Der Bulschafft hab ich g'nug

This energetic German secular song for SSAT voices opens with a vigorous rhythmic drive, immediately establishing a mood of boisterous urgency. The contrapuntal texture, characteristic of Renaissance part-music, allows each voice to contribute to the overall dynamism. The text expresses the singer's regret and frustration over past infatuation with lust (Bulschafft). Having indulged recklessly without heeding advice, the singer now faces shame and suffering, lamenting the consequences of their former heedlessness. The music vividly captures the text's emotional arc, moving from a confident, almost defiant opening to a more anxious and pleading conclusion, with moments of imitative interplay highlighting the narrator's plight.