English Translation
- Sweet, lovely lady
- for god's sake do not think
- that any has sovereignty
- over my heart, but you alone.
- For always, without treachery
- Cherished
- Have I you, and humbly
- All the days of my life
- Served
- Without base thoughts.
- Alas, I am left begging
- For hope and relief;
- For my joy is at its end
- Without your compassion.
- Sweet, lovely lady....
- But your sweet mastery
- Masters
- My heart so harshly,
- Tormenting it
- And binding
- In unbearable love,
- desires nothing
- but to be in your power.
- And still, your own heart
- renders it no relief.
- Sweet, lovely lady....
- And since my malady
- Will not
- Be annulled
- Without you, Sweet Enemy,
- Who takes
- Delight of my torment
- With clasped hands I beseech
- Your heart, that forgets me,
- That it mercifully kill me
- For too long have I languished.
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