1. I strive to unsheathe my sword of praise
That my tongue may speak of none but you
ูก. ุฃูุฌูุฑููุฏู ููู ุฃูุฌูุฑููุฏู ุณูููู ู
ูุฏุญู
ูููููุจู ุนูู ุณููุงูู ุจููู ููุณุงูู
2. And versify othersโ glory though verse
Pricks my fingertips like thorns do
ูข. ููุฃููุธูู
ู ู
ูุฏุญู ุบููุฑููู ููุงููููุงูู
ุชูุนูุถูู ุนูููููู ุฃูุทุฑุงูู ุงูุจููุงูู
3. So I feign bewilderment in my excuse
And hide what agonizes my soul
ูฃ. ููุฃูุธููุฑู ุญููุฑูุฉู ูู ุจูุณุทู ุนูุฐุฑู
ููุฃูุฎูู ู
ุง ููุฌูููู ููููู
ู ุฌููุงูู
4. If I do, glory is pained, if I donโt
Meaning itself feels my heart grow cold
ูค. ููุฅูู ุฃููุนูู ุชูุฃููููู
ูุชู ุงูู
ูุนุงูู
ููุฅูู ุฃููููู ุชูุธููููู
ูุชู ุงูู
ูุนุงูู