1. I weep for you on days when grief took hold,
My quest when there was no refuge behind you.

2. You were a cause for me, a pouring rain,
A hand with which I could smite a foe or do good.

3. So ascend to the upper chambers on the day they fall
Upon every side the death of the envious.

4. Can I forget you - how could a man forget
One whose kindness gave life its savour?

5. So if I have rewarded your favours poorly,
Who else is there to grieve if I should grieve?