1. The monks have no holiday
In which they seek frivolity

2. They have risen above others
In piety and integrity

3. He who indulges in vain amusements
Indulges in foolishness and vanity

4. He who sees the world as a prison
Can he see in it any merriment?

5. Or can a prisoner see in it
A criminal, renown and greatness?

6. Wake up one day, O negligent one
You are oblivious in your world