1. Time has made the lowly man mighty
While the noble's nobility debases him

2. Like the sea where pearls sink to the bottom
While scum floats on the surface

3. So be patient with the severity of trials
A heart nurtured with noble ancestors

4. Shows no weakness in the face of calamity
Grief does not make him waver

5. A friend's obedience guides his reins
No slowness does he fear, no violence

6. An enemy's withdrawal he sees with sorrow
Gloomy, frowning, his shelter cheerless

7. So seldom have I blamed anyone
Unjustly, but soon came my revenge