1. They saw in him the highest ideal, in the farthest extent
To which heroes and minds aspire

2. He endures exile and torture, yet his resolve
Is beyond what his fierce enemies can grasp

3. And Egypt stands grieving, a foundation
Like the raging sea with clashing waves

4. They snatched from the mother her son unjustly
And the criminal is not punished for his crime

5. She unleashed her pain at what time has brought him
As if she had sent forth her young cubs

6. The easiest sacrifice was the most precious ransom
And the simplest demand was that his blood be shed

7. Until her crown of glory is returned to her
And the dam is lifted from her neck that straightens