1. Come, come, O leaders of the people, and listen
To the admonitions of the passionate, caring warner

2. I have lagged behind you, though the paths are many
And my lagging was not intentional, nor my choice

3. I know not which creed of yours I should follow
And join you in, nor which stand I should take

4. I did not weep for the dead of the year among you
For I shed my tears on the living, which suffices

5. I saw only brethren in their abodes
Who became enemies before the watching pickpocket

6. You will not gain any interest from differing
Nor any arbitrator from uniting

7. And each group seeks to rule by whim
And he who follows whimsical rule is unjust

8. This one is hostile to the authority without him
And that one with dismissal is appeased

9. You have no equipment but to stand
At a grave or deliver a speech around a cafe

10. Of what value are the constitution and successor among you
If they do not unite your ranks and reconcile?

11. The narratives of discord piled around you
And you met only with more and more agitation

12. The chains of claims came but they were
Merely doubts in a decorated place

13. Do you hope that the people, while tormented
Will welcome the deceived one among you and celebrate?

14. And you want supervision over the people from among you
While today you most deserve a supervisor