1. The arrogance of kingship possessed her,
Yet she did not care for her slaves.

2. She oppressed them, though they strove to be just.
So he who died under her rule died wretched.

3. She is a branch of gardens, of flowers and roses,
Upright, fragrant, with blushing cheeks.

4. She is the sun of the sky, the gazelle of the valley,
With a face, eyelashes, and smooth neck.

5. She has authority in love, she holds command
In what was promised and threatened alike.

6. In love there is no choice, nor in the fate of love;
Destiny allows no desire.

7. For in necks is the abode of humiliation,
As shackles once graced the Jews.