1. The guard has long known passion
And suffered intense love pains and sleepless nights

2. He found great agony in love
And love nearly destroyed him completely

3. He mastered the ways of patient, meaningful love
Yet did not overtly express his feelings in words

4. After this, he was eased by consolation
And saw that his love brought only shame and blame

5. So below the one he loved he became a guard
To protect him from reckless, heedless youth

6. What calamity you have unleashed upon me!
What tragedy has befallen me because of you!