Sol 5.6

  1. They imprisoned you—yet speaking birds are only

    caged for their distinction above their peers.

  2. They stand in awe of you, though you are the one they have imprisoned;

    so too are swords feared while still in their sheaths.

  3. Prison is no abode of humiliation for those of lofty rank;

    rather, it is like a thicket for lions.

Sol 5.6