Sol 6.1

  1. Oust whichever of us does not please

    you, and bring whomever you approve in his place.

  2. And make some of us enemies of others

    over that passion and that humiliation.

  3. And prepare the snares, appearing and disappearing

    beneath these beguiling couches.

  4. Each party, from your displeasure and approval,

    receives its share and its appointed time.

  5. And he whom you grant authority today,

    tomorrow you strip him of his authority.

  6. You made a pact neither with him who brought calm,

    nor with him whose vigor you witnessed.

  7. Whoever displeases you, you bury; and whoever

    does you good, you tire of his kindness.

  8. The fault lies only with him who witnessed

    your deceit, yet did not believe his own eyes;

  9. and regards all the pledges, though you have

    broken them, as his covenant and guarantee;

  10. and with him who seeks office within

    your domain, though it is abasement and humiliation;

  11. and sees what his brothers suffer from

    you, yet turns back, forsaking his brothers;

  12. and with him who seeks redress from the

    adversary, while still carrying his scales.

  13. It is time for the warner to decree what he

    wishes, and for the warner to publish his declaration,

  14. so that one side may see its end in it,

    and another side may see its arena in it.

  15. I am he who was sincere in heart and private

    counsel, and discharged his duty to the country.

Sol 6.1