O Angel, the most brilliant and most wise,
A God betrayed by fate, deprived of praise,
Satan, take pity on my misery!
O Prince of exile, you who have been wronged,
Who, even conquered, rises yet more strong,
Satan, take pity on my misery!
Great king who knows the lore the earth imparts,
Intimate healer of our anguished hearts,
Satan, take pity on my misery!
Who, even to the leprous, the despised,
Can teach by love the taste for Paradise,
Satan, take pity on my misery!
Who with your old and hardy mistress, Death,
Breeds Hope, a charming lunatic at best,
Satan, take pity on my misery!
Who gives the prisoner his calm disdain,
Who damns the crowds around the guillotine,
Satan, take pity on my m...