Oh, how unjustly heaven suffers women
To wield such power o'er the noblest hearts,
And finds delight in seeing even these
So 'neath the conquering sway of such weak beings!

Quelle injustice aux dieux d'abandonner aux femmes
Un empire si grand sur les plus belles ames,
Et de se plaire à voir de si faibles vainqueurs
Régner si puissamment sur les plus nobles cœurs!

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