| Tyrann (original) | Tyrann (translation) |
|---|---|
| Hoch am Berg dort thront sein | Be enthroned high on the mountain there |
| Schloss, nichts entgeht des Adlers | Castle, nothing escapes the eagle |
| Blicken. | Look. |
| Seine Schergen hoch zu | His minions up |
| Ross, lange schon den | Ross, it's been a long time |
| Lebensmut ersticken. | suffocate the will to live. |
| Wer den Herrscher je gewahrt | Who ever preserved the ruler |
| Wird im Nu zu Stein, so sagt man | Turns into stone in an instant, they say |
| Und in heller Vollmondnacht, | And in a bright full moon night, |
