Tristan - Dead Can Dance

«nein"dahter allez wider sich

«No,"thought he, all against himself,

«la stan, Tristan, versinne dich,

«Leave alone, Tristan, consider come to your senses,

Niemer genim es keine war.»

It was never easy for anyone.»

So wolte et ie daz herze dar;

The heart would ever have it so;

(approx.)

Wider sinem willen crieget er,

He gets the opposite of what he wills, (lit.: Contrary to his will he receives.

Er gerte widerr, siner ger:

He desired against his own desire.

(Or even: He strove against his own lust;

Er gehrte gegen seine Gier.).