Whose greatness exists in more than size.
All that I say about him is true:
He is gifted in wit and most certainly wise;
You can tell it from only the look in his eyes.
Power and magic he has to spare,
And to him, all the people are flies;
Yet Aku rules the world with both wisdom and care.
So many people all wish they knew
The next horrible plan he'll devise.
By 'horrible' pray don't misconstrue
Any negative meaning, or falsely surmise
That there's one thing about him that you should despise.
Horror, you know, he commits with flair,
That he likes it should be no surprise;
Yet Aku rules the world with both wisdom and care.
He calculates well and mistakes are few,
And just think of what that fact implies.
The capable plans he can think up and do
Show the way he was able to conquer and rise,
And why he deserves the whole world as his prize.
Any man who arouses his anger, beware,
For it's certain that then that man dies.
Yet Aku rules the world with both wisdom and care.
We should be very thankful for the rule he supplies,
As his mercy is past all compare.
The people are begging with sorrowful cries;
Yet Aku rules the world with both wisdom and care.
(Translator's note: The above poem was written to the tune of a popular Old French song called "Je mange le verre, ne me fet mal" ("I can eat stained-glass and it doesn't hurt me") which was likewise written to the tune of an earlier song, "Mes can tint pulces" ("My dog has plague.") In its day it was a very well-known ballade and it spawned many other medieval works such as "Grant es mien verga" ("My rod is big") and the English ballade "Ic wollde ure queynte." Sadly, the melody is now lost. But a remarkable discovery was made by the translation team; the words can be sung almost perfectly to the tune of "Jimmy Crack Corn." Unfortunately, to preserve the accuracy of the poem's meaning, the translation could not be made to fit within the same musical lines. If you still wish to hear the translation accompanied by authentic-sounding medieval music, we suggest you give a hurdy-gurdy to a five year old child for most accurate results.)