Engl. Trans  Lasso  S'io esca vivo

If I escape alive
from these uncertain times
And my exile comes to a good end
How I wish
that I could turn the sail
And put down anchor in any port?
If only I did not burn
like burning wood?
If it is hard for me
to finish with this life,
God of my demise and my life
Before I dash myself
completely into pieces
Direct my uneasy sail
to a safe haven.