The Merciless Wretch of Crete

Oh wretch wretch to whom I offered up my native land and sacrificed my father where have you now flown ungrateful man whose victory is both my crime and virtue. Oh my father nissus let the ruined city I betrayed rejoice at my misfortunes richly merited destroy meYou whom I have ruined I should perish for my crimes but why should you who conquered by my crime abandon me? That woman is a worthy mate for you who hid in wood deceived the raging bull and bore to him the infamy of Crete. Let your vengeance fall upon me oh heart of flint you shall not prosper in your cruelty and you shall not forget my sacrifice in spite of everything