Saturday, March 9, 2013

Post 3.9.2013.2

Adrastus: The sight of poverty is wise for wealth;
The poor should gaze with envy on the rich,
To learn the love of goods; untroubled men
Are well advised to look at wretchedness.
The poet bringing songs into the world
Should work in joy.  If this is not his mood,
He cannot -- being inwardly distressed --
Give pleasure outwardly.  That stands to reason.

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