"Whyofferflowerstome, myfriend?"
Benotameddler; noaffair
Ofthinethelifethyneighbourslead:
Beprudent; ofttherandomjest
Recoilsuponthejester'shead.
Thyconstantlabourletitbe
Toearnthyselfanhonestname,
Forfooleriespreservedinprint
Areperpetuityofshame.
Afurthercounselbearinmind:
Ifthatthyroofbemadeofglass,
Itshowssmallwittopickupstones
Topeltthepeopleastheypass.
Wintheattentionofthewise,
Andgivethethinkerfoodforthought;
Whosoinditesfrivolities,
Willbutbysimpletonsbesought.
ToDonQuixoteoflaMancha
Thouthatdidstimitatethatlifeofmine
WhenIinlonelysadnessonthegreat
RockPenaPobresatdisconsolate,
Inself-imposedpenancetheretopine;
Thou, whosesolebeveragewasthebitterbrine
Ofthineowntears, andwhowithoutenplate
Ofsilver, copper, tin, inlowlystate
Offthebareearthandonearth'sfruitsdidstdine;
Livethou, ofthineeternalglorysure.
Solongasontheroundofthefourthsphere
ThebrightApolloshallhiscourserssteer,
Inthyrenownthoushaltremainsecure,
Thycountry'snameinstoryshallendure,
Andthysageauthorstandwithoutapeer.
ToDonQuixoteoflaMancha
Inslashing, hewing, cleaving, wordanddeed,
Iwastheforemostknightofchivalry,
Stout, bold, expert, ase'ertheworlddidsee;
Thousandsfromtheoppressor'swrongIfreed;
Greatweremyfeats, eternalfametheirmeed;
InloveIprovedmytruthandloyalty;
Thehugestgiantwasadwarfforme;
