Orpreparationis 't, that, intheabyss
Ofthineowncounsel, forsomegoodthoumakest
Fromourperceptionutterlycutoff?
ForallthetownsofItalyarefull
Oftyrants, andbecomethaMarcellus
Eachpeasantchurlwhoplaysthepartisan!
MyFlorence! wellmaystthoucontentedbe
Withthisdigression, whichconcernstheenot,
Thankstothypeoplewhosuchforethoughttake!
Manyathearthavejustice, butshootslowly,
Thatunadvisedtheycomenottothebow,
Butontheirverylipsthypeoplehaveit!
Manyrefusetobearthecommonburden;
Butthysolicitouspeopleanswereth
Withoutbeingasked, andcrieth: "Isubmit."
Nowbethoujoyful, forthouhastgoodreason;
Thouaffluent, thouinpeace, thoufullofwisdom!
IfIspeaktrue, theeventconcealsitnot.
AthensandLacedaemon, theywhomade
Theancientlaws, andweresocivilized,
Madetowardslivingwellalittlesign
Comparedwiththee, whomakestsuchfine-spun
Provisions, thattomiddleofNovember
ReachesnotwhatthouinOctoberspinnest.
Howoft, withinthetimeofthyremembrance,
Laws, money, offices, andusages
Hastthouremodelled, andrenewedthymembers?
Andifthoumindtheewell, andseethelight,
Thoushaltbeholdthyselflikeasickwoman,
Whocannotfindreposeuponherdown,
Butbyhertossingwardethoffherpain.
