Whenever I see a splendid palace
With well-groomed corps of attendants
and beautiful bearers carrying litters
Why wonder?
Why gape in astonishment?
It is all show-
Such things are displayed, not possessed!
Learn to be content with little
And cry out with courage and greatness of soul
I have water!, I have porridge!
Let me then compete in happiness with Jupiter himself!
You must crave nothing,
If you could vie with Jupiter
For jupiter craves nothing!!!
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