We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth.
She spoke and loosened from her bosom the embroidered girdle of many colors into which all her allurements were fashioned. In it was love and int desire which steals the mind even of the wise.
Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
It is always the latest song that an audience applauds the most.
'T is fortune gives us birth, But Jove alone endues the soul with worth.
And for yourself, may the gods grant you your heart's desire, a husband and a home, and the blessing of a harmonious life. For nothing is greater or finer than this, when a man and woman live together with one hear and mind, bringing joy to their friends and grief to their foes.