But listen to me first and swear an oath to use all your eloquence and strength to look after me and protect me.
Earth sounds my wisdom, and high heaven my fame.
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.
We mortals hear only the news, and know nothing at all.
It is no bad thing to be a king-to see one's house enriched and one's authority enhanced.
Oh, everything looks bad if you remember it.