Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Surely oak and threefold brass surrounded his heart who first trusted a frail vessel to the merciless ocean.
Gladly take the gifts of the present hour and abandon serious things!
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.
What does not wasting time change! The age of our parents, worse than that of our grandsires, has brought us forth more impious still, and we shall produce a more vicious progeny.