You who seek an end of love, love yields to business: be busy, and you will be safe.
Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent: Seeking involves some luck; now the demand is for skill.
It is some relief to weep; grief is satisfied and carried off by tears.
Love is a kind of military service
Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.
Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low.