3 - To his own heart
Tírsi aufa
Tírs, tírs dwin lyfalcham faulín i gúbam fin flachsun, fershéd un kán, uir auf fereg dé úshmeh in myllin i tísh han enspreimen; jách un feri dum austa e chífta myllen. Un ensseikun feréi dí yheidín, un erseikun dum i kúmi umkunmen enstem feriek dí denn abgruini aufar nan frímuna. Fal mechwysta fernyss án ylkríffa un, uir gúmkríff ferjéf fal mechwysta: uir shair i fájar shý ienarsan ferkein.
Heart, heart wawing among the billows of ineluctable harms, emerge, defend yourself, oppose to your enemies your open breast, halt defiant near the threshold of a hostile ambush. When you win, do not rejoice in public; when you are won, do not shut up at home and throw yourself on the ground groaning. Enjoy your good luck without exaggeration, without exaggeration bear your bad luck: know which rhythm holds men.
- Archilochus (from Greek)
:: Streich TOC :: Previous :: Up :: Next ::