1. A maiden sways with a supple waist
Beneath a belt like bracelets round her arms,

2. This is my life, it is living, do not prefer
Lengthy lives over it that bring no joy.

3. Divide your life between seriousness and jest,
Dignity at times, at times the doffing of restraint.

4. Seek your noble goals, attain what you desire
For free souls ascend by degrees to their fruition.

5. When bold the youth may gain in the light of day
That which he covets in the morning's glow.