1. Tell the prince whose virtues
every tongue is speaking of,

2. of what his palm contained and what
he inherited from the rest of a poet and money.

3. In my soul there is blame, that if I spoke it
it would be said I exceeded my proper bounds.

4. And if I bore it, I would find for it
between my ribs a fire more kindled than fire.

5. Why did you waste me when you had made
my poems safe in your keeping?

6. If you summoned me to thrust me
away from you, what was the point of summoning me?