1. What era has ever been generous, or what calamity has ever passed?
All things fade with time, neither lasting nor giving.

2. So why covet abundant reason or coveted gold?
When engaging the enemy, engage with resolve, and do not retreat when swords clash.

3. Purchase with a bag the filled cup,
And draw out the tails of fun, take off, and give.

4. Make the gathering laugh over morning coffee
That has awakened calm at dawn's first gust.

5. Fiery whip, luminous
In a blank or faded yellow.

6. Shake from your wrists, intoxicated,
A branch when dawn begins to blow.

7. With whiteness like water stored up
Take from the red what you wish like flame.

8. If this melted it would flow like silver,
If that solidified it would be gold.