1. The gossip reproaches me for not being friendly
As he is, being overly familiar

2. Yet he who reproaches came in the guise of an adviser
Mind your own business, you know me not

3. And do not blame me for those I love, for I
Care for them more than you think, and am passionately fond

4. Ask him, for I do not speak with gossips
Who knows who flatters and who is harsh