1. I have been content with little since my youth
And guarded my dignity from disgrace

2. Fearing people would say
So-and-so is superior to so-and-so

3. He who found me financially self-sufficient
I care not if he abandons me

4. And he who saw me with critical eyes
I saw him with the same eyes

5. But he who saw me with approving eyes
I saw him as the epitome of virtue