1. The two orators vied in sublime speech,
And their contention went beyond bounds.

2. They strove without restraint
And grappled fiercely in debate.

3. I know not, from my test of them,
Which one deserves more to be emulated.

4. My reason whispers, “This one,”
While my heart murmurs, “That one.”

5. Would that every vainglorious being
Became a shoe-strap for them both!