1. The one I thank is my friend, but my true thanks
Go to my enemies who made me wise,

2. They spurred me to reach the heights of nobility,
So I could mount Pegasus and take to the skies.

3. They chided my faults so I learned to beware,
And purged myself of the foul and unwise.

4. A lad can gain much from the enmity of others,
At times even poison proves a cure in disguise.