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68 Since few of men this faculty is born with—

Their friend, successful, without grudge to honor.

For moody, on the heart, a poison seated

Its burthen doubles to who gained the sickness:

By his own griefs he is himself made heavy,

And out-of-door prosperity seeing groans at.

Knowing, I'd call (for well have I experienced)

"Fellowship's mirror," "phantom of a shadow,"

Those seeming to be mighty gracious to me:

While just Odusseus—he who sailed not willing—

When joined on, was to me the ready trace-horse.

This of him, whether dead or whether living,

I say. For other city-and-gods' concernment—

Appointing common courts, in full assemblage

We will consult. And as for what holds seemly—