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 A spirited two-year-old And unbroken horse; Or as in a raging storm A helmless ship is beaten; Or as if the halt were set to catch A reindeer in the thawing fell.

91. Openly I now speak, Because I both sexes know: Unstable are men's minds toward women; 'Tis then we speak most fair, When we most falsely think: That deceives even the cautious.

92. Fair shall speak, And money offer, Who would obtain a woman's love Praise the form Of a fair damsel; He gets, who courts her.

93. At love should no one Ever wonder In another: A beauteous countenance Oft captivates the wise, Which captivates not the foolish.

94. Let no one wonder at   Another's folly, It is the lot of many. All-powerful desire Makes of the sons of men Fools even of the wise.

95. The mind only knows What lies near the heart; That alone is conscious of our affections No disease is worse To a sensible man Than not to be content with himself.