NEZAHUALCOYOTL'S ODES.
SONG OF NEZAHUALCOYOTL, KING OF TEZCUCO; ON THE MUTABILITY OF LIFE.
Now will I sing for a moment,
Since time and occasion offer,
And I trust to be heard with favor
If my effort proveth deserving;
Wherefore thus I begin my singing,
Or rather my lamentation.
O thou, my friend, and beloved,
Enjoy the sweet flowers I bring thee;