I say—thy head in justice will escape not

The people's throwing—know that!—stones and curses!

Aig. Thou such things soundest—seated at the lower

Oarage to those who rule at the ship's mid-bench?

Thou shalt know, being old, how heavy is teaching

To one of the like age—bidden be modest!

But chains and old age and the pangs of fasting

Stand out before all else in teaching,—prophets

At souls'-cure! Dost not, seeing aught, see this too?

Against goads kick not, lest tript-up thou suffer!