Those whose knowledge is made excellent by their (natural) sense will not covet
the trffling delights
of those whose favours are common (to all). From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display, The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away. Those who would spread (the fame of) their own goodness will not desire the shoulders of those,who rejoice in their accomplishments and bestow their despicable favours (on all who pay). Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace, These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace. Those who are destitute of a perfectly (reformed) mind will covet the shoulders of those who embrace (them) while their hearts covet other things. As demoness who lures to ruin woman's treacherous love To men devoid of wisdom's searching power will prove. The wise say that to such as are destitute of discerning sense the embraces of faithless women are (as ruinous as those of) the celestail female. The wanton's tender arm, with gleaming jewels decked, Is hell, where sink degraded souls of men abject. The delicate shoulders of prostitutes with excellent jewels are a hell into which are plunged the ignorant base. Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice; to these giv'n o'er, Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more. Treacherous women, liquor, and gambling are the associates of such as have forsaken by Fortune. Those whose knowledge is made excellent by their (natural) sense will not covet the trffling delights of those whose favours are common (to all). From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display, The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away. Those who would spread (the fame of) their own goodness will not desire the shoulders of those,who rejoice in their accomplishments and bestow their despicable favours (on all who pay). Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace, These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace. Those who are destitute of a perfectly (reformed) mind will covet the shoulders of those who embrace (them) while their hearts covet other things. As demoness who lures to ruin woman's treacherous love
To men devoid of wisdom's searching power will prove.
The wise say that to such as are destitute of discerning sense the embraces of faithless women are (as ruinous as those of) the celestail female. The wanton's tender arm, with gleaming jewels decked, Is hell, where sink degraded souls of men abject. The delicate shoulders of prostitutes with excellent jewels are a hell into which are plunged the ignorant base. Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice; to these giv'n o'er, Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more. Treacherous women, liquor, and gambling are the associates of such as have forsaken by Fortune.
The Game Played Is Vint, The National Card-Game of Russia and The Direct Ancestor of Auction Bridge, With Which It Is Almost Identical. (Translator's Note)