THE KURAL
Verse:
581. Let a king consider as his eyes these two things, a spy, and a book (of laws) universally esteemed.
POPE'S TRANSLATION
336. Existing yesterday, to-day to nothing hurled!
Such greatness owns this transitory world.
Such greatness owns this transitory world.
351. Of things devoid of truth as real things men deem;—
Cause of degraded birth the fond delusive dream.
Cause of degraded birth the fond delusive dream.
375. All things that good appear will oft have ill success:
All evil things prove good for gain of happiness.
All evil things prove good for gain of happiness.
397. The learned make each land their own, in every city find a home;
Who, till they die, learn nought, along what weary ways they roam!
Who, till they die, learn nought, along what weary ways they roam!
500. The jackal slays, in miry paths of foot-betraying fen,
The elephant of fearless eye and tusks transfixing armed men
The elephant of fearless eye and tusks transfixing armed men
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