Thou such things soundest — seated at the lowerOarage to those who rule at the ship’s mid-bench?Thou shalt know, being old, how heavy is teachingTo one of the like age — bidden be modest!But chains and old age and the pangs of fastingStand out before all else in teaching, — prophetsAt souls’-cure! Dost not, seeing aught, see this too?Against goads kick not, lest tript-up thou suffer!