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.
351. Of things devoid of truth as real things men deem;—
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.
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 !
500. The jackal slays, in miry paths of foot-betraying fen,
The elephant of fearless eye and tusks transfixing armed men
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