<p class="poetry">There was once<n id="1" /> a small city with a few men in it,p> <p class="poetry">and a mighty king attacked it, besieging<n id="2" /> it and building strong<n id="3" /> siege works against it.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and it is a great burden<n id="2" /> to me:p>

<p class="poetry">If the anger<n id="1" /> of the ruler flares up<n id="2" /> against you, do not resign<n id="3" /> from your position,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">for a calm<n id="5" /> response<n id="6" /> can undo<n id="7" /> great offenses.p>