<p class="poetry">and the doors along the street are shut;p> <p class="poetry">when the sound of the grinding mill<n id="1" /> grows low,p> <p class="poetry">and one is awakened<n id="2" /> by the sound of a bird,p> <p class="poetry">and all their<n id="3" /> songs<n id="4" /> grow faint,<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Just as dreams come when there are many cares,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so<n id="2" /> the rash vow<n id="3" /> of a fool occurs<n id="4" /> when there are many words.p>

<p class="poetry">For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns<n id="1" /> under a cooking pot,p> <p class="poetry">so is the laughter of the fool.p> <p class="poetry">This kind of folly<n id="2" /> also is useless.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not let your mouth cause you<n id="1" /> to sin,p> <p class="poetry">and do not tell the priest,<n id="2" /> &#8220;It was a mistake!&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Why make God angry at you<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">so that he would destroy the work of your hands?&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Do not curse a king even in your thoughts,p> <p class="poetry">and do not curse the rich<n id="1" /> while in your bedroom;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for a bird<n id="3" /> might report what you are thinking,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">or some winged creature<n id="5" /> might repeat your<n id="6" /> words.<n id="7" />p>