THE GREEK VIEW OF LIFE : CHORUS OF CLOUDS.

CHORUS OF CLOUDS.

Our welcome to thee, old man, who would see the marvels that

science can show:

And thou, the high priest of this subtlety feast, say what would
you have us bestow?

Since there is not a sage for whom we'd engage our wonders
more freely to do,

Except, it may be, for Prodicus: he for his knowledge may claim
them, but you,

Because as you go, you glance to and fro, and in dignified
arrogance float;

And think shoes a disgrace, and put on a grave face, your

acquaintance with us to denote.

	science can show:
And thou, the high	priest of this subtlety feast, say what would you have us bestow?
Since there is not	a sage for whom we'd engage our wonders more freely to do,
Except, it may be,	for Prodicus: he for his knowledge may claim them, but you,
Because as you go,	you glance to and fro, and in dignified arrogance float;
And think shoes a disgrace, and put on a grave face, your
	acquaintance with us to denote.