Soul's Delight
by: Palladas (4th century A.D.)
translated by Alma Strettell
Why toil in vain, O man, thy soul disquieting?
Fate's slave from birth thou art, without release.
Suffer it thus--with destiny contend not;
To love thy lot--this is to love thy peace.
Nay, better--strive to wrest, in fate's despite,
Some sweetness from thy life, some soul's delight.
