The philosophers say that there are gods And that their will directs the universe
The more important lesson Is to discover the nature of the gods
And by discovering that nature The man would be pleasing the gods By making his own nature Like unto the gods
If the divine is faithful He must also be faithful If free He must also be free If beneficent He must also be beneficent If magnanimous He must also be magnanimous
Thus, to make the gods' nature one's own A man must imitate them In every thought Word And deed
