Nr. 168
Calcutta nr. 168
Towards the house of the people who are asses why do you turn
Why do you carry book learning for they will not buy learning of you
During a year they will not give you (a drop of) spring water
For every day they rob you of your good name
Payne 1898 - 360
From a folk that are asses what wilt thou of weal?
Dost thou think that for learning with thee they will deal?
Not once yearly they'll give thee stream-water to drink;
But thy face-water hundredfold daily they'll steal.
Thompson 1906 - 825
From this ass-tribe what dost thou profit, pray?
Why learning they 'll not buy of thee purvey?
Not once a year they 'll give stream-water, but
Thine honor filch a hundred times a day!