2 Only by chance were we born,and after we are gone,everything will beas though we had never been.Our breath is merely smoke,and reason is a sparkfrom the beat of our hearts.
3 When that beating ends,our bodies turn to dust,and our spirits vanishinto thin air.
4 In time we will be forgottenand so will our deeds.Life disappears like a cloud;it melts away like mistin the heat of the sun.
5 Time fades away like a shadow,and no one returns from death.
6 “So make the most of life,especially while you're young.
7 Drink the very best wine,wear expensive perfume,and enjoy the spring flowers.
8 Decorate your head with rosebudsbefore they wilt.