2 For by mere chance were we born,and hereafter we shall be as though we had not been;Because the breath in our nostrils is smoke,and reason a spark from the beating of our hearts,
3 And when this is quenched, our body will be ashesand our spirit will be poured abroad like empty air.
4 Even our name will be forgotten in time,and no one will recall our deeds.So our life will pass away like the traces of a cloud,and will be dispersed like a mistPursued by the sun’s raysand overpowered by its heat.
5 For our lifetime is the passing of a shadow;and our dying cannot be deferredbecause it is fixed with a seal; and no one returns.
6 Come, therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are here,and make use of creation with youthful zest.
7 Let us have our fill of costly wine and perfumes,and let no springtime blossom pass us by;
8 let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.