Heaven and Earth endure eternally,
Mountains and streams never change;
Plants know their natural course,
They wither and flourish in frost and dew,
Man should be above them in intelligence,
But he alone is unlike them:
A while ago he was living,
Now he is gone and will never return.
No one ever awakes from the dead;
Friends and relatives will not long remember him,
Looking at the things he used in his life,
Our eyes fill with tears.
I have no mortal magic to overcome death:
Certainly death will overtake me.
I hope you will take my advice.
Whenever you have a chance, never refuse a drink
