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Χορός
1450ζηλῶ γε τῆς εὐτυχίας
τὸν πρέσβυν οἷ μετέστη
ξηρῶν τρόπων καὶ βιοτῆς:
ἕτερα δὲ νῦν ἀντιμαθὼν
ἦ μέγα τι μεταπεσεῖται
1455ἐπὶ τὸ τρυφῶν καὶ μαλακόν.
τάχα δ᾽ ἂν ἴσως οὐκ ἐθέλοι.
τὸ γὰρ ἀποστῆναι χαλεπὸν
φύσεος, ἣν ἔχοι τις ἀεί.
καίτοι πολλοὶ ταῦτ᾽ ἔπαθον:
1460ξυνόντες γνώμαις ἑτέρων
μετεβάλοντο τοὺς τρόπους.
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