Pli riske tio estas, ol teni en subprem'
Tiun, kiu grandas pro virto de si mem.

Do se farmist' tro tuje al regad' atingos,
anstataux sceptron skurgxon li baldaux sur nin svingos.
Kaj por auxtoritato tiranon ni ekhavos.
Vilagxa Nero do cxe la stirilo staros.

Cxu Kajus aux Falaris[13] sin montris pli tirano,
ol per rabia povo tiu kamparano.
Per brancxo, pendigil' kaj rad' minacis nin
farmisto tiu antaux ol maturigi sin.

Ni tial estron de plugilo ne plu prenu.
Farmisto al la trono ne senpere venu.
Cxar jen el sia stato humila vilagxan'
sxangxigxus pro la povo baldaux en tiran'.

[Piednoto 13--Caius Caligula (romia imperiestro) kaj Phalaris
(tirano en Agrigento). Ambaux estis kruelaj regantoj.]

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