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1076Denique tanto opere in dubiis trepidare periclis
1077quae mala nos subigit vitai tanta cupido?
1078certe equidem finis vitae mortalibus adstat
1079nec devitari letum pote, quin obeamus.
1080praeterea versamur ibidem atque insumus usque
1081nec nova vivendo procuditur ulla voluptas;
1082sed dum abest quod avemus, id exsuperare videtur
1083cetera; post aliud, cum contigit illud, avemus
1084et sitis aequa tenet vitai semper hiantis.
1085posteraque in dubiost fortunam quam vehat aetas,
1086quidve ferat nobis casus quive exitus instet.
1087nec prorsum vitam ducendo demimus hilum
1088tempore de mortis nec delibare valemus,
1089quo minus esse diu possimus forte perempti.
1090proinde licet quod vis vivendo condere saecla,