人寿不可延。
顺风激靡草，
No one can live until the day appears. The weaklings always turn like weathercocks;
富贵者称贤。
文籍虽满腹，
Rich men are labelled wise and run amuck. Abundant wealth of knowledge men have learned
不如一囊钱!
伊优北堂上，
Is worth less than a sack of farthings earned. The fawkers issue orders in the halls;
抗脏倚门边。
The upright are turned beyond the walls.