LXX.

Juan, though careless, young, and magnifique,

And rich in rubles, diamonds, cash, and credit,

Who did not limit much his bills per week,

Yet stared at this a little, though he paid it,—

(His Maggior Duomo, a smart, subtle Greek,

Before him summed the awful scroll and read it):

But, doubtless, as the air—though seldom sunny—

Is free, the respiration's worth the money.

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