Plain text of Chapter Xcii. Wanton Women
911 Those that choice armlets wear, who seek not thee with love, But seek thy wealth, their pleasant words will ruin prove.
912 Who weigh the gain, and utter virtuous words with vicious heart, Weighing such women's worth, from their society depart.
913 As one in darkened room, some stranger corpse inarms, Is he who seeks delight in mercenary women's charms.
914 Their worthless charms, whose only weal is wealth of gain, From touch of these the wise, who seek the wealth of grace, abstain.
915 From contact with their worthless charms, whose charms to all are free, The men with sense of good and lofty wisdom blest will flee.
916 From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display, The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away.
917 Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace, These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace.
918 As demoness who lures to ruin, woman's treacherous love To men devoid of wisdom's searching power will prove.
919 The wanton's tender arm, with gleaming jewels decked, Is hell, where sink degraded souls of men abject.
920 Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice: to these giv'n o'er Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more.