It is not a prudent act to inform the firmest lover that there is one that loves him well; for the humblest heart has so much vanity, that what it once thought to be a favour soon becomes a thankless debt.
No es accion cuerda
Dar á entender al amante
Mas firme, que hay quien le quiera;
Porque el mas humilde cobra
Querido tanta soberbia,
Que la dádiva del gusto
Ya desde alli la hace deuda.
Dar á entender al amante
Mas firme, que hay quien le quiera;
Porque el mas humilde cobra
Querido tanta soberbia,
Que la dádiva del gusto
Ya desde alli la hace deuda.
Original text (Spanish)