I went to the market to buy me a slave
The salesman showed me his goods
There was a mason a poet and woman who made baskets
And an old man with a beard and a staff
I said to this old man :
'Slave what do you do?'
He replied: 'I am a leader of men!
would you like to purchase a master?'
'I buy it !' I cried
And parted with three pieces of silver
When we arrived at my dwelling
He made me scrub the floor
He taught me the arts, politics ,science ,philosophy
And gymnastics
One day we returned to the slave store as equals
We bought the whole lot ,imprisoned the vendor
And together we all headed for Rome .
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