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Looking closely at the glass windows of my shop, / I see in them the whole of my shop reflected. / Looking at my windows closely from the street, / I see in them the life of the street reflected. / Yet if I stand away, the glass remains transparent, / And I see clearly through it to the things beyond.
If I look with close vision / Into the hearts of men, / I see my own small heart reflected. / I will try henceforth not to look at them too closely.