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MOUSAI PIERIHQEN AOIDH:SIN KLEIOUSAI
DEUTE, DI' ENNEPETE, SFETERON PATER' UMNEIOUSAI;
ON TE DIA BROTOI ANDRES OMWS AFATOI TE FATOI TE,
RHTOI T' ARRHTOI TE DIOS MEGALOIO EKHTI.
REA MEN GAR BRIAEI, REA DE BRIAONTA CALEPTEI,
REIA D' ARIZHLON MINUQEI KAI ADHLON AEXEI,
REIA DE T' IQUNEI SKOLION KAI AGHNORA KARFEI
ZEUS UYIBREMETHS, OS UPERTATA DWMATA NAIEI.
KLUQI IDWN A&IWN TE, DIKH: D' IQUNE QEMISTAS
TUNH EGW DE KE, PERSH, ETHTUMA MUQHSAIMHN.
OUK ARA MOUNON EHN ERIDWN GENOS, ALL' EPI GAIAN
EISI DUW; THN MEN KEN EPAINESSEIE NOHSAS,
H D' EPIMWMHTH; DIA D' ANDICA QUMON ECOUSIN.
H MEN GAR POLEMON TE KAKON KAI DHRIN OFELLEI,
SCETLIH; OU TIS THN GE FILEI BROTOS, ALL' UP' ANAGKHS
AQANATWN BOULH:SIN ERIN TIMWSI BAREIAN.
THN D' ETERHN PROTERHN MEN EGEINATO NUX EREBENNH,
QHKE DE MIN KRONIDHS UYIZUGOS, AIQERI NAIWN,
GAIHS EN RIZH:SI, KAI ANDRASI POLLON AMEINW;
H TE KAI APALAMON PER OMWS EPI ERGON EGEIREN.
EIS ETERON GAR TIS TE IDWN ERGOIO CATIZEI
PLOUSION, OS SPEUDEI MEN ARWMENAI HDE FUTEUEIN
OIKON T' EU QESQAI; ZHLOI DE TE GEITONA GEITWN
EIS AFENOS SPEUDONT'; AGAQH D' ERIS HDE BROTOISIN.
KAI KERAMEUS KERAMEI KOTEEI KAI TEKTONI TEKTWN,
KAI PTWCOS PTWCW: FQONEEI KAI AOIDOS AOIDW:.
W PERSH, SU DE TAUTA TEW: ENIKATQEO QUMW:,
MHDE S' ERIS KAKOCARTOS AP' ERGOU QUMON ERUKOI
NEIKE' OPIPEUONT' AGORHS EPAKOUON EONTA.
WRH GAR T' OLIGH PELETAI NEIKEWN T' AGOREWN TE,
W: TINI MH BIOS ENDON EPHETANOS KATAKEITAI
WRAIOS, TON GAIA FEREI, DHMHTEROS AKTHN.
TOU TE KORESSAMENOS NEIKEA KAI DHRIN OFELLOI
KTHMAS' EP' ALLOTRIOIS; SOI D' OUKETI DEUTERON ESTAI
WD' ERDEIN; ALL' AUQI DIAKRINWMEQA NEIKOS
IQEIH:SI DIKH:S, AI T' EK DIOS EISIN ARISTAI.
HDH MEN GAR KLHRON EDASSAMEQ', ALLA TE POLLA
ARPAZWN EFOREIS MEGA KUDAINWN BASILHAS
DWROFAGOUS, OI THNDE DIKHN EQELONTI DIKASSAN.
NHPIOI, OUDE ISASIN, OSW: PLEON HMISU PANTOS
OUD' OSON EN MALACH: TE KAI ASFODELW: MEG' ONEIAR.
KRUYANTES GAR ECOUSI QEOI BION ANQRWPOISIN;
RH&IDIWS GAR KEN KAI EP' HMATI ERGASSAIO,
WS TE SE KEIS ENIAUTON ECEIN KAI AERGON EONTA;
AIYA KE PHDALION MEN UPER KAPNOU KATAQEIO,
ERGA BOWN D' APOLOITO KAI HMIONWN TALAERGWN.
ALLA ZEUS EKRUYE COLWSAMENOS FRESI H:SIN,
OTTI MIN EXAPATHSE PROMHQEUS AGKULOMHTHS;
TOUNEK' AR' ANQRWPOISIN EMHSATO KHDEA LUGRA.
KRUYE DE PUR; TO MEN AUTIS E&US PA&IS IAPETOIO
EKLEY' ANQRWPOISI DIOS PARA MHTIOENTOS
EN KO&ILW: NARQHKI LAQWN DIA TERPIKERAUNON.
TON DE COLWSAMENOS PROSEFH NEFELHGERETA ZEUS;
IAPETIONIDH, PANTWN PERI MHDEA EIDWS,
CAIREIS PUR KLEYAS KAI EMAS FRENAS HPEROPEUSAS
SOI T' AUTW: MEGA PHMA KAI ANDRASIN ESSOMENOISIN.
TOIS D' EGW ANTI PUROS DWSW KAKON, W: KEN APANTES
TERPWNTAI KATA QUMON EON KAKON AMFAGAPWNTES.
WS EFAT'; EK D' EGELASSE PATHR ANDRWN TE QEWN TE.
HFAISTON D' EKELEUSE PERIKLUTON OTTI TACISTA
GAIAN UDEI FUREIN, EN D' ANQRWPOU QEMEN AUDHN
KAI SQENOS, AQANATH:S DE QEH:S EIS WPA E&ISKEIN
PARQENIKHS KALON EIDOS EPHRATON; AUTAR AQHNHN
ERGA DIDASKHSAI, POLUDAIDALON ISTON UFAINEIN;
KAI CARIN AMFICEAI KEFALH: CRUSEHN AFRODITHN
KAI POQON ARGALEON KAI GUIOKOROUS MELEDWNAS;
EN DE QEMEN KUNEON TE NOON KAI EPIKLOPON HQOS
ERMEIHN HNWGE, DIAKTORON ARGE&IFONTHN.
WS EFAQ'; OI D' EPIQONTO DII KRONIWNI ANAKTI.
AUTIKA D' EK GAIHS PLASSEN KLUTOS AMFIGUHEIS
PARQENW: AIDOIH: IKELON KRONIDEW DIA BOULAS;
ZWSE DE KAI KOSMHSE QEA GLAUKWPIS AQHNH;
AMFI DE OI CARITES TE QEAI KAI POTNIA PEIQW
ORMOUS CRUSEIOUS EQESAN CRO&I AMFI DE THN GE
WRAI KALLIKOMOI STEFON ANQESI EIARINOISIN;
/PANTA DE OI CRO&I KOSMON EFHRMOSE PALLAS AQHNH.!
EN D' ARA OI STHQESSI DIAKTOROS ARGE&IFONTHS
YEUDEA Q' AIMULIOUS TE LOGOUS KAI EPIKLOPON HQOS
/TEUXE DIOS BOULH:SI BARUKTUPOU; EN D' ARA FWNHN!
QHKE QEWN KHRUX, ONOMHNE DE THNDE GUNAIKA
PANDWRHN, OTI PANTES OLUMPIA DWMAT' ECONTES
DWRON EDWRHSAN, PHM' ANDRASIN ALFHSTH:SIN.
AUTAR EPEI DOLON AIPUN AMHCANON EXETELESSEN,
EIS EPIMHQEA PEMPE PATHR KLUTON ARGE&IFONTHN
DWRON AGONTA, QEWN TACUN AGGELON; OUD' EPIMHQEUS
EFRASAQ', WS OI EEIPE PROMHQEUS MH POTE DWRON
DEXASQAI PAR ZHNOS OLUMPIOU, ALL' APOPEMPEIN
EXOPISW, MH POU TI KAKON QNHTOISI GENHTAI.
AUTAR O DEXAMENOS, OTE DH KAKON EIC', ENOHSEN.
PRIN MEN GAR ZWESKON EPI CQONI FUL' ANQRWPWN
NOSFIN ATER TE KAKWN KAI ATER CALEPOIO PONOIO
NOUSWN T' ARGALEWN, AI T' ANDRASI KHRAS EDWKAN.
/AIYA GAR EN KAKOTHTI BROTOI KATAGHRASKOUSIN.!
ALLA GUNH CEIRESSI PIQOU MEGA PWM' AFELOUSA
ESKEDAS'; ANQRWPOISI D' EMHSATO KHDEA LUGRA.
MOUNH D' AUTOQI ELPIS EN ARRHKTOISI DOMOISIN
ENDON EMIMNE PIQOU UPO CEILESIN, OUDE QURAZE
EXEPTH; PROSQEN GAR EPEMBALE PWMA PIQOIO
/AIGIOCOU BOULH:SI DIOS NEFELHGERETAO.!
ALLA DE MURIA LUGRA KAT' ANQRWPOUS ALALHTAI;
PLEIH MEN GAR GAIA KAKWN, PLEIH DE QALASSA;
NOUSOI D' ANQRWPOISIN EF' HMERH:, AI D' EPI NUKTI
AUTOMATOI FOITWSI KAKA QNHTOISI FEROUSAI
SIGH:, EPEI FWNHN EXEILETO MHTIETA ZEUS.
OUTWS OU TI PH ESTI DIOS NOON EXALEASQAI.
EI D' EQELEIS, ETERON TOI EGW LOGON EKKORUFWSW
EU KAI EPISTAMENWS, SU D' ENI FRESI BALLEO SH:SIN,
WS OMOQEN GEGAASI QEOI QNHTOI T' ANQRWPOI.
CRUSEON MEN PRWTISTA GENOS MEROPWN ANQRWPWN
AQANATOI POIHSAN OLUMPIA DWMAT' ECONTES.
OI MEN EPI KRONOU HSAN, O T' OURANW: EMBASILEUEN;
WS TE QEOI D' EZWON AKHDEA QUMON ECONTES
NOSFIN ATER TE PONWN KAI O&IZUOS; OUDE TI DEILON
GHRAS EPHN, AIEI DE PODAS KAI CEIRAS OMOIOI
TERPONT' EN QALIH:SI KAKWN EKTOSQEN APANTWN;
QNH:SKON D' WS Q' UPNW: DEDMHMENOI; ESQLA DE PANTA
TOISIN EHN; KARPON D' EFEREN ZEIDWROS AROURA
AUTOMATH POLLON TE KAI AFQONON; OI D' EQELHMOI
HSUCOI ERG' ENEMONTO SUN ESQLOISIN POLEESSIN.
/AFNEIOI MHLOISI, FILOI MAKARESSI QEOISIN.!
AUTAR EPEI DH TOUTO GENOS KATA GAI' EKALUYE,
TOI MEN DAIMONES EISI DIOS MEGALOU DIA BOULAS
ESQLOI, EPICQONIOI, FULAKES QNHTWN ANQRWPWN,
/OI RA FULASSOUSIN TE DIKAS KAI SCETLIA ERGA!
/HERA ESSAMENOI PANTH FOITWNTES EP' AIAN,!
PLOUTODOTAI; KAI TOUTO GERAS BASILH&ION ESCON.
DEUTERON AUTE GENOS POLU CEIROTERON METOPISQEN
ARGUREON POIHSAN OLUMPIA DWMAT' ECONTES,
CRUSEW: OUTE FUHN ENALIGKION OUTE NOHMA.
ALL' EKATON MEN PAIS ETEA PARA MHTERI KEDNH:
ETREFET' ATALLWN, MEGA NHPIOS W: ENI OIKW:.
ALL' OT' AR' HBHSAI TE KAI HBHS METRON IKOITO,
PAURIDION ZWESKON EPI CRONON, ALGE' ECONTES
AFRADIH:S; UBRIN GAR ATASQALON OUK EDUNANTO
ALLHLWN APECEIN, OUD' AQANATOUS QERAPEUEIN
HQELON OUD' ERDEIN MAKARWN IEROIS EPI BWMOIS,
H QEMIS ANQRWPOIS KATA HQEA. TOUS MEN EPEITA
ZEUS KRONIDHS EKRUYE COLOUMENOS, OUNEKA TIMAS
OUK EDIDON MAKARESSI QEOIS, OI OLUMPON ECOUSIN.
AUTAR EPEI KAI TOUTO GENOS KATA GAI' EKALUYE,
TOI MEN UPOCQONIOI MAKARES QNHTOIS KALEONTAI
DEUTEROI, ALL' EMPHS TIMH KAI TOISIN OPHDEI.
ZEUS DE PATHR TRITON ALLO GENOS MEROPWN ANQRWPWN
CALKEION POIHS', OUK ARGUREW: OUDEN OMOION,
EK MELIAN, DEINON TE KAI OBRIMON; OISIN ARHOS
ERG' EMELEN STONOENTA KAI UBRIES; OUDE TI SITON
HSQION, ALL' ADAMANTOS ECON KRATEROFRONA QUMON,
APLASTOI; MEGALH DE BIH KAI CEIRES AAPTOI
EX WMWN EPEFUKON EPI STIBAROISI MELESSIN.
TWN D' HN CALKEA MEN TEUCEA, CALKEOI DE TE OIKOI,
CALKW: D' EIRGAZONTO; MELAS D' OUK ESKE SIDHROS.
KAI TOI MEN CEIRESSIN UPO SFETERH:SI DAMENTES
BHSAN ES EURWENTA DOMON KRUEROU A&IDAO
NWNUMNOI; QANATOS DE KAI EKPAGLOUS PER EONTAS
EILE MELAS, LAMPRON D' ELIPON FAOS HELIOIO.
AUTAR EPEI KAI TOUTO GENOS KATA GAI' EKALUYEN,
AUTIS ET' ALLO TETARTON EPI CQONI POULUBOTEIRH:
ZEUS KRONIDHS POIHSE, DIKAIOTERON KAI AREION,
ANDRWN HRWWN QEION GENOS, OI KALEONTAI
HMIQEOI, PROTERH GENEH KAT' APEIRONA GAIAN.
KAI TOUS MEN POLEMOS TE KAKOS KAI FULOPIS AINH
TOUS MEN UF' EPTAPULW: QHBH:, KADMH&IDI GAIH:,
WLESE MARNAMENOUS MHLWN ENEK' OIDIPODAO,
TOUS DE KAI EN NHESSIN UPER MEGA LAITMA QALASSHS
ES TROIHN AGAGWN ELENHS ENEK' H&UKOMOIO.
ENQ' H TOI TOUS MEN QANATOU TELOS AMFEKALUYE,
TOIS DE DIC' ANQRWPWN BIOTON KAI HQE' OPASSAS
ZEUS KRONIDHS KATENASSE PATHR ES PEIRATA GAIHS.
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KAI TOI MEN NAIOUSIN AKHDEA QUMON ECONTES
EN MAKARWN NHSOISI PAR' WKEANON BAQUDINHN,
OLBIOI HRWES, TOISIN MELIHDEA KARPON
TRIS ETEOS QALLONTA FEREI ZEIDWROS AROURA.
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/THLOU AP' AQANATWN; TOISIN KRONOS EMBASILEUEI.!
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/)TOU GAR DESMO%N ELUSE PA)THR ANDRWN TE QEWN TE,%!
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/)TOISIN D' AR N%EATOIS TIMH)N KAI KUDOS OPASSEN.%!
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/)OUDE Q' OMWS KLUTON A%LLO GENOS QHK' )EURUOPA ZEUS%!
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/)ANDRWN, OI% GEGAASIN EPI )CQONI POULUBOTEIRH:.%!
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MHKET' EPEIT' WFELLON EGW PEMPTOISI METEINAI
ANDRASIN, ALL' H PROSQE QANEIN H EPEITA GENESQAI.
NUN GAR DH GENOS ESTI SIDHREON; OUDE POT' HMAR
PAUSONTAI KAMATOU KAI O&IZUOS, OUDE TI NUKTWR
FQEIROMENOI; CALEPAS DE QEOI DWSOUSI MERIMNAS;
/ALL' EMPHS KAI TOISI MEMEIXETAI ESQLA KAKOISIN.!
/ZEUS D' OLESEI KAI TOUTO GENOS MEROPWN ANQRWPWN,!
/EUT' AN GEINOMENOI POLIOKROTAFOI TELEQWSIN.!
OUDE PATHR PAIDESSIN OMOIIOS OUDE TI PAIDES,
OUDE XEINOS XEINODOKW: KAI ETAIROS ETAIRW:,
OUDE KASIGNHTOS FILOS ESSETAI, WS TO PAROS PER.
AIYA DE GHRASKONTAS ATIMHSOUSI TOKHAS;
MEMYONTAI D' ARA TOUS CALEPOIS BAZONTES EPESSI
SCETLIOI OUDE QEWN OPIN EIDOTES; OUDE KEN OI GE
GHRANTESSI TOKEUSIN APO QREPTHRIA DOIEN
/CEIRODIKAI; ETEROS D' ETEROU POLIN EXALAPAXEI.!
OUDE TIS EUORKOU CARIS ESSETAI OUTE DIKAIOU
OUT' AGAQOU, MALLON DE KAKWN REKTHRA KAI UBRIN
ANERA TIMHSOUSI; DIKH D' EN CERSI, KAI AIDWS
OUK ESTAI; BLAYEI D' O KAKOS TON AREIONA FWTA
MUQOISIN SKOLIOIS ENEPWN, EPI D' ORKON OMEITAI.
ZHLOS D' ANQRWPOISIN O&IZUROISIN APASI
DUSKELADOS KAKOCARTOS OMARTHSEI, STUGERWPHS.
KAI TOTE DH PROS OLUMPON APO CQONOS EURUODEIHS
LEUKOISIN FARESSI KALUYAMENA CROA KALON
AQANATWN META FULON ITON PROLIPONT' ANQRWPOUS
AIDWS KAI NEMESIS; TA DE LEIYETAI ALGEA LUGRA
QNHTOIS ANQRWPOISI; KAKOU D' OUK ESSETAI ALKH.
NUN D' AINON BASILEUSI EREW FRONEOUSI KAI AUTOIS;
WD' IRHX PROSEEIPEN AHDONA POIKILODEIRON
UYI MAL' EN NEFEESSI FERWN ONUCESSI MEMARPWS;
H D' ELEON, GNAMPTOISI PEPARMENH AMF' ONUCESSI,
MURETO; THN O G' EPIKRATEWS PROS MUQON EEIPEN;
DAIMONIH, TI LELHKAS? ECEI NU SE POLLON AREIWN;
TH: D' EIS, H: S' AN EGW PER AGW KAI AOIDON EOUSAN;
DEIPNON D', AI K' EQELW, POIHSOMAI HE MEQHSW.
/AFRWN D', OS K' EQELH: PROS KREISSONAS ANTIFERIZEIN;!
/NIKHS TE STERETAI PROS T' AISCESIN ALGEA PASCEI.!
WS EFAT' WKUPETHS IRHX, TANUSIPTEROS ORNIS.
W PERSH, SU D' AKOUE DIKHS, MHD' UBRIN OFELLE;
UBRIS GAR TE KAKH DEILW: BROTW:; OUDE MEN ESQLOS
RH&IDIWS FEREMEN DUNATAI, BARUQEI DE Q' UP' AUTHS
EGKURSAS AATH:SIN; ODOS D' ETERHFI PARELQEIN
KREISSWN ES TA DIKAIA; DIKH D' UPER UBRIOS ISCEI
ES TELOS EXELQOUSA; PAQWN DE TE NHPIOS EGNW.
AUTIKA GAR TRECEI ORKOS AMA SKOLIH:SI DIKH:SIN.
THS DE DIKHS ROQOS ELKOMENHS, H: K' ANDRES AGWSI
DWROFAGOI, SKOLIH:S DE DIKH:S KRINWSI QEMISTAS.
H D' EPETAI KLAIOUSA POLIN KAI HQEA LAWN,
HERA ESSAMENH, KAKON ANQRWPOISI FEROUSA,
OI TE MIN EXELASWSI KAI OUK IQEIAN ENEIMAN.
OI DE DIKAS XEINOISI KAI ENDHMOISI DIDOUSIN
IQEIAS KAI MH TI PAREKBAINOUSI DIKAIOU,
TOISI TEQHLE POLIS, LAOI D' ANQEUSIN EN AUTH:;
EIRHNH D' ANA GHN KOUROTROFOS, OUDE POT' AUTOIS
ARGALEON POLEMON TEKMAIRETAI EURUOPA ZEUS;
OUDE POT' IQUDIKH:SI MET' ANDRASI LIMOS OPHDEI
OUD' AATH, QALIH:S DE MEMHLOTA ERGA NEMONTAI.
TOISI FEREI MEN GAIA POLUN BION, OURESI DE DRUS
AKRH MEN TE FEREI BALANOUS, MESSH DE MELISSAS;
EIROPOKOI D' OIES MALLOIS KATABEBRIQASIN;
TIKTOUSIN DE GUNAIKES EOIKOTA TEKNA GONEUSIN;
QALLOUSIN D' AGAQOISI DIAMPERES; OUD' EPI NHWN
NISONTAI, KARPON DE FEREI ZEIDWROS AROURA.
OIS D' UBRIS TE MEMHLE KAKH KAI SCETLIA ERGA,
TOIS DE DIKHN KRONIDHS TEKMAIRETAI EURUOPA ZEUS.
POLLAKI KAI XUMPASA POLIS KAKOU ANDROS APHURA,
OS TIS ALITRAINH: KAI ATASQALA MHCANAATAI.
TOISIN D' OURANOQEN MEG' EPHGAGE PHMA KRONIWN
LIMON OMOU KAI LOIMON; APOFQINUQOUSI DE LAOI.
OUDE GUNAIKES TIKTOUSIN, MINUQOUSI DE OIKOI
ZHNOS FRADMOSUNH:SIN OLUMPIOU; ALLOTE D' AUTE
H TWN GE STRATON EURUN APWLESEN H O GE TEICOS
H NEAS EN PONTW: KRONIDHS APOAINUTAI AUTWN.
W BASILHES, UMEIS DE KATAFRAZESQE KAI AUTOI
THNDE DIKHN; EGGUS GAR EN ANQRWPOISIN EONTES
AQANATOI FRAZONTAI, OSOI SKOLIH:SI DIKH:SIN
ALLHLOUS TRIBOUSI QEWN OPIN OUK ALEGONTES.
TRIS GAR MURIOI EISIN EPI CQONI POULUBOTEIRH:
AQANATOI ZHNOS FULAKES QNHTWN ANQRWPWN;
OI RA FULASSOUSIN TE DIKAS KAI SCETLIA ERGA
HERA ESSAMENOI, PANTH FOITWNTES EP' AIAN.
H DE TE PARQENOS ESTI DIKH, DIOS EKGEGAUIA,
KUDRH T' AIDOIH TE QEOIS, OI OLUMPON ECOUSIN.
KAI R' OPOT' AN TIS MIN BLAPTH: SKOLIWS ONOTAZWN,
AUTIKA PAR DII PATRI KAQEZOMENH KRONIWNI
GHRUET' ANQRWPWN ADIKWN NOON, OFR' APOTEISH:
/DHMOS ATASQALIAS BASILEWN, OI LUGRA NOEUNTES!
/ALLH: PARKLINWSI DIKAS SKOLIWS ENEPONTES.!
TAUTA FULASSOMENOI, BASILHES, IQUNETE )DIKAS)
DWROFAGOI, SKOLIEWN DE DIKEWN EPI PAGCU LAQESQE.
OI G' AUTW: KAKA TEUCEI ANHR ALLW: KAKA TEUCWN,
H DE KAKH BOULH TW: BOULEUSANTI KAKISTH.
PANTA IDWN DIOS OFQALMOS KAI PANTA NOHSAS
KAI NU TAD', AI K' EQELH:S', EPIDERKETAI, OUDE E LHQEI,
OIHN DH KAI THNDE DIKHN POLIS ENTOS EERGEI.
NUN DH EGW MHT' AUTOS EN ANQRWPOISI DIKAIOS
EIHN MHT' EMOS UIOS; EPEI KAKON ANDRA DIKAION
EMMENAI, EI MEIZW GE DIKHN ADIKWTEROS EXEI;
/ALLA TA G' OU PW EOLPA TELEIN DIA MHTIOENTA.!
W PERSH, SU DE TAUTA META FRESI BALLEO SH:SI,
KAI NU DIKHS EPAKOUE, BIHS D' EPILHQEO PAMPAN.
TONDE GAR ANQRWPOISI NOMON DIETAXE KRONIWN
ICQUSI MEN KAI QHRSI KAI OIWNOIS PETEHNOIS
ESQEMEN ALLHLOUS, EPEI OU DIKH ESTI MET' AUTOIS;
ANQRWPOISI D' EDWKE DIKHN, H POLLON ARISTH
GIGNETAI; EI GAR TIS K' EQELH: TA DIKAI' AGOREUSAI
GIGNWSKWN, TW: MEN T' OLBON DIDOI EURUOPA ZEUS;
OS DE KE MARTURIH:SI EKWN EPIORKON OMOSSAS
YEUSETAI, EN DE DIKHN BLAYAS NHKESTON AASQH:,
TOU DE T' AMAUROTERH GENEH METOPISQE LELEIPTAI;
ANDROS D' EUORKOU GENEH METOPISQEN AMEINWN.
SOI D' EGW ESQLA NOEWN EREW, MEGA NHPIE PERSH.
THN MEN TOI KAKOTHTA KAI ILADON ESTIN ELESQAI
RH&IDIWS; LEIH MEN ODOS, MALA D' EGGUQI NAIEI;
THS D' ARETHS IDRWTA QEOI PROPAROIQEN EQHKAN
AQANATOI; MAKROS DE KAI ORQIOS OIMOS ES AUTHN
KAI TRHCUS TO PRWTON; EPHN D' EIS AKRON IKHTAI,
RH&IDIH DH EPEITA PELEI, CALEPH PER EOUSA.
OUTOS MEN PANARISTOS, OS AUTOS PANTA NOHSH:
FRASSAMENOS, TA K' EPEITA KAI ES TELOS H:SIN AMEINW;
ESQLOS D' AU KAKEINOS, OS EU EIPONTI PIQHTAI;
OS DE KE MHT' AUTOS NOEH: MHT' ALLOU AKOUWN
EN QUMW: BALLHTAI, O D' AUT' ACRH&IOS ANHR.
ALLA SU G' HMETERHS MEMNHMENOS AIEN EFETMHS
ERGAZEU, PERSH, DION GENOS, OFRA SE LIMOS
ECQAIRH:, FILEH: DE S' E&USTEFANOS DHMHTHR
AIDOIH, BIOTOU DE TEHN PIMPLH:SI KALIHN;
LIMOS GAR TOI PAMPAN AERGW: SUMFOROS ANDRI.
TW: DE QEOI NEMESWSI KAI ANERES, OS KEN AERGOS
ZWH:, KHFHNESSI KOQOUROIS EIKELOS ORGHN,
OI TE MELISSAWN KAMATON TRUCOUSIN AERGOI
ESQONTES; SOI D' ERGA FIL' ESTW METRIA KOSMEIN,
WS KE TOI WRAIOU BIOTOU PLHQWSI KALIAI.
EX ERGWN D' ANDRES POLUMHLOI T' AFNEIOI TE;
KAI ERGAZOMENOI POLU FILTEROI AQANATOISIN.
/ESSEAI HDE BROTOIS; MALA GAR STUGEOUSIN AERGOUS.!
ERGON D' OUDEN ONEIDOS, AERGIH DE T' ONEIDOS.
EI DE KE ERGAZH:, TACA SE ZHLWSEI AERGOS
PLOUTEUNTA; PLOUTW: D' ARETH KAI KUDOS OPHDEI.
DAIMONI D' OIOS EHSQA, TO ERGAZESQAI AMEINON,
EI KEN AP' ALLOTRIWN KTEANWN AESIFRONA QUMON
ES ERGON TREYAS MELETA:S BIOU, WS SE KELEUW.
AIDWS D' OUK AGAQH KECRHMENON ANDRA KOMIZEI,
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AIDWS TOI PROS ANOLBIH:, QARSOS DE PROS OLBW:,
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AIDWS, H T' ANDRAS MEGA SINETAI HD' ONINHSIN.
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CRHMATA D' OUC ARPAKTA, QEOSDOTA POLLON AMEINW.
EI GAR TIS KAI CERSI BIH: MEGAN OLBON ELHTAI,
H O G' APO GLWSSHS LH&ISSETAI, OIA TE POLLA
GIGNETAI, EUT' AN DH KERDOS NOON EXAPATHSH:
ANQRWPWN, AIDW DE T' ANAIDEIH KATOPAZH:;
REIA DE MIN MAUROUSI QEOI, MINUQOUSI DE OIKON
ANERI TW:, PAURON DE T' EPI CRONON OLBOS OPHDEI.
ISON D' OS Q' IKETHN OS TE XEINON KAKON ERXH:,
OS TE KASIGNHTOIO EOU ANA DEMNIA BAINH:
/KRUPTADIHS EUNHS ALOCOU, PARAKAIRIA REZWN,!
OS TE TEU AFRADIH:S ALITAINHT' ORFANA TEKNA,
OS TE GONHA GERONTA KAKW: EPI GHRAOS OUDW:
NEIKEIH: CALEPOISI KAQAPTOMENOS EPEESSIN;
TW: D' H TOI ZEUS AUTOS AGAIETAI, ES DE TELEUTHN
ERGWN ANT' ADIKWN CALEPHN EPEQHKEN AMOIBHN.
ALLA SU TWN MEN PAMPAN EERG' AESIFRONA QUMON.
KAD' DUNAMIN D' ERDEIN IER' AQANATOISI QEOISIN
AGNWS KAI KAQARWS, EPI D' AGLAA MHRIA KAIEIN;
ALLOTE DE SPONDH:SI QUESSI TE ILASKESQAI,
HMEN OT' EUNAZH: KAI OT' AN FAOS IERON ELQH:,
WS KE TOI ILAON KRADIHN KAI QUMON ECWSIN,
OFR' ALLWN WNH: KLHRON, MH TON TEON ALLOS.
TON FILEONT' EPI DAITA KALEIN, TON D' ECQRON EASAI;
TON DE MALISTA KALEIN, OS TIS SEQEN EGGUQI NAIEI;
EI GAR TOI KAI CRHM' EGCWRION ALLO GENHTAI,
GEITONES AZWSTOI EKION, ZWSANTO DE PHOI.
PHMA KAKOS GEITWN, OSSON T' AGAQOS MEG' ONEIAR.
EMMORE TOI TIMHS, OS T' EMMORE GEITONOS ESQLOU.
OUD' AN BOUS APOLOIT', EI MH GEITWN KAKOS EIH.
EU MEN METREISQAI PARA GEITONOS, EU D' APODOUNAI,
AUTW: TW: METRW:, KAI LW&ION, AI KE DUNHAI,
WS AN CRH&IZWN KAI ES USTERON ARKION EURH:S.
MH KAKA KERDAINEIN; KAKA KERDEA IS' AATH:SIN.
TON FILEONTA FILEIN, KAI TW: PROSIONTI PROSEINAI.
KAI DOMEN, OS KEN DW:, KAI MH DOMEN, OS KEN MH DW:.
DWTH: MEN TIS EDWKEN, ADWTH: D' OU TIS EDWKEN.
DWS AGAQH, ARPAX DE KAKH, QANATOIO DOTEIRA.
OS MEN GAR KEN ANHR EQELWN,- O GE KAI MEGA DOIH,-
CAIREI TW: DWRW: KAI TERPETAI ON KATA QUMON;
OS DE KEN AUTOS ELHTAI ANAIDEIHFI PIQHSAS,
KAI TE SMIKRON EON, TO G' EPACNWSEN FILON HTOR.
EI GAR KEN KAI SMIKRON EPI SMIKRW: KATAQEIO
KAI QAMA TOUT' ERDOIS, TACA KEN MEGA KAI TO GENOITO.
OS D' EP' EONTI FEREI, O D' ALEXETAI AIQOPA LIMON.
OUDE TO G' EN OIKW: KATAKEIMENON ANERA KHDEI.
OIKOI BELTERON EINAI, EPEI BLABERON TO QURHFIN.
ESQLON MEN PAREONTOS ELESQAI, PHMA DE QUMW:
CRH&IZEIN APEONTOS, A SE FRAZESQAI ANWGA.
ARCOMENOU DE PIQOU KAI LHGONTOS KORESASQAI,
MESSOQI FEIDESQAI; DEILH D' EN PUQMENI FEIDW.
MISQOS D' ANDRI FILW: EIRHMENOS ARKIOS ESTW.
KAI TE KASIGNHTW: GELASAS EPI MARTURA QESQAI.
PISTIES AR TOI OMWS KAI APISTIAI WLESAN ANDRAS.
MH DE GUNH SE NOON PUGOSTOLOS EXAPATATW
AIMULA KWTILLOUSA, TEHN DIFWSA KALIHN.
OS DE GUNAIKI PEPOIQE, PEPOIQ' O GE FHLHTH:SIN.
MOUNOGENHS DE PA&IS EIH PATRW&ION OIKON
FERBEMEN; WS GAR PLOUTOS AEXETAI EN MEGAROISIN.
GHRAIOS DE QANOI ETERON PAID' EGKATALEIPWN.
REIA DE KEN PLEONESSI POROI ZEUS ASPETON OLBON.
PLEIWN MEN PLEONWN MELETH, MEIZWN D' EPIQHKH.
SOI D' EI PLOUTOU QUMOS EELDETAI EN FRESI H:SIN,
WD' ERDEIN, KAI ERGON EP' ERGW: ERGAZESQAI.
PLH&IADWN ATLAGENEWN EPITELLOMENAWN
ARCESQ' AMHTOU, AROTOIO DE DUSOMENAWN.
AI DH TOI NUKTAS TE KAI HMATA TESSARAKONTA
KEKRUFATAI, AUTIS DE PERIPLOMENOU ENIAUTOU
FAINONTAI TA PRWTA CARASSOMENOIO SIDHROU.
OUTOS TOI PEDIWN PELETAI NOMOS, OI TE QALASSHS
EGGUQI NAIETAOUS', OI T' AGKEA BHSSHENTA,
PONTOU KUMAINONTOS APOPROQI, PIONA CWRON
NAIOUSIN; GUMNON SPEIREIN, GUMNON DE BOWTEIN,
GUMNON D' AMAEIN, EI C' WRIA PANT' EQELH:SQA
ERGA KOMIZESQAI DHMHTEROS; WS TOI EKASTA
WRI' AEXHTAI, MH PWS TA METAZE CATIZWN
PTWSSH:S ALLOTRIOUS OIKOUS KAI MHDEN ANUSSH:S.
WS KAI NUN EP' EM' HLQES; EGW DE TOI OUK EPIDWSW
OUD' EPIMETRHSW; ERGAZEO, NHPIE PERSH,
ERGA, TA T' ANQRWPOISI QEOI DIETEKMHRANTO,
MH POTE SUN PAIDESSI GUNAIKI TE QUMON ACEUWN
ZHTEUH:S BIOTON KATA GEITONAS, OI D' AMELWSIN.
DIS MEN GAR KAI TRIS TACA TEUXEAI; HN D' ETI LUPH:S,
CRHMA MEN OU PRHXEIS, SU D' ETWSIA POLL' AGOREUSEIS;
ACRH&IOS D' ESTAI EPEWN NOMOS. ALLA S' ANWGA
FRAZESQAI CREEWN TE LUSIN LIMOU T' ALEWRHN.
OIKON MEN PRWTISTA GUNAIKA TE BOUN T' AROTHRA,
/KTHTHN, OU GAMETHN, H TIS KAI BOUSIN EPOITO,!
CRHMATA D' EN OIKW: PANT' ARMENA POIHSASQAI,
MH SU MEN AITH:S ALLON, O D' ARNHTAI, SU DE THTA:,
H D' WRH PARAMEIBHTAI, MINUQH: DE TO ERGON.
MHD' ANABALLESQAI ES T' AURION ES TE ENHFIN;
OU GAR ETWSIOERGOS ANHR PIMPLHSI KALIHN
OUD' ANABALLOMENOS; MELETH DE TO ERGON OFELLEI;
AIEI D' AMBOLIERGOS ANHR AATH:SI PALAIEI.
HMOS DH LHGEI MENOS OXEOS HELIOIO
KAUMATOS IDALIMOU, METOPWRINON OMBRHSANTOS
ZHNOS ERISQENEOS, META DE TREPETAI BROTEOS CRWS
POLLON ELAFROTEROS; DH GAR TOTE SEIRIOS ASTHR
BAION UPER KEFALHS KHRITREFEWN ANQRWPWN
ERCETAI HMATIOS, PLEION DE TE NUKTOS EPAUREI;
THMOS ADHKTOTATH PELETAI TMHQEISA SIDHRW:
ULH, FULLA D' ERAZE CEEI PTORQOIO TE LHGEI;
THMOS AR' ULOTOMEIN MEMNHMENOS WRIA ERGA.
OLMON MEN TRIPODHN TAMNEIN, UPERON DE TRIPHCUN,
AXONA D' EPTAPODHN; MALA GAR NU TOI ARMENON OUTW;
EI DE KEN OKTAPODHN, APO KAI SFURAN KE TAMOIO.
TRISPIQAMON D' AYIN TAMNEIN DEKADWRW: AMAXH:.
POLL' EPIKAMPULA KALA; FEREIN DE GUHN, OT' AN EURH:S,
ES OIKON, KAT' OROS DIZHMENOS H KAT' AROURAN,
PRININON; OS GAR BOUSIN AROUN OCURWTATOS ESTIN,
EUT' AN AQHNAIHS DMW:OS EN ELUMATI PHXAS
GOMFOISIN PELASAS PROSARHRETAI ISTOBOH&I.
DOIA DE QESQAI AROTRA, PONHSAMENOS KATA OIKON,
AUTOGUON KAI PHKTON, EPEI POLU LW&ION OUTW;
EI C' ETERON AXAIS, ETERON K' EPI BOUSI BALOIO.
DAFNHS D' H PTELEHS AKIWTATOI ISTOBOHES,
DRUOS ELUMA, GUHS PRINOU; BOE D' ENNAETHRW
ARSENE KEKTHSQAI, TWN GAR SQENOS OUK ALAPADNON,
HBHS METRON ECONTE; TW ERGAZESQAI ARISTW.
OUK AN TW G' ERISANTE EN AULAKI KAM MEN AROTRON
AXEIAN, TO DE ERGON ETWSION AUQI LIPOIEN.
TOIS D' AMA TESSARAKONTAETHS AIZHOS EPOITO
ARTON DEIPNHSAS TETRATRUFON, OKTABLWMON,
OS ERGOU MELETWN IQEIAN K' AULAK' ELAUNOI,
MHKETI PAPTAINWN MEQ' OMHLIKAS, ALL' EPI ERGW:
QUMON ECWN; TOU D' OU TI NEWTEROS ALLOS AMEINWN
SPERMATA DASSASQAI KAI EPISPORIHN ALEASQAI.
/KOUROTEROS GAR ANHR MEQ' OMHLIKAS EPTOIHTAI.!
FRAZESQAI D', EUT' AN GERANOU FWNHN EPAKOUSH:S
UYOQEN EK NEFEWN ENIAUSIA KEKLHGUIHS;
H T' AROTOIO TE SHMA FEREI KAI CEIMATOS WRHN
DEIKNUEI OMBRHROU; KRADIHN D' EDAK' ANDROS ABOUTEW;
DH TOTE CORTAZEIN ELIKAS BOAS ENDON EONTAS;
RH&IDION GAR EPOS EIPEIN; BOE DOS KAI AMAXAN;
RH&IDION D' APANHNASQAI; PARA ERGA BOESSIN.
FHSI D' ANHR FRENAS AFNEIOS PHXASQAI AMAXAN,
NHPIOS, OUDE TO OID'; EKATON DE TE DOURAT' AMAXHS,
TWN PROSQEN MELETHN ECEMEN OIKH&IA QESQAI.
EUT' AN DE PRWTIST' AROTOS QNHTOISI FANHH:,
DH TOT' EFORMHQHNAI OMWS DMWES TE KAI AUTOS
AUHN KAI DIERHN AROWN AROTOIO KAQ' WRHN,
PRW&I MALA SPEUDWN, INA TOI PLHQWSIN AROURAI.
EARI POLEIN; QEREOS DE NEWMENH OU S' APATHSEI.
NEION DE SPEIREIN ETI KOUFIZOUSAN AROURAN;
NEIOS ALEXIARH PAIDWN EUKHLHTEIRA.
EUCESQAI DE DII CQONIW: DHMHTERI Q' AGNH:,
EKTELEA BRIQEIN DHMHTEROS IERON AKTHN,
ARCOMENOS TA PRWT' AROTOU, OT' AN AKRON ECETLHS
CEIRI LABWN ORPHKA BOWN EPI NWTON IKHAI
ENDRUON ELKONTWN MESABWN. O DE TUTQOS OPISQE
DMW:OS ECWN MAKELHN PONON ORNIQESSI TIQEIH
SPERMA KATAKRUPTWN; EUQHMOSUNH GAR ARISTH
QNHTOIS ANQRWPOIS, KAKOQHMOSUNH DE KAKISTH.
WDE KEN ADROSUNH: STACUES NEUOIEN ERAZE,
EI TELOS AUTOS OPISQEN OLUMPIOS ESQLON OPAZOI.
EK D' AGGEWN ELASEIAS ARACNIA; KAI SE EOLPA
GHQHSEIN BIOTOU AIREUMENON ENDON EONTOS.
EUOCQEWN D' IXEAI POLION EAR, OUDE PROS ALLOUS
AUGASEAI; SEO D' ALLOS ANHR KECRHMENOS ESTAI.
EI DE KEN HELIOIO TROPH:S AROW:S CQONA DIAN,
HMENOS AMHSEIS OLIGON PERI CEIROS EERGWN,
ANTIA DESMEUWN KEKONIMENOS, OU MALA CAIRWN,
OISEIS D' EN FORMW:; PAUROI DE SE QHHSONTAI.
ALLOTE D' ALLOIOS ZHNOS NOOS AIGIOCOIO,
ARGALEOS D' ANDRESSI KATAQNHTOISI NOHSAI.
EI DE KEN OY' AROSH:S, TODE KEN TOI FARMAKON EIH;
HMOS KOKKUX KOKKUZEI DRUOS EN PETALOISI
TO PRWTON, TERPEI DE BROTOUS EP' APEIRONA GAIAN,
THMOS ZEUS UOI TRITW: HMATI MHD' APOLHGOI,
MHT' AR' UPERBALLWN BOOS OPLHN MHT' APOLEIPWN;
OUTW K' OYAROTHS PRW&IHROTH: ISOFARIZOI.
EN QUMW: D' EU PANTA FULASSEO; MHDE SE LHQOI
MHT' EAR GIGNOMENON POLION MHQ' WRIOS OMBROS.
PAR D' IQI CALKEION QWKON KAI EPALEA LESCHN
WRH: CEIMERIH:, OPOTE KRUOS ANERA ERGWN
ISCANEI, ENQA K' AOKNOS ANHR MEGA OIKON OFELLOI,
MH SE KAKOU CEIMWNOS AMHCANIH KATAMARYH:
SUN PENIH:, LEPTH: DE PACUN PODA CEIRI PIEZH:S.
POLLA D' AERGOS ANHR, KENEHN EPI ELPIDA MIMNWN,
CRH&IZWN BIOTOIO, KAKA PROSELEXATO QUMW:.
ELPIS D' OUK AGAQH KECRHMENON ANDRA KOMIZEI,
HMENON EN LESCH:, TW: MH BIOS ARKIOS EIH.
DEIKNUE DE DMWESSI QEREUS ETI MESSOU EONTOS;
OUK AIEI QEROS ESSEITAI, POIEISQE KALIAS.
MHNA DE LHNAIWNA, KAK' HMATA, BOUDORA PANTA,
TOUTON ALEUASQAI, KAI PHGADAS, AI T' EPI GAIAN
PNEUSANTOS BOREAO DUSHLEGEES TELEQOUSIN,
OS TE DIA QRH:KHS IPPOTROFOU EURE&I PONTW:
EMPNEUSAS WRINE; MEMUKE DE GAIA KAI ULH;
POLLAS DE DRUS UYIKOMOUS ELATAS TE PACEIAS
OUREOS EN BHSSH:S PILNA: CQONI POULUBOTEIRH:
EMPIPTWN, KAI PASA BOA: TOTE NHRITOS ULH.
QHRES DE FRISSOUS', OURAS D' UPO MEZE' EQENTO,
TWN KAI LACNH: DERMA KATASKION; ALLA NU KAI TWN
YUCROS EWN DIAHSI DASUSTERNWN PER EONTWN.
KAI TE DIA RINOU BOOS ERCETAI, OUDE MIN ISCEI;
KAI TE DI' AIGA AHSI TANUTRICA; PWEA D' OU TI,
OUNEK' EPHETANAI TRICES AUTWN, OU DIAHSI
IS ANEMOU BOREW; TROCALON DE GERONTA TIQHSIN.
KAI DIA PARQENIKHS APALOCROOS OU DIAHSIN,
H TE DOMWN ENTOSQE FILH: PARA MHTERI MIMNEI
OU PW ERGA IDUIA POLUCRUSOU AFRODITHS;
EU TE LOESSAMENH TERENA CROA KAI LIP' ELAIW:
CRISAMENH MUCIH KATALEXETAI ENDOQI OIKOU
HMATI CEIMERIW:, OT' ANOSTEOS ON PODA TENDEI
EN T' APURW: OIKW: KAI HQESI LEUGALEOISIN.
OUDE OI HELIOS DEIKNU NOMON ORMHQHNAI;
ALL' EPI KUANEWN ANDRWN DHMON TE POLIN TE
STRWFATAI, BRADION DE PANELLHNESSI FAEINEI.
KAI TOTE DH KERAOI KAI NHKEROI ULHKOITAI
LUGRON MULIOWNTES ANA DRIA BHSSHENTA
FEUGOUSIN; KAI PASIN ENI FRESI TOUTO MEMHLEN,
WS SKEPA MAIOMENOI PUKINOUS KEUQMWNAS ECWSI
KAI GLAFU PETRHEN; TOTE DH TRIPODI BROTOI ISOI,
OU T' EPI NWTA EAGE, KARH D' EIS OUDAS ORATAI,
TW: IKELOI FOITWSIN, ALEUOMENOI NIFA LEUKHN.
KAI TOTE ESSASQAI ERUMA CROOS, WS SE KELEUW,
CLAINAN TE MALAKHN KAI TERMIOENTA CITWNA;
STHMONI D' EN PAURW: POLLHN KROKA MHRUSASQAI;
THN PERIESSASQAI, INA TOI TRICES ATREMEWSI,
MHD' ORQAI FRISSWSIN AEIROMENAI KATA SWMA;
AMFI DE POSSI PEDILA BOOS IFI KTAMENOIO
ARMENA DHSASQAI, PILOIS ENTOSQE PUKASSAS.
PRWTOGONWN D' ERIFWN, OPOT' AN KRUOS WRION ELQH:,
DERMATA SURRAPTEIN NEURW: BOOS, OFR' EPI NWTW:
UETOU AMFIBALH: ALEHN; KEFALHFI D' UPERQEN
PILON ECEIN ASKHTON, IN' OUATA MH KATADEUH:.
YUCRH GAR T' HWS PELETAI BOREAO PESONTOS;
HW&IOS D' EPI GAIAN AP' OURANOU ASTEROENTOS
AHR PUROFOROS TETATAI MAKARWN EPI ERGOIS;
OS TE ARUSSAMENOS POTAMWN APO AIENAONTWN,
UYOU UPER GAIHS ARQEIS ANEMOIO QUELLH:
ALLOTE MEN Q' UEI POTI ESPERON, ALLOT' AHSI
PUKNA QRH&IKIOU BOREW NEFEA KLONEONTOS.
TON FQAMENOS ERGON TELESAS OIKONDE NEESQAI,
MH POTE S' OURANOQEN SKOTOEN NEFOS AMFIKALUYH:,
CRWTA DE MUDALEON QHH: KATA Q' EIMATA DEUSH:.
ALL' UPALEUASQAI; MEIS GAR CALEPWTATOS OUTOS
CEIMERIOS, CALEPOS PROBATOIS, CALEPOS D' ANQRWPOIS.
THMOS TWMISU BOUSIN, EP' ANERI DE PLEON EIH
ARMALIHS; MAKRAI GAR EPIRROQOI EUFRONAI EISIN.
/TAUTA FULASSOMENOS TETELESMENON EIS ENIAUTON!
/ISOUSQAI NUKTAS TE KAI HMATA, EIS O KEN AUTIS!
/GH PANTWN MHTHR KARPON SUMMIKTON ENEIKH:.!
EUT' AN D' EXHKONTA META TROPAS HELIOIO
CEIMERI' EKTELESH: ZEUS HMATA, DH RA TOT' ASTHR
ARKTOUROS PROLIPWN IERON ROON WKEANOIO
PRWTON PAMFAINWN EPITELLETAI AKROKNEFAIOS.
TON DE MET' ORQOGOH PANDIONIS WRTO CELIDWN
ES FAOS ANQRWPOIS, EAROS NEON ISTAMENOIO.
THN FQAMENOS OINAS PERITAMNEMEN; WS GAR AMEINON.
ALL' OPOT' AN FEREOIKOS APO CQONOS AM FUTA BAINH:
PLH&IADAS FEUGWN, TOTE DH SKAFOS OUKETI OINEWN;
ALL' ARPAS TE CARASSEMENAI KAI DMWAS EGEIREIN;
FEUGEIN DE SKIEROUS QWKOUS KAI EP' HOA KOITON
WRH: EN AMHTOU, OTE T' HELIOS CROA KARFEI.
THMOUTOS SPEUDEIN KAI OIKADE KARPON AGINEIN
ORQROU ANISTAMENOS, INA TOI BIOS ARKIOS EIH.
HWS GAR ERGOIO TRITHN APOMEIRETAI AISAN,
HWS TOI PROFEREI MEN ODOU, PROFEREI DE KAI ERGOU,
HWS, H TE FANEISA POLEAS EPEBHSE KELEUQOU
ANQRWPOUS POLLOISI T' EPI ZUGA BOUSI TIQHSIN.
HMOS DE SKOLUMOS T' ANQEI KAI HCETA TETTIX
DENDREW: EFEZOMENOS LIGURHN KATACEUET' AOIDHN
PUKNON UPO PTERUGWN, QEREOS KAMATWDEOS WRH:,
THMOS PIOTATAI T' AIGES KAI OINOS ARISTOS,
MACLOTATAI DE GUNAIKES, AFAUROTATOI DE TOI ANDRES
EISIN, EPEI KEFALHN KAI GOUNATA SEIRIOS AZEI,
AUALEOS DE TE CRWS UPO KAUMATOS; ALLA TOT' HDH
EIH PETRAIH TE SKIH KAI BIBLINOS OINOS,
MAZA T' AMOLGAIH GALA T' AIGWN SBENNUMENAWN,
KAI BOOS ULOFAGOIO KREAS MH PW TETOKUIHS
PRWTOGONWN T' ERIFWN; EPI D' AIQOPA PINEMEN OINON,
EN SKIH: EZOMENON, KEKORHMENON HTOR EDWDHS,
ANTION AKRAEOS ZEFUROU TREYANTA PROSWPA
KRHNHS T' AIENAOU KAI APORRUTOU, H T' AQOLWTOS;
TRIS UDATOS PROCEEIN, TO DE TETRATON IEMEN OINOU.
DMWSI D' EPOTRUNEIN DHMHTEROS IERON AKTHN
DINEMEN, EUT' AN PRWTA FANH: SQENOS WARIWNOS,
CWRW: EN EUAEI KAI EUTROCALW: EN ALWH:.
METRW: D' EU KOMISASQAI EN AGGESIN; AUTAR EPHN DH
PANTA BION KATAQHAI EPARMENON ENDOQI OIKOU,
QHTA T' AOIKON POIEISQAI KAI ATEKNON ERIQON
DIZHSQAI KELOMAI; CALEPH D' UPOPORTIS ERIQOS;
KAI KUNA KARCARODONTA KOMEIN,- MH FEIDEO SITOU,-
MH POTE S' HMEROKOITOS ANHR APO CRHMAQ' ELHTAI.
CORTON D' ESKOMISAI KAI SURFETON, OFRA TOI EIH
BOUSI KAI HMIONOISIN EPHETANON. AUTAR EPEITA
DMWAS ANAYUXAI FILA GOUNATA KAI BOE LUSAI.
EUT' AN D' WARIWN KAI SEIRIOS ES MESON ELQH:
OURANON, ARKTOURON DE IDH: RODODAKTULOS HWS,
W PERSH, TOTE PANTAS APODREPEN OIKADE BOTRUS;
DEIXAI D' HELIW: DEKA T' HMATA KAI DEKA NUKTAS,
PENTE DE SUSKIASAI, EKTW: D' EIS AGGE' AFUSSAI
DWRA DIWNUSOU POLUGHQEOS. AUTAR EPHN DH
PLH&IADES Q' UADES TE TO TE SQENOS WARIWNOS
DUNWSIN, TOT' EPEIT' AROTOU MEMNHMENOS EINAI
WRAIOU; PLEIWN DE KATA CQONOS ARMENOS EISIN.
EI DE SE NAUTILIHS DUSPEMFELOU IMEROS AIREI,
EUT' AN PLH&IADES SQENOS OBRIMON WARIWNOS
FEUGOUSAI PIPTWSIN ES HEROEIDEA PONTON,
DH TOTE PANTOIWN ANEMWN QUIOUSIN AHTAI;
KAI TOTE MHKETI NHAS ECEIN ENI OINOPI PONTW:,
GHN ERGAZESQAI MEMNHMENOS, WS SE KELEUW.
NHA D' EP' HPEIROU ERUSAI PUKASAI TE LIQOISI
PANTOQEN, OFR' ISCWS' ANEMWN MENOS UGRON AENTWN,
CEIMARON EXERUSAS, INA MH PUQH: DIOS OMBROS.
OPLA D' EPARMENA PANTA TEW: EGKATQEO OIKW:
EUKOSMWS STOLISAS NHOS PTERA PONTOPOROIO;
PHDALION D' EUERGES UPER KAPNOU KREMASASQAI.
AUTOS D' WRAION MIMNEIN PLOON, EIS O KEN ELQH:;
KAI TOTE NHA QOHN ALAD' ELKEMEN, EN DE TE FORTON
ARMENON ENTUNASQAI, IN' OIKADE KERDOS ARHAI,
WS PER EMOS TE PATHR KAI SOS, MEGA NHPIE PERSH,
PLW&IZESK' EN NHUSI, BIOU KECRHMENOS ESQLOU;
OS POTE KAI TEID' HLQE, POLUN DIA PONTON ANUSSAS,
KUMHN AIOLIDA PROLIPWN, EN NH&I MELAINH:;
OUK AFENOS FEUGWN OUDE PLOUTON TE KAI OLBON,
ALLA KAKHN PENIHN, THN ZEUS ANDRESSI DIDWSIN.
NASSATO D' AGC' ELIKWNOS O&IZURH: ENI KWMH:,
ASKRH:, CEIMA KAKH:, QEREI ARGALEH:, OUDE POT' ESQLH:.
TUNH D', W PERSH, ERGWN MEMNHMENOS EINAI
WRAIWN PANTWN, PERI NAUTILIHS DE MALISTA.
NH' OLIGHN AINEIN, MEGALH: D' ENI FORTIA QESQAI.
MEIZWN MEN FORTOS, MEIZON D' EPI KERDE&I KERDOS
ESSETAI, EI K' ANEMOI GE KAKAS APECWSIN AHTAS.
EUT' AN EP' EMPORIHN TREYAS AESIFRONA QUMON
BOULHAI CREA TE PROFUGEIN KAI LIMON ATERPEA,
DEIXW DH TOI METRA POLUFLOISBOIO QALASSHS
OUTE TI NAUTILIHS SESOFISMENOS OUTE TI NHWN.
OU GAR PW POTE NH&I G' EPEPLWN EUREA PONTON,
EI MH ES EUBOIAN EX AULIDOS, H: POT' ACAIOI
MEINANTES CEIMWNA POLUN SUN LAON AGEIRAN
ELLADOS EX IERHS TROIHN ES KALLIGUNAIKA.
/ENQA D' EGWN EP' AEQLA DA&IFRONOS AMFIDAMANTOS!
/CALKIDA T' EIS EPERHSA; TA DE PROPEFRADMENA POLLA!
/AEQL' EQESAN PAIDES MEGALHTOROS; ENQA ME FHMI!
/UMNW: NIKHSANTA FEREIN TRIPOD' OUATOENTA.!
/TON MEN EGW MOUSH:S ELIKWNIADESS' ANEQHKA,!
/ENQA ME TO PRWTON LIGURHS EPEBHSAN AOIDHS.!
/TOSSON TOI NHWN GE PEPEIRHMAI POLUGOMFWN.!
/ALLA KAI WS EREW ZHNOS NOON AIGIOCOIO;!
/MOUSAI GAR M' EDIDAXAN AQESFATON UMNON AEIDEIN.!
HMATA PENTHKONTA META TROPAS HELIOIO,
ES TELOS ELQONTOS QEREOS KAMATWDEOS WRHS,
WRAIOS PELETAI QNHTOIS PLOOS; OUTE KE NHA
KAUAXAIS OUT' ANDRAS APOFQEISEIE QALASSA,
EI DH MH PROFRWN GE POSEIDAWN ENOSICQWN
H ZEUS AQANATWN BASILEUS EQELH:SIN OLESSAI;
EN TOIS GAR TELOS ESTIN OMWS AGAQWN TE KAKWN TE.
THMOS D' EUKRINEES T' AURAI KAI PONTOS APHMWN;
EUKHLOS TOTE NHA QOHN ANEMOISI PIQHSAS
ELKEMEN ES PONTON FORTON T' ES PANTA TIQESQAI,
SPEUDEIN D' OTTI TACISTA PALIN OIKONDE NEESQAI;
MHDE MENEIN OINON TE NEON KAI OPWRINON OMBRON
KAI CEIMWN' EPIONTA NOTOIO TE DEINAS AHTAS,
OS T' WRINE QALASSAN OMARTHSAS DIOS OMBRW:
POLLW: OPWRINW:, CALEPON DE TE PONTON EQHKEN.
ALLOS D' EIARINOS PELETAI PLOOS ANQRWPOISIN;
HMOS DH TO PRWTON, OSON T' EPIBASA KORWNH
ICNOS EPOIHSEN, TOSSON PETAL' ANDRI FANHH:
EN KRADH: AKROTATH:, TOTE D' AMBATOS ESTI QALASSA;
EIARINOS D' OUTOS PELETAI PLOOS. OU MIN EGWGE
AINHM'; OU GAR EMW: QUMW: KECARISMENOS ESTIN,
ARPAKTOS; CALEPWS KE FUGOIS KAKON; ALLA NU KAI TA
ANQRWPOI REZOUSIN A&IDREIH:SI NOOIO;
CRHMATA GAR YUCH PELETAI DEILOISI BROTOISIN.
DEINON D' ESTI QANEIN META KUMASIN; ALLA S' ANWGA
FRAZESQAI TADE PANTA META FRESIN, WS AGOREUW.
MHD' EN NHUSIN APANTA BION KO&ILH:SI TIQESQAI;
ALLA PLEW LEIPEIN, TA DE MEIONA FORTIZESQAI.
DEINON GAR PONTOU META KUMASI PHMATI KURSAI.
/DEINON D', EI K' EP' AMAXAN UPERBION ACQOS AEIRAS!
/AXONA KAUAXAIS KAI FORTIA MAURWQEIH.!
METRA FULASSESQAI; KAIROS D' EPI PASIN ARISTOS.
WRAIOS DE GUNAIKA TEON POTI OIKON AGESQAI,
MHTE TRIHKONTWN ETEWN MALA POLL' APOLEIPWN
MHT' EPIQEIS MALA POLLA; GAMOS DE TOI WRIOS OUTOS;
H DE GUNH TETOR' HBWOI, PEMPTW: DE GAMOITO.
PARQENIKHN DE GAMEIN, WS K' HQEA KEDNA DIDAXH:S.
THN DE MALISTA GAMEIN, H TIS SEQEN EGGUQI NAIEI,
PANTA MAL' AMFIIDWN, MH GEITOSI CARMATA GHMH:S.
OU MEN GAR TI GUNAIKOS ANHR LH&IZET' AMEINON
THS AGAQHS, THS D' AUTE KAKHS OU RIGION ALLO,
DEIPNOLOCHS; H T' ANDRA KAI IFQIMON PER EONTA
EUEI ATER DALOIO KAI WMW: GHRA&I DWKEN.
/EU D' OPIN AQANATWN MAKARWN PEFULAGMENOS EINAI.!
MHDE KASIGNHTW: ISON POIEISQAI ETAIRON;
EI DE KE POIHSH:S, MH MIN PROTEROS KAKON ERXH:S.
MHDE YEUDESQAI GLWSSHS CARIN; EI DE SE G' ARCH:
H TI EPOS EIPWN APOQUMION HE KAI ERXAS,
DIS TOSA TEINUSQAI MEMNHMENOS; EI DE SE G' AUTIS
HGHT' ES FILOTHTA, DIKHN D' EQELH:SI PARASCEIN,
DEXASQAI; DEILOS TOI ANHR FILON ALLOTE ALLON
POIEITAI, SE DE MH TI NOON KATELEGCETW EIDOS.
MHDE POLUXEINON MHD' AXEINON KALEESQAI,
MHDE KAKWN ETARON MHD' ESQLWN NEIKESTHRA.
MHDE POT' OULOMENHN PENIHN QUMOFQORON ANDRI
TETLAQ' ONEIDIZEIN, MAKARWN DOSIN AIEN EONTWN.
GLWSSHS TOI QHSAUROS EN ANQRWPOISIN ARISTOS
FEIDWLHS, PLEISTH DE CARIS KATA METRON IOUSHS.
EI DE KAKON EIPOIS, TACA K' AUTOS MEIZON AKOUSAIS.
MHDE POLUXEINOU DAITOS DUSPEMFELOS EINAI
EK KOINOU; PLEISTH DE CARIS, DAPANH T' OLIGISTH.
MHDE POT' EX HOUS DII LEIBEMEN AIQOPA OINON
CERSIN ANIPTOISIN MHD' ALLOIS AQANATOISIN;
OU GAR TOI GE KLUOUSIN, APOPTUOUSI DE T' ARAS.
MHD' ANT' HELIOU TETRAMMENOS ORQOS OMICEIN;
AUTAR EPEI KE DUH:, MEMNHMENOS, ES T' ANIONTA;
MHT' EN ODW: MHT' EKTOS ODOU PROBADHN OURHSH:S
MHD' APOGUMNWQEIS; MAKARWN TOI NUKTES EASIN;
EZOMENOS D' O GE QEIOS ANHR, PEPNUMENA EIDWS,
H O GE PROS TOICON PELASAS EUERKEOS AULHS.
MHD' AIDOIA GONH: PEPALAGMENOS ENDOQI OIKOU
ISTIH: EMPELADON PARAFAINEMEN, ALL' ALEASQAI.
MHD' APO DUSFHMOIO TAFOU APONOSTHSANTA
SPERMAINEIN GENEHN, ALL' AQANATWN APO DAITOS.
MHDE POT' AIENAWN POTAMWN KALLIRROON UDWR
POSSI PERAN, PRIN G' EUXH: IDWN ES KALA REEQRA
CEIRAS NIYAMENOS POLUHRATW: UDATI LEUKW:.
OS POTAMON DIABH: KAKOTHT' IDE CEIRAS ANIPTOS,
TW: DE QEOI NEMESWSI KAI ALGEA DWKAN OPISSW.
MHD' APO PENTOZOIO QEWN EN DAITI QALEIH:
AUON APO CLWROU TAMNEIN AIQWNI SIDHRW:.
MHDE POT' OINOCOHN TIQEMEN KRHTHROS UPERQE
PINONTWN; OLOH GAR EP' AUTW: MOIRA TETUKTAI.
MHDE DOMON POIWN ANEPIXESTON KATALEIPEIN,
MH TOI EFEZOMENH KRWXH: LAKERUZA KORWNH.
MHD' APO CUTROPODWN ANEPIRREKTWN ANELONTA
ESQEIN MHDE LOESQAI; EPEI KAI TOIS ENI POINH.
MHD' EP' AKINHTOISI KAQIZEMEN, OU GAR AMEINON,
PAIDA DUWDEKATAION, O T' ANER' AGHNORA POIEI,
MHDE DUWDEKAMHNON; ISON KAI TOUTO TETUKTAI.
MHDE GUNAIKEIW: LOUTRW: CROA FAIDRUNESQAI
ANERA; LEUGALEH GAR EPI CRONON EST' EPI KAI TW:
POINH; MHD' IEROISIN EP' AIQOMENOISI KURHSAS
MWMEUEIN A&IDHLA; QEOS NU TI KAI TA NEMESSA:.
MHDE POT' EN PROCOH:S POTAMWN ALADE PROREONTWN
MHD' EPI KRHNAWN OUREIN, MALA D' EXALEASQAI;
MHD' ENAPOYUCEIN; TO GAR OU TOI LW&ION ESTIN.
WD' ERDEIN; DEINHN DE BROTWN UPALEUEO FHMHN.
FHMH GAR TE KAKH PELETAI, KOUFH MEN AEIRAI
REIA MAL' ARGALEH DE FEREIN, CALEPH D' APOQESQAI.
FHMH D' OU TIS PAMPAN APOLLUTAI, HN TINA POLLOI
LAOI FHMIXWSI; QEOS NU TIS ESTI KAI AUTH.
HMATA D' EK DIOQEN PEFULAGMENOS EU KATA MOIRAN
PEFRADEMEN DMWESSI; TRIHKADA MHNOS ARISTHN
ERGA T' EPOPTEUEIN HD' ARMALIHN DATEASQAI.
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AIDE GAR HMERAI EISI DIOS PARA MHTIOENTOS,
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EUT' AN ALHQEIHN LAOI KRINONTES AGWSIN.
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PRWTON ENH TETRAS TE KAI EBDOMH IERON HMAR,-
TH: GAR APOLLWNA CRUSAORA GEINATO LHTW,-
OGDOATH D' ENATH TE; DUW GE MEN HMATA MHNOS
EXOC' AEXOMENOIO BROTHSIA ERGA PENESQAI;
ENDEKATH DE DUWDEKATH T', AMFW GE MEN ESQLAI,
HMEN OIS PEIKEIN HD' EUFRONA KARPON AMASQAI;
H DE DUWDEKATH THS ENDEKATHS MEG' AMEINWN;
TH: GAR TOI NH NHMAT' AERSIPOTHTOS ARACNHS
HMATOS EK PLEIOU, OTE IDRIS SWRON AMATAI;
TH: D' ISTON STHSAITO GUNH PROBALOITO TE ERGON.
MHNOS D' ISTAMENOU TREISKAIDEKATHN ALEASQAI
SPERMATOS ARXASQAI; FUTA D' ENQREYASQAI ARISTH.
EKTH D' H MESSH MAL' ASUMFOROS ESTI FUTOISIN,
ANDROGONOS D' AGAQH; KOURH: D' OU SUMFOROS ESTIN,
OUTE GENESQAI PRWT' OUT' AR GAMOU ANTIBOLHSAI.
OUDE MEN H PRWTH EKTH KOURH: GE GENESQAI
ARMENOS, ALL' ERIFOUS TAMNEIN KAI PWEA MHLWN
SHKON T' AMFIBALEIN POIMNH&ION HPION HMAR;
ESQLH D' ANDROGONOS; FILEOI D' O GE KERTOMA BAZEIN
YEUDEA Q' AIMULIOUS TE LOGOUS KRUFIOUS T' OARISMOUS.
MHNOS D' OGDOATH: KAPRON KAI BOUN ERIMUKON
TAMNEMEN, OURHAS DE DUWDEKATH: TALAERGOUS.
EIKADI D' EN MEGALH:, PLEW: HMATI, ISTORA FWTA
GEINASQAI; MALA GAR TE NOON PEPUKASMENOS ESTIN.
ESQLH D' ANDROGONOS DEKATH, KOURH: DE TE TETRAS
MESSH; TH: DE TE MHLA KAI EILIPODAS ELIKAS BOUS
KAI KUNA KARCARODONTA KAI OURHAS TALAERGOUS
PRH&UNEIN EPI CEIRA TIQEIS. PEFULAXO DE QUMW:
TETRAD' ALEUASQAI FQINONTOS Q' ISTAMENOU TE
ALGE' A QUMOBOREI; MALA GAR TETELESMENON HMAR.
EN DE TETARTH: MHNOS AGESQ' EIS OIKON AKOITIN
OIWNOUS KRINAS, OI EP' ERGMATI TOUTW: ARISTOI.
PEMPTAS D' EXALEASQAI, EPEI CALEPAI TE KAI AINAI;
EN PEMPTH: GAR FASIN ERINUAS AMFIPOLEUEIN
ORKON GEINOMENON, TON ERIS TEKE PHM' EPIORKOIS.
MESSH: D' EBDOMATH: DHMHTEROS IERON AKTHN
EU MAL' OPIPEUONTA E&UTROCALW: EN ALWH:
BALLEMEN, ULOTOMON TE TAMEIN QALAMH&IA DOURA
NH&IA TE XULA POLLA, TA T' ARMENA NHUSI PELONTAI.
TETRADI D' ARCESQAI NHAS PHGNUSQAI ARAIAS.
EINAS D' H MESSH EPI DEIELA LW&ION HMAR,
PRWTISTH D' EINAS PANAPHMWN ANQRWPOISIN;
ESQLH MEN GAR Q' H GE FUTEUEMEN HDE GENESQAI
ANERI T' HDE GUNAIKI KAI OU POTE PAGKAKON HMAR.
PAUROI D' AUTE ISASI TRISEINADA MHNOS ARISTHN
/ARXASQAI TE PIQOU KAI EPI ZUGON AUCENI QEINAI!
/BOUSI KAI HMIONOISI KAI IPPOIS WKUPODESSI,!
NHA POLUKLH&IDA QOHN EIS OINOPA PONTON
EIRUMENAI; PAUROI DE T' ALHQEA KIKLH:SKOUSIN.
TETRADI D' OIGE PIQON; PERI PANTWN IERON HMAR
MESSH; PAUROI D' AUTE MET' EIKADA MHNOS ARISTHN
HOUS GIGNOMENHS; EPI DEIELA D' ESTI CEREIWN.
AIDE MEN HMERAI EISIN EPICQONIOIS MEG' ONEIAR,
AI D' ALLAI METADOUPOI, AKHRIOI, OU TI FEROUSAI.
ALLOS D' ALLOIHN AINEI, PAUROI DE ISASIN.
ALLOTE MHTRUIH PELEI HMERH, ALLOTE MHTHR.
TAWN EUDAIMWN TE KAI OLBIOS, OS TADE PANTA
EIDWS ERGAZHTAI ANAITIOS AQANATOISIN,
ORNIQAS KRINWN KAI UPERBASIAS ALEEINWN.
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