τῶν ἕν γέ σφιν ἄειδε παρήμενος, οἱ δὲ σιωπῇ
340 οἶνον πινόντων: ταύτης δ᾽ ἀποπαύε᾽ ἀοιδῆς
λυγρῆς, ἥ τέ μοι αἰεὶ ἐνὶ στήθεσσι φίλον κῆρ
τείρει, ἐπεί με μάλιστα καθίκετο πένθος ἄλαστον.
Ex illis unum ipsis cane sedens · isti autem proci
Vinum bibant · hanc autem finias cantilenam
Angustiosam quam mihi sempere in pectoribus amicam animamque
Premit postque me maxime tetigit tristiam sine fine
Fitter ’twere the deeds to tell
Of mighty Gods, and mighty deeds of men,
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Which sure would please the company as well.
Sing one of those, and let them hear and drink;
Give over this. You touch my interest,
Sing them one of these, as thou sittest here,
[340] and let them drink their wine in silence. But cease from this woeful song
which ever harrows the heart in my breast,
for upon me above all women has come a sorrow not to be forgotten.