But when the two had had their fill of the joy of love, they took delight in tales, speaking each to the other. She, the fair lady, told of all that she had endured in the halls, looking upon the destructive throng of the suitors, who for her sake killed many beasts, cattle and brilliant sheep; and great store of wine was drawn from the jars.
τὼ δ' ἐπεὶ οὖν φιλότητος ἐταρπήτην ἐρατεινῆς , τερπέσθην μύθοισι , πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἐνέποντε , ἡ μὲν ὅσ' ἐν μεγάροισιν ἀνέσχετο δῖα γυναικῶν , ἀνδρῶν μνηστήρων ἐσορῶσ' ἀΐδηλον ὅμιλον , οἳ ἕθεν εἵνεκα πολλά , βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα , ἔσφαζον , πολλὸς δὲ πίθων ἠφύσσετο οἶνος · [0]
ὁ δέ ἐπεί οὖν φιλότης τέρπω ἐρατεινός , τέρπω μῦθος , πρός ἀλλήλων ἐνέπω , ὁ μέν ὅσος ἐν μέγαρον ἀνέχω δῖος γυνή , ἀνήρ μνηστήρ εἰσοράω ἀίδηλος ὅμιλος , ὅς ἕ ἕνεκα πολύς , βοῦς καί ἴφιος μῆλον1 , σφάζω , πολύς δέ πίθος ἀφύσσω οἶνος ·