As a falcon in the mountains, swiftest of winged things, swoops lightly after a trembling dove: she flees before him, and he hard at hand darts ever at her with shrill cries, and his heart bids him seize her;
ἠΰτε κίρκος ὄρεσφιν ἐλαφρότατος πετεηνῶν ῥηϊδίως οἴμησε μετὰ τρήρωνα πέλειαν , ἣ δέ θ' ὕπαιθα φοβεῖται , ὃ δ' ἐγγύθεν ὀξὺ λεληκὼς ταρφέ' ἐπαΐσσει , ἑλέειν τέ ἑ θυμὸς ἀνώγει · [3] [2] [1] [0]
ἠύτε κίρκος ὄρος ἐλαφρός πετεινός ῥᾴδιος οἰμάω μετά τρήρων πέλεια , ὁ δέ τε ὕπαιθα φοβέω , ὁ δέ ἐγγύθεν ὀξύς λάσκω ταρφύς ἐπαίσσω , αἱρέω τε ἕ θυμός ἄνωγα ·