Then he debated in mind and heart whether to kiss and embrace his father, and tell him all, how he had returned and come to his native land, or whether he should first question him, and prove him in each thing.
μερμήριξε δ' ἔπειτα κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμὸν κύσσαι καὶ περιφῦναι ἑὸν πατέρ' , ἠδὲ ἕκαστα εἰπεῖν , ὡς ἔλθοι καὶ ἵκοιτ' ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν , ἦ πρῶτ' ἐξερέοιτο ἕκαστά τε πειρήσαιτο .
μερμηρίζω δέ ἔπειτα κατά φρήν καί κατά θυμός κυνέω καί περιφύομαι ἑός πατήρ , ἠδέ ἕκαστος εἶπον , ὡς ἔρχομαι καί ἵκω εἰς πατρίς γαῖα , ἤ πρῶτος ἐξέρομαι ἕκαστος τε πειράω .