But when we were as far distant as a man can make himself heard when he shouts, driving swiftly on our way, the Sirens did not fail to note the swift ship as it drew near, and they raised their clear-toned song:
ἀλλ' ὅτε τόσσον ἀπῆμεν ὅσον τε γέγωνε βοήσας , ῥίμφα διώκοντες , τὰς δ' οὐ λάθεν ὠκύαλος νηῦς ἐγγύθεν ὀρνυμένη , λιγυρὴν δ' ἔντυνον ἀοιδήν ·
ἀλλά ὅτε τόσος ἄπειμι ὅσος τε γέγωνα βοάω , ῥίμφα διώκω , ὁ δέ οὐ λανθάνω ὠκύαλος ναῦς ἐγγύθεν ὄρνυμι , λιγυρός δέ ἐντύνω ἀοιδή ·