But come now, tell me this, and declare it truly. Was a broad-wayed city of men sacked, in which your father and honored mother dwelled? Or, when you were alone with your sheep or cattle, did enemies take you in their ships and bear you for sale to the house of this your master, who paid for you a brilliant price?
ἀλλ' ἄγε μοι τόδε εἰπὲ καὶ ἀτρεκέως κατάλεξον , ἠὲ διεπράθετο πτόλις ἀνδρῶν εὐρυάγυια , ᾗ ἔνι ναιετάασκε πατὴρ καὶ πότνια μήτηρ , ἦ σέ γε μουνωθέντα παρ' οἴεσιν ἢ παρὰ βουσὶν ἄνδρες δυσμενέες νηυσὶν λάβον ἠδ' ἐπέρασσαν τοῦδ' ἀνδρὸς πρὸς δώμαθ' , ὁ δ' ἄξιον ὦνον ἔδωκε . &quot;
ἀλλά ἄγε ἐγώ ὅδε εἶπον καί ἀτρεκής καταλέγω , ἤ διαπέρθω πόλις ἀνήρ εὐρυάγυια , ὅς ἐν ναιετάω πατήρ καί πότνια μήτηρ , ἤ σύ γε μονόω παρά ὄις ἤ παρά βοῦς ἀνήρ δυσμενής ναῦς λαμβάνω ἠδέ περάω ὅδε ἀνήρ πρός δῶμα , ὁ δέ ἄξιος ὦνος δίδωμι . &quot;