My mother, why do you begrudge the good minstrel to give pleasure in whatever way his heart is moved?
&quot; μῆτερ ἐμή , τί τ' ἄρα φθονέεις ἐρίηρον ἀοιδὸν τέρπειν ὅππῃ οἱ νόος ὄρνυται ;
&quot; μήτηρ ἐμός , τις τε ἄρα φθονέω ἐρίηρος ἀοιδός τέρπω ὅπη ἕ νόος ὄρνυμι ;