So saying, he sat down, and among them rose up Nestor, that was king of sandy Pylos. He with good intent addressed their gathering and spoke among them:
ἤτοι ὅ γ' ὣς εἰπὼν κατ' ἄρ' ἕζετο , τοῖσι δ' ἀνέστη Νέστωρ , ὅς ῥα Πύλοιο ἄναξ ἦν ἠμαθόεντος , ὅ σφιν ἐῢ φρονέων ἀγορήσατο καὶ μετέειπεν ·
ἤτοι ὁ γε ὡς εἶπον κατά ἄρα ἕζομαι , ὁ δέ ἀνίστημι Νέστωρ , ὅς ἄρα Πύλος ἄναξ εἰμί ἠμαθόεις , ὁ σφεῖς εὖ φρονέω ἀγοράομαι καί μετεῖπον ·