Nay, by Zeus, Agelaus, and by the woes of my father, who somewhere far from Ithaca has perished or is wandering, in no way do I delay my mother's marriage, but I command her wed what man she will, and I offer besides gifts past counting.
&quot; οὐ μὰ Ζῆν' , Ἀγέλαε , καὶ ἄλγεα πατρὸς ἐμοῖο , ὅς που τῆλ' Ἰθάκης ἢ ἔφθιται ἢ ἀλάληται , οὔ τι διατρίβω μητρὸς γάμον , ἀλλὰ κελεύω γήμασθ' ᾧ κ' ἐθέλῃ , ποτὶ δ' ἄσπετα δῶρα δίδωμι . [0]
&quot; οὐ μά Ζεύς , Ἀγέλαος , καί ἄλγος πατήρ ἐμός , ὅς πού τῆλε Ἰθάκη ἤ φθίω ἤ ἀλάλημαι , οὐ τις διατρίβω μήτηρ γάμος , ἀλλά κελεύω γαμέω ὅς ἄν ἐθέλω , πρός δέ ἄσπετος δῶρον δίδωμι .