So they stood in the gateway of the fair-tressed goddess, and within they heard Circe singing with sweet voice, as she went to and fro before a great imperishable web, such as is the handiwork of goddesses, finely-woven and beautiful, and glorious.
ἔσταν δ' ἐν προθύροισι θεᾶς καλλιπλοκάμοιο , Κίρκης δ' ἔνδον ἄκουον ἀειδούσης ὀπὶ καλῇ , ἱστὸν ἐποιχομένης μέγαν ἄμβροτον , οἷα θεάων λεπτά τε καὶ χαρίεντα καὶ ἀγλαὰ ἔργα πέλονται .
ἵστημι δέ ἐν πρόθυρον θεά καλλιπλόκαμος , Κίρκη δέ ἔνδον ἀκούω ἀείδω ὄψ καλός , ἱστός ἐποίχομαι μέγας ἄμβροτος , οἷος θεά λεπτός τε καί χαρίεις καί ἀγλαός ἔργον πέλω .