But as two men with measuring-rods in hand strive about the landmark-stones in a common field, and in a narrow space contend each for his equal share;
ἀλλ' ὥς τ' ἀμφ' οὔροισι δύ' ἀνέρε δηριάασθον μέτρ' ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες ἐπιξύνῳ ἐν ἀρούρῃ , ὥ τ' ὀλίγῳ ἐνὶ χώρῳ ἐρίζητον περὶ ἴσης , ὣς ἄρα τοὺς διέεργον ἐπάλξιες ·
ἀλλά ὡς τε ἀμφί ὅρος δύο ἀνήρ δηριάομαι μέτρον ἐν χείρ ἔχω ἐπίξυνος ἐν ἄρουρα , ὅς τε ὀλίγος ἐν χῶρος ἐρίζω περί ἴσος , ὡς ἄρα ὁ διείργω ἔπαλξις ·