They who are fain to woo a lady of worth and the daughter of a rich man and vie with one another, these bring of themselves cattle and brilliant flocks, a banquet for the friends of the bride, and give to her glorious gifts;
οἵ τ' ἀγαθήν τε γυναῖκα καὶ ἀφνειοῖο θύγατρα μνηστεύειν ἐθέλωσι καὶ ἀλλήλοις ἐρίσωσιν , αὐτοὶ τοί γ' ἀπάγουσι βόας καὶ ἴφια μῆλα , κούρης δαῖτα φίλοισι , καὶ ἀγλαὰ δῶρα διδοῦσιν ·
ὅς τε ἀγαθός τε γυνή καί ἀφνειός θυγάτηρ μνηστεύω ἐθέλω καί ἀλλήλων ἐρίζω , αὐτός ὁ γε ἀπάγω βοῦς καί ἴφιος μῆλον1 , κόρη δαίς1 φίλος , καί ἀγλαός δῶρον δίδωμι ·