But now I would there were one who might utter counsel better than this of mine, be he young man or old;
νῦν δ' εἴη ὃς τῆσδέ γ' ἀμείνονα μῆτιν ἐνίσποι ἢ νέος ἠὲ παλαιός ·
νῦν δέ εἰμί ὅς ὅδε γε ἀμείνων μῆτις ἐνέπω ἤ νέος ἤ παλαιός ·