Lover of splendour, above all cities beauty-dowered, + 

Persephone’s home, who dost dwell by Akragas’ water-meads green + 

Sheep-pastured, throned on thine hill of the ramparts stately-towered, + 

With kindly favour of Gods and of men accept, O Queen, + 

This crown that from Pytho is brought thee: the glory of Midas hailing + 

Welcome him, him who is champion of Hellas in that flute-strain + 

Which Pallas Athene devised when she wove into music the wailing + 

Of the Gorgons fierce, their death-dirge over a sister slain, + 