From their line’s first father beginning, I fain would upraise, + 

From Tlepolemus, this mine herald-song of praise, + 

The common right this of Heracles’ puissant race; + 

For these be descended from Zeus on the father’s side⁠— + 

Ay, this is their boast!⁠—on the mother’s their blood they trace + 

To Amyntor through Astydameia Tlepolemus’ bride. + 

Thick clouds of delusion the truth from men’s hearts hide: + 

This thing would we find, yet aye it eludes our chase, + 