Them of the Second Race, sons of the Seven, + 

Who to avenge their sires from Argos came⁠— + 

Spake riddling, while that first fight yet was striven: + 

“The spirit of their sires’ heroic fame + 

Brighter shall flame + 

Yet in the sons inborn. I see, I see + 

Alkmaion, with the iridescent-glancing + 

Dragon on his bright shield, foremost advancing + 

Through Kadmus’ rifted gates victoriously. + 