So he brings to his city glory, the weal of the whole state serving. + 

He is loved for his kindness to strangers: the golden mean alway + 

In purpose, the golden mean in action he follows unswerving. + 

His tongue is at one with his thoughts. Amid athletes he is, thou canst say, + 

As the Naxian stone that in grinding of bronze all other excelleth. + 

I will give him to drink of Dirke’s taintless spring that upwelleth + 

By the stately-rampired gates of the city of Kadmus, whose waters + 

Were caused to leap to the light by Memory’s deep-zoned daughters. + 