His lord, the ruler of Syracuse-town, + 

The king who joyeth in gallant steeds. + 

Flasheth afar his name’s renown, + 

Flasheth from Sicily far oversea + 

Where Pelops, the exile from Lydia’s meads, + 

Founded a hero-colony⁠— + 

Pelops, beloved of the Earth-enfolder, + 

Poseidon the strong, when the Fate of the Thread + 

Drew him resplendent with ivory shoulder + 

From the undefiled laver, whom men deemed dead. + 

There be marvels full many; and fables hoary + 

With inventions manifold broidered o’er + 

Falsify legend, I wot, with a story + 

Wherein truth liveth no more. + 