And of Homer’s sayings ponder thou this with diligent heed:⁠— + 

“A prudent messenger bringeth,” he saith, “unto every deed + 

Honour exceeding goodly.” By a message rightly told + 

The Muse herself is exalted. Now Kyrene knoweth of old, + 

And the world-famed hall of Battus knoweth, how righteously + 

Demophilus ruled his spirit: a youth mid the youths was he + 

In years, albeit in counsel was he as an elder of days, + 

Yea, as one that through years a hundred hath run life’s weary race. + 

He silenceth slander; her blatant tongue is loud no more; + 

And insolence overweening hath he throughly learned to abhor: + 