As the sons of Homer, the singers of deftly-woven lays, + 

Ever begin their chants with a prelude in Zeus’s praise, + 

So in the Grove whose glory is chanted in every nation + 

This hero-athlete hath laid his achievements’ first foundation + 

Where in Nemean Zeus’s name are bestowed the victor’s bays. + 

And if She, who unswerving hath guided his feet, even Destiny, + 

On the path by his forefathers trodden, hath given this man to be + 

A glory to mighty Athens, he surely is fated victorious, + 

This son of Timonous, often to pluck the flower most glorious + 

Of the Isthmian Games, and at Pytho to win the victory; + 

For ’tis meet that Orion’s rising should follow exceeding nigh + 

To the Pleiad Maids of the Mountain. Few can with Salamis vie + 

As a nurse of warriors mighty: yea. Hector in Troy’s war-leaguer + 

Heard Aias’ challenge; and thee shall thy prowess contest-eager + 

In the fivefold grapple, O Timodemus, glorify. + 

Acharnae, as tell old legends, for hero-sons is renowned; + 

And in all that pertaineth to contests pre-eminent still hath been found + 

This Timodemus’ House: in Parnassus imperial-seated + 

Have they won four victory-wreaths, strong champions aye undefeated. + 

Yea, also in royal Pelops’ mountain-folds were they crowned + 

Eight times by the sons of Corinth; in Nemea withal did they gain + 

Seven triumph-wreaths; and at home, where Olympian Zeus’s fane + 

Looks down on the contest, garlands whose number passeth the telling. + 

Let Timodemus, O citizens, hear your acclaim upswelling + 

Hailing his home-return! Now upraise ye the sweet-ringing strain. + 