With purpose grim thou hurld’st thee, with fierce straining, + 

On four that met thee in the wrestling-ring, + 

Youths to whom was not given by Fate’s ordaining + 

From Pythian Games thy glad mien home to bring + 

Which now I sing; + 

Nor, as each fared back to his mother’s side, + 

Thrilled them with joy proud laughter softly pealing, + 

But from the sneers of foes through byways stealing + 

Heart-stung by their ill-hap in shame they hied. + 