Zeus, hurler of thunderbolts tireless-winging, + 

Most Highest, returneth thy Feast-tide fair + 

To send me to wed with the lyre subtle-ringing + 

My song: of the chiefest of all Games singing + 

To the victor’s triumph my witness I bear. + 

Yea, the hearts of the good are with joy ever leaping + 

When friends a harvest of triumph are reaping. + 

O Kronos’ Son, whose dominion is o’er + 

Etna, the wind-scourged burden laid + 

On Typho the demon of heads five-score, + 

Receive thou this revel-procession arrayed + 

For a victorv won by the Graces’ aid. + 

For its chant is a record for ever abiding + 

Of wide-prevailing achievement’s renown, + 

On-ushering olive-crowned Psaumis, as riding + 

His chariot he hasteth, aglow for dividing + 

His fame with his own Camarina-town. + 

May our prayers be graciously heard in heaven + 

As we supplicate blessings yet to be given + 

Unto him who is strenuous ever to train + 

The steed, who with wide arms welcomes the guest, + 

The pure-hearted patriot who strives to attain + 

Peace⁠—truth do I speak from an unfeigned breast! + 

Of man is the trial the one proof-test. + 

By such trial it was that Klymenus’ son + 

Silenced the Lemnian women’s taunting + 

Who mocked at his tresses grey; + 

For the foot-race in armour of bronze he won. + 

To Hypsipyle then with no vain vaunting, + 

As he passed to be crowned, did he say: + 

“Lo there, my fleetness of foot have ye seen! + 

And mine hands be as strong, and mine heart as keen. + 

Ay, and not seldom silver-hoary + 

Show the tresses of young men, long ere the story + 

Hath been told of their life’s spring-day.” + 