Sing, Graces, the city of Danaus and of his fifty daughters splendour-throned, + 

Argos the dwelling of Hera, meet for a Goddess: she shineth starry-zoned + 

With countless achievements of chivalrous deeds of valiant heroes’ essaying, + 

Overlong to tell were the story of Perseus, the tale of the Gorgon’s slaying. + 

Many the cities were that were founded by Epaphus’ hands in Egypt-land. + 

Nor Hypermnestra from duty erred when alone she resolved to unsheathe not the brand. + 