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142 Leaving the lake and Delos' rocky isle,

At Pallas' ship-frequented shores he lands,

Then gains this region, those Parnassian seats;

Him onward speed, and mightily adore,

Hephæstos' sons, road-fashioners, who wrought,

Taming for him the savage wilderness.

Him, when he comes, highly the people honour,

King Delphos also, steersman of this land.

Zeus with prophetic art his mind inspired,

And throned him on this sacred seat, fourth seer;

So Loxias now is prophet of his sire.

These gods I worship with preluding prayers.

But be Pronæan Pallas likewise hailed

With words of honour! you too I salute,

Nymphs who frequent Korykia's caverned rock,

Kindly to birds, and haunt of deities.

Bromios, full well I wis, the region holds,

Since with his Thyads thence the god made war,

And Pentheus coursed, like doubling hare, to death.

The founts of Pleistos, and Poseidon's might

Invoking, and high-consummating Zeus,

As prophetess I now assume this seat.

Beyond the past my entrance may they crown

With fair response! Are sons of Hellas here,—