the Delphiad, book V

(XENOS, a stranger, KRISA, wearing a flower wreath, AUTOS, HOMER, and NAUSIKAA, observing from the side, and KEPHISIS, a lake, are at the lake, near a path, with some trees nearby.) KRISA: the lake rests here unchanged; or at least, smelling like an unchanged diaper; XENOS: but still, o queen-lady, take pity(she was taking pity); for suffering many ills(we)supplicate you as(much as)the first.…