§1]κιο[ §2]πειτα[ §3]ἐπεσσύθ[ην §5]γ[ ]λ[ §6]ω[ §7[πᾶσιν θεοῖς καὶ πᾶσι]ν ἀγγέλλω [β]ροτο[ῖς §8[καὶ δῶρʼ ὑπις]χνοῦμαι τελεῖ[ν §9[ ἀ]πόπροθεν·
]kio[ ]then[ ]I rushed[ ]g[ ]l[ ]o[ [To all gods and to all] mortals I announce [this], [and gifts I pro]mise to pay [from] afar.
§10ον[ δύς]λοφον φρενὶ §11τα[ βο]ῦς ἀμολγάδας §12[μός]χους [τε καὶ νέων νόμευμ]α πορτίδων §13[ἅπα]ντα φρ[οῦδα καὶ μάτη]ν ἰχνοσκοπῶ §14[λαθ]ραῖʼ ἰόν[τα τῆλε βου]στάθμου κάπης §15[ἀφα]νῶς τέχνα[ισιν· ὡς ἐ]γὼ οὐκ ἂν ᾠόμην §16[οὔτʼ ἂ]ν θεῶν τιν[ʼ οὔτʼ ἐφημ]έρων βροτῶν §17[δρᾶς]αι τόδʼ ἔργ[ον ὧδερσθβ; πρὸς τόλμαν πεσεῖν.
[ ] hard-necked to my mind [ ] milch cows, [calves and] a herd [of young] heifers, [all are] gone, [and in vain] I track them [secretly] going [far from] the stalls of the manger, [invisible] through craft. [I] would never have thought [that any] of the gods [or of ephemeral] mortals would [dare] to do this deed [and sink to such boldness].
§18[ταῦτ]ʼ οὖν ἐπείπερ [ἔμα]θον ἐκπλαγεὶς ὄκνῳ §19[στείχ]ῶ, ματεύω, παντελὲς κήρυγμʼ ἔχων §20[θεοῖ]ς βροτοῖς τε μηδένʼ ἀγνοεῖν τάδε.
Therefore, since I [learned] this, stunned with fear, I [go] and search, having a full proclamation for [gods] and mortals, so that no one may remain ignorant of this.
§21[ἀκολο]υθίᾳ γὰρ ἐμμανὴς κυνηγετῶ·
For I hunt, maddened by the [pursuit].
§22[Θρᾳκ]ῶν δʼ ἐπῆλθ[ο]ν φ[ῦ]λα τ[οῦ] παντὸς στρατ[οῦ
I went through the tribes of the [Thracians], of the whole host...
§23[ἀλλʼ οὔ]τις[ ]
[But no]one...
§25ς
...
§26λ κιο
...
§27ις ἔπειτα [δὲ §30[τ]ὰ Θεσσαλῶν [τʼ ἔγκαρπα πεδίʼ ἐ]πεσσύθ[ην §31Βοιωτίας τε γ[ῆς πολυκτήτου]ς [πό]λ]εις, §32[ἔπει]τα δʼ[ §33
...then [but...] [And] I rushed [to the fertile plains of] the Thessalians, and the [rich] cities of the Boeotian land, [and then]...
§34ς Δωρικο[
...Doric...
§35[ γεί]τονʼ ἐνθ[εν
...neighboring from here...
§36[ ]ήκω ξυν[]α[
[ ] I have come, together...
§37[ Κυλ]λήνης τε δύ[σβατον
and the rugged [Cyllene]...
§38[ ]τε χῶρον, ἐς δʼ ὑλ[
[ ] place, and into the wood...
[so that whether a shepherd] or one of the country folk [or] [among the charcoal-burners] is present...
§41[ἢ τῶν ὀρ]είων νυμφογεννή[του γένους
[or of the mountain] nymph-born race...
§42[θηρῶ]ν τίς ἐστι, πᾶσιν ἀγγέλ[λω τάδε, §43[τὸν φ]ῶρα τῶν Παιῶνος ὅστις ἂ[ν λάβῃ, §44[τῷδʼ α]ὐτόχρημα μισθός ἐσθʼ ὁ κε[ίμενος.
[of beasts] whoever it is, I announce this to all, whoever [takes] the thief of Paean’s cows, [to him] directly the reward is set.
§45[ὦ Φοῖβε,] σοῦ φώνημαθʼ ὡς ἐπέκλυον §46[βοῶ]ντος ὀρθίοισι σὺν κηρύγμας[ι, §47[ς]πουδῇ τάδʼ, ἣ πάρεστι πρεσβύτῃ [μαθών §48[ς]οί, Φοῖβʼ Ἄπολλον, προσφιλὴς εὐε[ργέτης §49θέλων γενέσθαι τῷδʼ ἐπεσσύθην δρ[ό]μ[ῳ, §50ἄν πως τὸ χρῆμα τοῦτό σοι κυνηγ[έ]σω.
[O Phoebus,] as I heard your voice [shouting] with shrill proclamations, with [zeal], which is possible for an old man [having learned] this, for [you], Phoebus Apollo, wishing to become a dear [benefactor], I rushed on this course, if somehow I might hunt down this thing for you.
§51τ[ὸ]τʼ αγγε[λό]ς μοι κείμενον χρ[υ]σο[ν ς]τέφε
Then the message [announced] to me the golden crown set as a reward...
§52μά[λι]στʼ ἐπ αις[ι π]ρόσθε ς ν,
especially...
§53παῖδας δʼ εμ[οὺ]ς ὄσσοισι αυε βα
and my children with my eyes...
§54[ ιμ]ʼ [ἂ]ν εἴπερ ἐκτε[λ]εῖς ἅπερ λέγεις
... if indeed you perform what you say...
§55[ ]ώσω·
[I shall] give.
μοῦνον ἐμπ[έδου τ]άδε.
Only keep this firm.
§56τα[ς βοῦς ἀπάξω ς]οι·
[I shall bring back the cows to] you.
σὺ δʼ ἐμπέδου [δόσι]ν.
And you, keep your promise.
§57[ἕξει σφʼ ὁ γʼ εὑ]ρὼν ὅστι[ς] ἔ[ς]θʼ· ἑτ[οῖμ]α δ[έ.
[The finder, whoever] he is, [shall have them.] They are ready.
§58[ ]ις ε ζητ [
...seeking...
§59[ ]εσο[
...
§61α[ ]
...
§62τί τοῦτο;
What is this?
πο[ι λέγ]εις;
Where (to what) do you mean?
§63ἐλεύθερος σὺ [πᾶν τε γένος ἔσται τέκν]ων.
You shall be free, [and all the race of your] children.
§64ἴθʼ ἄγε δ[ ]
Come on, go...
§65πόδα βά[σιν τε ]ν
foot and step...
§66ἀπαπαπ[αῖ ]
apapapai!
§67ὢ ὤ, σέ τοι [ ]
Oh, oh, you...
§68ἔπιθι κλωπ[ ]
Pursue the thief...
§69ὑπόνομα κ[ ]
underground...
§70διανύτων ό[ ]
achieving...
§71πατρικὰν γῆρ[υν ]
father's voice...
§72πῶς πᾷ τὰ λάθρι[α νύχια ]
How? Where? The secret, [nightly]...
§73κλέμματα ποσσὶ[ ]
stolen things with feet...
§74εἴ πως, ἂν τύχω, πο[ ]
If somehow, if I chance upon...
§75πατρί τʼ ἐλεύθερον β[ ] μετ[ ]
and for my father, a free...
Together may the friendly god relieve our labors, having shown very clear tokens of gold.
§79θεὸς Τύχη [κ]αὶ δαῖμον ἰθυντήριε, §80τυχ[ε]ῖν με πράγους οὗ δράμημʼ ἐπείγεται, §81λείαν ἄγραν σύλησιν ἐκκυνηγέσαι §82Φ[ο]ίβου κλ[ο]παίας βοῦς ἀπεστερημένο[υ.
Goddess Fortune and guiding divinity, grant that I succeed in the deed on which my course hastens, to hunt out the booty, the catch, the spoil, the stolen cows of Phoebus who has been deprived of them.
§83[τ]ῶν εἴ τις ὀπτήρ ἐστι[ν] ἢ κατήκοος, §84[ἐ]μοί τʼ [ἂ]ν [ε]ἴη προσφιλὴ[ς] φράσας τόδε §85[Φοίβῳ τ]ʼ ἄνακτι συντελὴς εὐεργ[έ]της.
If anyone of these is a witness or has heard of them, he would be dear to me by telling this, and a joint benefactor to lord [Phoebus].
§86[ ]α[ ]τ[ ]ς τοῦ λό[γου ]θʼ ἅμα[
[ ] of the story [ ] together rewards...
§87μήνυ[τρα
oh...
§88ἰὼ ς[
...
§89ϋηο[
and not...
ἢ[
Or...
§92ἔοικεν ἤδη κ[
It seems already...
§93ἄγʼ εἷα δὴ πᾶς ς[
Come, go, everyone...
§94ῥινηλατῶν ὀσμ[αῖσι
tracking with scents...