Some men say and army of horses and some men say an army on foot and some men say an army of ships is the most beautiful thing on the black earth. But I say it is what you love.
Easy to make this understood by all. For she who overcame everyone in beauty (Helen) left her fine husband
behind and went sailing to Troy. Not for her children nor her dear parents had she a thought, no- ]led her astray
]for ]lightly ]reminded me now of Anaktoria who is gone.
I would rather see her lovely step and the motion of light on her face than chariots of Lydians or ranks of footsoldiers in arms