May minstrels sing hymns of praise at the altars; and from pure lips let there proceed the phorminx-loving chant.

Chorus May the people who control the state guard its privileges free from fear—a prudent government counselling wisely for the public prosperity. And should they have recourse to arms may they inflict no loss, but grant just rights of covenant to the stranger within their gates.

Chorus And may they worship forever the gods who possess the landwith native honors of laurel bough held aloft, and oxen slain, even as their fathers did before their time. Since reverence for parents stands written third among the statutes of Justice, to whom honor supreme is due.