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676Flebat opemque tuam frustra Philyreius heros,
677Delphice, poscebat. Nam nec rescindere magni
678iussa Iovis poteras, nec, si rescindere posses,
679tunc aderas: Elin Messeniaque arva colebas.
680Illud erat tempus, quo te pastoria pellis
681texit onusque fuit baculum silvestre sinistrae,
682alterius dispar septenis fistula cannis.
683Dumque amor est curae, dum te tua fistula mulcet,
684incustoditae Pylios memorantur in agros
685processisse boves. Videt has Atlantide Maia
686natus et arte sua silvis occultat abactas.
687Senserat hoc furtum nemo nisi notus in illo
688rure senex; Battum vicinia tota vocabant.
689Divitis hic saltus herbosaque pascua Nelei
690nobiliumque greges custos servabat equarum.