Neaera

There are many kine of Helios and his brave flocks feeding: seven herds of kine, and as many goodly flocks of sheep, and fifty in each flock.

They have no part in birth or in corruption; and there are goddesses to shepherd them, nymphs with fair tresses, Phaëthusa and Lampetie, whom bright Neæra bare to Helios Hyperion.

Now when the lady their mother had borne and nursed them, she carried them to the isle Thrinacia, to dwell afar, that they should guard their father's flocks and his kine with shambling gait.

If thou dost these no hurt, being heedful of thy return, truly ye may even yet reach Ithaca, albeit in evil case.