Since to open out
And mourn out grief, where it is possible
To draw a tear from the audience, is a work
That pays its own price well.
Ὡς τἀποκλαῦσαι κἀποδύρασθαι τύχας
ἐνταῦθ', ὅπου μέλλοι τις οἴσεσθαι δάκρυ
πρὸς τῶν κλυόντων, ἀξίαν τριβὴν ἔχει.
ἐνταῦθ', ὅπου μέλλοι τις οἴσεσθαι δάκρυ
πρὸς τῶν κλυόντων, ἀξίαν τριβὴν ἔχει.
Original text (Ancient Greek)