I preferred to offer to the chosen one a city where his cult would be forever mingled with the coming and going on the public square, where his name would be repeated in the casual talk of evening, where youths would toss crowns to each other at the banqueting hour.
Nik, aldiz, ederrago neritzon maiteenari hiri bat eskaintzea, non berarenganako kultua plaza publikoko harat-honat etengabearekin nahasirik egongo baitzen betiko, non beraren izena behin eta berriro errepikatuko baitzen arratseko solasaldietan, non gizaseme gazteek elkarri lore-koroak jaurtikiko baitzizkioten orritsak ospatzerakoan.