95. Now while these carried on the war, besides many other things of various kinds which occurred in the battles, once when a fight took place and the Athenians were conquering, Alcaios the poet, taking to flight, escaped indeed himself, but the Athenians retained possession of his arms and hung them up on the walls of the temple of Athene which is at Sigeion. About this matter Alcaios composed a song and sent it to Mytilene, reporting therein his misadventure to one Melanippos, who was his friend.
95. Gerra hartako borrokaldietan gertaturiko zertzelada askoren artean, Alzeo poetarena dago, zeinek, athenastarrak irabazle atera ziren borrokaldi batean, borrokari itzuri eta ihesari eman baitzion, baina athenastarrak haren armez jabetu eta Sigeoko Athenearen tenpluaren horman esekita utzi zituzten. Eta Alzeok jazoera horri buruzko poema bat egin zuen eta Mytilenera bidali, bere lagun bati, Melanipori, gertatu zitzaion zorigaitzaren berri emanez.