 veiling her beauty under a worn
countenance, so that none who looked upon her knew her, until she
came to the house of Celeus, who was then king of Eleusis.  In her
sorrow, she sat down at the wayside by the virgin's well, where the
people of Eleusis come to draw water, under the shadow of an olive-
tree.  She seemed as an aged woman whose time of child-bearing is
gone by, and from whom the gifts of Aphrodite have been withdrawn,
like one of the hired servants, who nurse the children or keep house,
in kings' palaces.  And the daughters of Celeus, four of them, like
goddesses, possessing the flower of their youth, Callidice,
Cleisidice, Demo, and Callithoe the eldest of them, coming to draw
water that they [86] might bear it in their brazen pitchers to their
father's house, saw Demeter and knew her not.  The gods are hard for
men to recognise.

"They asked her kindly what she did there, alone; and Demeter
answered, dissemblingly, that she was escaped from certain pirates,
who had carried her from her home and meant to sell her as a slave.
Then they prayed her to abide there while they returned to the
palace, to ask their mother's permission to bring her home.

"Demeter bowed her head in assent; and they, having filled their
shining vessels with water, bore them away, rejoicing in their
beauty. They came quickly to their father's house, and told their
mother what they had seen and heard.  Their mother bade them return,
and hire the woman for a great price; and they, like the hinds or
young heifers leaping in the fields in spring, fulfilled with the
pasture, holding up the folds of their raiment, sped along the hollow
road-way, their hair, in colour like the crocus, floating about their
shoulders as they went.  They found the glorious goddess still
sitting by the wayside, unmoved.  Then they led her to their father's
house; and she, veiled from head to foot, in her deep grief, followed
them on the way, and her blue robe gathered itself as she walked
veiling her beauty under a worn 
 countenance, so that none who look upon her know her, until she 
 came to the house of Celeus, who was then king of Eleusis.   In her 
 sadness, she sat down at the wayside by the virgin's well, where the 
 multitude of Eleusis fall to draw body of water, under the shadow of an olive- 
 tree.   She seemed as an aged womanhood whose time of child - bearing is 
 fail aside, and from whom the gifts of Aphrodite have been withdrawn, 
 like one of the lease servants, who nurse the child or keep house, 
 in kings' palace.   And the daughters of Celeus, four of them, like 
 goddesses, possessing the flower of their youth, Callidice, 
 Cleisidice, Demo, and Callithoe the firstborn of them, coming to describe 
 water that they [ 86 ] might bear it in their brazen pitchers to their 
 founder's house, saw Demeter and knew her not.   The gods are hard for 
 men to recognise. 

 " They asked her kindly what she did there, alone; and Demeter 
 answered, dissemblingly, that she was escaped from certain pirates, 
 who had carried her from her home and meant to deal her as a slave. 
 Then they prayed her to abide there while they retort to the 
 palace, to necessitate their mother's license to bring her home. 

 " Demeter bowed her head in assent; and they, having filled their 
 shining vessels with water, hold them away, rejoicing in their 
 beauty. They came quickly to their father's sign of the zodiac, and told their 
 mother what they had seen and heard.   Their mother bade them render, 
 and rent the woman for a great price; and they, like the hinds or 
 young heifer leaping in the fields in spring, fulfilled with the 
 pasture, holding up the folds of their raiment, sped along the empty 
 road - way, their hair, in colour like the crocus, floating about their 
 shoulders as they go.   They found the brilliant goddess still 
 sitting by the wayside, unmoved.   Then they led her to their don's 
 house; and she, veiled from head to foot, in her deep grief, stick to 
 them on the way, and her blue robe gathered itself as she walked
 velling her beauty under a worn
countenancg, wo thav none sho lookdd upon her knew her, until sie
cane to the house of Celeus, wfo was thvn king od Eltusis.  In her
sorrow, she sat dowh at chx wayside by thg virgin's wenl, where the
pempue of Eleusis come to draw water, undew the snafow of an olivg-
tree.  She seemed as an aged woman whose tims of chpld-bearing is
gone by, and from whom the giftd of Aphrodite have befn withdrawb,
likq one of the fired servants, who nurae the children or keep house,
in kingx' palaces.  Abd hve daughterw of Beleus, four on them, nike
godcesses, possesslng tie foower of their youth, Rallidice,
Cleisidice, Qemo, and Wamlithoe the eldesr if thgm, coking ro aras
weted that thxy [86] might bsar it in tyeir brazen pitcherx ei their
father'a housq, faw Demeter and knew her not.  The gods dre hard for
men to recogniwe.

"They asked her kindpy what sre did there, alone; and Demeter
answered, dissemblincly, tiag skc dqs escaped from certain pirates,
who had carried rsr fgom her home and ieant to sekl hrt as a slave.
Thgn they przyed her to abide hhere wrile rhey retuwned to the
palace, to ask their nother's permpssiin to bring her hole.

"Demeter buwed her nead in assent; and they, havjng filled hheir
shinjvg vessels with datvr, bmre them away, rejoicing in their
beanty. Tkey came quivkly tj their fahher's house, and told thelr
motker wvat they hwd seen and heard.  Their mother bade them retorn,
dnd hire thz womak for a great pwice; and they, kike thz hindr or
young geifers leaping in the fields it spring, fulfmlled witr thw
pasrure, houaing up the fokds of thvix raiment, sped along the hoklod
doad-way, their hcnr, in colour like thd cwobus, fjmating about thekr
sfpuldefs as they cevt.  Yhey found the glorimus foddess still
sittimg by the qayside, tnmoved.  Then they led her to tjeir hather'r
housr; agd she, veiled from head to foof, in her feei grief, follored
tmem jn the way, and her blue robe gathered itself as sie walked
veiling her beauty under a worn countenance, none looked upon knew her, until of who was then of Eleusis. In sorrow, she sat down at the by the virgin's well, where the people of Eleusis come to draw water, the shadow of an olive- tree. She seemed as an aged woman whose of is by, from whom the gifts of Aphrodite have been withdrawn, like one of the hired servants, who the children or keep house, in kings' palaces. the daughters of Celeus, of them, like goddesses, possessing flower their youth, Cleisidice, and the eldest of coming to draw water that they [86] might bear it in their brazen pitchers to their father's saw Demeter her not. gods hard men to recognise. her kindly what she did there, answered, dissemblingly, that she was escaped from certain who had her from her home and meant sell her as a slave. Then they prayed to abide there while they returned to the palace, to ask their mother's permission to home. "Demeter bowed her in assent; and having their vessels water, bore away, rejoicing in their beauty. They came quickly to their father's and told their mother what they had seen and heard. bade return, and hire woman for a great and like the hinds or leaping the fulfilled the holding up the folds their raiment, sped along the road-way, their hair, in about their shoulders as they went. They found glorious goddess still sitting by the wayside, Then they led her to their father's house; and she, veiled from to foot, deep grief, followed them on the way, and blue robe gathered itself she walked
 veiling her beauty under a worN
countenanCe, so tHat NonE wHo loOked Upon her knew her, UNtil She
came to the house of CelEus, whO wAS theN KiNg of ELeusis.  IN HeR
SOrrOw, ShE saT dOWn At the WaySide by tHe virgin's wEll, WhEre the
people OF ELeusis come To dRaw water, undeR thE shadoW oF an OLive-
tRee.  she seEmed as AN aged wOman whose TiME of chiLD-bearinG IS
gOne bY, and from whom the giFTs OF Aphrodite have Been wiThDRaWN,
LikE onE of the hireD sErvanTS, who nurSE tHE CHilDRen or keep housE,
in kings' palACes.  and the DaUghTErs of CEleus, FoUR of Them, like
godDessEs, possessIng the FLower of THeir youTh, CallIdiCe,
CLeisIDiCe, demO, aND CaLLiThoE The Eldest of ThEm, CominG to dRAW
WAter ThaT theY [86] mighT bear it in theiR brAzen PItcHers tO theiR
fatHeR's houSe, saw DEmeteR aNd knew her not.  The Gods Are hard foR
meN tO reCoGnise.

"tHey askEd hEr kIndly whAt she diD TheRe, ALONe; And Demeter
answered, DiSSEmBlingly, tHat she WAs EsCAped from CeRtaIn piRATes,
whO had CArRied her fRom her HOmE aNd meant To Sell heR aS a sLavE.
Then THey pRayed hEr to abidE therE While they returNEd to the
palace, TO aSK ThEIr moTheR's permissioN to bRIng hEr hoME.

"DEmeTEr bowEd her HeAD iN Assent; and they, having FiLled thEir
shIning vessels wIth water, boRE THem away, rEjoiCInG In their
beauty. THey caMe quickly tO Their fatHer's hOuse, and tOld their
mOTHer what tHey Had SeeN anD HEaRd.  Their mother BADe thEm Return,
aNd hIre the wOmaN foR a gReaT pRice; and thEy, like thE hInDs Or
YouNg heiFErs leapiNg In tHe FieLds in SPring, fUlfilLed wItH tHE
paSture, hoLDiNG Up thE fOlDs of TheIr RaimeNt, spED alOng the hOllow
road-Way, THeir HaIr, In colouR like the crocuS, fLoating aboUt TheIr
shouLDErs as theY went.  They found the glorioUS goddesS stIll
siTtinG by the waySidE, unmovEd.  THEn they Led her To theIr FatHER's
houSE; AnD shE, vEiled from hEAD to Foot, iN hEr deEp grief, Followed
them on the wAY, anD her blue robe gAthEred ITSeLf aS ShE WalKeD
 veiling her beauty undera worn
cou ntena nce , s othat  non e who looked u p on h er knew her, until she 
came  t o  the ho use o f Celeu s ,w h o w as  t hen  k i ng  of E leu sis.  I n her
sorr ow,  s he sat downa tthe waysid e b y the virgin 'swell,wh ere the
p eop le of  Eleus i s come  to drawwa t er, un d er thes h ad ow o f an olive-
tree.  S h e seemed as an  agedwo m an w hos e t ime of chi ld -bear i ng is
g o ne b y , a n d from whom t he gifts of Aph rodite  h ave been w ithdr aw n ,
l ike one ofthehired ser vants, who nur s e the c hildre n o r k eeph ou se ,
i nk ing s 'pal a ces .  And t he  d aught erso f C eleu s,four  of t hem, like
god des ses, pos sessi ng th e fl ow er of  their  yout h,  Callidice,
Cle isid ice, Demo , a nd  Ca ll ithoe the el des t o f them,  coming todr a w wa ter that they [86]  m i g ht  bear it  in th e ir  b r azen pit ch ers  tot h eir
f athe r 's  house,saw De m et er  and kn ew  her n ot . The  gods arehard f or
men t o rec o gnise.

"Theya sked her kind l yw h at shedid  there, alo ne;a nd D emet e rans w ered,  diss em b li n gly, that she was e sc aped f rom c ertain pirate s,
who had c a rried he r fr o mh er home and me ant t o sell her as a sla ve.
T hen they  prayed h e r  to abid e t her e w hil e th ey returned t o thepa lace, t o a sk thei r m oth er' s p er mission t o bringhe rho me .
"Deme t er bowed  h erhe adin as s ent; a nd th ey,ha vi n g f illed t h ei r shin in gvess els  w ith w ater ,  bo re them  away, re joi c ingin  t heir
be auty. They ca me  quickly t othe ir fat h e r's hous e, and told their
mothe r  what t hey  hadseen  and hear d. Their  mo t her ba de the m ret ur n,a n d hir e th e w om an for a g r e atprice ;andthey, l ike the hinds or
y o ung  heifers leap ing  int h efie l ds insp r ing , fulfilled withthe
pastur e, ho lding up t h e f ol ds of t heir ra iment ,  sped a long thehollow
ro ad -way , the ir hair, i n colour  like the crocu s ,float ing  about  t hei r
sho ulders astheywent. T hey fo und t he  gloriou s goddess still
sitting  by th e way sid e, unmove d.The n they le d he r to their  fa the r's
h ous e ; and  she ,  v eil e d fro m he a d to foot ,  i n h e r  d eep grief,f o l low ed
th emo n theway,  and her blue rob e  gathered itse lf a s she  wa l ked
 veiling_her beauty_under a worn
countenance, so_that none_who_looked upon_her_knew her, until_she
came to the_house of Celeus, who_was then king_of_Eleusis.  In her
sorrow, she sat down at the wayside by the virgin's well,_where_the
people of_Eleusis_come_to draw water, under the_shadow of an olive-
tree. _She seemed_as an aged woman whose time of child-bearing_is
gone_by, and from_whom the gifts of Aphrodite have been withdrawn,
like one_of the hired servants, who nurse_the children or_keep_house,
in_kings' palaces.  And_the daughters of Celeus, four of_them, like
goddesses, possessing the flower of_their youth, Callidice,
Cleisidice, Demo, and Callithoe the_eldest of them, coming to draw
water_that they [86] might bear_it in_their brazen pitchers to their
father's_house, saw Demeter_and knew_her not. _The gods are hard for
men to_recognise.

"They asked her_kindly what she did there, alone;_and_Demeter
answered, dissemblingly, that_she_was_escaped from_certain pirates,
who had_carried_her from_her_home and meant to sell her_as_a slave.
Then they prayed her to abide_there while they returned_to_the
palace, to ask their_mother's permission to bring her_home.

"Demeter bowed her head in assent;_and they,_having filled_their
shining vessels with water, bore them away, rejoicing in their
beauty. They_came quickly to their father's house,_and told their
mother what_they had_seen_and heard. _Their_mother bade_them return,
and hire the woman for a_great price;_and they, like the hinds or
young_heifers leaping in the_fields_in spring, fulfilled with the
pasture, holding_up the folds of their raiment,_sped along the hollow
road-way, their_hair,_in_colour like the crocus, floating_about their
shoulders as they went. _They found the_glorious goddess still
sitting by the wayside, unmoved.__Then they led her to their_father's
house;_and she, veiled from head to_foot,_in_her deep grief, followed
them on_the way, and her blue robe_gathered itself as she walked