Book VII, 89: On Pittacus (not Sepulchral)

A guest from Atarne thus questioned Pittacus of Mytilene, the son of Hyrrha. “Daddy greybeard a two-fold marriage invites me. The one bride is suitable to me in fortune and family, but the other is my better. Which is best? Come, advise me which to take to wife.’ So spoke he and Pittacus raising his staff, the weapon of his old age, said “Look they will tell you all you need know — The boys at the broad cross-roads were whipping their swift tops—“Go after them,” he said, and the man went and stood close to them, and they were saying, “Drive the way that suits you.” The stranger, hearing this, refrained from catching at a match with a greater home, understanding the oracle of the boys’ words. Therefore as he brought home the bride of low estate, so do thou, go and drive her that suits you.”