528So Proteus spoke, and with a leap plunged into the deep sea, and where he plunged he whirled the foaming water into an eddy. 530But not Cyrene; 530for unasked she addressed the frightened youth: 'My son, you may put aside the sad cares from your mind. 532This is the whole cause of the disease; 532for this the Nymphs, with whom she used to lead the dance in the high groves, have sent this pitiable destruction on your bees. 534You must offer gifts as a suppliant, seeking peace, and worship the gracious nymphs of the glens; 536for they will grant pardon to your prayers and give up their anger. 537But first I shall tell you in order what the manner of entreaty is.
538Choose four choice bulls of outstanding form, which now graze for you on the heights of green Lycaeus, and as many heifers with necks untouched by the yoke. 541For these set up four altars by the lofty shrines of the goddesses, and let the sacred blood flow from their throats, and leave the bodies of the oxen themselves in the leafy grove. 544Afterwards, when the ninth Dawn has shown her rising, you will send Lethean poppies as offerings to the dead for Orpheus, and sacrifice a black ewe and revisit the grove: you will worship Eurydice, appeased, with the slaughter of a calf.'