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Thus he spoke. And the first one to reply was 1 the man who had once upon a time claimed to be a kinsman of Cyrus. For my part, O my king, said he— for to me you seem to be a born king no less than is the sovereign of the bees in a hive. For as the bees always willingly obey the queen-bee and not one of them deserts the place where she stays; and as not one fails to follow her if she goes anywhere else—so marvellous a yearning to be ruled by her is innate to them;
Thus he spoke. And the first one to reply was 1 the man who had once upon a time claimed to be a kinsman of Cyrus. For my part, O my king, said he— for to me you seem to be a born king no less than is the sovereign of the bees in a hive. For as the bees always willingly obey the queen-bee and not one of them deserts the place where she stays; and as not one fails to follow her if she goes anywhere else—so marvellous a yearning to be ruled by her is innate to them;
Cyropaedia. Xenophon. Walter Miller (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1914.
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