Strophe 1
Καφισίων: On this Kephisos, see Strabo 405. 407. It was a common river-name, and is found in Attika, Salamis, Sikyon, Skyros, Argolis.λαχοῖσαι αἵτε: Bergk writes ταίτε for αἵτε of the MSS., which Mommsen defends, -αι in λαχοῖσαι being shortened, as often in dactylic poetry. The Pindaric passages cited by Mommsen (P. 5.72, and 8, 96) have been emended, the latter with good warrant. Böckh reads λαχοῖσαν. On the lot (λάχος), compare O. 7.58.
καλλίπωλον: On account of the pasturage. Compare the praise of the Attic Kephisos in Sophokles, O. C. 668: “εὐίππου, ξένε, κτἑ.” , and 677: “εὔιππον, εὔπωλον” .