Cleopatra was sailing up the River Cydnus in a barge, its sails purple, its rowers urging it in with silver oars to the sound of the flute blended with pipes and lute.

克利奥帕特拉乘坐一艘驳船沿塞德努斯河逆流而上，船帆呈紫色，划手们划着银色的船桨，他们呐喊着，伴随着笛子与管子和琵琶混合的声音。