ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
lie: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
nestle to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).