στάζει γὰρ αὖ μοι φοίνιον τόδ᾽ἐκ βυθοῦ κηκῖον αἷμα → blood oozing from the deep wound, bloody gore drops oozing from the depths of my wound
v. trans.
P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. ἐκμιμεῖσθαι (also Xen.). Easy to imitate: P. εὐμίμητος (Plat.).