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When the companies were thus arrayed each under its own captain	A
the Trojans advanced as a flight of wild fowl or cranes that scream	B
overhead when rain and winter drive them over the flowing waters of	C
Oceanus to bring death and destruction on the Pygmies and they	D
wrangle in the air as they fly but the Achaeans marched silently	E
in high heart and minded to stand by one another	F
As when the south wind spreads a curtain of mist upon the mountain	A
tops bad for shepherds but better than night for thieves and a man	G
can see no further than he can throw a stone even so rose the dust	H
from under their feet as they made all speed over the plain	I
When they were close up with one another Alexandrus came forward as	J
champion on the Trojan side On his shoulders he bore the skin of a	K
panther his bow and his sword and he brandished two spears shod	L
with bronze as a challenge to the bravest of the Achaeans to meet	M
him in single fight Menelaus saw him thus stride out before the	K
ranks and was glad as a hungry lion that lights on the carcase of	C
some goat or horned stag and devours it there and then though dogs	N
and youths set upon him Even thus was Menelaus glad when his eyes	O
caught sight of Alexandrus for he deemed that now he should be	E
revenged He sprang therefore from his chariot clad in his suit	P
of armour	F
Alexandrus quailed as he saw Menelaus come forward and shrank in	Q
fear of his life under cover of his men As one who starts back	R
affrighted trembling and pale when he comes suddenly upon a	K
serpent in some mountain glade even so did Alexandrus plunge into the	K
throng of Trojan warriors terror stricken at the sight of the son	A
Atreus	O
Then Hector upbraided him Paris said he evil hearted Paris	O
fair to see but woman mad and false of tongue would that you had	S
never been born or that you had died unwed Better so than live to	T
be disgraced and looked askance at Will not the Achaeans mock at us	O
and say that we have sent one to champion us who is fair to see but	U
who has neither wit nor courage Did you not such as you are get	V
your following together and sail beyond the seas Did you not from	W
your a far country carry off a lovely woman wedded among a people of	C
warriors to bring sorrow upon your father your city and your	X
whole country but joy to your enemies and hang dog shamefacedness to	T
yourself And now can you not dare face Menelaus and learn what manner	F
of man he is whose wife you have stolen Where indeed would be your	X
lyre and your love tricks your comely locks and your fair favour	X
when you were lying in the dust before him The Trojans are a	K
weak kneed people or ere this you would have had a shirt of stones	O
for the wrongs you have done them	Y
And Alexandrus answered Hector your rebuke is just You are	X
hard as the axe which a shipwright wields at his work and cleaves the	K
timber to his liking As the axe in his hand so keen is the edge of	C
your scorn Still taunt me not with the gifts that golden Venus has	O
given me they are precious let not a man disdain them for the	K
gods give them where they are minded and none can have them for the	K
asking If you would have me do battle with Menelaus bid the	K
Trojans and Achaeans take their seats while he and I fight in their	X
midst for Helen and all her wealth Let him who shall be victorious	O
and prove to be the better man take the woman and all she has to bear	X
them to his home but let the rest swear to a solemn covenant of peace	O
whereby you Trojans shall stay here in Troy while the others go	Z
home to Argos and the land of the Achaeans	O
When Hector heard this he was glad and went about among the	K
Trojan ranks holding his spear by the middle to keep them back and	A2
they all sat down at his bidding but the Achaeans still aimed at	B2
him with stones and arrows till Agamemnon shouted to them saying	C2
Hold Argives shoot not sons of the Achaeans Hector desires to	T
speak	D2
They ceased taking aim and were still whereon Hector spoke Hear	X
from my mouth said he Trojans and Achaeans the saying of	C
Alexandrus through whom this quarrel has come about He bids the	K
Trojans and Achaeans lay their armour upon the ground while he and	A2
Menelaus fight in the midst of you for Helen and all her wealth Let	V
him who shall be victorious and prove to be the better man take the	K
woman and all she has to bear them to his own home but let the	K
rest swear to a solemn covenant of peace	O
Thus he spoke and they all held their peace till Menelaus of the	K
loud battle cry addressed them And now he said hear me too	T
for it is I who am the most aggrieved I deem that the parting of	C
Achaeans and Trojans is at hand as well it may be seeing how much	E2
have suffered for my quarrel with Alexandrus and the wrong he did	F2
me Let him who shall die die and let the others fight no more	X
Bring then two lambs a white ram and a black ewe for Earth and	A2
Sun and we will bring a third for Jove Moreover you shall bid Priam	G2
come that he may swear to the covenant himself for his sons are	X
high handed and ill to trust and the oaths of Jove must not be	E
transgressed or taken in vain Young men's minds are light as air but	U
when an old man comes he looks before and after deeming that which	H2
shall be fairest upon both sides	O
The Trojans and Achaeans were glad when they heard this for they	D
thought that they should now have rest They backed their chariots	O
toward the ranks got out of them and put off their armour laying it	I2
down upon the ground and the hosts were near to one another with a	K
little space between them Hector sent two messengers to the city to	T
bring the lambs and to bid Priam come while Agamemnon told Talthybius	O
to fetch the other lamb from the ships and he did as Agamemnon had	S
said	J2
Meanwhile Iris went to Helen in the form of her sister in law	K2
wife of the son of Antenor for Helicaon son of Antenor had	S
married Laodice the fairest of Priam's daughters She found her in	Q
her own room working at a great web of purple linen on which she was	O
embroidering the battles between Trojans and Achaeans that Mars had	S
made them fight for her sake Iris then came close up to her and said	J2
Come hither child and see the strange doings of the Trojans and	A2
Achaeans till now they have been warring upon the plain mad with lust	H
of battle but now they have left off fighting and are leaning upon	L2
their shields sitting still with their spears planted beside them	Y
Alexandrus and Menelaus are going to fight about yourself and you are	X
to the the wife of him who is the victor	X
Thus spoke the goddess and Helen's heart yearned after her former	X
husband her city and her parents She threw a white mantle over	X
her head and hurried from her room weeping as she went not alone	M2
but attended by two of her handmaids Aethrae daughter of Pittheus	O
and Clymene And straightway they were at the Scaean gates	O
The two sages Ucalegon and Antenor elders of the people were	X
seated by the Scaean gates with Priam Panthous Thymoetes Lampus	O
Clytius and Hiketaon of the race of Mars These were too old to	T
fight but they were fluent orators and sat on the tower like cicales	O
that chirrup delicately from the boughs of some high tree in a wood	N2
When they saw Helen coming towards the tower they said softly to	T
one another Small wonder that Trojans and Achaeans should endure	X
so much and so long for the sake of a woman so marvellously and	A2
divinely lovely Still fair though she be let them take her and	A2
go or she will breed sorrow for us and for our children after us	O
But Priam bade her draw nigh My child said he take your seat	M
in front of me that you may see your former husband your kinsmen	M2
and your friends I lay no blame upon you it is the gods not you who	T
are to blame It is they that have brought about this terrible war	X
with the Achaeans Tell me then who is yonder huge hero so great and	A2
goodly I have seen men taller by a head but none so comely and so	O
royal Surely he must be	E

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