has sorrow left behind But to me chiefly who go where I please Shall never such another Master finde Nor ever be again at so much ease No though I should unto my Countrey go And Parents that have got and nourisht me To see them though I wish I long not so As I Ulysses long again to see Whom though now absent I call by his name He was so kind and took such care of me That of such small respect I feel some shame A second Father he should called be Friend said Ulysses since so hard it is To make you hope he will so soon be here Know that I have not rashly told you this What I have spoken I will also swear If true with Coat and Vest my news requite If not then not although ill raid am I. Of him as of Hell-gate I hate the sight That can by want be made to tell a Lye Know Jove the chief of Gods and then the Host That hath provided for us this good Chear And in Ulysses house doth rule the roast Ulysses will be here some time this year This Month expired or the next begun And be reveng'd of th' Wooers impudent That have dishonoured his Wife and Son Then said Eumaeus Leave this argument For your good news nothing will be to pay Nor will Ulysses ever come again Drink Wine and no more on this subject say I cannot think upon him without pain And swear no more True be it all you say To me Laertes and Penelope And to Telemachus 't will be great joy For whom my sorrows much augmented be He sprang up like a branch to mans estate I thought he would in Prowess prove no less Than 's Father was whom he did imitate In Wit and Figure and in Comâ—â—ness But now the Gods bereav'd him have of Wit He 's gone to Pyle to hear what men there say About his Father whilst the Suiters sit Waiting at Sea to kill him by the way But him let 's leave a while with Pow'rs above Whether to let him dâ—e or bring him back Waiting upon the pleasure of high Jove And now of your own woes untie the sack That I may know them Tell me truely now Your own your Fathers and your Countries name And further I desire you let me know Whence are the Mariners that with you came Unto this Town and tell me this likewise Where rideth the good ship that brought you to 't For verily I can no way devise How you should come on Horsback or on Foot Then said Ulysses Were we here alone And meat and drink for so long us attend And all the rest about their work were gone The year would sooner than my Story end Of Crete I am and rich my Father was And many Children more he had But they Begotten were according to the Laws But of a Concubine the Son was I. My Father was Castor Hylacides That was for wealth in Crete much honoured And for his Children but lov'd me no less Than those he had begot in lawful bed When he was dead and gone my Brothers proud Divide his state amongst themselves by Lot And little of it they to me allow'd But for all that a good rich Wife I got My vertue won her I no shun-field was Nor from my stock degenerate she saw Though from me now my strength be gone alas But you I think can know Wheat by the Straw For now with hardship I am much decal'd Mars gave me Courage and Athena Skill To beat up Quarters and by Ambush laid With Stratagems my Enemies to kill Of being slain I never had a thought But foremost still I leapt out with my Spear And of the Foes to death I still one brought Unless his feet than my feet swifter were And such I was in War But Husbandry And keeping home though that bred children store I car'd not for But Ships I lov'd to see And War Darts Bows and Shafts I loved more Yet horrible they be to other wights For for such things the Gods have temper'd me Many things are there wherein one delights Which to another man unpleasant be Before the Greeks went to the Siege of Troy Nine times had I commanded on the Seas And always our Success was good that way And of the Prey I chose what did me please Beside my share And wealth came in apace Wise I was thought and honour'd much in Crete And when Jove had decreed Troy to deface Idomeneus and I went with the Fleet Or else we must our credit quite have lost Nine years we fought the tenth we took the Town And setting up our Sails we left the Coast And by the Gods were tossed up and down But Jove determin'd me more trouble yet For needs I would to Aegypt go and trade A month I staid at home then forth I set With nine good ships and an ill Voyage made For when six days I feasted had my Crew And to the Gods devoutly offer'd part A good strong wind from the North Heaven blew And from the Coast of Crete we then depart Smoothly we sail'd safe our arrival was Nor man nor ship had any harm at all From shore to shore we did in five days pass And in the Nile we let our anchors fall Then I my Fellows bad aboard to stay And guard the ships and some to places high I sent to watch but mov'd by lucre they On plunder and on rapine had their eye The fields they waste and kill the men and make Women and Children captives Then the cry Arriving at the City Arms they take And next day carly to the field they hie VVith Horse and Foot then thundered the field Their Armour lightned My men frighted were Some taken and made slaves some flying kill'd And all the rest ran scatter'd here and there Then I though t 'had been better there t' have di'd So many woes have since befallen me Pull'd off my Helmer laid ray Spear aside And Buckler too and kneel'd at the Kings knee He rescu'd me and home with him me brought Sitting by him that did his Chariot drive Though in their heat many to kill me sought Yet the King brought me to the Town alive Seven years I there remain'd and riches got For every man almost me somewhat gave Then thither came a Merchant that had not His fellow in all Aegypt for a Knave His house and riches in Phoenicia were And he with Lyes entic'd me to his home VVith him I went And there I staid a year And when the Months and Days about were come He set me in a Ship for Libya And there together with our Goods we sate He cracking of the profit he foresaw And I suspecting though it were too late VVith him I went And when the Ship was forth VVe steer'd our Course without the Isle of Crete For by good luck we had a wind full North. But Jove determin'd had we should not see 't For when the Island we had left behind And nothing else appear'd but Sea
have done And no great wonder since for age you might So young you are have been my youngest Son Yet the advice you given have is best I that am elder what wants will supply Adding thereto what you have not exprest To take from Agamemnon all reply For none but such as have no Law nor Kin Nor House in civil discord can delight But let us first our chiefest work begin And make the Youngmen keep good watch all Night And let them all from you Atrides take Their Orders For you are our General And for the Princes a good Supper make And all the eldest Captains to it call It best becomes you that can do it best For in your Tents of Wine you have good store And easlier provided than the rest So many Ships you have to bring in more Hear their advice and do what you think fit Good Counsel now we need the most of all Since our insulting Foes to near us sit By this nights Counsel we must stand or fall Thus Nestor said and 't was agreed upon The Captains of the Watch then streight went forth First Thrasymedes that was Nestor's Son And after him six Captains more of worth Ascalaphus and then Ialmenus Then Aphyres and then Meriones And Lycomedes and Deipyrus The seven Captains of the Watch were these And with each one an hundred Spearmen went Betwixt the Pale and Wall and supped there And the old Leaders t' Agamemnon's Tent And by him nobly entertained were But when they had an end made of the Feast Nestor his Counsel further open laid Which formerly had alwaies been the best And looking t' Agamemnon thus he said King Agamemnon I 'll with you begin And with you end since you the Scepter bear And in your care it lies to lose or win You chiefly should good Counsel give and hear Hear then what now is my opinion Than which a better I think you 'll not find Nor is it now the first time thought upon But heretofore I was of the same mind When from Achilles you Briseis took And I advised you to let her stay Though my good Counsel then you could not brook But to your own great too much gave way Dishonouring the man of greatest might In all the Army and most honoured By all the Gods and contrary to Right Taking the Prize which he had purchased So that the bus'ness we have now to do Is how to reconcile him if we can What Gifts to give him who shall with them go And with sweet language pacifie the man This said Atrides penitent reply'd O Nestor all you charge me with is true And for Achilles sake 't is not deny'd Jove does th' Achean Army now subdue He whom Jove loves worth a whole Army is But since I made Achilles discontent I 'll make amends for what I did amiss And send a noble Present to his Tent. I 'll name the Gifts I 'll give him one by one Seven fire new Trevets Talents ten of Gold Twenty black Cauldrons Twelve Steeds that have wâ—â— Each one their Prizes and yet are not old A man that hath so many and so fleet I think not poor but Gold may quickly win When I consider with their nimble feet How many Prizes they have brought me in And Women seven the best of women kind For Beauty and for works of Houswifery And unto these Briseis shall be joyn'd And I 'll be sworn she goes untoucht from me And all this shall be sent him presently Hereafter if we win the Town of Troy Let him before the prey divided be Come in and carry to his Ship away As much as it can bear of Gold and Brass And twenty Trojan women which he please Helen except But if it come to pass That safe to Argos we repass the Seas My Son in Law he shall be if he will And as my Son Orestes honour'd be Within my house three Daughters I have still Iphianassa and Laodice And fair Chrysothemis take which he list And to his Fathers house convey For I On setling of estate will not insist But of my own do that sufficiently Seven Cities he shall have Phaerae divine Enope Ire and Cardamyle And Pedasus that fertile is of Wine Antheia Aepia all on the Sea Of sandy Pyle and rich in Sheep and Kine The people are and will his Laws obey And Tribute pay as to a Pow'r divine All this I 'll give his anger to allay And this content him may if any thing Inexorable none but Pluto is But hated for 't I am the greater King And elder man he should consider this Thus Agamemnon And then Nestor said The Gifts O King no man can reprehend The next thing to be thought upon and weigh'd Is whom we shall unto Achilles send I think that Phoenix ought to lead the way Then Ajax and Ulysses and with these The publick Heralds two Eurybates And Odius and here no longer stay Than to bring water for our hands that we May first send up our Prayers unto Jove That our Embassage may successful be This said by Nestor all the rest approve When water was brought in they wash'd and pray'd The Youngmen fill'd the Temperers with Wine And round about the full Cups were convey'd And offer'd up unto the Powers divine When they had offer'd and drunk what they would And parting were from Agamemnon's Tent Old Nestor to instruct them how they should Achilles best persuade out with them went And one by one advis'd them what to say Especially Ulysses Then they went Saying their Pray'rs to Neptune all the way Until they came unto Achilles Tent. Who sitting in his hand had a Guitarre To pass the time and sung unto the same The noble Acts that had been done in Warre By th' ancient Heroes men of greatest fame Patroclus sat before him looking when He should have done Ulysses then led in Ajax and Phoenix And Achilles then Leapt up as one that had surprized been And them receiving kindly to them said Welcome my friends what ere your bus'ness be To see you I am not a little joy'd Although th' Achaeans have provoked me And to his friend Patroclus order gave A larger Temperer said he set up For these the dearest friends are that I have Pure be the Wine and give each man a Cup. Patroclus did so And sets on a Pot Upon the flaming fire and puts into 't A good Sheeps Chine another of a Goat Besides the Chine of a fat Bore to boot The Blood boyl'd out Automedon it takes And holds it to Achilles to divide Who of it many equal portions makes Patroclus makes a fire of wood well dry'd And when the flame was spent the Coals he rakes Till they lay even Then the meat he spits And rostes and when 't was roasted up it takes And on clean Dresser-boards the same he sets And brought in Baskets to the Table Bread And by Achilles was set on the Meat Who when he saw the Table furnished Over against Ulysses took
his Seat And bad Patroclus sacrifice who then The first cut took and threw into the fire And freely to their meat then fell the men But when of food they had no more desire Then Ajax Phoenix jog'd which was the signe When to begin for which Ulysses staid Ulysses then fill'd up his Cup with Wine And speaking to Achilles thus he said All health t' Achilles Noble is your fare And by Atrides treated well we were Your Tables plentifully furnisht are But that 's not it for which we now are here Our Ships in danger are to be destroy'd The Trojans are encamped near our Wall Unless you condescend to give us aâ—d By Hector they are like to perish all Who threatens he will set them all on fire And is encourag'd to 't by Signs from Jove To see the morning rise is his desire And seareth neither Men nor Pow'rs above And like a Dog enrag'd and looking grim Assures the Trojans he our Ships will burn And either put us for our lives to swim Or never to Achaea to return I am affraid the Gods perform it will And so to perish here will be our fate Rise then if but a little you sit still All you can do for us will come too late And then I am assured you will grieve When remedy there can be none in vain Therefore while yet you can the Greeks relieve Your Fathers Counsel call to mind again My Son said he when you took leave for Troy May Juno and Athena strengthen you But this one Lesson take from me I pray Remember still your Anger to subdue Decline all contestation of the Tongue And let your Conversation gentle be So shall you win the hearts of old and young In the Achaean Host Thus counsell'd he Though you have this forgot yet now be friends And since he sorry is forget th' offence And take the Gifts he offers for amends Which we esteem a worthy recompence I 'll name the Gifts he offers one by one Seven fire-new Trevets Talents ten of Gold Twenty black Cauldrons Twelve Steeds that have wonâ— Their sev'ral Prizes and yet are not old A man that has so many and so fleet I think not poor but Gold will quickly win When I consider with their nimble feet What Prizes to Atrides they brought in And seven fair Women best of all the kind For Beauty and for works of Housewifery And unto these Briseis shall be joyn'd And swear he will she is from blemish free And all this shall be sent you presently Hereafter if we take the Town of Troy You may before the Prey divided be Come in and carry to your Ship away As much as it can bear of Gold and Brass And twenty Trojan Women which you please Helen except But if it come to pass That safe to Argos we get ore the Seas His son-in-Son-in-Law you shall be if you will And as his Son Orestes honour'd be Within his house three Daughters he hath still Iphianassa and Laodice And fair Chrysothemis take which you list And to your Fathers house convey her he On setling of estate will not insist But of his own do that sufficiently Seven Cities you shall have Phaerae divine Enope Ire and Cardamyle And Pedasus that fertile is of Wine Antheia Aepia All on the Sea Of sandy Pyle and rich in Sheep and Kine The people are and will your Laws obey And Tribute pay as to a Pow'r Divine All this he 'll give your Anger to allay And though Atrides and his Gifts you hate Honour'd you are by th' other Argives all And should have pity of their sad estate Who in such numbers before Hector fall Whom you may have the honour now to kill For now he will your Spear no longer shur But stand you in the open field he will For ' mongst the Greeks he thinks there 's like himnono To this Achilles answer'd and thus said Ulysses I perceive I must be plain For if I be not so I am affraid I shall be put to speak my mind again But to prevent more importunity What once I say I 'll do Those men I haâ—e Whose Tongues and Hearts I find to disagree As much as I abominate Hell-gate I will no more perswaded be to fight By Agamemnoâ— or by any Greek Since they my labour do so ill requite And they that fight and fight not sure alike For good and bad are equal when they die Then for my pain and danger in the Wars What more than any other man have I With me as with a Bird i' th' field it fares That to her unfledg'd young ones bringeth meat She has it in her mouth and hungry is Yet she forbears and gives it them to eat With the Atrides twain my case is this In blood by day I lead a weary life And sleepless am the great'st part of the night And why That Menelaus may win his Wife Achilles must against the Trojans fight I did so and from Troy twelve Cities won Upon the Shore i' th' Land eleven more And all the Prey I sent to Atreus Son Wherein of precious treasure was great store A small part he divided ' mongst the Host Somewhat he gave for honour to the best But to himself made sure to keep the most And firm is whatsoere he gave the rest From none but me his gift he takes away I am content and let him keep her still And her enjoy But why then came to Troy Atrides with such strength What was his will Was it not only for fair Helens sake What then must no man love his Wife but they Yes all men of their own Wives much should make If they have either wit or honesty And I love mine as well as he loves his Although she be my Captive But since she By Agamemnon from me taken is Ne'er think Ulysses to prevail with me He shall not twice deceive me But provide Ulysses that your Ships not burned be I know a Wall a Ditch pal'd deep and wide Is made by Agamemnon without me But all this will not Hector long keep out But with the Greeks when I went to the fight He never durst to show his face without The Scaean gate save once And then by flight He scap'd And since I am no more his fo To morrow to the Gods I 'll sacrifice And lanch and lade my Ships and homewards go And you shall see me ere the Sun shall rise Upon the Hellespont if you think fit And how my lusty Myrmidons can row And so if Neptune please the Wind may fit As in three days we may to Phthia go Where Treasure plenty I behind me left And now shall carry thither Gold and Brass Iron and Women fair although berest Of her that giv'n me by Atrides was Tell him all this and speak it openly Lest other Greeks put up the like disgrace As for my self though impudent he be He dares no more to look me in the face I will no more in Battle or Advice With
Husbands and their Brothers Fates But to those questions he answer'd none But to the Temples bad them go and pray Inquire no more for what you will lament Then to the Royal Palace went his way For great the danger was and imminent On every side within were Galleries Magnificent of square well-plained Stones With Fifty Lodgings for the Families One by another of King Priam's Sons And for his Daughters twelve Appartments were In the same Court but on the other side To lodge his Sons in Law when they were there Of the same Stone in like form beautifiâ—d Here Hecuba as she conducted home Laodice her beautifullest Daughter Met her Son Hector that was newly come In dusty bloody Armour from the Slaughter And took him by the hand and to him said Why come you from the fight Have we the worst And you come to sollicite Jove for aid And after that is done to quench your thirst A little Wine will much the strength sustain Of one that labour'd has as you have done No no from Wine said he I must abstain Lest I forget and leave my work undone Besides to Jove I dare not offer Wine With bloody hands lest I should him incense But Mother go you to Minerva's shrine With other Ladies and with Frankincense And of the Robes in your perfumed Chest Take with you that which in your judgment is Amongst them all the largest and the best And lay it down upon the Goddess knees And vow that at her Altar you will kill Twelve yearling Heifers of the best you have Iâ— at your Prayer condescend she will Your Children with your selves and Troy to save And from the Fight this Diomed remove To th' Temple presently go you away But I to Paris now must go and prove If he th' advice I give him will obey Then Hecuba into the Chamber came Where many divers-colour'd Vestures lay The work of many a Sidonian Dame Which then from Sidon Paris brought to Troy When thither he from Sparta Helen brought Of these to give the Goddess she took one The largest and most curiously wrought And that like to a Star in Heaven shone And when unto the Temple come they were Theano opened the door for she Antenor's Wife was Pallas Priest And there She took the Robe and laid it on her Knee Then prayed she whilst with a mighty cry They to the Goddess lifted up their hands Pallas said she Daughter of Jove most high In whose protection ev'ry City stands Great Pallas break the Spear of Diomed And overthrow him at the Scean gate That at thy Altar may be offered Twelve yearling Heifers and commiserate The Wives and Children and the state of Troy Thus prayed they But Pallas would not hear To th' House of Paris Hector went away That was unto his own and Priaras near Built by himself the Citadel within With all the Art the Trojans understood There Hector with hâ—s Spear in hand went in That was in longth eleven Cubits good And pointed at the Head with polisht Brass Fastned into the staff with a Gold Ring Busy about his Armour Paris was And Helen work to th' Maâ—ds distributing Here Hector Paris chid Is this said he The fittest time to manifest your spite Against the Trojans when the Enemy Under our Walls is killing them in fight When none but you the cause is of the War And Tumult which surrounds the Town of Troy I think it would become you better far To rate those men that from the Battle stay Brother said Paris What you say is right But hear me too I stayed not behind Because I to the Trojans bear a spite But from their Slanders to avert my mind And now my Wife too has persuaded me Who of my self was ready to be gone Not sure to any side is Victory Stay only while I put my Armour on Or go I 'll follow you and find you out Thus he But Hector to it nothing said And to be gone his Face he turn'd about But Helen saw about to speak and staid Brother said she though I unworthy am To call you so I would I had been thrown Into the Sea the same day that I came Into the world so many shames to own Or that this Husband sensible had been As men of Honour should be of ill fame But that 's not now nor ever will be seen He one day will I fear repent the same But Brother pra'ye sit down and rest a while That with the toil of Battle weary are The cause whereof am I the Woman vile That with me brought to Troy this cruel War Unlucky day that brought me first acquainted With Alexander to our Infamy Which through the world hereafter will be chanted And make usâ—lcathsom to posterity Helen said Hector now I cannot stay The Trojans of my presence stand in need But bid you Alexander come away While I am in the Town and that with speed For hence unto my house I must go home To see my Wife my Child and Family An 't may be never back again shall come But by the hands of the Achaeans dye This said home Hector went and there was told His Wife Andromache at home was not For with the Nurse the Battle to behold Into the Tow'r on Scaea Gate was got Then Hector of the women askt again Is she gone to some Sister or some Brother Or to the Goddess Temple in the Train Of those that thither waited on my Mother To this one of the Women said again She neither went to Sister nor to Brother Nor to the Goddess Temple in the Train Of those that thither waited on your Mother But when I know not who inform'd her had That th' Argives did the Trojans overpower With her young Son and Nurse as one that 's mad Ran to the Gate and up into the Tower Then back went Hector passing the same Streets Through which he went when he came from the fight Where in the way Andromache he meets That now was running home in great affright The Daughter she was of Eetion Who of Cilicia the Scepter carried And dwelt at Thebe in Hypâ—placion But unto noble Hector she was married Now Hector met her with their little Boy That in the Nurses arms was carried And like a Star upon her bosome lay His beautiful and shining golden Head Scamandrius he called was by Hector Astyanax he named was in Troy Because his Father was their sole Protector The people from his Honour nam'd the Boy Then Hector smiling look'd upon his Son And to him weeping said Andromache My Dear You 'll by your courage be undone And this your Son a wretched Orphan be The Greeks at once on you alone will fall And then a woful Widow shall be I And have no comfort in the world at all But live in misery and wish to die Father or Mother they have lest me none For by the great Achilles he was slain When he the goodly Town of Thebe won But from disarming him he did
sword of Agamemnon slain Who cuts his Head off and his Hands to boot And then upon the Trojans prest again And great the slaughter was of them that fled And wonderful the Dust that raised was And both the Field and Army covered Forc'd up by Troops of Horses shod with Brass As Boughs fall in a Wood that 's set on flame And shaken by the violence of wind So fast unto the ground the Trojans came When Agamemnon follow'd them behind And many Horses made their Charrets rattle Which empty ran about when no man drives For they that drave them faln were in the Battle A lovelier sight to Vulturs than their Wives But Hector was by Jove set out of sight Of all this dust and slaughter and disorder But Agamennon still with all his might Pursuing killed and to kill gave order Then they that were encampt at Ilus Tomb Retir'd in haste unto the Sycamore Half the Plain over towards Ilium And after them Atrides coverd ore With Blood and Dust But when the Trojans were Got back unto the Beech near Scaea gate A while they for their fellows stayed there Who swiftly ran fearing to come too late As when a Lion falleth in the Night Upon a herd of Kine and one must die And all the rest are put into a fright So Agamemnon made the Trojans fly And all the way he went the hindmost kill'd And from their Chars some forward fell and some Upon their Backs and lay dead on the field But when unto the Wall they near were come Then Jove came down to Ida from the Sky With Thunder in his hand and t' Iris said Go Iris quickly and tell Hector I Command him Agamemnon to avoid As long as in the Front he raging is And let the Fight by others manag'd be But when he Agamemnon wounded sees And leave the Field I 'll give the Victory To him and he shall put them all to flight And to the Fleet go killing all the way Until the Sun be set and dark the night This said away she went without delay And down from Ida came to Ilium And finding him upon his Char To you From Jove said she O Hector I am come To warn you Agamemnon to eschew As long as in the Front he raging is And let the Fight by others manag'd be Sut when by Spear or Bow he wounded is And leaves the Field he 'll give the Victory To you and you shall put them all to flight And to the Fleet go killing all the way Until the Sun be set and dark the night Having thus said she did no longer stay Then Hector armed leapt unto the ground And with two Spears well pointed in his hand Exhorting went about the Army round Their Faces then the Trojans turn and stand The first that did advance Atrides was But tell me Muse Who first came in his way One of Antenor's Sons Iphidamas That was brought up in Thrace though born at Troy By Cisseus who his Mothers Father was From childhood till to mans estate he came And made his son-in-Son-in-Law But then because The coming of the Greeks was known by Fame Was thence although but new espoused sent To th' aid of Priam and his Sons at Troy And at Percopa landing t' Ilium went And now was standing in Atrides way First Agamemnon threw his Spear and mist Iphidamas then at Atrides threw And hit his Belt which did the stroke resist For massy Silver was the Belt and true And bent the point as if it had been Lead Then Agamemnon with his Sword came on And smote him on the Neck and laid him dead Thus dy'd Iphidanas Antenor's Son And much to be lamented was his case That far from his espoused Virgin Wife Without receiving from her any grace Should fighting for his Country lose his Life He given for her had a thousand Kine And promis'd Sheep and Goats a thousand more Now slain and stript was of his Armour fine By Agamemnon and triumphed ore But Coon then Antenor's eldest Son Incensed by his Brothers death came in And pierc'd Atrides Arm close by the Bone Unseen the Elbow and the Wrist between Then cold was Agamemnon's heart with fear But gave not over For as Câ—ö◠drew His Brother off He came on with his Spear And-with a thrust beneath his Shield him slew And on his Brother then cuts off his head Thus these two Brothers finished their Fate Atrides still the slaughter followed With Spear and Sword and Stones of mighty weight Not giving over whilst the wound was warm But when 't was cleans'd and stayed was the Bloud So cruel then the pain was in his Arm That on the ground no longer stay he cou'd Then mounted on his Chariot he said Drive to the Ships For he was in great pain And on the Princes then the charge he laid The Fight against the Trojans to maintain My friends said he 't is your part now to stay The fury of the Trojans from our Ships Since Jove not suffers me to fight all day This said the Chariotier his Horses whips Which when they felt away they swiftly went And stain'd with Sweat and Powder of the Plain Brought wounded Agamemnon to his Tent From off the Field bestrow'd with Bodies slain Assoon as Hector saw Atrides gone Now Trojans Dardans Lycians he cry'd Now charge the Greeks with resolution For he is gone on whom they most rely'd And Jove assures me that the day is mine This said like Hounds encourag'd by the Hunter Against a Lion or a tusked Swine The Trojans boldly marched to th' encounter And on them fell with Hector at the head And as a down-right Wind the Sea so he The Argive Ranks and Files disordered And them that fled pursued furiovsly But tell me Muse whilst Hector Priam's Son By Jove assisted did the Greeks pursue And great renown amongst the Trojans won Who and how many were the men he slew Assaeus first and then Autonous Oplites Dolops and Opheltius And then Aesymnus and Agelaus Then Orus and the last Hipponous All these were Princes in the Argive host But look how many are the drops of Dew When into th' Air the Sea by Winds is tost So many private Soldiers Hector slew And then incurable their loss had been And fled had to their Ships the Greeks dismai'd Had not Ulysses then the same foreseen And to Tydides not far from him said Tydides to what purpose stand we here Come hither man and stand close to my side To let our Ships be lost great shame it were Tydides to Ulysses then repli'd Yes yes Ulyssis I will with you ' bide Though we shall take but little pleasure here For Jove I see inclineth to their side This said he at Thyâ—braeus threw his Spear Which lighting on his lest Pap pierc'd him through Ulysses slew Molion Priams man Upon the Field unstript they lest these two And then into the Trojan throng they ran Whilst th' other Greeks from Heclor swiftly fly Like two wilde Bours
with War â—nd bids you have a care t' avoid his hand And th' Elder is he saies and stronger far Which you your self he thinks will not deny Since th' other Gods of him stand all in awe Neptune to this replying first spake high Good as he is said he it is not Law Thus to usurp upon my liberty For Sons and Heirs of Saturn we were three Begot on Rhea Pluto Jove and I. By lot the Rule o' th' Waters came to me To Jove the Government of Heaven fell And of the Clouds and the Ethereal Sky To Pluto Darkness and the rule of Hell Earth and Olympus did as Common lye Let Jove then with his share contented be And not encroach on me For well 't is known I hold not any thing of him in Fee But live as he should do upon my own He should not unto me such language use But to his Children that will be affraid And dare not what he bids them to refuse Thus Neptune spake Again then Iris said Neptune shall I this haughty answer carry To Jove And will you that I with it go As ' t is The Wise their minds oft vary And Fury on the Eldest wait you know So she to him Then Neptune thus to her Iris this word was spoken in good season Much worth I see is a wise Messenger But I was vext because thus without reason When I his equal am by Birth and Lot Jove uses me as if I were his slave Well For the present cross him I will not Though I be vext That answer let him have And further That if he without consent Of me Athena Juno Mercurie And Vulcan Troy shall spare our discontent For th' Argives wrong implacable will be And when he this had said he Fight forbears Nor any longer ' mongst the Argives staid But div'd into the Sea ore head and ears Then Jove unto Apollo spake and said To Hector go for Neptune now is gone For sear of my displeasure had he stay'd The Sons of Saturn of our War had known T was wisely done of him my hand t' avoid And better both for him and me but go And shaking your great Shield the Greeks affright And strengthen Hector and incourage so That he the Argive Lords may put to flight And follow them down to the Hellâ—spont And make them for their hollow Ships to fight What then is to be done I 'll think upon 't For I intend not to destroy them quite This said Apollo left his Father Jove And down he came to Troy from Ida hill Swift as a Falcon flying at a Dove And Hector on the ground found sitting still Not laid butâ—â— his Senses come anew And freely breathing although very weak And very well his friends about him knew There Phoebus standing nigh did to him speak Hector said he why sit you here alone O kindest of the Gods said he you know That Ajax wounded has me with a Stone So that I am disabled with the blow And once to day I thought I should have gone To Erebus with other shadows dim With such a force he threw the mighty stone Then thus again Apollo answered him Hector I Phoebus am and hither come From Jove against the Greeks to give you aid And ever have wisht well to Ilium Lead to the Ships your Troops Be not afraid Hector at this encourag'd was again And as a Horse at Rack and Manger sed Breaking his Headstal scudds upon the Plain And high into the Air he holds his head His Mane upon his shoulders plays with th' Air And proud is in his Freedom to behold The pleasant River and the Pastures fair To which he had accustom'd been of old And swiftly to the same is carried So swift y now went Hector to each part And in the Field his Troops encouraged After Apollo once had giv'n him heart But as when Swains with Curs to chase a Ro Go forth into the Field and with their cry Rouse a fierce Lion they the Prey let go To save it self i'th'Woods or Rochers high And both the men and dogs are forc'd to fly Just so the Greeks whilst thèy in Bodies fight They save themselves but seeing Hector nigh They troubled were and lost their courage quite Then to them spake Thoas Andraemon's Son Well skill'd at distance or at hand to fight Amongst th' Aetolians better there was none And few compare with him for Counsel might O strange said he what wondrous sight is â—â—is I verily thought Hector had been slain By Ajax hand But see he risen is Some God or other rais'd him has again He kill'd us has already many men And many more is likely now to slay For Jupiter defends him now as then But come let 's all my Counsel now obey Let us that most pretend to Fortitude Stay here imbattl'd to receive the Fo And to the Ships send back the multitude For thither I think Hector dares not go This Counsel was approv'd and then stood ouâ— Ajax Idomeneus Meriones Teucer Meges and such as were most stout And one Battalion was made of these Th' impression of Hector to sustain Till to the Ships the rest retreated were And Hector with his Troops came on amain Him self the foremost shaking his long Spear Apollo march'd before him to the field Concealing in a Cloud his glorious Head And carri'd in his hand a shining Shield Which whosoever laid his eyes on fled 'T was made at first by Mulciber and then Given to Jove when he came down to fight Against the Squadrons of rebellious men To make them fly the Field at the first sight Expecting Hector close the Argives stand And loud and sharp on both sides was the cry And many a Spear from every lusty hand And in the Air Arrows abundance fly And Spears whereof some flying home did kill And others would have done but short they fell As long as Phoebus did his Shield hold still Many a Soul on both sides flew to Hell When shaking it he made the Argives see it They stricken were with fear and suddenly Their heavie hearts fell down into their feet And then they made all haste they could to fly And as a Herd or Flock is frighted when A Wolf or Lion coming on they see And no assistance have of Dogs or Men So th' Argives scatter'd before Hector flee Then slain by Hector was Arcesilaus And Stichius who the Boeotians led The other a good friend of Mnesteus was Both killed were by Hector as they fled â—â—â—eas Medon slew and Iäsus Medon was little Ajax Bastard-Brother And lived from his Father Oileus By th'instigation of his Stepmother â—â—iopis whose Brother he had slain And Iäsus th' Athenian Leader was But back to Atheas led them not again His Father was Sphelus Bucalidas â—ecestes slain was by Polydamas Polites Echius slew in the first fight And Clonius by Agenor killed was And Deiochus by Paris in the flight Whilst from the Foe each one his Armour takes The flying Greeks into the
engaged There 's nothing in your aspect of a Slave The look and stature you have of a King And the appearance of a King would have If you what 's due to age had ev'ry thing Whose Servant are you and who owns the ground And say if this be Ithaca or no. For this man whom upon the way I found Is not so wise as certainly to know I askt him of a friend that I had here Whether alive he were or dead But he Whether he dead or living still he were Unable was at all to answer me My house a Stranger on a time was at Which of all Strangers I did love the best That said he came from Ithaca and that Laertes was his Fathers name This Guest I entertain'd as kindly as I could With Viands good whereof I had good store And gave him Talents ten of well-wrought Gold And beside that I gave him these Gifts more A Pot for temper'd Wine of Silver bright Twelve Ca pets faiâ— twelve Robes twelve Coats that were All lined through and twelve more that were light And four Maid-Servants both well taught and fair Such as he from a greater number chose Then said Laertes Ithaca this is Now held by wicked men But you will lose Your Presents all and of requital miss But had you found my Son Ulysses here He would have kept of Amity the Law And well requited both your Gifts and Chear But say how long it is since you last saw And entertain'd my Son if yet â—e be But he at Sea devoured is by Fish Far hence or else to Beasts and Fowls is he Somewhere poor man at Land become a dish Neither his Father nor his Mother by To wind him and to shed tears o're his bed Nor yet his Wife weeping to close his eye Which are the honours due unto the Dead Tell me also your dwelling and your name Your Parents and your City what they be And where the good Ship lies in which you came And what men with you came in company Or with some Merchants in their ship and they Departing hence have left you here alone To this Ulysses answering did say I 'll answer to your Questions each one My City 's Alybas and of the same Apheidas is the King His Son am I And called am Eperitus by name Far hence at the lands end my ship doth lie And since Ulysses from me went away 'T is now five years and with good Augury That we should meet again another day And joy in mutual hâ—spitality This said Laertes overcome with woe Took up the scalding dust with both his hands And pour'd the same upon his â—ead of snow And sobbing thick and weeping there he stands Ulysses heart up to his nostrils swell'd With piâ—y to behold his Fathers woe And to him leapt and 's arms about him held And said The man you weep and mourn for so Am I come after twenty years again Give over sobbing now for though in haste I tell you must The Suiters I have slain And made them of their crimes the fruit to taste Then said Laertes If indeed you be My Son Ulysses let me see some signe To know you by for certain Then said he Behold the wound received from the Swine On Mount Parnassus when I thither went T' Autolycus my Mothers Father to Receive the Gifts he promis'd me You sent Me thither and so did my Mother too I 'll tell you too what Trees you gave me when I walking once was with you there And I Askt you of all the Trees the names for then 'Twixt Man and Boy I was And severally As I the Trees names askt you told the same Pear-trees thirteen Apple-trees half a score Rankles fifry to the Vines you gave that name All of them in their season Berries bore And forty Fig-trees Tho'old man knew it all Embrac'd his Son and with abundant joy Fainted and sinking ready was to fall But that his Sons embraces were his stay Then coming to himself again he said Jove Father and you Gods Gods there are yet The Suiters for their evil deeds have paid But now I fear the Town will on us set And with themselves make all the City rise In Cephalenia Then said his Son Fear not Of that we 'll by and by advise Eumaeus and Philoetius are gone To get a Supper ready at your house This said into the house they come away And find Eumaeus and Philoetius At work to cut out Meat and Wine allay Mean while Laertes oyl'd and bathed is And by his Maid in seemly Garments clad And Pallas standing by him added this A larger stature than before he had As of a God his presence did appear Ulysses seeing him admir'd and said Father you greater now are than you were Some God has Beauty on your person laid Then said Laertes O ye Gods on high Jove Pallas and Apollo had I been Such as I was at Neritus when I Stormed the Town and armed had come in When you and the proud Suiters were in fight I had made many of them bend the knee And you would have rejoyced at the sight So to his Son Ulysses talked he Supper brought in they sit and then came in O'd Dolius sent for from his Husbandry And his Sons weary Working they had been The Nurse had bidden them come speedily They wondered to see Ulysses there But he to Dolius then gently said Pray for a while your wondring to forbear We hungry are and long have for you staid Then Dolius embraced him and said Since long'd for you are come and unexpected And to uâ— by the Gods have been convey'd All hail and by the Gods be still protected But tell me if Penelope yet have The news received of your coming home Or shall we send her word That labour save Repli'd Ulysses for she knows I 'm come This said he sat him down Hâ—s Sons also With decent words Ulysses entertain And â—ay their hands in his That done they go And by their Father sat them down again Now Fame divulged had the Suiters fate And people howling came in ev'ry way And gather'd were about Ulysses Gate To fetch the bodies of the dead away And those that out of Ithaca had liv'd To Fishermen they gave to carry home And staying on the place though sorely griev'd Amongst themselves they into counsel come Eupeithes Father of Antinous That first of all slain by Ulysses was Spake first and weeping for his Son said thus See how much mischief this man done us has He carried hence our Ships and ablest men And lost them all as one that had design'd Our utter ruine Coming back agen He killed hath those whom he left behind Come then let 's to him quickly lest mean while He should pass over the wide Sea and get Protection at Elis or at Pyle And we so shâ—â—n'd as we were never yet 'T will be a scorn to our Posterity To let the murder of our Children so Stay unreveng'd and put up cowardly For