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So on the bright blest arms of the host in their march did the
splendour
Gleam wide round through the circle of air right up to the sky…
vault。
They； now； as when swarm thick in the air multitudinous winged
flocks；
Be it of geese or of cranes or the long…necked troops of the wild…
swans；
Off that Asian mead； by the flow of the waters of Kaistros；
Hither and yon fly they； and rejoicing in pride of their pinions；
Clamour； shaped to their ranks； and the mead all about them
resoundeth；
So those numerous tribes from their ships and their shelterings
poured forth
On that plain of Scamander； and horrible rumbled beneath them
Earth to the quick…paced feet of the men and the tramp of the
horse…hooves。
Stopped they then on the fair…flower'd field of Scamander； their
thousands
Many as leaves and the blossoms born of the flowerful season。
Even as countless hot…pressed flies in their multitudes traverse；
Clouds of them； under some herdsman's wonning； where then are the
milk…pails
Also； full of their milk； in the bountiful season of spring…time；
Even so thickly the long…haired sons of Achaia the plain held；
Prompt for the dash at the Trojan host； with the passion to crush
them。
Those； likewise； as the goatherds； eyeing their vast flocks of
goats； know
Easily one from the other when all get mixed o'er the pasture；
So did the chieftains rank them here there in their places for
onslaught；
Hard on the push of the fray； and among them King Agamemnon；
He； for his eyes and his head； as when Zeus glows glad in his
thunder；
He with the girdle of Ares； he with the breast of Poseidon。
Poem： Agamemnon In The Fight
＇Iliad； B。 XI。 V。 148＇
These； then； he left； and away where ranks were now clashing the
thickest；
Onward rushed； and with him rushed all of the bright…greaved
Achaians。
Foot then footmen slew； that were flying from direful compulsion；
Horse at the horsemen （up from off under them mounted the dust…
cloud；
Up off the plain； raised up cloud…thick by the thundering horse…
hooves）
Hewed with the sword's sharp edge； and so meanwhile Lord Agamemnon
Followed； chasing and slaughtering aye； on…urgeing the Argives。
Now； as when fire voracious catches the unclipped wood…land；
This way bears it and that the great whirl of the wind； and the
scrubwood
Stretches uptorn； flung forward alength by the fire's fury rageing；
So beneath Atreides Agamemnon heads of the scattered
Trojans fell； and in numbers amany the horses； neck…stiffened；
Rattled their vacant cars down the roadway gaps of the war…field；
Missing the blameless charioteers； but； for these； they were
outstretched
Flat upon earth； far dearer to vultures than to their home…mates。
Poem： Paris And Diomedes
＇Iliad； B。 XI V。 378＇
So he； with a clear shout of laughter；
Forth of his ambush leapt； and he vaunted him； uttering thiswise：
〃Hit thou art！ not in vain flew the shaft； how by rights it had
pierced thee
Into the undermost gut； therewith to have rived thee of life…
breath！
Following that had the Trojans plucked a new breath from their
direst；
They all frighted of thee； as the goats bleat in flight from a
lion。〃
Then unto him untroubled made answer stout Diomedes：
〃Bow…puller； jiber； thy bow for thy glorying； spyer at virgins！
If that thou dared'st face me here out in the open with weapons；
Nothing then would avail thee thy bow and thy thick shot of arrows。
Now thou plumest thee vainly because of a graze of my footsole；
Reck I as were that stroke from a woman or some pettish infant。
Aye flies blunted the dart of the man that's emasculate；
noughtworth！
Otherwise hits； forth flying from me； and but strikes it the
slightest；
My keen shaft； and it numbers a man of the dead fallen straightway。
Torn； troth； then are the cheeks of the wife of that man fallen
slaughtered；
Orphans his babes； full surely he reddens the earth with his blood…
drops；
Rotting； round him the birds； more numerous they than the women。〃
Poem： Hypnos On Ida
＇Iliad； B。 XIV。 V。 283＇
They then to fountain…abundant Ida； mother of wild beasts；
Came； and they first left ocean to fare over mainland at Lektos；
Where underneath of their feet waved loftiest growths of the
woodland。
There hung Hypnos fast； ere the vision of Zeus was observant；
Mounted upon a tall pine…tree； tallest of pines that on Ida
Lustily spring off soil for the shoot up aloft into aether。
There did he sit well…cloaked by the wide…branched pine for
concealment；
That loud bird； in his form like； that perched high up in the
mountains；
Chalkis is named by the Gods； but of mortals known as Kymindis。
Poem： Clash In Arms Of The Achaians And Trojans
＇Iliad； B。 XIV。 V。 394＇
Not the sea…wave so bellows abroad when it bursts upon shingle；
Whipped from the sea's deeps up by the terrible blast of the
Northwind；
Nay； nor is ever the roar of the fierce fire's rush so arousing；
Down along mountain…glades； when it surges to kindle a woodland；
Nay； nor so tonant thunders the stress of the gale in the oak…
trees'
Foliage…tresses high； when it rages to raveing its utmost；
As rose then stupendous the Trojan's cry and Achaians'；
Dread upshouting as one when together they clashed in the conflict。
Poem： The Horses Of Achilles
＇Iliad； B。 XVII。 V。 426＇
So now the horses of Aiakides； off wide of the war…ground；
Wept； since first they were ware of their charioteer overthrown
there；
Cast down low in the whirl of the dust under man…slaying Hector。
Sooth； meanwhile； then did Automedon； brave son of Diores；
Oft； on the one hand； urge them with flicks of the swift whip； and
oft； too；
Coax entreatingly； hurriedly； whiles did he angrily threaten。
Vainly； for these would not to the ships； to the Hellespont
spacious；
Backward turn； nor be whipped to the battle among the Achaians。
Nay； as a pillar remains immovable； fixed on the tombstone；
Haply； of some dead man or it may be a woman there…under；
Even like hard stood they there attached to the glorious war…car；
Earthward bowed with their heads； and of them so lamenting
incessant
Ran the hot teardrops downward on to the earth from their eyelids；
Mourning their charioteer； all their lustrous manes dusty…clotted；
Right side and left of the yoke…ring tossed； to the breadth of the
yoke…bow。
Now when the issue of Kronos beheld that sorrow； his head shook
Pitying them for their grief； these words then he spake in his
bosom；
〃Why； ye hapless； gave we to Peleus you； to a mortal
Master； ye that are ageless both； ye both of you deathless！
Was it that ye among men most wretched should come to have heart…
grief？
'Tis most true； than the race of these men is there wretcheder
nowhere
Aught over earth's range found that is gifted with breath and has
movement。〃
Poem： The Mares Of The Camargue