(The power confess'd in all his glory burns:) The guardian still of long–defended Troy. Still his bold arms determined to employ, There fix'd he stood before the Scaean gate

Great Hector singly stay'd: chain'd down by fate March, bending on, the Greeks' embodied powers,įar stretching in the shade of Trojan towers. There safe they wipe the briny drops away,Īnd drown in bowls the labours of the day.Ĭlose to the walls, advancing o'er the fieldsīeneath one roof of well–compacted shields, Thus to their bulwarks, smit with panic fear, The scene lies under the walls, and on the battlements of Troy. Their cries reach the ears of Andromache, who, ignorant of this, was retired into the inner part of the palace: she mounts up to the walls, and beholds her dead husband. Achilles drags the dead body at his chariot in the sight of Priam and Hecuba. She deludes Hector in the shape of Deiphobus he stands the combat, and is slain. The gods debate concerning the fate of Hector at length Minerva descends to the aid of Achilles. Achilles pursues him thrice round the walls of Troy. Hector consults within himself what measures to take but at the advance of Achilles, his resolution fails him, and he flies. Hecuba joins her entreaties, but in vain.

Priam is struck at his approach, and tries to persuade his son to re–enter the town. The Trojans being safe within the walls, Hector only stays to oppose Achilles. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser.

The illiad book 22