He spoke, and the other was at point to touch his chin with his stout hand and make entreaty, but Diomedes sprang upon him with his sword and struck him full upon the neck, and shore off both the sinews,
ἦ , καὶ ὃ μέν μιν ἔμελλε γενείου χειρὶ παχείῃ ἁψάμενος λίσσεσθαι , ὃ δ' αὐχένα μέσσον ἔλασσε φασγάνῳ ἀΐξας , ἀπὸ δ' ἄμφω κέρσε τένοντε ·
ἠμί , καί ὁ μέν μιν μέλλω γένειον χείρ παχύς ἅπτω λίσσομαι , ὁ δέ αὐχήν μέσος ἐλαύνω φάσγανον ἀίσσω , ἀπό δέ ἄμφω κείρω τένων ·