But he himself was fitting boots about his feet, cutting an ox-hide of good color,
αὐτὸς δ' ἀμφὶ πόδεσσιν ἑοῖς ἀράρισκε πέδιλα , τάμνων δέρμα βόειον ἐϋχροές ·
αὐτός δέ ἀμφί πούς ἑός ἀραρίσκω πέδιλον , τέμνω δέρμα βόειος εὐχροής ·