And as when smoke rises and reaches the wide heaven from a city that burns, and the wrath of the gods drives it on—it causes toil to all and upon many does it let loose woes— even so caused Achilles toil and woes for the Trojans.
ὡς δ' ὅτε καπνὸς ἰὼν εἰς οὐρανὸν εὐρὺν ἵκηται ἄστεος αἰθομένοιο , θεῶν δέ ἑ μῆνις ἀνῆκε , πᾶσι δ' ἔθηκε πόνον , πολλοῖσι δὲ κήδε' ἐφῆκεν , ὣς Ἀχιλεὺς Τρώεσσι πόνον καὶ κήδε' ἔθηκεν .
ὡς δέ ὅτε καπνός εἶμι εἰς οὐρανός εὐρύς ἱκνέομαι ἄστυ αἴθω , θεός δέ ἕ μῆνις ἀνίημι , πᾶς δέ τίθημι πόνος , πολύς δέ κῆδος ἐφίημι , ὡς Ἀχιλλεύς Τρώς πόνος καί κῆδος τίθημι .