and if so be he outrun us two by speed of foot ever hem him in toward the ships away from the host, darting after him with your spear, lest in any way he escape toward the city.
εἰ δ' ἄμμε παραφθαίησι πόδεσσιν , αἰεί μιν ἐπὶ νῆας ἀπὸ στρατόφι προτιειλεῖν ἔγχει ἐπαΐσσων , μή πως προτὶ ἄστυ ἀλύξῃ .
εἰ δέ ἐγώ παραφθάνω πούς , ἀεί μιν ἐπί ναῦς ἀπό στρατός προσειλέω ἔγχος ἐπαίσσω , μή πως πρός ἄστυ ἀλύσκω .