Three times he made it quiver in his eagerness to draw it, and three times he gave up his effort;
τρὶς μέν μιν πελέμιξεν ἐρύσσασθαι μενεαίνων , τρὶς δὲ μεθῆκε βίης ·
τρίς μέν μιν πελεμίζω ἐρύω1 μενεαίνω , τρίς δέ μεθίημι βία ·