And when they were now come near as they advanced one against the other, Ares first let drive over the yoke and the reins of the horses with his spear of bronze, eager to take away the other's life;
οἳ δ' ὅτε δὴ σχεδὸν ἦσαν ἐπ' ἀλλήλοισιν ἰόντες , πρόσθεν Ἄρης ὠρέξαθ' ὑπὲρ ζυγὸν ἡνία θ' ἵππων ἔγχεϊ χαλκείῳ μεμαὼς ἀπὸ θυμὸν ἑλέσθαι ·
ὁ δέ ὅτε δή σχεδόν εἰμί ἐπί ἀλλήλων εἶμι , πρόσθεν Ἄρης ὀρέγω ὑπέρ ζυγόν ἡνία τε ἵππος ἔγχος χάλκειος μέμαα ἀπό θυμός αἱρέω ·