And by his side lay the flashing girdle, wherewith the old man was accustomed to gird himself, whenever he Arrayed himselfself for battle, the harm of men, and led forth his people, for he did not yield to grievous old age.
πὰρ δὲ ζωστὴρ κεῖτο παναίολος , ᾧ ῥ' ὁ γεραιὸς ζώννυθ' ὅτ' ἐς πόλεμον φθισήνορα θωρήσσοιτο λαὸν ἄγων , ἐπεὶ οὐ μὲν ἐπέτρεπε γήραϊ λυγρῷ .
παρά δέ ζωστήρ κεῖμαι παναίολος , ὅς ἄρα ὁ γεραιός ζώννυμι ὅτι εἰς πόλεμος φθισήνωρ θωρήσσω λαός ἄγω , ἐπεί οὐ μέν ἐπιτρέπω γῆρας λυγρός .