For I have this grievous wound and mine arm on this side and on that is shot through with sharp pangs, nor can the blood be staunched; and my shoulder is made heavy with the wound,
ἕλκος μὲν γὰρ ἔχω τόδε καρτερόν , ἀμφὶ δέ μοι χεὶρ ὀξείῃς ὀδύνῃσιν ἐλήλαται , οὐ δέ μοι αἷμα τερσῆναι δύναται , βαρύθει δέ μοι ὦμος ὑπ' αὐτοῦ ·
ἕλκος μέν γάρ ἔχω ὅδε καρτερός , ἀμφί δέ ἐγώ χείρ ὀξύς ὀδύνη ἐλαύνω , οὐ δέ ἐγώ αἷμα τέρσομαι δύναμαι , βαρύθω δέ ἐγώ ὦμος ὑπό αὐτός ·