And to them forthwith war became sweeter than to return in their hollow ships to their dear native land.
τοῖσι δ' ἄφαρ πόλεμος γλυκίων γένετ' ἠὲ νέεσθαι ἐν νηυσὶ γλαφυρῇσι φίλην ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν .
ὁ δέ ἄφαρ πόλεμος γλυκύς γίγνομαι ἠέ νέομαι ἐν ναῦς γλαφυρός φίλος εἰς πατρίς γαῖα .