Over nine roods he stretched, and two vultures sat, one on either side, and tore his liver, plunging their beaks into his bowels, nor could he beat them off with his hands.
ὁ δ' ἐπ' ἐννέα κεῖτο πέλεθρα , γῦπε δέ μιν ἑκάτερθε παρημένω ἧπαρ ἔκειρον , δέρτρον ἔσω δύνοντες , ὁ δ' οὐκ ἀπαμύνετο χερσί ·
ὁ δέ ἐπί ἐννέα κεῖμαι πέλεθρον , γύψ δέ μιν ἑκάτερθε πάρημαι ἧπαρ κείρω , δέρτρον ἔσω δύω , ὁ δέ οὐ ἀπαμύνω χείρ ·