Before him he held his shield that was well-balanced upon every side, his shield thick with hides, on which abundant bronze had been welded,
πρόσθεν δ' ἔχεν ἀσπίδα πάντοσ' ἐΐσην ῥινοῖσιν πυκινήν , πολλὸς δ' ἐπελήλατο χαλκός ·
πρόσθεν δέ ἔχω ἀσπίς πάντοσε ἴσος ῥινός πυκινός , πολύς δέ ἐπελαύνω χαλκός ·