But now, seeing I am not minded to battle with brilliant Hector, tomorrow will I do sacrifice to Zeus and all the gods, and heap well my ships, when I have launched them on the sea; then shall you see, if so be you will, and care anything therefor, my ships at early dawn sailing over the teeming Hellespont, and on board men right eager to ply the oar;
νῦν δ' ἐπεὶ οὐκ ἐθέλω πολεμιζέμεν Ἕκτορι δίῳ αὔριον ἱρὰ Διὶ ῥέξας καὶ πᾶσι θεοῖσι νηήσας εὖ νῆας , ἐπὴν ἅλα δὲ προερύσσω , ὄψεαι , αἴ κ' ἐθέλῃσθα καὶ αἴ κέν τοι τὰ μεμήλῃ , ἦρι μάλ' Ἑλλήσποντον ἐπ' ἰχθυόεντα πλεούσας νῆας ἐμάς , ἐν δ' ἄνδρας ἐρεσσέμεναι μεμαῶτας · [0]
νῦν δέ ἐπεί οὐ ἐθέλω πολεμίζω Ἕκτωρ δῖος αὔριον ἱερός Ζεύς ῥέζω καί πᾶς θεός νηέω εὖ ναῦς , ἐπήν ἅλς2 δέ προερύω , ὁράω , εἰ ἄν ἐθέλω καί εἰ ἄν σύ ὁ μέλω , ἦρι μάλα Ἑλλήσποντος ἐπί ἰχθυόεις πλέω ναῦς ἐμός , ἐν δέ ἀνήρ ἐρέσσω μέμαα ·