And Hector of the plumèd helm replied:⁠— “Strange being, no man justly can dispraise Thy martial deeds, for thou art truly brave. But oft art thou remiss and wilt not join The combat. I am sad at heart to hear The Trojans⁠—they who suffer for thy sake A thousand hardships⁠—speak so ill of thee. Yet let us go: we will confer of this Another time, if Jove should e’er vouchsafe That to the immortal gods of heaven we pour In our own halls the cup of liberty When we have chased the well-armed Greeks from Troy.”