Then Nestor, the Gerenian knight, replied:⁠— “Atrides Agamemnon, glorious king Of men, almighty Jove will not perform For Hector all that Hector plans and hopes; And heavier cares, I think, will yet be his When once Achilles’ wrath is turned away. Yet willingly I join thee. Let us call The other chiefs⁠—Ulysses, Diomed, Both mighty spearmen; Ajax, swift of foot; And the brave son of Phyleus. It were well To send and bid the mightier Ajax come, And King Idomeneus, for farthest off The ships of both are stationed. I shall chide Thy brother Menelaus⁠—though he be Honored and dear, and though it please thee not⁠— For sleeping, while he leaves such toils as these To thee alone. He should be here among The chiefs, exhorting them to valiant deeds; For now the hour of bitter need is come.”