“Now, Myrmidons, forget no single word Of all the threats ye uttered against Troy Since first my wrath began. Ye blame me much, And say: ‘Hard-hearted son of Peleus, sure Thy mother must have suckled thee on gall; For sternly thou dost keep us in the ships, Unwilling as we are. We might, at least, Crossing the sea, return in our good ships, If thus thine anger is to last.’ These words Ye utter oft when our assemblies meet, And now the great occasion is at hand Which ye have longed for; now let him whose heart Is fearless meet the Trojans valiantly.”