Thus having spoken, they withdrew and joined The immortals, while Achilles hastened on, Encouraged by the mandate of the gods, Across the plain. The plain was overflowed With water; sumptuous arms were floating round, And bodies of slain youths. Achilles leaped, And stemmed with powerful limbs the stream, and still Went forward; for Minerva mightily Had strengthened him. Nor did Scamander fail To put forth all his power, enraged the more Against the son of Peleus; higher still His torrent swelled and tossed with all its waves, And thus he called to Simoïs with a shout:⁠—