son, Bidding me drive a stranger from my door With violent words—which God forbid. Take now Somewhat and give to him. I grudge it not, Nay, I advise it. Fear not to offend My mother, or displease a single one Of all the household of the godlike chief, Ulysses. But thou hast not thought of this. It suits thee best to feast and
Antinoüs thus rejoined: “O utterer Of big and braggart words! Telemachus, If all the other suitors would bestow As much as I will, he would not be seen Within these halls for three months yet to come.”
So speaking, he brought forward to the sight, From underneath the board, a stool, on which Rested his dainty feet. The others all Gave somewhat to Ulysses, till his scrip Was filled with meat and bread. Then as he went Back to the threshold, there to feast on what The Greeks had given him in his rounds, he stopped Beside Antinoüs, and bespake him thus:—