Ὣς ἄρα φωνήσᾱς. προτέρω ἄγε δῖος Ἀχιλλεύς:
εἷσεν δ' ἐν κλεισμοῖσι. τάπησί τε πορφυρέοισι:
αἶψα δὲ Πάτροκλον προσεφώνεεν ἐγγὺς ἐόντα:
μείζονα δὴ κρητῆρα Μενοιτίου υἱὲ καθίστα
ζωρότερον δὲ κέραιε: δέπας δ' έντυνον ἑκάστῳ:
οἱ γὰρ φίλτατοι ἄνδρες ἐμῷ ὑπ' έασι μελάθρῳ.
So saying, goodly Achilles led them in and made them sit on couches and rugs of purple; and forthwith he spake to Patroclus, that was near: "Set forth a larger bowl, thou son of Menoetius; mingle stronger drink, and prepare each man a cup, for these be men most dear, that are beneath my roof."
