εἴρυσε λὰξ προσβὰς. τὸν δ' ὕπτιον ὦσ' ἀπὸ δουρός:
αὐτίκα δὲ ξυν δουρὶ μετ' Αὐτομέδοντα βεβήκει
ἀντίθεον θεράποντα ποδώκεος Αἰακίδαο:
ΐετο γὰρ βαλέειν: τὸν δ' ἔκφερον ὠκέες ἵ+πποι
ἄμβροτοι. οὓς Πηλῆϊ θεοὶ δόσαν ἀγλαὰ δῶρα. ‡
So saying, he drew forth the spear of bronze from the wound, setting his foot upon the dead, and thrust him backward from the spear. And forthwith he was gone with his spear after Automedon, the god-like squire of the swift-footed son of Aeacus, for he was fain to smite him; but his swift horses bare him away, the immortal horses that the gods gave as glorious gifts to Peleus.
