Satrap of Saturn

THE SEVENTH BOOK OF HOMER’S ILIADS THE ARGUMENT Hector, by Helenus’ advice, doth seek Advent’rous combat on the boldest Gree. Nine Greeks stand up, acceptants ev’ry one, But lot selects strong Ajax Telamon. Both, with high honour, stand th’ important fight, Till heralds part them by approached night. Lastly, they grave the dead. The greeks erect A mighty wall, their navy to protect; Which angers Neptune. Jove, by hapless signs, In depth of night, succeeding woes divines. ANOTHER ARGUMENT In Eta, Priam’s strongest son Combats with Ajax Telamon. This said, brave Hector through the ports, with Tory’s bane-bringing knight, Made issue to th’ insatiate field, resolv’d to fervent fight. And as the Weather-wielder sends to seamen prosp’rous gales, When with their sallow polish’d oars, long lifted from their falls, Their wearied arms, dissolv’d with toil, can scarce strike one stroke more; Like those sweet winds appear’d these lords, to Troja

THE SIXTH BOOK OF HOMER’S ILIADS THE ARGUMENT The Gods now leaving an indiff’rent field, The Greeks prevail, the slaughter’d Trojans yield. Hector, by Helenus’ advice, retires In haste to Troy, and Hecuba desires To pray Minerva to remove from fight The son of Tydeus, her affected knight, And vow to her, for favour of such price, Twelve oxen should be slain in sacrifice. In mean space Glaucus and Tydides meet; And either other with remembrance greet Of old love ’twixt their fathers, which inclines Their hearts to friendship; who change arms for signs Of a continu’d love for either’s life. Hector, in his return, meets with his wife, And, taking in his arméd arms his son, He prophesies the fall of Ilion. ANOTHER ARGUMENT In Zeta, Hector prophesies; Prays for his son; wills sacrifice. The stern fight freed of all the Gods, conquest with doubtful wings Flew on their lances; ev’ry way the restless field she flings Betwixt the floods of Simois and Xanthus, that co