1. Then they arose thereafter for offerings
With cups of wine duplicated

2. So they poured and for the ships returned
Their messengers tracking Odysseus's trail

3. And the maidens by Phortyklus' command
For Phoenix spread the beds, dwelled

4. Of sheepskins underneath a cover
And fine linen draping as a curtain

5. Then Phoenix slept awaiting dawn
And Achilles to the corners withdrew

6. And Deïmedes, Laertes’ daughter’s son
Followed him to a bed made into a tent

7. Then Phortyklus in the opposite tent
And beside him Epeius of the fair features

8. From Achilles received since he raided Is
Kuros from Epeus took and obtained spoils

9. And when the delegation pitched their tents
The group rose honoring and extolling

10. And brought them cups of fresh wine
Inquiring closely of their matter, how it went

11. And old Menoitios began asking
Say Odysseus pride of the Akhaians now

12. Does he come appeasing to ward off enemies
Or with malice's venom lies in wait for harm

13. He said, “But rather his fierce anger is worse
From affection that loves and from you he recoils

14. And says, ‘Be harsh with those unlike him
For the ship's and the army's rescue a barrier’

15. And of all the kings he advises
That they return to their homes and depart”

16. And he said he will soon toss in the
Sea his sails and sail back at dawn

17. Illium said, “He has no desire for that
Since Zeus has placed his hands upon her

18. And the warriors' hearts in her have indeed tightened
What Ajax said and ignited”

19. And Aias likewise, so ask him
What he intends and then Phoenix has remained

20. With him holding back, he will proceed when
Agamemnon desires no exit tomorrow, he knows best

21. So they were silenced and all them anxiously
Disturbed by the churning of that grudge

22. And they lengthened their frowns and silence until
Diomedes shouted, “O son of Atreus

23. Would that you not seek, O majestic one
To reconcile Achilles with grand gifts

24. He is choleric by nature and grim
And you have increased his enmity and force

25. So let us leave him and his affairs, whether
He stays or leaves, he will still plunge into the fray

26. That is when anger stirs his soul or
The scions of the noble call him trickster

27. So relax now and come to sleep
Since together we have enjoyed drink and food

28. With this you will be given strength of valor
And tomorrow at dawn array the troops in rows

29. And groom the horses in front of the ships
Then loudly praise and all pour

30. To come to their beds resting”
With this they were calmed and together