1. He casts in sight of all the prey
A massive ball of iron gray

2. With which Etion used to smite
Before the hand of death and blight

3. The arm of battle, great Achilles, when
He ravaged all he ruled back then

4. Called out, this prize I fix and or-dain
For him who farthest casts amain

5. To whomso most the meadow feeds
Though five full years he rest and cedes

6. The land, who rules the flock that grazes
Yet as much wants beyond his prais-es

7. Then rose Polypoetes the great
And next the valiant spearman straight

8. Then Ajax next in bulk and thews
And Epeus and Meriones

9. First Epeus hurled the spheres
And next Meriones in tears

10. The crowd laughed and then he threw
To Leonteus, Ajax too

11. But when the strength of Zetes pent
Was loosed, beyond them all it went

12. When Polypoetes finally cast
He passed them all and won the last

13. Then in the sight of all the band
It flew, leaving the gathered strand

14. As far as a herdsman flings a goad
Above the kine that low and plod

15. The crowd was filled with wonderment
And to their lord then hailed consent