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1. I know not why I fired my bow,
Only the Goddess Athena would know,
Following my action the Achaean and Trojan truce broke,
And the whole of Troy was doomed to death or the yoke.
2. The first among fifty, warrior and heir,
I bravely fight where no other will dare,
My death will doom my city to flames,
This epic poem ends with my games.
3. I tower above others as the greatest of kings,
Yet it is not my story of which the muse sings,
Eventually I will be murdered in my bath,
The lesson; beware of a woman's wrath.
4. A mighty warrior and son of Zeus,
I'm a shining example of what a god can produce,
Meeting Achilles' protégé in battle I die,
Leaving the Lycians to mourn and cry.
5. The Goddess of Love saved me from an Achaean blade,
But mainly I rely on my brother for aid,
I should learn not to mess with another man's wife,
Never has an affair caused so much strife.
6. Unbeatable with shield, sword and spear,
It is me above others the Trojans all fear,
Bodies of princes and soldiers lie in my wake,
Yet the city of Troy I never shall take.
7. "Hot through Troy's ruins _______ broke,
To Priam's palace, sword in hand, to sate,
On that adulterous whore a ten years' hate,
And a King's honour. Through red death and smoke,
And cries, and then by quieter ways he strode,
Till the still innermost chamber fronted him.
He swung his sword, and crashed into the dim
Luxurious bower, flaming like a god." (R. Brooke)
8. Deadly with a bow and swift at running,
My greatest gift is my unrivalled cunning,
From my mind sprang the idea of a horse,
To conquer by cunning, after the failure of force.
9. A Trojan hero, laid low by a rock,
My future heroics are something of a shock,
I later found the site of Rome,
After, for many a year, being forced to roam.
10. I hail from Pylos' sandy beach,
My wisdom to others I aim to teach,
Among the Achaeans I am ancient and revered,
But on the battlefield I am still to be feared.
11. Fated to die young on Hector's blade,
I came to Troy to serve as my master's aide,
I carried the fight to the walls of Troy,
Brave, but stupid, I died still a boy.
12. Better known for my brawn than my brain,
Losing Achilles' armour put me under strain,
Undefeated in battle, I die by my own hand
Never to leave Troy's bright sand.
13. I am one who never shrinks from a fight,
Even when it means advancing at night,
Aided by a goddess I dominate Book five,
Then I diminish, but at least I survive!
14. Old I may be, but a city I rule,
Reserved for me is a fate most cruel,
My city and people destroyed by Achaean blows,
Their memory preserved only in prose.
15. Wherever there are clashes of steel upon steel,
There is a need for men who can mend and heal,
The greatest of healers who travelled across the sea
But with Asclepius as a father - what else could I be?
Source: Author
Gimpess
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