Page 194 - the-iliad

and leave it to the Trojans to keep guard, for their wives and
children are not here.’
Ulysses then said, ‘Now tell me; are they sleeping among
the Trojan troops, or do they lie apart? Explain this that I
may understand it.’
‘I will tell you truly all,’ replied Dolon. ‘To the seaward
lie the Carians, the Paeonian bowmen, the Leleges, the
Cauconians, and the noble Pelasgi. The Lysians and proud
Mysians, with the Phrygians and Meonians, have their
place on the side towards Thymbra; but why ask about an
this? If you want to find your way into the host of the Tro-
jans, there are the Thracians, who have lately come here and
lie apart from the others at the far end of the camp; and
they have Rhesus son of Eioneus for their king. His horses
are the finest and strongest that I have ever seen, they are
whiter than snow and fleeter than any wind that blows. His
chariot is bedight with silver and gold, and he has brought
his marvellous golden armour, of the rarest workmanship—
too splendid for any mortal man to carry, and meet only for
the gods. Now, therefore, take me to the ships or bind me se-
curely here, until you come back and have proved my words
whether they be false or true.’
Diomed looked sternly at him and answered, ‘Think not,
Dolon, for all the good information you have given us, that
you shall escape now you are in our hands, for if we ransom
you or let you go, you will come some second time to the
ships of the Achaeans either as a spy or as an open enemy,
but if I kill you and an end of you, you will give no more
trouble.’

1