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above the nipple, the other with a sword-cut on the col-
lar-bone, that severed his shoulder from his neck and back.
He let both of them lie, and went in pursuit of Abas and
Polyidus, sons of the old reader of dreams Eurydamas: they
never came back for him to read them any more dreams, for
mighty Diomed made an end of them. He then gave chase
to Xanthus and Thoon, the two sons of Phaenops, both of
them very dear to him, for he was now worn out with age,
and begat no more sons to inherit his possessions. But Di-
omed took both their lives and left their father sorrowing
bitterly, for he nevermore saw them come home from battle
alive, and his kinsmen divided his wealth among them-
selves.
Then he came upon two sons of Priam, Echemmon and
Chromius, as they were both in one chariot. He sprang
upon them as a lion fastens on the neck of some cow or
heifer when the herd is feeding in a coppice. For all their
vain struggles he flung them both from their chariot and
stripped the armour from their bodies. Then he gave their
horses to his comrades to take them back to the ships.
When Aeneas saw him thus making havoc among the
ranks, he went through the fight amid the rain of spears
to see if he could find Pandarus. When he had found the
brave son of Lycaon he said, ‘Pandarus, where is now your
bow, your winged arrows, and your renown as an archer,
in respect of which no man here can rival you nor is there
any in Lycia that can beat you? Lift then your hands to Jove
and send an arrow at this fellow who is going so masterfully
about, and has done such deadly work among the Trojans.

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