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Rh Men, scourged by that two-thonged whip Ares loves so,

Double spear-headed curse, bloody yoke-couple,—

Of woes like these, doubtless, whoe'er comes weighted,

Him does it suit to sing the Erinues' paian.

But who, of matters saved a glad-news-bringer,

Comes to a city in good estate rejoicing

How shall I mix good things with evil, telling

Of storm against the Achaioi, urged by gods' wrath?

For they swore league, being arch-foes before that,

Fire and the sea: and plighted troth approved they,

Destroying the unhappy Argeian army.

At night began the bad-wave-outbreak evils;

For, ships against each other Threkian breezes

Shattered: and these, butted at in a fury

By storm and typhoon, with surge rain-resounding,—