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452 Watch thou, expecting aye the trumpet's call.

I will not tarry, but with Argos' host

This night will clash beside their launching-ways.

Send with all speed: safe now is thine intent.

Me shalt thou find a strenuous help at need.

Who of you Trojans present at our speech

Consents to go, a spy on Argos' fleet?

Who will be benefactor of this land?

Who answers?—not in everything can I

My native city and her allies serve.

I for my land consent to dare the risk,

And go a spy unto the Argive ships;

And, all their counsels learnt, will I return.

On one condition will I face the task.

Well-named art thou, O lover of thy land,

Dolon: thy sire's house, glorious heretofore,

Is now of thee made doubly glorious.

Then must I toil—but for my toil receive

Fit guerdon; for each deed that hath reward

Assigned it, is with double pleasure done.