ABSTRACT
The Iliads of Homer 3 In all this while against a world to worke our enterprise. But (great Atrides) as at first, thy counsell being sound, Command to field, and be not led corruptly from the ground Of our endevors by the moodes of one or two that use Counsails apart; they shall not goe to Greece till Jove refuse To ratifie his promise made, or we may surely know If those ostents were true or false that he from heaven did show ... But if some be so mutinous, whom nothing may restraine, Let him but touch his black-armde Bark, that he may first be slaine, Then great Atrides be advisde, and others reasons see: It shall not prove an abject speech that I will utter thee. In tribes and nations let thy men be presentlie arraide, That still the tribes may second tribes, and nations nations aide: Of everie chiefe and soldier thus the proofe shall rest in sight, For both will thirst their countries fame and prease for single fight. What soldier when he is allowde his countryman for guide, Will not more closely sticke to him then to a strangers side? Thus shalt thou know, if Gods detaine thy hand from Ilions harmes, Or else the faintnes of thy men and ignorance in armes.
