| Share    So was the dread fray of Trojans and Achaians left to
itself, and the battle swayed oft this way and that across the
plain, as they aimed against each other their bronze-shod
javelins, between Simoeis and the streams of Xanthos.  Now had
the Trojans been chased again by the Achaians, dear to Ares, up
into Ilios, in their weakness overcome, but that Prism's son
Helenos, far best of augurs, stood by Aineias' side and
Hector's, and spake to them: "Aineias and Hector, seeing that on
you lieth the task of war in chief of Trojans and Lykians,
because for every issue ye are foremost both for fight and
counsel, stand ye your ground, and range the host everywhither
to rally them before the gates, ere yet they fall fleeing in
their women's arms, and be made a rejoicing to the foe. Then
when ye have aroused all our battalions we will abide here and
fight the Danaans, though in sore weariness; for necessity
presseth us hard: but thou, Hector, go into the city, and speak
there to thy mother and mine; let her ga