Kenn’d Teucer also, newly from his tent; But vain his efforts were with loudest call410 To reach their ears, such was the deafening din Upsent to heaven, of shields and crested helms, And of the batter’d gates; for at each gate They thundering stood, and urged alike at each Their fierce attempt by force to burst the bars.415 To Ajax therefore he at once dispatch’d A herald, and Thöotes thus enjoin’d. My noble friend, Thöotes! with all speed Call either Ajax; bid them hither both; Far better so; for havoc is at hand.420 The Lycian leaders, ever in assault Tempestuous, bend their force against this tower My station. But if also there they find Laborious conflict pressing them severe, At least let Telamonian Ajax come,425 And Teucer with his death-dispensing bow. He spake, nor was Thöotes slow to hear; Beside the rampart of the mail-clad Greeks Rapid he flew, and, at their side arrived, To either Ajax, eager, thus began.430 Ye leaders of the well-appointed Greeks, The son of noble Peteos calls; he begs With instant suit, that ye would share his toils, However short your stay; the aid of both Will serve him best, for havoc threatens there435 The Lycian leaders, ever in assault Tempestuous, bend their force toward the tower His station. But if also here ye find Laborious conflict pressing you severe, At least let Telamonian Ajax come,440 And Teucer with his death-dispensing bow. He spake, nor his request the towering son Of Telamon denied, but quick his speech To Ajax Oïliades address’d. Ajax! abiding here, exhort ye both445 (Heroic Lycomedes and thyself) The Greeks to battle. Thither I depart To aid our friends, which service once perform’d Duly, I will incontinent return. So saying, the Telamonian Chief withdrew450 With whom went Teucer, son of the same sire, Pandion also, bearing Teucer’s bow. Arriving at the turret given in charge To the bold Chief Menestheus, and the wall Entering, they found their friends all sharply tried.455 Black as a storm the senators renown’d And leaders of the Lycian host assail’d Buttress and tower, while opposite the Greeks Withstood them, and the battle-shout began. First, Ajax, son of Telamon, a friend460 And fellow-warrior of Sarpedon slew, Epicles. With a marble fragment huge That crown’d the battlement’s interior side, He smote him. No man of our puny race, Although in prime of youth, had with both hands465 That weight sustain’d; but he the cumberous mass Uplifted high, and hurl’d it on his head. It burst his helmet, and his batter’d skull Dash’d from all form. He from the lofty tower Dropp’d downright, with a diver’s plunge, and died.470 But Teucer wounded Glaucus with a shaft Son of Hippolochus; he, climbing, bared His arm, which Teucer, marking, from the wall Transfix’d it, and his onset fierce repress’d; For with a backward leap Glaucus withdrew475 Sudden and silent, cautious lest the Greeks Seeing him wounded should insult his pain. Grief seized, at sight of his retiring friend,