But, if thou think’st of any course may to our good redound, (Since neither thou thyself canst sleep) come, walk with me the round; In way whereof we may confer, and look to ev’ry guard, Lest watching long, and weariness with labouring so hard, Drown their oppresséd memories of what they have in charge. The liberty we give the foe, alas, is over large, Their camp is almost mix’d with ours, and we have forth no spies To learn their drifts; who may perchance this night intend surprise.” Grave Nestor answer’d: “Worthy king, let good hearts bear our ill. Jove is not bound to perfect all this busy Hector’s will; But I am confidently giv’n, his thoughts are much dismay’d With fear, lest our distress incite Achilles to our aid, And therefore will not tempt his fate, nor ours, with further pride. But I will gladly follow thee, and stir up more beside; Tydides, famous for his lance; Ulysses; Telamon; And bold Phylëus’ valiant heir. Or else, if anyone Would haste to call king Idomen, and Ajax, since their sail Lie so remov’d, with much good speed, it might our haste avail. But, though he be our honour’d friend, thy brother I will blame, Not fearing if I anger thee. It is his utter shame He should commit all pains to thee, that should himself employ, Past all our princes, in the care, and cure, of our annoy, And be so far from needing spurs to these his due respects, He should apply our spirits himself, with pray’rs and urg’d affects. Necessity (a law to laws, and not to be endur’d) Makes proof of all his faculties, not sound if not inur’d.” “Good father,” said the king, “sometimes you know I have desir’d You would improve his negligence, too oft to ease retir’d. Nor is it for defect of spirit, or compass of his brain, But with observing my estate, he thinks, he should abstain Till I commanded, knowing my place; unwilling to assume, For being my brother, anything might prove he did presume. But now he rose before me far, and came t’ avoid delays, And I have sent him for the men yourself desir’d to raise. Come, we shall find them at the guards we plac’d before the fort, For thither my direction was they should with speed resort.” “Why now,” said Nestor, “none will grudge, nor his just rule withstand. Examples make excitements strong, and sweeten a command.” Thus put he on his arming truss, fair shoes upon his feet, About him a mandilion, that did with buttons meet, Of purple, large, and full of folds, curl’d with a warmful nap, A garment that ’gainst cold in nights did soldiers use to wrap; Then took he his strong lance in hand, made sharp with proved steel, And went along the Grecian fleet. First at Ulysses’ keel He call’d, to break the silken fumes that did his senses bind. The voice through th’ organs of his ears straight rung about his mind. Forth came Ulysses, asking him: “Why stir ye thus so late? Sustain we such enforcive cause?” He answered, “Our estate Doth force this perturbation; vouchsafe it, worthy friend,