the iliad(伊利亚特)-第5章

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the　hands　of　Jove。　Remember　this；　and　when　you　wake　see　that　it　does
not　escape　you。〃
　　The　dream　then　left　him；　and　he　thought　of　things　that　were；
surely　not　to　be　accomplished。　He　thought　that　on　that　same　day　he　was
to　take　the　city　of　Priam；　but　he　little　knew　what　was　in　the　mind
of　Jove；　who　had　many　another　hard…fought　fight　in　store　alike　for
Danaans　and　Trojans。　Then　presently　he　woke；　with　the　divine　message
still　ringing　in　his　ears；　so　he　sat　upright；　and　put　on　his　soft
shirt　so　fair　and　new；　and　over　this　his　heavy　cloak。　He　bound　his
sandals　on　to　his　comely　feet；　and　slung　his　silver…studded　sword
about　his　shoulders；　then　he　took　the　imperishable　staff　of　his
father；　and　sallied　forth　to　the　ships　of　the　Achaeans。
　　The　goddess　Dawn　now　wended　her　way　to　vast　Olympus　that　she　might
herald　day　to　Jove　and　to　the　other　immortals；　and　Agamemnon　sent
the　criers　round　to　call　the　people　in　assembly；　so　they　called　them
and　the　people　gathered　thereon。　But　first　he　summoned　a　meeting　of
the　elders　at　the　ship　of　Nestor　king　of　Pylos；　and　when　they　were
assembled　he　laid　a　cunning　counsel　before　them。
　　〃My　friends；〃　said　he；　〃I　have　had　a　dream　from　heaven　in　the　dead
of　night；　and　its　face　and　figure　resembled　none　but　Nestor's。　It
hovered　over　my　head　and　said；　'You　are　sleeping；　son　of　Atreus；　one
who　has　the　welfare　of　his　host　and　so　much　other　care　upon　his
shoulders　should　dock　his　sleep。　Hear　me　at　once；　for　I　am　a　messenger
from　Jove；　who；　though　he　be　not　near；　yet　takes　thought　for　you　and
pities　you。　He　bids　you　get　the　Achaeans　instantly　under　arms；　for　you
shall　take　Troy。　There　are　no　longer　divided　counsels　among　the
gods；　Juno　has　brought　them　over　to　her　own　mind；　and　woe　betides
the　Trojans　at　the　hands　of　Jove。　Remember　this。'　The　dream　then
vanished　and　I　awoke。　Let　us　now；　therefore；　arm　the　sons　of　the
Achaeans。　But　it　will　be　well　that　I　should　first　sound　them；　and　to
this　end　I　will　tell　them　to　fly　with　their　ships；　but　do　you　others
go　about　among　the　host　and　prevent　their　doing　so。〃
　　He　then　sat　down；　and　Nestor　the　prince　of　Pylos　with　all
sincerity　and　goodwill　addressed　them　thus：　〃My　friends；〃　said　he；
〃princes　and　councillors　of　the　Argives；　if　any　other　man　of　the
Achaeans　had　told　us　of　this　dream　we　should　have　declared　it　false；
and　would　have　had　nothing　to　do　with　it。　But　he　who　has　seen　it　is
the　foremost　man　among　us；　we　must　therefore　set　about　getting　the
people　under　arms。〃
　　With　this　he　led　the　way　from　the　assembly；　and　the　other　sceptred
kings　rose　with　him　in　obedience　to　the　word　of　Agamemnon；　but　the
people　pressed　forward　to　hear。　They　swarmed　like　bees　that　sally　from
some　hollow　cave　and　flit　in　countless　throng　among　the　spring
flowers；　bunched　in　knots　and　clusters；　even　so　did　the　mighty
multitude　pour　from　ships　and　tents　to　the　assembly；　and　range
themselves　upon　the　wide…watered　shore；　while　among　them　ran
Wildfire　Rumour；　messenger　of　Jove；　urging　them　ever　to　the　fore。　Thus
they　gathered　in　a　pell…mell　of　mad　confusion；　and　the　earth　groaned
under　the　tramp　of　men　as　the　people　sought　their　places。　Nine　heralds
went　crying　about　among　them　to　stay　their　tumult　and　bid　them
listen　to　the　kings；　till　at　last　they　were　got　into　their　several
places　and　ceased　their　clamour。　Then　King　Agamemnon　rose；　holding　his
sceptre。　This　was　the　work　of　Vulcan；　who　gave　it　to　Jove　the　son　of
Saturn。　Jove　gave　it　to　Mercury；　slayer　of　Argus；　guide　and
guardian。　King　Mercury　gave　it　to　Pelops；　the　mighty　charioteer；　and
Pelops　to　Atreus；　shepherd　of　his　people。　Atreus；　when　he　died；　left
it　to　Thyestes；　rich　in　flocks；　and　Thyestes　in　his　turn　left　it　to　be
borne　by　Agamemnon；　that　he　might　be　lord　of　all　Argos　and　of　the
isles。　Leaning；　then；　on　his　sceptre；　he　addressed　the　Argives。
　　〃My　friends；〃　he　said；　〃heroes；　servants　of　Mars；　the　hand　of　heaven
has　been　laid　heavily　upon　me。　Cruel　Jove　gave　me　his　solemn　promise
that　I　should　sack　the　city　of　Priam　before　returning；　but　he　has
played　me　false；　and　is　now　bidding　me　go　ingloriously　back　to　Argos
with　the　loss　of　much　people。　Such　is　the　will　of　Jove；　who　has　laid
many　a　proud　city　in　the　dust；　as　he　will　yet　lay　others；　for　his
power　is　above　all。　It　will　be　a　sorry　tale　hereafter　that　an
Achaean　host；　at　once　so　great　and　valiant；　battled　in　vain　against
men　fewer　in　number　than　themselves；　but　as　yet　the　end　is　not　in
sight。　Think　that　the　Achaeans　and　Trojans　have　sworn　to　a　solemn
covenant；　and　that　they　have　each　been　numbered…　the　Trojans　by　the
roll　of　their　householders；　and　we　by　companies　of　ten；　think
further　that　each　of　our　companies　desired　to　have　a　Trojan
householder　to　pour　out　their　wine；　we　are　so　greatly　more　in　number
that　full　many　a　company　would　have　to　go　without　its　cup…bearer。
But　they　have　in　the　town　allies　from　other　places；　and　it　is　these
that　hinder　me　from　being　able　to　sack　the　rich　city　of　Ilius。　Nine　of
Jove　years　are　gone；　the　timbers　of　our　ships　have　rotted；　their
tackling　is　sound　no　longer。　Our　wives　and　little　ones　at　home　look
anxiously　for　our　coming；　but　the　work　that　we　came　hither　to　do　has
not　been　done。　Now；　therefore；　let　us　all　do　as　I　say：　let　us　sail
back　to　our　own　land；　for　we　shall　not　take　Troy。〃
　　With　these　words　he　moved　the　hearts　of　the　multitude；　so　many　of
them　as　knew　not　the　cunning　counsel　of　Agamemnon。　They　surged　to
and　fro　like　the　waves　of　the　Icarian　Sea；　when　the　east　and　south
winds　break　from　heaven's　clouds　to　lash　them；　or　as　when　the　west
wind　sweeps　over　a　field　of　corn　and　the　ears　bow　beneath　the　blast；
even　so　were　they　swayed　as　they　flew　with　loud　cries　towards　the
ships；　and　the　dust　from　under　their　feet　rose　heavenward。　They
cheered　each　other　on　to　draw　the　ships　into　the　sea；　they　cleared　the
channels　in　front　of　them；　they　began　taking　away　the　stays　from
underneath　them；　and　the　welkin　rang　with　their　glad　cries；　so　eager
were　they　to　return。
　　Then　surely　the　Argives　would　have　returned　after　a　fashion　that　was
not　fated。　But　Juno　said　to　Minerva；　〃Alas；　daughter　of
aegis…bearing　Jove；　unweariable；　shall　the　Argives　fly　home　to　their
own　land　over　the　broad　sea；　and　leave　Priam　and　the　Trojans　the　glory
of　still　keeping　Helen；　for　whose　sake　so　many　of　the　Achaeans　have
died　at　Troy；　far　from　their　homes？　Go　about　at　once　among　the　host；
and　speak　fairly　to　them；　man　by　man；　that　they　draw　not　their　ships
into　the　sea。〃
　　Minerva　was　not　slack　to　do　her　bidding。　Down　she　darted　from　the
topmost　summits　of　Olympus；　and　in　a　moment　she　was　at　the　ships　of
the　Achaeans。　There　she　found　Ulysses；　peer　of　Jove　in　counsel；
standing　alone。　He　had　not　as　yet　laid　a　hand　upon　his　ship；　for　he
was　grieved　and　sorry；　so　she　went　close　up　to　him　and　said；　〃Ulysses；
noble　son　of　Laertes；　are　you　going　to　fling　yourselves　into　your
ships　and　be　off　home　to　your　own　land　in　this　way？　Will　you　leave
Priam　and　the　Trojans　the　glory　of　still　keeping　Helen；　for　whose　sake
so　many　of　the　Achaeans　have　died　at　Troy；　far　from　their　homes？　Go
about　at　once　among　the　host；　and　speak　fairly　to　them；　man　by　man；
that　they　draw　not　their　ships　into　the　sea。〃
　　Ulysses　knew　the　voice　as　that　of　the　goddess：　he　flung　his　cloak
from　him　and　set　off　to　run。　His　servant　Eurybates；　a　man　of　Ithaca；
who　waited　on　him；　took　charge　of　the　cloak；　whereon　Ulysses　went
straight　up　to　Agamemnon　and　received　from　him　his　ancestral；
imperishable　staff。　With　this　he　went　about　among　the　ships　of　the
Achaeans。
　　Whenever　he　met　a　king　or　chieftain；　he　stood　by　him　and　spoke　him
fairly。　〃Sir；〃　said　he；　〃this　flight　is　cowardly　and　unworthy。　Stand
to　your　post；　and　bid　your　people　also　keep　their　places。　You　do　not
yet　know　the　full　mind　of　Agamemnon；　he　was　sounding　us；　and　ere
long　will　visit　the　Achaeans　with　his　displeasure。　We　were　not　all
of　us　at　the　council　to　hear　what　he　then　said；　see　to　it　lest　he　be
angry　and　do　us　a　mischief；　for　the　pride　of　kings　is　great；　and　the
hand　of　Jove　is　with　them。〃
　　But　when　he　came　across　any　common　man　who　was　making　a　noise；　he
struck　him　with　his　staff　and　rebuked　him；　saying；　〃Sirrah；　hold
your　peace