human
Can you write a poem for me in the style of Anthony Trollope?
assistant
Sure, here's a poem in the style of Anthony Trollope:
  "        X. - XVI.    .  .  .  .  A. Lang.
"     XVII. - XXIV.   .  .  .  .  E. Myers.
Each Translator is therefore responsible for his own portion; but
however, a certain elasticity has been deemed desirable.
held by the third. Thus, for instance, the Translator of Books
passage, such passage has been enclosed in brackets [].
The Translator of Books X. - XVI. Has to thank Mr. R.W. Raper,
In the present Edition the translation has been carefully revised
The use of square brackets has in this edition been restricted to
from this Rule are noticed in footnotes.
corresponding Latin names may be more familiar.
The sacred soil of Ilios is rent
With shaft and pit; foiled waters wander slow
Through plains where Simois and Scamander went
To war with gods and heroes long ago.
Not yet to dark Cassandra lying low
In rich Mycenae do the Fates relent;
The bones of Agamemnon are a show,
And ruined is his royal monument.
The dust and awful treasures of the dead
Hath learning scattered wide; but vainly thee,
Homer, she meteth with her Lesbian lead,
And strives to rend thy songs, too blind is she
To know the crown on thine immortal head
Of indivisible supremacy.                      A.L.
Athwart the sunrise of our western day
The form of great Achilles, high and clear,
Stands forth in arms, wielding the Pelian spear.
The sanguine tides of that immortal fray,
Swept on by gods, around him surge and sway,
Wherethrough the helms of many a warrior peer,
Strong men and swift, their tossing plumes uprear.
But stronger, swifter, goodlier he than they,
More awful, more divine. Yet mark anigh;
Some fiery pang hath rent his soul within,
Some hovering shade his brows encompasseth.
What gifts hath Fate for all his chivalry?
Even such as hearts heroic oftenest win;
Honour, a friend, anguish, untimely death.   E.M.
How Agamemnon and Achilles fell out at the siege of Troy;
and Achilles withdrew himself from battle, and won from Zeus
a pledge that his wrong should be avenged on Agamemnon and
well-walled town of Troy-land."
Odysseus of many devices went to be their captain.
So saying he sent them forth, and laid stern charge upon them.
themselves were scattered amid their huts and ships.
How Zeus beguiled Agamemnon by a dream; and of the assembly
of the Achaians and their marching forth to battle. And of
the names and numbers of the hosts of the Achaians and the
And the Phokians were led of Schedios and Epistrophos, sons of
And of them that dwelt in Pylos and lovely Arene and Thryon the
And of them that possessed Arkadia beneath the steep mountain of
And of them that possessed Phylake and flowery Pyrasos, Demeter's
And of them that possessed Adresteia and the land of Apaisos and
How Menelaos and Paris fought in single combat; and
Aphrodite rescued Paris. And how Helen and Priam beheld the
Achaian host from the walls of Troy.
Now when they were arrayed, each company with their captains, the
with all speed they advanced across the plain.
So when they were now come nigh in onset on each other, godlike
straightway he leap in his armour from his chariot to the ground.
So said she; but them the life-giving earth held fast there in
Lakedaimon, in their dear native land.
Meanwhile were the heralds bearing through the city the holy
Now when they were come to the beautiful house of Alexandros the
hereafter." So said Atreides, and all the Achaians gave assent.
How Pandaros wounded Menelaos by treachery; and Agamemnon
exhorted his chief captains to battle.
drink-offering and burnt-offering, the worship that is our due."
triumph, despite the oaths."
stalwart, standing, and about him the stalwart ranks of the
shield-bearing host that followed him from Trike, pasture land of
breasts."
But Odysseus of many counsels looked fiercely at him and said:
Next Telamonian Aias smote Anthemion's son, the lusty stripling
How Diomedes by his great valour made havoc of the Trojans,
and wounded even Aphrodite and Ares by the help of Athene.
Then Aineias leapt down with shield and long spear, fearing lest
So was she bearing her dear son away from battle; but the son of
So spake he, and she departed in amaze and was sore troubled: and
wrong-doer in the face of all?"
So saying he darted swiftly with his javelin and smote a foremost
trembling gat hold of Achaians and Trojans for fear, so mightily
bellowed Ares insatiate of battle.
How Diomedes and Glaukos, being about to fight, were known
to each other, and parted in friendliness. And how Hector
returning to the city bade farewell to Andromache his wife.
Then Hippolochos' glorious son made answer to him: "Great-hearted
Then great Hector of the glancing helm answered her: "Bring me no
Of the single combat between Aias and Hector, and of the
burying of the dead, and the building of a wall about the
Achaian ships.
And the goddess bright-eyed Athene made answer to him: "So be it,
exulting in his victory.
departed to the hollow ships.
How Zeus bethought him of his promise to avenge Achilles'
wrong on Agamemnon; and therefore bade the gods refrain from
war, and gave victory to the Trojans.
So spake he, but much-enduring noble Odysseus heard him not, but
And noble Teukros made answer and said to him: "Most noble son of
decreed."
How Agamemnon sent an embassage to Achilles, beseeching him
to be appeased; and how Achilles denied him.
Achaians' spirit troubled in their breast.
assembly, but not to shout aloud; and himself he toiled amid the
Achaians bring thee by day from Thrace across the wide sea; all
hatefullest of all gods to mortals. Yea, let him be ruled by me,
How Diomedes and Odysseus slew Dolon, a spy of the Trojans,
and themselves spied on the Trojan camp, and took the horses
of Rhesos, the Thracian king.
And they went to seek Diomedes, son of Tydeus, and him they found
bright-eyed Athene."
And him answered Odysseus of the many counsels: "O Nestor, son of
So spake he, and drave the whole-hooved horses through the foss,
honey-sweet wine, and poured it forth to Athene.
Despite the glorious deeds of Agamemnon, the Trojans press
hard on the Achaians, and the beginning of evil comes on
aegis-bearing father Zeus.
So spake he, nor did knightly Nestor of Gerenia disobey him, but
themselves with his flesh.
So they fought like unto burning fire.
Then swift-footed Achilles answered him and spake: "Noble son of
blameless."
Then knightly Nestor of Gerenia answered him again: "Wherefore is
How the Trojans and allies broke within the wall of the
So spake Polydamas, and his wise word pleased Hector well, and
And Sarpedon led the glorious allies, and to be with him he chose
For the men above were casting with stones from the well-builded
towers, in defence of themselves and of the huts, and of the
Poseidon stirreth up the Achaians to defend the ships.
The valour of Idomeneus.
remissness,--but let each man conceive shame in his heart, and
steadfast and lusted for battle.
Meanwhile the others were fighting on, and there arose an
Then Hector sped forth to tear from the head of great-hearted
Thus the two mighty sons of Kronos, with contending will, were
How Sleep and Hera beguiled Zeus to slumber on the heights
of Ida, and Poseidon spurred on the Achaians to resist
Hector, and how Hector was wounded.
Zeus awakening, biddeth Apollo revive Hector, and restore
the fortunes of the Trojans. Fire is thrown on the ship of
Achilles, the sacker of cities."
Then to them spake Thoas, son of Andraimon, far the best of the
So again keen battle was set by the ships. Thou wouldst deem that
How Patroklos fought in the armour of Achilles, and drove
the Trojans from the ships, but was slain at last by Hector.
Achilles. Never then may such wrath take hold of me as that thou
strained back towards the city, away from the ships and the huts.
Then the ox-eyed lady Hera made answer to him: "Most dread son of
Sarpedon his shining arms of bronze, and these the strong son of
Hector then seized him by the head, and slackened not hold, while
witlessness."
Then renowned Hector spake to him even in his death: "Patroklos,
Of the battle around the body of Patroklos.
Patroklos as he lay, and he smote on the circle of the shield of
Thus spake he, and aroused the heart of wise Aias. And he went up
Patroklos to the ships."
Thus all day long waxed the mighty fray of their sore strife; and
Thus said he, and called upon the Aiantes and Menelaos: "Aiantes,
devoured a bull.
whole-hooved horses.
How Achilles grieved for Patroklos, and how Thetis asked for
him new armour of Hephaistos; and of the making of the
armour.
dwelling-place."
Meanwhile Zeus spake unto Hera his sister and wife: "Thou hast
Then answered unto him Hera the ox-eyed queen: "Most dread son of
There wrought he the earth, and the heavens, and the sea, and the
loud-voiced heralds. Then before the people they rose up and gave
Also he set therein a vineyard teeming plenteously with clusters,
How Achilles and Agamemnon were reconciled before the
assembly of the Achaians, and Achilles went forth with them
to battle.
fierceness of the battle, and from before our spear."
But Briseis that was like unto golden Aphrodite, when she beheld
Then the horse Xanthos of glancing feet made answer unto him from
How Achilles made havoc among the men of Troy.
But Achilles sprang in among the Trojans, his heart clothed with
strength, crying his terrible cry, and first he took Iphition,
How Achilles fought with the River, and chased the men of
Troy within their gates.
There met he a son of Dardanid Priam, in flight out of the river,
And to him, made answer Pelegon's noble son: "High-hearted son of
He said, and rushed in tumult on Achilles, raging from on high,
immortal gods that thou didst vanquish me by might and main."
How Achilles fought with Hector, and slew him, and brought
his body to the ships.
frontlet and net and woven band, and veil, the veil that golden
Thus spake she wailing, and the women joined their moan.
Of the funeral of Patroklos, and the funeral games.
Meriones, squire of kindly Idomeneus. And they went forth with
Thus saying he set the hair in the hands of his dear comrade, and
comrade, going heavily round the burning pile, with many moans.
fair-girdled women, and grey iron.
First for fleet chariot-racers he ordained a noble prize, a woman
Thus spake the son of Peleus, and the fleet chariot-racers were
unchallenged to an oath."
Thus spake he, and Peleides was gone down the full concourse of
Thus spake he, and straightway arose fleet Aias Oileus' son, and
So spake he, but they all laughed pleasantly to behold him. Then
How the body of Hector was ransomed, and of his funeral.
polished wain the countless ransom of Hector's head, and yoked
Then answered and spake unto her godlike Priam: "Lady, I will not
fleet-horsed Danaans."
Thus spake he, and the Messenger, the slayer of Argus, was not
Thus held they funeral for Hector tamer of horses.