as drawing
him beyond the reach of darts in haste, that with all haste he might
despoil him of his armour: but that attempt was short; for magnanimous
Agenor having descried him dragging the body, wounded him with a brazen
spear in the side, which, as he stooped, appeared from beneath the
covert of his shield, and he relaxed his limbs [in death]. His soul
therefore left him. But over him arose a fierce conflict of Trojans and
of Greeks. But they like wolves rushed on each other, and man bore down
man. Then Telamonian Ajax smote the blooming youth Simoisius, son of
Anthemion, whom formerly his mother, descending from Ida, brought forth
on the banks of Simois, when, to wit, she followed her parents to view
the flocks; wherefore they called him Simoisius. Nor did he repay to his
dear parents the price of his early nurture, for his life was short, he
being slain with a spear by magnanimous Ajax. For him advancing first,
he [Ajax] struck on the breast, near the right pap: and the brazen
spear passed out through his shoulder on the opposite side. He fell on
the ground in the dust, like a poplar, winch has sprung up in the moist
grass-land of an extensive marsh,--branches grow smooth, yet upon the
very top, which the chariot-maker lops with the shining steel, that he
might bend [it as] a felloe for a beauteous chariot. Drying, it lies
indeed on the banks of the river. So did the high-born Ajax spoil
Simoisius, the descendant of Anthemion. But at him Antiphus, of the
varied corslet, the son of Priam, took aim through the crowd with a
sharp spear. From whom, indeed, it erred: but he struck Leucus, the
faithful companion of Ulysses, in the groin, as he was drawing the body
aside; but he fell near it, and the body dropped from his hand. For him
slain, Ulysses was much enraged in mind; and he rushed through the van,
armed in shining brass; and advancing very near, he stood, and casting
his eyes all around him, hurled with his glittering spear. But the
Trojans retired in confusion, as the hero hurled; he did not, however,
hurl the spear in vain, but struck Democoon, the spurious son of Priam,
who came from Abydos, from [tending] the swift mares.[191] Him Ulysses,
enraged for his companion, struck with his spear in the temple, and the
brazen point penetrated through the other temple, and darkness veiled
his eyes. Falling he made a crash, and his arms resounded upon him. Both
the foremost bands and illustrious Hector fell back. The Argi