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one else in Troy who is kind to me； but all shrink and shudder as
they go by me。〃
She wept as she spoke and the vast crowd that was gathered round
her joined in her lament。 Then King Priam spoke to them saying；
〃Bring wood； O Trojans； to the city； and fear no cunning ambush
of the Argives； for Achilles when he dismissed me from the ships
gave me his word that they should not attack us until the morning
of the twelfth day。〃
Forthwith they yoked their oxen and mules and gathered together
before the city。 Nine days long did they bring in great heaps of
wood； and on the morning of the tenth day with many tears they
took brave Hector forth； laid his dead body upon the summit of
the pile； and set the fire thereto。 Then when the child of
morning； rosy…fingered dawn； appeared on the eleventh day； the
people again assembled； round the pyre of mighty Hector。 When
they were got together； they first quenched the fire with wine
wherever it was burning； and then his brothers and rades with
many a bitter tear gathered his white bones； wrapped them in soft
robes of purple； and laid them in a golden urn； which they placed
in a grave and covered over with large stones set close together。
Then they built a barrow hurriedly over it keeping guard on every
side lest the Achaeans should attack them before they had
finished。 When they had heaped up the barrow they went back again
into the city； and being well assembled they held high feast in
the house of Priam their king。
Thus； then； did they celebrate the funeral of Hector tamer of
horses。
End of The Project Gutenberg Etext of The Iliad of Homer；
translated by Samuel Butler