“Then let our message straight go forth to Cheiron’s cave divine, + 

Nor once again let Nereus’ daughter set the leaves of strife + 

In hands of Gods; but when the midmonth orbèd moonbeams shine + 

At eventide, then let her loose her maiden zone, the wife + 

Most lovely of a hero.” So the Goddess spake, preventing + 

The ruin-day of Kronos’ sons. And they in one consenting + 

Bent their immortal brows. Nor did her counsel’s fruitage wither; + 

For told it is that these two Kings in friendship came together + 

To Thetis’ bridal. And the lips of bards have published far + 

To them that saw it not the mighty prowess in the war + 

Of young Achilles, how he poured a dusky-crimson stain, + 

The life-blood of king Telephus, on Mysia’s vine-clad plain, + 