in his soft bed; and beside him lay his variegated armor, his shield, two spears, and his shining helmet.
§10.77πὰρ δὲ ζωστὴρ κεῖτο παναίολος, ᾧ ῥʼ ὁ γεραιὸς §10.78ζώννυθʼ ὅτʼ ἐς πόλεμον φθισήνορα θωρήσσοιτο §10.79λαὸν ἄγων, ἐπεὶ οὐ μὲν ἐπέτρεπε γήραϊ λυγρῷ.
And beside him lay his gleaming belt, with which the old man girded himself whenever he armed himself for man-destroying war, leading his people, since he did not yield to grievous old age.
§10.80ὀρθωθεὶς δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπʼ ἀγκῶνος κεφαλὴν ἐπαείρας §10.81Ἀτρεΐδην προσέειπε καὶ ἐξερεείνετο μύθῳ· §10.82τίς δʼ οὗτος κατὰ νῆας ἀνὰ στρατὸν ἔρχεαι οἶος
Rising then on his elbow and lifting his head, he spoke to the son of Atreus and questioned him with words: "Who are you who goes alone through the camp by the ships through the dark night, when other mortals sleep?
§10.83νύκτα διʼ ὀρφναίην, ὅτε θʼ εὕδουσι βροτοὶ ἄλλοι, §10.84ἠέ τινʼ οὐρήων διζήμενος, ἤ τινʼ ἑταίρων;
Are you seeking some of the guards, or one of your companions?
§10.85φθέγγεο, μηδʼ ἀκέων ἐπʼ ἔμʼ ἔρχεο· τίπτε δέ σε χρεώ; §10.86τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγαμέμνων· §10.87ὦ Νέστορ Νηληϊάδη μέγα κῦδος Ἀχαιῶν §10.88γνώσεαι Ἀτρεΐδην Ἀγαμέμνονα, τὸν περὶ πάντων §10.89Ζεὺς ἐνέηκε πόνοισι διαμπερὲς εἰς ὅ κʼ ἀϋτμὴ §10.90ἐν στήθεσσι μένῃ καί μοι φίλα γούνατʼ ὀρώρῃ.
Speak, do not come toward me in silence; what need has come upon you?" Then the king of men Agamemnon made answer to him: "Nestor, son of Neleus, great glory of the Achaeans, you shall know Agamemnon, son of Atreus, whom above all Zeus has cast into troubles continually, as long as breath remains in my breast and my own knees stir.
§10.91πλάζομαι ὧδʼ ἐπεὶ οὔ μοι ἐπʼ ὄμμασι νήδυμος ὕπνος §10.92ἱζάνει, ἀλλὰ μέλει πόλεμος καὶ κήδεʼ Ἀχαιῶν.
I wander thus, since sweet sleep does not settle on my eyes, but war and the sorrows of the Achaeans weigh on my mind.
§10.93αἰνῶς γὰρ Δαναῶν περιδείδια, οὐδέ μοι ἦτορ §10.94ἔμπεδον, ἀλλʼ ἀλαλύκτημαι, κραδίη δέ μοι ἔξω §10.95στηθέων ἐκθρῴσκει, τρομέει δʼ ὑπὸ φαίδιμα γυῖα.
For terribly do I fear for the Danaans, nor is my heart firm, but I am distraught, and my heart leaps out of my breast, and my shining limbs tremble beneath me.
§10.96ἀλλʼ εἴ τι δραίνεις, ἐπεὶ οὐδὲ σέ γʼ ὕπνος ἱκάνει, §10.97δεῦρʼ ἐς τοὺς φύλακας καταβήομεν, ὄφρα ἴδωμεν §10.98μὴ τοὶ μὲν καμάτῳ ἀδηκότες ἠδὲ καὶ ὕπνῳ §10.99κοιμήσωνται, ἀτὰρ φυλακῆς ἐπὶ πάγχυ λάθωνται.
But if you would do anything, since sleep does not come to you either, come, let us go down to the guards, so that we may see lest they, worn out with weariness and sleep, have fallen asleep, and have utterly forgotten their watch.
§10.100δυσμενέες δʼ ἄνδρες σχεδὸν εἵαται· οὐδέ τι ἴδμεν §10.101μή πως καὶ διὰ νύκτα μενοινήσωσι μάχεσθαι. §10.102τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ· §10.103Ἀτρεΐδη κύδιστε ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγάμεμνον §10.104οὔ θην Ἕκτορι πάντα νοήματα μητίετα Ζεὺς §10.105ἐκτελέει, ὅσα πού νυν ἐέλπεται· ἀλλά μιν οἴω §10.106κήδεσι μοχθήσειν καὶ πλείοσιν, εἴ κεν Ἀχιλλεὺς §10.107ἐκ χόλου ἀργαλέοιο μεταστρέψῃ φίλον ἦτορ.
And hostile men sit nearby; nor do we know at all whether they may not even through the night desire to fight." Then the Gerenian horseman Nestor made answer to him: "Most glorious son of Atreus, Agamemnon, king of men, surely not all the plans of Hector will Zeus the counselor accomplish, as he now hopes; but I think he will labor under even more sorrows, if Achilles turns his dear heart from his grievous wrath.
§10.108σοὶ δὲ μάλʼ ἕψομʼ ἐγώ· ποτὶ δʼ αὖ καὶ ἐγείρομεν ἄλλους §10.109ἠμὲν Τυδεΐδην δουρὶ κλυτὸν ἠδʼ Ὀδυσῆα §10.110ἠδʼ Αἴαντα ταχὺν καὶ Φυλέος ἄλκιμον υἱόν.
And you I will readily follow; and let us also rouse others, both the son of Tydeus famed with the spear, and Odysseus, and swift Ajax, and the valiant son of Phyleus.
§10.111ἀλλʼ εἴ τις καὶ τούσδε μετοιχόμενος καλέσειεν §10.112ἀντίθεόν τʼ Αἴαντα καὶ Ἰδομενῆα ἄνακτα· §10.113τῶν γὰρ νῆες ἔασιν ἑκαστάτω, οὐδὲ μάλʼ ἐγγύς.
But if only someone would go and call these also, godlike Ajax and lord Idomeneus; for their ships are furthest off, and not at all near.
§10.114ἀλλὰ φίλον περ ἐόντα καὶ αἰδοῖον Μενέλαον §10.115νεικέσω, εἴ πέρ μοι νεμεσήσεαι, οὐδʼ ἐπικεύσω §10.116ὡς εὕδει, σοὶ δʼ οἴῳ ἐπέτρεψεν πονέεσθαι.
But though he is dear and respected, Menelaus I will chide, even if you are angry with me, nor will I hide it, how he sleeps, and has left you alone to toil.
§10.117νῦν ὄφελεν κατὰ πάντας ἀριστῆας πονέεσθαι §10.118λισσόμενος· χρειὼ γὰρ ἱκάνεται οὐκέτʼ ἀνεκτός. §10.119τὸν δʼ αὖτε προσέειπεν ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν Ἀγαμέμνων· §10.120ὦ γέρον ἄλλοτε μέν σε καὶ αἰτιάασθαι ἄνωγα· §10.121πολλάκι γὰρ μεθιεῖ τε καὶ οὐκ ἐθέλει πονέεσθαι §10.122οὔτʼ ὄκνῳ εἴκων οὔτʼ ἀφραδίῃσι νόοιο, §10.123ἀλλʼ ἐμέ τʼ εἰσορόων καὶ ἐμὴν ποτιδέγμενος ὁρμήν.
Now he ought to be toiling among all the chieftains, beseeching them; for a need has come that is no longer bearable." And to him in turn spoke Agamemnon, king of men: "O elder, at other times I would even bid you blame him; for often he is slack and does not wish to toil, neither yielding to hesitation nor from folly of mind, but looking to me and waiting for my initiative.
§10.124νῦν δʼ ἐμέο πρότερος μάλʼ ἐπέγρετο καί μοι ἐπέστη· §10.125τὸν μὲν ἐγὼ προέηκα καλήμεναι οὓς σὺ μεταλλᾷς.
But now he woke far earlier than I and stood before me; him I sent to call those whom you ask for.
§10.126ἀλλʼ ἴομεν· κείνους δὲ κιχησόμεθα πρὸ πυλάων §10.127ἐν φυλάκεσσʼ, ἵνα γάρ σφιν ἐπέφραδον ἠγερέθεσθαι. §10.128τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ· §10.129οὕτως οὔ τίς οἱ νεμεσήσεται οὐδʼ ἀπιθήσει §10.130Ἀργείων, ὅτε κέν τινʼ ἐποτρύνῃ καὶ ἀνώγῃ. §10.131ὣς εἰπὼν ἔνδυνε περὶ στήθεσσι χιτῶνα, §10.132ποσσὶ δʼ ὑπὸ λιπαροῖσιν ἐδήσατο καλὰ πέδιλα, §10.133ἀμφὶ δʼ ἄρα χλαῖναν περονήσατο φοινικόεσσαν §10.134διπλῆν ἐκταδίην, οὔλη δʼ ἐπενήνοθε λάχνη.
But let us go; and those we shall find before the gates among the guards, for there I told them to assemble." Then the Gerenian horseman Nestor made answer to him: "In that case no one of the Argives will be angry with him or disobey him when he urges any man and commands." So saying he put the tunic about his breast, and bound his fair sandals beneath his shining feet, and pinned about him a purple cloak, double, wide-spread, on which wool was thick.
§10.135εἵλετο δʼ ἄλκιμον ἔγχος ἀκαχμένον ὀξέϊ χαλκῷ, §10.136βῆ δʼ ἰέναι κατὰ νῆας Ἀχαιῶν χαλκοχιτώνων.
And he took a valiant spear, tipped with sharp bronze, and went to go among the ships of the bronze-clad Achaeans.
§10.137πρῶτον ἔπειτʼ Ὀδυσῆα Διὶ μῆτιν ἀτάλαντον §10.138ἐξ ὕπνου ἀνέγειρε Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ §10.139φθεγξάμενος· τὸν δʼ αἶψα περὶ φρένας ἤλυθʼ ἰωή, §10.140ἐκ δʼ ἦλθε κλισίης καί σφεας πρὸς μῦθον ἔειπε· §10.141τίφθʼ οὕτω κατὰ νῆας ἀνὰ στρατὸν οἶοι ἀλᾶσθε §10.142νύκτα διʼ ἀμβροσίην, ὅ τι δὴ χρειὼ τόσον ἵκει; §10.143τὸν δʼ ἠμείβετʼ ἔπειτα Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ· §10.144διογενὲς Λαερτιάδη πολυμήχανʼ Ὀδυσσεῦ §10.145μὴ νεμέσα· τοῖον γὰρ ἄχος βεβίηκεν Ἀχαιούς.
First then Odysseus, equal to Zeus in counsel, Gerenian horseman Nestor rouse from sleep by speaking; and at once the voice came about his mind, and he came out of the hut and spoke to them saying: "Why do you wander thus alone through the camp by the ships through the ambrosial night, what great need has come upon you?" Then Gerenian horseman Nestor made answer to him: "Heaven-born son of Laertes, Odysseus of many devices, be not angry; for such a grief has overcome the Achaeans.
§10.146ἀλλʼ ἕπεʼ, ὄφρα καὶ ἄλλον ἐγείρομεν ὅν τʼ ἐπέοικε
But follow, so that we may rouse also another whom it is fitting"