Things seen no more, its towering temples razed,

And caused the seed of the whole land to perish.

Such yoke on Ilium’s haughty neck the elder

Atridan threw, a king whom gods have blessed

And men revere, ’mongst mortals worthy most

Of honour; now nor Paris, nor in the bond

Partner’d with him, old Troy more crime may boast

Than penalty; duly in the court of fight,

In the just doom of rape and robbery damned,

His pledge is forfeited;[n49] his hand hath reaped