Thou and Eumæus join me; for the rest,
Soon will they fly for safety to the court:
But let its outer gate be barred; then we
Here at the doorway can at leisure aim,
Nor fear not any numbers. Learn thy part:
To bar the gate of the court on the outer side,
To close the postern, and set up the axes.
And have good care their heads sit loose upon them,
Nor bound unto the shafts; else might they serve
For arms against us. As for other weapons