NowthemercenariesofPharaohforcedapassageontherightandthitherwentmanyofthebarbarianswhowatchedthegate，thattheymightdrivethemback。
ThentheWandererbadementakeoutthepolesofchariotsandfollowhimandbeatdownthegateswiththepoles。Thiswithmuchtoilandlosstheydid，forthearcherspouredtheirarrowsontheassailantsofthegate。Nowatlengththegatesweredown，andtheWandererrushedthroughthemwithhischariot。ButevenashepassedthemercenariesofPharaohweredrivenoutfromthecampontheright，andthosewholedtheleftattackfledalso。ThesoldierswhoshouldhavefollowedtheWanderersawandwaveredalittlemoment，andwhiletheywaveredthecompaniesofthebarbarianspouredintothegatewayandhelditsothatnonemightpass。NowtheWandererwasleftalonewithinthecamp，andbackhemightnotgo。Butfearcamenotnighhim，nay，thejoyofbattlefilledhismightyheart。Hecasthisshielduponthebrazenfloorofthechariot，andcriedaloudtothecharioteer，asheloosenedthelonggreyshaftsinhisquiver。
“Driveon，thoucharioteer！Driveon！Thejackalsleavethelioninthetoils。Driveon！Driveon！andwinagloriousdeath，forthusshouldOdysseusdie。“
Sothecharioteer，prayingtohisGods，lashedthehorseswithhisscourge，andtheysprangforwardmadlyamongthefoe。Andastheyrushed，thegreatbowrangandsangtheswallowstring——rungthebowandsungthestring，andtheleanshaftdrankthebloodofaleaderofmen。Againthestringsang，againtheshaftspedforth，andabarbariankingfellfromhischariotasadiverplungesintothesea，andhisteethbitthesand。
“Divedeep，thousea-thief！“criedtheWanderer，“thoumayestfindtreasuresthere！Driveon，thoucharioteer，soshouldlionsdiewhilejackalswatch。“