362Afterwards, when the races were over and he had completed the gifts: 'Now, if anyone has courage and a ready spirit in his breast, let him come forward and lift his arms with hands bound in gauntlets.' 365So he speaks, and sets out a double prize for the fight: for the victor a bullock decked with gold and ribbons, a sword and a splendid helmet as consolation for the vanquished. 368No delay: at once Dares shows his face in his huge strength, and rises amid a great murmur from the men; 370he who alone used to contend with Paris, and who at the tomb where mighty Hector lies struck down the victor Butes, of giant frame, who boasted that he came from the Bebrycian race of Amycus, and stretched him dying on the tawny sand.
375Such was Dares, who raises his head high for the fight first, and shows his broad shoulders, and stretching out his arms throws them in turn, and lashes the air with blows. 378A match is sought for him; 378but no one out of so great a host dares to approach the man and draw the gauntlets onto his hands. 380So, eager, and thinking everyone was giving up the palm, he stood before Aeneas' feet, and then, delaying no longer, holds the bull by the horn with his left hand, and speaks thus: 'Goddess-born, if no one dares trust himself to the fight, what end is there to my standing here?
384How long is it right for me to be kept waiting? 385Bid me lead away the gifts.' 385All the Dardanians roared together with their voices, and bade the promised prize be given to the man.