ðɪstˈoːɹaɪdz ɹᵻtɹˈiːɾᵻd hˈeɪstili, ænd ɪt wʌz ɪn ʃˈiːoʊz ðæt hˈoʊmɚ kəmpˈoʊzd ðoʊz ʌv hɪz səpˈoʊzd wˈɜːks ðæt wɜː mˈɛnt fɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə bˌætɹɐkˌɑːmɪəmˈeɪʃə ɔːɹ "bˈæɾəl ʌvðə fɹˈɑːɡz ænd mˈaɪs".
Thestorides retreated hastily, and it was in Chios that Homer composed those of his supposed works that were meant for children, including the Batrachomyomachia or "Battle of the Frogs and Mice".