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lament alike the dead and me; for on all of us hath Hera inflicted the
same cruel blow of destruction。
  THESEUS
    Rise; unhappy man! thou hast had thy fill of tears。
  HERACLES
    I cannot rise; my limbs are rooted here。

  THESEUS
    Yea; even the strong are o'erthrown by misfortunes。
  HERACLES
    Ah! would I could grow into a stone upon this spot; oblivious of
trouble!
  THESEUS
    Peace! give thy hand to a friend and helper。
  HERACLES
    Nay; let me not wipe off the blood upon thy robe。
  THESEUS
    Wipe it off and spare not; I will not say thee nay。
  HERACLES
    Reft of my own sons; I find thee as a son to me。
  THESEUS
    Throw thy arm about my neck; I will be thy guide。
  HERACLES
    A pair of friends in sooth are we; but one a man of sorrows。 Ah!
aged sire; this is the kind of man to make a friend。
  AMPHITRYON
    Blest in her sons; the country that gave him birth!
  HERACLES
    O Theseus; turn me back again to see my babes。
  THESEUS
    What charm dost think to find in this to soothe thy soul?
  HERACLES
    I long to do so; and would fain embrace my sire。
  AMPHITRYON
    Here am I; my son; thy wish is no less dear to me。
  THESEUS
    Hast thou so short a memory for thy troubles?
  HERACLES
    All that I endured of yore was easier to bear than this。
  THESEUS
    If men see thee play the woman; they will scoff。
  HERACLES
    Have I by living grown so abject in thy sight? 'twas not so
once; methinks。
  THESEUS
    Aye; too much so; for how dost show thyself the glorious
Heracles of yore?
  HERACLES
    What about thyself? what kind of hero wert thou when in trouble in
the world below?
  THESEUS
    I was worse than anyone as far as courage went。
  HERACLES
    How then canst thou say of me; that I am abased by my troubles?
  THESEUS
    Forward!
  HERACLES
    Farewell; my aged sire!
  AMPHITRYON
    Farewell to thee; my son!
  HERACLES
    Bury my children as I said。
  AMPHITRYON
    But who will bury me; my son?
  HERACLES
    I will。
  AMPHITRYON
    When wilt thou come?
  HERACLES
    After thou hast buried my children。
  AMPHITRYON
    How?
  HERACLES
    I will fetch thee from Thebes to Athens。 But carry my children
within; a grievous burden to the earth。 And I; after ruining my
house by deeds of shame; will follow in the wake of Theseus; totally
destroyed。 Whoso prefers wealth or might to the possession of good
friends; thinketh amiss。
                     (THESEUS and his attendants lead HERACLES away。)
  CHORUS (chanting)
    With grief and many a bitter tear we go our way; robbed of all
we prized most dearly。




                                   …THE END…


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