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!!!!隆堋響頼紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響
HERMIONE
With a crown of golden workmanship upon my head and about my
body this embroidered robe am I come hither察no presents these I
wear from the palace of Achilles or Peleus察but gifts my father
Menelaus gave me together with a sumptuous dower from Sparta in
Laconia察to insure me freedom of speech。 Such is my answer to you
to the CHORUS察but as for thee察slave and captive察thou wouldst fain
oust me and secure this palace for thyself察and thanks to thy
enchantment I am hated by my husband察thou it is that hast made my
womb barren and cheated my hopes察for Asia's daughters have clever
heads for such villainy察yet will I check thee therefrom察nor shall
this temple of the Nereid avail thee aught察no neither its altar or
shrine察but thou shalt die。 But if or god or man should haply wish
to save thee察thou must atone for thy proud thoughts of happier days
now past by humbling thyself and crouching prostrate at my knees察by
sweeping out my halls察and by learning察as thou sprinklest water
from a golden ewer察where thou now art。 Here is no Hector察no Priam
with his gold察but a city of Hellas。 Yet thou察miserable woman察hast
gone so far in wantonness that thou canst lay thee down with the son
of the very man that slew thy husband察and bear children to the
murderer。 Such is all the race of barbarians察father and daughter
mother and son察sister and brother mate together察the nearest and
dearest stain their path with each other's blood察and no law restrains
such horrors。 Bring not these crimes amongst us察for here we count
it shame that one man should have the control of two wives察and men
are content to turn to one lawful love察that is察all who care to
live an honourable life。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Women are by nature somewhat jealous察and do ever show the keenest
hate to rivals in their love。
ANDROMACHE
Ah well´a´day Youth is a bane to mortals察in every case察that
is察where a man embraces injustice in his early days。 Now I am
afraid that my being a slave will prevent thee listening to me in
spite of many a just plea察or if I win my case察I fear I may be
damaged on this very ground察for the high and mighty cannot brook
refuting arguments from their inferiors察still I will not be convicted
of betraying my own cause。 Tell me察proud young wife察what assurance
can make me confident of wresting from thee thy lawful lord拭Is it
that Laconia's capital yields to Phrygia拭is it that my fortune
outstrips thine拭or that in me thou seest a free woman拭Am I so elated
by my youth察my full healthy figure察the extent of my city察the number
of my friends that I wish to supplant thee in thy home拭Is my
purpose to take thy place and rear myself a race of slaves察mere
appendages to my misery拭or察supposing thou bear no children察will any
one endure that sons of mine should rule o'er Phthia拭Ah no there
is the love that Hellas bears me察both for Hector's sake and for my
own humble rank forsooth察that never knew a queen's estate in Troy。
'Tis not my sorcery that makes thy husband hate thee察nay察but thy own
failure to prove thyself his help´meet。 Herein lies love's only charm
'tis not beauty察lady察but virtuous acts that win our husbands'
hearts。 And though it gall thee to be told so察albeit thy city in
Laconia is no doubt mighty fact察yet thou findest no place for his
Scyros察displaying wealth 'midst poverty and setting Menelaus above
Achilles此and that is what alienates thy lord。 Take heed察for a woman
though bestowed upon worthless husband察must be with him content
and ne'er advance presumptuous claims。 Suppose thou hadst wedded a
prince of Thrace察the land of flood and melting snow察where one lord
shares his affections with a host of wives察wouldst thou have slain
them拭If so察thou wouldst have set a stigma of insatiate lust on all
our sex。 A shameful charge And yet herein we suffer more than men
though we make a good stand against it。 Ah my dear lord Hector察for
thy sake would I e'en brook a rival察if ever Cypris led thee astray
and oft in days gone by I held thy bastard babes to my own breast
to spare thee any cause for grief。 By this course I bound my husband
to me by virtue's chains察whereas thou wilt never so much as let the
drops of dew from heaven above settle on thy lord察in thy jealous
fear。 Oh seek not to surpass thy mother in hankering after men察for
'tis well that all wise children should avoid the habits of such
evil mothers。
LEADER
Mistress mine察be persuaded to come to terms with her察as far as
readily comes within thy power。
HERMIONE
Why this haughty tone察this bandying of words察as if察forsooth
thou察not I察wert the virtuous wife
ANDROMACHE
Thy present claims at any rate give thee small title thereto。
HERMIONE
Woman察may my bosom never harbour such ideas as thine
ANDROMACHE
Thou art young to speak on such a theme as this。
HERMIONE
As for thee察thou dost not speak thereof察but察as thou canst察dost
put it into action against me。
ANDROMACHE
Canst thou not conceal thy pangs of jealousy
HERMIONE
What doth not every woman put this first of all
ANDROMACHE
Yes察if her experiences are happy察otherwise察there is no honour
in speaking of them。
HERMIONE
Barbarians' laws are not a standard for our city。
ANDROMACHE
Alike in Asia and in Hellas infamy attends base actions。
HERMIONE
Clever察clever quibbler yet die thou must and shalt。
ANDROMACHE
Dost see the image of Thetis with her eye upon thee
HERMIONE
A bitter foe to thy country because of the death of Achilles。
ANDROMACHE
'Twas not I that slew him察but Helen that mother of thine。
HERMIONE
Pray察is it thy intention to probe my wounds yet deeper
ANDROMACHE
Behold察I am dumb察my lips are closed。
HERMIONE
Tell me that which was my only reason for coming hither。
ANDROMACHE
No all I tell thee is察thou hast less wisdom than thou needest。
HERMIONE
Wilt thou leave these hallowed precincts of the sea´goddess
ANDROMACHE
Yes察if I am not to die for it察otherwise察I never will。
HERMIONE
Since that is thy resolve察I shall not even wait my lord's return。
ANDROMACHE
Nor yet will I察at any rate ere that察surrender to thee。
HERMIONE
I will bring fire to bear on thee察and pay no heed to thy
entreaties。
ANDROMACHE
Kindle thy blaze then察the gods will witness it。
HERMIONE
And make thy flesh to writhe by cruel wounds。
ANDROMACHE
Begin thy butchery察stain the altar of the goddess with blood察for
she will visit thy iniquity。
HERMIONE
Barbarian creature察hardened in impudence察wilt thou brave death
itself拭Still will I find speedy means to make these quit this seat of
thy free will察such a bait have I to lure thee with。 But I will hide
my meaning察which the event itself shall soon declare。 Yes察keep thy
seat察for I will make thee rise察though molten lead is holding thee
there察before Achilles' son察thy trusted champion察arrive。
HERMIONE departs。
ANDROMACHE
My trusted champion察yes how strange it is察that though some
god hath devised cures for mortals against the venom of reptiles察no
man ever yet hath discovered aught to cure a woman's venom察which is
far worse than viper's sting or scorching flame察so terrible a curse
are we to mankind。
CHORUS singing
strophe 1
Ah what sorrows did the son of Zeus and Maia herald察in the day
he came to Ida's glen察guiding that fair young trio of goddesses
all girded for the fray in bitter rivalry about their beauty察to the
shepherd's fold where dwelt the youthful herdsman all alone by the
hearth of his lonely hut。
antistrophe 1
Soon as they reached the wooded glen察in gushing mountain
springs they bathed their dazzling skin察then sought the son of Priam
comparing their rival charms in more than rancorous phrase。 But Cypris
won the day by her deceitful promises察sweet´sounding words察but
fraught with ruthless overthrow to Phrygia's hapless town and
Ilium's towers。
strophe 2
Would God his mother had smitten him a cruel death´blow on the
head before he made his home on Ida's slopes察in the hour Cassandra
standing by the holy bay´tree察cried out察 Slay him察for he will bring
most grievous bane on Priam's town。; To every prince she went察to
every elder sued for the babe's destruction。
antistrophe 2
Ah had they listened察Ilium's daughters neer had felt the yoke of
slavery察and thou察lady察hadst been established in the royal palace
and Hellas had been freed