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house察and though 'tis true察I grieved察yet did I bear my sorrow
and reluctantly departed察robbed of thy promised hand。 Now
therefore察since thou findest thy fortune so abruptly changed and
art fallen thus on evil days and hast no help察I will take thee
hence and place thee in thy father's hands。 For kinship hath strong
claims察and in adversity there is naught better than a kinsman's
kindly aid。
HERMIONE
As for my marriage察my father must look to it察'tis not for me
to decide。 Yes察take me hence as soon as may be察lest my husband
come back to his house before I am gone察or Peleus hear that I am
deserting his son's abode and pursue me with his swift steeds。
ORESTES
Rest easy about the old man's power察and察as for Achilles' son
with all his insolence to me察never fear him察such a crafty net this
hand hath woven and set for his death with knots that none can
loose察whereof I will not speak before the time察but察when my plot
begins to work察Delphi's rock will witness it。 If but my allies in the
Pythian land abide by their oaths察this same murderer of his mother
will show that no one else shall marry thee my rightful bride。 To
his cost will he demand satisfaction of King Phoebus for his
father's blood察nor shall his repentance avail him though he is now
submitting to the god。 No he shall perish miserably by Apollo's
hand and my false accusations察so shall he find out my enmity。 For the
deity upsets the fortune of them that hate him察and suffers them not
to be high´minded。
ORESTES and HERMIONE depart。
CHORUS singing
strophe 1
O Phoebus who didst fence the hill of Ilium with a fair coronal
of towers察and thou察ocean´god coursing o'er the main with thy dark
steeds察wherefore did ye hand over in dishonour your own handiwork
to the war´god察master of the spear察abandoning Troy to wretchedness
antistrophe 1
Many a well´horsed car ye yoked on the banks of Simois察and many a
bloody tournament did ye ordain with never a prize to win察and Ilium's
princes are dead and gone察no longer in Troy is seen the blaze of fire
on altars of the gods with the smoke of incense。
strophe 2
The son of Atreus is no more察slain by the hand of his wife察and
she herself hath paid the debt of blood by death察and from her
children's hands received her doom。 The god's own bidding from his
oracle was levelled against her察in the day that Agamemnon's son set
forth from Argos and visited his shrine察so he slew her察aye察spilt
his own mother's blood。 O Phoebus察O thou power divine察how can I
believe the story
antistrophe 2
Anon wherever Hellenes gather察was heard the voice of lamentation
mothers weeping o'er their children's fate察as they left their homes
to mate with strangers。 Ah thou art not the only one察nor thy dear
ones either察on whom the cloud of grief hath fallen。 Hellas had to
bear the visitation察and thence the scourge crossed to Phrygia's
fruitful fields察raining the bloody drops the death´god loves。
PELEUS enters in haste。
PELEUS
Ye dames of Phthia察answer my questions。 I heard a vague rumour
that the daughter of Menelaus had left these halls and fled察so now
I am come in hot haste to learn if this be true察for it is the duty of
those who are at home to labour in the interests of their absent
friends。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Thou hast heard aright察O Peleus察ill would it become me to hide
the evil case in which I now find myself察our queen has fled and
left these halls。
PELEUS
What did she fear拭explain that to me。
LEADER
She was afraid her lord would cast her out。
PELEUS
In return for plotting his child's death拭surely not
LEADER
Yea察and she was afraid of yon captive。
PELEUS
With whom did she leave the house拭with her father
LEADER
The son of Agamemnon came and took her hence。
PELEUS
What view hath he to further thereby拭Will he marry her
LEADER
Yes察and he is plotting thy grandson's death。
PELEUS
From an ambuscade察or meeting him fairly face to face
LEADER
In the holy place of Loxias察leagued with Delphians。
PELEUS
God help us。 This is a present danger。 Hasten one of you with
all speed to the Pythian altar and tell our friends there what has
happened here察ere Achilles' son be slain by his enemies。
A MESSENGER enters。
MESSENGER
Woe worth the day what evil tidings have I brought for thee
old sire察and for all who love my master woe is me
PELEUS
Alas my prophetic soul hath a presentiment。
MESSENGER
Aged Peleus察hearken Thy grandson is no more察so grievously is he
smitten by the men of Delphi and the stranger from Mycenae。
LEADER
Ah what wilt thou do察old man拭Fall not察uplift thyself。
PELEUS
I am a thing of naught察death is come upon me。 My voice is choked
my limbs droop beneath me。
MESSENGER
Hearken察if thou art eager also to avenge thy friends察lift up
thyself and hear what happened。
PELEUS
Ah察destiny how tightly hast thou caught me in thy toils察a
poor old man at life's extremest verge But tell me how he was taken
from me察my one son's only child察unwelcome as such news is察I fain
would hear it。
MESSENGER
As soon as we reached the famous soil of Phoebus察for three
whole days were we feasting our eyes with the sight。 And this察it
seems察caused suspicion察for the folk察who dwell near the god's
shrine察began to collect in groups察while Agamemnon's son察going to
and fro through the town察would whisper in each man's ear malignant
hints此 Do ye see yon fellow察going in and out of the god's
treasure´chambers察which are full of the gold stored there by all
mankind拭He is come hither a second time on the same mission as
before察eager to sack the temple of Phoebus。; Thereon there ran an
angry murmur through the city察and the magistrates flocked to their
council´chamber察while those察who have charge of the god's
treasures察had a guard privately placed amongst the colonnades。 But
we察knowing naught as yet of this察took sheep fed in the pastures of
Parnassus察and went our way and stationed ourselves at the altars with
vouchers and Pythian seers。 And one said此 What prayer察young warrior
wouldst thou have us offer to the god拭Wherefore art thou come拭─And
he answered此 I wish to make atonement to Phoebus for my past
transgression察for once I claimed from him satisfaction for my
father's blood。; Thereupon the rumour察spread by Orestes察proved to
have great weight察suggesting that my master was lying and had come on
a shameful errand。 But he crosses the threshold of the temple to
pray to Phoebus before his oracle察and was busy with his
burnt´offering察when a body of men armed with swords set themselves in
ambush against him in the cover of the bay´trees察and Clytemnestra's
son察that had contrived the whole plot was one of them。 There stood
the young man praying to the god in sight of all察when lo with
their sharp swords they stabbed Achilles' unprotected son from behind。
But he stepped back察for it was not a mortal wound he had received
and drew his sword察and snatching armour from the pegs where it hung
on a pillar察took his stand upon the altar´steps察the picture of a
warrior grim察then cried he to the sons of Delphi察and asked them
;Why seek to slay me when I am come on a holy mission拭What cause is
there why I should die拭But of all that throng of bystanders察no man
answered him a word察but they set to hurling stones。 Then he察though
bruised and battered by the showers of missiles from all sides
covered himself behind his mail and tried to ward off the attack
holding his shield first here察then there察at arm's length察but all of
no avail察for a storm of darts察arrows and javelins察hurtling spits
with double points察and butchers' knives for slaying steers察came
flying at his feet察and terrible was the war´dance thou hadst then
seen thy grandson dance to avoid their marksmanship。 At last察when
they were hemming him in on all sides察allowing him no breathing
space察he left the shelter of the altar察the hearth where victims
are placed察and with one bound was on them as on the Trojans of
yore察and they turned and fled like doves when they see the hawk。 Many
fell in the confusion此some wounded察and others trodden down by one
another along the narrow passages察and in that hushed holy house
uprose unholy din and echoed back from the rocks。 Calm and still my
master stood there in his gleaming harness like a flash of light察till
from the i