HERACLES
Amphitryon
Your troubles are enough. Let the others go. 1125
Heracles
I say no more. Will you tell me now?
Amphitryon
0 Zeus, do you see these deeds Hera has done?
Heracles
Is it from her hate our sufferings come?
Amphitryon
Let the goddess go. Shoulder your own grief.
Heracles
1 am ruined. Your words will be disaster. 1130
(Amphitryon removes the shrouds from the
children's corpses.)
Amphitryon
Look. Look at the bodies of your children.
Heracles
Oh horrible! What awful sight is this?
Amphitryon
Your unnatural war against your sons.
Heracles
War? What war do you mean? Who killed these boys?
Amphitryon
You and your bow and some god are all guilty. 113 5
Heracles
What! I did it? O Father, herald of evil!
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