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VOL. П.

АВСОМЕКТ

Tue arms of Achilles, claimed фу Ajax аз the bravest
warrior in the host, were through intrigue given to
Odysseus, and Ajax vows vengeance both on the winner
and on the awarders of the prize. But Athena, his patron
goddess, whom his arrogance has estranged, sends him a
delusion so that he mistakes Лог hes foes the sheep and
cattle of the Greeks. Athena, when the play opens, is
discovered conversing with Odysseus outside the tent of
Ajax ; she will show him his mad foe mauling the beasts
within. The mad fit passes and Ajax bewails his
insensate folly and declares that death alone can nipe out
the shame. His wife Tecmessa and the Chorus try to
dissuade him, but he will not be comforted and calls for
his son Eurysaces. The child is brought, and after leaving
his last injunctions for his brother Teucer, Ajax takes a
tender farewell. Не then fetches his sword from the tent
and goes forth declaring that he nill purge himself of hes
stains and bury his sword. Presently a Messenger from
the camp announces that Teucer has returned from his
foray and has learnt from Calchas, the seer, that if only
Ajax can be kept within the camp for that day all may
yet бе well. The Chorus and Tecmessa sel forth in quest
of Ajax, and Tecmessa discovers him lying transfixed by
his sword. Teucer finds the mourners gathered round the
corpse and із preparing to bury him, when Menelaus
hurries up to forbid the burial. After an angry wrangle
mith Teucer, Menelaus departs, but is succeeded by
Agamemnon, who enforces his brother's veto and із hardly
persuaded by Odysseus to relent. Ajax is carried by his
Salamintans to Мз grave, a grave (so they prophesy)
that shall be famous for all time.

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ТА TOY APAMATOS ПРОЗОПА

АӨНМА

OATZZETS

AIA

ХОРОХ ЗАЛАМІМІОМ МАТТОМ
ТЕКМН22А

АГГЕЛОХ

ТЕТКРОХ

МЕМЕЛАО2

АГАМЕММОМ

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

ATHENA.
ODYSSEUS, King of Ithaca.

AJAX, son of Telamon and Euboea, leader of the men of
Salamis.

TECMESSA, his captive wife, daughter of Teleutas, King of
Phrygia.

Evurysacks, their infant son.

TEUCER, son of Telamon by Hesione.

MENELAUS, King of Sparta.

AGAMEMNON, his brother, captain of the host.

MESSENGER, one of Ajax’s men.

CHORUS, Mariners of Salamis.

SCENE: The shore on the Northern coast of the Troad
before the tent of Ajax. Tıme: Early morning.

| АТАЎ

АӨНМА

"Aci pêr, Ф паї Aaptiov, беборка сє
теірау ти” ехбрәу артатаї Onpapevov-
каў уду еті oxnvais сє vauTiKais ор
Alavros, Єва таби» ё ёс атту exer,
палеа кутуєтодута кай ретрофиєром
xn та кейуоу реоударах в", Tas os
eiT’ évdov іт” ойк бубоу. ev бе о” екфере
KUVÒS Aaxaivns as TLS єйрішов Васи.
évdov yap арйр йрт тиуудуей, кара
стабоу ібрфте Kal Xépas Eupoxrovovs.
кай г ойбер єї са Thode талттаіуєи TUS
ёт épyov Єстіу, еуует ew 8 бтоу yápw
стоибђи Gov тли", œs тар” eidvias рабт.

OATEZETS
Ф фбєур’ "Абауақ, ‚ ФАтаттѕ емді. бефу,
ÖS evpades cou, Kav йтоттоє 1 6 05,
форти’ акоўю кад Еиуартғабю фреш.
хамкоатдроц кобоуов ÓS Тирстрикіс.
кай уй етеууаз ей шет дудрі дис pevel
‚Вас: кокћодит", Aiavtt TÒ саквофоро"

П ~
Enter opyssEus, scanning recent footprints in the send
ATHENA, invisible to ODYSSEUS, is seen by the
spectators above the stage in the air. |

АТНЕМА
Son of Laertes, ever on the prowl
To seize some coign of vantage ’gainst thy foes,
Now at the tent of Ajax by the ships,
Where he is posted on the flank, I see thee
Following the trail and scanning his fresh tracks,
To learn if Ajax be within or no.
Bravely thy long search brings thee to the soal,
Like а keen-scented hound of Spartan breed ;
The man has even now returned, his brow
Bedewed with sweat and hands besmeared with gore
No further need to peer within these doors ;
Say rather what the purpose of thy search
Thus keenly urged, and learn from one who knows.

ODYSSEUS
Voice of Athena, Goddess most by me
Beloved, how clearly, though I see thee not,
Those accents strike my ear and thrill my soul,
Like some Tyrrhenian trumpet, brazen-mouthed.
Yea, thou hast well divined why thus I cast
About in hot pursuance of a foe,
Ajax, the bearer of the seven-fold shield :

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EXEL Tepavas, єї пєр ейруав таш табе:

У DLN, 254 › з з ,

іс LEV yap ойбем трауес, GAN алореба:

кала 'бєХхо>тт$ TOO Urey Trove.

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ефбариеуав yap àpTiws єйріскореу
е / /

о Alas аттаса kal KaTNVapto pévas

Nast be дерде AÙTOÎS пошту етастатайк.

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THVO оди ёкєірф TAS TLS айт(ау vépet.

Kal pol ті дтт?р айтор віс4б0у шоусу

ттббута media avy уєорраутф Eide:

фрабег те кйбтумоєеу «0беос Ò eyo

кат iyvos ассо, Kal та меу onpaivopat,

та Ò éxrémAnypat койк Еуо padeiv бтоц.

калрду 8” ёфтјкеіс" тарта, yap та т” ой» таро

та т єісєтєта of киВєри@рох yepi.
A@HNA

ёуроу, "Обисєєй, кай тала pat EBnv

т) of TpoOvpos єіѕ ддду KUvayia.

OATZZETS
9 / /. / ` ` ^
й Kat, pirn бесттошға, прос карду порі;
АӨНМА
е >” 3 ы ” y A 7
фс есті» avdpos тоббє таруа тадта сог.
OATZZETZ
\ ` / / = РО З /
каї mpos ті бусАОүистоу wd ТЕеу уёра;
A@HNA
т 3
хоће Вариивеїс төу Ау ААвіюор бт Мар.
ОДТІЗЕТІ
ГА ~ 4 Г з 9 ГА /
ті бта пошта т/б” Єтєштіттєг Bacw;
АӨНМА

бокфу еу рі» уєїра xpaivecOas hove.

AJAX

Him and none other I have tracked full long.
Last night-a monstrous thing he wrought оп us,
If it be he in sooth—'tis all surmise.

So for the hard task of discovery

1 volunteered. This very morn we found

Our herds, the spoil of war, all hacked and hewn,
Slain with their herdsmen by some human hand.
On him with one consent all lay the guilt :
And by a scout who marked him o’er the plain,
In mad career, alone, with reeking sword,

I duly was informed, and instantly

I sped upon the spoor, and now the tracks

I recognise, and now am all at fault,

Without a clue to tell me whose they are.

Most welcome then thy advent ; thine the hand
That ever guided and shall guide my path.

ATHENA
I know, Odysseus, and set forth betimes
To meet thee and abet thee in this chase.

| ODYSSEUS
Tell me, dear mistress, will my quest succeed ?

ATHENA

Know that the guilty man is he thou: seek’st.
ODYSSEUS

What moved him to tis rash, insensate deed ?
ATHENA

Resentment touching dead Achilles’ arms.
ODYSSEUS

Why did he fall upon the innocent sheep?

ATHENA
He thought his hands were gory with your blood.

AIAZ
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й Kat то Bovreup’ ws ет” “Apyetots тоб тр;
АӨНМА
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ка» ЄЕєптрабат", в катпиєма" eyo.
ОАҮ22ЕҮ2
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тоба‹т: тоХшамв тайсбе Kal фреиубиу Өрасєг;
АӨНМА
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риктар eh vpas бомо$ орибтаї povos.
OATZZETZ
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й Kab парестт rami тёри афікето;
АӨНМА
- / ГА
каў 67 "пі біссаїс ди oTpaTnyiow TUNats.
ОАҮ25ЕТ2
^ ^ ” М
Kab TOS етесухе уєїа иачифсау povov;
“= A@HNA

eyo сф’ areipyo, бисфо оує,Є ' бинаа!
yvæpas Badovca тс åvnreo U Харӣѕ,
кад Tpos TE Toiuvas ектретго оошыкта те
cias адаста Воикоћи фроцр прата
ëv? вісттесф» Әкегре "ОА бкері фомо»
кәр Балбал" кабокев ме» “0 бте

бт roùs "Atpeidas айто хер ктеігеш ЄХФу,
бт ахлот АХХоу ÈUTITVOV ттрату\хатфу.
бує бе фогтфит avopa ратат бео
Фтрирор, єісєВаћ\ор ё Єркт кака.
катет ёте) тойд” еләфтоеу породу,
той$ Сортас ад бєароїсі суубтєає Bono
поіруає тє тата$ eis Sopous Kopiterat,
OS (Чидраз, ойу, ws ейкерш» дурар ёҳоэ,
Kal vov кат oixous TUVSETOUS aixiverar.
део бе кай сої тфрбе ттерифауй vócov,
Фа maow Apyeioow вісібФу Өройв,

АУАХ

ODYSSEUS
What, was this onslaught planned against the Greeks?
ATHENA
Aye, and it had succeeded, but for me.
ODYSSEUS
How could he venture such foofl-hardiness ?
ATHENA
He schemed a night attack, by stealth, alone.
ODYSSEUS
And did he reach us and arrive his goal?
ATHENA
At the tent door of the two chiefs he stood.
ODYSSEUS
What then arrested him athirst for blood ?
ATHENA |

I, by the strong delusion that І sent,

A vision of the havoc he should make.

I turned his wrath aside upon the flocks

And the promiscuous cattle in the charge

Of drovers, booty not apportioned yet.

On them he fell and hewing right and left

Dealt death among the һогпёа herd ; and now

It was the two Atridae whom he slew,

And now a third, and now some other chief.
"Twas І that goaded him while thus distraught,
And thrust him deeper in the coils of fate.

Then pausing in this toil he turned to bind

The oxen left alive with all the sheep,

And drave them home, as if his spoil were men,
And not poor innocent beasts with hoofs and horns,
And now is mangling them fast bound within.
Thou too this raving madness shalt behold,

That thou mayst bruit the sight to all the Greeks.

AIAZ

барад» бе pipve poe суџфорӣу déxou сама А2
тд» avi’ е буф. yàp Oppatev алтострофоух
auyas алгвйрЕа» о?» трдооүр» ela Wein.

ойтоѕ, oè TOY тас аїураЛетідає Хера

бес uois алтеибдуорта т.росмоХейу Kane
Aiavra фврф@' стєїхє ли таро.

ОДТІЗЕТІ
ті Spas, Abdva; undapas оф 2 о káre.
АӨНМА
a 9 -
ov сїу арёЁє, ил]0ё бєїМам арєї;
OATESETS
A ` ^^ 9 » м > / /
ий) трос Oewv, ММ Evdov аркєіто pévwv.
АӨНМА
/ ` / / 9 > A Мо» +
ті р уєуптає; тросбер ойк дутр бё тр;
OATZZETZ
9 / ” 9 % ` ” з
еубров ye тфдє таубрі кай тауду Еті.
АӨНМА
ойкоуу yé\ws йбістоє Els еуброу йы
ОАТ22ЕҮ2
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A@HNA
г э у A 9 т 9 ”
peunvor avdpa ттерафауфе oxvets ібейу;
OATZZETZ
^^ 2 М 3 бо / y
фромодута уар уш ойк dy ФЕєстти дкуф.
A@HNA
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АЛА” ойбе viv се ил) парбут 8n пас.
ОАҮЗЗЕТУ
^ м 9 ^ aA 9 ^ е хл
TOS, єтєр офда\иоїѕ ye тоїз афтоїс орӣ;
АӨНМА 7

eyo скотосо |ӘХефара cat беборкота.

АУАХ

Be of good heart and stand thy ground; по harm
Shall come from him, for I will turn aside
His vision, lest he should behold thy face.

(To asax within the tent.)
Ho, thou that bind’st with cords behind their backs
Thy captives’ hands, ho Ajax, hear’st thou not?
I summon thee to come before the tent.

ODYSSEUS
What dost thou, Goddess? Nowise call him forth.
ATHENA
Bridle thy tongue ; earn not a coward’s name.
б ODYSSEUS
Nay, nay; suffice it that he bide within.
ATHENA
What fear’st thou? Is he not, as erst, a man?
ODYSSEUS |
Yea, and to me sworn foeman, and is still.
ATHENA
What mockery sweeter than to mock at foes ?
ODYSSEUS
Enough for me to hear of him within.
| АТНЕМА
What, fear to see а madman face to face ?
ODYSSEUS
I had not quailed to face him, were he sane.
ATHENA
Insane, he shall not see thee now, though near.
ODYSSEUS
If he has eyes as erst, how can that be?
ATHENA

I will obscure his vision, howe’er clear.

АТАХ

| OATZZETZ
yévotto pévrav trav беоф Teyvwpévov.
` АӨНКА
giya vuv сті кай рё” ws Kupeis ёр.
OATZZXETY
ёрои’ àv: дє\№оу 6” av ёктд< фу тиеу.
A@HNA
Ф ovTOS, Alas, dere ду сє троскаХд.
ті Ваго ойтоѕ ертретгег THS сициаҳои;
АТАХ
Ф хаір "Абауа, Xaipe Acoyeves TEKVOV, |
фс ей птаресттв" Kat сє тауурісоїя eyo
стёро Хафӛрое тдсдє тў aypas хар.
A@HNA
Ka\ûç Eretas’ алғ Әкеіуд pot ppacov,
éBawas éyyos ev троє Арувіоу стратф;
АТАХ
KOLTOS парєсті койк dTrapvod pat TO ил}.
АӨНМА
) кай трд Arpeidacow Пурасас убра;
е? ? м 9 м АТА. э з X
wot ойтот Аїа>@ оф atipacovo’ Еті.
АӨНМА |
TeOvaow avdpes, Фо тд cov Еууйк” eyo.
AIA
Oavovtes ў tap афагрєісвам Orda.
АӨНМА
elev, ті yap б) тай 0 той ) Лаертіоу,
тоў соғ TUXNS естпкеу; 1) тефемууе сє;
AIAZ
Ф э р / 9 7 з є
7 тойтітриттоу Kivados éEjnpou p бтоу;

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АУАХ

ODYSSEUS
Well, when a god works, all is possible.
ATHENA
Peace ! stand thy ground and budge not from the spot.
ODYSSEUS

So will I—yet had liefer been far hence.
ATHENA (O AJAX)
Ho, Ajax ! once again I summon thee.
Say, why this scant regard for thine ally?
Enter asax.
AJAX
Hail O Athena, Zeus-born maiden, hail!
: Thine aid how opportune ! for this ГЇЇ crown
Thy shrine with votive spoils of purest gold.
ATHENA
Fair words; but tell me, hast thou well imbrued
Thy sword with carnage of the Argive host ?
AJAX
A glorious deed that I will not disclaim.
ATHENA
Haply thou has assailed the Atridae too ?
AJAX
So that they ne’er will outrage Ajax more.
ATHENA
If I interpret rightly, they are dead.
AJAX
Both dead ; now let them cheat me of my arms !
ATHENA
Good ; and how fares it with Laertes’ son ?
How hast thou left him? or has he escaped?
AJAX
He! That sly fox—wouldst know what’s come of him?

AIAZ

АӨНМА
9
буоуу” "Обиссвба Tov. ody évotarny reyo.
AIAZ
еу Ф ? 7 м
бістоє, @ батога, SEG MOTS ёс
дакеєї: Oavety yap адтбу ой ті Tw Oédo.
АӨНМА
1 А / 4 A / / /
трі» йу ті брасте 7) ті кердамтв TAéov;

` /
` 9 /
трі dy бєбе прос klov épxetov: стёүтс̧
A@HNA
М ” 7
ті бйта Tov SvaTnvoy épydcet какоу;
AIAZ
4 ” A 7
насту: прото» vera фогигубєїс дар.
A@HNA
` A % / то/ 9 9 2
ий бйта tov Svatnvov Фбе У aixion.
| АІАХ
/ : 9 з 9
Харе, Адама, Tarn’ ёую с ediepat'
кеймов 0ё tices тэўрдє койк GAANY Sixnv.
A@HNA
9 ”
av б ov, éner) Tép is de сог TO брат,
хро уєгрі, фвібоу pndey ðvrep evvoeis.
AIA
a \ ` \ a > 94/
хор троє бруду" cot бе тобт édiepat,
тоғауб” aci poi сйишауоу тарєстама.
і A@HNA
ел ” ^ ?
орақ, "Обуссей, тўи. бей» ісуйи čan;
тойтоу тіс ду то тауброе ў промойстєроє
7) брё> apeivæv пйребт та каірга;
ОАҠҮ22ЕТ2
э < \ 90Г/ э до» 9 / /
буф pêv ойбе 016% етоиктіро бё vw

боаттуоу ATAS, кайттер бута, бис peri),

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АУАХ
АТНЕМА
Of him—Odysseus, thy antagonist.

AJAX

A welcome guest he sits within, fast bound.
І have no mind that he should die outright.

ATHENA
What would’ st thou first ? what further рор win ?
` AJAX
PH bind him to a pillar of my tent.
ATHENA
What vengeance wilt thou wreak on the poor wretch ?
AJAX
Flay with my scourge his back before he die.
ATHENA
O torture not the wretch so savagely.
AJAX

In all but this, Athena, have thy will ;
This and none else, must be his punishment.

ATHENA
Well, since it is thy pleasure, be it so: ~
Lay on, abate no jot of thine intent.

AJAX
I will to work then, and I look to thee
То be my true ally all times, as now.
[Exit AJAX.
ATHENA
Odysseus, see how great the might of gods.
Couldst thou have found a man more circumspect,
Or one more prompt for all emergencies ?

ODYSSEUS
I know none such, and though he be my foe,
I still must pity him in his distress.

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VOL. П. c

AIAJ

e ГА > X / ”
обофтек” ӛту) сиукатеєбєуктаї karch,

эс < \ ГА ” A 9 1 ”
ойбер TO тоотоу PAAXOP 1} тоумду скотфу"
ФА ` е є 97 ” > `
брФ yap pûs ovdev бута AANO TNIV

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єїбо М бсогтєр COmev ў койфту oriav.

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АӨНМА

тоғафта тойууу есооф» йперкатпом
pndév пот elarns айтд< cis Оєойс ros,
ил]8' дуког pn ил]8ё>, єї Tivos ягАЄОМ
ў у єгрі ВріӨєгс й) макро тАодтоу Baber.
фе "мера, KAivet те карфує, там»
еу 9 А \ ,
алтаута таубролгега" той бе cwppovas
Ocol pirodat kal стиуодсі тойс какое.

ХОРОХ.
Terapovie таў, Ts анфирутоу

ХаХаріров êx» Вабро» Фүхіадоу,

се ме» ей птрассорт' ётеҳаіро"

сё Ò бта> wAnyn Aros Ù Карєрійо
Noryos ёк Aavady каковроцє ёт,
péyav črvov ёх кад repoSnpar
ттт 0 дима теХейак.

фс кай Tis viv фбиибутя миктоє
peyarot OopuBor катёхоив” pâs

> 1 ? % % е ^
“еті дускХейа, се TOV іягпорамб)

Меш ёт:Варт’ дАєса: Aavawy
Bora ка} Мега,
тєр бор Азуттов ET Hv Могті),
>
ктеіторт” аїварі сідтра.
/ / ,

totovade Noyous фівдроцо пластами

9 % A 9 7
ets бта фере таса» "Обусавос,

180

140

АУАХ

Bound, hand and foot, to fatal destiny ; а
And therein mind my case по less than his.
Alas! we living mortals, what are we
But phantoms all or unsubstantial shades ?
~ ATHENA
Warned by these sights, Odysseus, see that thou
Utter no boastful word against the gods,
Nor swell with pride if haply might of arm
Exalt thee o'er thy fellows, or vast wealth.
A day can prostrate and a day upraise
АЙ that is mortal ; but the gods approve
Sobriety and frowardness abhor.
| Exeunt ATHENA and орүввеов. Enter CHORUS.
Е CHORUS

Son of Telamon, thou whose isle,

Sea-girt Salamis, doth smile

O’er the surge, thy joys I share

When thy fortunes promise fair ;

But if stroke of Zeus assail,

Or the slanderous tongues prevail

Of the Danai, to blast

Thy repute, І cower aghast,

Like a dove with quivering eye.

For of yesternight there fly

Bitter plaints and loud-voiced blame

Crowding on us to our shame—

How thou speddest o'er the meads

Rich in troops of unbacked steeds,

And with flashing sword didst slay

All the yet unparted prey

Of the Greeks, in foray ta’en,

Spoiling all their hard earned gain.

Such the scandal, as we hear,

Odysseus breathes in every ear ;

19
c 2

AIAS-

kat сфодра пєібє тері yap тоў уби
evrretaoTa Жеуєг, кай пас о KAVOV

тод меваттоє Үсіре Lû\\ov

тоў тоф ахесчу кавуВрібом.

тӛр yap peydhov puxar і dels

ойк av a амартов” ката Ò ду тіс ёџод
тоайта хеуву ok ду meilhor

пря yap Tov Хоб 0 POovos ë Єрягєї.
кайтої сшкрої peyárov Xwpis
сфаћрду т?руоу põua тё\оутаг
ү yap peyárov Babs 4 дріст дь»
ка yas дрвоїв! Отд шикротероу.
ann ou duvarov TOUS GVONTOUS

TOUT OD урорає т”робибаскевш».

ro TOLOVT@Y дубрфу вориВеї

Хймеік ойбем сберорву pûs тайт”
таласа сод Хоріз, dvağ.

AAN бте yap | б?) TÒ аду бшш åméðpav,
татауодачу тер пттпифу фубмає
péyav айуитид» 61 фтобеісаутез
тау ду ёЕалфут, єї où daveins,
oiy пт)ђЁєау hovor.

ў pd сє ТауротдХа Ад “Артеш-
@ peyára paris, Ф
ийтєр alo xvas ёийв—

Фриасе тазбашон ё еті Bois ayedaias,

7 той TLVOS vikas ақартотоу хари,
й ра клитфу evápæav

үгеусбейа”, aðwpois,? cit’ ёХафадо%Ма$;

1 Dawes adds 3’. .
2 фегавєїта dépois MSS., Stephanus corr.

150

160

170

АУАХ

And һе wins belief, for now

Thou dost seem thy guilt to avow,
And the rumour spreads and swells.
Even more than he who tells,

Every hearer takes delight

In thy woes, for envious spite. ке
So it falls ; the noblest heart

Is a target for each dart ;

Aimed at me such shafts would fail:
Envy doth the great assail.

Yet without the great the small

ПІ could guard the city wall ;
Leagued together small and great
Best defend the common state.
Fools this precept will not heed,
And these men are fools indeed
Who against thee rail; and we

Can do nothing without thee,

To confound their ‘charge, O King.
Like to birds they flap the wing,
And chatter, when they ’seape thine eye;
But if hovering in the sky

The great vulture should appear,
Mute they cower in sudden fear.

Was it the Tauric Artemis, Jove’s daughter, (5іт.)
(O dread report, begetter of my shame !)
Drave thee the flocks, our common stock, to
slaughter :
Didst thou in victory rob her of her claim
To tithe of spoil, her part,
When to thy bow there fell some noble hart ?

АТАХ

хаХхкоб®раё pý ти”! "EvudAos

рошфдљ xov Evvod борду évyvyiors 180
payavais ётїтато Ховам;

| аут.

ой потє үйр фрерофер ү ёт аристера,
таў Terapavos, éBas
тбе оь, еу Trotuvats ттуу"
ког yap ди Beta vooos’ ФАХ алтердков
кай Zevs какду кай ФоїВоє 'Аруєіоу фата.
єї 6 ОтобаХАбиеров
кХеттоуав púĝovs oi неуаХов Вав4А%8
7) тас асофтоу Засифидау yeveds, 190 |
р?) ші), avaé, 20 Ф6 ефаХо( KALO ALS
дшш Еуор кака» фат apn.

GX» ava è% ёбраувь, б бпоц paxpatove

ornpiter поте TQS Фүдтір сома

атау раа préyov.

ехбрв» 8 "08р. об атарВђта

орибтаї еу ейауемо Вассанз,

таутоу KayyalovTwv

уко тс Вариамутта:

емді 6” 4уовс бстакеу. 200
ТЕКМНІЗА

рад драуоі, тів, Aiavros,

yeveûs xOoviov dr ‚ '"Ерєүбеё®>,

EXOMEV TTOVAYAS Ol і xndopevor

тод Техарнфьәо$ тт\обер otkov.

уду yap о бегубе péyas фрократіє

Atlas бохерф

KELTAL уєш уостоав.

14 ти” MSS., Musgrave corr.

АУАХ

Or did the mail-clad God of War resent
Thy negligence thank-offering to pay ?
By him at night was the delusion sent
That led astray ?
(Ant.)

Ne’er wouldst thou, Ajax, of thine own intent
Have wrought this havoc and the cattle slain.
Such frenzy comes from Heaven in punishment.
(Zeus and Apollo prove the rumour vain !)
And if the great chiefs falsely charge thee, King,
Spreading foul scandal, or the accursed race
Of Sisyphus,! let not this ill fame cling
To us thy friends ; no longer hide thy face,
Quit, wé implore,
Thy tent upon the shore.

Rouse thee, my King, where’er thou sittest brooding ;
Too long thou mak’st the stour of battle cease,
While in the camp red ruin flames to heaven,
And, like the west wind soughing in the trees,
Unchecked the mockery goes
Of thy o’erweening foes.
My woe no respite knows !

Enter тЕСМЕЗЗА from the tent.

TECMESSA
Crew of Ajax, men who trace
Back to Erechtheus your famed race,
Woe is ours who muse upon
The far-off house of Telamon ;
For our lord of dreaded might
Stricken Нез in desperate plight,
And his soul is dark as night.

1 Odysseus, reputed son of Sisyphus, not Laertes.
23

АТАХ

ХОРОЇ,
ті Ò êv AAarTat THS Пиєріає
vò бє Вароз; 8
паї той Фриуіои Тєйєйтаэто$,
ху, еттей тё ХеХов Soupiddwrov
стёрёаѕ а åvéyet бойриов. Alas:
Фет ойк av aidpis отєітогЅ.

TEKMH22A
Tas бйта Aéyw Хоуом &ррттоъ›;
бауатф уар cov Вароз EXTEVTEL,
каа yap аМойс уір о KAELVOS
VUKTEPOS Alas arenon.
тошайт' ду {бо актрийв évdov
херобійкта. сфауг аішоВафй,
xeivou урпетірюа тауброе.

ХОРО2

обал éd7Xwoas avépos ! aiBovos стр.

ФууеМа» атХатоу ойбе > фвоктау,

Tv peyárov Aavaðv йто кАлбонеуау,

тар 0 меуа 0005 аё є.

оїцо: фоВодиан тд тросёртоу' пеєріфаутоє футр
бағейташ, таралтћактф хері суукатактая %
xerawvots Ефес» Bota кай Вотйрає immovepas.

ТЕКМНІЗА
y ” ^ Я 3 е A
Фрог“ кєїбє» кейбер йр "Шу
Seopariy дуу Aude то руту"
фу THY шер ёт афаб є еті yaias,
та бе тАвирокотгфу Six dveppijyvu.
био б (іруйтобає Kplous Фрєћу
тод меу кефа Алу) кай үХФасат йкрам

1 MSS. дибрьз.

210

بب ا ج

230

АУАХ

CHORUS
What the change so grievous, say,
Of the morn from yesterday ?
Daughter of Teleutas, tell ;
Stalwart Ajax loves thee well,
Thee his spear-won bride ; ‘tis thine
What befalls him to divine.

TECMESSA

Ah, how tell a tale so drear ?
Sad as death what thou shalt hear
Of great Ajax, undone quite,
Smit with madness, in the night.
Look within and see the floor
Reeking with his victims’ gore ;
Slain by his own hand there lies
His ungodly sacrifice.

CHORUS
O fatal tidings of the hot-brained chief; (Str.)
Intolerable, yet without relief!
What flagrant charge amid the Greek host goes

That spread by rumour grows?

Ah me, doom stalks amain ! |
And if with his dark blade the man hath slain
The herds and mounted herdsmen, sure he dies, u
A malefactor shamed before all eyes.

TECMESSA
Ah me, ’twas thence I saw him come
Driving his captive ‘cattle home.
Of some he gashed the throats amain,
There where they stood upon the ground ;
And some were ripped and rent in twain.
Then two white-footed rams he found ;

АТАХ

риттєї берісас, то» Ò 0рбоу дро

кош joas 24

peyav ітагодетти р ритйра Ха8фь
іа Myupå растит, бит,
какӣ беууа бау ріїрад", й бай шоу
кодбеіс дубрфу 6бібаЕер.
XOPOZ
ора ти” Hon то крата Kadvppact дут.
крігүгішерор тобой» кХотгду аресбав
7) доби єїретїа$ буду ЄСОшєрор
тортотгб @ уа peetvar. 25
Tolas єрєссоуачи dreds бисратеїв "Атреїбаї
каб’ тифу пефоВпрач ХбоХвуиа тор "Арт
Evvadyeiv pera тоддє Turrets, TOV aia’
atratos axel.
ТЕКМНІЗА
ойкетіс Aaprrpas yap йтер стєротйс
дбає 95% убто$ б Ayet,
Kal viv фрдуциов véov addyos Єуви
тд үйр ёт\єўет тє} оќкєїа пабі,
pndevos ААА оу таралрабартов,
реуаћаѕ odvvas vmoTeivet.

ХОРОЇ,
AAN ей TET AUT AL, карт dy єйтуХеїу, докф·
ppovdov yap ўд) тод какой шейту Х0ов.

ТЕКМНІЗА
тотєра б ау, еі уброн тіс aiperw, ra Bots,
pirous ауду адтос noovas бує,
ў коду Фу кошот: AvTreiaOat Ёо;

; ХОРОХ
? 7 т
то то дитАабом, Ф yuvat, небоу какдр,

е,

тери: “дс поч с Є =°* щу

AJAX

Of one, beheaded first, the tongue
) Не snipped, then far the carcase flung.
The other to a pillar lashed
Erect, with doubled rein, he thrashed,
And as he plied the whistling thong
He uttered imprecations strong,
Dread words a god, no man, had taught.
CHORUS
"Tis time to veil the head and steal away ( Ал.)
Оп foot, or straight embarking ply the oar,
i And let the good ship bear us from the bay ;
| Such bitter threats the Atridae оп us pour.
Me too, if I be by him, they will stone ;
қ He stands alone,
Ў Fate marks him for her own.
TECM ESSA
No more ; for like the southern blast -
When lightnings flash, his rage is past.
But, now he is himself again,
Reviving memory brings new pain.
What keener anguish than to know а
Thyself sole cause ої self-wrought woe ?
CHORUS `
Nay, if he have surcease, good hope is mine
All may be well, for men are less concerned
With evil doing when the trouble’s past.
| ТЕСМЕЗЗА
Come tell me, which wouldst choose, if choice were
free,
To vex thy friends while thou thyself wert glad,
Or share the pain, grieving with them that grieve?
CHORUS
The twofold sorrow, lady, is the worse.

227

AIAZ

TEKMHZZŽA
Пиєїс ӛр” ой уосоӛртее atTwpecha võv.
ХОРО>
was ToT’ ЕХеҒас; ov като: бте №уєі.
TEKMH22A
avnp екейуов, hvi Ду бу ті) рбаФ,
аўтд$ меу de olow вїхет би какоїз,
ûs бе тойс фрогобутає та. атал"
уду $ ÒS erage KAVETVEVOE THS vooou,
Keivos тє orn Tas ‚мата. какў

| реб ө Ороіѕ ойбеу ссор ñ ў таров.

ар” ваті тадта Sis тос” ЕЕ ат фу кака;
ХОРОЇ
Evan $2) cor ка! бебогка ря) “к вод,
TwANYH Tes Hey.) Ts уар, єї тетта/меуов
илбеу Te parXov 7) уосвфу ейфрайлетай;
ТЕКМНІЗА
ws Ò бүбртоу тфуб етістасбаі сє xph.
XOPOZ
тіс yap тот” ару? тод какой просєттато;
SnrAwoov uiv тоф Evvadyodaw TUXas.
_ TEKMH22A
алга» шада Toupyov WS Kowevos Ov.
кейуос yap йкраѕ vUKTOS, VÄX Єаперої
Хашлттйрев ойкет 0o», &ифт]кє$ raBov
cuater’ ёүҳоѕ ёЕб$оис 4 Әртгегу кєра.
Kayo питміссо ка Neyo" ті хрйма Spas,
Alas; ті ттд. ÄKANTOS odd’ йт” ФүуӘиор
кАлбеік афорий« тєра» ойтє TOU KAVOY
саћтиүүоѕ; аћ\а viv ye mas ‚єйдє, oTparos.
о Ò elme прос ие Bai’, del Ò tpvovpeva:

1 ко MSS., Suidas corr.

AJAX

TECMESSA
Then are we losers now our plague is past.
CHORUS
_ What meanest thou ? it passes my poor wit.
TECMESSA .
Yon man, while stricken, Бай himself delight
In his sick fancies, though his presence grieved
Us who were sane ; but now that he is whole,
Eased of his frenzy, he is racked with grief,
And we are no less troubled than before.
Are there not here two ills in place of one?
CHORUS
"Tis even so, and much I fear it prove.
A stroke from heaven, if indeed, now cured,
He is no gladder than he was when sick. —
TECMESSA
His case is as thou sayest, rest assured.
CHORUS
But tell us how the plague first struck him down.
We share thy sorrow and would know it all.
TECMESSA
Hear then the story of our common woe.
At dead of night when all the lamps were out,
He took his two-edged sword, as if intent
On some wild expedition. So I chid him,
Saying, “ What dost thou, Ajax, why go forth ?
No summons, messenger or trumpet blast,
Hath called thee ; nay, by now the whole host sleeps.”
He answered lightly with an ancient saw,

: ATAS

yuvat, yuvar Koopov ў сиу? pépet.
Kayo pabodo ENE, о Ò ésavOn povos.
кай, тақ ёкєї меу ойк exw Aéyerv табақ"
ёсо 6” ёађ\Өє cuvdérous aywov ошо?
Tavpous, kúvas Вотђраѕ, evepov! т” урау.
кай тойс мер nuyévite, Tous Ò vw трето»
éopate ар tous бе бес шоу
ribe More фотас Еу ттойиуамв тгітуоу.
тё\о$ Ò ФтаҒав ба бурфу ский тирі
Хдуоує ауеста, Tous мер “Атрвб6фу ката,
tous Ò aud’ "Обиссей, суут!беіс убмом тоХду,
бет» кат адтду йВрі» Єктіваїт іш"
кӛтевт” етаҒақ а00ю ес д0џоиѕ таму,
ёшфроу ибм mws Evy ypove кабістаташ,
кай "Адрес ÄTNS ws биотгтедей стеуов,
тата кара “ӨффЕез" Еу 8” épevrrios
vexpav ереіфбеіс єт аруеіоу фоуоу,
корту ample дуиё, cudAAaBov yepi.
Kal Tov меу horo тесто» ёфбоуүоѕ ypovov-
ëmeLT pol тд, дєй” éarntretAno ETN,
єї ш) фауойуу ттар тд суртуүду Taos,
каллірет” ÈV TO прафуратоє кирої тотє.
Kayo, фіМог, беісаса тоўЁєруас pévov
éxeEa тй» баебутеєр ФЕптістдшти.
о Ò evOvs еЕдиоЕеу oipwyàs №урас,
ас ойтот ауто0 тросбє» eianxova’ вусі
7 pos yap Kako тє кай Вари “оу ryoous
totovcd аєі пот avdpos éEnyeit бує"
Grr’ aodntos дет көкушітоу
фаестєуабє Tadpos 0 Bpuyepevos.
viv Ò бу тоййбе xeipevos как) TUX

1 єйкероу MSS., Schneidewin corr.

310

АУАХ

<< Woman, for women silence is а grace.”
Admonished thus I held my tongue ; but he
Sped forth alone. What happened afterwards

І know not, but he came back with his spoil,
Oxen and sheep dogs with their fleecy charge.
Some he beheads, of some the upturned necks
He cuts, or cleaves the chine ; others again

He buffeted and mangled in their bonds,
Mauling the beasts, as if they had been men.

At last he darted through the door and held
Wild converse with some phantom of the brain ;
Now the Atridae, and Odysseus now,

He mocked with peals of laughter, vaunting loud
The vengeance he had wreaked on them. Anon
He rushed indoors again ; and then in time
With painful struggles was himself again.

And as he scanned the havoc АП around,

He smote his head and wailed and sank to earth,
A wreck among the wreck of slaughtered sheep,
Digging into his hair his clenchéd nails.

At first—a long, long while—he spake no word,
Then against me he uttered those dire threats,
If I declared not all that had befallen,
Bidding me tell him in what plight he stood.
And I a-tremble told him what had chanced,
So far as I had knowledge. Whereat he
Broke into lamentations, piercing, shrill,

Such as I ne’er had heard from him before.
For ‘twas his creed that wailings and lament
Are for the craven and faint-hearts ; no shrill
Complaint escaped him ever; his low moan
Was like the muffled bellowing of a bull.

But now, confounded in his abject woe,

АТАХ

йсітоѕ атр, тото, Фу иёсо Вотоїѕ
oLonpok pow йсихоє бакеі Teo duv’

Kat үгө? вати @S ті Spacetwy кажоу.
тоадта yap тос кай reyes кфбирєтаї.
ал, ® Хо, тойтаи уар ойиєкю встати,
apngat’ elce\dovrTes, el дураст’

hirwy yap oi тоюоібе vic@vTat Noyors.

ХОРО2
Текшүоса, Seva, паї ТеХедтартос, Хеуєгс
pîv, Tov avdpa ФчалтефоӘасФавг- какой.
AIAZ
27 ۶
iœ poi рог.
ТЕКМН22А

тау , 6 бошке, нем" Ù ойк ђкойсатє
Атамтов olav т/рбе бо аа отр;

8 АТАЗ
iw pol pot,
XOPO3

е м А ^ A п ГА
азәр еошкер 7) VOGEL 1) TOLS талал.
A A ?
уосфиасш» Evvoter Мипєїсва: тару.
АТАХ

9 паї паї.
TEKMH=2A.

Фрог таХаш»” Evpicoxes, арфі col Bog.
ті тоте иеро›@; тоў тот” єї; таман» eyw.

AIAZ
Тедкроу ках. то? ‚ Тедкроѕ; й тб» вісаеі
Хетаттєтєг Xpovov, yà 8” алтдХААушав;
ХОРОЗ

бар ppoveiv ё ёоисєу. ANN дуоіуєте.
тах av ти” aida кат рої Breas МаВог.

330

340

АУАХ

Refusing food or drink, һе sits there still,
Just where he fell amid the carcases
Of the slain sheep and cattle. And ‘tis plain
He meditates some mischief, so I read
His muttered exclamations and laments.
Come, friends, and help me, if so be ye can—
This was my errand—men in case like his
Are won to reason by the words of friends.
CHORUS
Tecmessa, daughter of Teleutas, dread
Thy tidings of our master thus distraught.
AJAX
Woe, woe is me!
TECMESSA
Worse is to come, I fear me. Heard ye not
The voice of Ajax— that heartrending cry?
AJAX
Woe, woe is me!
CHORUS |
"Тіз a fresh fit, methinks, ог else he groans
At sight of all the ills his frenzy wrought.
AJAX
My son, my son !
TECMESSA
Ah me! Eurysaces, "біз for thee he calls.
What would he? Where art thou, my son? ah me!
AJAX
Ho Teucer! where is Teucer? Will his raid
End never? And the while I am undone!
CHORUS
He seems himself again. Quick, ope the door.
Perchance the sight of us his humble friends

May bring him to a soberer mood.

33
VOL. II. D

AIAS

ТЕКМНІЗА
idov, доу" трос В\№ётєм Ò ЕЕесті сой
тд тойбе траур, KaUTOS фс ёуюр кирєї.
AIAZ

io стр. a
pirot рамВітай, povot ёдфъ prov,
моуо ёт ‚ ёшшёроутєѕ op ĝ удро, 350
10600 ш” olov йрт кдра фота ото Carns
амфібророу кикћєїтаи.

ХОРО
ойш ÒS ёогкаҳ орй нартиреїу дуал.
87۸07 62 тойруоу ws афроџтістос eet.

AIAZ
Ф арт. а |
yévos valas й dûpayov, TÉXVAS,
&мо» ё бе ете as éXicowy тАйатау,

се то се Tor povoy беборка той етаркесорт”: 360
алла рє сирбаїбор.

ХОРО
єйфпра форе” ш ш) KAKOV какф бібойс
йкос, TAéov TO пйша тўс ттс тібеі.

AIAZ

ops, TOV брасл, тд» ейкарбіоу, стр. В'
Tov еу dala й dtpea Tov paxaus,
еу афоВогѕ ие Onpoi бєшду Xépas;
био: уё\отоѕ, olov йВрієбти ара.

ТЕКМНІХА
ря), бестгот” Ае Хіссомай с’, айба таде.
і AIAZ
ойк “ектбв; ойк дл/орроу ёкуєџєї пода;
аа? aiai. 370

AJAX
TECMESSA М
І ореп,
And thou ізі view his works and his own plight.

AJAX
Mariners, ever leal and true, (Str. 1)
Alas my friends have left me, all but you,
See how disasters whelmed me like a flood,
And now I welter in a surge of blood.

CHORUS

Ah, lady, thy report was all too true,
Too clear the tokens of an unhinged brain.

AJAX
Sailors brave, whose flashing oar (Ant. 1)
Swift and sure the good ship bore,
To you I look for comfort, none but you ;
Come slay me too.

CHORUS

O hush, essay not ill by ill to cure, я
Nor aggravate the burden of thy doom.

AJAX
See’st thou the bold, stout-hearted knight (Str. 2)
Who never quailed to face the fight,
Now on tame beasts that fear no harm
He proves the puissance of his arm.
Ah me! the mockery, the scorn, the shame!

TECMESSA
Ajax, my dearest master, speak not so.
AJAX
Out with thee, woman ; hence, avaunt, begone !
Ah me! ah me!
35
D 2

АТАЎ

ХОРОХ
® mpos вєду Әтекке кай фрд)доу ev.
МАХ
Фф Svc шоро, ds Хері pêv
шебђка TOUS амасторах, еу Ò éXNiKeoot
Bovo} ка) к\итоїѕ пєсфи аѓтоћмог
epeuvòv alp ёдєоса.

XOPOZ
ті ofr’ ay adyoins ёт” ёЁеруас pévois; |

ov yap yévorr’ йду ral бтос ovx OS бує.

AIAZ

io mai орфу аттауто) т del avr. @'

какбу друамоу, текуоу Aaptiou,
какотірестатду т d\n a стратої,
й Tov том» уо Фф” їйдомї)я ayers.
ХОРО2
ГА A A \ ^ э /
Evy той Oe mas кай YEG кобиретах.
AIAZ
75 7111 , ғы ard
LOOLLL ши" VV, кайтєр WO аторєроѕ.
і poi pot.

ХОРОЇ

/ 2 м > со я уз Фе A

илбе» меу eimns' ovy орас ty’ el какой;
AIAZ

Ф Led, троүбуоу тротатор,
rûs ду тд» аиу\фтатов, Еуброу йдтиа,
TOUS TE босаруав дА<ссав Вас:
тё\о$ бауоцы кайтд$;
ТЕКМН22А

бтау катей т тав", ород кімді бауейу
ейхоз" ті yap бей tay ме соб TeOvnKotos;

1 Dindorf adds phy.

380

390

АУАХ

CHORUS
O listen, I adjure thee, and be ruled. ye

AJAX
Wretch to let those fiends, my foes,
Slip, while on the flock my blows
And the goodly cattle rained,
Till with their dark blood all the house was stained.

CHORUS
Why vex thyself for what is past recall ?
What’s done is done and naught can alter it.

' 1
! t

| AJAX
Spy of the time, apt tool for any guile, (Ant. 2)
Of all the host the sublest knave, most vile,
Son of Laertes, loud and long, I trow,
Thou laughest in malignant triumph now.

CHORUS К.
Laughter ог mourning comes as God ordains.

AJAX
Would I could see him, shattered though I be!
Ah me!
CHORUS
No boastful words ; - see’st not thy piteous сазе?

AJAX
О Zeus, my grand sire, would that I
. Might slay that knave, my bane,
That arch-dissembler and the generals twain.
Then let me die ! ,

ТЕСМЕЗЗА

When thus thou prayest, pray that I with thee
May die; why should I live when thou art dead ?

io отр. У
TKOTOS, ид» фаов,
eBos Ф фаеуудтатоу, 05 емді,
ра ӘАесбе pe oiKýTOpa,
Әлес0е и": ойтє yap бебу yévos 000” åpepiwv
ёт kios Brérrewv ти? eis дуасау avOpwrwv. 400
ard pe d Atos
arxipa eds
orb pu’ airite.
пої тіс оду фуу:
тоў рому меу;
el та, ме» фбізе, iro, totota 671
ород тё\а, paspacs 8 drypass троскейиеба,
was бе стратдѕ дітаћтоѕ ду pe

xep hovevot.
ТЕКМНІЗА

@ бистаманта, Todd’ дубра хрӯсішоу , 410
фоиєїу, û трбсбеу оўто$ ойк ETAN пот dv. |

AIAZ
iò AVT. ү
порої дМірробої
тарала т йутра Kal VÉLOS Єпактіоу,
толу тойу pe барбу тє бі)
кате Хєт арфі Трогау Xpovov: AAN ойкеті р), ойк
ёт арлгуойв буоута: тобто тіс Ppoveav Їсто.
Ф Укамау6 prot
уєіторєѕ poat, |
єйфрорез "А руєїоіз, 420
одкет” йудра р
Tove їбпт, ётоѕ

1 roig MSS., Jebb corr,

АЛАХ
О woe is ше! | (Str. 8)
Darkness, my light!
O nether gloom to me more bright
Than midday, take, O take me to your care!
I am too vile to share
The kindly aid of mortals, and the gods
Have left me. Nay, the Warrior Maid, Zeus-born,
Laughs me to scorn ;
I quail beneath her rods.
Whither to fly? What hope of rest is left,
If of my ancient fame bereft,
Dead as these slaughtered sheep around me slain,
A madman’s crown I gain, А
While all the host at my devoted head
Would strike, and smite me dead?

TECMESS8A
Ah me that one so good should utter words
That hitherto he ne’er had deigned to breathe !

AJAX
Paths of the roaring waves, (Ant. 3)
Ye salt sea caves

And pastures by the shore,
Where long, too long I roam

In Troy-land, far from home ;

Me shall ye see no more —

No more in life. Give ear

All who can hear.

Streams of Scamander, rills

That flow from Ida’s hills,
Streams to the Greeks so dear,
Ne’er shall ye look on Ajax more ;

АТАХ

еБерф меу, olov одтша

Tpota стратой бер On yOoves po\ovT ато
“EdXravidos: ravî Я ATLLOS

Ode прокєцаї.

ХОРОХ
ойто с атеіруев) ойб бло еф Aéyew
Еуо, какоїс тогоїабє сиштеттокдта.

AIAX

шісі: тіс dv тот” фев" 66 érr@vupov 430
тойиди Еууоісеш) б дуона тоїє Єцоїє какоіб;
vov yap паресть Kal dls айбы» ё ёро!
кай трік: тооўто yap какоїє єутууу ду"
бтоу татр pèv тђаб ат "Tatas Хбо>д$
та трфта KAAMOTET арістєйсаҳ стратод
проє оїкоу де тасау ейкХва» феро»”
ёуф б 0 кєіроџи паїв, TOV айтби ес тотто)
Tpotas етелбф» ойк ê\do cout oBéver
oud épya peiw Херд аркєсає є ёш),
дтімов 'Аруєѓо:сту 06” атоХАлшай. 440
Kaitou тосодтоу ү еБетістасбаш Sone
ей С» AXA eùs тбу бами тфу Фу тёр!
кєрє брехАє укратоз дристєіає, тирі,
ойк ду т, air’ Єнарууе» Años арт” ёроб.
>й» б айт 'Атрєїбаи фөті таутоуруф ppévas
травам, avdpos тої! алтосалтес кратіт.
кей ил тод’ бира Kal , Ppéves бийстрофов

VOLNS åmhEav THS eps, ойк dv TOTE
ет» кат” АХХои фотдѕ об еу?фиса».
vov & 1) Aiòs уорубтіс адаиатоѕ бей 450

АУАХ

A paladin whose peer
(For I will utter a proud boast)
In all the Grecian host
That sailed from Hellas’ shore
Troy ne’er beheld. But now
Low in the dust, o’erthrown, his head doth bow.
CHORUS
How to restrain or how to let thee speak
I cannot tell, beset by endless woes.
AJAX
Ay me! Whoe’er had thought how well my name
Would fit my misery? Ау me! Ау me!!
Yea, twice and thrice may I repeat the wail
That syllables my woe-begone estate.
My sire, a peerless warrior, home returned
Back from the land of Ida, crowned with fame,
Proclaimed as champion bravest of the brave.
And I, his son, in might not less than he,
Sailed after him to this same land of Troy,
And served the host by deeds of no less worth,
And for reward I perish by the Greeks
Dishonoured. Yet one thing I know full well: ù.. -
If to Achilles living it had fallen
His arms as meed of valour to award,
No man had grasped the prize, preferred to me.
But now the Atridae, scouting my just claim,
Have yielded to a miscreant’s base intrigue.
Над not mine eyes been dazed, my mind distraught
And wrested from its purpose, they had never
Procured false sentence 'gainst a second man,
Alas ! the grim-eyed goddess, unsubdued
Daughter of Zeus—as I was at their heels,
1 Like Shakespeare’s ‘Gaunt’ (Richard ІТ, II. i) he plays
оп Вів name Aias,

AIA»

ГА

У 9 9 9 > A a > 9 4 э э `
0n w ёт avTois Yelp’ érevTivovT’ ёшлүр
гсфуХеу, éuBarodoa Аласфбң удсоу,
дат” év тоююісбе Yetpas айшаҒаы Вотої5
кєїрог Ò етеууедфаву extrehevyores,
Фиої ме» ойу ёкортос` еі бе Tus бефу
/ / 9 A ` /

В\аттог, фдуов Tv уф KaKos TOV крєіссора.
кай viv ті үр? Spav; бетт éudavas веоїс
9 / ” / 9 є / /
éyPaipopar, pce Sê p ‘EXAnVwY стратос,
Сүбе è Tpoia таса кай reta табе.
тбтєра трде оўкои$, радои ALTTOV ёдрас

/ 9 9 / ғ 9 ^ ”
poovous т Arpeidas, тӨХағуос Aiyaîov перо;
ка) Toiov бина татр dnrwow pavels
TeXapau; was pe ТАлсетаі тот” вісібей)
yupvov фауеута Tav аристеішу йтер,
Ф э A / М / /
Фу айўтд< ётхе oTéhavoy єйк є ас шеуам;
ойк Есті тобруоу TANTOY. AAAA ӧӱт lov
pûç ёриџа Траси, Еуштесфор ибуос povots
кай брбу т: Xpnorov, єіта Могавіои даро;
ах 20 у "Атреїбає ду ейфрауацш тоу.
ойк ёст Taira. тєїра TLS бтттртёа,

9 3

Tord аф де yépovrı SA mom ‚татр
р тої Paw у аістмаухроє ёк Kelvou yeyas.
ala ypòv yàp йубра тоў paxpod ypntew Biov,
какос батис pn dev éfadddocerat.

ті yap тар 1 pap иёра тертгеш) бує
тросдеіса кауабейса той ye катдамєѓи;
ойк ду триагияу ойберде Хоуоу Bporov
бот кераїсчу Є№тісиу Oeppaiveras:
GD й кам chy Т 7) Kanes тебуткеуаш
Tov єфуєуї Үр). тарт” акђкоаѕ Хоуоу.

464

480

АУАХ

Almost at grips with them, іп act to strike—
Foiled me, abused me by a frenzy fit,

Imbrued my hands with blood of these poor beasts.
And thus my foes exult in their escape,
Albeit I willed it not, and mock at me.

But if some god or goddess intervene, ,
Even а knave may worst the better man.

And now what's left me? Ву the gods, ’tis clear,
I am detested, hated by the host

Of Greeks, abhorred by Troy and all the camp.
Shall I sail homeward o’er the Aegean, leave

The sons of Atreus to fight on alone,

This roadstead undefended? Then how face

My father Telamon? How will he endure

To look on me returning empty-handed

Without the meed of valour that he held
Himself, a crown of everlasting fame ?

That were intolerable. Am 1 then

Alone to storm the Trojan battlements,

And facing single-handed a whole host,

Do some high deed of prowess—and so die ?

Nay, that methinks would give the Atridae joy.
It may not be ; some emprise must be found
That shall convince my aged sire his son
Is пої, in soul at least, degenerate.

Base were it that a man whose misery
Knows neither change nor respite should desire
To drain life to the dregs. What joy is there?
Day follows day ; each added to the sum

Of life is one step nearer to the grave. --
I would not count that mortal worth а doigt
Who lives on, fed by visionary hopes.

Nobly to live—that is the true knight’s choice,
Or nobly end his life, Į have said my say.

“

AIA»

ХОРОХ
ойбєїс ерей пов" ws йпобмтом Noyor,
Alas, Єлебає, GANG THs avroð фрвиде:
тадсаі ye меутов ка) 00 avdpaaw ФіЛогс
урфу Kparhaat, тасбє фромтібає pebeis.
ТЕКМНІЗА

. & бестот” Alas, THs dvayxaias TÚXNS

ойк бстіу ойбеу рє оу avOpwrots какор.
еүо $ enevOépou меу éfépuv патрос,
еттер Tivos сӨёрортос ёи тАо0то Фруубу"
убу Ò eiui бойли беоіс yap 06 êSoké Tov
кай оў маМмоата үсірі. тогуаробу, ете
то cov №уоѕ Еу» А.боу, ed фрорд та та,
kal с’ аутыабо mpos т” ефестіоу Aròs
єйуїс тє т THs, TUVNAAGKONS емді,
pn ша фет Ваё амуєтть rAaBeiv
төр cav От” еубрбу, yerpiav ёфєіѕ талл.
ў yap дартс ov ка теХеуттоав adj,
таёта vopile каме т) тоб! Флёра
Bia EvvaprracBeicav "Аруєйши йтто

\ % A A / У 7
Evy пабі тф сф боуМау EEew трофур.
Kai тіс пикрду просфбєура бесттотфу Єрєї
дуо ійттау" Sere TYV opevvériv
А?артов, bs меуистоу Їсууаєу атратой,
оїас Natpelas avl’ oov Erou трефеі.
тоғадт” êpeî тс" каџё меу байиоу ÈN,
col Ò асурі тӣтт тадта кай тф сф убуєг.
АХА” аїдєсаг pêv татёра Tov cov бу Хиурф
упра троХейто», а4бесал бе илүтера
тоХАФу етбу KANPODYOP, ў сє тоХХаки
беоіс арата бута mpos Sopovs poreîr
ойктіре Ò, avak, maida тор сбу, el péas

510 |

{Т

АУАХ
| CHORUS | | |
Мо man will charge thee, Ajax, with feigned words.
"Ту аз thy heart spoke; yet pause and put aside

' These dark thoughts; let thyself be ruled by

friends.
TECMESSA

Ah, my lord Ajax, heavier lot is none
Than to lie helpless in the coils of fate.
I was the daughter of a high-born sire
Of Phrygians unsurpassed in wealth and might.
And now, I am a slave; ‘twas so ordained
By Heaven, methinks, and by thy might of arm.
Since fate has willed, then, I should share thy bed,
Thy good is mine; and O by the god of the hearth,
О by the wedded bond that made us опе,
Let me not fall into a stranger’s hand,
A laughing-stock! For, surely, if thou die
And leave me widowed, on that very day
I shall be seized and haled away by force,
I and thy son, prey to the Argive host,
Our portion slavery. Then shall I hear
The flouts and gibes that my new lords let fly.
<“ Look on her,” one will say, “the leman once
Of Ajax, mightiest of the Argive chiefs,
How has she fallen from her place of pride !"
Thus will they prate, and hard will be my lot,
But on thy race and thee how foul a slur.
Take pity and bethink thee of the sire
Thou leavest, an old man, disconsolate ;
Bethink thee of thy mother bowed with years,
Think of her prayers and vows for thy return.
And, O my lord, take pity on thy son,

трофї< стєртвєїє той біоісетаї povos

йт брфатиеттфъ» ра) фОмоу, б бсоу какоу

кєїўф тє карої, тов", дтар баз, уєрєїс.

емді yap . ойкёт' ётт els б ті Влето

Av тоў, ov yap pot птатрід! Пстосає боревг,

кад, unTép’ ANAN робра TOV фісаута тє

кавеїжеу ' "Адои баласішохѕ обкзторав.

тї бйт éwol yévouT ду а өрті сої татр;

тіс тАойтов; бу сої ттас” буамує сфборай.,

ам ісхе карой муйсти” аубрі той хрефу

poun Tpogeivat, тертибу єї ті тоу табо.

apis Xdpw удр ести» 7) тіктоџс’ ді

ӧтоу ô длторрєї priors ей тетоу0тов,

ойк ду убмост 60” obros evyerns арар.
ХОРОЗ

Alas, exer о” ay ‚оїкто} фе куф ppevt

дощ! av aivoins yap бу тй THOS ёта.
AIAZ

кад, карт émaivov теуЁетаи трд уой» ёџо?,

day ибуоу тд таубе» єў то\иӣ теХей».

9 > % fy? ЭТЕКМИЯЗА /

arr ® PiN Alas, тарт čywye Treicopat.
AIAZ

кбш$ё viv pot паїба тд» è óv, ws ido.

ТЕКМНІЗА

кай шу» фоВогсі у айтбу еЕємисарлр.
AIAZ

Еу тоќсдє тоф какоїсчу; Ù ті pot Хеуе;

ТЕКМН22А

ш) aot yé тоо бйстууос аутусав дарог.
AIAZ

трето» yé Tv Hv Saipovos тойдой т0бе.

529

530

АУАХ

Orphaned, without a father’s fostering care,
The ward of loveless guardians ; if thou die,
What heritage of woe is his and mine!
For I have naught to look to anywhere
Save thee. By thee my country was laid waste,
My mother and my father too were snatched
To dwell with Hades by another fate.
What home is left me then, if thou art ta’en?
What weal? my welfare is bound up in thee.
Think of me also: gratitude is due
From man for favours that a woman gives. '
Kindness return of kindness e’er begets.
Who lets the memory of service pass
Him will I ne’er with noble spirits rank.

| CHORUS
Ajax, I would that thou wert moved as I
To pity ; then wouldst thou approve her rede.

AJAX

Yea, and my full approval she shall win,
If only she take heart to do my hest.

TECMESSA
Aye, my dear lord, I will obey in all.
AJAX
Bring hither then my son, that I may see him.
TECMESSA
Oh, in alarm 1 sent him from my charge.
AJAX
When I was stricken? Or what meanest thou?
TECMESSA
Yea, lest the poor child meeting thee should die.
AJAX

That fate indeed had matched my fortunes well.
47

АТАЎ,

ТЕКМНІЗА
5 ^
ал” оди еуо 'фиАаёа тодто у аркесаш.
А1А2
> / э у ~ / а м
enyves’ Epyov кай mpovoray йу čĝov.
| ТЕКМН22А
ті Ont’ ду ws ёк TÕVÒ ду werom се;
AIAZ
Sos ou mposermeîv айтди еифа»й т” ібей».
TEKMHZZA
kal pnv Tré\as ye проапомог фимасасєтаї.
_ АІАХ
/ ^ / ` 9 М м
ті бйта рехАєї pu?) ой Tapovotay бує;
ТЕКМНІЗА

Ф Tai, патур каћє сє. Sedpo тростоћоу

ду адтбу беттєр үерсі» ейбдуоу Kupeis.
AIAZ |

Е A А / /
Єрпоуті pwveis ў XeAxerupuévp Хоушу;
ТЕКМНІЗА

кай dn komitet тростоХоу 66” сууйбем.
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540

АУАХ

TECMESSA
Well, I averted that calamity.
| AJAX
Thy forethought and the action I commend.
TECMESSA
As the case stands, how can I do thy hest ?
AJAX
Let me speak to him—see him face to face.
TECMESSA
Good ; he is in our servants’ charge close by.
AJAX
Then wherefore is his coming thus delayed ?
TECMESSA

My child, thy father calls thee.
(To the SERVANTS)
Bring him hither,
Whoever of you guides his infant steps.
| АЗАХ
Comes he, or has Бе failed to hear thy call?
ТЕСМЕЗВА
I see опе just approaching with the boy.
(eurysaces ts led forward.)
AJAX
Lift him, O-lift him to my arms; no dread,
If he be mine, his father’s true-born son,
Неї feel in gazing on this fresh spilt blood.
He must be early trained and broken in
To the stern rule of life his father held,
And moulded to the likeness of his sire.
My boy, mayst thou prove happier than thy sire,
But like him in all else, and thou wilt prove
No weakling; nay, e’en now, іп this at least
I envy thee : of woes thou wottest naught,

49
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АТАХ

A 4 A М / э з А / 1
[rò uù ppoveîv yap карт avwduvoy Kaxov]
е % 4 % % ” 7
Ews TO Yaipey кай тб Митєїсвам рабт.
бта» 9 ixn прос тобто, det с’ Strws TATPÒS `
detEas Фу ёуӨроїѕ, olos ЄЄ обоо "трафтів.
% 4 / / /
тео< 8ё койфо Trevpaciw Воскоу, véav
ux аталу, илүтрї тйўбє Харрорти. |
м 9 9 ~ % / е /
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стуумаїсь № Валс, о00ё үшріс бут pod. , {ч
тобоу muAwpoy фоХака Теєйкрог арфі сог
Хейуго трофй т” doxvov ёрта, кей тахди
ттатодс оіхуєї, бис pevõv Өйрау ушу.
> 9 ¥ 2 ” 2 /. ГА
ANN , avdpes астіотӣрєѕ, ёраћ№осѕ NEWS,
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то» паїба тбубє трос ё0џоис Фшойс йур
Terapou бе Ее шптрі т’, EptBota Хеуо,
Фе офи» уута "үпроВоскдбе єісаєі, 570
Преүри об puyoùs кіуаосі той като дєоб|? `
кад Tapa тєдуп ит arywvdpyat тірес
Onaova’ "Ауашоіс uj о Nupewv Epos.
ANN айто pot ov, Trai, Ха/Воу етөууроу,
Evpvcaxes, їсує бій, тоХуррафоу стрёфоу
тортакос, еттаВогоу 4рруктоу саков:
та Ò adda тедүт кой” Єцої TeOdrperat.
АХА? фе Táyos TOV тайба Tov’ 4бң беуоу
каї ббша ттактоу, nd етіскілоув yoous
бакриє карта то фіХоіктістор yuvý. 580
ткабе дбасої ой mpos іатрод софод
дртиєїу ёттфба$ проє торті трати.
1 Omitted by Stobaeus.
2 Omitted as spurious by most Editors.

AJAX

For ignorance is life’s extremest bliss—

The years when joy and sorrow are both unknown.
But when thou reachest manhood, then’s the time
To prove the inbred virtue of thy race,

And shew thy father’s foes whose son thou art.
Meanwhile let light airs feed thee ; cherish thou
Thy tender years to glad thy mother’s heart.

Thou need’st not fear that any of the Greeks `

Will tease or vex thee, егеп when I am gone.

So stout a guardian will I leave in charge,

Whose watchful eye will slumber not, though now
A foray ’gainst his enemies keeps him hence.

And ye, my seamen, comrades in the fight,

(On you no less than him I lay this charge

Of love) to him convey my last behest.

Bid him from me take home this son of mine

To Eriboea ‘and to Telamon,

That he may comfort their old age till death.

And for my arms, let no Greek arbiter

Of games (so bid him) nor my venomous. foe

Set them as prize for the Achaean host.

But this, the shield from which thou took’st thy name,!
Take this, my son, this sevenfold, spear-proof targe,
Take it and wield it by the close-stitched thongs.
My other arms shall lie with me interred.

Quick, take the child, delay not; close the doors,
Nor at the tent side moan and make lament.

In sooth a woman is a tearful thing.

Quick, make all fast: ‘tis not a skilful leech

Who mumbles charms o’er ills that need the knife.

1 Кигувасев means ‘ broad shield.’

51
E 2

АТАЎ | |

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TEKMH22A
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TOAN ауа» jn Opoeis.
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тар «уар, дуа.
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` ААХ

CHORUS
I tremble as 1 mark this eager haste :
Thy words are sharp as swords and like me not.
TECMESSA |
О my lord Ajax, what is in thy heart ?
AJAX
Question not, ask not ; be discreet and wise.
TECMESSA
Ah me, I quail, I faint. O by thy child,
By heaven I implore thee, fail us not.
AJAX
Thou art importunate ; know’st not that I
Henceforward owe no duty to the gods?

TECMESSA
Oh hush, blaspheme not!
AJAX
Speak to ears that hear.
. ТЕСМЕЗ8А
Wilt thou not heed?
AJAX
I have heard from thee too much.
TECMESSA
Fear, my lord, makes me speak.
AJAX
Quick, close the doors.
TECMESSA
Yield, I implore thee.
AJAX

Fond simplicity
If at this hour thou think’st to mould my боді
і [Exit AJAX.

AIA .

ХОРОЗ
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yates GNTAAKTOS, ейбайшоу,
таси») теріфаутов det:
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åvýpiðpos alev evd pau !
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кай por бусбератеутов Aas аут. a’
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бега рагіа Evvavnos:
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кратодут! еу “A pet viv д” ад dpevos oioBadtas
piros péya mevOos nüpnTat.
та трі» ё руа хероби
peyioras dperas
афа тар” афіћогѕ
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аї мусу aidvov
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hoe. Svapopos, ФАХ ОЕутдуоуе меу бас

1 Bala ціцуву | Аєщамід wolat, phwy | бийрівдоз alev eSvouas
L. ; Lobeck, Bergk, and Jebb corr.
2 Єутрофоз MSS., Nauck corr.

54 у

Ге \

620

630

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АУАХ

CHORUS

Ah Salamis, blest isle, (Str. 1)
Secure, serene,

Above the waves that lash thy shore,
As ocean’s queen,

Thou sittest evermore.

But I in exile drear,

Month after month, year after year,

On Ida’s meads must bivouac, all forlorn
By time outworn;

And ever nearer, ever darker loom `

The night of Hades and eternal gloom.

And now to crown my grief _ (Ant. 1)
Comes a new woe,

My leader Ajax, mad beyond relief,
By heaven laid low ;

How fallen from that impetuous chief,
Who sailed to meet the foe.

Now, to his friends’ distress,
He sits and broods in sullen loneliness ;
Those doughty deeds his right hand wrought
Now count for naught,
And from that loveless pair, those men of sin,
No love but despite win.
(Str. 2)
Ah, when his mother, blanched with age and
frail
Hears of his shattered reason, what wild wail
Will she upraise, a dirge of shrill despair,

АТА>

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AIAZ
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Хра» тар” еуброіб таба т oppavor Мати.
ANN elu трд$ те Хоутра, Kal таракт{ои$

Мецібрає, ÓS ду dupa ayvioas ёрӣ

piv Варейаъ вах юнан дей"
яри те дәр pov êv ay аст:89 кіхо,
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м дрйбав буда ил] ті õpetas
ах auto vò “ "Aténs тє сфібутау като.
ёуф yap ёЁ ой үвірі тобт” ёбєЁ&илү
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rw 7

АУАХ

(No plaintive ditty of the nightingale)
With beating of the breast and rending of white
hair.

Better be buried with the dead (Ant. 2)
Who lives with brain bewildered.
Of all the Greeks toil-worn
Behold the noblest born,
Now from his native temper warped and strange,
Whose thoughts in alien paths distracted range.
O wretched father, what a curse ’tis thine
Upon thy son to hear—curse that on none
E’er fell of all the Aeacidae’s great line

Save him alone.
Enter AJAX.

AJAX

Time in its slow, illimitable course
Brings all to light and buries all again ;
Strange things it brings to pass, the dreadest oath
Is broken and the stubbornest will is bent.
E’en I whose will aforetime was as iron
Steeled in the dipping, now have lost the edge
Of resolution, by this woman’s words
Unmanned, to pity melted at the thought
Of her a widow and my orphan son
Left amidst foemen. But I go my way
To the sea baths and meadows by the beach,
That I may there assoil me and assuage
The wrathful goddess, having purged my sin.
Then will I seek some solitary spot
And hide this sword, of weapons most accursed,
Deep under earth, consigned to Night and Hell,
Where never eye of man may see it more ;
For since the day I hanselled it, a gift

АТАХ

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ото ті кебуду Exyov Арүвішу пара.
ANN бат ала? т) Bporûv тароциіа,
еубрф» йбора бӛра койк дуетин.
тогудр тб Ховтбу кісдиєсва меу Qeoîs
вікеш, иабиоадиясба Ò "Атреїдає сёВєи.
apxovrés вісіш, 000” йпєїстеор. ті piv!
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ётоци’ breike тобто меу vıpocTı.Beîs
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нє бе п б ой yrodoperba cappoveiv;
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б т ехбров 1 piv és тосдиб” ехбартбов,
0 Kal фіміаам | аўб‹<, és тє Tov hirov
Tocavd тооруу apereiy ВочуАлаошав,
фс atev ov неуобута: тоў то\хос yap
Вротфи dra Tos вав! ё éracpeias мил.
ал audi pêv тойтовав) ей суттє av бе
то беоіс ё\додса ба TAXOUS, уйан,
єй хом тєлєйт ал тойрду Фу ёрӣ квар.
úpeîs 6”, ётафро!, тайта THOE рог табе
TLUATE, Тейкре т, у HONN, страте

у меу po, evvoeiv $ өшу dpa.
буф yap єї! ёкєѓа’ ӧтог порєутбом"

1 ті uh MSS., Herwerden corr.
2 фуф 8’ екіптоши MSS., Blaydes corr,

670

680

699

АУАХ

From Hector, тау arch-enemy, to this hour,
No favour from Achaeans have I won.
So true the word familiar in men’s mouths,

А foe's gifts are no gifts and profit not.

Henceforward I shall know to yield to Heaven,

And school myself the Atridae to respect.
They are our rulers and obey we must;

How otherwise? Dread potencies and powers
Submit to law. Thus winter snow-bestrown

Gives place to opulent summer. Night’s dim orb
Is put to flight when Dawn with her white steeds

Kindles the day-beams ; and the -wind’s fierce breath

Can lay the storm and lull the moaning deep.

E’en thus all-conquering sleep holds not for ever

Whom he has bound, and must relax his grasp.
And we, shall we not likewise learn to yield?
I most of all; for I have learnt, though late,
This rule, to hate an enemy as one

Who may become a friend, and serve a friend
As knowing that his friendship may not last.
An unsafe anchorage to most men proves .

The bond of friendship. As for present needs

All shall be well. Woman, go thou within
And pray the gods that all my heart’s desires
May find their consummation to the full.

And ye, my comrades, see that ye respect,

No less than she, my wishes ; and enjoin

On Teucer, when he comes, to care for me,
And show good will to you, my friends, withal.
For I am going whither I am bound.

АТАЎ

vpets 0 û фрабо дрӣтє, кад тау” ду ж tows
твоє, кей viv бустууФ, cea wo pévov.

ХОРОЇ
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АГГЕЛОЇ

avdpes piñor, TÒ прото дгугуєї\ал беле»
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1 будфу т” or Gundy MSS., Hermann corr.
бо

АУАХ

Do уе my bidding, and perchance, though now
I suffer, ye may hear of my release. [Exil AJAX.

CHORUS
I thrill with rapture, all my heart upsprings! (Str.)
Pan, Pan, O Pan, appear. `
Come to us o'er the sea, sea-rover, leaving
The ridges of Cyllenè’s driven snow,
Come to us, hand in hand blithe dances weaving,
Thou leader of the dance in heaven ; show
Of Nysa and of Cnosos measures rare,
For in my rapture I the, dance would share.
Come, and upon his footsteps swiftly follow,
Winging thy way across the Icarian main,
Show thy bright presence, Delos’ own Apollo,
God of my life, thou healer of all pain !
(Ant.)
Grim Ares from mine eyes the cloud of sadness
Has lifted ; now the radiant Dawn anew,
Angel of light, and harbinger of gladness,
Visits our ships that swiftly cleave the blue.
. O joy, when Ajax has forgot once more
His woe, and turns the godhead to adore !
Due rites he pays with contrite heart and lowly.
O all-devouring time, what miracles
Thou workest ! lo, his feud forgotten wholly,
Ajax at peace with the Atridae dwells.
Enter MESSENGER.
MESSENGER
Teucer is here—that, friends, is my first news—
Back from the Mysian highlands newly come.
But as he neared headquarters in mid camp,
He was beset with universal shouts
Of obloquy ; they spied him from afar,

AIAS

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Йрассоу Еубеу KavOev ойт! 600” ds ой,
тду тод шарбутоє калтибо/Хеотод стратой
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кохебу ёристӣ ScvetreparwOn Eid.
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тоф куро yap тарта ур) бтлоби Мдуои.
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| ХОРОЗ

^ ГА 8 8 ` 06 / / 1
70:00; Tt ELOWS TOVOE MPAY HATOS парєг;

1 тері MSS., Schneidewin corr.

730

740

АУАХ

And crowding round him аз һе nearer came,
Rained on him taunts from this side and from that,
Railed at the kinsman of the crazy wretch,
Plotter of mischief ’gainst the host—“ To die
By stoning, mauled and mangled, is thy doom ;
Think not to ’scape it, villain,’ so they cried.
It came to such a pass that swords were drawn
And brandished ; then the riot, having run
To the very verge of bloodshed, was allayed
By intervention of the elder men.
But where is Ajax? Him I fain would tell;
"Tis meet your lords should know whate’er befell.
CHORUS
He is not within; but now he went abroad,
Yoking some new resolve to his new mood.
MESSENGER
Alack, alack !
Too late then on this errand was I sent,
Or І, а laggard, have arrived too late.
CHORUS
What pressing business has been slackly done ?
MESSENGER
Teucer enjoined his brother should not forth,
Or quit his tent till he himself should come.
CHORUS
Well, һе 18 gone, and with the best resolve '
To make his peace with heaven.
MESSENGER |
Folly sheer,
If there be sense in Calchas’ prophecy.
CHORUS
What prophecy ? what knowest thou thereof ?

АТАУ

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АУАХ
MESSENGER
Thus much I know, for I was there. The seer
Leaving the council of assembled chiefs,
From the Atridae drew aside and laid
His right hand lovingly in Teucer’s hand,
And spake and charged him straitly by all means,
For this one day whose light yet shines, to keep
Ajax within his tent nor let him forth, -
If he would see him still a living man.
“ Only to-day,” said Calchas, “ will the wrath
Of dread Athena vex him, and no more.
O’erweening mortals waxing fat with pride
Fall in their folly, smitten by the gods
With dire disaster ” (so the prophet spake),
<“ Whene’er a mortal born to man’s estate
Exalts himself in thoughts too high for man.
Thus Ajax, е’'еп when first he left his home,
In folly spurned his father’s monishments—
‘Seek victory, my son’ (so warned the sire),
є But seek it ever with the help of heaven.’
He in his wilful arrogance, replied,
‘Father, with gods to aid, a man of naught
Might well prevail, but I without their help.’
Such was his haughty boast. А second time,
To Queen Athena, as she spurred him on
To turn his reeking hand upon his foes,
He spake а blasphemous, outrageous word,
є Queen, stand beside the other Greeks ; where I
Am posted, fear not that our ranks will break.’
Such vaunting words drew on him the dire wrath
Of the goddess—pride too high for mortal man.
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АТТЕЛОЗ
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ТЕКМНІЗА
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АГГЕЛОХ
парєст éxeivos арт“ tThvde Ò “Еобор
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ТЕКМНІЗА
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АУАХ

But if he сап survive this day, perchance
With God’s good aid we may avail to save him.”
So spake the seer, and Teucer straightway rose
And sent me with these mandates. Have I failed,
Ajax is doomed, or Calchas is no seer.

CHORUS
ПІ-ѕќагтеа Tecmessa, born to woe, come forth,
And hearken to this messenger, whose words
That touch us to the quick brook no delay.
Enter TECMESSA.

TECMESSA

Why break my rest.and trouble me again,
Relieved awhile from woes that have no end?

CHORUS
List to this man—the tidings he has brought
Of Ajax’ fortunes, filling me with grief.

TECMESSA А
What із thy news, man? Say, аге we undone?
MESSENGER

I know not of thy fortunes, only this—
If Ajax is abroad, I augur ill.
TECMESSA
Alas ! Бе is. How thy words chill my soul !

MESSENGER
Тепсег 8 injunction is to keep him close
Indoors, nor let him go abroad alone.
TECMESSA
And where is Teucer? Wherefore speaks he thus?
MESSENGER
He hath returned but lately and forbodes
Grave jeopardy, if Ajax goes abroad.
TECMESSA
Ah woe is me! Who warned him of this peril ?
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АЈАХ

: MESSENGER
The prophet, son of Thestor, but to-day,
When in the scales for him hang life and death.

TECMESSA
Help, friends, protect me from the impending doom!
Speed, some to hasten Teucer on his way,
Some to the western creeks and some to those
That front the morn; pursue his ill-starred track.
I see too well my lord hath cheated me,
Withdrawn the favour that long time was mine.
Аһ те! What shall I до, my child? No time
To sit with folded hands ; I too will. go,
So far as this weak frame allows, in search.
Up, quick, to work! no moment must be lost,
If we would save a man who hastes to death.

CHORUS
Ready am 1; not words alone shall prove,
But speed of act and foot, my readiness. [Ezeunt.
[asax alone on the seu-shore, planting his sword in the
ground. |
AJAX
The slayer standeth where his stroke is sure ;
If I have time to muse thus curiously.
The gift of Hector erst my foeman-friend,
The man most hateful to my soul and sight ;
Now fixed іп foemen’s land, the land of Troy ;
Fresh edged upon the iron-fretting stone,
Here have I planted it and set it fast,
A friend to help me to a speedy death.
My part is done ; for what remains, О Zeus,
First I invoke thine aid ; and claim my due;
"Тїз no excessive boon І shall demand.
I pray thee send some messenger to bear

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АТА

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кад Tov Sippevtay “НОмоу тросвууето,

1 Rejected by Hermann, etc.

АУАХ

To Teucer the sad tale, that һе may come

To lift me where I lie a bleeding corpse,

Fallen on this gory sword, lest I be first
Discovered by some enemy and cast forth,

A prey to dogs and birds. Thus much, O Zeus,
I crave of thee; and Hermes I invoke,

Born guide of spirits to the nether world,

To lay me soft to rest at one swift gasp,
Without a struggle, when into my side

I plunge this sword. Ye too I call to aid,
Maidens immortal, with immortal eyes
Beholding all the many woes of man,
Swift-footed hounds of vengeance, mark ye well
How by the Atridae I am all undone.

Swoop on them, Furies, blight and blast them both
In utter ruin, as they see me now!

On, ye Avengers, glut your maw, spare not,
Let ruin seize the whole Achaean host!

And thou whose chariot climbs the steep of heaven,
When in thy course thou see’st my father-land,
Draw in thy gold-bedizened rein and tell

My aged sire and mother of their son,

His sorrows and his end. Poor mother! when
She hears the tale, her piercing wail will ring
Through all the city. But how profitless

These idle lamentations and delay !

With such despatch as may be let’s to work.

O Death, Death, Death, draw nigh and look on me—
Yet there below I shall have time enow

To converse face to face with Death. But thee,
O bright effulgence of this radiant day,

On thee, the Sun-god charioteer, | call

ТІ

1 The Greek is obscure and probably corrupt.

АТАХ

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860

870

AJAX

For the last time and never more again.
O light! O sacred soil of mine own land,
My Salamis! my home, my ancestral hearth !
O far-famed Athens, race akin to mine,
Ye Trojan springs and streams, ye plains of Troy,
Farewell, ye nurses of my fame, farewell!
This is the last word Ajax speaks to you.
Henceforth he talks in Hades with the dead.
(Не falls upon his sword.

Re-enter CHORUS.

SEMI-CHORUs 1
Toil, toil, and toil on toil !
Where have my steps not roamed, and yet,
No place that hath a secret for my еаг.!
Hist ! hist! what sound was that?

SEMI-CHORUS 2
"Tis we, thy mates.

SEMI-CHORUS 1
What cheer, mates?

SEMI-CHORUS 2
All westward of the fleet уге” уе ranged and found

SEMI-CHORUS 1

Found, say you!

SEMI-CHORUS 2
Of moil enow, of what we sought no trace.

ЗЕМІ-СНОНО8 1
No better luck to the eastward ; on the road
That fronts the sunrise not a trace of him.

1 Or, ‘No spot can tell me of his presence there.’

AIAS |

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АУАХ

CHORUS і
О that some toiling fisher by the bay, (Str.)
Dragging his nets all night,
Some Oread from Olympus’ height,
Or nymph who haunts the tides of Bosporus,
Might spy the wanderer on his wayward way
And bring the tale to us.
Hard lot is ours who tack
To east, to west, and find no track,
Ne’er in our luckless course descry
The derelict nor come anigh.
(They hear a cry in the covert.)

TECMESSA
Woe, woe is me!
CHORUS
Whose was that cry from out the covert’s fringe ?
| ТЕСМЕЗЗА
Ме miserable ! |
CHORUS

My hapless mistress, Ajax’ spear-won bride,
Tecmessa, whelmed in anguish I behold.

TECMESSA
I’m lost, undone, of all bereft, my friends.
CHORUS
What aileth thee?
TECMESSA

Here lies our Ajax, newly slain, impaled
Upon his sword, new planted in the ground.

CHORUS
O for my hope of return !
O my chief, thou hast slain
Me thy shipmate! my heart
Bleeds for theé, lady forlorn,

AIAS

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АУАХ

TECMESSA
Thus lies he overthrown ; ’tis ours to wail.
CHORUS |
By whose hand did he thus procure his death?
TECMESSA
By his own hand, ’tis manifest ; the sword
Set in the ground, on which he fell, is proof.
CHORUS
Out on my blindness! All alone
Unwatched of friends he bled to death!
And I saw naught, heard naught, recked naught of
thee !
Where lies he, Ajax, the self-willed,
The unbending, luckless as his name ?
TECMESSA
No eye shall look on him; this robe around
Shall lap him and enshroud from head to foot.
For none who knew him, not his dearest friend,
Could bear to see him, as the dark blood spurts
Up through his nostrils from the self-wrought wound.
What shall I do? What friend shall lift him up?
Where, where is Teucer? Timely would he come,
If come he might, to raise him and lay out
His brother’s corse. Ah те! How high thou stood’st,
My Ajax, and how low thou liest here!
A sight to melt to tears e’en foemen’s eyes !
CHORUS

_ Ah woeful hero, ’twas thy fate, (Ant.)

With that unyielding soul of thine,
In endless misery to decline,
And reach the goal of ruin, soon or late.
I knew it as I heard thee eve and morn
Against the Atridae vent
Thy passionate complaint,

AIAJ

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ТЕКМН2ДА

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Хоробиєу, olor ифи ёфєстӣсі акотої.

ХОРОХ
Фрог, араћ№мүуттоу
д:сафи ёдрођсаѕ dvaud
еру Ж. "Атредау THO AXEL.
GAN’ атєіруүог Oeos.

ТЕКМН22А
ойк dv таб ест” Te pù Өефу péra.

XOPO3
дуа» йперВрідес yap? 4хбов йиисар.

1 &vavdov руси MSS., Hermann corr.
2 Elmsley adds yàp.

940

950

АУАХ

A bitter ery of proud disdain and scorn. .
Aye, then began my woes
When first arose
The contest who those arms could claim
As guerdon for the first in warlike fame.
TECMESSA
Woe, woe is me!
CHORUS
The anguish, well I know it,
Pierces to thy true heart.
TECMESSA
Woe, woe is me!
CHORUS
No marvel thou shouldst wail and wail again
Bereft so lately and of one so loved.
TECMESSA
The woe I feel thou canst in part conceive.
CHORUS
"Tis true. |
TECMESSA
Alas, my child, to what hard yoke
Of bondage must we come, so merciless
The taskmasters set over thee and me !
CHORUS
The Atridae, ruthless pair,
And their grim deeds ineffable
Thy boding soul prefigures. God avert it!
TECMESSA
Save by God’s will we were not in this case.
| CHORUS
They have laid on us a load too hard to bear.

AIAX

ТЕКМНІЗА
тойбубе меутов Znvòs 7 дєгї) бєбс
Пала фәтеде пр "Обуссеос хар.

ХОРОХ
Ж ра KENALVØTAV Oupov ёфиВр$єг TOAUTAAS дутір,
ує№ $ тоїсбє paiwopévors йуєсі тоХду ублота,
ped dev,
Evy те бітЛої Васі KAvovTes "Атрєїбам. - 960

TEKMH22A
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аудит" ay oipo єіар еу ypeia боро.
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Єхортєз ойк Oat, прі» Tes ex Bann.
емді TUK POS тебутке» À 7) кейуоі YAUKÚS,
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екттса0” афтф, дамато» білгер Өє\№єр.
ті бйта тойд’ етеууеХФеу av ката;
Geois тевупкеи оўто$, ой KELVOLG UV, ой. 970
трд тайт "Обисавіе бу кемдік Врібето.
Alas yap аўто% ойкёт' естіу, АХА” рої
митом avias Kal yoous биойұетай.

ТЕТКРОХ
i@ шої pot. |
ХОРОХ
aiynoov , yap докф Tevxpou кє
Вофитос tns ToS’ етіскотоу шеХов.

ТЕТКРОЇ
® ФОлтат” Alas, ® Evvatpov дир рої,
ар битомукає, Фаттер 7 фатіс кратєї;
8о

АУАХ

TECMESSA
Yet such the plague wherewith the daughter dire
Of Zeus afflicts us for Odysseus’ sake.

CHORUS
Yea, how the patient hero must exult
In his dark soul and mock
With fiendish laughter at our frenzied grief;
_ And the two chiefs withal,
' The Atridae, when they learn his fate.

TECMESSA
Well, let them laugh and mock at Ajax fall'n.
It may be, though they missed him not in life,
When comes the stress of war they'll mourn him

dead.

Men of mean judgment know not the good thing
They have and hold till they have squandered it.
He by his death more sorrow gave to me
Than joy to them ; to himself ’twas pure content,
For all he yearned to attain he won himself—
Death that he chose. Then wherefore scoff at him?
The gods were authors of his death, not they.
So let Odysseus, if it please him, vent
Vain taunts; for them there is no Ajax more,
And dying he has left me naught but woe.

TEUCER
Woe, woe is me!

CHORUS
Hist, hist! methinks ’tis Teucer’s voice I hear,
That woeful strain of mourning at our loss.
Enter TEUCER.

TEUCER
Beloved Ajax, dearest of my kin,
Did fame not lie then? hast thou fared thus ill ?

81
VOL. 11. G

АТАЎ

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ТЕТКРОХ
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ХОРО2
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ТЕТКРОХ
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ХОРОХ
тара oTevdgetv.
ТЕТКРОХ
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ХОРОХ
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ayav ye, Tevxpe.
ТЕТКРОХ

hed таа" ті yap тёкуор

TO тоўдє, TOD poe "үйе rupe? THS Троабое;
ХОРОХ
povos тара єктиаїсит.
ТЕТКРОХ
о?у ёсоу TÁXOS
бЯт айтбу teis дє0ро, ра) Tis фо кєрї
oxupvov Мєайл}$ бис меуду арартӣст;
10°, éyxover, сйукаршиє тоїс дародсі той
філос: паутєѕ кєџиќрогѕ Єпєууємдби.
ХОРОХ
кай рти ёте Cov, Тейкре, тойдё cot рећи
epic? ауйр кейуос, Фотгер оди puéxet.
ТЕТКРОХ
® tov алтаутоу 61) беашатор ёро)
ймуєстом фу тросейбоу офбадиойс eyo,

980

АУАХ

CHORUS

He hath perished, Teucer, and report spake true.
` TEUCER
Then woe is me for my most grievous loss.
CHORUS
And since ’tis thus—
TEUCER
Alas for me, alas !
CHORUS
The hour for mourning—
TEUCER
O sharp pang of pain !
CHORUS
Is come, O Teucer, as thou say’st.
TEUCER
Ay me!
But his son—where in Troy-land bides he now ?
CHORUS
Alone beside the tent.
TEUCER

Then bring him quickly,
Lest of our foemen one should snatch him up,
As from a lioness forlorn her cub.
Go quick, bestir thyself. ’Tis the world’s way
To flout and triumph o’er the prostrate dead.
[Exit TECMESSA.
CHORUS
Yea, while he yet lived Ajax left to thee,
Teucer, this child, to tend him, as thou dost.

TEUCER
O saddest sight of all I ever saw,
O bitterest of all paths I ever trod,
G 2

АТА

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шмота тойиду otháyxvov, ny 6%) vov EBnv.
@ фіжтат Alas, Tov adv os émna вбити
pópov Sdra ка уроскотодмеуов.
ofeia уар cov Вай @S бєой Twos
диў "А Хало? таутаѕ @S oixe ваше.
ауф KNUOV dvarnvos ёктодфу pêv Фу
ітестєуабор, viv 6” орду атоАМирай.
оїцог.

0, еккадалуо», с бо TÒ Tay какодр.

@ досдёатоу ё бина Kal TONNS TLEPÂS,
boas dvias pot катастєіраѕ pOivers.

пої уар роХеби рої биуатбу, eis Totous Вротої5,

тоф сої5 ар"Еаут” еу посісти pndapod;
й Tov ме! ТеХашду, aos таттр еме 0” аша,
беёшт' ду єйтросаттоє (Аса т tows
хаородит avev сод. TAS yap обу; ŠTE тара
Ж єйтухобуті nev бео yav.
ойтов ті кроүєи; | побої ойк ёрєї какоу
TOD ёк Sopos уєубта тоХешіоу volov,
TOV бе а троббута kal какалбр1@
се, фіат! Alas, ù ў доого, фета са
кратт Qavovros каў бдшоув уєроци тойу.
тоадт avp босоруов, ё бу тра Bapus,
ереі, пров ойбеу els ёрш Oupovpevos.
TéXos Ò дтастбя vis arroppupO na opat,
бойХов Aoyouow дут Әдеубероу daveis.
тогадта, меу кат” ойко” êv Tpoig бе pot
TONNOL ме» ехброі, тафра б! офеміациа-
kal тадта парта соб баудутов nupopny.
оўрог, ті Spdow; 105 с’ атостӣсто тїкроў

1 MSS. omit дє, added by Kuster.

1010

АУАХ

The path that led me hither, Ajax loved,

My best-loved Ajax ! when I learnt thy fate,

F’en as I tracked in desperate haste thy steps ;

For a swift rumour, like a voice from heaven,

Ran through the host that thou wert dead and
gone.

I heard it and I moaned in spirit afar,

But now the sight strikes death into my soul.

O woe!

Come, lift the searcloth ; let me see the worst.

O bleeding form, O agonising sight !

How brave, how rash, how cruel in thy death ;

Thy death, what seed of misery for те!

Where can I turn, what race of men will house me,

The wretch who failed to help thee in thy woes?

How Telamon, thy sire and mine withal,

Will beam upon me (can’st not picture him ?)

When I return without thee! Telamon

Who in his hours of fortune never smiles !

Will he refrain? Will he not curse and ban

The bastard of his spear-won concubine,

The wretch who like a coward and poltroon

Forsook thee, dearest Ajax, or conspired

To hold thy realm and halls when thou wert dead?

Thus will he rave, the choleric, soured old man,

Ready to pick a quarrel for a straw.

And in the end I shall be banned, defamed,

Rejected, branded— No free man, a slave.

Such cheer at home awaits me, and at Troy

My foes are many and my friends to seek.

Thus by thy death I’ve profited! Ah me!

How tear thee from this cruel glittering blade,

85 -

AIAJ

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ХОРОХ
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ХОРОХ
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А ТЕТКРОХ
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МЕМЕЛАОХ

ойто, сё фоуФ тдубє Tov уєкрду Xepoîv
/ A
HÀ cuycouilew, AAN ёй» ӧтос Еүей.

AJAX

That stands arraigned thine executioner ?

See’st thou how Hector dead and turned to dust
Was fated in the end to be thy death?

Look on the fortunes of the two, I pray ye:
Hector, who by the very belt he wore,

A gift from Ajax, lashed to the car-rail

Was dragged and mangled till his ghost expired ; 1
And this the sword whose murderous edge transfixed
The side of Ajax—this was Несіог'є gift.

Say, was it not some Fury forged this blade,

Was not that hellish girdle wove by Death ?

I hold, for my part, these and all things else

The gods contrive for mortals. But may be

Some disapprove my creed ; let such an ene
Cling to his own belief, as I to mine.

CHORUS
Abridge thy large discourse ; think how to lay
The dead man in his grave and what thy plea
Shall be anon; I see a foe approach.
Perchance he comes with mocking of our grief,
As miscreants use.
TEUCER
What captain dost thou see ?
CHORUS
Menelaus, he at whose behest we sailed.
| TEUCER
"Тів he, not hard to recognise thus near.
Enter MENELAUS
| MENELAUS
Stop, sirrah, bear no hand in raising up
The corse, I charge thee ; leave it where it lies.

1 Homer knows nothing of the belt and it is the dead
Hector who is dragged round the tomb of Patroclus.

АТАХ

ТЕТКРОХ
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МЕМЕЛАО>
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ТЕТКРОХ
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МЕМЕЛАОХ

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pndev фо Воо троВАлша pnd aidods éxwv.

88.

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AJAX

TEUCER
Wherefore dost waste thy breath in these proud ·
words ?
MENELAUS

Such is my will and the great general’s will.

TEUCER
On what pretence? wilt please to tell us that ?

MENELAUS
Hear then. We thought to bring from Salamis
For Greeks a friend and firm ally, but found him
On trial worse than any Phrygian Же;
Who plotted death and sallied forth by night
*Gainst the whole host, to slay us with the spear ;
And had some god not intervened to foil
This enterprise, his fate had‘now been ours,
To perish by an ignominious death,
While he had now been living. But a god
Turned his blind malice on the flocks and herds.
Thus hath he done, and no man shall prevail .
By might to lay his body in the tomb.
He shall be cast forth on the yellow sands
To feed the carrion birds that haunt the beach.
Rage not nor bluster as thou hear’st, for we,
E’en if we could not master him alive,
In any case will lord it o’er him dead,
Rule him and discipline, in thy despite,
Ву foree—-my words he ne’er would heed, alive.
Yet ‘tis a mark of villainy when one
Of the common deigns not to obey his lords.
For in a State that hath no dread of law
The laws can never prosper and prevail,
Nor could an arméd force be disciplined
Lacking the guard of awe and reverence.

AIAZ

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XOPOZ
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ТЕТКРОХ

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ар xîs ёкєто Өєтидє À xal тфдє cé.

Фтаруов аХХоу Seip’ êrAevcas, ойу Siwy

АУАХ

Nay, though а man should tower іп thews and might,
A giant о'єг his fellows, let him think
Some petty stroke of fate may work his ruin.
Where dread prevails and reverence withal,
Believe me, there is safety; but the State,
Where arrogance hath licence and self-will,
Though for a while she run before the gale,
Will in the end make shipwreck and be sunk.
Dread in its proper season and degree
Must be maintained; let us not fondly dream
That we can act at will to please ourselves,
Nor pay the price of pleasure by our pains.
"Tis turn and turn ; now this man lorded it
In insolence ; ’tis now my hour of pride.
So I forewarn thee bury him not, lest thou
In burying shouldst dig thyself a grave.
CHORUS

Sage precepts these, my lord, and do not thou
Thyself become a scoffer of the dead.

| | TEUCER
Friends, I shall never marvel after this
If any baseborn fellow gives offence,
When men who pride them on their lineage
By their perverted utterance thus offend.
Repeat thy tale: thou claimest to have brought
My brother hither as a Greek ally,
Secured by thee forsooth. Sailed he not forth
As his own master, of his own free will ?
Who made thee lord of him? What right hast thou
To rule the clansmen whom he brought from home?
Thou cam’st as Sparta’s king, no lord of ours.
Thou hast no more prerogative or right
To govern him than he to govern thee ;
Thou sailedst under orders, not as chief,

92.

АТАЎ

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үууалков, Фатєр ой TOVOV roo тео,
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ХОРОХ
ovd ад TOLAUT HY yA@ooay êv какой фо»
та oKANPA yap тог, Kav йтербию 2), бӛкмей.

МЕМЕЛАОХ
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ТЕТКРОХ
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ТЕТКРОХ
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МЕМЕЛАОХ
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ТЕТКРОХ

Evy TQ бика{ф yap џќу Євєстіи ppoveîv.

1110

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АЈАХ

And captain unto Ajax ne’er couldst be.

Go, lord it o'er thy henchmen, chasten them
With lordly pride ; but this man, whether thou,
Aye, or thy brother-general forbid,

I with due rites and offices will bury

Despite thy threatenings. “Twas not to bring back
Thy wife that Ajax joined in the campaign,

Like thy serf drudges, but to keep the oath
Whereto he had bound himself, no whit for thee ;
Of underlings like thee he took no heed.

Go then and bring more heralds back with thee
And the commander ; for thy noisy rant,

Whilst thou art what thou art, I care no straw.

CHORUS
This speech again mislikes me in the midst
Of woes ; hard words, how just soever, wound,

‚ MENELAUS
Methinks this archer! hath а captain’s pride.

TEUCER
Aye, as the master of no vulgar art.

| | MENELAUS
How wouldst thou strut, promoted to a shield !

TEUCER
Without a shield I were a match for thee
In panoply.
i MENELAUS
How valorous with thy tongue !

TEUCER
He can be bold who hath his quarrel just.
1 * Archer’ like ‘ranker’ by itself is a term of reproach.

In the Iliad Teucer is the best bowman in the Achaean
host, but also a good man-at-arms.

АТАХ

МЕМЕЛАОХ
ГА A , ” ,

бікала. yap тоуб” ейтууеі» KTELVAVTA ие;

ТЕТКРОХ
/ / 9 9 9 % ” ,

ктєіраута; Sewov ту" elmas, єі ка} Сйе вамор.
МЕМЕЛАОХ

Өєдє yap ёксфёє ие, тфбе 8” ої уорам.

ТЕТКРОХ

/ > р А A
ши) vuv атіра Өєойѕ, Өео® oecwopévos.

МЕМЕЛАОХ
ёуф yap av үу“Ғацш Satpover võpovs;
ТЕТКРОХ .
єї тойс Oavovtas ойк ёй$ даптер» паром.
МЕМЕЛАОХ
той У айтдѕ айтої полєшіоис. ой yap каХду.
ТЕТКРОХ
ù col yap Alas тохёшо<$ пройстт потє;
МЕМЕЛАОХ
шософут” ешісес кай ov ToT’ ?тістасо.
ТЕТКРОХ
к\ёттл}$ yap афтод фпфотпогоє пйредтв. ·
МЕМЕЛАОХ
êv tots бикастаіб, койк pol, TOO есфаАл).
ТЕТКРОХ
TOAN ду какбв Хабра со кХеугвавс кака.
МЕМЕЛАОХ
TOUT eis ажа» тойтоз ёруєтаі тїш.
ТЕТКРОХ
ой маХУХоу, ws Еовкеу, ў Хллт)сошер.
| МЕМЕЛАОХ
бу со; фрасо" тбуб есті» оду) балгтбеоу.
ТЕТКРОХ
QAN’ артакодсев тотоу ws тебалреташ.

1130

1140

ةه

AJAX

MENELAUS
Justice quotha, to exalt my murderer ?
TEUCER
Murdered, and yet thou livest! that is strange !
MENELAUS
Heaven saved me ; in intention I was slain.
TEUCER
If the gods saved thee, sin not ’gainst the gods.
MENELAUS
І! could І e'er abuse the laws of Heaven?
TEUCER
Yea, if thou com’st to stop the burial.
MENELAUS |
Of mine own foes; to bury them were sin.
TEUCER
Was Ajax егеп thine enemy in the field ?
| MENELAUS
He loathed me, as I him, thou knowest well.
TEUCER
Aye, thou hadst robbed him by suborning votes.
MENELAUS
"Twas by the judges he was cast, not me.
TEUCER
A fair face thou canst put on foulest frauds.
MENELAUS
Someone I know will suffer for that word.
TEUCER
He who provoked is like to suffer more.
MENELAUS
One word more ; he shall not be buriéd.
TEUCER

One word in answer; buried he shall be.
95

AIAS

MENEAAOZ
йдт пот «ібоу дубр” eyo doa драсди
›аўта$ ефорид)сарта Хецифуов то тей,
Ф фбёуш ду ойк ду nupes, рік? еу какф
ХешФъо$ EXET, GAN оф єїратоє крифеів
тате птарєїхє тф орти раутіћоу.
ойто бе Kai се кай то , AaBpav стора
сшкрод рефохе тау ар Tis ектреосақ péyas
Үвцифу катасВёсєє THY поммуи Вот».

ТЕТКРОХ
eyo 0 y дубр дттолта шәріп пАєфу,
де. еу какоїз Û v ule тоёт TOV тела.
кат адтду eist азу TLS ёшфер1ѕ енді
друпи Ө ő oros єйтє TOLOÛTOV Аоуоз"
фубраэте, ра) бра тойс тедупкӧтаѕ KARAS
єї yap TOC ELS, {сб ппраройрерос.
тоадт дуоХВор дубр еуоудетев парам.
орд dé тої vw, кёсті, ®$ емді докєї,
о0беіс пот? АХХов N oú. нбртиварту;
MENEAAOZ
атеш” кай yap aia у pov, ей тобогто TLS
Adyous комабнії Ф В:аќєсдаг тара.
ТЕТКРОХ
афертге рир канд yap айсуистоу кое
аубрбе pataiov фладр! ёту иубоуиеуоу.

ХОРОХ
Єстаї реуахтів ёри80 тіс ayo,
arr’ ws Sivacas, Tebdxpe, тауйрає
omevoov кої МТУ катетбу т ібейу
тФ0, буда Вротоїѕ Tov авішууа тор
тафоу едрфеута кабеЕеі.

1150

1160

AJAX |

| MENELAUS

Once did I see a braggart, bold of tongue,

Who had pressed his crew to sail in time of storm,
But when the storm was on him he was mum—
Lay like a dead log muffled in his cloak,

And let the sailors trample him at will.

E’en so with thee and thy unbridled tongue.
Perchance a mighty hurricane may rise,

Sprung from a cloud no bigger than a hand,
Swoop down on thee and quench thy blustering.

TEUCER
Once too I knew a fool, a silly fool,
Who triumphed at his neighbour’s woes and mocked ;
And then it chanced that one, a man like me
In looks and character, addressed him thus :
Man, do not evil to the dead, for if
Thou doest evil, thou nilt surely rue it.
So to his face he chid that silly fool.
I see that wight before me, and methinks
"Тіз none but thou. Can’st read my riddle plain?

MENELAUS
I go, for ’twould disgrace me, were it known
That I, with power to act, chastised with words.

| TEUCER
Begone then! ’twere for me a worse disgrace
To listen to а bragster’s idle prate. [Exit MENELAUS.

CHORUS

Soon a mortal strife will come.

Seek a hollow grave, and haste,
Teucer, with what speed thou may’st,
To prepare the mouldering tomb,
Where the warrior shall lie,
Deathless in men’s memory.

97
VOL. П. . H

АТАХ

ТЕТКРОХ
4 > > < ` е, р
ка шүу és айтду Karpov olde тћсіог
тареш аубрб< тоддє тай те кай үш),
тафоу тгерістеХофуте бисттроу vexpod. 1170
Ф паї, тросєМбє дєдро ка} стабєїс пё№ас
ixérns parva патроз, bs с’ ёуєірато.
Өакє бе тростротпагоє êv уєроїу Еушу
Kopas емде кай rhode ка} таутоў трітоу,
іктіриоу Onaavpov. et бе тіс стратод
Віа с атостасє тоддє тод ШУУ,
^ /
какд< Kax@s Garros ёкттёс о. удороѕ,
yévous йтаутоѕ ріка» éEnunpévos,
аўто бттосттер Tov ёү® теш/о током.
Еу адтду, © паї, каз pi\acce, илде се 1180
китсато TLS, AANA проспесфу буди.
фиєїс тє uù) Yyuvaixes арт’ аубрду Tédas
/ з و‎ ээ у эму 9 з» A \
тарєстат , AAN артует, ECT єуф LOWY
тафоу pe\ 0® төбе, кӛр шүубеіс 6а.
ХОРОХ стр. a’
/ м / > / / /
тіс ара уғатос е NOTE ANEEL TOAVTTAAYKTOV
éréwy ар:дџоѕ,

| 4 м эу э \ ۶
тау аштамстом ALEV EMOL борусаоттоу

роубвом tav етфүшу
ay тау ейрфбеа, Tpwlar,} 1190
босталоу överdos ‘EXXavov;
AVT. а
бфеХе тродтерор aidépa Siva péyav Ù Tov
тоХйкошоу "Агбам
keivos avnp, ôs стиуєрфу ёдєгЁєу Twv
“Eac коди "Ара.
1 дуд rûy єйрфбт Tpolav MSS., Ahrens corr.

AJAX

Enter TECMESSA and CHILD.
TEUCER
Lo! in зі time I see his child and wife
Draw near to tend the hero’s obsequies.
Come hither, child, and take thy place beside him
And lay, in suppliant guise, thy hand in his,
And kneel as one who hath taken sanctuary,
With locks of hair as offering in thine hand—
Mine, hers, and thine,—all-potent means of grace.
Then if by violence any of the host
Should drag thee from the dead man, be his lot
To perish banned, cast forth without a grave,
Cut off with kith and kindred, root and branch,
Even as І cut this lock from off my head.
Take it and keep it, child ; let no man move thee.
Kneel thou, and clasp in close embrace the dead.
And ye, his comrades, stand not idly by
As women mourners ; quit yourselves as men
In his defence, till I have made a grave
To bury him, though all the world forbid.
[Exit TEUCER.
CHORUS (Str. 1
When shall the score be told, the sum of the endless
years ?
Weary am I of camps and tramps and the hurtling
of spears.
Hither and thither I roam o’er the windswept
Trojan plain,
Shame and reproach for Greece, for Grecians trouble

ane yale (Ant. 1)
Would he had sunk to hell, or vanished in ether afar,

Who first admonished the Greeks to league them-
selves for the war—

99
H 2

100

AIAZ

іо тдуо: прбуорог Tovar’
A » ГА
кейуов yap етерсеу аубротолх.-

éxeivos ойте стєфауоу стр. В"

ойте Вавєїам к/Хікоу 1200
veîpev емді теругі» Oputhelv, |
ойте уХикдбу а?ли бтооь,

бфсиоров, ойт Фууууіам!

тёрт Lavery.

еротоу $, еротоу аттёттаусер, бро.

кеда È амбришуов ойто,

del тикуа® dpocots

теуубиеуов коша,

№урӣѕ рийиата Tpotas. 1210

кай трі» шеу айви vvyiov' арт. В
двішатосѕ Яу wou тпроВоћ№а
ка} Beréwv дойріос Alas:
viv 6” обтов дуєїтаї стиуєрф
дарор“ тів pot, тіс ёт обу
теруге етесташ;
yevolpav й” ду Өтесті побутом
проби аМкхистог, йкрам |
отд wAdKa Yovviou, 1220
Tas (ерде ётоѕ
просвітоцем Абауас.

1 фууух[о› MSS., Wolff corr.

№ S

AJAX "``

War, the father of toils, whence ‘mortal SOrrows
began ;
Yea, it was he who begat the plague aid тип of man.

Wretch ! for me no garlands finê, " (Str. 2.)
Cups o’erbrimming with red wine ;
No shrill flutes didst thou assign.

Wretch ! a foe to all delight.
E’en the slumbers soft of night
Thy alarms have banished quite.

And my loves, ah well-a-day !
Thou hast driven them all away ;
Here І lie on the cold clay:

All alone, with none to care,
While the dank dews wet my hair.
Such, accursed Troy, thy fare !

Erewhile Ajax, stalwart knight, | (Алі, 2.)
Was my buckler in the fight, |
Shield against the alarm of might.

Now by Fate a victim led
To the altar, he hath bled ;
And for me all joy hath fled.

O that from this barren strand
Wafted to Athena’s land
I on Sunium’s brow might stand ;

Hear the waves that round it beat
Wash the wooded headland’s feet,
Sacred Athens thence to greet !

ро!

102

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aş Аа» ойбе сой оросо,

ах айтоє ‚уь, OS ov фт}, Alas ëmer.
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койк аркёсє: поб" buv oud’ )сстшёрогс
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7 дать

AJAX =

Enter TEUCER.
TEUCER
Lo I return in haste ; I saw approach
Great Agamemnon, captain of the host ;
"Tis plain he means to vent on us his spleen
Enter AGAMEMNON.
AGAMEMNON
So, Sirrah, it is thou (for thus I learn)
Hast dared to rant and curse and threaten us,
Thus far unpunished ; thou the bondmaid’s son.
Ha! had thy mother been a high-born dame,
How grand thy speech, how proud had been thy
ait,
Wher now, a nobody, thou championest
That thing of naught, maintaining that we kings.
Had no commission, or on sea or land,
То гше+Һе Greeks or thee, and (such thy claim)
That Ajax sailed, an independent chief.
Is this not rank presumption in a slave?
And what is he whose might thou vauntest thus ?
Where did he hold his ground or lead the assault
Where I was not? Have Greeks no man but him?
"Twas in ап evil hour we made proclaim
Of open contest for Achilles’ arms,
If Teucer must denounce us as corrupt,
Whate’er the issue, and if ye reject
The adverse judgment of the major part,
But must for ever gird at us and rail,
Or plot to stab us, when ye lose your suit.
Never with tempers such as yours could law
Be firmly based, if we are called to oust
The rightful victors and promote the worse.
This must be stopped. ‘Tis not the brawny, big,
Broad-shouldered men who prove the best at need ;

103

”

АТАХ

AAN oi фрогодртес єў кратодсі паутауоўд.
péyas бе тХеура Войс отд сшкрӣѕ дос
и&стиүо$ др00< eis 000и порєйєтам .
Kal: сої просєртом тобт” yò тд фарракоу
орі Tay’, El ит роби KaTAKTHOE тира
& 3 э / э у 9 з м ^
бе avdpos ойкёт ÖVTOS, AAN HON oKLas,
барсду ӘВріСвв кабєхеибеєросторєїз.
ой cwppovncers; ой palov bs єї púow
м > м 3 ^ 9 9 /
adXov то” Ees avdpa Sedp ӨХейбероу, 1260
Satis трд<$ брас арт! тоў АёЁє та са;
^ \ / 2 / 9а / 2 э 7
col yap Хеүоутовс ойкёт йу пабоцш eyo
т?» ВарВаро» yap улоссам ойк етайю.
ХОРОХ
cl?” ош» aphoty vods уєрогто сефрогеї»:
тодтоу yap одбеу сффу ёх® Хфоу фрасои.
ТЕТКРОХ
т ^ / е al A
pel тоў вамоутоє ws тахейа Tis Вротоїѕ
ари біаррєї Kal тробобо” амакетаї,
^ э сз е \ IQ) 9 ^ 7
єї col у бё ар old’ еті сшкрфу Хоүоу,
Alas, ёт’ (схе рийстим, ой со поћ\акіЅ
THY ov тротєіроу mpoúkapes фиуути доре. 1270
ал ої Хєтаї 0) парта тайт еррішивра.
4 4 м > иу э у
® тоХХа \Ёас арть камопт EMN,
où uvņnpoveúeis ойкет ойбеу, VIKA
épxéwy mol’ vas ovTos éyKexAnMévous,
non TO шпбем дутав, еу трот? Sopos
Фррисат" é\Oav povvos, ашфі pêv veov
&дкро т) Hon уаутикойк EdbwALOLS
турд фХеуортов, els бе vauTiKa скафч
М е J е
anoavros йрбти " Ектороѕ тафрау йтєр;
тіс тадт” atreipEev; о?у 08 HY б Spay тадє, 1280

104

AJAX

The wise and prudent everywhere prevail.
The broad-ribbed ox is guided on his path
Down the straight furrow by a little goad.
A like corrective is in store for thee,
If thou acquire not some small sense full soon.
The man is dead, a shadow, and yet thou
Let’st thy tongue wag and waxest insolent.
Come to a sober mind ; recall thy birth,
Bring hither someone else, a free-born man,
To plead thy cause before us in thy stead ;
For when thou speak’st thy words convey no sense ;
I understand not a barbarian tongue.

CHORUS
I would ye twain might learn sobriety ;
"Tis the best counsel I can give you both.

TEUCER |
Out оп man’s gratitude ! how soon it fades,
Or proves a traitor when a friend is dead !
What memory, what tittle of regard
Hath he for thee, my Ajax, thou who oft
At peril of thy life didst toil for him?
Lost labour, cast away and all forgot !
Vain, windy orator, canst not recall
The day when ye were cooped within your lines,
Scattered, half routed and as good as lost, ,
How single-handed he stood forth and saved you,
Though at your ships the poop decks were ablaze,
And Hector o’er the fosse came bounding, prompt
To board them? Who averted then the rout?
The very man of whom thou sayest now,
“Не did no deed I have not done myself.”

105

АТА

бу ойдацої phs, оў ov ил}, Rivai! тоді;

ар фрі оўто$ табт ёдрасєу бубіка;

хіт а00гс айт0” Екторов póvos брусу
Aayov те какё\№истоѕ HAD’ буамтіос,

ой (eel тд» KAHpov ес месду rabeis,
iypas apovpas ВоХоу, AAN бе е0Аофоу
ки) ёре прітоє Apa коифієїу;

66” йу о трасооу тадта, о)» Ò éyw ттарфу,
б бобЛоб, ойк тў$ ВарВароо илүтрд< yeyos.
бісттиє, пої ВБАєтафу пот айтд, ка) Opoeis;
ойк оїсба сод патрдє pêv $$ пройфи татђр
apxaioy бута, Пё\ота ВарВароу Фрйуа -
"Атрба б, ôs ай с баперє диссєВєстатор,
тробеут” абелфф бейтуоу оікєі у текуоу;
autos бе атрос ёЁёфи$ Kpnoons, ёф 7
AaBov етактоу avdp’ o фтйта< патір
ёфӯкєу Arois ixOvow біафбора».

тоюўто$ Фр тої б дуєї${$ єє сторау;

Os ек ттатрбе ме» єіш TeXapavos yeyas,
бет стратод TA прот арістєйсає ему»)
laxer EUveuvov шттер', À фйсев меу й
Васіћєа, Aaopédovtos: ёккритоу бе ши
Sapnpa xeive "бюкву "АМкиуутв yovos.

ap 66” 4растов ёЁ aptoréow Svoty
Bractev dy аєтудудція тойс прє aiparos,
ois уду av тогоїсб Фу qrovotct kepévovs `
Фбейс абалттоус, old’ етагтупує Меуафу;

єў vuv TOO iol, тобтоу єї Валєїте Trou,

1 008 сурВдуш MSS., Madvig corr.

тоб

1290

1300

АУАХ

Was that no loyal service? Judge yourselves ;
Or once again when he in single fight
Confronted Hector, under no constraint,
But by the lot һе drew—no skulking lot,!
No lump of loam, but one that well he knew
Would first leap lightly from the crested helm ?
Such deeds were his, and at his side was I,
This slave, of a barbarian mother born.
How canst thou prate thus idly ? Look at home.
Hast thou forgotten that thine own sire’s sire
Was Phrygian Pelops, a barbarian ?
That Atreus who begat thee, wretch, did set
Before his brother a most impious feast,
\ His brother's children’s flesh? That thou thyself
Com’st of a Cretan mother whom her sire
Caught with an alien slave, her paramour,
And sent to feed dumb fishes of the деер?
Thus basely born thou twit’st me with my birth!
My sire was Telamon who won the prize
As champion of the host, a peerless bride,
A princess, daughter of Laomedon,
The meed assigned him by Alcmena’s son.
She was my mother. And am I, thus born
Nobly of parents both of noblest birth, |
Am I to shame my kindred overthrown,
Now helpless, whelmed in utter misery,
Whom thou wouldst spurn and rob of burial rites,
Nor art ashamed to promulgate this ban?
Know this full well, where’er ye cast this man,

1 An allusion to the story of Cresphontes who after the
Dorian Conquest agreed to cast lots for his share of the
Peloponnese and in order to secure the last lot, which he

coveted, put a lump of clay into the urn instead of a
potsherd.

107

AIA

ВаХейте ynpas трєїс брод суукєцієувис.
ёттєў каХду рог TOUS йтєртороцибуф 1310
бамейу пробтлас padrov À THS ONS тер
yuvatxos, Ñ тод сод у! opaipovos №уо;
A ay е \ > 7 9 \ ` 0
трде Tal бра uù Todpov, АХАД Kai то cov
фе єї дє птпрамєїс Tt, Во/ХАлсевй поте
каў eròs eivat шАХХоу Ù `v Енді Opacus.

ХОРО>
араё "Обуссей, каірду Їсв' Ємухиває,
єї мл) Evviapwv, аА ovANCwY тарєг.
OATZZETZ
ті 8” orev, dvdpes; трћобєу yap педошти
Вот» ’Arpedav тфё' ет” аћкішо уекрф.
ATAMEMNON
ой yap KAvovTés есмеу airxiarous Хдуис, 1320
ауаЕ "Обуссей, Told Ur? аубровс артішс;
ОДТІХЕТІ
тойоус; буф yap avdpl cuyyvapny бу
кАооутг фхабра сушбаХеф ёт кака.
АГАМЕММОМ
ђкоисєу аїсура Spav yap hv ToLavTa pe.
OATEZET
ті yap с Әбрасеу, date ка} BrYaBnv Ехеш;
ATAMEMNON
ov dno’ еасеш» тоубе тбу vexpov rañs
apotpov, AAA трбе Віа» Odrpew Фроб.
б, ОАТХЈЕТЕ
ЄЄєстіи обу єіпбуті таХл0й Hiro
сої pndev бссор і) mapos Evynpereiv;*
1 сої 0 MSS., Bothe corr. 2 Әәууретиеіу MSS., Lobeck corr,

108

AJAX

We three, three corpses, ye will cast beside.
For me ‘жеге nobler before all men’s eyes
To fall in his behalf than for a wife
Of thine—or of thy brother, should I say?
Therefore bethink thee—’'tis thine interest
No less than mine—if on me thou dar’st lay
A finger, thou wilt surely wish full soon
Rather to bear the brand of cowardice
Than prove thy reckless bravery on me.
Enter ODYSSEUS.
CHORUS
My lord Odysseus, thou art come in time,
If thou art here to mediate, not embroil.
ODYSSEUS
What is it, sirs? Far off I heard loud words
Of the Atridae o'er the hero's corpse.
AGAMEMNON
True, lord Odysseus ; were we not provoked
By the most shameful taunts from yonder man?
ODYSSEUS
What taunts? For my part I can pardon one
Who when reviled retorts in angry words.
AGAMEMNON
I did abuse him as his acts deserved.
ODYSSEUS
Say by what action gave he just offence?
AGAMEMNON
He vows he will not leave unsepultured
The corpse, but bury it in my despite.
ODYSSEUS
May I be candid with thee as a friend
Without suspicion of my loyalty ?

109

AIAJ

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АГАМЕММОМ
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Tov Tot тдраууор єйтє[Зєї ой padzov.

OATZZETZ
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1330

1340

1350

АУАХ

| AGAMEMNON
Surely. І am not senseless, and I count
Thee among all the Greeks my chiefest friend.

ODYSSEUS
Then hear me. O for pity’s sake forbear,
Repent, and let not violence and hate
Blind thee to trample justice under foot.
I also counted him my deadliest foe
In all the army, ever since the day
When by award I won Achilles’ arms ;
Yet for all that, foe as he was to me,
I would not so requite his wrong with wrong
As not to own that, save Achilles, he
In all the host of Argives had no peer.
Unjustly thou wouldst thus dishonour him ;
For not to him, but to the laws of heaven
Wouldst thou do wrong; and wrong it is to insult
A brave man dead, e’en if he be thy foe.

AGAMEMNON
Wilt thou, Odysseus, take his part against me?

ODYSSEUS
Yea, yet I hated him so long as hate
Was honourable.
AGAMEMNON Ж.
Why not hate him still,
And set thy heel on his dead body too?

ODYSSEUS |
Delight not, son of Atreus, in ill gains. •

AGAMEMNON
"Тїз hard for monarchs to show piety.

ODYSSEUS |
But not respect for friends who counsel well.

ІІІ

112

АТАЎ

АГАМЕММОМ
кає Tov есбАбу avdpa хр тфу èv тӨХей.
OATZZETS
тадсағг кратвіс ToL TOY ФОлоу wKwOpEVOS.
ATAMEMNON
ибшто” бтоіш фоті thy үйре» 6180.
OATZZETS
50” éyOpos алтр, АХА yevvatos пот ўр.
АГАМЕММОМ
/ / 9 % Ф (9 ? A /
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ОАТ22ЕТ2
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АГАМЕММОМ
/ / ^ y ^
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OATZZETZ
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ATAMEMNON
A 9 э ^ ^ Қ ” lá
totovad emaiweis бйта ov ктйсбда, ФАоо; 1360-
| OATZZETS
oxdnpay érratveiy ой Piro ux» eyo.
ATAMEMNON
pûç où Setrovs THdE Өпрёра фамеіс.
OATZZETZ
avdpas ре» ойу “EdXnot таса» évdixous.
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ауаууав од» pe тд» vexpov Өаттеш ёйъ;
OATZZETS
буахує" Kal yap aùtòs буваб! їЁошш.
ATAMEMNON

4 з у ” э е A A
ў mávl’ биша тас avnp айтф Tovei.

АУАХ

AGAMEMNON
A true man ever heeds authority.
К. ODYSSEUS
Forbear: thou conquerest, yielding unto friends.
AGAMEMNON
Think to what kind of man thou showest grace.
ODYSSEUS
My foe he was, but still a noble foe.
AGAMEMNON
What wouldst thou? Honour a dead foeman’s
corpse ?
| ODYSSEUS
With me his worth outweighs his enmity.
AGAMEMNON

Such sudden change of mind we call caprice. ·

ODYSSEUS |
Common enough the change from friend to foe.
AGAMEMNON |
Dost thou commend such fickle friends as these ?
ODYSSEUS
A stubborn temper I would ne’er commend.
AGAMEMNON
Thou mind’st this day to make us seem as cowards.
ODYSSEUS
Nay, as just rulers in the eyes of Greece. г
AGAMEMNON
Thou bidst me then permit the burial?
ODYSSEUS
Yes, for I too shall come to need the same.
AGAMEMNON

How true the saw, each labours for himself.

ГІЗ
VOL. П. I

АТАХ

OATZZETZ

тф уар pe неАМом вікбе ў paut moveîv;
АГАМЕММОМ

сду apa тобруоу, оок È ÒV кекХдсеташ.
OATZZETZ

фс Åv TONENS, паутауі) XpnoTés у Есей.
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оўто$ дё какєї карваб бу Emory’ диде

Еубистов ботам" сої бе брау ЕЕєсд" û урӯѕ.!

КОРОЗ

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фдраг, тогобтоу дота, ш®роѕ ест” арр.
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ТЕТКРОХ 5

дріст "Обуасей, парт Еуро с етагувсаї

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AUTOS тє ха Evvatwos белс атти

Ав Snr ov адтду éxBanetv ‚ тафй< йтер.

тогудр of СО рон тоўё' o тресВедо) патіо 1390

1 xph MSS., Dindorf corr.

114

АУАХ

ODYSSEUS
And who deserves my labour more than І?

AGAMEMNON
Well, let it seem thy doing, friend, not mine.
ODYSSEUS
Howe’er ‘tis done, ’twill prove thee good and kind.

AGAMEMNON
To thee, my friend, of this be well assured,
Га grant a favour greater e’en than this.
But that man, as in living so in death,
Shall have my hate. So do as pleaseth thee.
[Exit AGAMEMNON.
CHORUS
: Whoe’er, Odysseus, having proof like this,
Denies thy wisdom is himself a fool.
ODYSSEUS
And now to Teucer, once my foe, henceforth
I proffer friendship staunch and true as was
Mine enmity ; and I would ask to share
With you in obsequies and ritual
To grace his grave ; no service would І stint
That man can render to the mighty dead.
TEUCER
Noblest Odysseus, I have naught but praise
For thy good words that all belie my fears.
Of all the Greeks thou wast his deadliest foe, °
Yet thou alone didst dare espouse his cause,
And hadst no heart to insult this dumb cold clay,
Like yonder crack-brained chief of the host who came,
He and his brother general, with intent
To cast him forth defamed without a grave.
For that may he who rules in heaven supreme,

ІІБ
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116

АТАХ

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трассешт таё Has, elu Єташесас TO Gov.
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АУАХ

And the Erinys who forgetteth not,

And Justice who accomplisheth the end,

Curse those accursed sinners and confound them,
E’en as they would have wronged the innocent dead.
But for thine aid in these our funeral rites,

Son of Laertes, old and honoured chief,

I must reject the service, though full loath,

Lest I should do displeasure to the dead.

In all the rest be one of us, and if

Thou wouldst invite some comrade from the camp
To join the mourning, we shall welcome him.

All else I will provide. Rest well assured,

We reckon thee a true great-hearted friend.

ODYSSEUS
Well I was fain to assist, but if your will
Consents not, I will acquiesce and go.

TEUCER
Enough : too long have we delayed.
Go some with mattock armed and spade,
Dig the grave pit speedily ;
Lustral waters to supply,
Others set the cauldron high,
Piling around it faggots dry,
Let another band be sent
To fetch his harness from his tent.
Thou too, child, draw near and lay
Thy little hands on this cold clay ;
Though thy help may not be much,
Thy sire shall feel thy loving touch.
Help to raise this prostrate form.
These limbs are cold, yet still the warm
Veins from the heart and wounded side
Jet forth their dark ensanguined tide.

117

118

АТАХ

фто! mapeîvat, сойсдо, Вато,

TOO avdpl тоубр TQ парт фуавф

койбємі mw Хом вуптбу

[Avavtos, ӧт ўр, тоте фоуб|2
ХОРОХ

ў morad Вротоѓѕ ётт ібойсш)

украї: трі» ібейу Ò ovdels малта

TOV мӨЛАдутор, б т траЕеі.

1 Rejected by Dindorf.

7 ==

АУАХ

Haste, each who claims the name of friend,
Haste one and all the dead to tend

With service due. Since time began
There lived on earth no nobler man.

CHORUS
Wisdom still by seeing grows,
But no man the unseen knows.
Shall he fare or ill or well
Who of mortals can foretell ?

11g

жЕ 7

ELECTRA

АВСОМЕКТ

Овевтез, admonished by the Delphic oracle to avenge his
murdered father, sets forth for Mycenae accompanied by
his aged Paedagogus and Pylades. When in sight of the
palace they lay their plot. The Paedagogus ts to present
himself as a Phocian messenger and announce to Clytem-
nestra that Orestes has been killed in а chariot race at the
Pythian games. Meanwhile Orestes and Pylades are to
make funeral offerings at the tomb of Agamemnon and
then, disguised as Phocians, to carry to the Queen a
funeral urn, telling her tt holds the ashes of Orestes.
` Clytemnestra, warned by an evil dream, sends Chryso-
themis to pour a libation on the tomb. Electra meets her
on the way thither and persuades her to leave these
impious offerings and take instead such gifts as the two
sisters can make to their fathers ghost. Clytemnestra
enters with а handmatd bearing fruits to be laid on the
altar of Apollo. She ‘rates Electra for being abroad
without her leave, and defends her past acts against
Electra’s reproaches. The announcement of a messenger
_ ends the altercation, and the Queen hears with feigned
sorrow and ill-concealed joy the news of Orestes’ death,
and invites the messenger to accompany her to the palace,
122

ARGUMENT

Chrysothemis returns from the tomb, reporting that some-
опе has been there before her, has wreathed the mound with
flowers, and left on the edge a lock of hair. Who can it
be but Orestes? Electra disabuses her, repeating the
messenger з sad tale, and entreats her aid in executing the
resolve to slay nith her own hands their unnatural mother
and her paramour. Orestes joins them mith Pylades and
attendants bearing the funeral urn. She takes the urn in
her hands and makes her moan over her lost brother. As
they converse together Orestes by degrees reveals himself
and discloses his purpose. With Pylades he enters the
palace, and shortly a death-shriek is heard. He comes
forth, and in answer to Electra replies that all ts well in
the house. Aegisthus ts seen approaching, exultant at
the report he has heard of Orestes’ death. Electra
confirms it, and bids him enter the palace and see with his
own eyes the corpse. At his bidding the palace doors are
thrown open and on a bier із seen a veiled corpse.
Aegisthus lifts the face cloth and beholds the corpse of
Clytemnestra with Orestes standing hard бу. He knows
that his fate ts sealed, and is driven at the втоға в point
by Orestes to be slain tn the hall where Agamemnon was
"зап. The Chorus of free Mycenean women hail the
death of the usurper which ends the curse on the house
of Atreus. Й

123

124

TA TOY APAMATOS ПРОХОПА

ПАІДАГОГОХ
ОРЕХТНІ
НАЕКТРА

ХОРО2
ХРТХОФЕМІХ
KATTAIMNH2TPA
АІГІЗӨОЗ

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

AGED SERVANT OF ORESTES
ORESTES, son of Agamemnon, the late king of Argos, and
Clytemnestra
ELECTRA daughters of Agamemnon and Clytem-
‚ CHRYSOTHEMIS nestra
CLYTEMNESTRA, Queen of Argos and Mycenae.

AEGISTHUS, cousin of Agamemnon, sometime paramour
of Clytemnestra and now prince consort
CHORUS оғ МүсЕхклм WOMEN.

SCENE : At Mycenae before the Palace of Agamemnon.

125:

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ПАІЛАГОГОХ
70 ” / 9 /
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уду ойу, "Ореста кай où didrtate Ебуоу
Пидабт, ті xp) брау еу таухєг Воићєитёор"

126

ELECTRA

“Enter AGED SERVANT mith ORESTES and PYLADES.

AGED SERVANT

O Child of Agamemnon, who sometime
Was Captain of the host that leaguered Troy,
"Тіз thine at last to view before thee spread
The scene thy heart was set on. Yonder lies
Old Argos thou so long hast yearned to see,
Once refuge of the gadfly-driven аі,
Daughter of Inachus ; and, Orestes, here
The market-place from the Wolf-slayer ? named ;
There on our left is Hera’s far-famed shrine ;
And lo! before us, at our very feet
Thou seest Mycenae of the golden hoard,
And there the palace grim of Pelops’ line,
Deep stained with murder. Thence I bore thee once
Snatched from beside thy father’s bleeding corse
By kindly hands, thy sister’s ; rescued thus
I fostered thee till thou hadst reached the age
To be the avenger of thy father’s blood.
But now, Orestes, and thou, Pylades,
Dearest of friends, the hour for you is ripe
To take resolve and that right speedily.

1 Inachus, the river god, was the legendary founder of
Argos, whither his daughter Io, changed by the jealous
Hera into a cow, was driven in her wanderings.

2 Apollo Luketos, the god of light, but by folk-etymology
connected with Айкоз, wolf.

127

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ёт? dxveiv xaıpés ls the most probable emendation.

128

ЕГЕСТВА

For lo, already the bright beams of day

Waken to melody the pipe of birds,

And black night with her glimmering stars has
waned. |

So еге а soul be stirring іп the streets

Confer together and resolve yourselves.

No time for longer pause ; now must we act.

ORESTES

Dearest of followers, how well thou show’st
The constant service of thy loyalty !

For as the high-bred steed, though he be old,
Pricks up his ears and champs the bit for joy
When battle rages, even so dost thou

Both urge us on and follow with the first.
Therefore I will unfold our plans, and thou
Note well my words, and if in aught 1 seem
To miss the mark, admonish and correct.
Know then that when I left thee to consult
The Pythian oracle and learn how best

To execute just vengeance for my sire

On those that slew him, Phoebus answered thus:
Trust not to shtelds or armed hosts, but steal

The chance thyself the avenging blow to deal.

- Since then the Pythian god hath thus advised,

Go thou and watch thine opportunity
To enter in the palace and observe
What happens there and bring us full report.

„Апа fear пої to be recognised ; long years

And thy white locks, the blossom of old age, !

Have changed thee wholly. Forge some specious tale :
Thou art a Phocian stranger hither sent

By Phanoteus their doughtiest ally.

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péytoros адтоіс TuyXdvet боруЕеуш».
dyyenre Ò брко»! тгростбеіс обоутека)
тебтк "Орбсттв ЕЕ ауаукайақ тӘ,
GOrovot Пибікоїсии ек троучХатоу
біфрор кумобєйс OS 0 pilos ёстато. 50
йиєїс бе татрде тушВор, ws ёфієто,
Хобваїсі трфтоу кай каратбдов уМібайс `
ствфаюутес elt дгорроу ЯЕошеу пам,
топора уамкотєуроу 1)рибиог уєробу,
б кай ov Уи ойсба rou Kexpuppévor,
бте №оуф к\ттоутєѕ дєўа» фат
фёрюџєу айтоїс, тойибу ws Еррег Séuas
флоуєстди Hon ка} катпибракомбуоу.
ті yap pe Mure? TODO’, бта» Moye бауфу
Еруогов сові Kakevéynopat к\ёо$<; 60
бокб év, ойбеу ppa civ кербєї какор.
#02) yap eldov тоХХакив Kal TOUS сү
Noy párny булскортақ" «20, бтау б0иоус
ё\досчр адбіс, ектєтіштитаг п бом"
фс кйш ёпаууф Thode Ths филе To
беборкбт” ёуӨроїѕ астроу ` ðs Машлфєг ёти.
ах, û ттатрфа "үй Geol т êyx@ptot,
беҒас0е u едтууобута таїсдє rais 0801,
сй т, ® ттатрфоу Sapa со? yap Epyopuat
бікп каварті)є mpòs беду фритиєрос" 70
KAL ші) и дтишоу Thad атостєАтє “йе,
АХА” архетХоттоу Kal катастатти бомоу.
єїртка pêv vuv тадта` сої Ò бу), yépov,
тд cov ре\сдо Вдуті фроуирйсав ypéos.
ро 6” реу" xatpos yap, ботгер rh see
Меуввтов ёруои TAVTOS ёст ÈTLOTÁTNS.
1 ӛркә MSS., Reiske corr.

ELECTRA

Report, confirming with an oath the tale,
How that Orestes by a fatal chance

Hath perished, from his speeding chariot hurled

(So let thy tale run) at the Pythian games.
And we meanwhile, as the god ordered us,
First having crowned my father’s sepulchre
With pure libations and rich offerings

Of new-shorn tresses, will return anon,

An urn of well-wrought brasswork in our hands,

The same we hid in the brush-wood, as thon know’st.

This will confirm the feignéd tale we bring,
That I am dead and to the pyre consigned,
Naught left ої me but ashes and grey dust:
Little reck I by rumour to be dead,

So I live on to win me deathless fame.

The end, methinks, gives any fraud excuse.
Oft have I heard of men, reputed wise,
Who spread the rumour of their death, and so
Returning home a heartier welcome found.
Thus by my bruited death I too aspire

To blaze a sudden meteor on my foes.

But O my country and my country’s gods,
Give me fair welcome, prosper my emprise !
And greet me too, thou palace of my sires ;
A heaven-sent purger of thy stain I come.
Send me not forth again to banishment,
But O! restore to me its ancient wealth,
May I refound its old prosperity !

Enough of words ; go presently, old friend,
Attend thy business ; and we two will go,
And watch the time, for opportunity |

Is the best captain of all enterprise.

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іө pot шог Svatnvos.
ПАІДАГОГОХ
ка ил» вира» ёдоЁа простому Tivos
бттостеуодатс evdov аїсдесван, Téxvov.
ОРЕХТНІ
ар Єстім 7) Svatnvos "НХЕктра: ӨӨлев
peivopev avtod катакойсвієм 1 yówv;
ПАІЛАГОГОХ
кіста: pnoev трбабеу À та Ао оу
теірфре0” ёрдє катод тфуб' арүтуетей»,
татрде убомтєс Хоутра: таїта yap pépet
vieny T еф” ири кай кратоє тфу брореуоу.

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® фаов ауурду
кад «үйе ісорогр’ атр, ÕS pot
тоХХдае меу Өр)уоу фбақ,
то\\й< Ò avrnpes додои
отеруоу TANYAS абиассореуоу,
бтготау Svodepa у0Ё ФтоХвф0й:
Tû бё ттаруууібоу й0ң стиуєраї
Еууісас” ейуаі џоуєрфу ойкоуу,
бта, tov бдаттиоу pòv Opnva
татер, бу ката не» ВарВароу alav
фоймиов "Артс ойк ёёёисєр,
рајтпр 9 nun XO Koworg«€x7s
Айучо0ос Straws брб» 0\№отдӧрог

1 каракойт вцдеу MSS., Nauck corr.

ELECTRA

ELECTRA (within)
Ah me! unhappy me!
AGED SERVANT

Hist! from the doors a voice, my son, methought,
A wailing as of some handmaid within.

ORESTES
Can it be sad Electra! Shall we stay
And overhear her lamentable plaint ?

AGED SERVANT
Not so; we first must strive before all else
To do as Loxias bade us and thence take
Our auspices—with lustral waters lave
Thy father’s grave, thus shall we surely win
Vantage at each step, victory in the end.
[Exeunt. Enter ELECTRA from the palace.
ELECTRA
O holy light,
O circumambient air,
What wailings of despair,
What sight
Have ye not witnessed in the first grey morn,
Beatings of breasts and bosoms madly torn !
By night for me is spread
No festal banquet in this haunted hall,
But my lone pallet bed.
All night I muse upon my father dead,
Not in a foreign land at Ares’ call,
But here, at home, by my own mother slain ;
Нег and Aegisthus, these adulterers twain ;
Felled by their axe’s bloody stroke,
E’en as the woodman fells an oak.

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койбеїє тойтаФу оїкто$ ат” AAS
À, ‘шод фёрєтал, сод, татер, ойтас
аїкіс ойктрФ< те баудутов.

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Anko Opnvev стууєрбфу тє убор,
ғат ди ташмфеууеіс дотро»
ритаз, Хєйсса бё тоб! рар,
ш) OU TEKVONETEL 0 OS TiS албоу
еті кокитф, TOY е -ттатрфауу |
про бирду т) HXO Tract трофоуеїр.
Ф би "А доу кай Iepoepóvns,
Ф хвбує “Ерий кай потуг "Ара
сешуаі тє Gedy rates ° Ери/йев,
аї TOUS абиков буйокоутав орав",
ай тойс evvas ітокеттореуоиг,
Мет, pare, тісаєдє татрд<
povov Тиєтером,
Kat pot TOV pov пєрфрат adehpov
poúvn yap aye ойкёть сокф
№012 дитірротпом &убо$.

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® тай, паї бисталуотдтақ
"НАєктра patpos, tiv’ del
тайаке 00 акбрестоу oipwyay
Tov Manat ек боХхерё$ абефтата

patpos длдут атата “Ауашешуоуа

стр. а!

какй тє Уєгрі проботоу; @ б тадє торор

ÖAOLT , єї pot беше таб” айбар.

100

119

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And І, О father, I alone of all
Thy house am left forlorn
To make my moan, to mourn
Thy piteous fall.

Yet never, while these eyes
Behold or sun or star-bespangled skies,
Will I restrain my plaint, my bitter cries ;
But like some nightingale
My ravished nest bewail,
And through these halls shall sound my groans
and sighs.
Halls of Persephoné and Death,
Guide of the shades, O Hermes, and O Wraith,
Ye god-sprung Furies dread
Who watch when blood is shed,
Or stained the marriage bed,
O aid me to avenge my father slain,
O send my brother back again !
Alone, no more І countervail '
Grief that o’erloads the scale.
Enter CHORUS. |

CHORUS

Child of a mother all unblest, (Str. 1)
Electra, how in grief that knows no rest

Thou witherest ;

Mourning thy father’s cruel fate,

By her betrayed and slaughtered by her mate.

Black death await

The plotter of that sin,

If prayer so bold may answer win !

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НЛЕКТРА
Ф уєребха yevvaiov,
Йкет” pôv кашатоу тараџ?бгор.
оба тє Kal Ёритиш таё, ой ті ше
puyyaver, oud CO édrw ‚ тромлтєй/ тобе,
ш) ov Tov емді» стеуй еш татер” й0мо».
ал Ф тартойав ФААОтптос apetBopevar хари,
ейте ш OÒ аХдешу,
aiai, ixvodpat

ХОРОХ

алу ойто то» у ёЁ "Аба арт. a

тагүкоіроо Auvas татер” av-
отасеі ойте ysourw oir’ ‚ ÛXaîs.
QAN’ amo TOY peTplov ет” аш)уауоу
а№үоѕ ае стеуйуоиса SLOANUCT at,

еу ols avaduais ваті ойбеша какф».
ті ио Tov бисфдрам edict;

НЛЕКТРА
výTLOS бе TOY OLKTPAS
oiyopévwv yovéwv єтїхадетац.
ам є еме у 4 стороєст àpapev ppévas,
û “Ітуу, aiev “тор oropuperat,
рих arulopéva, Atos йууєМогз.
іо ттаутАХдшоу Мидба, сё Ò буахує уешо єди,
ӛт” еу тафо TeTpai@
aiel Saxpvets.
XOPOZ
ойто тої pouva, TEKVOD, стр. @
xos єфамт) Bporar,
1 оўте yóois обте Acraiow MSS., Erfurdt corr.
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140

150

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ELECTRA
Ah, noble friends ye come, I see
To ease my misery ;
Your kind intent, O trust me, I perceive.
Yet can I never leave
My task, each day, each hour, anew to shed
Tears o’er my father dead.
O kindly hearts, so ready to repay
All friendship owes, .
Leave ше, О leave me (this опе boon I pray)
To my wiid woes.
CHORUS

Yet him, thy sire, from Acheron’s dark shore (Ant.1)
By prayers or cries thou never can’st restore,

No, never.more ;
And by excess of grief thou perishest.
If remedy be none, were it not best

From grief to rest ?

O rest thee! why
Thus nurse thy fruitless misery ?

ELECTRA
That child’s insensate who remembers not
His sire’s sad lot.
О bird of Zeus, to thine ГЇЇ set my note,
Who with full throat
For Гуз, Itys griev’st from eve till morn.
Ah! Niobe forlorn,
How blest art thou who tombed in stone dost lie
And weep for aye!

CHORUS -
Not thou alone, hast sorrow ; others share (Str. 2)
Thy load of care.

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прос 6 TL où TOY бубоу єї пєрисса,
ols дробєу єї кай youd Eúvaipos,
е/ / ГА 19 /
ota Хрисобєшѕ Ewet кай "Тфиауасоа,
крәттда т” ахеоу èv Ва,
öABıos, бу а кХеша
yû tore Муктабюу
беЕетай еолтатрібау, Ards ебфротю
” 9
Втиате шоХдута таубе уйу ’OpécTav.
НЛЕКТРА
У 99,1 > 4 э м
бу у ёуф акарата просџёроис”, йтекуоз,
талаи”, avipevTos aièv ойүуд,
бакруов pvdaréa, Tov аутпрутом |
” ғ 7

ойтоу ёуоиса какбу" о бе Мавєтає
Ф э М Ф > э lA 0 > > `
Фут ёта@ фут éddn. ті yap ойк po
Ерхетаг ФууеМав ататареуои;
ае) меу yap тобе,

A Э 9 э A A
тобфу Ò ойк афо фауйуай.

ХОРОХ

/ / / 9 7
дараєг por, Papo, текуоу. avr. 8

еті péyas одрауф

еу, дз épopa тарта кай кратфдуег

@ TOV йперамуйд үдХор vépovoa

un? ols éyOaipas йпєраубєо илт’ ет«Хабо»"

Xpovos yap єдрарӯѕ бєдє. |

ойтє yap о та» Крісау

Bovvopov Еүөу актёр ||

mais ‘Ayapeuvovidas дперітропоє

000” б Taga тд» Axépovta Beds ауас су.
HAEKTPA

GAN’ ёцё шеу 0 полу атоХФовтеу HON

Bioros аъёћтистос, old’ ёт арк"

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170

180

ELECTRA

Think on thy kinsfolk whom afflictions press
Than thine no less, |
Iphianassa and Chrysothemis.
Think of thy brother ; sorrow now is his,
An exiled youth, yet shortly shall he come
By heaven’s good guidance home,
And glad Mycenae shall Orestes own
Heir to his father’s throne.
ELECTRA
Yea, for him long years I wait,
Unwed, childless, desolate,
Drenched with tears that ever flow
For my barren load of woe ;
And the wrongs whereof he wot,
Or hath heard, are all forgot.
All those messages are vain—
How he hopes to come again,
How for home his heart doth yearn !—
Yet he wills not to return.

CHORUS ` (Ant. 2)
Take heart, my child, Zeus still in heaven is king,
And orders everything ; e

To him commit the wrath that gnaws thy breast,
His will is ever best.

Nurse, as is meet, thy vengeance, but abate
Excess of hate,

For Time can heal, a gentle god and mild.
Nor Agamemnon’s child

Who long by Crisa’s pastoral shore remains,
Nor he who reigns

О'ет Acheron will nevermore relent.

ELECTRA

Nay but for me is spent

The best of life ; I languish in despair.

139

HAEKTPA

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as piros ойт дур йперістатаї,
ами длтєрєї TLS ËTOLKOS ауа а
ойкорон® Gardpous татрд<, Фбе меу
GELKEL сур стома,
xevais Ò арфісташаг tpatrévats.

. ХОРОХ
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оіктра Ò Фу кота татрфал$
бтє о 2 тауХаХкоу артаќа
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poppáv, ейт” оду беб< єїтє Вротфи
Ду 0 тадта прассор.

HAEKTPA
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Єхвойа" ехбіста б pot
Ф vk, ® бейтрогу å арртоу
ёктагул, ayn,
TOUS ёро 6 е тат?
Îavárovs reîs би брали xepoîv,

al тор ¿pòv єїхом Biov троботоу, at pw атоћесау"

ols Beds 0 шбуає "Олйит‹о$
тойлша таба maĝeîv порог,
илбе пот , alas а апораїато
то: avucavrTes Еруа.

ХОРОХ
фрабом и? тора форей.
од yvøpav taxes ёЁ otov

1 токеәу MSS., Meineke corr.
2 ӛте со MSS., Hermann corr.

140

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2 ,
AVT. у

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‚ Fordone with care,
Without a parent’s love or husband’s aid,
An orphaned maid.
Here in the chambers of my sire I wait
In low estate,
Or like a stranger who in beggar’s weeds
On fragments feeds.

CHORUS (Str. 3)

Dire was the voice that greeted first

Thy sire’s return, and dire the cry
That from the banquet-chamber burst,

A wail of agony ;
What time the brazen axe’s blow
Struck him and laid him low,
"Twas lust begat and craft conceived the deed,
А ‘monstrous offspring of a monstrous seed,
Whether a god or mortal wrought the woe. `

ELECTRA
Dawn, the darkest of all morrows,
Night, the crown of all my sorrows,
When that foul feast for the dead
By those traitors twain was spread,
Who slew my sire—me too но
In slaying him they slew.

May the great Olympian King
Send on them like suffering ;
Bitter be of sin the fruit ;

May they perish branch and root!

CHORUS (Ant. 3
O curb thy tongue! hast thou no thought

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та тарбут” oixeias «іс йтаѕ
Єрлгітгтєі ойт айкде;
TOAD уар ті какфу бтєректтђао,
ой бисвирф тіктоус" del
puyd TOME OUS’ тд de Tois Suvarois
oùe Фрістд, т\абеш. | ` 0

HAEKTPA
бешоіс тура‹ук&о бти, Sewwois:
од, où №адє ш’ дру.
алғ е» удр бєшоїс ой су” со
тадтағ йта5,
бфра pe Bios ё ёр.
тил үйр тот” Wy, Ф фіМа уєуєдХа,
poo Popov дкойсації ётос, тїї фроробуті кайма; `
йуєтє ш AVETE, тардфүорог А
таде yap. йхута кєкћлјсєтал, |
о0бе TOT ёк каратору апотайсорал 230
ауарбиов Фбе Өртуоу.

ХОРОХ
алғ ойу evvoig ү адбо,
páTnp фаєі TEs піста,
р) тіктеш а” йтар тах.

_ НЛЕКТРА :
ка ті метро» KAKOTATOS єфи; фере,
TOS етгі тої; p Opevors амеХейу каХди;
еу, тїшї тойт' éBraor’ аубролтгов;
шіт env буті uos TOUTOLS
рт", єї т трбокециав Хрпетф, | 240
Evvvatouy evKNNOS, yovéwv
ектішоуе ісуоуса тттерууақ
OEUTOVOY you.

142

ELECTRA

How thine own misery thou hast wrought,
And mak’st a burden of thy life

By ever heaping strife on strife

In sullen mood? ПІ fares the right

When feebleness contends with might.

ELECTRA
Bitter constraint compelled me, and I know
My heart with wrath did overflow ;
But never while life lasts will I control,
Thus wronged, the indignant passion of my soul.
Ye mean me well, but solace is there none
For woes like mine, so all who know must own.
Forbear, kind comforters, forbear; be sure
A case so desperate admits no cure.
What respite to my sorrows, what relief?
No tears, no moans, can satisfy such grief.

CHORUS -

O heap not misery on misery,
As a fond mother I would plead with thee.

ELECTRA

No, for this villainy grows and knows no bound.
Where can a race be found

So vile as they, to disregard the dead ?

By praise of such men I were ill bestead.

O may I пе'єг, if fate should on me smile,

In careless ease sad memories beguile,
Clipping the pinions of my mournful song,

The dirges due that to my sire belong.

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єї yap 6 меу бауфу yû те Kal ойбеу фу

кейсетам TANGAS,

ol бё ш) там»

бфаоио” аутафдуоуе бікақ,

ёррог т ди aidars

алттаутоу T evoéBeia Ovatov. 250

ХОРО?
буф шеу, © паї, Kal TO сбу спєйдомс apa
ка rovpov айт} Abov: єї бе ил) rañs |
Хеуо, cù міка: col yap ёўубиєс@ диа.

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аїсуйрорам меу, бу yuvaixes, ей бокф
тоХХовбав брфуо бисфореї» ù piv дуал.
ANN й Віа удр тайт” ауаукабе ме Spay,
ouyyvere TOS yap й йтіє єйүєһїє yuv,
татрё брфеа пірат, од брфт) таб 4 ay;
ayo кат шар кай кат? euppovny дей
O0d\\ovTa Mû\\o» ў 7) catapbivovd орд: 960
й прота |у та шатро, ў w ёуєірато,
ex Gora сушВёВпкер" віта бодае
еу той ёрат Tots фогєдсі TOU татро
Ейуєциї, как тфуб' й. хона, как T@VOE рог
Ха ей) Ө диойов a TÒ түтӣсда тє.
ётета molas nuépas Soxeis и’ дує,
бтау Opovors Абуабоу еубакодут” (бо
тос} татрфог, єісібо $ ёа брата
форобрт” éxelv Tard ка тарєестіоиѕ
спеубоута 20489 буд" éxeivov ӘХесе, 970
idm бе тойтөт THY теХеутайау Әри»,
TOV avroévTny ри èv коїт?) TAT pûs

Evy ті) таћаірр pntpl, иттер еі хрефь

ELECTRA

For if to dust and nothingness the dead |
Are doomed, nor blood for blood be shed,
Farewell to sanctities of law,

Farewell to reverence and awe. _ е

CHORUS
I came in thy behalf no less than mine,
Daughter, but if my words displease thee, well,
Have it thy way; we follow thee no less.

ELECTRA
It shames me, friends, that ye should thus set down
To frowardness my too persistent grief.
But since I yield to hard necessity,
‘Bear with me. How indeed could any woman
Of noble blood who sees her father’s home
Plague-stricken, as I see it night and day,
And each day stricken worse, not do as I?
For me a mother’s love has turned to hate ;
In my own home on sufferance І live
With my sire’s murderers, on whose will it rests
To give or to withhold my daily bread.
Think what a life is mine, to see each day
Aegisthus seated on my father’s throne,
Wearing the royal robes my father wore,
Pouring libations on the hearth, whereat
He slew him, and, to crown his insolence,
The assassin lays him in my father’s bed
Beside my mother—mother shall I call

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ШӘ» yàp del Spay ті тақ ойсас тё шоу

ره

ELECTRA

His paramour ? So lost to shame is she

That the adulteress fears no vengeance. No,
As if exulting in her infamy, О
She watches month to month to know the day

2. Whereon by treachery she slew my sire,

And keeps that day with dance and sacrifice,
Each month, of sheep to tutelary gods.
Beholding this I weep and waste within,

And to myself bewail the unhallowed feast
Named of my sire, with silent tears, for e’en
The luxury of wailing is denied me. |
This woman (saintly is her speech) upbraids
And rates me thus: “ Ungodly, hateful girl,
Hast thou alone to bear a father’s loss,

Art thou the only mourner? Out upon thee!
Perdition seize thee! and in hell may’st thou
Find no deliverance from thy present grief !”
So rails she, save at times when rumours run |
Orestes is at hand, then wild with rage

She thunders in my ears “ This is thy doing ;

> Was it not thou who from my hands didst steal

Orestes and convey him safe away ?
Mark my words, thou shalt rue it!” So she screams,
And her abettor’s there to egg her on,
Her glorious consort who repeats her gibes,
That rogue in grain, that dastardly poltroon,
Who fights his battles with a woman’s aid.
Meanwhile I wait until Orestes comes
To end my woes, and waiting pine away.
Still, still he means to act and never acts,
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THY стт» биагшоу ек TATPOS тафтоф duct,

ELECTRA

And all my hopes are blasted, flower and root.
In such a case what room is there, my friends,
For patience, what for piety? In sooth
Those in ill plight are driven to evil ways.

CHORUS
Stay, tell me, is Aegisthus nigh at hand,
While thus thou speakest, or is he from home ?

ELECTRA
From home, of course! Think you, were he within,
I should thus venture forth? He is now afield.

CHORUS
More freely then may I converse with thee,
If this is so.
ELECTRA
It is; ask what thou wilt.

CHORUS
"Tis of thy brother I. would question thee.
Comes he, or tarries yet? I fain would know.

ELECTRA

He says “I come,” but does not what he says.
CHORUS

A man thinks twice with some great work in hand.
ELECTRA

I thought not twice when I delivered him.
CHORUS

Take heart, he is loyal and will not fail his friends.
ELECTRA

I trust him, else I had not lived so long.

| CHORUS

No more for this time ; at the doors I see
Chrysothemis, thy sister, of one sire

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кербоє yévour’ av тфибе №ёйст удар.

ov 5%; какф< му, old’, ёпаркойутос Ò емді.

ELECTRA

Born and one mother ; in her hands she bears
Gifts for the tomb that use and wont ordain.

Enter CHRYSOTHEMIS.

CHRYSOTHEMIS

Sister, why com’st thou once more to declaim
In public at the outer gate? Has time

Not schooled thee to desist from idle rage?

I too, my sister, chafe no less than thou

At our sad fortunes, and had I the power,
Would make it plain how I regard our masters.
But in the storm ’tis best to reef the sail,
Nor utter threats we cannot execute.

I would thou wert likeminded ; yet I know
Justice is on thy side, and I am wrong.

Yet if I am to keep my liberty,

I needs must bow before the powers that be.

ELECTRA

O shame that thou, the child of such a sire,
Should’st him forget and take thy mother’s рагі;
For all these admonitions are not thine,

A lesson thou repeatest, learnt of her.

Make thine election then, to be unwise,

Or show thy wisdom by forgetting friends.

Thou saidst, “ If but the power were granted me,
I would make plain the hate I feel for them ; ”
And yet when I am straining every nerve

To avenge my sire, thou wilt not aid те; nay,
Dissuadest and wouldst have me hold my hand.
Shall we to all our ills add cowardice ? .
Tell me—or let me tell thee—what have І

To gain by ceasing from my sad complaints ?

I still have life? а sorry life, indeed,

ISI

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But good enough for me; and them I vex,

And vexing them do honour to the dead,

If anything can touch the world of shades.

Thou hatest? Мау, thy deeds belie thy words,

While thou consortest with the murderers ;

So would not I, though they should offer me

The pomp that makes thee proud, the loaded board,

Thy life of ease ; по, I would never yield.

Enough for me spare diet and a soul

Void of offence ; thy state I covet not,

Nor wouldst thou, wert thou wise. Men might have
called thee

Child of the noblest sire that ever lived ;

Be called thy mother’s, rightly named as base,

Betrayer of thy dead sire and thy kin.

CHORUS
No angry words, I pray, for both of you
There’s profit in this parleying, if thou
Wouldst learn of her, and she in turn of thee. `

CHRYSOTHEMIS

I know her moods too well to take offence,
Nor had I now approached her, but I learnt
Of new impending peril that is like
To put a finish to her long-drawn woes.

ELECTRA
Say what can be this terror ; if ’ tis worse
Than what I now bear, I will call a truce.

CHRYSOTHEMIS L
All I have learnt in full I will impart.
They purpose, if thou wilt not stay thy plaints,
To send thee where thou shalt not see the sun,
Far hence, to some dark dungeon, there to spend
Thy days and nights in litanies of woe.

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Therefore reflect, and blame me not too Jate ;
Take warning and repent while yet ’tis time.

| ELECTRA
Have they indeed resolved to treat me thus?

CHRYSOTHEMIS
The instant that Aegisthus is returned.

ELECTRA
Well, for my part I would he came back soon.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Insensate girl! What mean’st thou by this prayer ?

ELECTRA
Would he were here, if this be his intent.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
That thou mayst suffer—what? Hast lost thy wits?

ELECTRA

A flight long leagues away from all of you.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Art thou indifferent to thy present Ше?

ELECTRA -

О Чів а marvellously happy Ше! Jamen
CHRYSOTHEMIS

It might have been, couldst thou have schooled

thyself.

ELECTRA
Teach me not basely to betray my friends.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Not I; I teach submission to the strong. 4
ELECTRA

Fawn, if thou wilt ; such cringing suits not me.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Yet not to fall through folly were no blame.

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єї pot Мёуо THY дим, ейтогш Av Tore.

ЕГЕСТВА

ELECTRA
If needs be, іп a father’s cause ГІ fall.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
I trust our father pardons us for this.
ELECTRA |
Traitors take refuge in like sentiments.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Thou wilt not heed then or be ruled by. me?
ELECTRA
I am not in my dotage, save the mark!
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Then І will do my errand.
ELECTRA

Whither away ?
For whom art carrying these burnt offerings ?
CHRYSOTHEMIS
My mother bids me crown our father’s grave.
ELECTRA
Her mortal enemy’s! How sayest thou?
CHRYSOTHEMIS
The husband whom she slew, so thou wouldst say.
ELECTRA
Which of her friends advised her? whence this
whim?
CHRYSOTHEMIS
A nightly vision warned her, so I think.
ELECTRA
Gods of my fathers, aid me іп this pass!
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Dost thou take heart of courage from her dread ?
ELECTRA
Before I answer let me hear the dream.

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ELECTRA

CHRYSOTHEMIS

There is but little that І have to tell.
ELECTRA

Tell it no less. А little word, men say, ~

Hath oftentimes determined weal or woe.

CHRYSOTHEMIS

"Tis said that she beheld thy sire and mine_

In bodily presence standing by her side,

Revisiting the light of day. He took

The sceptre of Aegisthus, once his own,

And at the household altar planted it,

And from it sprang and spread a fruitful bough,

Till it o’ershadowed all Mycenae’s land.

Such is the tale one told me who was by

When to the Sun-god she declared her dream.

Further I know not, save that in alarm

She sent me hither. Hearken then to me.

Sister, I pray thee by our household gods,

Fall not through folly ; if thou spurn me now, ;

Too late in sorrow wilt thou seek my aid. |
ELECTRA

Nay, let not aught, my sister, touch the tomb,

Of all thou bearest. ”Туеге a shame, a sin, |

To offer on behalf of her, the accursed,

Gifts or libations to our father’s ghost.

Scatter them to the winds or bury them

Deep in the dust, where nothing may. defile

Our father’s lone couch ; let her find them there,

A buried treasure when she comes to die.

Were she not abjectest of womankind,

She ne’er had thought with offerings of hate

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бтгос TO Моптду адтбу афреотерамк
хєрсіу стёфорєу ў тарди доройиєва.
ойша pêv ойу, оймай ті какєірф ремом
тёил} а Tad айт) бистрдаоттт” дрєіратаг 460
рос 9, адємфті, сої Ө йпойрупсом табе
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ХОРОХ
mpos єйсёВєару 7 корт Лєуєг ov бе,
єї софрормісєгс, ® pirn, Spaces табе.
ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
Spdow TÒ yap бікасоу ойк буєг Xoyov
биобу Фрійєшу, QAN ёттттєўбє Td Spav.

160

ELECTRA

To crown her murdered victim’s sepulchre.
Thinkst thou ’tis likely that her buried lord

Will take these honours kindly at her hands
Who slew him without pity like a foe,

Mangled ! his corse, and for ablution washed
The bloodstains оп his head? Say, is it like
These gifts will purge her of blood-guiltiness ?
It cannot be. Fling them away and cut

A tress of thine own locks; and for my share
Give him from me—a poor thing, but my best—
This unkempt lock, this girdle unadorned. |
Then fall upon thy knees and pray that he

. May come, our gracious champion from the dead,
And that the young Orestes yet may live

To trample underfoot his vanquished foes.

So may we some day crown our father’s tomb
With costlier gifts than these poor offerings.

I can but think, ‘tis but a thought, that he

Had part in sending her this ominous dream.
Still, sister, do this service and so aid

Thyself and me, and him the most beloved

Of all men, e’en though dead, thy sire and mine.

CHORUS |
"Тіз piously advised, and thou, my daughter,
Wilt do her bidding, if thou art discreet.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
. Iwill. When duty calls, жеге lack of sense
For two to wrangle; both should join to act.

1 The full meaning is ‘‘to cut off the hands and feet and
suspend them to the armpits.” This was done to prevent
the victim from taking vengeance.

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162

ELECTRA ~

Only when I essay this perilous task,
Be silent, an you love me, friends, for if
My mother hears of it, I shall have cause
To rue my indiscretion soon or Jate.
[Exit CHRYSOTHEMIS.
CHORUS (Str.)
Count me a prophet false, a witless wight,
If Justice, who inspires my prophecy, . /
Comes not, my child, to vindicate the right.
She comes and that right speedily.
My heart grows bold and nothing fears ;
That dream was music in my ears.
It tells me that thy sire who whilom led
The Greeks to victory hath not forgot ;
Yea, and that axe with double brazen head
Still thirsts for blood to wipe away its blot.
(Ant.)
So leaping from her ambush, brazen-shod,
Comes the Erinys with an armed host’s tread,
For she hath seen a pair who knew not Со.
Driven by lust to an adulterous bed,
A bed with stains of murder dyed,
A bridal without groom or bride.
Therefore I know that not in vain is sent
This portent that the fall of guilt foretells, -
For, if this vision fails of its intent,
Vain is all sooth, all dreams, all oracles.

163
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ELECTRA

O chariot-race of Pelops old,

The source of sorrows manifold,

What endless curse hath fallen on us
Since to his sea-grave Myrtilus 1

Sank from the golden chariot hurled ;
Woe upon woe, of woes a world. ‘

Enter CLYTEMNESTRA.

| CLYTEMNESTRA |
So once again I find thee here at large,

For he who kept thee close and so restrained.
Thy scandalous tongue, Aegisthus, is away ;

Yet thy complaints, repeated many a time

To many, censured my tyrannic rule—

The insults that I heaped on thee and thine.

Was it an insult if I paid in kind

The flouts and taunts wherewith thou girdest at me?
Thy father, the sole pretext of thy grief,

Died by my hand, aye mine, I know it well,

Tis true beyond denial ; yet not I,

Not I alone, but Justice slew him too: |

And thou shouldst side with J ustice, wert thou wise.
This sire of thine for whom thy tears still flow

1 The charioteer of Oenomaiis. In the race for the hand
of Hippodameia, the king’s daughter, he betrayed his master
by removing a linch-pin. Pelops won the race, but after-
wards for an insult offered to his wife, he hurled into the
sea Myrtilus, who invoked a dying curse on the house.

165

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ЕГЕСТВА

Alone of all the Greeks could steel his heart
To yield thy sister as a sacrifice ;

A father who begat her and пе'єг felt

A mother’s pangs of travail. Tell me now
Wherefore he offered her, on whose behalf?
The Greeks, thou sayest. And what right had they
To kill my child? For Menelaus’ sake,

His brother? Should such pretext stay my hand?
Had not his brother children twain to serve

As victims ?. Should not they, as born of sire

And mother for whose sake the host embarked,
Have been preferred before my innocent child ?
Had Death forsooth some craving for my child
Rather than hers? or had the wretch, her sire,

A tender heart for Menelaus’ brood,

And for my flesh and blood no tenderness ?

That choice was for a father rash and base ; |

So, though I differ from thee, I opine,

And could the dead maid speak, she would agree.

I therefore view the past without remorse,

And if to thee I seem perverted, clear

Thy judgment ere thou makst thyself a judge.

ELECTRA
This time thou canst not say that I began
The quarrel or provoked thee. But if thou
Wilt give me leave, I fain would speak the truth
Regarding both my sister and my sire.

CLYTEMNESTRA

My leave is given, and, hadst thou always shown
This temper, I had listened without pain.

ELECTRA
Hear then. Thou say’st, “I slew thy father.” Who
Could well avow a blacker crime than that?

167

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ELECTRA

Justly ог not, what matters? But ГІ] prove
There was no justice in it; ‘twas the lure
Of a vile wretch that hurried thee along,—
Thy lover’s. Ask the Huntress Artemis
For what offence she prisoned every gust
That blows at Aulis; rather, as from her
Thou mayst not win an answer, I will tell thee.
My father once—so have I heard the tale—
Taking his pleasure in her sacred glade
, Started an antlered stag with dappled hide,
: Shot it, and shooting made some careless vaunt
| Latona’s daughter, wroth thereat, detained
The Achaeans, that in quittance for her hart
My sire might give his daughter, life for life.
And so it came to pass that she was slain :
The fleet becalmed no other way could win
Homeward or Troyward. For that cause alone
Reluctantly, by hard constraint, at last
He slew her, no wise for his brother’s sake.
But if, as thou interpretest the deed,
"Twas done to please his brother, even thus
Should he for that have died by hand of thine?
What law is this? In laying down such law
See that against thyself thou lay not up
Dire retribution ; for if blood for blood
Be justice, thou wouldst justly die the first.
Look, if thy pleading be not all a lie, |
Say, if thou wilt, why thou art living now
A life of shame as partner of his bed,
The wretch who aided thee to slay my sire,
Bearing him children, casting out for them
The rightful heirs in rightful wedlock born.
Can I approve such acts, admit that this,

169

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170

ЕГЕСТВА

This too was vengeance for а daughter’s blood ?
-A shameful plea, if urged, for shame it is

То wed а foeman for a daughter's sake.

But in convincing thee I waste my breath ;
Thou hast no answer but to scream that I
Revile a mother ; and in sooth to us

Thou art mistress more than ‘mother, for I pine
A wretched drudge, by thee and by thy mate
Downtrodden ; and that other child who scarce
Escaped thy hands, Orestes, wears away

In weary exile his unhappy days.

Oft hast thou taxed me that I reared him up
For vengeance ; so I willed it, had I power.

Go to, proclaim me out of my own moyth

A shrew, a scold, а vixen—what thou wilt.

For if I be accomplished in such arts,
Methinks I show my breed, a trick o’ the blood.

CHORUS
I see she breathes forth fury and no more
Heeds if her words with justice harmonize.

CLYTEMNESTRA

Why then should J heed one who thus insults
A mother, at her ripe age too? Dost think
That she would stick at any deed of shame?

| ELECTRA

Nay, I am shamefast, though to thee I seem
Shameless ; I know such manners in a maid
Are ill-becoming, in a daughter strange ;

171

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ELECTRA

But thy malignity, thy cruel acts
Compel ше; baseness is from baseness learnt.

CLYTEMNESTRA
Thou brazen monster! I, my words, my acts,
Are matter for thy glib garrulity !

ELECTRA
The fault is thine, not mine; for thine the acts,
And mine are but the words that show them forth.

CLYTEMNESTRA
Now, by our lady Artemis, thou shalt rue
Thy boldness when Aegisthus comes again.

_ ELECTRA
See, rage distracts thee ; first thou grantest me
Free speech, and wilt not listen when I speak.

CLYTEMNESTRA
I let thee have thy say, and wilt not thou
Hush thy wild tongue and let me sacrifice ?

ELECTRA
Go, I adjure thee, sacrifice ; nor blame
My voice ; henceforth I shall not speak one word.

CLY TEMNESTRA
Bear this, my maid, this offering of earth’s fruits,
That to our King I may uplift my prayers,
To rid me of the dread that haunts my soul.
O Phoebus, our Defender, lend an ear
To my petition ; dark and veiled the words
For those who love me not, nor were it meet
To lay my whole heart bare, while she is by,
Ready to blab with her envenomed tongue
Through all the town some empty, rash report.
Darkly I pray ; to my dark prayer attend !

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174

ELECTRA

The vision that I yesternight beheld

Of double import, if, Lycean King,

It bodes me well, fulfil it; but if ill,

May it upon my enemies recoil !

If there be some who treacherously plot

To dispossess me of my wealth and power,

Prevent them, and vouchsafe that I may rule

The house of Atreus in security,

And wield the sceptre, sharing prosperous days
With the same friends and with my children—those
By malice and blind rancour not estranged.

Grant, O Lycean Phoebus, of thy grace,

To me and mine fulfilment of my prayers.

And for those other things my heart desires,
Though unexpressed, thou as a god dost know them ;
For naught is hidden from the sons of Zeus.

AGED SERVANT
Good ladies, might a stranger crave to learn
If this indeed be King Aegisthus’ house?

CHORUS

It is, Sir; thou thyself hast guessed aright.
AGED SERVANT

And am I right conjecturing that I see
His royal consort here? She looks a queen.

CHORUS
Indeed thou art.in presence of the queen.

AGED SERVANT
I greet thee, Madam, and I bear to thee
Fair news, and to Aegisthus, from a friend.

CLYTEMNESTRA
I welcome thy fair words, but first would know
Who sends thee.

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176

ELECTRA

AGED SERVANT
Phanoteus, the Phocian,

On a grave mission. шаа

CLYTEMNESTRA

Tell me, stranger, what.
It must be friendly coming from a friend. d

| AGED SERVANT
Orestes’ death, to sum in brief my tale.
ELECTRA

Me miserable! Now am І undone.
CLYTEMNESTRA
What say’st thou, man, what say’st thou? Heed

not her.
AGED SERVANT
I say again, Orestes is no more.

ELECTRA

Ah me, I'm lost, ah wretched me, undone !
CLYTEMNESTRA

Attend to thine own business. (То AGED SERVANT.)

Tell me, Sir,

The circumstance and manner of his death.
AGED SERVANT

That was my errand, and I'll tell thee all.

To the great festival of Greece he went,

The Delphic Games, and when the herald’s voice

Announced the opening trial, the foot race,

He stepped into the lists, a radiant form,

The admired of all beholders. Like a shaft

He sped from starting point to goal and back,

And bore the crown of glorious victory.

To speak in brief where there is much to tell,

I never heard of prowess like to his.

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700

710

ELECTRA

This much ГЇЇ add, the judges of the games
Announced no single contest wherein he

Was not the victor, and each time glad shouts

. Hailed the award—‘ Ап Argive wins, Orestes,
The son of Agamemnon, King of men,

Who led the hosts of Hellas.’ So he sped.

But when some angry godhead intervenes ші
Тһе mightiest.man is foiled. Another day,
When at sunsetting chariots vied in speed,

He entered; many were the charioteers.

From Sparta one, and one Achaean, two

From Libya, skilled to guide the уокёа team ;
The fifth in rank, with mares of Thessaly,
Orestes came, and an Aeolian sixth,

With chestnut fillies, a Megarian seventh,

The eighth, with milk-white steeds, an Aenian,
The ninth from Athens, city built by gods ;

Last a Boeotian made the field of ten.

Then, as the appointed umpires signed to each
By lot his place, they ranged their chariots,

And at the trumpet’s brazen signal all —
Started, all shook the reins and urged their steeds
With shouts; the whole plain echoed with a din
Of rattling cars and the dust rose to heaven.
They drave together, all in narrow space,

And plied their goads, each keen to leave behind
The press of whirling wheels and snorting steeds,
. For each man saw his саг beflecked with foam
Or felt the coursers’ hot breath at his back. |
Orestes, as he rounded either goal,

179

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180

ELECTRA

Steered close and shaved the pillar with his nave,

Urging his offside trace-horse, while he checked

The nearer. For a while they all sped on

Unscathed, but soon the Aenian’s hard-mouthed
steeds

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Of the Athenian, his one rival left,

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He followed ; and the two abreast raced on,

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Thus far Orestes, ill-starred youth, had steered

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He loosed the left-hand rein, and ere he knew it

The axle struck against the pillar’s edge.

The axle box was shattered, and himself

Hurled o’er the chariot rail, and in his fall

Caught in the reins’ grip he was dragged along,

While his scared team dashed wildly o'er the course

But as the crowd beheld his overthrow,

There rose a wail of pity for the youth—

His doughty deeds and his disastrous end—

Now flung to earth, now bounding to the sky

Feet uppermost. At length the charioteers

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ELECTRA

Stayed in their wild career his steeds and freed
The corpse all blood-bestained, disfigured, marred
Past recognition of his nearest friend.
Straightway the Phoceans burnt him on a pyre,
And envoys now are on their way to bring
That mighty frame shut in a little urn,
And lay his ashes in his fatherland.
Such is my tale, right piteous to tell ;
But for all those who saw it with their eyes,
As I, there never was a sadder sight.
‘CHORUS
Alas, alas! our ancient masters’ line,
So it appears, hath perished root and branch.
CLYTEMNESTRA
Are these glad tidings? Rather would I say
. Sad, but of profit. Ah how hard my lot
When I must look for safety to my losses. ”
AGED SERVANT
Why, lady, why downhearted at my news?
| ‘CLYTEMNESTRA
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Whate’er her wrongs, can ne’er forget her child.
AGED SERVANT
So it would seem our coming was in vain.
CLYTEMNESTRA
Nay, not in vain. How canst thou say “іп vain,”
If of his death thou bringst convincing preof,
Who from my life drew life, and yet, estranged,
Forgat the breasts that suckled him, forgat
A mother’s tender nurture, fled his home,
And since that day has never seen me more,

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184

ELECTRA

Slandered me as the murderer of his sire
And breathed forth vengeance ?—Neither night nor
da
Kind | closed these eyes, and immanent dread
Of death each minute stretched me on the rack.
But now on this glad day, of terror rid ‘
From him and her, a deadlier plague than he,
That vampire who was housed with me to drain
My very life blood—now, despite her threats
Methinks that I shall pass my days in peace.
ELECTRA
Ah woe is me! now verily may I mourn
Thy fate, Orestes, when thou farest thus,
Mocked by thy mother in death! Is it not well?
CLYTEMNESTRA
Not well with thee, but it is well with him.
ELECTRA
Hear her, Avenging Spirit of the dead
Whose ashes still are warm!
CLYTEMNESTRA
The Avenger heard
When it behoved her, and hath ruled it well.

ELECTRA
This is thine hour of victory ; mock on.
CLYTEMNESTRA
Thou and Orestes then should silence me.
ELECTRA
We silence thee! We who are silent, both !

CLYTEMNESTRA

Thy coming, Sir, would merit large reward,

If thou indeed hast stopped her wagging tongue.
AGED SERVANT

Then I may take my leave, if all is well.

185

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186

ELECTRA

| CLYTEMNESTRA
Not so; such entertainment would reflect ¥
On me and on thy master, my ally.
Be pleased to enter ; leave this girl without
To wail her friends’ misfortunes and her own.

| Exeunt CLYTEMNESTRA and AGED SERVANT.

ELECTRA |
Seemed she to you a mother woe-begone,
Weeping and wailing for a son thus slain,

This miserable woman? No, she left us

With mocking laughter. Dearest brother mine,
Thy death was my death warrant. Woe is пе!
With thee has gone my last fond hope, that thou
Wast living yet and wouldst return some day
To avenge my sire and me, unhappy me.

Now whither shall I turn, alone, bereft

Of thee and of my sire? Henceforth again
Must I be slave to those I most abhor,

My father’s murderers. Is it not well with ше?
No, never will I cross their threshold more,

But at these gates will lay me down to die,
There pine away. If any in the hause

Think me an eyesore, let him slay me ; life

To me were misery and death a boon.

CHORUS ( Str. 1)
Where, O Zeus, are thy bolts, O Sun-god, where is
thy ray,
If with thy lightning, thy light, these things be not
shewn to the day?

ELECTRA
Ah me! Ah me!

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188

ELECTRA

CHORUS
Daughter, why weepest thou ?

ELECTRA
Woe!
CHORUS
Hush! No rash сту!
ELECTRA
Thou’lt be my death.
| CHORUS
What meanest thou?
ELECTRA

If ye would whisper hope
That they we know for dead may be alive ;
Ye trample on a bleeding heart.

CHORUS |
Nay, I bethink me how (Ant. 1)
The Argive seer! was swallowed up,
Snared by a woman for a golden chain,
And now in the nether world—

ELECTRA
Ah me!

CHORUS
A living soul he reigns.

ELECTRA
Ah woe!

CHORUS

Aye woe! for the murderess—

ELECTRA
Was slain.

1 Amphiaraus. Induced by his wife Eriphyle to join the
expedition of Polyneices against Argos, he was swallowed up
by an earthquake. His son (like Orestes) avenged his father
and Amphiaraus was honoured as an earth-god. -

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э со у е /
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памсйртф таит TONNOY
dewav стиурфу T аќи!

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вібонеу аӨрууєг.?

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pý ше vuv илкеті
mapayayns, й” ой

XOPO
ті phs;

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4 / М /
таретї Әлтібоу ETL KOLVOTOKWD
едттатрибау араууай.

ХОРОХ

a a м ۶
таса Ovarois êpu popos.

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7, Kal хаХарүов Еу ації Ханс
obras, @S Kelp vo rave,
TUNTOLS ОХкоїс ёукдрса;
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7
докотос å №Ва.

стр. В

850

арт. В" 860

1 4хеоу MSS., Hermann corr. 2 ё дроєїз MSS., Dindorf corr.

190

ELECTRA

CHORUS
Aye, slain.
ELECTRA

I know, I know. A champion was raised up

To avenge the mourning ghost.

No champion for me,

The one yet left is taken, reft away.
CHORUS

A weary, weary lot is thine.
ELECTRA

I know it well, too well,

When life, month in month out,

Like a dark torrent flows,

Horror on horror, pain on pain.

| CHORUS

We have watched its tearful course.
ELECTRA

Cease then to turn it where—
CHORUS

What wouldst thou say ?
ELECTRA

No comfort’s left of hope

From him of royal blood,

Sprung from one stock with me.
CHORUS

Death is the common lot.
ELECTRA

To die as he died, hapless youth,

Entangled in the reins

Beneath the tramp of coursers’ hoofs!

| сноноз
Torture ineffable !

(Str. 2)

(Ant, 2)

I91

192

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HAEKTPA
гу 1 м э /
TOS yap ойк; єі Eévos
йтєр €uay Xepûv
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талтаў.
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кекєибєр, оте тоу тафоу артийса
OUTE удо» тар Фу».

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то KOG шоу ребвєїса си) тахей poe’
феро yap ndovds тє кауатаюмам Фу
ттаровбер elyes ка катестеуес какфу
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артпЕют, ols ?аси» ойк буєст! ібейу;
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парєст "Ореста 7) рі, (о тойт” єроб
KNOG , ёрар‹уф<$, orep eloop@s еме.
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саитӣѕ какойсв кілті Tois ешоіс уєм 08;
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pà тту» татрфар éo tiav, AAN ой, йВреї
Хеуо таё’, GAN’ Exeivoy ws парбута, уфу.

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ol uot тамаша? кай Tivos Вротфу Адуо»

Tovê’ єісакойсас’ woe тгистедеіс Ayav;
ХРТХОӨЕМІХ

ёуф меу eE ёшоў тє койк ÄANNS, сафй

стр? ібойса, THE тистедо Аоуо.

870

ELECTRA

ELECTRA
Yea, in a strange land far away—

CHORUS
Alas !
ELECTRA
To lie untended by my hands,
Unwept, ungraced with sepulture by me!
Enter CHRYSOTHEMIS.

CHRYSOTHEMIS

Joy, dearest sister, sped me hitherward,
And haply with unseemly haste I ran
To bring the joyful tidings and relief
From all thy woes and weary sufferings.

ELECTRA
And where canst thou have found a remedy
For irremediable woes like mine?

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Orestes—hear it from my lips—is here,
. In bodily presence, as thou see’st me now.

ELECTRA
Art mad, poor sister, making mockery
Of thine own misery and mine withal?

CHRYSOTHEMIS
I mock not, by our father’s hearth 1 swear it ;
In very truth we have him here again.

` ELECTRA -
O misery! And, рг ее, from whose mouth
Hadst thou this tale so blindly credited ?

CHRYSOTHEMIS
I trusted to none other than myself,
The clearest proof and evidence of my eyes.

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тй”, © таХашу, Еуоуса тісті; ес ті рої
Влбугаса Охе TOO ауцкесто торі;

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трб< vuv бефу йкоцсоу, ws рабобса pov
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av Ò оби Хеу, єї то TE Хоуо ті 7)50VN.

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ші той TU tv éyyùs ёухрішттп Вротфр.
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птаутоу "Орестоу тод" ора» текраїріою-
ка Херсі Вастасаса буо фл мд иёр ой,
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ELECTRA

ELECTRA
What proof, what evidence! What sight, poor girl,
Lit this illusion in thy fevered brain ?

CHRYSOTHEMIS
O, as thou lov’st me, listen, then decide,
My story told, if I am mad or sane.

ELECTRA
Well, if it pleases thee to speak, speak on.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
I will, and tell thee all that I have seen.
As I approached our sire’s ancestral tomb,
I noted that the barrow still was wet
With streams of milk, and round the monument
Garlands were wreathed of every flower that blows,
I marvelled much and peered around in dread
Of someone watching me ; but when I found
That nothing stirred, nearer the tomb 1 crept ;
And there upon the grave’s edge lay a lock
Of hair fresh-severed ; at the sight there flashed
A dear familiar image on my soul,
Orestes; ‘twas a token and a sign
From him whom most of all the world I love. Е
I took it in my hands and not a sound
. I uttered but my eyes o’erbrimmed for joy.
I knew, I knew it then as now, for sure :
This shining treasure could be none but his.
Who else could set it there save thee or me?
And ’twas not I assuredly, nor thou ;
How couldst thou, when thou mayst not leave the
house
Not e’en to sacrifice? Our mother then?
When did our mother’s heart that way incline?

195
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ANN бат” Ореатоу тафта TûrıTip Bua. *
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фу hy та трдадеу aTuyvós" ) бе viv tows
TONNOV упарбєг кброс nuépa каХфу.
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^ ^ > / еў 2 3 / 4
pel, THS avolas WS с єпоктіро палаи.
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> 27 eg \ 251 \ /
кат ойкоу, NOUS о00ё шптрі SUaKEPNS.
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punpet "Орестоу тадта просбєїмаїй tiva.

1 ФАфубауеу MSS., Heath corr.
2 ідтітіша MSS., Dindorf corr.

930

ELECTRA

Could she have ’scaped our notice, had she done it?
No, from Orestes comes this offering.

Courage, dear sister. Never destiny

Ran one unbroken course. On us till now

She frowned ; to-day gives promise of her smiles.

ELECTRA
Alas! I pity thy simplicity,
Fond sister. |
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Are not then my tidings glad?
ELECTRA
Thou knowst not in what land of dreams thou art.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Wouldst have me doubt the evidence of my eyes?
ELECTRA
He is dead, I tell thee ; look not to the dead
For a deliverer ; that hope has gone.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Ah woe is me! Who told thee of his death?
ELECTRA
One who was present when he met his fate.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Where is the man ? "Ті strange, tis passing strange.
ELECTRA
Within ; our mother’s not unwelcome guest.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Аһ me! АҺ me! And whose then can have been
Those wreaths, that milk outpoured upon the grave?
ELECTRA
To me it seems most like that they were brought
A kindly offering to Orestes dead.

197

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ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
Ф бистихіїв" еүф бе ву» хар4 №0уоус
тоіођсё Єхоцо" ёстєџдор, ойк єібиї! apa
iw pev ATNS ада pov, ö0 кб шр,
та т дута просдє» àra 0” ейріско кака.

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ойто Exel сог тайт” ёду бё pot підт,
THS уду паройстя птиосуйс Адйсєіс Bdpos.

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їй тою бауоутас ёёарастђсо тотё;
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e / 251 э A
дра, пдуду rou у ріс о0беу єйтиуєй.
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е^ / ” еу /
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HAEKTPA

aKove бі уур 2 BeBovrcupar поєГу.

Tapoua lav pêv ойсба, кай ov тоу pihov

as оўт!$ Ти Ести», avr А, Ха оу
атевтертке ка uóva ХеХейшиебор.

eyo 6” біс > меу TOV касіуттом Piw
баххо»т' ёт єісђкоуор, elyov ё\№тідас
фоуоу тот” айтду трактор, ““есбаг патрос"
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бтое Tov айтдуєра ттатрфдоу povou

940

950

ELECTRA

CHRYSOTHEMIS
And I, poor fool, was hurrying in hot haste
To bring my joyful message, unaware
Of our ill plight ; and now that I have brought it
I find fresh sorrows added to the old.

ELECTRA |

So stands the case ; but be advised by me
And lighten this the burden of our woes.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Wouldst have me raise the dead to life again ?
ELECTRA
I meant not that ; I am not so demented.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
What wouldst thou then that lies within my powers ?
ELECTRA
Be bold to execute what I enjoin.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
If it can profit, I will not refuse. 222.
' ELECTRA
Success, remember, is the meed of toil.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
I know it, and will help thee all I can.
ELECTRA

Then listen how I am resolved to act.

From friends, thou knowest now as well as I,
We cannot look for succour; death hath snatched
All from us and we two are left alone.

While yet my brother lived and tidings came

Of his prosperity, I still had hopes

That he would yet appear to avenge his sire :
But now that he is dead, to thee I turn;

From thee a sister craves a sister's aid,

199

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Evy TÒ sae й ш) KATOKVÁTELS KTavely
Афуабов" о еу уар ce bei Kpumrew pe re.
пої yap рее равиров, els т” ёхлтїбоъ
ас” ër брӨт}р; Ñ тресті меу отемей)
плойтоц татрфоу ктт ёстєртшёут,
таресті 6 dA yev és тосбубе тод Хрбуду
аХектра ү?раскоуса» ауишерада, те.
ка тфубе рертог илкет” ёмтїст< 6 mws
reket тот”. ov yap об оця ё ест” avnp
AiyioOos Фсте cov тот 7 кард» ryévos
Braoreiv є éacat, т? мой» афтф сафй.
ам ўр вптісту) тоб ешоіб BovAevpaow,
трфтор pêv evoéBevav ёк патрдє ката
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тосо” ётаіуоі ойу бевідаєтаг:
ібесбе TWOE TO касиүи]то, Фо,
Ф TOV татрфор оїкоу ёёєсюсаттр,
Ф Toiov Єуброїс ev Вебтиебочи TOTE
Puxiis афеібісауте т тродеттітти povou:
тойт филе Хр? ` төбе XP) парта сєВєи,
тод’ ё 6 ёортаїѕ бу тє Tav?) LO TONEL
тий» длтартав одуек” avdpeias Xpedv.
TOLAUTA TOL VO TAS TUS еБерей бротб»,
oraw Oavovcaw O wate шл) ‘Kerrey KAéos.
ал, © ФА, тєісбпті, сирагбиєг патрі,
сфукару acep, пайсом ек какбу еме,

200

970

980

ELECTRA

То slay—shrink not—our father's murderer,
Aegisthus. There, I plainly tell thee all.
Why hesitate? What faintest ray of hope

Is left to excuse thy lethargy, whose lot
Henceforth must be to mourn the ancestral wealth
Whereof thou art defrauded, to lament

A youth that withers fast, unloved, unwed.

For dream not wedded bliss can e’er be thine ;
Too wary is Aegisthus to permit

That children should be born of thee or me
For his destruction. But, if thou attend

My counsel, thou shalt reap large benefits :
First, from our dead sire, and our brother too,
A name for piety ; and furthermore,

A free-born woman thou shalt stand revealed ;
And worthy spousals shall be thine, for worth
In women ever captivates all men.

Seest thou not too the honour thou shalt win
Both for thyself and me, if thou consent ?
What countryman, what stranger will not greet
Our presence, when he sees us, with acclaim?

_ © Look, friends, upon this sister pair,” he’ll cry,
<“ Who raised their father’s house, who dared confront
Their foes in power, who jeopardised their lives
In bloody vengeance. Honour to the pair,
Honour and worship! Yea at every feast

Let all the people laud their bravery.”

So will our fame be bruited far and wide,

Nor shall our glory fail in life or death.

Sweet sister, hear me, take thy father’s part,
Side with thy brother, give me, give thyself

201

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пайсор бе cauTHny, тобто угуроакоуо” OTL
Civ аїсурду аїсуріз тоф; ка Моб пєфикдсир.
XOPOZ
еу Tots TOLOUVTOLS есті» 7 прорлбіа 990
кай тф Хеуоуті каў KAVOVTL сощиаҳо05.
ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
ка трі» ye þwveîv, Ф yuvaixes, єі фрерді
êriyXav’ айту u) какду, ес Фет” av
THY Ха Вега, фаптєр оду! сфієтаї.
пої yap пот ERNE аса тоһоӛтоу pasos
айт?) 6 отм ег кйи ‚©ттретейу каХейбе;
ойк вісора<; “уу” ме» oud) йр pus,
сбеуеі 6 eMac cov тфу évavTiwv хері-
бай» бе то нё» єфтухеї кад! прєрам,
иби 5 алторрві капі udev ё ёрҳєта. 1000
тіс ov тогодтор dvdpa ВоуХеуоу Хей)
а№тоѕ атт еБалтаХХа Өйсеташ;
дра какфе трасаоутє ил) мейе кака
ктпсореб, єї тіс TOUTS акойсєтаї Хоуоуе.
Ave yap шір ойдеу ойд’ етшфеХей
Ваш) каму» ХаВоуте бис rhes дамєїр.
ой yap Oaveiv ёхбиттоь, | аж бтам бале»
xpi wv тіс єїта рліде тобт EXN AaBeiv.
GND’ avTidlo, трі» тауа бро TO Trav
nas т oreo даи кдЁєрпидсаг ryévos, 1010
катйе XES бруф». кай тд pêv AcAcyuéva
äppnT’ eyo сой катеХхй фа орал,
адтт? бе vodv сүбе алла тф хрбуф тотё,
сбеуоуиса pndév Tots кратобочу єікадєѓр.
ХОРОХ
mellou: mpovolas ovdev avOpwrtrats ёфи
Képdos AaBeiv диегоу ойбе vod софой.
202

ELECTRA

Surcease of sorrow ; and remember this,
A life of shame is shame for noble souls.

CHORUS
Forethought for those that speak and those that hear,
In such grave issues, is most serviceable. ні

CHRYSOTHEMIS

Before she spake, were not her mind perverse,

She had remembered caution, but she, friends,

Remembers not. (То ELECTRA.) What glamour
fooled thee thus

To take up arms thus boldly and enlist me?

Thou art a woman, see’st thou not? по man, _-

No match in battle for thine adversaries ;

Ther fortune rises with the flowing tide,

Ours ebbs and leaves us soon a stranded hulk ;

Who then could hope to grapple with a foe

So mighty and escape without a fall?

Bethink thee, if thy speech were overheard,

We are like to change our evil plight for worse.

Small comfort or commodity to win

Glory and die an ignominious death !

Mere death were easy, but to crave for death

And be denied that last boon—there’s the sting.

Nay, I entreat, before we wreck ourselves

And perish root and branch, restrain thy rage.

All thou hast said for me shall be unsaid,

An empty breath. O learn at length, though late,

To yield, nor match thy weakness with their strength.

| CHORUS
Hearken ! for mortal man there is no gift
Greater than forethought and sobriety. سا‎

203

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HAEKTPA |.
атровбокттоу одбе» єїрпкаѕ" Kadds Ò
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Й ХРТЗОФвЕМІХ

el?” wheres тоғйбе THY Pou татрд<
бу екоо: elvai Tav yap ay катеруасо.

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arr’ % hvow ye, Tov бе роби ўссоу тбтє.
ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
докев тогайтт роди Ot’ аїфуос мегейу.
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фс ойу суубрасоцса уоубетеіс табе.
ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
вікое yàp еухеродрта Kal трассе KARAS.
| НЛЕКТРА
СТО тє той род, THs де бе мас стиудб.
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avéfopat кАфоуса, у®таъ єў №үпсѕ.
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AAA ой тот ёЁ poô ye un табл тобе.
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ракроѕ тд Kpivas тадта хо NOTOS уромос. | 1030
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НЛЕКТРА

A ` ” / э м -
є\Өодса pntpi Taira паут čteme сӯ.
204

ЕГЕСТВА

ELECTRA
"Тіз as I thought: before thy answer came
I knew full well thou wouldst refuse thine aid.
Unaided then and by myself ГЇЇ do it,
For done it must be, though I work alone.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Ah well-a-way !
Would thou hadst been so minded on that day
Our father died! What couldst thou not have
wrought !
ELECTRA
My temper was the same, my mind less ripe.
| CHRYSOTHEMIS
Study to keep the same mind all thy days.
ELECTRA
This counsel means refusal of thine aid.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Yes, for misfortune dogs such enterprise.
ELECTRA
І praise thy prudence, hate thy cowardice. у
CHRYSOTHEMIS
E’en when thou shalt commend me, I will bear
Thy commendation no less patiently.
| ELECTRA
That trial thou wilt ne’er endure from me.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Who lives wiil see; time yet may prove thee wrong
ELECTRA
Begone! in thee there is no power to aid.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Not so; in thee there is no will to learn.
ELECTRA
Go to thy mother ; tell it all to her.

205

206

НЛЕКТРА

ХРТХОФЕМІХ
^ 7
005 ай тосодтоу Еүбос еубаіро о” еүө.
HAEKTPA
2 э Ф 9 ? 9 9 з / 37
AAA оду тісто у ої ш атцшақс ayes.
ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
Д / \ У / ”
атцшағ меу ой, прорлубіає бе cod.
НЛЕКТРА
TO сф бікаїф ёдт етестесбай pe Set;
ХРТЗОФЕМІХ

еу \ Ф A ‘fg? e М ` A

бтау yap єў dpovys, тоб hynoect ov уфу.
| НЛЕКТРА y

? \ Ф / э 4

ў дєр ev Хеуоусау еҒанартамей).

ХРТХОвЕМІХ
вірдкас 0р00< Ф ov троскесав како.
НЛЕКТРА
/ (9 9 ^ ^^ ~ ? 7
ті Ò; ov бокф сой тадта ody бікт Хеуеш;
ХРҮХОӨЕМІХ
arn’ естеу бува yn cien BraBnv pépet.
НЛЕКТРА
/ > A A A / М 7
тойтогю éyw Сйу Tots vópors ой BoV\opat.
ХРҮЗОӨЕМ1Х
9 э э , ^ 9 9 4 9 /
AAN є MONTELS TAUT , ETTALVETELS ELE.
| НЛЕКТРА
1 \ / 9 9 СМ э ^ /
каї ил» тото у ойбеу ектХауүвіса се.
ХРТХОФЕМІХ
каї тоўт амубез, ovdé ВоуХедавв пами;
НЛЕКТРА
a \ 2Сс/ 9 y A
Вооућ№) yàp ойбеу ётт› вубіоу какфв.
ХРТХОФЕМІХ

ppovetv Eorxas ойбеу фу ёуф Хеуо.

1040

ELECTRA

CHRYSOTHEMIS
My hatred of thee does not reach so far.

ELECTRA
Thou wouldst dishonour me; that much is sure.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Dishonour? No, I seek to save thine honour.

ELECTRA
Am I to make thy rule of honour mine ?

CHRYSOTHEMIS

When thou art wise, then thou shalt guide us both.

ELECTRA
Sound words ; ‘tis sad they аге so misapplied.

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Thou hittest well the blot that is thine own.

ELECTRA
Ноу ? dost deny the plea I urge is just?

CHRYSOTHEMIS
No; but e’en justice sometimes worketh harm.

ELECTRA
I choose not to conform to such a rule.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Well, if thy purpose hold, thou’lt own me right.
ELECTRA
It holds; I shall not swerve in awe of thee.
| CHRYSOTHEMIS
Is this thy last word? Wilt not be advised ?
| ELECTRA
No, naught is loathlier than ill advice.
CHRYSOTHEMIS

Thou seemest deaf to all that 1 can urge.

207

НЛЕКТРА

| НЛЕКТРА
mada бебоктаї табта кой уедеті pol.
XPYZO@EMIZ
длтецш. тойу?" ойте yap ov тар ет? 1050
тоМиё@< Єташиєїю ойт’ еуф TOUS cols тротгоуб.
НАЕКТРА

аху clo. ov со! ш) медеүгошай тоте,

oud р сфодр ipeipovoa тууу бите" елей

том ароїає кай TO подо at кеуа.

ХРТХОӨЕМІХ
AAN є еп TUYX AVES ‹ бокойса т
фрорєїр, фрорєг ғ rova’. бта» yàp еу какобе
нж BeBnens, там етагмесеі ern.
ХОРОХ стр. а

ті Tovs дуобеу фрогциотатоув ойюуо%; есорарємо 1060
Tpopas

Kndopevous аф ду те BAdotwow аф Фу т” dvacw
ейр-

Wot, таб” ойк ет” toas тєлодиеу;

алу ой тау мб а астратау

Kal тёр oùpaviav Вер,

дарду ойк алгдуттог.

Ф хборќа Вротоїси фана, ката рої Вбасоу оіктрау
бта, тоф; биєрб' `Атрєідахѕ, дудрєута фероуа”
брєїдт

AVT. a

ӛте офі» ёт та меу ек бошоу уосвй 61), тд 68 1070
проє текиФу STA)

puromis ойкет Єісобтай філотасіф ciai-

та" троботос бе идуа саХхедеи

1 Triclinius adds 5%.
208

ЕГЕСТВА

ELECTRA
My resolution was not born to-day.
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Then I will go, for thou canst not be brought
To approve my words, nor I to approve thy ways.
ELECTRA |
Go in then; I shall never follow thee,
E’en shouldst thou pray me: ’tis insane to urge .
An idle suit. |
CHRYSOTHEMIS
Well, if thou art wise
In thine own eyes, so let it Бе; anon,
Sore stricken, thou wilt take my words to heart.
[ Exit CHRYSOTHEMIS.
CHORUS
Wise nature taught the birds of air (Str. 1)
For those who reared them in the nest to care ;
The parent bird is nourished by his brood,
And shall not we, as they,
The debt of nature pay,
Shall man not show like gratitude ?
By Zeus who hurls the leven,
By Themis throned in heaven,
There comes a judgment day ;
Not long shall punishment delay.
O voice that echoes to the world below,
Bear to the dead a wail of woe,
A coronach, a tale of shame
To Atreus’ line proclaim.

Tell him his house is stricken sore, (Ant. 1)
Tell him his children now no more

In amity together dwell ;
Dire strife the twain divides,

209
VOL. П. P

НЛЕКТРА

"НХектра, TOV acl } TAT POS

бе аа отеуфуоуо”, bras

а ттаубиртов атдоур,

ойтє ти тод Gaveiv mpos то тє и) ӨХетейш
етоіша,

бібдша; node’ "Ершіл" тік ду єфтатріє Фбе 1080

БАХастов;

ovdels төр Фуабфи үйр? стр. 8"
Cav какбв eÙr\etav aiaxdvat Ө лев
уфууроз, б паї паї.

е 1 \ / IA \ е,
фс Kal CÙ таукХалтоу ai@va коду «Хоу,

\ М) \ / ГА ? > е \
TO и) кад» каботМісаса, úo ферею êv évi

мує,
софа T аріста Te таў; кекХйо бал.
cons шог каӨдтердеу аут. В'. 1090
xep Ka тА\ойтф теду еүбрфу бео»
убу brroxetp з уаде"
êre о” єфпіртка кобра меу ойк èv tog
BeBûcav, й бё péytor EBAacTE voutua, тфъдє
pepopévav

У 2 4

piota та 2205 * evoeBeia.
ОРЕХТНІ

ар, © yuvaixes, орда т” cianxovoapev
0рбо< 6” обогторобиву EvOa vpn open;

ХОРОХ
ті O° ЕЕереуийе ка) ті BovdAnOelis парєї; 1100

1 The text is corrupt, and по plausible emendation has yet
been suggested.
2 Hermann adds yàp metri gratia.
3 bed xelpa MSS., Musgrave corr.
4 Ads MSS., Triclinius corr.

210

ELECTRA

Alone Electra bides,
Alone she braves the surging swell.

Disconsolate doth she her sire bewail,
Like the forlornest nightingale ;
Reckless of life, could she but quell
The cursed pair, those Furies fell.
Where shall ye find on earth

А maid to match her worth ?:

No generous soul were fain (Str. 2)
By a base life his fair repute to stain.

Such baseness thou didst scorn,

Choosing, my child, to mourn with them that mourn.
Wise and of daughters best—

With double honours thou art doubly blest.

O may I see thée tower (Ant. 2,
As high above thy foes in wealth and power
As now they tower o'er thee ;
For now thy state is piteous to see.
Yet brightly dost thou shine,
For fear of Zeus far-famed and love of laws divine.
Enter ORESTES.
ORESTES
Pray tell me, ladies, were we guided right,
And are we close upon our journey’s end?

CHORUS |
What seek’st thou, stranger, and with what intent?

211
Р 2

212

НАЕКТРА

ОРЕ>ТН>

AiytcOov êv Фкукер історі таан.

ХОРОХ

GAN єў Û ixavers уф фрасав абушов.
ОРЕХТНІ

ті оди ду урфу Tots есо) фрасвеу й av

Hav ттобешту кошотоцу пароисіам;
ХОРОХ

йб', ей TOV фууістбу YE ктпруссеш) үрефу.
OPESTH=

10’, © yúvat, SnrXwaov єісє\додо бт.

Pwrs patevovo’ avdpes АїугсӨду tives,
HAEKTPA |

оїцог таХаш”, ой 67 rod’ hs NKovoapev

dyuns ферогтес ёшфауӯ texpurpia;
ОРЕХТНІ

орк оїда THY тту кЛлтбор" алда pot уро» 1110

ёфєст' "Орестоу Утрофиов ayyeiAae пері.
НЛЕКТРА

ті б) ёсти, б Ёё”; Фе w йперуєтаї фодос.
ОРЕХТНІ

pépovres айтой сшкрӣ Aeinpar’ еу Врахєї

тєйуєг Oavovtos, ds 0рӣ5, кошіборем.
HAEKTPA

ої "уф талата, тойт kel’ non capes

прохєгрог ylos, ws Єоїке, беркорай.
OPEXTH2

єйтєр ті к№аієс TOV "Орестейоу KAKO,

тод! ayyos o0 оФиа тодкєіроо ттёүоу.
HAEKTPA

® Еєїує, dos vuv, mpòs Өє@р, ейтер тобе

кеквуибеу айтбу тєйуоб, ets Xeîpas Хаер, 1120

ELECTRA

ORESTES |

I seek and long have sought Aegisthus’ home.
CHORUS

’Tis here ; thy guide is nowise blameable.
ORESTES

Would one of you announce to those within

The auspicious advent of our company ?
CHORUS

This maiden, as the next of kin, will do it.
ORESTES

Go, madam, say that visitors have come

And seek Aegisthus —certain Phocians.
ELECTRA

Ah woe is me! You come not to confirm

By ocular proof the rumours that we heard?
ORESTES

I’ve heard no “rumours.” Agéd Strophius

Charged me with tidings of Orestes.

ELECTRA
Ha!
What tidings, stranger? how I quake with dread !.
ORESTES

Ashes within this narrow urn we bear,

All that remains of him, as thou mayst see.
ELECTRA

Ah me unhappy ! in my very sight

Lies palpable the burden of my woes.
ORESTES

If for Orestes thou art weeping, know

This brazen urn contains the dust of him.

| ELECTRA
O if it hold his ashes, let me, friend,
O let me, let me take it in my hands.

213

HAEKTPA

Oras ешаутту Kal yévos TO пбу орой
Eby Te клайсо KaTOoUpwpat стод.

ОРЕХТНІ
606”, йт ваті, тротфёрорте$' ой yap ws
бу Sva peveiq y odo’ ёталтеітаи табе,
а\ т) філо Tus Й Wpos айшато$ фоси.

НАЕКТРА
Ф pirátov штшеоу аудрфтоу ¿pol
уох 'Орёатои Хоптду, бо с’ ат Є\№тідор
oux фулге еБетештоу єісєдєЁа илр.
иду меу уар ойбеу б дута Вастабо Хероїу,
Soper бе о”, Ф паї, Aap pov Естер eyw.
OS (ФфеХор mdpo.Bev еюдилгейу Biov,
трі» ес Eévnv сє уаїау ектееилғай xepoiv
кХеуғаса таубе кауасфоавбаи povou,
tws avav ё ёкегсо тў тов" Тра,
тйиои татрфоу коду eins pépos.
уди $ ектбе ойкоу калі “Уй AANNS фьудс
как®$ TOMOU, ons KAT LYYHTNS біха,
койт” еу фімаюті херайи 7 Tada ёуф
AouT pots с’ вкбанта" ойтє тамфХектои пурбє
dvethouny, фс єік05, авмоу Bapos,
ах еу Eévarot Xepat ктбеубеік таХав
сракроє, троет}кє$ Фүков е» аҙыкрб KUTEL.
оїцог талона тй ёшђѕ палаи Мала
ауюфећ]тоо, т? eyo бар арфі со!
торф умикеї tapés Xor’ ойтє уар TOTE
pnt pos ov У доба padrov i} каной фімоз,
ойб оќ кат” ойкоу Йсау, ANN eyo трофоз,
ёуф Ò adep) col простидацти: del.
võv 6” екАЄмоитє тадт бу Hepa ма

214

1130

1140

ELECTRA

Not for this dust alone, but for myself
And all my house withal, I'll weep and wail.

ORESTES
Bring it and give it her, whoe’er she Ве;
For not as an ill-wisher, but as friend,
Or haply near of Кіп, she asks the boon.

ELECTRA
Last relics of the man I most did love,
Orestes ! high in hope I sent thee forth ;
How hast thou dashed all hope in thy return !
Radiant as day thou speddest forth, and now
I hold a dusty nothing in my hands.
Would I had died before І rescued thee:
From death and sent thee to a foreign land !
Then hadst thou fallen together with thy sire
And lain beside him in the ancestral tomb:
Now in a strange land, exiled, far from home,
Far from thy sister thou hast died, ah me!
How miserably! 1 was not by to lave
And deck with loving hands thy corse, and snatch
Thy charréd bones from out the flaming pyre.
Alas! by foreign hands these rites were paid,
And now thou comest back to me, of dust
A little burden in this little urn.
O for the nursing and the toil, no toil,
I spent on thee an infant, all in vain !
For thou wast ne’er thy mother’s babe, but mine ;
Thou hadst no nurse in all the house but me,
I was thy sister, none so called but me.
But now all this hath vanished in a day,

215

HAEKTPA

avovre суу сої паута удр суартӣсаҳ 1150

діє Gres ВёВпках. оїуєтах татр"

тебттк eye сої: фрофбов avros єї бала"

умі 5 ехброі paiveras б vp’ Novis

шітпр ашітар, 7 ёрої ov TOANÁKIS

pýpas Хабра тройтерлтев Фе фауодивуов

тирорбя, айтоз. алда таб б бистуу я

басш 6 0 605 тє канд ё$афейхето,

бе о” бе рої пройтєрчєу дуті фі таттв

poppis OTOOOY те кай скиду ауофеХЙ.

ойдо: pot. 1160

Ф дёраѕ ойктрбу. pel фед.

® бешотатаз, ошо рог,

пєшфбєіѕ KerevOous, фіМтаб', с м алтоХесақ"

атФХесав біт, Ф касбуттоу кара.

тогудр ov бебаї и és тб cov тодє стбуоб,

тір илбеу els TO pnden, as сту сої като

vaiw TO \№отдр: Kal yap рію o0’ avo,

Evy сої , метейхор TOY ісу, кай viv подо

тод той вауодса, u) алгоћейтєс дал тафом.

Tous yap Îavóvras о?у орі Митоцреувив. 1170
ХОРОХ

дуптойд пефикає татрд$, "НАёктра, ppover,

Ovntos б 'Орёсттє. Gore р) Мау стеує.

Taow yap йшй» тобт офеїлетаг табейу.
ОРЕХТНІ

hed hed. ті reo; пої „Хуу арлухауф»

Elw; кратєїу yap ойкеті yAwoons сӨёро.
HAEKTPA

ті Ò xyes Ayos; троє ті тодт” ейтор корєїѕ;
ОРЕХТНІ

% абру тд кХешду «ібосү НАєктрає тоб;

216

ELECTRA

Dead with thy death, a whirlwind that passed by,
And left all desolate; thy father’s gone,
And I am dead in thee, and thou art lost ;
And our foes laugh. That mother, mother none,
Whose crimes, as oft thou gav’st me secret word,
Thou wouldst thyself full speedily avenge,
Is mad for joy. But now malignant fate,
Thy ‘fate and mine, hath blasted all and sent me,
Instead of that dear form I loved so well,
Cold ashes and an unavailing shade.
Ah me! Ah me!
О piteous corse °
Ah woe is me!
O woeful coming ! I am all undone,
Undone by thee, beloved brother mine !
Take me, O take me to thy last lone home,
A shadow to a shade, that I may dwell
With thee for ever in the underworld ;
For here on earth we shared alike, and now
I fain would die to share with thee thy tomb;
For with the dead there is no mourning, none.

CHORUS

Child of a mortal sire, Electra, think,

Orestes too was mortal; calm thy grief.

Death is a debt that all of us must pay.

ORESTES

Ah me! what shall I say where all words fail ?

And yet I can no longer curb my tongue.
ELECTRA

What sudden trouble made thee speak like this?
ORESTES

Is this the famed Electra I behold?

217

218

НАЕКТРА

| НЛЕКТРА
/ 9 - 9 /
т0® ёст екейуо, кай par’ dOriws Êxo».
ОРЕ2ТН2
оймо TaXraivns apa тђсдє сирфорб5.
НЛЕКТРА
9 /
ov Ô) пот, ® Ёё”, ашф ёрої orévers табє;
ОРЕХТНІ
Ф a 9 9 / з 7, 9 /
о oop atipws кабеос ефбариеуоу.
НЛЕКТРА
> з A
ойто пот AAAY Т) pè Svopnpeîs, Eéve.
ОТЕХТНІ
” A ы ГА / ” ”
hed THS аудифоу бисрором те oñs трофй.
НЛЕКТРА
7 7 9 ә ; 9 тоз » A /
ті 9) пот, ® Ёё”, OO етчскотфу OTÉVELS;
ОРЕХТНІ
е 9 М» y A 9 ^ 2AA A
фс ойк ap 0 Tv èv ойбеу какфу.
| HAEKTPA
бу TQ Suéyvws тобто THY вірпмеушр;
ОРЕХТНІ
ба ” 3 / з
орои се TOANOLS ештретоуаалу ANYECLV.
НЛЕКТРА
6 а» ” ” ^ ^
ка) pny opas ye Tapa тфу êpûv какфу.
| ОРЕХТНІ
A A 9 /
кай møs уброт йутбуд Ет” еүбіо B\érerv;
НЛЕКТРА
e 4 : 9 э \ A A 4
овоцуєк" etui Tots форєдс: сфутрофоз
ОРЕХТНІ
- ^ / a 99 / /
тої той; тобе» тойт’ éEeonunvas какду;
НЛЕКТРА

” / ^
tots Tratpos: єїта тоѓсдє SovAcvw Віа.

ОРЕХТНІ
? / э э / ” / ”
тіс yap с амйүкт ті)бє тротретев BpoTav;

1180

1190

ELECTRA

"Тїз she, and very wretched is her state.
ORESTES |

O for the heavy change! Alas, alas!
ELECTRA

Surely thy pity, sir, is not for me.
ORESTES

O beauty marred by foul and impious spite !
ELECTRA

Yea, sir, this wreck of womanhood am I.
ORESTES

Alas, how sad a life of singleness!
ELECTRA

Why gaze thus on me, stranger, and бек P
ORESTES

Of my own ills how little then I knew !
ELECTRA

Was this revealed by any word of mine?
ORESTES

By seeing thee conspicuous in thy woes.
ELECTRA

And yet my looks reveal but half my woes.
ORESTES

Could there be woes more piteous to behold ?
ELECTRA

Yea, to be housemate with the murderers—
ORESTES

Whose murderers? at what villainy dost hint?
ELECTRA

My father’s; and their slave am I perforce.
ORESTES

Who is it puts upon thee this constraint ?
219

220

НАЕКТРА

НЛЕКТРА
4 ”- 9 ^
идттр каћєїтаг, шптрі Ò одбеу Євісої.
ОРЕХТНІ
a ^ / \ А 4 /
ті брова; потєра уєрсі» i} Nún Biov;
НЛЕКТРА
kal xepot кай Мураєті Kal тат какой.
ОРЕХТНЕІ
ovd ойтаріубоу oid’ 0 камосау пара;
НЛЕКТРА
où 646. бе р yap pot od пройдпкає стодор.
ОРЕХТНІ
ғ 4 9 е е^ з у / ,
® 60ототш, WS орду о” ётоктіро TANAL.
НЛЕКТРА
/ A м э з / /
povos Вротфу vuv ïo ётогктіраѕ потё. 1200
ОРЕХТНІ
/ е a Y 9 A a
povos yap Йко тоф; cots ФМуфиу какоїз.
HAEKTPA |
э / э € A \ G4 /
ov 02 rod’ биту Evyyevns кє ттобеу;
ОРЕХТНІ
э < / з y > ` ” 9 У /
еуо фрасаци av, єї то TVS єфиоцу пара.
НЛЕКТРА
з > з ` з е/ ` \ э a
AAN ёстіу ебуоуу, фатє прє TLATAS ерєїз.
ОРЕХТНІ
ревєс тод’ àyyos viv, Straws тд тау шабп.
НЛЕКТРА
` A ` ^ a f > з ГА /
ит та трос дєфу Toro ш еруасп, Eéve.
ОРЕХТНІ
/ / 2 е / /
meiÂov AéyovTi коду арарттсєг ттотё.
НЛЕКТРА

р), Tpos "үеуе(оу, un EéAn та pirata.

ELECTRA

ELECTRA `

My mother, not a mother save in name.
ORESTES

By blows or petty tyrannies ог how?
ELECTRA

By blows and tyrannies of every kind.
ORESTES

And is there none to help or stay her hand?
ELECTRA

None; there was one, the man whose dust I hold.
ORESTES й

Poor maid! my pity’s stirred at sight of thee.
ELECTRA

Thou art the first who ever pitied me.
ORESTES

I.am the first to feel a common woe.

| | ELECTRA

What, canst thou be some kinsman from afar ?
ORESTES

If these are friends who hear us, 1 would answer.
ELECTRA

Yes, they are friends ; thou needst not fear to speak
ORESTES

Give back this urn, and then ГІ tell thee all.
ELECTRA

Ask not so hard a thing, good sir, I pray.

2 ORESTES
Do as I bid thee; thou shalt not repent it.
ELECTRA

O, I adjure thee, rob me not of that
The most I prize on earth.

221

HAEKTPA

-ОРЕХТНІ
мМ 9 97
où фур васє.
НЛЕКТРА
® тама” ёуф себер,
"Ореста, THs oñs єї стєр)соши tapis.

ОРЕХТНІ
м, , ` , \ э 7
ейфпиа pover mpòs 01к1с yap ой стеуєгс.
НЛЕКТРА
mas Tov бауорт” абеХфд» ov бікт стёро;
ОРЕХТНІ
м / 4 ^ ^
- 0Ù аш тровткев THVdDE тротфвуъей› фатит.
НЛЕКТРА
еѓ м 4 э A ,
ойто ATLOS elut тод тєбуткотос;
ОРЕХТНІ
м 9 М , ^ > э А ,
йтішоѕ ovdevos av: тойто Ò ovyi тоу.
НЛЕКТРА
єтєр у Орестоуи capa Вастабо тобе;
ОРЕХТНІ
GAN’ ойк "Орестоу, 1)» Муф Y ?актибиоу.
НЛЕКТРА
^ э X э э ГА ^ ГА ГА
тод Ò ёст екеі/оу тод таћалороо тафо;
ОРЕХТНІ
9 м ” 4 ” 9 м ,
ойк ёст“ тод уар CavTos ойк ЕӨсти/ тафо.
НЛЕКТРА
TOS вілтас, © паї; |
2 ОРЕХТНІ
yreddos ойдёу фу Хеуо.
НЛЕКТРА
Ф «ул N e Орій
7 0) уар азр;
ОРЕХТНІ

єйтєр Eurpuyos y eyo.

222

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1220

ELECTRA

ORESTES
Itsmay not be.
ELECTRA
Ah! woe for thee, Orestes, woe is me,
If I am not to give thee burial.

ORESTES

Guard well thy lips; tou hast по right to mourn.
ELECTRA

Мо right to mourn a brother who is dead !
ORESTES

To speak of him in this wise is not meet.
ELECTRA

What, am I so dishonoured of the dead ?
ORESTES

Of none dishonoured : this is not thy part.
ELECTRA

Not if Orestes’ ashes here I hold?
ORESTES

They are not his, though feigned to pass for his,

20" ELECTRA

Where then is my unhappy brother's grave ?
ORESTES

There is no grave; we bury not the quick.
ELECTRA

What sayst thou, boy?
ORESTES `

Nothing that is not true.

ELECTRA

He lives?
ORESTES

As surely as I am alive.
223

НЛЕКТРА

НЛЕКТРА
й yap ov кейов;
ОРЕХТНІ
трде тросВ\№ұүаса pov
сфрауїба татрдѕ ёкраб ci сафі) Хеүш.
HAEKTPA
® ФОлтатоу pas.
ОРЕХТНІ
фімтатоу, суррартирд.
НЛЕКТРА
о фбеур/, афіком;
ОРЕХТНІ
илкет ФӘӘобеу тубу,
HAEKTPA
éyw се Xepaiv;
ОРЕХТНІ
OS та Мойт” Eyous det.
HAEKTPA
Ф piratai yuvaixes, Ф ToT LOES,
орал” "Орестти TOVOE, pnxavaior меу
Oavovta, viv бе pnyavais ceawopévov.
ОРЕХТНІ
opapev, ® паї, каті сирфораїсі рої 1230
yey 00s Єрпєг Saxpvov дишатам ато.
НЛЕКТРА
(0 yona, стр.
yoval соратои ено) фАтатоу,
ёшоћет' aptios,
epnupet, йАбєт", edel’ ods Еурпбете.
ОРЕХТНІ
таресиме» ANNA сбу Еуоуса продреиє.
224

ELECTRA

ELECTRA
What, art thou he? -
ORESTES
Look at this signet ring, -
My father’s ; let it witness if | lie.

ELECTRA
O happy day!
ORESTES
O, happy, happy day!
ELECTRA
Thy voice I greet !
ORESTES

My voice gives greeting back.
ELECTRA
My arms embrace thee !

ORESTES
May they clasp me ауе!

ELECTRA
My countrywomen, dearest friends, behold
Orestes who in feigning died, and so
By feigning is alive again and safe.

CHORUS
_We see him, daughter, and this glad surprise
Makes our eyes overflow with happy tears.

ELECTRA
Son of my best loved sire, (Str.)
Now hast thou come, art here to find, to see
Thy heart’s desire.

ORESTES
E’en so; but best keep silence for a while.
| 225
VOL. II. Q

HAEKTPA
HAEKTPA
р э y
ті Ò ести;
OPESTH2
A м / м 7
сгүду àpewov, ил} тіс Еубобеу KAU.
НЛЕКТРА
21
аХХ ой pa тпу абилттоу aièv "Артєши,!
М % М э э 7 / Ы
тобе pêv ой пот а ша трёса, 1240
перісоду axGos évdov
yuvatx@v Ov alet.
ОРЕХТ НІ

бра ye pêv оз кау «үууай іш ws “Арт

Әуести» єў Ò Євогава пєрадєїса поо.
НЛЕКТРА

дтотототої тотої,

avépe\ov ёьё8аЛхе$ ov тоте катаћ№)сіцор,

орде TOTE Алобиеуоу A ÉTEpOV

olov єфи какду. 1250
ОРЕЗТНХ

Євогба, тай, Tait’ AAN бта» тароусіа

фрабп, тот” čpywv тфидє џеруђс дог ypewv.

| НЛЕКТРА

0 rûs ешді, AVT.

0 Tas av претої тарф»у ЕФууетгей)

тадє бика paves’

ports yap eayov viv erevOepov стдиа.
ОРЕХТНХ і

Evudnus кауш тогуароби o@tou тобе.
НЛЕКТРА

ті броса;
ОРЕХТНІ

ой ша) ‘сті Karpòs ші) шакрду ВойХоу Néyew.
1 BAA’ où тау “Артешу Tay aity 4биЯтау MSS., Fröhlich corr.
226

ELECTRA

ELECTRA
What need for silence ?
ORESTES
’Twere wise, lest someone from the house should
hear.
ELECTRA
Nay, by Queen Artemis the virgin maid,
Of women-folk I пе'єг will be afraid,
Those stay-at-homes, mere cumberers of the ground.

ORESTES
Yet note that in the breasts of women dwells
The War-God too, as thou methinks hast found.

ELECTRA

Ah me, ah me!

Thou wak’st a memory
Inveterate, ineffaceable,
An ache time cannot quell.

ORESTES
I know it too; but when the hour shall strike
Then it behoves us to recall those deeds.

ELECTRA
All time, each passing hour | (Ant.)
Henceforward I were fain
To tell my griefs, my pain,
For late and hardly have I won free speech. `

ORESTES

’Tis so; then forfeit not this liberty.
ELECTRA

How forfeit it?
ORESTES

By speaking out of season overmuch.

227

228

НАЕКТРА

НЛЕКТРА
7 9 9 б» / ^ /
тіс обу ди а а» ye сод пєфтибтоє
/ э Ф \ ,
иетаВаХовт” ду фдє суй» Noywv;
ётєі сє viv афрастос °
AEATTWS т” есейбоу.
ОРЕХТНІ
ғ 9 7 9 A
тот єїбєс, ere | Өєоі ш érratpuvay шоХей)
v фо – о 2 v = v L va’

HAEKTPA
Ефрасав vireptépay
Tas Wapos ёт “ұйратов, єї се беде erropicev
dpétepa проє рабра Sarpoviov

айтд тівти еу».

ОРЕХТНІ
9 A A

тд pêv с’ дкуб уаїроисау єіруабеїу, та, бе
бебшка Ма» hovi vixwpévny.

HAEKTPA
9 4 / ^ ? ес
iœ Хроуф накрф фіХтатах одбр.
ета оса ®0 до фамі)май,
ил] ті ме, поміпорою ФО Sav

ОРЕХТНІ
ті ш) TONTO;

НЛЕКТРА

>
ш) ш атостертотс
” A 7 е й

тд» CoV простору абоуду редёсдаг.

ОРЕХТНІ |
й карта кй» addotor дироїшть Sav.
НЛЕКТРА
Evvawweis;
ОРЕХТНІ

ті шу ой;
1 MSS, 8re, Jebb. corr. MSS. фтримам, Reiske corr.

1260

1270

1280 |

ELECTRA

ELECTRA
But who would barter speech for silence now,
Who could be dumb,
Now that beyond all thought and hope
I’ve seen thee come?

ORESTES
That sight was then vouchsafed thee when the gods
First monished me to turn my steps towards home.

ELECTRA
If a god guided thee
To seek our halls, this boon
Surpasses all before, I see
The hand of heaven.

ORESTES
To check thy gladness I am loth, and yet
This ecstasy of joy—it makes me fear.

ELECTRA
O after many a weary year
Restored to glad my eyes,
Seeing my utter misery, forbear—

ORESTES
What is thy prayer?
ELECTRA
Forbear to rob me of the light,
The presence of thy face.
ORESTES
If any dared essay it, І were wrath.
ELECTRA
Dost thou consent ?
ORESTES
How could | otherwise ?

229

НЛЕКТРА

НЛЕКТРА
lé 9 9
® pirat, červov ду éyw ovd др HATA’ айдар,
об” ду êcXov oppav 1
y 2. \ ^ ГА
йрамбом одбе суу Bod кАфоуса,
Tarawa. viv 6 exo се: mpoudayns бе
фідтатам éywv mpocowiy,
as éy@ ovd йу êv Kaxois Мавоірам.
ОРЕХТНІ
% 7 A ГА У
TQ мер ттерисседоута тёри Oya ages,
ка) мдте untnp ÓS как? бібаске pe,
Bn? ws татрфау tow Айуысбос бош»
аутХей, Tû Ò екүеі, та 02 биасттеірей warn
Үлдиоу yap dv сог карду ФЕєіруог Абуов.
а Ò ариосев pot тф тардутв уб» урбуф
ona, бтоу фалеутее ї) кекрушиЕуог
yera@vtas еубро%е пайсореу TH viv 000.
ойто Ò Straws ил}ттр сє ш) "теуудсетав
фа:дрф просото væv етеХлбортов» Sopous:
9 з є э 2 у ^ / /
ах mç єт атт ті) шатти ХеХеуиеут
oréval; бтау yap evTuynowper, TOTE
Харе парёстаг кай yerav erevdépas.
HAEKTPA
3 9
АДА) © касіумів, OS rows кай cot dirov
1 э A м ^ СУ 9 \ е
Kal тойиду Естай тб" emel тас ђдоудѕ
т.р0< соб ХаВофса коок емде ектисацлу,
Kovd ду сє Аут-фсаса бєвайити Врахо
айт?) меу едрей» кербос: ой yap av ках®<
йптретойти TS пардуті Saipou. |
9 9 9 \ э / A ` э? /
АХА” ойсба меу тауӨёџдє, TAS yap ой; кАйоу
ободуек” Аїугсбо$ меу ой ката стеуае,
/ 9 9 м а \ \ / э e
шуттр 6” би оїкоїс: р où un Setons Tol ws
1 Arndt adds ой? й», Blomfield reads ёрийу for друду ої MSS.
230

ELECTRA

ELECTRA (іо CHORUS)
Friends, a voice is in my ear,
That I never hoped to hear.
At the glad sound how could I
Be mute nor raise a joyous cry?
But I have thee, and the light
Of thy countenance so bright
Not e’en sorrow can eclipse,
Or still the music of those lips.
ORESTES
Spare me all superfluity of words—
How vile our mother, how Aegisthus drains
By waste and luxury our father’s house ;
The time admits not such prolixity.
But tell me rather what will best subserve
Our present need—where we must show ourselves,
Or lie in wait, and either way confound
The mockery and triumph of our foes.
And see that when we twain are gone within
Our mother read not in thy radiant looks
Our secret; weep as overwhelmed with grief
At our feigned story; when the victory’s won
We shall have time and liberty to laugh.
ELECTRA
Yea, as it pleaseth thee it pleases me,
Brother, for all my pleasure is thy gift,
Not mine ; nor would I purchase for myself
The greatest boon that cost thee the least pang :
So should I cross the providence that guides us.
How it stands with us, doubtless thou hast heard.
· Aegisthus, as thou knowest, is away ;
Only our mother keeps the house, and fear not

231

232

НЛЕКТРА

убметі тоймду фалбрду. pera: кара.
Mics, тє уар тамаду еутеттіке pot,
калгві о” ётєїдор, ой тот exrAnEw харӣ,
дакрирроодса: Tas yap av мубаци бу,
res ш сє TH ' 06@ дашбута, тє

ка! Corr’ Әсе бо»; віруасаш беш arora
дат” el патір рог Cav кото, иткет ду
тёра$ ош єй афто, пістєйєму 6 opav.
бт оўу ‚тогайтту» nuw е кек odor,

арх „а0тдѕ as со вираз фс YÒ шорт
ойк др биоіу ў йнартоу" À й yap ду калос
ёсовс” ёшалт?ур ў KANOS атоћолр.

ОРЕХТНІ
сгуйу mver’ фо ет” еЕобо KAVw
төр Еубобеу үорофрто.
НЛЕКТРА
ейсіт”, © Бө,
ANNOS те кай фёрортеѕ ої ду офтє Tis
бором атосат ойт ду ђсдєіл Ха Вор.
ПАІДАГОГОХ
Ф пАєїста шдрог Kal ppevav THT @MEVOL,
тбтера тар ойбер тоў Biov Seo ёт.
й voids ever Tiv оўт$ duly є ёүүєрлс,
бт ой тар' адтоіб, ал еу айтоїсту какоф$
тоїсти реуйстог5 бите ой үгүрдакете;
GAN єї стадроїсі Tola de рі "кйроцу еуо
Т. ф/аса», ў Ди av ù фи» еу Sopous
өше” йифу просбем 7) та сфратаг
yay 5 єйХа8ега> тфрбе mpovéuny ё eye.
ка pov атаХХауфете то» ракрбу Хоуфи
кай Ts атМістом тђодє сй» xapa Bons

1310

1329

1330

ELECTRA

That she will see my face lit up with smiles ;
My hatred of her is too deep engrained.
Moreover, since thy coming I have wept,
Wept for pure joy and still must weep to see
The dead alive, on one day dead and living.
It works me strangely ; if my sire appeared
In bodily presence, I should now believe it
No mocking phantom but his living self.
Thus far no common fate hath guided thee ;
So lead me as thou wilt, for left alone
I had myself achieved of two things one,
A noble living or a noble death.
ORESTES
Hush, hush! I hear a stir within the house
As if one issued forth.
ELECTRA (to ORESTES and PYLADES)

Pass in, good sirs,
Ye are sure of welcome ; they within will not -
Reject your gift, though bitter it may prove.
Enter AGED SERVANT.

AGED SERVANT

Fools ! madmen! are ye weary of your lives,
Or are your natural wits too dull to see
That ye are standing, not upon the brink,
But in the midst of mortal jeopardy ?
Nay, had I not kept watch this weary while,
Here at the door, your plot had slipped inside
Ere ye yourselves had entered. Аз it is,
My watchfulness. has fended this mishap.
Now that your wordy eloquence has an end,
And your insatiate cries of joy, go in,

233

234

НЛЕКТРА

ecw парємдєв", фе тб pêv ué\\etv какбу

Еу тоф; тогойтого ёст’, aT@nAAa Oat Ò arpi.

ОРЕХТНІ
A Ф - у ? A э ,
Tas оди exer TaVTEDO ED вісібрте pot;
ПАІДАГОГОХ
каћ№®° йтаруєг уар сє ш) үр@рах Twa.
ОРЕХТНІ
м e y e 7
ПуувХав, фо боїкеу, ws тебуцкота,
ПАІЛАГОГОХ
els tev у" Ardov шарвам буваб dv арр.
OPESTH2
/ 9 ГА А / /
xatpouctv оди тойтовсі»; À Tives NOYOL;
ПАІЛАГОГОХ

теХоумеуот ейтойш йу" ws бе vov буєі,
каХФ TA KeivwY парта, Kal TA uh каф.
НЛЕКТРА
/ ` A /
тіс ойтдс ест”, дбємфе; проє Өбебу фрасор.
| ОРЕХТНІ
9 /
оду! Evvins;
НЛЕКТРА
\
ойбе у ес Oupov фёро.
ОРЕХТНІ
э > /
ойк olof’ ёт ш Ебокақ cis у брас тотё;
НЛЕКТРА
/ / A
тоф; ті фотеіс;
ОРЕХТНІ
од то Фокешу педом
е / я / ғ
ипєвєтєифбти of проитвіа уєрої».
НЛЕКТРА
A Ф еў 2») A 9 `
7 кейуос одтов, ду пот ек полАбиу еүш
póvov просийрор пістду еу татр Pove;

1840

1350

ЕГЕСТВА

"Tis ill delaying in such case, апа well
To make an end.
ORESTES
How shall I fare within ?
AGED SERVANT
Right well; to start with, thou art known to none.
ORESTES
Thou hast reported, I presume, my death.
AGED SERVANT
They’ll speak of thee as though thou wert a shade
ORESTES
And are they glad thereat, or what say they?
AGED SERVANT
I'll tell thee when the time is ripe: meanwhile
Whate’er they do, however ill, is well.

ELECTRA

I pray thee, brother, tell me who is this ?
ORESTES

Dost thou not see?
ELECTRA

I know not, nor can guess.

ORESTES

Not know the man to whom thou gav’st me once ?
ELECTRA

What man? how mean’st thou?
ORESTES

He that stole me hence,
Through thy forethought, and safe to Phocis bore.
ELECTRA
Can this be he who, when our sire was slain,
Faithful among the many false I found?

235

. 236

НЛЕКТРА

ОРЕХТНІ
88' есті: ил} ш ЄХеуує TAcioow Хдуов.
| НАЕКТРА
/ ^^ 9 / \ б /
® piratov PAS, © povos. TWTNP бором
э / ^ > ` ^ ж
Ayapéuvovos, tras HOES; 7) су Ketvos єї,
а / у эм > ^ a
бе тоубе каш ёсюсас EK TOANOY тоуор;
ر‎ / У a е 9 м
Ф hirtata: ме» үеірез, Йбистоу 6” Eywv
тоёфь» UTNpETN UA, 105 ойто тама
Evvev и’ Өллбес oid’ ёфагиєс, алла pe
Абуов GrrwAXus, Еру” Еуөу HoT ёдоё; 1360
үсір, ® патер' патёра yap єісорӣ» бок"
a 9 м 9 е ? А э э А 9 `
хаїр' tohi 8° ds иамота с ардротор yw
У 2 / 9 з е / A
nXOnpa Kadiryo’ еу ђиєра ша.
ПАТЛАГОГОХ
apreîv бокєї шої той үйр е» мес ХАдуоус
~ ^ 4 e / 9 м
TONAAL KUKNOVVTAL VUKTES т"иераг т (са,
а? тадта сог SetEovow, НАєктра, cah.
сффу È Еурето ye той) парєстатогу бті
vov калрд< épdev: уди КЛутациитстра povn,
^^ У 9 A м 9 э з ,
vov otis avdpav ёрдор° єї 6” ефеЕетор,
фрогтібєд" Фе тоўто тє Kal софотёрогѕ 1370
ANAOLOL TOUTWY пћєіосі» MU XOUMLEVOL. |
ОРЕХТНІ |
ойк àv paxpav 60” бі» одбеу av Аоуоу,
ПиХабт, тоб! ein тойруоу, ddr’ бео» тауоѕ
Ywpeiv ётю, патрфа троскфсазӨ” en
бефу, бсоптеєр mpoTrvAa vaiovaty табе.
HAEKTPA
dvağ "A7ro\\ov, (cos айтобу кє

ELECTRA

| | ORESTES
"Тіз he; let that suffice thee ; ask no-more.

ELECTRA
O happy day! O sole deliverer
Of Agamemnon’s house, how cam’st thou hither?
Art thou indeed our saviour who redeemed
From endless woes my brother and myself?
О hands beloved, O messenger whose feet
Were bringers of glad tidings, how so long
Couldst thou be with me and remain unknown,
Stay me with feignéd fables and conceal
The truth that gave me life? Hail, father, hail !
For "біз a father whom I seem to see.
Verily no man in the self-same day
Was hated so and so much loved as thou.

AGED SERVANT
Enough methinks ; the tale ‘twixt then and now—
Many revolving nights and days as many
Shall serve, Electra, to unfold it all.
(То oRESTES and PYLADES)
Why stand ye here! ‘tis time for you to act,
Now Clytemnestra is alone; no man
Is now within; but, if ye stay your hand,
Not only with her house-carls will ye fight
But with a troop more numerous and more skilled.
ORESTES
Our business, Pylades, would seem to crave
No longer parley ; let us instantly
Enter, but ere we enter first adore
The gods who keep the threshold of the house.
[orEsTEs and PYLADES enter the palace.
| ELECTRA
О King Apollo! lend а gracious ear

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єроб 4 тє трд$ TOUTOLOLY, ў сє полла, 59
аф Фу ёхоци мтарєї пройстти хері.
иди Ò, д Niner "АпоХЛом, ЕЕ oiwv ёх®
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и> apwyos тфибе TOV Во/еушдтоу,
кай бег оу дудротогсі татітіша
т SuaceBeias ola Swpodvrar Өєоі.
ХОРОХ
ide? Strot пгроуєиєтаї стр.
тд дисёрістоу айша фиси "А рт.
BeBaouw арти бөрілер ù Отгдатеуов
нетадророї какфь птароурупидйта йфиктої кӛмек,
| дат ой parpàv Є ет амшеуей
тойшбу фреуду биейроу aiwpovmevov.

парауєтаї yap ерер арт.
бомбттоу$ apwyos єї со TTÉYAS,

аруаїбтлоута, TATPÒS eis гбаУма,

уєакбуттоу alpa xeupoiv exer" 0 Maias бе mais
“Ери оф dye бохоу скотф

кроаѕ трд айто тёрџа KOUKET appévet.

НЛЕКТРА
Q фі тата: yuvaiKes, avdpes айт{ка стр.
Te\olct тойруоу" алла, ciya Trpoc peve.
ХОРОХ
mas 6n; ті viv трассоусш;
HAEKTPA

ў меу és тафоу

AEByTa косџє?, то Ò иш TENAS.
XOPOZ

со б) ёктд< n&as трде ті;

238

1380

1390

ELECTRA

To them and me, to me too who so oft

Laid on thy shrine with humble hands my best.
And now with vows (I cannot offer more),
Apollo, Lord Lycean, I beseech,

Implore, adjure thee, prosper this our work,
Defend the right and show to godless men
How the gods vindicate impiety.

CHORUS
Breathing out blood and vengeance, lo! (Str.)
Stalks Ares, sure though slow. |
Ё’еп now the hounds аге оп the trail ;
Within, the sinners at their coming quail.
A little while and death shall realise
The vision that now floats before mine eyes.

For now within the house is led (Ant.)
By stealth the champion of the dead ;

He treads once more the ancestral hall of kings,
And death new-whetted in his hands he brings.
Great Maia’s son conducts him on his way

And shrouds his guile and brooks not more delay.

ELECTRA
O dearest women, even as І speak (Str.)
The men are at their work; but not a word,

CHORUS
What work? what аге they at?

ELECTRA
Егеп now she decks
The urn for burial and the pair stand by.

CHORUS

Why spedst thou forth ?
239

240

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НЛЕКТРА
роир)соџс" Өт аз
Айуа0ов pâs ил) ráðn porov ёсо.
КЛТТАІММНЕТРА
акад. im oréyat
piov epnpor, Tûv È йтомАдутам Téal.

HAEKTPA
Bod tis бубоу" одк йкойєт, ® pirat;
ХОРОХ
у > з 4 ГА У -
Kova’ ауфкоуста SvaTtavos, Wate фрібам.
КЛТТАІММНЕТРА
м / 9 м ^ 9 А ^^
оїцог талас)" Айуабе, тоў пот wy кирєіс;
НЛЕКТРА
Sol par а? Өроє? ті.
KATTAIMNH2TPA

Ф текуоу текуоу,
оїктірє THY текодса/.
НЛЕКТРА
АХА” ойк ёк себеу
9 / э Ф усу) Є / /
@ктїрє@' оўто$ о0б' 0 yevyneas патр.
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a / Ф \ / a 1
шо TONS, W уєуєа TANALVA, VUV сог
кобра, кабамер(а POiver pOtvet.
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^ , ”
паїсор, еі сдбуєгс, rriv.
KATTAIMNH3TPA
у I~ 9 Ф
Фрог par’ avs.
1 уду ве MSS., corr. В. Whitelaw

1410

ELECTRA

ELECTRA
To keep a watch for fear
Aegisthus should forestall us unawares.

CLYTEMNESTRA (within)
Woe! woe! О woeful house,
Of friends forsaken, full of murderers !

ELECTRA
Listen ! a cry within—hear ye not, friends ?
. CHORUS
I heard and shuddered—oh, an awesome cry.

CLYTEMNESTRA
Ah woe is me! Aegisthus, where art thou?

ELECTRA
Hark ; once again a wail.

CLYTEMNESTRA
O son, my son,
Have pity on thy mother !
ELECTRA
Thou hadst none
On him or on the father that begat him.

CHORUS
Unhappy realm and house,
The curse that dogged thee day by day
Is dying, dying fast.
CLYTEMNESTRA
I am stricken, аһ!
ELECTRA
Strike, if thou canst, again.

CLYTEMNESTRA
Woe, woe is me once more!

VQL. II. 4 R

241

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HAEKTPA
э € ^
єї yap Аѓуѓсдф Ө opod.
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теХобо” арас (сит ot yas оттай кейшерді.
паМірритом yap alu’ йтєвагройсі Tav 1490

/ 7 ГА
KTAVOVTOV о maat баудутее.

кад piv тареси» о@дє* фоќа бе yelp avr.
orate, OunrjAs "Арєоѕ, old’ Exw wpeyerv.
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ОРЕХТНХ
> / i `
| тау бороїсі шеу
кад, Aréo\\wv el калФе ёдёстисєр.

НЛЕКТРА
тебупкеу 7 таХаша;
ОРЕХТНІ

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иттрфор ðs се AR атцийсевй тоте.

ХОРОХ
тадаасбе: Хейссо yap Афуобоу ёк mpodnrov.
* НЛЕКТРА .
Ф паїбєс, оок дфроррог»;
ОРЕХТНІ 1430

9 A A
єісорӣтє тоў
1 м 9
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HAEKTPA
9,7? е ^ т 9 /
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A 9 з 7 е /
Bate кат” аут(бәршу doov тауиста,
A т IQ) е 4
убу, Tû прі» ev Oéuevor, таб фе таму.

242

ELECTRA

ELECTRA
I would that woe
Were for Aegisthus not for thee alone.
CHORUS
The curses work ; the buried live again,
And blood for blood, the slayer’s blood they drain, .
The ghosts of victims long since slain.
Enter ОВЕЗТЕ8 and РУТАРЕВ from the palace.
Lo they come forth with gory hands that reek (Ant.)
` Of sacrifice to Ares—’twas done well.
ELECTRA
How have ye sped, Orestes ?
ORESTES. `
Alb within
Is well, if Phoebus’ oracle spake well.
| ELECTRA
The wretched woman’s dead ?
ORESTES
No longer fear
Thy mother’s arrogance will flout thee more.
CHORUS
Cease, for I see Aegisthus full in sight.
ELECTRA
Back, youths, back to the house !
ORESTES
Where see ye him ?
ELECTRA
Approaching from the suburb with an air
Of exultation. He is ours!
CHORUS
Quick to the palace doorway! half your work
Is well done ; do no less well what remains.

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244

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ОРЕХТНІ
дарсєг Te\obpuev.
НЛЕКТРА
7 vocis етешуе vuv.
ОРЕХТНХ
ка) dn ВёВпка.
НЛЕКТРА
таудаб” ду шемот емді.
ХОРО>
др @т05 ду таб ау OS түтї®$ еууетгейу,
трде дубра TOVOE сушфёрог, Хабрайоу ws
opovan mpos бікас ayava.
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Tis ойбеу uav. Tro rod’ ої Фокс Єєуої,
ой pac’ 'Орёттт> 1 pty dyye\a Biov
ХеХоит00” ітаикобочу еу vavayiois;
се тої, се кріл, val сё, THY Фу тф таро$
ove Opaceiay os рахаста, сої рећи
оймай, рамаста Ò ду катєдиау фраса.

НЛЕКТРА

Євоїда: mâs yap ovyi; сушфорӣѕ yap йу

СЕшбеу ей) тду ёдФь THS філ таттз.

АІГІХӨОХ

тоў ёт av elev ой рог; бібаске pe.
НЛЕКТРА

évdov: hins yap ттроёёуоу каттрисар.
А1Г1ЗӨО2

й) ка} Oavovt ўуүєћ№ау ws етттдиов;
HAEKTPA

ойк, ara KaméderEay, ой №уф ибуоу.
АІГІХӨОХ

9 IN э C A е 2 A A
тарест” ap piv Фоте капфауй иабейш;

1440

1450

. ELECTRA

ORESTES
Fear пої, we shall. `
ELECTRA
Then speed thee on й way.
ORESTES
See, I am gone.
ELECTRA

Leave what is here to me.
[ Exeunt ORESTES and PYLADES ; AEGISTHUS approaches.
CHORUS
’T were not amiss to breathe some soft words in his ear,
That he may blindly rush into the lists of doom.

AEGISTHUS
Could any of you tell me where to find
The Phocian strangers who, I hear, have brought
News of Orestes midst the chariots wrecked ?
Thee, thee I question, thee, in former days
So froward : it concerns thee most, methinks,
` Апа thou, as best informed, canst tell me best.

ELECTRA
1 know for sure, else were I unconcerned
In what has happened to my nearest kin.
AEGISTHUS
Where then are these newcomers? Tell me straight.
ELECTRA М
Within ; they’ve won their kindly hostess’ heart.
AEGISTHUS
Did they in very truth report his death ?
ELECTRA
They did ; and more, they showed us the dead man.
AEGISTHUS
May | too view the body to make sure?

245

HAEKTPA

| НЛЕКТРА

парєсті бйта, Kal par atnros ба.
AITIZOOZX

й TOANG харе w ейтас ойк єіоботеб.
НЛЕКТРА

J У м 4 4

Xatpots av, єї то! хартда TuyXdvot табе.
АІГІХӨОХ

агүйу ауаууа кауабевкудуай пулає

тйс Миктиаіоісту "Аруєїоіє ө орар,

фс єї TLS айту Өдлтісіу Kevais таров 1460

еБпрет avdpos тойбе, viv орду vex pov

стоша бехлтай таша илбе Tpos Biav

ёро? коћастод простохфи pion ppévas.
НЛЕКТРА

Kat én re\elTa тат epo’ TÊ yap хрбуф

роду ёт хор, More VAD тоф крєссосир.

AITIZEOZ
& Дей, беборка фати! дреи pOovov ри од
тєттөкд$* el б тесті veers, ой eyo.
хаХйте тау ками, ат офдаћџфу, б бт ою
TO суууєуєс TOL кат pod Opnvev TUX.
ОРЕХТНІ
autos ov Вастаб" оок pòv 700’, AAAQ cov, 1470
тд таб” орау те кай простуорєїм Фо.
АІГІЗӨО>
GAN’ ей тарашиєїс калгатвісошаы- ov 66,.
єї mov кат” оїкб> poe КАлтацижатра, калег.
ОРЕХТНІ
айта Té\aç соб: шпкет АХХосе OCKOTEL.

246

ELECTRA

Thou mayst, but "біз a gruesome spectacle.
| AEGISTHUS
Thou givest me much joy against thy wont.
ELECTRA
I wish thee joy, if here is food for joy.
AEGISTHUS

Silence ! attend ! throw open wide the gate,
For all Mycenae, Argos all, to see.
If any heretofore was puffed with hopes
Of this pretender, now he sees him dead,
Let him in time accept my yoke, nor wait
Wisdom by chastisement to learn too late.
ELECTRA
My lesson’s learnt already ; time hath taught me
The wisdom of consenting with the strong. |
(The scene opens showing а shrouded corpse with ORESTES
апа PYLADES beside it.)
AEGISTHUS

O Zeus, I look upon this form laid low

By jealousy of Heaven, but if my words

Seem to thee overbold, be they unsaid.

Take from the face the face-cloth ; I, as kin,

I too would pay my tribute of lament.
ORESTES

Lift it thyself ; ‘tis not for me but thee

To see and kindly greet what lieth here.

AEGISTHUS

Well said, so will I. (То Evecrra.) If she be within

Go call me Clytemnestra, I would see her—,
ORESTES

She is beside thee ; look not otherwhere.

(AEGISTHUS lifts the face-cloth.)

247

248

НЛЕКТРА

АІГІ5ӨОХ
ошоп, ті Аєйсс;
ОРЕХТНІ
riva фоВе; тім ayvoeis;
ЛІГІ5ӨО>
TivwY тот” аубрфу ÈV исо аркистатоїс
теттоу” 0 TAHPMWV;
ОРЕХТНІ
ov yap абс бауе Td\at
Сфутав 1 дамодсту over’ avtavdds ica;
AITIZ@OZ
ої рої, Ємийка тойтоб: ov yap баб" бтоҳ
68 ойк "Орестт 600” б просфоуфу виє.
ОРЕХТНІ
кад шарти фу йрістоє éopdA\\ou таал.
АІГІ5ӨОХ
дАоХа, 6%) SeiAatos. алла poe Tapes
кду срикрди ElTrety.
НЛЕКТРА
Ии?) пера №уєгу ёа
pûs бефу, абехфе, руде pnt vey Aoyous.
ті yap Вротду й ду сфу какоїѕ pepiypévov

дупокег б 0 неви OV Xpovou кёрдоѕ ферог;
AAN OS тауаста ктейуе кай ктамо) „тробеєе$

Tapevowy, Фу Tove єік05 есті Tuyxávew,

ÄToOTTOV av ws емді тбё' ду какфу

póvov уєроїто тфу таХағ №тт)ріор.
ОРЕЗТН2

хероїє ди elow сўр тахес Хоуфу удр ой

уй» ётт› аур, AAA ст ууу пере.

1 (ди rots MSS., Tyrwhitt corr.

1480

1490

ELECTRA

AEGISTHUS

O horror. !
ORESTES

Why dost start ? is the face strange ?
| AEGISTHUS
Who spread the net wherein, O woe is me,

I lie enmeshed ?
ORESTES

Hast thou not learnt ere this
The dead of whom thou spakest are alive?
AEGISTHUS
Alas! I read thy riddle ; ’tis none else
Than thou, Orestes, whom I now address.
ORESTES
A seer so wise, and yet befooled so long!
AEGISTHUS
O I am spoiled, undone ! yet suffer me,

One little word.
ELECTRA

Brother, in heaven’s name
Let him not speak a word or plead his cause.
When a poor wretch is in the toils of fate
What can a brief reprieve avail him? No,
Slay him outright and having slain him give
His corse to such grave-makers as is meet,
Far from our sight ; for me no otherwise
Can he wipe out the memory of past wrongs.

ORESTES (0 AEGISTHUS)

Quick, get thee іп ; the issue lies not now
In words ; the case is tried and thou must die,

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АІГІХ80Х
/ э э М ^ AN) 9 `
ті Ò és бодои$ AYELS. дє; TAS, TOO єє каћор
тойруоу, ткотоу бей кой проуєгрос єї ктамєїу;
я ОРЕХТНІ
ий тасае: хореї б êvdarep KATEKTAVES
татера Tov apov, ws av еу тайтф ваштв,
AITIZ60%
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) тас” avayKn т”убе THY ттётүз ібей)
та т” брта Kal péerXovTa ПеХоттбФу кака;

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Tû youv є" yw cot дйәт eit TOVS акров.
АІГІЗӨО>
GAN’ ov татрфау THY TEX екоштасақ. 1500
ОРЕХТНІ
TOAN аутіфоиєїз, ў 8 005 Bpaduverat.
arr’ ёрф.
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офтуой
ОРЕХТНІ
\ / ГА
сої Вад:стёо» таро.
АІГІХЗӨОХ
a A ГА . :
7 мл) фоуо сє;
ОРЕХТНІ

ш?) меу оду каб" дбомуи
багс фихаёа: бей дє тобто cot TK pov.
Ди 6 eds eivat THVOE Tots пасти бікту,
бет тера трасави» ті TOV vopov беле,
ктє(уєу: TO yap ттамобруоу ойк йу hv томи,
ХОРОХ
® стёри’ "Атреое, ws тоХХа пабди
бе Әдеиберіас бм ФЕдАОєс
ті) иду ори? теХеобеу. 1510
250

ELECTRA

AEGISTHUS
Why hale me indoors ? if my doom be just,
What need of darkness? Why not slay me here?
ORESTES
"Тїз not for thee to order; go within ;
Where thou didst slay my father thou must die.
AEGISTHUS
Ah! is there need this palace should behold
All woes of Pelops’ line, now and to come?
ORESTES
Thine own they shall; thus much I can predict.
AEGISTHUS
Thy skill as seer derives not from thy sire.
ORESTES
Thou bandiest words ; our going is delayed.
Go.
AEGISTHUS
Lead the way.
ORESTES
No, thou must go the first.
AEGISTHUS
Lest I escape?
ORESTES
Nay, not to let thee choose
The manner of thy death ; thou must be spared
No bitterness of death, and well it were
If on transgressors swift this sentence fall,
Slay htm; so wickedness should less abound.

CHORUS
House of Atreus ! thou hast passed
Through the fire and won at last
Freedom, perfected to-day

By this glorious essay. +

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АВСОМЕКТ

DEIANIRA, alarmed at the long absence of her husband,
resolves to send their son Hyllus іп quest of his father.
When he left home Heracles had told her that in fifteen
months would come the crisis of his fate—either death or
glory апа rest from his toils. As she mediates, Lichas,
the henchman of Heracles, comes in sight, tells her that
his master is safe and will shortly follow. He ts now at
Cape Cenaeum in Euboea, about to raise an altar to
Zeus in honour of his victories, With Lichas are а train
of captive maidens and among them she espies Tole.
By cross-questioning she learns that Heracles has trans-
ferred іо 1012 his love, and determines to win й back by
means of a love-charm that the Centaur Nessus had left
to her as he lay dying. So she sends by the hand of
Lichas а festal тобе besmeared with what proves to be a
burning poison. Too late she discovers her mistake.
The flock of wool that she had used to apply the charm
and flung away smoulders self-consumed before her eyes.
Hyllus returns from Euboea and denounces his mother as
a murderer, describing the agontes of Мв tortured father.

254

АВСОМЕКТ

At the news Deianira passes within the house and slays
herself with a sword. The dying Heracles is borne
home on a litter. He gives his last injunctions to Hyllus,
to bear him to Mount Oeta, there burn him on а pyre,

and then to return and take Iolê to wife. With a bitter
` word against the gods who have thus afflicted their опт
son, the noblest тап on earth, Hyllus gives an unwilling
consent.

255

ТА TOY ДРАМАТОХ ПРОХЗОПА

AHIANEIPA

ӨЕРАПАІМА

TAAOS

ХОРОХ ПАРӨЕМОМ ТРАХІМІОМ
АГГЕЛОХ

ЛІХАХ

ТРОФО2

ПРЕХВТІ

НРАКЛН2

256

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

HERACLES, son of Zeus and Alcmena.
DEIANIRA, daughter of Oeneus, his wife
HYLLUS, their son.

LICHAS, herald of Heracles.

A MESSENGER.

NURSE.

OLD Мах.

IoLk, daughter of EHurytus, captive wife
to Heracles mute characters.
CAPTIVE WOMEN. .

CHORUS OF TRACHINIAN MAIDENS.

SCENE : Before the house of Heracles at Trachis.

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AHIANEIPA
Абуов меу ест” архаіос аудбротоу daveis,
ws ойк av аб” екиабогв Врдтфу, прі» av
ват ті, ойт’ el ypnoros ойт’ єї то какдя”
буф $ тор uov, кай тріл eis” Алдоо poneiy,
ЕЕо46” Ехоуса дости те каї Варйи, |
т TaTpos меу бу бодот Oivéws
vatova’ ёт’! Фу ПАвурд уушфеоу črvov
adyotov ёсуор, єї тє AitwAls уу.
штст?р yap hv pot потарбе, АүеАфоу №уо,
б< ш êv трт» pophaiow Євутєї татрдс, 10
227 évapryijs Tadpos, дАМот а4дХов
ракш» EXLKTOS, GAAOT avdpeim KUTEL
Войтрерос' ёк бе баск(оу yeverddos
xpouvol бієррайудуто крпуафоу потой.
то: еу» и/тстйра тросбебеумезл)
dvaTnvos aici катдарєѓу érnuyopny,
прі» тйабе коіттс ештеЛасӨйуді more.
бур Ò êv фотєрф шеу, асре бе pot,
о кЛєшдбс WADE Дтибс "Амкитуте те тай:
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ойк ду SvekTrotu’* ov yap 019° ANN Goris Ùv
1 ër’ added by Erfurdt.
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ТКАСНІМІАЕ

Enter DEIANIRA and NURSE.

DEIANIRA

THERE is an old-world saying current still,

“ Of no man canst thou judge the destiny

To call it good or evil, till he die.”

But I, before I pass into the world

Of shadows, know my lot is hard and sad.
E’en in my childhood’s home, while yet I dwelt
At Pleuron with my father, I had dread

Of marriage more than any Aetolian maid ;
For my first wooer was a river god,

Acheloiis, who in triple form appeared

To sue my father Oeneus for my hand,

Now as a bull, now as a sinuous snake

With glittering coils, and now in bulk a man
With front of ox, while from his shaggy beard
Runnels of fountain-water spouted forth.

In terror of so strange a wooer, І

Was ever praying death might end my woes,
Before I came to such a marriage bed.

Then to my joy, though long delayed, the son
Of Zeus and of Alemena, good at need,
Grappled the monster and delivered me.

The circumstance and manner of that fight

I cannot tell, not knowing; whoso watched it,

259
s 2

260

TPAXINIAI

дакб» атар ths Béas, 68 av Néyou'

` ёуф yap йити exmemrnypérn фоВе

ма) рог тд каћћоѕ аћуоѕ ЕЕедров тоте.
тё\о$ 6” Onee Zevs дгуфуоѕ каћ®%,

єї Ò) Karas. Exos yap "Нраклеї критди
бистас” аєі ти” ёк poBov фӧВоу трефо,
Keivou mpoxnpaivovaa: роб yap elo dryet
Kal vòý аптабеї Siadedeypévn т0у0у.
кафйсашеу б? тайбас, ods кейу05 TOTE,
ү0т15 бттос apovpay ёктотоу NaBor,
слєірор povov просєїдє каварбу алға.
rotoTos аїфу eis Sopous TE как ббшәу
altel TOV адр ETETE Хатрєйорта тө.
убу 6 vic абхоу тфиб UIrEPTEANS ефи,
єутабба. ê” рамета тар3таа' eyo.

е5 од yap ёкта KELVOS "фітоу Biav,
шей меу ё еу Tpaxive THO ауасталов
tevo. пар дйидрі уаіомер, кейуов 6” Grrov
BéBnxev ойдеік olde’ пли ешді пикрас
образ афтод ) трос Ва Аф» дтоїхетаг.

o yeðòv 5 ётісташаї ті why ё орта уи»
Xpovov yap ой Baroy, ANN ӯ йд” бека,
шая прє Хо терт” акфриктов мерей.
катт ті деду пра: тошутту емді
бето» MUTOV ё ёстегҳе, THY еуо apa
двоїс apapat птпрорїс tep Naßeîv.

ӨЕРАПАІМА

бестошта Атауера, тоХХд мер а” суб
катєїбоу On таэбакрит' дбйррата

т» “НракХегоу ёЁодоу yowpévny'

уду б), et бікалор тойс édevOépovs dpevodv

TRACHINIAE

Indifferent to the issue, might describe.

For те--І sat distracted by the dread

That beauty in the end might prove my bane.
But Zeus who holds the arbitrament of war
Ordered it well, if well indeed it be. |
For since, his chosen bride, I shared the home
Of Heracles, my cares have never ceased ;
Terror on terror follows, dread on dread,

And опе night's trouble drives the last night's out.
Children were born to us, but them he sees

E’en as the tiller of a distant field

Sees it at seedtime, sees it once again

At harvest, and no more. Such life was his
That kept him roaming to and fro from home,
To drudge for some taskmaster. And to-day
When he has overcome these many toils,

To-day I am terror-stricken most of all.

For since he slew the doughty Iphitus,

We have been dwelling with a stranger, here

In Trachis, banished from our home, and he—
None knoweth where he bides; but this I know,
He has gone and left me here to yearn and pine.
Surely some mischief has befallen him,

(For since he went an age—ten long, long months,
And other five—has passed, and not a word),
Some dread calamity, as signifies

This tablet that he left me. Oh! how oft

Гуе prayed it prove no harbinger of woe.

NURSE
My lady Deianira, many a time
I’ve listened to thy lamentable plaints
And groanings for the absence of thy lord.
Now, if I seem not overbold, a slave
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TPAXINIAI

7 7 9 \ \ 4 ` 7
yvopatot ovais, каме Xp?) фратаг тд cov:
TOS marc, pêv тосоїсбє TWANOVELS, атар
avdpos ката ĞÝTNOLV ой TÉTEL та,

4 9 е > «г 9 `
и&мста, Ò битпеєр єікос "Т.ХАом, ей патроє
>ёшо ти” фра» тоб ка\фФ< прассє докєїр;
М \ 2 “оз э 9 / , ,
éyyus Ò 68° autos артйтоус Op@ane д0џоиѕ,
Фет єї ті сог прос Katpov бриєтегу бок,

A ^ ^ ГА

mapeott үрйсбав таубрі Tots т pois Noyous. || 60

АНІАМЕІРА
Ф / Ф ^ > > 7 м
® текуоу, ® паї, каб ауєуутору ара
plor каћ№с тйттоуаш" 18e yap ууу)
бойАл му, вірткеу 9” Өдедбероу Хоуоу.

TAAOZ

поїоу; didakov, мйтер, et бідакта, pot.

AHIANEIPA

\ % е % 9 /
сё Tatpos ойто бард» еЕеуомеуоу
TÒ pn тгубесбаг тоў єтір, аїсуйити ферей».

TAAOZ
GN ойба, ибо єї ть пистєйєц урєшу.
AHIANEIPA
\ ” 4 / e A ГА
каў под KAvELS viv, текуоу, ідрбсває хдоџо0с;
TAAOZ
\ 1 / э X 9 / r
TOV меу TrapeNOovT porov Еу pnKer Xpovou
Auf yuvatni pact уш Мдтрем Trovelv. 10
AHIANEIPA
^ / 9 л 9 М 7 м
wav тойууу, єї Kal TOUT ETAN, KAVOL TLS AV.
TAAOZ
arr ёёафєѓтаг тойд y, вс eyo KAU.
AHIANEIPA

тоў бйта viv Cav 7) дарфи ФууємАєтаї;
262

ТВАСНІХІАЕ

Would lend her counsel to а free-born dame.
Why, since thou art so rich in sons, not send
One on the quest, and Hyllus most of all ?
Who could assist thee better, if he cares
To ascertain the safety of his sire?
And lo, I see him in the nick of time
Approaching hotfoot. Wherefore, if I seem
To speak in season, use my rede and him.
Enter HYLLUS.

| DEIANIRA
My child, my boy ! wise words in sooth may fall.
From humble lips. This woman is a slave,
But her words breathe the spirit of the free.

HYLLUS
What, mother? tell me, if it may be told.

DEIANIRA
She said that never to have gone in search
Of thy long absent father brings thee shame.

HYLLUS
Nay, but if rumour’s true, I know of him.

DEIANIRA
Where hast thou heard, my son, that he abides?

HYLLUS
Last season, so they say, the whole year through
He served as bondsman to a Lydian dame.

DEIANIRA
Naught would surprise me if he sank so low.

HYLLUS
Well, that disgrace is over, so I hear.

DEIANIRA
Where is he how reported, living or dead ?

263

TPAXINIAI

TAAOZ
ЕйВоіба Храм» фаст, Ейрйтои_ йш,
CTLOTPATEVELY адтоу 7} pÉANELV ETL.
AHIANEIPA
dp ойсба Өйт”, ® текуоу, ws ČNELTÉ pot
pavteia miata THade THIS хораз тёри;
ТАЛО2
та тоа, ийтер; TOV №уоу yap унд.
AHIANEIPA
as 7) ‚тейеиттїр тоў Biou PENNEL теХей)
й тобтор pas абХоу eis то у батеро»!
TOV Aovrov hòn Віотоу ealo Eve.
ёи оду рот тоцідє кешшеуф, текуоу,
ойк el EvvepEwv, 7 дик й сесфоиеба
[4 TUT TOME гої TaTpos eEodwhoros |
кеймоу Biov сюсалтоѕ, ў oixoper® ама;
TAAOZ
ANN el, piyrep: ей бе бесфатор ё eyo
Ва» катідт тбубе, Kap márar тарӣ:
vov Ò о EvvnOns потро ойк ela? татрдѕ
ий тротарВей) о0бе Setpaivery й ауа».
уди Ò @ Еууітш, ойбеу Neija TÒ ш) ой
паса» тгубесбав тёр’ аміубеши пёр.
AHIANEIPA
Х®ре vuv, Ф тай кад, yap йстер то у єй
прассєг, ème} тубото, кёрдоѕ ёрлоћ4.
ХОРОХ
ду aidra vòt еуарбошеуа стр. а!
тіктей катєуу дві те, pros fopevov
" Амо» “AXsov атф
тобто кардан, Tov "АХкидғав robe poi ro0 паї

1 eis тфу ботероу MSS., Reiske corr,
4 га MSS., Vauvilliers corr,

264

TRACHINIAE

HYLLUS
He wars, ог is about to war, they say,
Against Euboea and King Eurytus.

DEIANIRA
Know’st thou, my son, that when he went away
He left sure oracles anent that land ?

| HYLLUS
What, mother? I ne’er heard of them before.

DEIANIRA
That either he should find his death, or when
He had achieved this final task, henceforth
Lead an unbroken life of peaceful ease.
Son, when his fate thus trembles in the scale,
Wilt thou not go to aid him? If he’s saved,
We too are saved ; if lost, we perish too.

HYLLUS
Ay, mother, ГЇЇ away ; had I but known
Of this prediction I had long been gone.
But, as it was, his happy star forbade
Excess of fear or doubt ; but, now I know,
No pains РІЇ spare to learn the perfect truth.

DEIANIRA :

Go then, my son. However late the quest,

The bringer of good news is well repaid !

E [ Exit HYLLUS.
nter CHORUS.

CHORUS

Child of star-bespangled Night, (Str. 1)

Born as she dies, |

Laid to rest in a blaze of light,

Tell me, Sun-god, O tell me, where

Tarries the child of Alcmena fair ;

TPAXINIAI

“ paves TOT, © Хаштра стерота hrcyéOw
2 р ра р 4 Y V,
A ? 9 ^ A 6 - э ? 0 7 100
7] TOVTLAS AVAWVOS 7) бессаїсіу aTreipots кӚйбейс,
ет”, ® кратистедоу кат діа.

/ 1 / 9 0
тобоушема yap ppevi ruvOdvopat | аут. а
тау йифимеьсї) Anidverpav det,

/ > у м
ola ти” аб Олоу бруш),

?
ойтот evvdley абакрутоу БАефароу тобоу, arr
ейиластоу йидроє Selina трефоусал одод
évOupious едуайс ауаубрфтогвв трдхесбал, какди 110
ústavov Өлтібоусал аїсам.

стр. В

тоХАд yap WoT акарартоѕ ў vorov ў Вореа Tis
7 9 э Р. 7 / э э 4 ? v
кйрат ду єйрбї TovTm Bávr Єтібута т Sot,
ойто бе то» Кабиоуеуй стрефе,! тд 8 aŭte,
Видтоу помйтомоу апр пёћ№ағуоѕ
Кортово». adda т Oev айву ауаштХакттоу “ Алба
сфе Sopwv ерукей. 120
| avt. В
Фу éripeppopéva с’ аідоѓа? pév, avria Ò ойто.
1 э 3 / ? 9 \
фаџі yap ойк atorpvew Әлгіба тд» ayabay
үрйуаі ов” avddynTa yap où б тарта краіроу
Васіхєйс етеВаХе вуатоїс Kpovidas:
9 9 э м ” ” ^
adr еті піша кай хара пісі кукмобачу, olov
арктоу отрофабес KérevOor. 130

/ \ АДА 9 7
шує Yap ойт aloña
роб Вротойсиу обте кӯрєѕ

1 трёфе MSS., Reiske corr.
2 adeia MSS., Musgrave corr,

266

TRACHINIAE

Thou from whose eyes,
Keen as lightning, naught can hide.
Doth he оп either mainland bide?
Roams he over the sea straits driven ?
Thou, omniscient eye of heaven,
Declare, declare !

For like bird bereft of her mate (Ant. 1)
(Sad my tale)
Deianira, desolate,
She the maiden of many wooed,
Pines by fears for her lord pursued ;
Ever she bodes some instant harm
Ever she starts at a new alarm,
With vigils pale.
(Str. 2)
For as the tireless South or Northern blast
Billow on billow rolls o’er ocean wide,
So on the son of Cadmus follows fast
Sea upon sea of trouble, tide on tide ;
And now he sinks, now rises; still some god
Is nigh to save him from Death’s whelming flood.

(Ant. 2)
Bear with me, lady, if I seem to chide thee.
Why by despondency is fair hope slain ?
Think that high Zeus, if evil now betide thee,
No human lot ordaineth free from pain ;
But as the Bear revolves in heaven all night,
So mortals move ‘twixt sorrow and delight.

The sheen of night with daybreak wanes ;
Pleasure follows after pains.

267

268

TPAXINIAI

ойтє тАофтос, GAN афар
ВеВаке, тф Ò етерхетай
yaipew тє Kal стересбаш.
\ \ \ з 9 / ,
û кай се тар дуассал Өлтісі» №ую

7 с 2% м М \ / Ф
таб aièv ioxew: mel тіс Фбе
téxvotat Ziv aBovrov eldev;

AHIANEIPA
пепусиву меу, WS ATELKATAL, таре!

? 9 М е 9 9 A A
павтиа тойром' ws Ò eyw биунофборо,
pnt ёкрадос тадодса viv т àmepos єї.

` \ / 9 a /

TÒ yap уеабоу Еу тогоётбє BooKeras
Х@®ро т> айтод, kat viv ой баХлтос Oeod
ovd duBpos ойде прєуратам ойдеи кЛоиєї,
ах ndovais 4диоубоу taipei Biov
ес Tol Ews т арт! ттарбеуоу yuv)
KAO?) AGBy т” еу уукті фрорт(бор pépos,
м % > 1 A / 7
йтог трос avdpos 7) Téxvav фобоциєт.
тот ду тік єїсібото, THY айтоў скотбфу
траЕтшт, Kakotow ols êy Baptvopat.
тар pêv оди 07) TOAN буоу еклацсарти-
а 9 м / э гэ» ^
Еу 6”, olov ойто трос бер, афтік” ЕЕерб.
FEN 1 % \ / э?
060» yap hos тти тє\єитаѓару дуаЕ
е a 9 9 9 У ( _ ^ 7 99» ГА
фрийт ат оїкшу НракЛйс, тот еу дорогѕ
Хеілтей тамаду SéXTOV бууєурашиєтти

/ 9 е 1 r 2 м /
фуувйиав", ápol тгрбобер ойк ETAN тоте,

\ > A 9 ? м 7
тоХХоуе ayovas єЁгор, ойт dpacat,
> з м , э r
arn’ as Tt драсоу вірте кой Oavovpevos.
^ э е м 9 > A 9 \ / er
viv & ws ёт’ ойк фу elme меу №уоис 6 ті
/ з ey / ^ % ? а /

Хрєй] p’ ёМёс@а ктт}, eime б їр Téxvors

140

150

160

TRACHINIAE

If perchance to-day thou art sad,
Then another man is glad.

Gains with losses alternate ;
Naught is constant іп one state :
Ponder this, my Queen, nor let
Carking care thy spirit fret.

Tell me hast thou ever known
Zeus unmindful of his own?

DEIANIRA
Doubtless ye must have heard of my distress,

And therefore come ; but how my heart is racked
Ye cannot know—pray God ye ne’er may know it

By suffering!

Like to us, the tender plant
Is reared and nurtured in some garden close ;
Nor heat, nor rain, nor any breath of air
Vexes it, but unruffled, unperturbed,
It buds and blossoms in sequestered bliss ;
So fare we till the maid is called a wife
And finds her married portion in the night—
Dread terror for her husband or her child.
Only the woman who by trial knows
The cares of wedlock knows what I endure.
Many have been my sorrows in the past,
But now of one, the woefullest of all,
I have to tell. When Heracles, my lord,
On his last travel was about to start,
He left an ancient tablet in the house,
Inscribed with characters that ne’er before, .
However desperate the enterprise,
He would interpret ; for he aye set forth
As one about to do and not to die.
This time, as on his death bed, he prescribed
Due portion of his substance as my dower,

269

270

TPAXINIAI

poîpav патрфас vis биаирєтби vépot,
Xpovov протабає фо тріштуоу турка
Хорав алгєіл kåviaúciov BeBas,
тот N Oaveiv xpetn сфе тфбе тф Хрд>ф
ДД Tou?’ irrexdpapovra TOU хророи TENOS
TO Хоитду non Chv ФӘмттф Bio.
тшафт ёфраёе mpos вєфи вішармеуа
тфи “"НракХейш) ектеХеутасбам тороу, 170
фс тур ттаХалда) фтуди avdjnoai tore
Доди сафо ек ПӨХевййбоу ёфт.
Kal TÕVE рарертеа ovpPRaiver Xpovov
тоў уду парбутоб, WS те\єсӨђраг Хрев»”
Фе” бео єйдоисаљ ёкттддр ё еме
фоВо, pirat, тарбойса», el pe xen ёре»
тағутоу арістоу фотдоѕ естертпшеуту.
ХОРОХ
evpnpiav уй» ox’ · ётєї катастефії
стєй у виб" бро ти” avdpa трд< харау NOywv.

АГГЕЛОХ
дёстога Атарє:ра, тр®тоѕ ny én» 180
дкуои се Ліса" TOV үйр "Алели TOKO
кай Cave’ етісте ка! кратофута как раҳ
йуоут atrapyas Өеоісь Tots ёүхөрїо.
AHIANEIPA
7» 9 2 / 4 /
ті» elias, © yepaté, TOvdE рог Хоуоу;

АГГЕЛОЇ
тау és $ Šdpovs cols тду тол Хоу поті
єм pavévta с)» кратевг усктфоро.

TRACHINIAE

And to his children severally assigned
Their heritage of lands; and fixed a date,
Saying that when a year and three full moons
Had passed since he departed from his home,
He needs must die, or, if he then survived,
Live ever after an untroubled life ;
So by the mouth of the two priestly Doves 1
Dodona’s sacred oak had once declared.
And now, this very day, the hour has struck
For confirmation of the prophecy.
Thus from sweet slumber, friends, ye see me start
With terror at the thought of widowed days,
If he, the noblest of all men, were gone.
CHORUS

Hush! no ill-omened words! I see approaching
A messenger, bay-wreathed—he brings good news.
Enter MESSENGER.

MESSENGER
Queen Deianira, let me be the first
To rid thee of thy fears. Be well assured
Alemena’s son is living ; o'er his foes
Victorious he is bringing home the spoils,
To offer firstfruits to his country’s gods.

DEIANIRA
Old man, what dost thou tell me?

MESSENGER

. That anon

Thou shalt behold in presence, at thy gate,
Illustrious, crowned with victory, thy lord.

1 The Peleads were the priestesses of Dodona who inter-
preted the rustling of the oak or the cooing of the sacred
doves and their name in folk etymology was identified with
peleiai, doves.

271

TPAXINIAI

AHIANEIPA
Kat тоб тод астбу ў Eévov рабо» Меуєгс;
АГГЕЛОЗ ||.
êv Воиберєї №ециб трд тоХХо%е броєї -
Ліхає 6 кйруЕ тадта" Tolê eyo KAvov
ат, dws TOL трфто$ фууєї Має табе
тр0< тоў ті кєрдарацш Kal ктераи у рег.
ДНІАМЕІРА
auros бе Tas длтестиу, єїтєр єйтиуєї;
АГГЕЛОХ
ойк єйрарєіа “үрвшеуов TOAN), уйиаг.
кйк\ф yap адтоу Мтмеєей$ ата News
xpive. ттарастақ, ovd буєг Rivas проса"
тд yap ттобобу Екастос expabeiv! Ө6лоу
ойк ду ребейто, трі» каб” ђдоуђи Krew.
ойт екейуов ойу екөу, Exodar бе
Еоуести» бүге $ avrov arik” Єифагії.
AHIANEIPA |
Ф Zed, то» Оїтт)є йтором 85 Меш ёг,
wras uiv AANA сӛ» үрбуо хара».
фомїсат, ® yuvaixes, ай T claw oréyns
al т ектос ай\й$, фе йє\ттоу дши’ ёро?
puns дгасуду тйсбе viv картойиєва.
ХОРОХ |
дйуомомивбата 2 Somos ёфєстіогѕ
arararyais à? pe\Aovupuphos, Є» бе
Kowvos apoéver іт
KrNayya Tov еофаретра»
Arrow простдтам биоў бе

1M. L. Carle’s éxxAjza: is the likeliest emendation of a
probably corrupt line.

2 дуздолйвате MSS., Burges corr. 2 4 MSS., Erfurdt corr.
272

TRACHINIAE

DEIANIRA
Some stranger or a native told thee this?
MESSENGER
The herald Lichas is proclaiming it
There in the summer pastures to the crowd.
From him I heard, and sped to be the first
To bring the news and win reward and thanks.
DEIANIRA
If such his news, why comes he not himself?
MESSENGER
That were по light task ; all our Malian folk
Cluster around him, hem him on all sides,
Ply him with questions, one and all intent
To hear his news; he cannot stir a step,
Midst willing hosts a most unwilling guest,
Till all their eagerness is satisfied.
But thou shalt see him face to face anon.
| DEIANIRA
Lord of the unshorn meads of Oeta, Zeus,
Though long delayed, thou giv’st me joy at last.
Women within, and ye without the gates,
Uplift your voices, hail the new-born light
That dawns to glad me when all hope had fled.
CHORUS
Maidens, let your joyous shout
` Of triumph from the hearth ring out,
Swell the quire of men who raise
Their paean to Apollo's praise.
Sing, man and maid,
Phoebus our aid,
Lord of the quiver,
Strong to deliver :

273
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TPAXINIAI

^ А з э / > в бе

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Hymn his sister, maid and man,
Artemis Ortygian.
Slayer of deer,
With fiery brand
In either hand,
О goddess, hear !
Hymn ye the nymphs too, her attendant band.
My spirit spurns the ground ;
Bid the shrill fife outsound,
My sovereign I obey.
Evoé! |
The thyrsus, see,
Calls те; I must away
To join the Bacchic rout,
With Maenads dance and shout,
Once more the paean raise ;
For, lady, here,
In presence clear,
My joy takes shape and stands before thy gaze.

DEIANIRA
Kind friends, I see, nor have my wistful eyes
Failed to perceive this company’s approach—
Hail to thee, herald, if indeed thou bring’st
News that will gladden me, though long delayed.
Enter LICHAS with CAPTIVE WOMEN.

LICHAS

Yea, lady, glad is our return and glad
Thy greeting, as befits the deed achieved.
He who speeds well a welcome fair deserves.

DEIANIRA
First tell me what I first would learn, best friend,
Shall I embrace my Heracles alive ?

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TRACHINIAE

LICHAS
Surely ; I left him both alive and hale,
` In lusty strength and sound in every limb.

DEIANIRA
Where? upon Greek soil, tell me, or abroad ?

LICHAS
Upon a headland in Euboea, where
He marks out altars to Cenaean Zeus,
And dedicates the fertile lands around.
DEIANIRA
In payment of some former vow, or warned
By oracles?
LICHAS
“Тіс for a vow he made
When he went forth to conquer and despoil
Oechalia of these women whom thou see’st.

DEIANIRA
O tell me who these captives are and whose ;
So piteous, to judge them by their plight.
LICHAS
He chose them for himself and for the gods,
When he had sacked the town of Eurytus.
DEIANIRA
Was it to take that city he delayed
All those interminable, countless days?
LICHAS
Not so; that time he mostly was detained
In Lydia; by his own account, not free,
But sold in bondage ; nor shouldst thou resent
A tale of outrage, when the doer is Zeus.
Thus he fulfilled (these were his very words)
A year of servitude to Omphale,
The barbarous queen. So grievous was the sting

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TRACHINIAE

Of his reproach, that by a mighty oath

He swore one day to enslave with wife and child
The author of this foul calamity.

Nor vain that vow. No sooner was he purged,
Than he enlisted straight an alien host,

And marched against the city of Eurytus ;

For Eurytus alone of men he deemed

The guilty cause, who when he came a guest
To one by ties of ancient friendship bound,
With many a bitter taunt and bitter spite
Assailed him, saying, “ Thou indeed hast shafts
Unerring, yet in feats of archery

My sons surpass thee,” or again he'd cry,

“ Out on thee, slave, a freeman’s down-trod thrall.”
Once at a banquet too he cast him forth

When he was in his cups. Whereat incensed,
Encountering Iphitus upon the hill

Of Tiryns in pursuit of his strayed mares,

As the youth stood at gaze, his wits afield,

He hurled him from the craggy battlements.
That deed of violence provoked our King,

The sire of all, Olympian Zeus, who drave him
Forth to be sold, and spared him not, because
That once (his sole offence) he slew a foe

By treachery ; had he slain him in fair fight,
Zeus had approved his righteous wrath, for gods
No more than men can suffer insolence.

So all those braggarts of outrageous tongue

Lie low in Hades and their town’s enslaved,
And these, the women whom thou seeest, fallen
To abject misery from their high estate,

Are to thy hands delivered. Thus my lord

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280

TRACHINIAE

Charged me, and I, his liegeman true, obey.

Doubt not himself, so soon as he has paid

Due sacrifices for his victory

To Zeus his sire, will presently be here.

This crowns and consummates my happy tale. `

CHORUS

Now, lady, is thy joy assured, in part

Present, with promise sure for what remains.
DEIANIRA

Hearing these happy tidings of my lord

How can I but rejoice, as it is meet,

For our two fortunes run in parallels.

Yet one who thinks on change and chance must dread

Lest such success be prelude to a fall.

And a strange pity hath come o'er me, friends,

At sight of these poor wretches, motherless,

Fatherless, homeless, in an alien land,

Daughters, it well may be, of free-born sires,

And now condemned to live the life of slaves.

Never, O Zeus who turn’st the tide of war,

Never may I behold a child of mine

Thus visited, or if such lot must be,

May it not fall while Deianira lives.

Such dread, as I behold these maids, is mine.
(То тої.)

Say, who art thou, most miserable girl,

Mother or maid? To judge thee by thy looks
Thou hast full warrant of virginity,

Yea and of high birth. Lichas, who is she?
Who was her father, and her mother? Speak.
Her most of all I pity, for she shows

Alone the sense of her calamity.

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1 S:ofoes MSS., Wakefield corr.

2 обо: Айжту MSS., F. W. Schmidt corr.
3 AdBo: MSS., Blaydes corr.

TRACHINIAE

LICHAS
How should I know? Why question me ? Perchance
She was of noblest lineage in that land.
DEIANIRA
What, of their kings? Had Eurytus a daughter ?
LICHAS |
I know пої, did not question her at length.
DEIANIRA
Did’st thou not even learn her name from one
Of her companions?
| LICHAS
No, I had my work
To do, and had no time for questioning.
DEIANIRA
Then speak to me and tell me who thou art,
Poor maid ; it grieves me truly not to know.
LICHAS
Well, if she opens now her lips, ‘twill be
Unlike her former self, for hitherto
She hath not uttered word or syllable ;
But still in travail with her heavy grief
She weeps and stays not weeping since she left
Her wind-swept home. ‘Tis sad and ill for ‘her,
This melancholy, yet ‘tis natural.
DEIANIRA
Leave her in peace and let her pass within,
As is her humour. Heaven forbid that I
Should add another to her present pains,
Enough God knows. Now let us all go in,
That thou may’st start at once upon thy way.
And I make all things ready in the house.
| Exeunt LICHAS and CAPTIVES.

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TRACHINIAE

MESSENGER
So be it, but first tarry here awhile
That thou may’st learn in private who are these
Whom thou dost welcome ‘neath thy roof, and hear
Matters of import still untold, whereof
I have full cognisance.
DEIANIRA
What meanest thou?
Why dost thou bid me pause and stay my steps?
| MESSENGER
Attend and listen. As my former news
Was worth the hearifig, so methinks is this.
DEIANIRA
Say, shall I call the others back to hear,
Or wouldst thou speak with me and these alone ?
MESSENGER
With thee and these ; the rest are well away.
DEIANIRA
See, they are gone ; proceed then with thy tale.
MESSENGER
Yon fellow spake not the straightforward truth -
In aught he told thee ; either now he’s false,
Or else before was no true messenger.
DEIANIRA
How say’st thou? Tell me clearly all thy mind.
These covert hints I cannot understand.
MESSENGER
"Twas for this maiden’s sake (I heard the man,
And many witnesses were by, declare it)
That Heracles laid prostrate in the dust
Oechalia’s battlements and Eurytus.
Love was his leader, love alone inspired
This doughty deed, not his base servitude

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TRACHINIAE

As bondsman under Lydian Omphale,

Nor ruth for Iphitus hurled headlong down,

As Lichas feigned, who shrank to tell of love.

So, when he failed to win her sire’s consent

To give the maiden for his paramour,

Picking some petty cause of quarrel, he

Made war upon her land (the land in which

Eurytus, as the herald said, was King)

And slew the prince her sire and sacked the town.

Now, as thou see’st, he comes.and sends before him

The maiden, with set purpose, to his house ;

Not as a slave—how could he so intend,

Seeing his heart is kindled with love's fire ?

So I determined, Queen, to tell thee all

I had heard from Lichas ; many heard it too

Who stood with me in the Trachinean mote,

And can convict him. If my words give pain,

It grieves me, but, alas, they-are too true.
DEIANIRA

Ah me unhappy ! in what plight I stand!

What bane have I received beneath my roof,

Unwitting, for my ruin! Is she then

A nameless maid, as he who brought her sware ?

MESSENGER

Nay, she hath name and fame, a princess born,

Iolè, daughter of-King Eurytus ;

This girl whose parents Lichas could not tell,

Because, forsooth, he had not questioned her.
CHORUS

A curse on evil doers, most on him

Who by deceit worketh iniquity !

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AIXAZ
GAN’ єї Tt үр Сек історєї», тареш eyo.
AHIANEIPA
й kal тб тистоу THs 4Албейав ёре;
ЛІХАХ
істо рёуаѕ Дєйс, ду у av еЕеібос кир@.
AHIANEIPA
тіс 7 yuv) OAT есті» hy Hees ywr; 400
AIXAZ
KvBous: dv ё ёВ№астєр ойк êxo Хеуєш.
1 єіторӣѕ MSS., Wakefield corr

TRACHINIAE |

DEIANIRA
My friends, what shall I do? this latest news
Bewilders me.
MESSENGER
Go in and question Lichas ;
Perchance, if pressed, he’ll tell thee АП the truth.

DEIANIRA
There’s reason in thy counsel ; I will go.

MESSENGER
And I—shall I remain, or what would’st thou
That I should do?
DEIANIRA
Remain, for here he comes
Without my summons, of his own accord.
Re-enter LicHas, >
LICHAS
Lady, what message shall I bear my lord ?
Instruct me; I am starting, as thou see’st.
DEIANIRA
Thou cam’st at leisure, but dost part in haste,
And hast no time for further talk with me.
LICHAS
If thou wouldst question me, I wait thy pleasure.
| DEIANIRA
Say, dost thou reverence the honest truth?
LICHAS
So help me Zeus, ГЇЇ speak what truth I know.
DEIANIRA
Who is this woman then whom thou hast brought ?
LICHAS
Euboean ; of her parents I know naught.

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290

TPAXINIAI

АГГЕЛОХ
обтос, Bre дє: mpos riv èvvéreiw бокєїс;
ЛІХАХ
\ 9 2 / / a 929 9 7 м
со Ò eis ті д) pe тойт ёротђсаѕ eyes;
АГГЕЛОХ
/ > ” 9 ^ е э е ^
тоХилооу вілтейу, єї Ppovets, 0 с історо).
ЛІХАХ
трде т? кратойўтаъ Anave: pay, Oivéws
корти барарта Ө "Нракћооѕ, сі ш) кирф
Хєйссау шатала, деспотії те THY €.
АГГЕЛОХ

тойт” айт Exentov, тобто сою рабєїу" Хеуе
бєапоїрау elvat THVOE стр;

AIXAZ
бікана yap.
АГГЕЛО>
ті Sra; тойау абіоїс бобра Six», 410
ny evpeOns és тфубе uù Sixatos ду;
ЛІХАХ
Tas и Stratos; ті TOTE погїкіМає exes;
АГГЕЛОХ
э \ / / a a A
ойбе» тй ибутог карта тобто дрби куре.
, ЛІХАХ
йпєци" popos 6 7 тала: кАдоу сёбєр.
АГГЕЛОХ
м / ? А м е 7 /
ой, npiv у ди єїттсѕ (сторойиєрос Враҳ?.
, ‚‚ ЛІХАХ ;
4
№у, єї Te Xpnbets’ xal yap ov atynnos єї.
АГГЕЛОХ

тту aixpadwron, й» бпєрфає és Sopous,
катотба, дутои;

TRACHINIAE

MESSENGER
Hark, sirrah, look me in the face : dost know
To whom thou speakest ?
LICHAS
Who art thou to ask те?
MESSENGER і
Be pleased to answer, if thou hast the wit.
LICHAS
То my most gracious mistress whom 1 serve,
Daughter of Oeneus, spouse of Heracles,
Deianira, if I be not blind.
MESSENGER
My question’s answered to the point. Thou sayest
She is thy sovereign.
LICHAS
Whom 1 am bound to serve.
MESSENGER
Then tell me what should be thy punishment,
If in thy duty thou art proved to fail.

LICHAS
Fail in my duty? What dark riddle is this ?
MESSENGER
My words are plain, the riddling speech is thine.
LICHAS
I go; I was a fool to stay for thee.
MESSENGER
Depart, but answer one brief question first.
LICHAS
Ask what thou wilt ; thou hast a wagging tongue.
MESSENGER
That captive whom thou broughtest here—thou

know’st
The maid І mean ?

291

202

ТРАХІМІЛІ

ЛІХАХ

М \ рос е є
pnt прос ті 8 історєїє;
АГГЕЛОХ

ойкоцу CÙ тайтти, фу йт” åyvoias opas,
"олаи Ффаскес Едрӛтоу спордиу дүеш);
г ЛІХАХ
motos еу avOp@trotot; Tis тг0беу шому
сої рарторђає: тадт ёрод к\№є пара; }
АГГЕЛОХ
тоХХойси» асти" êv ‚ MEN Tpaxwvieor
фуорб тоХ4қ соо тайта у єістікоцс ду Моє.
AIXAZ
Әле» у Ффасков" тайто Ò ойу} yiy VET at
бдкпоч» єйтєїу кабакрівосам Xoryov.
АГГЕЛОХ
molav Soxnow; ойк єтфротос Хеуоу
дарарт Ффаскес НракХей тайтти àyew;
МАЗ
еу барарта; трде беф, фрасор, філ
бестгогуа, тбубє тіс пот естіп 0 Eévos.
АГГЕЛОХ
бе сой тарфи йкоусєу, Өс тайття тобо
modus Sapeln паса, койу 7 Ауб%а
пёрсєієу атр, AAN 0 тйсб Ерос фаљєіс̧.
ЛІХА
дибрамтов, Ф бестгошу, алтовт?)төз TÒ yap
уосодуті Anpety дибрає ойхі с®фророс.
AHIANEIPA
ил}, прос се тод кат акроу Ойтайоу város
Avés катастраттортоѕ, éxxréyrns Моди.
1 жару MSS., Bothe corr.

420

430

TRACHINIAE

LICHAS
I know, and what of her ?

MESSENGER
Said’st thou not she thou scarce dost know by sight
Was Іоіе, the child ої Eurytus?

LICHAS
To whom and when? What witness canst thou bring
To vouch for hearing such a tale from me?

MESSENGER
Scores of our townsfolk—all the multitude
That heard thee at the great Trachinean mote.

LICHAS
They may have said so, but the vulgar bruit
Of mere surmise is not strict evidence.

MESSENGER
‘Surmise, quotha! Did’st thou not say on oath,
‘I am bringing home a bride for Heracles’?

LICHAS
є Bringing a bride?’ Dear lady, tell me, pray,
Who is this stranger ?
MESSENGER
One who heard thy tale
How a whole city fell for love of her,
That ‘twas the passion kindled by her eyes,
And not the Lydian queen who sacked the town.
LICHAS
Send him away, good lady ; "бів not wise
To bandy folly with a brain-sick fool.
DEIANIRA
Nay, by the god, I pray, who hurls his bolts
On Oeta’s wooded heights, hold nothing back ;

293

294

TPAXINIAI

ой yap уак) тоў Хоуоуе épeîs как)

202 of 9 / 3 4 е 2
о00 reç ой кбтогдє тамдратам, бт.
Харе пеєфукеу ойу тоф айтоїс del. 440
"Брате меу vuv otis дутамієтатаї

„ A A ^
TUKTHS 1 ес Xetpas, ой каХФс фроуєї:
оўто$ yap pyet ral вєбу бт Өё\є!,

^^ A 9 ”
кдрод ує tras б ой yarépas olas у epo;
е A A A
фат’ єї ті торф т аубрі Te TH уос
AnPOevre пєшлттд$ cipt, карта paivopat,
N тўдє ті) yuvar TH шетацтіа
той pndev аїсурої pnd ёрої какой Tivos.
ойк ести тайт" GAN єї меу ёк кеімоу радои
А / э 1% з /

Үгеубев, надта ги ой каму» екнаубауеве. 450
єї Ò avtos avrov Фбе падбєйіс, дтар

/ / А 2 / /
Ө@ёМл]$ уємєсвал XpnaTos, 0ф0ісев какос.
э 9 э \ a e /
AAN ейте Trav тал) фс ӨХеуиберр
үгеубей каХеіс бай кр просєстіи où KAN.
mws бе А/св(е, ойбе TOUTO yiyverar'

1 \ м A 4 9 > /
ToAAol yap ols єїрпкає, ої фрасвоуо” poi. -
кей шеу бебокав, ой кал тарВеіс, ёттєї
TO py тифесбай, тойтд ш’ амуйиєіє» ар:

` 9 207 / 4 > > 4
To 6” etdévac ті Servov; обу! хатєраѕ |

/ ”

тҮейстағв дудр els ‘Hpaxrjs Еууие 61); 460
който ті айтфу ёк у ёро? Мотуо» какбу
> 4 9 9 Q9 9 9 сэ »
тТибукат ovd överdos’ Йбе т ойб ди ei

/ э э , A A ? / 9 3 A
карт еутакеіл) TW %ИХейу, етей oh eyw
@кт ра 0) раміста тгросВХЕугав”, бт

\ a
TO каЛЛос aUTs Tov Biov бифАєсєу,
каї yv татрфа» ойу Екойса бда шоров
етгерсе кадоу\юсєу. AANA тафта меу
ev > е \ сэ э \ А `
рєіто кат oùpov: соі Ò єуф фрабо какду

N м \ 29» ^ э /

трос ФАМом etvat, прос Ò еш ачфєибєбу deb,

TRACHINIAE

To no ungenerous woman wilt thou speak,
But one that knows the inconstancy of men,
Who e’en in joys delight not in one kind.
The gamester who would pit himself ’gainst Love
Is ill advised. Love rules at will the gods,

And me—why not then others weak as I?

So were I mad indeed either to blame

My husband stricken with love’s malady,

Or her the partner of his dalliance :

That brings to them no shame or wrong to me.

I have more sense. But if he taught thee thus
To lie, the lesson thou hast learnt is base ;

Or if thy fraud is self-taught, thou art like

To prove most cruel, meaning to be kind.

Nay, tell me the whole truth. The name of liar
Is to the free-born man a deadly brand.

And think not that thy lying will not out,

For many heard thy tale and will inform me.

Art thou afraid of me? Thy fears are vain.
*Twould vex me much not to be told the truth ;
To know it hurts not. Hath not Heracles

Had loves before (no mortal more than he)

And no one of them ever had harsh word

Or taunt from me; nor shall this maid, howe’er
She dotes, consumed with passion, on my lord.
Nay, my heart bled for pity seeing her

Whose beauty was her bane; poor innocent,
Who brought to wrack and bondage her own land.
All that is past and over, let it sail

Adown the stream of time. But O, be thou,
Whate’er thou art to others, true to me.

295

TPAXINIAI

ХОРОХ

тєідоо Хеуойст Xpnord, кой шеруге хроут
упрашкі тПбе калт pod ктђсє Хари.

ЛІХАХ
аА, © didn SéoTrow’, ётєї ве pavOdve
Ovntiny фрородса» Ovnta койк ayva@pova,
тау cot фрасо TarnOes ойде крона.
Ести» yap oŬTws фаптєр оўто$ ёруётге!.
тайттв о бегубе (иерд< под" "Нраклї
S Ade, кай riod civey’ 7 тоХ0фборов
кавтревт ттатрфо$ Оїуама Soper.
ка тадта, бей yap Kal TÒ прос Keivou Neyer,
ойт’ elme крОттє ойт atnpvnOn ттотё,
GAN а®тд<, б бестгойға, Setpaiveov TÒ cov
рт стеруоу дМуйроги тоїсбє той NOYOLS,
карто», єї т ти Apaptiav véwecs.
ёттєї ye pêv Ò) парт впіатасаїм №үор,
кеймоу тє кай сту ÈE toov когуду уар
ка) стёрує т?» уураїка кай Borov Ходувиє,
ойс eltras és тид, ёитёдос eipneévar
OS TAAN Exelvos пут арістєйор Херой»
тод тўтё ёротоѕ eis йтамд' ђссоюр edu.

AHIANEIPA
arn’ de кай фро/обиеу Ware тайта, Spar,
койтог vooov у етактбу єваройиєва,
дєоѓсг бисиауобутєс. ANN elow oréyns

юр@рєу, OS Адуфу т” етістомає ферт%,

9 ”
а т avti dwopwov бФра Xp} тросариосаш,
кай TAŬT yns’ Kevov yap ov бікаша сє
Хөрейу тротє\@б>@' ðe civ TOAN стома.

296

470

480

499

TRACHINIAE

CHORUS
Heed her, she counsels well, and thou shalt win
Her commendation soon, and thanks from me.
LICHAS
Nay, then, dear mistress, since I see ‘thou hast
A human feeling for the infirmities
Of poor humanity, I will tell thee all
Frankly and fully. "Тіз as this man saith ;
The overmastering passion that inspired
The soul of Heracles was for this maid,
And for her sake he sacked Oechalia,
Her desolate home. This much in his defence
I needs must add, he ne’er himself denied
Nor bade me hide it from thee. It was I,
Fearing to wound thee, lady, I who sinned,
If such concealment should be deemed a sin.
Now, lady, that thou know’st the tale in full,
For both your sakes—thine own no less than his—
Suffer this maiden gladly, and abide
By the kind words thou spak’st concerning her.
For he who never yielded to a foe,
By her was vanquished and by love laid low.
DEIANIRA
This way my thoughts too, as thou bidst, inclined,
Nor will I fondly aggravate my trouble
By warring against Heaven. Let us indoors,
That thou may’st bear a message to my lord,
And, as a fit return for gifts received,
My gift withal. It were not meet that thou
Should’st leave me empty-handed, having come
Accompanied by such a goodly train.
(Елеиті LICHAS and DEIANIRA.

297

TPAXINIAI

ХОРОХ стр.

/ / е ГА 9 / / э /
pêya Tı сдёџоѕ а Китпріс екферетай viras aet.
ка) Tû меу бебу
парєВам, кай бт Kpoviday йтатасєу ой Aéyw, 500

одбе Tov čvvuyov "Агдам
А / 4 /
) Посєдаора тіғактора уабає:
GAN еті таё ар аковтиу

/ э / / 1 7
tives дшфіуцої катеВал про yapwv,

> A
tives пташтмукта паукбита т ёЁўМӨо» deN
aYOVOV;

арт.
е ` . A / е / 4
о pêv фу тотаноў oÂévos, Upixepw тетрадроу
фасиа тайром,
“АхеАФов ат” Оітадам, о 66 Baxyias atò 510
дмве таМутога Afas
тоҒа ка Хдбухав ротаХду те тірасату,
mais Atos: ої TOT аоћ№єї
У 9 / е/ /
{таъ ес месоу ієцерог NEXEWY'
pova 67 єў\єктро$ еу péow Kurpis paBdovoper
Euvovoa.

тот > Xepós, т» бе тоҒоу тата/уов,

Taupeiwy T диудисуба кератоу-

nv Ò арфітАєктог кМиакез, 590
Ww бё цетолтоу ОХдерта,

тАғуиата, кай TTOVOS apogr,

298

TRACHINIAE-

CHORUS (Str. )
Many a trophy of war the Cyprian bears away ;
To tell of the triumphs she wins o’er gods I may not
stay,
How the Olympian King and the Lord of the realms
of night,
Yea, and the Shaker of Earth, Poseidon, owns her
might.
Fitter theme for my song the well-matched champion
pair
Rivals who entered the lists to win the hand of the
fair.
Dread the strife, and the sky with dust of battle was
full.
(Ant.)
One was a river-god, four-footed and horned like a
bull,.
Oviicedac was his home and Acheloiis his name ;
But from Thebé, beloved of Batchus, the other came,
With bow and with brandished club and javelins
twain at his side,
Child of Zeus. So they met and fought for a winsome
bride.
But with her umpire wand the Cyprian Queen was
there,
Goddess who rules the fight and assigns the hand of
the fair.

Hark ! the thud of fisted blow,

Crash of horns and twanging bow,
Grapplings close-entwined, and now
Buttings of the hornéd brow ;

And amid. the storm, in tones

Faint and muftied, deep-drawn groans.

299

TPAXINIAT

a Ò eves абра
туламуєї пар дхӨф
фото, Tov бу Tpos pévova акоітар.
дуфу бе наруб" pêv ola фрабо"
то Ò аифижікцтоу дина vuppas
Єхешбу áppévet'
като part pos афар ВёВакер,
more портіє ёрдџа.

AHIANEIPA
70305, pirat, кат ойкоу ô Ееуов O poet
Tals аї ураМатої є таў» Ф$ ет” ёЁбдф,
тўно$ Oupaios двом as бра Adb pq,
тд ре» ppacovea Жерсіт» arexynaduny,
та Ò ola тасхө TUYKATOLKTLOVHÉVN.
корти үйр, оїран Ò ойкет, ал” ёбєиушёутр,
mapero Šédeyp au форто» dare yavTinros,
AwBnrov europa THS ешйе ppevos.
каў viv 00° одсаі pipvopev шағ ото
xraivns паукамсера. toad ‘Hpaxdjs,
0 тісто йибу кагуа 00 каХодцеуов,
oixoupl’ avrérep we тої ракрод ypóvov.
eyw бе виродавал меу ойк єтістараї
уособити Kelv@ Toà тйбе тў yoo’
тоё av Evvotxeiv THO „Ород Tis ду yun
боралто, кошоуодса TOY адтф» yapan»;
бр® yap Bn» THY ме» Ертоусал» просо,
тї» бе pOivouc av’ Фу дфартабеги фе
офдаћидѕ vlos, TOV б ілгектретей тоба.
rar’ ой фободран и? 70015 меу, “Нрак\ў<
epos камта, тї ›є®тєра$ © арар.

' ёуф бі дёттр of MSS. ів clearly corrupt. Jebb suggests,

but does not print, фуфи бе шаруд.
399

530

540

550

TRACHINIAE

But afar upon the sward
Sate the tender tearful maid,
While in doubt the battle swayed,
Musing who should be her lord.
Long she sate and wept forlorn,
Then, like heifer driven to stray,
Weanéd, from her dam away,
Sudden from her home was torn.
Enter DEIANIRA.
| DEIANIRA

Friends, while our herald guest is in the house
Conversing with the captives, ere he leaves,

I have stolen forth to speak with you alone ;
Partly to tell you what my hands have wrought,
And to command your sympathy. This maid—
No maiden she but mistress now, methinks—

I have harboured (as some merchant takes on board
An over-freight) to wreck my peace of mind.
And now we twain must share a common couch,
To one lord wedded. Such the recompense
That Heracles, whom I was wont to extol

As model of all virtue, makes me now

For all my faithful service as a wife.

Yet to be wroth with one like him, infect

With this love-plague, I cannot bring myself ;
But then to share his bed and board with her—
What wife could bear it? She’s the budding rose,
And I o’erblown and withering on the thorn.
Men cull the flower and when the bloom has fled
Fling it far from them. This then is my fear,
That Heracles will leave me the bare name

Of consort, while the younger is his wife.

301

302

TPAXINIAI

GN’ ой уар, Фаттер elroy, dpyaivery кад»
yuvaixa voov čyovoav: 7 $ exo, pirat,
AUTHpLov AOHnpa,' THO’ viv фрасо.
Ду poi тамади бФроу йруаїои wore
Onpos, NEBnte уамкбф Kexpuppévor,
д тай; ёт одса Tol басустеруоу пара
Мессоу фбіуоутос ёк povôv йуєслошть,
бе Tov Babvppovy тотамбу Eŭnvov Вротойѕ
ресвойд пдрєує херсіз, ойтє портптішогє 560
кого рени ойтє Хаіфеси») vews.
де кӛше, TOV татрфор vira столом
Ез» НракХей тд прфтор єўї Exrropny,
феро» ет” @џогѕ, pvir À месе поро,
aver paraias yepoiv: ёк 6 ђис’ був,
xû Znvos є000 паз ётістрёјаѕ yepoiv
Йкеу kopyty lov: és бе пАєйцомає
ствриєу биерро/бусер. ёкбдуђскоу Ò o вір
тосойтоу elme’ maî yépovtos Oivéws,
Tocovd ovoci тфу ðv, ёду TriOn, 570
торбид», Oovvey’ йстатти о” етешу/” eyw
ғау yap e ара тёр Фифу
сфауби ёуёукт ҳєрсір, 7 pedayxorous
Валеру lols Opéupa Acpvaias Boas,
Єстає ppevos то тодто KNANTH PLOY
Ths “НраюХеіас, ore pnt вісібфр
стерЕег уураїка кейуос аут) cov пћќор.
тойт” еууоусас”, ® hiña, 80до yap Hv
xelvov баудутос éyxexAnpéevoy Karas,
xiTava tóv éBarpa, трос 8ахоўе” беа 580
Cay кейуоу єтє" кай reretpavTat табе.

1 Айятиа MSS., Jebb corr.

TRACHINIAE

But, as I said, ’tis folly to be wroth.

I have a better way to ease my pain,

A remedy that I will now reveal.

Stored in an urn of brass I long have kept

A keepsake of the old-world monster ; this

The shaggy-breasted Nessus gave to me

While yet a girl, and from his wounded side

I took it as he lay at point of death ;

Nessus who ferried wayfarers for hire

Across the deep Evenus in his arms,

Without the help of oar or sail. І too,

When first I went with Heracles, a bride
Assigned him by my sire, I too was borne

On his broad shoulders, and in mid-stream he
Touched me with wanton hands. І shrieked aloud,
He turned, the son of Zeus, and straight let fly
A winged shaft that, whizzing in the air,
Pierced to the lungs. Faint with approaching death
The Centaur spake : “ Daughter of Oeneus old,
This profit of my ferrying at least,

As last of all I’ve ferried, shall be thine,

If thou wilt heed me. Gather with thy hands
The clotted gore that curdles round my wound,
Just where the Hydra, Lerna’s monstrous breed,
Has tinged the barbed arrow with her gall.
Thus shalt thou have a charm to bind the heart
Of Heracles, and never shall he look

On wife or maid to love her more than thee.”

So I bethought me of this philtre, friends,
Which since the Centaur’s death I had preserved
Locked in a secret place, and I have smeared
This robe as he directed while he lived.

"Му work is now accomplished. Far from me

393

304

TPAXINIAI

какає бе тоХиа шү” етистабил» буф
міти єкравоци, тас те толиоса< стууб-
фїАтро& È ейу тос tTHVvd імттерВаЛоиеба
ті)» maida каї Өё№ктрогст то. еф” eee
penny дуттаї тойруор, єй ти и?)
трассешт pdTatov’ єї бе ph, aren Go oa
ХОРОХ
АЛУА” ей тик есті пісті Еу Tots Spwpévots,
бокеі тар” piv ой BeBovrcdobar как.
AHIANEIPA
ойто хе у 1) тісті, фс TO меу бокейу
éveott, тєїра Ò ой просошћлса то:
ХОРОХ
АХА” єідёраг ур? Spacav, фс ойд еі бокєїс
Ехешу, Exors x уура, ш) пєграретт).
АНІАМЕІРА
QAN’ афтік єісдресда, rove үйр В\то
Oupaiov non’ dua TaXOUS 8 ê\evceTat.
povov пар! ошбу єў атеуоіше0” оғ , KOT
Kay aicypa прасств, ойтот асүй?) пєсєї.
ЛІХАХ
7 поєїи; onpatve, текуоу Oivéws,
фс есшмеу Nn TQ paxp@ Xpovw Bpaceis.
AHIANEIPA
arr’ aura 01) сог тайта Kal mpacow, Atya,
бос ov Tals Есшбер nyopa févass,
бптас pépns ро: Tove ravaüpî) TET AOD,
бөртш” ёкєірф таубрі, тў5 еше eps.
бібойє 52 төйбе фра” oros un 7 Вротби
кейуоу mápoðev дифібдаєта
pnd бугетай viv илјтє феууов T

590

600

ТВАСНІМДАЕ

Be thought of evil witch-craft or desire

To learn it; wives who try such arts I hate.
But how by love-charms I may win again
My Heracles and wean him from this maid,
This I have planned—unless indeed I seem
O’erwanton ; if ye think so, I desist.

CHORUS
If thou hast warranty thy charm will work,
We think that thou hast counselled not amiss.

DEIANIRA
No warrant, for I have not tried it yet,
But of its potency І am assured.

CHORUS
Without experiment there cannot be
Assurance, howsoever firm thy faith.

DEIANIRA
Well, we shall know ere long, for there I see
Lichas just starting ; he is at the gate.
Only do you be secret ; e’en dark deeds
If they be done in darkness bring no blame.
Enter LICHAS

LICHAS
What are thy orders, child of Oeneus, say ;
Already I have tarried over long.

DEIANIRA
Whilst thou wert talking with the maids within
I have been busied, Lichas, with thy charge,
This robe ; ‘twas woven by my hands, a gift
That thou must carry to my absent lord.
Instruct him straitly, when thou givest it,
That he, and none before him, put it on;
And let no sunlight, nor the altar flame
Behold it, nor the fire upon his hearth,
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306

ТРАХІМІЛІ

„т э е е `A / э 9 / 7
pn? ёркоѕ iepòv pýr ефестио) cédas,
трі» кешос адтоу pavepos Eupavas arabes
бейт Acoioww huépa тауросвфауо.
ойто yap турл>, єї пот адтбу és бойоус 610
{бош собеут” Т} к\іоци тталбіков,
стеХей» итди тфбе кай фауейу Өєої<
бутйра каші каду êv пєтЛФрать.
кай TOVO aTroicets сб, Ò кейуос єдрадес
oppaytoos Ерке: TOS’ етбу рабђсєтаі.!
QAN’ ёртє, кай фуАасте трфта шеу роцоу,
TO u) "тібушейу торлтбе Фу перієса Spay
ёте mws ду й хара кейуоу те cot
каро? ЕууеАЛбобао” Єв ат\)ѕ біт) pav).
ЛІХАХ
adr’ єітєр Ерџо? ryvde тортєйо теуупиу 620
ВеВашор, ой ті pù opar у Фу соі morte,
М! A > 1N у e У ^ /
TO ил) ой TOO 4гууо% ws Ever SetEas фероу,
Адуоу те пістіу ду Néyeis? ёфардосаи.
AHIANEIPA
Й А м 1 1 > /
стєіуогс̧ ay Hon кай yap євєтістадаї
та у êv Sdpotow ws ёуоута TuyXdvet.
А1ХА2
> / / % / /
єпістаро те каф фрасо сєсосџєра.
AHIANEIPA
ал? olola pêv 8) кай тд THs Eévns орф»
9 е
тросбеушалт”, айттуу ws ебеЕдиу Фф в.
ЛІХАХ
е 9 з A > A е ^ /
wor єктЛАауїрає TOUMOY тдо>ў кбар.
1 én’ Supa Өйсета: MSS., Billerbeck corr.
2 Ехваз MSS., Wunder corr.

ТВАСНІМІАЕ

ТІП he stand forth in sight об all arrayed
For gods to see it, at some solemn feast.
For I had vowed, if ever I should see
Or hear for certain of his safe return,
To invest him in this newly-woven robe,
And so present him duly to the gods,
A votary for the sacrifice new-dight.
And as a token point him out this seal,
The impress of my signet-ring, that he
Will surely recognise.

Now go thy way,
And heed the rule of messengers, nor let
Thy zeal outrun thy orders, but so act
That thou may’st win a double meed of thanks
For service rendered both to him and me.

LICHAS
Call me no master of the mystery
Of Hermes, if in ought І trip or fail—
Deliver not this casket as it is,
And add in attestation of the gift
Thy very words.
DEIANIRA .

Thou may’st be going now.

How things аге in the house thou know’st full well.

LICHAS
I know, and will report all safe and sound.

DEIANIRA
And thou canst tell him of the captive maid—
How kindly I received and welcomed her.

LICHAS
Yea, I was filled with wonder and delight.

397

TPAXINIAI

AHIANEIPA
-TÉ Өйт ду ало у! еруетове; бедока yap 630
А! % / a % ГА \ 9 3 A
HÀ тро Néyous dv тд» пово Tov 26 род,
трі» єдёраг такєїдєу el побвойрєва.
ХОРОХ
Ф / 1 ^ 7
о vaU\oXa Kai петраїа стр. а
бериа Хоутрд Kal Tayous
О/тас ттарауаветдортев, of тє иғаса» Myrica пар
ipvav
4 9 9 \ /
хрусалакатоу т актау KOPAS,
э є / э
êv "ЕХМашам дуораї
ПиХалибес кХеортам”

0 KadMBoas тау bpiv AVT. а’ 640
а0Х0< ойк avapoiay
э ~ М > ГА 9 1 / Д ғ.
ахо» кауауа» етатуеюі», adda Oetas аут/ХЛуроу
7

койса.
е A ` 9 7 ,
о yap Atos АХкшдғас kopos
содтав тасаз apeTas
Хафир' éywv ет” ойкоуқ"

9 / У A
ду атоттомеу єї уорєу TAVTÅ, стр. Б”
Svoxadexadunvov appévovea
povov, пєМфугоу, 26риве ойбєу"
/ е / ГА
а бе об piña барар 650
таматам SuoTé\atva кардіау
2 2% м
тағукХаутовс шеу аАХито:
уди © "Артс оістрібєїс
ФЕбмис" етітоуоу ацерам.

9 / 9 3 / ` / 2
афікогт” афікогто" pn стат avt. 8
TWONVKWTFOV дүтма уабе афтф,

308

TRACHINIAE

DEIANIRA
What further message have I? None, I fear;
To tell him of my longing were too soon,
Before I know that he too longs for me.
[Елеипі LICHAS and DEIANIRA.

CHORUS

Ye who on Oeta dwell, (Str. 1)
Or where the hot springs well

And down the cliffs their steaming waters pour ;
Or by the inmost shore

Of Malis, where the golden-arrowed Maid
Haunts the green glade,

Where at thy Gates, far-famed from times of old,
Greeks counsel hold ;

Soon shall the clear-voiced flute (Ant. 1)
Sweet as Apollo’s lute,
Echo amid your hills and vales again,
No sad funereal strain, ,
But hymeneals meet for gods to hear.
For now he draweth near,
The Zeus-born conqueror, Alemena’s son,
His victory won.

Him twelve weary months we wait. (Str. 2)
Wondering what may be his fate ;

And his true wife wastes away,

Pining at her lord’s delay.

But the War-god, with his foes

Wroth, has given at last repose.

Spread the sail and ply the oar, (Ant. 2)
Waft him, breezes, from the shore,

399

TPAXINIAI

% 4 A / э 7
трі» таубе прос тому аудсейе,
аст єстіамю
åpeipas, év0a ка) етш бутт}р°
ббеу охо: Tavipepos, | 660
Tas тте:бо%< птаухрістеф
суукрабєїс еті трофасвг papovs.”

AHIANEIPA
^ е 7 \ /
yuvaixes, ws дёдока м7) перагтіра
/ 2 9 / > и 9 9 /
пєтраурби 7 мог rav бо” apriws ббрар.
ХОРОХ
ті Ò есте, Anaveipa, réxvov Otvéws;
AHIANEIPA
ойк 016” абуро 6, e фауйаомав таха
какду pa ERLE: ат” Ємптідоє кал.

ХОРОХ
ой 67) ть төр сө "НракАєї борпшатеу;
AHIANEIPA
padiora у, ore ифтот” av продора»
йбтлом Еруоу тө Trapatvécat AaBeiv. 67
XOPO
ббаоу, еі бабактду, СЕ бтоу фоВей.
AHIANEIPA

TOLOUTOV éxBEBnnev olov, iv фрасо,

yevaixes, pas 3 бабы dvé\TtoTov paĝbeîv.

ф удр TOV évdutiipa mem hov aprios

EX prov, дров olos ейероу токов,!

TOUT фантан біаВороу проб ойбеиде

тфу бубом, AAN ебестоу ЕЕ афтой) фбілей,
wavduepos MSS., Mudge corr.

үн MSS., Haupt corr. 5 фу MSS., Jebb corr.
ёрут’... явку SS., Lobeck corr,

310

12 м

TRACHINIAE

Where to Zeus, his vows all paid,
Sacrifices he hath made.

May the magic mantle fire

All his heart with fond desire,
Speed him to his true love’s arms
Captive to her subtle charms.

Enter DEIANIRA.
DEIANIRA

Maidens, I fear I have been over bold
And ill advised in all I did of late.
CHORUS
What mean’st thou, Deianira, Oeneus’ child.

DEIANIRA
I know not, but I tremble lest deceived
By fond hopes І have wrought a grievous harm.
CHORUS
Thou speak’st not of thy gift to Heracles?

ПЕТАМІНА
"Ті so; and І would henceforth counsel none
To act in haste, unless the issue’s clear.

CHORUS
Tell, if thou may’st, the cause of thy alarm.
DEIANIRA
My friends, a thing has come to pass, so strange
That, if I tell it, you will deem you hear
A miracle. The flock of wool wherewith
E’en now І smeared the festal robe (‘twas plucked
From a white fleece) has disappeared, untouched
By aught within the house, but self-consumed

311

ТРАХІКІАТ

кай Wh кат йкраѕ omdrdbos ws Ò єібйс алта,
й тодт Єтрахбвт, иеібо» ектеуд Хбуот.
еуф yap фу о бір pe Kévraupos, помбиу 680
птАєурду mK pa proyine, проибібабато
парка Фдєсиб» ovdev, АХА) есф(оиту
Karis бтоѕ бйститтоу ек ёё№тоу урафтір.
Kai pot таё Hv троррпта кай тоафт” Єбрам"
тб pdppakov тойт’ длгурор axTivds т act
берийв двіктою Еу puyois сфбєги еше,
бос viv дрті урієтом ариосациі пом.
каброу тогадта. viv 6, ӧт и ёруастёор,
бұрса меу кат ойкоу Еу ббдо кроф)
Parr, стасаса ктпоіоу Вотод Маҳр, 690
кабчка сирттдвбас" аћаитё Abou
коїхе биуастрф бФроу, orep єїбєте.
єїсо Ò atrootetyovoa Sépxopar фат
афрастоу, аЕд В Алтоу ардрото рабєби.
TO yap катаууиа тоухаро ріфаса. төс:
THS 0:0, @ Mpovxptov, és шести hroya,
актір és nor: mç Ò ебаХлгето,
pet rûv adnrov кай катёртктаг уборі,
poppi pdrLoT вікавтбу Bore тріороз
єкВрерат ду Әлеугвгас êv touh ЕӘХоу. 700
Tovovoe xerat тгролгетес" ёк бё «үй, ббер
mpovxet , avaléovat ӨрорВодєс афроі,
yAauKis дтарає Hate Wiovos Toro

убертов cis yv Baxyias ат” aprédov.
OOT ойк êxo таМашуа, пої урарля песо"
орф бе р’ Өруоу бєшиди еЕвруасмеуду.
тобеу yap av тот”, дуті тод Өуускор б Onp
epoi парс ебуоал, Hs COvnay йтер;
ойк есті, МО, тбу ВаХдрт” алтофб(с au

312 |

TRACHINIAE,

It wasted, melting on the flags, away.

But all that chanced І will relate in full.

The precepts given me by the Centaur-beast,
What time the barb was rankling in his side,
Fixed іп my memory, like some ordinance -
Graven on brass indelible, I kept.

All that he then commanded me І did:

He bade me hide in some dark nook the salve,
Remote from firelight and the sun’s hot ray,

Till I had need to use it, freshly smeared.

And so I did, and, when the occasion rose,

I took a tuft of wool that I had plucked

From опе of our home flock ; therewith I spread
The unguent in my chamber privily ;

Then folded and within its coffer laid,

Safe from the sunlight, as ye saw, my gift.

But as I passed indoors behold a sight
Portentous, well nigh inconceivable.

It chanced that I had thrown the hank of wool
Used for the smearing into the full blaze

Of sunlight ; with the gradual warmth dissolved
It shrank and shrivelled up till naught was left
Save a fine powder, likest to the dust

That strews the ground when sawyers are at work—
Mere dust and ashes. But from out the spot
Where lay the strewments clotted froth upwelled,
As when the spilth of Bacchus, from the grapes
New pressed and purple, on the ground is poured.
Thus I for trouble know not where to turn,

And only see a fearful thing I have done.

Why should the dying Centaur then have shown
Regard for me, the author of his death?
Impossible ! no, he was cozening me,

313

314

TPAXINIAI

pičov 2белуе ГА Фр суб peOvarepov,
or’ ойкёт' дркеї, тўр páðņow й йруиџаи.
póvn yàp се єї ті ш) фєисвісораї
YVONIS, буф 6 бст1роѕ ёЁатофбєрф°
TOV yap Barovr’ трактор ойба кай Өєбу
Xetpwva птидиарта, футер ду діут,
фбеірей Tû тарта киф бал
офаүф» Sedov і ios айшатов pédas
TOS ойк дАєї Kal тбубе; ‚боёп уобу бий.
кайтов дёдоктал, кейуов еі сфаћлјсєта,
тайт) ov ори) каме суувареїу й apa:
Eñv yàp какф$ «dove av ойк фрасуєтби,
ATS протциб uh как? TepuKévat.

ХОРОХ

тарВеі» шеп ёруа бей/ ағагукайов ехе

ту & ӨАлті5” ov үр? THS TUYNS крігеш таро.

AHIANEIPA
ойк Ести» Еу Tois u) каМоїз Во/Хедиавв»
ovd’ Ємтіє, ўтіс̧ кай Өрасоѕ Tt проберєї.
ХОРОХ
ау арфі TOUS сфаћєїси м) Є є éxovatas
дру? тгетейра, THS сє TuyXdvelv ттрёттег.
AHIANEIPA
тоіадта Ò ду Aékerev où% б, той какод
KOLVOVOS, AAN Ф рлудби ест” око‘ Варі.
ХОРОХ
сгүйу ду дридбог се тд» "Әсі Хбуоу,
ей мл) те Аєбеіс ттайбі TO салтйе” ете)
парєсті, растур ттатрд< 8 прі» Фхето.
TAAOZ
Ф штер, as av ёк трибу в” êv «Хош»,
й идкет” civar Esav, 1} сєсосиєти

>e ёк бе TOUS ббє

710

729

TRACHINIAE

And sought, through me, his slayer to undo.
Too late, too late, when knowledge naught avails,
My eyes are opened. І alone am doomed,
(Unless my fears prove false) to slay my lord.

I know the shaft that slew the Centaur scathed
E’en Cheiron, though a god, and any beast

It touches dies. So the black venomed gore
That from the wound of Nessus oozed must slay
Likewise my lord. Thus I, alas, must think.
Howbeit І am resolved, if fall he must,

The selfsame stroke of fate shall end my days.
What woman noble born would dare live on
Dishonoured when her fair repute is gone ?

CHORUS
"Ті true dread perils threaten ; yet ‘ете well
To cherish hope till the event be known.

DEIANIRA
They who have counselled ill cannot admit
One ray of hope to fortify their soul.
?
CHORUS
Men will not look severely on an act
Unwittingly committed, as was thine.
DEIANIRA
With a good conscience one might urge this plea
Which ill becomes a partner in the crime.
CHORUS
"Теге better to refrain from further speech,
Unless thou wouldst address thy son; for he
Who went to seek his father is at hand.
Enter HYLLUS.
HYLLUS
Mother, I would that of three wishes one
Were granted me—that thou wert lying dead,

315

316

TPAXINIAI

АХАХоу KexrHnobar шттер', À A@ous ppévas
TOY уду тароутфь» тёр дивілгас бай Trobev.

AHIANEIPA
/ 9 9 / Ф a / э э ” 4
ті Ф естіу, © паї, пров у ёро? orvyoúpevov;
TAAOZ
тду дубра TOV сбу obi, тд» б єрду eyo
патёра, катактєіраса THO еу ђџёра. ° 740
AHIANEIPA
м ‚э 9 / Ф / /
olot, tiv’ éEnveyxas, ® Téxvov, NOYOV;
TAAOZ

ду ойу оїбу тє ш) ой те№есӨђрал" тд үйр
фаубер тіс йи Svar ду ayévntov товір;

AHIANEIPA
TOS elmas, Оттай; тоб Tap аубрдтоу радду
або одтов Еруоу єірүасдаг pe dns;

ТЛАО2

autos Варєїа» Еишфора» еу бинаси)
патроє беборкФе кой ката у\@ссау кАдоу.

AHIANEIPA
A со /
тоў Ò ецтелабек таубрі Kat парієтасаї;
TAAOZ
a
єў хр pabeiv тє, тарта 6%) фоуей) реф».
рте кАешту Едрйтои терсав томи, 750

еле душу тротаїа какровіта,
акта} TLS амфіклуатов Eufotas й aK pov
Kyvatov orv, бува лтатрёфф Ай

Веро? oper Tepeviav те фиммаба:

ov шу та прот * есеібоу do pevos тобо.
uÉANOVTI 6 айтф. ro\ud Tous тей уєш сфаудє
кйриЕ am оїкар ker’ oixetos Aivas,

тд cov фероу Swpnua, Qavdctpov тётћор"

TRACHINIAE

Or, if alive, no mother wert of mine,
Or that thy nature might be wholly changed.

DEIANIRA
What dost thou so abhor in me, my son?

HYLLUS
Woman, I tell thee thou hast done to death
Thy husband, yea my sire, this very day.
DEIANIRA
Ah me! what word hath passed thy lips, my son?

HYLLUS
A word that of fulfilment shall not fail ;
For what is done no mortal can undo.

DEIANIRA
What say’st thou, son? What warranty is thine
To charge me with a deed so terrible?

HYLLUS
The evidence of my eyes ; myself I saw
My father’s anguish ; ’tis no hearsay charge.

DEIANIRA
Where didst thou find him ? wast thou by his side?

HYLLUS
As thou must hear it, I must tell thee all.
He had sacked the famous town of Eurytus,
And thence returning rich with spoils of war,
Had reached a sea-washed promontory, named
Cenaeum, where Euboea fronts the north.
There I first met him as he marked the bounds
Of altars and a sacred grove to Zeus,
His father. At the sight my heart was glad.
He stood addressed to offer sacrifice,
A lordly hecatomb, when Lichas came,
His own familiar herald, bringing him

317

318

TPAXINIAI

бу кейуос Ербде, фс ov троуёєфієсо,
Tavpoxtovel меу бадєк ертеХеіс бу Фу
Nelas йтаруйи Bods: атар та тау/0” ород
ExaTov просйує тушуй Восктиата.

кай тгрдта меу Seiracos (Жер фрері,

кбтдф те үсіроу кай стомі, каттиуєто"
бтгов бе седцуфу друїшу ёдаієто ·

ФАЕ aiparnpa като тивірақ бриос,

{$рф< avner Xpwri, кай просптдсаєтаї
mXeupaiow артіко\ћоѕ, MOTE TEKTOVOS,
xıTûv adtrav кат йрвром' Аве 6” oaréwv
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ёуӨрӣѕ еуібупе iòs ûs ебайууто.

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770

780

TRACHINIAE

Thy gift, the fatal robe ; he put it on

According to thy precept ; then began

His sacrifice with twice six faultless bulls,

The firstfruits of the booty; but in all

A hundred victims at the altar bled.

At first, poor wretch, with joyous air serene,

Proud of the pomp and ceremony, he prayed ;

But when the blood-red flame began to blaze

From the high altars and the resinous pine,

A sweat broke out upon him; and the coat

Stuck to his side, and clung to every limb,

Glued, as it were, by some skilled artisan.

` A pricking pain began to rack his bones.

Soon the fell venom of the hydra dire

Worked inward and devoured him. Thereupon

He called for Lichas, who, poor witless wretch,

Had in thy guilt no part or lot, demanding

Who hatched the plot and why he had brought the
robe.

The youth unwitting said it was thy gift,

Thine only, and delivered as ‘twas sent.

While yet he listened a convulsive spasm

Shot through his lungs. He caught him by the foot,

Just at the ankle joint, and hurled him full

Against a rock out-jutting from the foam :

His skull was crushed to fragments, and his hair

Bedaubed with blood and flecked with scattered
brains.

A ery of horror from the crowd arose

At sight of one distraught and one struck dead ;

And no man dared to face him, for the pain

Now dragged him down, now made him leap in air,

While with his yells and screams the rocks resound

From Locrian headlands to Euboean capes.

2 319

TPAXINIAI

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ХОРОХ

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320

TRACHINIAE

But when his agony had spent itself —
Now writhing prone, now making loud lament,
With curses on his marriage bed and thee,
The bride he won from Oeneus for his bane—
From out the cloud of smoke that compassed him
He wildly gazed and spied me in the throng
Weeping, and fixed his eye on me and spake :
<“ Come hither, boy, shun not my misery,
E’en if my son must share his father’s death,
But bear me hence and set me, if thou wilt,
Where none shall see me more, no matter where ;
Or if thou hast no heart for this, at least
Ferry me quickly hence, lest here I die.”
So he enjoined. We laid him on the deck
In torment, groaning loud ; and presently
Ye shall behold him living or just dead.

Such, mother, is the evil ‘gainst my sire
That thou hast planned and wrought. Thy guilt is

lain :
May Veiren and the Erinys visit thee !
So pray I, if "бів right, and right it is,
For I have seen thee trample on the right,
Slaying the noblest man who ever lived,
Whose peer thou never shalt behold again.
[Exit DEIANIRA.
CHORUS

Why dost thou steal away thus silently ?
Such silence sure is eloquent of guilt.

HYLLUS
Let her depart and па before the gale
Out of my sight. hy should the empty name
Of mother henceforth swell her vanity,

321
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ТРАХІМІЛІ

ратрфор, ўти pndev ws тєкодса ёрӣ;
arn’ ёртёто үсіроуса" thy бе теругиу фу
торф бібосі татрі, HVS аёт) ХаВов.
| ХОРОХ
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трєѓау;

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plier болоттов0е араука
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Мессоу Uropovta бомафрива? кеутр” ет«(есатта,

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% уќссоо @' oropoivta болдиива MSS., Gleditsch corr.
4 Шасбуто» MSS., Nauck corr. 5 of т: MSS., Blaydes corr.

: 322

820

840

TRACHINIAE

Who in her deeds shows naught of motherhood ?
Let her depart in peace, and may she share
Herself the happiness she brings my sire !
CHORUS
Lo, maidens, in our eyes (Str. 1)
Fulfilled this da
The word inspired of. ancient prophecies.
Did not the god’s voice say,
The twelfth year, when its tale of months is run,
Shall end his toils for Zeus’s true-born воп ?
That promise doth not fail,
"Tis wafted on the gale.
Can he when once the light of life has fled
Be subject still to bondage ’mongst the dead ?
(Ant. 1)
And if the mists of death enfold him now,
If the doom grips his heart,
Wrought by the Centaur’s art ;
How racked by venom bred
Of Death, on авр в blood fed,
How in the clutches of the Hydra, how
Can he survive to see to-morrow’s sun,
When through each vein doth run
The leprous bane prepared
By the fell beast, black-haired
Nessus, his life to drain,
And vex him with tumultuous pain ?

Of this our ill-starred queen, (Str. 2)
All innocent, knew naught :

Only the curse to void, I ween,
Of a new bride she sought.

323

TPAXINIAI

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remain conjectural. 2 ah@ns MSS., Blaydes curr.

324

TRACHINIAE

Witless a stranger's remedy she used.
How was her fond simplicity abused !
Too late her error doth she rue,
And pearly tears her eyes bedew :
Awe-stricken we await
The swoop of instant fate.

Our pent up tears outflow. (Ant. 2)
Ye gods! did e’er such blow
From his worst foes afflict our King before
As this fell plague? O bloodstained spear that
bore
From proud Oechalia’s height’
Stormed by the hero’s might,
A vanished bride, how clear
The Cyprian’s wiles appear!
Unseen, thy spear she steeled,
And now she stands revealed.

SEMI-CHoRUS 1
Listen ! I seem to hear—or do I dream ? —
A cry of sorrow pealing through the house.
Heard you it?
| SEMI-CHORUs 2
Yea, a despairing wail rings out within,
Distinct; the house has suffered something
strange.

CHORUS
Mark ye that aged crone!
With what a cloud upon her puckered brow
She comes to bring us news of grave import !

325

TPAXINIAI

ТРОФОХ
® тгабес, ws йр уір ой сршкрёи какфу
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1 діхиди MSS., Hermann corr.
326

TRACHINIAE

Enter nurse from the house.
NURSE

My daughters, what a crop of miseries

We are reaping from that gift to Heracles !
CHORUS

What new misfortune, mother, hast to tell?

NURSE
Deianira has departed hence
On her last journey, yet пої; stirred a step.

CHORUS
Thou canst not mean she is dead.

NURSE
My tale is told.
CHORUS
Poor lady, dead !
NURSE
Ї say it once again.

CHORUS
Alas, poor wretch! How came she by her end?

NURSE
О ’twas a gruesome deed !
CHORUS
Say woman, how ?

NURSE
By her own hand.

CHORUS :

What rage, what fit of madness,

Whetted the felon blade, how compassed she
This death on death, herself alone the cause ?

NURSE
By the stroke of a dolorous sword,

327

328

TPAXINIAI

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елге(бес, © pataia, тардє ту» 0Ври;
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дуал ує налог» б, є ттародса п\сіа
EXevoces ої ёдрасє, карт” av фктіса.
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890

TRACHINIAE

CHORUS
Saw’st thou the horror, beldam ?
NURSE
I saw it; 1 was standing at her side
CHORUS
Saw what? what did she? speak !
NURSE
Herself upon herself she did the deed.
CHORUS
What dost thou say ?
NURSE
Plain truth.
CHORUS
Verily this new bride
Hath borne, as the fruit of her womb,
A curse, a curse to the house.
NURSE |
Too true; and had you been at hand to see,
The pity of it would have touched you more.
CHORUS
Could woman’s hand perform so bold a deed!
NURSE
"Twas passing strange, but when ye hear the tale
Үелі bear me out.
She went indoors alone,
And in the court she came upon her son
Preparing a deep litter wherewithal
To bear his sire back. Seeing him she fled,
And, crouching by the altar out of sight,
She groaned aloud, “ O altars desolate ! ”
Then each familiar chattel in the house
She fingered tenderly, poor wretch, and wept.
Then roaining through the palace, up and down,

329

‘TPAXINIAI

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Oy екбибаубейк төр кат ойкор обуека
акоуса 7гр0< тод Onpos ЕрЕегеу табе.
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conjecture, xal тӯѕ èr’ KAAots és TÒ Ховтбу ойа(а5,

2 5 MSS., Wakefield corr,
33°

-_— ——

TRACHINIAE

As one or other of her maids she met,

She gazed upon her long and wept again,
Bewailing her own fortunes and the house
Henceforth condemned to serve an alien lord.
Then she was silent, and I saw her speed
Within the bed chamber of Heracles.

I from a coign of spial, unobserved

Watched, and I saw her snatch a coverpane
And fling it on the bed of Heracles.

That done, she leapt upon it, sat her down
And loosed the floodgate of hot tears and spake :
<“ © bridal bed and chamber, fare ye well,

A long farewell ; never again shall ye

Lap me to slumber in your soft embrace !”

_ That was her last мога; with a sudden wrench

She tore the gold-wrought brooch above her breast.
And laid her left arm and her side all bare.

I ran at once, as fast as age allowed,

` In haste to warn the son of her intent.

Alack! between my going and return,
In that brief space, she had driven a two-edged sword
Home through the midriff to the very heart.
He saw and shrieked heart-stricken at the sight,
Knowing his wrath had goaded her to death.
For all too late from those about the queen
He learned that she in utter innocence
Had done according to the Centaur’s word.
Since then, poor boy, his misery has no end :

331

TPAXINIAI

Єхейтет! ойбеу, арфі ту гофиеуос,

ойт” арфитіттоу стораси, алла тАвиробеу
тАвурау mapels ё Екегто TOAN ауастеуоу,

фе уш paT alas айтіа ВаХо какії, 940
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ХОРОХ
тотєра протєром етістєуво, стр. а
тотера pê\ea ? тєраітёро,
дускрит’ ёрогує дистаро.

табе pêv ëxopev б ора» бошов, | дәт. а! 950
табе бе pévopev ет” ёМмтїсгъ
кой Ò бує те kal péddew.

elf? åvepóeo sá тис стр. 8
уброгт' Єтоуроє ватибтіє айра,
т ш длтовкісейгеу ек тотгор, OTOS
TOV Дом 3 ÖNK pov ryovov
и? -тарВаХ«а бауоци 960
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t ка) жАеіооз tris MSS., Dindorf corr.
2 теХЛеа MSS,, Musgrave corr. | ? 805 MSS., Nauck corr.

332

TRACHINIAE

He mourned for her with sighs and sobs and groans,
He kissed her lips, he clasped her in his arms,

And prone beside her railed against himself :

<“ By my foul slander have I stricken her,”

He cried, “and now am I bereaved of both,

Of father and of mother, in one day.”

So fares it with us. And if any man

Counts on the morrow, or on morrows more,

He reckons rashly. Morrow is there none,

Until to-day its course has safely run.

CHORUS
Which first of woes, which next, (Str. 1)
Wherewith my soul is vext,
To wail, I am perplext ;

One here accomplished, (Ant. 1)
One hanging о'єг my head,
Ont as the other dread.

O that a gale might suddenly upspring (Str. 2)
To waft me out of sight,
Lest when the Zeus-born hero home they bring,
I die of panic fright.
F’en now, they say, in pains no leech can quell,
Home is he borne, O piteous spectacle !

Ah, not far off, but nigh, (Ant. 2)
The woe that stirred my cry,

A boding wail
As of some shrill-voiced nightingale.

333

334

TPAXINIAI

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троктбореуа Bapeiav

any oov pépet Васи.

аай, 56 ауаобатов феретай.

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barvov бута кра;
TAAOZ

оно: eyo сод,

талер, ой ipot ёуф сой ремеов.

ті пава; ті Sê штора; оїрог.
ПРЕХВТІ

ciya, текуо», UN) KENS

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кдккитавіс KAVATTHOELS
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TAAOZ
GAN еті pot шелер
Bdpos dr\erov’ èppépovev pp».
HPAKAHS
Ф Lei,
пої yas kw; тард тойт Вротёи
кеїрал петоуПиємов adAHKTOLS
advvaus; оїрої pot 1 ёуф тА@роъ"
й $ ад шара Врікєг. ped.
1 Brunck adds pos.

970

980

TRACHINIAE

Lo a foreign train appear,
And they move with muffled tread,
Mute as bearers of a bier.
Is it sleep, or is he dead ?
Enter HYLLUS, ап OLD МАМ, and. ATTENDANTS bearing
HERACLES on а litter.
HYLLUS
Ah woe is me,
Woe, father, woe for thee !
Alack ! I am undone,
Help know I none.
OLD MAN
Hush, son, lest thou awake
The intolerable ache.
He lives, though nigh to death ;
Hold hard thy breath.
HYLLUS
What, is he still alive?
OLD MAN
Hush, hush, lest thou revive
And waken from its fitful rest
The plague that racks his breast. .
HYLLUS
Beneath this weight of misery
My spirit sinks ; it maddens me.
HERACLES
O Zeus, where am I? who
These strangers standing by,
As tortured here I lie?
Ah me! the foul fiend gnaws anew.

335

ТРАХІМІАЇ
ПРЕХВТХ
ар é&ydn с oov йу кёрдоѕ
сиу кейбєгу кай pn скєдаса
TOO ато кратд< 990
Влєфарам 0" Ürvov;
TAAOZ

ov yap eyo mas av
стёрЁацш какб» тобе Nevecov.
HPAKAH2

û Кираїа крупів Popov,
ієрби olav. ойшу еті pot
pedéw хар тууйт, б Led.
olay ш йр доу AwBap, orav
Av ш] пот ёуф проаібєїу б талас
ффемом досовв, тоб &ктумүтор
pavias дубов катадерув'Яма».
тіс yap догбоз, Tis O увіротєу тя 1000
іаторіаз, ôs тиб’ йт}

wpis Znvòs калакіфл)оеі;

ади’ dv тторробеу ідол.
ёё, стр. a
ейте p, ейте ше бйсрором» бстатор,
eâ йстатом єйуйсӨдаг.^

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тё та pou Хале; пої ENVES; стр. В
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Arrai pov, тототої, 76 ald’ ёртє. тгдбеу бот, @ 100
mávræv ‘EXdXdvwv абикфтатов avépes, ods 61)

1 gard ме бстауоу ebydoa: MSS., Wunder corr.

336

TRACHINIAE

OLD MAN

Did I not bid thee keep

Silence, nor scare the sleep

That over eyes and head

Awhile like balm was spread ?

HYLLUS

Nay, how can І refrain

At sight of such grim pain ?
HERACLES

O altar on Cenaean height,

How ill dost thou requite

My sacrifice and offerings !

O Zeus, thy worship ruin brings.

Accursed headland, would that ne’er

My eyes had seen thine altar-stair !

So had I ’scaped this frenzied rage

No incantation can assuage.

Where is the charmer, where the leech,

Whose art a remedy could teach,

Save Zeus alone? If one could tell

Of such a wizard, ‘twere a miracle.

O leave me, let me lie
In my last agony !

Ye touch me? havea care! .
Would turn me? O forbear !
To agony ye wake

The slumbering ache.

(Str. 1)

(Str. 2)

Once more it has me in its grip, the fiend comes

on apace.

O Greeks, if ye be Greeks indeed, most faithless of

your race !

VOL. II.

337

TPAXINIAI

TONAG меу бу тбутф ката тє брїа тағта кабаірш»
ФХекбиа» 0 таХав, ка иби вті тфбе уособуті
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26, арт. а!
old йтарабол крата Віа! Өёме
porwr тод стууєрой; фей ped.
ПРЕХВТІ
@ паї тоб, avdpos, Toupiyov тобе petCov утке,
i) кат виду фаорам od 8 оУӘАаВе. сої yap

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НРАКЛНХ
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трбоХае коифісаҳ. èë, iò Saipov. |
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алтот:Ватоѕ фуріа удсов. 1030

Ф ПаХхлас Палмас, тобе ш а? ^®8йтал. іо паї,

тд» prop біктірав, aveTripOovoy єїрисоу eyxos,

паїсоу pâs ото к\№доѕ axod Ò axos, @ м
ёхдАхюсєь

са раттр адєоѕ, тар б! ётідоци пєсодсау

аўто, WÒ афто ds w @\єсєи. ф YAuriç” Айбас, 1040

1 Bílov MSS., Wakefield corr.
2 gol те yap dupa ҒияЛеоу MSS., Jebb corr.

338 f

TRACHINIAE

For you I laboured hugely and spent myself, to free

Your land from ravening beasts of prey and monsters
of the sea;

And now in long drawn agony ye leave те to expire.

Will none of you deliver me with sword or kindly fire?

Would God that I were dead ! (Ant. 1)
Will no man sever at a stroke this head ?

OLD MAN
O help me, son of Heracles, for І am all too frail
To ease him; if thou lend thine aid, perchance we
may prevail,
HYLLUS
That will I, but nor thou nor I can rid him of the
in
That haunts him to the very end. Such doom the
gods ordain.

HERACLES
(Str. 3)
My son, where art thou? Raise me, hold me here,
here ! (Ant. 2)

Ah me! once more the pest doth leap
Upon me and its fangs bite deep.

Pallas ! "із torture. O for pity save

Thy father; son, unsheath an innocent glaive,
Pierce thy sire’s heart and so the wild pain cure
That from thine impious mother 1 endure.

Thus may I see her die, like mine her end !

339

TPAXINIAI
| AVT. У
Ф Аде адваїшсу, ebvacov edvacov pw
фкитєта рӧрә Tov pédeov фбісаз.
ХОРОХ
к№0оус' ёфр$а тасде сурфораѕ, pirat,
AVAKTOS, Olats olos Фу ФМафиєтаї.
НРАКАН2

Ф пола, ёт) кай Ферма кой aye? кака
Kal хєрс? Kal убтоисі ‚ мохвтісає ё eyo"
KOUTT@ TOLOVTOV ойт” ÄKOLTIS % Atos
m pov nxev 000” о oT UYVOS Ейриебей$ є epoi,
olov тоё 7 ёо\@тиѕ Otvéws корт 1050
кабі/геу Ф био то Єроїє, "Еришдоу
офаштди aupiSrnot por, Ф доош.
wdeupaicr yap тровмаубеу є ёк pêv ё ёсуйтаѕ
ВёВроке сарка, тебиоров т йртпріає
pode? Evvorxody, ё ёк бе УМордь alá pou
TÉTOKEV jn, Kal баефбариал бера
тд та», афрастф тӯдє Херодєі тёё.
KOU тайта \уҳт medids, oŭ’ о YNYS
атратд Гиуарто» ойтє Onpesos Віа,

où’ "ЕХЛас ойт” йумостоб 000 бату ёуф 1060
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povn pe ёт) каде фастуйуоу біда
Ф паї, yevo pot тай етутимов уєуфҳ,
кай ра) TÒ иттрдѕ буора pea Веда, т\ёоу.
д0 шог херойу сай» айтд< ёЁ ойкоу AaBov
ес Хеіра THY текофсау, фе єібо сафа
єї тойду aryeis нау q Kelvns орд»
ХәЙттду єїбоє Фу бікт какойреуду.
10’, © текуор, токсо ойктірду TÉ дє 1070

1 kal Афу» MSS., Bothe corr. 72 обста MSS., Nauck corr.

340

TRACHINIAE
(Ant. 3)
Brother of Zeus, kind Death, be now my friend ;
Lay me to rest and swift deliverance send.

CHORUS
I shudder, friends, to hear this woful plaint.
How great a hero, and how ill bestead !

HERACLES

Many and grievous, not in name alone,

The toils and burdens of these hands, these loins.

Yet trial like to this was never set me

By Heaven’s Queen or grim Eurystheus’ hate,

Such as the child of Oeneus, false and fair,

Hath fastened on my back, this hellish net

She wove to snare me, in whose coils I die.

It hugs me close, it eats into my flesh,

It sucks the channels of my breath, hath drained

My life-blood, and my whole frame wastes and
withers,

Fast locked in these unutterable bonds.

And this my fall no warrior’s lance hath wrought

Nor Giant’s earth-born brood, nor savage beast,

Nor Grecian nor barbarian, nor the lands

Whither I fared to rid them of their pests ;

No, but a woman, weak as all her sex,

Hath quelled me, single-handed and unarmed.

Son, show thyself thy father’s son in deed,

Mine, not thy mother’s—mother in name alone.

Hale her thyself, hand her thyself to me,

The wretch, that when she meets her righteous
doom | 3

I may make trial which sight moves thee more, .

A mother’s or a father’s agony.

For pity’s sake shrink not; to see me thus

341

342

TPAXINIAI

подлоїату оіктрбу, ботіс @ттє парбемос
BéBpvxa кХабоу, кад róð odd ay els потє
rovê’ avdpa pain прог" ібєїу бебракота,
AAN астеуактов alev вітбилту какоїз.

viv Ò ёк тогойтою Ө\№иѕ тӘртша таХас.

кай viv прос ємвбу стій: тАлсіор патров, -
скёјаг O отойақ тадта сурфорбх йто
пепомба: ёєіЁо yap таб ек камирратом.
idov, Өєйсбє паутєс 40мо» Séuas,

брате Tov бусттуоу, ds оіктр@$ бу. 1080
ааг, а таћас,

ёдаћлєу йттс̧ oad pos aptiws 60 ad,

бийЕе тАвурфу, oid’ ayvpvactov ш ейу
Єогкєу 7) Tarava бій оров vocos.

avat Агт, Eat и’,

û Дис акті, ттайсоу,

ёрсєісор, vat, ёукатасктјоу BéXos,

патер, керамуод" байуута yap ад пами,
nvOnkev, ФЕфрилкем. Ф Xépes Xépes,

® уфта Kat стер”, ® piñor Врахіоиєз, 1090
йиєїс дё кєїрог S кабёстаб, of mote '
Nepéas Еуоккоу, ВоукдХоу аћастора

Хбоут", дт”Латоу Opéppa катростуорор,

Віа катеруасасдє, Aepvatav 0" ёдраљ,
бифой T діиктою ітгтоВароға стратди
Onpav, йВрістйу avopov, Umrépoxov Biav,
"Ерира»бібу те дйра, tov Û йпо yÂovòs
"Аабоу трікрауо» скОХак”, дагросраугиу Tépas,
белде "Едт Opéupa, tov те үрусеш»)
дракоута шоу dura’ ет” ётуатоы TOTOLS. 1100
аХмау те цоувам pupiwy еуеусанду,

койдєіѕ тротаї Естусе тфу ешдр уєрбір.

TRACHINIAE

(’Twould move to pity егеп a heart of stone)
Puling and weeping like a girl, unmanned.
So none can boast to have seen me, for till now
I took whate’er befell me with a smile.
And now—'tis I who play the woman now.
Come closer, stand beside me ; see, my son,
To what a pass ill fate hath brought thy sire.
Lo, I will lift the veil ; look all of you
On this poor maiméd body, and declare
Was ever wretch so piteous as I.
Ah me!
Again the deadly spasm-; it shoots and burns
Through all my vitals. Will it never end,
This struggle with the never-dying worm ?
Lord of the Dead, receive me !
Smite me, O fire of Zeus !
Hurl, Father, on my head thy crashing bolt !
Again it burgeons, blossoms, blazes forth,
The all-consuming plague.

O hands, my hands,
Arms, breast and shoulders, once all puissant,
Are ye the same whose thews of old subdued
The scourge of herdsmen in his savage lair,
The Nemean lion, a beast untamable ;
Slew the Lenaean hydra ; overcame
That twy-form multitude, half man, half horse,
Rude, lawless, savage, unapproachable,
Unmatched in might; and the Erymanthian boar ;
Tamed in the nether world the monstrous whelp
Of dread Echidna, the three-headed hound
Of Hades, and the dragon-guard who watched
The golden apples at the world’s far end.
These were my toils, and others manifold,
And none could ever boast of my defeat.

343

TPAXINIAI

иду б әб dvapÛ pos kal катерракошеров

тифл ù йт атт) ёктетдрдпцах TAMAS,

0 тй apiorns илүтрд< фуораа иёуо$,

0 TOD кат” ‚ йстра Zyvòs адбтвєїє yovos.

АХА” єў yé TOL тод! lore, кӛ» тб pndev Ф

Kav илеу 6 Epro, THY Че братасам таб
etpdcopat как тфибе: трос моХов póvov,

iy єкбідах в) | Tao Ww дүуё\№еу б бте

ка) Cav како? ye кай дарфи ётісаџау.

ХОРОХ
® TAHpov “ЕХас, теубов olov вісорф

“Еоуса», avdpos тойбе у еі сфаМміаєтам.
TAAOZ

елгей TAPÉTXES åvtipwvioat, талер,”
oy тарасуфи KX pov, yoo ay pws
аїтісоши уар о” Фу бікаа Ty avery.
Sos uot сєамтоду, т) тосодтор фе бак»е
бунф Svcopyos: ой yap др yvoins ду ols
yaipeiww тробумей кау бто adyeis párny.
HPAKAHS
elroy б xpn gers вом" фо ёуф vooav
ovdev Evvinw dv ov ток палац.
TAAOS
тўѕ ратро, ко THs ёш$ фрасоу еу ols
уду есті» ðs 0' Йиартеу о?у Exovoia.
НРАКАНХ
Ф TAYKÁKLOTE; кад, тарєртісо yap ад
тў татрофортоу unTpós, Ws кАлеш» еме;
ТЛЛО2
Еу yap одтос Фате и) сгуйр mpérew.
НРАКАНІ
ov бйта тобе ye тросбеу брарттиемогс.

110

1129

ТВАСНІХІАЕ

Now out of joint, a thing of shreds І lie
Baffled by hands invisible, I who claim

A mother of the noblest, and for sire

The ruler of the starry heavens, Zeus.

But of one thing be sure, though I am naught
And cannot stir a step, yet even thus

I am a match for her who wrought my woe.
Let her but come that she may learn of me
This lesson to repeat to all, that I

Living and dying chastened all that’s vile.

CHORUS
O hapless Greece, what mourning will be thine,
If thou must lose thy mightiest warrior ?
HYLLUS
O father, since thy silence seems to invite
An answer, hear me, stricken though thou art.
I shall but ask what's fair; O be again
Thy true self, not by pain and rage distraught ;
Else wilt thou never learn how vain thy thirst
For vengeance, how unjust thy bitterness.
| HERACLES
Say what thou wilt and end; I am too sick
To catch the drift of all thy riddling words.
HYLLUS
"Tis of my mother I would tell thee—how
She fares, and how unwittingly she sinned.
HERACLES
О shameless reprobate, thou dar’st to name
Thy father’s murderess, name her too to те?
HYLLUS
Her case is such that silence were unmeet.
HERACLES
Of her past misdeeds it was meet to speak.

345

ТРАХІМІЛІ

TAAOZ
GAN’ ойбе pêv ёт) тоф у ёф’ фмерау ёреф.
| HPAKAHZ
rey’, єдлаВой 66 ш) pavis какое "үеудв.
TAAOZ
/ ° ? / /
Хеуо" тёдупкєу артіос veoapayns.
HPAKHA2
4 ` A / ` a 201
прос Tov; терас Tot бід, какбу ёдёстісасѕ.
TAAOZ
э \ е^ э ` ` 9 /
айт? прос а0тйе, о0беу0< TPOS ёктотоу.
НРАКЛНІ И
^ > э ^ ^
оїро“ трі» as ур» сф ёЕ éuns Oaveîv yepos;
TAAOZ
a / ? \ A 7
кй» сод orpadein Өумо05, et тб тау рабогс.
НРАКАНІ
т / я ”
дегро? ХАдуоу KathpEas: єітё 6” ў vocis.
TAAOZ
A /
алта» то Xp, йиартє үртоата popevn.
HPAKAH2
, 2 چ‎ 4 \ a A
хрђст', ® какістє, патёра cov ктєіраса ёрӣ;
TAAOZ

стерупиа yap докодса трос Batey себер

алт"итХал, Фа проаєїдє тоў Evdoy yapous.
НРАКАНІ

кай тіс тособтос фариакефе Tpayvior;

TAAOZ

Месоов márar Кертауров еБетегсе ту

Tope філ тро тд» сор expHvat тобо».
НРАКАН2

tov Lov dvaTnvos, оїҳорал талас"

OAOA длада, феууоє ойкет ёсті pol.

346

TRACHINIAE

. HYLLUS
And of her deeds this day, as thou wilt own.
HERACLES
Speak, but I fear thy speech will prove thee base.
HYLLUS
Hear then. She is dead, slain but an hour agone.
HERACLES
By whom ? this portent likes me not ; ’tis strange.
HYLLUS -
By her own hand, none other, was she slain.
HERACLES
Out on her! she hath baulked my just revenge.
_ -HYLLUS
E’en thou wouldst soften if thou knewest all.
HERACLES
A wondrous prologue! make thy meaning plain.
HYLLUS
The sum is this : she erred with good intent.
HERACLES
<“ Good,’ say’st thou, wretch? Was it good to slay
thy sire?
HYLLUS

Nay, when she saw thy new bride, she devised

A charm to win thee back, but was misled.
HERACLES

Could Trachis boast a wizard of such might ?
HYLLUS

The Centaur Nessus taught her long ago

How to enkindle in thy heart love's flame.
HERACLES

Alas, alas! I am undone, undone,

The light of day has left те; now I see
347

TPAXINIAI

оно, фроуд 6%) Evudopas б” ёстацєр.
0", ® текроу, ттатфр yap ойкет єсть со’
кале тд тау pot вттериа TOV ойацидуоу,
кале 66 тўи таХатау "АМераїтти, Actos
идітту йкотіу, WS теХеутаау ёдо®
фішти wvOncbe Өбесфдтоу бо” 019 eyo.
TAAOZ
GAN’ офтє шђттр ё045', adr’ ётактіа
Трих: cupBéBynxev фот буєгм pav.
паїбар 8 Tous èv биМлавВойбс айт?) Tpépet,
tous 6” ди то ӨВ orv уайортав pálos
пре Ò бео ттарес меу, єї Te урі), татер,
прасаєц, кАфоутес ЕЕәттреттсошеу.
НРАКАН2

av Ò оду dxove тойруор' «Еке 6 iva
haveis omotos ду ауур pòs ка Хе.

` ёро yap йу трбфавртор ёк татрбе таан,
Tov ештуеоутор 1 pndevos балейу йтго,
ах бет ” А:доо POipevos октор Tré\ot.
00” обу 6 бір Kévraupos, @ то Өейоу ўр
прдфаутоу, ойто кута ш Ектетеу бау».
pavd 6 ёуф тойтоїть сирВаймомт ica
pavteîa калуа, тоф márar биутуара,
û тому dpeiwy кад уараїкотобу ёүф
ХеХАду есеХбоу acos вісеуралғашл»)
прос Ths патрфає ка тоХлғУлфасоу бридя,
Ñ рог урду тф (брте кай тарбита viv
ёфаскє шоувам тб» ефестотау Емді
vow TeretcOar кабокоцу ттраёєш Kaas.
тд Ò йу йр ovdev АХАХо т\л» бауейу épé.
Tots yap бародо: ибүбов ой mrpooyiyverat.

1 яріз тоу туеӛутоу MSS., Erfurdt corr.

348

1150

1160

1170

TRACHINIAE

In what extremity of fate I stand.

Go, son, thy father is no more ; go summon
Thy brethren one and all, go summon too
Alcmena, bride of Zeus—an empty name—
That from my dying lips ye all may learn

What oracles I know.

HYLLUS
I cannot call

Thy mother; ; she at Tiryns by the sea

Far hence abides ; and of thy children some
She took to live with her; others at Thebes,
As thou may’st learn, are lodged ; but all of us
Here present, father, will obey thy hest.

HERACLES

Then listen thou and heed me. Now's the hour
To prove thy breed—if thou art rightly called
My son. It was foreshown me by my sire

That I should perish by no living wight,

But by a dweller in the realms of Death.

So by this Centaur beast, as was foretold,

I perish, I the living by the dead.

A later oracle, as thou shalt learn,

Meets and confirms the ancient prophecy.

’Twas in the grove whose priests, the Selli, make
The earth their bed, rude hillsmen, that I heard it
Breathed by my Father's oak of many tongues ;
Heard it, and wrote it down, my present doom,
Now at this living moment brought to pass.
Release it promised from my toils, and [
Augured a happy life, but it meant death,

For with the dead there can be no more toil.

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350

TPAXINIAI

rar’ оду êre Nappa ovupaívet, текроу,

дей в” аф yevéo ĝar тфбе тдудрі o pupa Xo»

Kat ш) "тцргєѓиал тодрбу дЕброи отдџа,

AAN avtov вікаборта соуџтрӣссєі, убшоу

каххастоу еЕеурдута, тебардей» татрі.
TAAOS

AAN, ® тгдӛтер, тарВФ меу eis буси стӣсір

тофр$' тей. av, пєісора Ò й сог Soke.

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TAAOZ
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НРАКАНІ
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TAAOZ
où ил) Хаба» брасо уар evyopat 6” pws
HPAKAHZ

olol обу тд» Oitns Znvos ptaTov wayov;

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1190

TRACHINIAE

Since, then, my weird thus plainly comes to pass,
Thou, son, must do thy part and lend thine aid.
Delay not till I goad thee in my wrath,
But aid me with a will as one who knows
The golden rule, a father to obey.
HYLLUS

Yea, father, though the issue gives me pause
And І misdoubt thy purport, Г obey.

Я HERACLES
Well said, but first lay thy right hand in mine.

HYLLUS
Wherefore impose on me this needless pledge ?

HERACLES

Thy hand at once ; obey and argue not.

HYLLUS
Here is my hand ; I do as I am bid.

HERACLES
Now by the head of Zeus my Father swear.

HYLLUS
What wouldst thou have me swear? May I not know?

HERACLES
Swear to perform the task that I enjoin.

HYLLUS
Ї will and take the oath, so help me Zeus.

HERACLES
And add thereto the curse on perjurers.

HYLLUS

No need, for І shall keep it; yet I will.

HERACLES
Thou know’st the peak of Oeta, shrine of Zeus?

351

TPAXINIAI

| TAAOZ
9
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352

TRACHINIAE

HYLLUS
Yea, I have climbed it oft to sacrifice.

HERACLES

Thither thyself, thou with what friends thou wilt,

Must carry me. From the deep-rooted oak
Lop many a branch, and many a faggot hew
From the wild-olive’s lusty stock, and lay me
Upon the pyre. Kindle a torch of pine,
And fire it. Not a tear or wail or moan!
Unweeping, unlamenting must thou do
Thy part and prove thou art indeed my son.
Fail, and my ghost shall haunt thee ever more.
HYLLUS
O father, canst thou mean it? Hear I right?
HERACLES
Thou hast thy charge. If thou refuse it, get
` Another sire, be called no more my son.
HYLLUS
О woe is me! What dost thou ask, that I
Should be thy murderer, a parricide ?
HERACLES
Not so, but healer of my sufferings,
The one physician that can cure my pains.
HYLLUS
How can I heal thy stricken frame by бге ?
HERACLES

Well, if thou shrink from this, perform the rest.

HYLLUS
The task of bearing thee I will not grudge.

HERACLES
Nor yet to heap the руге, as I have bid?

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353

TPAXINIAI

TAAOZ
oov Y dv AÙTÒS мі). тотоуадор Хероби"
та Ò Aa праЁо кой kape? тойиду иёроѕ.
| HPAKAHS
an apKéces kal Tatra: трбауецшав бе шой
хари Враҳеїа» тро< panpoîs АХХовв бідойб.
TAAOZ
єї кай pakpa карт” есті», ёрүаетӨз}тєтал.
НРАКЛНХІ |
т?р Bipurelav olala та тарббюоу;
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проадої дарарта, pnd дягисттвтія татр
pnd ANNOS avd pav Tous Єцоїє meupois ород
к\мдєѓсау айт» avti со? Ма8т]! тоте,
arr auros, Ф таќ, тобто кібєисоу Aéxos.
тейбоу" TÒ yap той peyára пістейсаут! ёро!
сјикроѓѕ датістєїу т)» тарос сиууєї ҳари.

TAAOZ
otpor TÒ шеу уосодуть виродаваї какбу, 1930
тд 8" 20 орау фромойута тік тот” ар фёрог;
НРАКЛНІ
фс еруасвіюу офбеу фу Aéyw Opoeis.
TAAOZ

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1 да8о MSS., Elmsley corr.

354

TRACHINIAE

=< “HYLLUS |
So that І light it not with my own hands ;
All else I will perform and do my part.

22 HERACLEs | _
That will suffice. But add one other boon,
A little one, to crown the great ones given. ·

HYLLUS
It shall be granted, be it ne’er so great.

HERACLES
Thou know’st the maiden, child of Eurytus ? .

HYLLUS
Methinks thou meanest Iolè.

HERACLES
| None else.
This is my charge to thee concerning her.
When I am dead, if thou wouldst keep the oath
Thou sworest to obey thy father’s will,
Take her to wife, let not another have her
Who by my side hath lain ; but thine, my son—
Thine let her be, joined in the marriage bond.
Much hast thou granted, to refuse one more,
One little boon, would cancel all the score.
HYLLUS
Ah me! ’tis ilk to quarrel with one tick —
But who could bear to see him in this mind ?-
HERACLES |||
Thy murmuring augurs disobedience.
_ HYLLUS |
What her, the sole cause of my mother’s death,
And worse, the cause of this thy grievous plight !

355

TRAXINIAI

тіс тайт av, Sores из) Ж аластброу уогої,

oito; xpetocov каме у, Ф патер, вауєїу

Ñ тооч» єувістогте суруаівгу дрой.
НРАКЛНІ

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НРАКАН2
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TAAOZ
SeiAatos, ws ес тоХАд талгорейу exw.
HPAKAH2
ov yap бікагоїс тоб фитєйсаутоє KAUEL.
TAAOX
AAN ёкд:дауӨд Sra буссеВейу, патер;
НРАКАН2
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ТАЛОЗ
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HPAKAH2 |
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Oeotct devis ё брусу" ov үйр & йу тоте

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НРАКЛНІ

камос TEMEVTÂS, кат тоѓсдє т» хар -

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оттарагумду ў то» оістроу, és тира» pe 095.

TRACHINIAE

Who, were he not possessed of fiends, would do it ?
Better, my father, I with thee should die
Than live united with our direst foe.

HERACLES
The boy, it seems, is not inclined to heed
A father’s dying prayer ; but heaven's curse
Awaits full sure a disobedient son. |

HYLLUS

I fear thy frenzy soon will show itself.
| HERACLES
Yea, for thou wakenest my pain that slept.
HYLLUS
O what a coil of dread perplexities !
HERACLES
Because thou wilt not deign to heed thy sire.
HYLLUS
What, must I learn impiety from thee?
HERACLES
"Тів piety to glad a father’s heart.
HYLLUS
I have thy warrant then for what I do?
| HERACLES
I call the gods to witness it is just.
HYLLUS

Then I consent and hesitate no more.
Let heaven attest this act of thine, for I
Cannot be blamed for filial piety.
HERACLES
Thou endest well. Now crown thy gracious words
With action ; haste and lay me on the pyre
Before the spasms and fever-fit return.

357

TPAXINIAI

| ү ёукорєїт?, айресбе та Ад то; какбу
айт, TENEUTH) тойбе таубрбв й дотатт.

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1270

TRACHINIAE

(To ATTENDANTS)
Ho, haste and lift me. Thus I find repose
The end and consummation of my woes.
HYLLUS
Since, father, this thou straitly dost command,
Naught hinders the fulfilment of thy will.
HERACLES
Rouse, arm thyself, O stubborn heart,
Before again the plague upstart ;
Set on thy lips a curb of steel,
Thy mouth let stony silence seal ;
Go meet thy doom without a cry,
A victim, happy thus to die.
HYLLUS
Lift him, men, nor take amiss
That I bear a part in this.
We are blameless, but confess
That the gods are pitiless.
Children they beget, and claim
Worship in a father’s name,
Yet with apathetic eye
Look upon such agony.
What is yet to be none knows,
But the present’s fraught with woes,
Woes for us, for them deep shame ;
And of all beneath the sun
Worse than he hath suffered none.

Come, maidens, come away !
Horrors have ye seen this day,
Dire death and direr fall :
And Zeus hath wrought it all.
[ Exeunt OMNES.

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PHILOCTETES

АВСОМЕКТ

Nine years before the play begins Philoctetes, afflicted
by a notsome wound, had been landed by the Greek chiefs
on the desert island of Lemnos. He bore with him the
„Јатоизх bow and arrows of Heracles ; and without these,
as a seer afterwards declared to them, Troy could not be
taken. So Odysseus was commissioned to bring back by
force or fraud the hero and his arms, and he took with
him, to aid him їп his purpose, the son of Achilles,
Philoctetes’ dearest friend.

When the play begins Odysseus has landed and із
instructing Neoptolemus in his part. He ts to find
Philoctetes and reveal who he is, but pretend that he has
come to take him back, not to Troy, but home to Greece.
Neoptolemus at first indignantly declines the task and із
hardly persuaded to play the traitor. He meets Phsloc--
tetes coming forth from his cave, makes himself known,
and, to gain his confidence, relates fictitious wrongs
that he, too, has suffered at the hands of the Greeks.
He consents to take Philoctetes home, but as they are
starting for the ship а merchant-captain appears (а sailor
disguised by Odysseus) who tells them that the Greek
captains have sent in pursuit of both. They hasten their
departure, but first vistt the cave that Phsloctetes may
fetch away the simples he needs to dress his wound,

362

АВСОМЕКТ

As Ле із leaving the cave Philoctetes із seized with a
paroxysm of pain. Knowing that afler such attacks deep
slumber ts wont to follow, he entrusts his bow and arrows
іо Neoptolemus who swears to keep them safe and restore
them to their owner. On awakening he demands his bon,
but Neoptolemus refuses to give й back and confesses the
plot that Philoctetes now suspects. Stung by the de-
nouncement of his treachery and the pathetic appeal to
his better nature, Neoptolemus repents him and is in the
act of restoring the bow, when Odysseus, who has been
watching the scene in hiding, appears to prevent him.
The bow Odysseus will have ; Philoctetes may go or stay
as he chooses. The pair depart together for the ships
and Philoctetes is left behind with the chorus of sailors
who endeavour to persuade him to return with them.
But he is obdurate and they are about to leave him when
Neoptolemus із seen hurrying back with the bon, closely
followed by Odysseus who tries іп vain to arrest him and
threatens to denounce him as а traitor to the host.
Philoctetes regains his bow and would have used it to let
Лу а mortal shaft at Odysseus, had not Neoptolemus
stayed his hand. Again he ts urged to go back to Troy
and again he refuses. Neoptolemus true to his word,
reluctantly agrees to convey him home. At this point ап
apparition is seen in the air above them, the divine form
of Heracles, sent by Zeus from Olympus to bid Philoc-
tetes go back to Troy with Neoptolemus and so fulfil the
oracle, Al last he bows to the will of Heaven,

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DRAMATIS PERSONAE

ODYSSEUS.

NEOPTOLEMUS.

PHILOCTETES.

SAILOR (disguised as Merchant Captain).
HERACLES.

CHORUS, Scyrian sailors of Neoptolemus Crew.

SCENE : Rocky Coast оп the Island of Lemnos.

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PHILOCTETES

Enter ODYSSEUS, NEOPTOLEMUS; in the background, а
SAILOR.
ODYSSEUS
Son of Achilles, Neoptolemus,
Sprung from the noblest of the Grecian host,
This is the beach of Lemnos, sea-girt isle,
A land untrod, untenanted, where once,
As bidden by the chiefs, I put ashore
The Malian, son of Poeas, grievously
Afflicted by his foot’s envenomed wound.
For us there was no peace at sacrifice
Or at libations, but the whole camp rang
With his discordant screams and savage yells,
Moaning and groaning. But what skills it now |
To tell this tale? No time for large discourse
That might betray our presence and undo
The plot I’ve laid to catch him presently.
To work! it rests with thee to play thy part,
And help me to discover hereabouts
A cave with double mouth by nature made
To catch on either side the winter sun,
Or by the breeze that through the archway blows

. Invite іп summer’s heat to gentle sleep ;

And lower down, a little to the left,
A spring, if still it flows, thou art like to find.
Go warily бо могК and bring me word,

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OATZZETS

кеіуоу тд Onoavpicpa onpaives Toe.

NEONTOAEMOZ

tov ioù’ кай та?та у adda баХлтетав

факт, Bapelas тоу уостћєѓаѕ тХ<а.
OATZZETZ

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PHILOCTETES

Whether he still is there or further gone.

That done, thy part will be to listen, mine

To instruct, that both may gain our common end,
NEOPTOLEMUS

No distant quest, my lord Odysseus, this ;

Here, if I err not, is the cave thou seek’st.

ODYSSEUS
Above me or below? I see it not.
| | NEOPTOLEMUS
Up there ; but not a footfall can I hear.
ODYSSEUS
Look if he be not gone within to rest.
NEOPTOLEMUS
The chamber’s empty ; по man is within.
ODYSSEUS
And no provision for a man’s abode ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Litter of trodden leaves as for a couch.
ODYSSEUS
And is that шш other sign of life ?
NEOPTOLEMUS

A cup of званій handiwork, rough hewn
From out a log ; some tinder, too, I see.
ODYSSEUS
These are his household treasures.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Faugh ! and here
Spread in the sun to dry, are filthy rags |
Dank with the ooze of some malignant sore.
ODYSSEUS
This clearly is his dwelling-place, and he
Hard by, for how could any travel far

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uÀ кай абу pe троспєсфу ws и ХХоу ду
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пАєїс Ò фс прос ойкоу, еЮмлтоу TÒ маутікду
стратєџџ’ "АХаєбу, čxÂos éxOnpas péya,
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1 луто» MSS., Gedike corr.
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PHILOCTETES

Thus maimed and hobbled by an ancient wound ?
Either in quest /of food, or else to find

Some simples known to him as anodynes,

He’s gone abroad, and shortly will return ;

So post thy henchman there to watch the path,
Lest he surprise me. І of all the Greeks |
Am the one foe Пе liefest here would catch.

NEOPTOLEMUS

Guard shall be kept ; my man is on his way ;
And now if thou hast more to say, say on. .

[Exit ATTENDANT

ODYSSEUS

Son of Achilles, not in thews alone
Or prowess must thou: prove thy breed to-day.
If tasks be set thee that seem strange, no less
Thou must perform them ; therefore wast thou sent.

NEOPTOLEMUS
What is thy hest ?
ODYSSEUS.

Thou must cajole and cheat
The soul of Philoctetes by fair words,
And when he asks thee who and whence thou art.
<“ Achilles’ son,’ make answer ; hide not this.
But add, “I am sailing homewards and have left -
The fleet in dudgeon, wroth against the chiefs
Who first prevailed on me to quit my home,
Because without me Troy could ne’er be taken,
And then upon my coming basely spurned
My righteous title to Achilles’ arms,
And gave them to Odysseus.” At my name
Heap on me every-scoff and scorn and taunt ;

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Toute | yap ойбеу u adyuveis: ей Ò еруйдсе
и) табта, Мт» пасту "Аруеіое Badeis.
єї yap тд, тобе Tóka и) Элуфбфсетав,
ойк ёсті перга сов то Аарбауоу méðov.
as Ò бат енді pêv ovyi, col Ò оша 70
mpos Tove тисті) ка ВеВавов, Expabe.
ov ме» ттетХвикав ойт” Еуоркос одбеуі
ойт ёё avdyKns ойтє тоў ттрфтоу стдЛоу-

Ємої бе тойтор обббу ёст’ apvýoipov.
фот!" єї ме тоЁоу Фукратіїє асбісеташ,
дода кай сё просбіафбеєрб Ёо.
AAN aùrò тобто Set сгофісвіїмаг, коптеу
Stas yevnoces TOV avixcntey бту. i
Фома, паї, фдсев се |) пєфикота
тоғадта фауєїу unde TexvaûcÛat кака: 80
AAN 180 yap Tu ктйиа THs viens Ха Вей),
rópa: Stator 8° avOus екфаройиева.
уй» & eis àvarðès 7иЕрав pépos Bpaxù
бос pot сеаутбу, Kata Tov NOLTÒV Xpovov
кекАлао паутау evoeßéoraros Вротбу.
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еуф pêv ods йу тбу Хоуоу амуб к\р,
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ка) ш)-болоса» ой yap ёЁ évòs тодӧ$
npas тосоуабе проє Віа» увірфаєтай.
тєшфбєїгє ye шбутог сой Evvepydrns дкиф
пробоття кае©тбал* Bovropas $, avak, кахф<
Spay éEapapreiy pû\\ov ў) кй» какб.

1 тофтоу MSS., Buttmann corr.

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PHILOCTETES

It will not hurt me, but if thou should’st fail
‘Twill sorely vex the Argives опе and all.

This man’s artillery we needs must have ;

No hope to capture Troy-town otherwise.

Why thou canst hold free converse with the man
Securely and I cannot, thou shalt learn.

Thou wast not bound by oath or pledge to sail
Nor wasf thou with the fleet that first embarked ;
But naught of this, if taxed, can I deny.
Therefore, if, bow in hand, he counters me,

I die, and shall involve thee in my death.

How to possess us of those matchless arms—
There is the puzzle; set thy wits to that.

І know, my son, thy honest nature shrinks
From glozing words and practice of deceit ;

But (for ’tis sweet to snateh a victory)

Be bold to-day and honest afterwards.

For one brief hour of lying follow me ;

All time to come shall prove thy probity.

. NEOPTOLEMUS
Son of Laertes, what upon my ear
Grates in the telling, I should hate to do.
Such is my nature; any taint of guile
I loathe, and such, they tell me, was my sire.
But I am ready, not by fraud, but force,
To bring the тап; for, crippled in one foot,
Against our numbers he can prove no match.
Nathless, since I was sent to aid thee, prince,
I fear to seem а laggard ; yet prefer
To fail with honour than succeed by fraud.

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ті p оў» àvwyas ДАХо пу "геибй е;
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ОДТХЗЕТІ
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ОДТХХЕТХ
бтау Tı Spas ets кербов, ойк дкрейу тгретгей.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

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PHILOCTETES

ODYSSEUS
Son of a gallant sire, I too in youth
Was slow of tongue and forward with my hand ;
But I have learnt by trial of mankind
Mightier than deeds of puissance is the tongue.
NEOPTOLEMUS
It comes to this that thou would’st have me lie.
ODYSSEUS
Entangle Philoctetes by deceit.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Why not persuade him rather than deceive ?
ODYSSEUS
Persuasion’s vain, and force of no avail.
NEOPTOLEMUS
What arms hath he of such miraculous might ?
ODYSSEUS
Unerring arrows, tipp’d with instant death.
| й NEOPTOLEMUS
Might not a bold man come to grips with him?
ODYSSEUS
No, as I told thee, guile alone avails.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Thou deem’st it, then, no shame to tell a lie?
` ODYSSEUS
Not if success depends upon a lie.
NEOPTOLEMUS
То utter falsehoods I should blush for shame.
ODYSSEUS
If thou wouldst profit thou must have no qualms.
МЕОРТОІЕМОВ .
What gain to те, should he be brought to Troy?

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| .МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
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впратЄ од» үйууовт” ду, ейтер OS êxe.
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Фе тодто у Єрбає So pépet баштиата.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
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пої; рабоу yap ойк Èv apvoipny то брам.
ОАТ22ЕТ2
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саф icf’, етейтер єісатаЕ суутиєта.
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où меу риёро vuv Kelvov Фуваб екбеуоу,
буф Ò атеши, p) катоттєу@ф@ пару,

Kal Tov скотӧу прос рабу йтостємб паму.
кай бейр', édv pot rod ypovou бокйте т.
катасуоХабев, а0бю ектешуүго) там»
TOUTOY TOV айтду дубра, уаикМл}роиу трбтто
рорфђ» болфсас, œs йу Фууойа, просії"

ol Sra, текуоу, погккімаос айдарбуву

бехом Ta сирферогта тфу del Хоуоу.

буо бе mpos ғафу elut, ool ттареік табе

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PHILOCTETES

ODYSSEUS

Without these arms Troy-town cannot be sacked.
NEORTOLEMUS
Ye told me Z should take it. Was that false?
ODYSSEUS
Not thou apart from these nor these from thee.
NEOPTOLEMUS
The quarry’s worth the chase, if this be so.
ODYSSEUS
Know that success a double meed shall win.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Make plain this twofold prize and ГЇЇ essay.
ODYSSEUS
Thou wilt be hailed as wise no less than brave.
NEOPTOLEMUS
ГІ до it—here’s my hand—and risk the shame.
ODYSSEUS
Good. Му instructions—thou remembèrest them ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
I have consented ; trust me for the rest.
ODYSSEUS

Stay here then and await his coming, whilst,
Lest I should Бе espied, І go away

And send back to the ship our sentinel ;

But if ye seem to dally overmuch,

He shall return, the same man, but disguised
Past recognition, as a sailor clad.

When he accosts thee, mark each word, my son,
To catch the hid significance, for he

Will speak in riddles. This I leave to thee
And seek the vessel. Hermes aid us both,
Who sent us on our way, the God of cunning,

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“Ерийе È о ттеилтоу 60Хи05 7 түйачито уф»
Мікт т "Адара Помає, ђ сфёє p det.

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фрабє pot. теуға yap
Téxvas ётёраѕ mpovxer
кад yopa тар” бтф TÒ Өєѓоу
Atos скўттроу ауасаеташ.
се6,0 , TEKVOY, | тод Фар\ибеу
та» крато<$ a@yuysov то pot évvetre (
ті cot үреду Urroupyeiv.
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уду pêv, lows yap тотто» éoxariais
7 poo Loety ёбёхє б бута кейтай,
беркоу барад” оттау бе ному
беде irs, т®уб ойк 1 шехабро»
pos „ёру aiel xeîpa Tpoyopõv
пері TO тард» Oeparreverv. „
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тіс топос ї) тіс ёра; ті” exer стіВор,
ёуаућор ù Oupaiov;
1 ёк М88., Jebb corr.

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PHILOCTETES

And she who never failed me yet, my queen,
Athené Polias, queen of victory !
[Exit opysseus.
Enter CHORUS OF 8СУВІАМ SAILORS.
CHORUS (Str. 1)
What, O my master, what must I conceal
And what reveal,
In a strange land a stranger, by what wile
His shrewd suspects beguile ?

Instruct me; for his art all art excels
With whom there dwells
The sovereignty of Zeus, the Kingly Crown
That hath to thee come down,
My son, by immemorial right divine ;
Such skill is thine ;
So teach me, master, how I best may speed
Thy present need.
NEOPTOLEMUS
First to find his lair, no doubt,
Ye are keen; so boldly scout.
When the wild man ye have spied
Who within this cave doth bide,
Watch the motions of my hand,
Prompt to act as I command. |
CHORUS (Ам. 1)
Now, as at all times, Prince, I gladly heed,
And serve thy need.
But first to learn his common haunts t’were well ;
I pray thee tell,
Lest he should light upon me unaware,
His track, his lair.
Say, if within his den he will be found,
Or roaming round.

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МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
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тєтрїїл]$ KOLTNS. 169

ХОРОХ

тоў yap б тАлшоу avTos йтєастіу;

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блог 6 рогу ÓS popBijs рів
atiBov б oy pect Te! "Ха тоу.
тайтту yap exe В:отӣѕ айтди
hoyos earl prow, блроВоХобута
пттроїє, [0% стууєрбу стууєрбє,
ойбе ти” адтф
паїдра какбу єтірорам.

ХОРОХ
ойктіра шу yoy’, бт, стр. @
ри) Tou кт]борёуоу Вротбу 179
илбе Едутрофо» ð биш Êxo»,
бостауов, povos del,
уоаєї меу roc ov фуріам,
алде б еті mavti TP | 2
xpelas iorapév@. TOS потє TAS бисророб . úV-
TEXEL;

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б) бостауа, убт Өротду,

ols ш) METPLOS абу.

оўто$ трөто'үбушъ tows арт. @ 180
оїкоу ойберде Ü батеров,
тарту дршоров | Фу Bio
кєѓтаг povos ат АХАоу,
1 тдубе MSS., Blaydes corr.
3 бутту MSS., Lachmann corr. -

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PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS |
See you that two-mouthed cavern? There
His rocky dwelling-place.
CHORUS
. And where -
Is the sad inmate of the grot ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
I doubt not somewhere near the spot,
Gone forth in search of daily food,
Dragging his steps through wold or wood ;
For so, ‘tis said, by toilsome pains
A painful sustenance he gains,
Shooting whatever living thing
Comes within reach of his dread bow.
The years go by and never bring
A leach to heal his woe.
CHORUS
O how piteous thy lot, (Str. 2)
Luckless man, by man forgot ;
None thy solitude to share,
None to tend with loving care ;
Plagued and stricken by disease,
Never knowing hour of ease,
Facing death each moment, how
Hast, poor wretch, endured till now?
O the crooked ways of heaven !
Hapless men to whom are given
Lots so changeful, so uneven.

He who with the best might vie, (Anl. 2)
Of our Grecian chivalry. |

Оп a desert island left,

Perishes, of all bereft ;

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ФІЛОКТНТН2

OTLKTOV Ù Naciwv мета
Onpav, čv T ddvvais дроб
Mu т” OLKTPOS, аэһкеста иерцимфиал” бүт" дреі-
а 61 абиростороє
Axo тҰХефавте TeKpais
ойцахуайс фтакойєі 3
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойбеи тойтоу Qaupuac Tov емді"
дєїа уар, ейтер кагүф ті фроуб,
кад, та ттабумалта кєїуа трде айтду
Ths Фиофромос Xpvans éréBn,
kal уду û move? diya кубероуоу,
ойк 600” ws ой бей» Tov де\ётт)
тод ш) трбтероу Tovd еті Tpoia
тєра тд, Oev ашаупта Bérn,
тріу 60° е ков Xpovos, Ф Хеуеташ
үрйуаі оф” ото тбфудє барийрам.
ХОРОХ
ейстош EXE, таќ. стр. у
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ті Toe;
ХОРОХ
проифамт KTÚTOS,
фотӧс сйртрофоѕ 0 тєродёуоу том,
й mov THO 1) Te тотоу.
Валле Валле u? èrúpa
фбоууа tov otiBov кат ауфүкау
Eptrovros, ойде дє Хаде
Bapeta туловєу avda трисдушр' биістиа yap
дртиєї. |
1 Bapaia 3’ MSS., Mekler corr.

2 якраз oluwyas ӛтбкето: MSS., Blaydes corr.
3 тоу added by Porson.

382

PHILOCTETES

With the savage beasts doth dwell

Of spotted hide or shaggy fell;

Pangs of hunger doth endure,

Racked with aches that know no cure.
Echo, too, with babbling tongue,

As she sits her hills among,

Iterates in undertones

His interminable groans.

NEOPTOLEMUS

Nothing strange I see in this.

By heaven ordained (if not amiss

I augur) comes this punishment,

By the unpitying Chrysé! sent ;

And what he suffers now must be
Designed by some wise deity,

Lest too soon ’gainst Troy should go
The arrows of his wizard bow,

For when the fated hour has come

By them must Troy-town find its doom.

| CHORUS
Hush, my son ! (Str. 3)
NEOPTOLEMUS

Wherefore ?

CHORUS (back)
Hist ! there comes a sound
as of one sore afflicted. Is it here
Or here? "Тіс nearer now, | look around,
The footfall of a laboured tread grows clear ;
And now, though distant still, I catch a ery
Distinct, the voice of human agony.

1 The ayap зу к whose guardian serpent Philoctetes was
bitten.

383

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ХӨФРӘ®
AAN exe, текуор, AVT. тү
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

ХОРОХ
/
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фс ойк арро AAN ёртотоѕ арр,
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е я э Р % м ГА е %
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бейуоу.
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iw Ееуоһ,
tives пот és yv THVdE как поіас патра 990
9
катесуєт ойт’ єфорроу ойт оікоциєти;
molas av bpas патрібоє ! 1) yévous пот
тйхоці ду ейт; сұйма pêv yap "ЕХ\адоѕ
atos йпаруєг просфілестаття емді:
{о 6” dxovoat Roopa кай pý w дкуф
вісаютєс ёкпћауўт amnypiwpévov,
АХА” ойктісалтес йубра SvaTnvoy, póvov,
Epnuov Фбе каф/Хоу какойџєрор,?
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э 9 9 / э \ 2. у 9 9 A
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і Р МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
э A A
AAN, ® Ёа”, ict тобто трфтор, ойуєка
"EAAnvés Фсрєу" тобто yap Boxes pabeiv.
1 яфтраз би suas MSS., Dindorf corr.
2 «adovuevov MSS., Brunck corr.

384

PHILOCTETES

CHORUS

Bethink thee, Prince. ° | (Ant. 3)

NEOPTOLEMUS

Of what?

CHORUS

| Some fresh device ;
For now the man approaches very near.
This is no shepherd-swain who homeward hies,
No melody of pastoral pipe I hear ; |
But ав һе stumbles тій the jagged stones
He rends the air with far resounding groans,
Or as he eyes the sea without a sail,
He utters (hear his voice !) a hideous wail.
Enter PHILOCTETES.

PHILOCTETES

Sirs, who are ye and whence, who have landed here

Upon this harbourless and desolate shore ?
What countrymen and of what race? If I
Might make conjecture by your garb and mien,

But I would hear your voices. Shrink not back
In horror at my savage aspect; speak ;

Pity a lonely, friendless, stricken man

Thus stranded ; if indeed as friends ye come,
Make answer, I entreat ye ; fair reply

I may expect from you, as you from me.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Well, I will answer first thy question, Sir ;
Thou hast conjectured rightly, we are Greeks.

VOL. IL CC

- Ye аге Greeks—a sight most welcome to my eyes;

385

386

SIAOKTHTHS

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
û dirtarov ффутиа: pel то ка ХаВейр
трбафбеуна ToLovd аубров Фу Xpovp дакрф.
Tis а’, ® текуоу, просёсує, тіс простуауєр
Үрвіа; тіс брил}; Tis ауеиот б фФОлтатов;
yéyove por Trav той", mws «00 Tis єї.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
фуф yévos меу cipt THS ттергоротоу
>кїроъ' т\ё® 6 és оїкоу" avdapar бе тай
"А уос, Мєоттоћероѕ. ойсба $) тд тар.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
® фАтатооу maî ттатрд<, © pins XOovés,
® тоб yépovros дрєшиа Avrkouýðovs, tive
отдАФ тросесүев THVOE yiv тобеу т\р;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
eE "Поу tos 87 тауду ye ғауатоХд.
ФІЛОКТНТН2
TOS ейтас; ой yap bn ov у hoha vavBarns
hiv кат арути тод прос "мор отдХоу.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

й yap peréoyes кай со тоббє тод тороо;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

Ф 9 ГА 9 м 9 э A

Ф текуоу, ov yap оїсва ш бити” єїтор@<;

. МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
” \ / зе 9 9 r

пос yap катом бу у eldov одбетатоте;

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

où’ дуор' ар 1 ойде Tav Фибу какфу к\ёо<

olov пот ойбеу, ols вуф біоАМОшти;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

фс pndev єібдт lohi ш’ фу дистореіб.

1 ko’ added by Erfurdt.

ЭРНП,ОСТЕТЕВ

PHILOCTETES
O welcome utterance! Ah how good it is
‘o hear those accents, long unheard, from thee.
What quest, my son, what venture brought thee here,
What breeze compelled thy canvas? Happy breeze !
Speak, tell me all, that I may know my friend.

NEOPTOLEMUS
My home's the wave-lapped Scyros, and I sail
Homewards ; my name is Neoptolemus,
My sire Achilles. Now thou knowest all.

PHILOCTETES

Son of a sire most dear, and land most dear,

Old Lycomedes’ foster-child, what quest

Has brought thee hither, from what port didst sail?
NEOPTOLEMUS

Hither I sailed direct from Ilium.
PHILOCTETES

From Ilium? Surély thou wast not on board

When first our expedition sailed for Troy.

NEOPTOLEMUS
What, werk thou partner in that enterprise ?
PHILOCTETES
Dost thou not know with whom thou speak’st, my
son ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
How should I know а man ne'er seen before?
PHILOCTETES

Know’st thou not e’en my name? hast never heard
How I was wasting inch by inch away?

NEOPTOLEMUS
Of all thou questionest I nothing know.

387
cc 2

"ФІЛОКТИТНІ

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
& TOAN буф роубтроє, ® пикроє OQeoîs,
т “С N у
ой ae кАлбоу б үле оїкадє
pnd “ЕХХабов ys pndapod бЯХде Tov.
GAN оѓ меу екВаХдртес аросіосѕ еше
ума сїу буортєс, й Ò еш) удао
del тебуХе калі цеїбоу Єруєтам.
т Ф A \ эф» 3
û текуор, ® паї ттатрд< ёё "AyiAréas,
06 elm’ eyw сог кейуос, бу KAVELS Lows
” є / y / е?
тор НракюЛеішу бута бесттотту бтћоу,
б тоб Поіаутос rats PiroxrHrys, бу оё
coool страттуоі xo Kegarrjvev дуа
бе

fee

Єррифам айтур®$ б Ерциоу, фуріа
идео катафбімоута, тїз диудрофборои
тМмүүёөт' ёх: ауріф уараурати

Єйр й u Екейуов, паї, mpobévres еубабе
фуоут ёрпрор, vir ёк Tig пгоутіає
Xpvons катёсуоу бєдро vauBdT ттб\ф.

"тот adopevol ш ws eldov ёк по\ћод саћоу

388

ейборт” ёт arts èv каттрефеі тетра,
№тортєѕ фУоубв'", ola фаті бисидра
ракц провеутеє Bata кай ті xal Bopas
ёт@фёМм]иа сшкрор, о? адтоіс тог.
ov 81, Téxvov, поїа» ш avdoracwy бокєїс
avtav Веботоу ёЁ brrvov otivat тотє;
пої" éxdaxpicat, пої атоџшд аі кака;
Орбрта pêv уаде, ds бу фу еуалотоХоуу,
тата ВеВосав, avipa $ obdév’ ёртотор,
ойу бот аркесевгеу ойд’ Goris vocou
KapvovTt туХА\а3о.то* парта бе окотгфу
тріском одбер TAYY avido Oat паром»,
тодтоу бе полу evpdpeav, б текуоу.

260

270

PHILOCTETES

PHILOCTETES
O зба а heaven-forsaken wretch am I,
Of whose disastrous plight no rumour yet
Hath reached my home or any Grecian land!
But they, the godless knaves who cast me forth,
Laugh and are mute. My malady the while
Rankles, and daily grows from bad to worse.
O boy, O son sprung from Achilles’ loins,
I am that man, of whom thou mayst have heard,
Heritor of the bow of Heracles,
The son of Poeas, Philoctetes, whom
The Atridae and the Cephallenian prince БЕ
Cast forth thus shamelessly, а derelict,
Plague-stricken, wasting slowly, marked for death
By a man-slaying serpent’s venomous fangs.
Thus plagued, my son, they left me here, what time
Their fleet from sea-girt Chrysé touched this shore.
Tired with long tossing I had fallen asleep
Beneath a rock upon the beach; they laughed
To see me witless, laughed and sailed away,
Flinging me, as they went, some cast-off rags,
A beggar’s alms, and scraps of food. God grant
That they may some day come to fare like me!
Picture, my son, when I awoke and found
All gone, what waking then was mine; what tears,
What lamentations, when I saw the ships
In which I sailed all vanished ; not a soul
To share my solitude or tend my wound.
All ways I gazed and nothing found but pain,
Pain, and of pain, God wot, enow, my son.

389

399

ФІЛОКТНТН2

0 pêv уророє 51 дій, үрбуоу пройВаниє рої,
кабєї Tı Bara THO ото стєуп póvov
бгакоуеіс бай. уастрі меу та сйшфора

тоЁоу róð ЕЕубриске, TAs йтоттєроцс
BdA\\ov теХейақ" mpòs бе ro0’, б шо ВаХов
меуросттабуе дтрактов, avTos av таМає
єїдибить, бдаттуоу ё кору тоба,

трде тобт ду" єї T ёде ти кай потду №а[Вєір,
кад поо wayou уибеутоб, ola улат»

4 A a 9 9 /
EvAov те Opadoa, Tair’ dv ёЁєртоюу талас
éunyavepny celra пор v ov ттарйу,

ANN еу ттётрогс‹ atl a ектрібоу pods

з > у A \ / > э /

ёфту афагтоу pas, 6 кай собе p aci.

оќкоушё yap оду атеут) торд мета

таут' ёклторібєг TAYY тд ил уосей» ере, .

таўтт теХабег vauBarns ovdels ёкъ"

ой үйр т< бриое Естеу ovd Toi пА4Фу

еЕєштомлає кербоє ў Еердсеташ.

э 9 / 09 е A - Р ^
ойк еубаб” ой rot тоїсі cw@dpoow Вротф».
тау оду тіс 4коу всує тоХАд yap табе

A A 7
Фу TO ракрф yévar’ av avOparwy ypove:
оўтой MW, бтау шомаацу, ® TÉKVOV, Мотуо
Єхеодсі му, Kal пой Tı Kal Bopas pépos |
mpocédocav оіктірартес ў Tiva отор
екеймо Ò ovdets, Йуік” dv шупсбо, ée, 310
сбсаї p ёс olxous, GAN ітдЖмирає таЛас
Eros тод, Hon бекатоу бу Миф те кай
какоѓс: Вдакоу тфу ддпфауом убсоу.
тоадт’ "Атрвба/ p ў т Обусвеов Віа,
Ф - / э 9 > 4 1
û паї, бєбракас , of O\iurtotr Ocol
Sotév тот” айтоф аутітои” ёдоў trabeiv,

PHILOCTETES

So passed the crawling hours, day upon day,

Year after year. I shifted for myself

Beneath this homeless, solitary roof.

To sate my hunger with this bow I shot

Тһе wingéd doves and ever when my bolt

Sped from the taut string to the mark, 1 crawled

Thither my lamed foot trailing painfully.

And if of water I had need, or when

In winter time the ground was hoar with frost,

And firewood must be fetched, forth would I creep

Somewise to compass this, I had no fire,

But from the hard rock striking flint on flint

Brought forth the hidden spark that keeps me alive.

For, look ye, a bare roof and fire withal

Serve all my needs, save healing of my sore.
Now let me tell thee of this isle, my son.

. No mariner sails hither of his will,

For anchorage is none, nor mart whereat |

Не may find lodging and exchange his wares

For profit; prudent men sail not this way.

Yet a stray visitor—such accidents

Must happen in long years—puts in perforce.

From such, my son, when they do come, I get

Kind words of pity and perchance an alms

Of food or raiment, but at the first hint

Of passage home, they one and all refuse.

So here for ten long years I linger on,

Consumed with hunger, dying inch by inch ;

Only the worm that gnaws me dieth not.

To the Atridae and Odysseus, boy,

I owe this misery. God in heaven requite

In kind the wrongs that they have done to me!

391

392

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ХОРОХ
Єоїка кауф тої; airy pévors (са
Eévois етошктіреш се, Пойаутов текуоу.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗ
бус бе KAUTOS тоїсбє артис бу Абуов,
фс elo” &Мм]бєї$ ola, TUVTUXOY какбу
йудрбу ’Arpedav tis т 'Обутетёв» Bias.
ФІЛОКТИТНХ
Ù үйр ті кай ov тоїѕ mavoréðpois Ее
буюути `Атрєідаіѕ, More биробсває табшу;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
бироу yévorTo хе т\^лрдсаі тоте,

iv ai Murivai yvoiev 1) Әтарт? Ө бт.
х? Әкброс avdpav йЛкішоу ил}ттүр ёфо.
ФІЛОКТНТНХ
ей у, û текуов” Tivos yap ðe Tov péyav

үдХо» кал” айтФь éyxadov Ємуливає;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

Ф таї Поіартоз, éFepa, шом 6 ерд,

äyoy іт айтби ФЕбовівти ромом.

ете) yap ёсує џоїр ` Axı\\éa Oaveîv,

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

otpor фрӣстс рої ра) пера, трі» ду нава

трфто» TOO, % тёр б Lnréws yovos;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

тебипкеу, avdpos ovdevos, дєо? È йто,

тофєутд, 6 фс Хеуоусшу, ёк DoiBov даџєіѕ.

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ANN eyes меу б 0 кталду тє xû бауу
арт) ауд бе потєрог, Ф текуоу, TO тд»
тавти ёёуҳо трбтоу ў кейрор ствус.

PHILOCTETES

CHORUS
O son of Poeas, I too pity thee
No less methinks than did those visitors.
NEOPTOLEMUS
And I myself am witness that thy tale
Is true; for I have proved the villainy
Of the Atridae, and Odysseus too.
PHILOCTETES
What have those cursed Atridae wronged thee ?
Art thou too stirred to anger by some wrong?
NEOPTOLEMUS
O that my wrath might vent itself in deeds!
Mycenae then and Sparta both would learn
That Scyros too is mother of brave sons.
PHILOCTETES
Well said, my son! But I would know the grounds
Of thy resentment, what the charge thou bring’st,
Why thou art here.
NEOPTOLEMUS
I scarce know how, O son
Of Poeas, yet I'll tell the tale of wrongs
I suffered on my coming at their hands.
When by the doom of Fate Achilles died—
PHILOCTETES
Woe’s me! No more; first tell me, is he dead,
The son of Peleus ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
He is dead indeed,
Slain by no man but by a god; a shaft
Pierced him ; by Phoebus sped, so runs the tale.
PHILOCTETES
Noble alike the slayer and the slain !
I know not whether first, my son, to make
Inquiry of thy woes or weep for him.

393

®IAOKTHTHS

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойша меу аркейу сої ye кай тд с’, © TAMAS,
амутиад, dare ш) Tû TOV TéAas oTévetv. 340
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
opOas éreEas: тогуароду rò cov ppdcov
avOis пами pot траур’, дтф с’ еуӘ рса,
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
йду pe эў поиићостоћ№ мета
070 т "Обиссєйс уф трофейк тойџод патрос,
Aéyovres, elt а\0 eir йр ойу párny,
фс où épis упумогт, етей катефбіто
тат?р ёро, TA теруаш йЛМом Ñ ш ЄМєбу.
тадт, ® Eév’, ойтос Еууетортес ov тому
хромом p етес хор pý pe уауатоХей) Tax,
рдмета, меу 67 той баубутос ішеро, 350
Straws Soru’ аваттоу ой yap «бом
Әтегта цбутог у ф Абуов KANOS просўр,
єї талі Tpola теруаш аѓрђсоці’ ішу.
Пу 8 huap бт) бєйтєром пАбомті pot,
Kayo ттїкрд> Уйуеоу ойріф тт\атт)
каттудипи" Kai р’ єйдйс еу KUKAQ ттратд<$
екбаута mâs тта$єт'‚ диудутєє В\ётє
тд» ойкёт дута Сдут 'Ау\\ёа@& т&му.
кеїуос меу оду exert ёү® 6 о S¥apopos
ете) бакруса, кєїусу, ой ракрф Kpove 360
éXOav *Атре$а< mpòs фіМоиє, œs віков Hy,
та Û ёт\ атфтоуу тод патрос та т GAN ба” Hy.
ot È ейттоу, olor, тАпроуєстатом Абуов”
® атёри "Ау ЛАеов, TAAA меу таресті соь
татрф ёМёс@аь, ту Ò бтлу ке(уоу avnp
AAOS кратдиев viv, о Лабртоу yovos,

394

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS
Thou hast enough of thine own pains, poor soul,
Without lamenting for another's woe.
PHILOCTETES
True, true indeed! So tell me once again
From the beginning how they outraged thee.
NEOPTOLEMUS
To fetch me in a gay decked galley came
Odysseus and my father’s foster-sire.}
They told me (if the tale was true or feigned
I know not) that, my father having fallen,
No hand but mine could take the Citadel.
Thus urged I did not dally or delay.
Forthwith I sailed. Chiefly I longed to see
My father whom in life I had not seen,
Before his burial, and in part, I own,
The promise fair that I should take Troy-town
Flattered my pride. Well, on the second day,
With oars and breeze to speed us, we had reached
Sigeum (hateful name) and when I landed
The whole host pressed to greet me, and they swore
They saw Achilles come to life again.
There lay my sire in death, and I, poor fool,
When I had mourned for him a while, betook me
To the Atridae as my natural friends,
Claiming my sire’s arms and what else was his.
O ’twas a sorry answer that they made:
<“ Child of Achilles, all that was thy sire’s
Is thine and welcome—all except his arms ;
These to Laertes’ son have been assigned.”
1 Phoenix.

399

ФІЛОКТНТН2

Kayo бакрдсақ є0005 Фварістарай

друб Bapeta, ка) катамутсає Хеуа-

Фф субтм', ў томиісат AVT Єцод тіль |

додуал та TEÚXN тара, трі» рабєїу pod; 370
6 6” eir "Обиссєйс, тАлсіоу yap фу кирєї,

vai, maî, бебокас” évdiKws обтог табє:

буф yap ait écwoa каквішор пара.

Kaya үоХобеік є000 Йрассоу какоїз

той ттасау, одбеу еубеес тговодшеуос,

єї тара Ketvos TN’ афанріїсосто дє.

о Ò еубаб” ўкоу, кайтер ov босоруов фу,

бтувеїс трбе а йкоусеу OO nuetrpato:

ойк Ho w рє, GAN anja? iv ой о” eeu:

Kal тайт’, ёпє:т Kal Meyeris брасустошфу, 380
ой-ратот és тфу Укброу ЄктАєйсяя EXov.

тоадт дкойсас каЕоребисбеі какд

TNEW прос OLKOUS, TOV ешбу ттутоуикуос

трд< тод какістоу как какбу 'Odvacéos.

KOUK атгаг кейуоу фс то% Еу теле

TOS yap есте таса TOV hyovpévov

стратдс те сйштас ol Ò акосиодртес Bpotav
бабаска Хоу Хоуовав yiryvoyTat какої.

Абуов №\єктаг Tas: 0 8 "Атреібас стиубиу

ёроі Û oproiws кай Oeois єй piros. 390 (

ХОРОХ
стр.
9 / ” ” A 9 A /
орєстєра TauBorı Га, ийтер avrov Atos,
û tov péyav ПактоМду єйуристом veers,
се какєї, шбтєр поти”, ёттидоџаљ,

396

PHILOCTETES

I wept, I started to my feet in wrath,

And bitterly I spake, “ О tyrannous men,

How dare ye give these arms, my own by right,
My leave unasked, to any man but me?”

Then said Odysseus who was standing by,

“ Yes, boy, and rightly are they given to me,
Who rescued both their master and his arms.” 1
I boiled with rage, I hurled at him abuse

The bitterest tongue could frame, I cursed the man
Who would defraud me of my rightful arms.

He, though not choleric, challenged thus direct,
Stung to the quick by my retort, replied :

“ Thay wast not with us, а malingerer thou !
Take this for answer to thy blustering boasts :
To Scyros with these arms thou ne’er shalt sail.”
Thus flouted and abused I left the host,

And now am sailing homewards, robbed by him,
Odysseus, the base villain, basely born.

Yetis he less to blame than those who гше;
For like a commonwealth each arméd host
Perforce is subject to authority,

And all the lawless doings in the world

Spring from ill teaching. All my tale is told.
But whoso hates the Atridae, as do I,

May he find Heaven, no less than me, his friend !

CHORUS
O mother Earth, enthronéd on the hills, (Str.)
Mother of Zeus himself, who feedest all ;
From thee Pactolus draws his brimming rills,
His golden sands; Mother, to thee І call,
1 According to the tradition that Ovid followed (Met.

13. 284) Odysseus rescued the body and arms of Achilles
from the fray:-

397

SIAOKTHTHS

бт és róvð “Атрвбау ӘВрие тас” буре,
бте та патра тєфуєа птарєбібосам,
lò ракахра тауроктдуфу 400
№єдутоу Ефебре, TS Лартіоу
сєВає йтертатог.
ФІЛОКТНТН2
Еуортес, Фе êouke, о0шбоХоу сафё
AVIS pos 7 міс, ® Eévor, пєтАєйкате,
Kai pot т-росабе0” dare угууфокеви) бті
тайт. E "АтребФи ёруа raf "Обусоеов.
ёЁоба yap шу таут0е ду Хоуоу какой
yrooon дгудута кай пауоуруїає, аф ÙS
pndev dixacov és TéAos ÉANOL Troelv.
AAN оф ть тобто дади’ č ory’, ANN єў тарфи 410
Alas 0 иейбоу raðf’ орбу jveixero.
МЕОПТОЛЕМО>
ойк hy ёт. Cov, ® Ёё, ой yap йу tote
Cavros у éxelvou тайт” всимубти еу.
ФЛОКТНТН2
mâs elmas; GAN’ й уходтоє ойуетай Oavev;
. | МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
фс ракет дута кейуоу бу фаєг voet.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
olot таХақ. AAN о?у б Tvdéws yovos
oid’ обитоХлтде ЗУіайфой Лаєртіо,
ov u) Odvwor тодадє yap ш) Yiv ёе.
. МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ой Өйт” етісте тодто у" алла каў шбуа
OddrXovtés ciot уду ду "Арувішу стратф. 420
ФІЛОКТНТН2
ті 6; од тайа кфуабоє філос т” ёдд<,
1 118” w талобѕ (ог Әз т.) MSS., Meineke corr.

398

Pa N E EE

PHILOCTETES

As once І called when, flushed with upstart pride,
The fierce Atridae ’gainst my master raged,
(О lady who on yoked lions doth ride, .
Their bloody ravening by thee assuaged,)

What time the tyrants to Laertes’ son .

The guerdon gave, those arms his sire had won.
PHILOCTETES

Good sirs, ye bring me as a talisman,

A common grief ; a plaint attuned to mine.

Full well I recognise in this your tale

The Atridae and Odysseus. He, I warrant,

Would have a hand and lend his tongue to abet

Any conspiracy, any deep-laid plot,

If he could compass some dishonest end.

This is not wonderful ; but was indeed

The greater Ajax by, to see and brook it? |
NEOPTOLEMUS

Ajax, my friend, was dead ; had he been living

They would not thus have robbed me and despoiled.
PHILOCTETES

What say’st thou, boy ? is he too dead and gone?
NEOPTOLEMUS

Yea he hath left the light.
PHILOCTETES

Alas, alas !

But not the son of Tydeus, nor the son |

Named of Laertes, bred of Sisyphus ; і

They die not who should never have been born.

| NEOPTOLEMUS

Not they indeed, I warrant ; they live оп,

And in the Argive host are mighty men.
PHILOCTETES

And what of him, my good old friend and true,

399

400

SIAOKTHTHS

Местар о ПФХиовс, ётт}; odTos yap та ye
xelvov как éEnpuxe, BovrAevwv софа.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
кейуде ye трассєг viv как, emel дарду
"Avriroyos айтф ppoddos, б< raphy, yovos.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
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кист ду 10 Оло” ОХӘХОтову кМиєц.
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тебуас”, "Обисаєйс Ò Есті» ай карта 00 iva
Xp ауті тодтоу айтд» адбасбаш vexpov;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
copes таМаєстія кєїрос' GANA yai софа
yvopat, ФЛоктӯт’, витобібогта: даша.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
фер єйте трбе Oev, пої yap Яу ёутаўба тої
Патрокћоѕ, бе сод татрбе Фу та фідтата;
| | МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
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аға оу меу фотдс ёЁєертүтошан,
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МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
molov бе тойтоу тм» у "Обусвеов ёрєїє;
$IAOKTHTHS
ой тобтоу elTrov, GAAA Bepairns Tes Яу,
бе ойк ду «Хет єісдатаб ейтейу, Grou
илдеіс ёф: тобтоу olof’ єї би күре;
1 абтоз dely’ Ә.«Ғаз MSS., Jebb corr.

PHILOCTETES

The Pylian Nestor, lives he not? for he
Oft by his wisdom checked their ill designs.

NEOPTOLEMUS
He is not what he once was, since he lost
His best beloved son, Antilochus.

PHILOCTETES
Alas! thou tell’st me of a double loss,
The two men whom of all I least could spare.
Ah me! What hope is there when two such men
Are taken and Odysseus lives, whose death
Instead of theirs thou hadst by rights announced ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
A cunning gamester, but the cunningest,
O Philoctetes, are full often thrown.
PHILOCTETES
But tell me, prithee, where was he the while,
Patroclus, once thy father’s bosom friend ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Dead like the rest, for this in sooth is true:
War never slays an evil man by choice,
But still the good.
PHILOCTETES
In that ГЇЇ bear thee out.
By the same token, I would ask of one,
A worthless wight, but shrewd and glib of tongue.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Thou mean’st Odysseus, surely?
PHILOCTETES
| Not of him
I asked, but of Thersites, one whose tongue
Was ever wagging most when wanted least,
An empty babbler. Know’st thou if he lives?

401
VOL, П. рр

®IAOKTHTHS

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
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ФІЛОКТИТНІ
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трос т ей ті то кат ойкду есті тротфг\ё$,
402

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS
I saw him not, but heard he was alive.

PHILOCTETES

I thought as much ; for evil never dies,
Fostered too well by gods who take delight,
Methinks, to turn back from the gates of hell
All irredeemable rascality,

But speed the righteous on their downward way.
What should I deem of this, how justify

The ways of Heaven, finding Heaven unjust ?

NEOPTOLEMUS

For my part, son of an Oetean sire,

I shall take heed henceforward to behold

Troy and the two Atridae from afar.

Where villainy to goodness is preferred,

And virtue withers, and the base hold sway,
Such company I never will frequent.

Enough for me henceforth my native rocks, |
My island home іп Scyros; there ГІ bide.
Now to the ships. Farewell, a fond farewell,
O son of Poeas; may the gods fulfil

Thy heart’s desire and heal thee of thy wound!
Now we must leave thee and prepare to sail
Whene’er the gods shall send a favouring breeze.

- PHILOCTETES
So soon, my son, departing ?

NEOPTOLEMUS
"Tis high time,
Not here, but from the strand to watch the tide.
| PHILOCTETES
Oh! in thy father’s, in thy mother’s name,
Ву all the sanctities of home, my son,

403
DD 2

ФАОКТНТНУ

кётт)$ (кробмам, ш) Моє р ойто Идуоу, 410

Єрпиоу ё év какоїсі тоїсё lous opas

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йкіста нема Tos uvovTas dA yuveîv.

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адтдатодор тешлуарта ш ёка@саг Šó ovs.

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1 ёерёёа MSS., Toup corr. Jebb reads de:pdd #5 és ейрооу. N, |

404 5

PHILOCTETES

Leave me not, I adjure thee, here alone,
Abandoned to such ills as thou hast seen

And others worse whereof thou hast been told.
Think of me as a stowaway! well I know

The irksomeness of such a passenger.

Bear it! to true nobility of soul

All shame is shameful, honour honourable.

And it would smirch thine honour to decline
This task, my son ; to do it, bring thee fame
And glory, if ye carry me alive

To Oeta. Come, ’tis but а day’s annoy.

Take heart of courage; stow me where thou wilt—
The hold, the bows, the stern, no matter where—
Wherever I shall least offend my mates.

By Zeus, the god of suppliants, O consent,

O hearken! at thy knees I fall, albeit

A cripple maimed and helpless. Leave me not
An outcast іп a land where по man dwells ;
But either take me safe to thine own home,

Or to Euboea and Chalcodon’s realm,

Whence I may cross to Oeta (tis not far)

And the Trachinean passes and the stream

Of broad Spercheius, and behold once more
My father. Ah! these weary years I’ve feared
He must be dead, for messages full oft

I sent by those who passed my way, entreating
That he would fetch me іп his own ship home |
But either he is dead, or, like enough,

My envoys (tis the way of envoys) recked
Little of my concerns and hastened home.

But now to thee, my messenger at once

405

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ко, cù оФооу, cv p éerénoov, єісорбу
фс парта Seva катисидіроѕ Вротоїѕ
xerat ттабейу меу ей, пабєїу è датєра.
Хр? 8 Ts бута ттийтау Tà бєй” орау,
хотау т ev Ch, тупикафта Tov Btov
oxotrety рамста, wn 8:афдарєіѕ Мал.

ХОРОХ
аут.
ойктір, дмаб: тоХХАФу ê\eğev битоїстоу тгбуоуу
AON’, ola pndels tov ёшФъ тог сло
єї бе пикройс, va, Сүбе "Атреібав,
yò меу, TO кеїуфу какбу тфбе кёрдос
иетат«Фенеуие, EvOarrep érripépover,
9
ет едстоХоу Taxelas уеф
/ э э / n
порєйсаці бу és Sdpous, тди бефу
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МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
бра où uù viv меу тіс єйуєр парӣ,
бтау è manolhs THs vooov Evvoucia,
ror ойкед" айтос тоф; NOyous тоўто pavs.
ХОРОХ
е? Ал Э 2 У з g 9 9 э
Якіста: TOUT ойк 600” Grrws пот eis еме
Мм 9 / 9 /
тойуейбос Fes Ербікос дуєгісаг.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗ
AAN айсүрд. реутов сод yé w ёрдєёстєроу
Евр фамірає прос To каіріор moveîv.
QAN’ ей Soret, TAémwpuev, Оориасбо Taxis:
х? vads yap Eei койк аттаруцбусеташ.
povov беоі сфбогєи ёк те тўтбє "үйе
е ” е э? / ”
ливо Otro. т еубеубе ВоуХойиесба тей».
406

510

520

i _. 2.

PHILOCTETES

And saviour, I appeal ; save, pity me,

Seeing upon how slippery a place

Fortune for mortals and misfortune stand.
Therefore the ian that lives at ease should look
For rocks ahead, and when he prospers most
Watch lest he suffer shipwreck unawares.

CHORUS |
Pity, my chief ! (Ant.)
Pity a tale of agonizing grief! -
Pray God no friend
Of mine may ever come to such an end !
O pity him!
I know thou hatest, prince, the Atridae grim ;
Turn to his gain
The villainy they plotted for his bane.
O take him home!
With him let our brave vessel cleave the foam ;
There would he be;
Thus from the dread Avengers shall we flee. .

NEOPTOLEMUS
See that your present kindliness be not |
A passing mood, lest after, when ye come
In closer contact with his malady,
Ye falter and belie these promises.

CHORUS
No, I shall ne’er be open to such charge.

NEOPTOLEMUS
"T were shame indeed should I less zealous prove
Than thou to help a stranger in his need.
So, if you please, we'll sail; let him aboard ;
Our ship methinks will not refuse her aid.
Only may heaven convey us from this shore
Safe to the haven whither we would sail !

407

408

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
Ф філтатоим меу Ярар, йбістоє Ò атор,
piñor 62 айтал, Tas ду (шу êppavn™s
Epy@ yevoiunv, Os ш’ Ебесбе "фросф/ АҘ;
ше», Ф паї, троскйсаутє THY ёт®
йогкоу вісоіктошл, 05 дє Kal радує
аф Фу бїёбш› с т Ефуу evedporos.
oluat yap ovd av бицаси» бути беау
аХМом ХаВоута тАлу ёро? TAHVvaL табе:
ёу Ò араукт тробиабоу стёруєи кака.

ХОРОХ
> И 7 м 1 /
етісхетоу, раворєу avdpe yap біо,
0 меу vews os vauBdrns, о $ аЛАоброиз,
уөрейтоу, фу шадбутєс avis єїсітор.

ЕМПОРОХ
"Ах є паї, тоубе Tov фииертором,
ds Ти иеде ons civ доор дАЛогу фйхаёЁ,
ёкє\єис” epoi сє тод курфу eins фраса,
ётєітёр avtéxupaa, боҒабоу реу ой,
тїз 66 пос трде тайтду ормобеік тебоу.
тАеот үйр WS VAÚKANPOS ой тоХАф стола
ат” "Мои прос оїкоу ес THY «ӘВотруу
Петартбог, фс ўкоиса той vaúras бт!
сой таутєс «(еу CUVVEVAVOTONNKÓTES,
ёдоЁё por ил] ciya, трі» фрасаци сой,
Tov пАобу поєїсваг, простуудуть TOV Lowy.
ойбеу ov пом кйтогвба тфу саутоб пёр,
й, toiow "Аруєїоссту арфі cov уға
Во/Хедиат есті, кой povov ВоиАєйиата,
AAN ёруа брам", ойкёт’ “Ғаруодиера,

540

УР ОД

PHILOCTETES

O gladdest day, O dearest, dearest friend,

And ye, kind sailors, would that I could prove
By acts my heartfelt gratitude! My son,

Let us be going, but before I go

Salute this homeless home, that thou mayst learn
How hard my life, how great my hardihood.

I think scarce any other man than.I,

Had he but seen it once, could have endured ;
But I was schooled by hard necessity.

[NEOPTOLEMUS ts about to enter the cave with him.

CHORUS

Stay, for I see two men approach, the one
A sailor from thy ship, and one a stranger.
First let us learn their errand, then ро in. .

Enter Two SAILORS, one disguised аз a Merchant Captain

SAILOR
Son of Achilles, finding I was moored
In the same roadstead as thyself (by chance
Not of intent), I asked thy shipmate here,
Who with two other hands was left aboard
On guard, to tell me where thou might’st be found.
For I, the captain of a single craft,
Was on my way from Ilium, homeward bound,
To Peparethus, for its vintage famed ;
And learning that the crew I met ashore
Were all thy fellow-voyagers, I thought
It would be well, before I sailed away,
To have a word with thee and earn my dues.
I doubt thou knowest naught of thy concerns—
What new designs the Argives have upon thee :
Designs, say I? Nay rather, plots full hatched.

409

ФІЛОКТНТН2

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
алу 7) Хара не, THS mpoundias, éve,
єї м?) како т єфика, тросфіћлѕ дерей
фрасо» 6 йтер, y ' čekas, OS надо ті шо

уєфтєроу Воймєци ал” "Аруєшу exes. 560
ЕМПОРОХ
ppoddor біфкоутєс се уаутк стор
Poiré 0 трёсВоиѕ ої тє . кдрог.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ws ёк Blas p абортєс À Абуов пами;
ЕМПОРОХ
ойк 016% axovoas Ò фууємоє тареш сой.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗ

7 тадта бі) Фо тє xoi алл'ау84та
ойто каб’ дрити Spacw "Атрефбу хари;
ЕМПОРОХ
Фе тайт” етісто Spapev’, ой PÉANOVT Еті.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
mas ойр Обиссєйс прос таё ойк айтфууеХов
whew hy Етогиое; 17) фоВов ті єїрує ми;

ЕМПОРОХ
Kelvos У ет ААХоу avop’ 0 Тубешв тє паїс 570
бстеХӘХоу, vik éEavyryounv eyo.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
трд поїоу ай тбуд афтбе ойдуєсєйс ӨтХе;
ЕМПОРОХ

ўи б] тіс--аЛАа Tove pot TpûTov фрасо»
тіс есті" ду №утс 8 wy paver péya.
| МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
68° 00” о кАєшудо со, Ф:Мокттттѕ, Eéve.
410

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS

I shall remember, sir, thy zealous care

Оп my behalf; І am no graceless churl.

But tell me more precisely : let me learn

These strange designs against me of the Greeks.

SAILOR
Old Phoenix has embarked with Theseus’ sons
On a war galley in pursuit of thee.

NEOPTOLEMUS
To bring me back by force or of my will ?

SAILOR
I know not; I report but what I heard.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Are Phoenix and his co-mates fired with zeal
To pleasure the Atridae? can this be?

SAILOR А

"Tis по surmise of mine; they аге оп the way.

NEOPTOLEMUS
How came it that Odysseus had no mind
To sail on his own business? Was he afraid ?
SAILOR
He and the son of Tydeus were engaged
In quest of yet another, when I sailed.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Another? Who this second man for whom
Odysseus sailed himself?
SAILOR
A certain опе...
Stay, who is this beside thee ? tell me first
His name, and breathe it softly in my ear.
NEOPTOLEMUS
This, sir, is Philoctetes of world fame.

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ЕМПОРОХ
ші vv р ёр). та т\е(о>, ANN бсоу TAXOS
ёктћє: TEAUTOV вуХлавдь є ек THOSE уў.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ті фтор, ® Wal; ті ие KATA акбтоу поте
біештоХ2 Adyouot трде с’ 0 vavBarns;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойк ойба то ті фпог бей б адтду Хеүеш)
els has Ô Хе, mpòs сё каше тодсбе те.
ЕМПОРОХ
Ф oré ри AxAAéus, ші pe авам стратф
réyov6 2 a ш] бєї: TOAN eyo Kevon бто
дру аутітасуо урпста 6, о? dvip пёс.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
eye єй”, “Атрвібалв дис шерт]: obros бё рої
diros рёүгсто, over’ `Атрєідас стоуєї,
бе 6) о” “шоу Өлбоута тровфй, №оуфу
криЧає трӧѕ pûs ил]дё>' фу актукоас.
ЕМПОРОХ
бра ті по1є5, Tat.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ското KAYO TANAL.
ЕМПОРОЗ
сё Oncopat тди’ аќтіор.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
погод №уоу.
ЕМПОРОХ
№ёуф. ‘ті тобтоу avdpe rad фтер Kets,
б Tudéws таб ў т "Обисеёв$ Віа,
бидиотой тАеоуси» 7) pny Ñ oye
тєісаутєс ake Ù mpos ісүүдос кратов.

412

590

PHILOCTETES

SAILOR
Stop not for further questioning! Remove!
Fly with all speed thou mayest from this land.

PHILOCTETES
What says he, boy? What does he whisper thee,
As though I were a piece of merchandise.

NEOPTOLEMUS
I know not yet, but he shall tell his tale
Aloud, for thee and me and these to hear.

SAILOR
Child of Achilles, charge me not to the host
For blabbing secrets. I’m a poor man and
Greatly beholden to the generals,

Who've paid me for my service handsomely.

NEOPTOLEMUS

The Atridae are my enemies, and this man
Because he hates them is my dearest friend.

And, if indeed thou comest as a friend,

Thou art bound to tell me all that thou hast learnt.

SAILOR
Take heed, boy, what thou’rt asking.

NEOPTOLEMUS
I have heeded.
SAILOR
Then thou must bear the consequence.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Say on.
SAILOR
Hear then : the two I named, Odysseus and
The son of Tydeus now are hither bound
To fetch this man, and they have sworn an oath
To bring him by persuasion or by force.

413

414

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PHILOCTETES

This by Odysseus plainly was professed
In presence of the host ; for he, more bold
Than his co-partner, staked his credit on it.

NEOPTOLEMUS
But wherefore now, after the lapse of years
Should the Atridae be concerned about
A man they had abandoned and forgot ?
Was it compassion touched them, ої the dread
Of retribution and the avenging gods ?

SAILOR

A matter that perchance to thee is strange

I will unfold. There was a high born seer,

A son of Priam, Helenus was his name.

Him that vile wretch—what epithet can match
His utter villainy ?—that sly old fox,

Odysseus, on a nightly prowl waylaid,

Bound, and displayed him to the Argive host,

A goodly prize. Much else of grave import

The prophet uttered, and he spake this word :

<“ Neer сап ye take the citadel of Troy

Till by persuasion ye have won him over

And brought him from the island where he bides.”
Hearing the prophet’s word, Odysseus straight
Engaged himself to bring the man away

And show him to the host. “ Willing ” (he said),
“ I hope, but at the worst, against his will.”

He staked his head on the venture; any one
Who chose might be his headsman if he failed.
Thou hast heard all, my son ; be warned in time ;
Take heed for thine own safety and thy friend’s.

PHILOCTETES
Ah me! did that arch-felon swear indeed
To bring me by persuasion to the Greeks ?

415

416

ФТЛОКТНТНЭ.

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630

PHILOCTETES

As soon by prayers shall I be brought again
From death, as was his father,! to the light.
SAILOR

That’s not for me to say, I must be going

To join my ship.’ Farewell, and may the gods

Be with you both and order all things well.
PHILOCTETES

What say’st thou, boy ? That he, Laertes’ son, |

Should think to wheedle me aboard his ship,

And make a show of me to the Greek host !

Is it not monstrous? ` Sooner would I heed

My mortal foe, the snake that crippled me.

But he—no word, no practice is too vile

For him to stick at. He will come for sure.

Haste thee, my son, and put a many leagues

Of ocean ’twixt Odysseus and our ship.

Bestir ye! Who in season labours best,

His labours ended, has the sweetest rest.
NEOPTOLEMUS

All in good time ; soon as the headwind drops

We will weigh anchor ; now ‘tis in our teeth.
PHILOCTETES |

To those who fly from ill all winds аге fair.
NEOPTOLEMUS |

But this wind’s contrary for them no less.
PHILOCTETES

For pirates no wind’s adverse, when there’s chance

Of pillaging or robbery under arms.
NEOPTOLEMUS

Well, as thou will’st, we’ll sail ; but from the cave

Take anything thou needest or dost prize.

1 Sisyphus, the reputed father of Odysseus, ordered his

wife to leave his y unburied and so obtained leave from
Pluto to return to earth in order to punish her impiety.

417
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бе татёра прёс Вор, ds didous, ds тфу ёбу

418

Ж می‎ зн a Е

PHILOCTETES

My store is scant, but certain things I need.
NEOPTOLEMUS

What that thou wilt not find on board my ship?
PHILOCTETES

A herb of wondrous virtue wherewithal

I use to mollify and lull my wound,
NEOPTOLEMUS

Then bring it with thee. What else wouldst thou

take?
| PHILOCTETES
Some shafts, that may have dropped by accident,
Lest a chance-comer find them, I would fetch.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Is that then in thy hands the famous bow ?

PHILOCTETES
This and none other is the famous bow.

NEOPTOLEMUS
May I have leave to gaze upon it close,
Handle it, aye adore it as a god ?

PHILOCTETES |

Right willingly, my son, and aught beside

That I can do to profit thee, command.
NEOPTOLEMUS

I have this longing, I confess, but if

My longing seem not lawful, let it be.
PHILOCTETES

A pious scruple ; but this privilege,

My son, is thine by right, for thou alone

Hast given me to behold the light of day,

And Oeta, and my aged sire, and friends ;

For when I lay beneath my enemies’ heel,

419
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420

PHILOCTETES

"Twas thou upliftedst me above their heads ,
It shall be thine to handle and return ;
Fear not, and thou shalt boast that thou alone
Of mortals, for thy worth, hast handled it.
"Twas for a service done it came to me.!
NEOPTOLEMUS
"Тїз pleasant to have found and proved a friend ;
For him who good for good returns I hold
A friend more precious than unnumbered gold.
Now go within.
PHILOCTETES
That will I, and entreat
Thine escort, for my ailment craves thine aid.
(They enter the cave.)
CHORUS
I saw him not, yet fame affirms the tale (Str. 1)
Of one who dared the bed of Zeus assail.
Him to the wheel that never stays its round
Of torture, the great son of Kronos bound.
But, save of him alone,
To me no sadder fate is known
Than of this saddest wight,
` Or by report or sight :
Poor innocent who here to death art done!
| He robbed ог wrongéd попе
I marvel how thus desolate, all forlorn,
These long long years of anguish he hath borne,
Hearing the breakers gride the cold grey stones,
nt.
Himself for neighbour to himself he groans ; = ý
Limping with crippled feet, |
He treads his weary beat ;

1 For kindling the funeral-pyre of Heracles on Mount Oeta.

421

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423

PHILOCTETES

No comrade by

To give him sigh for sigh,
No friend in whose responsive ear to pour
His woes—the anguish of his festering sore ;

To quell the burning rage,

The throbs assuage
With simples gathered from the kindly: soil ;
But ’twixt the spasms he must crawl and moil
To find the herb, a spell to lay the curse,
Like some weak infant parted from its nurse.

Not his to sow the seed (Str. 2)
Or on the largesse feed
That boon earth showers on all the sons of теп;
Happy, if now and then
The bolt from his unerring bow can wing
Some living thing.
Poor wretch, who ten long years athirst did pine,
Without one draught of soul-refreshing wine,
But sought some stagnant pool
His parchéd throat to cool.

(Ant. 2)
- Now hath he found a champion good and true,
And by his woes ennobled shall renew
His pristine fame. The tale of months complete,
Home shall he journey with our homing fleet.
There on Spercheios’ marge, his ancient home,
The haunt of Malian naiads, he shall roam,
Where the famed hero of the brazen shield,
His full divinity in flames revealed
And іп a fiery сағ ascending high

O’er Oeta was translated to the sky.

423

ФІЛОКТНТН2

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424

477

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS

Be moving if it please thee . : . Why, what means

This sudden silence, this amazedness?
PHILOCTETES

Ah me! Ah me!

NEOPTOLEMUS

What is it? |
PHILOCTETES

A mere nothing, boy; go on.

NEOPTOLEMUS

Thou feelest thine old malady again?

PHILOCTETES
No, а mere twinge ; I think ’tis passing now—
О- God!
NEOPTOLEMUS
Why groan aloud and call on God?

. PHILOCTETES
To save me and deliver me. . . . Ah me!

NEOPTOLEMUS
What ails thee? Wilt not tell me? Wilt not speak?
That something troubles thee is very plain.

PHILOCTETES |

Му son, І am lost, undone! Impossible

То hide it longer from you; lost, undone !

It stabs me, stabs me through and through and
through.

Ah me! ah me! ah me! |

For heaven's sake, if thou hast a sword at hand,

Draw it, my son, strike swiftly, at a stroke

Cut off this foot, no matter if it kill me;

Quick, quick, my son ! |

425

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426

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS |
What is this sudden fit
That makes thee moan so and bewail thyself?

PHILOCTETES
Thou knowest, boy.
NEOPTOLEMUS
What is it?

PHILOCTETES
Thou knowest.
NEOPTOLEMUS
| Мау,
What ails thee?
PHILOCTETES
Knowest thou not? Ah me! Ah me!

NEOPTOLEMUS
The burden of thy pain is terrible.

| PHILOCTETES
Yea, terrible, past words. O pity me.
NEOPTOLEMUS
What shall I do?
PHILOCTETES
Fear me not, leave me not:
My ailment loves to play the truant, stray
Awhile, and then come home again, belike
Tired with its holiday.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Alas ! poor wretch,
Wretched indeed in all thy suffering proved.
Wilt lean on me? Shall I take hold of thee?

PHILOCTETES
Nay touch me not, I beg, but take this bow
Which thou didst crave to handle, and until

427

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Ил) сог yevérOas помітом афтӣ und bres
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МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
Ф / / n ” / `
® Jeol, уєрогто тадта ифи" yévotto бе
THOUS ойрідс те KELTTAANS бтгов MOTÈ
дєдс бикачо% yo oTo\os порафуєтаї.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
9 \ >
AAN оди бебоїка py aréreoT’ єйут, Téxvov.
orate: yap av por фойиоу róð ек Вибо?
кткїо› alpa, kai то тросдокф@ véov.
namai, ped.
^ и? Ф ? / э з / LA
тата шах, © пойс, old ш ерүйсей кака.
тросёрттгєг,
NI) 9 / м 2
просёруєтаг TOO Єууйс. ойшов por таХақ.

Ехете TO rpûypa py фдүлте pnõapĝ.

аттата4. :

1 AAAS Sédo, ® wai, wh и’ dredhs ейх) MSS. The text isa
combination of Triolinius and Jebb.

428

780

PHILOCTETES

The spasm that now disables me is gone,
Keep it and guard it well; for when the fit
Passes, a drowsiness comes over me ;
And sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
So Іеї me slumber undisturbed, and if
They come the while, I charge thee, boy, by heaven,
Let them not have it, yield not up the bow,
Willing or nilling, or by force or fraud ; -
Lest thou should’st prove a double murderer,
And slay thyself and me thy suppliant.

` NEOPTOLEMUS
I will be vigilant, fear not ; none shall have it
But thou and I alone; so give it to me.
Good luck attend it !

. PHILOCTETES |
‘Take it then, my son,
But first propitiate the Jealous God,
Lest it should prove to thee a barie, as erst
To me and to its former lord it proved.
NEOPTOLEMUS |
Heaven grant this prayer to both of us, and grant
A fair and prosperous voyage whithersoe’er
Our destined course is set and heaven ordains!
PHILOCTETES
Alas, my son! I fear thy prayers are vain ;
For once again upwelling from the wound
The black blood trickles auguring a relapse.
Ош, out upon thee, damnéd foot! Alack !
What plague hast yet in store for me? Alack !
It prowls, it stalks amain, ready to spring.

Woe! Now ye know my torture, leave me not!
Ah me! Ah me!

429

ФІЛОКТНТН2

Фф Ебуе КефадМі», єїбє соу біашт-ерее
стеруфу Хот мүт noe. фед, талғай,
тата раћ аб. @ 0 битої страттћатал,
"Аудрешиоу, 6 Фф Меибхає, п@с др арт’ ёро
TOV cov Үрдуоу ган THVSE т» VOTOV;
іс ког.
Ф, Өдйуате Өйуате, TOS del каХобиеуос
oT» кат „нар, ой Suva роХейу TOTE;
Ф текуоу û уємраїоу, &хха саво
TO Ауриф тфё avaxahoupér пурі | 800
Гилтрча о», Ф уємуаїє Kayo тої TOTE
TOV тод Avs таё йрт тфибе тфу бтАвь,
а vov ov oes, rout ет" оса ёрӣ.
Ы. фіз, тай;
ті фт; ті ovyds; под пот Фу, текуоу, күре;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
амуб пама б) таті col стёроу кака.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
AAN, ® Téxvov, кай Өарсос tox” as HSE шої
бегі фотё кад, тахеі атереташ.
АХА) avadlo, un ме катаХітте povov.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
барсег, иеуобиеу.
ФІЛОКТНТНХ
. Й peveîs;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
саф@с̧ poves || 810
ФІЛОКТНТНІ
ov piv а’ čvopróv у а Өесбаш, текиоу.
NEONTOAEMOZ
фс ov беше у Фцойсті cod poneiy йтер.

439 | |

PHILOCTETES
Would God, O Cepallenian, through thy breast
This spasm might pass and hold thee in its grip!
Woe’s me and woe once more! Ye generals twain,
Menelaus, Agamemnon, might this worm
Devour your vitals no less time than mine!
O Death, Death, Death! how is it that invoked
Day after day, thou wilt not heed my call ?
Boy, noble boy, of thy nobility
I pray thee take and in those Lemnian flames
Consume me, welcome now to me as when
I dared to do it for the son of Zeus,
And won for meed the bow thy bearest now.
Speak ! answer! why thus absent, О my son?

NEOPTOLEMUS
My heart was heavy, musing on thy woes.

PHILOCTETES
Nay, be of better cheer, my son ; this pain,
As in its onset sudden, so departs.
Only, I pray thee, leave me not alone.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Take heart; we'll stay.

PHILOCTETES
Thou wilt ?

NEOPTOLEMUS
In sooth I will.
PHILOCTETES
It were not meet to bind thee with an oath.

NEOPTOLEMUS
I am bound in honour not to leave thee here.

431

ФІЛОКТИТНУ

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
êuBa\\e yetpos пісті.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
&шВалло шегейу.
ФІЛОКТНТНІ
ёкєїтє viv p’, ёкєїсє
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
пої Ayers;
ФІЛОКТНТН>
avo)
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ті тарафрорєїс аф; ті Tov vw Хедсавів кйкЛор;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
иёбє< éles pe.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
пої небо;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
/
иёбє$ ттотё.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
м 9 937
ой фи єасег.
ФІЛОКТНТНХ
ато w №5, ди тросӨіулс.
, |, NEONTOAEMOZ
/ ^
ка) 6%) џебітш”, єї та! 6) т\ёо> dpoveis.
А ФІЛОКТИТНІ
- 9
9 yata, беваг Oavdouuov w бтөе був °
` JQ > 3 3 ^ 4 з 9A
тд yap какбу 768 ойкёт` дрвобавай ці 26.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
\ м 3 еу М A /
Tov avdp ёо›кер йтт>о$ ой шакроў ypóvov
Skeiv: кара yap trridlerat rode
М ? A
(брах yé той viv тау raTacTdtet Sépuas,
1 цевітри: ті 5% MSS., Hermann corr.

432

PHILOCTETES

PHILOCTETES
Thy hand upon it.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Here’s my hand in pledge.
PHILOCTETES
Then yonder, let me yonder—
NEOPTOLEMUS '
Whither then?
PHILOCTETES |
Ор higher—
NEOPTOLEMUS
Art thou wandering once again?
Why starest at the firmament on high?
PHILOCTETES
Let me go.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Whither ?
| РНПОСТЕТЕВ
Let me go, I say.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Thou shalt not.
PHILOCTETES
Touch me not, ’twould be my death.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Well, I release thee. Thou art calmer now.
PHILOCTETES
Take me, O Earth, a dying man, so near
His end with sickness that he cannot stand.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Methinks іп no long time he’ll be asleep ;
For, see, his head sinks backward, and o’er all
His body, look you, trickle beads of sweat,

433
VOL, II. РЕ

ФІЛОКТНТН2

/ / э з / %
нбмира т” акроу тіс Tapéppwyev побоє
-aipoppayns Prey. AAN едсореу, фов,
ёкт]Ххо> адтбу, ws йу eis Әттуоу méon.

ХОРОХ
“Тоз” odvvas acas,” True 6” adyéor, стр.
лае + бу EXO
eùaès ! дубу Abots,

> / > / 9
evaiwy evaiwv, ovat:
dpupact Ò йутіє у іс
таб” айуХар, й тетата« тауду.

у м /
(бі 10 рог талу.
Ф текиоу, бра тоў ттасе!,
пої 66 рог TavOévde Вас єс,
/ сл м
фрортідоѕ. opds 10.
pûç ті иеуобиеу трас сєу;
капроє то тартоу урорам Їсу пу
тоХ TL TOAD тарда пода кратос ApvuTas.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

Gdn’ ббє pêy Aer ойбеу, еуо Ò орд ойрека Өзірау
TVŠ 4Мв$< êxopev Tov, Siva тоббє т\ёортє$.
тофбе yap 0 стёфароѕ, тобто» Beds elme кошіёє.

^ э э و‎ ^ ` А э `
коштей» 6 ёст’ атє\№) с)» Wevdeow ailoypòv

dvetdos.
ХОРОХ
AAAA, Téxvov, табе меу Өєдє дф'єтаг аут.
бу 6” ду аре Вл p adds,
Вагар pot, Вагар, Ф текуоу,
/ /

темлте Абуоу фарам"

1 ebahs MSS., Hermann corr.
2 wot 85 Bdoet, «Әз 8 до: таутейбеу MSS., Jebb corr.

434

840

PHILOCTETES

And from an artery in his wounded foot
The black blood spurts. So let us leave him, friends

In peace and quiet till he fall asleep.

CHORUS
Sleep immune of cares,

(Str.)

ў Sleep that knows пої cumber,

Breathe thy softest airs,

Prince of painless slumber !

O’er his eyes alway
Let thy dream-light play ;
Healer come, we pray.

My son, bethink thee how

Thou standest, and what next

Thou purposest ; not now

The time to halt perplexed.

Why longer here remain?
Ever occasion ta’en
At the full flood brings gain.

NEOPTOLEMUS

We might escape and steal his bow indeed

(He hears us not); but little should we speed
Without the man. Himself he must be brought,
So the God bade; he is the prize we sought ;

He crowns our triumph, and ’twere double shame

Falsely a fraud-won victory to claim.

CHORUS
Far things with Heaven lie,
Look thou to what is near,
And, when thou mak’st reply,
Low breathe it in my ear:

(Ant.)

435

ФІЛДОКТИТНУ

фо ттаутоу Еу voow єйдрактіє
тро ййтуобс hevooew.
ах ore Siva ніжістоу
кеїро б] рог кєѓро Хабра
оба п бта mpagets.
сда ‚үйр âr? aid pat,
єї TavTay тобто уғдиа» to єв,
para тог йптора тгәкшуоів ембей» máln.

ойроє TOt, TÉKVOV, обров"

дутр б! дудиратоє ove’ eyo
драуди | Єктетатаї VUXLOS,

(des й vos вав бс,)

ой XEpos, ov Todos, ой трос pov,

алла TLS @S "Alda TAPAKELMEVOS.

бра, Bre’ єї кайра

фбёуүүег TÒ 6 аласчиоу

ене фровтібі, паї,

Tovos б ил} фоВду кратистоб.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

сиүйу Keen pnd афестауа фреифу"

` куєї yap avnp dupa кдифує: кара.

436

ФІЛОКТНТН2

Ф феууоє Ù бтуоу Siddoyov тб т Әлтібоу)

йтистоу оікодртра тёре то» Ёёрор.

ой уар, тот”, фу паї, тойт' ду 54 УІ був,
тАЙуаі о хе ÕE тана турата
peivar тардута кай Euvapedobyrd pot,
ойкоцу "Атрєїба: тойт ErAnoav ейфбров%
обтос буєукєїи, Фүуабо) отратуХаташ.

1 фу ог ду MSS., Hermann corr.
3 ebxépws MSS., Brunck corr.

850

870

PHILOCTETES

Sleepless the sick man’s sleep,
Quick-eared to catch each sound ;

His eyes, though closed, yet keep
Sharp watch around.

Wherefore explore in stealth, my son,
How what thou dost may best be done.
If thy plan be still the same,

What it is I need not name,

Plain to one who looks before

Are his troubles vast and sore.

The breeze sets fair, sets fair, my son,
And there outstretched he lies
As one who hath nor ears nor eyes.
(How good to sleep i’ the sun !)
Of hand or foot, no motion has he, none
More than the dead who in Earth’s bosom rest.
Then look, my son, look that thou utterest
Sane counsels. Ifa plain man might advise
Thy wisdom, the discreetest way is best.

NEOPTOLEMUS

Silence, and keep your wits; his eyes begin
To open and he raises now his head.

PHILOCTETES
O sweet to wake to the broad day and find,
What least I hoped, my kindly guardians by.
For this, my son, I never had presumed
To hope, that thou would’st thus compassionately
Wait to attend my woes and minister.
The Atridae, those brave captains never showed
Courage to bear them patiently. But thou

437

®IAOKTHTHS
GAN evyevns yap ў picts каф єйуємби,
Ф TEXVOV, й ст), парта TadT’ Еу єйуєрєї
ёбо›, Bons те кай Sucoc pias yépwv.
кай, viv êre?) тоддє тод какой бокєї
№0» ті elvas кардтал/Ха 61), текиоу,
TÚ р’ афтос рор, CÚ pe катастчооу, текуоу,
iv’, дри бу котов p атаћлћаЕр тоте,
оридие0” ес раду pnd етісуоиер тд тей.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЇ
ах ббораг дё› с" вісибои тар Әллгіба
av@duvov ВХЕтоута камтуборт Еті"
фс ойкет бутос yap та сидбомаці cou
трд тағ паройсає гафу épaivero.
viv Ò alpe cavtov єї бе cot padrXov фОор,
olcoval с’ оїбє тоў Trovou yap ойк дкуоб, .
етеілгер ойто соі т” боб Єцої те бра».
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
aiva таё ‚б паї, каї p’ ёталр, датгер vocis
тойтоус $ ёасор, ці) BapyvOaow какӯ
osui про той Séovros: ойт vt yap
MS Trovoş тофтоиті суууаієгу емді.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
бота таё, AAN істо тє кайтоѕ дутеуоу.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
дарсєг то Tor сйутвєс GpOwce w Elos.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
пата ті біт av брфи” ёуф tovvbévde ye;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ті Ò ёстір, Ф паї; пої пот éFéBns Noyo;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойк ol бтгов XP) тйлторор Tpérrewy ETOS.

438

890

PHILOCTETES

By nature noble as by birth, my son,

Mad'st light of all the sores to eye and ear,
And nostrils, that my malady inflicts.

But now at last, ’twould seem, а lull has come,
A respite and oblivion of my ills;

Raise me thyself, boy, set me on my feet,
That, when the attack has wholly spent itself,
We may aboard and instantly set sail.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Right glad am I to see thee breathing still,
Alive, beyond all hope, and freed from pain ;
For to appearance thou didst bear the seal
And signature of death. Now raise thyself,
Or if thou choosest, these shall carry thee ;
Such service will they readily perform,
Since thou and I alike are thus resolved.

PHILOCTETES

I thank thee, son, and, if it pleaseth thee,

Raise me thyself and spare thy men this task,

Lest they be sickened with my fetidness

Before the time ; they'll have enough to bear

With me for messmate when we are aboard.
NEOPTOLEMUS |

So be it; now, stand up, lay hold of me.
PHILOCTETES

Fear not, long use and wont has taught me how.
NEOPTOLEMUS

Ye Gods! What now remains for me to do?
PHILOCTETES

What is it, my son, what mean these whirling

words?

NEOPTOLEMUS

I speak perplextly, know not how to speak.
439

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ФІЛОКТНТНД
алгорвіс бе тод ov; ш) Меу, ® текиор, табє.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
aAA еуба6” 16% тоббє тод ттабоус курд.
#1AOKTHTHZ
ой 57 сє Suaxépera тоб VOT MATOS 900
ETELTEV WATE ри) ТУ дує рафтти ете;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗХ
йтаута бисереа, тїр айтоф фдси
бта» Trav тіс бра TA ш) просєкодта.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
AAN ovdev Ew тоў фитейсаттоє oU ye
Spas ойбе pwveîs, ёт Жду йубр' етофеХф».
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
айсүрбв pavodpar ToT ашбрам т&хан.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ойкоцу Ер ols ye Spas: êv ols $ avdds дкиб.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
о) Zeb, ті брато; бедтерор №фёд какд$,
крілттоу 0" û pn dei 2 аїсуист етфр;
ФІЛОКТИТНХ,
avnp бё, ei ш) ya какд<$ умфразу єфим, 910
mpooous w боїкє какмлфФь TOY TAODY OTENELD.
NEONTOAEMOZ
митфу меу ойк буа»ує: uTrnpas бе ш)
пєшта сє шаХХор, TOUT азФда TANAL
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ті потє Xéyets, ® TEKVOV; ws ой pavOavH.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойде» сє к uw: бей yap és Tpotav се тАей)
прбє тойс Ауагойс кай Tov Атребфу столом.

440

PHILOCTETES

PHILOCTETES
What can perplex thee? say not so, my son.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Too deep involved, I cannot otherwise.

PHILOCTETES
What! the offensiveness of my complaint
Will stay thee now from taking me aboard ?

NEOPTOLEMUS
All is offensive when a man is false’
To his true self and, knowing right, does wrong.

PHILOCTETES
But thou dost naught in word or deed to shame
Thy birth in succouring a worthy man.

NEOPTOLEMUS
J shall be proved a rogue ; this tortures me.
PHILOCTETES
` Not in thy deeds—thy words do give me pause.

NEOPTOLEMUS
God help me now! Must I appear twice base,
Hide what I should not and my shame reveal ?

PHILOCTETES

The youth, if I misjudge him not, intends

To play me false and leave me stranded here.
NEOPTOLEMUS

Leave thee? Not so, but what will irk thee more,

Convey thee hence. ‘Tis this that tortures me.
PHILOCTETES

Thy words are dark, I cannot catch their drift.
NEOPTOLEMUS

I will be plain and round with thee. To Troy

Thou sailest, to the Atridae and the hoşt,

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
оїцог, ті cimas;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗ
ил] стєрабє, трі» рабів.
ФІЛОКТНТН2
a / / ^ ^ /
побоу иабуииа; ті ие уовіе Spacai Tore;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

сфсаг какод шеу прота Told’, erecta бе
1 / 7 A ГА
Еу сої та Тройас reta порвЯсає porov.

ФІДОКТИТНІ
кад тайт” аллбі брби voeis;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

TONAN) кратєі
тойтам avayKn, кад ov pù бицоб кйш».
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

атомама TA pov, пробедонаг. ті ш, ® Ёёрє,

бебракав; алт0бое ds TéXos TÀ TOA pot.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

9 9 9 / A 1 2 4

ANA ойк оїду те: тёр yap êv тӨлей KAVELY

TOT бубікдр ме кай тд сирфером moei.

ФІЛОКТНТНІ

9 A ы ^ A \ /
® trip ov кай rûv Seiya каў tavoupyias
бейе réyunu êxOucTov, olá p «ірудсо,

9 / ^
of ппатукас old’ етасуйує w орду

1
TOV трострбтошоу, TOV iKETHY, б суєті;
э
атєстёрпкаѕ tov Biov Tû TOE éEdov.
9 / A
алтобое, ikvoðai с”, атобоє, ікєтєйо, тєкуду"-

` @ ^ 0 ` / ы > é 1

mpos Gedy ттатрфо», tov Biov ие ил} афбмт.

1 ph р ёфёлрѕ MSS., Elmsley corr.
442

PHILOCTETES

PHILOCTETES
Alas! What say’st thou?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Murmur not but hear me—
PHILOCTETES
Hear me, quoth he! what wilt thou do with me?
NEOPTOLEMUS
First from this misery rescue thee, and then,
With thee to aid me, ravage Ilium.
PHILOCTETES
Wilt thou indeed do this ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
| Necessity
Leaves me no choice ; so take it not amiss,
PHILOCTETES
Me miserable! I am undone, betrayed
How hast thou used me, sir! I charge thee straight
Give back my bow!
NEOPTOLEMUS
e That cannot be, for I
By policy and duty both am bound
To obey my chiefs.
PHILOCTETES
Thou fire, thou utter monster,
Abhorréd masterpiece of knavery,
How hast thou served me, cheated me, abused ?
Art not ashamed to look on me, thou wretch,
Thy suppliant, thy bedesman? Robbing me
Of this my bow thou robbest me of life.
Restore it, I beseech thee, O my son,
Oh, an thou lov’st me, give me back my bow ;
Rob me not, by thy gods I pray, of life!

443

ФІЛОКТНТН2

био таћас. GAN ой$ё просфауєї ш Еті,
АХА” ws шедтуєву штоб, OS орі пами.
2 / Ф я ?
® ALpéves, ® mpoBANTEs, ® Evvovaiat
Onpay дрєіоу, ® KaTappOyes пётра,
pîv таб, OV yap АХХор od ёте Хеүш,
аракћаіораг паробси тоф; єіюбосир,
ої ёру 0 та ш Фбрасеу où 'АхамАєає"
9 / 9 / 9 э y
opocas алаёє оїкаб, ес Троїам p dyer
mpooleis тє үвіра бе а», та това pov
iepà AaBov тод Zyvòs “НракХЕоув бує,
кай тойға» "Аруєїогсі фјуасдаг Oe’
e э/ э е \ 9 / 9 / э м
ws йрор' Nov ісхуроу ек Bias p àye, `
койк 016 ёраіроу уекрбу ù калтуоў скійр,
ейбаХоу АХАюв" ой yap ду вбеуортд ye
«Ә.еу ш” етей о00 dv 06 ёуорт’, el м) SoNg.:
убу © дтаттраі Svopopos. ті үр? ие Spav;
AAN атобоє, АХА viv Ет еу салтф yevod.
р / я 3 > 9 е 4
ті ns; siwirds; ovdéy eip о Siw шоро.
фаеуйиа пётраѕ бітуХоу, а0біе ad пами
у % / 9 v 7
вісейш прос тё №05, oir Exo трофтіу"
9 9 9 A Ал “9 9 9 / /
QAN афа»оўшал TOS еу айміф povos,
9 \ М эх ^ 9 9 /
ov mrnvov бри» ойбе Өўр' орефатти
/ 9 / LAN] 9 9 э /
тоёо évaipwy toroid, AAN адт0е таХа<
ба>ф» парео 8410 оф фу ёфєр8брл»,
кай w ods eOjpav ‚трбобе Onpacovor viv
фотоу фбуоу бе рисом тісто таас
mpos тоб бокойутоє о0дёу вібеуай какбу.
м ? % / 9 э /
dX0Lo— py то, трі» шабдоци єї кай тами
урошти petoices: еі бе шт, Odvoris как».

444

PHILOCTETES

Ah me! he turns away, he will not speak ;
His silence says he will not give it back.

Ye creeks, ye promontories, dens and lairs
Of mountain beasts, ye cliffs precipitous,
То you—none else will heed me—I appeal,
On you, familiars of my woes, I call ;
Hear what I suffer from Achilles’ son !
He swore to bring me home again, and now
To Troy he takes me ; on his plighted troth
I gave, he keeps my bow, the sacred bow `
That erst to Zeus-born Heracles belonged,
To flout it оге the Argive host as his ;:
He takes me hence his prisoner, as if
His arm had captured some great warrior,
And sees not he is slaying a dead man,
A shade, a wraith, an unsubstantial ghost ;
For in my strength he had not ta’en me, no,
Nor as I am, disabled, save by guile.
But now, entrapped, ah whither shall I turn?

Have pity, give me, give me back my bow !
Be once again thy true self, even now.
What answer? None. O woe is me, I am lost!
О cave with double mouth, to thee І turn;
Stripped of my arms and lacking means of life,
Here shall І wither in this lonely cell.
No bird of air, no beast of the upland wold ·
Yon bow shall slay, but dying I shall make
A feast for those who fed me when alive,
A quarry for the creatures I pursued,
My blood for their blood shed. And this I owe
To one who seemed a child in innocence.
My curse upon thee—nay I will forbear,
Till first I hear whether thou wilt repent
Or not; if по, die blasted by my curse!

445

ФІЛОКТНТН2

ХОРО>

ті брбиер; Еу col кай тд TAetv pûs, аға,

йбт "сті кай Tots тоддє тросүшрейу Абуов.
МЕОПТОЛЕМО2

ёрої pêv оїкто$ Sewds Ештгеттоке тіс

тодо’ avõpòs où Viv трфтоу, GANA Kal палаи.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

статор, ® паї, mpòs Oedv, кай ш) mapis

саутод Вротоіс dveidos, еккХеүғав еше.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

olot, ті Spdow; ш) пот ФфеХо» Матєїи

т» Хкӛро) ойт® тоў; тародси дуворал.

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

ойк єї какое сї, mpòs какбу Ò avdpav шабо»

боккав Hee а{тура* viv Ò АХХовав бой

ols вікое Өктлег, тама pot pehes mha.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗ
ті Spapev, avdpes;
ОДТЕЗЕТІ

® кактт' avdpav, ті Spas;

ойк єї мебеіс Tû тоҒа тайт емді тами;
ФІЛОКТНТНІ

оїрог, тіс ӛмір; ap "Обуссеос KrvVo;
OATEZETY

"Обидсєас, cad’ to’, ёро? у, ôv єісорӣ5.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

оїрог петрараг катоћоћ" 66 р apa

о EvA\aBov pe калто;осфісақ бт Мор.
ОАТ32ЕҮ2

éyo, саф’ tof, ойк АХХов" диоХоуд табе.

446

970

PHILOCTETES

CHORUS
What shall we do, prince? ’tis for thee to say
Whether we sail or hearken to his prayer.

NEOPTOLEMUS
My heart is strangely wrought, and from the first
I have been moved with pity for the man.

PHILOCTETES
In heaven’s name show mercy, let not men
Brand thee as my betrayer, О my son !
NEOPTOLEMUS
What shall Ido? Would I had never left
Scyros, to fall into this desperate plight.
| PHILOCTETES
Thou art not base, but coming here wast schooled
To play the rogue by villains; leave that part
To others framed by nature to be rogues.
Sail hence, but ere thou sail give back my arms.
МЕОРТОҺЕМ 08
What shall we do, friends?
ODYSSEUS appears suddenly from behind the cave.
ODYSSEUS
Wretch, what art thou аб?
Back with thee, sirrah! give the bow to me—

PHILOCTETES
Ah who is here? Is that Odysseus’ voice ?
ODYSSEUS
Odysseus, as thou seeest. Неге am I.
PHILOCTETES

Oh I am sold, betrayed. So it was he

Who trapped me and bereft me of my arms.
ODYSSEUS

I and no other. I avow ‘twas I.

447

ФІЛОКТИТНУЕ

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
9 / э/ A % 7
алтобос, apes pot, maî, Ta тоба.
OATSZETS Й
TOUTO шеу,
ғ \ A
ovd йу BENN, Spacer тот” алла кай се бей
стейуеву йш айтоїс, )) Bia втеХофо4 сє.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
м9 Фф A / ,
ёш, о KAKOY какістє Kal TOALHOTATE,
N 9 „
ol ёк Bias 4Еоусш);
ОДТХХЕТІ
А % e ?
Чи pn Өртті exov.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
/
® Anpuvia увофу кай тд таүкратё$ сбхає
"Нфагостотєоктор, тадта Өйт арасуєта,
єї p’ ойтос ёк Tûv сфу длтаҒетаы Віа;
А | OATZZETZ
© Qa A A A
Zeús ва 0", ty’ etdfjs, Zeús, о rhode yis кратбу, оу
? / A € A э э 4
Zeús, @ бебоктов Tall оттрєт Ò бу.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
Ф шосос, ola xakavevpioxes Мбуєг"
дєойс тротєіроу тойс дєойс yrevdeis тів.

04722ЕТ2 |
ойк, AAN йЛябеїс" й 6” бос тореутеа.
м, ФІЛОКТИТНІ
” 9
од ony.
OATZZETZ А
еуо 66 фуш. пеатќёоу табе.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

otpor таХақ. Huas меу ws бо0ХАоуе сафія
matnp ар” ёЁёфисєу old’ ФАєибероис.

448

PHILOCTETES

(То сновоз)
Ye also, friends, will ye abandon ше
And show no pity for my sad estate?

CHORUS |
This stripling is our captain, and whate’er
He says, we say the same ; his word is law.
NEOPTOLEMUS
I know I shall be twitted by my chief
As weak and tender-hearted ; but what odds?
If our friend wills it, tarry here until
Our crew have made all tight and yare, and we
Have offered prayers, as fitting.. He the while
Perchance тау come to a better mind and melt.
So we will hasten forward, he апа І,
And ye, make haste to follow when we call.
| Exeunt орүввеов and NEOPTOLEMUS.
PHILOCTETES
О сахетп 4 rock, my cell (Str. 1)
Now hot, now icy chill,
How long with thee it was my lot to dwell:
To thee till death I shall be constant still.
Tell me, sad lodging, haunted by my pain,
How shall I day by day my life sustain?
Ye timorous doves whose flight
Whirrs in the air o’erhead,
Now where ye will unharmed alight ;
No shafts of mine henceforward need ye dread.

CHORUS.
"Tis thou hast willed it thus, infatuate,
Thou art the author of thy sad estate ;

457

ФІЛОКТНТН2

. єйтё ye тарди фроуўсаг
тод A@ovos Saipovos «(Хоу тд какао» aivetv.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
б TAGLOY TAdpov ap вуф арт. а
/ / м 9 э ` є
кад шоуду Ххобатоє, бе ї)дт шет о0беибе дотєрор
A Э A
avopav єісотісо таХақ vaiwv évOdd длобнан,
аа aiai,
ov форівди Еті тросфёро»у,
ой Travev ал” éwov бтћ№оу
кратачайк pera Xepo lv 11%
ісуол” аМма, цог аскота |
/ м A e /
криттта т” ёпт Sorepas ©ттё8у ppevos’*
ібоїшам 66 ушу,
% / / < 4
Tov табе шусашємом, Tov laov урором
eàs Маудут avias.

АХХобер бує тфуа TAS amò pelfovos,
I Ж

ХОРОХ
потроє, TOTLOS се дагиро таё,
ойбе сё ye 60Хос,
čo yev bro Xerpûs apâs.? oruyepav бує

бйапотром арду ÈT adXots. 1120

каў yap ёро) тобто péret, ш) HidOTHT armoon.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

olpot Lol, Kal Trou TOMÂS стр. 8

/ ` > /
тортоо биос ébynpevos
бууєм б, кері т&МАо»
тд» ешір pedéou трофау,
тд» ovdeis тот” «Вастасеу.
® тоҒоу ФОоу, © ФА)
yeipav éxBeRiacpévor,
1 ety MSS., Hermann corr.
2 fox’ ӛт херӛз euas MSS., Bergk corr.

458

PHILOCTETES

Nor to some higher force canst thou assign
Thy woes, but, when free choice was thine,
The good thou did’st reject,
The worse elect.
PHILOCTETES
Ah wretched, wretched then am I, (Ant. 1)
Consumed with utter misery,
Doomed for all time to linger on.
Without one friend, one comrade, one,
To aid me till I die.
No more my arrows fleet
Shall win my daily meat ;
Poor unsuspecting fool,
A base intriguer’s tool,
By his forged legend caught !
Wretch who my ruin wrought,
Would I might see him pine
Long years like me in agony like mine!
CHORUS
By destiny, by destiny ’twas sent.
To treachery my hand was never lent ;
Point not at me thy baleful curse, for fain
Thy friend, as heretofore, I would remain.
PHILOCTETES
Ah me! he’s sitting now (Str. 2)
Upon the grey sea sands,
And laughs at me, I trow;
My bow is in his hands,
The bow that was my life, the bow
That never lord save me did know.

My bow, my matchless bow of yew,
If thou canst feel, how must thou grieve,

459

ФІЛОКТНТН2

Ф ` e я /
й mov ЄХєцуду opas, фреуав єї tivas 11
yers, Tov “НракХегоу
ардбшоу 066 сов
ойкеті үрпабиетоу TÒ шебистероу,
Gov Ò Еу иетаХХаууд
тоХлшууауоу avdpos ерессев,
брду шеу аїсурдс атата, atvyvov бе фйт еубо-
дотор,
рор, ат айо үрді» dvaTé\\ovÛ’, ds èp’ тш» как
ёшлсат', © Del. |
ХОРОХ
9 6 / \ ё У 5 9 91.29 9 - а
avdpos Tou Tà шви Еубик” аїєи? єїйттєїр, 1140
віпдутосє бе u?) POovepav |
ФЕбсаг yAwocas oduvav.
кейуов Ò els алто тод»
^ э з /
таүбеік тёр’ ефпиосууа
когуду Йуусеу és фЇХои< apwyav.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
Ф mrava Onpat харотфу т avr. 8 .
м A э М
Ovn впрог, ods 66 Ехей |
xûpos ойрєс8@тав,
7 э э 9 9 J ГА
рукет ат адма» фоуа
тудат” 3 ой yap ёҳо Херой) 1190
rûv тгрдабеу Вехеву аћкар,
Ф бистарос ёуф тард»,
^ 9
GAN avédnv, 6 бе уброє ар ойкеті
фоВттос ойкев" iptv,“
ёрттєтє* viv каХди
артіфороу корбсаї стома трд$ хара
1 *OSvecets MSS., Dindorf corr.
2 тӛ меу еб бікаоу MSS., Arndt corr.

з фууф p обкет! àr aùAlwv | wear’ MSS., Jebb corr.
4 38e хброз prera | одкеті poByrds ішу MSS., Jebb corr,

460

PHILOCTETES

Thus wrested from thy master true,

Constrained his loving hands to leave,
Thy master who, through Hellas famed,
The friend of Heracles was named.

Now art thou handled by a knave,
Past master in each cunning art,
Must do his bidding, as a slave,
In all his misdeeds take thy part.
And aid the unrelenting foe,
The source and spring of all my woe.

CHORUS

A man should aye his rightful cause maintain,
But from malign and venomous taunts refrain ;
And he but serves the common interest,
Speaks for the host, obeying their behest.

PHILOCTETES ;
Те feathered tribes, my prey, (Ant, 2)
Ye bright-eyed beasts who roam
The hills, start not away
Scared from the hunter’s home.
Stray where ye will, secure, unharmed ;
Why shun a helpless man unarmed ?

Gone is the mighty bow ;
Flock hither without dread,
Why should ye fear a foe
So weak, so ill bestead. |
Draw near your gluttonous mouths to fill,
Mangle my carrion flesh at will.

461

ФІЛОКТИТНХ

енде саркдя aiohas
ато yap Biov айтіка del -
повеу yap ёста Brora; тіс 55 еу афраєс треф фета,
шукєть илберое кратдуоу бта téutes Віббароє
а;
ХОРО
прос вєбу, єї ті сёВе Ёёроу, пєхассом,
evvola таса тећатар"
ФАА умів", єў умі" еті сої !
кйра Tavs дтофейуєш.
ойктра yap Booxew, абат 6
ew pupiov &хбо$, д Еууоккей.
ФІЛОКТНТНХ
там» там» тамаду Nyu vréuvacas, @
bore TOV прім ё бутот,
ті р @Aecas; ті pw єїруасаї;
ХОРОХ
ті Tour ӘлеҒас;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
в) OU тар ешді стууєрди
Tppdda уйу p ў\тісас afew.
ХОРОХ
тобе удр моб кратастоу.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ато >й» це №ітєт 10.
ХОРОХ
філа ро, Філа тата тарфууаЛав екбиті тє
пріссєу. |
(өшер lope
vaos wv Прі» тётактси.
1 ğrı со: MSS., Seyffert corr.

ғһ В

462

|
|
|

1170

1180

PHILOCTETES

Here shall I waste away,
Soon will ye eye me dead ;
Who can survive one day
By airs of heaven fed ?
Of all that Earth affords each son,
Herb, root and fruit, possessing none.

CHORUS
If thou regardest a well-wishing friend,
Draw near and to his kindly rule attend.
Think well ; from this intolerable bane,
That thou dost feed, and aggravate thy pain,
With thee it rests deliverance to gain.

PHILOCTETES
O why recall my ancient grief once more,
Kindest of all who e’er have touched this shore?
Why twice undo a wretch undone before ?

5 CHORUS
What meanest thou ?
PHILOCTETES
I mean that thou wast fain
To take me to the Troy I hate again.

CHORUS

"Tis for thy good.
PHILOCTETES

O leave me then, begone !

CHORUS
Thanks for that word. We will be off anon,
Back to the ship, and each man to his oar.

463

ФІЛОКТНТНУ

ФІЛОКТНТН2

№, трде араіоу Atos, 2EOns, ікєтєйо.
ХОРОХ
7 з
perpial .
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
5 4
vot,
меіғате, прос Oev.
ХОРОХ
Р A
ті дроєїє;
ФІЛОКТНТНХ

шай аай, байшау байрар"
тол 0 талас,
Ф той ros, ті о” ёт’ еу Bip
reve TQ метотиу TANAS;
® Edvor, ёАбєт' ётућидєс̧ adds.
ХОРОХ
ті t рефоутеє &ХХхокбтф
умоца тфу ттарос, Фу тройўфаше$;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
ойто‘ уеместтду,
GAVorTA Уєциєріф
мита кай парӣ роду Өроєїр.
ХОРОХ
BGO vuv, Ф таХау, ds сє кеХЛейошер.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
о0бетот” ойбетот, o0 тод битедог,
005 ef ттирфбро$ фо паро
Bpovras avyais p є lou proyitov.
рріто “Dov of O йп' єкєіуф
wapyres Sco. тоб" ётАата» ёро тоб0е арброр
дтдсаг.
VU, 9 Ёфо, би yé por edyos дрёѓате.

464

1200

PHILOCTETES

PHILOCTETES
O leave me not, for God’s sake, I implore.
CHORUS

Calm thyself.
PHILOCTETES

Stay, O stay!
CHORUS
Why should we wait ?
PHILOCTETES
O woe із me! Out on my fate, my fate !
Accursed foot, what shall I make of thee ?
I am undone! O friends, come back to me.
CHORUS
What would’st thou? First thou bid’st us go, and
then
In the same breath thou biddest us remain.
PHILOCTETES
O be not wrath if one distraught with pain
Blurts out discordant words beside the mark.

CHORUS
Come then, unhappy man, with us embark.

PHILOCTETES
Never, no never, though the King of Heaven
Should threat to blast me with his fiery leven.
No, perish rather Ilium, perish all
The Achaean host that batter at its wall ;
Hard hearts who cast me forth as halt and maim
From you, my friends, one parting boon I claim.
465
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466

®IAOKTHTHS

ХОРОХ
аобоу Єрєїс TOO ётос;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
фо, єї ттобеу,
% yw 1) Bedéwv ті тротеилрате.
ХОРОХ
as tiva 07) péEns таХамал поте;
ФІЛОКТНТНХ
хр@т 1 ато тарта кай ардра тёд® үері-
фоуа фоні vóos 761).
ХОРОХ
ті тоте;
ы ФІЛОКТНТНІ
патёра parevov,
ХОРОХ
пої yas;
| ФІЛОКТИТНІ
& "Алдоо"
ой үйр є бат еу фае у ёти.
Ф TONS, Ф татрїа,
rûs ду вісібош 40Ммд< с avnp,
бе ye ody Trav ієрду
MBa’ ехброік Bav Aavaois
aperyos: Ет ovdév eim.
XOPOZ
еу шеу jon, ка тами VEWS брод
“атей(өу ду 7 сог THS ёш, еі pù ттё\а$
"Обиасва сті Хорта Tov T Ах «ов
yovov прос nas бєбр' ovr’ éXevoooper.
ОДТІХЕТІ
ойк ӛр dpaceas йит” аў таМмутрото$
кё\є›бо» pres Фбе ody споцбї Taxis;
1 крат" MSS., Hermann corr.

121

PHILOCTETES

CHORUS
What would’st thou ask ?
PHILOCTETES
An axe, a spear, a brand,
No matter ЕТТЕН weapon first to hand.
CHORUS
Wherefore! What deed of violence wouldst thou do?
PHILOCTETES
Hack, mangle, limb by limb my body hew ;
My thoughts are bloody.

CHORUS
Wherefore ?
PHILOCTETES
I would go
- To seek my father.
шыны основа
In what land ? А
РНПОСТЕТЕВ
Below ;

For I shall find him nowhere on this earth.

My native land, fair land that gave me birth,

Might I but see thee! Wherefore did I roam

And leave the sacred stream that guards my home ?

To help the Greeks those stormy seas I crossed,

My mortal foes, by them undone, lost, lost !
CHORUS

I should have left thee long ago and now

Be near my ship, but that I saw Odysseus

Advancing towards us and Achilles’ son.

Enter МЕОРТОГЕМОЗ followed Бу opysseus.
ODYSSEUS

Wilt thou not tell me why thou hurriest back

In such hot haste and on what errand bound ?

467
HH 2

ФІЛОКТНТН2

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
мису бо” «ЕПмартоу èv TH прі» урбуф.
ОАТ22ЕҮ2
Sewov ye фаєїс" 7 Ò арартіа тіс їр;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
фу сой табомеуос TH те с0џтарті стратф
OATZZETS
ӘтраҒас čpyov побоу фу ой coi третоу;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХІ
andra аїсураїс дубра кай 80№огс ЕХ».
ОАТХХЕТІ
тд» тойо»; @ро“ pov ть ВоуХедей véov;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
véov pev ovdév, тф бе Поіамтос токо,
ОДТІХЕТІ
ті yppa Spdoes; @ p mAB тіс póßos.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
тар ойтер ӘлаВоу табе та Toe’, айб пами
ОАТІХЕТІ
® Led, ті № єс; ой ті mov додро vocis;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
aicypôs yap айта ко? cinn Хабар уо.
OATZZETS
трд Gedy, тбтєра $ Kepropav Хбуєгс т4бе;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
єї кертбитвіс есте TaANOH Xéyezv.
OATZZETS
ті dys, Ау Әбос паї; ті” elpneas Хдуор;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
dis тадта Boker кай трі ауатоХеіу w бат;
ОДТХХЕТХ
аруйу kre йу об” йтаЁ еВо/Абил».

468

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS
I come to expiate all former wrongs.
ODYSSEUS
A strange reply. What wrong did’st thou commit?
NEOPTOLEMUS
When in obedience to the host and thee—
ODYSSEUS
Prithee, what did’st thou that beseemed thee not ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
I snared a man by base deceit and guile.
ODYSSEUS
What man? Thou hast not something rash in hand?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Naught rash, but to the son of Poeas I—
ODYSSEUS
What wilt thou do? My soul forbodes some ill.
NEOPTOLEMUS
From whom I took the bow, to him again—
` ODYSSEUS
-Great Zeus ! What meanest thou? Not give it back?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Yes, for I got it basely, shamefully.
ODYSSEUS
In Heaven’s name, say’st thou this to mock at ше?
NEOPTOLEMUS
If it be mockery to speak the truth.
ODYSSEUS
What now? What meanest thou, Achilles’ son?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Must І repeat the same words twice and thrice?
ODYSSEUS

Far better had I never heard them once.
469

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
Ф т > 7 / э э ` a
еу у0у єтісто MAVT акткойфс Хоуоу.
OATZZETS
Ести» Tes, есті» Os се KWAVCEL TO Spar.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ті фік; тіс ботағ p ойтикоАдоюу табе;
OATZZETZ
Evurras "Ауаєбу Мад, Еу 68 тоф бу.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
copes пєфикіфс ойбеу éEavdds софор.
OATZZETZ
av 8 ойте duvets ойтє Spaceies софа.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
AAN єї бікала, ту. copay крєіссо табе.
ОАҮ22ЕТ2

каї mas біканор, й у ӘлаВес Bovrais èpaîs,
паму редєїга: тафта;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ : ,
THY apapTiay
з е \ > A /
айсүрду драртфу а>ахаЗеф перасоши.

OATZZETS

стратоу Ò 'Ахаафь» ov фоВєї, прастшу таёє;

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ |

Evy TO бикаір тд» cov ov тарВд фобог.

OATZZETS
\ A / 1 > 4 э э ГА
ГЕ» TQ бикаєо yelp ёш] с’ avayxace.|!
| МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

GAN’ ойде Tor oF Erp ттєїбонаа тд ёрйу>.

OATZZETZ

ov тара Тросір, АХА col шауодиєва.

1 Hermann pointed out that а verse is here missing. The
line in the text (one of Jebb’s suggestions) with the same
beginning would explain the omission.

470

124

1250

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS |
Rest well assured I have nothing more to add..
ODYSSEUS
There is, I tell thee, one to stay thy hand.
. | NEOPTOLEMUS ©
Who prithee ? who to stay me or prevent?
ODYSSEUS
The whole Achaean host, and I for one.
NEOPTOLEMUS
Thy words lack wisdom though thou lack’st not wits.
ODYSSEUS
Unwisdom marks thy words and actions both.
NEOPTOLEMUS |
If just, “із better than unjust and wise.
ODYSSEUS

Can it be justice to give back the prize
Won by my policy ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Shameful was my fault,
And І will try to make amends for it.
ODYSSEUS
Hast thou no terror of the Achaean host ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
A bugbear this with justice on my side..
ODYSSEUS
[J ustice must yield if I resort to force. 1
NEOPTOLEMUS
Not even thou canst force me ’gainst my will.
ODYSSEUS

Then not with Trojans must we war, but thee.

471

412

ФІЛОКТИТНХ

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
irw! то шеХМор.
OATZZETZ
єїра ёєЁгду ópås
konns émupavovaay;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ала кар TO |!
тафтбу тоб! dye. брдута кой pédAovT’ ёте.
OATZZETS
кайтог а” édow: TQ бе ciuravri стратф
réEw таё EM wv, бе єв тишортєєтай.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ётофротсаҳ" кӛр тд rol’ ойт® фроуўѕ,
(ао бу ектбе кХалиатоу Еүов пода.
со Ò, û Погартов паї, Фідоктітти Хеуо,
EENG’, apelas тасдє тетріреі oréyas.

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

тіс ай тар” йртро дориВоє Їстатає Roñs;
ті ш бккалеїсве; тод кеүртмеуог, Eévot;
Фиог какду TÒ yppa. pov ті pot иќа
таресте прос какос TéwrovTes кака;

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
дарсєг Мууоу$ 6” dxovaov obs ко ферау.
ФІЛОКТНТНХ

бебок” ёуютує кай тд трі» yàp ёк \№у–у

Kadov rars ёпраёа, cots тгеесбеіб Adyots.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
У A /
ойкоуу буєсті ка petayvavat пами;

1 {ото MSS., Wecklein corr.

1260

1270

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS
So be it, if it must be.
ODYSSEUS
See’st my hand
Upon my sword-hilt ?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Me too shalt thou see
Ready to follow suit and keen to draw.
ODYSSEUS
Well, I will leave thee, but I shall report
To the whole army. They shall punish thee.
NEOPTOLEMUS
A wise discretion. Keep this prudent mind,
So mayest thou henceforth with a whole skin live.
[Exit ODYSSEUS
Но! Philoctetes, son of Poeas, leave
The shelter of thy rocky home ; come forth !
PHILOCTETES
What means this hubbub at my cave again?
Why summon me, what would ye with me, Sirs?
(Appears at mouth of cave and sees NEOPTOLEMUS. )
Ha! I mislike the look of it. Are ye come
As heralds of new woes to crown the old?
NEOPTOLEMUS
Take heart and listen to the news I bring.
PHILOCTETES
I am afraid. Thou camest once before ;
I trusted thy fair words and ill I sped.
NEOPTOLEMUS |
May not a man repent him ?

473

474

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

ФІЛОКТНТН2
тогодтоѕ ola той Aoyoure хіт. pov.
та Ка ЄкЛєттєз, 70705, aTNPOS Хадра.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

алу ой т. шу уй" Войхошаї бе тоу кАдеау,

тбтєра бебоктай cot иёуоуть картерейу
7) They pe?’ uav;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
Trae, ш) Хет пера:
“атту yap av єйтт<$ ye парт єірйаєтаї.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойта ёёдоктаи;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
каў пера y ic? ў №уо.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ам йвєхоу меу й йу сє Terob ivar ХАдуов
epoca ww" єї бе шл] TL троє KaLpoY Меуфи
кур, петациди.
ФІЛОКТИТНХ.
тарта удр ppacets малту».
ой уар тот єйроцу THY ёлу ктісег фреуа,
бет у Фцоб SONoro rov Biov NaBov
атеатерткав, kåta voudereis еше
ё\Өоу, арістоу татрд$ alo XlaTos уєу@.
dro’, Атреїбаї цёр Јат", ёпєгта бе
0 Aapriov таў кай ov.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
хи rein пе
бёхоу 5 хєрдӧѕ ёЁ енші BENN "М
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
тс elmas; apa бедтероу болойиєва;

1280

PHILOCTETES

PHILOCTETES
| Such thou wast,
No less барое when thou wert about
To steal my bow, black treachery in thy heart.

NEOPTOLEMUS

But now another man, who fain would learn
Whether thou still persistest to stay here,
Or wilt embark with us.

PHILOCTETES

Stop, say no more !
All that thou sayest will be wasted breath.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Art resolute ?
PHILOCTETES А
More resolute than words сап tell.
NEOPTOLEMUS

Well, I would gladly have persuaded thee
By argument, but if thou wilt not heed,
Why, I have done.
PHILOCTETES

Thou needs must speak in vain.
How canst thou win me o’er to EES
Thou who didst rob me of my life by fraud,
And then dost come to counsel me? Base son
Of noblest sire! Perdition on you all ;
The Atridae first, Odysseus then, and thee!

NEOPTOLEMUS
Forbear thy curses. Take from me thy bow.

PHILOCTETES
What say’st thou? Am I tricked a second time! ?

475

ФІЛОКТНТН2

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

атрос’ фуубу Znvos бфістом сёВаҳ.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

о ФАтат’ єйтоу, єї Néyers етфтума.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

тобреуор птарестаї pavepov: ама Seta

протєує үеіра, кай кратє TOY сфу бл ау,

OATZZETZ

ічгер т Arpedav тоў те гйштаутос стратоў.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

téxvov, Tivos фоттиа, pov "НОбусаеос,

еттпебомлр;
OATZZETZ

саф сб“ кай пЄхас у 0рӣс,
8 о” és Ta Tpotas með? атовтелф Віа,
ёду т' "Ахілл тай ёбу те ці) Өар
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
до ой ті үсіроу, jv тод дрбобі) Bé\os.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
а, undapas, ил}, трбе бефу, pehs Bé\os.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
иёбє< дє, прос Ded, үвіра, ФАтатор Téxvov.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ойк ду pebeinv.
#1AOKTHTHZ
феї" ті p дибра то\ёшор
Фудрду т” dpet\ou uù ктамєїу тобогс èpoîs;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
AAN ойт ёро) тойт’ естір ойтє col кад».

476

130

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS

No, by the name of Zeus most high, I swear it.
PHILOCTETES

O comfortable words, if they be true.
NEOPTOLEMUS

The deed shall follow to attest this truth

Reach hither thy right hand and take thy bow.

(As he ts handing the bow to PHILOCTETES, ODYSSEUS

a appears.)
ODYSSEUS

Hold ! I protest ‘fore Heaven, and in the name |
Of the Atridae and the host forbid it.
PHILOCTETES
Who spake, my son, was that Odysseus*-voice
I heard ?
| ODYSSEUS
None other; and he’s hard at hand,
Ready to take thee back to Troy by force,
Whether it please Achilles’ son or no.
PHILOCTETES
But at thy peril, if this shaft fly straight.
NEOPTOLEMUS |
Hold, hold ! іп heaven’s name let not бу thy shaft !
PHILOCTETES
Let go my hand in heaven’s name, dearest son !
NEOPTOLEMUS
I will not.
PHILOCTETES
Why, O why didst thou prevent me
From slaying with my bow the man I hate?
NEOPTOLEMUS
That were dishonourable for thee and me.
[Exit opyssevs.

477

ШФІЛОКТНТН2

| ФІДОКТИТНІ

AAA оду тособтду ү ioh, тос TPwTAaYS стратой,

той төм Ауашду «М єидоктрикас, какойс

бутас прос аёхил}у, бу бе тобе №0уүогс̧ драєєїс.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

elev’ тд меу dn тоб бує, койк 600” бтоу

друди ёо: ду ovdé péurpey eis виє.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

Єйифтиє thy pvow 6” &éekas, бу текуоу,

Е $s &8\астє, ойу Укайфоц тгатрбе,

arn’ ÈE ’Aysrr€ws, 85 мета борту бт ўи

кош” piora, viv è тфу тебуцкдтоу.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

noOnv татёра тд» ацду єй\ө‹үоўута сє

айтбу т би" фу бе cov тууєїи ефісшай,

акоусов. avôpæroici Tas меу ёк Qedv

tuxas добєісас ёст ауагукабоу фереш”

Scot б) ёкоос{о т) букегута: BrdBats,

фатпер тй, TOUTOLS ойтє суууроиту буєги

бікаїбу ёстір от етошктіреш тиуі.

av Ò nypiwoat, койтє cUpBovroy дує,

édv те vouler тіс Evvoia Хеуоу,

стууєїс, тоХбшоу Suc pev?) 0” Тууодиеиос.

биос Sê Мева: Ziva Ò бркгоу caro

кай тадт етісте кай ypadou dpevav ёсо.

ov yàp џосєї TOO dNyos ек Oeias TUX,

Xpvons теХасбеіс púñaxos, ôs Tov акамифі)

onkoy фуЛассев Kpudios oixoupav дфіс

кай падмам o0 Thode мл) тот ду тиуєту

vooou Варєіає, &ws av адт0е мов

тайт) pêv аїру, тӯдє Ò ад дурр тами,

трі» dv Tû Троїас medi’ Екоу айтд< MONS,

478

13!

132

133

PHILOCTETES

Well of one thing thou may’st be sure, the chiefs,
Those lying heralds of the Achaean host,

Are brave іп words and cowards in the fight.

| NEOPTOLEMUS
So be it. . The bow is thine again, and now
. Thou hast no grief or quarrel against me.

PHILOCTETES
None, my brave boy, for thou hast proved this day
Thy race and lineage, not of Sisyphus,
But of Achilles, noblest once of men
In life, and now the noblest of the dead.

| NEOPTOLEMUS
Sweet to my ears the praises of my sire,
And of myself; but now I crave of thee
A boon.. What fates the gods allot to men

They needs must bear, but whoso hug their griefs,
` As thou dost,—who can pity or condone
Such self-tormentors? Thou, inexorable,
Wilt tolerate no counsel, deemest him
Who would admonish thee in love a foe; |
Yet will I speak the truth, so help me Zeus! .
Write on the table of thy memory
These words: thy sore plague is a heaven-sent doom ;
With foot profane, іп Chrysé’s roofless shrine,
Thou didst insult her tutelary snake.
For this sin wast thou stricken, and no relief
Canst win from thy affliction, whilst the sun
Shall run from East to West his daily course,
Before of thy free will thou com’st to Troy.

479

ФІЛОКТНТН2

кай тойу тар pîv бутууфу "АакЛлутідалу

vooou рамаубіс тйабе, ка} тд теруаша

Ед» roiode rotors Evv т” ёро тёрсаѕ pavis.

as 8 ойба тадта тӯб éyovr yo фрасо.

йд>ўр yap piv ёсти ек Тро{а$ &Хойж,

“Едеуос дрістдраттіз, 85 №ує Tapas

ws бей yevéoOat тайта: кай трос тоїсб! Єті

05 EOT avayKn тод парєстбтос бероив 134

Троіа» АХФтал тасал" 4 Sidwo’ ёкфу

кте(меш Еалтду, hy табе Yrevab7 Хбушу.

тадт” оду етте) катосбда, суууфрєг Oérov.

Kary yap й mietnois, EANývov ёра

крібеут аристор тодто меу Tratwvias

ес yelpas ё\Өєїр, єїта Tw тоћ№історор

Троғау ӘАдрта кХбос Ф%тертатоу Хабеї».

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

û otuyvos аф», ті ие, ті Sit’ бує ava

Влетпоута Kove афйкав eis" Албоу poreîv;

оймо, ті брасо; пёс атістђсо №туоѕ 1350

тобе тойд”, Ss еӘуоус фу pol партиєсєм;

QAN вікабо Өйт; єїта mas б S¥apopos

eis pûç таб” ёрЁаѕ elm; тф простууороб;

TOS, ® TA парт’ іббутес диф емді кӛкХоі,

тадт еҒағасусесбе, тойса» "Атрео

еме Evvovra maiciv, ої p алттдХхесам;

TOS TH тауөХев паг) Te Лаєртіои;

ой yap ме таХғуос TOY тареХбортоу бакиєі,

AAN ola ур? табєїу ue трбе тобтоу ёт!

бокФ троХедосей» ols yap ў voun какбу

ил}тт]р убиптаг, талћа Tadever какойс. 1300

кай cod Ò éywye Oaupudcas êxo тобе.

үрйу yap сє wnt avtov тот” ес Трогау до\е>
480

تي د

27-7; Шш А.) ді

PHILOCTETES

There shalt thou find our famed Asclepidae,
And healed by them, with thy bow’s aid and mine,
Shalt take and sack the towers of Ilium.
Thou askest how I know all this. Attend :
We have a Trojan prisoner, Helenus,
Chiefest of seers, who plainly prophesied |
All I have told thee, and revealed besides
That, ere this summer passes, Troy must fall ;
His life the forfeit if his word proved false.
Now that thou know’st this, yield with’a good grace.
How fair a vision—to be singled out
As bravest of the host, and, first made whole
By healing hands, as conqueror of Troy,
Woe-wearied city, win undying fame !
PHILOCTETES
O hateful life that keep’st me lingering on

. In this vile world and wilt not let me join

The world of shades! Ah me! What can I do?

How turn a deaf ear to the kindly words

Of one who counsels well and seeks my good ?

Shall I then yield? How, having yielded, face

The public gaze? Will not all turn from me?

Ye eyes, so long the witness of my wrongs,

How will ye brook to see me once again

Consorting with my torturers, the sons

Of Atreus and Odysseus, the arch-fiend ?

"Тіѕ not resentment for the past that stings,

But a prevision of the ills to come;

For when a mind is warped it takes the ply,

And evil-doers will be evil still.

Thee too, my son, I marvel much at thee;

Never should’st thou have gone thyself to Troy,

481

VOL, П. I I

ФІЛОКТНТН2

nas т атеіруешу, о‘ yé cov кабӘ рса,

талтро< yépas виХбутев, єїта тоїадє ov

єї Euppaynoor,! кӛр” аушүкабе тобе;

ш) бйта, текуо” AAN й poe Ғууфиосав,

т"еил/гоу прос оїкоцс" Kairos еу У кйро pévov

ča какф<$ айтойс aTOAAVaOaL какой.

хойто бтм» ме» ЕЕ ёро? ктђсє Xdptv,

бт Мў» бё татрб<, кой како?с етофелфу

боёе opotos тоф како пєфикёраи.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

Хеуейс pêv вікот), AAN uws се Войлоран

беоіс те пістєйсаута тоф т ёроїѕ Моуоіс

Шоу pet avdpos то0бе roð ектАєї» yOoves.

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

й) троє Ta Tpotas media кай Tov Атреос

Еубістоу иќди т@дє бисттиф Todt;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

прос тойс меу ойу сє тђидє T Еиттиоу баса»

пайсоутас аХғуоуе калтосфсортав VOGOU.

ФІЛОКТНТН>
Ф \ 9 > / / /
® бейуду айуоу айуесас, ті pHs тоте;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
а / э ^ ә бал 7
û гої те каро! АфФо0” орб Te\oUpueva.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
1 ” / 9 4 /
кай тайта МёЁа< ой KaTaltoxvver дєоус̧;
‘NEONTOAEMOS
” 7 2 ГА эл 9 ^ 7 .9
TOS Yap тіс ato XUvotT ау офємфу ф/ХАоус;
11. 1365: [ot roy KOAtoy

Alav@’ бтЛоу cod татрб датєроу бікр
"Обитає»є Expivay. |

These lines, clearly an interpolation, have been omitted.
2 ФфеХобияуоб MSS., Buttman corr.

482

13)

138

PHILOCTETES

Nor sought to bring me thither. How could’st thou,

When they had robbed thee of thy father’s meed

And flouted thee?! How can’st thou after that

Fight at their side thyself, or bid me fight ?

Not so, my son, but do as thou hast sworn,

Convey me home; thyself іп Scyros Біде;

Leave those ill-doers to their evil doom.

Thus shalt thou win a double thanks from me

And from my sire ; nor will men say of thee :

Abetting base men he himself is base.

_ NEOPTOLEMUS

_ Thy words are reasonable ; natheless І

Would have thee trust my promise and the god’s,

And confidently sail with me, thy friend.
PHILOCTETES

What ! to the plains of Troy, to him I loathe,

The son of Atreus, with this curséd foot ?
NEOPTOLEMUS

Nay, but to kind physicians who will treat

Thy ulcered limb and heal thee of thy hurt.
PHILOCTETES

O wondrous weird! What means this mystery?
NEOPTOLEMUS

One fraught with happy issue for us both.
PHILOCTETES

Hast thou no fear of heaven, thus to speak ?
NEOPTOLEMUS

Why should а man feel fear who helps his friends ?

1 The omitted lines аге:
Who judged Odysseus of thy father’s arms
More worthy than the hapless Ajax.

483
11 2

ФІЛОКТНТНХ

ФІЛОКТИТНІ
Хеув Ò "Атрєїдаєс бфеХос й “т” емді тодє;
° МЕОПТОЛЕМО2
/ ? 9 м 9 / 7
тої mov, філос у Фу», хо №0уоѕ тоосдє pov.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
TOS, бе ye Tois Єудроїсі и’ екбобуал OérXeLs;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
A A / N / A
Ф тау, бібаскою py Өбоасфуесбав какой.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
блєїс ME, YLYVOOKW се, тоїсдє TOTS Хоо45.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
›/ 4 N М м /
ойкоуу бушує nyt Ò ov сє pavOaverv.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
буф ойк Atpeidas éxBarovtas о1ба ме;
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
АХА” éxBarovtes el т&Ммъ» сафсоца" бра.
ФІЛОКТИТНХ
ойбетод" Єкбута y wate тт» Троіам ‘дєр.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ

ті бйт dv трєїз брфиер, єї сё У еу №уогѕ
тете битедиєава. pnõèv å Фу №уо;
OS раст Фцої шеу TOY №оуфу Afat, се бе
Сйу, Фаптєр Hon 69$, avev соттріа.
ФІЛОКТНТНХ

ёа pe таохе тав! йтєр пабєїу дє бег

а б Йуесақ рої бера емде Өгүфу,
терте трбе оїкоцс, табта шо пріаібом, текуом,
ка} pn Врабуує тб етишууо0)8 ёти
Трогав” міс уар poe тебріуцтав yoots.

484

PHILOCTETES

Help for the sons of Atreus, or for me?
NEOPTOLEMUS

For thee, as these my words attest, thy friend.
PHILOCTETES

A friend, when thou would’st hand me to my foes?
NEOPTOLEMUS

O let not suffering make thee truculent.
PHILOCTETES

I know thou would’st undo me pleading thus.
NEOPTOLEMUS

Not I, but thou thyself, who wilt not learn.
PHILOCTETES

Do I not know the Atridae cast me forth ?
NEOPTOLEMUS

"Тїз true, but now they would deliver thee.
PHILOCTETES

Not with my will, if first I must to Troy.

NEOPTOLEMUS
What must I do, if all persuasion fails
То make thee budge an inch? ’Twere easier
To cease from words and leave thee here to live,
As thou hast lived, a hopeless castaway.

PHILOCTETES
Well, let me dree my weird ; but thou, my son,
Perform the promise made with clasp of hands,
Take me straight home, and talk no more of Troy.
My cup of lamentations I have drained.

485

486

®IAOKTHTHS

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
ei бокєї, стегуиеу.
ФІЛОКТНТНІ
Ф гуеуғабоу eipynxas ETOS.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
3 / A 4 /
ағтеребе viv Васі сту.
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
э е? э 9 % 4
Els 0соу у еу сӨєро.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
aitiay бе was "Ауавду фєуёоџрал;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ

М
ра) ppovTlo 15.
МЕОПТОЛЕМОЗ

ті удр, еду порвбсі уфраг THY ёшђи;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
N
буф тарфи
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ `
, / М
tiva TpocwheArAnow ёрЁєгѕ;
ФІЛОКТИТНІ
Pérec Tots “НракХеоуе
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
піс Меуєіс;
ФІЛОКТНТН>
вірЕо теХаСей).
МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
стєїує прогкисаз XOova.
НРАКАНІ
што уе, трі» av Tov ђретёроу
ains ндвау, Tai Поѓаутоѕ"
фаскер Ò адбту thv Нракћоиѕ

14H

PHILOCTETES

NEOPTOLEMUS
As thou wilt then ; let us forward,

PHILOCTETES
Nobly spoken, let us go.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Forward! plant thy footsteps firmly.

PHILOCTETES
To my utmost will I so.

NEOPTOLEMUS
But the wrath of the Achaeans will pursue me.

PHILOCTETES
, Never care.
NEOPTOLEMUS
What if they lay waste my borders?
PHILOCTETES
Never fear, I shall be there—
NEOPTOLEMUS
What assistance canst thou render? .
PHILOCTETES
Heracles, his mighty bow—
NEOPTOLEMUS
Say’st thou?
PHILOCTETES
Will prevent their landing.

NEOPTOLEMUS
Kiss the earth and let us go.
Apparition of HERACLES behind the stage.

HERACLES
Go not yet till thou hast heard,
Son of Poeas, first my word :
Heracles to thee appears,

487

488

ФІЛОКТНТН2

акой те кАдеш Хефосевш т” др.
т» anv Ò Йко хари» ovpavias

” ГА

ёдрас тродиттфу,

. Tû Дідо те фрдсог Bovrevpara сог

катєртт0сор 6” обоу Av orée
\ ээ A / 2 4
со 0° éuav pvOwy етакоусоу.

Kal трбта меу сов Tas èus № Ёю тоуас,
090и wovncas Kal SveEeAOwv ттдуоус
абауалоу даретт» čoyov, 0 парєад" орау.
кай ooi, саф” tohi, той” офеїхетаг табєїр,
ёк TOV Tovar торд єйкЛєй, Өёсдаг Biov.
Nav бё соу тёё дубрі mpòs то Тромкдр
TOMTLA, трфтоу меу vocou Tracer AVYpAs,
арєтӣ тє трфтов еккрібеіс отратебиатос,
Пари» pév, òs тоуб” aittos какбу ёфо, `
тоЕҒогсв тоіс poisi росфієїз Віоо,

терсе тє Tpoiav, окбХа т eis иӘабра са
темгейе, apriore? екХа/) фу стратєйратог,
Погартв татрі прос патрас Оїттс пАака.
û ё ду Ха Вт od скла тофбе тод отратоф,
тоҒоу Ен» шитиєїа трд зирд» éunv
кӧшбє. кай сої тайт, Аү ес текуоу,
тарфтуес” ойтє үйр ov тойд’ йтєр aOévets
Әлейу то Тройав тгебіоу 000” обтов oébev.
AAN ws Аборте cuvvouw фиМмасаєтом

ойтос се Kal со Tov" ёуф Ò "АсакМмутиди
талатйра пєшфа ons vocou mpòs” Iov.

тд бєйтєрор yap Toîs pois айт?» урефу

142

143

PHILOCTETES

His the voice that thrills thine ears.
"Тїз for thy sake I have come,
Leaving my Olympian home.
Mandate from high Zeus I bring
To forbid thy journeying :

Hear the will of heaven’s King.

But first ГІЇ mind thee of my own career,
How, having laboured hugely and endured,
I won immortal glory, as thou seest.
Know that thy fortune like to mine shall be,
Through suffering to glorify thy life.
Go with yon man to Ilium. There first
Thou shalt be healéd of thy grievous sore ;
Then, chosen as the champion of the host,
With these my arrows thou shalt pierce to the heart
Paris, the guilty cause of all that woe.
Troy shalt thou sack, and, winning from the host
The meed of bravest, carry home rich spoils
To glad old Poeas and the Oetaean halls.
But of the spoils, whate’er the host assigns thee,
Bring to my pyre, as tribute to my bow,
A tithe.

I have a message too for thee,
Son of Achilles. Thou without his aid
Can’st not take Troy, nor he apart from thine ;
But like two lions together on the prowl,
Either the other guards.

To cure thy wounds

Asclepius, the healer, will I send
To Troas; for a second time Troy towers

489

490

ФІЛОКТНТН2

тоёо dA фраг. тобто 6 еууовй”, бтам 14
порбітє уаїах, ейсебейу та трд бєойѕ"
OS Tada, тарта Sevrep Hyetras таттр
Zeús: ой удр єдсєВеа суубууоке: Вротобв”
кй» ёс‘ кй» даросіу, ойк ATOANUTAL.

#1AOKTHTHZ
Ф фдёура побєгубу емді пЄшфаєс
Xpovies TE paveis,
орк алтаб,оо Tois cots м0бойе.

МЕОПТОЛЕМОХ
Kayo умоити Tarn тібєраи.

HPAKAHS
и? vuy Xpovtot péANETE травсейш»”
карб$ kal NOUS 145
00 Єпєбуєг үйр ката тр).

ФІЛОКТИТНІ

фер, vuv стеіуфи ура» каћсо.
хаір , ® ШеХаброу Еошфроуроу ешді,
voppas т Єумдрої Хецатиадев,
кай KTUTOS дроти, пбутоу проВо№,!
оў TONAGKL 57) тойшду етеухбя
крат ёудошиҳоу mAnyaioe отоу,
тоХХа ёё povis тўѕ ўрєтёраҳ
Eppaîov б òpos таретевил/геу ёро!
стдброр дутітитпоу ҳешабошёрф. 146:
viv 6,0 кра Лок:ду тє тотор,
Хейтодеу омас, Аєйторєу 767
Sokns ой more ToS’ етуӘаутес.

1 яроВліѕ MSS., Hermann corr.

PHILOCTETES

Must fall before my shafts. Only take heed,
In laying waste the land to reverence

Its gods ; all else by Zeus my sire is less
Regarded. Piety can never die;

It lives on earth and blossoms in the grave.

PHILOCTETES
Voice for which I long have yearned,
Form, long visioned, now discerned!
Thee I cannot disobey.

NEOPTOLEMUS
I too obey.
HERACLES
Then to work! No time to spare ;
Seize the hour; the wind sets fair.

PHILOCTETES
Yet ere I part I fain would bid farewell.
Home of my vigils, rocky cell,
Nymphs of the streams and grass-fringed shore, |
Caves where the deep-voiced breakers roar,
When through the cavern’s open mouth,
Borne on the wings of the wild South,
E’en to my dwelling’s inmost lair,
The rain and spray oft drenched my hair ;
And oft responsive to my groan
Mount Hermaeum made his moan ;
O Lycian fount, O limpid well,
I thought with you all time to dwell ;
And now I take my last farewell.

491

ФАОКТНТН>

хаїр', © Anuvou méðov арфіаћор,
кай p єйтЛога mép yov арёрттос,
буд" $ peyarn Мора ropie
урфи те ФАжоу уф тау/башатор
дарор, 0$ тайт” Єптєкрамєт.
ХОРОХ
Хөрдиеу Ò) паутєє do\\ets,
vuppats adiatowy епєибанеусі 147
vooTou owThpas ікёсбаи.

492 |

PHILOCTETES

Sea-girt Lemnos, hear my prayer,
Bid thy guest a voyage fair
Speed ‘him to the land where he,
Borne by mighty Destiny,

And the god at whose decree

All was ordered, fain would be.

CHORUS

Let us to the Sea Nymphs pray
To waft us on our Troy-ward way.
Mariners, attend my call ;

Let us voyage, опе and all.

END OF VOL. П.

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