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Forthwith�察�in fear�察�I essayed burnt´sacrifice on a duly kindled
altar�此�but from my offerings the Fire´god showed no flame�察�a dank
moisture�察�oozing from the thigh´flesh�察�trickled forth upon the embers��
and smoked�察�and sputtered�察�the gall was scattered to the air�察�and
the streaming thighs lay bared of the fat that had been wrapped
round them。
Such was the failure of the rites by which I vainly asked a
sign�察�as from this boy I learned�察�for he is my guide�察�as I am guide to
others。 And 'tis thy counsel that hath brought this sickness on our
State。 For the altars of our city and of our hearths have been
tainted�察�one and all�察�by birds and dogs�察�with carrion from the hapless
corpse�察�the son of Oedipus�此�and therefore the gods no more accept
prayer and sacrifice at our hands�察�or the flame of meat´offering��
nor doth any bird give a clear sign by its shrill cry�察�for they have
tasted the fatness of a slain man's blood。
Think�察�then�察�on these things�察�my son。 All men are liable to err��
but when an error hath been made�察�that man is no longer witless or
unblest who heals the ill into which he hath fallen�察�and remains not
stubborn。
Self´will�察�we know�察�incurs the charge of folly。 Nay�察�allow the
claim of the dead�察�stab not the fallen�察�what prowess is it to slay the
slain anew�拭�I have sought thy good�察�and for thy good I speak�此�and
never is it sweeter to learn from a good counsellor than when he
counsels for thine own gain。
CREON
Old man�察�ye all shoot your shafts at me�察�as archers at the
butts�察�Ye must needs practise on me with seer´craft also�察�aye�察�the
seer´tribe hath long trafficked in me�察�and made me their
merchandise。 Gain your gains�察�drive your trade�察�if ye list�察�in the
silver´gold of Sardis and the gold of India�察�but ye shall not hide
that man in the grave�察�no�察�though the eagles of Zeus should bear the
carrion morsels to their Master's throne´no�察�not for dread of that
defilement will I suffer his burial�此�for well I know that no mortal
can defile the gods。´But�察�aged Teiresias�察�the wisest fall with
shameful fall�察�when they clothe shameful thoughts in fair words�察�for
lucre's sake。
TEIRESIAS
Alas� �Doth any man know�察�doth any consider。。。
CREON
Whereof�拭�What general truth dost thou announce��
TEIRESIAS
How precious�察�above all wealth�察�is good counsel。
CREON
As folly�察�I think�察�is the worst mischief。
TEIRESIAS
Yet thou art tainted with that distemper。
CREON
I would not answer the seer with a taunt。
TEIRESIAS
But thou dost�察�in saying that I prophesy falsely。
CREON
Well�察�the prophet´tribe was ever fond of money。
TEIRESIAS
And the race bred of tyrants loves base gain。
CREON
Knowest thou that thy speech is spoken of thy king��
TEIRESIAS
I know it�察�for through me thou hast saved Thebes。
CREON
Thou art a wise seer�察�but thou lovest evil deeds。
TEIRESIAS
Thou wilt rouse me to utter the dread secret in my soul。
CREON
Out with it� �Only speak it not for gain。
TEIRESIAS
Indeed�察�methinks�察�I shall not�察�as touching thee。
CREON
Know that thou shalt not trade on my resolve。
TEIRESIAS
Then know thou´aye�察�know it well´that thou shalt not live
through many more courses of the sun's swift chariot�察�ere one begotten
of thine own loins shall have been given by thee�察�a corpse for
corpses�察�because thou hast thrust children of the sunlight to the
shades�察�and ruthlessly lodged a living soul in the grave�察�but
keepest in this world one who belongs to the gods infernal�察�a corpse
unburied�察�unhonoured�察�all unhallowed。 In such thou hast no part�察�nor
have the gods above�察�but this is a violence done to them by thee。
Therefore the avenging destroyers lie in wait for thee�察�the Furies
of Hades and of the gods�察�that thou mayest be taken in these same
ills。
And mark well if I speak these things as a hireling。 A time not
long to be delayed shall awaken the wailing of men and of women in thy
house。 And a tumult of hatred against thee stirs all the cities
whose mangled sons had the burial´rite from dogs�察�or from wild beasts��
or from some winged bird that bore a polluting breath to each city
that contains the hearths of the dead。
Such arrows for thy heart´since thou provokest me´have I
launched at thee�察�archer´like�察�in my anger�察�sure arrows�察�of which thou
shalt not escape the smart。´Boy�察�lead me home�察�that he may spend his
rage on younger men�察�and learn to keep a tongue more temperate�察�and to
bear within his breast a better mind than now he bears。
��The Boy leads TEIRESIAS Out。��
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
The man hath gone�察�O King�察�with dread prophecies。 And�察�since the
hair on this head�察�once dark�察�hath been white�察�I know that he hath
never been a false prophet to our city。
CREON
I�察�too�察�know it well�察�and am troubled in soul。 'Tis dire to yield��
but�察�by resistance�察�to smite my pride with ruin´this�察�too�察�is a dire
choice。
LEADER
Son of Menoeceus�察�it behoves thee to take wise counsel。
CREON
What should I do then�拭�Speak and I will obey。
LEADER
Go thou�察�and free the maiden from her rocky chamber�察�and make a
tomb for the unburied dead。
CREON
And this is thy counsel�拭�Thou wouldst have me yield��
LEADER
Yea�察�King�察�and with all speed�察�for swift harms from the gods cut
short the folly of men。
CREON
Ah me�察�'tis hard�察�but I resign my cherished resolve�察�I obey。 We
must not wage a vain war with destiny。
LEADER
Go�察�thou�察�and do these things�察�leave them not to others。
CREON
Even as I am I'll go�此�on�察�on�察�my servants�察�each and all of
you�察�take axes in your hands�察�and hasten to the ground that ye see
yonder� �Since our judgment hath taken this turn�察�I will be present
to unloose her�察�as myself bound her。 My heart misgives me�察�'tis best
to keep the established laws�察�even to life's end。
��CREON and his servants hasten out on the spectators' left。��
CHORUS ��singing��
strophe 1
O thou of many names�察�glory of the Cadmeian bride�察�offspring of
loud´thundering Zeus� �thou who watchest over famed Italia�察�and
reignest�察�where all guests are welcomed�察�in the sheltered plain of
Eleusinian Deo� �O Bacchus�察�dweller in Thebe�察�mother´city of Bacchants��
by the softly´gliding stream of Ismenus�察�on the soil where the
fierce dragon's teeth were sown��
antistrophe 1
Thou hast been seen where torch´flames glare through smoke��
above the crests of the twin peaks�察�where move the Corycian nymphs��
thy votaries�察�hard by Castalia's stream。
Thou comest from the ivy´mantled slopes of Nysa's hills�察�and
from the shore green with many´clustered vines�察�while thy name is
lifted up on strains of more than mortal power�察�as thou visitest the
ways of Thebe��
strophe 2
Thebe�察�of all cities�察�thou holdest first in honour�察�thou and thy
mother whom the lightning smote�察�and now�察�when all our people is
captive to a violent plague�察�come thou with healing feet over the
Parnassian height�察�or over the moaning strait��
antistrophe 2
O thou with whom the stars rejoice as they move�察�the stars whose
breath is fire�察�O master of the voices of the night�察�son begotten of
Zeus�察�appear�察�O king�察�with thine attendant Thyiads�察�who in
night´long frenzy dance before thee�察�the giver of good gifts�察�Iacchus��
��Enter MESSENGER�察�on the spectators' left。��
MESSENGER
Dwellers by the house of Cadmus and of Amphion�察�there is no estate
of mortal life that I would ever praise or blame as settled。 Fortune
raises and Fortune humbles the lucky or unlucky from day to day�察�and
no one can prophesy to men concerning those things which are
established。 For
CREON was blest once�察�as I count bliss�察�he had saved this land of
Cadmus from its foes�察�he was clothed with sole dominion in the land��
he reigned�察�the glorious sire of princely children。 And now all hath
been lost。 For when a man hath forfeited his pleasures�察�I count him
not as living�察�I hold him but a breathing corpse。 Heap up riches in
thy house�察�if thou wilt�察�live in kingly state�察�yet�察�if there be no
gladness therewith�察�I would not give the shadow of a vapour for all
the rest�察�compared with joy。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
And what is this new grief that thou hast to tell for our princes��
MESSENGER
Death�察�and the living are guilty for the dead。
LEADER
And who is the slayer�拭�Who the stricken�拭�Speak。
MESSENGER
Haemon hath perished�察�his blood hath been shed by no stranger。
LEADER
By his father's hand�察�or by his own��
MESSENGER
By his own�察�in wrath with his sire for the murder
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