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the less。 Besides�察�I blush to think that he should gain his object

by coming with arms in his hand and ravaging the land�察�for this were

foul disgrace to glorious Thebes�察�if I should yield my sceptre up to

him for fear of Argive might。 He ought not�察�mother�察�to have

attempted reconcilement by armed force�察�for words compass everything

that even the sword of an enemy might effect。 Still�察�if on any other

terms he cares to dwell here�察�he may�察�but the sceptre will I never

willingly let go。 Shall I become his slave�察�when I can be his

master�拭�Never� �Wherefore come fire�察�come sword� �harness your steeds��

fill the plains with chariots�察�for I will not forego my throne for

him。 For if we must do wrong�察�to do so for a kingdom were the

fairest cause�察�but in all else virtue should be our aim。

  LEADER

    Fair words are only called for when the deeds they crown are fair��

otherwise they lose their charm and offend justice。

  JOCASTA

    Eteocles�察�my child�察�it is not all evil that attends old age��

sometimes its experience can offer sager counsel than can youth。 Oh

why�察�my son�察�art thou so set upon Ambition�察�that worst of deities��

Forbear�察�that goddess knows not justice�察�many are the homes and cities

once prosperous that she hath entered and left after the ruin of her

votaries�察�she it is thou madly followest。 Better far�察�my son�察�prize

Equality that ever linketh friend to friend�察�city to city�察�and

allies to each other�察�for Equality is man's natural law�察�but the

less is always in opposition to the greater�察�ushering in the dayspring

of dislike。 For it is Equality that hath set up for man measures and

divisions of weights and hath distinguished numbers�察�night's sightless

orb�察�and radiant sun proceed upon their yearly course on equal

terms�察�and neither of them is envious when it has to yield。 Though sun

and gloom then both are servants in man's interests�察�wilt not thou

be content with thy fair share of thy heritage and give the same to

him�拭�if not�察�why where is justice�拭�Why prize beyond its worth the

monarch's power�察�injustice in prosperity�拭�why think so much of the

admiring glances turned on rank�拭�Nay�察�'tis vanity。 Or wouldst thou

by heaping riches in thy halls�察�heap up toil therewith�拭�what advantage

is it�拭�'tis but a name�察�for the wise find that enough which suffices

for their wants。 Man indeed hath no possessions of his own�察�we do

but hold a stewardship of the gods' property�察�and when they will�察�they

take it back again。 Riches make no settled home�察�but are as

transient as the day。 Come�察�suppose I put before thee two

alternatives�察�whether thou wilt rule or save thy city�拭�Wilt thou say

;Rule;��

    Again�察�if Polyneices win the day and his Argive warriors rout

the ranks of Thebes�察�thou wilt see this city conquered and many a

captive maid brutally dishonoured by the foe�察�so will that wealth thou

art so bent on getting become a grievous bane to Thebes�察�but still

ambition fills thee。 This I say to thee�察�and this to thee�察�Polyneices��

Adrastus hath conferred a foolish favour on thee�察�and thou too hast

shown little sense in coming to lay thy city waste。 Suppose thou

conquer this land ��which Heaven forefend�。� tell me�察�I conjure thee��

how wilt thou rear a trophy to Zeus�拭�how wilt thou begin the sacrifice

after thy country's conquest or inscribe the spoils at the streams

of Inachus with ;Polyneices gave Thebes to the flames and dedicated

these shields to the gods;�拭�Oh� �never�察�my son�察�be it thine to win such

fame from Hellas� �If�察�on the other hand�察�thou art worsted and thy

brother's cause prevail�察�how shalt thou return to Argos�察�leaving

countless dead behind�拭�Some one will be sure to say�察 �Out on thee��

Adrastus�察�for the evil bridegroom thou hast brought unto thy house��

thanks to one maid's marriage�察�ruin is come on us。;

    Towards two evils�察�my son�察�art thou hasting�察�loss of influence

there and ruin in the midst of thy efforts here。 Oh� �my children��

lay aside your violence�察�two men's follies�察�once they meet�察�result

in very deadly evil。

  LEADER

    O heaven�察�avert these troubles and reconcile the sons of Oedipus

in some way��

  ETEOCLES

    Mother�察�the season for parley is past�察�the time we still delay

is idle waste�察�thy good wishes are of no avail�察�for we shall never

be reconciled except upon the terms already named�察�namely�察�that I

should keep the sceptre and be king of this land�此�wherefore cease

these tedious warnings and let me be。 ��Turning to POLYNEICES�� And as

for thee�察�outside the walls�察�or die��

  POLYNEICES

    Who will slay me�拭�who is so invulnerable as to plunge his sword in

my body without reaping the self´same fate��

  ETEOCLES

    Thou art near him�察�aye�察�very near�察�dost see my arm��

  POLYNEICES

    I see it�察�but wealth is cowardly�察�a craven too fond of life。

  ETEOCLES

    Was it then to meet a dastard thou camest with all that host to

war��

  POLYNEICES

    In a general caution is better than foolhardiness。

  ETEOCLES

    Relying on the truce�察�which saves thy life�察�thou turnest boaster。

  POLYNEICES

    Once more I ask thee to restore my sceptre and share in the

kingdom。

  ETEOCLES

    I have naught to restore�察�'tis my own house�察�and I will dwell

therein。

  POLYNEICES

    What� �and keep more than thy share��

  ETEOCLES

    Yes�察�I will。 Begone��

  POLYNEICES

    O altars of my fathers' gods� �

  ETEOCLES

    Which thou art here to raze。

  POLYNEICES

    Hear me。

  ETEOCLES

    Who would hear thee after thou hast marched against thy

fatherland��

  POLYNEICES

    O temples of those gods that ride on snow´white steeds��

  ETEOCLES

    They hate thee。

  POLYNEICES

    I am being driven from my country。

  ETEOCLES

    Because thou camest to drive others thence。

  POLYNEICES

    Unjustly�察�O ye gods��

  ETEOCLES

    Call on the gods at Mycenae�察�not here。

  POLYNEICES

    Thou hast outraged right´

  ETEOCLES

    But I have not like thee become my country's foe。

  POLYNEICES

    By driving me forth without my portion。

  ETEOCLES

    And further I will slay thee。

  POLYNEICES

    O father�察�dost thou hear what I am suffering��

  ETEOCLES

    Yea�察�and he hears what thou art doing。

  POLYNEICES

    Thou too�察�mother mine��

  ETEOCLES

    Thou hast no right to mention thy mother。

  POLYNEICES

    O my city��

  ETEOCLES

    Get thee to Argos�察�and invoke the waters of Lerna。

  POLYNEICES

    I will�察�trouble not thyself�察�all thanks to thee though�察�mother

mine´

  ETEOCLES

    Forth from the land��

  POLYNEICES

    I go�察�yet grant me to behold my father。

  ETEOCLES

    Thou shalt not have thy wish。

  POLYNEICES

    At least then my tender sisters。

  ETEOCLES

    No� �them too thou shalt never see。

  POLYNEICES

    Ah�察�sisters mine��

  ETEOCLES

    Why dost thou�察�their bitterest foe�察�call on them��

  POLYNEICES

    Mother dear�察�to thee at least farewell��

  JOCASTA

    A joyous faring mine in sooth�察�my son��

  POLYNEICES

    Thy son no more��

  JOCASTA

    Born to sorrow�察�endless sorrow�察�I��

  POLYNEICES

    'Tis because my brother treats me despitefully。

  ETEOCLES

    I am treated just the same。

  POLYNEICES

    Where wilt thou be stationed before the towers��

  ETEOCLES

    Why ask me this��

  POLYNEICES

    I will array myself against thee for thy death。

  ETEOCLES

    I too have the same desire。

  JOCASTA

    Woe is me� �what will ye do�察�my sons��

  POLYNEICES

    The event will show。

  JOCASTA

    Oh�察�fly your father's curse��

                                         ��JOCASTA enters the palace。��

  ETEOCLES

    Destruction seize our whole house��

  POLYNEICES

    Soon shall my sword be busy�察�plunged in gore。 But I call my native

land and heaven too to witness�察�with what contumely and bitter

treatment I am being driven forth�察�as though I were a slave�察�not a son

of Oedipus as much as he。 If aught happen to thee�察�my city�察�blame him��

not me�察�for I came not willingly�察�and all unwillingly am I driven

hence。 Farewell�察�king Phoebus�察�lord of highways�察�farewell palace and

comrades�察�farewell ye statues of the gods�察�at which men offer sheep��

for I know not if shall ever again address you�察�though hope is still

awake�察�which makes me confident that with heaven's help I shall slay

this fellow and rule my native Thebes。

                                                ��POLYNEICES departs。��

  ETEOCLES

    Forth from the land� �'twas a true name our father gave thee�察�when��

prompted by some god�察�he called thee Polyneices�察�a name denoting

strife。

  CHORUS ��singing��



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heifer threw itself down�察�giving effect to an oracle on the spot where

the god's response bade him take up his abode in Aonia's rich

cornlands�察�where gushing Dirce's fair rivers of water pour o'er

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