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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��
strophe
To this land came Cadmus of Tyre�察�at whose feet an unyoked
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
verdant fruitful fie
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