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out of this perplexity�察�we must seek some other land�察�for he this
country fain would save。
  MACARIA
    Are these indeed the terms on which our safety depends��
  IOLAUS
    Yea�察�on these�察�if�察�that is�察�we are successful otherwise。
  MACARIA
    No longer then cower before the hated Argive spear�察�for I�察�of my
own free will�察�or ever they bid me�察�am ready to die and offer myself
as a victim。 For what excuse have we�察�if�察�while this city deems it
right to incur great danger on our behalf�察�we�察�though we might save
ourselves�察�fly from death�察�by foisting our trouble on others�拭�No��
indeed�察�'twere surely most ridiculous to sit and mourn as suppliants
of the gods�察�and show ourselves but cowards�察�children as we are of
that illustrious sire。 Where among the brave is such conduct seen��
Better�察�I suppose�察�this city should be taken and I ��which Heaven
forefend�。� fall into the hands of the enemy�察�and then�察�for all I am my
noble father's child�察�meet an awful doom�察�and face the Death´god
none the less。 Shall I wander as an exile from this land�拭�Shall I
not feel shame then�察�when someone says�察�as say they will�察 �Why are
ye come hither with suppliant boughs�察�loving your lives too well��
Begone from our land� �for we will not succour cowards。; Nay�察�if
these be slain and I alone be saved�察�I have no hope in any wise of
being happy�察�though many ere now have in this hope betrayed their
friends�察�For who will care to wed a lonely maid or make me mother of
his children�拭�'Tis better I should die than meet such treatment��
little as I merit it。 This were fitter treatment for some other�察�one
that is not born to fame as I am。 Conduct me to the scene of death��
crown me with garlands�察�and begin the rites�察�if so it please you�察�then
be victorious o'er the foe�察�for here I offer my life freely and
without constraint�察�and for my brothers and myself I undertake to die。
For I�察�by loving not my life too well�察�have found a treasure very
fair�察�a glorious means to leave it。
  LEADER
    Ah�察�what shall I say on hearing the maid's brave words�察�she that
is ready to die for her brothers�拭�Who can speak more noble words or do
more noble deeds henceforth for ever��
  IOLAUS
    Daughter�察�thou art his own true child�察�no other man's but
Heracles'�察�that godlike soul�察�proud am I of thy words�察�though I sorrow
for thy lot。 Yet will I propose a fairer method�此�'tis right to
summon hither all the sisters of this maiden�察�and then let her�察�on
whom the lot shall fall�察�die for her family�察�for that thou shouldst
die without the lot is not just。
  MACARIA
    My death shall no chance lot decide�察�there is no graciousness in
that�察�peace� �old friend。 But if ye accept and will avail you of my
readiness�察�freely do I offer my life for these�察�and without
constraint。
  IOLAUS
    Ah�察�this is even nobler than thy former word�察�that was
matchless�察�but thou dost now surpass thy bravery and noble speech。 I
cannot bid�察�will not forbid thy dying�察�O my daughter� �for by thy death
thou dost thy brothers serve。
  MACARIA
    A cautious bidding thine� �Fear not to take a stain of guilt from
me�察�only let me die as one whose death is free。 Follow me�察�old friend��
for in thy arms I fain would die�察�stand by and veil my body with my
robe�察�for I will go even to the dreadful doom of sacrifice�察�seeing
whose daughter I avow myself。
 IOLAUS
    I cannot stand by and see thee bleed。
  MACARIA
    At least do thou beg me this boon of the king�察�that I may
breathe out my life in women's arms instead of men's。
  DEMOPHON
    It shall be so�察�unhappy maid�察�for this were shame to me to
refuse the honour due�察�for many reasons�此�because thou hast a soul so
brave�察�because 'tis right�察�and thou hast shown more courage than any
of thy sex my eyes have ever seen。 Now�察�if thou hast aught to say to
these children or thy aged guide。 oh� �say the last thou hast to
say´then go。
  MACARIA
    Farewell�察�old friend�察�farewell and prithee teach these children to
be like thyself�察�wise at every point�察�let them strive no further��
for that will suffice them。 And seek to save them from death�察�even as
thou art anxious to do�察�thy children are we�察�thy care it was that
nurtured us。 Thou seest how I yield my bridal bloom to die for them。
For you�察�my brothers gathered here�察�may you be happy� �and may every
blessing be yours�察�for the which my blood shall pay the price��
Honour this old friend�察�and her that is within the house�察�Alcmena�察�the
aged mother of my sire�察�and these strangers too。 And if ever heaven
for you devise release from trouble and a return to your home��
remember the burial due to her that saved you�察�funeral fair as I
deserve�察�for I have not failed�察�but stood by you�察�and died to save
my race。 This shall be my pearl of price instead of children�察�and
for the maiden life I leave�察�if there be really aught beyond the
grave´God grant there may not be� �For if�察�e'en there�察�we who are to
die shall find a life of care�察�I know not whither one shall turn��
for death is held a sovereign cure for every ill。
  IOLAUS
    Maiden of heroic soul�察�transcending all thy race�察�be sure the fame
that thou shalt win from us�察�in life�察�in death�察�shall leave the rest
of women far behind�察�farewell to thee� �I dare not say harsh words of
her to whom thou art devoted�察�the goddess´daughter of Demeter。

                    ��DEMOPHON leads MACARIA away。��

    Children�察�I am undone�察�grief unnerves my limbs�察�take hold and
support me to a seat hard by�察�when ye have drawn my mantle o'er my
face�察�my sons。 For I am grieved at what hath happened�察�and yet�察�were
it not fulfilled�察�we could not live�察�thus were our fate worse��
though this is grief enough。

  CHORUS ��singing��

                                                              strophe

    Without the will of heaven none is blest�察�none curst�察�I do
maintain�察�nor doth the same house for ever tread the path of bliss��
for one kind of fortune follows hard upon another�察�one man it brings
to naught from his high estate�察�another though of no account it crowns
with happiness。 To shun what fate decrees�察�is no wise permitted��
none by cunning shall thrust it from him�察�but he�察�who vainly would
do so�察�shall have unceasing trouble。

                                                          antistrophe

    Then fall not prostrate thou�察�but bear what heaven sends�察�and
set limit to thy soul's grief�察�for she�察�poor maid� �in dying for her
brothers and this land�察�hath won a glorious death�察�and splendid fame
shall be her meed from all mankind�察�for virtue's path leads through
troublous ways。 Worthy of her father�察�worthy of her noble birth is
this she does。 And if thou dost honour the virtuous dead�察�I share with
thee that sentiment。

                  ��The SERVANT OF HYLLUS enters。��

    SERVANT OF HYLLUS
    All hail�察�ye children� �Where is aged Iolaus�拭�where the mother of
your 'sire�察�absent from their place at this altar��
  IOLAUS
    Here am I�察�so far as I can be here at all。
  SERVANT
    Why dost thou lie there�拭�Why that downcast look��
  IOLAUS
    There is come a sorrow on my house�察�whereby I suffer。
  SERVANT
    Arise�察�lift up thy head。
  IOLAUS
    I am old�察�and all my strength is gone。
  SERVANT
    But I come with tidings of great joy for thee。
  IOLAUS
    Who art thou�拭�Where have I met thee�拭�I have no remembrance。
  SERVANT
    I am a vassal of Hyllus�察�dost not recognize me now��
  IOLAUS
    Best of friends�察�art thou come to save us twain from hurt��
  SERVANT
    Assuredly�察�and moreover thou art lucky in the present case。
  IOLAUS
    Alcmena�察�mother of a noble son�察�to thee I call� �come forth�察�hear
this welcome news。 For long has anguish caused thee inwardly to waste��
wondering if those�察�who now are here�察�would ever come。

       ��ALCMENA enters from the temple in answer to the call。��

  ALCMENA
    What means that shout�察�that echoes throughout the house�拭�Hath
there come yet a herald from Argos�察�O Iolaus�察�and is he treating
thee with violence�拭�Feeble is any strength of mine�察�yet thus much
let me tell thee�察�stranger�察�never�察�whilst I live�察�shalt thou drag them
hence。 Shouldst thou succeed�察�no more let me be thought the mother
of that hero。 And if thou lay a finger on them�察�thou wilt struggle
to thy shame with two aged foes。
  IOLAUS
    Courage�察�aged dame�察�fear not�察�not from Argos is a herald come��
with hostile messages。
  ALCMENA
    Why then didst raise a cry�察�fear's harbinger��
  IOLAUS
    I called thee to come to me in front of this temple。
  ALCMENA
    I know not what it means�察�who is this��
  IOLAUS
    A messenger who says thy grandson cometh hither。
  ALCMENA
    All hail to thee for these thy tidings� �But why is he not here��
where is he�拭�if in this land he hath set foot。 What hath happened to
keep him from coming hither with thee�察�to cheer my heart��
  SERVANT
    He is posting the army he brought with him�察�and seeing it
marshalled。
  ALCMENA
    Then have I no concern herein。
  IOLAUS
    Yes�察�thou hast�察�though it is my business to inquire。
  SERVANT
    What then wouldst thou learn of these events��
  IOLAUS
    About how many allies has he with him��
  SERVANT
    A numerous force�察�I cannot otherwise describe the number。
  IOLAUS
    The leaders of the Athenians know t
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