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ringing shields�察�what din arose of cries and groans confused� �At first
the onset of the Argive spearmen broke our ranks�察�then they in turn
gave ground�察�next�察�foot to foot and man to man�察�they fought their
stubborn fray�察�many falling the while。 And either chief cheered on his
men�察 �Sons of Athens� �Ye who till the fields of Argos� �ward from
your land disgrace。; Do all we could�察�and spite of every effort��
scarce could we turn the Argive line in flight。 When lo� �old Iolaus
sees Hyllus starting from the ranks�察�whereon he lifts his hands to him
with a prayer to take him up into his chariot。 Thereon he seized the
reins and went hard after the horses of Eurystheus。 From this point
onward must I speak from hearsay�察�though hitherto as one whose own
eyes saw。 For as he was crossing Pallene's hill�察�sacred to the goddess
Athene�察�he caught sight of Eurystheus' chariot�察�and prayed to Hebe and
to Zeus�察�that for one single day he might grow young again and wreak
his vengeance on his foes。 Now must thou hear a wondrous tale�此�two
stars settled on the horses' yokes and threw the chariot into dark
shadow�察�which´at least so say our wiser folk´were thy son and Hebe��
and from that murky gloom appeared that aged man in the form of a
youth with strong young arms�察�then by the rocks of Sciron the hero
Iolaus o'ertakes Eurystheus' chariot。 And he bound his hands with
gyves�察�and is bringing that chieftain once so prosperous as a trophy
hither�察�whose fortune now doth preach a lesson�察�clear as day�察�to all
the sons of men�察�that none should envy him�察�who seems to thrive�察�until
they see his death�察�for fortune's moods last but a day。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
O Zeus�察�who puttest my foes to flight�察�now may I behold the day
that frees me from cruel fear��
ALCMENA
At last�察�O Zeus�察�hast thou turned a favouring eye on my
affliction�察�yet do I thank thee for what has happened。 And though
ere this I did not believe my son was gathered to the gods�察�now am I
convinced thereof。 My children�察�now at last from toil shall ye be
free�察�free from him�察�whom hideous death awaits�察�Eurystheus�察�now
shall ye behold your father's city�察�and set foot in the land of your
inheritance�察�and sacrifice to those ancestral gods�察�from whom ye
have been debarred and forced to lead in strangers' lands a life of
wretched vagrancy。 But tell me�察�what sage purpose Iolaus nursed in his
heart�察�that he spared the life of Eurystheus�察�for to my mind this is
no wisdom�察�to catch a foe and wreak no vengeance on him。
SERVANT
'Twas his regard for thee�察�that thou might'st see him subject to
thy hand�察�and triumph o'er him。 Rest assured�察�'twas no willing
prisoner he made�察�but by strong constraint he bound him�察�for
Eurystheus was loth indeed to come alive into thy presence and pay his
penalty。 Farewell�察�my aged mistress�察�I pray thee remember thy first
promise when I was beginning my story�察�set me free�察�for�察�at such a
time as this�察�sincerity becometh noble lips。
��The SERVANT departs。��
CHORUS ��singing��
strophe 1
Sweet is the dance to me�察�whenso the clear´toned flute and
lovely Aphrodite shed grace upon the feast�察�and a joyful thing too
it is�察�trow�察�to witness the good luck of friends�察�who till then
ne'er dreamt of it。 For numerous is the offspring of Fate�察�that
bringeth all to pass�察�and of Time�察�the son of Cronus。
antistrophe 1
Thine is the path of justice�察�O my city�察�this must no man wrest
from thee�察�thy reverence for the gods�察�and�察�whoso denieth it of
thee�察�draws nigh to frenzy's goal�察�with these plain proofs in view。
Yea�察�for the god proclaims it clearly�察�by cutting short the bad
man's pride in every case。
strophe 2
In heaven�察�mother�察�lives thy son�察�passed from earth away�察�that
he went down to Hades' halls�察�his body burnt by the fire's fierce
flame�察�is past belief�察�in golden halls reclined he has to wife Hebe��
lovely nymph。 Thou�察�O Hymen�察�hast honoured them�察�children both of
Zeus。
antistrophe 2
Things for the most part form a single chain�察�for men say Athene
used to champion their father�察�and now the citizens of that goddess
have saved his children�察�and checked the insolence of him whose
heart preferred violence to justice。 God save me from such
arrogance�察�such greed of soul��
��A MESSENGER enters。 He is followed by
guards who bring in EURYSTHEUS bound。��
MESSENGER
Mistress�察�though thine eyes see him�察�yet will I announce we have
brought Eurystheus hither for thy pleasure�察�an unexpected sight�察�for
him no less a chance he ne'er foresaw�察�for little he thought of ever
falling into thy hands�察�what time he marched from Mycenae with his
toil´worn warriors�察�to sack Athens�察�thinking himself far above
fortune。 But a power divine hath reversed our destinies�察�changing
their position。 Now Hyllus and brave Iolaus I left raising an image to
Zeus�察�who routs the foe�察�for their triumphant victory�察�whilst they bid
me bring this prisoner to thee�察�wishing to gladden thy heart�察�for 'tis
the sweetest sight to see a foe fall on evil days after prosperity。
ALCMENA
Art come�察�thou hateful wretch�拭�Hath justice caught thee then at
last�拭�First�察�turn thy head this way to me�察�and endure to look thy
enemies in the face�察�for thou art no more the ruler�察�but the slave。
Art thou the man´for this I fain would learn´who didst presume to heap
thy insults on my son�察�who now is where he is�察�thou miscreant�拭�What
outrage didst thou abstain from putting upon him�拭�Thou that didst make
him go down alive even to Hades�察�and wouldst send him with an order to
slay hydras and lions�拭�Thy other evil schemes I mention not�察�for to
tell them were a tedious task for me。 Nor did it content thee to
venture thus far only�察�no� �but from all Hellas wouldst thou drive me
and my children�察�heaven's suppliants though we were�察�grey´beards
some of us�察�and some still tender babes。 But here hast thou found
men and a free city�察�that feared not thee。 Die in torment must thou��
and e'en so wilt thou gain in every way�察�for one death is not thy due��
after all the sorrow thou hast caused。
MESSENGER
Thou mayst not slay him。
ALCMENA
Then have we taken him captive in vain。 But say�察�what law
forbids his death��
MESSENGER
It is not the wiff of the rulers of this land。
ALCMENA
Why�察�what is this�拭�Do they not approve of slaying enemies��
MESSENGER
Not such as they have taken alive in battle。
ALCMENA
Did Hyllus uphold this decision��
MESSENGER
He�察�I suppose�察�ought to have disobeyed the law of the land。
ALCMENA
The prisoner's life ought not to have been spared a moment。
MESSENGER
It was then that he was wronged�察�by not being slain at first。
ALCMENA
Why�察�then�察�he is still in time to pay his penalty。
MESSENGER
There is no one who will slay him now。
ALCMENA
I will�察�and yet I count myself someone。
MESSENGER
Well�察�thou wilt incur great blame�察�if thou do this deed。
ALCMENA
I love this city well�察�that cannot be gainsaid。 But since this man
hath fallen into my power�察�no mortal hand shall wrest him from me。
Wherefore let who will�察�call me the woman bold�察�with thoughts too high
for her sex�察�yet shall this deed be brought to pass by me。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Lady�察�full well I understand thou hast a dire quarrel with this
man�察�and 'tis pardonable。
EURYSTHEUS
Woman�察�be sure I will not flatter thee nor say aught to save my
life�察�that can give any occasion for a charge of cowardice。 It was not
of my own free will I took this quarrel up�察�I am aware that I was born
thy cousin�察�and kinsman to Heracles�察�thy son�察�but whether I would or
no�察�Hera�察�by her power divine�察�caused me to be afflicted thus。
Still�察�when undertook to be his foe�察�and when I knew I had to enter on
this struggle�察�I set myself to devise trouble in plenty�察�and oft
from time to time my midnight communing bore fruit�察�scheming how to
push aside and slay my foes�察�and for the future divorce myself from
fear�察�for I knew that son of thine was no mere cipher�察�but a man
indeed�察�yea�察�for�察�though he was my foe�察�I will speak well of him��
because he was a man of worth。 Now�察�after he was taken hence�察�was I
not forced�察�by reason of these children's hatred�察�and because I was
conscious of an hereditary feud�察�to leave no stone unturned by
slaying�察�banishing�察�and plotting against them�拭�So long as I did so�察�my
safety was assured。 Suppose thyself hadst had my lot�察�wouldst not thou
have set to harassing the lion's angry whelps�察�instead of letting them
dwell at Argos undisturbed�拭�Thou wilt not persuade us otherwise。 Now
therefore�察�since they did not slay me then�察�when I was prepared to
die�察�by the laws of Hellas my death becomes a curse on him who slays
me now。 The city wisely let me go�察�in that she regarded the gods
more than her hatred of me。 Thou hast had my answer to thy words��
henceforth must I be called avenging spirit and noble hero too。 'Tis
even thus with me�察�to die have I no
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