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shall we find so noble in having fought a hydra and a lion at the
hests of Eurystheus�察�if I make no effort to save my own children
from death�拭�No longer I trow�察�as heretofore�察�shall I be called
Heracles the victor。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
'Tis only right that parents should help their children�察�their
aged sires�察�and the partners of their marriage。
AMPHITRYON
My son�察�'tis like thee to show thy love for thy dear ones and
thy hate for all that is hostile�察�only curb excessive hastiness。
HERACLES
Wherein�察�father�察�am I now showing more than fitting haste��
AMPHITRYON
The king hath a host of allies�察�needy villains though pretending
to be rich�察�who sowed dissension and o'erthrew the state with a view
to plundering their neighbours�察�for the wealth they had in their
houses was ali spent�察�dissipated by their sloth。 Thou wast seen
entering the city�察�and�察�that being so�察�beware that thou bring not
thy enemies together and be slain unawares。
HERACLES
Little I reck if the whole city saw me�察�but chancing to see a bird
perched in an ill´omened spot�察�from it I learnt that some trouble
had befallen my house�察�so I purposely made my entry to the land by
stealth。
AMPHITRYON
For thy lucky coming hither�察�go salute thy household altar�察�and
let thy father's halls behold thy face。 For soon will the king be here
in person to drag away thy wife and children and murder them�察�and to
add me to the bloody list。 But if thou remain on the spot all will
go well�察�and thou wilt profit by this security�察�but do not rouse thy
city ere thou hast these matters well in train�察�my son。
HERACLES
I will do so�察�thy advice is good�察�I will enter my house。 After
my return at length from the sunless den of Hades and the maiden queen
of hell�察�I will not neglect to greet first of all the gods beneath
my roof。
AMPHITRYON
Why�察�didst thou in very deed go to the house of Hades�察�my son��
HERACLES
Aye�察�and brought to the light that three´headed monster。
AMPHITRYON
Didst worst him in fight�察�or receive him from the goddess��
HERACLES
In fair fight�察�for I had been lucky enough to witness the rites of
the initiated。
AMPHITRYON
Is the monster really lodged in the house of Eurystheus��
HERACLES
The grove of Demeter and the city of Hermione are his prison。
AMPHITRYON
Does not Eurystheus know that thou hast returned to the upper
world��
HERACLES
He knows not�察�I came hither first to learn your news。
AMPHITRYON
How is it thou wert so long beneath the earth��
HERACLES
I stayed awhile attempting to bring back Theseus from Hades��
father。
AMPHITRYON
Where is he�拭�gone to his native land��
HERACLES
He set out for Athens right glad to have escaped from the lower
world。 Come�察�children�察�attend your father to the house。 My entering in
is fairer in your eyes�察�I trow�察�than my going out。 Take heart�察�and
no more let the tears stream from your eyes�察�thou too�察�dear wife��
collect thy courage�察�cease from fear�察�let go my robe�察�for I cannot fly
away�察�nor have I any wish to flee from those I love。 Ah� �they do not
loose their hold�察�but cling to my garments all the more�察�were ye in
such jeopardy�拭�Well�察�I must lead them�察�taking them by the hand to draw
them after me�察�like a ship when towing�察�for I too do not reject the
care of my children�察�here all mankind are equal�察�all love their
children�察�both those of high estate and those�察�who are naught�察�'tis
wealth that makes distinctions among them�察�some have�察�others want�察�but
all the human race loves its offspring。
��HERACLES�察�MEGARA�察�AMPHITRYON and the children enter the palace。��
CHORUS ��singing��
strophe 1
Dear to me is youth�察�but old age is ever hanging o'er my head�察�a
burden heavier than Aetna's crags�察�casting its pall of gloom upon my
eyes。 Oh� �never may the wealth of Asia's kings tempt me to barter
for houses stored with gold my happy youth�察�which is in wealth and
poverty alike most fair� �But old age is gloomy and deathly�察�I hate it��
let it sink beneath the waves� �Would it had never found its way to the
homes and towns of mortal men�察�but were still drifting on for ever
down the wind。
antistrophe 1
Had the gods shown discernment and wisdom�察�as mortals count
these things�察�men would have gotten youth twice over�察�a visible mark
of worth amongst whomsoever found�察�and after death would these have
retraced their steps once more to the sun´light�察�while the mean man
would have had but a single portion of life�察�and thus would it have
been possible to distinguish the good and the bad�察�just as sailors
know the number of the stars amid the clouds。 But�察�as it is�察�the
gods have set no certain boundary 'twixt good and bad�察�but time's
onward roll brings increase only to man's wealth。
strophe 2
Never will I cease to link in one the Graces and the Muses��
fairest union。 Never may my lines be cast among untutored boors�察�but
ever may I find a place among the crowned choir� �Yes�察�still the aged
bard lifts up his voice of bygone memories�察�still is my song of the
triumphs of Heracles�察�whether Bromius the giver of wine is nigh�察�or
the strains of the seven´stringed lyre and the Libyan flute are
rising�察�not yet will I cease to sing the Muses' praise�察�my patrons
in the dance。
antistrophe 2
As the maids of Delos raise their song of joy�察�circling round
the temple gates in honour of Leto's fair son�察�the graceful dancer�察�so
with my old lips will sing songs of victory at thy palace´doors��
song of my old age�察�such as sings the dying swan�察�for there is a
goodly theme for minstrelsy�察�he is the son of Zeus�察�yet high above his
noble birth tower his deeds of prowess�察�for his toil secured this life
of calm for man�察�having destroyed all fearsome beasts。
��AMPHITRYON comes out of the palace as Lycus and his retinue enter。��
LYCUS
Ha� �Amphitryon�察�'tis high time thou camest forth from the
palace�察�ye have been too long arraying yourselves in the robes and
trappings of the dead。 Come�察�bid the wife and children of Heracles
show themselves outside the house�察�to die on the conditions you
yourselves offered。
AMPHITRYON
O king�察�thou dost persecute me in my misery and heapest insult
upon me over and above the loss of my son�察�thou shouldst have been
more moderate in thy zeal�察�though thou art my lord and master。 But
since thou dost impose death's stern necessity on me�察�needs must I
acquiesce and do thy will。
LYCUS
Pray�察�where is Megara�拭�where are the children of Alcmena's son��
AMPHITRYON
She�察�I believe�察�so far as I can guess from outside´
LYCUS
What grounds hast thou to base thy fancy on��
AMPHITRYON
Is sitting as a suppliant on the altar's hallowed steps。
LYCUS
Imploring them quite uselessly to save her life。
AMPHITRYON
And calling on her dead husband�察�quite in vain。
LYCUS
He is nowhere near�察�and he certainly will never come。
AMPHITRYON
No�察�unless perhaps a god should raise him from the dead。
LYCUS
Go to her and bring her from the palace。
AMPHITRYON
By doing so I should become an accomplice in her murder。
LYCUS
Since thou hast this scruple�察�I�察�who have left fear behind�察�will
myself bring out the mother and her children。 Follow me�察�servants��
that we may put an end to this delay of our work to our joy。
��Lycus and his servants enter the palace。��
AMPHITRYON
Then go thy way along the path of fate�察�for what remains�察�maybe
another will provide。 Expect for thy evil deeds to find some ill
thyself。 Ah� �my aged friends�察�he is marching fairly to his doom��
soon will he be entangled in the snare of the sword�察�thinking to
slay his neighbours�察�the villain� �I will hence�察�to see him fall
dead�察�for the sight of a foe being slain and paying the penalty of his
misdeeds gives pleasure。
��AMPHITRYON follows Lycus into the palace。��
CHORUS ��singing��
Evil has changed sides�察�he who was erst a mighty king is now
turning his life backward into the road to Hades。
Hail to thee� �justice and heavenly retribution。
At last hast thou reached the goal where thy death will pay the
forfeit��
For thy insults against thy betters。
Joy makes my tears burst forth。
There is come a retribution�察�which the prince of the land never
once thought in his heart would happen。
Come�察�old friends�察�let us look within to see if one we know has
met the fate I hope。
LYCUS ��within��
Ah me� �ah me��
CHORUS ��singing��
Ha� �how sweet to hear that opening note of his within the house��
death is not far off him now。
Hark� �the prince cries out in his agony�察�that preludes death。
LYCUS ��within��
O kingdom of Cadmus�察�by treachery I am perishing��
CHORUS ��singing��
Thou wert thyself for making others perish�察�endure thy
retribution�察�'tis only the penalty of thy own deeds thou art paying。
Who was he�察�weak son of man�察�that aimed his silly saying at the
blessed gods of heaven with impious blasphemy�察�maintaining that they
are weaklings after all��
Old friends�察�our godless foe is now no more。
The house is still�察�let us to our dancing。
Yea�察�for fortune smiles upon my friends as I desire。
strophe 1
Dances and banquets now prevail throughout the holy town of
Thebes。 For release from tears and respite from sorrow give birth to
song。 The upstart king is dead and gone�察�our former monarch now is
prince�察�having made his way even from the bourn of Acheron。 Hope
beyond all expectation is fulfilled。
antistrophe 1
To heed the right and wrong is heaven's care。 'Tis their gold
and their good luck that lead men's hearts astray�察�bringing in their
train unholy tyranny。 For no man ever had the courage to reflect
what reverses time might bring�察�but�察�disregarding law to gratify
lawlessness�察�he shatters in gloom the car of happiness。
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