Are those his children, those boys who stand round him?AethraNot his, but the sons of the fallen slain.TheseusWhy are they come to us, with suppliant hand outstretched?AethraI know; but ’tis for them to tell their story, my son.TheseusTo thee, in thy mantle muffled, I address my inquiries; unveil thy head, let lamentation be, and speak; for naught can be achieved save through the utterance of thy tongue.Markland’s emendation περᾷς … ’ιών, is certainly tempting. Hartung adopts it; but Paley and Nauck, whom I have followed, retain the old reading πάρας … ’ιόν.AdrastusrisingVictorious prince of the Athenian realm, Theseus, to thee and to thy city I, a suppliant, come. TheseusWhat seekest thou? What need is thine?AdrastusDost know how I did lead an expedition to its ruin?