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Iphigenia at Aulis (580-649)

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where[*] that verdict between goddesses was awaiting youthe cause of your going to Hellas to stand before the ivory palace, kindling love in Helens
entranced eyes and feeling its flutter in your own breast; from which the fiend of strife brought Hellas with her spear and ships to the towers of Troy.
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Chorus of Argive men
Oh! great is the bliss the great enjoy. Behold Iphigenia, the kings child, my lady, and Clytemnestra, the daughter of Tyndareus; how proud their lineage!
how high their pinnacle of fortune! These mighty ones, whom wealth attends, are very gods in the eyes of less favored folk.
Chorus
Let us stand here, maidens of Chalcis, and lift the queen from her chariot
to the ground without stumbling, supporting her gently in our arms, with kind intent, that the renowned daughter of Agamemnon, just arrived, may feel no fear; strangers ourselves, let us avoid anything that may disturb
or frighten the strangers from Argos.[*]
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Clytemnestra
I take this as a lucky omen, your kindness and auspicious greeting, and have good hope that it is to a happy marriage
I conduct the bride. To attendants. Take from the chariot the dowry I am bringing for my daughter and convey it within with careful heed.
My daughter, leave the horse-drawn chariot, planting your faltering footstep delicately.[*] To the Chorus.
Young women,[*] take her in your arms and lift her from the chariot, and let one of you give me the support of her hand, that I may quit my seat in the carriage with fitting grace.
Some of you stand at the horses heads;
for the horse has a timid eye, easily frightened; here, take this child Orestes, son of Agamemnon, baby as he still is.
What! sleeping, little one, tired out by your ride in the chariot? Awake to bless your sisters wedding; for you, my gallant boy,
shall get by this marriage a kinsman gallant as yourself, the Nereids godlike offspring. Come here to your mother, my daughter, Iphigenia, and seat yourself beside me, and stationed near show my happiness to these strangers;
yes, come here and welcome the father you love so dearly.[*]
Iphigenia[*]
Do not be angry with me, mother, if I run from your side and throw myself on my fathers breast.
Clytemnestra
Hail! my honored lord, king Agamemnon! we have obeyed your commands and have come.[*]
Iphigenia
O my father! I long to outrun others and embrace you after this long while; for I yearn to see your face; do not be angry with me.
Clytemnestra
You may do so, daughter; for of all the children I have borne, you have always loved your father best.
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Iphigeniathrowing herself into Agamemnons arms.
I see you, father, joyfully after a long time.
Agamemnon
And I, your father, see you; your words do equal duty for both of us.
Iphigenia
All hail, father! you did well in bringing me here to you.
Agamemnon
I know not how I am to say yes or no to that, my child.
Iphigenia
Ah! how wildly you are looking, spite of your joy at seeing me.
Agamemnon
A man has many cares when he is king and general too.
Iphigenia
Be mine, all mine today; do not turn to moody thoughts.
Agamemnon
Why so I am, all yours today; I have no other thought.
Iphigenia
Then smooth your knitted brow, unbend and smile.
Agamemnon
See! my child, my joy at seeing you is even as it is.

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