Why have you come as suppliants of these gods congregated here, holding in your hands those white-wreathed, fresh-plucked boughs?
 Chorus So as not to be made slave to Aegyptus ’ race.
 King 
 By reason of hatred? Or do you speak of unlawfulness ?
 Chorus 
 Who would purchase their lords from among their kin?
 King 
 In this way families have enhanced their power.