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Agamemnon (1019-1054)

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Who may, by singing spells, call back?
Zeus had not else stopped one who rightly knew
The way to bring the dead again.
But, did not an appointed Fate constrain
The Fate from gods, to bear no more than due,
My heart, outstripping what tongue utters,
Would have all out: which now, in darkness, mutters
Moodily grieved, nor ever hopes to find
How she a word in season may unwind
From out the enkindling mind.
1035
KLUTAIMNESTRA.
Take thyself in, thou too — I say, Kassandra!
Since Zeus — not angrily—in household placed thee
Partaker of hand-sprinklings, with the many
Slaves stationed, his the Owner’s altar close to.
Descend from out this car, nor be high-minded
And truly they do say Alkmené’s child once
Bore being sold, slaves’ barley-bread his living.
If, then, necessity of this lot o’erbalance,
Much is the favour of old-wealthy masters:
For those who, never hoping, made fine harvest
Are harsh to slaves in all things, beyond measure.
Thou hast — with us — such usage as law warrants.
CHOROS.
To thee it was, she paused plain speech from speaking.
Being inside the fatal nets — obeying,
Thou mayst obey: but thou mayst disobey too!
KLUTAIMNESTRA.
Why, if she is not, in the swallow’s fashion,
Possessed of voice that’s unknown and barbaric,
I, with speech — speaking in mind’s scope — persuade her.
CHOROS.
Follow! The best — as things now stand — she speaks of.
Obey thou, leaving this thy car-enthronement!

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