<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:py="http://codespeak.net/lxml/objectify/pytype" py:pytype="TREE"><text xml:lang="eng"><body><div type="translation" n="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-eng4" xml:lang="eng"><div type="textpart" subtype="choral"><sp><l n="1111">At life as she reaches!</l></sp><sp><speaker>CHOROS.</speaker><l n="1112">Nor yet I’ve gone with thee! for — after riddles —</l><l n="1113">Now, in blind oracles, I feel resourceless.
</l></sp><milestone unit="card" n="1114"/><sp><speaker>KASSANDRA.</speaker><l n="1114">Eh, eh, papai, papai,</l><l n="1114a">What this, I espy?</l><l n="1115">Some net of Haides undoubtedly</l><l n="1116">Nay, rather, the snare</l><l n="1116a">Is she who has share</l><l n="1116b">In his bed, who takes part in the murder there!</l><l n="1117">But may a revolt —</l><l n="1117a">Unceasing assault —</l><l n="1117b">On the Race, raise a shout</l><l n="1118">Sacrificial, about</l><l n="1118a">A victim — by stoning —</l><l n="1118b">For murder atoning!</l></sp><sp><speaker>CHOROS.</speaker><l n="1119">What this Erinus which i’ the house thou callest</l><l n="1120">To raise her cry? Not me thy word enlightens!</l><l n="1121">To my heart has run</l><l n="1122">A drop of the crocus-dye:</l><l n="1122a">Which makes for those</l><l n="1123">On earth by the spear that lie,</l><l n="1123a">A common close</l><l n="1123b">With life’s descending sun.</l><l n="1124">Swift is the curse begun!
</l></sp><milestone unit="card" n="1125"/><sp><speaker>KASSANDRA.</speaker><l n="1125">How! How!</l><l n="1125a">See — see quick!</l><l n="1125b">Keep the bull from the cow!</l><l n="1126">In the vesture she catching him, strikes him now</l><l n="1127">With the black-horned trick,</l><l n="1128">And he falls in the watery vase!</l></sp></div></div></body></text></TEI>