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EURIPIDES.

Henchman.

If we win ever thither,—this I doubt.


Iolaus.

Would, O mine arm, that, as I call to mind 740
Thy young strength, when thou didst with Herakles}
Smite Sparta, such a helper unto me}
Thou wouldst become! Soon would I turn to rout}
Eurystheus—craven he to abide the spear!}
With high estate is this delusion linked, 745}
Repute for courage high: for still we deem}
That he who prospereth knoweth all things well.

[Exeunt.

Chorus.

(Str. 1) Earth!—Moon, which reign'st the livelong night!—  O glorious radiancy750Of Him who giveth mortals light,  Flash tidings unto me!Shout triumph up through heaven's expansion,  Up to the throne of all men's lord,Up to grey-eyed Athena's mansion!I for my land am battle-dight,Arrayed for hearth and home to fight,  To shear through danger with the sword,    For right of sanctuary.(Ant. 1) Dread peril, that Mycenæ-town—760  The mighty burg, whose handThe wide world through hath spear-renown,—  Nurse wrath against my land!Yet shame, O shame, were thine, my city,  If we must yield to Argos' hest