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Gladly she hath accepted this, and grants
To us fair voyage and onset upon Troy.
Be of good cheer then every mariner!
Hence to the galleys; for this day must we
Fleet out of Aulis' hollow bays, and cross 1600
The Aegean surge." So when the victim all
Was burnt to ashes in the Fire-god's flame,
Meet prayer he offered for the host's return.
Me Agamemnon sped to tell thee this,
And say what heaven-sent fortune fair he hath, 1605
What deathless fame through Hellas he hath won.
Lo, I was there, and speak as one who saw.
Doubtless thy child was wafted to the Gods.
Forbear grief, cease from wrath against thy lord.
Of mortals unforeseen the Gods' ways are, 1610
And whom they love they save: for this same day
Dying and living hath beheld thy child.

How glad I hear the messenger's report!
He saith thy child bides living midst the Gods.

O daughter, of what God stolen art thou? 1615
How shall I bid farewell to thee?—how
Know this for aught but a sweet lie, spoken
To heal the heart that for thee is broken?

Lo there King Agamemnon draweth nigh
Bearing the selfsame tale to tell to thee. 1620