¡¶the phoenissae¡·

ÏÂÔر¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

the phoenissae- µÚ6²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡straightway¡¡shalt¡¡thou¡¡hear¡¡my¡¡words¡¡prophetic¡£¡¡But¡¡first

would¡¡fain¡¡know¡¡for¡¡certain¡¡where¡¡Menoeceus¡¡is£»¡¡who¡¡led¡¡me¡¡hither¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here£»¡¡not¡¡far¡¡away£»¡¡but¡¡at¡¡thy¡¡side¡£

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡him¡¡retire¡¡far¡¡from¡¡my¡¡prophetic¡¡voice¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡is¡¡my¡¡own¡¡son¡¡and¡¡will¡¡preserve¡¡due¡¡silence¡£

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wilt¡¡thou¡¡then¡¡that¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡thee¡¡in¡¡his¡¡presence£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yea£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡will¡¡rejoice¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡means¡¡of¡¡safety¡£

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡purport¡¡of¡¡my¡¡oracle£»¡¡the¡¡which¡¡if¡¡ye¡¡observe¡¡ye

shall¡¡save¡¡the¡¡city¡¡of¡¡Cadmus¡£¡¡Thou¡¡must¡¡sacrifice¡¡Menoeceus¡¡thy¡¡son

here¡¡for¡¡thy¡¡country£»¡¡since¡¡thine¡¡own¡¡lips¡¡demand¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡fate¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡mean'st¡¡thou£¿¡¡what¡¡is¡¡this¡¡thou¡¡hast¡¡said£»¡¡old¡¡man£¿

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡that¡¡which¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡thou¡¡also¡¡must¡¡conform¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡O¡¡the¡¡eternity¡¡of¡¡woe¡¡thy¡¡minute's¡¡tale¡¡proclaims£¡

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Yes¡¡to¡¡thee£»¡¡but¡¡to¡¡thy¡¡country¡¡great¡¡salvation¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡shut¡¡my¡¡ears£»¡¡I¡¡never¡¡listened£»¡¡to¡¡city¡¡now¡¡farewell£¡

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ha£¡¡¡the¡¡man¡¡is¡¡changed£»¡¡he¡¡is¡¡drawing¡¡back¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Go¡¡in¡¡peace£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡thy¡¡prophecy¡¡I¡¡need¡£

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Is¡¡truth¡¡dead£»¡¡because¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡curst¡¡with¡¡woe£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡thy¡¡knees¡¡and¡¡honoured¡¡locks¡¡I¡¡implore¡¡thee£¡

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡implore¡¡me£¿¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡craving¡¡a¡¡calamity¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡guard¡¡against¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Keep¡¡silence£»¡¡tell¡¡not¡¡the¡¡city¡¡thy¡¡news¡£

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡biddest¡¡me¡¡act¡¡unjustly£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡hold¡¡my¡¡peace¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡wilt¡¡thou¡¡then¡¡do¡¡to¡¡me£¿¡¡slay¡¡my¡¡child£¿

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡is¡¡for¡¡others¡¡to¡¡decide£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡but¡¡to¡¡speak¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whence¡¡came¡¡this¡¡curse¡¡on¡¡me¡¡and¡¡my¡¡son£¿

¡¡¡¡TEIRESIAS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡dost¡¡right¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡me¡¡and¡¡to¡¡test¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡said¡£¡¡In

yonder¡¡lair£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡earth¡­born¡¡dragon¡¡kept¡¡watch¡¡and¡¡ward¡¡o'er

Dirce's¡¡springs£»¡¡must¡¡this¡¡youth¡¡be¡¡offered¡¡and¡¡shed¡¡his¡¡life¡­blood¡¡on

the¡¡ground¡¡by¡¡reason¡¡of¡¡Ares'¡¡ancient¡¡grudge¡¡against¡¡Cadmus£»¡¡who

thus¡¡avenges¡¡the¡¡slaughter¡¡of¡¡his¡¡earth¡­born¡¡snake¡£¡¡If¡¡ye¡¡do¡¡this£»

ye¡¡shall¡¡win¡¡Ares¡¡as¡¡an¡¡ally£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡the¡¡earth¡¡receive¡¡crop¡¡for¡¡crop

and¡¡human¡¡blood¡¡for¡¡blood£»¡¡ye¡¡shall¡¡find¡¡her¡¡kind¡¡again£»¡¡that¡¡erst

to¡¡your¡¡sorrow¡¡reared¡¡from¡¡that¡¡dragon's¡¡seed¡¡a¡¡crop¡¡of¡¡warriors

with¡¡golden¡¡casques£»¡¡for¡¡needs¡¡must¡¡one¡¡sprung¡¡from¡¡the¡¡dragon's¡¡teeth

be¡¡slain¡£¡¡Now¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡our¡¡only¡¡survivor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡seed¡¡of¡¡that¡¡sown

race£»¡¡whose¡¡lineage¡¡is¡¡pure¡¡alike¡¡on¡¡mother's¡¡and¡¡on¡¡father's¡¡side£»

thou¡¡and¡¡these¡¡thy¡¡sons¡£¡¡Haemon's¡¡marriage¡¡debars¡¡him¡¡from¡¡being¡¡the

victim£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡is¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡single£»¡¡for¡¡even¡¡if¡¡he¡¡have¡¡not

consummated¡¡his¡¡marriage£»¡¡yet¡¡is¡¡he¡¡betrothed£»¡¡but¡¡this¡¡tender

youth£»¡¡consecrated¡¡to¡¡the¡¡city's¡¡service£»¡¡might¡¡by¡¡dying¡¡rescue¡¡his

country£»¡¡and¡¡bitter¡¡will¡¡he¡¡make¡¡the¡¡return¡¡of¡¡Adrastus¡¡and¡¡his

Argives£»¡¡flinging¡¡o'er¡¡their¡¡eyes¡¡death's¡¡dark¡¡pall£»¡¡and¡¡will

glorify¡¡Thebes¡£¡¡Choose¡¡thee¡¡one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡alternatives£»¡¡either¡¡save¡¡the

city¡¡or¡¡thy¡¡son¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡hast¡¡thou¡¡all¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡say¡£¡¡Daughter£»¡¡lead¡¡me¡¡home¡£¡¡A¡¡fool£»

the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡practises¡¡the¡¡diviner's¡¡art£»¡¡for¡¡if¡¡he¡¡should¡¡announce

an¡¡adverse¡¡answer£»¡¡he¡¡makes¡¡himself¡¡disliked¡¡by¡¡those¡¡who¡¡seek¡¡to¡¡him£»

while£»¡¡if¡¡from¡¡pity¡¡he¡¡deceives¡¡those¡¡who¡¡are¡¡consulting¡¡him£»¡¡he

sins¡¡against¡¡Heaven¡£¡¡Phoebus¡¡should¡¡have¡¡been¡¡man's¡¡only¡¡prophet£»

for¡¡he¡¡fears¡¡no¡¡man¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨His¡¡daughter¡¡leads¡¡TEIRESIAS¡¡out¡££©

¡¡¡¡LEADER¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡CHORUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡so¡¡silent£»¡¡Creon£»¡¡why¡¡are¡¡thy¡¡lips¡¡hushed¡¡and¡¡dumb£¿¡¡I¡¡too¡¡am

no¡¡less¡¡stricken¡¡with¡¡dismay¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why£»¡¡what¡¡could¡¡one¡¡say£¿¡¡'Tis¡¡clear¡¡what¡¡my¡¡words¡¡must¡¡be¡£¡¡For

will¡¡never¡¡plunge¡¡myself¡¡so¡¡deeply¡¡into¡¡misfortune¡¡as¡¡to¡¡devote¡¡my¡¡son

to¡¡death¡¡for¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡for¡¡love¡¡of¡¡children¡¡binds¡¡all¡¡men¡¡to¡¡life£»¡¡and

none¡¡would¡¡resign¡¡his¡¡own¡¡son¡¡to¡¡die¡£¡¡Let¡¡no¡¡man¡¡praise¡¡me¡¡into

slaying¡¡my¡¡children¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡die¡¡myself¡­for¡¡I¡¡am¡¡ripe¡¡in

years¡­to¡¡set¡¡my¡¡country¡¡free¡£¡¡But¡¡thou£»¡¡my¡¡son£»¡¡ere¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡city

learn¡¡this£»¡¡up¡¡and¡¡fly¡¡with¡¡all¡¡haste¡¡away¡¡from¡¡this¡¡land£»

regardless¡¡of¡¡these¡¡prophets'¡¡unbridled¡¡utterances£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡will¡¡go

to¡¡the¡¡seven¡¡gates¡¡and¡¡the¡¡captains¡¡there¡¡and¡¡tell¡¡all¡¡this¡¡to¡¡our

governors¡¡and¡¡leaders£»¡¡now¡¡if¡¡we¡¡can¡¡forestall¡¡him£»¡¡thou¡¡mayst¡¡be

saved£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡too¡¡late£»¡¡we¡¡are¡¡undone¡¡and¡¡thou¡¡wilt¡¡die¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whither¡¡can¡¡I¡¡fly£¿¡¡to¡¡what¡¡city£¿¡¡to¡¡which¡¡of¡¡our¡¡guest¡­friends£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fly¡¡where¡¡thou¡¡wilt¡¡be¡¡furthest¡¡removed¡¡from¡¡this¡¡land¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Tis¡¡for¡¡thee¡¡to¡¡name¡¡a¡¡place£»¡¡for¡¡me¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡out¡¡thy¡¡bidding¡£

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡passing¡¡Delphi¡­

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whither¡¡must¡¡I¡¡go£»¡¡father£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡Aetolia¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whither¡¡thence£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡the¡¡land¡¡of¡¡Thesprotia¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡Dodona's¡¡hallowed¡¡threshold£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡followest¡¡me¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡protection¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡find¡¡me¡¡there£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡god¡¡will¡¡send¡¡thee¡¡on¡¡thy¡¡way¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡shall¡¡I¡¡find¡¡the¡¡means£¿

¡¡¡¡CREON

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡supply¡¡thee¡¡with¡¡money¡£

¡¡¡¡MENOECEUS

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡good¡¡plan¡¡of¡¡thine£»¡¡father¡£¡¡So¡¡go£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡will¡¡to¡¡thy¡¡sister£»

Jocasta£»¡¡at¡¡whose¡¡breast¡¡I¡¡was¡¡suckled¡¡as¡¡a¡¡babe¡¡when¡¡reft¡¡of¡¡my

mother¡¡and¡¡left¡¡a¡¡lonely¡¡orphan£»¡¡to¡¡give¡¡her¡¡kindly¡¡greeting¡¡and

then¡¡will¡¡I¡¡seek¡¡my¡¡safety¡£¡¡Come£»¡¡come£¡¡¡be¡¡going£»¡¡that¡¡there¡¡be¡¡no

hindrance¡¡on¡¡thy¡¡part¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨CREON¡¡departs¡££©



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡cleverly£»¡¡ladies£»¡¡I¡¡banished¡¡my¡¡father's¡¡fears¡¡by¡¡crafty¡¡words

to¡¡gain¡¡my¡¡end£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡is¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡convey¡¡me¡¡hence£»¡¡depriving¡¡the

city¡¡of¡¡its¡¡chance¡¡and¡¡surrendering¡¡me¡¡to¡¡cowardice¡£¡¡Though¡¡an¡¡old¡¡man

may¡¡be¡¡pardoned£»¡¡yet¡¡in¡¡my¡¡case¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡excuse¡¡for¡¡betraying¡¡the

country¡¡that¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡birth¡£¡¡So¡¡I¡¡will¡¡go¡¡and¡¡save¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡be¡¡assured

thereof£»¡¡and¡¡give¡¡my¡¡life¡¡up¡¡for¡¡this¡¡land¡£¡¡For¡¡this¡¡were¡¡shame£»

that¡¡they¡¡whom¡¡no¡¡oracles¡¡bind¡¡and¡¡who¡¡have¡¡not¡¡come¡¡under¡¡Fate's¡¡iron

law£»¡¡should¡¡stand¡¡there£»¡¡shoulder¡¡to¡¡shoulder£»¡¡with¡¡never¡¡a¡¡fear¡¡of

death£»¡¡and¡¡fight¡¡for¡¡their¡¡country¡¡before¡¡her¡¡towers£»¡¡while¡¡I¡¡escape

the¡¡kingdom¡¡like¡¡a¡¡coward£»¡¡a¡¡traitor¡¡to¡¡my¡¡father¡¡and¡¡brother¡¡and

city£»¡¡and¡¡wheresoe'er¡¡I¡¡live£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡appear¡¡a¡¡dastard¡£¡¡Nay£»¡¡by¡¡Zeus

and¡¡all¡¡his¡¡stars£»¡¡by¡¡Ares£»¡¡god¡¡of¡¡blood£»¡¡who¡¡'stablished¡¡the

warrior¡­crop¡¡that¡¡sprung¡¡one¡¡day¡¡from¡¡earth¡¡as¡¡princes¡¡of¡¡this¡¡land£»

that¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡be£¡¡¡but¡¡go¡¡I¡¡will£»¡¡and¡¡standing¡¡on¡¡the¡¡topmost

battlements£»¡¡will¡¡deal¡¡my¡¡own¡¡death¡­blow¡¡over¡¡the¡¡dragon's¡¡deep¡¡dark

den£»¡¡the¡¡spot¡¡the¡¡seer¡¡described£»¡¡and¡¡will¡¡set¡¡my¡¡country¡¡free¡£¡¡I¡¡have

spoken¡£¡¡Now¡¡I¡¡go¡¡to¡¡make¡¡the¡¡city¡¡a¡¡present¡¡of¡¡my¡¡life£»¡¡no¡¡mean

offering£»¡¡to¡¡rid¡¡this¡¡kingdom¡¡of¡¡its¡¡affliction¡£¡¡For¡¡if¡¡each¡¡were¡¡to

take¡¡and¡¡expend¡¡all¡¡the¡¡good¡¡within¡¡his¡¡power£»¡¡contributing¡¡it¡¡to

his¡¡country's¡¡weal£»¡¡our¡¡states¡¡would¡¡experience¡¡fewer¡¡troubles¡¡and

would¡¡for¡¡the¡¡future¡¡prosper¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨MENOECEUS¡¡goes¡¡out¡££©

¡¡¡¡CHORUS¡¡£¨singing£©



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡strophe



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thou¡¡cam'st£»¡¡O¡¡winged¡¡fiend£»¡¡spawn¡¡of¡¡earth¡¡and¡¡hellish

viper¡­brood£»¡¡to¡¡prey¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡sons¡¡of¡¡Cadmus£»¡¡rife¡¡with¡¡death¡¡and

fraught¡¡with¡¡sorrow£»¡¡half¡¡a¡¡monster£»¡¡half¡¡a¡¡maid£»¡¡a¡¡murderous¡¡prodigy£»

with¡¡roving¡¡wings¡¡and¡¡ravening¡¡claws£»¡¡that¡¡in¡¡days¡¡gone¡¡by¡¡didst¡¡catch

up¡¡youthful¡¡victims¡¡from¡¡the¡¡haunts¡¡of¡¡Dirce£»¡¡with¡¡discordant¡¡note£»

bringing¡¡a¡¡deadly¡¡curse£»¡¡a¡¡woe¡¡of¡¡bloodshed¡¡to¡¡our¡¡native¡¡land¡£¡¡A

murderous¡¡god¡¡he¡¡was¡¡who¡¡brought¡¡all¡¡this¡¡to¡¡pass¡£¡¡In¡¡every¡¡house

was¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡cry¡¡of¡¡mothers¡¡wailing¡¡and¡¡of¡¡wailing¡¡maids£»¡¡lamentation

and¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡weeping£»¡¡as¡¡each¡¡took¡¡up¡¡the¡¡chant¡¡of¡¡death¡¡from

street¡¡to¡¡street¡¡in¡¡turn¡£¡¡Loud¡¡rang¡¡the¡¡mourners'¡¡wail£»¡¡and¡¡one

great¡¡cry¡¡went¡¡up£»¡¡whene'er¡¡that¡¡winged¡¡maiden¡¡bore¡¡some¡¡victim¡¡out¡¡of

sight¡¡from¡¡the¡¡city¡£



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡antistrophe



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡last¡¡came¡¡Oedipus£»¡¡the¡¡man¡¡of¡¡sorrow£»¡¡on¡¡his¡¡mission¡¡from

Delphi¡¡to¡¡this¡¡land¡¡of¡¡Thebes£»¡¡a¡¡joy¡¡to¡¡them¡¡then¡¡but¡¡afterwards¡¡cause

of¡¡grief£»¡¡for£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡had¡¡read¡¡the¡¡riddle¡¡triumphantly£»¡¡he¡¡formed

with¡¡his¡¡mother¡¡an¡¡unhallowed¡¡union£»¡¡woe¡¡to¡¡him£¡¡¡polluting¡¡the¡¡city£»

and¡¡by¡¡his¡¡curses£»¡¡luckless¡¡wight£»¡¡he¡¡plunged¡¡his¡¡sons¡¡into¡¡a¡¡guilty

strife£»¡¡causing¡¡them¡¡to¡¡wade¡¡through¡¡seas¡¡of¡¡blood¡£¡¡All¡¡reverence¡¡do

we¡¡feel¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡who¡¡is¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡his¡¡death¡¡in¡¡his¡¡country's¡¡cause£»

bequeathing¡¡to¡¡Creon¡¡a¡¡legacy¡¡of¡¡tears£»¡¡but¡¡destined¡¡to¡¡crown¡¡with

victory¡¡our¡¡seven¡¡fenced¡¡towers¡£¡¡May¡¡our¡¡motherhood¡¡be¡¡blessed¡¡with

such¡¡noble¡¡sons£»¡¡O¡¡Pallas£»¡¡kindly¡¡queen£»¡¡who¡¡with¡¡well¡­aimed¡¡stone

didst¡¡spill¡¡the¡¡serpent's¡¡blood£»¡¡rousing¡¡Cadmus¡¡as¡¡thou¡¡didst¡¡to¡¡brood

upon¡¡the¡¡task£»¡¡whereof¡¡the¡¡issue¡¡was¡¡a¡¡demon's¡¡curse¡¡that¡¡swooped¡¡upon

this¡¡land¡¡and¡¡harried¡¡it¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨The¡¡FIRST¡¡MESSENGER¡¡enters¡££©

¡¡¡¡MESSENGER

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ho¡¡there£¡¡¡who¡¡is¡¡at¡¡the¡¡palace¡­gates£¿¡¡Open¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡summon

Jocasta¡¡forth¡£¡¡Ho¡¡there£¡¡¡once¡¡again¡¡I¡¡call£»¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡this¡¡long¡¡delay

come¡¡forth£»¡¡hearken£»¡¡noble¡¡wife¡¡of¡¡Oedipus£»¡¡cease¡¡thy¡¡lamentation

and¡¡thy¡¡tears¡¡of¡¡woe¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨JOCASTA¡¡enters¡¡from¡¡the¡¡palace¡¡in¡¡answer¡¡to¡¡his¡¡call¡££©

¡¡¡¡JOCASTA

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Surely¡¡thou¡¡art¡¡not¡¡come£»¡¡my¡¡friend£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡sad¡¡news¡¡of

Eteocles'¡¡death£»¡¡beside¡¡whose¡¡shield¡¡thou¡¡hast¡¡ever¡¡marched£»¡¡warding

from¡¡him¡¡the¡¡foeman's¡¡darts£¿¡¡What¡¡tidings¡¡art¡¡thou¡¡here¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡me£¿

Is¡¡my¡¡son¡¡alive¡¡or¡¡dead£¿¡¡Declare¡¡that¡¡to¡¡me¡£

¡¡¡¡MESSENGER

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡rid¡¡thee¡¡of¡¡thy¡¡fear¡¡at¡¡once£»¡¡he¡¡lives£»¡¡that¡¡terror¡¡banish¡£

¡¡¡¡JOCASTA

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next£»¡¡how¡¡is¡¡it¡¡with¡¡the¡¡seven¡¡towers¡¡that¡¡wall¡¡us¡¡in£¿

¡¡¡¡MESSENGER

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡stand¡¡unshattered¡¡still£»¡¡the¡¡city¡¡is¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡a¡¡prey¡£

¡¡¡¡JOCASTA

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Have¡¡they¡¡been¡¡in¡¡jeopardy¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Argive¡¡spear£¿

¡¡¡¡MESSENGER

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Aye£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡very¡¡brink£»¡¡but¡¡our¡¡Theban¡¡warriors¡¡proved¡¡too

strong¡¡for¡¡Mycenae's¡¡might¡£

¡¡¡¡JOCASTA

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡thing¡¡tell¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡implore£»¡¡knowest¡¡thou¡¡aught¡¡of¡¡Polyneices£»¡¡is

he¡¡yet¡¡alive£¿¡¡for¡¡this¡¡too¡¡I¡¡long¡¡to¡¡learn¡£

¡¡¡¡MESSENGER

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡yet¡¡thy¡¡sons¡¡are¡¡living£»¡¡the¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡them¡£

¡¡¡¡JOCASTA

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡God¡¡bless¡¡thee£¡¡¡How¡¡did¡¡you¡¡succeed¡¡in¡¡beating¡¡off¡¡from¡¡our

gates¡¡the¡¡Argive¡¡hosts£»¡¡when¡¡thus¡¡beleaguered£¿¡¡Tell¡¡me£»¡¡that
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü