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The Agamemnon of Ęschylus, Tr. Literally and Rhythmically by W. Sewell
The Agamemnon of schylus Tr Literally and Rhythmically by W Sewell Author:Aeschylus General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1846 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: AGAMEMNON. SCENE I. The. summit of a Watch-tower on Agamemnon's palace at Argos. -- A Waifhman lying on a pallet, resting on his elbow, and looking out for the expected kindling of a Beacon on the heights of Arachne, Watch. Of Heav'n I crave deliv'rance from these toils! Salve of a year-long sentry, during which, On the Atridae's roof-tops, on my elbow Couching me, hound like, I have spelled down- right A host of nightly stars, and them that waft Winter and heat to man, bright potentates Studding the aether. And I now do watch The signal of a torch -- a blaze of fire Speeding a voice from Troy, and capture-tidings ; For thus is strong in hope a woman's heart Matching her man. And well may I retain My night-bewildered and dew-drench'd couch By dreams unvisited; for at my side Alarm in place of slumber as my comrade Takes stand, to scare my shutting down my eye- lids Firmly in sleep. And whensoe'er I think To sing or whistle, drug-like shredding in This balm of music, slumber's antidote, Then weep I, sighing o'er this house's fate, Not as in days of yore right ministered. [ The Beacon fire is kindled on the heights of Arachne, and the Watchman springs up] But now betide me blest release from toils! Now that, joy's herald, through the gloom hath flashed Yon fire: O hail! thou lamp of night, displaying A radiance as of day, and marshalment Of many a quire in Argos for the joy Of this fair hap. Ho! ho! To Agamemnon's queen I give the signal, Thrilling her soul, that from her couch she rise, As speed she may, and in her halls alarum A jubil...« less