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【国外英文文学】Agamemnon
450BC
AGAMEMNON
byAeschylus

CHARACTERSINTHEPLAY
AWATCHMAN
CHORUSOFARGIVEELDERS
CLYTEMNESTRA,wifeofAGAMEMNON
AHERALD
AGAMEMNON,KingofArgos
CASSANDRA,daughterofPriam,andslaveofAGAMEMNON
AEGISTHUS,sonofThyestes,cousinofAGAMEMNON
Servants,Attendants,Soldiers
AGAMEMNON
(SCENE:-
palacetherearestatuesofthegods,andaltarspreparedfor

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discernedaWATCHMAN.)
WATCHMAN
Ipraythegodstoquitmeofmytoils,
ToclosethewatchIkeep,thislivelongyear;
Forasawatch-doglying,notatrest,
Proppedononearm,uponthepalace-roof
OfAtreus'race,toolong,toowellIknow
Thestarryconclaveofthemidnightsky,
Toowell,thesplendoursofthefirmament,
Thelordsoflight,whosekinglyaspectshows-
Whattimetheysetorclimbtheskyinturn-
Theyear'sdivisions,bringingfrostorfire.
Andnow,asever,amIsettomark
Whenshallstreamuptheglowofsignal-flame,
Thebale-firebright,andtellitsTrojantale-
Troytownista'en:suchissueholdsinhope
Sheinwhosewoman'sbreastbeatsheartofman.
ThusuponmineunrestfulcouchIlie,
Bathedwiththedewsofnight,unvisited
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Bydreams-ahme!-forintheplaceofsleep
StandsFearasmyfamiliar,andrepels
Thesoftreposethatwouldmineeyelidsseal.
Andifatwhiles,forthelostbalmofsleep,
Imedicinemysoulwithmelody
Oftrillorsong-anontotearsIturn,
Wailingthewoethatbroodsuponthishome,
Notnowbyhonourguidedasofold-
Butnowatlastfairfallthewelcomehour
Thatsetsmefree,whene'erthethicknightglow
Withbeacon-fireofhopedeferrednomore.
Allhail!
(Abeacon-lightisseenreddeningthedistantsky.)
Fireofthenight,thatbringsmyspiritday,
SheddingonArgoslight,anddance,andsong,
Greetingstofortune,hail!
Letmyloudsummonsringwithintheears
OfAgamemnon'squeen,thatsheanon
Startfromhercouchandwithashrillvoicecry
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Ajoyouswelcometothebeacon-blaze,
ForIlion'sfall;suchfierymessagegleams
Fromyonhighflame;andI,beforetherest,
Willfootthelightsomemeasureofourjoy;
ForIcansay,Mymaster'sdicefellfair-
Behold!thetriplesice,theluckyflame!
Nowbemylottoclasp,inloyallove,
Thehandofhimrestored,whorulesourhome:
Home-butIsaynomore:uponmytongue
Treadshardtheoxo'theadage.
Haditvoice,
Thehomeitselfmightsoothliesttellitstale;
I,ofsetwill,speakwordsthewisemaylearn,
Toothers,noughtremembernordiscern.
(,each

appearsinthebackground,kindlingthealtars.)
CHORUS(singing)
Tenlivelongyearshaverolledaway,
Sincethetwinlordsofsceptredsway,
ByZeusendowedwithprideofplace,
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ThedoughtychiefsofAtreus'race,
Wentforthofyore,
TopleadwithPriam,facetoface,
Beforethejudgment-seatofWar!
AthousandshipsfromArgiveland
Putforthtobearthemartialband,
Thatwithaspiritsternandstrong
Wentouttorightthekingdom'swrong-
Pealed,astheywent,thebattle-song,
Wildasthevultures'cry;
Wheno'ertheeyrie,soaringhigh,
Inwildbereavedagony,
Around,around,inairyrings,
Theywheelwithoarageoftheirwings,
Butnottheeyas-broodbehold,
Thatcalledthemtothenestofold;
ButletApollofromthesky,
OrPan,orZeus,buthearthecry,
Theexilecry,thewailforlorn,
Ofbirdsfromwhomtheirhomeistorn-
Onthosewhowroughttherapinefell,
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Heavensendsthevengefulfiendsofhell.
EvensodothZeus,thejealouslord
Andguardianofthehearthandboard,
SpeedAtreus'sons,invengefulire,
'GainstParis-sendsthemforthonfire,
Hertobuyback,inwarandblood,
Whomonedidwedbutmanywoo'd!
Andmany,many,byhiswill,
Thelastembraceoffoesshallfeel,
Andmanyakneeindustbebowed,
Andsplinteredspearsonshieldsringloud,
OfTrojanandofGreek,before
Thatironbridal-feastbeo'er!
Butashewilled'tisorderedall,
Andwoes,byheavenordained,mustfall-
Unsoothedbytearsorspilthofwine
Pouredforthtoolate,thewrathdivine
Glaresvengeanceontheflamelessshrine.
Andweingreydishonouredeld,
Feebleofframe,unfitwereheld
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Tojointhewarriorarray
Thatthenwentforthuntothefray:
Andhereathomewetarry,fain
Ourfeeblefootstepstosustain,
Eachonhisstaff-sostrengthdothwane,
Andturnstochildishnessagain.
Forwhilethesapofyouthisgreen,
And,yetunripened,leapswithin,
Theyoungareweaklyastheold,
Andeachalikeunmeettohold
Thevantagepostofwar!
Andah!whenflowerandfruitareo'er,
Andonlife'streetheleavesaresere,
Agewendethproppeditsjourneydrear,
Asforcelessasachild,aslight
Andfleetingasadreamofnight
Lostinthegarishday!
Butthou,OchildofTyndareus,
QueenClytemnestra,speak!andsay
Whatmessengerofjoyto-day
Hathwonthineear?whatwelcomenews,
Thatthusinsacrificialwise
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E'entothecity'sboundaries
Thoubiddestaltar-firesarise?
Eachgodwhodothourcityguard,
Andkeepso'erArgoswatchandward
Fromheavenabove,fromearthbelow-
Themightylordswhoruletheskies,
Themarket'slesserdeities,
Toeachandallthealtarsglow,
Piledforthesacrifice!
Andhereandthere,anear,afar,
Streamsskywardmanyabeacon-star,
Conjur'dandcharm'dandkindledwell
Bypureoil'ssoftandguilelessspell,
Hidnownomore
Withinthepalace'secretstore.
Oqueen,wepraythee,whatsoe'er,
Knownuntothee,werewellrevealed,
Thatthouwilttrustittoourear,
Andbidouranxiousheartbehealed!
Thatwanethnowuntodespair-
Now,waxingtoapresagefair,
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Dawns,fromthealtar,toscare
FromourrentheartsthevultureCare.
strophe1
List!forthepowerismine,tochantonhigh
Thechiefs'emprise,thestrengththatomensgave!
List!onmysoulbreathesyetaharmony,
Fromrealmsofagelesspowers,andstrongtosave!
Howbrotherkings,twinlordsofonecommand,
LedforththeyouthofHellasintheirflower,
Urgedontheirway,withvengefulspearandbrand,
Bywarrior-birds,thatwatchedthepartinghour.
GoforthtoTroy,theeaglesseemedtocry-
Andthesea-kingsobeyedthesky-kings'word,
Whenontherighttheysoaredacrossthesky,
Andonewasblack,oneboreawhitetailbarred.
Higho'erthepalaceweretheyseentosoar,
Thenlitinsightofall,andrentandtare,
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Farfromthefieldsthatsheshouldrangenomore,
Bigwithherunbornbrood,amother-hare.
(Ahwoeandwell-a-day!butbetheissuefair!
antistrophe1
Andonebeheld,thesoldier-prophettrue,
Andthetwochiefs,unlikeofsoulandwill,
Inthetwy-colouredeaglesstraightheknew,
Andspaketheomenforth,forgoodandin.
Goforth,hecried,andPriam'stownshallfall.
Yetlongthetimeshallbe;andflockandherd,
Thepeople'swealth,thatroambeforethewall,
Shallforcehewdown,whenFateshallgivetheword,
ButObeware!lestwrathinHeavenabide,
Todimtheglowingbattle-forgeoncemore,
AndmarthemightycurbofTrojanpride,
Thesteelofvengeance,weldedasforwar!