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1162 Euripides [1005-1020]<br />

CREUSA<br />

The one works death, the other heals disease.<br />

TUTOR<br />

In what around the infant's body hung?<br />

CREUSA<br />

Enclosed in gold: he gave them to my father.<br />

TUTOR<br />

At his decease then they devolved to thee?<br />

CREUSA<br />

Ay, and I wear it as a bracelet; look.<br />

TUTOR<br />

Their double qualities how temper'd, say.<br />

CREUSA<br />

This drop, which from her hollow vein distill'd,—<br />

TUTOR<br />

To what effect applied? What is its power?<br />

CREUSA<br />

Medicinal, of sovereign use to life.<br />

TUTOR<br />

The other drop, what faculties hath that?<br />

CREUSA<br />

It kills, the poison of the Gorgon dragons.<br />

TUTOR<br />

And dost thou bear this gore blended in one?<br />

CREUSA<br />

No, separate; for with ill good mixes not.<br />

TUTOR<br />

O my dear child, thou hast whate'er we want.<br />

CREUSA<br />

With this the boy shall die, and thou shalt kill him.<br />

TUTOR<br />

Where? How? 'Tis thine to speak, to dare be mine.

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