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[1232-1259] Electra 539<br />

ELECTRA<br />

strophe<br />

Offspring of him whom I loved best, thou hast come even now,<br />

thou hast come, and found and seen her whom thy heart desired!<br />

ORESTES<br />

I am with thee;—but keep silence for a while.<br />

What meanest thou?<br />

ELECTRA<br />

ORESTES<br />

Tis better to be silent, lest some one within should hear.<br />

ELECTRA<br />

Nay, by ever-virgin Artemis, I will never stoop to fear women,<br />

stay-at-homes, vain burdens of the ground!<br />

ORESTES<br />

Yet remember that in women, too, dwells the spirit of battle; thou<br />

hast had good proof of that, I ween.<br />

ELECTRA<br />

Alas! ah me! Thou hast reminded me of my sorrow, one which,<br />

from its nature, cannot be veiled, cannot be done away with, cannot<br />

forget!<br />

ORESTES<br />

I know this also; but when occasion prompts, then will be the<br />

moment to recall those deeds.<br />

ELECTRA<br />

antistrophe<br />

Each moment of all time, as it comes, would be meet occasion for<br />

these my just complaints; scarcely now have I had my lips set free.<br />

ORESTES<br />

I grant it; therefore guard thy freedom.<br />

What must I do?<br />

ELECTRA<br />

ORESTES<br />

When the season serves not, do not wish to speak too much.

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