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ANTIGONE<br />

Seest thou, then, to what sure fulfilment thou art bringing his prophecies,<br />

who bodes mutual slaying for you twain?<br />

POLYNEICES<br />

Aye, for he wishes it:—but I must not yield.<br />

ANTIGONE<br />

Ah me unhappy!—But who will dare to follow thee, hearing what<br />

prophecies yon man hath uttered?<br />

POLYNEICES<br />

I will not e'en report ill tidings: 'tis a good leader's part to tell the<br />

better news, and not the worse.<br />

ANTIGONE<br />

Brother! Thy resolve, then, is thus fixed?<br />

POLYNEICES<br />

Yea,—and detain me not. For mine it now shall be to tread yon path,<br />

with evil doom and omen from this my sire and from his Furies; but for<br />

you twain, may Zeus make your path bright, if ye do my wishes when I am<br />

dead,—since in my life ye can do them no more.—(He gently disengages<br />

himself from their embrace.) Now, release me,—and farewell; for nevermore<br />

shall ye behold me living.<br />

Woe is me!<br />

Mourn not for me.<br />

ANTIGONE<br />

POLYNEICES<br />

ANTIGONE<br />

And who would not bewail thee, brother, who thus art hurrying to<br />

death foreseen?<br />

If 'tis fate, I must die.<br />

POLYNEICES<br />

ANTIGONE<br />

Nay, nay,—hear my pleading!<br />

Plead not amiss.<br />

POLYNEICES<br />

ANTIGONE<br />

Then woe is me, indeed, if I must lose thee!

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