Euripides' Medea Int. and Trans. by Marianne McDonald Copyright ...
Euripides' Medea Int. and Trans. by Marianne McDonald Copyright ...
Euripides' Medea Int. and Trans. by Marianne McDonald Copyright ...
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He’s out of breath; that shows he has some urgent news. 1120<br />
Enter servant of Jason, MESSENGER.<br />
MESSENGER<br />
You’ve committed an enormous crime!<br />
<strong>Medea</strong>, leave now any way you can. Just leave!<br />
Sail <strong>by</strong> a boat or take a carriage, whatever you can find.<br />
MEDEA<br />
Why? Has something happened to force me to leave?<br />
MESSENGER<br />
Your poisons have killed the princess <strong>and</strong> her father.<br />
MEDEA<br />
Most welcome of messages! From this day on,<br />
I consider you my benefactor <strong>and</strong> a friend.<br />
MESSENGER<br />
What? Are you mad? How can you rejoice<br />
in the news of your crime against the royal house 1130<br />
<strong>and</strong> not be afraid?<br />
MEDEA<br />
I have a thing or two I could reply,<br />
but I want to hear what you have to say.<br />
Tell me, <strong>and</strong> take your time in telling it. How did they die?<br />
I’ll be twice as happy if they died in terrible pain.<br />
MESSENGER<br />
When Jason came with your two children into the bride’s house,<br />
we were happy because this showed us that the rumors were true:<br />
you <strong>and</strong> your husb<strong>and</strong> had made up. 1140<br />
One servant kissed the children’s h<strong>and</strong>s, another their blond heads.<br />
I was happy when I accompanied the children<br />
into the women’s quarters. Our new mistress<br />
was looking at Jason with eyes filled with love<br />
before she saw the children. When she saw them,<br />
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