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medea-第6章

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day is misery。 Ere that may I this life complete and yield to death;

ay; death; for there is no misery that doth surpass the loss of

fatherland。



                                                        antistrophe 2



    I have seen with mine eyes; nor from the lips of others have I the

lesson learnt; no city; not one friend doth pity thee in this thine

awful woe。 May he perish and find no favour; whoso hath not in him

honour for his friends; freely unlocking his heart to them。 Never

shall he be friend of mine。



      (MEDEA has been seated in despair on her door…step during

          the choral song。 AEGEUS and his attendants enter。)



  AEGEUS

    All hail; Medea! no man knoweth fairer prelude to the greeting

of friends than this。

  MEDEA

    All hail to thee likewise; Aegeus; son of wise Pandion。 Whence

comest thou to this land?

  AEGEUS

    From Phoebus' ancient oracle。

  MEDEA

    What took thee on thy travels to the prophetic centre of the

earth?

  AEGEUS

    The wish to ask how I might raise up seed unto myself。

  MEDEA

    Pray tell me; hast thou till now dragged on a childless life?

  AEGEUS

    I have no child owing to the visitation of some god。

  MEDEA

    Hast thou a wife; or hast thou never known the married state?

  AEGEUS

    I have a wife joined to me in wedlock's bond。

  MEDEA

    What said Phoebus to thee as to children?

  AEGEUS

    Words too subtle for man to comprehend。

  MEDEA

    Surely I may learn the god's answer?

  AEGEUS

    Most assuredly; for it is just thy subtle wit it needs。

  MEDEA

    What said the god? speak; if I may hear it。

  AEGEUS

    He bade me 〃not loose the wineskin's pendent neck。〃

  MEDEA

    Till when? what must thou do first; what country visit?

  AEGEUS

    Till I to my native home return。

  MEDEA

    What object hast thou in sailing to this land?

  AEGEUS

    O'er Troezen's realm is Pittheus king。

  MEDEA

    Pelops' son; a man devout they say。

  AEGEUS

    To him I fain would impart the oracle of the god。

  MEDEA

    The man is shrewd and versed in such…like lore。

  AEGEUS

    Aye; and to me the dearest of all my warrior friends。

  MEDEA

    Good luck to thee! success to all thy wishes!

  AEGEUS

    But why that downcast eye; that wasted cheek?

  MEDEA

    O Aegeus; my husband has proved most evil。

  AEGEUS

    What meanest thou? explain to me clearly the cause of thy

despondency。

  MEDEA

    Jason is wronging me though I have given him no cause。

  AEGEUS

    What hath he done? tell me more clearly。

  MEDEA

    He is taking another wife to succeed me as mistress of his house。

  AEGEUS

    Can he have brought himself to such a dastard deed?

  MEDEA

    Be assured thereof; I; whom he loved of yore; am in dishonour now。

  AEGEUS

    Hath he found a new love? or does he loathe thy bed?

  MEDEA

    Much in love is he! A traitor to his friend is he become。

  AEGEUS

    Enough! if he is a villain as thou sayest。

  MEDEA

    The alliance he is so much enamoured of is with a princess。

  AEGEUS

    Who gives his daughter to him? go on; I pray。

  MEDEA

    Creon; who is lord of this land of Corinth。

  AEGEUS

    Lady; I can well pardon thy grief。

  MEDEA

    I am undone; and more than that; am banished from the land。

  AEGEUS

    By whom? fresh woe this word of thine unfolds。

  MEDEA

    Creon drives me forth in exile from Corinth。

  AEGEUS

    Doth Jason allow it? This too I blame him for。

  MEDEA

    Not in words; but he will not stand out against it。 O; I implore

thee by this beard and by thy knees; in suppliant posture; pity; O

pity my sorrows; do not see me cast forth forlorn; but receive me in

thy country; to a seat within thy halls。 So may thy wish by heaven's

grace be crowned with a full harvest of offspring; and may thy life

close in happiness! Thou knowest not the rare good luck thou findest

here; for I will make thy childlessness to cease and cause thee to

beget fair issue; so potent are the spells I know。

  AEGEUS

    Lady; on many grounds I am most fain to grant thee this thy

boon; first for the gods' sake; next for the children whom thou dost

promise I shall beget; for in respect of this I am completely lost。

'Tis thus with me; if e'er thou reach my land; I will attempt to

champion thee as I am bound to do。 Only one warning I do give thee

first; lady; I will not from this land bear thee away; yet if of

thyself thou reach my halls; there shalt thou bide in safety and I

will never yield thee up to any man。 But from this land escape without

my aid; for I have no wish to incur the blame of my allies as well。

  MEDEA

    It shall be even so; but wouldst thou pledge thy word to this; I

should in all be well content with thee。

  AEGEUS

    Surely thou dost trust me? or is there aught that troubles thee?

  MEDEA

    Thee I trust; but Pelias' house and Creon are my foes。

Wherefore; if thou art bound by an oath; thou wilt not give me up to

them when they come to drag me from the land; but; having entered into

a compact and sworn by heaven as well; thou wilt become my friend

and disregard their overtures。 Weak is any aid of mine; whilst they

have wealth and a princely house。

  AEGEUS

    Lady; thy words show much foresight; so if this is thy will; I

do not; refuse。 For I shall feel secure and safe if I have some

pretext to offer to thy foes; and thy case too the firmer stands。

Now name thy gods。

  MEDEA

    Swear by the plain of Earth; by Helios my father's sire; and; in

one comprehensive oath; by all the race of gods。

  AEGEUS

    What shall I swear to do; from what refrain? tell me that。

  MEDEA

    Swear that thou wilt never of thyself expel me from thy land; nor;

whilst life is thine; permit any other; one of my foes maybe; to

hale me thence if so he will。

  AEGEUS

    By Earth I swear; by the Sun…god's holy beam and by all the host

of heaven that I will stand fast to the terms I hear thee make。

  MEDEA

    'Tis enough。 If thou shouldst break this oath; what curse dost

thou invoke upon thyself?

  AEGEUS

    Whate'er betides the impious。

  MEDEA

    Go in peace; all is well; and I with what speed I may; will to thy

city come; when I have wrought my purpose and obtained my wish。

                                     (AEGEUS and his retinue depart。)

  CHORUS (chanting)

    May Maia's princely son go with thee on thy way to bring thee to

thy home; and mayest thou attain that on which thy soul is set so

firmly; for to my mind thou seemest a generous man; O Aegeus。

  MEDEA

    O Zeus; and Justice; child of Zeus; and Sun…god's light; now

will triumph o'er my foes; kind friends; on victory's road have I

set forth; good hope have I of wreaking vengeance on those I hate。 For

where we were in most distress this stranger hath appeared; to be a

haven in my counsels; to him will we make fast the
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