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Aeschylus, agamemnon<br />
LEADER<br />
'Twas thy word and we accept it: onward to the chance of war!<br />
CLYTEMNESTRA<br />
Nay, enough, enough, my champion! we will smite and slay no more.<br />
Already have we reaped enough the harvest-field of guilt:<br />
Enough of wrong and murder, let no other blood be spilt.<br />
Peace, old men! and pass away unto the homes by Fate decreed,<br />
Lest ill valour meet our vengeance--'twas a necessary deed.<br />
But enough of toils and troubles--be the end, if ever, now,<br />
Ere thy talon, O Avenger, deal another deadly blow.<br />
'Tis a woman's word of warning, and let who will list thereto.<br />
AEGISTHUS<br />
But that these should loose and lavish reckless blossoms of the tongue,<br />
And in hazard of their fortune cast upon me words of wrong,<br />
And forget the law of subjects, and revile their ruler's word--<br />
LEADER<br />
Ruler? but 'tis not for Argives, thus to own a dastard lord!<br />
AEGISTHUS<br />
I will follow to chastise thee in my coming days of sway.<br />
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