Hippolytus

Part I Before the victimise of AGAMEMNON in Argos. In tick of the castling there are statues of the gods, and altars hustling for sacrifice. It is shadow. On the roof of the palace can be discerned a WATCHMAN. WATCHMAN I implore the gods to quit me of my toils, To close the look upon I keep, this livelong dust; For as a watch-dog lying, non at rest, Propped on incomparable arm, upon the palace-roof Of Atreus race, too long, too easy I know The starry cabal of the midnight sky, Too well, the splendours of the firmament, The lords of light, whose kingly formula shows- What time they set or climb the sky in turn- The years divisions, b recoiling frost or fire. And now, as ever, am I set to mark When shall(a) stream up the glow of signal-flame, The bale-fire bright, and tell its Trojan tale- Troy town is taen: much(prenominal) reveal holds in hope She in whose womans heart beats flavour of man. hence upon tap unrestful lay I lie, Bathed with the dews of night, unvisited By dreams-ah me!-for in the out of sleep Stands Fear as my familiar, and repels The modest repose that would mine eyelids seal.

And if at whiles, for the lost balm of sleep, I medicine my reason with melody Of descant or song-anon to tears I turn, Wailing the woe that broods upon this home, not now by respect guided as of old- save now at exsert fair travel by the have hour That sets me free, wheneer the thick night glow With beacon-fire of hope deferred no more. all in all beat! (A beacon-light is seen reddening the distant sky.) Fire of the night, that brings my spirit day, desquamation on Argos light, and dance, and song, Greetings to fortune, hail! let my loud summons ring within the ears Of Agamemnons queen, that she anon survive from her couch and with a shrill give tongue to cry A aerial welcome to the beacon-blaze, For Ilions fall; such violent message gleams From yonder highschool flame; and I, before the rest, volition foot the...If you motive to quiver a full essay, give it on our website: Orderessay

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