Hippolytus

Part I Before the rook of AGAMEMNON in Argos. In see of the palace there are statues of the gods, and altars prepared for sacrifice. It is night. On the roof of the palace can be discerned a watcher. WATCHMAN I pray the gods to quit me of my toils, To close the watch I keep, this livelong form; For as a watch-dog lying, not at rest, Propped on nonpareil arm, upon the palace-roof Of Atreus race, too long, too well I know The starry junto of the midnight sky, Too well, the splendours of the firmament, The lords of light, whose kingly case shows- What time they set or climb the sky in turn- The years divisions, bringing frost or fire. And now, as ever, am I set to mark When shall stream up the ray of signal-flame, The bale-fire bright, and come apart its Trojan tale- Troy town is taen: much(prenominal) issue holds in wish She in whose womans breast beats flavour of man. Thus upon beleaguer unrestful couch I li e, Bathed with the dews of night, unvisited By dreams-ah me!-for in the place of cessation Stands Fear as my familiar, and repels The soft repose that would mine eyelids seal.

And if at whiles, for the lost balm of sleep, I medicine my reason with wrinkle Of trill or song-anon to tears I turn, Wailing the excruciation that broods upon this home, Not now by honour guided as of old- But now at last fair voyage by the welcome hour That sets me free, wheneer the thick night glow With beacon-fire of hope deferred no more. all in all make out! (A beacon-light is seen redd ening the distant sky.) Fire of the night! , that brings my spirit day, Shedding on Argos light, and dance, and song, Greetings to fortune, address! Let my loud summons ring within the ears Of Agamemnons queen, that she anon survive from her couch and with a shrill voice anticipate A aerial welcome to the beacon-blaze, For Ilions fall; such fervent message gleams From yonder high flame; and I, before the rest, testament foot the...If you motive to get a full essay, secernate it on our website: BestEssayCheap.com

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