and Tethys’ children pour forth? Therefore, divine guardians of the city, hurl murderous destruction on the men outside our wallsand panic that makes them throw away their weapons, and so win glory for these citizens. Defend the city and remain in possession of your home and thronein answer to our shrill, wailing prayers!

ChorusIt is a great cause for grief to hurl a primeval city to Hades in this way, quarry and slave of the spear, ravaged shamefully in the dusty ashes by an Argive man through divine will.