Agamemnon

Aeschylus

Aeschylus. The poetical works of Robert Browning, Volume 13. Browning, Robert, translator; Berdoe, Edward, editor. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1889.

  1. Of this same mother Night — the dawn, I tell thee.
CHOROS.
  1. And who of messengers could reach this swiftness?
KLUTAIMNESTRA.
  1. Hephaistos — sending a bright blaze from Ide.
  2. Beacon did beacon send, from fire the poster,
  3. Hitherward: Ide to the rock Hermaian
  4. Of Lemnos: and a third great torch o’ the island
  5. Zeus’ seat received in turn, the Athoan summit.
  6. And, — so upsoaring as to stride sea over,
  7. The strong lamp-voyager, and all for joyance —
  8. Did the gold-glorious splendour, any sun like,
  9. Pass on — the pine-tree — to Makistos’ watch-place;
  10. Who did not, — tardy, — caught, no wits about him,
  11. By sleep, — decline his portion of the missive.
  12. And far the beacon’s light, on stream Euripos
  13. Arriving, made aware Messapios’ warders,
  14. And up they lit in turn, played herald onwards,
  15. Kindling with flame a heap of grey old heather.
  16. And, strengthening still, the lamp, decaying nowise,
  17. Springing o’er Plain Asopos, — full-moon-fashion
  18. Effulgent, — toward the crag of Mount Kithairon,