Agamemnon

Aeschylus

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

  1. Hitherward: Ide to the rock Hermaian
  2. Of Lemnos: and a third great torch o’ the island
  3. Zeus’ seat received in turn, the Athoan summit.
  4. And, — so upsoaring as to stride sea over,
  5. The strong lamp-voyager, and all for joyance —
  6. Did the gold-glorious splendour, any sun like,
  7. Pass on — the pine-tree — to Makistos’ watch-place;
  8. Who did not, — tardy, — caught, no wits about him,