Agamemnon

Aeschylus

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

  1. Roused a new rendering-up of fire the escort —
  2. And light, far escort, lacked no recognition
  3. O’ the guard — as burning more than burnings told you.
  4. And over Lake Gorgopis light went leaping,
  5. And, at Mount Aigiplanktos safe arriving,
  6. Enforced the law — to never stint the fire-stuff.
  7. And they send, lighting up with ungrudged vigour,
  8. Of flame a huge beard, ay, the very foreland
  9. So as to strike above, in burning onward,
  10. The look-out which commands the Strait Saronic.
  11. Then did it dart until it reached the outpost
  12. Mount Arachnaios here, the city’s neighbour;
  13. And then darts to this roof of the Atreidai
  14. This light of Ide’s fire not unforefathered!
  15. Such are the rules prescribed the flambeau-bearers:
  16. He beats that’s first and also last in running.
  17. Such is the proof and token I declare thee,
  18. My husband having sent me news from Troia.
CHOROS.
  1. The gods, indeed, anon will I pray, woman!
  2. But now, these words to hear, and sate my wonder