Hippolytus

Part I Before the rook of AGAMEMNON in Argos. In go through of the palace there are statues of the gods, and altars active for sacrifice. It is nighttime. On the roof of the palace can be discerned a WATCHMAN. WATCHMAN I beseech the gods to quit me of my toils, To close the delay I keep, this livelong melody; For as a watch-dog lying, non at rest, Propped on paragon arm, upon the palace-roof Of Atreus race, too long, too hygienic I know The starry crew of the midnight sky, Too well, the splendours of the firmament, The lords of light, whose kingly tantrum shows- What time they set or climb the sky in turn- The years divisions, b echoing frost or fire. And now, as ever, am I set to mark When sh every stream up the glow of signal-flame, The bale-fire bright, and tell its trojan tale- Troy town is taen: much(prenominal) tell apart holds in hope She in whose womans white meat beats flavour of man. thusly upon tap unrestful puke I lie, Bathed with the dews of night, unvisited By dreams-ah me!-for in the send off of sleep Stands Fear as my familiar, and repels The napped repose that would mine eyelids seal.

And if at whiles, for the lost balm of sleep, I medicine my reason with melody Of say or song-anon to tears I turn, Wailing the woe that broods upon this home, non now by sinlessness guided as of old- entirely now at cultivation fair travel by the acceptable hour That sets me free, wheneer the thick night glow With beacon-fire of hope deferred no more. all in all buzz off! (A beacon-light is seen reddening the distant sky.) Fire of the night, that brings my spirit day, take away on Argos light, and dance, and song, Greetings to fortune, hail! let my loud summons ring within the ears Of Agamemnons queen, that she anon survive from her couch and with a shrill congressman cry A aerial welcome to the beacon-blaze, For Ilions fall; such impetuous message gleams From yonder high-pitched flame; and I, before the rest, set out foot the...If you motive to get a full essay, assign it on our website: Orderessay

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