Euripides' ALCESTIS Complete

Translated by Gilbert Murray. - Cf. An Introduction to Euripides' Alcestis by Murray

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Heracles: Greet her. Thy desire is won.

Admetus: (approaching with awe),
Beloved eyes; beloved form; O thou
Gone beyond hope, I have thee, I hold thee now?

Heracles: Thou hast her: may no god begrudge your joy.

Admetus: (turning to Heracles).
O lordly conqueror, Child of Zeus on high,
Be blessed! And may He, thy sire above,
Save thee, as thou alone hast saved my love!

[He kneels to Heracles, who raises him.]

But how ... how didst thou win her to the light?

Heracles: I fought for life with Him I needs must fight.

Admetus: With Death thou hast fought! But where?

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