Euripides' PHOENISSAE Complete

Translated by E. Coleridge.

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Messenger: Aye, on the very brink; but our Theban warriors proved
too strong for Mycenae's might.

Jocasta: One thing tell me, I implore; knowest thou aught of Polyneices,
is he yet alive? for this too I long to learn.

Messenger: As yet thy sons are living, the pair of them.

Jocasta: God bless thee! How did you succeed in beating off from our
gates the Argive hosts, when thus beleaguered? Tell me, that I may
go within and cheer the old blind man, since our city is still safe.

Messenger: After Creon's son, who gave up life for country, had taken
his stand on the turret's top and plunged a sword dark-hilted through
his throat to save this land, thy son told off seven companies with
their captains to the seven gates to keep watch on the Argive warriors,
and stationed cavalry to cover cavalry, and infantry to support infantry,
that assistance might be close at hand for any weak point in the walls.
Then from our lofty towers we saw the Argive host with their white
shields leaving Teumessus, and, when near the trench, they charged
up to our Theban city at the double. In one loud burst from their
ranks and from our battlements rang out the battle-cry and trumpet-call.

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