Euripides' ION Complete

Translated by R. Potter.

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Creusa: This drop, which from her hollow vein distill'd,-

Tutor: To what effect applied? What is its power?

Creusa: Medicinal, of sovereign use to life.

Tutor: The other drop, what faculties hath that?

Creusa: It kills, the poison of the Gorgon dragons.

Tutor: And dost thou bear this gore blended in one?

Creusa: No, separate; for with ill good mixes not.

Tutor: O my dear child, thou hast whate'er we want.

Creusa: With this the boy shall die, and thou shalt kill him.

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