Sophocles' PHILOCTETES Complete

Translated by Th. Francklin.

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Page 38

(antistrophe 2)

But now, behold the joyful captive freed;
A fairer fate, and brighter days succeed:
For he at last hath found a friend
Of noblest race, to save and to defend,
To guide him with protecting hand,
And safe restore him to his native land;
On Spercheius' flowery banks to join the throng
Of Malian nymphs, and lead the choral song
On Oeta's top, which saw Alcides rise,
And from the flaming pile ascend his native skies. (Neoptolemus and
Philoctetes enter from the cave. Philoctetes is suddenly seized with
spasms of pain. He still holds in his hand the bow and arrows.)

Neoptolemus: Come, Philoctetes; why thus silent? Wherefore

This sudden terror on thee?

Philoctetes: Oh!

Neoptolemus: Whence is it?

Philoctetes: Nothing, my son; go on!

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