Sophocles' PHILOCTETES Complete

Translated by Th. Francklin.

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Philoctetes: (stops them) By protecting Jove,
Who hears the suppliant's prayer, do not forsake me!

Chorus: (returning) Be calm then.

Philoctetes: O my friends! will you then stay?
Do, by the gods I beg you.

Chorus: Why that groan?

Philoctetes: Alas! I die. My wound, my wound! Hereafter
What can I do? You will not leave me! Hear-

Chorus: What canst thou say we do not know already?

Philoctetes: O'erwhelmed by such a storm of griefs as I am,

You should not thus resent a madman's frenzy.

Chorus: Comply then and be happy.

Philoctetes: Never, never!
Be sure of that. Tho' thunder-bearing Jove
Should with his lightnings blast me, would I go?
No! Let Troy perish, perish all the host
Who sent me here to die; but, O my friends!
Grant me this last request.

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