discharged　it　toward　the　beach　where　stood　the　harnessed　car；　and　in
  the　moment　that　it　broke；　that　mighty　wall　of　waters；　there　issued
  from　the　wave　a　monstrous　bull；　whose　bellowing　filled　the　land　with
  fearsome　echoes；　a　sight　too　awful　as　it　seemed　to　us　who　witnessed
  it。　A　panic　seized　the　horses　there　and　then；　but　our　master；　to
  horses'　ways　quite　used；　gripped　in　both　hands　his　reins；　and　tying
  them　to　his　body　pulled　them　backward　as　the　sailor　pulls　his　oar；　but
  the　horses　gnashed　the　forged　bits　between　their　teeth　and　bore　him
  wildly　on；　regardless　of　their　master's　guiding　hand　or　rein　or
  jointed　car。　And　oft　as　he　would　take　the　guiding　rein　and　steer　for
  softer　ground；　showed　that　bull　in　front　to　turn　him　back　again；
  maddening　his　team　with　terror；　but　if　in　their　frantic　career　they
  ran　towards　the　rocks；　he　would　draw　nigh　the　chariot…rail；　keeping　up
  with　them；　until；　suddenly　dashing　the　wheel　against　a　stone；　he　upset
  and　wrecked　the　car；　then　was　dire　confusion；　axle…boxes　and　linchpins
  springing　into　the　air。　While　he；　poor　youth；　entangled　in　the　reins
  was　dragged　along；　bound　by　a　stubborn　knot；　his　poor　head　dashed
  against　the　rocks；　his　flesh　all　torn；　the　while　he　cried　out
  piteously；　〃Stay；　stay；　my　horses　whom　my　own　hand　hath　fed　at　the
  manger；　destroy　me　not　utterly。　O　luckless　curse　of　a　father！　Will
  no　one　come　and　save　me　for　all　my　virtue？〃　Now　we；　though　much　we
  longed　to　help；　were　left　far　behind。　At　last；　I　know　not　how；　he
  broke　loose　from　the　shapely　reins　that　bound　him；　a　faint　breath　of
  life　still　in　him；　but　the　horses　disappeared；　and　that　portentous
  bull；　among　the　rocky　ground；　I　know　not　where。　I　am　but　a　slave　in
  thy　house；　'tis　true；　O　king；　yet　will　I　never　believe　so　monstrous
  a　charge　against　thy　son's　character；　no！　not　though　the　whole　race　of
  womankind　should　hang　itself；　or　one　should　fill　with　writing　every
  pine…tree　tablet　grown　on　Ida；　sure　as　I　am　of　his　uprightness。
  LEADER
  Alas！　new　troubles　come　to　plague　us；　nor　is　there　any　escape　from
  fate　and　necessity。
  THESEUS
  My　hatred　for　him　who　hath　thus　suffered　made　me　glad　at　thy
  tidings；　yet　from　regard　for　the　gods　and　him；　because　he　is　my　son；　I
  feel　neither　joy　nor　sorrow　at　his　sufferings。
  MESSENGER
  But　say；　are　we　to　bring　the　victim　hither；　or　how　are　we　to
  fulfil　thy　wishes？　Bethink　thee；　if　by　me　thou　wilt　be　schooled；
  thou　wilt　not　harshly　treat　thy　son　in　his　sad　plight。
  THESEUS
  Bring　him　hither；　that　when　I　see　him　face　to　face；　who　hath
  denied　having　polluted　my　wife's　honour；　I　may　by　words　and　heaven's
  visitation　convict　him。
  （The　MESSENGER　departs。）
  CHORUS　（singing）
  Ah！　Cypris；　thine　the　hand　that　guides　the　stubborn　hearts　of　gods
  and　men；　thine；　and　that　attendant　boy's；　who；　with　painted　plumage
  gay；　flutters　round　his　victims　on　lightning　wing。　O'er　the　land　and
  booming　deep　on　golden　pinion　borne　flits　the　god　of　Love；　maddening
  the　heart　and　beguiling　the　senses　of　all　whom　he　attacks；　savage
  whelps　on　mountains　bred；　ocean's　monsters；　creatures　of　this
  sun…warmed　earth；　and　man；　thine；　O　Cypris；　thine　alone　the
  sovereign　power　to　rule　them　all。
  （ARTEMIS　appears　above。）
  ARTEMIS　（chanting）
  Hearken；　I　bid　thee；　noble　son　of　Aegeus：　lo！　'tis　I；　Latona's
  child；　that　speak；　I；　Artemis。　Why；　Theseus；　to　thy　sorrow　dost　thou
  rejoice　at　these　tidings；　seeing　that　thou　hast　slain　thy　son　most
  impiously；　listening　to　a　charge　not　clearly　proved；　but　falsely　sworn
  to　by　thy　wife？　though　clearly　has　the　curse　therefrom　upon　thee
  fallen。　Why　dost　thou　not　for　very　shame　hide　beneath　the　dark
  places　of　the　earth；　or　change　thy　human　life　and　soar　on　wings　to
  escape　this　tribulation？　'Mongst　men　of　honour　thou　hast　now　no
  share　in　life。
  （She　now　speaks。）
  Hearken；　Theseus；　I　will　put　thy　wretched　case。　Yet　will　it　naught
  avail　thee；　if　I　do；　but　vex　thy　heart；　still　with　this　intent　I　came；
  to　show　thy　son's　pure　heart；…that　he　may　die　with　honour；…as　well　the
  frenzy　and；　in　a　sense；　the　nobleness　of　thy　wife；　for　she　was　cruelly
  stung　with　a　passion　for　thy　son　by　that　goddess　whom　all　we；　that　joy
  in　virgin　purity；　detest。　And　though　she　strove　to　conquer　love　by
  resolution；　yet　by　no　fault　of　hers　she　fell；　thanks　to　her　nurse's
  strategy；　who　did　reveal　her　malady　unto　thy　son　under　oath。　But　he
  would　none　of　her　counsels；　as　indeed　was　right；　nor　yet；　when　thou
  didst　revile　him；　would　he　break　the　oath　he　swore；　from　piety。　She
  meantime；　fearful　of　being　found　out；　wrote　a　lying　letter；　destroying
  by　guile　thy　son；　but　yet　persuading　thee。
  THESEUS
  Woe　is　me！
  ARTEMIS
  Doth　my　story　wound　thee；　Theseus？　Be　still　awhile；　hear　what
  follows；　so　wilt　thou　have　more　cause　to　groan。　Dost　remember　those
  three　prayers　thy　father　granted　thee；　fraught　with　certain　issue？
  'Tis　one　of　these　thou　hast　misused；　unnatural　wretch；　against　thy
  son；　instead　of　aiming　it　at　an　enemy。　Thy　sea…god　sire；　'tis　true；
  for　all　his　kind　intent；　hath　granted　that　boon　he　was　compelled；　by
  reason　of　his　promise；　to　grant。　But　thou　alike　in　his　eyes　and　in
  mine　hast　shewn　thy　evil　heart；　in　that　thou　hast　forestalled　all
  proof　or　voice　prophetic；　hast　made　no　inquiry；　nor　taken　time　for
  consideration；　but　with　undue　haste　cursed　thy　son　even　to　the　death。
  THESEUS
  Perdition　seize　me！　Queen　revered！
  ARTEMIS
  An　awful　deed　was　thine；　but　still　even　for　this　thou　mayest
  obtain　pardon；　for　it　was　Cypris　that　would　have　it　so；　sating　the
  fury　of　her　soul。　For　this　is　law　amongst　us　gods；　none　of　us　will
  thwart　his　neighbour's　will；　but　ever　we　stand　aloof。　For　be　well
  assured；　did　I　not　fear　Zeus；　never　would　I　have　incurred　the　bitter
  shame　of　handing　over　to　death　a　man　of　all　his　kind　to　me　most
  dear。　As　for　thy　sin；　first　thy　ignorance　absolves　thee　from　its
  villainy；　next　thy　wife；　who　is　dead；　was　lavish　in　her　use　of
  convincing　arguments　to　influence　thy　mind。　On　thee　in　chief　this
  storm　of　woe　hath　burst；　yet　is　it　some　grief　to　me　as　well；　for
  when　the　righteous　die；　there　is　no　joy　in　heaven；　albeit　we　try　to
  destroy　the　wicked；　house　and　home。
  CHORUS　（chanting）
  Lo！　where　he　comes；　this　hapless　youth；　his　fair　young　flesh　and
  auburn　locks　most　shamefully　handled。　Unhappy　house！　what　two…fold
  sorrow　doth　o'ertake　its　halls；　through　heaven's　ordinance！
  （HIPPOLYTUS　enters；　assisted　by　his　attendants。）
  HIPPOLYTUS　（chanting）
  Ah！　ah！　woe　is　me！　foully　undone　by　an　impious　father's　impious
  imprecation！　Undone；　undone！　woe　is　me！　Through　my　head　dart　fearful
  pains；　my　brain　throbs　convulsively。　Stop；　let　me　rest　my　worn…out
  frame。　Oh；　oh！　Accursed　steeds；　that　mine　own　hand　did　feed；　ye　have
  been　my　ruin　and　my　death。　O　by　the　gods；　good　sirs；　beseech　ye；
  softly　touch　my　wounded　limbs。　Who　stands　there　at　my　right　side？　Lift
  me　tenderly；　with　slow　and　even　step　conduct　a　poor　wretch　cursed　by
  his　mistaken　sire。　Great　Zeus；　dost　thou　see　this？　Me　thy　reverent
  worshipper；　me　who　left　all　men　behind　in　purity；　plunged　thus　into
  yawning　Hades　'neath　the　earth；　reft　of　life；　in　vain　the　toils　I　have
  endured　through　my　piety　towards　mankind。　Ah　me！　ah　me！　O　the　thrill
  of　anguish　shooting　through　me！　Set　me　down；　poor　wretch　I　am；　come
  Death　to　set　me　free！　Kill　me；　end　my　sufferings。　O　for　a　sword
  two…edged　to　hack　my　flesh；　and　close　this　mortal　life！　Ill…fated
  curse　of　my　father！　the　crimes　of　bloody　kinsmen；　ancestors　of　old；
  now　pass　their　boundaries　and　tarry　not；　and　upon　me　are　they　come　all
  guiltless　as　I　am；　ah！　why？　Alas；　alas！　what　can　I　say？　How　from　my
  life　get　rid　of　this　relentless　agony？　O　that　the　stern　Death…god；
  night's　black　visitant；　would　give　my　sufferings　rest！
  ARTEMIS
  Poor　sufferer！　cruel　the　fate　that　links　thee　to　it！　Thy　noble
  soul　hath　been　thy　ruin。
  HIPPOLYTUS
  Ah！　the　fragrance　from　my　goddess　wafted！　Even　in　my　agony　I
  feel　thee　near　and　find　relief；　she　is　here　in　this　very　place；　my
  goddess　Artemis。
  ARTEMIS
  She　is；　poor　sufferer！　the　goddess　thou　hast　loved　the　best。
  HIPPOLYTUS
  Dost　see　me；　mistress　mine？　dost　see　my　present　suffering？
  ARTEMIS
  I　see　thee；　but　mine　eyes　no　tear　may　weep。
  HIPPOLYTUS
  Thou　hast　none　now　to　lead　the　hunt　or　tend　thy　fane。
  ARTEMIS
  None　now；　yet　e'en　in　death　I　love　thee　still。
  HIPPOLYTUS
  None　to　groom　thy　steeds；　or　guard　thy　shrines。
  ARTEMIS
  'Twas　Cypris；　mistress　of　iniquity；　devised　this　evil。
  HIPPOLYTUS
  Ah　me！　now　know　I　the　goddess　who　destroyed　me。
  ARTEMIS
  She　was　jealous　of　her　slighted　honour；　vexed　at　thy　chaste　life。
  HIPPOLYTUS
  Ah！　then　I　see　her　single　hand　hath　struck　down　three　of　us。
  ARTEMIS
  Thy　sire　and　thee；　a