第 9 节
作者:雨霖铃      更新:2021-10-16 18:41      字数:2736
  lament alike the dead and me; for on all of us hath Hera inflicted the
  same cruel blow of destruction。
  THESEUS
  Rise; unhappy man! thou hast had thy fill of tears。
  HERACLES
  I cannot rise; my limbs are rooted here。
  THESEUS
  Yea; even the strong are o'erthrown by misfortunes。
  HERACLES
  Ah! would I could grow into a stone upon this spot; oblivious of
  trouble!
  THESEUS
  Peace! give thy hand to a friend and helper。
  HERACLES
  Nay; let me not wipe off the blood upon thy robe。
  THESEUS
  Wipe it off and spare not; I will not say thee nay。
  HERACLES
  Reft of my own sons; I find thee as a son to me。
  THESEUS
  Throw thy arm about my neck; I will be thy guide。
  HERACLES
  A pair of friends in sooth are we; but one a man of sorrows。 Ah!
  aged sire; this is the kind of man to make a friend。
  AMPHITRYON
  Blest in her sons; the country that gave him birth!
  HERACLES
  O Theseus; turn me back again to see my babes。
  THESEUS
  What charm dost think to find in this to soothe thy soul?
  HERACLES
  I long to do so; and would fain embrace my sire。
  AMPHITRYON
  Here am I; my son; thy wish is no less dear to me。
  THESEUS
  Hast thou so short a memory for thy troubles?
  HERACLES
  All that I endured of yore was easier to bear than this。
  THESEUS
  If men see thee play the woman; they will scoff。
  HERACLES
  Have I by living grown so abject in thy sight? 'twas not so
  once; methinks。
  THESEUS
  Aye; too much so; for how dost show thyself the glorious
  Heracles of yore?
  HERACLES
  What about thyself? what kind of hero wert thou when in trouble in
  the world below?
  THESEUS
  I was worse than anyone as far as courage went。
  HERACLES
  How then canst thou say of me; that I am abased by my troubles?
  THESEUS
  Forward!
  HERACLES
  Farewell; my aged sire!
  AMPHITRYON
  Farewell to thee; my son!
  HERACLES
  Bury my children as I said。
  AMPHITRYON
  But who will bury me; my son?
  HERACLES
  I will。
  AMPHITRYON
  When wilt thou come?
  HERACLES
  After thou hast buried my children。
  AMPHITRYON
  How?
  HERACLES
  I will fetch thee from Thebes to Athens。 But carry my children
  within; a grievous burden to the earth。 And I; after ruining my
  house by deeds of shame; will follow in the wake of Theseus; totally
  destroyed。 Whoso prefers wealth or might to the possession of good
  friends; thinketh amiss。
  (THESEUS and his attendants lead HERACLES away。)
  CHORUS (chanting)
  With grief and many a bitter tear we go our way; robbed of all
  we prized most dearly。
  …THE END…