Dardanos

And only die not if I save the maid.

clytemnestra heaven bless thee who still succorest the distressed achilles now hear me that the matter well may speed clytemnestra what meanest thou i needs must list to thee achilles let us to a better mood persuade her sire clytemnestra he is something craven fears o'ermuch the host achilles yet mightier wrestler reason is than fear clytemnestra cold hope is this yet say what i must do achilles beseech him first to murder not his child if he withstand thee come thou unto me for if he heed thy prayer i need not stir since in this very yielding is her life and friendlier so to a friend shall i appear nor shall the army blame me if i bring this thing to pass by reason not by force if all go well upon thy friends and thee shall gladness dawn and that without mine aid clytemnestra ah wise words i must act as seems thee best but if we shall not gain mine heart's desire where shall i see thee whither shall i go in misery to find thy champion hand achilles where best befits will i keep watch for thee that none behold thee traversing wild eyed the danaan host shame not thy father's house for tyndareus deserves not to be made a mock for great is he midst hellene men clytemnestra this shall be rule thou i must be thy thrall if there be gods thy righteousness shall earn their favour if not wherefore should men toil exeunt severally achilles and clytemnestra chorus oh what bridal chant rang with the crying of the libyan flute with the footfall of dancers replying to the voice of the lute with the thrill of the reeds glad greeting in the day when o'er peleon fleeting unto peleus espousals with beating of golden shod foot the beautiful tress song maidens to the god's feast came and their bridal hymns ravishing cadence bore thetis fame o'er the hills of the centaurs far pealing through the woodlands of paleon's soft stealing the new-born splendor revealing of the aeacid's name and dardanus's child whom the pinion of the eagle bore from phrygia ganymede minion of zeus did pour from the gold's depths nectar while dancing feet of the sea-maids were glancing through circles through mazes entrancing the white sands o'er leaf crowned came the centaur riders with their lances of pine to the feast of the heaven abiders and the bowls of their wine hail sea-queen so rang their acclaiming alight over thessaly flaming sang chiron the unborn naming achilles shall shine and as phoebus made clearer the vision he shall pass sang the seer unto priam's proud land on a mission of fire with a spear and the shield of the myrmidons clashing in gold for the fire king's crashing forges shall clothe him with flashing warrior gear of his mother the gift shall be given of thetis brought down so did the dwellers in heaven with happiness crown the espousals of nereus's daughter when a bride unto peleus they brought her of the seed of the lords of the water chief in renown but men shall wreath thine head for death thy golden hair as heifer white and red down from the hill caves led a victim pure shall stain with blood thy throat's snow fair though never thou wert bred wherewith the herdmen strain their reed pipes through the air but at thy mother's side was nursed was decked a bride for a king's heir what might hath now modesty's maiden face or virtue's brow when godlessness bears sway and mortals thrust away virtue and cry give place when lawlessness hath law down trod and none will to his brother say let us beware the jealousy of god enter clytemnestra clytemnestra forth of the tent to seek my lord i come who is from his pavilion absent long and drowned in tears mine hapless daughter is with wails now ringing high now moaning low since she hath heard what death her father plots lo of one even now drawn nigh i spake yon agamemnon who shall straightway stand convict of sin against his very child enter agamemnon agamemnon o laid as child well met without the tent i would speak with thee ere our daughter come of that which fits not brides to be should hear clytemnestra and what is this that fits the time so well agamemnon send forth the tenth the maid to join her sire for here the lustral waters stand prepared and meal for hands to cast on cleansing flame and victims that ere bridles must be slain to artemis with spurtings of dark blood clytemnestra fair sound the things thou nam'st but to thy deeds i know not how to give fair-sounding names daughter come forth to the uttermost thou know'st thy sire's design the babe orestes take and bring thy brother folded in thy robes enter iphigenia lo she is here obedient unto thee the rest for her for me myself will speak agamemnon child wherefore weep and blithely look no more but earthward bend thy vesture shrouded eyes clytemnestra ah me as shall i make beginning of my woes for well may i account each one the first midmost or last in misery's tangled web agamemnon how now how find i each and all conspired to show me looks of trouble and amaze answer my question husband like a man agamemnon no need to bid me i would fain be asked clytemnestra thy child and mine mean'st thou to murder her agamemnon ha a hideous question foul suspicion this clytemnestra peace render me answer first as touching this agamemnon to question fair fair answer shalt thou hear clytemnestra nought else i ask thou answer me nought else agamemnon o mighty doom o fate o fortune mine clytemnestra and mine and hers one fate for wretched three agamemnon whom have i wronged clytemnestra thou and of me ask this this wit of thine is utter witlessness agamemnon undone am i my secret is betrayed clytemnestra i know all yea thy purposed crime have learnt thy very silence and thy groan ungrown are thy confession labour not with speech agamemnon lo i am silent wherefore utter lies and add unto misfortune shamelessness clytemnestra give ear now for i will unfold my pleas nor use half-hinting riddles any more first that with this i may reproach thee first by force not of my will didst thou wed me thou slewest tantalus my sometime lord didst dash my living babe against the stones even from my breast with violence tearing him then did the sons of zeus my brethren twain flashing on white steeds come to war with thee but mine old father tyndareus begged thy life who cam'st his suppliant and thou keptest me so reconciled to thee and to thine house a blameless wife was i be witness thou chaste in desires increasing in thine holes thy substance still so that thine enterings in were joy and thine outgoings happiness rare spoil is this for man to win such spouse of getting worthless wives there is no lack this son with daughters three to thee i bear and of one wilt thou rob me ruthlessly now if one ask thee wherefore thou wilt slay her speak what wilt say or must i speak for thee that helen's lord may win her glorious this to pay a wanton's price in children's lives so shall we buy things loathed with things most loved come if thou go to war and leave me here at home and through long absence tarry there with what heart think'st thou shall i keep thine halls when vacant of her i behold each chair vacant each maiden bower and sit me down in loneliness of tears and mourn her ever o child he which begat thee murdered thee himself none other by none other hand leaving unto this house such vengeance seeing there needeth but faint pretext now whereon both i and thy seed left to thee shall greet thee with such greeting as befits nay by the gods constrain not me to turn traitress to thee nor such be thou to me lo now thy daughter slain what prayer wilt thou pray then implore what blessing murderer of thy child an ill home-coming since in shame thou goest wert just that i pray any good for thee o surely must we deem the gods be fools if we wish blessings upon murderers wilt thou return to argos clasp thy babes o impious thought what child shall meet thy look if thou hast given up one of them to death hast ta'en account of this or is it thine only to flaunt a sceptre lead a host this righteous proffer shouldst thou have made

Bubba Wallace here from 2311 Racing.

You know what's slower than a pace car? Waiting at the car wash.