Euripides' ALCESTIS Complete

Translated by Gilbert Murray. - Cf. An Introduction to Euripides' Alcestis by Murray

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Alcestis: Farewell, husband! [She dies.]

Admetus (with a cry): Ah!... Woe, woe!

Leader: Admetus' Queen is dead!

[While Admetus is weeping silently, and the Chorus veil their faces, the Little Boy runs up to his dead Mother.]

Little Boy: Oh, what has happened? Mummy has gone away,
And left me and will not come back any more!
Father, I shall be lonely all the day....
Look! Look! Her eyes ... and her arms not like before,
How they lie ...
Mother! Oh, speak a word!
Answer me, answer me, Mother! It is I.
I am touching your face. It is I, your little bird.

Admetus (recovering himself and going to the Child): She hears us not, she sees us not. We lie
Under a heavy grief, child, thou and I.

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