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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…