Eksodos
Heracles
’Tis not lawful yet for thee to hear her speak,
ere she be purified from the gods below and the third day be come. So lead her in; and hereafter, e’en as now, be just and kind to guests, Admetus. Now farewell! for I must go to perform my appointed task
1145
for the lordly son of Sthenelus.
1150
Admetus
Abide with us and be our welcome guest.
Heracles
Another time; now must I use all haste.
Admetus
Good luck to thee! and mayst thou come again! To the citizens and ail my realm
I make this proclamation, that they institute dances in honour of the glad event, and make the altars steam with sacrifice, and offer prayers; for now have I moored my bark of life in a happier haven than before, and so will own myself a happy man.
1155
