As to Clytaemnestra: a report is
prevalent in the palace that Electra has given birth to a child; they
conspire to give currency to the report and invite Clytaemnestra to
perform the ten days' rite: once in the house, Orestes will do the
dreadful deed; they tremble at their horrid tasks, but their father
must be avenged.--_Exeunt Orestes and, his Attendants to the fields;
and Electra to the Cottage_ begging the Chorus, who are privy to all
this as confidential friends, to keep watch and summon her if news
comes. {763}
CHORAL INTERLUDE II
_Strophe_ 1. The Argive mountains round,
'Mongst tales of ancient days
From age to age recorded this remains:
Tuned to mellifluous lays,
Pan taught his pipe to sound,
And as he breath'd the sprightly-swelling strains,
The beauteous ram, with fleece of gold,
God of shepherds, on he drove.
The herald from the rock above
Proclaims, "Your monarch's wonders to behold,
"Wonders to sight, from which no terrors flow,
"Go, Mycenaeans, to th' assembly go.
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