_Antis._ 2. Fame hath said (but light I hold
What the voice of fame hath told)
That the sun, retiring far,
Backward roll'd his golden car;
And his vital heat withdraw,
Sick'ning man's bold crimes to view.
Mortals, when such tales they hear,
Tremble with an holy fear,
And th' offended gods adore;
She, this noble pair who bore,
Dar'd to murder, deed abhorr'd!
This forgot, her royal lord. {815}
EPISODE III
_As the Ode is concluding, shouts are heard from the direction of the
field where the sacrifice is: Chorus summon Electra_.
After a brief conversation, a Messenger arrives breathless, and after
rapidly giving the news that Aegisthus has fallen, is encouraged to
tell the scene at length, which he does in the regular 'Messenger's
Speech.'
_Mess._ Departing from this house, the level road {845}
We enter'd soon, mark'd by the chariot wheel
On either side.
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