Stasimon 3
[Choral 2]
WhereOf the numerous emendations of this corrupt passage, Nauck’s τέκνυν for τέκνοις is the simplest, if it goes far enough. Verrall suggests that a word has fallen out after the second ἢ and conjectures μένος of τέχναν. This is not less satisfactory than most of the emendations. shall hand or heart find hardihood enough in wreaking such a fearsome deed upon thy sons?
Chorus
How wilt thou look upon thy babes, and still without a tear retain thy bloody purpose? Thou canst not, when they fall at thy feet for mercy, steel thy heart and dip
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in their blood thy hand.
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