Iphigenia in Tauris

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Excerpt from Iphigenia in Tauris: Translated by Anna Swanwick Iphigenia in Tauris. To tear me from this consecrated fane? Then will I call the gods, and chiefly thee, Diana, goddess resolute, to aid me, Thyself a virgin, thou'lt a virgin shield, And succour to thy priestess gladly yield. Arkas. Be tranquil! Passion, and youth's fiery blood Impel not Thoas rashly to commit A deed so lawless. In his present mood, I fear from him another harsh resolve, Which (for his soul is steadfast and unmov'd, ) He then will execute without delay. Therefore I pray thee, canst thou grant no more, At least be grateful - give thy confidence. Iphigenia. Oh tell me what is further known to thee. Arkas. Learn it from him. I see the king approach, Thou honour'st him, and thy own heart will prompt thee To meet him kindly and with confidence. A noble man by woman's gentle word May oft be led. Iphigenia, alone. I see not how I can Follow the counsel of my faithful friend. But willingly the duty I perform Of giving thanks for benefits receiv'd, And much I wish that to the king my lips With truth could utter what would please his ear. Scene III. Iphigenia. Thoas. Iphigenia. Her royal gifts the goddess shower on thee! Imparting conquest, wealth, and high renown, Dominion, and the welfare of thy house, With the fulfilment of each pious wish, That thou, who over-numbers rul'st supreme, Thyself may'st be supreme in happiness! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.