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These words too are of groans the prime-begetters!

Truly a tongue opposed to Orpheus hast thou:

For he led all things by his voice's grace-charm,

But thou, upstirring them by these wild yelpings,

Wilt lead them! Forced, thou wilt appear the tamer!

So—thou shalt be my king then of the Argeians—

Who, not when for this man his fate thou plannedst,

Daredst to do this deed—thyself the slayer!

For, to deceive him was the wife's part, certes:

I was looked after—foe, ay, old-begotten!