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22 True, justice makes, in sufferers, a desire

To know the future woe preponderate.

But—hear before is need?

To that, farewell and welcome! 't is the same, indeed,

As grief beforehand: clearly, part for part,

Conformably to Kalchas' art,

Shall come the event.

But be they as they may, things subsequent,—

What is to do, prosperity betide

E'en as we wish it I—we, the next allied,

Sole guarding barrier of the Apian land.

I am come, reverencing power in thee,

O Klutaimnestra! For 't is just we bow

To the ruler's wife,—the male-seat man-bereaved.