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Pentheus—Agavê's and Echion's son.

Yea, fitly named to be in misery pent.

Away! Enjail him in the horses' stalls

Hard by, that he may see but murky gloom.

There dance! These women thou hast brought with thee,

Thy crimes' co-workers, I will sell for slaves,

Or make my weaving-damsels, and so hush

Their hands from cymbal-clang and smitten drum.

I go. The fate that Fate forbids can ne'er

Touch me. On thee Dionysus shall requite

These insults—he whose being thou hast denied.

Outraging me, thou halest him to bonds.

[Exeunt Dionysus guarded, and Pentheus.

All hail, Acheloüs' Daughter,

Dirkê the maiden, majestic and blest!—in thy cool-welling water

Thou receivedst in old time the offspring of Zeus 'neath thy silvery plashing,