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SCENE—Mykenæ. On one side the entrance of the Palace; on the other, in the background, the funeral mound of Agamemnon; Agora and Temples in the centre, Argos in the distance.

Attend. Now, son of Agamemnon, who of old

Led our great hosts at Troy, 'tis thine to see

What long thou hast desired. For lo! there lies

The ancient Argos, which, with yearning wish,

Thou oft did'st turn to; here the sacred grove

Of her who wandered, spurred by ceaseless sting,

Daughter of Inachos: and this, Orestes,

Is the wide agora, Lykeian named

In honour of the God who slew the wolves;

Here on the left, the shrine of Hera famed;

And where we stand, Mykenæ, rich in gold,