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For many motives now in one converge,—

The God's command, great sorrow for my father;

My lack of fortune, this, too, urges me

Never to leave our noble citizens,

With noblest courage Troïa's conquerors,

To be the subjects to two women thus;

Yea, his soul is as woman's:[[420]] an' it be not,

He soon shall know the issue.

Chor. Grant ye from Zeus, O mighty Destinies!