A few selecting out of many losses.
Atossa.
Alas! alas! more than enough I hear;
Shame to the Persians and shrill wails. But say,
Retracing thy discourse, what was the number
Of the Greek ships that dared with Persia’s fleet
To engage, and grapple beak to beak.
Messenger.
If number
Of ships might gain the fight, believe me, queen,