To furnish forth a banquet that transcends
The topmost of our hopes. Wilt thou obey,
Obey me quickly! If with stubborn sense
Thou hast nor ear to hear, nor voice to speak,
Answer my sign with thy barbarian hand.
Chorus.
A wise interpreter the maid demands;
Like a wild beast new caught, even so she stands.
Clytemnestra.
Ay! she is mad; her wit to sober counsels