That the murderer may be known.
They who mourn for parent slain
Shall not pour the wail in vain,
Bright disclosure shall not lack
Who through darkness hunts the track.
ANTISTROPHE I.
Electra.
Hear thou our cries, O father, when for thee
The frequent tear is falling;
The wailing pair o’er thy dear tomb to thee
From their hearts’ depths are calling;