No, thou and thou alone the arch contriver art,

Uniting in thy person woman's fertile wit

And man's effective strength; while in thy reckless heart

No thought of reputation dwells to check thy hand.

Then go thou hence and purge our kingdom of its stain;

Bear hence thy deadly poisons; free the citizens270

From fear; abiding in some other land than this,

Outwear the patience of the gods.

Medea: Thou bid'st me flee?

Then give me back my bark wherein to flee. Restore