When roses bloom most fully, death is near.
Alcmena
You too know this?
Second Astrologer
We know that life glides slowly
But death is quicker than a lightning stroke.
Alcmena
Is it of me that you have gained this wisdom?
Third Astrologer
The grand revolving spheres of heaven teach
The mind that hears their music. We have learned
To listen through the clamour of all noons
With evening in the heart.