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Chorus.
God's suppliants, stranger, must we reverence,
And not with hands of violence tear them hence,
From this place where the Holy Presence is;
The majesty of Justice shall not suffer this.
Kopreus.
Then from your land send these, Eurystheus' thralls, 105
And this mine hand shall do no violence.
Chorus.
Now nay, 'twere an impious thing
To cast off suppliant hands to the knees of our city that cling!
Kopreus.
'Tis well to keep thy foot from trouble's snare,
And in good counsel find the better part. 110
Chorus.
Thou shouldst have shown respect to this free land,
And told her King, ere thy presumption tore
Therefrom the strangers in her Gods' despite.
Kopreus.
And who is of this land and city king?
Chorus.
Demophon, Theseus' child, a brave sire's son. 115
Kopreus.
With him then must all strife of this dispute
Be held alone: all else is idle talk.