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As thy wronged spouse. O wanton all-abhorred,
Who oughtest, abject, and with garments rent, 1025
Quaking with fear, with shaven head to have come,
Having regard to modesty, above
Bold shamelessness, for thy transgressions past!
Menelaus,—so to sum mine argument,—
Crown Greece, by slaying as beseemeth thee 1030
Yon woman: so ordain to all her sisters
This law—the traitress to her lord shall die.

Prince, worthily of thy fathers and thine house
Punish her: show thee unto foes unflinching.
So spurn the gibe of Greece that calls thee woman. 1035

Herein is thy conclusion one with mine,
That willingly she went forth from mine halls
For a strange couch; and Kypris for vain show
Fills out her plea. Thou, to the stoners hence:
The Achaians' long toils in an hour requite 1040
Dying: so learn to put me not to shame.

Oh, by thy knees, impute not unto me
Heaven's visitation! Slay me not, but pardon!

Thine allies whom she slew betray not thou:
For them I pray thee, and their children's sake. 1045

Enough, grey queen: I give no heed to her;