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Helen.

Spouseless and childless, she maketh moan,
My lord, for my marriage that marriage was none. 690


Menelaus.

O thou who ruinedst mine house utterly,
Ruin for thee too, Paris, this was made,
Ruin for hosts of Danaans brass-arrayed.


Helen.

And me from my country, from thee, God took,
Casting me forth accurst to an evil lot,
For that husband and home for a marriage of shame I forsook—
Who forsook them not!


Chorus.

If ye shall light on bliss in days to be
Unbroken, for the past shall this atone.


Messenger.

Menelaus, grant me too to share thy joy. 700


Menelaus.

Yea, ancient, in our story share thou too.


Messenger.

Sat she not arbitress of strife at Troy?


Menelaus.

Not she; but by the Gods was I beguiled,
Who grasped a sorry cloud-wreath in mine arms. 705

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