The Distrest Mother/Act 1, Scene 5
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SCENE V.
Andromache and Cephisa.
Andr.I'll go; and, in the Anguish of my Heart,
Weep o'er my Child———If he must dye, my Life
Is wrapt in his; I shall not long survive.
'Tis for his Sake, that I have suffer'd Life;
Groan'd in Captivity; and out-liv'd Hector.
Yes, my Astyanax; we'll go together!
Together to the Realms of Night we'll go!
There to thy ravish'd Eyes thy Sire I'll show,
And point him out among the Shades below.
Weep o'er my Child———If he must dye, my Life
Is wrapt in his; I shall not long survive.
'Tis for his Sake, that I have suffer'd Life;
Groan'd in Captivity; and out-liv'd Hector.
Yes, my Astyanax; we'll go together!
Together to the Realms of Night we'll go!
There to thy ravish'd Eyes thy Sire I'll show,
And point him out among the Shades below.