Monologue

Chorus Monologue from Alcestis

From Alcestis by Euripides

any · melancholic · 1:02 min

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Daughter of Pelias, fare thee well, May joy be thine in the Sunless Houses! For thine is a deed which the Dead shall tell Where a King black-browed in the gloom carouses; And the cold grey hand at the helm and oar Which guideth shadows from shore to shore, Shall bear this day o'er the Tears that Well, A Queen of women, a spouse of spouses. Minstrels many shall praise thy name With lyre full-strung and with voices lyreless, When Mid-Moon riseth, an orbèd flame, And from dusk to dawning the dance is tireless; And Carnos cometh to Sparta's call, And Athens shineth in festival; For thy death is a song, and a fullness of fame, Till the heart of the singer is left desireless.

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The Chorus reflects on the noble sacrifice of Alcestis, mourning her impending death while celebrating her legacy and the impact of her actions on the living and the dead.

any · melancholy · death · honor · fame · sacrifice

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