{"id":707,"date":"2013-07-13T01:29:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=707"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:29:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:29:51","slug":"54-rodogune-act-four-scene-3-vol-06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/01-sabcl\/06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06\/54-rodogune-act-four-scene-3-vol-06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06","title":{"rendered":"-54_Rodogune-Act Four-Scene-3.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nSCENE III <\/b><\/font>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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\nBefore the Syrian hills. Antiochus’ tent.
\nAntiochus, Thoas, Leosthenes, Philoctetes.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tP<\/font>HILOCTETES
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThis is Phayllus’ work, the Syrian mongrel.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWho could have thought he’ld raise against us Greece<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAnd half this Asia ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NTIOCHUS
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nHe has a brain.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tT<\/font>HOAS
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWe feel it.
\nThis fight’s our latest and one desperate chance
\nStill smiles upon our fate.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NTIOCHUS
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nNicanor yields it us,
\nScattering his armies; for if we can seize,
\nBefore he gathers in his distant strengths,
\nThis middle pass, Antioch comes with it. So
\nI find it best and think the gods do well
\nWho put before us one decisive choice,
\nNot lingering out their vote in balanced urns,
\nNot tediously delaying strenuous fate, \u2014
\nEither to conquer with one lion leap
\nOr end in glorious battle.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tT<\/font>HOAS
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWe ask no better;<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWith you to triumph or die beside you taking
\nThe din of joyous battle in our ears,
\nFollowing your steps into whatever world.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 426<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n\tP<\/font>HILOCTETES
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nHave we not strength enough to enforce retreat
\nLike our forefathers through the Asian vasts
\nTo Susa or the desert or the sea
\nOr Ptolemy in Egypt, \u2014 thence returning
\nWith force of foreign levies, if Phayllu?
\nDraw even the distant Roman over here,
\nDispute with him the world?<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NTIOCHUS
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nNo, Philoctetes.
\nWith native swords I sought my native crown,
\nWhich if I win not upon Syria’s hills
\nA hero’s death is mine. Make battle ready.
\nOur bodies are the dice we throw again
\nOn the gods’ table.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 427<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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