{"id":735,"date":"2013-07-13T01:30:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=735"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:30:04","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:30:04","slug":"16-act-four-scene-5-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\/16-act-four-scene-5-vol-06-collected-plays-part-i-volume-06","title":{"rendered":"-16_Act Four -Scene-5.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nSCENE V <\/font><\/b><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\n <\/div>\n

\nThe sea-shore.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nAndromeda, dishevelled, bare-armed and unsandalled, stripped of
\nall but a single light robe, stands on a wide low ledge under a
\nrock jutting out from the cliff with the sea washing below her feet.
\nShe is chained to a rock behind her by her wrists and ankles, her
\narms stretched at full length against its side.
\nPolydaon, Perissus, Damoetes and a number of Syrians stand near
\non the great rocky platform projecting from the cliff of which the
\nledge is the extremity.<\/i><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tP<\/font>OLYDAON <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThere meditate affronts to dire Poseidon.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nRescue thyself, thou rescuer of victims!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nI am sorry that thy marriage, sweet Andromeda,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nSo poorly is attended. I could have wished<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo have all Syria gazing at thy nuptials<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWith thy rare Ocean bridegroom! Thy mother most<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nShould have been here to see her lovely princess<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nSo meetly robed for bridal, with these ornaments<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nUpon her pretty hands and feet. She has<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAffairs too pressing. We do some surgery<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nUpon thy brother Iolaus’ heart<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo draw the bad blood out and make it holy,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAnd she must watch the skilful operation.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nDo not weep, fair one. Soon, be confident,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThey’ll meet thee in that wide house where all are going.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThink of these things until thy lover comes.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nFarewell.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tP<\/font>ERISSUS <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nArt thou mad, priest Polydaon ? How thou grinnest and drawest
\nback thy black lips from thy white teeth in thy rapture! Hast
\nthou gone clean mad, my skilful carver of hearts! art thou beside
\nthyself, my ancient schoolmate and crony?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 155<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\n\tS<\/font>YRIANS<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo the temple! To the temple!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tPOLYDAON <\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nLet one remain above the cliff,
\nAnd watch the monster’s advent and his going.
\nTill I have news of dead Andromeda
\nThe sacrifice cannot begin. Who stays ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>AMOETES<\/font><\/p>\n

\nNot I!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>LL<\/font><\/p>\n

\nNor I! nor I! nor I!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tD<\/font>AMOETES<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAs well stay here with the girl and be torn with her!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

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

\nDo you quake, my brave shouters ? must you curl your tails in
\nbetween your manly legs? I will stay, priest, who fear neither
\ndog nor dragon. I am Perissus, I am the butcher.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tP<\/font>OLYDAON<\/font><\/p>\n

\nI’ll not forget thy service, good Perissus.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tP<\/font>ERISSUS <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nWill you then make me butcher-in-chief to your viceroy in
\nDamascus, and shall I cut my joints under the patronage of King
\nPolydaon? To the temple. Syrian heroes! I will go and cross
\nmy legs on the cliff-top.<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\nThey go. Andromeda is left alone.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nCurtain<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage <\/font>
\n\u2013 156<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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