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not_o â—his_n silence_n speak_v a_o waver_a father_n what_o can_v he_o do_v what_o heart_n of_o â—lint_n or_o steel_n can_v eâ—re_o resist_v the_o assault_n he_o must_v encounter_v the_o râ—ge_n and_o fury_n of_o a_o incense_a wife_n a_o 〈…〉_z and_o tearse_v the_o deep_a despair_n oâ—_n a_o whâ—le_a family_n fond_a nâ—tureâ—â—_n struggle_v â—ebillâ—â—'s_o threaten_a 〈◊〉_d no_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a the_o god_n pronounce_v her_o doom_n for_o she_o shall_v live_v i_o i_o alone_o mâ—â—t_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ohâ—_n 〈…〉_z dor._n madam_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v griph_n why_o donâ—t_v i_o follow_v the_o angry_a dictate_v of_o my_o jealous_a mind_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o fatal_a sentence_n the_o oracle_n pronounce_v and_o how_o by_o impious_a silence_n they_o strive_v to_o make_v it_o void_a and_o save_v the_o victim_n the_o god_n demand_n dor._n oh_a what_o a_o wild_a design_n eriph._n oh_a what_o excess_n of_o joy_n what_o altar_n will_v the_o trojan_n raise_v to_o i_o if_o vindicate_v my_o captivity_n i_o sow_v dissension_n through_o the_o grecian_a camp_n and_o arm_v achilles_n against_o agamemnon_n if_o i_o can_v make_v they_o lay_v aside_o their_o quarrel_n against_o troy_n and_o turn_v their_o arm_n '_o against_o themselves_o if_o my_o malicious_a whisper_v can_v destroy_v the_o graecian_a army_n and_o secure_v my_o country_n dor._n madam_n i_o hear_v a_o noise_n it_o be_v clytaemnestra_n compose_v your_o sâ—lf_n or_o else_o avoid_v her_o presence_n eâ—iph_n let_v we_o in_o and_o to_o prevent_v this_o hate_a marriage_n i_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n the_o god_n allow_v my_o passion_n exeunt_fw-la eriphile_n doris_n enter_v clytaemnestra_n aegina_n clyt._n thou_o see_v aegina_n i_o must_v â—ly_o my_o daughterâ—_n so_o far_o she_o be_v from_o shed_v any_o tear_n or_o tremble_v for_o her_o life_n that_o she_o excuse_v her_o cruel_a father_n and_o will_v have_v my_o grief_n respect_v the_o hand_n that_o strike_v the_o cruel_a blow_n oh_a constancy_n oh_a reverence_n oh_a loveâ—_n yet_o to_o reward_v all_o these_o my_o savage_a husband_n complain_v of_o her_o delay_n i_o will_v here_o expect_v himâ—_n for_o sure_a he_o will_v come_v to_o expostulate_v with_o i_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o stay_n but_o he_o appear'_v be_v hush_v my_o passion_n let_v i_o try_v how_o far_o he_o can_v dissemble_v his_o base_a artifice_n enter_v agamemnon_n agam._n madam_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v how_o come_v this_o 〈◊〉_d do_v oâ—â—er_o â—phigâ—nia_n to_o my_o sight_n i_o send_v arcaâ—_n to_o demand_v she_o from_o you_o where_o have_v yâ—â—_n leave_v heâ—â—_n what_o stay_v she_o iâ—_n iâ—_n you_o 〈◊〉_d you_o nâ—t_v â—rant_v my_o jâ—st_a request_n and_o do_v yâ—â—_n still_o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—ollow_v to_o the_o alter_n clyt._n my_o lâ—â—d_n if_o she_o must_v 〈◊〉_d my_o daughter_n be_v ready_a but_o do_v nothing_o stop_v you_o agam._n me_n mâ—dâ—m_o clyt._n but_o have_v you_o take_v câ—â—e_o of_o all_o agam._n calchas_n be_v ready_a the_o altar_n be_v prepare_v i_o have_v do_v all_o my_o duty_n bid_v i_o do_v clyt._n my_o lord_n you_o tell_v i_o nothing_o of_o the_o victim_n agam._n madam_n what_o mean_v this_o jealous_a care_n aside_o enter_v iphigenia_n clyt._n come_v daughter_n come_v they_o only_o wait_v for_o you_o be_v thankful_a to_o a_o kind_n a_o love_a father_n who_o will_v himself_o conduct_v you_o to_o the_o altar_n weepâ—_n agam._n what_o do_v i_o see_v what_o mean_v my_o wife_n discourse_n daughter_n you_o weep_v and_o look_v with_o downcast_a eye_n what_o be_v this_o disorder_n but_o bâ—th_v the_o daughter_n and_o the_o mother_n weep_v oh_a arcas_n i_o be_o betray_v iphig_n father_n be_v not_o alarm_v you_o be_v not_o not_o betray_v commâ—nd_n and_o i_o will_v obey_v my_o life_n be_v you_o you_o may_v â—etâ—ke_v it_o without_o artifice_n with_o that_o content_a and_o submissive_a heart_n with_o which_o i_o do_v accept_v a_o promise_a
calchas_n and_o ulysses_n hauâ—_n hitherto_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o take_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o your_o flight_n 〈…〉_z daughter_n that_o the_o camp_n may_v think_v â—_o keep_v she_o here_o and_o send_v you_o back_o alone_o go_v fly_v and_o may_v the_o god_n content_v with_o my_o tear_n weep_v spare_v i_o the_o sight_n of_o iphigâ—nia_n for_o a_o long_a time_n guard_n attend_v the_o queen_n clyâ—_n ohâ—_n husband_n weep_v iphig_n ohâ—_n father_n weep_v agam._n once_o more_o avoid_v the_o impatient_a barbarous_a pâ—iest_n be_v go_v â—ly_o â—ence_o to_o favouâ—_n your_o escape_n â—ll_v find_v some_o reason_n to_o make_v he_o suspend_v the_o fatal_a sacrifice_n till_o the_o next_o day_n exeunt_fw-la all_o but_o eriphile_n doâ—iâ—_n eriph._n dâ—ris_n this_o way_n doâ—_n madarâ—_n donâ—t_v you_o follow_v eâ—iph_n ohâ—_n i_o yield_v at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o jealousy_n and_o love_n achillâ—â—'s_n tenderness_n fill_v i_o with_o rage_n iâ—_n be_v resolve_v i_o will_v be_v revenge_v or_o fall_v come_v â—o_o â—he_v priest_n i_o will_v discover_v all_o exeunt_fw-la eriphile_n doris_n the_o end_n oâ—_n the_o four_o act._n act_z v._o scene_n i._n enter_v iphigenia_n aegina_n hold_v hâ—r_n iphig_n aegina_n cease_v to_o stop_v i_o go_v return_v to_o my_o abandon_v mother_n the_o angry_a god_n must_v be_v appease_v see_v how_o they_o be_v provoke_v by_o our_o effort_n to_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o victim_n behold_v what_o storm_n be_v gather_v thick_o around_o we_o consider_v to_o what_o state_n the_o queen_n be_v reduce_v see_v how_o the_o â—urious_a camp_n prevent_v our_o flightâ—_n how_o with_o bold_a insolence_n their_o point_a spear_n stop_v up_o our_o passage_n aegin_v dear_a madam_n stay_v do_v run_v to_o certain_a ruin_n iphig_n all_o hope_n be_v vanish_v our_o guard_n repulse_v my_o mother_n in_o a_o swoonâ—_n oh_a why_o shall_v i_o expose_v she_o any_o more_o or_o wait_v her_o feeble_a help_n in_o vain_a no_o rather_o let_v 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be_v obstinate_a to_o your_o undo_n and_o strive_v to_o make_v my_o honour_n a_o accompliâ—â—_n that_o crop_n oâ—_n glorious_a laurel_n that_o renown_n i_o find_v they_o all_o in_o save_v what_o i_o love_n who_o for_o the_o â—uture_a will_v court_v my_o assistancâ—_n if_o i_o can_v not_o secure_v my_o promise_a bride_n my_o love_n my_o honour_n both_o â—id_v you_o shall_v liuâ—_n madam_n obey_v their_o call_n and_o â—ollow_v i_o iphig_n what!_o sir_n rebel_n against_o my_o father_n and_o so_o deserve_v that_o death_n you_o bid_v i_o shunâ—_n what_o must_v become_v of_o my_o respect_n my_o dâ—ty_n achil._n discharge_v they_o both_o in_o follow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d your_o father_n have_v approve_v in_o vain_a he_o stâ—ives_v to_o rob_v i_o of_o that_o title_n i_o will_v never_o sâ—ffer_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o solemn_a promise_n madam_n yourself_o who_o rigid_a duty_n awe_v do_v not_o you_o own_v he_o as_o your_o father_n when_o he_o give_v you_o to_o i_o do_v you_o only_o â—ollow_v his_o sovereign_a will_n when_o cease_v to_o be_v faâ—heâ—_n he_o murder_v his_o own_o daughter_n but_o madamâ—_n we_o waâ—te_v time_n and_o my_o juâ—â—â—eâ—r_n iphig_n whâ—â—â—_n my_o â—oâ—d_n will_v you_o 〈…〉_z and_o hurry_v by_o your_o â—ierce_a and_o impious_a 〈◊〉_d complete_a my_o crâ—el_a woe_n how_o câ—n_v you_o bâ—_n less_o teâ—der_a of_o my_o â—onour_n thâ—n_o my_o liâ—â—_n alas_o my_o lâ—â—d_n spare_v ipâ—igâ—nia_n spare_v my_o affliction_n i_o have_v 〈…〉_z that_o rigorous_a law_n â—_o oâ—ght_n to_z 〈…〉_z will_v strive_v to_o oppose_v the_o sâ—orm_n wiâ—h_v dauntless_a courage_n madam_n what_o can_v he_o do_v what_o valour_n can_v dispeâ—_n that_o multitude_n of_o foe_n that_o will_v surround_v he_o clâ—t_fw-la then_o let_v they_o come_v and_o prove_v thâ—ir_n 〈◊〉_d zâ—â—l_n on_o forlorn_a i_o let_v their_o blind_a fury_n take_v the_o weak_a remainder_n of_o my_o wretched_a life_n death_n death_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o unclasp_v my_o grasp_a â—ands_n from_o ipâ—igenia_n my_o 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