With loyalty to me, the queen—be then thy presage right!
And therefore, as thy bidding is, what time I pass within
To dedicate these offerings, new prayers I will begin,
Alike to gods and the great dead who loved our lineage well.
Yet one more word—say, in what realm do the Athenians dwell?
Chorus
Far hence, even where, in evening land, goes down our Lord the Sun.
Atossa
Say, had my son so keen desire, that region to o'errun?
Chorus
Yea—if she fell, the rest of Greece were subject to our sway!
Atossa
Hath she so great predominance, such legions in array?
Chorus
Ay—such a host as smote us sore upon an earlier day.
Atossa
And what hath she, besides her men? enow of wealth in store?
Chorus
A mine of treasure in the earth, a fount of silver ore!
