strife at the consummation of their feud. Semi-Ch. Semi-Ch. But their emnity is terminated; and in the reeking earth is their life-blood mingled, and truly are they of the same blood. A bitter arbiter of strife is the stranger from beyond the sea, the whetted steel that bounded forth from the fire; and bitter is the horrible distributer of their substance, Mars, who hath brought the curse of their father truly to its consummation. Semi-Ch. 88 88 Semi-Ch. Hapless youths! They have obtained their portion of heaven-awarded woes, and beneath their bodies shall be a fathomless wealth of earth.175 Alas! ye that have made your houses bloom with many troubles! And at its fall these Curses raised the shout of triumph in shrill strain, when the race had been put to flight in total rout; a trophy of Atè has been reared at the gate at which they smote each other, and, having overcome both, the demon rested. Semi-Ch. Enter Antigone and Ismene. Antigone Ismene Ant. When wounded thou didst wound again.176 Ant. Ism. And thou, having dealt death, didst perish. Ism. Ant. With the spear thou didst slay. Ant. Ism. By the spear thou didst fall. Ism. Ant. Wretched in thy deeds!
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