Tippett, Michael
King Priam
Full Libretto
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ACT ONE Scene 1
A point of light on a cradle. A nurse comes to quieten the child...Hecuba enters
PRIAM
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
,
Nursenˈɜːs
?
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
isˈɪz
restlessɹˈɛstləs
andˈænd
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
,
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
stillstˈɪl
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Nornˈɔː
havehəv
I
theðə
peacepˈiːs
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
totˈuː
motherˈmʌðə
himhˈɪm
.
Wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
?
Priam comes
PRIAM
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
You've
calledkˈɔːld
memˈiː
,
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
.
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
unlikeʌnlˈaɪk
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
andˈænd
strangelystɹˈeɪndʒli
worriedwˈʌɹɪd
.
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
?
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
O
I
aməm
restlessɹˈɛstləs
andˈænd
unsureʌnʃˈɔː
.
Andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
theðə
babybˈeɪbi
hashˈæz
caughtkˈɔːt
mymˈaɪ
moodmˈuːd
.
Mymˈaɪ
dreamdɹˈiːm
disturbsdɪstˈɜːbz
memˈiː
.
Whatwˈɒt
hashˈæz
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
,
theðə
proudpɹˈaʊd
andˈænd
fearlessfˈiələs
truetɹˈuː
wifewˈaɪf
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
theseðˈiːz
troubledtɹˈʌbəld
timestˈaɪmz
?
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
suddenlysˈʌdənli
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
.
I
fearfˈiə
theðə
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
dreamdɹˈiːm
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Ourˈaʊə
wisewˈaɪz
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
comeskˈʌmz
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
readɹiːd
itˈɪt
andˈænd
adviseɐdvˈaɪz
.
Thisðˈɪs
moodmˈuːd
ofˈɒv
fearfˈiə
willwˈɪl
passpˈɑːs
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
I
’
m
yetjˈɛt
youngjˈʌŋ
I've
foundfˈaʊnd
thatðˈæt
oncewˈɒns
theðə
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
isˈɪz
knownnˈəʊn
,
theðə
waywˈeɪ
aheadɐhˈɛd
isˈɪz
clearklˈiə
.
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
strongstɹˈɒŋ
andˈænd
sureʃˈɔː
againɐɡˈɛn
.
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
seesˈiː
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Yourjˈɔː
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
,
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
confidencekˈɒnfɪdəns
onˈɒn
whichwˈɪtʃ
allˈɔːl
Troytɹˈɔɪ
dependsdɪpˈɛndz
.
It's
goodɡˈʊd
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
itˈɪt
spokenspˈəʊkən
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Evenˈiːvən
theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
respondsɹɪspˈɒndz
.
Old Man enters
PRIAM
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
youjˈuː
’
reɹiː
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
.
The Queen is troubled by her dream. It will not leave her.
PRIAM
Isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
a
hiddenhˈɪdən
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
thereðˈeə
?
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
herhˈɜː
fearfˈiə
:
fearfˈiə
ofˈɒv
theðə
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
:
forfˈɔː
I
cannotˈkænɒt
readɹiːd
theðə
messagesmˈɛsɪdʒɪz
fromfɹˈɒm
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
.
We turn to you. Yours is the cool head where knowledge and advice are stored like honey in the comb. Wise Man, unravel the Queen's dream.
PRIAM
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Theðə
dreamdɹˈiːm
meansmˈiːnz
thatðˈæt
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
thisðˈɪs
childtʃˈaɪld
,
willwˈɪl
causekˈɔːz
,
asəz
bybˈaɪ
anˈɐn
inexorableɪnˈɛksəɹəbəl
fatefˈeɪt
,
hishˈɪz
father's
deathdˈɛθ
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Thenðˈɛn
aməm
I
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
motherˈmʌðə
totˈuː
thisðˈɪs
childtʃˈaɪld
.
Troytɹˈɔɪ
andˈænd
theðə
city's
Kingkˈɪŋ
areə(ɹ)
sacredsˈeɪkɹəd
.
Howhˈaʊ
couldkˈʊd
I
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
sosˈəʊ
weakwˈiːk
beforebɪfˈɔː
?
Nownˈaʊ
aməm
I
strongstɹˈɒŋ
,
aməm
strongstɹˈɒŋ
againɐɡˈɛn
;
andˈænd
I
knownˈəʊ
I
shallʃˈæl
nevernˈɛvɐ
failfˈeɪl
youjˈuː
furtherfˈɜːðɐ
.
Asəz
Priam's
matemeɪt
I
borebˈɔː
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
andˈænd
cankˈæn
swearswˈeə
I
shallʃˈæl
bearbˈeə
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
manymˈɛni
sonssˈʌnz
,
manymˈɛni
sonssˈʌnz
.
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
,
harshhˈɑːʃ
thoughðˈəʊ
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
I
saysˈeɪ
letlˈɛt
thisðˈɪs
childtʃˈaɪld
bebˈiː
killedkˈɪld
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Whatwˈɒt
sayssˈɛz
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
A
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
Sosˈəʊ
waswˈɒz
I
oncewˈɒns
a
babybˈeɪbi
,
bornbˈɔːn
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
choicetʃˈɔɪs
.
Sosˈəʊ
mightmˈaɪt
I
,
hishˈɪz
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
rejectedɹɪdʒˈɛktɪd
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
parentspˈeəɹənts
totˈuː
bebˈiː
killedkˈɪld
.
Butbˈʌt
thenðˈɛn
thisðˈɪs
childtʃˈaɪld
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
bornbˈɔːn
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
bornbˈɔːn
becausebɪkˈʌz
I
livedlˈɪvd
.
Shallʃˈæl
heˈhiː
diedˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
livelɪv
?
A
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
O
childtʃˈaɪld
whohˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
choosetʃˈuːz
totˈuː
livelɪv
orˈɔː
diedˈaɪ
,
I
choosetʃˈuːz
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
.
Theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
isˈɪz
rightɹˈaɪt
.
Letlˈɛt
theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
bebˈiː
killedkˈɪld
,
bebˈiː
killedkˈɪld
.
(Priam signs for a Young Guard to take the child. Priam and Hecuba leave as the royal pair. The Young Guard goes to the cradle, takes the child and goes).
PRIAM
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
–
Nursenˈɜːs
andˈænd
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
The Old Man and Nurse, by a simple change of dress, or by mask, or gesture, become, from time to time, a chorus
PRIAM
Thusðˈʌs
shallʃˈæl
a
storystˈɔːɹi
beginbɪɡˈɪn
.
A
childtʃˈaɪld
isˈɪz
bornbˈɔːn
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
choicetʃˈɔɪs
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
itsˈɪts
parentspˈeəɹənts
aloneɐlˈəʊn
itˈɪt
liveslɪvz
,
Asəz
nownˈaʊ
fromfɹˈɒm
itsˈɪts
parentspˈeəɹənts
itˈɪt
diesdˈaɪz
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
.
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Ahˈɑː
!
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
?
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Totˈuː
killkˈɪl
one's
ownˈəʊn
childtʃˈaɪld
isˈɪz
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
a
dutydjˈuːti
.
Naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
hashˈæz
manymˈɛni
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
forfˈɔː
a
manmˈæn
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
isˈɪz
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
lustylˈʌsti
,
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
healthyhˈɛlθi
.
Whatwˈɒt
meansmˈiːnz
onewˈɒn
childtʃˈaɪld
whenwˈɛn
theðə
choicetʃˈɔɪs
involvesɪnvˈɒlvz
theðə
wholehˈəʊl
citysˈɪti
?
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Howhˈaʊ
couldkˈʊd
a
youngjˈʌŋ
manmˈæn
knownˈəʊ
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
daredˈeə
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
choicetʃˈɔɪs
?
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
wisewˈaɪz
manmˈæn
readɹiːd
theðə
dreamdɹˈiːm
,
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
knewnjˈuː
allˈɔːl
.
Heˈhiː
mademˈeɪd
theðə
choicetʃˈɔɪs
thatðˈæt
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
totˈuː
.
Husbandhˈʌsbənd
totˈuː
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
andˈænd
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
howhˈaʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
couldkˈʊd
heˈhiː
actˈækt
?
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
thingsθˈɪŋz
leftlˈɛft
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
sciencesˈaɪəns
.
I
hadhˈæd
otherˈʌðɐ
apprehensionsˌæpɹɪhˈɛnʃənz
whenwˈɛn
theðə
dreamdɹˈiːm
waswˈɒz
readɹiːd
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
–
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
andˈænd
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Timetˈaɪm
,
timetˈaɪm
aloneɐlˈəʊn
willwˈɪl
telltˈɛl
.
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
,
shallʃˈæl
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
.
Nursenˈɜːs
andˈænd
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
a
storystˈɔːɹi
fromfɹˈɒm
birthbˈɜːθ
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
.
Nursenˈɜːs
,
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
andˈænd
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Scene will change into scene before you.
PRIAM
Timetˈaɪm
rollingɹˈəʊlɪŋ
withwˈɪð
eachˈiːtʃ
scenesˈiːn
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
Thusðˈʌs
wewˈiː
followfˈɒləʊ
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Andˈænd
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
ofˈɒv
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
showsʃˈəʊz
thatðˈæt
theðə
father-king
whohˈuː
mademˈeɪd
theðə
bitterbˈɪtɐ
choicetʃˈɔɪs
totˈuː
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
a
sonsˈʌn
,
waswˈɒz
favouredfˈeɪvəd
atˈæt
firstfˈɜːst
inˈɪn
homehˈəʊm
andˈænd
landlˈænd
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
grewɡɹˈuː
totˈuː
a
finefaɪn
ladlˈæd
,
andˈænd
nownˈaʊ
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
otherˈʌðɐ
sonssˈʌnz
.
Theðə
citysˈɪti
calmkˈɑːm
andˈænd
flourishingflˈʌɹɪʃɪŋ
;
occasionəkˈeɪʒən
forfˈɔː
huntinghˈʌntɪŋ
andˈænd
theðə
artsˈɑːts
ofˈɒv
peacepˈiːs
.
Scene 2
Priam and Hector – as a youth – enter with a few Huntsmen
PRIAM
stseɪnt
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Theðə
bullbˈʊl
isˈɪz
awayɐwˈeɪ
overˈəʊvɐ
thereðˈeə
butbˈʌt
theðə
houndshˈaʊndz
willwˈɪl
holdhˈəʊld
itˈɪt
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
youjˈuː
staystˈeɪ
herehˈiə
whilewˈaɪl
I
showʃˈəʊ
youjˈuː
mymˈaɪ
skillskˈɪl
.
Hector runs out. Priam and the others watch his movements
PRIAM
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Troytɹˈɔɪ
willwˈɪl
onewˈɒn
daydˈeɪ
bebˈiː
proudpɹˈaʊd
ofˈɒv
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
.
stseɪnt
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Looklˈʊk
thereðˈeə
!
Heˈhiː
hashˈæz
calledkˈɔːld
theðə
houndshˈaʊndz
totˈuː
heelhˈiːl
andˈænd
willwˈɪl
meetmˈiːt
theðə
bullbˈʊl
headhˈɛd
onˈɒn
.
nd
andˈænd
3rd
Huntsmenhˈʌntsmɛn
:
Give him a cheer.
PRIAM
stseɪnt
nd
andˈænd
3rd
Huntsmenhˈʌntsmɛn
:
Ohe
,
ohe
,
ohe
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Theðə
bullbˈʊl
isˈɪz
swervingswˈɜːvɪŋ
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
taketˈeɪk
carekˈeə
nd
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Butbˈʌt
there's
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
boybˈɔɪ
thereðˈeə
.
3rd
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Sprungspɹˈʌŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
nowherenˈəʊweə
,
nd
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Looklˈʊk
thereðˈeə
!
3rd
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Jumpeddʒˈʌmpt
onˈɒn
theðə
bull's
backbˈæk
...
1stfɝst
Huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
:
Andˈænd
isˈɪz
ridingɹˈaɪdɪŋ
awayɐwˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
theðə
houndshˈaʊndz
afterˈɑːftɐ
himhˈɪm
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Fetchfˈɛtʃ
thatðˈæt
boybˈɔɪ
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
Allˈɔːl
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
.
returning
HECTOR
Howhˈaʊ
diddˈɪd
thatðˈæt
happenhˈæpən
?
Couldkˈʊd
youjˈuː
seesˈiː
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
a
godɡˈɒd
orˈɔː
devildˈɛvəl
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
boybˈɔɪ
.
Nonəʊ
boybˈɔɪ
unaidedʌnˈeɪdɪd
surpassessəpˈɑːsɪz
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
.
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
caughtkˈɔːt
theðə
bullbˈʊl
andˈænd
lostlˈɒst
theðə
boybˈɔɪ
.
Staystˈeɪ
herehˈiə
whilewˈaɪl
I
goɡˈəʊ
.
Paris, a beautiful boy, younger than Hector, enters
HECTOR
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
takentˈeɪkən
mymˈaɪ
bullbˈʊl
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Wewˈiː
wantwˈɒnt
itˈɪt
forfˈɔː
theðə
gamesɡˈeɪmz
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Heˈhiː
waswˈɒz
mymˈaɪ
bestbˈɛst
friendfɹˈɛnd
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
friendsfɹˈɛndz
withwˈɪð
a
bullbˈʊl
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
playmatesplˈeɪmeɪts
.
I
livelɪv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
shepherdʃˈɛpəd
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Diddˈɪd
heˈhiː
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
theðə
bullbˈʊl
andˈænd
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
skillskˈɪl
inˈɪn
ridingɹˈaɪdɪŋ
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I've
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
riddenɹˈɪdən
sosˈəʊ
.
Theðə
bullbˈʊl
isˈɪz
minemˈaɪn
becausebɪkˈʌz
I
rideɹˈaɪd
himhˈɪm
.
Onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
backbˈæk
onewˈɒn
daydˈeɪ
I'll
rideɹˈaɪd
outˈaʊt
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
widewˈaɪd
worldwˈɜːld
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Wherewˈeə
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I
shallʃˈæl
goɡˈəʊ
firstfˈɜːst
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
placeplˈeɪs
withwˈɪð
theðə
youngjˈʌŋ
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Totˈuː
dodə
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
learnlˈɜːn
totˈuː
drivedɹˈaɪv
horseshˈɔːsɪz
andˈænd
chariotstʃˈæɹiəts
;
butbˈʌt
I
couldkˈʊd
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
thenðˈɛn
?
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
I
aməm
fromfɹˈɒm
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
a
youngjˈʌŋ
herohˈiəɹəʊ
?
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
O
yesjˈɛs
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Andˈænd
I
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
a
herohˈiəɹəʊ
tootˈuː
.
Cankˈæn
I
goɡˈəʊ
backbˈæk
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
?
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Thatðˈæt
dependsdɪpˈɛndz
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
,
I
knownˈəʊ
,
ifˈɪf
you'll
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
askˈɑːsk
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
?
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
nownˈaʊ
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
.
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
he's
a
shepherdʃˈɛpəd
boybˈɔɪ
.
I
•
Heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
totˈuː
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
youngjˈʌŋ
herohˈiəɹəʊ
.
I
shouldʃˈʊd
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
havehəv
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
usˈʌs
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Belovedbɪˈlʌvd
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
himhˈɪm
-
andˈænd
Troytɹˈɔɪ
hashˈæz
neednˈiːd
ofˈɒv
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
.
Butbˈʌt
doesdəz
hishˈɪz
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
wishwˈɪʃ
itˈɪt
?
He's
notnˈɒt
ofˈɒv
ageˈeɪdʒ
totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
consentkənsˈɛnt
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
O
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
willwˈɪl
consentkənsˈɛnt
.
That's
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Dodə
youjˈuː
reallyɹˈiəli
choosetʃˈuːz
totˈuː
leavelˈiːv
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
countrykˈʌntɹi
lifelˈaɪf
?
Totˈuː
livelɪv
inˈɪn
barracksbˈæɹəks
andˈænd
bebˈiː
trainedtɹˈeɪnd
inˈɪn
fightingfˈaɪtɪŋ
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I
lovelˈʌv
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
homehˈəʊm
.
Butbˈʌt
I
wantwˈɒnt
adventureɐdvˈɛntʃɐ
.
I
choosetʃˈuːz
,
I
choosetʃˈuːz
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
inˈɪn
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Forfˈɔː
I
belongbɪlˈɒŋ
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
I
knownˈəʊ
.
PRIAM
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
namenˈeɪm
,
boybˈɔɪ
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Priam’ s mind goes back to the scene by the cradle. The others draw apart and he muses alone.
PARIS
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Sosˈəʊ
I'd
hopedhˈəʊpt
itˈɪt
mightmˈaɪt
bebˈiː
;
thatðˈæt
accidentˈæksɪdənt
orˈɔː
godɡˈɒd
reversedɹɪvˈɜːsd
theðə
choicetʃˈɔɪs
,
sometimesˈʌmtaɪm
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
mymˈaɪ
orderˈɔːdɐ
totˈuː
theðə
guardɡˈɑːd
andˈænd
itsˈɪts
fulfilmentfʊlfˈɪlmənt
.
Sosˈəʊ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
;
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
knowsnˈəʊz
herehˈiə
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
secondˈsɛk.ənd
sonsˈʌn
.
Whatwˈɒt
nownˈaʊ
?
...
Whatwˈɒt
nownˈaʊ
?
I
havehəv
a
deepeningdˈiːpənɪŋ
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
,
Ifˈɪf
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
thoseðˈəʊz
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
totˈuː
crushkɹˈʌʃ
theðə
naturalnˈætʃəɹəl
lifelˈaɪf
,
theðə
father's
lovelˈʌv
,
becausebɪkˈʌz
onewˈɒn
isˈɪz
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
,
...
whatwˈɒt
nownˈaʊ
?
...
Whatwˈɒt
nownˈaʊ
?
Dodə
I
nownˈaʊ
withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
handshˈændz
thatðˈæt
failedfˈeɪld
totˈuː
killkˈɪl
a
childtʃˈaɪld
,
killkˈɪl
theðə
boybˈɔɪ
:
becausebɪkˈʌz
heˈhiː
choosestʃˈuːzɪz
withwˈɪð
theðə
certaintysˈɜːtənti
ofˈɒv
youthjˈuːθ
totˈuː
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
becausebɪkˈʌz
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
fulfilfʊlfˈɪl
theðə
auguryˈɔːɡjʊɹi
,
becausebɪkˈʌz
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
?
I
havehəv
a
deepeningdˈiːpənɪŋ
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
.
Wherewˈeə
areə(ɹ)
theðə
shadowsʃˈædəʊz
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
pastpˈɑːst
whohˈuː
haunthˈɔːnt
mymˈaɪ
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
,
whohˈuː
knownˈəʊ
thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
a
realɹiːl
dreamdɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
Hecuba's
thatðˈæt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
undreamtʌndɹˈɛmpt
?
The Old Man, Nurse and Young Guard are present
PARIS
Youjˈuː
nursednˈɜːsd
theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
forfˈɔː
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
,
tootˈuː
troubledtɹˈʌbəld
bybˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
dreamdɹˈiːm
.
Youjˈuː
readɹiːd
theðə
dream's
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
andˈænd
foretoldfɔːtˈəʊld
mymˈaɪ
fatefˈeɪt
.
Youjˈuː
tooktˈʊk
theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
totˈuː
killkˈɪl
itˈɪt
,
butbˈʌt
inˈɪn
suddensˈʌdən
pitypˈɪti
gaveɡˈeɪv
itˈɪt
totˈuː
a
shepherdʃˈɛpəd
.
Actorsˈæktəz
indissolublyˌɪndˈɪsəlˌʌbli
boundbˈaʊnd
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
totˈuː
playplˈeɪ
a
crucialkɹˈuːʃəl
scenesˈiːn
.
Nownˈaʊ
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
comekˈʌm
againɐɡˈɛn
,
nownˈaʊ
I
mustmˈʌst
choosetʃˈuːz
afreshɐfɹˈɛʃ
,
nownˈaʊ
,
inˈɪn
theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
ofˈɒv
recognitionɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən
nownˈaʊ
withwˈɪð
Zeus's
helphˈɛlp
,
nownˈaʊ
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
seesˈiː
a
lesslˈɛs
ignobleɪɡnˈəʊbəl
manmˈæn
.
Forfˈɔː
I
acceptɐksˈɛpt
theðə
tricktɹˈɪk
ofˈɒv
fatefˈeɪt
thatðˈæt
savedsˈeɪvd
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
choosestʃˈuːzɪz
I
upholdʌphˈəʊld
,
letlˈɛt
itˈɪt
meanmˈiːn
mymˈaɪ
deathdˈɛθ
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Dodə
youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
forfˈɔː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
asəz
forfˈɔː
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Yesjˈɛs
!
I
speakspˈiːk
forfˈɔː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
asəz
wellwˈɛl
.
Priam and the Huntsmen leave with Hector and Paris
SECOND INTERLUDE
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
–
Nursenˈɜːs
,
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
andˈænd
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
Ahˈɑː
,
butbˈʌt
lifelˈaɪf
,
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
a
bitterbˈɪtɐ
charadeʃɐɹˈɑːd
.
Wewˈiː
goɡˈəʊ
fromfɹˈɒm
birthbˈɜːθ
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
,
butbˈʌt
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
isˈɪz
plainplˈeɪn
.
Perhapspəhˈæps
atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
a
glimmeringɡlˈɪməɹɪŋ
ofˈɒv
sensesˈɛns
,
atˈæt
theðə
endˈɛnd
a
residueɹˈɛsɪdjˌuː
ofˈɒv
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
.
Wewˈiː
shallʃˈæl
seesˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
.
Butbˈʌt
onˈɒn
theðə
waywˈeɪ
thereðˈeə
,
theðə
waywˈeɪ
thereðˈeə
,
ahˈɑː
,
...
lifelˈaɪf
,
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
a
bitterbˈɪtɐ
charadeʃɐɹˈɑːd
,
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
andˈænd
withinwɪðˈɪn
a
complexˈkɒmplɛks
knotnˈɒt
thatðˈæt
nevernˈɛvɐ
untiesʌntˈaɪz
,
thoughðˈəʊ
sometimessˈʌmtaɪmz
cutkˈʌt
withwˈɪð
a
rendingɹˈɛndɪŋ
soundsˈaʊnd
,
theðə
oratorsˈɒɹətəz
drowneddɹˈaʊnd
bybˈaɪ
a
screamskɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
painpˈeɪn
.
Ahˈɑː
,
lifelˈaɪf
,
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
a
bitterbˈɪtɐ
charadeʃɐɹˈɑːd
.
Nownˈaʊ
theðə
roleɹˈəʊl
willwˈɪl
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
fromfɹˈɒm
boybˈɔɪ
totˈuː
youthjˈuːθ
...
'The
forcefˈɔːs
thatðˈæt
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
greenɡɹˈiːn
fusefjˈuːz
drivesdɹˈaɪvz
theðə
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
,
...
...
boybˈɔɪ
totˈuː
youthjˈuːθ
.
...
ahˈɑː
,
drivesdɹˈaɪvz
theðə
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
?'
Bodybˈɒdi
drawsdɹˈɔːz
bodybˈɒdi
totˈuː
a
destineddˈɛstɪnd
bedbˈɛd
.
Yetjˈɛt
wewˈiː
actˈækt
inˈɪn
a
dreamdɹˈiːm
.
Ahˈɑː
,
...
butbˈʌt
lifelˈaɪf
,
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
a
bitterbˈɪtɐ
charadeʃɐɹˈɑːd
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
–
Weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
Guestsɡˈɛsts
:
Thereðˈeə
,
looklˈʊk
thereðˈeə
!
Wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
guessedɡˈɛst
itˈɪt
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
looklˈʊk
thereðˈeə
!
Wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
guessedɡˈɛst
itˈɪt
.
Droningdɹˈəʊnɪŋ
yourselvesjɔːsˈɛlvz
intoˈɪntʊ
a
comakˈəʊmɐ
.
Tootˈuː
fussedfˈʌst
withwˈɪð
meaningsmˈiːnɪŋz
andˈænd
moralsmˈɒɹəlz
totˈuː
livelɪv
forfˈɔː
theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
likelˈaɪk
usˈʌs
.
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
you've
missedmˈɪst
inˈɪn
Troytɹˈɔɪ
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
Hector's
sumptuoussˈʌmptʃuːəs
weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
totˈuː
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
.
Theðə
bridebɹˈaɪd
,
purepjˈɔː
andˈænd
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
inˈɪn
whitewˈaɪt
.
Veryvˈɛɹi
dignifieddˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd
,
everyˈɛvɹi
inchˈɪntʃ
a
princesspɹɪnˈsɛs
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
inˈɪn
a
greenɡɹˈiːn
embroideredɛmbɹˈɔɪdəd
tunictjˈuːnɪk
withwˈɪð
goldenɡˈəʊldən
bucklesbˈʌkəlz
.
Theðə
bandbˈænd
ofˈɒv
youngjˈʌŋ
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
onˈɒn
paradepəɹˈeɪd
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
theðə
bravestbɹˈeɪvəst
ofˈɒv
themðˈɛm
allˈɔːl
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
Troy's
championtʃˈæmpiən
!
Yetjˈɛt
a
manmˈæn
forfˈɔː
a
homehˈəʊm
;
a
womanwˈʊmən
's
idealaɪdˈiəl
.
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Andˈænd
howhˈaʊ
diddˈɪd
youngjˈʌŋ
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
taketˈeɪk
theðə
weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
?
Weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
Guestsɡˈɛsts
:
Heˈhiː
diddˈɪd
notnˈɒt
likelˈaɪk
itˈɪt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
Theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
isˈɪz
,
oncewˈɒns
theyðˈeɪ
knewnjˈuː
theyðˈeɪ
werewˈɜː
brothersbɹˈʌðəz
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
andˈænd
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
nevernˈɛvɐ
gotɡˈɒt
onˈɒn
.
Upsettingʌpsˈɛtɪŋ
totˈuː
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
butbˈʌt
it's
onlyˈəʊnli
naturalnˈætʃəɹəl
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
?
Weddingwˈɛdɪŋ
Guestsɡˈɛsts
:
Sosˈəʊ
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
hashˈæz
nownˈaʊ
leftlˈɛft
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
scorningskˈɔːnɪŋ
hishˈɪz
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
andˈænd
sailedsˈeɪld
totˈuː
Greeceɡɹiːs
,
wherewˈeə
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
keepskˈiːps
openˈəʊpən
househaʊs
atˈæt
Spartaˈspɑː(ɹ)tə
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
wifewˈaɪf
,
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
Zeuszjuːs
Queenkwˈiːn
Helenˈhɛlən
Helen and Paris come from an inner room
SECOND INTERLUDE
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Helenˈhɛlən
!
Helenˈhɛlən
:
PARIS
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
womanwˈʊmən
orˈɔː
witchwˈɪtʃ
,
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
enchantɛntʃˈɑːnt
memˈiː
sosˈəʊ
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
I
aməm
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Andˈænd
I
aməm
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
strongstɹˈɒŋ
withwˈɪð
desiredɪzˈaɪə
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
nearnˈiə
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
I
mustmˈʌst
goɡˈəʊ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Goɡˈəʊ
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Totˈuː
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Helenˈhɛlən
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
suchsˈʌtʃ
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
,
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
lielˈaɪ
withwˈɪð
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Whatwˈɒt
doesdəz
thatðˈæt
meanmˈiːn
:
youjˈuː
fearfˈiə
totˈuː
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
himhˈɪm
thoughðˈəʊ
you've
ceasedsˈiːsd
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
.
I
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
denydɪnˈaɪ
himhˈɪm
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Thenðˈɛn
I
mustmˈʌst
shareʃˈeə
youjˈuː
?
...
Nonəʊ
!
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
choosetʃˈuːz
,
choosetʃˈuːz
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
usˈʌs
,
Helenˈhɛlən
:
comekˈʌm
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
orˈɔː
staystˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
.
Whichwˈɪtʃ
shallʃˈæl
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
I
choosetʃˈuːz
?
I
mustmˈʌst
staystˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
himhˈɪm
...
orˈɔː
goɡˈəʊ
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
.
I
cannotˈkænɒt
telltˈɛl
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Ifˈɪf
I'm
forcedfˈɔːst
totˈuː
sailsˈeɪl
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
comekˈʌm
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
forcedfˈɔːst
totˈuː
sailsˈeɪl
awayɐwˈeɪ
atˈæt
dawndˈɔːn
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Atˈæt
dawndˈɔːn
!
Forcedfˈɔːst
?
Bybˈaɪ
whomhˈuːm
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Thenðˈɛn
,
Helenˈhɛlən
,
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
comekˈʌm
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
?
Helenˈhɛlən
!
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
comekˈʌm
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
fetchfˈɛtʃ
memˈiː
,
I
willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
.
Helen leaves
PARIS
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Ifˈɪf
I
fetchfˈɛtʃ
herhˈɜː
.
sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
...
Oh Helen, you leave me to the moment so desired and feared ...
PARIS
Carriedkˈæɹɪd
onˈɒn
theðə
windwɪnd
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
...
ifˈɪf
I
carrykˈæɹi
youjˈuː
awayɐwˈeɪ
...
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
's
wifewˈaɪf
!
...
a
city's
Queenkwˈiːn
!
...
Whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
escapeɛskˈeɪp
theðə
avengingɐvˈɛndʒɪŋ
warwˈɔː
?
O
Helenˈhɛlən
,
Helenˈhɛlən
,
cankˈæn
wewˈiː
choosetʃˈuːz
thatðˈæt
?
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
answerˈɑːnsɐ
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
dodə
wewˈiː
choosetʃˈuːz
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
,
whenwˈɛn
ourˈaʊə
divideddɪvˈaɪdɪd
bodiesbˈɒdɪz
rushɹˈʌʃ
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
asəz
theðə
halveshˈɑːvz
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
?
Wewˈiː
lovelˈʌv
,
...
wewˈiː
lovelˈʌv
.
O
Godsɡˈɒdz
,
whywˈaɪ
giveɡˈɪv
usˈʌs
bodiesbˈɒdɪz
withwˈɪð
suchsˈʌtʃ
powerpˈaʊɐ
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
Ifˈɪf
love's
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
?
Isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
a
choicetʃˈɔɪs
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
?
...
Isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
a
choicetʃˈɔɪs
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
?
Answerˈɑːnsɐ
,
answerˈɑːnsɐ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
Zeuszjuːs
,
divinedɪvˈaɪn
loverlˈʌvɐ
!
Answerˈɑːnsɐ
!
Hermes appears
PARIS
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Divinedɪvˈaɪn
go-between
,
that's
whohˈuː
I
aməm
:
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
theðə
messengermˈɛsɪndʒɐ
.
I
runɹˈʌn
errandsˈɛɹəndz
forfˈɔː
theðə
Godsɡˈɒdz
andˈænd
Goddessesɡˈɒdɛsɪz
.
I
bringbɹˈɪŋ
a
messagemˈɛsɪdʒ
fromfɹˈɒm
Zeuszjuːs
totˈuː
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
manmˈæn
aliveɐlˈaɪv
.
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
threeθɹˈiː
Gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
.
Atheneəˈθiːnə
,
Heraˈhɪəɹə
,
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
.
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
giveɡˈɪv
thisðˈɪs
appleˈæpəl
totˈuː
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
.
The Goddesses appear. All are young
PARIS
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I
dreamdɹˈiːm
,
I
dreamdɹˈiːm
...
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
,
howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
I
choosetʃˈuːz
betweenbɪtwˈiːn
themðˈɛm
?
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Yetjˈɛt
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
choosetʃˈuːz
,
bybˈaɪ
Zeus'
commandkəmˈɑːnd
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Howhˈaʊ
shallʃˈæl
I
giveɡˈɪv
theðə
appleˈæpəl
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
andˈænd
escapeɛskˈeɪp
theðə
wrathɹˈæθ
ofˈɒv
theðə
othersˈʌðəz
?
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
You will not escape. That is the law of life.
PARIS
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Whatwˈɒt
shallʃˈæl
I
dodə
thenðˈɛn
?
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Goɡˈəʊ
forwardfˈɔːwəd
asəz
a
manmˈæn
mustmˈʌst
.
Askˈɑːsk
whatwˈɒt
theyðˈeɪ
offerˈɒfɐ
youjˈuː
,
shouldʃˈʊd
youjˈuː
honourˈɒnɐ
themðˈɛm
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Ladylˈeɪdi
Atheneəˈθiːnə
,
ifˈɪf
I
honourˈɒnɐ
youjˈuː
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
fatefˈeɪt
?
A
thene
:
Handsomehˈændsʌm
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
bravebɹˈeɪv
.
I
willwˈɪl
inspireɪnspˈaɪə
youjˈuː
onˈɒn
theðə
battlefieldbˈætəlfˌiːld
.
Troytɹˈɔɪ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
honourˈɒnɐ
memˈiː
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
likelˈaɪk
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
,
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
.
Ladylˈeɪdi
Heraˈhɪəɹə
,
ifˈɪf
I
honourˈɒnɐ
youjˈuː
,
whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
?
Heraˈhɪəɹə
:
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
bravebɹˈeɪv
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
goodɡˈʊd
.
Youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
livelɪv
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
onˈɒn
theðə
battlefieldbˈætəlfˌiːld
.
I
willwˈɪl
giveɡˈɪv
thatðˈæt
warmthwˈɔːmθ
andˈænd
trusttɹˈʌst
withinwɪðˈɪn
theðə
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
bondbˈɒnd
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
man's
rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
honourˈɒnɐ
memˈiː
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
likelˈaɪk
mymˈaɪ
brother's
wifewˈaɪf
,
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
.
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
totˈuː
offerˈɒfɐ
.
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
stillstˈɪl
a
thirdθˈɜːd
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
,
ifˈɪf
I
honourˈɒnɐ
youjˈuː
,
whatwˈɒt
willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
promisepɹˈɒmɪs
memˈiː
?
...
Wellwˈɛl
?
...
Willwˈɪl
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
speakspˈiːk
,
O
Goddessɡˈɒdɛs
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
desiredɪzˈaɪə
?
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
:
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Helenˈhɛlən
!
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
:
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
O
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
,
shallʃˈæl
I
honourˈɒnɐ
youjˈuː
?
Heraˈhɪəɹə
:
Staystˈeɪ
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
staystˈeɪ
.
Forfˈɔː
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
stealstˈiːl
another's
wifewˈaɪf
,
thenðˈɛn
I
willwˈɪl
cursekˈɜːs
youjˈuː
.
A
thene
:
Considerkənsˈɪdɐ
Sparta's
hurthˈɜːt
pridepɹˈaɪd
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
dishonourdɪsˈɒnɐ
Heraˈhɪəɹə
,
thereðˈeə
willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
warwˈɔː
thatðˈæt
pitiespˈɪtiz
nonəʊ
manmˈæn
.
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
:
Paris gives Aphrodite the apple
PARIS
Atheneəˈθiːnə
andˈænd
Heraˈhɪəɹə
:
Accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
!
Accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
phantomsfˈɑːntəmz
.
I
Atheneəˈθiːnə
andˈænd
Heraˈhɪəɹə
:
Accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
!
...
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
...
willwˈɪl
fetchfˈɛtʃ
Helenˈhɛlən
,
...
Atheneəˈθiːnə
andˈænd
Heraˈhɪəɹə
:
Accursedɐkˈɜːsɪd
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
...
andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
comekˈʌm
.
Totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
!
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
!
ACT TWO
Scene 1
Hector, in armour, on the walls of Troy with Paris, unarmed
PARIS
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Sosˈəʊ
you've
givenɡˈɪvən
upˈʌp
fightingfˈaɪtɪŋ
!
I'm
notnˈɒt
surprisedsəpɹˈaɪzd
.
You're
madmˈæd
aboutɐbˈaʊt
womenwˈɪmɪn
,
youjˈuː
prettypɹˈɪti
boybˈɔɪ
;
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
,
I
wishwˈɪʃ
you'd
nevernˈɛvɐ
livedlˈɪvd
.
Whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
thinkθˈɪŋk
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
,
whenwˈɛn
theðə
secondˈsɛk.ənd
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
Princepɹˈɪns
handsomehˈændsʌm
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
.
turnstˈɜːnz
cowardkˈaʊəd
?
Isˈɪz
reallyɹˈiəli
thisðˈɪs
theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
stolestˈəʊl
a
wifewˈaɪf
fromfɹˈɒm
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
?
Youjˈuː
hadhˈæd
a
chancetʃˈɑːns
,
anˈɐn
hourˈaʊə
backbˈæk
inˈɪn
battlebˈætəl
withwˈɪð
theðə
avengingɐvˈɛndʒɪŋ
Greeksɡɹiːks
,
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
theðə
husbandhˈʌsbənd
facefˈeɪs
totˈuː
facefˈeɪs
.
Youjˈuː
failedfˈeɪld
itˈɪt
,
asəz
youjˈuː
diddˈɪd
atˈæt
Spartaˈspɑː(ɹ)tə
;
turnedtˈɜːnd
theðə
backbˈæk
andˈænd
ranɹˈæn
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
Wherewˈeə
totˈuː
?
Whatwˈɒt
forfˈɔː
?
Totˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
Helenˈhɛlən
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
rightɹˈaɪt
totˈuː
callkˈɔːl
memˈiː
namesnˈeɪmz
.
Yetjˈɛt
I
wishwˈɪʃ
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
likelˈaɪk
a
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
hammerhˈæmɐ
.
Youjˈuː
tiretˈaɪə
memˈiː
.
Andˈænd
oncewˈɒns
forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
goodɡˈʊd
lookslˈʊks
areə(ɹ)
mymˈaɪ
birthrightbˈɜːθɹaɪt
,
totˈuː
bebˈiː
enviedˈɛnvɪd
,
notnˈɒt
despiseddɪspˈaɪzd
.
I
ranɹˈæn
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
;
andˈænd
Helenˈhɛlən
isˈɪz
angryˈæŋɡɹi
.
Butbˈʌt
I
fightfˈaɪt
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
anyˈɛni
Trojanˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
afterˈɑːftɐ
youjˈuː
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Thenðˈɛn
fightfˈaɪt
!
...
orˈɔː
mustmˈʌst
wewˈiː
waitwˈeɪt
tilltˈɪl
Helenˈhɛlən
tauntstˈɔːnts
youjˈuː
,
youjˈuː
womanwˈʊmən
struckstɹˈʌk
seducersɪdjˈuːsɐ
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Stopstˈɒp
wranglingɹˈæŋɡəlɪŋ
,
sonssˈʌnz
Letlˈɛt
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
quarrelkwˈɒɹəl
,
butbˈʌt
notnˈɒt
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
I
chidetʃˈaɪd
asəz
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
commandkəmˈɑːnd
asəz
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
Theðə
campkˈæmp
ofˈɒv
Greeksɡɹiːks
isˈɪz
splitsplˈɪt
widewˈaɪd
openˈəʊpən
:
wrathɹˈæθ
ofˈɒv
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
againstɐɡˈɛnst
Kingkˈɪŋ
Agamemnonˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn
forfˈɔː
a
girlɡˈɜːl
.
Sosˈəʊ
sharpʃˈɑːp
theðə
quarrelkwˈɒɹəl
,
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
hashˈæz
nownˈaʊ
drawndɹˈɔːn
apartɐpˈɑːt
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
fightfˈaɪt
.
Troytɹˈɔɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
instantlyˈɪnstəntli
attackɐtˈæk
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Agreedɐɡɹˈiːd
.
Andˈænd
wouldwˈʊd
mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
fightfˈaɪt
,
we'd
drivedɹˈaɪv
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
seasˈiː
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Goɡˈəʊ
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
nownˈaʊ
andˈænd
armˈɑːm
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
willwˈɪl
waitwˈeɪt
herehˈiə
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
I
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
.
butbˈʌt
I'm
filledfˈɪld
withwˈɪð
shameʃˈeɪm
.
Heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
manmˈæn
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
manmˈæn
a
womanwˈʊmən
-
hishˈɪz
goodɡˈʊd
lookslˈʊks
seesˈiː
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
-
butbˈʌt
he's
notnˈɒt
manmˈæn
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
fightfˈaɪt
.
Heˈhiː
ranɹˈæn
awayɐwˈeɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
thereðˈeə
inˈɪn
frontfɹˈʌnt
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
.
I
wishwˈɪʃ
you'd
nevernˈɛvɐ
gotɡˈɒt
himhˈɪm
,
orˈɔː
hadhˈæd
strangledstɹˈæŋɡəld
himhˈɪm
atˈæt
birthbˈɜːθ
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Calmkˈɑːm
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
those are words I will not hear. We need now every son I have. Turn your anger to the Greeks. Let Paris be.
PARIS
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Dodə
youjˈuː
reproachɹɪpɹˈəʊtʃ
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
I
lovelˈʌv
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
,
Troy's
enemiesˈɛnəmɪz
?
O
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
!
Butbˈʌt
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
,
enemyˈɛnəmi
,
commandskəmˈɑːndz
moremˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
thanðˈɐn
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
.
Wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
nownˈaʊ
?
I
saysˈeɪ
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
.
Hector leaves
PARIS
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Sosˈəʊ
Trojansˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
honourˈɒnɐ
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
.
Asəz
manymˈɛni
Greeksɡɹiːks
setsˈɛt
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
nownˈaʊ
aboveəbˈʌv
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
.
Dodə
I
pretendpɹɪtˈɛnd
?
O
vainvˈeɪn
totˈuː
vexvˈɛks
theðə
mindmˈaɪnd
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
ofˈɒv
warwˈɔː
.
t
l
Vitalvˈaɪtəl
aloneɐlˈəʊn
thatðˈæt
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
learnslˈɜːnz
totˈuː
fightfˈaɪt
beforebɪfˈɔː
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
regainsɹɪɡˈeɪnz
hishˈɪz
manhoodmˈænhʊd
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
!
Paris comes in armour
PARIS
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Hashˈæz
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
goneɡˈɒn
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
?
Yetjˈɛt
I'm
swiftswˈɪft
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
catchkˈætʃ
himhˈɪm
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Mymˈaɪ
sonssˈʌnz
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
!
Letlˈɛt
themðˈɛm
bebˈiː
ruthlessɹˈuːθləs
!
...
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
...
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Butbˈʌt
O
,
Apolloɐpˈɒləʊ
,
bringbɹˈɪŋ
belovedbɪˈlʌvd
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
backbˈæk
totˈuː
memˈiː
triumphanttɹaɪˈʌmfənt
,
andˈænd
maymˈeɪ
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
staystˈeɪ
brokenbɹˈəʊkən
.
FIRSTfˈɜːst
INTERLUDEˈɪntəlˌuːd
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
!
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
,
withwˈɪð
theðə
wingedwɪŋ(ɪ)d
feetfˈiːt
comekˈʌm
quickkwˈɪk
!
Hermes enters
PARIS
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Oldˈəʊld
phantomfˈɑːntəm
tiedtˈaɪd
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
d'you
neednˈiːd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
godɡˈɒd
who's
tiedtˈaɪd
totˈuː
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
?
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Whenwˈɛn
I
firstfˈɜːst
knewnjˈuː
theðə
avengingɐvˈɛndʒɪŋ
Greeksɡɹiːks
wouldwˈʊd
comekˈʌm
,
Agamemnonˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn
andˈænd
dazzlingdˈæzlɪŋ
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
failedfˈeɪld
memˈiː
.
Nownˈaʊ
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
exultsɪɡˈzʌlt
.
Taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
,
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
,
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
Greekɡɹiːk
campkˈæmp
,
totˈuː
spyspˈaɪ
intoˈɪntʊ
thatðˈæt
tenttˈɛnt
andˈænd
gloatɡlˈəʊt
forfˈɔː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
uponəpˈɒn
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
sulkingsˈʌlkɪŋ
.
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Gloatɡlˈəʊt
notnˈɒt
tootˈuː
soonsˈuːn
.
Dazzlingdˈæzlɪŋ
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
hashˈæz
a
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
onewˈɒn
manmˈæn
reachesɹˈiːtʃɪz
.
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
trulytɹˈuːli
seesˈiː
intoˈɪntʊ
thatðˈæt
tenttˈɛnt
,
whenwˈɛn
wewˈiː
havehəv
crossedkɹˈɒst
theðə
plainplˈeɪn
,
deafdˈɛf
totˈuː
theðə
dindˈɪn
ofˈɒv
battlebˈætəl
.
They cross the plain towards the Greek ships
PARIS
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Scene 2
Achilles in the tent with Patroclus
PARIS
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
accompanying himself on guitar
PARIS
O
rich-soiled
landlˈænd
,
O
landlˈænd
ofˈɒv
Phthiaˈ(f)θaɪə
,
wherewˈeə
wewˈiː
grewɡɹˈuː
totˈuː
manhoodmˈænhʊd
,
youjˈuː
andˈænd
I
,
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
.
Shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
treadtɹˈɛd
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
warwˈɔː
,
theðə
homelandhˈəʊmlənd
againɐɡˈɛn
?
O
thereðˈeə
stillstˈɪl
liveslɪvz
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
withwˈɪð
Neoptolemus
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
.
Youjˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
himhˈɪm
,
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
.
Shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
kisskˈɪs
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
theðə
warwˈɔː
,
mymˈaɪ
talltˈɔːl
sonsˈʌn
againɐɡˈɛn
?
Whywˈaɪ
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
weepingwˈiːpɪŋ
,
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
likelˈaɪk
a
littlelˈɪtəl
girlɡˈɜːl
needingnˈiːdɪŋ
herhˈɜː
nursenˈɜːs
?
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
Your song made me weep;
PARIS
totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
ourˈaʊə
homehˈəʊm
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
sonsˈʌn
.
A
chilles
:
Forgetfəɡˈɛt
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
.
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
sadsˈæd
.
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
O
I
weptwˈɛpt
tootˈuː
forfˈɔː
ourˈaʊə
comradeskˈɒmɹeɪdz
herehˈiə
beforebɪfˈɔː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
thoseðˈəʊz
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
woundedwˈuːndɪd
orˈɔː
deaddˈɛd
andˈænd
forfˈɔː
theðə
wastewˈeɪst
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
manhoodmˈænhʊd
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
warwˈɔː
.
A
chilles
:
Dodə
notnˈɒt
provokepɹəvˈəʊk
memˈiː
,
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
.
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
Hard-hearted
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
fromfɹˈɒm
yourjˈɔː
insensateɪnsˈɛnseɪt
pridepɹˈaɪd
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
willwˈɪl
soonsˈuːn
goɡˈəʊ
downdˈaʊn
inˈɪn
defeatdɪfˈiːt
.
A
chilles
:
Ahaɑːhˈɑː
!
Sosˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
nownˈaʊ
seesˈiː
whatwˈɒt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
misusemɪsˈjuːs
memˈiː
.
When we fought against Thebe, I was the first to enter the town.
PARIS
I
killedkˈɪld
Andromache's
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
sonssˈʌnz
.
I
waswˈɒz
givenɡˈɪvən
a
girlɡˈɜːl
asəz
mymˈaɪ
prizepɹˈaɪz
tilltˈɪl
Agamemnonˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn
stolestˈəʊl
herhˈɜː
(
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
wordwˈɜːd
)
andˈænd
theðə
cravenkɹˈeɪvən
Greeksɡɹiːks
applaudedɐplˈɔːdɪd
.
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
fairfˈeə
dealingsdˈiːlɪŋz
forfˈɔː
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
?
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
Youjˈuː
livelɪv
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
quarrelkwˈɒɹəl
.
Soonsˈuːn
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
forgetfəɡˈɛt
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
fightfˈaɪt
.
'Is
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
reallyɹˈiəli
a
herohˈiəɹəʊ
?',
they'll
saysˈeɪ
.
A
chilles
:
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
theyðˈeɪ
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
daredˈeə
.
Looklˈʊk
onˈɒn
thatðˈæt
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
armourˈɑːmɐ
;
bronzebɹˈɒnz
andˈænd
silversˈɪlvɐ
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
keepkˈiːp
readyɹˈɛdi
tilltˈɪl
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
comekˈʌm
beggingbˈɛɡɪŋ
totˈuː
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
asəz
theyðˈeɪ
willwˈɪl
.
Theyðˈeɪ
cannotˈkænɒt
taketˈeɪk
Troytɹˈɔɪ
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
memˈiː
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
Theyðˈeɪ
maymˈeɪ
nevernˈɛvɐ
taketˈeɪk
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
hashˈæz
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
ourˈaʊə
shipsʃˈɪps
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
burnsbˈɜːnz
themðˈɛm
,
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
nevernˈɛvɐ
seesˈiː
Greeceɡɹiːs
againɐɡˈɛn
.
A
chilles
:
Ahˈɑː
nonəʊ
!
A
checktʃˈɛk
totˈuː
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
,
butbˈʌt
notnˈɒt
defeatdɪfˈiːt
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
A
chilles
:
Theðə
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
isˈɪz
graveɡɹeɪv
,
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
...
Warwˈɔː
!
A
chilles
:
...
yetjˈɛt
I
cannotˈkænɒt
giveɡˈɪv
waywˈeɪ
.
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
Thenðˈɛn
letlˈɛt
yourjˈɔː
armourˈɑːmɐ
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
fightfˈaɪt
.
A
chilles
:
Meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
?
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
youjˈuː
,
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
butbˈʌt
disguisedɪsɡˈaɪz
memˈiː
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
armourˈɑːmɐ
;
setsˈɛt
memˈiː
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
chariottʃˈæɹiət
withwˈɪð
theðə
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
horseshˈɔːsɪz
,
I
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
butbˈʌt
bodybˈɒdi
,
andˈænd
underˈʌndɐ
yourjˈɔː
plumeplˈuːm
(
thoughðˈəʊ
youjˈuː
staystˈeɪ
herehˈiə
)
cankˈæn
drivedɹˈaɪv
backbˈæk
theðə
Trojansˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
acrossəkɹˈɒs
theðə
plainplˈeɪn
.
A
chilles
:
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
.
Theðə
schemeskˈiːm
isˈɪz
worthywˈɜːði
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
fertilefˈɜːtaɪl
brainbɹˈeɪn
.
Armˈɑːm
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
nownˈaʊ
asəz
memˈiː
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Achilles helps Patroclus put on the armour then looks outside the tent for a moment
PARIS
A
chilles
:
Hector has fired the ships. We act in the nick of time. More than my armour, I'll lend you strength, Shouting my war cry when the moment comes.
PARIS
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
drivedɹˈaɪv
allˈɔːl
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
.
But go no further than the open plain. I must be first to enter Troy. All-powerful Zeus, I pray that Patroclus may drive off the Trojans. And come back safe to me here.
PARIS
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
deardˈiə
Lordlˈɔːd
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
good-byeɡʊdˈbaɪ
.
A
chilles
:
Muchmˈʌtʃ
lovedlˈʌvd
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
good-byeɡʊdˈbaɪ
.
SECOND INTERLUDE
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
O
,
O
,
whatwˈɒt
a
threatθɹˈɛt
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
,
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
,
what's
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
?
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Whywˈaɪ
askˈɑːsk
memˈiː
?
I
aməm
notnˈɒt
tiedtˈaɪd
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Theðə
godsɡˈɒdz
rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
whenwˈɛn
a
herohˈiəɹəʊ
likelˈaɪk
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
choosestʃˈuːzɪz
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
totˈuː
redeemɹɪdˈiːm
hishˈɪz
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
lifelˈaɪf
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
theðə
boundsbˈaʊndz
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Helphˈɛlp
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
godsɡˈɒdz
meansmˈiːnz
helphˈɛlp
forfˈɔː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Returnɹɪˈtɜːn
,
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
,
nownˈaʊ
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
andˈænd
bringbɹˈɪŋ
theðə
newsnjˈuːz
totˈuː
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
.
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Theðə
messengermˈɛsɪndʒɐ
isˈɪz
instantaneousˌɪnstɑːntˈeɪniəs
whenwˈɛn
theðə
newsnjˈuːz
isˈɪz
fearedfˈiəd
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
willwˈɪl
havehəv
guessedɡˈɛst
.
Butbˈʌt
yetjˈɛt
,
sincesˈɪns
youjˈuː
askˈɑːsk
,
I
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
againɐɡˈɛn
acrossəkɹˈɒs
theðə
fieldfˈiːld
ofˈɒv
battlebˈætəl
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Warwˈɔː
!
Warwˈɔː
!
Scene 3
Priam appears on the walls of Troy. Hermes enters as a messenger, short of breath from running
SECOND INTERLUDE
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
A
herohˈiəɹəʊ
inˈɪn
Achilles'
armourˈɑːmɐ
perhapspəhˈæps
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
...
rushedɹˈʌʃt
headlonghˈɛdlɒŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
shipsʃˈɪps
drivingdɹˈaɪvɪŋ
allˈɔːl
beforebɪfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Sosˈəʊ
hadhˈæd
I
fearedfˈiəd
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
.
Heˈhiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
couldkˈʊd
touchtˈʌtʃ
Achilles'
hearthˈɑːt
.
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
Butbˈʌt
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
andˈænd
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
havehəv
ralliedɹˈælid
allˈɔːl
yourjˈɔː
sonssˈʌnz
,
andˈænd
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
fightsfˈaɪts
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
manmˈæn
totˈuː
manmˈæn
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
havehəv
youjˈuː
heardhˈɜːd
theðə
newsnjˈuːz
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Thatðˈæt
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
fightsfˈaɪts
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
whilewˈaɪl
youjˈuː
runɹˈʌn
backbˈæk
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
O
,
butbˈʌt
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
hashˈæz
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
killedkˈɪld
himhˈɪm
.
Strippedstɹˈɪpt
theðə
bodybˈɒdi
.
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
seesˈiː
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
comekˈʌm
resplendentɹɪsplˈɛndənt
inˈɪn
Achilles'
armourˈɑːmɐ
.
Hector enters in Achilles’ armour. Hermes has gone
SECOND INTERLUDE
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Allˈɔːl
Trojansˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
,
allˈɔːl
foughtfˈɔːt
bravelybɹˈeɪvli
andˈænd
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
tilltˈɪl
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
sentsˈɛnt
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
intoˈɪntʊ
battlebˈætəl
.
butbˈʌt
withwˈɪð
Apollo's
helphˈɛlp
I
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
killedkˈɪld
Achilles'
comradekˈɒmɹeɪd
andˈænd
wearwɛə
Achilles'
armourˈɑːmɐ
nownˈaʊ
asəz
minemˈaɪn
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
:
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
andˈænd
youjˈuː
tootˈuː
,
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
beforebɪfˈɔː
I
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
greetɡɹˈiːt
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
andˈænd
kisskˈɪs
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
giveɡˈɪv
thanksθˈæŋks
totˈuː
Zeuszjuːs
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
andˈænd
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
O
Zeuszjuːs
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
godsɡˈɒdz
andˈænd
goddessesɡˈɒdɛsɪz
,
highhˈaɪ
onˈɒn
Olympusəˈlɪmpəs
Youjˈuː
havehəv
bowedbaʊd
yourjˈɔː
headhˈɛd
forfˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
totˈuː
theðə
Greekɡɹiːk
herohˈiəɹəʊ
,
totˈuː
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
victoryvˈɪktəɹˌi
totˈuː
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
andˈænd
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Andˈænd
,
O
Apolloɐpˈɒləʊ
,
whohˈuː
fightsfˈaɪts
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
,
whenwˈɛn
theðə
goddessesɡˈɒdɛsɪz
andˈænd
godsɡˈɒdz
besiegebɪsˈiːdʒ
Zeus'
earˈiə
,
speakspˈiːk
firstfˈɜːst
andˈænd
loudestlˈaʊdəst
totˈuː
ensureɛnʃˈɔː
theðə
Olympianəˈlɪm.pɪ.ən
headhˈɛd
bowsbaʊz
oncewˈɒns
againɐɡˈɛn
totˈuː
upholdʌphˈəʊld
ourˈaʊə
wallswˈɔːlz
,
andˈænd
twicetwˈaɪs
totˈuː
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
theirðˈeə
shipsʃˈɪps
.
Achilles stands in front of the tent to deliver his war-cry. Hector, Priam and Paris stand motionless, Hector as though transfixed.
SECOND INTERLUDE
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
andˈænd
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Oiˈɔɪ
,
o
,
o
,
o
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
The Old Man between the walls and the tent, gloating over the naked body of Patroclus
SECOND INTERLUDE
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Achilles'
war-cry
!
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
andˈænd
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Oiˈɔɪ
,
o
,
o
,
o
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
O
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
!
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
O
Troytɹˈɔɪ
!
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
andˈænd
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Oiˈɔɪ
,
o
,
o
,
o
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
oiˈɔɪ
,
ACT THREE
Scene 1
Andromache alone. A serving woman comes. Other serving women wait by a cauldron
SECOND INTERLUDE
Servingsˈɜːvɪŋ
Womanwˈʊmən
:
Ladylˈeɪdi
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
,
shouldʃˈʊd
wewˈiː
notnˈɒt
lightlˈaɪt
theðə
firefˈaɪə
?
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Yesjˈɛs
,
Princepɹˈɪns
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
willwˈɪl
wantwˈɒnt
hishˈɪz
bathbˈɑːθ
theðə
momentmˈəʊmənt
heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
fromfɹˈɒm
fightingfˈaɪtɪŋ
Dodə
I
deceivedɪsˈiːv
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
?
Ahˈɑː
,
thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
forebodingfˈɔːbəʊdɪŋ
inˈɪn
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
andˈænd
inˈɪn
theðə
homehˈəʊm
asəz
onˈɒn
theðə
daydˈeɪ
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
killedkˈɪld
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
brothersbɹˈʌðəz
.
Waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
notnˈɒt
enoughɪnˈʌf
thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
todaytədˈeɪ
heˈhiː
wantswˈɒnts
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
?
Husbandshˈʌsbəndz
areə(ɹ)
worthwˈɜːθ
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
comradeskˈɒmɹeɪdz
,
yetjˈɛt
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
claimsklˈeɪmz
mymˈaɪ
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
forfˈɔː
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
:
deathdˈɛθ
forfˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
;
inˈɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
equationɪkwˈeɪʒən
theðə
mostmˈəʊst
brutalbɹˈuːtəl
winswˈɪnz
.
Rouseɹˈaʊz
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
heˈhiː
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
a
brutebɹˈuːt
insatiateɪnˈseɪ.ʃɪət
.
Outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
rangeɹˈeɪndʒ
ofˈɒv
humanhjˈuːmən
frailtyfɹˈeɪlti
orˈɔː
humanhjˈuːmən
pitypˈɪti
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
totˈuː
theðə
endˈɛnd
...
...
totˈuː
theðə
endˈɛnd
,
ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
...
butbˈʌt
a
manmˈæn
.
Ahˈɑː
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
openˈəʊpən
,
ahˈɑː
,
whilewˈaɪl
I
maskmˈɑːsk
mymˈaɪ
fearfˈiə
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Daughterdˈɔːtɐ
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
,
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
goɡˈəʊ
outˈaʊt
nownˈaʊ
onˈɒn
theðə
wallswˈɔːlz
totˈuː
pleadplˈiːd
withwˈɪð
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
totˈuː
comekˈʌm
insideˈɪnsaɪd
theðə
citysˈɪti
;
forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
aloneɐlˈəʊn
totˈuː
fightfˈaɪt
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
.
Deafdˈɛf
totˈuː
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
attendɐtˈɛnd
totˈuː
youjˈuː
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
broughtbɹˈɔːt
withinwɪðˈɪn
forfˈɔː
theðə
sakeˈseɪk
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Forfˈɔː
theðə
sakeˈseɪk
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
!
O
godsɡˈɒdz
,
isˈɪz
thereðˈeə
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
sakeˈseɪk
?
Whatwˈɒt
ofˈɒv
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
?
Whatwˈɒt
ofˈɒv
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
ourˈaʊə
son's
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
?
Intolerableɪntˈɒləɹəbəl
!
I
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
begbˈɛɡ
mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
wallswˈɔːlz
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Mymˈaɪ
placeplˈeɪs
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
homehˈəʊm
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
yourjˈɔː
homehˈəʊm
ifˈɪf
Troytɹˈɔɪ
isˈɪz
takentˈeɪkən
?
Whenwˈɛn
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
menmˈɛn
areə(ɹ)
deaddˈɛd
,
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
givenɡˈɪvən
,
stubbornstˈʌbən
asəz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
asəz
slaveslˈeɪv
totˈuː
a
Greekɡɹiːk
.
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
pricepɹˈaɪs
ofˈɒv
pridepɹˈaɪd
thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
appealɐpˈiːl
totˈuː
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
inˈɪn
a
publicpˈʌblɪk
streetstɹˈiːt
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
stubbornstˈʌbən
tootˈuː
?
Goɡˈəʊ
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
totˈuː
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
andˈænd
begbˈɛɡ
himhˈɪm
deliverdɪlˈɪvɐ
Helenˈhɛlən
totˈuː
theðə
avengingɐvˈɛndʒɪŋ
Greeksɡɹiːks
.
Thenðˈɛn
Troytɹˈɔɪ
andˈænd
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
safesˈeɪf
onˈɒn
theðə
instantˈɪnstənt
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
foolfˈuːl
.
Nonəʊ
warwˈɔː
isˈɪz
foughtfˈɔːt
forfˈɔː
a
womanwˈʊmən
.
Ifˈɪf
,
becausebɪkˈʌz
ofˈɒv
Helenˈhɛlən
,
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
landedlˈændɪd
fromfɹˈɒm
theirðˈeə
thousandθˈaʊzənd
shipsʃˈɪps
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
Troytɹˈɔɪ
theyðˈeɪ
wantwˈɒnt
,
notnˈɒt
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Helen enters
SECOND INTERLUDE
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
hearhˈiə
?
Theðə
warwˈɔː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
wantedwˈɒntɪd
neithernˈaɪðɐ
herehˈiə
nornˈɔː
thereðˈeə
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Yourjˈɔː
wordswˈɜːdz
areə(ɹ)
meaninglessmˈiːnɪŋləs
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
ifˈɪf
bitterbˈɪtɐ
.
Mymˈaɪ
husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
memˈiː
totˈuː
visitvˈɪzɪt
youjˈuː
.
Heˈhiː
sayssˈɛz
–
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
'My
husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
Paris'
,
-
Listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
!
Yourjˈɔː
husbandhˈʌsbənd
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
.
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
wherewˈeə
youjˈuː
belongbɪlˈɒŋ
.
Whatwˈɒt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
vowsvˈaʊz
totˈuː
Menelausˌmɛn.ɪˈleɪ.əs
?
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
feelfˈiːl
theðə
sacredsˈeɪkɹəd
tiestˈaɪz
ofˈɒv
homehˈəʊm
?
O
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
cannotˈkænɒt
.
A
wifewˈaɪf
isˈɪz
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
a
whorehˈɔː
.
Notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
drewdɹˈuː
youjˈuː
totˈuː
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
butbˈʌt
lustlˈʌst
.
Wherewˈeə
diddˈɪd
heˈhiː
learnlˈɜːn
hishˈɪz
lover's
trickstɹˈɪks
?
Fromfɹˈɒm
otherˈʌðɐ
whoreshˈɔːz
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Controlkəntɹˈəʊl
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
.
Insultsˈɪnsʌlts
areə(ɹ)
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
placeplˈeɪs
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
finishˈfɪnɪʃ
!
Goɡˈəʊ
backbˈæk
totˈuː
Greeceɡɹiːs
,
adultress
,
andˈænd
letlˈɛt
thisðˈɪs
warwˈɔː
bebˈiː
stoppedstˈɒpt
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
stopstˈɒp
.
Calmkˈɑːm
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
andˈænd
knownˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
dutydjˈuːti
.
Letlˈɛt
herhˈɜː
raveɹˈeɪv
.
I
,
Helenˈhɛlən
,
aməm
untouchedʌntˈʌtʃt
.
Sheʃˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
knownˈəʊ
memˈiː
,
whatwˈɒt
I
aməm
.
Oncewˈɒns
asəz
I
camekˈeɪm
alongɐlˈɒŋ
theðə
wallswˈɔːlz
,
theðə
oldˈəʊld
menmˈɛn
spokespˈəʊk
ofˈɒv
memˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
sosˈəʊ
I
heardhˈɜːd
:
'No
wonderwˈʌndɐ
Greeksɡɹiːks
andˈænd
Trojansˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
warwˈɔː
forfˈɔː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
womanwˈʊmən
.'
Andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
spokespˈəʊk
wellwˈɛl
,
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
Zeuszjuːs
’
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
conceivedkənsˈiːvd
whenwˈɛn
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
wingswˈɪŋz
beatbˈiːt
aboveəbˈʌv
Ledaˈliːdə
.
Womenwˈɪmɪn
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
,
wiveswˈaɪvz
andˈænd
mothersmˈʌðəz
cannotˈkænɒt
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
menmˈɛn
maymˈeɪ
feelfˈiːl
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
.
Youjˈuː
talktˈɔːk
ofˈɒv
lustlˈʌst
andˈænd
whoringwˈɔːɹɪŋ
;
yourjˈɔː
wordswˈɜːdz
glanceɡlˈɑːns
offˈɒf
suchsˈʌtʃ
truthtɹˈuːθ
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
,
whosehˈuːz
tempesttˈɛmpəst
carriedkˈæɹɪd
Ganymedeˈɡænɪmiːd
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
Whatwˈɒt
,
whatwˈɒt
.
whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
,
thatðˈæt
throbsθɹˈɒbz
,
throbsθɹˈɒbz
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
nervenˈɜːv
,
beatsbˈiːts
,
beatsbˈiːts
inˈɪn
theðə
bloodblˈʌd
andˈænd
bonebˈəʊn
,
downdˈaʊn
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
feetfˈiːt
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
earthˈɜːθ
,
thenðˈɛn
echoedˈɛkəʊd
bybˈaɪ
theðə
starsstˈɑːz
?
Intolerableɪntˈɒləɹəbəl
desiredɪzˈaɪə
,
burningbˈɜːnɪŋ
ecstasyˈɛkstəsi
.
Allˈɔːl
pricespɹˈaɪsɪz
paidpˈeɪd
,
allˈɔːl
honourˈɒnɐ
lostlˈɒst
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
bewildermentbɪwˈɪldəmənt
Immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
,
incommensurableɪnkəˈmɛnʃ(ə)ɹəbəl
Lovelˈʌv
suchsˈʌtʃ
asəz
thisðˈɪs
stretchesstɹˈɛtʃɪz
upˈʌp
totˈuː
heavenhˈɛvən
,
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
reachesɹˈiːtʃɪz
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
hellhˈɛl
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
O
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
earsˈiəz
shouldʃˈʊd
hearhˈiə
impietyɪmpˈaɪəti
sosˈəʊ
grossɡɹˈəʊs
!
Mustmˈʌst
Troytɹˈɔɪ
becomebɪkˈʌm
a
burningbˈɜːnɪŋ
hellhˈɛl
totˈuː
salvesɑːv
yourjˈɔː
vanityvˈænɪti
?
Whywˈaɪ
waswˈɒz
I
oncewˈɒns
sosˈəʊ
weakenedwˈiːkənd
bybˈaɪ
a
dreamdɹˈiːm
?
Hadhˈæd
I
butbˈʌt
smotheredsmˈʌðəd
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
atˈæt
birthbˈɜːθ
,
youjˈuː
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
inˈɪn
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
O
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
.
ourˈaʊə
fewfjˈuː
yearsjˈiəz
ofˈɒv
homehˈəʊm
endˈɛnd
inˈɪn
a
cruelkɹˈuːəl
,
bitterbˈɪtɐ
fatefˈeɪt
unwilled
bybˈaɪ
usˈʌs
.
Husbandhˈʌsbənd
,
taketˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
totˈuː
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Womanwˈʊmən
totˈuː
Goddessɡˈɒdɛs
,
I
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
Atheneəˈθiːnə
,
...
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Womanwˈʊmən
totˈuː
Goddessɡˈɒdɛs
,
I
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
O
Heraˈhɪəɹə
,
...
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
...
womanwˈʊmən
,
I
totˈuː
youjˈuː
Atheneəˈθiːnə
,
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Womanwˈʊmən
totˈuː
Goddessɡˈɒdɛs
,
I
totˈuː
Aphroditeæfɹəˈdaɪti
,
...
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
...
Atheneəˈθiːnə
,
Atheneəˈθiːnə
,
...
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
...
O
Heraˈhɪəɹə
,
...
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
...
praypɹˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
strengthstɹˈɛŋθ
thatðˈæt
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
maymˈeɪ
endureɛndjˈɔː
,
theðə
citysˈɪti
standstˈænd
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
...
praypɹˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
wiveswˈaɪvz
,
forfˈɔː
wiveswˈaɪvz
andˈænd
husbandshˈʌsbəndz
andˈænd
theðə
homehˈəʊm
wherewˈeə
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
growɡɹˈəʊ
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
praypɹˈeɪ
forfˈɔː
loverslˈʌvəz
,
loverslˈʌvəz
,
andˈænd
theðə
divinedɪvˈaɪn
madnessmˈædnəs
......
ofˈɒv
insatiableɪnsˈeɪʃɪəbəl
desiredɪzˈaɪə
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Andˈænd
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
manmˈæn
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
ofˈɒv
toweredtˈaʊəd
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
...
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Andˈænd
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
manmˈæn
,
horse-taming
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
horse-taming
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
withwˈɪð
theðə
flashingflˈæʃɪŋ
plumeplˈuːm
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Andˈænd
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
manmˈæn
,
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
enviedˈɛnvɪd
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
,
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
andˈænd
Helenˈhɛlən
:
...
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
balmbˈɑːm
ofˈɒv
comfortkˈʌmfət
...
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
...
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
steadfaststˈɛdfɑːst
matemeɪt
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
...
thatðˈæt
hishˈɪz
lifelˈaɪf
waswˈɒz
purepjˈɔː
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
...
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
laylˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
,
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
andˈænd
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Forfˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
,
forfˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
drawsdɹˈɔːz
nearnˈiə
.
Goddessɡˈɒdɛs
totˈuː
memˈiː
,
womanwˈʊmən
,
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
,
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
butbˈʌt
thisðˈɪs
!
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Nownˈaʊ
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
goɡˈəʊ
.
I
havehəv
forewarningfɔːwˈɔːnɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
withinwɪðˈɪn
,
quickerkwˈɪkɐ
thanðˈɐn
theðə
fastestfˈɑːstəst
runnerɹˈʌnɐ
runningɹˈʌnɪŋ
herehˈiə
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
.
Nownˈaʊ
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
goɡˈəʊ
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
O
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
O
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
.
Hecuba and Helen leave
SECOND INTERLUDE
Servingsˈɜːvɪŋ
Womanwˈʊmən
:
Theðə
bathbˈɑːθ
isˈɪz
hothˈɒt
.
Willwˈɪl
theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
comekˈʌm
?
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Yesjˈɛs
...
Yesjˈɛs
...
Yesjˈɛs
.
FIRST INTERLUDE
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
–
Servingsˈɜːvɪŋ
Womenwˈɪmɪn
:
Nonəʊ
...
Nonəʊ
...
Nonəʊ
.
Wewˈiː
havehəv
itˈɪt
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
runnerɹˈʌnɐ
whohˈuː
hashˈæz
reachedɹˈiːtʃt
theðə
househaʊs
.
Wewˈiː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
knownˈəʊ
.
Yetjˈɛt
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
wewˈiː
?
Notnˈɒt
theðə
namesnˈeɪmz
thatðˈæt
figurefˈɪɡɐ
inˈɪn
theðə
dramadɹˈɑːmɐ
.
Unnamedʌnnˈeɪmd
.
Slavesslˈeɪvz
.
Yesjˈɛs
.
Slavesslˈeɪvz
.
Totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
theðə
fatefˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
toweredtˈaʊəd
Troytɹˈɔɪ
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
ofˈɒv
mastersmˈɑːstəz
.
Whatwˈɒt
elseˈɛls
?
Rapeɹˈeɪp
!
Deathdˈɛθ
!
Areə(ɹ)
theseðˈiːz
Greekɡɹiːk
orˈɔː
Trojanˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
?
Yetjˈɛt
wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
telltˈɛl
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
tootˈuː
,
theðə
patheticpɐθˈɛtɪk
storystˈɔːɹi
ofˈɒv
ourˈaʊə
mastersmˈɑːstəz
.
Viewedvjˈuːd
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
corridorkˈɒɹɪdˌɔː
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Servingsˈɜːvɪŋ
Womenwˈɪmɪn
:
Allˈɔːl
theðə
commotionkəmˈəʊʃən
nownˈaʊ
.
Wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
?
Newsnjˈuːz
.
Newsnjˈuːz
ofˈɒv
Hector's
shockingʃˈɒkɪŋ
deathdˈɛθ
spreadsspɹˈɛdz
likelˈaɪk
plagueplˈeɪɡ
throughθɹˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
slaveslˈeɪv
totˈuː
theðə
heroeshˈiəɹəʊz
,
Priam's
sonssˈʌnz
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
.
Onlyˈəʊnli
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
knownˈəʊ
.
Forfˈɔː
whohˈuː
shallʃˈæl
telltˈɛl
himhˈɪm
?
This news may break his heart or turn his mind. Troy will crumble.
FIRST INTERLUDE
Whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
telltˈɛl
himhˈɪm
,
asəz
heˈhiː
ragesɹˈeɪdʒɪz
,
ragesɹˈeɪdʒɪz
,
inˈɪn
anˈɐn
innerˈɪnɐ
roomɹˈuːm
?
Looklˈʊk
!
Thereðˈeə
!
Heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
.
The serving women go as Priam is seen alone
FIRST INTERLUDE
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Scene 2
FIRST INTERLUDE
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
happeninghˈæpənɪŋ
?
Aməm
I
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
Kingkˈɪŋ
?
Forcedfˈɔːst
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
wallswˈɔːlz
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
peoplepˈiːpəl
.
Lockedlˈɒkt
inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
roomɹˈuːm
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
refusingɹɪfjˈuːzɪŋ
totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
.
Somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
isˈɪz
knownnˈəʊn
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
notnˈɒt
beenbˈiːn
toldtˈəʊld
.
O
Godsɡˈɒdz
!
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
outˈaʊt
!
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
outˈaʊt
!
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Oi-o-o
.
Oi-o-o
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Unhandʌnhˈænd
memˈiː
,
motherˈmʌðə
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
.
I
willwˈɪl
seesˈiː
himhˈɪm
.
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
...
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Sonsˈʌn
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
,
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
knownˈəʊ
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
mustmˈʌst
knownˈəʊ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Allˈɔːl
areə(ɹ)
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
,
sosˈəʊ
I
havehəv
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Whatwˈɒt
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Yourjˈɔː
firstfˈɜːst
andˈænd
dearestdˈiəɹəst
sonsˈʌn
,
theðə
herohˈiəɹəʊ
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
...
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Ahˈɑː
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
...
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
hashˈæz
killedkˈɪld
himhˈɪm
andˈænd
shamefullyʃˈeɪmfəli
misusedmɪsjˈuːzd
himhˈɪm
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
againɐɡˈɛn
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
hashˈæz
killedkˈɪld
himhˈɪm
andˈænd
shamefullyʃˈeɪmfəli
misusedmɪsjˈuːzd
himhˈɪm
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
havehəv
dareddˈeəd
totˈuː
comekˈʌm
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
.
Courageouskʌɹˈeɪdʒəs
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
a
strickenstɹˈɪkən
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
totˈuː
fightfˈaɪt
.
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
waswˈɒz
a
herohˈiəɹəʊ
.
Youjˈuː
're
butbˈʌt
a
playboyplˈeɪbɔɪ
.
Whywˈaɪ
diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
killkˈɪl
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
?
Whywˈaɪ
diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
fightfˈaɪt
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
?
O
,
I
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
sparedspˈeəd
youjˈuː
wellwˈɛl
forfˈɔː
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
;
forfˈɔː
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
.
Areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
?
Nonəʊ
.
Orˈɔː
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
wouldwˈʊd
thatðˈæt
I
hadhˈæd
strangledstɹˈæŋɡəld
youjˈuː
atˈæt
birthbˈɜːθ
asəz
theðə
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Whatwˈɒt
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
!
Whatwˈɒt
injusticeɪndʒˈʌstɪs
!
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
madmˈæd
forfˈɔː
griefɡɹˈiːf
.
I
aməm
yourjˈɔː
sonsˈʌn
.
I
aməm
nonəʊ
cowardkˈaʊəd
.
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
seesˈiː
memˈiː
moremˈɔː
tilltˈɪl
I
havehəv
killedkˈɪld
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
andˈænd
avengedɐvˈɛndʒd
mymˈaɪ
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Ohˈəʊ
...
Ohˈəʊ
...
Ohˈəʊ
...
Ohˈəʊ
.
A
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
andˈænd
a
Kingkˈɪŋ
.
Mymˈaɪ
deathdˈɛθ
theyðˈeɪ
saidsˈɛd
,
butbˈʌt
nevernˈɛvɐ
Hector's
.
Hadhˈæd
theyðˈeɪ
saidsˈɛd
Hector's
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
killedkˈɪld
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
inˈɪn
theðə
cradlekɹˈeɪdəl
.
O
yesjˈɛs
I
wouldwˈʊd
.
Nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
itˈɪt
.
Young Guard and Old Man appear
FIRST INTERLUDE
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
A
crimekɹˈaɪm
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
A
dutydjˈuːti
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Phantomsfˈɑːntəmz
!
Phantomsfˈɑːntəmz
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
fatalfˈeɪtəl
hourˈaʊə
.
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
theðə
presentˈpɹɛzənt
harshhˈɑːʃ
enoughɪnˈʌf
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
mockmˈɒk
memˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
pastpˈɑːst
?
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Thinkθˈɪŋk
onˈɒn
theðə
presentˈpɹɛzənt
thenðˈɛn
.
Whatwˈɒt
havehəv
youjˈuː
donedˈʌn
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
sonsˈʌn
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
.
nownˈaʊ
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
sonsˈʌn
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
.
I
hadhˈæd
a
sonsˈʌn
,
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
.
O
Godsɡˈɒdz
!
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Youjˈuː
engenderedɛndʒˈɛndəd
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
.
Thatðˈæt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
shuffledʃˈʌfəld
offˈɒf
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
avengeɐvˈɛndʒ
hishˈɪz
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
thenðˈɛn
.
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
vengeancevˈɛndʒəns
?
Recountɹɪˈkaʊnt
.
Whohˈuː
killedkˈɪld
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Greatɡɹˈeɪt
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
defendingdɪfˈɛndɪŋ
theðə
citysˈɪti
.
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Whohˈuː
avengedɐvˈɛndʒd
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
killingkˈɪlɪŋ
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Barbaricbɑːbˈæɹɪk
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
.
Cursekˈɜːs
himhˈɪm
!
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Whohˈuː
killskˈɪlz
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
.
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
killkˈɪl
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
O
Godsɡˈɒdz
!
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
andˈænd
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Agamemnonˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn
,
Agamemnonˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn
.
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
Whatwˈɒt
thenðˈɛn
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
vengeancevˈɛndʒəns
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
wantwˈɒnt
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
dodə
notnˈɒt
wantwˈɒnt
theseðˈiːz
deathsdˈɛθs
.
I
wantwˈɒnt
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
.
Thereðˈeə
waswˈɒz
nonəʊ
truthtɹˈuːθ
inˈɪn
whatwˈɒt
theðə
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
saidsˈɛd
.
O
bitterbˈɪtɐ
disillusiondɪsɪlˈuːʒən
!
Twistedtwˈɪstɪd
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
hishˈɪz
fingerfˈɪŋɡɐ
,
hadhˈæd
heˈhiː
nonəʊ
pitypˈɪti
forfˈɔː
a
youngjˈʌŋ
man's
ignoranceˈɪɡnəɹəns
?
Yourjˈɔː
readingˈɹiːdɪŋ
ofˈɒv
theðə
dreamdɹˈiːm
waswˈɒz
falsefˈɒls
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Nonəʊ
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Hector's
deathdˈɛθ
,
notnˈɒt
minemˈaɪn
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Nonəʊ
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Youjˈuː
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
lieslˈaɪz
.
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
I
toldtˈəʊld
youjˈuː
truthtɹˈuːθ
sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
I
knewnjˈuː
itˈɪt
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Whywˈaɪ
,
whywˈaɪ
,
whywˈaɪ
,
shouldʃˈʊd
thisðˈɪs
truthtɹˈuːθ
entrapɛntɹˈæp
usˈʌs
?
Toystˈɔɪz
,
dupesdjˈuːps
,
decoysˈdiːkɔɪ
ofˈɒv
fatefˈeɪt
.
Nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
mastersmˈɑːstəz
inˈɪn
theðə
househaʊs
.
Whywˈaɪ
?
Answerˈɑːnsɐ
.
Whywˈaɪ
?
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Theðə
soulsˈəʊl
willwˈɪl
answerˈɑːnsɐ
fromfɹˈɒm
wherewˈeə
theðə
painpˈeɪn
isˈɪz
quickestkwˈɪkəst
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Wherewˈeə
theðə
painpˈeɪn
isˈɪz
quickestkwˈɪkəst
.
O
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
!
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Wherewˈeə
diddˈɪd
Hector's
deathdˈɛθ
beginbɪɡˈɪn
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Wherewˈeə
diddˈɪd
Hector's
deathdˈɛθ
beginbɪɡˈɪn
?
Notnˈɒt
atˈæt
conceptionkənsˈɛpʃən
,
forfˈɔː
I
lovedlˈʌvd
mymˈaɪ
wifewˈaɪf
andˈænd
lovedlˈʌvd
mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
.
Hishˈɪz
deathdˈɛθ
beganbɪɡˈæn
atˈæt
thatðˈæt
fatalfˈeɪtəl
flawflˈɔː
ofˈɒv
pitypˈɪti
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
sensedsˈɛnsd
inˈɪn
memˈiː
.
I
shouldʃˈʊd
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
hardhˈɑːd
likelˈaɪk
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
.
Likelˈaɪk
thisðˈɪs
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
.
Thenðˈɛn
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
.
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Onewˈɒn
sonsˈʌn
totˈuː
livelɪv
onlyˈəʊnli
bybˈaɪ
another's
deathdˈɛθ
.
Isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
theðə
lawlˈɔː
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
youjˈuː
favourfˈeɪvɐ
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
favourfˈeɪvɐ
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
.
Butbˈʌt
I
answerˈɑːnsɐ
yesjˈɛs
.
Yesjˈɛs
.
Yesjˈɛs
.
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Listenlˈɪsən
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
soul's
echoˈɛkəʊ
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
(
inˈɪn
theðə
distancedˈɪstəns
):
Nonəʊ
,
Nonəʊ
,
Nonəʊ
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Theseðˈiːz
thingsθˈɪŋz
areə(ɹ)
trickstɹˈɪks
.
I
willwˈɪl
hearhˈiə
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
.
I
cursekˈɜːs
mymˈaɪ
parentspˈeəɹənts
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
gotɡˈɒt
memˈiː
.
I
cursekˈɜːs
thisðˈɪs
lifelˈaɪf
thatðˈæt
hashˈæz
nonəʊ
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
.
I
cursekˈɜːs
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
thatðˈæt
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
restɹˈɛst
.
Whohˈuː
daresdˈeəz
totˈuː
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
Troytɹˈɔɪ
?
Whohˈuː
daresdˈeəz
totˈuː
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
ofˈɒv
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
andˈænd
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
otherˈʌðɐ
sonsˈʌn
?
Nonenʌn
wouldwˈʊd
daredˈeə
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
memˈiː
Ifˈɪf
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
soulsˈəʊl
werewˈɜː
stillstˈɪl
.
Thereforeðˈeəfɔː
I
cursekˈɜːs
theðə
soulsˈəʊl
.
Andˈænd
I
cursekˈɜːs
youjˈuː
phantomsfˈɑːntəmz
.
O
,
O
,
I
cursekˈɜːs
,
I
cursekˈɜːs
!
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
andˈænd
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
Lielˈaɪ
thereðˈeə
andˈænd
judgedʒˈʌdʒ
yourselfjɔːsˈɛlf
...
Youngjˈʌŋ
Guardɡˈɑːd
:
...
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
...
Oldˈəʊld
Manmˈæn
:
...
andˈænd
Kingkˈɪŋ
!
Nursenˈɜːs
:
Measuremˈɛʒɐ
himhˈɪm
timetˈaɪm
withwˈɪð
mercymˈɜːsi
.
The figures of Priam and the Chorus fade away and darkness is left, and moving shadows. A light grows.
Scene 3
Achilles at night in his tent. The corpse of Hector is covered by a cloth. Achilles sits brooding over the body. Priam enters.
SECOND INTERLUDE
A
chilles
:
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
!
Herehˈiə
!
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
thisðˈɪs
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Dodə
notnˈɒt
callkˈɔːl
theðə
guardsɡˈɑːdz
.
I
aməm
unarmedʌnˈɑːmd
,
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.
Ledlˈɛd
bybˈaɪ
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
I
aməm
herehˈiə
;
anˈɐn
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
bringingbɹˈɪŋɪŋ
giftsɡˈɪfts
.
A
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
ransomɹˈænsəm
theðə
bodybˈɒdi
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
sonsˈʌn
.
A
chilles
:
Thenðˈɛn
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
madmˈæd
,
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
?
Werewˈɜː
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
a
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
oldˈəʊld
asəz
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
I
wouldwˈʊd
killkˈɪl
youjˈuː
nownˈaʊ
.
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
theðə
bodybˈɒdi
ofˈɒv
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
cruelkɹˈuːəl
asəz
I
aməm
,
I
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
forcefˈɔːs
youjˈuː
totˈuː
uncoverʌnkˈʌvɐ
itˈɪt
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mutilatedmjˈuːtɪlˌeɪtɪd
shamefullyʃˈeɪmfəli
,
andˈænd
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
handshˈændz
.
Forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
fleshflˈɛʃ
isˈɪz
Hector's
,
andˈænd
notnˈɒt
,
andˈænd
notnˈɒt
,
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
theðə
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
fleshflˈɛʃ
ofˈɒv
himhˈɪm
I
lovedlˈʌvd
,
theðə
gentledʒˈɛntəl
princepɹˈɪns
,
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
.
Priam, in a swift movement kneels before Achilles, clasps Achilles’; knees and kisses his hands.
SECOND INTERLUDE
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
claspklˈɑːsp
yourjˈɔː
kneesnˈiːz
,
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
andˈænd
kisskˈɪs
yourjˈɔː
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
,
man-slaying
handshˈændz
.
Thinkθˈɪŋk
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
,
theðə
lonelˈəʊn
oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
inˈɪn
Greeceɡɹiːs
,
waitingwˈeɪtɪŋ
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
.
Atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
heˈhiː
stillstˈɪl
hashˈæz
youjˈuː
,
whilewˈaɪl
I
withwˈɪð
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
deaddˈɛd
,
havehəv
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
.
Thinkθˈɪŋk
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
theðə
godsɡˈɒdz
,
bebˈiː
mercifulmˈɜːsɪfəl
beforebɪfˈɔː
theðə
dawndˈɔːn
.
Forfˈɔː
I
havehəv
donedˈʌn
whatwˈɒt
nonəʊ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
diddˈɪd
beforebɪfˈɔː
:
kissedkˈɪst
theðə
handshˈændz
ofˈɒv
himhˈɪm
whohˈuː
killedkˈɪld
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
.
Achilles takes Priam’ s hands off his knees and raises Priam’ s head.
SECOND INTERLUDE
A
chilles
:
Oldˈəʊld
manmˈæn
,
I
aməm
touchedtˈʌtʃt
.
Brutalbɹˈuːtəl
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
hashˈæz
feltfˈɛlt
pitypˈɪti
.
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
theðə
bodybˈɒdi
totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
backbˈæk
totˈuː
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Standing up to pray
SECOND INTERLUDE
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
dodə
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
angryˈæŋɡɹi
whenwˈɛn
youjˈuː
hearhˈiə
inˈɪn
theðə
deaddˈɛd
landslˈændz
thatðˈæt
I
gaveɡˈeɪv
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
Hector's
bodybˈɒdi
backbˈæk
.
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
havehəv
yourjˈɔː
properpɹˈɒpɐ
shareʃˈeə
ofˈɒv
theðə
princelypɹˈɪnsli
ransomɹˈænsəm
I
shallʃˈæl
askˈɑːsk
.
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Comekˈʌm
,
oldˈəʊld
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
tiredtˈaɪəd
,
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
staystˈeɪ
herehˈiə
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
winewˈaɪn
.
I
drinkdɹˈɪŋk
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
deathdˈɛθ
,
theðə
deathdˈɛθ
ofˈɒv
dazzlingdˈæzlɪŋ
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
.
Sincesˈɪns
I
failedfˈeɪld
Patrocluspəˈtɹəʊ.kləs
,
I
wantwˈɒnt
onlyˈəʊnli
mymˈaɪ
deathdˈɛθ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
a
differentdˈɪfɹənt
deathdˈɛθ
,
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
.
A
chilles
:
I
shallʃˈæl
diedˈaɪ
firstfˈɜːst
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
battlebˈætəl
.
Whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Trojansˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
willwˈɪl
killkˈɪl
memˈiː
?
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
willwˈɪl
killkˈɪl
youjˈuː
,
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
.
A
chilles
:
Andˈænd
whohˈuː
willwˈɪl
killkˈɪl
youjˈuː
atˈæt
theðə
altarˈɒltɐ
,
Kingkˈɪŋ
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
?
Mymˈaɪ
goddessɡˈɒdɛs
motherˈmʌðə
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
.
Sosˈəʊ
I
willwˈɪl
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
.
Neoptolemus
willwˈɪl
killkˈɪl
youjˈuː
atˈæt
theðə
altarˈɒltɐ
.
Neoptolemus
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
.
Hermes enters as messenger of death
THIRD INTERLUDE
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
:
I
comekˈʌm
asəz
messengermˈɛsɪndʒɐ
ofˈɒv
deathdˈɛθ
.
Forfˈɔː
theðə
storystˈɔːɹi
willwˈɪl
soonsˈuːn
endˈɛnd
.
A
timelesstˈaɪmləs
musicmjˈuːzɪk
playedplˈeɪd
inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
.
Dodə
notnˈɒt
imagineɪmˈædʒɪn
allˈɔːl
theðə
secretssˈiːkɹəts
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
cankˈæn
bebˈiː
knownnˈəʊn
fromfɹˈɒm
a
storystˈɔːɹi
.
O
butbˈʌt
feelfˈiːl
theðə
pitypˈɪti
andˈænd
theðə
terrortˈɛɹɐ
asəz
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
diesdˈaɪz
.
Heˈhiː
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
breathesbɹˈiːðz
anˈɐn
airˈeə
asəz
fromfɹˈɒm
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
planetplˈænɪt
.
Theðə
worldwˈɜːld
wherewˈeə
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
,
wherewˈeə
heˈhiː
hashˈæz
goneɡˈɒn
,
cannotˈkænɒt
communicatekəmjˈuːnɪkˌeɪt
itselfɪtsˈɛlf
throughθɹˈuː
himhˈɪm
he will speak only to Helen in the end
THIRD INTERLUDE
-
butbˈʌt
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
timelesstˈaɪmləs
musicmjˈuːzɪk
O
divinedɪvˈaɪn
musicmjˈuːzɪk
,
O
streamstɹˈiːm
ofˈɒv
soundsˈaʊnd
,
inˈɪn
whichwˈɪtʃ
theðə
statesstˈeɪts
ofˈɒv
soulsˈəʊl
flowflˈəʊ
,
surfacingsˈɜːfɪsɪŋ
andˈænd
drowningdɹˈaʊnɪŋ
,
whilewˈaɪl
wewˈiː
sitsˈɪt
watchingwˈɒtʃɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
bankbˈæŋk
theðə
mirroredmˈɪɹəd
,
mirroredmˈɪɹəd
worldwˈɜːld
withinwɪðˈɪn
,
forfˈɔː
'Mirror
uponəpˈɒn
mirrormˈɪɹɐ
mirroredmˈɪɹəd
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
theðə
show'
.
O
divinedɪvˈaɪn
musicmjˈuːzɪk
,
meltmˈɛlt
ourˈaʊə
heartshˈɑːts
,
renewɹɪnjˈuː
ourˈaʊə
lovelˈʌv
.
Scene 4
Before an altar
THIRD INTERLUDE
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
?
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
nownˈaʊ
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I have killed Achilles and avenged Hector. Embrace me, father.
THIRD INTERLUDE
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Youjˈuː
askˈɑːsk
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Well then, I offer, for you are still my father: I will take you and Helen; leave the doomed city to found another Troy.
THIRD INTERLUDE
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
You are not the founding sort.
THIRD INTERLUDE
Nornˈɔː
willwˈɪl
I
goɡˈəʊ
.
Staystˈeɪ
totˈuː
defenddɪfˈɛnd
memˈiː
tilltˈɪl
I
aməm
readyɹˈɛdi
.
Keepkˈiːp
allˈɔːl
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
(
inˈɪn
theðə
distancedˈɪstəns
):
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
theðə
citysˈɪti
.
Allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
lostlˈɒst
.
Whywˈaɪ
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
notnˈɒt
inˈɪn
theðə
fightfˈaɪt
?
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
totˈuː
defenddɪfˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
whilewˈaɪl
heˈhiː
prayspɹˈeɪz
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
forfˈɔː
prayerpɹɛə
.
Letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
kisskˈɪs
hishˈɪz
wifewˈaɪf
goodbyeɡʊdbˈaɪ
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Staystˈeɪ
herehˈiə
.
I
willwˈɪl
callkˈɔːl
himhˈɪm
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
,
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
wifewˈaɪf
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
cannotˈkænɒt
seesˈiː
herhˈɜː
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Changedtʃˈeɪndʒd
andˈænd
distraughtdɪstɹˈɔːt
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Heˈhiː
prayspɹˈeɪz
.
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
:
Letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
praypɹˈeɪ
theðə
Greeksɡɹiːks
willwˈɪl
sparespˈeə
yourjˈɔː
youngestjˈʌŋɡəst
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
stillstˈɪl
a
childtʃˈaɪld
,
whenwˈɛn
allˈɔːl
theðə
Trojanˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
slainslˈeɪn
.
Enslavedɛnslˈeɪvd
inˈɪn
theðə
Greekɡɹiːk
landslˈændz
,
Hecubaˈhɛkjʊbə
willwˈɪl
rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
proudpɹˈaʊd
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
shallʃˈæl
I
goɡˈəʊ
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
defenddɪfˈɛnd
mymˈaɪ
motherˈmʌðə
?
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Andromacheænˈdɹɒməki
:
Outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
waywˈeɪ
,
adultererɐdˈʌltəɹɐ
,
thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
.
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
I
guardɡˈɑːd
himhˈɪm
asəz
heˈhiː
prayspɹˈeɪz
.
Andromace
:
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
havehəv
neednˈiːd
totˈuː
guardɡˈɑːd
himhˈɪm
.
Forfˈɔː
thoughðˈəʊ
youjˈuː
killedkˈɪld
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
-
(
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
!
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
!)
-
Achillesəˈkɪliːz
'
sonsˈʌn
isˈɪz
ragingɹˈeɪdʒɪŋ
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
towntˈaʊn
swingingˈswɪŋɪŋ
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
deaddˈɛd
childtʃˈaɪld
asəz
clubklˈʌb
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
,
andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
son's
wifewˈaɪf
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
cannotˈkænɒt
seesˈiː
herhˈɜː
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
PARIS
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
:
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
wifewˈaɪf
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Goɡˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
sonsˈʌn
,
totˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
a
hero's
deathdˈɛθ
inˈɪn
burningbˈɜːnɪŋ
Troytɹˈɔɪ
.
Letlˈɛt
Helenˈhɛlən
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
!
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Mysteriousmɪstˈiəɹɪəs
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
whohˈuː
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
I
aməm
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Havehəv
I
beenbˈiːn
gentledʒˈɛntəl
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
?
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Neithernˈaɪðɐ
youjˈuː
nornˈɔː
Hectorhˈɛktɐ
everˈɛvɐ
bybˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
orˈɔː
deeddˈiːd
reproachedɹɪpɹˈəʊtʃt
memˈiː
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Whywˈaɪ
waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
I
wonderwˈʌndɐ
?
Whywˈaɪ
dodə
I
speakspˈiːk
gentlydʒˈɛntli
nownˈaʊ
belowbɪlˈəʊ
theðə
screamsskɹˈiːmz
ofˈɒv
theðə
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
?
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
Helenˈhɛlən
:
I
cannotˈkænɒt
telltˈɛl
.
I
aməm
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Youjˈuː
lovedlˈʌvd
Parisˈpæ.ɹɪs
?
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
deaddˈɛd
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Y
esˈiːz
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
,
...
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
goɡˈəʊ
backbˈæk
totˈuː
Greeceɡɹiːs
.
Helenˈhɛlən
:
Y
esˈiːz
.
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
Forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
Helenˈhɛlən
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
:
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
Ahˈɑː
,
ahˈɑː
!
(Priam sinks down before the altar and tries to say something but can’ t be heard. As his lips continue to move soundlessly, Hermes appears as a God. Priam lifts himself up.
PARIS
Priamˈpɹaɪəm
:
I
seesˈiː
mirrorsmˈɪɹəz
,
myriadmˈɪɹɪˌæd
uponəpˈɒn
myriadmˈɪɹɪˌæd
...
movingmˈuːvɪŋ
...
theðə
darkdˈɑːk
formsfˈɔːmz
ofˈɒv
creationkɹiːˈeɪʃən
.
Hermes descends to Hades. The Greeks burst in. Neoptolemus, Achilles’ son, runs his sword through Priam, who dies instantly.