Antigone

ISMENE
Ive had no word at all, Antig nonpareil,
nonhing safe(p) or bad about our family,
not since we two wooly both our brothers,
killed on the same day by a double blow.
And since the Argive army, just last night,
has gone away, I dont know any more
if Ive been well-off or face total ruin. 20

ANTIGONE
I know that. Thats why I brought you here,
outside the gates, so only you arouse hear.

ISMENE
What is it? The way you look makes it seem [20]
youre thinking of approximately dark and gloomy news.

ANTIGONE
Lookâ€"whats Creon doing with our two brothers?
Hes honouring one with a full funeral
and treating the other one disgracefully!
Eteocles, they say, has had his burial
according to our customary rites,
to win him honour with the nonviable below. 30
But as for Polyneices, who perished
so miserably, an order has gone out
end-to-end the cityâ€"thats what people say.




Hes to approach no funeral or lament,
but to be left unburied and unwept,
a sweet treasure for the birds to look at,
for them to feed on to their hearts content. [30]
Thats what people say the alarming Creon
has announced to you and meâ€"I mean to meâ€"
and now hes coming to proclaim the fact, 40
to state it clearly to those who have not heard.
For Creon this matters really serious.
Anyone who acts against the order
will be stone to death before the city.
Now you know, and youll quickly demonstrate
whether you are nobly born, or else
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