Chorus - The Libation Bearers (lines 922 - 963) lyrics

Chorus: Justice came at last to the sons of Priam, late but crushing vengeance, yes, but to Agamemnon's house returned the double lion, the double onslaught drove to the hilt - the exile sped by god, by Delphi's just command that drove him home. Lift the cry of triumph O! the master's house wins free of grief, free of the ones who bled its wealth, the couple stained with murder, free of Fate's rough path. He came back with a lust for secret combat, stealthy, cunning vengeance, yes, but his hand was steered in open fight by god's true daughter, Right, Right we call her, we and our mortal voices aiming well - she breathes her fury, shatters all she hates. Lift the cry of triumph O! the master's house wins free of grief, free of the ones who bled its wealth, the couple stained with murder, free of Fate's rough path. Apollo wills it so! - Apollo, clear from the Earth's deep cleft his voice came shrill, 'Now stealth will master stealth!' And the pure god came down and healed our ancient wounds, the heavens come, somehow, to lift our yoke of grief - Now to praise the heavens' just command. Look, the light is breaking! The huge chain that curbed the halls gives way. Rise up, proud house, long, too long your walls lay fallen, strewn along the earth. Time brings all to birth - soon Time will stride through the gates with blessings, once the hearth burns off corruption, once the house drives off the Furies. Look, the dice of Fate fall well for all to see. We sing how fortune smiles - the aliens in the house are routed out at last I Look, the light is breaking! The huge chain that curbed the halls gives way. Rise up, proud house, long, too long your walls lay fallen, strewn along the earth.