Hecuba, Orestes, and The Phoenician Women

with them I was brought up
Since I was nurtured under fair hopes,
envied by kings
for kings hereafter; envy? not? small? of marriages?
under kings for marriages
having these, I shall arrive at all things.
for the maidens conspicuous by me
And I was mistress to all who look upon? and all the visible?

for then maiden of death
except for... a maiden looked upon? with...
first-born
equal to the gods, except for the fact of dying;
but now I am a slave. First, the very name
makes me die? original: "thamein," a likely scribe error for "thanein" (to die). with desire; for I am not accustomed to it.
And then, perhaps, I might happen upon the minds of cruel masters,
he will buy
whoever shall purchase me for silver—
of the thousands
the sister of Hector and of many others—
to prepare
and imposing necessity, I should make food in the house,
at the weaving
and sweep the home and stand at the looms,
of life
leading a wretched day without hope.
bed
And my bed, a slave bought from somewhere
of kings beds
shall defile; though once deemed worthy of royal [grooms].
to seek the end I release
Certainly not! I release from my eyes the free
light
light, adding this body of mine to Hades.
slaughter me
Lead me away, Odysseus, and destroy me, leading me to the contest.
of title costly
For there is neither hope nor any reputation
hope
of courage in us, that I should ever fare well again.