Chorus: But whatever must be done, you teach while present; for to live is not worthy for us,
Chorus: unless we win back our kingship in every possible way.
Birds. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.
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Birds Perseus (Aristophanes. The Complete Greek Drama, Vol. 2. Anonymous, translator. O'Neill, Eugene; Oates, Whitney Jennings, editors. New York: Random House, 1938 (printing).)
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Leader of the Chorus
But hasten to tell me what must be done; we should not be worthy to live, if we did not seek to regain our royalty by every possible means.
But hasten to tell me what must be done; we should not be worthy to live, if we did not seek to regain our royalty by every possible means.