A Voice, a Voice, that calleth us!

THE VOICE
Be of good cheer! Lo, it is I,
The Child of Zeus and Semele.

A MAIDEN
O Master, Master, it is Thou!

ANOTHER
O Holy Voice, be with us now!

THE VOICE
Spirit of the Chained Earthquake,
Hear my word; awake, awake!
[_An Earthquake suddenly shakes the pillars of the Castle._]

A MAIDEN
Ha! what is coming? Shall the hall
Of Pentheus racked in ruin fall?

LEADER
Our God is in the house! Ye maids adore Him!

CHORUS
We adore Him all!

THE VOICE
Unveil the Lightning's eye; arouse
The fire that sleeps, against this house!