support; for all is amiss with that which is in my hands,-and
yonder, again, a crushing fate hath leapt upon my head.

(As CREON is being conducted into the palace, the LEADER OF THE
CHORUS speaks the closing verses.)

LEADER
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness; and reverence towards the

gods must be inviolate. Great words of prideful men are ever
punished with great blows, and, in old age, teach the chastened to

be wise.
-THE END-

.

• supreme [su:´pri:m, sju:-] a.最高的，无上的 (初中英语单词)
• reverence [´revərəns] n.尊敬；敬畏；尊严 (高中英语单词)