Summarize the following lines from pages 14-16 by the Chorus

What lies behind this sweet-sounding oracle sent by Zeus From
Delphi, rich in gold, to shining Thebes?
Why does this frighten me so?
Why does my heart pound with terror? I am in
awe of you, Apollo, healer from Delos4
, Whom
I now call upon.
What will you cause to happen
In the changing course of the seasons?
Speak to me,
Immortal oracle, Golden
child of hope.
I call first on you, deathless Athena,
Daughter of Zeus;
And your sister Artemis, who guards the earth,

Famous for her round throne in the marketplace; Then
Apollo who shoots from afar:
May all three of you appear before me,
And protect me from all harm.
Just as you protected the city in the past
And averted the flames of disaster
That descended upon us, Come
now once again. Our troubles are numberless;
Disease infests our army;
No spear of thought Is
sharp enough for defense.
Our once famous land bears no fruit,
Nor do women cry out In
labor crowned by children.
Now one, now another,
Like the swift-winged bird,
Flies to the shore