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    I say; you; open the door!  (To the WOMEN)  Go your way; I tell


you。  (As the women sit down in front of the gate)  Why; bless me;


they're sitting down now; I shall have to singe 'em with my torch to


make 'em stir! What impudence! I won't take this。 Oh; well; if it's


absolutely necessary; just to please you; we'll have to take the


trouble。


  AN ATHENIAN


    And I'll share it with you。





    (He brandishes the torch he is carrying and the CHORUS OF WOMEN


        departs。 The CHORUS OF OLD MEN follows shortly after。)





  SECOND MAGISTRATE


    No; no; you must be off…or I'll tear your hair out; I will; be


off; I say; and don't annoy the Laconian envoys; they're just coming


out from the banquet…ball。


  ATHENIAN


    Such a merry banquet I've never seen before! The Laconians were


simply charming。 After the drink is in; why; we're all wise men; every


one of us。


  MAGISTRATE


    It's only natural; to be sure; for sober; we're all fools。 Take my


advice; my fellow…countrymen; our envoys should always be drunk。 We go


to Sparta; we enter the city sober; why; we must be picking a


quarrel directly。 We don't understand what they say to us; we


imagine a lot they don't say at all; and we report home all wrong; all


topsy…urvy。 But; look you; to…day it's quite different; we're


enchanted whatever happens; instead of Clitagora; they might sing us


Telamon; and we should clap our hands just the same。 A perjury or


two into the bargain; why! What does that matter to merry companions


in their cups? (The two CHORUSES return。)  But here they are back


again! Will you begone; you loafing scoundrels。


                                          (The CHORUSES retire again。)


  ATHENIAN


    Ah ha! here's the company coming out already。





    (Two choruses; one Laconian and one Athenian; enter; dancing to


the music of flutes; they are followed by the women under the


leadership of LYSISTRATA。)





  A LACONIAN


    My dear; sweet friend; come; take your flute in hand; I would fain


dance and sing my best in honour of the Athenians and our noble


selves。


  ATHENIAN


    Yes; take your flute; in the gods'name。 What a delight to see


him dance!


  LACONIAN  (dancing and singing)


    Oh! Mnemosyne! inspire these men; inspire my muse who knows our


exploits and those of the Athenians。 With what a god…like ardour did


they swoop down at Artemisium on the ships of the Medes! What a


glorious victory was that! For the soldiers of Leonidas; they were


like fierce boars whetting their tusks。 The sweat ran down their


faces; and drenched all their limbs; for verily the Persians were as


many as the sands of the seashore。 Oh! Artemis; huntress queen;


whose arrows pierce the denizens of the woods; virgin goddess; be thou


favourable to the peace we here conclude; through thee may our


hearts be long united! May this treaty draw close for ever the bonds


of a happy friendship! No more wiles and stratagems! Aid us; oh! aid


us; maiden huntress!


  MAGISTRATE


    All is for the best; and now; Laconians; take your wives away home


with you; and you; Athenians; yours。 May husband live happily with


wife; and wife with husband。 Dance; dance; to celebrate our bliss; and


let us be heedful to avoid like mistakes for the future。


  CHORUS OF ATHENIANS  (singing)


    Appear; appear; dancers; and the Graces with you! Let us invoke;


one and all; Artemis; and her heavenly brother; gracious Apollo;


patron of the dance; and Dionysus; whose eye darts flame; as he


steps forward surrounded by the Maenad maids; and Zeus; who wields the


flashing lightning; and his august; thrice…blessed spouse; the Queen


of Heaven! These let us invoke; and all the other gods; calling all


the inhabitants of the skies to witness the noble Peace now


concluded under the fond auspices of Aphrodite。 Io Paean! Io Paean!


dance; leap; as in honour of a victory won。 Euoi! Euoi!  Euai! Euai!


  MAGISTRATE


    And you; our Laconian guests; sing us a new and inspiring strain!


  LACONIAN  (singing)


    Leave once more; oh! leave once more the noble height of Taygetus;


oh! Muse of Lacedaemon; and join us in singing the praises of Apollo


of Amyclae; and Athene of the Brazen House; and the gallant twin


sons of Tyndareus; who practise arms on the banks of the Eurotas


river。 Haste; haste hither with nimble…footed pace; let us sing


Sparta; the city that delights in choruses divinely sweet and graceful


dances; when our maidens bound lightly by the river side; like


frolicsome fillies; beating the ground with rapid steps and shaking


their long locks in the wind; as Bacchantes wave their wands in the


wild revels of the Wine…god。 At their head; oh! chaste and beauteous


goddess; daughter of Leto; Artemis; do thou lead the song and dance。


With a fillet binding thy waving tresses; appear in thy loveliness;


leap like a fawn; strike thy divine hands together to animate the


dance; and aid us to renown the valiant goddess of battles; great


Athene of the Brazen House!


                                    (All depart; singing and dancing。)








                           THE END





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