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  BOEOTIAN

    What� �you declare war against birds��

  NICARCHUS

    And I am going to denounce you too。

  BOEOTIAN

    What harm have I done you��

  NICARCHUS

    I will say it for the benefit of those that listen�察�you

introduce lampwicks from an enemy's country。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Then you even denounce a wick。

  NICARCHUS

    It needs but one to set an arsenal afire。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    A wick set an arsenal ablaze� �But how�察�great gods��

  NICARCHUS

    Should a Boeotian attach it to an insect's wing�察�and�察�taking

advantage of a violent north wind�察�throw it by means of a tube into

the arsenal and the fire once get hold of the vessels�察�everything

would soon be devoured by the flames。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Ah� �wretch� �an insect and a wick devour everything��

                                                    ��He strikes him。��

  NICARCHUS ��to the CHORUS��

    You will bear witness�察�that he mishandles me。

  DICAEOPOLIS ��to the BOEOTIAN��

    Shut his mouth。 Give me some hay�察�I am going to pack him up like a

vase�察�that he may not get broken on the road。

                ��The INFORMER is bound and gagged and packed in hay。��

  LEADER OF THE CHORUS

    Pack up your goods carefully�察�friend�察�that the stranger may not

break it when taking it away。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    I shall take great care with it。 ��He hits the INFORMER on the head

and a stifled cry is heard。�� One would say he is cracked already�察�he

rings with a false note�察�which the gods abhor。

  LEADER OF THE CHORUS

    But what will be done with him��

  DICAEOPOLIS

    This is a vase good for all purposes�察�it will be used as a

vessel for holding all foul things�察�a mortar for pounding together

law´suits�察�a lamp for spying upon accounts�察�and as a cup for the

mixing up and poisoning of everything。

  LEADER OF THE CHORUS

    None could ever trust a vessel for domestic use that has such a

ring about it。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Oh� �it is strong�察�my friend�察�and will never get broken�察�if care is

taken to hang it head downwards。

  LEADER OF THE CHORUS ��to the BOEOTIAN��

    There� �it is well packed now��

  BOEOTIAN

    Well then�察�I will proceed to carry off my bundle。

  LEADER OF THE CHORUS

    Farewell�察�worthiest of strangers�察�take this informer�察�good for

anything�察�and fling him where you like。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Bah� �this rogue has given me enough trouble to pack� �Here��

Boeotian�察�pick up your pottery。

  BOEOTIAN

    Stoop�察�Ismenias�察�that I may put it on your shoulder�察�and be very

careful with it。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    You carry nothing worth having�察�however�察�take it�察�for you will

profit by your bargain�察�the informers will bring you luck。

  ��The BOEOTIAN and his slave depart�察�DICAEOPOLIS goes into his house��

  a slave comes out of LAMACHUS' house。��

  SLAVE

    Dicaeopolis��

  DICAEOPOLIS ��from within��

    What's the matter�拭�Why are you calling me��

  SLAVE

    Lamachus wants to keep the Feast of Cups�察�and I come by his

order to bid you one drachma for some thrushes and three more for a

Copaic eel。

  DICAEOPOLIS ��coming out��

    And who is this Lamachus�察�who demands an eel��

  SLAVE ��in tragic style��

    He is the terrible�察�indefatigable Lamachus�察�who is always

brandishing his fearful Gorgon's head and the three plumes which

o'ershadow his helmet。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    No�察�no�察�he will get nothing�察�even though he gave me his buckler。

Let him eat salt fish while he shakes his plumes�察�and�察�if he comes

here making any din�察�I shall call the inspectors。 As for myself�察�I

shall take away all these goods�察。�in tragic style�� I go home on

thrushes' wings and black´birds' pinions。 ��He goes into his house。��

  FIRST SEMI´CHORUS ��singing��

    You see�察�citizens�察�you see the good fortune which this man owes to

his prudence�察�to his profound wisdom。 You see how�察�since he has

concluded peace�察�he buys what is useful in the household and good to

eat hot。 All good things flow towards him unsought。 Never will welcome

the god of war in my house�察�never shall he sing the ;Harmodius; at

my table�察�he is a sot�察�who comes feasting with those who are

overflowing with good things and brings all manner of mischief in

his train。 He overthrows�察�ruins�察�rips open�察�it is vain to make him a

thousand offers�察�to say ;be seated�察�pray�察�and drink this cup�察�profered

in all friendship;�察�he burns our vine´stocks and brutally spills on

the ground the wine from our vineyards。

  SECOND SEMI´CHORUS ��singing��

    This man�察�on the other hand�察�covers his table with a thousand

dishes�察�proud of his good fortunes�察�he has had these feathers cast

before his door to show us how he lives。 ��A woman appears�察�bearing the

attributes of Peace。�� Oh�察�Peace� �companion of fair Aphrodite and of

the sweet Graces�察�how charming are thy features and yet I never knew

it� �Would that Eros might join me to thee�察�Eros crowned with roses

as Zeuxis shows him to us� �Do I seem somewhat old to thee�拭�I am yet

able to make thee a threefold offering�察�despite my age I could plant a

long row of vines for you�察�then beside these some tender cuttings from

the fig�察�finally a youn�察�vinestock�察�loaded with fruit�察�and all

around the field olive trees�察�to furnish us with oil wherewith to

anoint us both at the New Moons。

                                                   ��A HERALD enters。��

  HERALD

    Oyez�察�oyez� �As was the custom of your forebears�察�empty a full

pitcher of wine at the call of the trumpet�察�he who first sees the

bottom shall get a wine´skin as round and plump as Ctesiphon's belly。

  DICAEOPOLIS ��coming out of the house�察�to his family within��

    Women�察�children�察�have you not heard�拭�Faith� �do you not heed the

herald�拭�Quick� �let the hares boil and roast merrily�察�keep them

turning�察�withdraw them from the flame�察�prepare the chaplets�察�reach

me the skewers that I may spit the thrushes。

  LEADER OF FIRST SEMI´CHORUS

    I envy you your wisdom and even more your good cheer。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    What then will you say when you see the thrushes roasting��

  LEADER OF FIRST SEMI´CHORUS

    Ah� �true indeed��

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Slave� �stir up the fire。

  LEADER OF FIRST SEMI´CHORUS

    See�察�how he knows his business�察�what a perfect cook� �How well he

understands the way to prepare a good dinner��

                                      ��A HUSBANDMAN enters in haste。��

  HUSBANDMAN

    Ah� �woe is me��

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Heracles� �What have we here��

  HUSBANDMAN

    A most miserable man。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Keep your misery for yourself。

  HUSBANDMAN

    Ah� �friend� �since you alone are enjoying peace�察�grant me a part of

your truce�察�were it but five years。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    What has happened to you��

  HUSBANDMAN

    I am ruined�察�I have lost a pair of steers。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    How��

  HUSBANDMAN

    The Boeotians seized them at Phyle。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Ah� �poor wretch� �and do you still wear white��

  HUSBANDMAN

    Their dung made my wealth。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    What can I do in the matter��

  HUSBANDMAN

    Crying for my beasts has lost me my eyesight。 Ah� �if you care

for poor Dercetes of Phyle�察�anoint mine eyes quickly with your balm of

peace。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    But�察�my poor fellow�察�I do not practise medicine。

  HUSBANDMAN

    Come�察�I adjure you�察�perhaps I shall recover my steers。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    Impossible�察�away�察�go and whine to the disciples of Pittalus。

  HUSBANDMAN

    Grant me but one drop of peace�察�pour it into this little reed。

  DICAEOPOLIS

    No�察�not a particle�察�go and weep somewhere else。

  HUSBANDMAN ��as he departs��

    Oh� �oh� �oh� �my poor beasts��

  LEADER OF SECOND SEMI´CHORUS

    This man has discovered the sweetest enjoyment in peace�察�he will

share it with none。

  DICAEOPOLIS ��to a slave��

    Pour honey over this tripe�察�set it before the fire to dry。

  LEADER OF SECOND SEMI´CHORUS

    What lofty tones he uses� �Did you hear him��

  DICAEOPOLIS ��to the slaves inside the house��

    Get the eels on the

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