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EURIPIDES
No�察�I am speaking of the head of the Gorgon。
SCYTHIAN
Why�察�yes� �of Gorgos��
EURIPIDES
;But what do I behold�拭�A young maiden�察�beautiful as the immortals��
chained to this rock like a vessel in port�拭�
MNESILOCHUS
;Take pity on me�察�oh stranger� �I am so unhappy and distraught��
Free me from these bonds。;
SCYTHIAN
You keep still� �a curse upon your impudence� �you are going to die��
and yet you will be chattering��
EURIPIDES
;Oh� �virgin� �I take pity on your chains。;
SCYTHIAN
But this is no virgin�察�he's an old rogue�察�a cheat and a thief。
EURIPIDES
You have lost your wits�察�Scythian。 This is Andromeda�察�the daughter
of Cepheus。
SCYTHIAN ��lifting up MNESILOCHUS' robe��
But look at his tool�察�it's pretty big。
EURIPIDES
Give me your hand�察�that I may descend near this young maiden。 Each
man has his own particular weakness�察�as for me I am aflame with love
for this virgin。
SCYTHIAN
Oh� �I'm not jealous�察�and as he has his arse turned this way��
why�察�I don't care if you make love to him。
EURIPIDES
;Ah� �let me release her�察�and hasten to join her on the bridal
couch。;
SCYTHIAN
If you are so eager to make the old man�察�you can bore through
the plank�察�and so get at him。
EURIPIDES
No�察�I will break his bonds。
SCYTHIAN
Beware of my lash��
EURIPIDES
No matter。
SCYTHIAN
This blade shall cut off your head。
EURIPIDES
;Ah� �what can be done�拭�what arguments can I use�拭�This savage
will understand nothing� �The newest and most cunning fancies are a
dead letter to the ignorant。 Let us invent some artifice to fit in
with his coarse nature。;
��He departs。��
SCYTHIAN
I can see the rascal is trying to outwit me。
MNESILOCHUS
Ah� �Perseus� �remember in what condition you are leaving me。
SCYTHIAN
Are you wanting to feel my lash again��
CHORUS ��singing��
Oh� �Pallas�察�who art fond of dances�察�hasten hither at my call。
Oh� �thou chaste virgin�察�the protectress of Athens�察�I call thee in
accordance with the sacred rites�察�thee�察�whose evident protection we
adore and who keepest the keys of our city in thy hands。 Do thou
appear�察�thou whose just hatred has overturned our tyrants。 The
womenfolk are calling thee�察�hasten hither at their bidding along
with Peace�察�who shall restore the festivals。 And ye�察�august goddesses��
display a smiling and propitious countenance to our gaze�察�come into
your sacred grove�察�the entry to which is forbidden to men�察�'tis
there in the midst of the sacred orgies that we contemplate your
divine features。 Come�察�appear�察�we pray it of you�察�oh�察�venerable
Thesmophorae� �Is you have ever answered our appeal�察�oh� �come into
our midst。
��During this ode the SCYTHIAN falls asleep。 At the end of it
EURIPIDES returns�察�thinly disguised as an old procuress�察�the
CHORUS recognizes him�察�the SCYTHIAN does not�察�he carries a harp��
and is followed by a dancing girl and a young flute´girl。��
EURIPIDES
Women�察�if you will be reconciled with me�察�I am willing�察�and I
undertake never to say anything ill of you in future。 Those are my
proposals for peace。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
And what impels you to make these overtures��
EURIPIDES ��to the CHORUS��
This unfortunate man�察�who is chained to the post�察�is my
father´in´law�察�if you will restore him to me�察�you will have no more
cause to complain of me�察�but if not�察�I shall reveal your pranks to
your husbands when they return from the war。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
We accept peace�察�but there is this barbarian whom you must buy
over。
EURIPIDES
I'll take care of that。 Come�察�my little wench�察�bear in mind what I
told you on the road and do it well。 Come�察�go past him and gird up
your robe。 And you�察�you little dear�察�play us the air of a Persian
dance。
SCYTHIAN ��waking��
What is this music that makes me so blithe��
EURIPIDES
Scythian�察�this young girl is going to practise some dances��
which she has to perform at a feast presently。
SCYTHIAN
Very well� �let her dance and practise�察�I won't hinder her。 How
nimbly she bounds� �just like a flea on a fleece。
EURIPIDES
Come�察�my dear�察�off with your robe and seat yourself on the
Scythian's knee�察�stretch forth your feet to me�察�that I may take off
your slippers。
SCYTHIAN
Ah� �yes�察�seat yourself�察�my little girl�察�ah� �yes�察�to be sure。
What a firm little titty� �it's just like a turnip。
EURIPIDES ��to the flute´girl��
An air on the flute�察�quick� �Are you afraid of the Scythian��
SCYTHIAN
What a nice arse� �Hold still�察�won't you�拭�A nice twat�察�too。
EURIPIDES
That's so� 。�To the dancing girl�� Resume your dress�察�it is time
to be going。
SCYTHIAN
Give me a kiss。
EURIPIDES
Come�察�give him a kiss。
SCYTHIAN
Oh� �oh� �oh� �my god�察�what soft lips� �like Attic honey。 But might
she not stay with me��
EURIPIDES
Impossible�察�officer�察�good evening。
SCYTHIAN
Oh� �oh� �old woman�察�do me this pleasure。
EURIPIDES
Will you give a drachma��
SCYTHIAN
Aye�察�that I will。
EURIPIDES
Hand over the money。
SCYTHIAN
I have not got it�察�but take my quiver in pledge。 I'll bring her
back。 ��To the dancing girl�� Follow me�察�my fine young wench。 Old woman��
you keep an eye on this man。 But what's your name��
EURIPIDES
Artemisia。
SCYTHIAN
I'll remember it�察�Artemuxia。
��He takes the dancing girl away。��
EURIPIDES ��aside��
Hermes�察�god of cunning�察�receive my thanks� �everything is turning
out for the best。 ��To the flute´girl�� As for you�察�friend�察�go along
with them。 Now let me loose his bonds。 ��To MNESILOCHUS�� And you��
directly I have released you�察�take to your legs and run off full
tilt to your home to find your wife and children。
MNESILOCHUS
I shall not fail in that as soon as I am free。
EURIPIDES ��releasing MNESILOCHUS��
There� �It's done。 Come�察�fly�察�before the Scythian lays his hand
on you again。
MNESILOCHUS
That's just what I am doing。
��Both depart in haste。��
SCYTHIAN ��returning��
Ah� �old woman� �what a charming little girl� �Not at all a prude��
and so obliging� �Eh� �where is the old woman�拭�Ah� �I am undone� �And
the old man�察�where is he�拭�Hi�察�old woman�察�old woman Ah� �Ah� �but this is
a dirty trick� �Artemuxia� �she has tricked me�察�that's what the little
old woman has done� �Get clean out of my sight�察�you cursed quiver��
��Picks it up and throws it across the stage。�� Ha� �you are well named
quiver�察�for you have made me quiver indeed。 Oh� �what's to be done��
Where is the old woman then�拭�Artemuxia��
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Are you asking for the old woman who carried the lyre��
SCYTHIAN
Yes�察�yes�察�have you seen her��
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
She has gone that way along with the old man。
SCYTHIAN
Dressed in a long robe��
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Yes�察�run quick�察�and you will overtake them。
SCYTHIAN
Ah� �rascally old woman� �Which way has she fled�拭�Artemuxia��
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Straight on�察�follow your nose。 But�察�hi� �where are you running to
now�拭�Come back�察�you are going exactly the wrong way。
SCYTHIAN
Ye gods� �ye gods� �and all this while Artemuxia is escaping。
��He runs off。��
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Go your way� �and a pleasant journey to you� �But our sports have
lasted long enough�察�it is time for each of us to be off home�察�and
may the two goddesses reward us for our labours��
THE END
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