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ODYSSEUS
Hear then how I will requite this vile monster and rescue you from
thraldom。
LEADER
Tell me how�察�no note of Asiatic lyre would sound more sweetly in
our ears than news of the Cyclops' death。
ODYSSEUS
Delighted with this liquor of the Bacchic god�察�he fain would go
a´reveling with his brethren。
LEADER
I understand�察�thy purpose is to seize and slay him in the thickets
when clone�察�or push him down a precipice。
ODYSSEUS
Not at all�察�my plan is fraught with subtlety。
LEADER
What then�拭�Truly we have long heard of thy cleverness。
ODYSSEUS
I mean to keep him from this revel�察�saying he must not give this
drink to his brethren but keep it for himself alone and lead a happy
life。 Then when he falls asleep�察�o'ermastered by the Bacchic god�察�I
will put a point with this sword of mine to an olive´branch I saw
lying in the cave�察�and will set it on fire�察�and when I see it well
alight�察�I will lift the heated brand�察�and�察�thrusting it full in the
Cyclops' eye�察�melt out his sight with its blaze�察�and�察�as when a man in
fitting the timbers of a ship makes his auger spin to and fro with a
double strap�察�so will I make the brand revolve in the eye�察�that
gives the Cyclops light and will scorch up the pupil thereof。
LEADER
Ho� �ho� �how glad I feel� �wild with joy at the contrivance��
ODYSSEUS
That done�察�I will embark thee and those thou lovest with old
Silenus in the deep hold of my black ship�察�my ship with double banks
of oars�察�and carry you away from this land。
LEADER
Well�察�can I too lay hold of the blinding brand�察�as though the
god's libation had been poured�拭�for I would fain have a share in
this offering of blood。
ODYSSEUS
Indeed thou must�察�for the brand is large�察�and thou must help
hold it。
LEADER
How lightly would I lift the load of e'en a hundred wains�察�if that
will help us to grub out the eye of the doomed Cyclops�察�like a
wasp's nest。
ODYSSEUS
Hush� �for now thou knowest my plot in full�察�and when I bid you��
obey the author of it�察�for I am not the man to desert my friends
inside the cave and save myself alone。 And yet I might escape�察�I am
clear of the cavern's depths already�察�but no� �to desert the friends
with whom I journeyed hither and only save myself is not a righteous
course。
��He re´enters the cave。��
FIRST SEMI´CHORUS ��singing��
Come�察�who will be the first and who the next to him upon the
list to grip the handle of the brand�察�and�察�thrusting it into the
Cyclops' eye�察�gouge out the light thereof��
SECOND SEMI´CHORUS ��singing��
Hush� �hush� �Behold the drunkard leaves his rocky home�察�trolling
loud some hideous lay�察�a clumsy tuneless clown�察�whom tears await。
Come�察�let us give this boor a lesson in revelry。 Ere long will he be
blind at any rate。
FIRST SEMI´CHORUS ��singing��
Happy he who plays the Bacchanal amid the precious streams
distilled from grapes�察�stretched at full length for a revel�察�his arm
around the friend he loves�察�and some fair dainty damsel on his
couch�察�his hair perfumed with nard and glossy�察�the while he calls��
;Oh� �who will ope the door for me�拭�
��The CYCLOPS enters。 He is obviously drunk。��
CYCLOPS ��singing��
Ha� �ha� �full of wine and merry with a feast's good cheer am I��
my hold freighted like a merchant´ship up to my belly's very top。 This
turf graciously invites me to seek my brother Cyclopes for revel in
the spring´tide。 Come�察�stranger�察�bring the wine´skin hither and hand
it over to me。
SECOND SEMI´CHORUS ��singing��
Forth from the house its fair lord comes�察�casting his fair
glance round him。 We have someone to befriend us。 A hostile brand is
awaiting thee�察�no tender bride in dewy grot。 No single colour will
those garlands have�察�that soon shall cling so close about thy brow。
ODYSSEUS
��returning with the wine´skin。 He is followed by SILENUS�察�who is
also drunk。��
Hearken�察�Cyclops�察�for I am well versed in the ways of Bacchus��
whom I have given thee to drink。
CYCLOPS
And who is Bacchus�拭�some reputed god��
ODYSSEUS
The greatest god men know to cheer their life。
CYCLOPS
I like his after´taste at any rate。
ODYSSEUS
This is the kind of god he is�察�he harmeth no man。
CYCLOPS
But how does a god like being housed in a wine´skin��
ODYSSEUS
Put him where one may�察�he is content there。
CYCLOPS
It is not right that gods should be clad in leather。
ODYSSEUS
What of that�察�provided he please thee�拭�does the leather hurt thee��
CYCLOPS
I hate the wine´skin�察�but the liquor we have here I love。
ODYSSEUS
Stay�察�then�察�Cyclops�察�drink and be merry。
CYCLOPS
Must I not give my brethren a share in this liquor��
ODYSSEUS
No�察�keep it thyself and thou wilt appear of more honour。
CYCLOPS
Give it my friends and I shall appear of more use。
ODYSSEUS
Revelling is apt to end in blows�察�abuse�察�and strife。
CYCLOPS
I may be drunk�察�but no man will lay hands on me for all that。
ODYSSEUS
Better stay at home�察�my friend�察�after a carouse。
CYCLOPS
Who loves not revelling then is but a simpleton。
ODYSSEUS
But whoso stays at home�察�when drunk�察�is wise。
CYCLOPS
What shall we do�察�Silenus�拭�art minded to stay��
SILENUS
That I am�察�for what need have we of others to share our drink��
Cyclops��
CYCLOPS
Well�察�truly the turf is soft as down with its fresh flowering
plants。
SILENUS ��seating himself��
Aye�察�and 'tis pleasant drinking in the warm sunshine。 Come�察�let me
see thee stretch thy carcase on the ground。
CYCLOPS ��sitting down��
There then Why art thou putting the mixing´bowl behind me��
SILENUS
That no one passing by may upset it。
CYCLOPS
Nay�察�but thy purpose is to drink upon the sly�察�set it between
us。 ��To ODYSSEUS�� Now tell me�察�stranger�察�by what name to call thee。
��SILENUS is drinking steadily and stealthily。��
ODYSSEUS
Noman。 What boon shall I receive of thee to earn my thanks��
CYCLOPS
I will feast on thee last�察�after all thy comrades。
ODYSSEUS
Fair indeed the honour thou bestowest on thy guest�察�sir Cyclops��
CYCLOPS ��turning suddenly to SILENUS��
Ho�察�sirrah� �what art thou about�拭�taking a stealthy pull at the
wine��
SILENUS
No�察�but it kissed me for my good looks。
CYCLOPS
Thou shalt smart�察�if thou kiss the wine when it kisses not thee。
SILENUS
Oh� �but it did�察�for it says it is in love with my handsome face。
CYCLOPS ��holding out his cup��
Pour in�察�only give me my cup full。
SILENUS
H'm� �how is it mixed�拭�just let me make sure。
��Takes another pull。��
CYCLOPS
Perdition� �give it me at once。
SILENUS
Oh�察�no� �I really cannot�察�till I see thee with a crown on�察�and have
another taste myself。
CYCLOPS
My cup´bearer is a cheat。
SILENUS
No really�察�but the wine is so luscious。 Thou must wipe thy lips��
though�察�to get a draught。
CYCLOPS
There� �my lips and beard are clean now。
SILENUS
Bend thine elbow gracefully�察�and then quaff thy cup�察�as thou seest
me do�察�and as now thou seest me not。 ��Burying his face in his cup��
CYCLOPS
Aha� �what next��
SILENUS
I drunk it off at a draught with much pleasure。
CYCLOPS
Stranger�察�take the skin thyself and be my cup´bearer。
ODYSSEUS
Well�察�at any rate the grape is no stranger to my hand。
CYCLOPS
Come�察�pour it in。
ODYSSEUS
In it goes� �keep silence�察�that is all。
CYCLOPS
A difficult task when a man is deep in his cups。
ODYSSEUS
Here�察�take and drink it off�察�leave none。 Thou must be silent and
only give in when the liquor does。
CYCLOPS
God wot� �it is a clever stock that bears the grape。
ODYSSEUS
Aye�察�and if thou but swallow plenty of it after a plentiful
meal�察�moistening thy belly till its thirst is gone�察�it will throw thee
into slumber�察�but if thou leave aught behind�察�the Bacchic god will
parch thee for it。
CYCLOPS
Ha� �ha� �what a trouble it was getting out� �This is pleasure
unalloyed�察�earth and sky seem whirling round together�察�I see the
throne of Zeus and all