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But you�察�my dear�察�you from hardy Sparta�察�if you join me�察�all may yet
be well�察�help me�察�second me�察�I beg you。
LAMPITO
'Tis a hard thing�察�by the two goddesses it is� �for a woman to
sleep alone without ever a strong male in her bed。 But there�察�peace
must come first。
LYSISTRATA
Oh�察�my darling�察�my dearest�察�best friend�察�you are the only one
deserving the name of woman��
CLEONICE
But if´which the gods forbid´we do refrain altogether from what
you say�察�should we get peace any sooner��
LYSISTRATA
Of course we should�察�by the goddesses twain� �We need only sit
indoors with painted cheeks�察�and meet our mates lightly clad in
transparent gowns of Amorgos silk�察�and perfectly depilated�察�they
will get their tools up and be wild to lie with us。 That will be the
time to refuse�察�and they will hasten to make peace�察�I am convinced
of that��
LAMPITO
Yes�察�just as Menelaus�察�when he saw Helen's naked bosom�察�threw away
his sword�察�they say。
CLEONICE
But�察�oh dear�察�suppose our husbands go away and leave us。
LYSISTRATA
Then�察�as Pherecrates says�察�we must ;flay a skinned dog�察─�that's
all。
CLEONICE
Fiddlesticks� �these proverbs are all idle talk。。。。 But if our
husbands drag us by main force into the bedchamber��
LYSISTRATA
Hold on to the door posts。
CLEONICE
But if they beat us��
LYSISTRATA
Then yield to their wishes�察�but with a bad grace�察�there is no
pleasure in it for them�察�when they do it by force。 Besides�察�there
are a thousand ways of tormenting them。 Never fear�察�they'll soon
tire of the game�察�there's no satisfaction for a man�察�unless the
woman shares it。
CLEONICE
Very well�察�if you must have it so�察�we agree。
LAMPITO
For ourselves�察�no doubt we shall persuade our husbands to conclude
a fair and honest peace�察�but there is the Athenian populace�察�how are
we to cure these folk of their warlike frenzy��
LYSISTRATA
Have no fear�察�we undertake to make our own people listen to
reason。
LAMPITO
That's impossible�察�so long as they have their trusty ships and the
vast treasures stored in the temple of Athene。
LYSISTRATA
Ah� �but we have seen to that�察�this very day the Acropolis will
be in our hands。 That is the task assigned to the older women�察�while
we are here in council�察�they are going�察�under pretence of offering
sacrifice�察�to seize the citadel。
LAMPITO
Well said indeed� �everything is going for the best。
LYSISTRATA
Come�察�quick�察�Lampito�察�and let us bind ourselves by an inviolable
oath。
LAMPITO
Recite the terms�察�we will swear to them。
LYSISTRATA
With pleasure。 Where is our Scythian policewoman�拭�Now�察�what are
you staring at�察�pray�拭�Lay this shield on the earth before us�察�its
hollow upwards�察�and someone bring me the victim's inwards。
CLEONICE
Lysistrata�察�say�察�what oath are we to swear��
LYSISTRATA
What oath�拭�Why�察�in Aeschylus�察�they sacrifice a sheep�察�and swear
over a buckler�察�we will do the same。
CLEONICE
No�察�Lysistrata�察�one cannot swear peace over a buckler�察�surely。
LYSISTRATA
What other oath do you prefer��
CLEONICE
Let's take a white horse�察�and sacrifice it�察�and swear on its
entrails。
LYSISTRATA
But where shall we get a white horse��
CLEONICE
Well�察�what oath shall we take then��
LYSISTRATA
Listen to me。 Let's set a great black bowl on the ground�察�let's
sacrifice a skin of Thasian wine into it�察�and take oath not to add one
single drop of water。
LAMPITO
Ah� �that's an oath pleases me more than I can say。
LYSISTRATA
Let them bring me a bowl and a skin of wine。
CLEONICE
Ah� �my dears�察�what a noble big bowl� �what fun it will be to
empty it
LYSISTRATA
Set the bowl down on the ground�察�and lay your hands on the victim。
。。。。Almighty goddess�察�Persuasion�察�and thou�察�bowl�察�boon comrade of joy
and merriment�察�receive this our sacrifice�察�and be propitious to us
poor women��
CLEONICE ��as LYSISTRATA pours the wine into the bowl��
Oh� �the fine red blood� �how well it flows��
LAMPITO
And what a delicious bouquet�察�by Castor��
CLEONICE
Now�察�my dears�察�let me swear first�察�if you please。
LYSISTRATA
No�察�by Aphrodite�察�unless it's decided by lot。 But come�察�then��
Lampito�察�and all of you�察�put your hands to the bowl�察�and do you��
Cleonice�察�repeat for all the rest the solemn terms I am going to
recite。 Then you must all swear�察�and pledge yourselves by the same
promises�察�I will have naught to do whether with lover or husband。。。
CLEONICE ��faintly��
I will have naught to do whether with lover or husband。。。
LYSISTRATA
Albeit he come to me with an erection。。。
CLEONICE ��her voice quavering��
Albeit he come to me with an erection。。。 ��in despair�� Oh��
Lysistrata�察�I cannot bear it��
LYSISTRATA ��ignoring this outburst��
I will live at home unbulled。。。
CLEONICE
I will live at home unbulled。。。
LYSISTRATA
Beautifully dressed and wearing a saffron´coloured gown
CLEONICE
Beautifully dressed and wearing a saffron´coloured gown。。。
LYSISTRATA
To the end I may inspire my husband with the most ardent longings。
CLEONICE
To the end I may inspire my husband with the most ardent longings。
LYSISTRATA
Never will I give myself voluntarily。。。
CLEONICE
Never will I give myself voluntarily。。。
LYSISTRATA
And if he has me by force。。。
CLEONICE
And if he has me by force。。。
LYSISTRATA
I will be cold as ice�察�and never stir a limb。。。
CLEONICE
I will be cold as ice�察�and never stir a limb。。。
LYSISTRATA
I will neither extend my Persian slippers toward the ceiling。。。
CLEONICE
I will neither extend my Persian slippers toward the ceiling。。。
LYSISTRATA
Nor will I crouch like the carven lions on a knife´handle。
CLEONICE
Nor will I crouch like the carven lions on a knife´handle。
LYSISTRATA
And if I keep my oath�察�may I be suffered to drink of this wine。
CLEONICE ��more courageously��
And if I keep my oath�察�may I be suffered to drink of this wine。
LYSISTRATA
But if I break it�察�let my bowl be filled with water。
CLEONICE
But if I break it�察�let my bowl be filled with water。
LYSISTRATA
Will you all take this oath��
ALL
We do。
LYSISTRATA
Then I'll now consume this remnant。
��She drinks。��
CLEONICE ��reaching for the cup��
Enough�察�enough�察�my dear�察�now let us all drink in turn to cement
our friendship。
��They pass the cup around and all drink。 A great commotion is
heard off stage。��
LAMPITO
Listen� �what do those cries mean��
LYSISTRATA
It's what I was telling you�察�the women have just occupied the
Acropolis。 So now�察�Lampito�察�you return to Sparta to organize the plot��
while your comrades here remain as hostages。 For ourselves�察�let us
go and join the rest in the citadel�察�and let us push the bolts well
home。
CLEONICE
But don't you think the men will march up against us��
LYSISTRATA
I laugh at them。 Neither threats nor flames shall force our doors��
they shall open only on the conditions I have named。
CLEONICE
Yes�察�yes�察�by Aphrodite�察�otherwise we should be called cowardly and
wretched women。
��She follows LYSISTRATA out。��
��The scene shifts to the entrance of the Acropolis。 The CHORUS
OF OLD MEN slowly enters�察�carrying faggots and pots of fire。��
LEADER OF CHORUS OF OLD MEN
Go easy�察�Draces�察�go easy�察�why�察�your shoulder is all chafed by
these damned heavy olive stocks。 But forward still�察�forward�察�man�察�as
needs must。
FIRST SEMI´CHORUS OF OLD MEN ��singing��
What unlooked´for things do happen�察�to be sure�察�in a long life��
Ah� �Strymodorus�察�who would ever have thought it�拭�Here we have the
women�察�who used�察�for our misfortune�察�to eat our bread and live in
our houses�察�daring nowadays to lay hands on the holy image of the
goddess�察�to seize the Acropolis and draw bars and bolts to keep any
from entering��
LEADER OF CHORUS OF OLD MEN
Come�察�Philurgus�察�man�察�let's hurry there�察�let's lay our faggots all
about the citadel�察�and on the blazing pile burn with our hands these
vile conspiratresses�察�one and all´and Lycon's wife first and foremost��
SECOND SEMI´CHORUS OF OLD MEN ��singing��
Nay�察�by Demeter�察�never will I let them laugh at me�察�whiles I
have a breath left in my body。 Cleomenes himself�察�the first who ever
seized our citadel�察�had to quit it to his sore dishonour�察�spite his
Lacedaemonian pride�察�he had to deliver me up his arms and slink off
with a single garment to his back。 My word� �but he was filthy and
ragged� �and what an unkempt beard�察�to be sure� �He had not had a bath
for six long years��
LEADER OF CHORUS OF OLD MEN
Oh� �but that was a mighty siege� �Our men were ranged seventeen
deep before the gate�察�and never left their posts�察�even to sleep。 These
women�察�these enemies of Euripides and all the gods�察�shall I do nothing
to hinder their inordinate insolence�拭�else let them tear down my
trophies of Marathon。
FIRST SEMI´CHORUS OF OLD MEN ��singing��
But look�察�to finish this toilsome climb only this last steep bit
is left to mount。 Truly�察�it's no easy job without beasts of burden��
and how these logs do bruise my shoulder� �Still let us carry on�察�and
blow up our fire and see
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