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  CHORUS ��singing��
    Ope wide the portal of thy gaping throat�察�Cyclops�察�for
strangers' limbs�察�both boiled and grilled�察�are ready from off the
coals for the to gnaw and tear and mince up small�察�reclining in thy
shaggy goat´skin coat。
    Relinquish not thy meal for me�察�keep that boat for thyself
alone。 Avaunt this cave� �avaunt the burnt´offerings�察�which the godless
Cyclops offers on Aetna's altars�察�exulting in meals on strangers'
flesh��
    Oh� �the ruthless monster� �to sacrifice his guests at his own
hearth�察�the suppliants of his halls�察�cleaving and tearing and
serving up to his loathsome teeth a feast of human flesh�察�hot from the
coals。
  ODYSSEUS ��reappearing with a look of horror��
    O Zeus� �what can I say after the hideous sights I have seen inside
the cave�察�things past belief�察�resembling more the tales men tell
than aught they do��
  LEADER OF THE CHORUS
    What news�察�Odysseus�拭�has the Cyclops�察�most godless monster�察�been
feasting on thy dear comrades��
  ODYSSEUS
    Aye�察�he singled out a pair�察�on whom the flesh was fattest and in
best condition�察�and took them up in his hand to weigh。
  LEADER
    How went it with you then�察�poor wretch��
  ODYSSEUS
    When we had entered yonder rocky abode�察�he lighted first a fire��
throwing logs of towering oak upon his spacious hearth�察�enough for
three wagons to carry as their load�察�next�察�close by the blazing flame��
he placed his couch of pine´boughs laid upon the floor�察�and filled a
bowl of some ten firkins�察�pouring white milk thereinto�察�after he had
milked his kine�察�and by his side he put a can of ivy´wood�察�whose
breadth was three cubits and its depth four maybe�察�next he set his
brazen pot a´boiling on the fire�察�spits too he set beside him��
fashioned of the branches of thorn�察�their points hardened in the
fire and the rest of them trimmed with the hatchet�察�and the
blood´bowls of Aetna for the axe's edge。 Now when that hell´cook��
god´detested�察�had everything quite ready�察�he caught up a pair of my
companions and proceeded deliberately to cut the throat of one of them
over the yawning brazen pot�察�but the other he clutched by the tendon
of his heel�察�and�察�striking him against a sharp point of rocky stone��
dashed out his brains�察�then�察�after hacking the fleshy parts with
glutton cleaver�察�he set to grilling them�察�but the limbs he threw
into his cauldron to seethe。 And I�察�poor wretch�察�drew near with
streaming eyes and waited on the Cyclops�察�but the others kept cowering
like frightened birds in crannies of the rock�察�and the blood forsook
their skin。 Anon�察�when he had gorged himself upon my comrades' flesh
and had fallen on his back�察�breathing heavily�察�there came a sudden
inspiration to me。 I filled a cup of this Maronian wine and offered
him a draught�察�saying�察 �Cyclops�察�son of Ocean's god�察�see here what
heavenly drink the grapes of Hellas yield�察�glad gift of Dionysus。; He��
glutted with his shameless meal�察�took and drained it at one draught��
and�察�lifting up his hand�察�he thanked me thus ;Dearest to me of all
my guests� �fair the drink thou givest me to crown so fair a feast。;
Now when I saw his delight�察�I gave him another cup�察�knowing the wine
would make him rue it�察�and he would soon be paying the penalty。 Then
he set to singing�察�but I kept filling bumper after bumper and
heating him with drink。 So there he is singing discordantly amid the
weeping of my fellow´sailors�察�and the cave re´echoes�察�but I have
made my way out quietly and would fain save thee and myself�察�if thou
wilt。 Tell me then�察�is it your wish�察�or is it not�察�to fly from this
unsocial wretch and take up your abode with Naiad nymphs in the
halls of the Bacchic god�拭�Thy father within approves this scheme��
but there� �he is powerless�察�getting all he can out of his liquor��
his wings are snared by the cup as if he had flown against
bird´lime�察�and he is fuddled�察�but thou art young and lusty�察�so save
thyself with my help and regain thy old friend Dionysus�察�so little
like the Cyclops。
  LEADER
    Best of friends�察�would we might see that day�察�escaping the godless
Cyclops��
  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
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