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suffer� �great gods� �how I suffer� �Alas� �alas� �and through my own

relatives too� �My misery would make Tartarus dissolve into tears��

Alas� �in my terrible distress�察�I implore the mortal who first shaved

me and depilated me�察�then dressed me in this long robe�察�and then

sent me to this Temple into the midst of the women�察�to save me。 Oh��

thou pitiless Fate� �I am then accursed�察�great gods� �Ah� �who would

not be moved at the sight of the appalling tortures under which I

succumb�拭�Would that the blazing shaft of the lightning would

wither。。。。 this barbarian for me� �The immortal light has no further

charm for my eyes since I have been descending the shortest path to

the dead�察�tied up�察�strangled�察�and maddened with pain。

  ��In the following scene EURIPIDES�察�from off stage�察�impersonates

    Echo。��

  EURIPIDES

    Hail� �beloved girl。 As for your father�察�Cepheus�察�who has exposed

you in this guise�察�may the gods annihilate him。

  MNESILOCHUS

    And who are you whom my misfortunes have moved to pity��

  EURIPIDES

    I am Echo�察�the nymph who repeats all she hears。 It was I�察�who last

year lent my help to Euripides in this very place。 But�察�my child�察�give

yourself up to the sad laments that belong to your pitiful condition。

  MNESILOCHUS

    And you will repeat them��

  EURIPIDES

    I will not fail you。 Begin。

  MNESILOCHUS ��singing��

    ;Oh� �thou divine Night� �how slowly thy chariot threads its way

through the starry vault�察�across the sacred realms of the Air and

mighty Olympus。;

  EURIPIDES ��singing��

    Mighty Olympus。

  MNESILOCHUS ��singing��

    ;Why is it necessary that Andromeda should have all the woes for

her share��

  EURIPIDES ��singing��

    For her share。

  MNESILOCHUS ��speaking��

    ;Sad death��

  EURIPIDES

    Sad death��

  MNESILOCHUS

    You weary me�察�old babbler。

  EURIPIDES

    Old babbler。

  MNESILOCHUS

    Oh� �you are too unbearable。

  EURIPIDES

    Unbearable。

  MNESILOCHUS

    Friend�察�let me talk by myself。 Do please let me。 Come�察�that's

enough。

  EURIPIDES

    That's enough。

  MNESILOCHUS

    Go and hang yourself��

  EURIPIDES

    Go and hang yourself��

  MNESILOCHUS

    What a plague��

  EURIPIDES

    What a plague��

  MNESILOCHUS

    Cursed brute��

  EURIPIDES

    Cursed brute��

  MNESILOCHUS

    Beware of blows��

  EURIPIDES

    Beware of blows��

  SCYTHIAN

    Hullo� �what are you jabbering about��

  EURIPIDES

    What are you jabbering about��

  SCYTHIAN

    I shall go and call the Magistrates。

  EURIPIDES

    I shall go and call the Magistrates。

  SCYTHIAN

    This is odd��

  EURIPIDES

    This is odd��

  SCYTHIAN

    Whence comes this voice��

  EURIPIDES

    Whence comes this voice��

  SCYTHIAN

    You are mad。

  EURIPIDES

    You are mad。

  SCYTHIAN

    Ah� �beware��

  EURIPIDES

    Ah� �beware��

  SCYTHIAN ��to MNESILOCHUS��

    Are you mocking me��

  EURIPIDES

    Are you mocking me��

  MNESILOCHUS

    No�察�it's this woman�察�who stands near you。

  EURIPIDES

    Who stands near you。

  SCYTHIAN

    Where is the hussy��

  MNESILOCHUS

    She's running away。

  SCYTHIAN

    Where are you running to��

  EURIPIDES

    Where are you running to��

  SCYTHIAN

    You shall not get away。

  EURIPIDES

    You shall not get away。

  SCYTHIAN

    You are chattering still��

  EURIPIDES

    You are chattering still��

  SCYTHIAN

    Stop the hussy。

  EURIPIDES

    Stop the hussy。

  SCYTHIAN

    What a babbling�察�cursed woman��

                         ��EURIPIDES now enters�察�costumed as Perseus。��

  EURIPIDES

    ;Oh� �ye gods� �to what barbarian land has my swift flight taken me��

I am Perseus�察�I cleave the plains of the air with my winged feet��

and I am carrying the Gorgon's head to Argos。;

  SCYTHIAN

    What�察�are you talking about the head of Gorgos�察�the scribe��

  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。

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