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arrives。�� Priest� �it's high time� �Sacrifice to the new gods。
PRIEST
I begin�察�but where is the man with the basket�拭�Pray to the
Hestia of the birds�察�to the kite�察�who presides over the hearth�察�and to
all the god and goddess´birds who dwell in Olympus。。。
PITHETAERUS
Oh� �Hawk�察�the sacred guardian of Sunium�察�oh�察�god of the storks��
PRIEST
。。。to the swan of Delos�察�to Leto the mother of the quails�察�and to
Artemis�察�the goldfinch。。。
PITHETAERUS
It's no longer Artemis Colaenis�察�but Artemis the goldfinch。
PRIEST
。。。to Bacchus�察�the finch and Cybele�察�the ostrich and mother of the
gods and mankind。。。
PITHETAERUS
Oh� �sovereign ostrich Cybele�察�mother of Cleocritus��
PRIEST
。。。to grant health and safety to the Nephelococcygians as well as
to the dwellers in Chios。。。
PITHETAERUS
The dwellers in Chios� �Ah� �I am delighted they should be thus
mentioned on all occasions。
PRIEST
。。。to the heroes�察�the birds�察�to the sons of heroes�察�to the
porphyrion�察�the pelican�察�the spoon´bill�察�the redbreast�察�the grouse��
the peacock�察�the horned´owl�察�the teal�察�the bittern�察�the heron�察�the
stormy petrel�察�the fig´pecker�察�the titmouse。。。
PITHETAERUS
Stop� �stop� �you drive me crazy with your endless list。 Why��
wretch�察�to what sacred feast are you inviting the vultures and the
sea´eagles�拭�Don't you see that a single kite could easily carry off
the lot at once�拭�Begone�察�you and your fillets and all�察�I shall know
how to complete the sacrifice by myself。
��The PRIEST departs。��
It is imperative that I sing another sacred chant for the rite
of the lustral water�察�and that I invoke the immortals�察�or at least one
of them�察�provided always that you have some suitable food to offer
him�察�from what I see here�察�in the shape of gifts�察�there is naught
whatever but horn and hair。
PITHETAERUS
Let us address our sacrifices and our prayers to the winged gods。
��A POET enters。��
POET
Oh�察�Muse� �celebrate happy Nephelococcygia in your hymns。
PITHETAERUS
What have we here�拭�Where did you come from�察�tell me�拭�Who are you��
POET
I am he whose language is sweeter than honey�察�the zealous slave of
the Muses�察�as Homer has it。
PITHETAERUS
You a slave� �and yet you wear your hair long��
POET
No�察�but the fact is all we poets are the assiduous slaves of the
Muses�察�according to Homer。
PITHETAERUS
In truth your little cloak is quite holy too through zeal� �But��
poet�察�what ill wind drove you here��
POET
I have composed verses in honour of your Nephelococcygia�察�a host
of splendid dithyrambs and parthenia worthy of Simonides himself。
PITHETAERUS
And when did you compose them�拭�How long since��
POET
Oh� �'tis long�察�aye�察�very long�察�that I have sung in honour of
this city。
PITHETAERUS
But I am only celebrating its foundation with this sacrifice�察�I
have only just named it�察�as is done with little babies。
POET
;Just as the chargers fly with the speed of the wind�察�so does
the voice of the Muses take its flight。 Oh� �thou noble founder of
the town of Aetna�察�thou�察�whose name recalls the holy sacrifices��
make us such gift as thy generous heart shall suggest。;
��He puts out his hand。��
PITHETAERUS
He will drive us silly if we do not get rid of him by some
present。 ��To the PRIEST'S acolyte�� Here� �you�察�who have a fur as well
as your tunic�察�take it off and give it to this clever poet。 Come�察�take
this fur�察�you look to me to be shivering with cold。
POET
My Muse will gladly accept this gift�察�but engrave these verses
of Pindar's on your mind。
PITHETAERUS
Oh� �what a pest� �It's impossible then to get rid of him��
POET
;Straton wanders among the Scythian nomads�察�but has no linen
garment。 He is sad at only wearing an animal's pelt and no tunic。;
Do you get what I mean��
PITHETAERUS
I understand that you want me to offer you a tunic。 Hi� �you ��to
the acolyte���察�take off yours�察�we must help the poet。。。e�察�you�察�take
it and get out。
POET
I am going�察�and these are the verses that I address to this
city�此 �Phoebus of the golden throne�察�celebrate this shivery��
freezing city�察�I have travelled through fruitful and snow´covered
plains。 Tralala� �Tralala� �
��He departs。��
PITHETAERUS
What are you chanting us about frosts�拭�Thanks to the tunic�察�you no
longer fear them。 Ah� �by Zeus� �I could not have believed this cursed
fellow could so soon have learnt the way to our city。 ��To a slave��
Come�察�take the lustral water and circle the altar。 Let all keep
silence��
��An ORACLE´MONGER enters。��
ORACLE´MONGER
Let not the goat be sacrificed。
PITHETAERUS
Who are you��
ORACLE´MONGER
Who am I�拭�An oracle´monger。
PITHETAERUS
Get out��
ORACLE´MONGER
Wretched man�察�insult not sacred things。 For there is an oracle
of Bacis�察�which exactly applies to Nephelococcygia。
PITHETAERUS
Why did you not reveal it to me before I founded my city��
ORACLE´MONGER
The divine spirit was against it。
PITHETAERUS
Well�察�I suppose there's nothing to do but hear the terms of the
oracle。
ORACLE´MONGER
;But when the wolves and the white crows shall dwell together
between Corinth and Sicyon。。。;
PITHETAERUS
But how do the Corinthians concern me��
ORACLE´MONGER
It is the regions of the air that Bacis indicates in this
manner。 ;They must first sacrifice a white´fleeced goat to Pandora��
and give the prophet who first reveals my words a good cloak and new
sandals。;
PITHETAERUS
Does it say sandals there��
ORACLE´MONGER
Look at the book。 ;And besides this a goblet of wine and a good
share of the entrails of the entrails of the victim。;
PITHETAERUS
Of the entrails´does it say that��
ORACLE´MONGER
Look at the book。 ;If you do as I command�察�divine youth�察�you shall
be an eagle among the clouds�察�if not�察�you shall be neither
turtle´dove�察�nor eagle�察�nor woodpecker。;
PITHETAERUS
Does it say all that��
ORACLE´MONGER
Look at the book。
PITHETAERUS
This oracle in no sort of way resembles the one Apollo dictated to
me�此 �If an impostor comes without invitation to annoy you during the
sacrifice and to demand a share of the victim�察�apply a stout stick
to his ribs。;
ORACLE´MONGER
You are drivelling。
PITHETAERUS
Look at the book。 ;And don't spare him�察�were he an eagle from
out of the clouds�察�were it Lampon himself or the great Diopithes。;
ORACLE´MONGER
Does it say that��
PITHETAERUS
Look at the book and go and hang yourself。
ORACLE´MONGER
Oh� �unfortunate wretch that I am。
��He departs。��
PITHETAERUS
Away with you�察�and take your prophecies elsewhere。
��Enter METON�察�With surveying instruments。��
METON
I have come to you。。。
PITHETAERUS ��interrupting��
Yet another pest� �What have you come to do�拭�What's your plan��
What's the purpose of your journey�拭�Why these splendid buskins��
METON
I want to survey the plains of the air for you and to parcel
them into lots。
PITHETAERUS
In the name of the gods�察�who are you��
METON
Who am I�拭�Meton�察�known throughout Greece and at Colonus。
PITHETAERUS
What are these things��
METON
Tools for measuring the air。 In truth�察�the spaces in the air
have precisely the form of a furnace。 With this bent ruler I draw a
line from top to bottom�察�from one of its points I describe a circle
with the compass。 Do you understand��
PITHETAERUS
Not in the least。
METON
With the straight ruler I set to work to inscribe a square
within this circle�察�in its centre will be the market´place�察�into which
all the straight streets will lead�察�converging to this centre like a
star�察�which�察�although only orbicular�察�sends forth its rays in a
straight line from all sides。
PITHETAERUS
A regular Thales� �Meton。。。
METON
What d'you want with me��
PITHETAERUS
I want to give you a proof of my friendship。 Use your legs。
METON
Why�察�what have I to fear��
PITHETAERUS
It's the same here as in Sparta。 Strangers are driven away�察�and
blows rain down as thick as hail。
METON
Is there sedition in your city��
PITHETAERUS
No�察�certainly not。
METON
What's wrong then��
PITHETAERUS
We are agreed to sweep all quacks and impostors far from our
borders。
METON
Then I'll be going。
PITHETAERUS
I'm afraid it's too late。 The thunder growls already。
��He beat
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