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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。

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