Aristophanes Lysistrata 175

ed. F. W. Hall, ed. William M. Geldart

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Λυσιστράτη

ἀλλʼ ἔστι καὶ τοῦτʼ εὖ παρεσκευασμένον·
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καταληψόμεθα γὰρ τὴν ἀκρόπολιν τήμερον.

ταῖς πρεσβυτάταις γὰρ προστέτακται τοῦτο δρᾶν,

ἕως ἂν ἡμεῖς ταῦτα συντιθώμεθα,

θύειν δοκούσαις καταλαβεῖν τὴν ἀκρόπολιν.

Λαμπιτώ

παντᾷ κʼ ἔχοι, καὶ τᾷδε γὰρ λέγεις καλῶς.
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Λυσιστράτη

τί δῆτα ταῦτʼ οὐχ ὡς τάχιστʼ ὦ Λαμπιτοῖ

ξυνωμόσαμεν, ὅπως ἂν ἀρρήκτως ἔχῃ;

Λαμπιτώ

πάρφαινε μὰν τὸν ὅρκον, ὡς ὀμιόμεθα.

Λυσιστράτη

καλῶς λέγεις. ποῦ ʼσθʼ ἡ Σκύθαινα; ποῖ βλέπεις;

θὲς ἐς τὸ πρόσθεν ὑπτίαν τὴν ἀσπίδα,
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καί μοι δότω τὰ τόμιά τις.

Καλονίκη

Λυσιστράτη

τίνʼ ὅρκον ὁρκώσεις ποθʼ ἡμᾶς;

Λυσιστράτη

ὅντινα;

εἰς ἀσπίδʼ, ὥσπερ φάσʼ ἐν Αἰσχύλῳ ποτέ,

μηλοσφαγούσας.

Καλονίκη

μὴ σύ γʼ ὦ Λυσιστράτη

εἰς ἀσπίδʼ ὀμόσῃς μηδὲν εἰρήνης πέρι.
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Λυσιστράτη

τίς ἂν οὖν γένοιτʼ ἂν ὅρκος;

Καλονίκη

εἰ λευκόν ποθεν

ἵππον λαβοῦσαι τόμιον ἐντεμοίμεθα.

Λυσιστράτη

ποῖ λευκὸν ἵππον;

Καλονίκη

ἀλλὰ πῶς ὀμούμεθα

ἡμεῖς;

Λυσιστράτη

ἐγώ σοι νὴ Δίʼ, ἢν βούλῃ, φράσω.

θεῖσαι μέλαιναν κύλικα μεγάλην ὑπτίαν,
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μηλοσφαγοῦσαι Θάσιον οἴνου σταμνίον

ὀμόσωμεν ἐς τὴν κύλικα μὴ ʼπιχεῖν ὕδωρ.

Λαμπιτώ

φεῦ δᾶ τὸν ὅρκον ἄφατον ὡς ἐπαινίω.

Λυσιστράτη

φερέτω κύλικά τις ἔνδοθεν καὶ σταμνίον.

Μυρρίνη

ὦ φίλταται γυναῖκες, ὁ κεραμεὼν ὅσος.
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Καλονίκη

ταύτην μὲν ἄν τις εὐθὺς ἡσθείη λαβών.

Λυσιστράτη

καταθεῖσα ταύτην προσλαβοῦ μοι τοῦ κάπρου.

δέσποινα Πειθοῖ καὶ κύλιξ φιλοτησία,

τὰ σφάγια δέξαι ταῖς γυναιξὶν εὐμενής.

Καλονίκη

εὔχρων γε θαἶμα κἀποπυτίζει καλῶς.
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Λαμπιτώ

καὶ μὰν ποτόδδει γʼ ἁδὺ ναὶ τὸν Κάστορα.

Μυρρίνη

ἐᾶτε πρώτην μʼ ὦ γυναῖκες ὀμνύναι.

Καλονίκη

μὰ τὴν Ἀφροδίτην οὔκ, ἐάν γε μὴ λάχῃς.

Λυσιστράτη

λάζυσθε πᾶσαι τῆς κύλικος ὦ Λαμπιτοῖ·

λεγέτω δʼ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν μίʼ ἅπερ ἂν κἀγὼ λέγω·
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ὑμεῖς δʼ ἐπομεῖσθε ταὐτὰ κἀμπεδώσετε.

οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεὶς οὔτε μοιχὸς οὔτʼ ἀνήρ—

Καλονίκη

οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεὶς οὔτε μοιχὸς οὔτʼ ἀνήρ—

Λυσιστράτη

ὅστις πρὸς ἐμὲ πρόσεισιν ἐστυκώς. λέγε.

Lysistrata. Aristophanes. ed. F. W. Hall, ed. William M. Geldart. Oxford. 1907.

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Λυσιστράτη (Greek) (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 2. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907.)

Translations (1)

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LYSISTRATA

I've thought the whole thing out till there's no flaw.

We shall surprise the Acropolis today:

That is the duty set the older dames.
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While we sit here talking, they are to go

And under pretence of sacrificing, seize it.

LAMPITO

Certie, that's fine; all's warking for the best.

LYSISTRATA

Now quickly, Lampito, let us tie ourselves

To this high purpose as tightly as the hemp of words
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Can knot together.

LAMPITO

Set out the terms in detail

And we'll a' swear to them.

LYSISTRATA

Of course.... Well then

Where is our Scythianess? Why are you staring?
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First lay the shield, boss downward, on the floor

And bring the victim's inwards.

CAILONICE

But, Lysistrata,

What is this oath that we're to swear?

LYSISTRATA

What oath!
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In Aeschylus they take a slaughtered sheep

And swear upon a buckler. Why not we?

CALONICE

O Lysistrata, Peace sworn on a buckler!

LYSISTRATA

What oath would suit us then?

CALONICE

Something burden bearing
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Would be our best insignia.... A white horse!

Let's swear upon its entrails.

LYSISTRATA

A horse indeed!

CALONICE

Then what will symbolise us?

LYSISTRATA

This, as I tell you—
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First set a great dark bowl upon the ground

And disembowel a skin of Thasian wine,

Then swear that we'll not add a drop of water.

LAMPITO

Ah, what aith could clink pleasanter than that!

LYSISTRATA

Bring me a bowl then and a skin of wine.
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CALONICE

My dears, see what a splendid bowl it is;

I'd not say No if asked to sip it off.

LYSISTRATA

Put down the bowl. Lay hands, all, on the victim.

Skiey Queen who givest the last word in arguments,

And thee, O Bowl, dear comrade, we beseech:
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Accept our oblation and be propitious to us.

CALONICE

What healthy blood, la, how it gushes out!

LAMPITO

An' what a leesome fragrance through the air.

LYSISTRATA

Now, dears, if you will let me, I'll speak first.

CALONICE

Only if you draw the lot, by Aphrodite!
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LYSISTRATA

SO, grasp the brim, you, Lampito, and all.

You, Calonice, repeat for the rest

Each word I say. Then you must all take oath

And pledge your arms to the same stern conditions—

LYSISTRATA

To husband or lover I'll not open arms
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CALONICE

To husband or lover I'll not open arms

LYSISTRATA

Though love and denial may enlarge his charms.