Plautus, Casina, Henry Thomas Riley (Translator), 4.3

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798 (Enter OLYMPIO, dressed in white, with a wreath on his head, and a torch in his hand, accompanied by MUSICIANS)

OLYMPIO

(to one of the MUSICIANS.)

Come, piper, while they are escorting the new-made bride out of doors, make the whole of this street resound with a sweet wedding-tune¹.

(He sings aloud.)

Io Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!
800

STALINO

(accosting him.)

How fare you, my preserver?

OLYMPIO

I’m very hungry, faith; and, in fact, I’m not thirsty a little.

STALINO

But I’m in love.

OLYMPIO

Still, upon my faith, love, I shan’t be making any trial of you. For some time past my inside has been grumbling with emptiness.

STALINO

But why is she now delaying so long in-doors, just as though on purpose?

The greater the haste I’m in, in so much the less is she.
805

OLYMPIO

What if I were even to trill an hymeneal lay?

STALINO

I agree to that; and I’ll help you at these our common nuptials.

OLYMPIO
(STALINO joining, they sing.)

Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!

STALINO

Upon my faith, I’m dreadfully done up; one may burst one’s self with singing this hymeneal lay; if I do burst this way², I can’t burst any other, that I may make sure of.

OLYMPIO

Upon my faith, for sure, if you were a horse, you’d never be broken in.

STALINO

On what grounds?

OLYMPIO

You are too hard-mouthed.

STALINO

Have you ever found me so?

OLYMPIO

The Gods forbid! But the door makes a noise; they are coming out.

STALINO

I’ troth, the Gods do will me to be preserved at last. I already smell Casina³ at a distance. (They move to a distance.)

Casina. Plautus. Henry Thomas Riley (Translator). London. 1913.

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Current edition Perseus

Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated (English) (Plautus. The Comedies of Plautus, Volume 2. Riley, Henry Thomas, translator. London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., 1913.)

Editions (1)

Casina Perseus (Plautus. Plauti Comoediae, Volume 1. Leo, Friedrich, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1895.) — 4.3 focus

798

Olympio

Áge tibicen, dum íllam educunt húc novam nuptám foras,

suavi cantu concelebra omnem hanc plateam hymenaeo.

hymen hymenaee o hymen.
800

Lysidamvs

Quid agis, mea salus?

Olympio

Esurio hercle, atque adeo hau salubriter.

Lysidamvs

At ego amó.

Olympio

At ego hercle nihili facio. tibi amor pro cibost,

mihi ieiunitate iam dudum intestina murmurant.

Lysidamvs

Nam quid illaéc nunc tam diu intus remorantur remeligines?

quasi ob industriam, quanto ego plus propero, procedit minus.
805

Olympio

Quid si etiam suffundam hymenaeum, si qui citius prodeant?

Lysidamvs

Censeo, et ego te adiutabo in nuptiis communibus.

Lysidamvs Olympio

Hymen hymenaee o hymen.

Lysidamvs

Perii hercle ego miser, dirumpi hymenaeum cantando licet:

illo morbo quo dirumpi cupio, non est copia.
810

Olympio

Edepol ne tu, sí equos esses, esses indomabilis.

Lysidamvs

Quo argumento?

Olympio

Nimis tenax es.

Lysidamvs

Num me expertu's expertus esuspiam?

Olympio

Di melius faciant. sed crepuit ostium, exitur foras.

Lysidamvs

Di hercle me cupiunt servatum. iam oboluit Casinus procul.

Notes on the current edition

Casina, or The Stratagem Defeated

1. Wedding-tune: Hymenaeo. The nuptial-song was called Hymenaeus, in honor of Hymen, the God of Marriage. The above words were probably the refrain, or Chorus of the song.

2. If I do burst this way: The meaning of this passage is obscure, but there is no doubt that it is of an indecent nature. The translation is consequently somewhat modified.

3. Already smell Casina: Some Commentators explain this passage as one of indecent allusion, but there is really no occasion for such a construction; no doubt, the bride was usually perfumed to the highest pitch, and Stalino may very naturally say that he smells her at a distance.

Plautus Casina 4.3

Henry Thomas Riley (Translator)

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OLYMPIO

(to one of the MUSICIANS.)

Come, piper, while they are escorting the new-made bride out of doors, make the whole of this street resound with a sweet wedding-tune¹.

(He sings aloud.)

Io Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!
800

STALINO

(accosting him.)

How fare you, my preserver?

OLYMPIO

I’m very hungry, faith; and, in fact, I’m not thirsty a little.

STALINO

But I’m in love.

OLYMPIO

Still, upon my faith, love, I shan’t be making any trial of you. For some time past my inside has been grumbling with emptiness.

STALINO

But why is she now delaying so long in-doors, just as though on purpose?

The greater the haste I’m in, in so much the less is she.
805

OLYMPIO

What if I were even to trill an hymeneal lay?

STALINO

I agree to that; and I’ll help you at these our common nuptials.

OLYMPIO
(STALINO joining, they sing.)

Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!

STALINO

Upon my faith, I’m dreadfully done up; one may burst one’s self with singing this hymeneal lay; if I do burst this way², I can’t burst any other, that I may make sure of.

OLYMPIO

Upon my faith, for sure, if you were a horse, you’d never be broken in.

STALINO

On what grounds?

OLYMPIO

You are too hard-mouthed.

STALINO

Have you ever found me so?

OLYMPIO

The Gods forbid! But the door makes a noise; they are coming out.

STALINO

I’ troth, the Gods do will me to be preserved at last. I already smell Casina³ at a distance. (They move to a distance.)

Current edition Perseus

Olympio

Áge tibicen, dum íllam educunt húc novam nuptám foras,

suavi cantu concelebra omnem hanc plateam hymenaeo.

hymen hymenaee o hymen.
800

Lysidamvs

Quid agis, mea salus?

Olympio

Esurio hercle, atque adeo hau salubriter.

Lysidamvs

At ego amó.

Olympio

At ego hercle nihili facio. tibi amor pro cibost,

mihi ieiunitate iam dudum intestina murmurant.

Lysidamvs

Nam quid illaéc nunc tam diu intus remorantur remeligines?

quasi ob industriam, quanto ego plus propero, procedit minus.
805

Olympio

Quid si etiam suffundam hymenaeum, si qui citius prodeant?

Lysidamvs

Censeo, et ego te adiutabo in nuptiis communibus.

Lysidamvs Olympio

Hymen hymenaee o hymen.

Lysidamvs

Perii hercle ego miser, dirumpi hymenaeum cantando licet:

illo morbo quo dirumpi cupio, non est copia.
810

Olympio

Edepol ne tu, sí equos esses, esses indomabilis.

Lysidamvs

Quo argumento?

Olympio

Nimis tenax es.

Lysidamvs

Num me expertu's expertus esuspiam?

Olympio

Di melius faciant. sed crepuit ostium, exitur foras.

Lysidamvs

Di hercle me cupiunt servatum. iam oboluit Casinus procul.

Notes on the current edition

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OLYMPIO (to one of the MUSICIANS.) Come, piper, while they are escorting the new-made bride out of doors, make the whole of this street resound with a sweet wedding-tune 1 . (He sings aloud.) Io Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen! 800

STALINO (accosting him.) How fare you, my preserver?

OLYMPIO I’m very hungry, faith; and, in fact, I’m not thirsty a little.

STALINO But I’m in love.

OLYMPIO Still, upon my faith, love, I shan’t be making any trial of you. For some time past my inside has been grumbling with emptiness.

STALINO But why is she now delaying so long in-doors, just as though on purpose? The greater the haste I’m in, in so much the less is she. 805

OLYMPIO What if I were even to trill an hymeneal lay?

STALINO I agree to that; and I’ll help you at these our common nuptials.

OLYMPIO (STALINO joining, they sing.) Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!

STALINO Upon my faith, I’m dreadfully done up; one may burst one’s self with singing this hymeneal lay; if I do burst this way 2 , I can’t burst any other, that I may make sure of.

OLYMPIO Upon my faith, for sure, if you were a horse, you’d never be broken in.

STALINO On what grounds?

OLYMPIO You are too hard-mouthed.

STALINO Have you ever found me so?

OLYMPIO The Gods forbid! But the door makes a noise; they are coming out.

STALINO I’ troth, the Gods do will me to be preserved at last. I already smell Casina 3 at a distance. (They move to a distance.)

Current edition Perseus

Olympio Áge tibicen, dum íllam educunt húc novam nuptám foras, suavi cantu concelebra omnem hanc plateam hymenaeo. hymen hymenaee o hymen. 800

Lysidamvs Quid agis, mea salus?

Olympio Esurio hercle, atque adeo hau salubriter.

Lysidamvs At ego amó.

Olympio At ego hercle nihili facio. tibi amor pro cibost, mihi ieiunitate iam dudum intestina murmurant.

Lysidamvs Nam quid illaéc nunc tam diu intus remorantur remeligines? quasi ob industriam, quanto ego plus propero, procedit minus. 805

Olympio Quid si etiam suffundam hymenaeum, si qui citius prodeant?

Lysidamvs Censeo, et ego te adiutabo in nuptiis communibus.

Lysidamvs Olympio Hymen hymenaee o hymen.

Lysidamvs Perii hercle ego miser, dirumpi hymenaeum cantando licet: illo morbo quo dirumpi cupio, non est copia. 810

Olympio Edepol ne tu, sí equos esses, esses indomabilis.

Lysidamvs Quo argumento?

Olympio Nimis tenax es.

Lysidamvs Num me expertu's expertus esuspiam?

Olympio Di melius faciant. sed crepuit ostium, exitur foras.

Lysidamvs Di hercle me cupiunt servatum. iam oboluit Casinus procul.

Notes on the current edition

Stable identifiers

OLYMPIO

(to one of the MUSICIANS.)

Come, piper, while they are escorting the new-made bride out of doors, make the whole of this street resound with a sweet wedding-tune¹.

(He sings aloud.)

Io Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!
800

STALINO

(accosting him.)

How fare you, my preserver?

OLYMPIO

I’m very hungry, faith; and, in fact, I’m not thirsty a little.

STALINO

But I’m in love.

OLYMPIO

Still, upon my faith, love, I shan’t be making any trial of you. For some time past my inside has been grumbling with emptiness.

STALINO

But why is she now delaying so long in-doors, just as though on purpose?

The greater the haste I’m in, in so much the less is she.
805

OLYMPIO

What if I were even to trill an hymeneal lay?

STALINO

I agree to that; and I’ll help you at these our common nuptials.

OLYMPIO
(STALINO joining, they sing.)

Hymen hymenaee! Io Hymen!

STALINO

Upon my faith, I’m dreadfully done up; one may burst one’s self with singing this hymeneal lay; if I do burst this way², I can’t burst any other, that I may make sure of.

OLYMPIO

Upon my faith, for sure, if you were a horse, you’d never be broken in.

STALINO

On what grounds?

OLYMPIO

You are too hard-mouthed.

STALINO

Have you ever found me so?

OLYMPIO

The Gods forbid! But the door makes a noise; they are coming out.

STALINO

I’ troth, the Gods do will me to be preserved at last. I already smell Casina³ at a distance. (They move to a distance.)

Olympio

Áge tibicen, dum íllam educunt húc novam nuptám foras,

suavi cantu concelebra omnem hanc plateam hymenaeo.

hymen hymenaee o hymen.
800

Lysidamvs

Quid agis, mea salus?

Olympio

Esurio hercle, atque adeo hau salubriter.

Lysidamvs

At ego amó.

Olympio

At ego hercle nihili facio. tibi amor pro cibost,

mihi ieiunitate iam dudum intestina murmurant.

Lysidamvs

Nam quid illaéc nunc tam diu intus remorantur remeligines?

quasi ob industriam, quanto ego plus propero, procedit minus.
805

Olympio

Quid si etiam suffundam hymenaeum, si qui citius prodeant?

Lysidamvs

Censeo, et ego te adiutabo in nuptiis communibus.

Lysidamvs Olympio

Hymen hymenaee o hymen.

Lysidamvs

Perii hercle ego miser, dirumpi hymenaeum cantando licet:

illo morbo quo dirumpi cupio, non est copia.
810

Olympio

Edepol ne tu, sí equos esses, esses indomabilis.

Lysidamvs

Quo argumento?

Olympio

Nimis tenax es.

Lysidamvs

Num me expertu's expertus esuspiam?

Olympio

Di melius faciant. sed crepuit ostium, exitur foras.

Lysidamvs

Di hercle me cupiunt servatum. iam oboluit Casinus procul.