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of better trade。。。。
TRYGAEUS
May he be taken by pirates and eat nothing but barley。
HERMES
If some ambitious man does not help us； because he wants to become
a General； or if a slave is plotting to pass over to the enemy。。。。
TRYGAEUS
Let his limbs be broken on the wheel； may he be beaten to death
with rods！
HERMES
As for us； may Fortune favour us！ Io！ Paean； Io！
TRYGAEUS
Don't say Paean； but simply； Io。
HERMES
Very well； then！ Io！ Io！ Io！ I'll simply say； Io！
TRYGAEUS
To Hermes； the Graces； the Horae； Aphrodite； Eros！
HERMES
But not to Ares。
TRYGAEUS
No。
HERMES
Nor to Enyalius。
TRYGAEUS
No。
（The stones have been removed and a rope attacked to the cover of
the pit。 The indented portions of the following scene are a sort
of chanty。）
HERMES
Come； all strain at the ropes to tear off the cover。 Pull！
CHORUS
Heave away； heave； heave； oh！
HERMES
Come； pull harder； harder。
CHORUS
Heave away； heave； heave； oh！
HERMES
Still harder； harder still。
CHORUS
Heave away； heave！ Heave away； heave； heave； oh！
TRYGAEUS
Come； come； there is no working together。 Come！ all pull at the
same instant！ you Boeotians are only pretending。 Beware！
HERMES
Come； heave away； heave！
TRYGAEUS
Heave away； heave oh！
CHORUS
Hi！ you two pull as well。
TRYGAEUS
Why； I am pulling； I am hanging on to the rope and straining
till I am almost off my feet； I am working with all my might。
CHORUS
Why does not the work advance then？
TRYGAEUS
Lamachus； this is terrible！ You are in the way； sitting there。
We have no use for your Medusa's head； friend。 But wait； the Argives
have not pulled the least bit； they have done nothing but laugh at
us for our pains while they were getting gain with both hands。
HERMES
Ah！ my dear sir； the Laconians at all events pull with vigour。
TRYGAEUS
But look！ only those among them who generally hold the plough…tail
show any zeal； while the armourers impede them in their efforts。
HERMES
And the Megarians too are doing nothing； yet look how they are
pulling and showing their teeth like famished curs。
TRYGAEUS
The poor wretches are dying of hunger I suppose。
HERMES
This won't do； friends。 Come！ all together！ Everyone to the work
and with a good heart for the business。
CHORUS
Heave away； heave！
HERMES
Harder！
CHORUS
Heave away； heave！
HERMES
Come on then； by heaven。
CHORUS
We are moving it a little。
TRYGAEUS
Isn't it terrible and stupid！ some pull one way and others
another。 You Argives there； beware of a thrashing！
HERMES
Come； put your strength into it。
TRYGAEUS
Heave away； heave！
CHORUS
There are many ill…disposed folk among us。
TRYGAEUS
Do you at least； who long for peace； pull heartily。
CHORUS
But there are some who prevent us。
HERMES
Off to the Devil with you； Megarians！ The goddess hates you。 She
recollects that you were the first to rub her the wrong way。
Athenians； you are not well placed for pulling。 There you are too busy
with law…suits； if you really want to free the goddess； get down a
little towards the sea。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Come； friends； none but husbandmen on the rope。
HERMES
Ah I that will do ever so much better。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
He says the thing is going well。 Come； all of you； together and
with a will。
TRYGAEUS
It's the husbandmen who are doing all the work。
CHORUS
Come then； come； and all together！
HERMES
Hah！ hah！ at last there is some unanimity in the work。
CHORUS
Don't let us give up； let us redouble our efforts。
HERMES
There！ now we have it！
CHORUS
Come then； all together！ Heave away； heave！ Heave away； heave！
Heave away； heave！ Heave away； heave！ Heave away； heave！ All together！
（PEACE is drawn out of the pit。 With her come OPORA and THEORIA。）
TRYGAEUS
Oh！ venerated goddess； who givest us our grapes； where am I to
find the ten…thousand…gallon words wherewith to greet thee？ I have
none such at home。 Oh！ hail to thee； Opora； and thee； Theoria！ How
beautiful is thy face！ How sweet thy breath！ What gentle fragrance
comes from thy bosom； gentle as freedom from military duty； as the
most dainty perfumes！
HERMES
Is it then a smell like a soldier's knapsack？
TRYGAEUS
Oh！ hateful soldier！ your hideous satchel makes me sick！ it stinks
like the belching of onions； whereas this lovable deity has the
odour of sweet fruits； of festivals； of the Dionysia； of the harmony
of flutes； of the tragic poets； of the verses of Sophocles； of the
phrases of Euripides。。。。
HERMES
That's a foul calumny； you wretch！ She detests that framer of
subtleties and quibbles。
TRYGAEUS （ignoring this）
。。。。of ivy； of straining…bags for wine； of bleating ewes； of
provision…laden women hastening to the kitchen； of the tipsy servant
wench； of the upturned wine…jar； and of a whole heap of other good
things。
HERMES
Then look how the reconciled towns chat pleasantly together； how
they laugh。。。。
TRYGAEUS
And yet they are all cruelly mishandled； their wounds are bleeding
still。
HERMES
But let us also scan the mien of the spectators； we shall thus
find out the trade of each。
TRYGAEUS
Good god！
HERMES
Look at that poor crest…maker； tearing at his hair。。。。
TRYGAEUS
。。。。and at that pike…maker； who has just farted in yon
sword…cutler's face。
HERMES
And do you see with what pleasure this sickle…maker。。。。
TRYGAEUS
。。。。is thumbing his nose at the spear…maker？
HERMES
Now tell the husbandmen to be off。
TRYGAEUS
Listen； good folk！ Let the husbandmen take their farming tools and
return to their fields as quickly as possible； but without either
sword； spear or javelin。 All is as quiet as if Peace had been reigning
for a century。 Come； let everyone go and till the earth； singing the
Paean。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS （to PEACE）
Oh； thou； whom men of standing desired and who art good to
husbandmen； I have gazed upon thee with delight； and now I go to greet
my vines； to caress after so long an absence the fig trees I planted
in my youth。
TRYGAEUS
Friends； let us first adore the goddess； who has delivered us from
crests and Gorgons； then let us hurry to our farms； having first
bought a nice little piece of salt fish to eat in the fields。
HERMES
By Posidon！ what a fine crew they make and dense as the crust of a
cake； they are as nimble as guests on their way to a feast。
TRYGAEUS
See； how their iron spades glitter and how beautifully their
three…pronged mattocks glisten in the sun！ How regularly they align
the plants！ I also burn to go into the country and to turn over the
earth I have so long neglected。…Friends； do you remember the happy
life that Peace afforded us formerly； can you recall the splendid
baskets of figs； both fresh and dried； the myrtles； the sweet wine；
the violets blooming near the spring； and the olives； for which we
have wept so much？ Worship； adore the goddess for restoring you so
many blessings。
CHORUS （singing）
Hail！ hail！ thou beloved divinity！ thy return overwhelms us with
joy。 When far from thee； my ardent wish to see my fields again made me
pine with regret。 From thee came all blessings。 Oh！ much desired
Peace！ thou art the sole support of those who spend their lives
tilling the earth。 Under thy rule we had a thousand delicious
enjoyments at our beck； thou wert the husbandman's wheaten cake and
his safeguard。 So that our vineyards； our young fig…tree woods and all
our plantations hail thee with delight and smile at thy coming。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
But where was she then； I wonder； all the long time she spent away
from us？ Hermes； thou benevolent god； tell us！
HERMES
Wise husbandmen； hearken to my words； if you want to know why
she was lost to you。 The start of our misfortunes was the exile of
Phidias； Pericles feared he might share his in…luck； he mistrusted
your peevish nature and； to prevent all danger to himself； he threw
out that little spark； the Megarian decree； set the city aflame； and
blew up the conflagration with a hurricane of war； so that the smoke
drew tears from all Greeks both here and over there。 At the very
outset of this fire our vines were a…crackle； our casks knocked
together； it was beyond the power of any man to stop the disaster； and
Peace disappeared。
TRYGAEUS
That； by Apollo is what no one ever told me； I could not think
what connection there could be between Phidias and Peace。
LEADER OF THE CHORUS
Nor I； until now。 This accounts for her beauty； i
