§1104σπονδὴ σπονδή.
Libation, libation!
§1105ἔγχει δὴ κἀμοὶ καὶ σπλάγχνων μοῖραν ὄρεξον.
Pour indeed for me too, and reach out a share of the entrails.
§1106ἀλλʼ οὔπω τοῦτʼ ἐστὶ φίλον μακάρεσσι θεοῖσιν· §1107ἀλλὰ τόδε πρότερον, σπένδειν ἡμᾶς, σὲ δʼ ἀπελθεῖν.
But this is not yet pleasing to the blessed gods; but first this, that we make libation, and that you depart.
§1108ὦ πότνιʼ Εἰρήνη παράμεινον τὸν βίον ἡμῖν.
O queen Peace, remain with us for our lifetime.
§1109πρόσφερε τὴν γλῶτταν.
Bring the tongue.
§1109bσὺ δὲ τὴν σαυτοῦ γʼ ἀπένεγκε.
And you, take yours away!
§1110σπονδή.
Libation!
§1110bκαὶ ταυτὶ μετὰ τῆς σπονδῆς λαβὲ θᾶττον.
And take this quickly along with the libation.
§1111οὐδεὶς προσδώσει τῶν σπλάγχνων;
Will no one give me a share of the entrails?
For it is not possible for us to give to you, until the wolf marries the sheep.
§1113ναὶ πρὸς τῶν γονάτων.
Yes, by your knees.
In vain, my friend, do you entreat; for you will never make the rough urchin smooth.
Come now, spectators, here and share the entrails with us.
§1116bτί δὴ ʼγώ;
What about indeed me?
§1116cτὴν Σίβυλλαν ἔσθιε.
Eat your Sibyl!
By Earth, you two indeed shall not devour these alone, but I will snatch them from you; they lie in the middle!
§1119ὦ παῖε τὸν Βάκιν.
Oh, strike that Bakis!
§1119bμαρτύρομαι.
I call you to witness!
§1120κἄγωγʼ ὅτι τένθης εἶ σὺ κἀλαζὼν ἀνήρ.
And I indeed, that you are a glutton and an impostor of a man.
§1121παἶ αὐτὸν ἐπέχων τῷ ξύλῳ τὸν ἀλαζόνα.
Strike him, keeping at it with the stick, that impostor!
You indeed then; but I, of his sheepskins, which he took by playing the impostor, will strip him bare.
§1124οὐ καταβαλεῖς τὰ κῴδιʼ ὦ θυηπόλε;
Won't you drop the sheepskins, you sacrificing priest?
§1125ἤκουσας;
Did you hear?
ὁ κόραξ οἷος ἦλθʼ ἐξ Ὠρεοῦ.
What a crow has come from Oreus!
§1126οὐκ ἀποπετήσει θᾶττον εἰς Ἐλύμνιον;
Won't you fly away more quickly to Elymnion?
I am delighted indeed, delighted to be rid of the helmet, and of cheese and onions.
§1130οὐ γὰρ φιληδῶ μάχαις, §1131ἀλλὰ πρὸς πῦρ διέλκων §1132μετʼ ἀνδρῶν ἑταίρων φίλων, §1133ἐκκέας τῶν ξύλων ἅττʼ ἂν ᾖ §1134δανότατα τοῦ θέρους §1135†ἐκπεπρισμένα†, §1136κἀνθρακίζων τοὐρεβίνθου §1137τήν τε φηγὸν ἐμπυρεύων, §1138χἄμα τὴν Θρᾷτταν κυνῶν §1139τῆς γυναικὸς λουμένης.
For I do not delight in battles, but drinking by the fire with friendly companions, having burnt of the wood whatever may be the driest, in the summer well sawn up, and roasting chickpeas on the coals and putting beech-nuts in the fire, and at the same time kissing the Thracian maid while my wife is bathing.
§1140οὐ γὰρ ἔσθʼ ἥδιον ἢ τυχεῖν μὲν ἤδη ʼσπαρμένα, §1141τὸν θεὸν δʼ ἐπιψακάζειν, καὶ τινʼ εἰπεῖν γείτονα, §1142εἰπέ μοι τί τηνικαῦτα δρῶμεν ὦ Κωμαρχίδη; §1143ἐμπιεῖν ἔμοιγʼ ἀρέσκει τοῦ θεοῦ δρῶντος καλῶς.
For there is nothing sweeter than when indeed the crops are already sown, and the god is drizzling rain, and some neighbor says: "Tell me, what are we doing at this time, O Komarchides?" "To drink indeed is my pleasure, since the god is doing well.
§1144ἀλλʼ ἄφευε τῶν φασήλων ὦ γύναι τρεῖς χοίνικας, §1145τῶν τε πυρῶν μεῖξον αὐτοῖς, τῶν τε σύκων ἔξελε, §1146τόν τε Μανῆν ἡ Σύρα βωστρησάτω κʼ τοῦ χωρίου.
Come, roast three choenixes of beans, O wife, and mix some wheat with them, and take out some figs, and let the Syrian maid call Manes from the field.
§1147οὐ γὰρ οἷόν τʼ ἐστὶ πάντως οἰναρίζειν τήμερον §1148οὐδὲ τυντλάζειν, ἐπειδὴ παρδακὸν τὸ χωρίον. §1149κἀξ ἐμοῦ δʼ ἐνεγκάτω τις τὴν κίχλην καὶ τὼ σπίνω· §1150ἦν δὲ καὶ πυός τις ἔνδον καὶ λαγῷα τέτταρα, §1151εἴ τι μὴ ʼξήνεγκεν αὐτῶν ἡ γαλῆ τῆς ἑσπέρας· §1152ἐψόφει γοῦν ἔνδον οὐκ οἶδʼ ἅττα κἀκυδοιδόπα· §1153ὧν ἔνεγκʼ ὦ παῖ τρἴ ἡμῖν, ἓν δὲ δοῦναι τῷ πατρί· §1154μυρρίνας τʼ αἴτησον ἐξ Αἰσχινάδου τῶν καρπίμων· §1155χἄμα τῆς αὐτῆς ὁδοῦ Χαρινάδην τις βωσάτω, §1156ὡς ἂν ἐμπίῃ μεθʼ ἡμῶν, §1157εὖ ποιοῦντος κὠφελοῦντος §1158τοῦ φεοῦ τἀρώματα. §1159ἡνίκʼ ἂν δʼ ἀχέτας §1160ᾄδῃ τὸν ἡδὺν νόμον, §1161διασκοπῶν ἥδομαι §1162τὰς Λημυνίας ἀμπέλους, §1163εἰ πεπαίνουσιν ἤ- §1164δη ʽτὸ γὰρ φῖτυ πρῷον φύσεἰ, §1165τόν τε φήληχʼ ὁρῶν οἰδάνοντʼ· §1166εἶθʼ ὁπόταν ᾖ πέπων, §1167ἐσθίω κἀπέχω §1168χἄμα φήμʼ,
ὧραι φίλαι· καὶ §1169τοῦ θύμου τρίβων κυκῶμαι· §1170κᾆτα γίγνομαι παχὺς §1171τηνικαῦτα τοῦ θέρους §1172μᾶλλον ἢ θεοῖσιν ἐχθρὸν ταξίαρχον προσβλέπων §1173τρεῖς λόφους ἔχοντα καὶ φοινικίδʼ ὀξεῖαν πάνυ, §1174ἣν ἐκεῖνός φησιν εἶναι βάμμα Σαρδιανικόν· §1175ἢν δέ που δέῃ μάχεσθʼ ἔχοντα τὴν φοινικίδα, §1176τηνικαῦτʼ αὐτὸς βέβαπται βάμμα Κυζικηνικόν· §1177κᾆτα φεύγει πρῶτος ὥσπερ ξουθὸς ἱππαλεκτρυὼν §1178τοὺς λόφους σείων· ἐγὼ δʼ ἕστηκα †λινοπτώμενος. †
For it is by no means possible to strip the vines today nor to loosen the soil, since the field is wet." "And from my house let someone bring the thrush and the two finches; and there was also some beast-milk inside and four pieces of hare, unless the weasel carried some of them off in the evening; at any rate, there was some noise inside and a racket; of these, bring us three, boy, and give one to my father; and ask for some fruiting myrtles from Aeschinades' garden; and at the same time, on the same way, let someone call Charinades, so that he may drink with us, since the god is doing well and helping the crops." And when the cicada sings its sweet tune, I delight in inspecting the Lemnian vines, to see if they are already ripening; for indeed that breed is early by nature; and seeing the early fig swelling; then, whenever it is ripe, I eat it and drink, and at the same time I say: "Dear Seasons!" and grinding some thyme, I make a mixed drink; and then I become plump at that time of the summer, much more than looking at a god-detested captain, having three crests and a very bright scarlet cloak, which he says is a Sardian dye; but if ever he must fight keeping his scarlet cloak on, at that time he himself is dyed a Kyzikene dye; and then he flees first like a tawny horse-cock, shaking his crests; but I stand watching the nets.
§1179ἡνίκʼ ἂν δʼ οἴκοι γένωνται, δρῶσιν οὐκ ἀνασχετά, §1180τοὺς μὲν ἐγγράφοντες ἡμῶν τοὺς δʼ ἄνω τε καὶ κάτω §1181ἐξαλείφοντες δὶς ἢ τρίς.
And whenever they get home, they do intolerable things, registering some of us, and others up and down erasing twice or thrice.
αὔριον δʼ ἔσθʼ ἡ ʼξοδος· §1182τῷ δὲ σιτίʼ οὐκ ἐώνητʼ· οὐ γὰρ ᾔδειν ἐξιών· §1183εἶτα προστὰς πρὸς τὸν ἀνδριάντα τὸν Πανδίονος §1184εἶδεν αὑτόν, κἀπορῶν θεῖ τῷ κακῷ βλέπων ὀπόν.
And tomorrow is the expedition; but for one man no provisions have been bought; for he did not know he was going out; then standing by the statue of Pandion he saw himself, and being at a loss he runs, looking sour with his misfortune.