§717accipe inquam.
"Take it, I say.
non hoc tuo fit sumptu: inpendet publicum. §718haud tuom istúc est te vereri.
This is not at your expense; the public treasury pays for it." "It is not your business to be modest.
éripe ex ore tibias. §719Vbi illic biberit, vel servato meum modum vel tu dabo. † §720nolo ego nos † prosumo bibere.
Take the flutes out of your mouth." "When he has drunk, either keep to my measure, or I will give it to you." "I do not want us to go on drinking.
nulli rei erimus postea; §721namque edepol quam vis desubito vel cadus verti potest. §722Quid igitur? quamquam gravatus fuisti, non nocuit tamen.
We will be good for nothing afterwards;" "for, by Pollux, a jar can be overturned very suddenly, however much you please." "What then?
§723age, tibicen, quando bíbisti, refer ad labeas tibias, §724suffla celeriter tibi buccas quasi proserpens bestia, §725agedum.
Although you were reluctant, it didn't hurt you after all." "Come, flute-player, since you have drunk, bring the flutes back to your lips," "quickly blow out your cheeks for yourself, like a crawling serpent," "come on.
Stiche, uter démutassit, poculo multabitur. §726Bonum ius dicis.
Stichus, whichever of us breaks the rule, will be punished by a cup." "You declare a good law.
impetrare oportet qui aequom postulat. §727Age ergo observa.
He who asks what is fair ought to obtain it." "Come then, watch.
si pecassis, multam hic retinebo ilico. §728Optimum atque aequissimum oras.
If you commit an error, I will exact the penalty right here on the spot." "You plead most excellently and justly.
em tibi hoc primum omnium: §729haec facetiast, amare inter se rivalis duos, §730uno cantharo potare, únum scortum ducere. §731hoc memorabilest: ego tu sum, tu es ego, unianimi sumus, §732unam amicam amamus ambo, mecum ubi est, tecum est tamen; §733tecum ubi autem est, mecum ibi autemst: neuter neutri ínvidet. §734Ohe, iam satis, nolo obtaedescat; alium ludum nunc volo.
Here is this for you, first of all:" "this is a joke, that two rivals love each other," "drink from one cup, and have one mistress." "This is memorable: I am you, you are me, we are of one mind," "we both love one girlfriend: when she is with me, she is still with you;" "on the other hand, when she is with you, she is also with me: neither envies the other." "Whoa, enough now, I don't want to get tired of it; I want another game now." "Do you want us to call our girlfriend out here?
§735Vin amicam huc evocemus? ea saltabit. §735bCenseo. §736Mea suavis, amabilis, amoena Stephanium, ad amores tuos §737foras egredere, satis mihi pulchra és. §737bAt enim pulcherrima. §738Fac nos hilaros hilariores opera atque adventu tuo. §739_740Peregre advenientes te expetimus, Stephaniscidium, mel meum, §741sí amabilitas tibi nostrá placet, si tibi ambo áccepti sumus.
She will dance." "I think so." "My sweet, lovely, delightful Stephanium, step outside to your loves," "you are beautiful enough for me." "But indeed, most beautiful!" "Make us cheerful, more cheerful by your work and arrival." "We, returning from abroad, seek you, little Stephanium, my honey," "if our lovability pleases you, if we are both welcome to you." "I will do your will, my delights.
§742Mórem vobis geram, meaé deliciae. nam íta me Venus amoéna amet, §743ut ego huc iam dudum simitu exissem vobiscum foras, §744nisi me vobis exornarem.
For so may lovely Venus love me," "as I would have come out here with you long ago," "if I had not been adorning myself for you.
nam ita est ingenium muliebre: §745bene cum lauta est, tersa ornata ficta est, infecta est tamen; §746nimioque sibi mulier meretrix repperit odium ocius §747sua inmunditia, quam in perpetuom ut placeat munditia sua. §748Nimium lepide fabulata est. §748bVeneris mera est oratio, §749Sangarine. §749bQuid est? §749cTotus doleo.
For such is the nature of women:" "when she is well washed, wiped, adorned, and made up, she is still unfinished;" "and a courtesan woman finds dislike for herself far more quickly" "by her untidiness, than she pleases forever by her neatness." "She spoke very charmingly." "It is the pure speech of Venus," "Sagarinus." "What is it?" "I ache all over." "All over?
§749dTotus? tanto miserior. §750Vtrubi accumbo? §750bVtrubí tu vis? §750cCum ambobus volo, nam ambos amo. §751Vapulat peculium, actum est. §751bFugit hoc libertas caput. §752Date mihi lócum, ubi accumbam, amabo, siquidem placeo. §752bTun mihi? §753Cupio cúm utroque. §753bEi mihi, bene ego dispereo.
So much the more miserable you are." "Where do I recline?" "Next to which do you want?" "I want to be with both, for I love both." "My savings are being beaten, it's all over." "Freedom is fleeing from this head of mine." "Give me a place to recline, please, if indeed I please you." "You, to me?" "I desire to be with both." "Ah me, I am completely ruined.
What do you say?" "What is it?" "So help me gods, it will never happen today but that she dances nevertheless." "Come, my honeyed sweetness, dance!
§755age, mulsa mea suavitudo, salta: saltabo ego simul. §756Numquam edepol med istoc vinces, quin ego ibidem pruriam. §757Siquidem mihi saltandum est, tum vos date bibat tibicini. §758Et quidem nóbis. §758bTene, tibicen, primum; postidea loci §759si hoc eduxeris, proinde ut consuetu's antehac, celeriter §760lepidam et suavem cantionem aliquam occupito cinaedicam, §761ubi perpruriscamus usque ex unguiculis.
I will dance together with you." "By Pollux, you will never beat me at that, but that I should itch in the same place." "If indeed I must dance, then give the flute-player some drink." "And indeed to us too." "Take it, flute-player, first; then afterwards," "if you drain this, just as you are accustomed to do before, quickly" "start some charming and sweet, wanton song," "where we may itch all over, all the way from our toenails.
inde huc aquam. §762tene tu hóc, educe.
Give water here." "Take this, drain it.
dudum placuit potio: §763nunc minus gravate iam accipit.
A moment ago the drink pleased you:" "now he accepts it with less reluctance.
tene tu.
Take it.
interim, §764meus oculus, da mihi savium, dum illic bibit.
Meanwhile," "my eye, give me a kiss while he is drinking." "Is she a prostitute after all?
§765Prostibilest tandem? stantem stanti savium
That a boyfriend should give a kiss to his girlfriend" "while both are standing?
§766dare amicum amicae? euge euge, sic furi datur.
Excellent, excellent!
§767Age, iam infla buccas, nunciam aliquid suaviter. §768redde cántionem veteri pro vino novam. §769qui Iónicus aut cinaédicust, qui hoc tále facere póssiet? §770Si istóc me vorsu víceris, alió me provocáto: §771Fac tu hóc modo. §771bAt tu hoc módo. §771cBabae. §771dTataé. §771ePapae. §771fPax. §772Nunc páriter ambo.
That is how it is given to a thief." "Come, blow out your cheeks now, right now something sweet." "Give a new song in return for the old wine." "Who is Ionic or wanton enough to be able to do such a thing?" "If you beat me with that turn, challenge me to another!" "Do it this way." "And you do it this way." "Wow!" "Ooh!" "Ah!" "Enough!" "Now both together.
omnís voco cinaédos contra. §773satis ésse nobis nón magis potis quám fungo imber. §774Intro hínc abeamus nunciam: saltátum satis pro vinost. §775vos, spectatores, plaudite atque ite ad vos comissatum.
I challenge all wanton dancers against us." "We cannot be satisfied any more than a mushroom by rain." "Let us go inside now: we have danced enough for the wine." "You, spectators, applaud, and go to your own homes to make merry."