The Ecclesiazusae · 1924
Lines 1159–1183
Translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers (1924)
BLEPYRUS.
Aye, with pleasure.
CHORUS.
Now must the spindleshanks, lanky and lean,
Trip to the banquet, for soon will, I ween,
High on the table be smoking a dish
Brimming with game and with fowl and with fish,
All sorts of good things.
Plattero-filleto-mulleto-turboto-
-Cranio-morselo-pickleo-acido-
-Silphio-honeyo-pouredonthe-topothe-
-Ouzelo-throstleo-cushato-culvero-
-Cutleto-roastingo-marrowo-dippero-
-Leveret-syrupo-gibleto-wings.
So now ye have heard these tidings true,
Lay hold of a plate and an omelette too,
And scurry away at your topmost speed,
And so you will have whereon to feed.
BLEPYRUS.
They’re guzzling already, I know, I know.
CHORUS.
Then up with your feet and away to go.
Off, off to the supper we’ll run.
With a whoop for the prize, hurrah, hurrah,
With a whoop for the prize, hurrah, hurrah,
Whoop, whoop, for the victory won !
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Aristophanes. The Ecclesiazusae, Lines 1159–1183. Translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/aristophanes-ecclesiazusae-rogers/10/.
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Aristophanes. The Ecclesiazusae, Lines 1159–1183. Translated by Benjamin Bickley Rogers. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/aristophanes-ecclesiazusae-rogers/10/.