I　say；　you；　open　the　door！　　（To　the　WOMEN）　　Go　your　way；　I　tell
  you。　　（As　the　women　sit　down　in　front　of　the　gate）　　Why；　bless　me；
  they're　sitting　down　now；　I　shall　have　to　singe　'em　with　my　torch　to
  make　'em　stir！　What　impudence！　I　won't　take　this。　Oh；　well；　if　it's
  absolutely　necessary；　just　to　please　you；　we'll　have　to　take　the
  trouble。
  AN　ATHENIAN
  And　I'll　share　it　with　you。
  （He　brandishes　the　torch　he　is　carrying　and　the　CHORUS　OF　WOMEN
  departs。　The　CHORUS　OF　OLD　MEN　follows　shortly　after。）
  SECOND　MAGISTRATE
  No；　no；　you　must　be　off…or　I'll　tear　your　hair　out；　I　will；　be
  off；　I　say；　and　don't　annoy　the　Laconian　envoys；　they're　just　coming
  out　from　the　banquet…ball。
  ATHENIAN
  Such　a　merry　banquet　I've　never　seen　before！　The　Laconians　were
  simply　charming。　After　the　drink　is　in；　why；　we're　all　wise　men；　every
  one　of　us。
  MAGISTRATE
  It's　only　natural；　to　be　sure；　for　sober；　we're　all　fools。　Take　my
  advice；　my　fellow…countrymen；　our　envoys　should　always　be　drunk。　We　go
  to　Sparta；　we　enter　the　city　sober；　why；　we　must　be　picking　a
  quarrel　directly。　We　don't　understand　what　they　say　to　us；　we
  imagine　a　lot　they　don't　say　at　all；　and　we　report　home　all　wrong；　all
  topsy…urvy。　But；　look　you；　to…day　it's　quite　different；　we're
  enchanted　whatever　happens；　instead　of　Clitagora；　they　might　sing　us
  Telamon；　and　we　should　clap　our　hands　just　the　same。　A　perjury　or
  two　into　the　bargain；　why！　What　does　that　matter　to　merry　companions
  in　their　cups？　（The　two　CHORUSES　return。）　　But　here　they　are　back
  again！　Will　you　begone；　you　loafing　scoundrels。
  （The　CHORUSES　retire　again。）
  ATHENIAN
  Ah　ha！　here's　the　company　coming　out　already。
  （Two　choruses；　one　Laconian　and　one　Athenian；　enter；　dancing　to
  the　music　of　flutes；　they　are　followed　by　the　women　under　the
  leadership　of　LYSISTRATA。）
  A　LACONIAN
  My　dear；　sweet　friend；　come；　take　your　flute　in　hand；　I　would　fain
  dance　and　sing　my　best　in　honour　of　the　Athenians　and　our　noble
  selves。
  ATHENIAN
  Yes；　take　your　flute；　in　the　gods'name。　What　a　delight　to　see
  him　dance！
  LACONIAN　　（dancing　and　singing）
  Oh！　Mnemosyne！　inspire　these　men；　inspire　my　muse　who　knows　our
  exploits　and　those　of　the　Athenians。　With　what　a　god…like　ardour　did
  they　swoop　down　at　Artemisium　on　the　ships　of　the　Medes！　What　a
  glorious　victory　was　that！　For　the　soldiers　of　Leonidas；　they　were
  like　fierce　boars　whetting　their　tusks。　The　sweat　ran　down　their
  faces；　and　drenched　all　their　limbs；　for　verily　the　Persians　were　as
  many　as　the　sands　of　the　seashore。　Oh！　Artemis；　huntress　queen；
  whose　arrows　pierce　the　denizens　of　the　woods；　virgin　goddess；　be　thou
  favourable　to　the　peace　we　here　conclude；　through　thee　may　our
  hearts　be　long　united！　May　this　treaty　draw　close　for　ever　the　bonds
  of　a　happy　friendship！　No　more　wiles　and　stratagems！　Aid　us；　oh！　aid
  us；　maiden　huntress！
  MAGISTRATE
  All　is　for　the　best；　and　now；　Laconians；　take　your　wives　away　home
  with　you；　and　you；　Athenians；　yours。　May　husband　live　happily　with
  wife；　and　wife　with　husband。　Dance；　dance；　to　celebrate　our　bliss；　and
  let　us　be　heedful　to　avoid　like　mistakes　for　the　future。
  CHORUS　OF　ATHENIANS　　（singing）
  Appear；　appear；　dancers；　and　the　Graces　with　you！　Let　us　invoke；
  one　and　all；　Artemis；　and　her　heavenly　brother；　gracious　Apollo；
  patron　of　the　dance；　and　Dionysus；　whose　eye　darts　flame；　as　he
  steps　forward　surrounded　by　the　Maenad　maids；　and　Zeus；　who　wields　the
  flashing　lightning；　and　his　august；　thrice…blessed　spouse；　the　Queen
  of　Heaven！　These　let　us　invoke；　and　all　the　other　gods；　calling　all
  the　inhabitants　of　the　skies　to　witness　the　noble　Peace　now
  concluded　under　the　fond　auspices　of　Aphrodite。　Io　Paean！　Io　Paean！
  dance；　leap；　as　in　honour　of　a　victory　won。　Euoi！　Euoi！　　Euai！　Euai！
  MAGISTRATE
  And　you；　our　Laconian　guests；　sing　us　a　new　and　inspiring　strain！
  LACONIAN　　（singing）
  Leave　once　more；　oh！　leave　once　more　the　noble　height　of　Taygetus；
  oh！　Muse　of　Lacedaemon；　and　join　us　in　singing　the　praises　of　Apollo
  of　Amyclae；　and　Athene　of　the　Brazen　House；　and　the　gallant　twin
  sons　of　Tyndareus；　who　practise　arms　on　the　banks　of　the　Eurotas
  river。　Haste；　haste　hither　with　nimble…footed　pace；　let　us　sing
  Sparta；　the　city　that　delights　in　choruses　divinely　sweet　and　graceful
  dances；　when　our　maidens　bound　lightly　by　the　river　side；　like
  frolicsome　fillies；　beating　the　ground　with　rapid　steps　and　shaking
  their　long　locks　in　the　wind；　as　Bacchantes　wave　their　wands　in　the
  wild　revels　of　the　Wine…god。　At　their　head；　oh！　chaste　and　beauteous
  goddess；　daughter　of　Leto；　Artemis；　do　thou　lead　the　song　and　dance。
  With　a　fillet　binding　thy　waving　tresses；　appear　in　thy　loveliness；
  leap　like　a　fawn；　strike　thy　divine　hands　together　to　animate　the
  dance；　and　aid　us　to　renown　the　valiant　goddess　of　battles；　great
  Athene　of　the　Brazen　House！
  （All　depart；　singing　and　dancing。）
  THE　END
  。