Where is the Cyclops himself? inside his dwelling?SilenusHe is gone hunting wild beasts with hounds on Aetna.OdysseusDost know then what to do, that we may be gone from the land?SilenusNot I, Odysseus; but I would do anything for thee.OdysseusSell us food, of which we are in need.SilenusThere is nothing but flesh, as I said.OdysseusWell, even that is a pleasant preventive of hunger.SilenusAnd there is cheese curdled with fig-juice, and the milk of kine.OdysseusBring them out; a man should see his purchases.SilenusBut tell me, how much gold wilt thou give me in exchange?OdysseusNo gold bring I, but Dionysus’ drink.SilenusMost welcome words! I have long been wanting that.OdysseusYes, it was Maron, the god’s son, who gave me a draught.SilenusWhat! Maron whom once I dandled in these arms?OdysseusThe son of the Bacchic god, that thou mayst learn more certainly.SilenusIs it inside the ship, or hast thou it with thee?OdysseusThis, as thou seest, is the skin that holds it, old sir.SilenusWhy, that would not give me so much as a mouthful.OdysseusThis, and twice as much again as will run from the skin.SilenusFair the rill thou speakest of, delicious to me.OdysseusShall I let thee taste the wine unmixed, to start with?SilenusA reasonable offer; for of a truth a taste invites the purchase.OdysseusWell, I haul about a cup as well as the skin.Silenus Come, let it gurgle in, that I may revive my memory by a pull at it.OdysseusThere then!SilenusYe gods! what a delicious scent it has!OdysseusWhat! didst thou see it?SilenusNo, i’ faith, but I smell it.OdysseusTaste it then, that thy approval may not stop at words.SilenusZounds! Bacchus is inviting me to dance; ha! ha!