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Birds (615-665)

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they will dwell amongst the bushes and in the thickets of green oak; the most venerated of birds will have no other temple than the foliage of the olive tree; we shall not go to Delphi or to Ammon
to sacrifice; but standing erect in the midst of arbutus and wild olives and holding forth our hands filled with wheat and barley, we shall pray them to admit us to a share of the blessings they enjoy
and shall at once obtain them for a few grains of wheat.
627
Leader of the Chorus
Old man, whom I detested, you are now to me the dearest of all; never shall I, if I can help it, fail to follow your advice.
ChorusSinging.
Inspirited by your words,
I threaten my rivals the gods, and I swear that if you march in alliance with me against the gods and are faithful to our just, loyal and sacred bond, we shall soon have shattered their scepter.
Leader of the Chorus
We shall charge ourselves with the performance of everything that requires force; that which demands thought and deliberation shall be yours to supply.
639
Epops
By Zeus! it's no longer
the time to delay and loiter like Nicias; let us act as promptly as possible.... In the first place, come, enter my nest built of brushwood and blades of straw, and tell me your names.
Pisthetaerus
That is soon done; my name is Pisthetaerus, and his,
Euelpides, of the deme Crioa.
Epops
Good! and good luck to you.
Pisthetaerus
We accept the omen.
Epops
Come in here.
Pisthetaerus
Very well, you are the one who must lead us and introduce us.
Epops
Come then.
PisthetaerusPisthetaerus starts to fly away, then stops himself.
Oh! my god! do come back here. Hi! tell us how
we are to follow you. You can fly, but we cannot.
Epops
Well, well.
Pisthetaerus
Remember Aesop's fables. It is told there that the fox fared very badly, because he had made an alliance with the eagle.
Epops
Be at ease. You shall eat a certain root
and wings will grow on your shoulders.
Pisthetaerus
Then let us enter. Xanthias and Manodorus, pick up our baggage.
658
Leader of the Chorus
Hi! Epops! do you hear me?
Epops
What's the matter?
Leader of the Chorus
Take them off to dine well and call your mate, the melodious Procne, whose songs are worthy of the Muses;
she will delight our leisure moments.
Pisthetaerus
Oh! I conjure you, accede to their wish; for this delightful bird will leave her rushes at the sound of your voice;
for the sake of the gods, let her come here, so that we may contemplate the nightingale.
Epops
Let it be as you desire. Come forth, Procne, show yourself to these strangers.

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