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Birds (959b-992b)

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Let not the goat be sacrificed.
Pisthetaerus
Who are you?
Oracle-Monger
Who am I? An oracle-monger.
Pisthetaerus
Get out!
Oracle-Monger
Wretched man, insult not sacred things. For there is an oracle of Bacis, which exactly applies to Nephelococcygia.
Pisthetaerus
Why did you not reveal it to me before
I founded my city?
Oracle-Monger
The divine spirit was against it.
Pisthetaerus
Well, I suppose there's nothing to do but hear the terms of the oracle.
967
Oracle-Monger
But when the wolves and the white crows shall dwell together between Corinth and Sicyon ...
Pisthetaerus
But how do the Corinthians concern me?
Oracle-Monger
It is the regions of the air that Bacis indicates in this manner. They must first sacrifice a white-fleeced goat to Pandora, and give the prophet who first reveals my words a good cloak and new sandals.
Pisthetaerus
Does it say sandals there?
Oracle-Monger
Look at the book.
And besides this a goblet of wine and a good share of the entrails of the victim.
Pisthetaerus
Of the entrails —does it say that?
Oracle-Monger
Look at the book. If you do as I command, divine youth, you shall be an eagle among the clouds; if not, you shall be neither turtle-dove, nor eagle, nor woodpecker.
Pisthetaerus
Does it say all that?
Oracle-Monger
Look at the book.
Pisthetaerus
This oracle in no sort of way resembles the one Apollo dictated to me: If an impostor comes without invitation to annoy you during the sacrifice and to demand a share of the victim,
apply a stout stick to his ribs.
Oracle-Monger
You are drivelling.
Pisthetaerus
Look at the book. And don't spare him, were he an eagle from out of the clouds, were it Lampon himself or the great Diopithes.
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Oracle-Monger
Does it say that?
Pisthetaerus
Look at the book
and go and hang yourself.
Oracle-Monger
Oh! unfortunate wretch that I am. He departs.
Pisthetaerus
Away with you, and take your prophecies elsewhere.
Enter Meton, with surveying instruments.
Meton
I have come to you . . .
PisthetaerusInterrupting.
Yet another pest! What have you come to do? What's your plan? What's the purpose of your journey? Why these splendid buskins?

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