of　better　trade。。。。
  TRYGAEUS
  May　he　be　taken　by　pirates　and　eat　nothing　but　barley。
  HERMES
  If　some　ambitious　man　does　not　help　us；　because　he　wants　to　become
  a　General；　or　if　a　slave　is　plotting　to　pass　over　to　the　enemy。。。。
  TRYGAEUS
  Let　his　limbs　be　broken　on　the　wheel；　may　he　be　beaten　to　death
  with　rods！
  HERMES
  As　for　us；　may　Fortune　favour　us！　Io！　Paean；　Io！
  TRYGAEUS
  Don't　say　Paean；　but　simply；　Io。
  HERMES
  Very　well；　then！　Io！　Io！　Io！　I'll　simply　say；　Io！
  TRYGAEUS
  To　Hermes；　the　Graces；　the　Horae；　Aphrodite；　Eros！
  HERMES
  But　not　to　Ares。
  TRYGAEUS
  No。
  HERMES
  Nor　to　Enyalius。
  TRYGAEUS
  No。
  （The　stones　have　been　removed　and　a　rope　attacked　to　the　cover　of
  the　pit。　The　indented　portions　of　the　following　scene　are　a　sort
  of　chanty。）
  HERMES
  Come；　all　strain　at　the　ropes　to　tear　off　the　cover。　Pull！
  CHORUS
  Heave　away；　heave；　heave；　oh！
  HERMES
  Come；　pull　harder；　harder。
  CHORUS
  Heave　away；　heave；　heave；　oh！
  HERMES
  Still　harder；　harder　still。
  CHORUS
  Heave　away；　heave！　Heave　away；　heave；　heave；　oh！
  TRYGAEUS
  Come；　come；　there　is　no　working　together。　Come！　all　pull　at　the
  same　instant！　you　Boeotians　are　only　pretending。　Beware！
  HERMES
  Come；　heave　away；　heave！
  TRYGAEUS
  Heave　away；　heave　oh！
  CHORUS
  Hi！　you　two　pull　as　well。
  TRYGAEUS
  Why；　I　am　pulling；　I　am　hanging　on　to　the　rope　and　straining
  till　I　am　almost　off　my　feet；　I　am　working　with　all　my　might。
  CHORUS
  Why　does　not　the　work　advance　then？
  TRYGAEUS
  Lamachus；　this　is　terrible！　You　are　in　the　way；　sitting　there。
  We　have　no　use　for　your　Medusa's　head；　friend。　But　wait；　the　Argives
  have　not　pulled　the　least　bit；　they　have　done　nothing　but　laugh　at
  us　for　our　pains　while　they　were　getting　gain　with　both　hands。
  HERMES
  Ah！　my　dear　sir；　the　Laconians　at　all　events　pull　with　vigour。
  TRYGAEUS
  But　look！　only　those　among　them　who　generally　hold　the　plough…tail
  show　any　zeal；　while　the　armourers　impede　them　in　their　efforts。
  HERMES
  And　the　Megarians　too　are　doing　nothing；　yet　look　how　they　are
  pulling　and　showing　their　teeth　like　famished　curs。
  TRYGAEUS
  The　poor　wretches　are　dying　of　hunger　I　suppose。
  HERMES
  This　won't　do；　friends。　Come！　all　together！　Everyone　to　the　work
  and　with　a　good　heart　for　the　business。
  CHORUS
  Heave　away；　heave！
  HERMES
  Harder！
  CHORUS
  Heave　away；　heave！
  HERMES
  Come　on　then；　by　heaven。
  CHORUS
  We　are　moving　it　a　little。
  TRYGAEUS
  Isn't　it　terrible　and　stupid！　some　pull　one　way　and　others
  another。　You　Argives　there；　beware　of　a　thrashing！
  HERMES
  Come；　put　your　strength　into　it。
  TRYGAEUS
  Heave　away；　heave！
  CHORUS
  There　are　many　ill…disposed　folk　among　us。
  TRYGAEUS
  Do　you　at　least；　who　long　for　peace；　pull　heartily。
  CHORUS
  But　there　are　some　who　prevent　us。
  HERMES
  Off　to　the　Devil　with　you；　Megarians！　The　goddess　hates　you。　She
  recollects　that　you　were　the　first　to　rub　her　the　wrong　way。
  Athenians；　you　are　not　well　placed　for　pulling。　There　you　are　too　busy
  with　law…suits；　if　you　really　want　to　free　the　goddess；　get　down　a
  little　towards　the　sea。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  Come；　friends；　none　but　husbandmen　on　the　rope。
  HERMES
  Ah　I　that　will　do　ever　so　much　better。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  He　says　the　thing　is　going　well。　Come；　all　of　you；　together　and
  with　a　will。
  TRYGAEUS
  It's　the　husbandmen　who　are　doing　all　the　work。
  CHORUS
  Come　then；　come；　and　all　together！
  HERMES
  Hah！　hah！　at　last　there　is　some　unanimity　in　the　work。
  CHORUS
  Don't　let　us　give　up；　let　us　redouble　our　efforts。
  HERMES
  There！　now　we　have　it！
  CHORUS
  Come　then；　all　together！　Heave　away；　heave！　Heave　away；　heave！
  Heave　away；　heave！　Heave　away；　heave！　Heave　away；　heave！　All　together！
  （PEACE　is　drawn　out　of　the　pit。　With　her　come　OPORA　and　THEORIA。）
  TRYGAEUS
  Oh！　venerated　goddess；　who　givest　us　our　grapes；　where　am　I　to
  find　the　ten…thousand…gallon　words　wherewith　to　greet　thee？　I　have
  none　such　at　home。　Oh！　hail　to　thee；　Opora；　and　thee；　Theoria！　How
  beautiful　is　thy　face！　How　sweet　thy　breath！　What　gentle　fragrance
  comes　from　thy　bosom；　gentle　as　freedom　from　military　duty；　as　the
  most　dainty　perfumes！
  HERMES
  Is　it　then　a　smell　like　a　soldier's　knapsack？
  TRYGAEUS
  Oh！　hateful　soldier！　your　hideous　satchel　makes　me　sick！　it　stinks
  like　the　belching　of　onions；　whereas　this　lovable　deity　has　the
  odour　of　sweet　fruits；　of　festivals；　of　the　Dionysia；　of　the　harmony
  of　flutes；　of　the　tragic　poets；　of　the　verses　of　Sophocles；　of　the
  phrases　of　Euripides。。。。
  HERMES
  That's　a　foul　calumny；　you　wretch！　She　detests　that　framer　of
  subtleties　and　quibbles。
  TRYGAEUS　（ignoring　this）
  。。。。of　ivy；　of　straining…bags　for　wine；　of　bleating　ewes；　of
  provision…laden　women　hastening　to　the　kitchen；　of　the　tipsy　servant
  wench；　of　the　upturned　wine…jar；　and　of　a　whole　heap　of　other　good
  things。
  HERMES
  Then　look　how　the　reconciled　towns　chat　pleasantly　together；　how
  they　laugh。。。。
  TRYGAEUS
  And　yet　they　are　all　cruelly　mishandled；　their　wounds　are　bleeding
  still。
  HERMES
  But　let　us　also　scan　the　mien　of　the　spectators；　we　shall　thus
  find　out　the　trade　of　each。
  TRYGAEUS
  Good　god！
  HERMES
  Look　at　that　poor　crest…maker；　tearing　at　his　hair。。。。
  TRYGAEUS
  。。。。and　at　that　pike…maker；　who　has　just　farted　in　yon
  sword…cutler's　face。
  HERMES
  And　do　you　see　with　what　pleasure　this　sickle…maker。。。。
  TRYGAEUS
  。。。。is　thumbing　his　nose　at　the　spear…maker？
  HERMES
  Now　tell　the　husbandmen　to　be　off。
  TRYGAEUS
  Listen；　good　folk！　Let　the　husbandmen　take　their　farming　tools　and
  return　to　their　fields　as　quickly　as　possible；　but　without　either
  sword；　spear　or　javelin。　All　is　as　quiet　as　if　Peace　had　been　reigning
  for　a　century。　Come；　let　everyone　go　and　till　the　earth；　singing　the
  Paean。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS　（to　PEACE）
  Oh；　thou；　whom　men　of　standing　desired　and　who　art　good　to
  husbandmen；　I　have　gazed　upon　thee　with　delight；　and　now　I　go　to　greet
  my　vines；　to　caress　after　so　long　an　absence　the　fig　trees　I　planted
  in　my　youth。
  TRYGAEUS
  Friends；　let　us　first　adore　the　goddess；　who　has　delivered　us　from
  crests　and　Gorgons；　then　let　us　hurry　to　our　farms；　having　first
  bought　a　nice　little　piece　of　salt　fish　to　eat　in　the　fields。
  HERMES
  By　Posidon！　what　a　fine　crew　they　make　and　dense　as　the　crust　of　a
  cake；　they　are　as　nimble　as　guests　on　their　way　to　a　feast。
  TRYGAEUS
  See；　how　their　iron　spades　glitter　and　how　beautifully　their
  three…pronged　mattocks　glisten　in　the　sun！　How　regularly　they　align
  the　plants！　I　also　burn　to　go　into　the　country　and　to　turn　over　the
  earth　I　have　so　long　neglected。…Friends；　do　you　remember　the　happy
  life　that　Peace　afforded　us　formerly；　can　you　recall　the　splendid
  baskets　of　figs；　both　fresh　and　dried；　the　myrtles；　the　sweet　wine；
  the　violets　blooming　near　the　spring；　and　the　olives；　for　which　we
  have　wept　so　much？　Worship；　adore　the　goddess　for　restoring　you　so
  many　blessings。
  CHORUS　（singing）
  Hail！　hail！　thou　beloved　divinity！　thy　return　overwhelms　us　with
  joy。　When　far　from　thee；　my　ardent　wish　to　see　my　fields　again　made　me
  pine　with　regret。　From　thee　came　all　blessings。　Oh！　much　desired
  Peace！　thou　art　the　sole　support　of　those　who　spend　their　lives
  tilling　the　earth。　Under　thy　rule　we　had　a　thousand　delicious
  enjoyments　at　our　beck；　thou　wert　the　husbandman's　wheaten　cake　and
  his　safeguard。　So　that　our　vineyards；　our　young　fig…tree　woods　and　all
  our　plantations　hail　thee　with　delight　and　smile　at　thy　coming。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  But　where　was　she　then；　I　wonder；　all　the　long　time　she　spent　away
  from　us？　Hermes；　thou　benevolent　god；　tell　us！
  HERMES
  Wise　husbandmen；　hearken　to　my　words；　if　you　want　to　know　why
  she　was　lost　to　you。　The　start　of　our　misfortunes　was　the　exile　of
  Phidias；　Pericles　feared　he　might　share　his　in…luck；　he　mistrusted
  your　peevish　nature　and；　to　prevent　all　danger　to　himself；　he　threw
  out　that　little　spark；　the　Megarian　decree；　set　the　city　aflame；　and
  blew　up　the　conflagration　with　a　hurricane　of　war；　so　that　the　smoke
  drew　tears　from　all　Greeks　both　here　and　over　there。　At　the　very
  outset　of　this　fire　our　vines　were　a…crackle；　our　casks　knocked
  together；　it　was　beyond　the　power　of　any　man　to　stop　the　disaster；　and
  Peace　disappeared。
  TRYGAEUS
  That；　by　Apollo　is　what　no　one　ever　told　me；　I　could　not　think
  what　connection　there　could　be　between　Phidias　and　Peace。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  Nor　I；　until　now。　This　accounts　for　her　beauty；　i