sweet　bouquet　delights　the　drinker　for　a　long　time；　whereas　the　others
  lose　their　bloom　and　vanish　quickly。　Therefore；　long　life　to　the
  wine…jars　of　Thasos！　Pour　yourselves　out　unmixed　wine；　it　will　cheer
  you　the　whole　night　through；　if　you　choose　the　liquor　that　possesses
  most　fragrance。　（To　the　CHORUS）　But　tell　me；　friends；　where　is　my
  mistress's　husband？
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  Wait　for　him　here；　he　will　no　doubt　pass　this　way。
  MAID…SERVANT
  Ah！　there　he　is　just　going　to　dinner。　Oh！　master！　what　joy！　what
  blessedness　is　yours！
  BLEPYRUS
  Mine？
  MAID…SERVANT
  None　can　compare　his　happiness　to　yours；　you　have　reached　its
  utmost　height；　you　who；　alone　out　of　thirty　thousand　citizens　have　not
  yet　dined。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  Aye；　here　is　undoubtedly　a　truly　happy　man。
  MAID…SERVANT
  Where　are　you　off　to？
  BLEPYRUS
  I　am　going　to　dine。
  MAID…SERVANT
  By　Aphrodite；　you　will　be　the　last　of　all；　far　and　away　the
  last。　Yet　my　mistress　has　bidden　me　take　you　and　take　with　you　these
  young　girls。　Some　Chian　wine　is　left　and　lots　of　other　good　things。
  Therefore　hurry；　and　invite　likewise　all　the　spectators　whom　we　have
  pleased；　and　such　of　the　judges　as　are　not　against　us；　to　follow　us；
  we　will　offer　them　everything　they　can　desire。
  BLEPYRUS
  Generously　invite　everyone　and　omit　no　one；　old　or　young。　Dinner
  is　ready　for　all；　they　need　only　go　home。　As　for　me；　I　shall　go　to　the
  banquet　with　the　customary　torch　in　my　hand。
  MAID…SERVANT
  But　why　do　you　tarry；　Blepyrus？　Take　these　young　girls　with　you
  and；　while　you　are　away　a　while；　I　will　whet　my　appetite　with　some
  dining…song。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  I　have　but　a　few　words　to　say：　let　the　wise　judge　me　because　of
  what；　ever　is　wise　in　this　piece；　and　those　who　like　a　laugh　by
  whatever　has　made　them　laugh。　In　this　way　I　address　pretty　well
  everyone。　If　the　lot　has　assigned　my　comedy　to　be　played　first　of　all；
  don't　let　that　be　a　disadvantage　to　me；　engrave　in　your　memory　all
  that　shall　have　pleased　you　in　it　and　judge　the　competitors
  equitably　as　you　have　bound　yourselves　by　oath　to　do。　Don't　act　like
  vile　courtesans；　who　never　remember　any　but　their　last　lover。
  MAID…SERVANT
  It　is　time；　friends；　high　time　to　go　to　the　banquet；　if　we　want　to
  have　our　share　of　it。　Open　your　ranks　and　let　the　Cretan　rhythms
  regulate　your　dances。
  BLEPYRUS
  That's　what　I　am　doing。
  MAID…SERVANT
  And　you　others；　let　your　light　steps　too　keep　time。　Very　soon　we'll
  be　eating　lepadotema　choselackogaleokrani
  oleipsanodrimypotrimmatosil　phiotyromelitokatake
  chymenokicklepikossyphopkat　toperisteralektryonoptokeph
  aliokinklopeleiolagoiosiral　obaphetragalopter　ygdn。　Come；　quickly；
  seize　hold　of　a　plate；　snatch　up　a　cup；　and　let's　run　to　secure　a
  place　at　table。　The　rest　will　have　their　jaws　at　work　by　this　time。
  CHORUS　（as　they　depart；　dancing；　with　BLEPYRUS　leading　them）
  Dance　gaily！　Iai！　Iai！　We　shall　dine！　Euoi！　Euai！　Euai！　As　for　a
  triumph！　Euoi！　Euoi　Euai！　Euai！
  THE　END
  。