"Are you Grecian or born in this
country?
Aristophanes
"
MNESILOCHUS. "I dare not; my cheeks show the marks of the insults I have
been forced to suffer. "
EURIPIDES "Oh! great gods! I cannot speak, for very emotion. . . . Ah! what
do I see? Who are you? "
MNESILOCHUS. "And you, what is your name? for my surprise is as great as
yours. "
EURIPIDES.
"Are you Grecian or born in this country? "
MNESILOCHUS. "I am Grecian. But now your name, what is it? "
EURIPIDES. "Oh! how you resemble Helen! "
MNESILOCHUS. And you Menelaus, if I can judge by those pot-herbs. [633]
EURIPIDES. "You are not mistaken, 'tis that unfortunate mortal who stands
before you. "
MNESILOCHUS. "Ah! how you have delayed coming to your wife's arms! Press
me to your heart, throw your arms about me, for I wish to cover you with
kisses. Carry me away, carry me away, quick, quick, far, very far from
here.
MNESILOCHUS. "I dare not; my cheeks show the marks of the insults I have
been forced to suffer. "
EURIPIDES "Oh! great gods! I cannot speak, for very emotion. . . . Ah! what
do I see? Who are you? "
MNESILOCHUS. "And you, what is your name? for my surprise is as great as
yours. "
EURIPIDES.
"Are you Grecian or born in this country? "
MNESILOCHUS. "I am Grecian. But now your name, what is it? "
EURIPIDES. "Oh! how you resemble Helen! "
MNESILOCHUS. And you Menelaus, if I can judge by those pot-herbs. [633]
EURIPIDES. "You are not mistaken, 'tis that unfortunate mortal who stands
before you. "
MNESILOCHUS. "Ah! how you have delayed coming to your wife's arms! Press
me to your heart, throw your arms about me, for I wish to cover you with
kisses. Carry me away, carry me away, quick, quick, far, very far from
here.
