sister
women, if we would compel our husbands to make peace, we must refrain.
women, if we would compel our husbands to make peace, we must refrain.
Aristophanes
And not so much as the shadow of a lover!
Since the day the
Milesians betrayed us, I have never once seen an eight-inch-long
_godemiche_ even, to be a leathern consolation to us poor widows. . . . Now
tell me, if I have discovered a means of ending the war, will you all
second me?
MYRRHINE. Yes verily, by all the goddesses, I swear I will, though I have
to put my gown in pawn, and drink the money the same day. [403]
CALONICE. And so will I, though I must be split in two like a flat-fish,
and have half myself removed.
LAMPITO. And I too; why, to secure Peace, I would climb to the top of
Mount Taygetus. [404]
LYSISTRATA. Then I will out with it at last, my mighty secret! Oh!
sister
women, if we would compel our husbands to make peace, we must refrain. . . .
MYRRHINE. Refrain from what? tell us, tell us!
LYSISTRATA. But will you do it?
MYRRHINE. We will, we will, though we should die of it.
LYSISTRATA. We must refrain from the male organ altogether. . . .
Milesians betrayed us, I have never once seen an eight-inch-long
_godemiche_ even, to be a leathern consolation to us poor widows. . . . Now
tell me, if I have discovered a means of ending the war, will you all
second me?
MYRRHINE. Yes verily, by all the goddesses, I swear I will, though I have
to put my gown in pawn, and drink the money the same day. [403]
CALONICE. And so will I, though I must be split in two like a flat-fish,
and have half myself removed.
LAMPITO. And I too; why, to secure Peace, I would climb to the top of
Mount Taygetus. [404]
LYSISTRATA. Then I will out with it at last, my mighty secret! Oh!
sister
women, if we would compel our husbands to make peace, we must refrain. . . .
MYRRHINE. Refrain from what? tell us, tell us!
LYSISTRATA. But will you do it?
MYRRHINE. We will, we will, though we should die of it.
LYSISTRATA. We must refrain from the male organ altogether. . . .
