flame, that Zeus has hitherto shot forth! Oh, ye rolling thunders,

that bring down the rain! 'Tis by the order of our king that ye
shall now stagger the earth! Oh, Hymen! 'tis through thee that he

commands the universe and that he makes Basileia, whom he has robbed
from Zeus, take her seat at his side. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaeus!

PITHETAERUS (singing)
Let all the winged tribes of our fellow-citizens follow the bridal

couple to the palace of Zeus and to the nuptial couch! Stretch forth
your hands, my dear wife! Take hold of me by my wings and let us

dance; I am going to lift you up and carry you through the air.
(PITHETAERUS and BASILEIA leave dancing; the CHORUS follows

them.)
CHORUS (singing)

Alalai! Ie Paion! Tenilla kallinike! Loftiest art thou of gods!
THE END

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• stagger [´stægə] v.&n.(使)蹒跚(震惊) (初中英语单词)
• winged [´wiŋd] a.有翼的 (初中英语单词)
• chorus [´kɔ:rəs] n.合唱；齐声 v.合唱 (初中英语单词)
• hitherto [,hiðə´tu:] ad.至今，迄今 (高中英语单词)
• universe [´ju:nivə:s] n.天地；全人类；银河系 (高中英语单词)
• nuptial [´nʌpʃəl] a.婚姻的 n.婚礼 (英语六级单词)