patron of the dance, and Dionysus, whose eye darts flame, as he
steps forward surrounded by the Maenad maids, and Zeus, who wields the

flashing lightning, and his august, thrice-blessed spouse, the Queen
of Heaven! These let us invoke, and all the other gods, calling all

the inhabitants of the skies to witness the noble Peace now
concluded under the fond auspices of Aphrodite. Io Paean! Io Paean!

dance, leap, as in honour of a victory won. Euoi! Euoi! Euai! Euai!
MAGISTRATE

And you, our Laconian guests, sing us a new and inspiring strain!
LACONIAN (singing)

Leave once more, oh! leave once more the noble height of Taygetus,
oh! Muse of Lacedaemon, and join us in singing the praises of Apollo

of Amyclae, and Athene of the Brazen House, and the gallant twin
sons of Tyndareus, who practise arms on the banks of the Eurotas

river. Haste, haste hither with nimble-footed pace, let us sing
Sparta, the city that delights in choruses divinely sweet and graceful

dances, when our maidens bound lightly by the river side, like
frolicsome fillies, beating the ground with rapid steps and shaking

their long locks in the wind, as Bacchantes wave their wands in the
wild revels of the Wine-god. At their head, oh! chaste and beauteous

goddess, daughter of Leto, Artemis, do thou lead the song and dance.
With a fillet binding thy waving tresses, appear in thy loveliness;

leap like a fawn, strike thy divine hands together to animate the
dance, and aid us to renown the valiantgoddess of battles, great

Athene of the Brazen House!
(All depart, singing and dancing.)

THE END
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• lightning [´laitniŋ] n.闪电 a.突然的 (初中英语单词)
• witness [´witnis] n.见证人 vt.目击 (初中英语单词)
• victory [´viktəri] n.胜利，战胜 (初中英语单词)
• height [hait] n.高度；顶点；卓越 (初中英语单词)
• gallant [´gælənt, gə´lænt] a.英勇的；华丽的 (初中英语单词)
• practise [´præktis] v.实践(行，施)；提倡 (初中英语单词)
• hither [´hiðə] ad.到此处 (初中英语单词)
• lightly [´laitli] ad.轻微地，稍微 (初中英语单词)
• divine [di´vain] a.神圣的 v.预言 (初中英语单词)
• goddess [´gɔdis] n.女神 (初中英语单词)
• patron [´peitrən] n.庇护人，保护人；赞助人 (高中英语单词)
• renown [ri´naun] n.名望 vt.使有名望 (高中英语单词)
• brazen [´breizən] a.黄铜制的；无耻的 (英语四级单词)
• chaste [tʃeist] a.贞洁的；高雅的 (英语四级单词)
• binding [´baindiŋ] a.捆绑的 n.捆绑(物) (英语四级单词)
• valiant [´væliənt] a.勇敢的，英勇的 (英语四级单词)
• august [ɔ:´gʌst] a.尊严的；威严的 (英语六级单词)
• spouse [spauz] n.配偶 (英语六级单词)
• invoke [in´vəuk] vt.调用，请求 (英语六级单词)
• calling [´kɔ:liŋ] n.点名；职业；欲望 (英语六级单词)
• beating [´bi:tiŋ] n.敲；搅打；失败 (英语六级单词)
• animate [´ænimit, ´ænimeit] vt.使有生气；激励 (英语六级单词)