Parodos
2nd Disciple.
(from within). Ah me! Who is setting fire to our house?
Strepsiades.
The man whose cloak you have taken.
2nd Disciple.
(from within). You will destroy us! You will destroy us!
Strepsiades.
For I also wish this very thing;
unless my mattock deceive my hopes, or I should somehow fall first and break my neck.
1500
Socrates.
(from within). Hollo you! What are you doing, pray, you fellow on the roof?
Strepsiades.
I am walking on air, and speculating about the sun.
Socrates.
Ah me, unhappy! I shall be suffocated, wretched man!
Chaerephon.
And I, miserable man, shall be burnt to death!
1505
Strepsiades.
For what has come into your heads that you acted insolently toward the gods, and pried into the seat of the moon?
These lines attributed to Strepsiades in the English. Chase, pelt, smite them, for many reasons, but especially because you know that they offended against the gods!
[Exodus]
Lead the way out; for we have sufficiently acted as chorus for today.
1510
