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Twist, twirl, tap your bellies, [1530] kick your legs to the sky. Here comes your famous father, the ruler of the sea, delighted to see his three lecherous kinglets. [1535] Go on with your dancing, if it pleases you, but as for us, we shall not join you. Lead us promptly off the stage, for never a comedy yet was seen where the Chorus finished off with a dance.
Aristophanes. Wasps. The Complete Greek Drama, vol. 2. Eugene O'Neill, Jr. New York. Random House. 1938.
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