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MAGISTRATE
But the old man will often select—
LYSISTRATA
O why not finish and die?
A bier is easy to buy,
A honey-cake I'll knead you with joy,
This garland will see you are decked.
CALONICE
I've a wreath for you too.
MYRRHINE
I also will fillet you.
LYSISTRATA
What more is lacking? Step aboard the boat.
See, Charon shouts ahoy.
You're keeping him, he wants to shove afloat.
Lysistrata. Aristophanes.