Classical drama; The birds, part 6

Easy does it. I hope old zoos can't see me under this color. So where's Mr Tyrus the world is this. Who are you. Blank ish. Are there any gods on my trail God's got to know not the God inside who are you a waste of time is it dark yet you want the time it's still early afternoon look who are still milking time or later Lucky you stinking bore is the weather doing. How's the visibility clear skies no ceiling by Zeus if you won't talk dark a good time coming out. Ah oh yes prove me she don't make a sound. What's the matter. Bush don't even whisper my name right. If Zeus spots me here he'll roast my spot good. Now then if you want to learn the lay of the land in heaven kindly open up this umbrella here and hold it over my head while I'm talking. All right then the gods won't see me say hey that's clever Bermuda's all over. Pop underneath and give us your nudes.

Brace yourself my boy Zeus has had it since the moment you found the city cloud cuckoo land. Since that day not a single sacrifice not even a whiff of smoke no savor is no rose nothing at all has floated up to heaven in consequence my friend Olympus is starving to death and that's not the worst of it. All the Stone Age gods in the hill country have gone wild with hunger screaming and jabbering away like a lot of savages. And what's more they've threatened war unless Zeus succeeds in getting your birth embargo lifted and the tit bit shipments back on the move once more. I mean there are other gods in heaven Stone Age gods don't age gods were stone age people who suggested these must have something to worship him. They must be savages. But what do you call them we call them trouble from the same rough as I would trouble I suppose. Very probably I think. Give me your attention. Yes at present

these gods have joined with Zeus to send an official embassy to sue for peace. Now here's the policy you must follow. Yes you flatly reject any offers of peace that they may make you. Unless Zeus agrees to restore his scepter to the birds and agrees to give you Miss Universe is your wife Mr Universe a sort of beauty queen. The sign of the Empire and the symbol of divine supremacy. It's she who keeps the keys to Zeus's Thunderbolt and all its other treasures. Divine Wisdom. Good government common sense naval bases slander libel political graft sobs of the voters and she keeps the key. Take it from me Fran. Merry Miss Universe and the world is yours. You understand why I had to tell you all this as Promethea is now throughout my philanthropy is proverbial as we worship you as the inventor of the BBQ. The sides you know the ones below the mutual I know just call me Timon I'm a misanthrope of God All right time and

time must be running along give me my parasol here. Zeus sees me now you'll think I'm an ordinary one God for sessions I know I'll pretend to be the girl behind the bar behind the basket. When it was just how small what is called a a. On the ice sheet was hard by hard headed.

A. Source told it like do you still see gold. THERE'S A A A A A A Off street a bottle of I was brought to the house of a a a. Here we are. And before us fellow ambassadors lies cloud

cuckooland speck on your feet you go look you've got your robes all twisted up about it and screw them around to the right of way. Oh Has your dignity your heavenly here. Democracy I fear the IDs are numbered if Heaven's diplomatic corps is recruited who are itching goats I never see don't book your god didn't you. I look here I had a glazed gap inside the house you wee preceded your opinion you had me if I had my way I trotted the guy any guy what then blockade the gun my dear nephew. Have you forgotten that our mission here is to treat for peace problem all the more be that she is greater than it really is. Oh right now the book about by somebody three immortal gone. If you read more to read.

I'm slicing pickle. What kind of meat is that. The jailbird sentenced to death from the charge of high treason against the sovereign in that luscious gravy gets poured on for why go there it's heroically my friend what do you want. Mortal as the official spokesman for the divine delegation I ventured to suggest it's re seem to be out of oil or oil so that's a shame boys should be basted good as I was sure Olympus regards the present hostility it has also employed plus other I ventured to observe that you birds have a great deal to gain from a kindlier Olympus for instance to supply of clean rainwater love for your birds there in the best picture will rot the hell soon. The articles of peace. Didn't you forget it was not the birds who began this war. Moreover peace is our desire as much as yours. And if you've got stem prepared to treat a good thing. I see no I was to go to the city. None whatsoever. Our

sole demand is this Zeus must restore his royal scepter. If there's one trifling concession seems agreeable to you you will get enough settled. I vote yes your contemptible idiotic lot. Would you throw your own far object should I object which I didn't. How did this light can you gods be unaware that you actually stand to increase not diminish your power by your being your present supremacy to the birds. Why as things stand now how men go skulking around under cover of the clouds with impunity committing perjury. And in your name too. But conclude alliance with the birds and your problems are over forever. Suppose for instance a man swears a solemn oath by Zeus and the raven and then breaks his word Sunday even when he's least suspecting it and picks out his eye. I did you know I think you've got something there like I said before you're right man. What do you say to

that stone age for Yeah and that's not supposed to make a sacrifice to the gods and the later changes his mind or tries to procrastinate thinking the mills of the gods grind slow. So do we but I can promise you will put a stop to sophistry like that stop it. But how. Some day our men will be busy counting up his cash or lolling around in the tub singing away in a kite or dive down like a bolt from the blue snatch up to have a sheep or a lot of cash and respect up to the gods with them. And you're right. Zoos should give that SEPTA back to the what do you think the Oracle Lou will go up more votes with me. Oh if you both see eye to eye I'll have to go along that doesn't it. His chef the scepters you know dear me I merely forgot one trite little item not willingly waive any claim we have to him. Zeus can have. We don't object in the slightest. But I must have the Miss Universe as my wife ought not to in the

end. I stand absolutely firm. Then you won't have peace. Good afternoon watch even though it's all the same to me. Make the Greek gods alive Poseidon. Where in the world you're going. Whoever either go all the work for the sake of what alternative would you suggest. You poor food don't you realize that you are being tricked. What's more you're only hurting yourself. Listen here if you should have to keep you strode in favor of the birds and then die you'd be left to papa. Whereas now you're the legal heir of Zeus and in fact to everything yo please you're being hoodwinked. Be in line to step over here with me. I've something to tell you. Yeah yeah. Look you poor chump your uncle's probably just one not one cent of Zeus's huge estate will ever come to you. You see my friend you're not exactly legitimate. What's that fellow you mean. I'm all about the cars. Your mother you see it was an ordinary mortal woman not a goddess. In other words it becomes a foreign stock which makes

you legal legal pure and simple. Moreover Pallas Athene is normally referred to as the heiress. That's her title. But how in the name of Zeus could be an heiress if Zeus had another gentleman son. Maybe you could be right but what if the old man swears I mean son the law still says no. In any case beside him he's been aiding you on would be the first person to challenge the will in court as your brother's brother he's the next of kin and him. Let me go there. Let me read you the provisions of the law. In the words soon on himself for so long as legitimate issues shall survive the deceased. No bastard children hatch in the case that no legitimate issue survives the estate shall pass to the next of kin. You mean to say I won't inherit a thing from you. Is that what you mean nothing smidge by the way. Has your father ever had your burthen eagerly recorded or had you registered in court as his official air. No never. I always thought there was something fishy. Come my boy. Chin up. Don't parted heaven with that selling glare. Join us. Come in with the

birds do you want a throne and you can guzzle milk the rest of your in this day you know fell I've been thinking about that dame you want so bad. Well I vote you can have ended. What do you say which side no resulting No no well then it rests with what your verdict might leap. Nouvelles could want a snog. Oh you said she's been a boy you know I distinctly heard the opposite of no. With a few choice obscenity is that it the poor sap never said a dirty way. All he said was given a you know that does it. You too can come to terms together as you please. So you seem to be agreed on everything I'll just abstain. Man you're getting everything you want. Fry up to heaven with us and get your missus and anything else your little heart desires then to be really knock this piece of poetry I've prepared route during a summer reading somewhere.

Yeah you guys you guys push along and I'll stay here and watch the Baba you kushal grill and all you'd better come along with us my boy. But it tastes so good. Seven's my wedding clothes. Right. When you. Write. A book. For the rain

right. Thank you. Thank you. Kind. Call. Me. A class of

the week. Yeah yeah yeah. I said Blessitt breed of happier than human tongue. Welcome your Lord and King as he ascends to heaven now. Praise Him whose glory glister is more brightly than the right stars at dusk. Their loveliness of the Godin evening in the blue. He comes he comes and with him goes the splendid glory of a bride whose beauty has no peer in his hand he shakes the wing under boated Zeus

the flash of lightning sweet a fragrance ascended to heaven and could have incense trace their lovely Spyros on the drinking ere he greet joking with song raise the wedding song the lovely muses sing. Make way. For the done. That. Your. Feet were even done in honor of the king in honor of his bride. The coordinator. Didn't matter that it. Was us. Yeah they was

the two for you so sometimes Thank you thank you. No no no. Was man was low. The. Week siege was was. No. Bridal Party. Oh no sorry hon you were happy

for the birds to the host of Zeus to the birth of my home. In your hand to run. No take me by my room so much in my sleep. Let me move you up and saw the sun you threw the boy into. Now praise the lightnings of your muse thunders crashing on the way. Sing. Some. Loose. Sang the plan of like the crashing of it. You have just heard the birds by Aristophanes as produced by the University of

Michigan Broadcasting Service. The translation was by William Arrowsmith used by permission of the University of Michigan press at the new American Library of world literature incorporated and its mentor imprint original music was composed by Don Gillis and conducted by Henri and Dolly electronic music of facts were furnished by the sitemap courtesy of wonder to Music Corporation and the courtesy of Richards Music Corporation. The production was under the direction of Jerry Sandler. Appearing in the role of his the Tyros was John barracked. You help it is was played by Marvin Diskin the hoopla by Charles Lopez Isaacs and the leader of the bird chorus by Gershon Morning Star Visitors to cloud cuckoo land where portrayed by singer Buchanan and Burroughs Stuart Curran Harley Davidson Tom Jennings Al Katz Thomas kind Richard Leiby Tyrone McConnell Fred elects Winifred Pierce Ronald Saussy and Bill Taylor members of the Byrd chorus where Mildred beats and Grace Hadden and Sopranos Jam

did off and Lois started contralto shows mitigates and Walker Wyatt tenors and Edward Baird and Edward bang Hart bases engineering by Ralph Johnson and Dean caused in the introduction was prepared by Professor Peter Arnott of the department of Classics at the State University of Iowa consultant for the series is Professor Gerald F. else chairman of the department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. This program may not be reproduced on paper by any other means without the express permission of the University of Michigan and the publishers and Burroughs speaking classical drama is produced and recorded by the University of Michigan broadcasting service under a grant in aid from the National Educational Television and Radio Center in cooperation with the National Association of educational broadcasters. This is the NRA E.B. Radio Network.