Lips deeply sipping,

Locks unguent-dripping,

Goat-haunches tripping,

Wine-God, we hail thee in rapturous quire!

The Women.

[Singing.]

Come, Bacchanalians, while noontide is glowing—

Come, do not flee us—

Plunge we in love-sports night blushes at knowing!

There rides Lyaeus,