Two more examples of the wit of Cratinus follow:
“Apollo, of fine verses here’s a gush!
They come, like springs and fountains, with a rush.
A river’s in his windpipe! Turn the tap;
This spouting, if not stopped, will cause some dire mishap.”
“How can one stop him from this thirst for drink?
How can one? Well, I’ve found a way, I think.
For every cup and every mug I’ll smash,
His flasks and pitchers into fragments dash,
Shiver all kinds of pots that come to table,