Η ΩΔΗ ΤΟΥ ΟΙΝΟΦΛΥΓΑ

Στρογγύλη, ευτόρνευτε, μονούατε, μακροτράχηλε,
υψαύχην στεινώ φθεγγομένη στόματι,
Βάκχου και Μουσέων ιλαρή λάτρι και Κυθερείης,
ηδύγελως, τερπνή συμβολικών ταμίη.
τίφθ' οπόταν νήφω, μεθύεις συ μοι, ην δε μεθυσθώ,
εκνήφεις; αδικείς συμποτικήν φιλίην.

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΑΝΘΟΛΟΓΙΑ/ΕΠΙΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ, V 135.

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Στρογγυλεμένη, καλλίγραμη, μονόλαβη,μακρόλαιμη,

 κρασοκανάτα αγέρωχη, με το στενό σου στόμα φθέγγεσαι,
εύθυμη πιστή του Βάκχου, των Μουσών και της Αφροδίτης,
γλυκόγελη, συ που κερνάς ευχάριστα τους συμποσιαστές.
Γιατί, όταν εγώ είμαι νηφάλιος , εσύ μου είσαι μεθυσμένη,
αλλά , όταν γίνω στουπί, εσύ είσαι ξεμέθυστη;
Αυτό είναι αδικία για τη γλεντζέδικη συντροφιά μας!

[Μετάφραση: Gerontakos]

Bache, bene venies

Latin:
Bache, bene venies
gratus et optatus
per quem noster animus
fit letificatus.

Iste cyphus concavus
de bono mero profluus
siquis bibit sepius
satur fit et ebrius

Hec sunt vasa regia
quibus spoliatur
ierusalem et regalis
babilon ditatur.

Istud vinum, bonum vinum,
vinum generosum,
reddit virum curialem,
probum, animosum.

Ex hoc cypho conscii
bibent sui domini
bibent sui socii
bibent et amici.

Bachus forte superans
pectora virorum
in amorem concitat
animos eorum.

Bachus sepe visitans
mulierum genus
facit eas subditas
tibi, o tu Venus.

Istud vinum, bonum vinum,
vinum generosum,
reddit virum curialem,
probum, animosum.

Bachus venas penetrans
calido liquore
facit eas igneas
Veneris ardore.

Bachus lenius leniens
curas et dolores
confert iocum, gaudia,
risus et amores.

Bachus mentem femine
solet hic lenire
cogit eam cirius
viro consentire.

Istud vinum, bonum vinum,
vinum generosum,
reddit virum curialem,
probum, animosum.

A qua prorsus coitum
nequit impentrare
Bachus illam facile
solet expugnare.

Bachus numen faciens
hominem iocundum
reddit eum pariter
doctum et facundum.

Bache, deus inclite,
omnes hic astantes
leti sumus muntera
tua prelibantes.

Istud vinum, bonum vinum,
vinum generosum,
reddit virum curialem,
probum, animosum.

Omnes tibi acnimus
maxima preconia
te laudantes merito
tempora per omina.

Istud vinum, bonum vinum,
vinum generosum,
reddit virum curialem,
probum, animosum.

English translation:

Welcome, Bacchus,

pleasing and desired,

through whom our spirits

are made joyful.

This hollow cup

overflows with good wine;

of anyone drinks often

he will be sated and drunk.

These are the royal vessels

for which was sacked

Jerusalem and regal

Babylon made rich.

This wine, good wine,

kindly wine,

makes a man noble,

honest, spirited.

From this cup let all

masters drink together

let partners drink

and let friends drink.

Bacchus perhaps conquering

the hearts of men

stirs to love

their spirits.

Bacchus often visiting

womankind

subdues them

before you, O Venus.

This wine, good wine,

kindly wine,

makes a man noble,

honest, spirited.

Bacchus entering their veins

with hot liquor

sets them afire

with the heat of Venus.

Gentle Bacchus soothes

cares and sorrows

brings jolly, joys,

laugher and love.

Bacchus a woman's mind

is wont to soothe

and drive her more quickly

to consent with a man.

This wine, good wine,

kindly wine,

makes a man noble,

honest, spirited.

And she who congress

first refuses

Bacchus makes her an easy

conquest.

Bacchus, a god, makes

a man happy

and makes him equally

learned and eloquent.

Bacchus, excellent god,

all of us standing here

are happy as we drink

your gifts.

This wine, good wine,

kindly wine,

makes a man noble,

honest, spirited.

We all sing to you

the highest praises

lauding you deservedly

through all ages.

This wine, good wine,

kindly wine,

makes a man noble,

honest, spirited.