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PROMETHEUS BOUND.
One only maiden, love will melt to spare
Her spouse: she shall be blunted in her purpose;
Of two things, choosing one; more glad to be
Unfamed for courage than pollute with blood:
Who, in that land, shall bear a royal race.
Long speech is needful to narrate these things
Clearly. Enough, that from sue!) seed shall spring
The daring and the bow-distinguish'd, he
Who shall be my deliv'rer; for e'en thus
Mine ancient mother, Themis, prophesied:
The how and wherefore, needeth lengthen'd speech
To show, nor, learning, wouldst thou profit aught.
Io.
The gangrene and insanity
Which striketh to my soul, are burning:
The fiery sting is pricking me;
My throbbing heart my breast is spurning,
