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Page 66
... fate's unconquerable might . On these my woes Nor silence nor yet speech is possible ; For giving boons to men , I , wretched being , am snaréd in these toils . I sought for them the hidden fount of fire , Borne in the hollow of a ...
... fate's unconquerable might . On these my woes Nor silence nor yet speech is possible ; For giving boons to men , I , wretched being , am snaréd in these toils . I sought for them the hidden fount of fire , Borne in the hollow of a ...
Page 68
... fate What end of these suff'rings thou shalt find , And when , whether early or late , For Zeus hath a temper that cannot be reached , And an iron heart that will not be beseeched . Prom . That Zeus is harsh , I freely own , Justice he ...
... fate What end of these suff'rings thou shalt find , And when , whether early or late , For Zeus hath a temper that cannot be reached , And an iron heart that will not be beseeched . Prom . That Zeus is harsh , I freely own , Justice he ...
Page 72
... fate . Yet think not thou To thwart my plan . Assured I feel that Zeus Will grant this boon , and free thee from thy woes . Prom . The offer's kindly meant , I'll ne'er deny , For in respect of zeal thou lackest nought , Yet trouble not ...
... fate . Yet think not thou To thwart my plan . Assured I feel that Zeus Will grant this boon , and free thee from thy woes . Prom . The offer's kindly meant , I'll ne'er deny , For in respect of zeal thou lackest nought , Yet trouble not ...
Page 73
... fate , Prometheus , is my monitor . Prom . Be off , depart , preserve thy present mind . Oke . On me now starting hast thou urged this word . * * * * * * * * After the departure of Okeanos , the Titan lapses into silence , broken ...
... fate , Prometheus , is my monitor . Prom . Be off , depart , preserve thy present mind . Oke . On me now starting hast thou urged this word . * * * * * * * * After the departure of Okeanos , the Titan lapses into silence , broken ...
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... Fate , Who all things consummates . But bowed down By countless grievous woes , I thus escape My chains , and art is weaker far than fate.1 1 As one of the profounder utterances of the Prometheus V. these words deserve especial ...
... Fate , Who all things consummates . But bowed down By countless grievous woes , I thus escape My chains , and art is weaker far than fate.1 1 As one of the profounder utterances of the Prometheus V. these words deserve especial ...
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