unavailing groans shalt thou utter; for the heart of Jupiter is hard to be entreated; and every one that has newly-acquired power is stern.

Vulcan.

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St. Well, well! Why art thou delaying and vainly commiserating? Why loathest thou not the god that is most hateful to the gods, who has betrayed thy prerogative to mortals?

St.

Vul. Relationship and intimacy are of great power.

Vul.

St. I grant it—but how is it possible to disobey the Sire's word? Dreadest thou not this the rather?

St.

Vul. Ay truly thou art ever pitiless and full of boldness.

Vul.

St. For to deplore this wretch is no cure [for him]. But concern not thou thyself vainly with matters that are of no advantage.

St.

Vul. O much detested handicraft!

Vul.

St. Wherefore loathest thou it! for with the ills now present thy craft in good truth is not at all chargeable.

St.

Vul. For all that, I would that some other had obtained this.

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