O Zeus, thou king! O son of mother Earth!

Her. Nay, I fear not the Gods they worship here;

They did not rear nor lead me up to age.

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Antistrophe III

Chor. Near me he rages now,

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That biped snake,

And like a viper bites me by the foot.

Oh, woe is me! woe! woe!