The chains which fettered her in shame to Mars,

And all our house with direful love she fills.

No princess of our race has ever loved

In modest wise, but always monstrously.

Nurse: O wife of Theseus, glorious child of Jove,

Drive from thy modest breast these shameful thoughts.130

Put out these flames; and give thyself no hope

Of such dire love as this. Whoe'er at first

Has set himself to fight and conquer love,

A safe and easy victory finds. But he,