Nurse: But Love has conquered e'en the heavenly gods.

Deianira: Perhaps by one alone he will himself

Be conquered, and give spoils of war to him,

And so become Alcides' latest task.

But by each separate god of heaven I pray,475

By this my fear: what secret I disclose

Keep hidden thou and close within thy breast.

Nurse: What secret wouldst thou then so closely guard?

Deianira: I mean no weapons, arms, or threatening flames.

Nurse: I can give pledge of faith, if it be free480