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