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Persuade and entice us some other way

Where thou couldst prevail, but verily now

Thou hast forced on us words we cannot brook.

Wherefore then ask us such baseness to do?

Along with him do we make our choice

Whatever must needs be borne to bear;

For traitors have we been taught to loathe;

There is no disease

Which more than theirs we abhor.

Then remember of what I have warned you now,

And when ye are snared in your folly's toils

Do not blame it on fate, nor ever complain

As if Zeus had plunged you in unforeseen woe.

No truly, say that ye did it yourselves;

For with open eyes, and nor unawares

Nor stealthily, will ye be meshed in the net

Of Ate whence there is no escape,

Be meshed by your folly alone.