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SCENE IV. All spirits are enslaved which serve things evil: Thou knowest if Jupiter be such or no.

Whom called'st thou God?

I spoke but as ye speak, For Jove is the supreme of living things.

Who is the master of the slave?

If the abysm Could vomit forth its secrets. But a voice Is wanting, the deep truth is imageless; For what would it avail to bid thee gaze On the revolving world? What to bid speak Fate, Time, Occasion, Chance and Change? To these All things are subject but eternal Love.

So much I asked before, and my heart gave The response thou hast given; and of such truths Each to itself must be the oracle. One more demand; and do thou answer me As my own soul would answer, did it know That which I ask. Prometheus shall arise Henceforth the sun of this rejoicing world: When shall the destined hour arrive?

Behold!