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Thy body in my dungeon will I ward.

The God's self shall release me, when I will.

Ay—when mid Bacchanals thou call'st on him!

Yea, he is now near, marking this despite.

Ay, where?—not unto mine eyes manifest.

Beside me. Thou, the impious, seest him not.

Seize him! This fellow mocketh me and Thebes.

I warn ye—bind not!—Reason's rede to folly.

I bid them bind, who have better right than thou.

Thou know'st thy life not, nor thy true self seest.