_Strength._ Now drive the stern jaw of the adamant wedge Right through his chest with all the strength thou hast. _Heph._ Ah me! Prometheus, for thy woes I groan. _Strength._ Again, thou'rt loth, and for the foes of Zeus Thou groanest: take good heed to it lest thou Ere long with cause thyself commiserate. _Heph._ Thou see'st a sight unsightly to our eyes. _Strength._ I see this man obtaining his deserts: 70 Nay, cast thy breast-chains round about his ribs. _Heph._ I must needs do it. Spare thine o'er much bidding; Go thou below and rivet both his legs.[141] _Strength._ Nay, I will bid thee, urge thee to thy work. _Heph._ There, it is done, and that with no long toil. _Strength._ Now with thy full power fix the galling fetters: Thou hast a stern o'erlooker of thy work. _Heph._ Thy tongue but utters words that match thy form.[142] _Strength._ Choose thou the melting mood; but chide not me For my self-will and wrath and ruthlessness. 80 _Heph._ Now let us go, his limbs are bound in chains. _Strength._ Here then wax proud, and stealing what belongs To the Gods, to mortals give it. What can they Avail to rescue thee from these thy woes? Falsely the Gods have given thee thy name, Prometheus, Forethought; forethought thou dost need To free thyself from this rare handiwork. [_Exeunt_ HEPHÆSTOS, STRENGTH, _and_ FORCE, _leaving_ PROMETHEUS _on the rock_