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I do not fear the native gods, be assured. They did not rear me, nor by their nurture did they bring me to old age.

ChorusHe rages close to me, the two-footed serpent. Like some viper he lays hold of me and bites my foot. Alas, alas! Mother Earth, mother Earth,