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2Prometheus received his due / Upon the mountain rock he waits2Prometheus received his due / Upon the mountain rock he waits
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4As everyday an eagle flew / To punish those who fight their fates4As everyday an eagle flew / To punish those who fight their fates
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6So Zeus in anger at the prize / Given to man from titan's hands6So Zeus in anger at the prize / Given to man from titan's hands
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8Decreed another gift, devised / To bring torment upon the land8Decreed another gift, devised / To bring torment upon the land
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10Hephaestus from within the earth / The god of artistry did plan10Hephaestus from within the earth / The god of artistry did plan
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12A perfect woman, she whose birth / Would bring about the fall of man12A perfect woman, she whose birth / Would bring about the fall of man
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14For fire given by the one / Would lift men up to godly fame14For fire given by the one / Would lift men up to godly fame
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16So punishment would now be done / Pandora raised to change the game16So punishment would now be done / Pandora raised to change the game
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19 And all the gods did give her gifts / To rival heaven's brightest star19 And all the gods did give her gifts / To rival heaven's brightest star
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21 Beauty, wit, and longing cruel / And plagues hid up within a jar21 Beauty, wit, and longing cruel / And plagues hid up within a jar
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24"Accept no gifts from Zeus" said he / Whose liver each day eagles fed24"Accept no gifts from Zeus" said he / Whose liver each day eagles fed
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26Epimetheus could only see / The beauty that he'd vowed to wed26Epimetheus could only see / The beauty that he'd vowed to wed
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28As hindsight was the skill he bore / Each choice he made was for the worse28As hindsight was the skill he bore / Each choice he made was for the worse
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30Pandora stood outside his door / He could not see the awful curse30Pandora stood outside his door / He could not see the awful curse
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35Oh, evil mind in beauty bound / As hard to grasp as grains of sand35Oh, evil mind in beauty bound / As hard to grasp as grains of sand
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37She tipped the jar unto the ground / And plagues swept out upon the land37She tipped the jar unto the ground / And plagues swept out upon the land
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39The evils Zeus had gathered in / To counter fire's burning flame39The evils Zeus had gathered in / To counter fire's burning flame
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41And bury under weight of sin / The calling of Pandora's name41And bury under weight of sin / The calling of Pandora's name
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46In vain we tried to stem the flow / The flame would only burn so bright46In vain we tried to stem the flow / The flame would only burn so bright
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48So ever evil tends to grow / And darkness spreads in fading light48So ever evil tends to grow / And darkness spreads in fading light
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50But even if the gods are far / We still have strength that we can find50But even if the gods are far / We still have strength that we can find
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52With all the plagues spilled from the jar / A blessing, hope, was left behind52With all the plagues spilled from the jar / A blessing, hope, was left behind
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