Oedipus King of ThebesTranslated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes
Does evil.

Oedipus.

Oedipus.

To your King! Ho, Thebes, mine own!

Creon.

Creon.

Thebes is my country, not the King's alone.

[Oedipus has drawn his sword; the Chorus show signs of breaking into two parties to fight for Oedipus or for Creon, when the door opens and Jocasta appears on the steps.

Oedipus

Oedipus

Creon

Jocasta

Leader.

Leader.

Stay, Princes, stay! See, on the Castle stair

The Queen Jocasta standeth. Show to her

Your strife. She will assuage it as is well.

vv. 634-648  [Pg 37]

Jocasta.

Jocasta.


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