His father's city and his father's gods, And glut his vengeance with his kinsmen's blood, Or drag ...
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Will stay my purpose to restore the maids. OEDIPUS Heaven bless thee, Theseus, for thy nobleness ...
Degenerate sons--these maidens did not so. Therefore my curse is stronger than thy "throne," Thy "...
To grant the suppliant their saving grace. So pray thyself or whoso pray for thee, In whispered ac...
Whence came it? was it thine, or given to thee? HERDSMAN I had it from another, 'twas not mine. O...
Wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud. Ah me, ah me! What spasms athwart me shoot, What ...
Where's the bold wooers who will jeopardize To take unto himself such disrepute As to my children'...
The shadow when I hold the substance fast. Now all men cry me Godspeed! wish me well, And every su...
How call you then the place wherein we bide? STRANGER Whate'er I know thou too shalt know; the pla...
OEDIPUS Methought I heard thee say that Laius Was murdered at the meeting of three roads. JOCASTA...
Strangers, I have no country. O forbear-- CHORUS What is it, old man, that thou wouldst conceal? ...
If sin like this to honor can aspire, Why dance I still and lead the sacred choir? (Ant. 2) No mo...
Are framed and modeled on Egyptian ways. For there the men sit at the loom indoors While the wives...
MESSENGER True, but thy savior in that hour, my son. OEDIPUS My savior? from what harm? what aile...
Alas indeed! for the murderess- ELECTRA Was slain. CHORUS Yea. ELECTRA I know it, I know it; f...