Oedipus the King, Tr. Into Engl. Verse by E.d.a. Morshead - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885. Excerpt: ... Cedipus. And who could curb his anger, hearing from thee Such words as thine, our state dishonouring. Tiresias. Nought skills concealment; what is doomed draws on. Cedipus. Therefore the more thou on thy part must tell it. Tiresias. My lips shall tell no more: thou, an thou wilt, Kindle to wildest wrath, thy nature knows. Cedipus. Yea of a truth I will not spare to speak All my surmise, so wrathful is my soul. Know that I deem thee a conspirator With them that slew--nay, murderer thyself In heart, not hand: and, hadst thou eyes to see, I had proclaimed this deed thine, thine alone. Tiresias. Sooth sayest thou? I bid thee then abide By that behest which thou didst utter forth, And from this day speak nor to these nor me: For thou art he whose guilt pollutes this land. Cedipus. Scoffest thou thus, in shameless insolence? How lookest thou to 'scape its rightful meed? Tiresias. I have escaped: truth is my help and hold. (edipus. In this who schooled thee? not thine art, I deem. Tiresias. Thou, goading me to speech against my will. Cedipus. What speech? recount it, for my better knowledge. Tiresias. Didst thou mishear? or temptest me in talk? Cedipus. Not clearly did I learn it; speak once more. Tiresias. I say thou art the slayer whom thou seekest. Cedipus. Twice words of insult! thou shalt rue thy speech. Tiresias. More shall I say then, to enhance thy wrath? Cedipus. Say all thy will; I reck not what thou sayest. TlRESIAS. I say that unawares, in foulest bonds, Thou with thy kindred dost consort, nor knowest The chain of infamy that binds thee round. Cedipus. Lookest thou ever to speak thus, unscathed? TlRESIAS. Yea, if there be a sure defence in truth. Cedipus. There is, but not for thee; for thee is none, But in thee ear and mind and eye are naught. TlRES...