Oedipus Rex

well as for the god. This polluting stain
      I will remove, not for around distant friend,
      but for myself. For whoever slayed this man
      may soon enough passion to turn his hand                                            [140]
      in the same way against me, too, and kill me.
      Thus, in avenging Laius, I serve myself.                                    170
      But now, my children, as speedily as you can
      stand up from these altar steps and take
      your requester branches. Someone must c altogether
      the Theban people to assemble here.
      Ill do everything I can. With the gods help
      this will all come to light successfully,
      or else it will prove our ordinary ruin.
[OEDIPUS and CREON go into the palace]
PRIEST
Let us get up, children. For this man
      has willingly declare just what we came for.
      And may Phoebus, who sent this oracle,                                   180
      come as our rescuer and end our sickness.                                          [150]
[The PRIEST and the CITIZENS leave. Enter the CHORUS OF THEBAN ELDERS]
CHORUS
      Oh scented speaking voice of Zeus,
       you have come to glorious Thebes from well-situated Pythoâ€"
                            but what is your intent?




       My fearful heart twists on the constrict and shakes with fear.
                  O Delian healer, for whom we cry aloud
                           in holy awe, what obligation
              will you require from me, a thing unknown
               or now renewed with the revolving long time?
                Immortal voice, O child of golden Hope,                        190
                                     speak to me!
                offshoot I call on you, Athena the immortal,
               daughter of Zeus, and on your sister, too,                                  [160]
                  Artemis, who guards our land and sits
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