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OEDIPUS<br />
Where art thou, daughter?<br />
ANTIGONE<br />
OEDIPUS<br />
Thy hands, my child!<br />
ANTIGONE<br />
CREON<br />
Away with her!<br />
OEDIPUS<br />
Haled along <strong>by</strong> force.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y will not let me, father.<br />
Ah, woe is me, ah woe!<br />
CREON<br />
So those two crutches shall no longer serve thee<br />
For further roaming. Since it pleaseth thee<br />
To triumph o'er thy country and thy friends<br />
Who mandate, though a prince, I here discharge,<br />
Enjoy thy triumph; soon or late thou'lt find<br />
Thou art an enemy to thyself, both now<br />
And in time past, when in despite <strong>of</strong> friends<br />
Thou gav'st the rein to passion, still thy bane.<br />
CHORUS<br />
Hold there, sir stranger!<br />
CREON<br />
Hands <strong>of</strong>f, have a care.<br />
CHORUS<br />
Restore the maidens, else thou goest not.<br />
CREON<br />
<strong>The</strong>n <strong>The</strong>bes will take a dearer surety soon;<br />
I will lay hands on more than these two maids.<br />
CHORUS<br />
What canst thou further?<br />
CREON<br />
CHORUS<br />
Brave words!<br />
CREON<br />
Carry <strong>of</strong>f this man.<br />
And deeds forthwith shall make them good.<br />
CHORUS<br />
Unless perchance our sovereign intervene.
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