Stranger Monologue from Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

From Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes by Sophocles

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Small wonder that, O King! But I will throw Light on his memories.--Right well I know He knows the time when, all Kithairon through, I with one wandering herd and he with two, Three times we neighboured one another, clear From spring to autumn stars, a good half-year. At winter's fall we parted; he drove down To his master's fold, and I back to mine own.... Dost call it back, friend? Was it as I say? (SHEPHERD: It was. It was.... 'Tis all so far away.) Say then: thou gavest me once, there in the wild, A babe to rear far off as mine own child? (SHEPHERD: What does this mean? To what end askest thou?) [ (Pointing to.) OEDIPUS. That babe has grown, friend. 'Tis our master now.

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