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The lamentable tragedie of Oedipus the sonne of Laius Kyng of Thebes out of Seneca. By Alexander Neuyle; Oedipus. English
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.; Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614.
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y_o it_o sit_v in_o seat_n on_o high_a and_o all_o the_o world_n do_v guide_v and_o thou_o by_o who_o comaundement_n the_o star_n in_o sky_n do_v glide_v thou_o lie_v that_o only_a ruler_n art_n of_o sea_n and_o flood_n and_o all_o on_o the_o and_o on_o thy_o godhead_n great_a for_o these_o request_v we_o call_v who_o so_o have_v slay_v king_n laius_n oh_o iâ—ue_v i_o do_v the_o prey_n let_v thousand_o ill_n upon_o he_o fall_v before_o his_o dienge_n day_n let_v he_o no_o health_n no_o comfort_n have_v buâ—_n all_o to_o crush_v with_o care_n consume_v his_o wretched_a year_n in_o grief_n and_o though_o y_fw-fr t_o death_n he_o spare_v a_o while_n yet_o mischief_n all_o at_o once_o at_o length_n upon_o he_o light_n with_o all_o the_o evil_n under_o son_n that_o uglye_a monster_n smite_v in_o exile_n let_v he_o live_v a_o slave_n the_o rate_a course_n of_o life_n in_o shame_n in_o care_n in_o penurye_n in_o danger_n and_o in_o strife_n let_v no_o man_n on_o he_o pity_v take_v let_v all_o man_n he_o revile_v let_v he_o his_o mother_n sacred_a bed_n incestuouslye_o defile_v let_v he_o his_o father_n kill_v and_o yet_o let_v he_o do_v mischief_n more_o what_o thing_n more_o heinous_a can_v i_o wish_v then_o that_o i_o wish_v before_o let_v he_o do_v all_o those_o ill_n i_o say_v that_o i_o have_v shun_v and_o pass_v all_o those_o and_o more_o if_o more_o may_v be_v oh_o god_n upon_o he_o cast_v let_v he_o no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n have_v but_o sue_v and_o all_o in_o vain_a all_o hellish_a fury_n on_o he_o light_n for_o to_o increase_v his_o pain_n oh_o love_n power_n down_o thy_o fury_n great_a thy_o thunder_a thump_n out_o throw_v let_v boreas_n boisterous_a blast_n &_o stormy_a plague_n upon_o he_o blow_n consume_v he_o quite_o fret_v out_o his_o gut_n with_o pock_n &_o botch_n vile_a let_v all_o disease_n on_o he_o light_v that_o wretched_a body_n file_v let_v these_o and_o more_o if_o more_o may_v be_v upon_o that_o monster_n fall_v let_v harpy_n paw_n &_o greedy_a 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manâ—o_o tâ—_n his_o way_n directinge_v go_v ¶_o the_o second_o act_n the_o second_o scene_n oedypus_n tiresias_n manto_n oedipus_n come_v holy_a priest_n to_o phoebus_n next_o these_o doubtful_a answer_n lose_v and_o who_o y_z e_z destiny_n will_v to_o die_v straight_o way_n to_o i_o disclose_v tiresias_n renown_a prince_n though_o still_o i_o stand_v in_o silence_n dom_o dismay_v and_o though_o by_o inward_a fear_n of_o mind_n my_o linger_v tongue_n be_v stay_v â—et_z pardon_v i_o o_o â—oble_a prince_n and_o give_v i_o leave_v a_o while_n from_o â—aâ—k_v of_o sight_n spring_n ignorance_n which_o power_n have_v to_o exile_n unspotted_a truâ—h_n from_o doubtful_a breast_n this_o thing_n full_a well_o you_o know_v but_o whither_o god_n &_o country_n call_v with_o willing_a mind_n i_o go_v let_v dedlie_o fatal_a destiny_n be_v bolt_v out_o at_o length_n o_o king_n if_o i_o of_o green_a year_n have_v now_o my_o wont_a strength_n this_o matter_n soon_o discuss_v shall_v be_v and_o i_o 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mean_n whereby_o y_o u._fw-mi may_v come_v to_o extreme_a confusion_n and_o that_o y_z t_z oft_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v let_v it_o prolong_v be_v thus_o thus_o may_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi procure_v at_o length_n a_o endless_a death_n to_o thou_o serche_n out_o a_o death_n whereby_o y_o u._fw-mi may_v perpetual_a shame_n obtain_v and_o yet_o not_o dye_v but_o still_o to_o live_v in_o everlasting_a pain_n why_o stay_v thou_o man_n go_v to_o i_o say_v what_o mean_v these_o blubber_a tear_n why_o weep_v thou_o thus_o alas_o to_o late_a leave_v of_o thy_o foolish_a fear_n and_o it_o enough_o to_o weep_v think_v thou_o shall_v tear_n and_o wail_a serve_v no_o wretch_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v thou_o do_v ten_o thousand_o death_n deserve_v my_o eye_n do_v dally_v with_o i_o i_o see_v and_o tear_n do_v still_o out_o power_n shall_v gush_a tear_n suffice_v not_o so_o i_o shall_v they_o better_o scour_v out_o w_n to_o thy_o eye_n he_o say_v and_o than_o with_o fury_n fierce_a inflame_v like_a to_o a_o bloody_a rage_a fiend_n and_o monstrous_a beast_n untamd_v with_o fiery_a flame_a spot_a cheek_n his_o breast_n he_o often_o beat_v and_o scratch_v and_o tear_v his_o face_n he_o do_v and_o skin_n asundre_v fret_v that_o scarce_o his_o eye_n in_o head_n can_v stand_v so_o sore_o he_o they_o beset_v with_o furious_a fierce_a outrageous_a mind_n he_o stamp_v &_o cry_v aloud_o and_o roor_n &_o rail_v which_o to_o ramp_a rage_n thus_o in_o this_o case_n he_o stand_v perplex_v and_o vex_v sore_o in_o mind_n with_o deadly_a sigh_n and_o tear_n when_o sudden_o all_o franticklyke_a himself_o from_o ground_n he_o rear_v and_o root_v out_o his_o wretched_a eye_n and_o sight_n asundre_v tear_n than_o gnash_v he_o his_o bloody_a tooth_n and_o bite_v and_o gnaw_v &_o champ_n his_o eye_n all_o bathe_v and_o brew_v in_o blood_n for_o fury_n fierce_a he_o stamp_v and_o rage_a more_o than_o needs_o alas_o his_o eye_n quite_o root_v out_o the_o very_a hole_n in_o vain_a he_o scrape_v so_o sore_a the_o wretch_n do_v dâ—ut_o lest_o sight_n shall_v chance_v for_o to_o remain_v he_o rend_v &_o mangl_v quite_o his_o face_n his_o eye_n his_o nose_n his_o mouth_n and_o all_o whereon_o his_o hand_n do_v light_v he_o rig_v &_o ryve_v thus_o foul_o ray_v alas_o in_o piteous_a plight_n at_o length_n his_o head_n aloft_o he_o lift_v and_o therewith_o gyve_n a_o shright_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o all_o be_v go_v both_o light_n and_o sight_n and_o all_o than_o shriek_v out_o he_o thus_o begyn_n upon_o the_o god_n to_o call_v now_o spare_v you_o god_n spare_v now_o my_o country_n press_v to_o fall_v i_o have_v do_v that_o you_o do_v command_v your_o wrath_n revenge_v be_v this_o wretched_a look_n this_o mangle_a