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to_o the_o judgement_n
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welter_a lie_n and_o still_o desire_v for_o to_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n iâ—_n die_v but_o god_n they_o then_o to_o hear_v be_v press_v and_o death_n to_o none_o deny_v beside_o all_o this_o the_o church_n some_o do_v frequent_a but_o not_o to_o pray_v but_o only_o for_o to_o glut_v the_o god_n with_o that_o that_o they_o do_v say_v but_o who_o be_v this_o y_z t_z come_v from_o court_n in_o haste_n with_o post_a pace_n what_o be_v it_o creon_n that_o noble_a blood_n commend_v for_o his_o grace_n of_o all_o that_o live_v or_o do_v my_o craze_a mind_n oppress_v thing_n false_a for_o true_a conceyve_v be_v creon_n long_o desire_v for_o his_o sight_n do_v i_o releyve_v ¶_o the_o second_o act_n the_o first_o scene_n oedipus_n creon_n oedipus_n for_o fear_v my_o body_n chill_v alas_o and_o tremble_n all_o i_o stand_v inquaking_a dread_n i_o seek_v &_o toil_n these_o mischief_n to_o with_o stand_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a i_o labour_v i_o it_o will_v not_o be_v i_o see_v as_o long_o as_o mere_a repugnaunt_n thus_o together_o mix_v be_v my_o mind_n desirous_a still_o oh_o god_n the_o truth_n for_o so_o unfold_v with_o doubtful_a dred_n be_v daunt_v so_o that_o it_o can_v scant_o up_o hold_v it_o self_n o_o brother_n dear_a if_o eny_z mean_n or_o way_n of_o health_n thou_o know_v declare_v it_o out_o and_o stick_v not_o now_o the_o truth_n to_o i_o to_o show_v creon_n sir_n if_o it_o plea_n your_o noble_a grace_n the_o answer_n hide_v lie_n oedipus_n who_o doutful_a health_n to_o sick_a man_n bring_v all_o health_n to_o they_o deny_v creon_n apollo_n use_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n with_o darksome_a shade_n to_o dusk_n oedipus_n and_o oedipus_n of_o god_n it_o have_v thing_n doubtful_a to_o discus_fw-la creon_n speke_n out_o and_o spare_v not_o man_n the_o mighty_a god_n comaunde_v to_o purge_v the_o prince_n seat_n forthwith_o and_o that_o straight_o out_o of_o hand_n that_o villayn_n vile_a requite_v be_v with_o plague_n and_o vengeance_n due_a who_o fierce_a with_o 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if_o ever_o thou_o in_o present_a need_n do_v present_a help_n declare_v if_o ever_o thou_o afflict_a heart_n with_o care_n consume_v do_v spare_v now_o show_v thy_o dreadful_a force_n o_o god_n show_v now_o thy_o mighty_a poor_a scant_o have_v i_o say_v resownd_v all_o the_o mountain_n thunder_v roar_n and_o filthy_a fiend_n spout_v out_o their_o flame_n out_o of_o their_o darksome_a cave_n and_o wood_n do_v quake_v &_o hill_n do_v move_v and_o up_o the_o surge_a wave_n do_v mount_v unto_o the_o sky_n aloft_o and_o i_o amaze_v stand_v still_o look_v for_o a_o awnswere_n at_o apollo_n sacred_a hand_n when_o out_o with_o ruffle_a hear_v disguise_v the_o prophet_n come_v at_o last_o and_o when_o that_o she_o have_v feel_v the_o heat_n of_o mighty_a phoebus_n blast_n all_o puff_a out_o she_o swell_v in_o rage_n and_z patter_z still_o she_o rave_v and_o scant_o she_o enter_v have_v into_o apollo_n shine_a cave_n when_o out_o a_o thunder_a voice_n do_v burst_v be_v far_o above_o man_n 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kingdom_n spoil_v by_o force_n by_o guile_n and_o craft_n suppress_v a_o king_n to_o king_n the_o prop_n ought_v be_v and_o chief_a cause_n of_o rest_n no_o man_n regard_v his_o death_n at_o all_o who_o lyvinge_v he_o do_v fear_n creon_n great_a cause_n make_v i_o my_o princess_n death_n conceal_v and_o close_o bear_v oâ—pipus_n in_o mind_n creon_n ought_v enye_v cause_n of_o fear_n or_o grief_n thy_o duty_n for_o to_o let_v the_o threten_v of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v still_o my_o breast_n beset_v oedâ—pus_n as_o god_n have_v wild_a we_o for_o this_o mischief_n mend_v now_o let_v we_o make_v if_o eny_z way_n or_o mean_n there_o be_v their_o sury_n for_o to_o slake_v thou_o god_n
face_n be_v fit_a now_o for_o thou_o thus_o speak_v down_o y_o e_o blakish_a blood_n by_o stream_n do_v gush_a flow_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o clotter_a lump_n of_o flesh_n the_o place_n do_v strew_v wherein_o he_o stand_v beware_v betimes_o by_o he_o beware_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o all_o learn_v justice_n truth_n &_o fear_v of_o god_n by_o this_o unhappy_a fall_n chorus_n our_o lyf_v with_o it_o tumble_a fatal_a course_n of_o fortune_n wheel_v be_v roll_v to_o it_o give_v place_n for_o it_o do_v run_v all_o swift_o uncontrolled_a and_o care_n &_o tear_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v stay_v but_o needs_o must_v run_v the_o rate_a race_n of_o destiny_n all_o decree_v what_o mankind_n hide_v or_o do_v on_o earth_n it_o comm_v from_o above_o then_o wail_v groan_n pour_v out_o in_o grief_n do_v nought_o at_o all_o behoof_n our_o lyf_v must_v have_v her_o point_a course_n alas_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v as_o fate_n decree_n so_o thing_n do_v run_v no_o man_n can_v make_v they_o stay_v for_o at_o our_o birth_n to_o god_n be_v know_v our_o latter_a die_a day_n no_o prayer_n no_o art_n not_o god_n himself_o may_v fatal_a fate_n resist_v but_o fasten_v all_o in_o fix_a course_n unchaunged_a they_o persist_v such_o end_n they_o still_o ensue_v as_o they_o appoint_v be_v to_o have_v than_o fly_v all_o fear_n of_o fortune_n change_n seek_v not_o to_o live_v a_o slave_n enthrall_v in_o bondage_n vile_a to_o fear_v for_o fear_n do_v often_o bring_v destiny_n that_o dread_v be_v and_o mischeyf_n fear_v upon_o we_o sling_v yea_o many_o a_o man_n have_v come_v unto_o his_o fatal_a end_n by_o fear_n wherefore_o set_v pevysh_a fear_n aside_o and_o worthy_a courage_n bear_v and_o thou_o that_o subject_a art_n to_o death_n regard_v thy_o latter_a day_n think_v no_o man_n blessed_v before_o his_o end_n advise_v the_o well_o and_o stay_v be_v sure_a his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o all_o be_v quite_o exempt_a from_o misery_n ere_o thou_o do_v once_o presume_v to_o say_v this_o man_n be_v blessed_v and_o happy_a but_o out_o alas_o see_v where_o he_o come_v a_o wretch_n without_o guide_n bereave_v of_o sight_n half_o spoil_v of_o life_n without_o all_o pomp_n and_o pride_n that_o unto_o king_n estate_n belong_v ¶_o the_o fyfth_o act_n the_o second_o scene_n oedipus_n chorus_n jocasta_n oedipus_n vuell_o well_o be_v do_v more_o yet_o no_o no_o no_o more_o remain_v my_o father_n rite_n perform_v be_v what_o god_n on_o miser_n pain_n that_o rue_v within_o this_o cloud_n have_v roll_v &_o wrap_v my_o wretched_a pate_n ah_o sir_n this_o be_v a_o life_n alone_o this_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n this_o be_v a_o case_n even_o fit_a for_o thou_o for_o thou_o thou_o wretch_n for_o thou_o from_o who_o accurse_a sight_n the_o son_n the_o star_n and_o all_o do_v flee_v yet_o mischief_n more_o who_o gyve_n to_o do_v the_o dreadful_a day_n i_o have_v escapte_n thou_o filthy_a parricide_n thou_o vile_a mischievous_a slaâ—â—_n unto_o thy_o right_a hand_n nought_o thou_o owe_v all_o thing_n perform_v be_v unhappy_a man_n that_o ever_o i_o live_v this_o wretched_a day_n to_o see_v where_o be_o i_o now_o alas_o the_o light_n and_o all_o do_v we_o abhor_v this_o look_n be_v first_o for_o the_o thâ—u_fw-fr miserable_a oedipus_n chorus_n se_fw-la se_fw-la where_o jocasta_n come_v with_o fierce_a and_o furious_a mood_n quite_o past_o herself_o for_o very_a rage_n she_o fret_v and_o wax_v wood_n like_a to_o sir_n cadmus_n mother_n mad_a who_o late_o her_o son_n do_v kill_v fain_o will_v she_o speak_v her_o mind_n for_o fear_n alas_o she_o dare_v not_o still_o she_o stay_v and_o yet_o all_o shamefastness_n these_o ill_n have_v quite_o exile_v from_o out_o her_o wretched_a breast_n jocasta_n fain_o will_v i_o speak_v i_o be_o afraid_a for_o what_o shall_v i_o the_o call_v my_o son_n doubt_n not_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n my_o son_n thou_o be_v for_o all_o these_o mischief_n great_a alas_o alas_o my_o son_n be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o o_o cruel_a son_n where_o do_v thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n why_o do_v thou_o flee_v from_o i_o from_o i_o thy_o mother_n dear_a why_o do_v thou_o shun_v my_o sight_n and_o leave_v i_o thus_o in_o misery_n with_o care_n consume_v quite_o oedipus_n who_o trouble_v i_o let_v i_o alone_o i_o think_v not_o to_o be_v find_v who_o now_o restore_v my_o eye_n to_o i_o my_o mother_n or_o my_o mother_n sound_n our_o labour_n all_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a now_o may_v we_o meet_v no_o more_o the_o sea_n divide_v those_o meeting_n vile_a that_o we_o have_v have_v before_o the_o gape_a earth_n divide_v we_o both_o one_o from_o other_o quite_o still_o let_v our_o foot_n repugnant_a be_v so_o shall_v i_o shun_v the_o light_n that_o most_o of_o all_o i_o greve_n jocasta_n the_o destiny_n be_v in_o fault_n blame_v they_o alas_o alas_o not_o we_o oedipus_n spare_v now_o leave_v of_o to_o speak_v in_o vain_a spare_v now_o o_o mother_n i_o by_o these_o relyque_n of_o my_o dismember_a body_n i_o thou_o pray_v by_o my_o 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