SOPHOCLES
vv. 627–633
Creon.
Think, too, of mine.
Oedipus.
Thine, thou born knave!
Creon.
Yes. . . . What, if thou art blind in everything?
Oedipus.
The King must be obeyed.
Creon.
Not if the King
Does evil.
Oedipus.
To your King! Ho, Thebes, mine own!
Creon.
Thebes is my country, not the King’s alone.
[Oedipus has drawn his sword; the Chorus show signs of breaking into two parties to fight for Oedipus or for Creon, when the door opens and Jocasta appears on the steps.
Leader.
Stay, Princes, stay! See, on the Castle stair
The Queen Jocasta standeth. Show to her
Your strife. She will assuage it as is well.
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