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Why, prithee, for the boys make such laments?

I gave them birth: and when thou didst speak hopes

The boys should live, a qualm came over me

Whether it should go thus. Well, but why now

Thou hast this talk with me is told in part;

Of the rest I will make mention. Since it hath pleased

The royal house to send me from the land,

For me too it is best, I know it well,

Not to dwell here, a thwarting thing to thee

And to the country's sovereigns. For I seem

As though I had a quarrel to their house.

But verily we'll hasten from this land.

And yet, that thine own hand may train the boys,

Pray Creon that they shall not leave his realm.

It must be tried. With what success I know not.

Why then, bid thou thy wife entreat her father

To the end the children shall not leave his realm.