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Rh Whose will is one with mine, may Justice stand

Your helper, and all gods for evermore.

[The crowd disperses.

O King, even while thy curse yet hovers o’er

My head, I answer thee. I slew him not,

Nor can I shew the slayer. But, God wot,

If Phoebus sends this charge, let Phoebus read

Its meaning and reveal who did the deed.

Aye, that were just, if of his grace he would

Reveal it. How shall man compel his God?

Second to that, methinks, ’twould help us most

Though it be third, speak! Nothing should be lost.

To our High Seer on earth vision is given

Most like to that High Phoebus hath in heaven.

Ask of Tiresias: he could tell thee true.

That also have I thought for. Aye, and two

Heralds have sent ere now. ’Twas Creon set

Me on.—I marvel that he comes not yet.