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For what night leaves undone,

Poiché ciò che la notte lascia incompiuto,

Smit by the morrow's sun

Colpito dal sole del domani

Perisheth.

Perisce.

Father Zeus, whose hand

Padre Zeus, la cui mano

Doth wield the lightning brand,

Brandisce il fulmine fiammeggiante,

Slay him beneath thy levin bold, we pray,

Abbattilo sotto il tuo ardente fulmine, ti preghiamo,

Slay him, O slay!

Uccidilo, oh uccidilo!

(Ant. 3)

O that thine arrows too, Lycean King,

Oh, che anche le tue frecce, o Re Liceo,

From that taut bow's gold string,

Da quella tesa corda d'oro dell'arco,

Might fly abroad, the champions of our rights;

Potessero volare lontano, campioni dei nostri diritti;

Yea, and the flashing lights

Sì, e le luci sfavillanti

Of Artemis, wherewith the huntress sweeps

Di Artemide, con le quali la cacciatrice percorre

Across the Lycian steeps.

Le ripide alture della Licia.

Thee too I call with golden-snooded hair,

Anche te invoco, dai capelli cinti d'oro,

Whose name our land doth bear,

Il cui nome porta la nostra terra,

Bacchus to whom thy Maenads Evoe shout;

Bacco, a cui le tue Menadi gridano Evoe;

Come with thy bright torch, rout,

Vieni con la tua fiaccola splendente, metti in fuga,

Blithe god whom we adore,

Lieto dio che adoriamo,

The god whom gods abhor.

Il dio che gli dèi aborrono.

[Enter OEDIPUS.]

[Entra EDIPO.]

OEDIPUS.

EDIPO.

Ye pray; 'tis well, but would ye hear my words

Pregate; è bene, ma se voleste ascoltare le mie parole

And heed them and apply the remedy,

E darvi ascolto e applicare il rimedio,

Ye might perchance find comfort and relief.

Potreste forse trovare conforto e sollievo.

Mind you, I speak as one who comes a stranger

Si badi, io parlo come uno che giunge estraneo

To this report, no less than to the crime;

A questa notizia, non meno che al crimine;

For how unaided could I track it far

Poiché come potrei, senza aiuto, seguirne le tracce lontano

Without a clue? Which lacking (for too late

Senza un indizio? Del quale mancando (poiché troppo tardi

Was I enrolled a citizen of Thebes)

Fui annoverato tra i cittadini di Tebe)

This proclamation I address to all:—

Questo proclama rivolgo a tutti:—

Thebans, if any knows the man by whom

Tebani, se qualcuno conosce l'uomo da cui

Laius, son of Labdacus, was slain,

Laio, figlio di Labdaco, fu ucciso,

I summon him to make clean shrift to me.

Lo chiamo a confessarmi tutto senza riserve.

And if he shrinks, let him reflect that thus

E se si tira indietro, rifletta che così

Confessing he shall 'scape the capital charge;

Confessando scamperà all'accusa capitale;

For the worst penalty that shall befall him

Poiché la peggiore pena che gli toccherà

Is banishment—unscathed he shall depart.

È il bando—illeso potrà partire.

Vocabulary

Poiché: poi-ché — Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because'.
ciò: ciò — Pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that thing'.
che: che — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
la: la — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.
notte: not-te — Noun meaning 'night', the dark hours.
lascia: la-scia — Verb meaning 'leaves' or 'lets', third person singular.
incompiuto: in-com-piu-to — Adjective meaning 'unfinished' or 'incomplete'.
Colpito: col-pi-to — Past participle meaning 'struck' or 'hit'.
dal: dal — Contraction of 'da' and 'il', meaning 'by the'.
sole: so-le — Noun meaning 'sun', the star of our solar system.
del: del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'.
domani: do-ma-ni — Adverb or noun meaning 'tomorrow', the following day.
Perisce: pe-ri-sce — Verb meaning 'perishes' or 'dies', third person singular.
Padre: pa-dre — Noun meaning 'father', male parent or paternal figure.
cui: cui — Relative pronoun meaning 'whose', 'whom', or 'which'.
mano: ma-no — Noun meaning 'hand', the human extremity.
Brandisce: bran-di-sce — Verb meaning 'brandishes' or 'wields', third person singular.
il: il — Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular.
fulmine: ful-mi-ne — Noun meaning 'thunderbolt' or 'lightning bolt'.
fiammeggiante: fiam-meg-gian-te — Adjective meaning 'flaming' or 'blazing', intensely burning.
Abbattilo: ab-bat-ti-lo — Imperative meaning 'strike him down' or 'fell him'.
sotto: sot-to — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
tuo: tu-o — Possessive adjective meaning 'your', masculine singular.
ardente: ar-den-te — Adjective meaning 'burning', 'ardent', or 'fiery'.
ti: ti — Pronoun meaning 'you', indirect or direct object form.
preghiamo: pre-ghia-mo — Verb meaning 'we pray' or 'we beg', first person plural.
Uccidilo: uc-ci-di-lo — Imperative meaning 'kill him', direct command to slay.
uccidilo: uc-ci-di-lo — Imperative meaning 'kill him', emphatic repeated command.
anche: an-che — Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
le: le — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them', feminine plural.
tue: tu-e — Possessive adjective meaning 'your', feminine plural.
frecce: frec-ce — Noun meaning 'arrows', projectiles shot from a bow.
o: o — Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
Re: Re — Noun meaning 'king', a male sovereign ruler.
Da: Da — Preposition meaning 'from', indicating origin or source.
quella: quel-la — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that', feminine singular.
tesa: te-sa — Adjective meaning 'taut' or 'stretched', as a bowstring.
corda: cor-da — Noun meaning 'string' or 'cord', a rope-like object.
d'oro: d'o-ro — Prepositional phrase meaning 'of gold' or 'golden'.
dell'arco: del-l'ar-co — Prepositional phrase meaning 'of the bow', archer's weapon.
Potessero: po-tes-se-ro — Subjunctive meaning 'they could', expressing hypothetical ability.
volare: vo-la-re — Infinitive meaning 'to fly', moving through the air.
lontano: lon-ta-no — Adverb or adjective meaning 'far' or 'distant'.
campioni: cam-pio-ni — Noun meaning 'champions' or 'defenders', protecting advocates.
dei: dei — Contraction of 'di' and 'i', meaning 'of the', masculine plural.
nostri: nos-tri — Possessive adjective meaning 'our', masculine plural.
diritti: di-rit-ti — Noun meaning 'rights', entitlements or just claims.
Sì: Sì — Adverb meaning 'yes', an affirmative response or confirmation.
e: e — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
luci: lu-ci — Noun meaning 'lights', sources of illumination or brightness.
sfavillanti: sfa-vil-lan-ti — Adjective meaning 'sparkling' or 'glittering', emitting bright flashes.
Di: Di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by', indicating possession or origin.
con: con — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
quali: qua-li — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'with which'.
cacciatrice: cac-cia-tri-ce — Noun meaning 'huntress', a female hunter.
percorre: per-cor-re — Verb meaning 'traverses' or 'roams through', third person singular.
Le: Le — Definite article meaning 'the', feminine plural.
ripide: ri-pi-de — Adjective meaning 'steep', describing sharp inclines.
alture: al-tu-re — Noun meaning 'heights' or 'elevated areas', upland terrain.
della: del-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the', feminine.
Anche: An-che — Adverb meaning 'also' or 'even', adding emphasis or inclusion.
te: te — Pronoun meaning 'you', object form of 'tu'.
invoco: in-vo-co — Verb meaning 'I invoke', calling upon a deity.
dai: dai — Contraction of 'da' and 'i', meaning 'from the', plural.
capelli: ca-pel-li — Noun meaning 'hair', strands growing on one's head.
cinti: cin-ti — Past participle meaning 'garlanded' or 'encircled', adorned around.
Il: Il — Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular.
nome: no-me — Noun meaning 'name', a word identifying a person or place.
porta: por-ta — Verb meaning 'bears' or 'carries'; also noun 'door'.
nostra: nos-tra — Possessive adjective meaning 'our', feminine singular.
terra: ter-ra — Noun meaning 'land' or 'earth', ground or territory.
a: a — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
gridano: gri-da-no — Verb meaning 'they shout' or 'they cry out', third person plural.
Vieni: Vie-ni — Imperative meaning 'come', second person singular command.
tua: tu-a — Possessive adjective meaning 'your', feminine singular.
fiaccola: fiac-co-la — Noun meaning 'torch', a handheld flame-bearing implement.
splendente: splen-den-te — Adjective meaning 'shining' or 'radiant', emitting bright light.
metti: met-ti — Imperative meaning 'put' or 'place', second person singular.
in: in — Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'on'.
fuga: fu-ga — Noun meaning 'flight' or 'escape', fleeing from danger.
Lieto: Lie-to — Adjective meaning 'glad' or 'joyful', expressing happiness.
dio: di-o — Noun meaning 'god', a divine supernatural being.
adoriamo: a-do-ria-mo — Verb meaning 'we adore' or 'we worship', first person plural.
gli: gli — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them', masculine plural.
dèi: dè-i — Noun meaning 'gods', plural of 'dio', divine beings.
aborrono: a-bor-ro-no — Verb meaning 'they abhor' or 'they detest', third person plural.
Entra: En-tra — Verb meaning 'enters', third person singular stage direction.
Pregate: Pre-ga-te — Imperative meaning 'pray' or 'you pray', second person plural.
è: è — Verb meaning 'is', third person singular of 'essere'.
bene: be-ne — Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good'.
ma: ma — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting statement.
se: se — Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
voleste: vo-les-te — Subjunctive meaning 'if you wished', second person plural conditional.
ascoltare: a-scol-ta-re — Infinitive meaning 'to listen' or 'to hear attentively.
mie: mi-e — Possessive adjective meaning 'my', feminine plural form.
parole: pa-ro-le — Noun meaning 'words', spoken or written expressions.
E: E — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
darvi: dar-vi — Infinitive plus pronoun meaning 'to give yourselves', reflexive.
ascolto: a-scol-to — Noun meaning 'attention' or 'a hearing', act of listening.
applicare: ap-pli-ca-re — Infinitive meaning 'to apply' or 'to implement a remedy'.
rimedio: ri-me-dio — Noun meaning 'remedy' or 'cure', a solution to a problem.
Potreste: Po-tres-te — Conditional meaning 'you could', second person plural potential.
forse: for-se — Adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', expressing uncertainty.
trovare: tro-va-re — Infinitive meaning 'to find' or 'to discover'.
conforto: con-for-to — Noun meaning 'comfort' or 'solace', relief from distress.
sollievo: sol-lie-vo — Noun meaning 'relief', alleviation of pain or distress.
Si: Si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or impersonal 'one'.
badi: ba-di — Subjunctive meaning 'let one note' or 'let it be known'.
io: i-o — Pronoun meaning 'I', the first person singular subject.
parlo: par-lo — Verb meaning 'I speak', first person singular present.
come: co-me — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like', comparison.
uno: u-no — Article or pronoun meaning 'one' or 'someone', indefinite.
giunge: giun-ge — Verb meaning 'arrives' or 'comes', third person singular.
estraneo: es-tra-ne-o — Adjective or noun meaning 'stranger' or 'foreign', unfamiliar.
A: A — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or indicating direction.
questa: ques-ta — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', feminine singular.
notizia: no-ti-zia — Noun meaning 'news' or 'information', a reported fact.
non: non — Adverb meaning 'not', negating a verb or adjective.
meno: me-no — Adverb meaning 'less', expressing a lower degree.
al: al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the', masculine.
crimine: cri-mi-ne — Noun meaning 'crime', an act violating law or morality.
potrei: po-trei — Conditional meaning 'I could', first person singular potential.
senza: sen-za — Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence or lack.
aiuto: a-iu-to — Noun meaning 'help' or 'assistance', support in need.
seguirne: se-guir-ne — Infinitive plus particle meaning 'to follow the traces of it'.
tracce: trac-ce — Noun meaning 'traces' or 'clues', marks left behind.
Senza: Sen-za — Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence or lack.
un: un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', masculine singular.
indizio: in-di-zio — Noun meaning 'clue' or 'hint', a piece of evidence.
Del: Del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the', masculine.
quale: qua-le — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'of which'.
mancando: man-can-do — Gerund meaning 'lacking' or 'being without', present participle.
poiché: poi-ché — Conjunction meaning 'since' or 'because', causal connective.
troppo: trop-po — Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much', excessive degree.
tardi: tar-di — Adverb meaning 'late', after the expected or proper time.
Fui: Fu-i — Verb meaning 'I was', first person singular past of 'essere'.
annoverato: an-no-ve-ra-to — Past participle meaning 'counted among' or 'enrolled', included.
tra: tra — Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between'.
i: i — Definite article meaning 'the', masculine plural.
cittadini: cit-ta-di-ni — Noun meaning 'citizens', members of a city or state.
di: di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating origin or possession.
Questo: Ques-to — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', masculine singular.
proclama: pro-cla-ma — Noun meaning 'proclamation', an official public announcement.
rivolgo: ri-vol-go — Verb meaning 'I address' or 'I direct', first person singular.
tutti: tut-ti — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
qualcuno: qual-cu-no — Pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anyone', an unspecified person.
conosce: co-nos-ce — Verb meaning 'knows', third person singular present tense.
l'uomo: l'uo-mo — Noun with article meaning 'the man', a male human being.
da: da — Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'.
figlio: fi-glio — Noun meaning 'son', a male child or offspring.
fu: fu — Verb meaning 'was', third person singular past of 'essere'.
ucciso: uc-ci-so — Past participle meaning 'killed' or 'slain', murdered.
Lo: Lo — Pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it', direct object masculine.
chiamo: chia-mo — Verb meaning 'I call' or 'I urge', first person singular.
confessarmi: con-fes-sar-mi — Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to confess to me', reveal truth.
tutto: tut-to — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything' or 'all'.
riserve: ri-ser-ve — Noun meaning 'reservations' or 'misgivings', held-back hesitations.
si: si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', used in reflexive verbs.
tira: ti-ra — Verb meaning 'pulls back' or 'holds back', third person singular.
indietro: in-die-tro — Adverb meaning 'back' or 'backward', retreating direction.
rifletta: ri-flet-ta — Subjunctive meaning 'let him reflect', consider carefully.
così: co-sì — Adverb meaning 'thus' or 'so', indicating manner or consequence.
Confessando: Con-fes-san-do — Gerund meaning 'by confessing', voluntarily admitting guilt.
scamperà: scam-pe-rà — Verb meaning 'will escape', third person singular future tense.
all'accusa: al-l'ac-cu-sa — Prepositional phrase meaning 'from the accusation', avoiding charges.
capitale: ca-pi-ta-le — Adjective meaning 'capital', relating to the death penalty.
peggiore: peg-gio-re — Adjective meaning 'worse', comparative of 'cattivo'.
pena: pe-na — Noun meaning 'penalty' or 'punishment', consequence for wrongdoing.
toccherà: toc-che-rà — Verb meaning 'will befall' or 'will be imposed', future tense.
È: È — Verb meaning 'is', third person singular of 'essere'.

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