COR. SH. Methinks they called him one of Laius’ people.
OED. Of Laius once the sovereign of this land?
COR. SH. E’en so. He was a shepherd of his flock.
OED. And is he still alive for me to see?
COR. SH. You Thebans are most likely to know that.
OED. Speak, any one of you in presence here,
Can you make known the swain he tells us of,
In town or country having met with him?
The hour for this discovery is full come.
CH. Methinks it is no other than the peasant
Whom thou didst seek before to see: but this
Could best be told by queen Jocasta there.
OED. We lately sought that one should come, my queen.
Know’st thou, is this of whom he speaks the same?
JO. What matter who? Regard not, nor desire
Even vainly to remember aught he saith.
OED. When I have found such tokens of my birth,
I must disclose it.