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Original Text:
OEDIPE CHEZ LE SPHINX.
Ce vilain animal a tête d´antiquaire,
Lui dit: Pourquoi, monsieur, ne fait-il pas compter
Sur une pyramide? Alors sans hésiter
Oedipe répondit: C´est qu´elles sont près Caire.
Pour un vieux calembourg on peut s´en contenter.

(Cours de Mr. Raoul-Rochette.)

Translation:
OEDIPUS AT THE SPHINX.
This animal villain has the head of an antiques dealer.
He said: Sir, why is it not necessary to build
on one pyramid? Then without hesitating, Oedipus exclaimed:
It is that they are near Cairo!
For an old pun, that should be quite acceptable.

(Lecture by M. Raoul-Rochette)

(Note: see explanation in the background information)