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■ Hiftory of King Lear.
Enter Kmt¿ Glocefter} and Baftard*
Thought the King had more affeSted the Dtikeof Albeney then Cornwall. l 'Gloc. 11 did alwaies feem io to us, but now i* the divifion of the Kingdom»«, it a opeares not which of theDukes he values mol, for equalties arefo weighed¿that curi ofity in nature, can make;choife oF~il-4hersmoytie. c " ; rv?|	f
Kent. Js liptthfe your fonn». my Lord?
Gloc His beeding fir hath oeen at my charge/I hare fo often bîtfh’c to acknowleg him, that now I am braz’d to it.
Kent. I cannot conceive you.
Çloc. Sir, this yong fellewes mother could, wherupon fihe grew round wombed, aftd tiad in d^fd Sira fon for her Oraci Je, ere {he had a husband for her bed, do you fineli a fault Ì Kent. I cannot wiih the fault undor£ the iffiie of it beeingf* proper.	$ir	.
Glo. Bat I havta fonne by order of Law, fome veares elder then this,who yetis no dearer in my account,th^igh this knave came fomtfeing íáwcely infhe world before he wás feat for, yet was his mother fair, enere was good (port at his making, Je he whorfon rauft be acknowledged, do you know sUs noble gentlemen 3 Edmund. ?j I flHHÉ£9HHRBBS
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Kent. I lauft loti you, and % to know you feett«. r Baß. §ir;l fini! ftudy deferviag.
¡HR fe beeo out öiaejearesj and away fee fiali again, the King is comming. ¿ »
tken, Leary thin the, Gonmtl, Regan, Corde-}
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î-e^. Attend my Lords of Frpnçe and Burgundy, ©lofer, bloßer'. 1 ih vE jtljy LiegÇ.	O ' 1G »
Lfts»*• Mean W|P Will exgrefïê our dark purpofes» v TheMap the*£$ fcnòw we haré diyidfi* *
Xu three Kingdome 5 and’tis cujE/irft intent,
To iliake all c^resand biijmeflc of our.fiate,'
Confirming them on younger, yeares,
Tfee tvyogreat PriuceSjFrjwceand Burgundy %	,
Great Riralp in pur yopgeft daughters loye,
tO our^Court have made theft? amorous ibloyrne, , h® answer’d ; tell ine iny daughters,
Which of you filali vye iày doth love us moft,
That we our largeft bounty may extend,
Where merit doth tupft challenge it.
Gdnérìììout tp^' bpr»e4
Gen, SrTdo loyeyou more then wprdf can,w¿eld the matter,
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Bë lÈiii pfipetaaik WhatT»îest>ur fëcond daughter ì Out deefeft Regan, Wi^QofßornwaH, fpeake.
Reg. Sir,I am made of the fçte-tante met tell that my filler ih And priae me as her worth iiimytruceare,
I find (he name* nty *ery deed of love, only fiic came iheut, That I profefïê my felf amenthry th aH other ioycs;
Which; he molt precious fanare offtnfe poMes,
And find 1 am ali óse felicitate Ÿn ÿbuèckerë hifhneffe lov^ ‘
Th^p3oregr^hV/andyet not fojfinceI am fare
My love’s more rielufien my tòngoe.
Lear. To thee ana thine heredifry ever Retnaine this ampie third No leflè in fpsce,validity, and p'eafhre,
T hat that confirm’d on G onorili 5 but sow oar ioy.
Although the laft, notleafi in ôur deerdove,
What coa you lay to wina third, more opulent Then your lifters.'
Cor, Nothing my Lord*	^	^	; ^ .
Lear. How, nothing can come of n^ing, fpeaft againe^ Cotí Vnhappy thatl am, Icannot have nay hearrinto'my mouth, I love your Maiefty according to my boad.normore norhfte*
Lear. Go too, go too, mend youfTpèéch a littfë,
L# it may mart your fortunés. ■ 1	J	'
Cord. Good my Lord, r> .'! : , ’ •
You have begot me, bred me, love, me,
I returne tlife duties back as arer/ghtfir,.
Obey youdoveyotijand mofihonor yotr,
Why have my fifterste£bá@¿ifthty fay théTfo^yód all Haply when 1 ftaU wed, that £ord whofe hand1 Muft take my plight;*fliafttktty bait njy love with Half® my care and duty,! urei Minever Marry likenay filters, tolpve my father
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Sear. Mot goes jji* with tb	ly bearti1
Car', I goemy LOrdf' Lear% Soyong and fö ont	’ ‘ *àÓv-0 enderf.
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tear. Well let it be fo,thy truth then he thy dower,
For by the facred radiance ofthe Sunne,
The miftrefle of Heceat&ñd the might,
By all the operation of the Orbes,
Fr om whom we do exfift and ceafe to he,
Here I difclaime all my paternali care,
Propinquity and property of bloud,
And as a ftrangér to my heart and me,
Hold thee from this for ever, the barbaximt Scjtbiats,
Or he that makes his generation Meflfes to gorge his appetite,	,
Shall be as well neighbour’d, pit tied and 4 elected, äs thou my fome-time daughter.
Good my Liege* .
Lear. Peace JSTm^comenbt between the Dragon & his wrath, J lov’d her moft, and thought to let my reft On he r kind nurfery,hence and avoid my fight ;
So he my grave my peace as here Lgs v,e,	■
Her fathers heart from beccaiYFrancty whp ftirres >	’
Call BurgundyyCerntvall) and Albanyt	. • r
With my two daughters dower digeft this third,
Let pride, which foe cals plainnéifè, marry heir .*”
I do inveft you ioyntly in my power,
Preh^minenccyand ¿11the large çfïe&s	; i;.
That troope with Majefty, our fèlfeby monthly courfe With reièrvation of an hundred Knights,
By you to be ibftaifd, fhaill our abode	: Y :
Make with you by due turnes, onely weKill retarne	»
The name and all the àdiitions to a King,
The fway,reven ve, execution of the reft,
Beloved Tonnes be yours, which to confirms,
This Coronet part betwixt you.
Kent. Royall Leary
Whom I have ever honor’d as my King,
Loved as my Father,ài ray Mailer followed,
Asiny great Patron thought on in ray praicr*,.
• Xwr. Tira how is bent anddrawue, make from the iuft.
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Kent+Ltt it fall rather*
Though the forke Invade thé regio« of my heart *
Be Kent unmannerly,when Lear is mad,
What: wilt thou do ©Id man,think’ft thou that duty ;
Shall have dread to fpeak»whén power to flattery bowes,
To plainnefle honours bound,when Maiefty ftoops to folly, Reverie thy doome, and in thy belt coniideration Checke this hideous ralhneffe, anfwermy life,
My lodgement, thy y ©unge# daughter does not love thee leali Nor arc thole empty hearted, whole low found . Reverbs no holiownefle.
Lear. Kentj on thy life no more.
Kent. My life I never held butas a pawne To wage againft thy enemies, norfeare to lofe it,
Thy fafety being the motive.
Ltar% Out of my light»
Kent. See better Leary and let me Hill remaine The true blanke of thine eie.'
Lear. Now by ¿ipolio —■
Xe»f.Now by ApolliKing thou fweareft thy Gods ih vaine,
Lear. VaflfalJ,recreant. 'a	;	-S,-'
Kent. Do, kill thy Phyfidans And the fee beftow upon the foule dlleafe,
Revoke thy doome*or whilft l can vent clamouc From my throat,iie tell thee thou doftevilL
Lear. Heare me, one thy allégeance beare me.
Since them haft fought to nsakevr break our vow,
Which we dürft never yet * and with ftraied pride,
To$ome betweenrout fentenceandour power,
Which, nor our nature,nor our place c„an beare,
Our potency make good, take thy reward,
Fouredaieswe doe allot thee for provifion,	.
To ftiield thee from défraies fof the world,
And on the fift to turñrtiKy hated backe VponourKingdoHJc 5 if one the tenth day following, : Thy banilhtttunke be found in ouf Dominions ,
The(aaoraem is thy death, away, ¡	7 r ' ■
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■ty Uptickthisíhall not be revoke. .
Kent. Why fare thee well Friendflw Ihre» henee» and banishment is hele $ The Gads to their prote&ion take thé maid. That rightly thinks^andhath moil iaftlyfaidj
Thatgood effe&s.may fpring from words oí lave ;
Thus Ktm$ OTrinces, biÜi y oq pi àdeiu,
Hee’i ftiape his oldcourfe in a Countrey new.
Enter fréno* and Burgundy vrïtb Gleeeßer3 Glo.Heery France and Btirgkndy3 my noble Lord*
Lear. My Lord of Bnrgundy3 we firft addreffe. to wards you. Who with a King hatíi rivald for oat] daughter.
What in the lead will you require in prefent Dower with her» or eealeyour queft of love ?
Burg. Reyall Maiefty, I crave no more then what Your Highneffe offered, nor will you tender leflè ?
Lear. Right noble Burgundy t whenihe was deare Cove We did hold her fo» but now her price is fallen ;
Sir» there fhe Bands, if ought within that little Seeming fubftanee,or all of it without difpleafu re peéc?fts And nothing elfe may fitly like your Grace,
Shee's there, and file is yours.	.
jBurg, 1 know no anfwep.,
Lsar4 Sir, will you with thofe infirmités fije owes, Unfriended, new adopted to our hate..-Covered with our curie» andilranger’efwith our oath,
Take her or leave her, . ' ■
Burg, pardon meroy^l}.fir, eîeâipntnakcs ao|tip On fuch Conditions.	,
:. * Lear. Then leave her fir, for by the power that made me, I tell you all her wealth. F or you great Kang,
1 would not from your love make fuph aitray,^^, ( ] j ¿ To match you where I hate, therefore befpeeb ¡gq% arj To avert your liking a more wonthièr. wayyn d)C t. I ir ;> < Then on a wretch whom Matuceiç «aíham’d ,;j Âîmoft so acknowledge hers.
frm,Î*ra. This is rnoft ftrange* that ihe tl^af even but no# Was yoarbeft^Bïéj^i th^amümènt	»
Balnie ofyour* fcgeiím)R,JtóPi^^éÍ^É¿^
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Should in this trice of time comihitVihihg So raonftrous, to difmantle fo many fouls of favor,
Sure her offence muff be of ííicb iinatural degree,
Thai monfters itjoryou forvoucM affe&ions	P *
Falen into taint, which to belie ve of herD Muft be a faith thatreafbn without miracle *
Could never plaint in me.
Cord. 1 yet befeech your maieft/j f:!
If for J want that glib and oily Art,
To fpeake and purpofe hot, fÎûce what íwell listen^
Tie do’t before 1 fpeak., that youinaykfipw It is no vicioúí b*o:, murther, or^òiftènifie,
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Tháfháth.áepriv^d œê of yöuf grace átfd fávoar¿
But éveir för want oí that,, for which Ia^i rich,
Affili fcïliciting ey^andÍi§;tíá?ti^¿;,.'',vrí *' 1 V “ ^
As I an? glad I have flot, thèughdò ¿ayeit.'
Hath loft me in yourlikißjsk^
Lea r. Go to, go to, better thdu hadft nçt been both, Thennot to have pleaAd me bétthr¿‘ %;W," fron. Is it no mófe 6ut this, a.ta*dîk<âih nàtfrè^ UVrÍ: % That often loves the hlft oiy viì^keìiwéìt intends tjöTddi " Mylord ofK^tf»^,whafíayyódfcGr^tiler'lhdy>
Hove is not love when it	re^pg^s gka€ ftanefs
Aloofie fromtheentire point, will you have tó >?’
Sheisher felfea nd dower! '	"v'rf : 'lú
Burg. Royáll Lear, give but that portion Which your fdf propos'd,and hear t take Cordelia by the hand, Duch.ffeofBiw^«»^,
Lear. Nothiitg,! láve fwor».
B«rg. I airi toffy	S 1
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Card, Peace be with Bttrgjmdj3 lìnee that refpetfts ©ff^lgP§ MflpsloT^ Ubali not be hii wife,
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Tré* Ute Cardelia thu arc moft rich being poorj Moft choife fSfakcn, and	Iptf d dffpib'd,
Thee anckhy vertun here I Wae upen,
Bî it hwfu!l Take up what’s call away»
Cois G äs ! usi!r«pe,tiut from fhc.rcold’ft negleft. My love ibo li ku:4 to < nfUm’drt	.	/
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I s Quteue of us, oí o uri¿ ani our: f$re Fram ìg Not*ll the Duke's ih Wat rid* BurgsnJj^
Shall buy this unpriz’d p. ecious maid of me
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Bid them fa* wdl Cordell^ though unkind*
Thou lofcft h^cre5 a getter white t|	!	♦
Lear. Thóu hasher JFrame^ jet her be thine,.
For we hftye no fuci daughter, nor (Hall e? r fee That face of hers againe, there f^e begone,	;
Withfe ut ouig jtt&oaf l^fe^puirIxif zqi scoine noblcJßufgtttuty
Exit Lear snd bhrgttndj^ $ •
Fran. Bid fárwéíjÉto ÿour fiflerí.
Card. rThe jewelipf cur Father,
With vMitytsCordeih leaves you,! know yoi what you ar<> And like »filler aàunoft loth to call your faults
I would preferre him tp à bitter place 3 Sojkrewell to voti both.
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Kegm- Leit your fiudyhe toxontei tyonrLord,
Who hath receiv'd you at Fortunes aimes.
You have obedience (canted,
And well are worth the worth that you have wanted*
Cord. Time (hall unfold what picked cunning hides Who covers fault*} at laft ihame themdèridti : W«UmayyóaprctiíÍper.	».	^
Fran, Come f¿e Cordelia .	Exit F rann and Card*
G»m Siter» it ft not a little I have to fay,
Of what nwrely appeaaiaci to *• both* *,
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That*« moftcertai*,and with you^next month Wfthas, Ctu. You fee how fidi ôf chaag« bis age is/hc observation we hate mad« of it hath not been litti« i he alwaics laved our fifl«r moftj and with what pjorc lodge ment hee hath »aw cat
bCk^TÎnhri^	*gf3y«t he hath etfir hut flea-
IT hebeft^ and found eft of his time hath bin but raih* th* n muft we look to receive from hi s age,n ot alone tac impct-fe&ioa oflong ingrafted conditi >n,but therwithal umuly wax-wardnes,that infirme and cholerick ycares bring with the». Keg. Such u.Konftant ftars are we like to have from him, as
complement ofleave taking between Fri and him,pray lets hit together,if oar Father cary authority with fuch difpofitions as h« beares, this lift iurrendec of
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R4¿ant We fluii further think* on*c% ■ "
Gon* We muft do fomething and it’h heater - Exeunt
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tei Thou n ature art my Goddeflfc,to thy law my ftrvice* aVe bòutid,wherefore ihould ! ftand in the plagar of cufióme and permit the curiofity of nation sto deprive raet for that lam fonie i2«or lA^nioonc^ihiacslag of a brother • why binara . wherefore bale,when my dc mentionsare as well compaft, my ^ mind as ¿en3roui,& my ihapeas mie as honeft madams iilue > why brand they m with bile, baft baftardy I who in the lufiy ftealth of nature,take more compafìaon and fierce quality,th«n - doth wich in a fiale ddlllied bed,go to the creating of a whole
tribe of fops got tweené deep and wake j well t he legitimate
Edgar,I muft have your land, cur Fathers love is to the baftard Edmund, as to the legitimate: well my legitimate, d this letter fpeed, and ray invention tUrfrcfEdmttnd the baft mad tooth legitimate î 1 grow,l profiler,now Gods Hand up for Bifirrds.%;:|
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B^VSoípleaíéíyw^P.^ftiPí-B^í /:*;.. ; .'.t, ; ß/> f.'/■ 'Glo% Why To eamcftìy feeke you tópuf ‘fgi'ß. iiûnû'wnebmy Lord*]'._,-y •	'."T1 w*
G/oj?* What paper were you reading ?
Bi/?. Nothing my Lord,? | ;
GUß'.-No, whät needs then that terrible difpatch of it itito your pocket,the quality of nothing hath not fucb need to hide ltfèIfedetsfee3coflB8 îfit be nothing Î (hall not need ípeífacles.
Baß, 1 beftfcch yqn/r pardon me,it is a Letter from lify brother,that I have not all ore read,ror to much as I have perù fed,
I find it not fit foryour lining.
Gieß,Give methe letter fir«
Baß, I fhall offend,either to detaine orgive it, the contents as in part I underftand them, are to blame« ;
Glofl. Lets fee, Lets fee*
Bj/L I hope for my brothers juftificatron, he wrote this bat las an effay, or tafte of my vertue,	¿4 Litter, '
GUß, Thiipolicy of age makei the world bitter to- tfie beft ©f our times^Keepes oúr fortunes from us till our oldneííé can -not relliih them, If>e:girf,to*fiiKÌ an idle and fond bondage in the oppre$bn;cf aged tyranny, who fwales nor as it hath power,but as it is fuffered, come to mee, that of this 1 may fpeake more ; if our Father would fleepe till I wakt him, you fhould enjoy hälfe his revenew for ever, and live the beloved of your brother Edgar.
Husy:onfpiracy,iIept till I wake him,you ihould cnioy half a his revenev^my ¿/on Edgar, had he a hand to write this,a heart* &nd braine to breed it in ? when came this to you, who brought It ?
“ Baß. It was not brought me my Lord, there s the cunning of it. Í found itthrowne in at the cafemrnt of my Clofet.
G loft. You know the carrier to be your brothers Ì Baß, If the matter were good my Lord, 1 dürft fweare tt| hifjbui; iq refpea	|woidd feme thiwke it were not.
i .. s ; ÄI 11 m E! ’ ì c¥*‘0loß. Iste hìs ì?
B*ft< Icis his hand my Lord, bat I hope his heart ir not in the contents.^
Gkft. Hath he never heeretofore founded you in this bufi' neflë*
Bafi. Never my Lord, but I haveoften heard him tnaintaine it to be fit,that founts at perfit age, and fathers declining. Ins father fiiouldbe as a^Ward to the fonne,and the ion mannag* the revenew.
Glofi. O villaine,vilJain^his very oppinion in the Letter,, ab--horrid villaine^unna turali deiffted brutifti villain/ worfe then bruitiihgo fir feeke him 51, apprehend him, abhominable vil' laine, where is he >
Baß. 1 do not well know my Lord,if it (hall pleafe you to fufpend your indignatione againft my brother,till you can de-jive from him better teftgmbiyof this intent,you ffaall runne a certaine courfe,where if yous violently proceed againfi him, mi- -{taking his purpofe, it would make a great gap In your owne honour, and ihake in peeces the heart of his obedience, I dare pawne downe my life for him, he hath wrote this to feele my r affe&iontoiyour Honour,and to no furtherpretençe of danger,
Glofi. Thinkeyou fo Ì :
Baߧ IfycurHonour nidge it meete, I will place you where you fhal hear us conferre ofthis,andby an aurigulâr aiTqrance have your fatLsfa£tion,and that without any further delay then this very evening.
Glofi> He cannot be fitch a monfter..
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Gîsfl. To his father, that fo tenderly and entirely loves him heaven and earth ! Edmund feek him out,wind me into him, & pray you frame your bufines after your own wiftdorniT 1 would imitate my felfe to be in a due resolution.
Baß. I Mlfeekehini fir prefently,convey thè bufi nefis as I {hall fee meansand acquaint you withalK
Glofl. Thefe late Eclipfes in the $un and Moohe, portend no good to us, though the wi&dome of nature can reafon thus a nd th«s,yet nature finds it ièlfe fcaurgd by the fcqticnt eiffâs,
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love coole«, frieapfhip Faß off, brothers divide, is dues roatf-nits,In Countries dilcords, Paljcies u«afona, the bond eracht between« fonne and father ¡land out this villanie, %dm*ràSx fhall lofe thee nothing, do it carefully $ and the noble and true hearted Kent baniiht, his offence hontff j kraing, ftrange!
&*#> This is th&exeellent foppery of the irOT,tiatwhea we are iick ia Fortune, often the furici of our own« behaviour we make guilty of our difafters, the Tonne, the Mo one, ani the" iUrs, as if we were villains by neceffity, frôles bytcdvcnelv coajpulfisn, knaves,theem, and trcçhercrs by fpiritual predominance,dnmkards, liars, and adulterers by an enforc’d obedi* enee of pi ink ary mflijnce, and all that be are evillin, by aff-,vljethruSifi^on, an admirable evafionofwhore-mafter mei to ky his gotiih difpofion to the cbarJW hars- my FathS compounded with my Mother under theDragbns ta tie, and mv' nativity was under Vrijmahr, Co that it follows! am rough ani lecherous 5 But Iihouli have bcene that lam had the maiden leak fiarre of the Fírmiment» twinckled on my baikedy j Edzér
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*ad out hi comet like the Ouftrophe ofthe old Comedy,mm. is vili ¡»nous melancholy: with a figh like them of	O
thefe Eclipfc* portem thefe divlfions.	* U
How now brother Edmund, what ferious contcmnla-
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B.]t. l am thiakins brotherofa prediftion 1 read tills other day, what Chould follow thefe Ecclipfcs.
Edg. Do you bulle your Celie about that >
*f‘J Pr0,mi£ y°u th=	he writ Of ftccecd «nhappily,
cllffl!lKl the patent,death dl“*0k,“^lsr“,>dMhonsiaftat»,mena. cesandmaiai^otw ^a^ Kjng ao¿ Nobles, heedleffe difr
Êfe. How long ha«e you binafeSary AJfonomicill?, -
i */*' ir°mcsconJc»whcn lawyoamyiaierlaft t Cdg. Why the night gone by.
rr Xiÿ. Spi.kcyoüwith
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tjyeThe Hifiory of KifígLear
¡ Mg. Tw© hourcs together.	^
Maß... Parted you in ¿ coxi te rm?i? feurd you no aiípfrptare
in him by word or counar ance ?	~T ......
£4» forcatali.	.
Baß. Bethtnkc your feifeúhere'n you may nave ottendea him, and at ray entreaty, follare hi» prefence, till lome little time hath qualified the heat of his difpleafure, which at this inftant fo rageth In him,that with the reifehiefe ofyour perica it wcnldfrarfe allay.
S Edg.$omc vilaine hath done me wrong« y I Bai. That’s my feare bfo her, I advife you to the heft, go arm’d, I am mo honeft man if there be aay good mean’ngto-wards you,I have told you what1 have leen arid heard,but taint« ly, nothing like the image and horror of it ; Pr*J 7°“
Edg. Shall! beare froaryou aneo f	"	1»tt bagar,
Baß.' I do ferve you in this bufîneflè t A creduloni Father, and a brother noble,
Whof# nature is fo farj from doing harms,
That he fufpeás none,on whofefooliih honefty
My pra&ifes ride eafiíe, I lee the bufineffe,
let me if not by birth, have land* by wkbt, W
All with me’* meet, that Ï can fa (Hon fit.	Ext*.
Enter Gonoril and a Gentleman.	1 rj •
Gan. Did my Father llrike my gentleman for chiding oil
Gent. Ye* Maddaxn,
[ Qan. By day and night he wrongs me,
Every hourc héflaflies into one grone crime or other,
^ That fet» us all at ods. Ile notindureït *5 Hi* bights grow riotu%r rid himfelfe upBbtdi ria <
0nevery trifle when he returns from hunting, , ì I will not fprake with him, fay I am ficke,
► If yoa come flack of former iervices,
You lhall do well, the fault ofit lie anfwen 6e«#.XHeeVcorafning Madam» I héare him*'*4 Gun. Put ori whar weary negfigf ftçç you pleaf€,ycù»dyorip feUow-femnti,Ide Have itcome in quefticn, ii he dilàKe W



ta cu r fìder, whofc mind and miñe I ¿n ow in that arg onf * tòta be o e->ruIdsi idle old man that dill would manage thole aiKhoruigsttiat he hatfogiven away, now By By lite efe icolg's are~Babes again, and m uft belj^dn^uhcliçckeg as tiaN ~ terl¿g1 when they m t ?¿ífábtuftla remember what I mil yot^] ~Gent, "Véi^wcÍJ, Mad um« f,U	-> .	/
[Gan :-&ndIètMs Knights have- cbJcM: kohl Wfîhg^t^hl '%hatgt©«?i	^satter» abyjUelyonr Wloweg jfo,1 wouljl
breed from henee occAiions, and I mail, thft -I may ¡^pake; 4S wdfftraight to my fifter to hold my very jurie s,' go,pepare for dinner *
¿Enter Kent• <
Ke». If but a* well I other accemsbormw,that can my.fñseclt 4cfáféímy gQiod intent may car^ through ^ Jtlfc t^that mil if* fuefôrWftîchlraizdmydiknqjdë ; now b¿mdit	thou
canft ferve where thou doft da ad comdemn’dythy m after whom thou loved» ihall fifid thee full of labour* .
- MmtT ikwr. ■	.	;
Lear. let me not ftày â ioe for ehimerjgoggt it ready^bow ñO'v» what art thou?
Kent. A man fir*
Lear. W hat doft thouprofeflTe ? what wouldft chon with us > Kent. _ I do p rofeflctobc no lefle then I heme, to ferve hirti truely. that will put me in trud,to love him that i s hpneft^o çom vèrfe with him that is wife and faies little, to fear iudgment, to fight when I canno t choofe,a ad to eatno hfh.
Lear. What art thou ? -	r ,
Kent. A vgry honed hearted fellow* and at poor as^ K|ng> Lear. If thou be as poor for^ fubieft3a? he is for a King,thötf art poor enough» what woaldeS thou?
Kent. Service.	Lear. Who wouldeft thpö ferve >
Kent. You*	Lear* Doft thou know me fellow?
Ke»*.NpW fir, but you have that in your ctmrçmQ3J|çe,which Ì would fain call Mailer*
Lear, What’s is that ?	Kent. Autfioi^yi -
Lear. What fervice canft thou do .*
K&U I can keep h^tft souaduli* rid8 run, mixre a curioa«

tile îa tallir^ |	jM 0----------------Jjythaf whiclt
ordisary mea afe fit for, 1 am qualified in, and die beö «Fme, is diligence.
. Lear. How old art thou ?
Kent.Not fo yoiing tolove a woman For jSngiag,norfo ©Id to dote on her for any thing,! haveyears on my back forty eighty , Lear. Follow me,thou (kalt ferve me,if I like thee no woríe after dinner, 1 will not part from theeyet 5 dinner ho, dinner, where*« my knave, my foole, go you and call my foole hither,
Lear. What fates the fellow there > call the ciappole badie, where’s my foole > ho, I «hinke the world’s afleepe, how now, where’s that mungrell >
Kent. Re faies thy Lo r d, y oar dfl ugh teris not well.
Lear. Why came not the flave badi to me when 1 call’d him >
Strvmt. Sir, he anfwered me in the rounded: manner, he would not.
Lear. He would not ?
1 Scrz/j/rt.MyLord,! know not what the mat eris, but to my judgement,your Highneffe is not entertain'd with that ceremonious aflfe&ion as you were wont,there’s a great abatement appears as welt in the general dependants, as in the Duke him-felfe alfe, and your daughter.
Lear. Ha/aidl thou fo ?
Servant. \ befeech yen pardon me my Lord,if I be miftaken, for my duty cannot be filent, when I thinke your Highneffe is wrong’cb	,
Lear. Thou hut remembre!! me of mine o wne conception, I have perceived a mofttfaîntliegieâ: of late, which I have rather blamed as mine owne jealous ¿üríofity, then as a very, pretence and purport ©fynkindne/svl wil look further into i'tjbnt wher’s this foole > 1 have not leène him this two dales* \
Servant. Since my ycung Ladies going into France fir, the foole hath much pined away.
Levr, No more of that, I have noted it, go you and tell my
you firra, where’s my daughtjief f
Enter Steward, Steward* So pleafe you-*
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daughterTheHiftery of King
daughter,! would fpëake with her,go you call hither my foolc^ Q you fir,you firmóme you hither,who am I tir ?
Ladies Father. ,	, f
Lear. My Ladies father, my Lords knave, youwhorefon dog, *
you (lave, yod curren	Tf -	.	.
Sw.l am none of-çhîVmy Lord, 1 beieech you pardon me.
• Lear. Do you bandy lookes with me you rifçali ?
StV.Ue notbe ftmeke my Lord.	.
Kenf . Nor tripe Either, you bale football phier.
Lear. 1 thanke thee fellow, thou ferv’ft me, and ile love thee. Kent. Come §r,t!e teach you differences, away, away, if you will meafure your lubbers length againr,tarry, but awaÿ, you
have wifedome.	•?-g ". 1
Lear. Now friendly knave 1 thanke; thee, there*s earned of
thyfervicev
Enter Fonie,
Look. Let me hire hînàoo, here’s iny eoxcombe,
Lear. How now my pretty knave, how doit thou ? *
Jfoole. Sirra, you were beft take my ¿oxcpmhe,
Kent. V^hy Foolti ‘
Foo/e.Why for taking ones part that’s out of favour,nay and; thou can# not fmiie as the wind fits, them catch cold fliortly, there take my eoxcombe j why th.$ fellow hath banifht two ©f tós daughters, ahd done the third a bleiling againft his will, if thou follow him, thou mu# needs weare my eoxcombe, how now nunclke, would I had two coxcombes,and two daughters • ¿ear. Why my boy >	:
F sole, li I gave them any living, ide keepe my eoxcombe my lelfc, theres mine, beg another of thy daughters.
¿ear. Take heed firra, the whip.
Fnoie. Truth is a dog that muft to kennell, he muft bee whipt ©Ut, when Lady oth’e brach may ftand by fhe fire and flinke*
■ ; l,ear¡ A peftilent gull
Jöj/e. ària,ile teach thee a fpeech.	Lear. Do.
Foole. Marke itVuckle ; have more then thou ihewefi^ fpeake
lefle the» thou knowefi, lend leffe then thou
©Weft, ride moreihoii eoeft, learn« more then thou troweft, fet leflfe the«j throweft5leave thy drink andthy whore,and kcepem a doore, and thou fhalthave more,then two tens to a icore.	,
Lear, this*« nothing fooie.	.	.	• té
' Fobie. Then like the breath of an unfeed Lawier,y ou gave me nothing'for i* p can you iraké no ufe of nothing Vnciei Lear.Wtet np boy, nothing can btmade out of nothing* ïWe.Prethee tell hiniffo much the rent of his land comes to will not heleeve a'fople.
Lear> A bitter foble^.	, u	uú
Fobie- Doft thou kndwthe diffe^ce my boy,betweeae a bitter fooie, and a fweet fooie, - t 7
Lear No lad, oa-h me. .	.	,	. T »
Fooie That Lord that counfaild thee to give away thy Land» Come place him be' e by me, do thou for him ftand,
The fweet and bitcerfoole will prefcntly appear,	flj
Th« one in motley beare and the other found out there. , 'Lear. Doft thou ¿dime fooie boy T	| IBIIBM
Fooie. Al thy other Titles thou hart given away,that thou wait
borne With. ^	■■	■	,
Kent, this is not altogether fooie my Lord. .
% Toole. No faith,Lords and great men will aot let me, it I had a mcncpolic ouf, they would have part on t;andlodes too,they wil not let me have all fooie to my felfe,thei 1 be fnatchmg,gtv mean egge Ni'ncle, and ile give: thee two crownes. ftp Lear What'two crownes (hall they be f¿ . .
Fooie. Why after I have cut the egge in the middle a^d eat up the meat,the two crownes of the egge when thou cloveft thy crownein the middle, and gaveft away both parts,thou boreft : thy affé on thy back ore the dirt,thou hadft littfwit in thy bald
crLr.e, When thou gavqll thy golden one away i if I fpeak like
- my fcjfe in ïif s, b% him be whip* that hi ft ntid$S 1t fo*
Foohs had net el effe wit in a yeore,
For wife men. are growne Foppiff, ;	^	f
They know not how their wits do weare,
Their manners are Co dpifh., ' 1	0
Lear. Wiki were you wont to be -fo f»ll ofdongs, tirf* ^ Jgjw
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íWe.IhaYeufed itNuncle.ever fince thou madtf thy daughters thy mother, for when thou gaveft theta the rodsa»d putft downe thine ownè breeches,then they for fudden joy did weep, and I for forrow fimg, that fuch a King ihould play bo> peep«»/ and goe the fooles among : prethe^Nunckle keepe a fchoole-inader that can teach thy foole to lied would faine lea rae to lie Lear. If you lie wcel have you whipt.
Fw/e. 1 marvell what kin thou and thy daughters are, theyT have me whipt for fpeaking true,thou wilt have me whipt for lying,and fomedme l am whipt for holding my peace,Ihad rather be any kind of thing then a fooIe,and yet I would not bee íhee Nunckle,thou hail pared thy wl|a both fides,and left no- M thing in the middle 5 here comes one of the parings*
Enter GonoriU*	■
Lear, How now daughter,what makes that frontlet 0%
Me*thinks you are too much alate it’h frowne.
Boek. Thou waft a pretty fellow when thou hadflno need to11 care for her frowne,thou, thou act an O without a figure, 1 am better dien thou,art now,t am a foole,thou art notbing^yes for-iooth I will hold my tongue, fo your face bidsme,,though'you iày noshing.
Mum, mum,hethat keeps neither cruft nor crut»,
Weary of all, (hall want fome. That’s a iheald pefcod,
Gen, Not onely fir this, your all-liccnc’d foole,but other of | your infoienl retinue do hourely carpe and qrurell, breaking forth in-ranke and ( not to beeniured riots) Sir I had thought 1 by making this well knowne unto you, to have found a fafere-drcflfcjbut now grow fcarftill by whit your felfe too late have fpoke and doi|that you proteà this courfe,and put on by your allowance, which if you ihould.the fault would not fcape cen« %e,nor th e redreiTe fleepe,which in the tender of a wholefarae weal,nii ght in their working do you that offence, that elfe were At t fin uccelli 7 muft call difereet proceedings,
Etoje For you trow Nuncle, the hedge-fparrow fed the Coo-kow fo long,that it had it head bit offbeitypung/poijt weuc the Candle,and wc were le ft darkling,
Lear, Are you our ©augÊïcr £...	.. .	0 itar.
■ Äa'-S?*'1!r'r’[w0“Wy°u would mí^ufton^t goocj itvifedome whereof I know you are fraupdir anrl mi¿ *	-
difpofltio^ that of late transformyou from what you rigtdy >
kmw whe° * ^ *««* horfi«
r,^mf,iîn!1)7r!ierÔlini0Wf,e,?why is not doth iMf walke thus) fpeake thus ? where.re his eies,either W. no tion, weakneffe.or hu dlfcernings aré lethergy,fleepiag or Wa-kmg, ha ! fure us notfo, who is it that can mil me who 1 am > Urn fliadow > 1 would ieafne that, for by the markes of fove-raipity, knowledge,& reafond ihould Bïfalfe perfwaded 1 had daughters*	'
We. Which they will make an obedient Father.
Lear. Y our name faire gen tlewoman. «
Gon.Come fir, this admiration is rauehofehe favour of otherS< your new prjnkes j 1 do befeech you underftand my purnofes a-right,as you are old and reverend, youfliould be wifeyheere do you keep one hundred Knights and Squires,menfo disordered, io deboyflratid bold, that.this ©ur Court iníeáed with their manners, fhewes like a rioj-us lime, rpicu'rifme and-íuft make
m?;ef j îTaV€rrnf 0r.^nX>t^eI^t^Cn a great Fallaceli eftame it feife doth fpeakeïor inftam remedy, bee thou de&edby her, that elfe will take the thing ihe begs,a little todifqaantity your traine,and the remainder that fhall ftiJ! depend, to befdèh'men as may beiort yenr age and know themfel^esjtf]yeti', 3
Leàr.mrkndTe and Diveîs I fáddle my horfes, call my trá?n together, degenerate bafhrd,ile not trouble thee$ yet have I left »daughter.	ò
Goffi J ou ftrike my people,and your dlfordedy rabble, make femnts of their betters. <	, .	u
Enter
I L*ar. We that too late repentius ; O ilra rfy cucóme ? h it ¿your will that we prepar aiiy hokfts,lngrattiade Ithou tnarb-îç* hearted fiend^more hideous í%htheü^	axhiide*
fhèn the Sea- moniler5detejßed kite, thou le fíen my traîne and men of choife aud pareil parts,tha t al pertkiilars of duty know,
Ü f '	. '	‘3 ; .,. •.	- . a'nd
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SITbeHißory ùfKïng heart
and in the moil: exaft regard, fupport the worfl/ippes. of thei# it ime,0 moil fmallfa'tdt, how ugly didft thou in, Cordelia ihew, 1 that like an engine wreteht my'tone of nature from the fist j ^ place draw from mylieart à Hove,and added, to the gaîjo Lt&Û Lear ) b;eat at this ¿ite-that det thy folly in, and tbydear iudg*1 ment cut go, go; my people /	; t ;
I Duke. MyLordyltern guildeife as I am îgn^iff. %
Lear.It may be fo my Lord, harke Natiyp,beare deare Go¿ I ddfe/ufipciid thy purpofe,if thou didft intend to make this ere- ; tare fi alt fall, j n to het weta be convey fierility,drÿ:upSii lief the ¡ O; gans ofcncreafê, and from her derogate body never fprihg a] babe tó honor her ; if (he muft teem,create her .child of fplèen, I that it may live Sc bea thourt difyentur’d torment to her,let it' ♦fiampe wrincklesin her brow of youth, with accient teares, fret ■ channels in her chcekes,turhe all her mothers paines and bene-l fits to laughter and contempt, that ihee may feele, how ibarper: then the Íerpeiíts tooth It i», to have a thankleflfe cliilde,go¿go, .]
my people ?	;	. ,v
Vul% Now.Gods that we adbre,whereof comes this /
Gory Never äftlift your £*lfeto\now thè caufe,but let ibis dif- i V ) pofition hâve that fcopie that dotage gives it*
LW. What fifty of my followers at a clap,within a fortnight!] Duke. What is tfie matter fir >
• v f Leslie tell thee,life and death/ l am aftiatn’d that thou haft power to (hake my mari-hood thus, that thefe hot teares that' /^breake from me perforce,ftiould make the worft blafts and fog&J . nporil the untender woundingsof à fathers curie, perule every? fence about the old fondeas, be-weepe thiscaufe againa, ile! Ïluckeyou put, and you caft with the waters that you make to] - temper clay, yea, idt’c^tothis'i yet have 1 left a daughter,' I . whom I am ftfre is kind and comfortable, when fie tirali heare this of thee, with her naiíesfhse’í fiey thy wolvifh vifage, thon
flialt find that île refumetheftir pe, which the u
have caft off for ever, don (halt 1 «terrent, thee*- / '£¡át¡
; G n. Doyen tmfkejhat my Lord ?	\	tP
.Vttkg. I can net be ib par tiall Gonoriü to the great love ï heart
- Gotti
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/I' Gtii.Come 1	fool,afteryou r
matter.
F Foole. Nuncle	Nun cleXejr, tarry and take the foole with
t fox when one has caught her,and inch a daughter,ihould hire [o the (laughter, if my cap would buy a halter, ib the foqle fol-towes after.
Gon» What Oftyald^ ho.	Y 3É
I Oftvald.Heere Madam.
i Gon. Whatjhave you writ thisletter to my fifle ' V Ofiv. Yes Madam.	’
* Gon»Take you fome company,and away to horfe,inform her full of my panituliar fears, & thereto adde fuckreafons oí your bwn,as may compait it more,get you gone, and after your re-turne ——now my Lord,this mildie gentleneis arad coarfe of pours though 1 diflik not,y et under pardon y'are much inorea-lapt want of wifedome, then praiiè for harmful! mildneife.
Duk¿. Howfarre your eieè may pearce 1 cannot tell, Stdvißgto better ought, we marre .what'? well.
I G on. Nay then ——
Well, well, the event.	- , Exil.
py daughter no further with any thing you know,then comes r©m her demand out of the Letter,if vcur diligence be not fpee-lie, 1 (hall be there before you. ,
t Kent» 1 will not fbepe my Lordatili ! have delivered.your kL-er.	•	■' ;	: Exit.
I Foole.U ama ns braines were in his heeles,wert not in danger fkyhes > ,<	Lear» 1 boy* | * ¡J ■ > '/"CS'E
Foole. Then I pretheebe merry,thy wit (ball nere go il pfhod.
I í¡e«r. Ha, ha, ha.
I Foole. Shalt fee thy other daughter will ufe thee kndly, -for [tough (he is at like this, as a crabb is like an apple,-yet I con pat J ean tell.
I Lear. Why what canil thou tell my boy f í Shç’ltaileas like thiMS a crabdoth to a crab t ’bou
Enter Lear Kent3 and Fjoole»	> |jS
Lear. Go you before to GlocefierwUh thefe letters, acquaintThe Hiftory of King 1. ear
jpot teli Vi by one« noie fiar-th iR the middle of bis face I
Lt&u No#	r A
Fegle, Why to keep his eye* on either fide his noie, that whrt
aman cannot fmellour,he may fpyint®.
tear. I did her wrong 1
Fook. Canft thomtell how an Oyfier makes Ml (hell*
Lear. No. *	-
Fiole.Nor I neitherjbut 1 can teli why à fnayle has ajhoufc. ">i Lear. Why?
Fooft.Why to pat his head in and not to give it away unto his daughter and leave his homes without a cafe.
Liar. I viri] 1 f or get my nature, £o kind a father, be my horfes
ready'?- p£ |iÿM Foole. Thy AfTes are gone about themf the reafon why the fe* ven ftarres are no more then fev«n, Is a pretty reafom Lear. Beeaufé they are not eight.	,
• F sole. Yes, thou wouldfi make a good foole «
¡Lear. To tak’c againe perforce % moafier, ingratitude!
Foole. If theu wert my foole Nnnckk, Ide have thee beaten for being old before thy time.
Lear. How’s that ? |	.
Fom. Thou fliouldft not have'been old, before [thou hadH ; beenwiie# ' ; A •>'	. ■ '*	" ' -■	•	*>
Lear.Ohitme notbe mad fweet heaven ! I would not beeI
mad, keepe me m temper, I would not be mad ; are the Horfes ready ?
ßejwant. Readymy Lord.
Lear. Come boy ,	^
ì
Ì I Exit*
; È.ifi. Savethcf Cwa% •	- _ ..Ä	• r^ :
I o Lut an. Andfou MJ hive Been with your.father, and gives hi n nòtic% that, the ITùkeÙÎGotiiwaH'&ïià his Dutcheífkwjlí be.1 here with him to night.
Bafl. How comes that ?
- Carditi
Foote, bhe that is maid now and laughs at nay departure Shall not be a maid long^xcept things be cat (forcer.
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V	Enter Baiar L and Cm an meets him.-T
Çtiran. Nay I know, not,you have heard gf the newes abroad, I meamuhe whifperd ones,for there are yet but eare-bufttng arguments^*’ .’■¡	.....
% aß, Not} 1 pray you whaç are they ?
Gttrm, You may'theh'in tinté, fare you weljt fir*
Baß. The'Duke be hereto n%ht 7 the better beiï, this weaves it felfe perforce into my fcuikeiFe, my father hath fee guard to take my brother,&I have one thing of a quefie queftion* which
^ ¿linter Edgar', / s
muft aske breefeneffe and fortu^e^Ioje /blither a word, dif-cend brother 1 fáy ftiy father' watche^Q Iiethisplacediudii-
gènects given vyhère you are'hid, you Save now the good advantage of the night, have you lotfpoken againft the Duke of Ct^4qught,hee*$ coming hether now in thcmghUit’h hafte,-and &egàn with him, h&veyou npth^iaid u|^h his pa;$y, :a-gainftuieDukecf Albaney^tdyife jCTf—-‘jV. /
Edg.I am fare ont. not a word.	f • _< -'"Vri'' v
r Bayard A beare myfather comming, pardon mein cravíng¿ muft dr a « my fword t pon you, fieme to defend your íélft, no* quityqti well, yecidrcom| before my father,lightheefq* beerei file Brother fire,torches, torches, fo farewell} fomebíoud drawn? dnem¿ would beget opinion of my more fierce endeyor, Í have feene drunkards do more then this in iport j fsther3f4thêr,ûop, ftgp, no helpe )
Eater Gleçefler., . • ¡ ’	- ^ \\ * ; ?<-■ táot
Now Edmund^ where’s the villanie 7^	3|{ t
Heere ftpod he lujth.e darkejhis iharpe %ord Out, waf ¡b¿ 1'mgof wreked charmes, conjuringf theMogne to ftand hÎ8:4jBÎèî~> cîtftrs Mtftilk. '	,
Gloft, But.where ish.ei , ä M
pB¡0. Lopkeiìr 1 bleed* : V; -’V: .v vj^:weh-WoH ' - |§
t¿á fhp
Baß. i;kd	cordd^."'""""■"
'■êiofi.1 rimi han, gf gfòjf hfeby no ri ea¿s.wíiat^L . tdn Baß.P er fWad £Megb	f f^fiypqr	èyf. t lia
i told him,
lïISi
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ff.:
êàil 4 id^ll-tfelr
thunders
JSSsäSHäHthe Hiftory «fKing Lest.
thunders b¿hd,fpoke with how many fould and ftronge a bond the child was bound to the fathtrjfir,in afíne,feeing how loth-]y oppafice 1 flood ito hi* unnatural purpofc, with fell motion with nis prepared fword, he charges home my unprovided body,launcht mine ârmejbut when he faw my beft alarumd fpiritl bold in the quarrels right,rouzd to the encounter, or whether gafted by the höhe 1 made, but iodainly hé fled.
Glo$, Let him flte farre,not in this Land Ihall he remains uncaught and found 5 difpatch, the Noble Duke my mailer, my worthy Arch and Patron comes to night,byhis authority I wii proclame it,that he which Andes him ihall deferve oùr thanks, brin ging the murderous cay riffe to the flake, he that conchies liim^tatb: '§fftÇt■ Sf|IVÎ.*? V ,t,,	"
Baß. When 1 diiTwaded him from his intent, and found him pight to do itjwith curft fpeech I threatned to diicover him} he replied,Thoaunpoffeifing baftard, doft thou thitìke, if 1 would fland againft thee, could the repofure of any- trufl, vertue, or worth in thee make thy words faith’d? no:what I liquid deny •>' as this 1 wojsM,I,though thou didft produce my Very charafterj ide tunic it alito thy fuggeftion,plot,and damned pretence,and thou mud make a dullard of the world,If they not thought the profits of my death were very pregnant and potentiell fpurrs to make thee feeke it. f
Gloß. Strong aiid faflned villaîne,would he deny his letter!
1 never got him:harke,the Dukes trumpets,I know not why he comes j all Ports ile barre, the villaine ihall not fcape, the Duke mail grant me that:jbefide*3hiy pi&ure I wil fend farr and neer that all the kingdomemay hávé note of him, and of my land* (Wall and naturali bc>y)iIeworkc the meanes to make the ca-pable.	^
Eater the Duke of Cornwall»	'u**$
Corn. How now my noble friend, lìnee I came hether. whidi
I can call bnt now, lhave heardftrange newes.	*
Reg. If it be true,all venónce comes too íhorc which ca* Jdrfue the offender ; how doft my Lord Ï
Madam my old heart Uctackt.fe crackc!
What,did my fetheri godfon feeke ywr life f he ttkoni m timori or tuno i-»w,
Biy father named year Edgar,
G loft. I LadÿjLady, ßaame would have hid.	,
Keg. Was he not companion with the"riotous Knights that tends upon my father ?
GUß. I know net madam,tis too had, toó had*
Saß, Yes madam» he was.
Reg. No marvaile then though he were ill affeftei,
Ti* they have put him on the old mans death»
To have thefe- ■—■and wafte of this his revenues $
* I have this prelent evening from my lifter Beene well inform’d of them, and with laeh cautions.
That if they come to foiourne at my houfe ile not be there» Duke. Nor I,adure thee ReganiEdnmndJl heard that you have diewne your father a child-like office*
Baft, Twas my duty fir. / ¡N 'Gioß. He did betray his pra&ife and received This hurt you fee,driving to apprehend him.
Duke, Is he purfued ?
Gloß‘ I my good Lord«	..I
Duke, If he be taken,he (hall (lever more be fcard of doing harm,make your ©wne purpofe how in my ftrength you picales for you Edmund, Whole vertue and obedience doth this inftant fo much commend it felÇyou filali be oars,natures of filch deep trull we (hall much need, you we firft feizeon*
Baft. 1 (hall ferve you truely, how ever elfe»
Gloft. For him 1 thanke your Grace«
Vet^e. You know not why we came to vifite you Ï Regan. Thus out of feafon, threatning darke cide night, ©ccafions noble G leafier of fome prize,
Wherein we mull have ufe ofyour advice^
'Our father he hath writ, fo hath cur filler*
Of defences,which 1 bell thought it fit,
To anlwer fron our hand, the feverall meflengers From henceittend difpatch,our good old friend,.
Lay comforts to your bofome, & bellow your needful! ceumeli To our bufinefle, which craves the inftant ufe»fjlßß, I Cçry* you Madârn^	f^^Pßß^.
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SW./r¿. Gocd wtà tothfc/r,^RdA aïtt^C{hóuíei $ ‘I. ^
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Steward. Wjw,r^aJft^ W?_iet^i#r hórftiSj? •	f yf ,
Kint. lntn%míré.,/j^	- î Wj 3jy.
kl '1_: • ; y;
Kent. ï IqvVtnee notÇ ^ rn ^f. ,3/¡ Tiat¿fY¿Xí¿&V Ml^ÆÊ Stew. Why then I ea^ notibr thee. j §
Kewjflhididi^ jn Ö|#ry fin fculd,r would majce thee ç^rel ¿Æf icé. r >	. . • f î %. ,	.	■ . ,.■	1
I$w\wtiy'dàR: v. a Kent. Fellow I know*V •■ .,. ;1 C n, -, “f - ;> * Stew. Whatdoft thon knQty mefor K",^ 1 1h_ iiiJ% ? * :v
- Kent" A knave,a faic^l,afiéarte|pf jbrqkeu .mettes, a bafe, proud ihällow,beggerly3tnree méwtecí Hupdrcd. pound,,filthy worfted-ftocken knave, a îijly liverU ^lont
iÿ%%ica|I J?p^ufP ope	'
aXÍ qptnio^ bút	.beggtí^ eoward, •
pìuàerjahdineb çir^ pfg^úMteJÍ i>itch?whom I wl¡l beate' into'c1amöroüVw,S|nlqgJunèffienv Üiekaft.fiUableoft
V J li» »	♦IK; WÄMI il IH V <ìf, *; y ¥ r ■> - ■ -*Ti I* - * *P* I* : ' - ' - ’ » *>*
the addition* \ j. r ¿ . ^	l ^ •_ - „ . ; , r	v/ ,
£*e»?.Whata motiter cüs^íjc^ Kft thou,tHus toraile on oçe that’s neither knòwne of tknòwès thee.
Kent.JŸh&t a¿jg&|fo facJrtjV^WMr.e thou to deny thoukno^-»?ft ms,is it two dales à gôe	Tbeat«^tjheie^ and trip* up tlijv
Heeles before the King t d£$|| ÿp^rpgp^pr. thóügíi it be night/ the Moon Chines,lie m ike a fpp^ of the Moony-Chine a’y.ou,draw ; youwhorfoncultyonly barber-munger,draw.1- *Y.v |1 Stem Away, I nave n,o thing, to doc with thee.
Kent,Drew-you rafcrid5you teak Letters againft the King,8c take Vanity the pupp^s pa;;t, ^ainft the royalty of her father, Î draw you rogue,or ije fo.qár^hado yaur ihanks,draw you rafr*' sail,come ÿonr wáiés^p-	s
/"fff* Helpe, ho, nuirther, h^pe.
KenU'¡¿ffflngLear* .
L/ Kent* Strike you flave, ftand rogue, ftand you neate ílaye^ ftrike, **	■	;	\	1	lPP
Sterp. Helpe, ho, murther, helped
Enter Edmund vftth birRúpier drawne% Glottf#%.tk Duke anß Dittcbeße, j ^'
' Baß. How now, what*s the mitter >
Kent. With you gooMaff bòy,and;you písale tómenle feaíh ?yéu, come on yongmaftçr. V;-
¡ G/ö/. Weapons, arm«?, whàtV the matter beare ?
Duke. Keepe peace upon yourJivesj he dies that ftrikes againe Whá t’s the nfa tter t
Keg/The mtife^ers from our fifter, and the Khí¿ *
Vukr* What<s your difference, fpeake %	Si ^	;
1 Stew. I am fcj/arf^iïï breath my Lord. "
Kent. No maruaile you have fo beftir’d your vaîçUr,yoU cowardly rafcall, nature difôliime» iñ1 thee a tfiîor Wide^ hee. Duke, Thou art a ftrangefe!iow,a eailör	1
Kent. I, a'taiioi1 ßr,
have made him fo ijf, thoogh he had bené'bat W hours trade*	t ’	• . ' 'A '	V*' pf*
Giß. Speake yet, Ì!OW^reW y our quarréîl ? ï ^;
Stene. This ancîèfitfumati	whole life i h ave* jfójft *3 at ffte
of his gray-beifrdt|^
Kent. Thou whórfone Zed^tHóuúnneceíLry lettei^my lurd if you wilLgive me î^aÿe, I will tread this unbeulièd vjtìafrté into morter, and daçhethe Wals oflaqtle^with'-him ffÿit'e my gray-beard you tfra^taîle ?
Duke, Peace fir« you Beaftly .knave you hive no . Kent. Yes fir,“bVn an^er hisra ffrìviièJge;
Duke. Why art thou angry.?, ^
Kent. Thatfiuch a flive asthîs ïhouîd weäre a fwörd5 5rbat weares
‘Like Rats oft bitè thofecófdes ip tívainc,
Which are to ihtrérfchsxò inîrbfefmooth every pS$|& | | That in the natures of their Lords itbeiîiThe Hifioty of King
Bring oile to ft ir,(now to their colder moods,	^
îReneag, affirme, and turne their halcioa beakes With every gale audvary of there mailer*,
Knowing nought like daiei bat following,
A plague upon your Epelipticke vifagey Sraoijeyoumy fpeechei,asl were a foolc ?
Qoofe, if I had you upon Sarum Plaine,
Ide fend you cackling home to Camulet.	•
Dttkt. What art thou mad old fellow *
Gloß, How fell you ©ut, fay that ?
Kent, No contraries hold more antipathy,
Then land fueh a knave,
Duke. Why doft thou call him knave, what's his oífeace i , Kent. His countenance likes me not.
Vnkt- No more perchance doth mine, or his, or hers,
Kent. Sir, sis my ocupation to be plaine,
1 have feene better faces in my time,
Then Hands on any ijioulder that I fee '
Before me at this inftant,
Dufy. This is a fellow, Who having beent praifd For bluntneííe, doth affeâ: a faucy raffines,
And conftrajiesthe garb quite from his nature,
He cannot Matter he, he maft be plaine, fíe muft fpeake (ruth, and they will take it fo,
If not hee’s plaine, thefe kind of knaves I know, 1 Which in this plainnefle harbour more craft.
And more corrupter ends, then twenty filly ducking Obfervants, that ftr&h their duties nicely*
Ke»t. Sirin good tooth,or in fíncete verity,
Under the allowance of your grand afpeft«
Whole influence like the wreath of radient fire In fletkering Fbtbut front.
- Dnk$. What meanft thou by this }
Kent. To goout; of my dialogue which you difeomoaend fo! much;! know fir,T am no flatterer,he that beguild you in a plain accent,was a plain knave,which for my patti wil not be,thogb, I íhoyld win your difpleaCUçe to entreat me co i%lile Hiflory of King L ear:
I Dufy, What’s the offence you gaye him >
I Stew.I never gave him any,,it plcaiedthelünghitmafie*
Jgiy late to ftrike at me upon hismifconftrumión, ßfhrn he coniuntt and Battering his difpleafure fript me behinde, being downe, infulted,raild, ind put upon him fuch a deale of man, that Put worthied him, got praifes of the King, for him attempting who was felfe fubdued,
Knd in the flechvent of this dread exploit,
)raw_on me heere againe.	■ .^,r :
JCeirt,None of fchefe roges & cowards bat Aj/ax is their fool«,
l Dufy. Bring forth àie ftockes ho Ì	]
fou ftubborne mifcrcant knave, you unreverant bragart,
Vee’l teach you,	M	/	*
f Kent. I am too old tostarne, call not your ftockes for me, ¡ferve the King, on whofe imploymentsl was fentto you, ^ fouihculd doe fmall r^fpeft, íhewtc£bold malice igainft the grace and perfon of mymafter,
[topping his meflènger.	,	|
[ P»Ae,Fetch forth the ftockes 5 as I have life and honour, there (hall he fit till noone.
Reg, Till noone, till night my Lord, and all night too# % Kent. Why Madam, if I were your fathers dog,you cold not ifemefo. ,	iSlit
ì Reg. Sir, being hli knave, 1 w ill.
Dufy t This is a fellow of the fame nature,
[)ur finer fpeakesoff, come, bring away the ftockes*
I Glofr. Let me befeech your Grace not to do iej fis fault is mudi, and the Good King his Maftér Nili checke him fort: 5 your purpoid low eorre&îoiv s fucb, as bafeft ând temncft wretches fer pilfiings	I
^nd moft common trefpaflès are puniiht with,	j
f he King muft take itili, thathet** io (lightly valued ¿V b his Meflcnger, ihould have him thus reftrained*	r
[ Dufy.lieaniwerthat, % nptjff &§	"'.'.'À'*
Reg, My lifter may,receive it much more worfe, ro have her gentleman abufed, affauked	: .
ForFor following hcr affata, put in his legs,	«
Corne my Lord àway.	■	;	- w •	. Ex%
Giofl. i am forry For thee friend, tis tfre yukespleafure,
W hole difpofipn 41 íM world, well l^UOim
Will not be rÄ|öÖIh Kent. Pray you do not IkUbave wat.cbtánd travajld \y ¿
Some time I (ball fleepc publie rdUle whiOIe, *
A good mans for tuáp may grew out atheeíes* \'..V,k^
Give you good morropr.,^ *. ’ ^ j -	■
Glop. The Duke’s too blame in this, t^illbe-HJ too&e, ■■
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; Kent. Good King^that muft approve |%g çommo# la Thou out of heáYens b^ïqdi^ion cpm^ft y To the warme Sunne.
Approach th ou beacon to-this undçc-globe, *
That by thy comfortable brakes I may j	j
Pernfe this letter* nothing almoftfréeB my wracke Buî mifery I know tis from Cordelia,
Who hath moû fortunately bene informed Of my obfeured courfe,and ihall find time From this enormious ftate, feeking to give LoiTes their remedies, all Weary and over-wâtcht,
Take vantage heavy eies not to behold This ihametuil lodging y Fortune good night.
Smile once more tur nethy wheels	g *	Heßeepts)
. E%t® Bejgaf.
Edgar. I hearemyfclfe proclaim’d*
And by the happy hollow of a Tree,
Efcapt the hunt, no port is free, no place
That^uard^andmqíltunuíall vigi^enee^	'Vj
Doji not attend my taking while fmajtfeape^ f'
I will préfères aiy felfe,andeambçthoiig|Lt "	\
To take the bafeff and moft poorciffhape, © :
That ever penury in contempt of man,*
Brought neere tobeaft ^nryfiace ifegBmQ with |itjh#y Blanket my loines, elfeaif k^kieMMkÁúih	% -1
"Am
.And with preferred ndrámejc putrisceJ ,D ,
Thi wind,andperftiiujbii'ottwtîfèj
The Country gives me proçfe^nd pref|ehç> «J ï ' (% •> r* Of bedlam beggerS, who vyith roring voices, v^vír;5¿2£i¿T' Strikein their numb’d and mortified bare. Armes, ¿	^ * '£J
Pins, wooden	^ Tml
And with this horrîbfe ôbjè&from kwfervîce,
Poore pelting villages,Ôieep*cpat«£, andnMjes, *¿j ,
Sometime with lunaticke bàn^fometimè wi^Tfaieff ynyflsO Enforce their charitypq»o/e	^ d'AdW
Jhat’s lomethipg.yejjÇ^^J/riotMn^imj^V,Exfpq-
: ’ ^ ; ’ Enter Ring and 4Knìgbi f, ■ - ,l *,. ; .s. v : i Lejr. Tis {bangs that thé|f]||oiiíd £o¡ ¿lepare &<>mhe&Ge» La And net lend backe my meffinger.
Knigbt. As 1learnt, the night before there was	.;• *
No purpofe of his remove.
Kent. Haile to thee nobble Mailer* !
Lear. How» tnak'ft thoii
Fvale. Ha,ha,looke,hewearescrewillgarte¿s, lff£
Horfes areWde by the heeles, dogsanìd bearèsV fàm I	^ m4X
By the necke, munkies by the loihes and men
By the legs, when a m a n’s over lufty at leg^s,	m¿
When beweafes wooden neather-ftocke^. ^	vk%
~\ Lear« What's he that hath fb much thy place miftooke to íes pk* ' thee here?	*	r* gLrfPSSS
~í%£fcfi-^ ^A^egnd flieyour (pnne and daughter«
- 1^. No.	; ■ / :
. Yes. ■	- '4
t jLejr.No! fay« . * - IL* L^L/ r ,..L ¿kP
Kent* It ay yea. ,< -	. 41 ^	#*, W
' ie^r. No, no, they would-pot, ■	i?d*.	» ,**’ *
’	¿ efesia ^ *4[*aá> -Vài
*®y &%Xfwea rá no ¿bey durßnofdoJt,,Y... '\	*
They w^ïdm; œuld	j-,,*
Tödo t^nregpeá:	km*	v	vittdw ttiifti
R^fòlyrmVWitl'altbiòddf fiafti wbiçh way; ^ w
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IkaumaieA deferve, or thay|Niz|oft tbimfage, gaining froth ns.
Xf^/.My Lord,when at their home I did commend yòur Hirfuif ffc UtterctQthem,
Ere I was rifen from the pl^ce t^a t ffa¿*ed My doty kneeling,€4mctliere asking Stewd in his hafte, hälfe brtathlctfe, pintingiprth From GowriU his rei ft rifle firfutation s,
Delivered letter« fpite ofintermiftion,
Which prefently they read; onw.hofe contents Xhey lummoud up their men, ftraight tookeherfs,
Commanded me to follow, and attend the leifure Of their anfwer, gave me cold lookes,
And meeting heare the other meflenger,
Whofc welcome I perceiv d had pc iioned mine,
Being the very fellow that of late Bifplaidfo fawcily againft yonr Highnefie,
Having more man then wiç about me d n w ;
He railed the hoofe with loud ar*d coward crie*,
Ycnr fonile and daughter fonnd this trefpafle. worth This lhamc which here iç fufifro,
X*4r. Oho* this mother fiat’s untoward myhearty Wkß«ri*jpajJiodown thou chming forrew,	*
Thy eicine^bciow^whcr^hihil.d^u£|iittr ?
Km#, With tie Earle nr u i hic,
Ltar. Follpw ipe iota ftay there,
K*igb4. Made you no more offence then whet you fpeak of Ì Em#, Ho, h?* chance the King comes wkh fo final a tra:n> Feafr. If thou hadft itene fet in tbt,ftockcf forthat nvtñirn thon had ft well deferved it. it«*#. Why fooled
F«lr.Wet1 fenheato fchoole fo an Ana, to teach thee theirs , no laboring in# wictf r,aJK diet fallow there nofes. grelcd by m
she'r eyes, bat iMinen^nd there’s not^ nofe mmm dred, has can frati! him that’s ««eking ;lct go tfci|d&
» great wheels nai down« a hiU, kaftk break thy necke With ■■■■	$« hin draw
¿ft#
dMifar.whtn* wlft m*a	the.
mfof	1 would hare aontUit knave« fotiiw % «lé**
fool« pw	^ èst fitvet for gsmt9
AudfMm *# fir form*
wtob*£«w*>ran»v
AniUsmfat in faßtrmu *■	Mut l mH Wh fa foêiewBpapt '
AaAl* fa «#	••
Ibthçgvt turns foolt that rmmiéUHQ*
rbcfnU m buniftr^f
Km. WkttÉlwmjoiitW» ftàttt
fin*. Not ¡at&t Âecte.
E»nr Lut anàGlxtfar, . ...	,
11 tl^N ÜAffA'lR fatKfà t luflidl,
,™ iiuago w*
Fetch »e a bettet anfwtr»
Gieß-, My dear« Lord,you know the how unremoveable and fot he b in hi« ownecvm«.	i#
r ¿ear* Venjánce, death fiagsw, contefk», whatftrey quail* t* j why GlJtßertGk*fi#, idc fpeake with the Duke of Cm*-W?,and his wife.
Gfc/h imy good Lord.	.	,
¿ear. The King wotttdfpeake with CtnsnuB, the dear« father Would with his daughter (peek«,commands her fervici Firey Duke, tel the hot Duka that U#%
No hut not yet, may be he b wot well,
And am fallen out whh my more hedge will.
To take the indUpoicd and flcklyfic,for the found man»preienrly, bid them CQmefpith and beare mW '	; 9%
Or auheir chamber
Tili it cry flcepe to death. *	1 h‘tV" '■ r'
Gloft. I would haveïil%ifl^îwÎklÿW&>jW, ; •
Lear. Omy heart ! myr v \
Foofc. Cry to it Muneris the Cockney did tokht Ecle, when (he put themup.i’th çaïf alive, (he rapt’úrir ath coxcomb* with a ftiçke, aiiÂlyfed^èwr! #ant o"s,downe*j * twas her brq* ¿her, that in pure kmdneflê to hhí fcorfe, bilkerd his hay.
* Enter f)úk¿ and Regan¿
Lear. Good morrow to you both.
T>uk»- Haile tbyoarGraçe' ^
^Rer. I anclad to fSfSraf	'
kiNe¿ |4âiêSl whatreafön 4 I have to thinke fo <£ff tbou*feéüldft not be glad £* *•* à 1 I would divorce me from thy mothers toombe,; g< < Seppldiripg an adaltetefle, yea, are you free >» • d, 1 atmti ¿ Omití timé fbr that. ^Bcloyed Régan?.I	•;> y
Ifhy fifterls^aii^bt^o Regan'.The hath tied '^ÉE^|^KpNadÉ|idíí^»,^i a vßlttire heere,4 l^àftwâfielpeakîr^theeÿ èkóa’t hot beleeve,
Of how depriyed a quality, O Regan. 1	* lf% ; v-^?
feg*. Ï pray%takepaqence,l^iàychope ‘
Ÿoa leilêknowhoWtoValue her defert,
Then fee to flack ^erdütyi5‘'f;i-’'::;íV:í: yd-- .:■■■■■'.-	-¿^ # íl$
Lear. My curfesonher.^ ; nCS ‘ rff Reg» O fir, you are olde,	:
Natürb oh ycü ftandíon the very ‘vèrge of her Confine,*
Ycu ihcùla be rul’d hnd ied by fome diícretion, . iUrtvid That decernes your ftate better tbfen you yourfelfe,*.
Th ere fore I pray, that to our lifter y on do make returne,
S	Say yc u have wrongd beffi {.	*	i > v ^
ú I*ar9 askeherforgiveneiTc, » . ■	’<•' - & -	. Î : (,
Doyou marke how this beco	houfc> k	f
ijt&rf
Deaie daugh: er, 1 cotlfeße that l am old Age is unneceifary, on my Hncejl beg,
That, you’l voachlafeme rayment, bed and foöJ.
Reg, Good fir no more, thefe areunfightly tricks,
Rf turne yoirto my fitter^ . ;
¿ear. No Regan, • ' - _ ' : V, J % h&fiM m Í' She hath abat come ofbalfe my traini, , J Lnck^t back upo»me, ftrokeme Withher tongúé,	"
Moft ferpent.Seu^n the
All the ftor’d yeng^rices of heaven ¿|Sf ÔÜI". her ingrâtéfuHtop,
Strike her young bones,you taking airei with lamencflèr.
Duke. Fte,ficilrv • J. y;^ j] r "
Lear, Your nimble lightnings gai! yoiif Blinding flames-Into her fcorhtftillelesjinfea her beayty,,	*« -
You Fen fuk’cfogs, drawne by the power ful! Sunne,.
To fall and blaft her pride*	.
Leg. O the bleft Gods fd Will you wiffi On nfe.
When the rafhmood—-	^	r 1
Lear. No Kegan, thou {halt never have thÿ curfe,,	|
S The tender hafted nature {hall not give thee arg. .
To harihnes, her eies are fierce, but thine dò cornfo; t & not burn Ti*8 not in thee tagrudge my Pleafbfci, to cut pífmy traine,
To bandy hafty words, to fcant my fiaes,
And ih conclunon*, to agpoíe the bolt ; * ' /
Againft my oomming in¿> hou better knorôeft ,
The offices of nata >e, bond òf chij&bood,
Effe&sof curtefie, dues of gratitude, ,
Thy hälfe of the kingdoms haft thou uot forgot W he. ein I thee endowed*
Legt Good fir tot he purpofe.
Lear, Who Put my man i’th ftockes>
JMf. What trumpets that*
*	* Enter Standard.
Reg. Iknow’t my fifte^ thii approves her let ters,
That (he would foone beheare, Is your Lady cotn^?
Lear. This is a flave} whole calie borrow cd pn
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« Thi Hißerj ${ King Lmr*
Dwell In the fickle grace of hec he followed Out mice, from my %ht,
2>e%é What méese« jronr Gt«ee !
Enter Gontrii
Qen. Who ftrtifike ray femat f 1kg«*, Ï hire good ho»: Thou didftuotknow ont.
Leer* Who canuthcait} O h cauma f Iff on do loro old mm, If ye« facet fway «low Obedience, ifyour AW« «re old, nuke It four cmfiL Send dowoc tad take my part,
Artnosafiiain’d to loose upon chia heard |
O fi^v,wilt thou take her by tha head ?
Gm. Why not by the hand fir, how hove l offended#
All's not offence that indifcrttion find«.
And dotage terme* fa.
Leer* Ofidcifeyouarrtoo tough,
Will you yet hold# how camemy nani'ih dock* i VtA¿. I At him there, hut hlj offne difordert
Defend much l&UieaomtoT Lest* You; did foul
>ÆêJ ?ul f0f kAft ***“« **** fan# At
tfúifthc expiration of your mwah,
Yautftl return« «ad fotam with my fiftcr,
Difmiiling helfey our trame, cotte then tome,	7	-,
lem now from home, «od out of (hat protifion -	r'
‘ Which Âall bc acedfeU for your cacmainmem,
Amt Ret umeto herv and fiftyotea dUòaifi f Noirarhtrl abiuce «U roofer, «id chufe To wage ageiafi the enadty of the ayre.
To be a Comrade with the Wolfe aad Qwks rWceffiri« ihm* pirod»,retiirac wkhher :
Why the hot blood to Franee9 that dowedcs
Tookc	bo«% I cougd «swell be brouobt
To knee 1its Throne,and Sçtdjj&likc peufioo bra.
To ke«pe b afe Hie «co«« ; «turne with her t Vtnmie me rather to behave uA fop^rmflèijfèf kiogUsK
To tills detailed groom«.
Cm. At your cholle fir.
Ltar. Now 1 prethee daughter do not make nil mad.
twdl not trot&lc thee my child, íarwel!»
Wet’1 no mere meet, no more fcc ont another, lut vet thon art my fleft, my blood, my daughter,
Or rather a difeafe that 11m within myfidb.
Which I mufineeds call miMa thou art a by It,
A piagocf ore, an imboiid carbuncle in my Corrupted blond, but U« not chide thee«
Let (hamc come when it Will I d# not call it,
Ido not hid the thunder-bearer (boote,
Nor tell tales of thee tohigh lodging hw,
Mend when thoocanft, be better at tuyleifiisf^
I can be patient, lean flay with Megan, land my hendred Knight».
Rtg.Not. ahogetheuo fir, I look« hot for you ytt>
Nor am provided for jot# fit welcctn*»
Sivc eare to try filler, fòt thofc	•-
rhat mingle reafon with your pafoon,
Hud be content to thinke you ate old, and fp,. lusjbe knemcewhat Ac does*
Lear. I» this well fooken now ?
I Meg. I dare avouch It fir, what fifty followers* kis not w$U ? What ftould you need of «wore, f«<or Co many, fith that both charge and danger focakes gainft fo great a number, how ina houle mould many people under two command*
Sold amity, tit hard almofi impoffible.
! Gm> Why might not you my Lord, receive attendancer from thofe that foe cals larvante, or from mine*
1*%' Why not my Loid 'i if then they chanced to Hacke jgu* pe could controle them ; if you WÜ1 come tenti mor noW 1 foie a danger ) 1 entreat yen [o bring hut forcanti twenty, tono moie v VM! I give place or nothe.
Arar, I gave you all«.
f* yrv /	' '	. Mtgß.
II•R^/And in gooJ time you gave it, '	. _ , ;
Lear. Mide you my guardians, my depongan??,
But kept a refervation to-be foU^W^d- . . k v ,
With fuch a number, what, mufi I corèe t|you With five and twenty}	faid youjo /	«
Her. A«d fpsak’c againe rny^Lord, tfb.more with me. I
Lear. Thofe Wiekéd/çreatu^ ya do Ceçmç well-dayoqrd When others are nijre wicked, not; being the word, Stands in fomt ranke ofpraife,jie go with thee.
Thy fifty yet doth double five and twenty, , ,	.¡^
And thou art twice her love. ' ' Ì ‘ ^»..HearensemyLoidl	' r- -,
What need you five and twenty,ten, or fiy*,
To follow in a houfe* where twice fomany Have a com mand to tend yoii ? ; »	.	- r • ;
.Juegan* What needs one?	Wj \
O reafpn not the deed,, our bafeft beggers Are in the f òoreft thing fuperflqOus, ; # .
Allow not nature more tfifcd Mature needs, » \	„. ,
Mans life’s a* cheap as beads, ;„thoii art a Lady*
If onely to go warme Were gorgious,. • ^
Why nature needs not what thou gbrgîogs we&çcft»
Which fcarfeíy keepes thee waraijP,bat for true need.
You heavens giye pie that patience, patience I need,
You fee meheare ( you God* ) a poore old fellow;
As full of greefe as age, wretched in both,
If it be you that ftirrs thefe daughters hearts Againft their Father, foole me not to much»
To beare it lamely, touch me with noble anger,
0	let not womens weapons, water drops Staine mÿ mans ch cake«, no youjunnaturall hags,
1	will have fuch revenges on you doth, ,	. ,
That all the worl l dull-——I will do fuch things, What they are yet I kn aw nokbut they (hall be The terrors of the earth 5 y ou think ile weeps,
Nobile not weeps,! have full caufe of weeping,
But this heartihalLbrefeia a tfio ifaiidilo.w>sá*
Ä
Uto
Ere ile wcepc iô foderi (hall go mail.
Z>»%Xct us withdraw, twill be a fioraie* \ ííg.This honfe is little, the old man and bis people.
Cannot bewell beftowed.
Cm. Tis his owne blame hath put him fclfe fromsefi,
And mu1 needs tate his folly.
JK<g.Forhis perticular, ile receive him gladly,
Jut not one follower.
Vukf'So am I purpofcd, where is my Lord of lGlocticr
Enter Glcceßer+
Reg. Followed the old man forth,he is return’d»
Ck/l.The King is in high rage,and will I know not Whether.
Reg. Tis good to give hira way, he leads himfelfe. ’
Gon. My Lord entreat him by no meancs to fiaj.,	“‘t
Glôfi. Alacke, the night comeson, and the bleake winds Do forely ruiîell, for many miles about there is not a bulb. 3lera / Reg. O fir, to wilfull men,
Theiniurfes that they themíélves procure, r.
Muft be their (choole- mailers, taut up your doofes,	r ^
He is attended with a defperate traine, -And what they may inceníc him too^ being apt,
To have his care abufed, wifedomebids fea re.
Vukf. Shut up your doores my Lord, tifa wild« night.
My Ragan ce ur it Is Well, come out ath teme* ¿.¿4
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.	•	...	r'; : - T&imtMmts •
Enter Kent and a Gentleman at feveraUdooretf' * % $
Kent what's beare befide foule weather	?
Gent. One min3T3^like the weather, moft unquietly.
Kent• 1 know you^where’s the King >
Gent. Contending with the frettali Element,
Bids the winde blow the earth into the fea, ' ;.
Or fwell the curled waters hove the rnaine, c ^	1
That thing! might ¿Hange or ceafe, teares his «Xitc hair, ? j Which the impetuous jblails with eielefle rage	'rp. \	^
Catch ifi tlieir fury, and make nothing of, 0;^",
Strives in his littlcwondf of manto out-icorne, 3 f%,) -J
too

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lt*he to and'froeonfüâii^^Wj^^ràlàè, '.. V}. ta'hb	S*W; WQuld;ç
The Lyon» and the:	‘
Keepe thèlgffiMà^h^hiiktìèi^rmhnes,
And bids what wiiltakealh ? ‘f*
Kent.
Gent, None butthefoole, who lìbbor^tó ööt-iefti Wm heart ftroolf^h^Ä^ iCfwí.Sir Ido know you,.
And d’âVi^p^thè Wa^Äibf Uty Avt3 ? >
Commend^ ^ deartWh^ to ^OÜVraerpi^dwißonj Although	Q^ithé cover’d	. , "
Albany MdiE<!ftîiva&,^
Bat trae ¡ir^	^pû««r«âr, * V
Into th|s ¿attira	our negligent
H^cîftÉrrirfèèid fo§fe^fò^rb^Pibrtó,J"
Andaré at ¿¡¡Sit- fàihtârifiûé b£efc hi nóci»
Now to you, if on my credite you dare build, fo farre^
To make your ipeæd «8 ftWty vouAall bnd|
Some that^fl'thMe^f^iíakÍn^iuñ^repOrt. ,	c.
Qf how tinnaturali and d^Édcftttg^O^fbw ';D£tâaii£b'f?Çf'. The King hath^ôfèïfiîrMhtT^.	^';
lama Gentleman bPhîpbd tfiü^iieding*
And	| j / ' ^ ^ i i
Offer this Office
xGWi^'f^mta,\ke further with you* t XeaANo^Bntífv “ fÄÄ**wv V: v v^, Foridnfirmationtli^íTíAí^ tóbi^ev - r ' V Then my ¿ís&áFfc tfftéh thfóíi^ártd cake' What it contâmes, if	Gar dèli a3 ‘‘ -
As doubt not but?ÿôd%àMib& fift ttìis rin^ A«d (he will tell you^oyOb^TOosHt,
That yctyoudo nor kfíów, SeJdrtd thîs ftof me,
I will goe feeke Ai7* ., . Gent* Give me yobr KmÆmworàsS Thai; when we tóyé1
you no more to
<rX > *
^ tfeii wâyîy°y that>h«th*t öfßüghii One him? hollow the other.
I
; Enter Legrand Potie*	\;f"7
Uar. Blow winde and çrake^yourcheekegj ragfcBIôW >
You cartericks, and Hercâhcoç ^ut an,|^u havefencht WtnM The fteeples, drownd the eocks? |Oji lulpberoüs and	J
Thought executing	» à
Oke-cleaving thunder-bolts^ fing mÿ white «ead|
And thou all fliakingtM^ffi?^ • ÏWifti ^‘Lv‘Zt The thick rotundity of the world, ci^n^e*
Mold, all GeripainsTgiltatonfS îbgt^ke	;
ïrlf	^ckíe, Court holy waUi
Is better then thimine watery	^ : ¿ ^
Good NupckleJ%^d Heagf a night pitti«
B-umhie thy belly fall, fpjt nre^ fpout r^tn% :
Nor raine,, winde, thunder, fire,	^ «
jtaske not yojbj<>uPement? with wnw^fh**	7.
Fl®aiure> hereluandyoui peor«, intof^ WwîMh® ï>afpiiidoldB?anÿbut yet! call youfervlle,	•
minm^ûtaàU^wmwQ
Yoor high engendrad bitteil gainft a jÉ^Çf^ ?îd
Hl	\ p J 3ft| 7 i’ - :.; I;.	/	ffl
T^/e.Hethatteahoaretopittbliheadlnyhâza iôôdheaè* Äf oeece. the codpece that will houfe befwe the heajMp any,thè Lad and he (ball Jp^i^beggf ^	^#»fflffi
make! bw
cry woe, and	filli®1 - , J
faire wornaate	;i» 5 -L ! ? - - i, -■ s	Im
Lett. No-iwíUés.á$fmfm0m M@f& ■ ■■■■?>. ■
hBHhXI ,gjsa	'
. iWhpfolfcfiif^ ‘ 471; 7 *i»3a< ■ >tmms
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Thè Hiítory of King L nor'.
c r^Fwkl&flX hearts grace and à èòdpis^hat’s a wifeaîan and a foole,
Kent. Alafle fif, fit you hear«? .MzmW.
Thingsihitlovenight ,love notfuch nights astitele;
The rathfifjl Skies galiow the verry wanderer of the Darkeand makes themkeepe their caves,
Since I was aman,fuch iheets of fire, :
Such burfis of hoi rid thunder, fuch grones of Roring winde and rainé, I nere remember To have heard;mans nature cannot carry The affliäion j hör the forcci *	‘
Lear. Let the great' Gods that keepe this dread full THundring ore our heads, finde out their enimics now, Tremblelthoti ^rjfetch that hafi within thee Vndlvulgedcrfeics, dniyhi|Mt"öf^Iuftice,	kl
Hide thee theti bloody hand, thou periur’d, and Thou fimtdigr man Of vertue that art inceftiojs,
Caytiffe inpeeces (hake, that under ¿overt
And convenient teeming,haft pra&i fed on mans life,
Clofe pent up guilts, rive your concealed centers,
Andçry cfeefe dréad^ti fiimmoners gr ce,	v~
I am ä man^orè ilhd agairift their tinnir g*
jfon.Alackc beare headed ..gracious my Lordjhard by here is a bovell,(bme friendihip will it lend you gainft the tempfft^re- ,! pofe you ther whilft Ï to this hard houft,more hard then is the ftone whereof it is rais’d,which even but now demanding after ine,deriide me to come ia^return and force their feanted curto* ,
fie, '' V x\ Xe<ir.My witbeginfto tdröe,
Çôtne on my boy, now doft my boy, art cold Ì I am coid my felfe, whereis this ftraw my fellow,	,
The art of our necefluics is ftrange, thac can	«	,
Make vilde things precious, com e you hovel! poore,
Foole and knave,! have One part of my heart That forrowes yet for thee,	4 âJ
fWe.He that haz a little tiñe wit. With hey ho the wind and the catne3tn«ft make content with his fortunes fi^for the rainc,	,
-	t \	■ W ‘ ' it,v 1The Hiß$ry oj King Lear.
¿Tainctfc every day.	<
Z,wr. True my good boy, come bring us tothis hovel?,
' Enter Ghceßer, and the Baß ord with lights.
Gloft. Alacke, alacke, Edmund I like not this Uncatuáall dealing, when I defired their leave That I might pitty him, they tooke from me The ufc or mine owne houfe, charged me on paine Of their difpleafure, neither to fpeakc of him.
Entreate for him, itor any way futtaine him. haß* Mott favage and unnaturall.	-(Dukes,
G loft. Go too, (ay you nothing,there4* a divifion betwixt the And a worfe matter then that, I have received A letter this night, tis dangerous to be fpoken,
I have lockt the letter In my Clofer, thefe injuries rheKing now beares,will be rcyeuged home 5 There’s part of a power already landed,'
We maß incline totheKing, I will feeke him,
And privily releave him ; go you end roaintaine talke With the Duke,that my charity be not of him Perceived 5 if he askefor me, I am ill, and gone To bed,though 1 die for it,as no leife is threat ned me,
The King my old Maßer muß be rcleeved, there is Some (frange thing toward Edmundgtay you be careful).
e o. H I '	Exit.
Baft.This çurtifieforbid thee,(ball the Duke inftantly know, And of thatletter to, this feemes a faire deferving,
\nd mutt draw to me that which my father loftsnp ledè Fhen all, then younger rifts when thè old do fall.-
> . EXit.
Enter L¿ar9 Ként¡ and Fòolei
■ Kent Mere is the place hiÿ f ord,gocd my Lord enferihc any of thé open night’sjp ruffe for nature to endúre*
: Lear. Let me aloge,	f Ä '7 *
Jfeai.Good my Lord Cntpr.
Lear. Wilt breake my heart >
Kent. ¡had rather breake mine owne;good my Lord enter. 4
p r- *	F 3	Lear
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‘liihe#. Thou thhikft ti* muëhs that this Invades us tpthe' sltfn* To tis to thee*	' t ;
But where the greater malady is nfcrf
The leiTer is ftarfe felt : thctwvouldftífcqn a.Baaxe,
But ifi hy flight lay toward the r^gingfea*. i \
Thoud’it meet th^bearre iTb	J J
The bodies delíca’teaempp in my minds Doth from my Tanfi«» tatò a,ít	* t'J
Save what beares thdr filiali ingratitude3 Is it not as this mouth fliQutçïtéare this hancf For lifting food to it: Ì but I	Sfá'ydí
Not wììl'weepe no more ¿In Tuch anight as this f	' ^ U
O Regan, GomrilI} your old kind father	^»y
Whofe franke heart gaveyouali,0 that way madoefiê bW Let me ftmnne that^np more oTtha^ n Kent* Good mÿ Lord en ter*	,
Lear. Pmhee goc in thy iHf^l^ethi^cUffneeaibj This tempe if will rpt give me leave copoñckr On things would hurt me more3 but llegoipa 'i ’ Poore naked wre^he*rwherej|oerefQa<|M:e '
That bide the pelting of the pktUeííe,night* , Kú) ? J How (hall your hquféîeT^qKls,, and »wáíldlífí Your loopt and wladoweid^ag¡ge^e(Í^|^iyQ^
From feafons fuch as thefe, O l faæve tane Yòo littlecare of this, take pfcyfick® pompes^ V E^poíethy felfe toieelewhat wret4h«tief^;¿ r, ^ n That thou maiftlhahethe^wr%3tto them,,	* ;	* f ij
And ¿hew the heaven* more!nft¡	" il '.JS3
Fetk'Qomc notin here Ntinfikd^hereVa fpkkMf
Kern. Give me thy hand who^here Ì So®h. h (piriche Cales his name h vooxerTm>
iat art thou that do%eçm|bî« therois\$ÁI
Come foorth.
Edg* Aw ay J the foule fiend followesniejtlirouglt the ißWA hathome b loraes the cold
,îll€€t .. .. - i	*	’ j
Ii m tup ory of'ÌIT#g‘L*drt
Lean Haft thou given all to thy two daughters,and ait thou pme to this*
.£¿g. Who gives any thing to poore Toot, whom the foul* end hath led through fire an^i throgh foord,and whirl-pool « bog and quagmire,that hag Iain knives under his pillow, & alters in his pu^fet ratsbane by his pottage,made him pröucl f heartjto ride One a bay enoting horfeover foute incht bridg-S) to coffe Ms owi e ihadow for a traitor, bielle thy fire wit s* ^racolde, bteffe thee from whirle-winds, ftarra-blufting, & iking^do poor I’m fome charity, whom the foule fiend vexes, here could I have him now, and there,and there againe,
L^r. What his daughters brought him to this paffe,
Snuldft thou íkve nothing ? didft thou give them all f fWeNay he referved a blanket, elfe wee had beene all (ha* ned. '
I Lear. Now aH the plagues that In the pendulous ayre lang fated 01« mens faults ,fall on thy daughters.
‘ Kent. He hath no daughters fir.
• Lear. Death traitor.npthing could haw fubdued nature! fo fuch a lowneffè, but his unkind daughters, sit the faftdon that di fcarded fathers,
Should have thus litde mercy ontheirfleffl,	'
udiciouspunifiïmentjtwas this fidfo Jegötthoie PHieaudaughters.
[ Edg, Pilicock fat one pelicacks hill, a loloio*	071 ^
Toole* This cold night will turne us all to fodles Scmadmen.!
I Edg.Takz heed of the foule fiend,obey thy pa ren ts,keeps thy yords iuftly,fwear not,commitnot with mansfwotnc fpcuCe, bt not'thy fweet hear ton proud array $ Tome a cold.
JWJW&àt haft thou beeñe >	||
^g*-Ä^tviö|m^5^modinheartand mindjtfeatcarldemy 1 aire,wore gloves in my cap,ferved the lüft of my miflris heart, p nddid thç aft of darknefs with her,fwore as many oatks as ! pake tfürds, and broke them id the fweet face of heaten, one bat fiept in the contriving ofluft,andwaked to do it,wine Io» td 1 deepdy,dice dearety, and in woman, out paramord the rmke,faffe of heart,light©f§are,bloudÿof hand,hog pPjM
■k¿ fit ^	f ~	rfSi’W’■“ YijnVjurJ v) - ìuag C€w
Fox In ’(leafch,Wolfe in greedineiTe, Dog in madne/Tc, Lyon in prey let not the creekiwg of (hoots, nor the ruflings of ficklej betray thy poor e heart to women, keepe thy foote out of broth dl,thy hand out of placket, thy pen from leaders booke, and dtfie the foule fund,(fill through the hat horne blo\yes the cold wind,hay rio on my,Dolphin my boy,ray boy, ceaf let him trot
by.
Lçar.Why thou wert better in thy grave,then to an fwer with ] thy uncovered body this extremity oft he skies jis man no more] but thl< Ì confider him well, thou owed the worme no Hike, the bead no htde,the iheep no wooll,the cat no perfume, he’r« three ones arc fophifiicared, thou ait the thing it iêlfe,unaccomoda-ted man is no more but filch a poor baporked Animal as thou art, ofFjOff y our leadings,come on be true,
N Fwie. PretheeNunckle be content, this is a naughty night to fvrim in,now a little fire in awild field, were like an old lechen ) heart,a final (park,and a! the reft in body cold look here comes a Walking fire.
Enter Gltceßtr,
Edg. This is the foule fiend Sirberdegibitf he begins at cuifur I and walks till the firft Cocke,h$ gins the web,the pinquever the j eye,and makes the hart Iip,miídewes the tyhight wheat 8c hurts! the poor creature of ca rt h,fwit hald footedthricc the old and. thunight Moor and her nine fold bid hcr Q light and her troth plight and arim thee, with arint thce.
Kern. How fares your Grace Ì
Lear. What’s he >
Kent. Whofe there ? whit id you feeke Ì Glejf. What are you there } your names.
#	Poor Törn, that eats the (wimming frog, the toade, th
toade-pold,the wall-wort,and the water,that in the fruit of hi hear c3 when the foule fiend rages3
Eats Cowdung for fallet?,fwallowes the old rat,and thé dite* og$ Tin ties the greenc mantle of the Handing pooli. who i ®Í,'PC tor?t5,'hjnfr<* 'ptmg.ind ftock-punifh. and imprife 5“*? w^') hathhadthree Tatet to hit bacis/* (bins w his b< «yanori e to ride,and weapon to wcare.
Im ¡tii)t0tyfyh.wg Lear,
But Mice and Rats, and (&ch finali D^re* ”* ~ v‘ 1 Hath
Bewarfmf mmF&ktwS'W .•* vl Gl/tft* What, hath your Grace'	.1 v «>
Eig.The Prince oídarkt^i^Gen^^fetf mdo hèe^ Called,
and nàa ha *-«“*-*	■• ■''. ',.	¿:r'i T ’j‘" ■ i,-t ;■ ■ •
Glofi. Our fleih and bloud is grpwji fo viide my Lord, fhât It
doth hâte what g<$S . . .'	V ■ ,/; ■ ^ ¡WV,/- < ; ; & .
I Eâg. Pooreïomx a cuor ■ ^	/.'.
Gloß.Go in with me, my duty Cànnot fuffer to ©bey in al jföur daughters hard Commands, thotiih their injun&fofi ba to barre my doorer, and let ^i^y^o^]n^htjtake hold upon you, yet v have 1	àhd bring yoi^ where
both food and fire j&re^dy.	.	",:V“Y * îff
Lear. Firft let roe talké with this Philofopher *
^btiî the e ¿ufé of	' ,. 1. ■ v *1 ’v ;f'~‘
tKenU My gojod Lord take hispffe^go into the houfe*¿ lear.Uc talke a word with this moft learned Theban; what *
isyourftudy ¿	)	* ¿	,	,	, M1
Edg. How to pi evtpt the fiend, and to kill vermine.
Ltar let me a$ke you one word in jpríyáte.•
' Kent* importune him to gbe my^ordi jii* wits begi n co un-fctle. '	. .. 'f /, . . :
:&<>ß Canfl thoublamehim? "
His daighters feeke his death/0 that goddfö*#,
He laid it would be thuappore-barçiiht map,
Thou faift iWKing growes m^d,|fc tfll (pee friend, jT »
1 am almoft mad my feilt? 1 hadafònhe ;	_ v
Now out- laWed.from my blood, he (ought my Iifp	*r
But lately' veryiane^ fov’d himjiaeud, ?-g	: ; ** * V *
Ng father his foiiucdearer^truth to'Jt# thee,
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Tile ¿«efe haatra^d	.«	,	„ä,
Whala night’s 'thisil do bieleéch yóür GràCfe/ ŸV^ 1 ¡P® Lear. O cry you mercy noble Philofopher, yc#í<tó^áfl$ . Bd¿*íWr-Acold *' ‘I	*■ . •» '
Gioft. Infello wtjierein^rthh oy^}^«K	wgmev,
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Ktttt. Good my Lord,footh him, 1« h“* take the fellows
Gloß- T*ke him you on.
Kent. Sirra come on,go along with ns.
Lear. Come good Athenian. _
GM, No words, no words, hufh.
Edg. Child Retrlandy to the darke town come,
His word was ftill fye, fo, and fum, *
I fmell the bloud of a Britiih man»
Enter Comwêti and Baßard.
Car». I will have my revenge ere 1 depart the houfe-	:
Bsß. How my Lord I may be cenfured, that nature thus giver way to loyalty, fome-thing feares Hie to thinke or*
Com, 1 now perceive it was not altogether yo*»r brothers evil* difpofkion made him feeke his death,but a provoking raeritTet a worke by a reproveable badneffe ia hirofelfe.
ftÿ.ffow malicious Is my fortune, that I muft repent to bee iuft Ì this is the Letter he fpokeoff, yrhich approve s him an la. tclligent partie to the advantages of Franceheavens, that his treafon were, or not I the dcte&er*
Ctrl*. Go with me to the Dutches. ^	-
Baß. If the matter of this paper be cartaine,ycu Ha ve mighty
bufineife in hand.	,	* t
Cera* True or falle, it hath made thee Earle of Gmtßeri feeke out where thy father is,that he may be ready for our apprehen-
Baß. If I find him comforting the King, it will ffofl* his fuf-pition more fully,I will perfcverc in my courfe ofloulty.thogh the confiift be fore betweene that and my bloud»
Corn. I will lay truft upon thee, and thou {halt finde a dearer
father in my love.	&***
Enter GloeeßerJ^tar^KentJi Oakland'tom.
CM. Here is better then the open ayre, take it thaakefully, I Hr|U pe$ce out the comfort with what addlsiwsiq^IffiUimmß
be long from you,	f
Kent Ali the power of his wit s have given way to impatience* ,tbc Gods deferve your kindnciTe;
Êdg» F reterete cdiU me, and tell meNero is angler in the lake ofdarkneffe, pray innocent beware the foule fiend*
Ftf/eJPrethee Nuncle tell me whether a mad man may bee a Gentleman or a Yeoman.
A King, a King, to have a thoufand with red burning fpits come hifling in uponThem*
Edg. The foule fiend bites my bicke*
Fo»le. Hee’s rti:d that truftin the tameiietfe of a Wolfe, a ’horíes health, á bòyes love,or a whores oath.
Lear. It ftiail be done, l will arra ine themftraight,
Come üt thon htere moft lcarncdluflice,
TheufapieKt iir, fit here now you íheFoxcs-——
EdfrLook where he hands and glares,Wantft thou eies at arc-,all madam, come ore the broome Bejü to me,
F cole. Hct boat hath a leake, and the muft not fpeakei Why foe dares not come over to thee.	.	. ..
Edit The foule fiend haunts poor Tom in the voyce of a nightingale Hoppedance cries in^w/ belly for two white herring, cfoke;not blacke Angeli,! have no food for thee.	. -
Kent, How do you fir ? hand you not foamaz d, wul you «ne downe and reh upon tbeCufoions*	. J
Ze<r. lie fee their triall inhering in their evidence,thou rob-hed man of iuhice take thy ^ace,& thou his yokefellow ot e~ V. bench by his fide, you are oth commiffion,|t you too* ^EdUt us de Je iufily,fleepeh or^wakeft thou ioUy fliepbeard, THv t*eepe bee m the corne, And for one blah of thy flam*«* »outh« thy flieepefhaU tie no harme,Por the cat is gray* ^.Arraineher firft.ds Geiwri^I fiíStáke my oathbefoi« íWihóoorableaíTembíy (hekickt thçpoor* King her father.
Cornei hitherMIhitfl^ Is yoor name ffowrifl.	. f
Xe«** She cannot deny it.	.
*	toôkeyooforâipynlftooïw
tetfrAodherct anotherwhofewarpt lookei proclaim«■MnipPepi
ory
Armesjarmesj ftpord, fire¿ corruption in the place,
S^aífe íuftfcer, why hafcthou let hcr feape >
Ldg.	itk&ü ¿¿¡h	■* .^;***j
" 'jCiKtc Ò gki^ iïr^wh&i^^pP^iice'Rbw,' "/
That yon fofGi|tîhây.e b.oafk.d to retilne»... _	.. ,s , , ?
Z'l't ! " '“V
They’i marre my counterfeiting.
Lear. The little dags and all,
Trey, Vtlmchy and Smet-hart^ itèthey barke at me, ;
Edg. %om will throw his head at them, avant you bùrfc,
Ëe thy ifoouth or black's or white, tooth that póyfoñs ifit bite, -Maftive3Gjray-JicM.i!jui,MungrilJGrimThound,or Spanti I, Brach or him, èobtaiìe tike?or Truhdle'-fàdè, Tom wiil ma,ke thenvf weep and wailg^.E or wífh thçp wingthÜi my head* dògs leape t-Jie hatch,and all are fied,loudla doödjalcoine march to wakb,| and fair** and market towncs^opre Tom thy horne is dry.
Lem» Then let them anotómìz: ìtegdtfjce what bipeds about-
lP©trfir,ilr«riterta’n you for one of mÿ'hûttdir&f,
Qnely I do not like t h c fa flfion of y6u r	rrt^yèu’l fay ’
Tfiey iirejPeàanatd^J^T^ Afiffl hVâiàd^d .’1
Kent. Now good my £v^ÍI-fs£$£
íc^(o^tí¿eé,i gOtlQ^P^^Fjl^	v-b’î®*“’ * ' à
(L-lv! -> •. ê	' ’"*1.7 j. ’ ■') -, I____
Kup to keepe, and foliow me that will to fome provifion U theeoaick eondua. .	.
Li.Oppreffednamrefl^pes,*
fT% ¿ght yet have	tHy brokèn|nSSÌS> - OWW
Convenient will not ailoWjfiandinhárd cdrcf ^pdpV to beare thy Matter, tÈou rnuft notlayÍ)¿hind.
Kjd. Comes come, awaÿv_	4£:M ¿ Égg
(Z When we our better« Ϋeîîearing|)Ui^)ef,
¡¿ ícárfely thinkenarnriferies our toes. |hoalo^füffe^moftÍTthmÍE|d, ¿SI
Uín&freethináand tepHni |uhentherainamuch^fe4B«dMliPç«-il5ip»! ^
Shen griete hath	ÏSS
y liebt arid portable raypunefeem^ tvofc ¿,	^
l'hen thativhich makes trie bend, makes tlrçlitngTO«’,
L chide® as l fathered;ïemaway>
Barke tbe high node»* and tiren thy §Ä?jäßln*
Ihenfalfe opinion, whole wrong thoughts	,
[TtKriuft proofe repeals and ^conciles xnej,^ t
Lhat will hap moreto night,^taWripetbe King, t?i , U/ Lke»lttrke. •• \é:ïàiv^^^09^th
Enter Corami/, Regan. Gonmü^d	hç . ¿-V>
Lrw. Poftc fpeedily tomy Lori yoar hustjand^ewhim this
«Wite GUcÿttr.
fUg». Hang hin* inßantly.í t1~ ,	<**¡h <* -Jim*
ïn Lea« hiïrte mi sjilphafure,	'
jdrn. Lcd »ui *x i *u—r **A	f棧f vhíír trai».
m ymíre geàngtp a tnoft Cünani préparé w« M and to thfclike*	,	w'V'j.v,* ■ ô 1 ^	*
rewell deare lifter, farewel my xord'^rf^er$%i:
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Tr’TThe WjhtyofKiag Lear.
Enter Steward.
Stew. My Lord ofGloceßer hath conveyed bimbette, Somçfive or fix and thirty of his Knights hoe queftrits afte hin3,rnec him at gate, who with forne other of the Lorde depcQ, dantsaregone with him towards Dover? where they boaft tc have well armed friends.
Com. Get horfea far your miftris,
Gen. Farwell fweet Lord and filter,
Exit Gott. ani Bufi*
Corn. Edmund far well : go fecke the traitor Gkceßer,
"Pinion him like a theefe, brbg him before os,
Though wemay not palie upon his life Without thè Corme of filice, yet our power Shalldoacurtefieto our wrath, whkh men may blame But not controle; who’s there, the traitor?
Enter Gloceftar, brougbt in bj two or three*
Beg. Ingrateftill Fox ds he.
Gern. Bind fa ft his corky armes.
Gloß. What meant* your Graces, good my friends confici« Tou are ray guefts, do me no foule play friends.
Com. Bind him! fay«
Beg. Hard, hard, O filthy traitor /
Gloß. Vnnvrçifull Lady as you are, 1 am true.
Corn. To the chaire bind hitn.villaiaethou (halt find «
Gi ß. By the kind Gois tis moil ignobly do ne, to pluckc by the beard.
Reg. So white,and fuch a Traitor,	(my chin
Gloß. Naughty Lady, thefe haires which thou doft rauifhfr Will quicken and accufe thee, I «m your hoff j With robers bands, my hofpicabfe favours You fhould not nmdltho*, what will you do Com. .Come fir, what lettershad you late from France}
Bí àmpie anfwerèr, for we know the truth.
Om.d»d what confederacy have y ou with the traitors latei; footedin the kingdom«?	V '' ' ;•£ 'J
A&fVwhofehands haveyou feat thelumticke kingfpeat
,	: MÌUh 1 have » Uaa g“*»«1/trt d,ow.f> .
■ i'__.. from «me that’« of a neutrali kart,
J not fora one eppofed.
bra.Cunrtag-
Whw to« tbou fent the King Iffwhoeforeto Diner ? waft thou chargMat perifl
ÏSYXtoShftakMnil m»fl «and the cour fe,
ÖS fee thy «udi nayle.
At out his poore old eye», nor thy fierce fiftcr toaurymed flefhíá® borito phan W, tfaJhluch a » irme of his lov’d bead he« black night endur’d, would have laid up doaencht the ftceled fires, yet poore old heart,
«Mistad«tkadaheard that dearnetimes
have ád, good Port« turne the key».
%SS,Ä-
CwaSee’t ttwflt thou never,fellowes hold the chalí e» rnf ¿«me helpCj o cruel!, o ye t»oa* /
(Se fide will mocke another, tother to.
cX Ifyou fee «"??n“--r;rd
W-.HoM T»«' WflW
( hold)
- *m w •*. ?■00i
P	da*on meane ?
«well what do yon meane .
quamlij joatuoyv	Vravandfiekt.
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Sks taì^s a fiòrdi and runs ^	, j j
Servant* Ohi a® flaire mÿ i.Ofdjy€t have youoneeyefgfr J
is;;?.
Com. Leaft it fee naorejplifvent it, out vilde Iellv,
Where is thÿltuîërnow ? [mj % j"
G lofi. All darke andcomfortief^wheres my fonne Edrn^m Edmund unbridle all the fparkes of nature, to quit this hor*y a&. ÿlç "v* “v ( ^ Si; ■ I i# pP£ | |pMl % wk "J - i g$g$
Kfg. Out vrHaine, thou ealft on him that hates thee, it wajU that madethé overture of thy treafous tò us, who is too goodS pitty thee.	. . .
G lofi. O my follies, then Edgar was abufed,	• ^
Kind Goods forgive fflethatjand proiper him. pa ;
Reg.Gor thruft him put at gates and let him fmell his vuaid Dover, how ift my Lord> how looke*you £ . ,y :
Corm I have received a (jarè, fèÉow* rae Lady,	ri J
Turne out that eyelefïe viüaîne, throw this ikye upon The dunghill, Regan11 bleed apace, unrimiy ?	, ‘ J
Comes thij hurt, give me your arnie. , f ; ;rr:V Servant. Ileiievef- care what wiçkedneffe I do.
If this man cometo gooçL
2 Servant. U fte llvelongand in the end meet the old coatí*! of death5wOmen will all turne monfiers.
* i Ser.Let’s follow the old Eark,and get the bedlam To lead him where he would, his rogtth raadnefle Allowesit felfe to any things ' ó
\S&. Get thou, lie fetch forne flax: and whites of eggas t& apply to hi? bleeding face, no^v heaven hclpe him.
JEtoter Edgarm 1	" :'i , /
Rdg. Ÿlet beé^ thùi^hd known# to be contemn’d^
Th^n ^|JLp^i|teran’d and flattered to be worft,
TheToweft and m : ft deie&ed thing of Fortune • hi h Stand* Sill in «¡wacdencC, lives notin' ¿áte,: fe-The |ame^|ble^ange Is from the beft, spi ;
TheworUfetuirçes|èhtdgfibt^r ; nóimd
»at	\	•: ■	- - - -	: - -i	vnisAi «
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J
ear.
VvW* here, ®y Íatkeír poorély led, world, world, ô world i that thy ftrange mutations makes us hate thee*	ui
Kg wouMnotyeeidjtoage.
Enter Gloceßer led by an old man.
Old man*O my good Lord,! have been your tenanted your fathers tenant this fourefcore-—-■ Glok. Away,get thee away,göod friend be gone, f hy comforts can do me no good at all,
Thee they may hurt.
* Old man.Alacke fir you cannot fee your way*
Gioii. 1 have no way and therefore want no eies,
I (tumbled when liaw, full oft tis feene Our meanesftcure us, and our meere defers, pi ove our commodities $ ah deare fonne Edgar$
The food of thy abafed fathers wrath,
Might l but live to fee thee in my |uch,
Ide fay I had eyes againe.	?
Old man. How now,who s there	_	Í
Edgy O Gods who ift can fay I am at the worn,
I am worfe then ere I was. ^
Old man. tis poore mad tomi Edg. And worfe1 may be yet,the worft is not,
As long as we can fay .this is the worft*
M Old «¿»Fellow where goeft ?
I Glofi. I? it a beggtr man >
Old mai Mad man and beggertoo.
Glofi. He haefomercafon,elfe he could not peg»
In the laft nights ftorme l fuch a fellow faw,
Which made me thinke a man a worme, my fonné Came then into mV mind, and yet my mind Was then (caríe friends with him, I have heard uîpreimcê| Asflyes are to*th wanton boyes are w^o’thGóds,
Thev bit ns for their (port.	^	.	. .	.
rL. «ow ihould this be ? bad is the trade that rtuft lday fookto for row, angring it felfe and others mS, thee mailer. G lof, is that the naked fellow*	¿j*HH
Litre
VMmjn. 1 nay Lord. .
Gieß, Then prechee gei the« gone, if for noy fake Thou wilt ore-take us here a mile or traine IthVay to Dover, doit for ancient love, ~	-
And bring fome covering for this naked fouls,	^	f||
Whoile.(?ptj:e^te to leade ipe*	T'	/i >5
OÊ nun: Älacke fir he is mad. > 0
Gbfr. Tis the times plagueà ^ïïeà madmen leade th¡& blindé^ Do as I bid thee, dr rather do thy plsafure, dirue MC r^Pt Ji Old man. He bring him the beft parrell that I, have.
Come on*t what will.	t
G lo» Sirra, naked Fellow.
Edg. PooceTmaf a cold, [Cannot dance itfartherv^
G lo. Come hit her fello w.
Edg.~ BleiTe thy fweete eyes, they bleed.
G lo. Knowft thou tlie way to Dover Ì	‘
Edg., Both ftile and gaté^J$¿Íe«way, ;and foot-path,
Poore Torn hath beene fèard Out of his good wits,
BleiTe the good m^tnfrom the foule .fiend,
Five fiends have beene in poorc %otn at oí ce,
Of Iuft, as (Jbidicut, Hobbididence Prince of dumbnefle,
Mahn of ftealing, Modo of murtherJ5/i^e/' digehit of Mobing, find Mobing who finitepoifèiïès* chambermaids ■'	,
And waiting wonièn,ib,b^ite theè mailer.
Glo. He^re take this purfe, thou whotnd the heavens piagati Have humbled to all ftrokes, that T am wretched, makes theft^ ! The happier,heavens deale fo fiiîl, 1	; ( s	' > ff
Let the fuperfluous and luft-djeted man	* ‘ ;
That ftarids ÿbuf ord i nahee, th at wiì'l'tiòt fee Becaufe he doth not féele3feéîè your powre quickly So diftributidn ihóufd under^ txcriìe,,
And eachtman have cifò$gh¥ doftmou kno$r Dover? -• Edg. ïmàfier.T , • '-	"'V’-vs|*
G lo. There is a cìiffejWfeòfe high and bending heade '
Lookes firmjyjo the confined defepe,
Bring me biu to the veiy^ brlmofit,
And1
1:p "JPP*	Leart
¡Ml!* n&gfi the trlfery thou doft beare.
|W«h iomtliiDg rien about me,,
IJFrôni that piace fhâll I no feadlngiiccd» f 1 && Give me thy arih^poore Tom (hall lead thee.
Enteir Gemiti and Baßard.
|¿9m\ Welcom« my-Loïd, ,1 marnile ôur milde husband Not met us or* the way : uow^whcreV your IVîâfter ?
; 4 Enter Steward.	, \$i ; ■
5««?,Madam wHhin,but never man fo chang’d 5 Hold him of the army that waslánde^« finütdtfîtj told fiiifiyou were coming, h» ânfwer was, tfec worfir; ofGloßen treacWryand of tiheloyall fcrviceof his fon, wh«n I informed him then hecald nre lot, and told me I had turned the wrong fide out, what hee
ft ould moft defir,3feems pleafant to him, what like offenfive.
Gon+ i hen inali you go no further.
It is the cowifh curre of his fpirit That dares not undertake, heel hot feeîe wrongs Which tye him to an anfwer, our wiflies on the way xMaf prove effe&s, backe Edmund to my brother.
Haftenhis mufters3and‘conduàhis powers,
I muft change armes at home and give the ditfafle Into my husbands hands ; this trufty fervant Shall paiTe betweene usaere long you are like to hear®
If you dare venter in your own behalfe A miftrefles coward, wcare this fpare Ipeecfc,
Decline your head : this kiße if it dürft fpeake,
Would flretch thy fpirits up into the aires Conceive and far^ewell*
Baß,Yom$m thè rknks of death,
M Gm.;My móft deareGleítay tojj&womans fervîcesaredüe. My foot ufnrpes nay head*	•	W 9
liw.Madam, here comes my Lord*
y :	' Mxtt Stemrd,i	TheHißory of King Lear.	j
Gtn. I have been worth the whittle*
■I.	Enter the Dufy °f Albcney*	1
Alb. O GonoriH, you are not worth the duft which the wind! Bîowcs in your faceti feareyóurdiíipoíition,
That nature which contemnes ill Qngin,
Cannot be bordered certaine in it ftlfe,
She that her felfe will (liver and disbranch From her materiell Cap, peí force enuft wither.
And come to deadly tile.	>	-,-La
Gon. No more, the text is foolifh*
¿Ib. W ifedome and goudnçtte to the vilde feeme vilde3 Filths favour hut themfelvts, what have you done }
Tygers r ot daughter*,what have you perform'd ?
A father, and a gracious aged man,
V/hofe reverence the head-lugd Beare would liehe J Mott barbarousjßioft degenerate have you madded 5 Could my good brother Cutter you to do it?
A man a Prince,by him fo beneflifted,
If that the heavens do not their vifible Cpirits Send quickly downe to tame the vilde oifence$,it will come Humanly mutt perforce prey ou it fdfe,]'ke monfters of the deepe.»
Gon. Milk- Jiver’d man»
That beared a cheche for blowes, a head for wrongs, s Who hafl not in thy browes an eye deferving thine honour, f rom thy Cuffering,that not know’d;{q^ls,do theft villains pity IM Who arepuniiht ere they bave doœe their mifehiefe,
j Where’s the drum? franc* Spreads his banners in our aoiftleße hand, with a plumed beim? thy i|der begins threats,
Whiles thou a wortall Coole» fits ttill and cries	nuncJL
Alack, why does he fo ?
Mb. Sçiiçhy ftlftdML proper dsferwy f&mn not in tic j fold, fo htÿid asín women.
Gen. O vaine foole.
Alb. Thou çhang’d and felfe-co verd thing for Chame Be-montter ape thy feature, wert iny fitneile
' ■ i : •; T'.:r. >- , ,e;; :fo let thefe hands obey my blood, fhcy are apt enough to diflocatc and Mare fhy flefh and bones, how ere thou ari a fiend»
I womans ihape doth Shield thee.
I Gon* Marry your min- hood now——*??
Enter a Gent ¡man.
f Jib. What newest k Gent. O my good Lord,thc Duke of Cornwalf r dead flaine by bis fervant, going to put dut the other eie ofGloeefier^
Alb. GloceQen eyes 1
I Gan. A ferntn that he bred thrald with remorfe,
Oppos’d againft the aft, bending his (word To hi* great matter, who there at inragcd,
Flew on him, and amongft them feld him dead,
|ut not with out that harmfull flroke,
Ñ¡VhichiiaceTîath piuckt him after.
Alb.This Shewes you are aboye your Iuftices,
That thefe our neather crimes ib fpeedily can venge, ||||
¡But oh poorc Glactfer, loft he his other eye Ì	:
Ge»f.Both,both my Lordxhis letter Mad«m craves a lpeedy fAnfwer,tis from your fitter* j ¿öa,Onewayllikethi* well, ^ v But being widow* and my Glocejler with her,
[May all the building on my feíícyplucke, ^	y >
¡Upon my hatefull life, another waythe newes h not So took e,
lie read and aafwer.	\	, ,. .
I Alb. Where was his fount when they did take his eie* ?
I Gcnt. Comt with my Lady hither..
! ^/fr. Heisnot here. ¿ f. ,	,	*
Gent. No ray good Lordi I m« htm backe agame.
Alb. Knowes he the wiekedneffe Î	_
Gent» l my good Lord,twat h« inform d again« him,.
And quit the houle on puJpoíe¡,tbat their punishment Might have theireer coinfc.	, .
Alb. Gkeeßer, 1 live to thanke thee for the love n&QttÜWWcdfUk« King, and to revenge t hy eye**
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^Mntër^wtfnd&Gemkmffîri od jteâu iFJa » Xw*.Why îl e Kingof ^^^^ûiâûeàipmfiéhMhkM Know y où the reafpii'	»■■ yon £	*n&frí ‘i8Q&Ÿn&j$fÊR
G'e^.Somethxng he left imperfeâ: ip the /late which linee his com min g forth is thought, of, which imports to the Kingdo J fo much fear and danger that his perdonaimnrn was rt»oft r/ qaired artdrnecefíbry-í tio «fod > £. , - ; v o “
Kent, Who hath^hé JrJ:jM«¡Jntd^hi%áneraJh> ¿§'tti&Yil • Gmt, Thé Mar/hall oiFranee^ MoanfìevirJa, Far.	|
Kent Djd yoonle.tterè pierce the Qpeenê to any demohtó on ór griefe ì ' lVw ; > , f ^ 4 V;J(f ( •;• ; .; •<. >
Gent. Î fay (he tooke,iiiemjread them infaip pretence ^ J
And now and then ari ampie teàretdM downe h 5	- 4
Her delicate cheek, It feemd fhe wàs a Queene ore her naflmn ¡
Whomoft rebeil-Iike, foughttob-KiiJgoreher. ^	3|
KegfjO then it moved her. v : m • ; f Geh1í¡Ñgt£omge¿ parience.aad forrdw ftreve Who ihould exprefleher good! ieft,;.you have feene Snn-fhine and r*me a t once, her fmilèe and reares Were like a better way, thofe happy foilefcsn.:	.
Thátplaid on her ripe lip, teemehottoknaw Whatguefts were in gr eyes, which patted thence L As pearles from Diamond« dropt vrn britte^
Sorrow would he a mhy moil beloved, * r I14II çould ib become it#
Kent Madedhe rio verbali queftion ? ¡
Gem. F aith once or twice ft* heav’d the name of father Pantmgly forth, as if it prete her heart,	f
Cried fitters, fiderà,ft*me of Lidies lifters-V KenlF^dier, fifter3,ttdrCTn^^^	>	,
Cat ptttyhdt CTdeevd, there /he ihooke ,
Iieholy Water from her heavgnly.eyes r
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OUI raMMan.,
^\'y-r-:IP 'v •' '-ElfeThe lîïftjry of KingJLear*
bfe one felfe mate and mate could not beget Lh different iiTues ; you fpoke not with her iince >
W&ent. No, J	Ì ■ *vr: -it
l%mt. Was this before the King returnd >	1
mini, No, fince.,	Sill||||pjJKj
i Kent.{Well fir, the poore diftrefled iWVith TWne,
ÿho fometime in his better tune remembers
¿hat we are come abeut,andby nomeanes wil yeeld to fee his
i daughter*
Ment, Why good fir > e, ,
Kent. A^ùera^eihanM^e&ow^ìhim*>hÌ8oWne ühkindhês fhat Aripther from his benedi&ion,turnd her fo fbrraine cafualdesj gave her deare rights	® ä '	>
fo his dog- hearted daughters ? thefe things fling his minde lovenomoufly,yhatburning fliame detaines him' from Cordelia^
I Gent Alack poore Gentilem an.	' ¡r	§?in i^ßh y|§
I JCmf. Of Atomes and Gwnmkt pDSirçrSyou han&not f£ß |ííe»fvTisíbthey;areafbot.!^ r-’7:Wr';'n æ- .* ’^f^SurCj. ^
I Kent. Well firmile bring you to ©tir matter i**r,f	h ■ > ‘
khdieave you to attend him, fome dearc caule R ill in concealement wrap me up a while,	r
Wheal amknownearight-yonIfeajUnot gdcyfe,|i|3 )|p§|
Lading me this acquaintance, I pray you go along %ith me! ; e* 2.¡ f	Exit*. n
EriterCorc!tlÌ0$DòBór}arid'0thers, für, Äia^k|is;he, why he was met j^ven now) ^ ^ is mad as t he vent fea¿ finging aloud, ,«>6» pwtid with tfiyk femk^p^furrow wee^, "	; - ' m:
^ith hor-docks, hmeIocke,netTléSjCoockpw-*fl^)wergj
jarnell and all' theidlse-weed® that;grow
iour fuftaimhg, Çorne,^ century is fetfoorth, > j||g¡¡|
brehevery acre in the high gfojtóe field«,
fed bring him to our eye,,what can mans wifdome dò' ^
Ithe reftoriDghis bereaved fin^e.? he that can liclpe him	v
|tke all my outward worjh,	W'
p«#, There is meanes Madame, jirfofter nutfe of naturels regole,.
The Wftwy offCmgLearê
The which he lackesjthatco provoke in him v
Are many flmpksopera&ve, whole power	ï
Will dole the eye of anguiih.
Cord. AU bleiUecretSj all you unpubliíbt virtues of the eáti Sp. ing with my tear*, be aidant and remediat In the good «kins diftref]è,ièeke, Ìètke for him,	â|
Xeaft his ungovernd rage diflbive the ii&j'
That wants the meanestoleadeiu
Enter a Meffengef* -
Mißen« Newes Madam, the Britifli powers are marcftW h* therward*	<	“ehi
Gord. Tis knowne before;oaí preparation fonds In expeftatron oí them, ô deare F ather,
It is thy bu ö nefle that 1 goe about therefore great Fime My mourning and important teares hath pittled. 9 Ko blowne ambition doth our armes faßte,
But love, deare love, and our aged fathers right
Soone may I heafe and fee him«	9	g j
¿	E»ter Regan andSttward,
«.eg;. But are my brothers powers iet forth Ì Shu», I Madam.
Reg. Bimfellc in perfon >
Äm.Madamwkhmuch ado,yoor firtet*, the better Soldi«
IIInÄIP	n0t Bhh yÛUr Ud> “ hoaie? 1
«fg. Wlùt tttiighcimport my fitters letter to Min »
Stew. % Know not Lady. lg	w	■ ||¡¡|h
%. Faith he it ported hence on a ferióos matter.
It was grea t ignorance, Gleaßtri tyeil being out.
To Jet him uve^here he arrivjt he move«
All heart» again« us, and now I chinkeis gone In pitty of his mifery to difpa.ch hi. nighteditfe.
Moreover to dcfcrie the Arength of the Army
Stem. I in uft needs after htm with my Lett«»
Keg. Our troope fees forth to amowyñv with us.
MTtvewayesarjìdiiigjroufe, T à'r“Y' ;î*a1"ráAúJ Stew. Imay not Madam, my Lady charg d my dutielnthlâ
i^d^e.
jit*. Wl»y ftould (he wrigte to Edmtmdi Might not you Tranfport her purpofes by word, belike Something, fknow not what» Udo ve thee much,, , i et meuaitale theLetter. h Steti. Madam Ide rather—	,.
Re*. I know yottr Lady does not love her. husband, lamfare ofthat : and at her late being¡here She gave ftrange aliads,, and moft ipeÄmglookes 5f¿. f f	I know you are of her bofome,
Steve. 1 Madam*	•
vP(r Ifpeake in undemanding, for JknoiTt, ,	-,	»
T^Ädvtf« W	U*
;yLwaU^ead,^«»¿a>idIba«oJkt,
And more convenient ts he for my hand.
Then fwyoü* Ladie* t you may gather niorCj if vou do find him, pray you give Mm tM*>
And when your miftrishearesthus much^joii,	V ;
forav delire her call her wifedomc to her, fo farcweH, n you do chance to heave of that blind traitor,
Preferment fils on him that cots him oft#	,
Stew, Would ! could meet him Madam, I iho^ittiCW á>
,WhatLady ldo follow.	i	,u.
Reg. Fare thcc well*
Eater Gloßer ami Edrmmd,
Cbfi. When (hall we come to’th ton of that öj™ MU* id. You do climbe it.up now*k>oke how W« Mbor ^
Gloñ * Me fhinkes the ground is even.	. /M>
Edg. Horr ible fowpe : i*arke> dpyouheaj:e the ica *
Gbi. No truly»	i / ^
Ijg. Why then yourotheçfenfcs ^^toj****#	,
By y oar eks anguilh* ;. ;	■ -.c. ;.>■%	.
Gloft, So may it be indeed*	4
Me thinks thy voice	a»« W&tywf. r	im
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WeHtßoiyofKiäg Lear,
Wltk^etl.erphraícandmatter thenthou didft.av?a /Zin Édg.i’àïe much deceived, irt nothing «m Ichang*d,
But h\ my garments., ,	,
GlJß, Me thinks y’are be ter fjtokenr- - '•	'1	' /
Edg, Corns on fir, here-Vthe ptace, ila nd ft il I*how fea rifili >-A ad dizy tisto'cafi onss eycs folow:*' *on v,, : i .
The Crowe« and Choughes that wing më midway¿^er (U/te-§Jiew icarce fo groffc^bcetles^halfe Way downs \^ Hangs one thárgífchers Sampnierydreadfull trade, .
Me ihinkes he feerpes;hd biggeMhen his head : : *
The fiihsrmen that ivafke up on tfe¿ bèake ’
Appeare like M?¿é and ycndTtalî Anchoi ing baaike Diminiiht to her capke 5 her cock above A*imoil to fmall fòt fight. The murmuring (urge,
That on the unnumbred idPe pee bles chafe.
Cannot be hearthit is <b ¿hie íf¿ Jooke no m are L^aft my braine turne, and the deficient figh s,-.
Topple downe headlúhg» »,
Gloft, Set mç. where you (U#dPA*A u	¿ :SUid Um
Edg. Givg mélj¡f$ut; hand : ‘y6ttfa?rfchoW within a (uphc Of the extréme verge*; focali beneath the M time tí Would 1 not leapt n jjright,
Gloß.JLet^gOffny hand F*
Heere friend'kanother porfein it a Fewell	J4Ü7 •
Well;Worih apoore mans taking. Fa ir hg$ and;Gods : r rfM/ypzé 1 rofper it with thee : go thou fmher off,
Bid me farewell, and let me.heare thiegì.ing*
Edg. Now fare you well good tir.
€loJf « With all my hekrt.
Edg, Why I doe trifle thro withers ^efpalr,tis done to cure it* ? Gloft. O you mighty G(Mi'^ l>	Ht kneels
This world too renounce, and inryour fighte Shtutpadenjly my gteat affli&ion off, *
If I could beare it longer^and not fali *
Toq rirell with your great oppofeleííe wils,
My .fntifFe and loathed part of nature ihouid urne |c(¡bife outfWÉdgtiXvfc,ÖWeife,
"	Nourdry
inghear.
Now fel!<^:fare thee wel.
Etk* Gon ftr,fareweU,and yet l know not how conceite may ob the treafury of life, when life it fel fe yeelds to the theftjhad Sene wherehe thought*by his thought had been paft : A live “ dead? Ho you fir, heare youth, fpeake, thus might hee paffe indeed, yet he revive?, what are you fir >
Gioii. Away.and let me die.
Hadft thou been ought but gofmorc feathers ayre}
On many fadonae downe precipitating,
Thou hadft fhiverd like an Egge, but thou döft breath,.
Haft he*vy fubftarce, bleedft not, fpeakft,art found :
Ten Mafts at each make not-the altitude,
Which thou haft perpendicularly fell,
Thy life« a miracle, fpeake yet againe.
'Gioii. But have 1 {alien or no ?	.	..... m
jfÁ píom the d i ead fammonsof thi,schalkie borne, iookeupa bight ; theíhrúlgbrg’dLarke fo farre Cannot be feene or heard, do butlookeup.
Gioii. Alackel have no eyes : \
Is wretchednefledepriv’d that benefite.^	;	, .
To end it felfe by death Ì Twas yet fome com fort,
When miiery could beguile the Tyrants rage,	rMof
And fiuftrate his proud will,
M&t Give me y our arme-. f. . . ,,	-
Up,to,howferh youyour legges,yqu;ftan<i. ,
Glop, Too well, too well.	» '	i .	.
: E¿. This is abave allftrangeneflH ,sV L iJnm xm Upon the crowne of the cliffe, what thing was that	j
Which parted from you > Ijftj?
Gioii. A poore unfortunate begger.	i d Hödi
j eÁ As iftood beere belowr^cihpught his eyes j
Weretwo fu»' Moöuesyahad athoUfand no^s,
Hörrtes, welkt andwavedh^he enridgedfe^ 3of{ , ítwas &me fiend, thirefóra thpu
Thinkè ïhattthcjdèereftG#iM>whq	4 V T
vCwmk	y ¿v y
; ^Î^Phdo reiuenjbet 09W« benceiorh lif ^arej/ xp ^
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Afflt^tc^ìiìi it do crie ont it fçlfs
èrtotigh, j|ttddì€ : thittfiin^ y^iiipeak« of 1 toâfeib fotÿtrtïrr'r often wottl^h^iay The fiîn&the fîettèÿve led méto «hat glace.
IWg.Bafe, free,and patkat thoughts ^but who copies heerc, Th« f* feríenle will nereaccotnmodatehis mailer thm,
4 *m	Enter Lear mad♦	ég
Z-e*»’. No, they cannot touch me for coyn'mg,I am the King himftlfe. _
Edg, Ö fhou fide pèàj'chïg fight.
Lear, Natile is above'ftrtirt that refpeft, thcrfs your prefie* mony, That fellow handles hi« bow like a Crowkeeper, draw meacIo hier$yardXookf,looke, a Moitfe $ peace, peace, this tolled chccfe will doit.Xher’« my gantlet,lie prove it on a Gy* ant, bring up the brown« bils. Dwell flowpe birde in the ayre, Hagh, give the wofd. v
Edg. Sweet Margemm.
Lear, Palici
bloß. I know that voycc*
Lear. Ha(?0wri#,ha Kegan,they Watered melike a dogge,and Sold me 1 had white hairesin my bearle re the black ones were thereto fay Î and no to all 1 faid : 1 and no too was no good Divinity, When the rain came to wet me once,and the wind to make me chatter,when the thunder would not peace at my bid«, ding, there I found them, there I (¡melt them out : goe too1,they are not raen oftheir word$»th«y told me J was every thing, tis a lye, I am not argue-pmofe.
6left,The trickebf that voyce I doe will remember, ift not
theKing^,
Lear«!, every inch aKipgrwhen I do ftare^fee how the fubjeft quakes : 1 pardon that mans'lh«,what was thy capfe,Adultery? thou (halt not die for adultery wo,the wren goes toot, and the.
í Dall guildedflye do letcher in ntÿ fight s let copulation thrive. loftrn ballai
for Gießers bafiárd fon was kinder to hi* father thco rny daughters got twecnc the lawfûll Ihcets^ toot Lnlnry, pell meli, for I want foaidisr8,B«hokiyon fimpring da»#awhoie luce between
WÊ5	a -s .* ^ I f < •'	- herL-forkes prefageth fnow,that minces vertu*5and Ho fiiaie tfc* |cad> beare of pieafures name to fichew, nor tie foyled Ho ríe toes toot with a more ricjjus appetite : down« from the wafte Ly are Centaures, though women all «bove, butto the girdle jo the gods inherit, beneath is all the fiends,there* Hell,there* iarkneífe, there* the f«Iph& y pit,borning,fcalding,ft«nch,ccn* [itnmation, fie, fie fie, pah, pah ; Give mee an ounce of Civet» food Apothecary,to fweeten my ¡imagination,ther's mony for »te.
[ G loft, O let me kiflè that hand.
[ Imar. Here wipe it firft»it fmel* of mortality,
[Glofl.Q ruin’d peece of nature,this grcat world fliould fo wear put to naught, do you know me ?
Lear# I remember thy eye* well enough» doft thou fquint on
—	m	t Éa ft Mt	m ft Vt .	Ï	1 - f	. f
4 4L	' J / w	' u m	11 .. >
ne : no,do thy worft blind Cupid, He not love ; Read thou that
lhailenge, marke the panning on*t.
I Gieß. Were idi the letter* funs 1 could not fee one.
[ Edg. I would not take this from report,it i*»& my heart break*
It it. •
l Lear. Reade,	g	,
G lofi. WliatjWiihthecafeofeyes.
Lear. O Jao,ateycu there with me ? No ties in your head nor money in your purfe ? your eyes are in a heavy cafe, your purfe jin a light ; yet you fee how this world goes ?
Glofl. 1 fee it feelingly.	.
Lear Ml hat art mad? A man may fee how the world goe* with ¡no eyes. Looke with thy eares, fee»how yon Iufike railes upon yon fimple theefe : barke in thy care handy dandy,which is the theefe, which is the Joftice.Thouhaft feen a farmers dog barf e Ittabcgger.	?
Glofl. î fir.
Lear* And the creatur run from the a»r> There thou mightft behold the great image of Authority,a dogge, fo bad in office. Thou Rafcal Meadle hold thy bloody hands why doft thou left tha t whore? ftrip thine own« backe» thy blood hotly lutti to ufe 1er in that kind for whichthou whipft her.The vfurer hangs tf § mener,through tatteredragges iia*U vices doe appeare Robes f . ,	1|	a iwl Y u.tvn
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The ÜiÜory òf King L ear*
and furd'gowne* hides all. Get thee glaflfe eyes, and like a fcati vy politician, feeme to fee the thing«¿ìoadoft not j No, nov¿ pull offmy boots, hat der, harder, fo^
Edg.O matter and impertinency, mixt rea fon in madnefl*. j
If thou wilt weepe my fortune, take my eyes i 1 konw
thee well enough, thy name is G'oiler, thou muft be patient, wd dame crying hither: thou knowftthe firft time that we fniel thj aire, we waile and ery. 1 will preach to thei, marke me.
GUß* Alacke, alacke. the day.
Lear, When we are borne, we críe that we are come to thi great ftage of foplerithis a good block. It were a delicate ftraj cagem to (boot a troop of horfe with fell, and when i have ftolj upon thefe fennes in law, then kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill.
E»/er three Gemlemen.i Gent, O here he is,Jay hands upon him fir«/J
No refcuejWhac a prifoner?! am eene t he na* tirai foole oFFortune : ufe me well, you fluii have a ranfom* Lee me have a Chirurgeon, 1 am cut to’th braines.
Gfent. Y ou filali have any thing.
No fecondagli my féífé. why this would make aman offalt to ufe his eyes-for garding water-portes,l and laying Autumnes duft.	Gent» Good Sir.
Lear, I will dye bravely like a Bride groom«. What,! will bee Joviali s Come, come, I am a King my mailers, knowy ou that? Gent. You are a roiall one, and we obey you,
■' Lear. Then tberes life iht, nay if you get it you fluii get it with runing-	Exit tdngrunning.
Gent. A light moil pittftill in the meaneii wretch, pail fpea-,king of In a king : thou haft one daughter who redeemes nature from the generali curfe which tWainc hath brought her to*
Edg. Haile gentle fir.
Gent. Sir fpeed you, whafs your will >
Edg. Do you heare ought of a battei! toward? i Gent. Moil ihre and vulgar, every ones hearts ,	, ., i |
That can diftinguiih fence. *	/ g} l^\¿ ¡|| i i 1
Edg, But by your fayou^how neeres the other army?
QmiGmt. Neere and on fpeed for’r, the mains difcries, * -;c* tâEdî on the hourely thoughts*
¡Edg.l thankyoufir,thats ail.
\Gtnt> Though that the Queene on ípeciall cattfe is heerc, [i*army is mov’d ov* Oh .
y Edg\ l thanke you fir.	Exit,
l&oft' You ever gentle gods take my breath friona me,
L not my worfer fpirit tempt me againe, t fo die before you pieafe,
I J£dg. Well Pray y°u lather.
I Giß. ^©w g°°d fir whatare you* *
[ Edg< A moil poore man, made lame by fortunes blowes, Ahoby-^e Art ofknowne and feeling forrowes [m pregant to good pitty. Give me your hand, feiende you to iome biding.
FGbii. Hearty thankes,the botmty and the benizon of heaven re boot, to boot. * -
Enter Steward.
Stew- A predat’d prize,tnoft happy*, that eyles head of thine ias firft framed fleih to raife my fortunes/Thou moft unhappy
t aîtor briefely thy fcîfe rcmember,theiword is out that mult* 1
i^^Vow let thy friendly hand'put ftrengtb enough te*t. iS/m'.Whertfore bold pezant darft thou fupport a publiiht ;
[■aytor, henee,leaft t he inie&ion of his fortune take like hold on 4
bee,let go his arme. •	.
Edit. Chill not let go fir without càgions Stew. Let go flaveor thou dieft. -	.	w . _ .
Edi Good Gentleman go your gate5kt poore Volke paffe, nd child have been zwaggarM out of my life,it would not have ' ein zo long by a vortnightmay come not necre the old man, e 0Ut chevore yAm He iry whetherycur coftard or my bat leihe harder, chill be plsâne with you. m
Outduftghilh iv ^	7keyjight^
£t!¿*Ghü pickyour teeth airy comen© matter foryöur	"
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V'ijt&ryoj mng
Stew. SUyetliou hait ila inc nie, Vilfaine take my jpurfe If cyer thou wile thrive* bury my body.
And give the Letters which thou findit about me To Edmund Earle-of Giofier, fceke him out,upon The Britiih party : ô untimely death ! deltb.
Edg, l know thee well, a feryiceable villaine,
As dutiouuo the vice« of thy Mifiris,
As badneiîè would defirev Gloß. What is he dead >
Sit you. downc father, reft you, lets fee h is pockets,
ryes /A aeir,
Thefe Letten that he fpeakt i f may be ray fríen Hee’s dead, 1 am onely forry he had no oihtr dè
- r *	-,----u»»u» «Jiu'ciuèathfnian.
Let us lee, leave gentle wax, aud/manners blame us not,
To know our «nemica minds weé’d rip their hearts,
Their papéis is more lawfully
A Letter.
Let jour reciprocali vowes be remtmbreds 1C on bave maty opportunities to cut him off,
Jfymr will want not, time and place mH be fruitfully offered Ihert is noüàng dvm Ifheretume the Conqueror ,
If ben aw 1 the Prisoner9 andhtj bed my lay le	^
From the laatlf d warmth whereof deliver me]
Andfuppiy the piace forpom labour.
Your wife (fo 1 would fay)8t your effeftionate Cemm
Gonoru
rdg. O undißiflguißjt (pace of won am wif A plot upon her Tortuous husbands life,
And the exchange my brothers here to the feud« Thee lie rdic up, the poft uniknftified Ofmurtherotie hitcher«, andin the nwturMtw W«h this ungradous paper trike the %ht Of the d«th pra&fil Ddtei for himthwell,
*“.* °{5?' d«th *nd bufiueflè I cxn tell.
Th»t J ßwtd •¥> and hare ingénions feeihig	***'Of my huge forrows, better I were diftraft, j f So ihouïd my thoughts be fenced from my greefes,
And woes by wrong imaginations, lofe The knowledge of themleves.	-A
¿Dramme aforre off,
Edg. Give me your hand parre effme thinkes I heare the beaten drum,
Come Father lie beftow you with afriend.	Xkìi
Enter Cordelia, Kent, and Dottor.
Cor: O thou good Kent,
How (hall I live and worke to match.thy goodneflê,
My life will be too íhort, and every meafiire fail« me.
Kent. To be acknowledg’d Madam is ore*paid, |
All my reports go with the model! truth,
N or more, nor dipt, but £o.
Or.' Be better fuited, V..- , V	,,
Thefe weeds are memories of thofe Worfer houres,
I pretheeput them off*
Kent. Pardon me dears Madam,	yjmi hJ
Yet to be knowne ftiortens mÿ made intent,
My boone 1 make it chat you know me not,
Till time and I thinke meet.	j&M-- '*'	V
Cor. Then be k fo ; mÿ Lord-how does the liingi	,>
Doty. Madam fleepes itili.
Cor. O you kind Gods,	¿I
Cure this great breach in his abufednature, py Thé untun'diîurryingiènies, O wiipie up,	.
O. this childe-changed Father.	'	r; ‘,À
VoB. So plcafe your majetty, we may wake the King
He hath fkept long. •	n
Cor. Be govern’d by*yourknowledgeymdproceede J’thfway ofvour ownewill: is heanray’d ?,
Dö£r* 1 Madama in theheaVkeiTe ofhis fleepes mft Wc.ptit frèfh garments on him.
jSK Good Madam be by when we awake Urn,	(
idoubtnotofhis^dh^eraticif d. s"tlr dmx •• Ì-ÌC: U?..
'	. K ' '	*'	CorpS. you draw neere : louder the mufike there*
Cor. O my decrc father,
Reftoration hang thy medicine pu my lippes,
And let this kiffe repaire thofe violent härme*
That my two fitter« have in thy reverfnee made*
J£ont. Kind and deare princeffe.	#
Cor.Had you not bin their father, tbefe white flaks Had challeng’d piety of them, was chi« a face To be expofd agatnft the warring winds,	^
To ftand againtt the deep dread bolted thunder*
In the moft terrible and nimble ftroke Of quicke crofle lightningi to watch poor Per nii,
With Ais thin helme > Mine in jurious dogge,
Though he had bit me, ftould have flood that night Againtt my fire* and waft thou faine ( poore father )
To hovill thee with fwiae and rogies forlorne,
In fhort and mufty ftraw ? Alack, alack,
Tit wonder that thy life and wits at once,
Had not conclud'd all. He wakes, fpe ¡ke to limi.
Paß. Madam do you-, ti* fi teli-Xlor. How does my royal Lord ? how fares your nuiefly htar. you do me wrong to take me out a’th grave,
Thòu arta (bule in biiffe, but I am bound Vpon a wheele of fire, that mine owne teares Do feald like molten Lead*.
Cor. Sir, know ye me L
Ltar. Y*are a fpirit I kn$w> whendid you dye Ì Cor» Still, ftilMùrre wide.	M
Daft* He’s fcarfe awake, let him alone a while.
Ltar. Where have I bin } where am 1 > faire day light »
I am mightily*abat'd;i ibouid ene dye wkh pity To fee anotkef thus. I know not what to fay:
I will not fweare thefe are my hands, let’s fee,
1 Me this pin pricke, would ! were affur’d of ray con- ■
Cor. O looke upon me fir, ^	(didon^/ *
Ändholdyoucniöiinbenedj^ionorem9
" 'No?The Hiftity cf King Ltar.
Ko fir, you rauft not kneel«
Lear. Pray do not mock me :	r\
J am a very fooliik found old man,	foTto
Fourfcojjire and upward, and to deal plainly»	'-.. rii
I fear I ara noe perfect in my mind.
Me thinks 1 íhould know yon, and know Afe maIlj Yet l am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant What place this is, and all the skill 1 have Remembers not thefe garments : nor iknow not Where I did lod^laft night. Do not laugh at me,
For ( as I am a man ) Ï think this Lady To be my child Cordelia.
Coe. And fo I am*	¿t
Lear. Be your tea res wet » Yes £jth : ! pray weep not,
If you hâve poyfon for me I will drink it :
I know you do not love me, for your fitters Have ( as I do remember ) done me wrong,
You have fome caufe, they have not.
Cer. No caufe, no caufe.
Am 1 in France Ì Kent, In your own kingdom fir.
Lear. Do not abuie me«
Voli. Be comforted good Madam, the great rage you fee 1$ cured in him,and yet it if* danger to make him eveu ore the time he has lott ; defire him to go in, trouble him no more till
further fetling. D&Stra-
Cor: Wilt pleaieyour Highnefs walk ?
Leae« You mutt bear with me:
Pray now forget and forgive,
I am old and fooliib*	Exeunt.
Manet Kent and Gentlemen,
Gent. Holds it true fir that the Duke of Cornwall was (o flain? Kent. Mott certain fir.	%	' > *	.
Gent. W ho is conductor of his people Ì.
Kent. Astis faid, the baftard ion ofOjofier.
Gent. They fay Edgar his baniflu fon 9 is with thè Earle of
K 2	Kent.

trjCtntm&YMany.	.	. ’	\	.	,
Kent. Report is changeable, tis time to look about,
The powers of the kingdom approach apace. :£
Gent. The arbitffcm nt is like tobe bloody, fats you Well firt Kent. My point and period will be throughly wrought,
Or well,or ill, asthisdaies battelsfought..
Enter Edmmd3Kegan, mdtbeirponreri.:
Baß. Know of the Dakeif his iaft purpofchold,
Or whether fine« he is advif’d by cught	aJv%;U
To change the courfe, he isfull of alteration Afld íélf-reproving, bring his eontìantpleafure*
Keg. Our lifters man Is certainly mifearyied*
Baß^Tte sobedoubted Madam.,
Ktg. Now fweet Lord,
You know the goodnefs Ì intefid-upoii you ;
Tell me truly, but then fpeak the truth,
Do you not love my filler > «
Baß. X honour’d love.	»	^	v*
Keg. But have you never found my brothers way* Totheforefended pfice?	,
*	Baß* That thought abufes you. . .ï ,	:	í .>
, #4* r Xe- lam doubtful that you have betn.comuna
*	. ^ A^fbfa’d with her, as far as we call hers.
Bdß. Noby mine honour Madam.
Ktg. 1 never Chali endure her,
Dear my Lord be notTenlliar with fefai
Baß. Fear me not* (he and the Puke h#; husband» -
Enter Albanyi andGonorilmtb Troops.
- dtrojd.	Got». 1 had rather joofthe battel	,f- .
Then that fitter ihould cofia him and me*	lckXIK
Alb. Our verylovingfiikr weU be-met,
For this I hear the King is come to his daughter With others, whom thedgour òFour ftattf Fprc*d to cty 0ut# WJiwe ï^ould not belioiKft iBeyefÿrt wavVallant vfarrt1** bufinefsit ja lujiuiy V) lung n im
Ittoucheth us, as France Invades our land Not bolds the King) with others whom 1 feare,
Móft iuft and heavy caufes mike oppoie.
Rap. Sir yon fpeake nobly*
Regan. Why is this reafon’di Qon, Combine together gainft the enemy.
For thefe domefticke door particulars,
Are not to queftion here.
Alb. Let us then determine With the Ancient of ware on our proceedings.
Bap. I íhall-attend you pre&ntly at your Tent.
Reg. Sifter ytíúle go with u$ P* ' |
Gon+ Nq. : ’ ■- v
Reg. Tis moil convenient) pray yourgoe with us.
, Gen, O -ho, I kaöw thè Kiddie, I wili gò. ' Exit.
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Enter Edgarj.
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Jf ere your grace did fpeech with one fo poore, , ¡Leu
I Here me One word.
I Aid lie oyer tale you
1 dg. Before you fight the battell j ope this Letter,
If yoa have viáory Ictthetrumpetibund
For him that brought it) wiretchéd ]hou¿iJ^.l feéme» v I can produce aChadpionj that wHl prove What is avouched there. If you mifearry*
Tour bufmeife of the world hath fo an end**
Fortune love you.
Aid. Stay till 1 have red the letter^	* \
Edg. 1 was forbid it*
When time Osali iè?ve let but the Herald cry,	\ .i
And lie appear«again«*'
Aid* Why fa« thee well, I Will look ore the paper. >
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Enter Edmond.
Bdfl. The enemi’s in view, draw up your power?)	-
Hard Is the gueflê o? their great ftrength and forces By däigen« dilce«fy>Irne your haft ifnowurged on you ¿¿	*5®i ^ «1The History ofKing L csr*
Alb, We will great the time.	-v
%t£. To fcoih'thefi fiftets havePfworn mÿ love* Svfsu. Each iealous of the other, as the fling are of the Adder,
Which of them (hall t take, both one Or nertherj neither can be enioy’d If both remain alive :co take the Widdow,
Exafperates, makes mad her fifter Gonorill,
An i hardly (hall 1 carry out my fide Her husband being alive. Now then wee’l ufé ,
His countenance for the battel, which being done Let her that would be rid of him devife His fpeecty t’ak'ng off : as for his merde Which he extend« to Lear and to Cordelia,
The battel done, and they within our power,
Shall never fee his pardon : for my fiate Stands on me to defend, not to debate*	E&t
Alarum, Euter the poverino/ France ouer the flogt) Cordelia ‘ k ./(' with her Father in her hand.
Enter Edgar and G lofi er.
Edg. Here Father, take the ihadovr of this buffi For your good hoafU. pray that the right may thrive^. ,
If ever I return to you again,
lie bi lug yoa comfort.	Exit,
Glo. Grace go with you fir.
Alarum aid retreat.	Enter Edgar.
Edg. Away old man, give me thy hand* sway,
King Lear hath lofi, he and his daughter tane ;
Give, me thy hand, come on.
Gir. No father fir, a man may rot even here. .
Edg* What in ill thoughts agen ? Men muff: endure,
Their going hence, even a« their com mi ng hither,
Ripenefs is ajl come on.	Ebeti A
Enter Edmundywitb Lear an d Cordelia prif oners, J $eft. Some officers take them away: good guard,
Xlntil their greater pleasures beft be known
That)That arc to cenfure them.
I Car. We are not the firft,
Who withbeft meaning have incurre! the jyorft |
For {hf oppreifcd King I am caftdowne,	m&L
My folfc could elfe out-frowne falfé fortunes frown*.
Shall we not foe thefe daughters, and thefe lifters >
Lear. No, no, come let's away to prjfon,
We two alone will ling like birds i*th cage :
When thou doft ask« me bleffing, He kucele downe ¡And aske of thee forgivenefle ;fo wecllivc,
And pray and tell old tailcs, and laugh	n4
; At gilded Butterflcs, and heart poore Rouges fibiitCf Talke of Court newes,and weel talke with them too, 1 WholoofeSj and who wins ¿.whofoin, whole out ;
[ And take upon’s the myftery of things,
[As if we were Gods fpies : and ftreel weare out ; In awalld prifon, packes and fofts of great ones,, i That ebbe and How by the Moone.
Brft. Take them away.
Lear, Vpon fuch facrifices my Corddia The gods themfelves throw incence. Have I caught thee ?'
[ He that parts us fhall bring a brand from heaven,
[ And fire us hence like Foxes, wipt thine eyes,
The good ihalldevovre *em,flfach and foil,
1 Ère they ftiali make us weape ? weele fee ’em flarve firft.	Exit**
Bafi, Come hither captarne,harke^	[
.Take thou this note, go hollow them to priforr,
[One ftep 1 have advaneft thee, if thou doft as thirinftiu&r thee2 Thou doefl make thy way to Noble fortunas :
Know thou this, that men are as the time is ;
To be tender minded does not become a fword.
Thy great employment will hot beare queftion,
Either fay thout do’t, or thrive by other mean»*
Cap. 11c doot my Lord.
Baß. About it, and write happy when thou haft done*
Marke 1 fay inftantly, and carry it lb Asi have foe it downe».SUtOArC
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Enter the Dukie9 fbe two Ladief9and others.
Alb. Sir you have ihowiie to d ay your valiant firaine3 And Fortune led you, well ;you have the Captives That were the oppoiice* of this dales ftrifçi vWe do require then of you fo toufc them,
As we filali finde their merits, afi*d pur Safety .May equally determine. , ,it.: 4 ;	5 r i r,
Baß. Sir 1 thought it fit.
To fend the old and miferable King To fomeretention, and appointed guard, *
Whofe age has charmes m^whoie Title more, *
To plucke the common blo^mes of his fií|t»
And turne oùr impreft Láunces pi our eyes Which doexommand them. With him I lent the ^reene 2 My reafon all the fame, and they «Orat a further fpace, to appearwhere you {hall hold Your StfJianatthis time.: wefweete and bleed.
The friend hath loft his fr iendTantfthe beft quarrels In the heate are curft by thole that feele their fharpenefle. Thequeflion^of Cordelia and her father Requiers a fitter pía ce. *
Alb, Sii by your pa deuce,
I hold you but a fiibjeftofthis warre, not as a brother.
Reg. That’s as we Ufi: to grace him.
Me thinkes our pleafure ftiould haye beene demanded jEre you had ¿poke £0 farre. He led pur powers,
¡Bore the Commiflion of qiy place and perlón,
The whichimmediate may well fiand up, •r| >|
And call it lelfe your brother*
Cm. Not To hot : in hisowne grace he doth exakfhiflifelfiÿ ¡More then inyutiEa%ancemenf|» ] <s ¿
Feg^inmy right by me invefiecl, he compeers the belt.
Cm. That were the moft, if he ftiould husband you.
Reg. lefters do oft prove Prophets.
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ê*tu Hola, hola,that eyctbat told you fqJookt but à foulât* Beg. Lady 1 am net well, elleI fbculd anfwer	4
From a. full flowing ftomackc. Generali,
Takt chou my foulders prifoners, patrimony,
Witncfiethe world, that f create thcChere my tord and m after.
Gvn. Meant you to enjoy him then?
Alb. The let alone lies not in your good will.
Baß. Nor in thine Lord.
Aid. Hälfe blooded feik)w,yfc*. | ; haft. Let the di urn ft tike, and pré# ïriy títíé gbòtf: »¿/¿.Stayyetjheare rcatxm:EdtnuM,l afreftthee On capitali treaCon $ and in thine attaint,
Thisguilded Serpent: For your cl aiine fairt Mir,
1 bare it in the intreft of my wife,
Tis (he is fubcont rafted to her Lord,
*nd Ï her husband contrádift the bane?.
If you will marry, makeyour love tö me,
My Lady isbefpokc. Thou art arm'd Glofier,
If none appear to prove upon thy head,
Thy hamou*, manifeft,and many treafonr,
There is my pjdege, He prove it on thy heart Ere Italic bread, thou art in nothing Une Then I have hear^çclamM thee.
Reg. Sioke, ofteke.
Gon, IfnotjHe nere truft poylon.
Baß. Thcr’s my exchange, what in the world he 1%
That names me traitor, villaine-like heîieè,
Call by thy Trumpet he that dares approach Ob him on you, whò not^lwill maintaine My truth arid honor firmely«	^
Alb. A Herald ho#
Bajb A herald ho, a herald.
Alb. Tiaft to thy filale vertut, for thy fcultìléì's"
AU levied in my name, nave in my naroetôd&c ’íMéfrmrChargt Reg. Thi6fiekiw(ïègrowe8upon me.
Mb. She is not «eU^Onte^ her to
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Come hither Hcraldjlet the trumpet found, and read out this*
Cap. Sound Trumpet.	, .	.	, .	« r i »
Her. If any man of quality or degree, in the hoaft of the At- , i,
my,willmaintaiueupon Ec¿mm¿f,(up^(tdMärle bf ®}ooßtt}? that he s a manifold traitor, lethitfiappear it the' third found'* of the Trumpe t : he is bold in his defence. ', ; ■	■ ^
Baft. Sound, V , -	} s?. :Againe*^” '.w
Enter Edgar at the third foHidl with a trumpet bèfort hint, hlb.htkt him his purpofes, why heappears ! '	‘	; C-1
Upon this call o’ch trumpet > ’	" tíL"	í , V
Her. What are you l y our name and qnalny ? ' •
And why you anfwer this preferii iimmions ?
Edg. O know my name is loft by Treafons tooth i £ ; i Bare-gnawy: and canker-hit,	. .	* v> : ' • ^ *	?
Where is the adverfary I come io cdpe with all r ;
Alb, What is that adverfary.?	'	•
Edg. What’s he that fpeaká for Edmund Eads of Gloce&erH Baft. Himfelfe, wfeat fayft thou to him >
Edg. Draw thy fword, ; |||| : ! ,
That if my fpcech offend a noble heai^thine arme^,
May do the juftice, here is mine t ‘ 1 Behold it is the privile fge of mÿ toughe,
My oath and profeffion. f proteft,
Maugre thy firength, youth, place and eminence,
Defpight the viftor, lword, and fier new for tun'd’,
Thy valor, and thy heart, thou arta tnitóf;5	tilg*
Falfe to the god*, thy brother and thy father,
Confpicuate gainft this high illuftricus prince,
And from th’extremeft upward of thy head,
To the defeent and duft beneath thyfeet, ;Ç*
A mofi toad-fpotted traitor : fay thou no,
This fword, this arme, and my beft fpir/ts,	"	^	< -
Is bent to ptove upon thy heart, whereto I ipeake to thou lieft' .Biß, ín w|fedomé I ihould aeke thy name,1 Bu t fin ce thy Outfide lookes fofaife and warlike, * j »» > » U! And that thy beingfome fay of breeding bfeatht,
By right of kóight*hood I difdaine and fpurae,
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With the hell batedly ore-turn’d thy heart,
Which for they yet glance by, and fcarfely bruife,
This fword of mine (hall give the m i nftant w ay,
Where they fijall reft for ever, Trumpets fpeake.
Alb, Save him, (ave him.
6on This is meere praftife Glofter, by the law of Armes Thou art nut bound to offer an unknowns oppi ~
Thou art not uanpuiftiu but coufned and begvL„.
Alb Stay your mouth Dame, or with this paper fhalllftop it : thou worfc then anÿ thing, reads thine owne cvill. Nay,no tearing Lady, I perceive yo.u know’c.
Gon. Say if I do,the laws are mine not thine,who (hail araign me for it»	r
' Alb. Manlier, knowft thou this paper?
Gon. afke ine not what I know.	Exh Gottarii»
Alb, Go after her,(he’s defperate, governe her. :
Baß. What y ou have charg’d me with¿ that have 1 done, And more, much more, the time wil bring it out*
Tis pa ft 3 and fo am 1 : but art thou that haft this fortune on If thou beeft noble, I do for give thee.
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Edg. Let’s exchange charity,
I am no lefle in blood then thou art Edmund^
If more, the more thou haft wrongd me.
Aly name is Edgar, and thy fathers (bnne,
The Gods of juft, and of our pleafant vernies
Make iuftruments to fcourge us : the darke and vitious pitee
Where he thee got,coft him his eyes. '
Baß. Thou haft fpoken truth,
The wheeîe is come full cirkled, I am here.	||
Alb* Me thought thy very gate did paopefie 11■ a	nqbelneíTe, I muft innibräc« thèe,
Let forow fpljt my heart if I did ever hate thee or tby fatkes»
Edg. Worrhy Prince I know it.
Alb. Where ha ve'y òu:l|id;^otìr fettet How fcave y eu kno wue the m iferiesof your father ?The títfiory offCîftg Lear*
© that my Keajft would biw& The bloody proclama tit a.
T o efcape that ^bwediaae (à wetc,	iweJ-.
(G our lives fweetndS, chit withàhe çalae of death
Would houtely dye, rather thtn die at calce)
Taught	into a »tad n^uftrays, ^	frxjs
To allume a fembW* that very dàgc^dtfdaln’d: . fuit- And in this habk meet imay father mkh his hleedin^ring^ J a TN Ft«efe?ntfto«e&ne.w )Qflx; Became bU gpide, wf&4 ?.. Ted hifli i hcg for him^ fov’d lum from dkpaii e> , f; * Never ( O Fathei)reveald rryr Celie unto him, mJklL NndU' botine Ivtlfe hotite pail when I was acmd,
Notiti re, though hoping of this good, iucceife,
Jtaskt. his bleilingj and from &ft to laft Tcddhirnmy pilgrimage r b^hk flawd heaxt -Alackao weake tsbè eonßiü to iuppott,
TffÎNttlKMMin mes of paffion, joy and greeie*
Burftfmilingly«.
T hm %eseh of y w t hath mò ved me»
Andfhall perdia nee d#^ocd,bucTpeafee yairoa,.
You look as you had ibmafiing morcta fay.
Alb. If there be uiy rn^r^ènulUiold itky. ' Pun'cr Kor lam almoft ready to di&dvt-
Hàg This would have fe^ra’da period to fuch	,
As loye not forro wr but another to amplifie to much^ ÁMph ri	Would make mue h> more, and tog extremity*
UM/ Would I was big in cia morÀcàmrther.e in a man»
Who having feen me in my wocHeftate,
Shund my abhord fociety ♦ but then finding Who twas that fa mdur’d* Wkhhi* iirongc armes He fattened on my neckb and bellowdout Ai hee d btuft h«avcn,threw me on my father,
An I told the pitteous tale on L*a*and him.
That ever eare received, which in recounting H/s \:ruf grew puíf£nt,anátlle iiringsofLife Began to crack twice, thcathaommpeti fouidcd,.
And there I left him trauofo.
Bat who was this? Ijib. What kind of help* whatmeans thatbloody knife > i font. It’s hotjïtÛHokes, it came even from the heart of—- « Alb, Who man ? fpcake.
Gent. ,Your Lady fir, your Lady ; and her lifter I gy her F«-poyfonMi fhe has confeft it,
[ ' Baß. 1 was contracted to them both, all three Now marry in an iaâanfié
I Alb. Produce their bodies be they ^Iiye or dead :
[This jufiis of the heavensthat makes us tremble, jujfxcz [lonches hot wichjpity.	Enter Ktnti
I Kdjt* Here eoois Ment iti•
Kent, 1 am come to.bid my Kip g and m after aye jo nigh^ aererò 1 is he not here-í:	*	y,
!*r Alb* GreaEihingsof us forgot. S peake Edmund* where^th^
King, and whei^Qnfc/iirS •	théu this obieft ifm* > gjS
Lròlej	Yhe bodfi of Gonorill and Regan am brought in.	b
Kent* Alack,why thus.	r
Edmund was bdov’d: the onethc othe^poiiondrfor jnyfake ancUkw her ièlle*	dJ~Ur
V*.Aib'. Evenio, cover the ir faces’	A . //1
Baß. Ipaotforili*f ióme gcod lmeaae to der def^tofmy íownenarute. Qutefefy fkndybe,' breefe, iato the-CÄtefos.my ;Write,ti’s on thelite of Lear, and ©a Gwdtä* ; nayjícnclitt öme0 [ Mb. Run3rum> O run.
I Edg• To who nïy Lord Ï' who batfcebtofliee.|;
Send thy tdcemof ieptecue.	ji
$aß. Well thought on, take my fword, give.it the Captakn
IjV^ jHaft thee for thy Jife.	JHfl
f'ÏÏaf. %e“hafh?€omteíífion:frOPfthy Wife and hapgiCer«
Tcstj/TfWñíifoiyyf^rtp^m
kib The Gods defend her, beare him hence a while*
Enter Lei? with Cordelia in bis armes»
Lear.» Howie,howle»howle, howle. O you are men ©filones, j Had I your tongues and eyes, 1 would ufe them id,
That heavens vault ihould crack ï O, (he is gon for ever. >
I know when one is dead, and when one lives.
She’s dead as earth : lend mealookirig'ghue» 11 m If that her breath will if/ift and ftaine the jftoae, Ire then lives^j
Kent. Is this the promift end >	¿ tl , r j
Edr. Or image of that horror >	A/&# Fall and ceaie.i
Lear. This feather ftirs, file lives, if it be fo,it is a chance that do*á redeem all forrowes that ever I have felt*
Kent. Amy good mailer*
Lear. Prethee away*
■ Edr Ti’s nobly Kent your friend. .	ÿ
Lear» A plague upon you murdrous traitors all, I might haye faved her5\iow ihees gone for ever : Cordelia, Cordelia dlay a Itile. What P ft thou flay? her voice was ever fofc, gentle 8c low, an excelleut.in women. Ï kild the Have that was a hanging thee, A *	Cap.Th true my Lords he did.
f 'Lear. Didi not fellow ? i ha feenthe day, that with my biting Fauchíon I would have made them skip: I am old now,and thefe fame crofles fpoile me. Who are you > Mine eyes are nom
©•ch beftjile tell you ftraight.	-	.	,	,
Kent. If Fortune bragd of two Ihe loved or hated*
One of them we behold.
Lear. Are not you Kent >	#	...	* -, *|
Kent. The fame your fervanU&»f,where is your fervant Cami
Lear. He’s a good fellow, Ì can tell that, f He'i ftrike and quickly too, he’s dead and rotten*
Kent. No my good Lord, I am the ve*y man*	,j
Lear. He fee that ftraight*	-1
Kent: That from your life of difference and decay,	i
Have followed your fad fteps*
Lear. You are welcome hither. ¿	.	■	. - J
Kent. Nor no raan elfe *. Ai’a cheireleiTe, dark, and dead] Your eldeft daughters hatefore-doom’d themfelvcs,
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Ale tupory of King Lear.
^nd defperately are de»d,	tear, go I thinR teo.
Mb. fíe knowes not what he foes, and vaine it is That we prefen t us to him.
í EdgtVety bootieife.	Enter Captarne.
I Cap» Edmund is dead my Lord»'
A/¿* Thats but a trifle here ; you Lords and N0ble friends, know our intent, what comfort to this decay may come,(halbe ippltedifor us we will refigne during the life of this old majefire to him our abfolute power,you to your frights with boot, and fuch addition as your honors have more then merited,all friends $jaîl tail the wages of their vertue, and all foes the cup of their defervings : O fee, fee.
I Lear» Andiny poorefoole is hangd.'no, no life,' why fhould a dog,a hotfe,a rat have life,and thou no breath at all ? O thou wilt come no more,never, never, never: pray undo this button; thanke you fir, O, o, o, o, o. r Edg. fíe faints, my Lord, my Lord.
I Lear, ßreake heart,! prethee breake.
Edg. Looke up my Lord.
Kent, Vex not his ghoft, O let him paffe,	.. y ,
he hates him much, that would upon the wracke Of this rough world ftretch him out longer«
Edg. O he is gone indeed.
Kant. The wonder is he hath endured fo long,
, He but víurp: his life.
Duke, Beare them from hence, our prefent bufineffe Is to generali woe^riends of my foule, you twainc Rule in this kingcíome, and the good fuftaine.
Kent. I have a journey fir^fcortly to go,
My mailer cals* and I muft not fay no.
1>«%. The waight of this fad time we nnift obay,
I Speake what we fcele, not what we ought so fay :
¡ The oldeft have bornie moft,we that are young;
Shall never fee fo much, nor live fo long.	y.

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