William Shakespeare: King Lear

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GLOUCESTERI have a letter guessingly set down,Which came from one that's of a neutral heart,And not from one opposed.CORNWALLCunning.REGANAnd false.CORNWALLWhere hast thou sent the king?GLOUCESTERTo Dover.REGANWherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril--CORNWALLWherefore to Dover? Let him first answer that.GLOUCESTERI am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.REGANWherefore to Dover, sir?GLOUCESTERBecause I would not see thy cruel nailsPluck out his poor old eyes; nor thy fierce sisterIn his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.The sea, with such a storm as his bare headIn hell-black night endured, would have buoy'd up,And quench'd the stelled fires:Yet, poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.If wolves had at thy gate howl'd that stern time,Thou shouldst have said 'Good porter, turn the key,'All cruels else subscribed: but I shall seeThe winged vengeance overtake such children.CORNWALLSee't shalt thou never. Fellows, hold the chair.Upon these eyes of thine I'll set my foot.GLOUCESTERHe that will think to live till he be old,Give me some help! O cruel! O you gods!REGANOne side will mock another; the other too.CORNWALLIf you see vengeance,--First ServantHold your hand, my lord:I have served you ever since I was a child;But better service have I never done youThan now to bid you hold.REGANHow now, you dog!First ServantIf you did wear a beard upon your chin,I'd shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean?22
CORNWALLMy villain!They draw and fightFirst ServantNay, then, come on, and take the chance of anger.REGANGive me thy sword. A peasant stand up thus!Takes a sword, and runs at him behindFirst ServantO, I am slain! My lord, you have one eye leftTo see some mischief on him. O!DiesCORNWALLLest it see more, prevent it. Out, vile jelly!Where is thy lustre now?GLOUCESTERAll dark and comfortless. Where's my son Edmund?Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature,To quit this horrid act.REGANOut, treacherous villain!Thou call'st on him that hates thee: it was heThat made the overture of thy treasons to us;Who is too good to pity thee.GLOUCESTERO my follies! then Edgar was abused.Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him!REGANGo thrust him out at gates, and let him smellHis way to Dover.Exit one with GLOUCESTERHow is't, my lord? how look you?CORNWALLI have received a hurt: follow me, lady.Turn out that eyeless villain; throw this slaveUpon the dunghill. Regan, I bleed apace:Untimely comes this hurt: give me your arm.Exit CORNWALL, led by REGAN. The other servants agree to help Gloucester.ACT IVSCENE I. The heath.23
Page 1 and 2: William Shakespeare: King LearACT I
Page 3 and 4: Our father's love is to the bastard
Page 5 and 6: And added to the gall. O Lear, Lear
Page 7 and 8: ExeuntACT IISCENE I. GLOUCESTER's c
Page 9 and 10: KING LEARDeny to speak with me? The
Page 11 and 12: Ask her forgiveness?Do you but mark
Page 13 and 14: Our youngest born, I could as well
Page 15 and 16: CORNWALLLet us withdraw; 'twill be
Page 17 and 18: Some friendship will it lend you 'g
Page 19 and 20: halters in his pew; set ratsbane by
Page 21: Hang him instantly.GONERILPluck out
Page 25 and 26: Could my good brother suffer you to
Page 27 and 28: KENTIt is the stars,The stars above
Page 29 and 30: Prosper it with thee! Go thou farth
Page 31 and 32: I see it feelingly.KING LEARWhat, a
Page 33 and 34: For, as I am a man, I think this la
Page 35 and 36: KING LEARUpon such sacrifices, my C
Page 37 and 38: Gentle, and low, an excellent thing
Page 39: Exeunt, with a dead march39

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