The body's delicate: the tempest in my mind Kent. Good my lord, enter here. Lear. Pr'ythee, go in thyself; seek thine own ease; This tempest will not give me leave to ponder On things would hurt me more.-But I'll go in : In, boy; go first.-(To the FOOL.) You houseless poverty.- How shall your houseless heads, and unfed sides, (The country near Dover. Enter GLOSTER and EDGAR dressed like a peasant.) Edgar. Come on, sir; here's the place: stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Lear. Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar? Gloster. Ay, sir. Lear. And the creature run from the cur? There thou might'st behold the great image of authority: a dog's obeyed in office.-Id. Cordelia He wakes; speak to him. Physician. Madam, do you; 'tis fittest. Cordelia. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave :Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead. Cordelia. Sir, do you know me ? Lear. You are a spirit, I know; When did you die? Physician. He's scarce awake; let him alone awhile. Lear. Where have I been? Where am I?-Fair daylight? I am mightily abus'd. I should even die with pity, To see another thus.-I know not what to say. I will not swear, these are my Cordelia. O! look upon me, sir, Pray do not mock me: And hold your hands in benediction o'er me;- Lear. I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and know this man : To be my child Cordelia. Cordelia. And so I am, I am. Lear. Be your tears wet? Yes, 'faith. I pray, weep not: If you have poison for me, I will drink it. I know you do not love me; for your sisters You have some cause, they have not. Cordelia. No cause, no cause. In your own kingdom, sir. Lear. Am I in France? Lear. Do not abuse me. Physician. Be comforted, good madam: the great rage, Cordelia. Will't please your highness walk? You must bear with me: Pray now, forget and forgive: I am old and foolish. (Exeunt LEAR, CORDELIA, Physician, and Attendants.) Sc. 7. Where I could not be honest, I never yet was valiant.-Act 5, Sc. 1. (The British Camp near Dover. Enter, in conquest, with drum and colours, EDMUND; LEAR and CORDELIA as prisoners; Officers, Soldiers, &c.) Edmund. Some officers take them away; good guard; Until their greater pleasures first be known That are to censure them. Cordelia. We are not the first, Who with best meaning have incurr'd the worst. Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too,— As if we were God's spies: And we'll wear out, Edmund. Take them away. Lear. Upon such sacrifices, my Cordelia, The gods themselves throw incense. Have I caught thee? He that parts us, shall bring a brand from heaven, And fire us hence, like foxes. Wipe thine eyes; The goujeers shall devour them, flesh and fell, Ere they shall make us weep: we'll see them starve first. Come. (Exeunt LEAR and CORDELIA, guarded.)-Sc. 3. (Enter LEAB, with CORDELIA dead in his arms; Officer and others.) Lear. Howl, howl, howl, howl! O! you are men of stones Had I your tongues and eyes, I'd use them so That heaven's vault should crack:-O! she is gone for ever.- This feather stirs; she lives! If it be so, Lear. Pr'ythee, away. 'Tis noble Kent, your friend. 8; (Kneeling.) Lear. A plague upon you, murderers, traitors all! What is it thou say'st ?-Her voice was ever soft, Officer.) (Enter an That's but a trifle here. Officer. Edmund is dead, my lord. You lords and noble friends, know our intent. What comfort to this great decay may come, During the life of this old majesty, To him our absolute power:-You, to your rights;-(to EDGAR and KENT) With boot, and such addition as your honours Have more than merited :-all friends shall taste The wages of their virtue, and all foes The cup of their deservings.-O! see, see! Lear. And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life: Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all? O! thou wilt come no more, Pray you, undo this button: Thank you, sir. Do you see this?-Look on her,-look,-her lips,- Edgar. (He dies.) Kent. Vex not his ghost: O! let him pass; he hates him, That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.-Id. ROMEO AND JULIET. Benvolio. My noble uncle, do you know the cause? Is to himself-I will not say, how true- Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air, Servant. I know not, sir. Romeo. O she doth teach the torches to burn bright; It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!-Sc. 5. Romeo. He jests at scars, that never felt a wound. (JULIET appears above, at a window.) But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun! See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O! that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek! Juliet. What's in a name? that which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet. Romeo. With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out : And what love can do, that dares love attempt: Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me. Juliet. If they do see thee, they will murder thee. Juliet. By whose direction found'st thou out this place? |