Act II, Scene IV — Before Gloucester's castle. Kent in the stocks.…

Act II, Scene IV — Before Gloucester's castle. Kent in the stocks.

Enter LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman.[3313]

Lear. 'Tis strange that they should so depart from home,[3314] And not send back my messenger.[3315]

Gent. As I learn'd,[3316] The night before there was no purpose in them[3316][3317] Of this remove.[3316][3318]

Kent. Hail to thee, noble master!

Lear. Ha![3319][3320] 5 Makest thou this shame thy pastime?[3320]

Kent. No, my lord.[3321]

Fool. Ha, ha! he wears cruel garters. Horses are tied[3322][3323] by the heads, dogs and bears by the neck, monkeys by the[3322][3324] loins, and men by the legs: when a man's over-lusty at[3322][3325] legs, then he wears wooden nether-stocks.[3322][3326] 10

Lear. What's he that hath so much thy place mistook[3327] To set thee here?[3327]

Kent. It is both he and she;[3328] Your son and daughter.[3328]

Lear. No.

Kent. Yes. 15

Lear. No, I say.

Kent. I say, yea.[3329]

Lear. No, no, they would not.[3330]

Kent. Yes, they have.[3330]

Lear. By Jupiter, I swear, no. 20

Kent. By Juno, I swear, ay.[3331]

Lear. They durst not do't;[3332] They could not, would not do't; 'tis worse than murder,[3332][3333] To do upon respect such violent outrage: Resolve me with all modest haste which way Thou mightst deserve, or they impose, this usage,[3334] 25 Coming from us.

Kent. My lord, when at their home I did commend your highness' letters to them, Ere I was risen from the place that show'd[3335] My duty kneeling, came there a reeking post,[3336] Stew'd in his haste, half breathless, panting forth[3337] 30 From Goneril his mistress salutations;[3338] Deliver'd letters, spite of intermission,[3339] Which presently they read: on whose contents[3340] They summon'd up their meiny, straight took horse;[3341] Commanded me to follow and attend 35 The leisure of their answer; gave me cold looks: And meeting here the other messenger,[3342] Whose welcome, I perceived, had poison'd mine-- Being the very fellow that of late[3343] Display'd so saucily against your highness-- 40 Having more man than wit about me, drew:[3344] He raised the house with loud and coward cries. Your son and daughter found this trespass worth The shame which here it suffers.[3345]

Fool. Winter's not gone yet, if the wild geese fly that way.[3346][3347] 45 Fathers that wear rags[3346][3348] Do make their children blind;[3346][3348] But fathers that bear bags[3346][3348] Shall see their children kind.[3346][3348] Fortune, that arrant whore,[3346][3348] 50 Ne'er turns the key to the poor.[3346][3348] But, for all this, thou shalt have as many dolours for thy[3346][3349][3350] daughters as thou canst tell in a year.[3346][3349]

Lear. O, how this mother swells up toward my heart! Hysterica passio, down, thou climbing sorrow,[3351] 55 Thy element's below! Where is this daughter?

Kent. With the earl, sir, here within.[3352][3353]

Lear. Follow me not; stay here. [Exit.[3352][3354]

Gent. Made you no more offence but what you speak of?[3355]

Kent. None.[3356][3357] 60 How chance the king comes with so small a train?[3357][3358]

Fool. An thou hadst been set i' the stocks for that[3359][3360] question, thou hadst well deserved it.[3361]

Kent. Why, fool?

Fool. We'll set thee to school to an ant, to teach thee 65 there's no labouring i' the winter. All that follow their[3360][3362] noses are led by their eyes but blind men; and there's not[3362] a nose among twenty but can smell him that's stinking. Let[3363] go thy hold when a great wheel runs down a hill, lest it break thy neck with following it; but the great one that[3364] 70 goes up the hill, let him draw thee after. When a wise man[3365] gives thee better counsel, give me mine again: I would have none but knaves follow it, since a fool gives it. That sir which serves and seeks for gain,[3366][3367] And follows but for form,[3367] 75 Will pack when it begins to rain,[3367][3368] And leave thee in the storm.[3367][3369] But I will tarry; the fool will stay,[3367][3370] And let the wise man fly:[3367][3371] The knave turns fool that runs away;[3367][3372] 80 The fool no knave, perdy.[3367][3372]

Kent. Where learned you this, fool?

Fool. Not i' the stocks, fool.[3360][3373]

Re-enter LEAR, with GLOUCESTER.[3374]

Lear. Deny to speak with me? They are sick? they are weary?[3375] They have travell'd all the night? Mere fetches;[3376][3377] 85 The images of revolt and flying off.[3377][3378] Fetch me a better answer.[3379]

Glou. My dear lord,[3380] You know the fiery quality of the duke;[3380] How unremoveable and fix'd he is[3380] In his own course.[3380] 90

Lear. Vengeance! plague! death! confusion![3380][3381] Fiery? what quality? Why, Gloucester, Gloucester,[3380][3382] I'ld speak with the Duke of Cornwall and his wife.[3380]

Glou. Well, my good lord, I have inform'd them so.[3383]

Lear. Inform'd them! Dost thou understand me, man?[3383] 95

Glou. Ay, my good lord.

Lear. The king would speak with Cornwall; the dear father[3384] Would with his daughter speak, commands her service:[3385] Are they inform'd of this? My breath and blood![3386] 'Fiery'? 'the fiery duke'? Tell the hot duke that--[3387] 100 No, but not yet: may be he is not well:[3388] Infirmity doth still neglect all office[3389] Whereto our health is bound; we are not ourselves[3389][3390] When nature being oppress'd commands the mind[3389][3391] To suffer with the body: I'll forbear;[3389] 105 And am fall'n out with my more headier will,[3392] To take the indisposed and sickly fit[3393] For the sound man. [Looking on Kent] Death on my state! wherefore[3393][3394] Should he sit here? This act persuades me[3393][3395] That this remotion of the duke and her[3393] 110 Is practice only. Give me my servant forth.[3396] Go tell the duke and's wife I'ld speak with them,[3397] Now, presently: bid them come forth and hear me, Or at their chamber-door I'll beat the drum Till it cry sleep to death.[3398] 115

Glou. I would have all well betwixt you. [Exit.[3399]

Lear. O me, my heart, my rising heart! But down![3400]

Fool. Cry to it, nuncle, as the cockney did to the eels[3401] when she put 'em i' the paste alive; she knapped 'em o' the[3402] coxcombs with a stick, and cried 'Down, wantons, down!' 120 'Twas her brother that, in pure kindness to his horse, buttered[3403] his hay.

Re-enter GLOUCESTER, with CORNWALL, REGAN, and Servants.[3404]

Lear. Good morrow to you both.

Corn. Hail to your grace!

[Kent is set at liberty.[3405]

Reg. I am glad to see your highness.

Lear. Regan, I think you are; I know what reason[3406] 125 I have to think so: if thou shouldst not be glad,[3407] I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb,[3408] Sepulchring an adultress. [To Kent] O, are you free?[3409] Some other time for that. Beloved Regan, Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied[3410][3411] 130 Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, here:[3410]

[Points to his heart.[3412]

I can scarce speak to thee; thou'lt not believe[3413] With how depraved a quality--O Regan![3414]

Reg. I pray you, sir, take patience: I have hope[3415] You less know how to value her desert 135 Than she to scant her duty.[3416]

Lear. Say, how is that?[3417][3418]

Reg. I cannot think my sister in the least[3417] Would fail her obligation: if, sir, perchance[3417][3419] She have restrain'd the riots of your followers,[3417] 'Tis on such ground and to such wholesome end[3417] 140 As clears her from all blame.[3417]

Lear. My curses on her!

Reg. O, sir, you are old; Nature in you stands on the very verge[3420][3421] Of her confine: you should be ruled and led[3420][3422] By some discretion that discerns your state[3420] 145 Better than you yourself. Therefore I pray you[3420][3423] That to our sister you do make return;[3420] Say you have wrong'd her, sir.

Lear. Ask her forgiveness?[3424] Do you but mark how this becomes the house:[3425] [Kneeling] 'Dear daughter, I confess that I am old;[3426] 150 Age is unnecessary: on my knees I beg That you'll vouchsafe me raiment, bed and food.'

Reg. Good sir, no more; these are unsightly tricks: Return you to my sister.

Lear. [Rising] Never, Regan:[3427] She hath abated me of half my train; 155 Look'd black upon me; struck me with her tongue,[3428] Most serpent-like, upon the very heart: All the stored vengeances of heaven fall[3429] On her ingrateful top! Strike her young bones,[3429][3430] You taking airs, with lameness.[3429]

Corn. Fie, sir, fie![3431] 160

Lear. You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames[3432] Into her scornful eyes. Infect her beauty, You fen-suck'd fogs, drawn by the powerful sun[3433] To fall and blast her pride.[3433][3434]

Reg. O the blest gods! so will you wish on me,[3435] 165 When the rash mood is on.[3435][3436]

Lear. No, Regan, thou shalt never have my curse: Thy tender-hefted nature shall not give[3437][3438] Thee o'er to harshness: her eyes are fierce, but thine[3438][3439] Do comfort and not burn. 'Tis not in thee[3438] 170 To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train,[3438] To bandy hasty words, to scant my sizes, And in conclusion to oppose the bolt Against my coming in: thou better know'st[3440] The offices of nature, bond of childhood, 175 Effects of courtesy, dues of gratitude;[3441] Thy half o' the kingdom hast thou not forgot,[3442] Wherein I thee endow'd.

Reg. Good sir, to the purpose.[3443]

Lear. Who put my man i' the stocks? [Tucket within.[3444]

Corn. What trumpet's that?

Reg. I know't; my sister's: this approves her letter,[3445] 180 That she would soon be here.

Enter OSWALD.[3446]

Is your lady come?

Lear. This is a slave whose easy-borrow'd pride[3447] Dwells in the fickle grace of her he follows.[3448] Out, varlet, from my sight!

Corn. What means your grace?

Lear. Who stock'd my servant? Regan, I have good hope[3449] 185 Thou didst not know on't. Who comes here?

Enter GONERIL.[3450]

O heavens, If you do love old men, if your sweet sway[3451][3452] Allow obedience, if yourselves are old,[3451][3453] Make it your cause; send down, and take my part![3451] [To Gon.] Art not ashamed to look upon this beard?[3454] 190 O Regan, wilt thou take her by the hand?[3455]

Gon. Why not by the hand, sir? How have I offended? All's not offence that indiscretion finds[3456] And dotage terms so.

Lear. O sides, you are too tough; Will you yet hold? How came my man i' the stocks?[3457] 195

Corn. I set him there, sir: but his own disorders[3458] Deserved much less advancement.[3459]

Lear. You! did you?

Reg. I pray you, father, being weak, seem so.[3460] If, till the expiration of your month,[3461] You will return and sojourn with my sister, 200 Dismissing half your train, come then to me: I am now from home and out of that provision[3462] Which shall be needful for your entertainment.

Lear. Return to her, and fifty men dismiss'd? No, rather I abjure all roofs, and choose 205 To wage against the enmity o' the air,[3463][3464] To be a comrade with the wolf and owl,--[3463][3465] Necessity's sharp pinch! Return with her? Why, the hot-blooded France, that dowerless took[3466][3467] Our youngest born, I could as well be brought[3467] 210 To knee his throne, and, squire-like, pension beg[3468] To keep base life afoot. Return with her? Persuade me rather to be slave and sumpter To this detested groom. [Pointing at Oswald.[3469]

Gon. At your choice, sir.

Lear. I prithee, daughter, do not make me mad:[3470] 215 I will not trouble thee, my child; farewell: We'll no more meet, no more see one another: But yet thou art my flesh, my blood, my daughter; Or rather a disease that's in my flesh,[3471] Which I must needs call mine: thou art a boil,[3472] 220 A plague-sore, an embossed carbuncle,[3473][3474] In my corrupted blood. But I'll not chide thee;[3473] Let shame come when it will, I do not call it:[3475] I do not bid the thunder-bearer shoot,[3476] Nor tell tales of thee to high-judging Jove:[3477] 225 Mend when thou canst; be better at thy leisure: I can be patient; I can stay with Regan, I and my hundred knights.

Reg. Not altogether so:[3478][3479] I look'd not for you yet, nor am provided[3478][3480] For your fit welcome. Give ear, sir, to my sister;[3478][3481] 230 For those that mingle reason with your passion[3478][3482] Must be content to think you old, and so--[3483] But she knows what she does.

Lear. Is this well spoken?[3484]

Reg. I dare avouch it, sir: what, fifty followers?[3485] Is it not well? What should you need of more? 235 Yea, or so many, sith that both charge and danger[3486] Speak 'gainst so great a number? How in one house[3487] Should many people under two commands Hold amity? 'Tis hard, almost impossible.[3488]

Gon. Why might not you, my lord, receive attendance 240 From those that she calls servants or from mine?

Reg. Why not, my lord? If then they chanced to slack you,[3489] We could control them. If you will come to me,[3490] For now I spy a danger, I entreat you[3491] To bring but five and twenty: to no more[3492] 245 Will I give place or notice.

Lear. I gave you all--[3493]

Reg. And in good time you gave it.

Lear. Made you my guardians, my depositaries, But kept a reservation to be follow'd[3494] With such a number. What, must I come to you[3495] 250 With five and twenty, Regan? said you so?[3496]

Reg. And speak't again, my lord; no more with me.[3497]

Lear. Those wicked creatures yet do look well-favour'd,[3498][3499] When others are more wicked; not being the worst[3498][3500] Stands in some rank of praise. [To Gon.] I'll go with thee:[3501] 255 Thy fifty yet doth double five and twenty, And thou art twice her love.[3502]

Gon. Hear me, my lord: What need you five and twenty, ten, or five, To follow in a house where twice so many Have a command to tend you?

Reg. What need one?[3503] 260

Lear. O, reason not the need: our basest beggars[3504] Are in the poorest thing superfluous: Allow not nature more than nature needs, Man's life's as cheap as beast's: thou art a lady;[3505] If only to go warm were gorgeous, 265 Why, nature needs not what thou gorgeous wear'st,[3506] Which scarcely keeps thee warm. But for true need,--[3507] You heavens, give me that patience, patience I need![3508] You see me here, you gods, a poor old man,[3509] As full of grief as age; wretched in both: 270 If it be you that stirs these daughters' hearts[3510] Against their father, fool me not so much[3511] To bear it tamely; touch me with noble anger,[3512] And let not women's weapons, water-drops,[3513] Stain my man's cheeks! No, you unnatural hags, 275 I will have such revenges on you both[3514] That all the world shall--I will do such things,--[3515] What they are, yet I know not, but they shall be The terrors of the earth. You think I'll weep;[3516] No, I'll not weep:[3517] 280 I have full cause of weeping; but this heart[3517][3518] Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws,[3517][3519] Or ere I'll weep. O fool, I shall go mad!

[Exeunt Lear, Gloucester, Kent, and Fool.[3520]

Corn. Let us withdraw; 'twill be a storm.

[Storm and tempest.[3521][3522]

Reg. This house is little: the old man and his people[3522][3523] 285 Cannot be well bestow'd.[3522][3524]

Gon. 'Tis his own blame; hath put himself from rest,[3522][3525] And must needs taste his folly.[3522][3526]

Reg. For his particular, I'll receive him gladly, But not one follower.

Gon. So am I purposed.[3527][3528] 290 Where is my lord of Gloucester?[3528]

Corn. Follow'd the old man forth: he is return'd.[3529]

Re-enter GLOUCESTER.

Glou. The king is in high rage.

Corn. Whither is he going?[3530][3531]

Glou. He calls to horse; but will I know not whither.[3530][3532]

Corn. 'Tis best to give him way; he leads himself.[3533] 295

Gon. My lord, entreat him by no means to stay.

Glou. Alack, the night comes on, and the bleak winds[3534] Do sorely ruffle; for many miles about[3535][3536] There's scarce a bush.[3535][3537]

Reg. O, sir, to wilful men The injuries that they themselves procure 300 Must be their schoolmasters. Shut up your doors: He is attended with a desperate train; And what they may incense him to, being apt[3538] To have his ear abused, wisdom bids fear.

Corn. Shut up your doors, my lord; 'tis a wild night:[3539] 305 My Regan counsels well: come out o' the storm. [Exeunt.[3540]

FOOTNOTES:

[3061] ACT II. SCENE I.] ACT II. SCENE II. Eccles.

The ... castle.] A Castle belonging to the Earl of Gloster. Rowe. A Room in Gloster's Castle. Capell. A court within the castle of the earl of Gloster. Malone.

Enter ... meeting.] Enter Bastard, and Curan meetes him. Q₁ Q₃. Enter Bast. and Curan meeting. Q₂. Enter Bastard, and Curan, severally. Ff.

[3062] Edm.] Bast. Qq Ff.

[3063] And ... night.] Prose in Qq. Four lines, ending bin ... notice ... Duchesse ... night, in Ff.

[3064] you] your F₁.

[3065] Regan] Omitted in Qq.

[3066] this night] Ff. to night Qq.

[3067] they] Ff. there Qq.

[3068] ear-kissing] Ff. eare-bussing Qq.

[3069] Not I: pray] Ff. Not, I pray Qq.

[3070] Cur. Have ... word.] Omitted in Q₁ Q₃.

[3071] Have ... Albany?] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending toward, in Ff.

[3072] toward] Ff. towards Q₂.

[3073] the] Ff. the two Q₂.

[3074] You ... sir.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

do] om. Qq.

[Exit.] om. Q₂.

[3075] SCENE II. Pope.

[3076] The duke ... consort.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3077] better! best!] Pope. better best, Qq Ff. better, best, Rowe.

[3078] queasy] quesie Qq. queazie F₁ F₃. queazy F₂ F₄.

[3079] Which ... work] Which must aske breefenesse and fortune helpe Qq (breefnes Q₂). Which must aske breefnes and fortune's helpe. Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[3080] Enter Edgar.] To him, enter Edgar. Theobald. Enter Edgar. After which, line 18, in Q₁ Q₃; opposite line 15 in Q₂; after worke, line 18, in Ff.

[3081] sir] om. Qq.

[3082] You have] You've Pope.

[3083] 'gainst] Ff. gainst Q₂. against Q₁ Q₃.

Cornwall?] Cornwall ought, Qq.

[3084] hither] hether Qq.

i' the night] i' th' night Ff (ith' F₂). in the night Qq.

i' the haste] haste Pope. in haste Hanmer.

[3085] Upon ... 'gainst] Against his party, for Johnson conj.

'gainst] against Qq.

[3086] yourself.] your-- Qq.

I am] I'm Pope.

[3087] me: In cunning] Ff. me in crauing Qq.

[3088] Draw:] Omitted in Qq.

Draw ... well.] One line in Capell. Two, the first ending your selfe, in Ff.

[3089] ho,] hoa, Ff. heere, Q₁ Q₃. here, Q₂.

[3090] brother] brother flie Qq.

Torches, torches] Qq F₁. Torches F₂ F₃ F₄.

[Exit Edgar.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3091] [Wounds his arm.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[3092] I have] I've Pope.

[3093] Father, father] Why, father, father Capell. Father, father, father Keightley.

[3094] and ... torches.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3095] SCENE III. Pope.

where's] where is Q₂.

[3096] Mumbling] Ff. warbling Qq.

stand's] Q₂. stand his Q₁ Q₃. stand Ff.

mistress.] mistress:--Capell. mistress,--Dyce (reading stand with Ff).

[3097] villain, Edmund] villaine Edmund Q₂.

[3098] sir. When] Capell. sir, when Qq Ff.

could--] Qq F₃ F₄. could. F₁. could F₂.

[3099] ho] om. Qq.

after.... By] after. By Ff. after, by Q₁ Q₂. after him, by Q₃.

[Exeunt some Servants.] Dyce. Exit Servant. Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3100] revenging] Ff. revengive Qq.

[3101] their thunders] Qq. the thunder Ff. their thunder Heath conj.

[3102] in fine] Ff. in a fine Qq.

[3103] in] Ff. with Qq.

[3104] lanced] lanc'd Theobald. launcht Q₁ Q₃. lancht Q₂. latch'd Ff.

mine] my Theobald.

[3105] But when] Qq. And when Ff. But whether Collier (Collier MS.)

alarum'd] F₁ F₂ F₃. alarumd Qq. alarm'd F₄. alarmed Rowe.

[3106] quarrel's right] quarrels, rights Q₂.

[3107] gasted] 'gasted Capell. 'ghasted Jennens.

[3108] Full] Ff. but Qq.

[3109] And found--dispatch.] Steevens. and found; dispatch, Q₁ Ff Q₃. and found, dispatch, Q₂. and found; dispatch-- Pope. for dispatch Hanmer. and found, dispatch'd.--Warburton. Unfound; dispatch.--Singer conj. (withdrawn). And found,--! Dispatch-- Brae conj.

[3110] worthy] worth F₄.

arch and patron] and arch-patron Theobald. arch-patron Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3111] which] who Theobald (ed. 2).

[3112] caitiff] caytiffe Q₁ Q₃. caytife Q₂. coward Ff.

[3113] death.] shall abide the death. Seymour conj.

[3114] could the reposure.... Make] the reposal.... Would make Hanmer.

[3115] could the reposure] Qq. would the reposall Ff (reposal F₃ F₄).

[3116] what I should] Qq. what should I Ff. by what I should Rowe. what I'd Hanmer. when I should Warburton.

[3117] ay, though] I though Qq. though Ff. although Rowe (ed. 2).

[3118] I'ld] I'll F₄. would Hanmer.

[3119] damned practice] damn'd pretense Collier conj.

practice] F₃ F₄. practise F₁ F₂. pretence Qq.

[3120] must] maist Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[3121] very] om. Steevens's reprint of Q₁. See note (IX).

spurs] spurres Qq. spirits Ff.

[3122] Strong and fasten'd] Strong and fastened Q₁. Strong and fastned Q₂ Q₃. O strange and fastned Ff. O strange, fasten'd Pope. Strange, and fasten'd Capell MS.

[3123] I never got him.] Qq. said he? Ff. said he? hark! Hanmer.

[Tucket within.] Ff (after seek it, line 77). Omitted in Qq. Trumpets within. Rowe.

[3124] why] Qq. wher F₁. where F₂ F₃ F₄. wher' Knight.

[3125] due] Ff. om. Qq.

[3126] Enter ...] Ff. Enter the Duke of Cornwall. Qq.

[3127] SCENE IV. Pope.

[3128] strange news] strange newes Qq. strangenesse F₁ F₂. strangeness F₃ F₄.

[3129] dost] Qq F₁. does F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3130] O, madam,] Omitted in Qq.

is ... is] Qq. is ... it's Ff.

[3131] named? your Edgar?] nam'd, your Edgar? Ff. _named your Edgar?_ Q₁ Q₂. named your Edgar. Q₃. nam'd, your Edgar? He? Hanmer. nam'd? your heir, your Edgar? Collier (Collier MS.) _nam'd? your Edgar, Gloster?_ Lettsom conj.

[3132] O] Ff. I Qq. Ay Anon. conj.

it] om. Q₃.

[3133] not] om. Collier MS.

[3134] tend upon] Theobald. tends upon Qq. tended upon Ff. tended on Hanmer.

[3135] 'tis] it is Capell, ending lines 95, 96 at madam ... was.

[3136] madam] madam, yes Collier (Collier MS.)

of that consort] Ff. Omitted in Qq and Capell. one of that consort Dyce conj.

[3137] the waste and spoil of his] the wast and spoyle of his Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) these--and waste of this his Q₁ Q₃. these--and wast of this his Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) th' expence and wast of his F₁. th' expence and wast of F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3138] That ... there.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3139] Nor ... office.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3140] assure] I assure Theobald (ed. 2).

[3141] hear] F₃ F₄. heare F₁ F₂. heard Qq.

[3142] 'Twas] Twas Qq. It was F₁ F₂. It is F₃ F₄. It's Pope.

[3143] bewray] Ff. betray Qq.

[3144] lord] lord, he is Hanmer.

[3145] If he ... seize on.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3146] For] Qq F₁. as for F₂ F₃ F₄.

Edmund] good Edmund Keightley.

[3147] doth this instant] in this instance Warburton. doth, in this instance Jennens (Heath conj.) doth, at this instant Capell conj.

[3148] commend] commends Warburton.

[3149] need: You we] Ff. need, you we Q₁ Q₃. need you, we Q₂.

[3150] I shall ... else.] Arranged as by Pope. One line in Qq Ff.

[3151] sir] Ff. om. Qq and Jennens, who ends the line at truly.

[3152] For him] om. Pope.

[3153] came] come Capell conj.

you,--] you-- Rowe (ed. 1). you? Qq F₁ F₂. you. F₃ F₄. you Rowe (ed. 2), continuing the next line to 'Corn.'

[3154] threading] thredding Ff. threatning Qq. treading Theobald conj.

[3155] poise] poyse Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) prize Q₁ Ff Q₃. prise Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) price Capell (Johnson conj.)

[3156] advice:] advices: Capell. After this Keightley marks a line omitted.

[3157] differences] Ff. diferences Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) defences Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃.

least] Edd. lest Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) best Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Ff Q₃. See note (VIII).

[3158] home] Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) Ff. hand Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃.

[3159] Lay ... use.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending counsell, in Qq.

[3160] business] businesse Q₁ Q₃. busines Q₂. businesses Ff.

[3161] craves] Qq Ff. crave Rowe.

[Exit. Q₁ Q₃. Exeunt. Q₂.

[3162] I serve ... welcome.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3163] [Flourish. Exeunt.] Exeunt. Flourish. F₁. Exeunt. F₂ F₃ F₄. om. Qq.

[3164] SCENE II.] SCENE V. Pope. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene. SCENE III. Eccles.

Before....] Before the Castle. Capell.

Enter....] Collier. Enter Kent, and Steward severally. Ff. Enter Kent, and Steward. Qq.

[3165] Osw.] Collier. Steward. or Stew. Qq Ff.

[3166] dawning] Ff. euen Qq (deuen Q₂ (Bodl. 1)). evening Pope. downing Warburton. awning Jackson conj.

this] Ff. the Qq.

[3167] I' the] I' th' F₁. It'h Q₂. I th' F₂ F₃ F₄. In the Q₁ Q₃.

[3168] Prithee] Prythee F₁ F₃ F₄. Prethee Qq F₂.

lovest] lov'st Ff. love Qq.

[3169] Lipsbury] Ledbury Jennens conj. Finsbury Collier (Collier MS.)

I would] I'd Capell MS.

[3170] three suited] third-suited Farmer conj. tree-suited Jackson conj. thread-suited Anon. conj.

three-suited, hundred-pound] three shewted hundred pound Qq (snyted Q₂ Bodl. 1). three-suited-hundred pound F₁. three-suited, hundred pound F₂ F₃ F₄ (thre F₃).

[3171] worsted-stocking] worsted-stocken Qq (wosted stocken Q₂ Bodl. 1). woosted-stocking F₁ F₂ F₃. woosted stocking F₄.

[3172] knave; a] om. Ff.

superservicable, finical] super-finicall Qq.

[3173] one-trunk-inheriting] F₃ F₄. one trunke-inheriting F₁ F₂. No hyphen in Qq.

[3174] one] Ff. om. Qq.

[3175] clamorous] Qq F₃ F₄. clamours F₁ F₂.

deniest] deny'st Ff. deny Q₁ Q₃. denie Q₂.

thy] Ff. the Qq.

[3176] Why] Ff. om. Qq.

[3177] on one] against one Capell MS.

that is] Ff. that's Qq.

[3178] ago] om. Ff.

[3179] tripped ... thee] tript ... thee Ff. beate thee, and tript up thy heeles Qq (beat Q₂).

[3180] yet] Ff. om. Qq.

[3181] sop] fop Theobald conj. (withdrawn).

o' the] o' th' F₃ F₄. oth' F₁ F₂. of the Qq.

of you] Ff. a' you Qq.

draw] Qq. om. Ff.

cullionly] cullyonly Q₁ Q₂. cullyenly F₁ F₂. cully only Q₃. culleinly F₃ F₄.

[3182] [Drawing his sword.] Rowe.

[3183] come with] Ff. bring Qq.

[3184] royalty of her] royalty, her Capell.

[3185] shanks:] shankes, Qq Ff. shanks-- Rowe.

[3186] rogue; stand, you] rogue, stand you Qq Ff. rogue, stand; you Steevens (1778).

[3187] [Beating him.] Rowe.

[3188] murder! murder!] murther, murther. Ff. murther, helpe. Qq.

Enter....] Edd. (Globe ed.) Enter Edmund with his Rapier drawne, Glocester, the Duke and Dutchesse. Qq (Gloster Q₂). Enter Bastard, Cornewall, Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff (Servant. F₂ F₃ F₄). Enter Edmund. Stauton (Dyce).

[3189] SCENE VI. Pope.

[3190] Edm.] Bast. Qq Ff.

[3191] [Parting them.] Edd. Part. Ff. om. Qq. See note (X).

[3192] an] Staunton. and Qq. if Ff.

[3193] flesh] Ff. fleash Qq. you] Qq. ye Ff.

Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, and Servants. Staunton. Enter Gloster. Dyce (ed. 2).

[3194] Weapons! arms!] Capell. Weapons? Armes? Ff. Weapons, armes, Qq.

Enter Cornwall, Regan, and Servants. Dyce (ed. 2).

[3195] Keep ... matter?] As in Cappell. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3196] What is] Ff. what's Qq.

[3197] messengers] messenger Grant White.

king.] Qq. king? Ff.

[3198] What is] Ff. What's Q₁ Q₃. Whats Q₂.

difference? speak.] Rowe. difference, speake? Qq Ff.

[3199] No ... man?] Prose in Qq Ff. Four lines, ending valour, ... thee; ... fellow: ... man? in Capell.

[3200] in] all share in Rowe.

[3201] man?] Ff. man. Qq.

[3202] Ay,] I, Qq. om. Ff.

sir:] sir; Q₂ F₂ F₃ F₄. sir, Q₁ F₁ Q₃.

[3203] he] Q₁ Q₃. hee Q₂. they Ff.

[3204] hours] Q₃. houres Q₁ Q₂. yeares F₁ F₂ F₃. years F₄.

at the] Qq. oth' F₁ F₂. o' th' F₃ F₄.

[3205] yet] you Pope.

[3206] This ... spared] Prose in Qq Ff. One line of verse in Capell.

ruffian] ruffen Q₂.

[3207] gray beard,--] gray beard—- Rowe. gray-beard. Qq F₁ F₂. gray beard. F₃ F₄.

[3208] zed!] C! Johnson conj.

[3209] you will] you'l Q₂.

[3210] walls] wals Q₁ Q₃. walles Q₂. wall Ff.

of a jakes] of a Iaques Q₁. of a iaques Q₂. of a Iakes F₁ F₂. of Iaques Q₃. of a Jakes F₃ F₄.

[3211] gray beard] Q₂. gray-beard Q₁ Ff Q₃.

[3212] Peace ... reverence?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3213] sirrah] Ff. sir Qq.

[3214] know you no reverence?] Ff. you have no reverence. Qq.

[3215] hath] Ff. has Qq.

[3216] Who] Ff. That Qq.

as these] Put at the beginning of line 69 by Pope (reading those as Qq). om. Hanmer.

[3217] the holy] Ff. those Qq. those holy Jennens. the boly Grimes conj. MS.

a-twain F₃ F₄. a twaine F₁ F₂. in twaine Qq. Malone would read with Qq, ending line 69, which are.

[3218] Which are too intrinse] Malone. Which are t' intrince, F₁. Which art t' intrince, F₂ F₃ F₄. Which are to intrench, Qq. Too intricate Pope. Too 'intrinsecate Theobald. Too intrinsick Hanmer. Too intresse or Too intrigue Singer conj.

to unloose;] t' unloose: Ff. to inloose Qq. to enloose Seymour conj.

smooth] sooth Pope. smothe (i.e. smother) Becket conj.

[3219] natures] nature Pope.

rebel] rebels Pope.

[3220] Bring] Qq. Being Ff.

fire] Ff. stir Qq.

their] Qq. the Ff.

[3221] Renege F₂ F₃ F₄. Reneag Qq. Revenge F₁.

[3222] gale] gall F₁.

vary] varry F₁.

[3223] Knowing ... fool?] Two lines, the first ending epeliptick, in Q₂.

[3224] Knowing] As knowing Pope. And knowing Collier (Collier MS.) Knowing of Anon. conj.

nought] Qq. naught Ff.

dogs] F₄. dogges F₁ F₂ F₃. daies Q₁ Q₂. dayes Q₂.

[3225] Smile you] F₄. Smoile you Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃ F₃. smoyle you Q₂. Smile at Collier MS. Smile you at Keightley.

[3226] if] Q₁ Ff Q₃. and Q₂.

[3227] drive ye] Ff. send you Qq. drive you Capell.

Camelot] Ff. Camulot Qq.

[3228] What, ... out?] As one line in Steevens (1793).

[3229] out? say that.] Pope. out, say that? Qq Ff.

say that.] om. Seymour conj.

[3230] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

What is his fault] Ff. What's his offence Qq.

[3231] does] Q₂. do's Ff. doth Q₁ Q₃.

nor ... nor] Ff. or ... or Qq.

[3232] Than] Q₁. Then Ff Q₃. That Q₂.

stands] stand Pope.

[3233] This ... nicely.] As in Ff. Nine lines, ending praised ... ruffines, ... nature, ... plaine, ... so, ... know, ... craft, ... ducking ... nicely, in Qq.

[3234] some] Ff. a Qq.

[3235] roughness] ruffines Qq.

[3236] cannot] can't Pope.

[3237] An ... plain] he must be plaine Qq.

[3238] An] Pope. And Ff. and Qq.

take it, so] Rowe. take it so Q₁ Ff Q₃. tak't so Q₂.

[3239] plainness] A full stop here in F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3240] more] far Pope.

[3241] silly] silky Hanmer (Warburton).

silly ducking] Qq. silly-ducking Ff.

[3242] faith, in] Ff. sooth, or in Qq.

[3243] great] Ff. grand Q₁ Q₃. graund Q₂.

[3244] On] Ff. In Qq. Or Rowe.

flickering] Pope. flitkering Q₁ Q₂. fletkering Q₃. flicking Ff.

front,--] front-- Rowe. front. Qq Ff.

by] thou by Qq.

[3245] dialect] Ff. dialogue Qq.

[3246] he] but he Hanmer.

beguiled] beguil'd F₃ F₄. beguild The rest.

[3247] to entreat] that entreat Badham conj.

[3248] to't] F₃ F₄. too't Q₂ F₁ F₂. to it Q₁ Q₃.

[3249] What was] Ff. What's Qq.

[3250] I ... any] Never any Hanmer.

[3251] I ... misconstruction;] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending master, in Qq.

[3252] late] lately Rowe.

[3253] misconstruction] misinstruction Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[3254] conjunct] coniunct Qq. compact Ff.

[3255] man, That] Ff. man, that That Q₁ Q₃. man, that, That Q₂. man That't Anon. conj.

[3256] fleshment] Ff. flechuent Q₁ Q₂. flechvent Q₃.

dread] Qq. dead Ff. dear Anon. conj.

[3257] again] om. Steevens (1793).

[3258] None ... fool] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3259] Ajax] F₂ F₃ F₄. A'Iax Qq. Aiax F₁.

their] there F₁.

fool] foil Hanmer (Warburton).

Fetch ... stocks!] Fetch ... stocks? Ff (stockes? F₂). Bring ... stockes ho? Qq. Fetch ... stocks, ho! Steevens (1778).

[3260] stubborn ancient] stubborn-ancient S. Walker conj.

ancient] Ff. miscreant Qq (ausrent Q₂ Bodl. 1).

reverend] rev'rend Pope. reverent Q₂ Ff. unreverent Q₁. unreverant Q₃.

[3261] you--] Theobald, you. Qq Ff.

Sir,] Ff. om. Qq.

[3262] Sir, I am ... you] As in Ff. I am ... you As two lines, the first ending me, in Qq.

[3263] employment] imployment Ff. imploiments Q₁. imployments Q₂ Q₃.

[3264] shall] Ff. should Qq.

respect] Qq. respects Ff.

[3265] Stocking] Ff. Stopping Qq.

[3266] Fetch ... noon.] As in Qq. Two lines, the first ending stocks; in Ff.

[3267] stocks!] stockes? Q₂. stockes; Q₁ F₂. stocks; F₁ F₃ F₄.

and honour] om. Hanmer.

[3268] noon!] noone? Ff. noone. Qq.

[3269] Why, ... so.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3270] should] Ff. could Q₁ Q₂. cold Q₃.

[3271] self-same colour] same nature Q₁ Q₃. selfe same nature Q₂.

[3272] speaks of] speakes off Q₁ Q₃. speake of Q₂.

Come] om. Pope.

[Stocks brought out.] As in Dyce. After line 132 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3273] His ... restrain'd.] See note (XI).

[3274] basest] belest Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

contemned'st] Capell. temnest Qq (contaned Q₂ Bodl. 1). the meanest Pope.

[3275] he, so ... Should] he so ... Should F₁ F₂. hee's so ... should Qq. he's so ... Should F₃ F₄. he's so ... To Rowe.

[3276] much more] yet much Hanmer.

[3277] gentleman] gentlemen Q₂.

[3278] For ... legs.] Omitted in Ff.

[3279] Put in his legs] A stage-direction. Seymour conj.

[Kent ...] As in Pope. After line 142 in Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[3280] Come] Qq. Corn. Come Ff.

good lord] Q₂. lord Q₁ Ff Q₃. lord, let's Capell conj. MS.

[Exeunt ...] Exeunt Cor. Reg. Edm. Ste. and Ser. Capell. Exit. Q₁ Ff Q₃. om. Q₂. Exeunt Regan and Cornwall. Pope.

[3281] SCENE VI. Pope and Hanmer (a misprint). SCENE VII. Warburton.

I am] Im Pope.

duke's] duke F₁.

[3282] rubb'd] ruled Anon. conj.

[3283] Pray] Ff. Pray you Qq.

I have] I've Pope.

travelld] traveld F₃ F₄. travaild Qq. travaild F₁ F₂.

[3284] Some time] Sometime Q₂.

out] out Q₂.

[3285] The ... taken.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

to blame] Q₂ F₃ F₄. too blame Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃.

'twill ... taken.] [to Edm.] 'twill be ill taken. Capell conj. MS. (withdrawn).

taken] Ff. tooke Qq.

[Exit.] om. Q₂. Exeunt Gloster, Edmund, and Servants. Capell conj. MS. (withdrawn).

[3286] Thou] That Johnson.

[3287] Approach ... remedies.] Put in the margin by Hanmer.

[3288] [Looking up to the moon. Pope. Addressing the absent sun, and wishing for its return. Rann (Malone conj.)

[3289] miracles] Ff. my wracke Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2) Q₃. my rackles Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

[3290] misery: I know] miserie. I know Ff. misery, I know Qq. misery, I know.--Jennens.

[Reading the letter. Johnson. Opening the letter. Jennens.

[3291] most] not Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

[3292] course; and] course. And Ff. course, and Qq. course. I Rowe. See note (XII).

[3293] shall ... From] she'll ... For Daniel conj. _shell ... From_ Staunton.

[3294] state, seeking] state-seeking Johnson conj. states sinking Jackson conj.

[3295] o'er-watchd,] ore-watchd Ff. ouer-watcht, Q₁ Q₃. ouerwatch Q₂. oer-watchd! S. Walker conj.

[3296] Take] Late Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

[3297] This ... wheel!] As in Pope. In Qq Ff the first line ends goodnight.

[3298] smile ... turn] Smile once more, turn Ff. Smile, once more turne Q₁ Q₂. Smile once more turne Q₃.

[Sleeps.] sleepes. Q₂. He sleepes. Q₁ Q₃. om. Ff.

[3299] SCENE III.] Steevens. SCENE VII. Pope. SCENE VIII. Johnson. SCENE IV. Eccles. The Folios, Rowe, Warburton, and Capell continue the scene.

A wood.] Staunton. A part of a Heath. Theobald. A part of the heath. Steevens. A part of the neighbouring country. Eccles. The open country. Dyce.

Enter Edgar.] Qq Ff. Enter Edgar, at a Distance. Capell.

[3300] I heard] F₁ F₂ F₃. I heare Qq. I have heard F₄. I've heard Pope.

[3301] unusual] unusall Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃.

[3302] Does] Do's Ff. Dost Qq. Doth Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

taking. Whiles] Ff. taking while Qq.

[3303] most] the Pope.

[3304] elf] elfe F₁. else Qq F₂. put F₃ F₄. tye Anon. MS. See note (V).

hair] F₄. haire Q₁ Q₂. haires F₁ F₂. heare Q₃. hairs F₃.

in] Ff. with Qq.

[3305] winds] F₃ F₄. windes F₁ F₂. winde Q₁. wind Q₂ Q₃.

persecutions] Ff. persecution Qq.

[3306] precedent] Johnson, president Qq Ff.

[3307] Strike] Stick S. Walker conj.

and] om. Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

bare] Qq. om. Ff.

[3308] Pins] Pies Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

wooden] Q₁ Q₂ F₃ F₄ wodden Q₂ F₁ F₂.

[3309] from] frame Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

farms] F₄. farmes F₁ F₂ F₃. seruice Qq.

[3310] sheep-cotes] sheep-coates Qq. sheeps-coates F₁. sheepes-coates F₂. sheep's-coats F₃. sheeps-coats F₄.

mills] miles Q₃.

[3311] Sometime] Qq. Sometimes Ff.

sometime] Qq F₁. sometimes F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3312] their] reer Warburton conj.

Turlygod] Tuelygod Q₂ (Bodl. 1). Turlygood Theobald. Turlurù Hanmer. Turlupin Warburton conj.

[3313] SCENE IV.] Steevens. SCENE VIII. Pope. SCENE IX. Warburton (an error). SCENE IX. Johnson. Ff, Rowe and Capell continue the Scene.

Before ... castle.] Changes again to the Earl of Glo'ster's Castle. Pope.

Kent ...] Dyce.

Enter ...] Ff. Enter King, and a Knight. Q₁ Q₃. Enter King. Q₂.

[3314] home] Ff. hence Qq.

[3315] messenger] messengers F₁ F₂.

[3316] As I ... remove.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending was, in Qq.

[3317] in them] Ff. om. Qq.

[3318] this] Ff. his Qq.

[3319] Ha!] Ha? F₁ F₂ F₃. Ha, F₄. How, Qq.

[3320] Ha!... pastime?] Arranged as by Steevens (1793), who reads, How! One line in Qq Ff.

thy] ahy F₁.

[3321] this] om. Pope. thy Theobald.

Kent. No, my lord.] Omitted in Qq.

[3322] Ha, ... nether-stocks.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.

[3323] he] Ff. looke, he Qq.

cruel] cruell F₁ F₂. crewell Q₁ Q₂. crewill Q₃. crewel F₃ F₄.

tied] tide tide F₂.

[3324] heads] Ff. heeles Qq. head Boswell.

[3325] man's] Q₁ Q₃. mans Q₂. man F₁. man is F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3326] then] hen Q₁. When Q₃.

wooden] wodden F₁ F₂.

nether-stocks] neather-stockes Q₁. neatherstockes Q₂. neather-stocke Q₃. nether socks Heath conj.

[3327] What's ... here?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq. Three lines in Ff.

[3328] It ... daughter.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3329] I say, yea.] But I say, yea. Hanmer.

[3330] Lear. No ... have.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3331] Kent. By ... ay. Lear.] Omitted in Qq.

[3332] do't ... do't] do it ... do it Q₁ Q₃.

[3333] could ... would] Ff. would ... could Qq.

[3334] mightst] maist Q₁ Q₃. may'st Q₂.]

impose] Ff. purpose Qq.

[3335] show'd] shew'd Pope. shewed Qq Ff.

[3336] came there] came Pope. there came Jennens (a misprint).

[3337] panting] painting F₁.

[3338] salutations] Qq F₁. salutation F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3339] Deliver'd] Ff. Delivered Qq.

[3340] whose] Qq. those Ff.

[3341] meiny] F₃ F₄. meiney F₁ F₂. men Qq.

[3342] And] I, Jennens.

[3343] that] Qq. which Ff.

[3344] drew] I drew Rowe.

[3345] The shame] Ff. This shame Qq.

[3346] Fool. Winters ... year.] Omitted in Qq.

[3347] Winter's] F₃ F₄. Winters F₁ F₂.

wild] wil'd F₁.

[3348] Fathers ... poor.] As in Pope. Three lines in Ff.

[3349] this, ... daughters] this, it follows ... daughters dear Collier (Collier MS.), reading 52, 53 as four lines of rhyme.

[3350] for thy] F₁. for thy deare F₂. for thy dear F₃ F₄. from thy dear Theobald.

[3351] Hysterica] F₄. Historica Qq F₁ F₂. Hystorica F₃.

[3352] With ... not;] As in Qq Ff. One line in Steevens (1793).

[3353] here] Ff. om. Qq.

[3354] here.] Ff. there. Q₁ Q₃. there? Q₂.

[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3355] Made ... of?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

but] Ff. then Qq.

[3356] None] Ff. No Qq.

[3357] None ... train?] None: How ... number? Ff. No, how ... traine? Qq.

[3358] train] traine Qq. number Ff.

[3359] An] Pope. And Q₂ Ff. If Q₁ Q₃.

[3360] i' the] i' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. ith' F₂. in the Qq.

[3361] thou hadst] Qq. thou'dst Ff.

deserved] deserve, Pope, reading thou'dst with Ff.

[3362] All ... men;] All men are led by their eyes, but blind men, and they follow their noses, Johnson conj.

[3363] twenty] Ff. a hundred Q₁ Q₃. a 100. Q₂.

stinking] sinking Mason conj.

[3364] following it] Qq. following Ff.

[3365] up the hill] Qq. upward Ff.

him] it Hanmer.

[3366] [Sings. Anon. conj.

That sir] That, sir, F₄.

which] Ff. that Qq.

and seeks] om. Qq.

[3367] That ... perdy.] Italics in Q₁ Q₃. Roman in Q₂ Ff.

[3368] begins] begin Q₂.

begins to rain] 'gins rain Capell.

[3369] the storm] a storm F₄.

[3370] But] And F₃ F₄.

[3371] wise man] Qq F₄. wiseman F₁ F₂ F₃.

[3372] The knave ... knave,] The fool turns knave, that runs away, The knave no fool, Collier, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool's no knave, Heath conj. The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool no knave, Capell.

[3373] fool] om. Qq.

[3374] Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Lear and Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q₂). Enter Lear, and Gloster: Ff (Glocester. Q₁ Q₃. Glower. F₂), after line 81.

[3375] SCENE IX. Pope. SCENE X. Warburton.

Deny ... weary?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

They are ... they are] they're ... they're Pope.

sick?... weary?] Johnson. sicke, ... weary, Qq Ff.

[3376] have travell'd] F₄. have travail'd F₁ F₂. have travel'd F₃. traveld Q₁. traveled Q₂ Q₃.

all the] Ff. hard to Qq.

[3377] fetches; The] fetches, The Ff. Iustice, I the Qq. fetches; ay, The Capell conj. fetches all--The Steevens conj. fetches these; The Keightley.

[3378] images] image' S. Walker conj.

[3379] Fetch] Bring Pope.

[3380] My dear ... wife.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3381] plague! death!] plague, death, Ff. death, plague, Qq.

[3382] Fiery? what quality?] Ff. what fiery quality; Qq. Fiery? what fiery quality? Pope.

Gloucester, Gloucester] Gloster, Gloster Qq Ff. Glo'ster Pope.

Fiery? what? quality? Taylor conj. MS.

[3383] Glo. Well ... man?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3384] The ... father] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending Cornwall, in Ff.

father] fate Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

[3385] with his] with the Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

commands her service] Qq (come and tends seruise Q₂ Bodl. 1). commands, tends, service Ff. commands tends service Rowe (ed. 1). commands, tends service Rowe (ed. 2).

[3386] Are ... blood!] Omitted in Qq.

[3387] 'Fiery'?... that--] Ff. Fiery duke, tell the hot duke that Lear, Qq (The fierie Q₂ Bodl. 1).

that--] that-- [Glocester offers to go. Johnson.

[3388] No] Mo Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

[3389] Infirmity ... forbear;] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending health ... opprest, in Qq.

[3390] Whereto] Ff. where to Qq.

we are] we're Pope.

[3391] commands] cōmand Q₂.

[3392] fall'n] F₃ F₄. fallen Qq F₁ F₂.

headier] heady Pope.

[3393] To ... her] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending man, ... here? in Qq.

[3394] [Looking on Kent] Johnson. om. Qq Ff.

wherefore] but wherefore Pope.

[3395] act] very act Keightley.

persuades] persuadeth Hanmer. almost persuades Steevens conj. alone persuades Seymour conj.

[3396] practice only. Give] practise only. Give F₁. practise, onely give Qq. practise onely, Give F₂. practice onely, Give F₃. practice only, give F₄.

[3397] Go tell] Tell Qq.

and's] and his Capell.

I'ld F₄. Il'd F₂ F₃. Ile Qq.

[3398] sleep to death] Printed in italics by Johnson. death to sleep Mason conj.

[3399] I would] I'd Capell.

[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3400] O ... down!] O my heart! my heart. Qq.

[3401] cockney] cokney Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). coknay Q₂ (Bodl. 1). cook-maid Badham conj.

[3402] she] Qq F₁. hee F₂. he F₃ F₄.

put 'em i' the] put vm it'h Q₂. put 'em i' th' F₁ F₂ F₃. put them up i' th Q₁ Q₃. put them i' th' F₄.

paste] pâst Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). past Q₂ (Bodl. 1). pasty Pope.

she] Qq Ff. he Rowe.

knapped 'em o' the] knapt 'em o' th' Ff. knapt vm ath Qq.

[3403] her] his F₃ F₄.

[3404] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Duke and Regan. Qq. Enter Cornewall Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff.

[3405] SCENE X. POPE. SCENE XI. Warburton.

[Kent is set....] Rowe. Kent here set at liberty. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3406] you] your F₁.

[3407] shouldst not be] wert not Pope.

[3408] divorce] deuose Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

mother's] mother F₁.

tomb] fruit Q₂ (Bodl. 1).

[3409] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

O] Ff. yea Qq.

[3410] sister's] F₃ F₄. sisters F₁ F₂. sister is Qq.

[3411] tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness,] tired Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, Sympson conj. tired, (Sharp-tooth'd unkindness!) Roderick conj.

[3412] here:] heere. Q₁. heere, F₁ Q₃. heare, Q₂. here, The rest.

[Points to his heart.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[3413] thou'lt] Ff. thou't Q₁ Q₃. thout Q₂.

[3414] With how depraved] Of how deprived Q₁ Q₂ (deptoued Q₂ (Bodl. 1)). Of how depriyed Q₃. Of how depravd Johnson and Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

quality--] Rowe. quality, Qq. quality. Ff.

[3415] you] om. Qq.

[3416] scant] Ff. slacke Q₁ Q₂. slack Q₃. scan Hanmer.

[3417] Lear. Say, ... blame.] Omitted in Qq.

[3418] Say, how is] How is Pope. Ha! how's Capell conj.

[3419] sir,] om. Pope.

[3420] Nature ... return;] Divided as in Ff. Four lines, the first three ending confine, ... discretion ... your selfe, in Qq.

[3421] in you] on you Qq.

[3422] her] his F₁.

[3423] you] om. Qq.

[3424] her, sir.] her sir. Q₁ Q₃. her sir? Q₂. her. Ff.

Ask her] Ask of her Keightley, omitting sir with Ff.

[3425] but] om. Qq.

becomes the house:] becometh us: Hanmer. becometh--thus. Johnson conj.

the house:] the house, Q₂. the house? The rest. the use? Theobald. me now: Jennens. the mouth? Collier MS.

[3426] [Kneeling] The King kneeling. Hanmer. Om. Qq Ff. Kneeling. Johnson, after line 151.

[3427] [Rising] Dyce (Collier MS.) om. Qq Ff.

Never] No Qq.

[3428] black] backe Q₁. back Q₃. blank Theobald.

struck] stroke Q₁ Q₃. strooke Q₂ Ff.

[3429] All ... lameness.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending top, in Qq.

[3430] ingrateful] ungrateful Johnson (1771).

top] head Pope.

[3431] You taking] Infecting Pope.

Fie, sir, fie] Fie, fie sir Q₁ Q₃. Fie fie sir Q₂.

[3432] Lear.] om. Q₂.

[3433] sun To] Edd. sunne, To or sun, To Qq Ff.

[3434] To fall] Do, fall Johnson conj. O, fall Capell. To-fall Porson conj. MS. Fall ye Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

and blast her pride.] Qq. and blister. Ff.

[3435] O the ...] Divided as in Qq. The first line ends Gods! in Ff.

[3436] mood is on.] F₃ F₄. moode is on. F₁ F₂. mood-- Qq. mood's on. Steevens (1793), dividing as in Ff.

[3437] Thy] The Qq.

tender-hefted] Ff. tender hested Q₁. tēder hested Q₂. tender hasted Q₃. tender-hearted Rowe (ed. 2) and Pope. tender Seymour conj., ending lines 164--168 gods!... mood ... have ... give.

[3438] Thy ... train,] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending ore ... burn, in Qq.

[3439] Thee] the Q₂.

o'er] are Q₃.

harshness] rashness Johnson.

her] no, her Seymour conj.

[3440] know'st] knowest Qq.

[3441] dues] and dues Rowe.

[3442] hast thou] thou hast Rowe (ed. 2).

[3443] endow'd] Ff. endowed Q₁ Q₃. indow'd Q₂.

to the] too'th Q₂.

[3444] [Tucket within.] Ff, after line 178. Transferred by Collier. Trumpets within. Rowe.

[3445] know't; my] know't, my F₁ F₄. know't my Qq F₂ F₃.

sister's] sister Q₃.

letter] Ff. letters Qq.

[3446] Enter Oswald.] Dyce. Enter Steward. Qq, after that? line 179. Enter Steward. Ff, after stocks? line 179. Enter Oswald. Collier, after line 179.

[3447] easy-borrow'd] Capell. easie borrowed Qq Ff. easy-borrowed Theobald.

[3448] fickle] Qq. fickly F₁ F₂. sickly F₃ F₄.

he] a Q₂.

[3449] SCENE XI. Pope. SCENE XII. Warburton.

Lear.] Ff. Gon. Qq.

stock'd] stockt Ff. strucke Q₁ Q₃. struck Q₂.

I have] I've Pope.

[3450] Thou ... heavens,] As in Pope. Two lines, the first ending ant or on't, in Qq Ff.

on't] Ff. ant Q₁ Q₂. ont Q₃.

Who] Ff. Lear. Who Qq.

Enter Goneril.] As in Johnson. After grace? (line 184) in Qq Ff.

heavens] gods Anon. conj.

[3451] If ... part!] As in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending alow (allow Q₂ Cap.) ... cause, in Qq.

[3452] your] Ff. you Qq.

[3453] Allow] Hallow Theobald (Warburton).

if] if you Ff.

[3454] [To Gon.] Johnson.

[3455] wilt thou] Qq. will you Ff.

[3456] finds] fines Warburton conj.

[3457] Will ... stocks?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

yet hold?] hold yet? Capell conj.

[3458] sir] Q₂ Ff. om. Q₁ Q₃.

[3459] much less] no less Hanmer. much more Johnson conj.

[3460] weak] 'wake Hanmer.

seem so] deem't so Warburton.

[3461] month] F₄. moneth Qq F₁ F₂ F₃.

[3462] I am] I'm Pope.

[3463] To wage ... owl,--] Theobald transposed these lines.

[3464] wage] wage war Keightley.

o' the] oth' F₁ F₂. o' th' F₃ F₄. of the Qq.

[3465] owl,--] owle, or owl, Qq Ff. howl Collier (Collier MS.)

[3466] hot-blooded] Pope. hot-bloodied Ff. hot blood in Qq (bloud Q₂).

[3467] took ... brought] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3468] knee] knee to Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

beg] bag Q₂.

[3469] [Pointing ...] Dyce. Looking on the Steward. Johnson.

[3470] I] Ff. Now I Qq.

[3471] that's in] Ff. that lies within Qq.

[3472] boil] Malone. byle Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃. bile Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[3473] A ... In my] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3474] plague-sore] Hyphened in F₃ F₄.

an] Qq. or Ff.

[3475] call it] callit Q₂ (Dev.)

[3476] thunder-bearer] thunder-beater Warburton.

[3477] takes] tailes Q₂.

high-judging Hyphened in Ff.

[3478] Not ... passion] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending yet, ... welcome, ... those ... passion, in Qq.

[3479] altogether so] Ff. altogether so sir Qq. all together Pope. allto so Seymour conj.

[3480] look'd] Ff. looke Qq.

[3481] sir] Q₂ Ff. om. Q₁ Q₃.

[3482] your] you F₂.

[3483] you old] Ff. you are old Qq.

so--] Rowe. so, Qq Ff.

[3484] spoken] Ff. spoken now Qq.

[3485] what, fifty] Rowe. what fifty Qq Ff.

[3486] sith that] since Pope.

[3487] Speak] F₃ F₄. Speake F₁ F₂. Speakes Qq.

one house] Ff. a house Qq.

[3488] almost] om. Seymour conj.

[3489] Why ... you,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

chanced] chanc'd Ff. chancst Q₁. chanc'st Q₂. chancest Q₃.

you] Qq. ye Ff.

[3490] you will] you'll Pope.

[3491] For ... danger,] Put in parenthesis in Q₁ Ff Q₃.

[3492] but] om. F₃ F₄.

[3493] all--] Rowe. all. Qq Ff.

[3494] kept] keep F₃ F₄.

follow'd] Pope. followed Qq Ff.

[3495] What] om. Pope.

[3496] twenty, Regan?] Capell. twenty, Regan, Q₁ Q₃. _twentie, Regan_ Q₂. twenty? Regan, Ff.

[3497] speak't] speak it Capell.

[3498] wicked ... wicked] wrinkled ... wrinkled Warburton.

[3499] look] seeme Q₁ Q₃. seem Q₂.

[3500] the] om. Pope.

[3501] [To Gon.] Hanmer.

[3502] art] hast Pope.

[3503] need] needs Q₁ Q₃. needes Q₂.

[3504] need] deed Qq.

[3505] life's as] Q₁ Q₃. life as Q₂. life is Ff.

beast's] Capell. beasts Qq F₃ F₄. beastes F₁ F₂. beasts' Hanmer.

[3506] wear'st] Ff. wearest Qq.

[3507] warm. But ... need,--] warm; but ... need,-- Warburton. warme, but ... need, Qq Ff.

[3508] that patience, patience] that patience which Pope. that: patience, patience Jennens. patience:--patience Mason conj. patience!--that or that patience that Ritson conj. that patience Grant White (Malone conj.) but patience! that Collier MS. but patience that Collier conj. your patience that Nicholson conj.

[3509] man] fellow Qq.

[3510] stirs] F₄. stirres Q₁ Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃. stirrs Q₃. stir Rowe.

[3511] so] Ff. too Q₁. to Q₂ Q₃.

[3512] tamely] lamely Qq.

[3513] And let] O let Qq.

[3514] [Storm heard at a distance. Capell conj. MS.

[3515] shall--] Q₁ Ff Q₃. shall, Q₂.

things,--] Capell. things, Qq Ff.

[3516] earth.] earth; Q₁ Q₃ F₃. earth, Q₂ F₄. earth? F₁ F₂.

[3517] No ... flaws,] Arranged as by Steevens (1778). Two lines, the first ending weeping, in Qq Ff.

[3518] I have] Though I have Hanmer, dividing as Qq Ff, and reading with Pope.

but this] This Pope.

[3519] into a hundred thousand] Ff. in a 100. thousand Q₂. in a thousand Q₁ Q₃. into a thousand Pope.

flaws] flowes Qq.

[3520] Or ere] Q₂ F₁ F₂. Ere Q₁ Q₃. Or e'er F₃ F₄.

I'll] ile Qq. Ile F₁. I F₂ F₃ F₄.

[Exeunt ... Fool.] Q₁ Q₃, substantially. Exeunt Lear, Leister, Kent.... Q₂. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt ... Gentleman, and Fool. Capell.

[3521] Corn.] Ff. Duke. Qq.

withdraw; 'twill] withdraw us; it will Keightley.

[Storm and tempest.] Ff, after weeping, line 281. Transferred by Pope. Omitted in Qq. Storm heard at a Distance. Capell, after 'Exeunt ... Fool.'

Act II, Scene XII — Pope. Scene xiii. Warburton

[3522] Let ... folly.] As in Qq Ff. Four lines, ending house ... cannot ... put ... folly, in Capell. Keightley ends them storm ... people ... blame; ... folly.

[3523] little] small Pope.

and his] Qq. an'ds F₁. and's F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3524] bestow'd] Ff. bestowed Qq.

[3525] blame; hath] Boswell. blame hath Qq Ff. blame, he 'ath Hanmer. blame; he hath Capell.

[3526] And] He Collier MS.

[3527] Gon.] Ff. Duke. Qq.

purposed] puspos'd Q₂.

[3528] So ... Gloucester?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3529] Corn.] Ff. Reg. Qq.

Follow'd] Pope. Followed Qq Ff. Follow Johnson (1771).

Re-enter....] As in Dyce. Enter.... Qq Ff, after line 291. Re-enter.... Capell, after line 291.

[3530] rage. Corn. ... whither.] As in Ff. rage, and will I know not whether. Qq.

[3531] Whither] F₃ F₄. Whether F₁ F₂.

[3532] whither] F₃ F₄. whether F₁ F₂.

[3533] Corn.] Ff. Reg. Q₁ Q₃. Re. Q₂.

best] good Qq.

[3534] bleak] Q₂. bleake Q₁ Q₃. high Ff.

[3535] Do ... bush.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3536] ruffle] Ff. russell Q₁ Q₃. russel Q₂. rustle Capell.

[3537] There's] There is Q₃.

scarce] not Qq.

[3538] to] too Q₁ F₁ Q₃.

[3539] wild] wil'd F₁ F₂.

[3540] Regan] Reg Q₂.

o' the] oth' F₁ F₂. o' th' F₃ F₄. ath Q₁ Q₃. at'h Q₂.

[Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Q₁ Q₃.

Act III, Scene I — A heath.

Storm still. Enter KENT and a Gentleman, meeting.[3541]

Kent. Who's there, besides foul weather?[3542]

Gent. One minded like the weather, most unquietly.

Kent. I know you. Where's the king?

Gent. Contending with the fretful elements;[3543] Bids the wind blow the earth into the sea, 5 Or swell the curled waters 'bove the main,[3544] That things might change or cease; tears his white hair,[3545] Which the impetuous blasts, with eyeless rage,[3545] Catch in their fury, and make nothing of;[3545] Strives in his little world of man to out-scorn[3545][3546][3547] 10 The to-and-fro-conflicting wind and rain.[3545][3546][3548] This night, wherein the cub-drawn bear would couch,[3545][3549] The lion and the belly-pinched wolf[3545][3550] Keep their fur dry, unbonneted he runs,[3545] And bids what will take all.[3545]

Kent. But who is with him? 15

Gent. None but the fool; who labours to out-jest His heart-struck injuries.[3551]

Kent. Sir, I do know you; And dare, upon the warrant of my note,[3552] Commend a dear thing to you. There is division,[3553] Although as yet the face of it be cover'd[3554] 20 With mutual cunning, 'twixt Albany and Cornwall;[3555] Who have--as who have not, that their great stars[3556][3557] Throned and set high?--servants, who seem no less,[3556][3558] Which are to France the spies and speculations[3556][3559] Intelligent of our state; what hath been seen,[3556][3560] 25 Either in snuffs and packings of the dukes,[3556] Or the hard rein which both of them have borne[3556][3561] Against the old kind king, or something deeper,[3556] Whereof perchance these are but furnishings,--[3556][3562] But true it is, from France there comes a power[3563][3564] 30 Into this scatter'd kingdom; who already,[3564][3565][3566] Wise in our negligence, have secret feet[3564][3565][3567] In some of our best ports, and are at point[3564][3565] To show their open banner. Now to you:[3564][3565] If on my credit you dare build so far[3564][3565] 35 To make your speed to Dover, you shall find[3564] Some that will thank you, making just report[3564] Of how unnatural and bemadding sorrow[3564][3568] The king hath cause to plain.[3564][3569] I am a gentleman of blood and breeding,[3564][3569] 40 And from some knowledge and assurance offer[3564][3569][3570] This office to you.[3564][3569][3570]

Gent. I will talk further with you.[3571]

Kent. No, do not. For confirmation that I am much more[3572] Than my out-wall, open this purse and take 45 What it contains. If you shall see Cordelia,-- As fear not but you shall,--show her this ring,[3573] And she will tell you who your fellow is[3574] That yet you do not know. Fie on this storm! I will go seek the king.

Gent. Give me your hand:[3575] 50 Have you no more to say?[3575]

Kent. Few words, but, to effect, more than all yet; That when we have found the king,--in which your pain[3576] That way, I'll this,--he that first lights on him[3576] Holla the other. [Exeunt severally.[3576][3577] 55

Act III, Scene II — Another part of the heath. Storm still.[3578]

Enter LEAR and Fool.

Lear. Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow![3579] You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout[3580][3581] Till you have drench'd our steeples, drown'd the cocks![3580][3582] You sulphurous and thought-executing fires,[3580][3583] Vaunt-couriers to oak-cleaving thunderbolts,[3580][3584] 5 Singe my white head! And thou, all-shaking thunder,[3580][3585] Smite flat the thick rotundity o' the world![3580][3586] Crack nature's moulds, all germins spill at once[3580][3587] That make ingrateful man![3580][3588]

Fool. O nuncle, court holy-water in a dry house is[3589] 10 better than this rain-water out o' door. Good nuncle, in,[3589][3590] and ask thy daughters' blessing: here's a night pities[3589][3591] neither wise man nor fool.[3589][3592]

Lear. Rumble thy bellyful! Spit, fire! spout, rain![3593] Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: 15 I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness;[3594] I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children,[3595] You owe me no subscription: then let fall[3596][3597] Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave,[3596][3598] A poor, infirm, weak and despised old man:[3596] 20 But yet I call you servile ministers,[3596] That have with two pernicious daughters join'd[3596][3599] Your high-engender'd battles 'gainst a head[3596][3600] So old and white as this. O! O! 'tis foul![3596][3601]

Fool. He that has a house to put's head in has a good[3602] 25 head-piece.

The cod-piece that will house[3603] Before the head has any,[3603] The head and he shall louse;[3603] So beggars marry many.[3603] 30 The man that makes his toe[3603][3604] What he his heart should make[3603][3605] Shall of a corn cry woe,[3603][3606] And turn his sleep to wake.[3603]

For there was never yet fair woman but she made mouths[3607] 35 in a glass.

Lear. No, I will be the pattern of all patience;[3608] I will say nothing.

Enter KENT.

Kent. Who's there?

Fool. Marry, here's grace and a cod-piece; that's a 40 wise man and a fool.

Kent. Alas, sir, are you here? things that love night[3609][3610] Love not such nights as these; the wrathful skies[3609] Gallow the very wanderers of the dark,[3609][3611] And make them keep their caves: since I was man,[3609][3612] 45 Such sheets of fire, such bursts of horrid thunder,[3609] Such groans of roaring wind and rain, I never[3609][3613] Remember to have heard: man's nature cannot carry[3609] The affliction nor the fear.[3609]

Lear. Let the great gods,[3609][3614] That keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads,[3609][3615] 50 Find out their enemies now. Tremble, thou wretch,[3609] That hast within thee undivulged crimes,[3609] Unwhipp'd of justice: hide thee, thou bloody hand;[3609] Thou perjured, and thou simular man of virtue[3609][3616] That art incestuous: caitiff, to pieces shake,[3609][3617] 55 That under covert and convenient seeming[3609][3618] Hast practised on man's life: close pent-up guilts,[3609][3619] Rive your concealing continents and cry[3609][3620] These dreadful summoners grace. I am a man[3609] More sinn'd against than sinning.[3621]

Kent. Alack, bare-headed![3622] 60 Gracious my lord, hard by here is a hovel;[3622] Some friendship will it lend you 'gainst the tempest:[3622] Repose you there; while I to this hard house--[3622][3623] More harder than the stones whereof 'tis raised;[3622][3624] Which even but now, demanding after you,[3622][3625] 65 Denied me to come in--return, and force[3622] Their scanted courtesy.[3622]

Lear. My wits begin to turn.[3626] Come on, my boy: how dost, my boy? art cold? I am cold myself. Where is this straw, my fellow?[3627] The art of our necessities is strange,[3628] 70 That can make vile things precious. Come, your hovel.[3628][3629][3630] Poor fool and knave, I have one part in my heart[3628][3630][3631] That's sorry yet for thee.[3632]

Fool. [Singing] He that has and a little tiny wit,--[3633][3634][3635] With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,--[3634][3636] 75 Must make content with his fortunes fit,[3634] For the rain it raineth every day.[3634][3637]

Lear. True, my good boy. Come, bring us to this hovel. [Exeunt Lear and Kent.[3638]

Fool. This is a brave night to cool a courtezan. I'll[3639][3640][3641] speak a prophecy ere I go:[3639][3640][3642] 80 When priests are more in word than matter;[3639][3643] When brewers mar their malt with water;[3639] When nobles are their tailors' tutors;[3639] No heretics burn'd, but wenches' suitors;[3639] When every case in law is right;[3639] 85 No squire in debt, nor no poor knight;[3639][3644] When slanders do not live in tongues,[3639][3645] Nor cutpurses come not to throngs;[3639][3646] When usurers tell their gold i' the field,[3639] And bawds and whores do churches build;[3639] 90 Then shall the realm of Albion[3639][3647] Come to great confusion:[3639][3647] Then comes the time, who lives to see't,[3639][3648] That going shall be used with feet.[3639][3648] This prophecy Merlin shall make; for I live before his time. 95

[Exit.[3649]

Act III, Scene III — Gloucester's castle.

Enter GLOUCESTER and EDMUND.[3650]

Glou. Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnatural[3651] dealing. When I desired their leave that I might pity him,[3651] they took from me the use of mine own house; charged[3651][3652] me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak[3651][3653] of him, entreat for him, nor any way sustain him.[3651][3654] 5

Edm. Most savage and unnatural![3651][3655]

Glou. Go to; say you nothing. There's a division betwixt[3651][3656] the dukes, and a worse matter than that: I have received[3651] a letter this night; 'tis dangerous to be spoken; I[3651] have locked the letter in my closet: these injuries the king[3651] 10 now bears will be revenged home; there is part of a power[3651][3657] already footed: we must incline to the king. I will seek[3651][3658] him and privily relieve him: go you, and maintain talk[3651] with the duke, that my charity be not of him perceived: if[3651] he ask for me, I am ill and gone to bed. Though I die[3651][3659] 15 for it, as no less is threatened me, the king my old master[3651][3660] must be relieved. There is some strange thing toward,[3651][3661] Edmund; pray you, be careful. [Exit.[3651]

Edm. This courtesy, forbid thee, shall the duke[3662][3663] Instantly know, and of that letter too:[3662] 20 This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me[3662][3664] That which my father loses; no less than all:[3662][3665] The younger rises when the old doth fall. [Exit.[3662][3666]

Act III, Scene IV — The heath. Before a hovel.[3667]

Enter LEAR, KENT, and FOOL.

Kent. Here is the place, my lord; good my lord, enter:[3668] The tyranny of the open night's too rough[3668][3669] For nature to endure. [Storm still.[3668][3670]

Lear. Let me alone.[3671]

Kent. Good my lord, enter here.[3671]

Lear. Wilt break my heart?[3672]

Kent. I had rather break mine own. Good my lord, enter.[3673] 5

Lear. Thou think'st 'tis much that this contentious storm[3674] Invades us to the skin: so 'tis to thee;[3675] But where the greater malady is fix'd The lesser is scarce felt. Thou'ldst shun a bear,[3676] But if thy flight lay toward the raging sea[3677] 10 Thou'ldst meet the bear i' the mouth. When the mind's free[3678] The body's delicate: the tempest in my mind[3679] Doth from my senses take all feeling else Save what beats there. Filial ingratitude![3680] Is it not as this mouth should tear this hand[3681] 15 For lifting food to't? But I will punish home.[3682] No, I will weep no more. In such a night[3683] To shut me out! Pour on; I will endure.[3683] In such a night as this! O Regan, Goneril! Your old kind father, whose frank heart gave you all,--[3684] 20 O, that way madness lies; let me shun that; No more of that.

Kent. Good my lord, enter here.[3685]

Lear. Prithee, go in thyself; seek thine own ease:[3686] This tempest will not give me leave to ponder On things would hurt me more. But I'll go in. 25 [To the Fool] In, boy; go first. You houseless poverty,--[3687][3688][3689] Nay, get thee in. I'll pray, and then I'll sleep.

[Fool goes in.[3688][3690]

Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm,[3691] How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, 30 Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you[3692] From seasons such as these? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this! Take physic, pomp; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them 35 And show the heavens more just.[3693]

Edg. [Within] Fathom and half, fathom and half![3694][3695] Poor Tom! [The Fool runs out from the hovel.[3695][3696]

Fool. Come not in here, nuncle, here's a spirit. Help[3697] me, help me![3697] 40

Kent. Give me thy hand. Who's there?[3698]

Fool. A spirit, a spirit: he says his name's poor Tom.[3699]

Kent. What art thou that dost grumble there i' the straw?[3700][3701] Come forth.[3700]

Enter EDGAR disguised as a madman.[3702]

Edg. Away! the foul fiend follows me! 'Through the[3703][3704][3705][3706] 45 sharp hawthorn blows the cold wind.' Hum! go to thy[3704][3706][3707] cold bed and warm thee.[3704][3708]

Lear. Hast thou given all to thy two daughters? and[3709][3710] art thou come to this?[3709]

Edg. Who gives any thing to poor Tom? whom the 50 foul fiend hath led through fire and through flame, through[3711] ford and whirlpool, o'er bog and quagmire; that hath laid[3712] knives under his pillow and halters in his pew; set ratsbane[3713] by his porridge; made him proud of heart, to ride on[3714] a bay trotting-horse over four-inched bridges, to course his[3715] 55 own shadow for a traitor. Bless thy five wits! Tom's[3716] a-cold. O, do de, do de, do de. Bless thee from whirlwinds,[3716][3717] star-blasting, and taking! Do poor Tom some[3718] charity, whom the foul fiend vexes. There could I have him now, and there, and there again, and there. [Storm still.[3719] 60

Lear. What, have his daughters brought him to this pass?[3720] Couldst thou save nothing? Didst thou give them all?[3721]

Fool. Nay, he reserved a blanket, else we had been all shamed.[3722]

Lear. Now, all the plagues that in the pendulous air 65 Hang fated o'er men's faults light on thy daughters![3723]

Kent. He hath no daughters, sir.

Lear. Death, traitor! nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness but his unkind daughters. Is it the fashion that discarded fathers 70 Should have thus little mercy on their flesh? Judicious punishment! 'twas this flesh begot[3724] Those pelican daughters.[3724][3725]

Edg. Pillicock sat on Pillicock-hill:[3726][3727] Halloo, halloo, loo, loo![3726][3728] 75

Fool. This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.

Edg. Take heed o' the foul fiend: obey thy parents;[3729] keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's[3730] sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array.[3731] 80 Tom's a-cold.

Lear. What hast thou been?

Edg. A serving-man, proud in heart and mind; that curled my hair; wore gloves in my cap; served the lust of[3732] my mistress' heart and did the act of darkness with her;[3733] 85 swore as many oaths as I spake words and broke them in the sweet face of heaven: one that slept in the contriving of[3734] lust and waked to do it: wine loved I deeply, dice dearly,[3735] and in woman out-paramoured the Turk: false of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand; hog in sloth, fox in stealth,[3736] 90 wolf in greediness, dog in madness, lion in prey. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy[3737] poor heart to woman: keep thy foot out of brothels, thy[3738] hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy[3739] the foul fiend. 95

'Still through the hawthorn blows the cold wind.'[3740] Says suum, mun, ha, no, nonny.[3741] Dolphin my boy, my boy, sessa! let him trot by.

[Storm still.[3742]

Lear. Why, thou wert better in thy grave than to answer[3743][3744] with thy uncovered body this extremity of the skies.[3744] 100 Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou owest[3744][3745] the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the[3744] cat no perfume. Ha! here's three on's are sophisticated.[3744][3746] Thou art the thing itself: unaccommodated man is no more[3744] but such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art. Off, off,[3744] 105 you lendings! come, unbutton here.[3744]

[Tearing off his clothes.[3747]

Fool. Prithee, nuncle, be contented; 'tis a naughty night[3748] to swim in. Now a little fire in a wild field were like an[3749] old lecher's heart, a small spark, all the rest on's body cold.[3750] Look, here comes a walking fire. 110

Enter GLOUCESTER, with a torch.[3751]

Edg. This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet: he begins at[3752] curfew and walks till the first cock; he gives the web and[3753][3754] the pin, squints the eye and makes the hare-lip; mildews[3754][3755] the white wheat and hurts the poor creature of earth.[3756]

Saint Withold footed thrice the 'old;[3757][3758] 115 He met the night-mare and her nine-fold;[3757][3759] Bid her alight,[3757][3760] And her troth plight,[3757][3761] And aroint thee, witch, aroint thee![3757][3762]

Kent. How fares your grace? 120

Lear. What's he?[3763]

Kent. Who's there? What is't you seek?[3764]

Glou. What are you there? Your names?

Edg. Poor Tom, that eats the swimming frog, the toad, the tadpole, the wall-newt and the water; that in the fury[3765] 125 of his heart, when the foul fiend rages, eats cow-dung for sallets; swallows the old rat and the ditch-dog; drinks the[3766] green mantle of the standing pool; who is whipped from tithing to tithing, and stock-punished, and imprisoned;[3767] who hath had three suits to his back, six shirts to his body,[3768] 130 horse to ride and weapon to wear;[3769]

But mice and rats and such small deer[3770] Have been Tom's food for seven long year.[3771]

Beware my follower. Peace, Smulkin; peace, thou fiend![3772]

Glou. What, hath your grace no better company? 135

Edg. The prince of darkness is a gentleman: Modo[3773][3774] he's call'd, and Mahu.[3773][3775]

Glou. Our flesh and blood is grown so vile, my lord,[3776][3777] That it doth hate what gets it.[3776][3778]

Edg. Poor Tom's a-cold.[3779][3780] 140

Glou. Go in with me: my duty cannot suffer[3781] To obey in all your daughters' hard commands:[3781] Though their injunction be to bar my doors[3781][3782] And let this tyrannous night take hold upon you,[3781] Yet have I ventured to come seek you out[3781][3783] 145 And bring you where both fire and food is ready.[3781][3784]

Lear. First let me talk with this philosopher. What is the cause of thunder?

Kent. Good my lord, take his offer; go into the house.[3785]

Lear. I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban.[3786][3787] 150 What is your study?[3786]

Edg. How to prevent the fiend and to kill vermin.

Lear. Let me ask you one word in private.[3788]

Kent. Importune him once more to go, my lord;[3789][3790] His wits begin to unsettle.[3789]

Glou. Canst thou blame him? [Storm still.[3791] 155 His daughters seek his death: ah, that good Kent![3792] He said it would be thus, poor banish'd man! Thou say'st the king grows mad; I'll tell thee, friend,[3793] I am almost mad myself: I had a son,[3794] Now outlaw'd from my blood; he sought my life,[3795] 160 But lately, very late: I loved him, friend, No father his son dearer: truth to tell thee,[3796] The grief hath crazed my wits. What a night's this![3797] I do beseech your grace,--[3798]

Lear. O, cry you mercy, sir.[3799] Noble philosopher, your company.[3799] 165

Edg. Tom's a-cold.[3780]

Glou. In, fellow, there, into the hovel: keep thee warm.[3800]

Lear. Come, let's in all.

Kent. This way, my lord.

Lear. With him;[3801] I will keep still with my philosopher.[3801]

Kent. Good my lord, soothe him; let him take the fellow.[3802] 170

Glou. Take him you on.

Kent. Sirrah, come on; go along with us.[3803]

Lear. Come, good Athenian.[3804]

Glou. No words, no words: hush.[3804]

Edg. Child Rowland to the dark tower came:[3805] 175 His word was still 'Fie, foh, and fum, I smell the blood of a British man.' [Exeunt.[3806]

Act III, Scene V — Gloucester's castle.

Enter CORNWALL and EDMUND.[3807]

Corn. I will have my revenge ere I depart his house.[3808]

Edm. How, my lord, I may be censured, that nature thus gives way to loyalty, something fears me to think of.

Corn. I now perceive, it was not altogether your brother's evil disposition made him seek his death, but a provoking[3809] 5 merit, set a-work by a reproveable badness in himself.[3809][3810]

Edm. How malicious is my fortune, that I must repent to be just! This is the letter he spoke of, which approves[3811] him an intelligent party to the advantages of France. O[3812] heavens! that this treason were not, or not I the detector![3813] 10

Corn. Go with me to the duchess.

Edm. If the matter of this paper be certain, you have mighty business in hand.

Corn. True or false, it hath made thee earl of Gloucester. Seek out where thy father is, that he may be ready for our 15 apprehension.

Edm. [Aside] If I find him comforting the king, it will[3814] stuff his suspicion more fully.--I will persever in my course[3815] of loyalty, though the conflict be sore between that and my blood. 20

Corn. I will lay trust upon thee, and thou shalt find a dearer father in my love. [Exeunt.[3816]

Act III, Scene VI — A chamber in a farmhouse adjoining the castle.

Enter GLOUCESTER, LEAR, KENT, Fool, and EDGAR.[3817]

Glou. Here is better than the open air; take it thankfully. I will piece out the comfort with what addition I can: I will not be long from you.

Kent. All the power of his wits have given way to his[3818] impatience: the gods reward your kindness! 5

[Exit Gloucester.[3819]

Edg. Frateretto calls me, and tells me Nero is an[3820] angler in the lake of darkness. Pray, innocent, and beware[3821] the foul fiend.

Fool. Prithee, nuncle, tell me whether a madman be a[3822] gentleman or a yeoman.[3823] 10

Lear. A king, a king!

Fool. No, he's a yeoman that has a gentleman to his[3824] son, for he's a mad yeoman that sees his son a gentleman[3824][3825] before him.[3824]

Lear. To have a thousand with red burning spits[3824][3826] 15 Come hissing in upon 'em,--[3826][3827]

Edg. The foul fiend bites my back.[3828]

Fool. He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf,[3828][3829] a horse's health, a boy's love, or a whore's oath.[3828][3830]

Lear. It shall be done; I will arraign them straight.[3828][3831] 20 [To Edgar] Come, sit thou here, most learned justicer;[3828][3832] [To the Fool] Thou, sapient sir, sit here. Now, you she foxes![3828][3833]

Edg. Look, where he stands and glares! Wantest[3828][3834][3835][3836][3837] thou eyes at trial, madam?[3828][3834][3835][3837][3838] Come o'er the bourn, Bessy, to me.[3828][3834][3835][3839] 25

Fool. Her boat hath a leak,[3828][3834][3840][3841] And she must not speak[3828][3834][3841] Why she dares not come over to thee.[3828][3834]

Edg. The foul fiend haunts poor Tom in the voice of[3828] a nightingale. Hopdance cries in Tom's belly for two white[3828] 30 herring. Croak not, black angel; I have no food for thee.[3828][3842]

Kent. How do you, sir? Stand you not so amazed:[3828][3843] Will you lie down and rest upon the cushions?[3828][3843][3844]

Lear. I'll see their trial first. Bring in the evidence.[3828][3845][3846] [To Edgar] Thou robed man of justice take thy place;[3828][3845][3847] 35 [To the Fool] And thou, his yoke-fellow of equity,[3828][3845][3848] Bench by his side. [To Kent] You are o' the commission;[3828][3845][3849] Sit you too.[3828][3845]

Edg. Let us deal justly.[3828][3845][3850] Sleepest or wakest thou, jolly shepherd?[3828][3845][3850][3851][3852] 40 Thy sheep be in the corn;[3828][3845][3850][3852] And for one blast of thy minikin mouth,[3828][3845][3850][3852] Thy sheep shall take no harm.[3828][3845][3850][3852] Pur! the cat is gray.[3828][3845][3850]

Lear. Arraign her first; 'tis Goneril. I here take my[3828][3845][3850][3853] 45 oath before this honourable assembly, she kicked the poor[3828][3845][3853][3854] king her father.[3828][3845][3853]

Fool. Come hither, mistress. Is your name Goneril?[3828]

Lear. She cannot deny it.[3828][3855]

Fool. Cry you mercy, I took you for a joint-stool.[3828][3856] 50

Lear. And here's another, whose warp'd looks proclaim[3828][3857] What store her heart is made on. Stop her there![3828][3857][3858] Arms, arms, sword, fire! Corruption in the place![3828][3859] False justicer, why hast thou let her 'scape?[3828]

Edg. Bless thy five wits! 55

Kent. O pity! Sir, where is the patience now, That you so oft have boasted to retain?[3860]

Edg. [Aside] My tears begin to take his part so much,[3861] They'll mar my counterfeiting.[3862]

Lear. The little dogs and all, 60 Tray, Blanch, and Sweet-heart, see, they bark at me.

Edg. Tom will throw his head at them. Avaunt, you[3863] curs![3863]

Be thy mouth or black or white,[3863] Tooth that poisons if it bite;[3863] 65 Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim,[3863][3864] Hound or spaniel, brach or lym,[3863][3864][3865] Or bobtail tike or trundle-tail,[3863][3866] Tom will make them weep and wail:[3863][3867] For, with throwing thus my head,[3863] 70 Dogs leap the hatch, and all are fled.[3863][3868]

Do de, de, de. Sessa! Come, march to wakes and fairs[3869][3870] and market-towns. Poor Tom, thy horn is dry.[3869][3871]

Lear. Then let them anatomize Regan; see what[3872][3873] breeds about her heart. Is there any cause in nature that[3872][3874] 75 makes these hard hearts? [To Edgar] You, sir, I entertain[3872][3875] for one of my hundred; only I do not like the fashion[3872][3876] of your garments. You will say they are Persian attire;[3872][3877] but let them be changed.[3872]

Kent. Now, good my lord, lie here and rest awhile.[3878] 80

Lear. Make no noise, make no noise; draw the curtains:[3879] so, so, so. We'll go to supper i' the morning. So,[3879][3880] so, so.

Fool. And I'll go to bed at noon.

Re-enter GLOUCESTER.[3881]

Glou. Come hither, friend: where is the king my master?[3882] 85

Kent. Here, sir; but trouble him not: his wits are gone.

Glou. Good friend, I prithee, take him in thy arms; I have o'erheard a plot of death upon him: There is a litter ready; lay him in't,[3883][3884] And drive toward Dover, friend, where thou shalt meet[3883][3885] 90 Both welcome and protection. Take up thy master:[3883] If thou shouldst dally half an hour, his life,[3883][3886] With thine and all that offer to defend him,[3883] Stand in assured loss. Take up, take up,[3883][3887] And follow me, that will to some provision[3883] 95 Give thee quick conduct.

Kent. Oppressed nature sleeps.[3888][3889] This rest might yet have balm'd thy broken sinews,[3888][3890] Which, if convenience will not allow,[3888][3891][3892] Stand in hard cure. [To the Fool] Come, help to bear thy master;[3888][3891][3893] Thou must not stay behind.[3888][3891]

Glou. Come, come, away. 100

[Exeunt all but Edgar.[3894]

Edg. When we our betters see bearing our woes,[3895][3896] We scarcely think our miseries our foes.[3895][3896] Who alone suffers suffers most i' the mind,[3895][3897] Leaving free things and happy shows behind:[3895] But then the mind much sufferance doth o'erskip,[3895][3898] 105 When grief hath mates, and bearing fellowship.[3895] How light and portable my pain seems now,[3895] When that which makes me bend makes the king bow,[3895] He childed as I father'd! Tom, away![3895][3899] Mark the high noises, and thyself bewray[3895][3900] 110 When false opinion, whose wrong thought defiles thee,[3895][3901] In thy just proof repeals and reconciles thee.[3895] What will hap more to-night, safe 'scape the king![3895][3902] Lurk, lurk. [Exit.[3895][3903]

Act III, Scene VII — Gloucester's castle.

Enter CORNWALL, REGAN, GONERIL, EDMUND, and Servants.[3904]

Corn. Post speedily to my lord your husband; show[3905] him this letter: the army of France is landed. Seek out the[3905] traitor Gloucester. [Exeunt some of the Servants.[3905][3906]

Reg. Hang him instantly.

Gon. Pluck out his eyes. 5

Corn. Leave him to my displeasure. Edmund, keep[3907][3908] you our sister company: the revenges we are bound to take[3907][3909] upon your traitorous father are not fit for your beholding.[3907] Advise the duke, where you are going, to a most festinate[3907][3910] preparation: we are bound to the like. Our posts shall be[3907][3911][3912] 10 swift and intelligent betwixt us. Farewell, dear sister:[3911][3913] farewell, my lord of Gloucester.[3911]

Enter OSWALD.[3914]

How now! where's the king?

Osw. My lord of Gloucester hath convey'd him hence: Some five or six and thirty of his knights,[3915] 15 Hot questrists after him, met him at gate;[3915][3916] Who, with some other of the lords dependants,[3915][3917] Are gone with him toward Dover; where they boast[3915][3918] To have well-armed friends.[3915]

Corn. Get horses for your mistress.

Gon. Farewell, sweet lord, and sister. 20

Corn. Edmund, farewell.

[Exeunt Goneril, Edmund, and Oswald.[3919]

Go seek the traitor Gloucester. Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us.

[Exeunt other Servants.[3920]

Though well we may not pass upon his life[3921] Without the form of justice, yet our power Shall do a courtesy to our wrath, which men[3922][3923] 25 May blame but not control. Who's there? the traitor?[3922]

Enter GLOUCESTER, brought in by two or three.[3924]

Reg. Ingrateful fox! 'tis he.

Corn. Bind fast his corky arms.

Glou. What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider[3925][3926] You are my guests: do me no foul play, friends.[3925] 30

Corn. Bind him, I say. [Servants bind him.[3927]

Reg. Hard, hard. O filthy traitor!

Glou. Unmerciful lady as you are, I'm none.[3928]

Corn. To this chair bind him. Villain, thou shalt find--

[Regan plucks his beard.[3929]

Glou. By the kind gods, 'tis most ignobly done[3930] To pluck me by the beard.[3930] 35

Reg. So white, and such a traitor!

Glou. Naughty lady,[3931] These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin[3931] Will quicken and accuse thee: I am your host:[3932] With robbers' hands my hospitable favours[3933] You should not ruffle thus. What will you do?[3934] 40

Corn. Come, sir, what letters had you late from France?[3935]

Reg. Be simple answerer, for we know the truth.[3936]

Corn. And what confederacy have you with the traitors[3937] Late footed in the kingdom?[3937][3938]

Reg. To whose hands have you sent the lunatic king?[3939][3940] 45 Speak.[3939]

Glou. I have a letter guessingly set down,[3941] Which came from one that's of a neutral heart And not from one opposed.

Corn. Cunning.

Reg. And false.

Corn. Where hast thou sent the king?

Glou. To Dover.[3942] 50

Reg. Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril--[3943]

Corn. Wherefore to Dover? Let him first answer that.[3944]

Glou. I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.[3945]

Reg. Wherefore to Dover, sir?[3946]

Glou. Because I would not see thy cruel nails 55 Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor thy fierce sister In his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.[3947] The sea, with such a storm as his bare head[3948] In hell-black night endured, would have buoy'd up,[3949] And quench'd the stelled fires:[3950][3951] 60 Yet, poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.[3950][3952] If wolves had at thy gate howl'd that stern time,[3953] Thou shouldst have said, 'Good porter, turn the key,'[3954] All cruels else subscribed: but I shall see[3955] The winged vengeance overtake such children. 65

Corn. See't shalt thou never. Fellows, hold the chair. Upon these eyes of thine I'll set my foot.[3956]

Glou. He that will think to live till he be old,[3957] Give me some help! O cruel! O you gods![3958]

Reg. One side will mock another; the other too.[3959] 70

Corn. If you see vengeance--[3960]

First Serv. Hold your hand, my lord: I have served you ever since I was a child;[3961] But better service have I never done you[3962] Than now to bid you hold.[3962]

Reg. How now, you dog!

First Serv. If you did wear a beard upon your chin,[3963] 75 I'ld shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean?[3963][3964]

Corn. My villain! [They draw and fight.[3965]

First Serv. Nay, then, come on, and take the chance of anger.[3966]

Reg. Give me thy sword. A peasant stand up thus!

[Takes a sword and runs at him behind.[3967]

First Serv. O, I am slain! My lord, you have one eye left[3968][3969] 80 To see some mischief on him. O! [Dies.[3968][3970]

Corn. Lest it see more, prevent it. Out, vile jelly![3971] Where is thy lustre now?[3972]

Glou. All dark and comfortless. Where's my son Edmund?[3973] Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature,[3974][3975] 85 To quit this horrid act.[3974]

Reg. Out, treacherous villain![3976][3977] Thou call'st on him that hates thee: it was he[3976] That made the overture of thy treasons to us;[3976][3978] Who is too good to pity thee.[3976]

Glou. O my follies! Then Edgar was abused.[3979][3980] 90 Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him![3979]

Reg. Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell[3979][3981][3982] His way to Dover. [Exit one with Gloucester.] How is't, my lord? how look you?[3979][3981][3983]

Corn. I have received a hurt: follow me, lady. Turn out that eyeless villain: throw this slave[3984] 95 Upon the dunghill. Regan, I bleed apace:[3984][3985] Untimely comes this hurt: give me your arm.

[Exit Cornwall, led by Regan.[3984][3986]

Sec. Serv. I'll never care what wickedness I do,[3987][3988] If this man come to good.[3987]

Third Serv. If she live long,[3987][3989][3990] And in the end meet the old course of death,[3987][3990] 100 Women will all turn monsters.[3987][3990]

Sec. Serv. Let's follow the old earl, and get the Bedlam[3987][3991] To lead him where he would: his roguish madness[3987][3992] Allows itself to any thing.[3987]

Third Serv. Go thou: I'll fetch some flax and whites of eggs[3987][3993][3994] 105 To apply to his bleeding face. Now, heaven help him!

[Exeunt severally.[3987][3994][3995]

FOOTNOTES:

[3541] A heath.] Rowe.

Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. A Storm is heard, with Thunder and Lightning. Rowe.

meeting.] Capell. at severall doores. Qq. severally. Ff.

[3542] Who's there] Ff. What's heere Q₁. Whats here Q₂. What's heare Q₃.

besides] beside Qq.

[3543] elements] element Qq.

[3544] main] moon Jennens.

[3545] tears ... all.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3546] Strives ... rain.] Omitted by Pope.

[3547] out-scorn] out-storm Steevens conj.

[3548] to-and-fro-conflicting] Hyphenated by Capell.

[3549] wherein] in which Pope.

[3550] belly-pinched] Hyphened by Pope.

[3551] heart-struck] Rowe. heart strooke Qq. heart-strooke F₁ F₂. heart-strook F₃ F₄.

[3552] note] arte Q₁ Q₂. art Q₃.

[3553] Commend] Commended Q₃.

There is] There's Pope.

[3554] be] Qq. is Ff.

[3555] cunning] craft Pope.

[3556] Who have ... furnishings,--] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Put in the margin by Pope.

[3557] that] whom Rowe (ed. 2).

stars] Stars have Keightley.

[3558] Throned] Thron'd Ff. Throne Theobald (ed. 2).

high?--] high.) Rowe (ed. 2). high; Ff. high, Rowe (ed. 1).

[3559] speculations] speculators Singer, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) spectators Collier (Collier MS.)

[3560] state;] state. Lloyd conj.

hath] have Pope (ed. 2), in margin.

[3561] have] F₂ F₃ F₄. hath F₁.

[3562] furnishings,--] furnishings-- Rowe. furnishings. Ff. flourishings. Collier MS.

[3563] But] And Hanmer.

[3564] But ... you.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3565] Into ... far] Divided as in Pope. Four lines, ending negligence ... ports, ... banner ... farre, in Qq.

[3566] scatter'd] scatterd Q₁ Q₃. scattered Q₂. shatter'd Hanmer. scathed Warburton. satured Becket conj.

[3567] feet] Q₂. fee Q₁. see Q₃. sea Pope. seize Warburton. foot Capell.

[3568] bemadding] madding Pope.

[3569] The ... you.] Three lines, ending gentleman, ... knowledge and ... you, in Capell.

[3570] And ... you.] Divided as in Steevens. The first line ends assurance, in Qq.

assurance, ... you.] assurance of you, Offer this office. Pope. Assurance of you, offer this office to you. Capell.

[3571] I will] Ill Pope.

further] Ff Q₃. farther Q₁ Q₂.

[3572] I am] I Qq.

[3573] fear] F₃ F₄. feare Q₂ F₁ F₂. doubt Q₁ Q₃.

this] that Rowe.

[3574] your] Qq. that Ff. this Rowe.

[3575] Give ... say?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3576] That ... other.] See note (XIII).

[3577] Holla] F₁ F₂ F₃. hollow Qq. Hollow F₄. Halloo Warburton.

[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exeunt. Qq Ff.

[3578] SCENE II.] Scena secunda. Ff. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene.

Another part....] Capell.

Storm still.] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Storm continues. Steevens (1793).

[3579] winds] F₃ F₄. windes F₁ F₂. winde Qq.

crack] crake Q₃.

rage! blow!] blow; rage, and blow! Capell conj. storm! bellow! rage! Seymour conj.

[3580] You ... man!] Divided as in Ff. Eight lines, ending drencht ... and ... to ... head, ... flat ... natures ... make ... man, in Qq.

[3581] You] See note (XIV).

cataracts] Ff. carterickes Q₁. caterickes Q₂. cartericks Q₃.

hurricanoes] Hurricano's F₂ F₃ F₄. Hyrricano's F₁. Hircanios Q₁ Q₂. Hercantos Q₃.

[3582] our] Ff. The Qq.

drown'd] Q₂. drownd Q₁ Q₃. drown F₁ F₃ F₄. drowne F₂.

[3583] thought-executing] Ff. thought executing Qq.

[3584] Vaunt-couriers] Pope. vaunt-currers Qq. Vaunt-curriors Ff. Vant-couriers Capell.

to] Qq. of Ff.

[3585] Singe] Q₂. sing Q₁ Q₃. sindge Ff.

[3586] Smite] smite Qq. Strike Ff.

o' the] o' th' Ff. of the Qq.

[3587] Crack] Crake Q₃.

moulds] Ff. Mold Qq.

germins] Theobald. Germains Qq. germaines F₁ F₂. germanes F₃ F₄.

[3588] make] Qq. makes Ff.

ingrateful] Ingrate full Q₃.

[3589] O nuncle ... fool.] Prose in Ff. Four lines in Qq.

[3590] this rain-water] the rain-water F₃ F₄. the rain-waters Pope (ed. 2).

o'door] F₃ F₄. o'doore F₁ F₂. a doore Qq.

[3591] and] Qq. om. Ff.

pities] that pities Pope.

[3592] wise man nor fool] wise man nor foole Qq. wisemen, nor fooles F₁ F₂. wise-men, nor fools F₃ F₄.

[3593] bellyful] bellyfull Malone. belly full Qq Ff.

Spit, fire! spout, rain!] Capell. spit fire, spout raine, Qq Ff (spowt F₁ F₂. rain F₃ F₄).

[3594] tax] F₃ F₄. taxe F₁ F₂. taske Qq.

[3595] kingdom] kingdoms Johnson.

[3596] You owe ... foul!] As in Ff. Six lines, ending horrible ... and ... servile ... joyn'd ... white ... foule, in Qq.

[3597] subscription] submission Pope.

then] Ff. why then Qq.

[3598] stand, your slave] stand your brave Warburton.

[3599] have ... join'd] have ... joyn'd Qq. will ... joyne Ff (join F₃ F₄).

[3600] high-engender'd] Hyphened in Ff. high engendered Q₁.

battles] F₄. battailes F₁ F₂. battels F₃. battell Q₁ Q₃. battel Q₂.

[3601] O! O!] Oh! Oh! Theobald. O, ho! Ff. O Qq.

[3602] put's] put his Qq. puts F₂.

[3603] The ... wake.] As in Johnson. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3604] The man] That man F₃ F₄.

[3605] heart] head Eccles conj.

[3606] Shall of] Ff. shall have Qq.

[3607] but] hut Q₂ (Dev.)

[3608] SCENE III. Pope.

[Sitting down. Jennens.

Enter Kent.] As in Q₁ Q₂. After patience, line 37, in Qq. After glass, line 36, in Ff.

[3609] Alas ... sinning.] As in Ff. Twenty lines, ending heere?... these; ... of the ... caves, ... fire, ... grones of ... remember ... carry ... force ... dreadfull ... now, ... thee ... justice, ... perjur'd, and ... incestious, ... covert ... life, ... centers, ... grace, ... sinning, in Qq.

[3610] are you] Ff. sit you Qq.

[3611] Gallow the] gallow, the Q₁ Q₂. Gally the Jennens.

wanderers] Ff. wanderer Qq.

[3612] make] Ff. makes Qq.

[3613] never] Ff. nere Q₁ Q₃. ne're Q₂.

[3614] fear] F₃ F₄. feare F₁ F₂. force Qq.

[3615] pother] Johnson. Powther Q₂. Thundring Q₁ Q₃. pudder Ff.

[3616] perjured] perjure Theobald.

simular] simulier Q₃. simuler Collier conj.

man] Qq om. Ff.

[3617] incestuous] Ff. incestious Qq.

to pieces shake] F₃ F₄. to peeces shake F₁ F₂. in peeces shake Qq. shake to pieces Pope.

[3618] covert and convenient] cover of convivial Warburton.

[3619] Hast] Qq. Ha's F₁. Has F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3620] concealing continents] Ff. concealed centers Qq.

cry] ask Pope.

[3621] than] F₄. then F₁ F₂ F₃ their Qq.

[3622] Alack ... courtesy.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3623] while] Ff. whilst Qq.

[3624] harder ... stones] Ff. hard then is the stone Qq.

[3625] you] Ff. me Qq.

[3626] wits begin] Ff. wit begins Qq.

[3627] I am] I'm Pope.

this] the Theobald.

[3628] The art ... heart.] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending can ... poore, ... heart, in Qq.

[3629] That] Qq. And Ff.

vile] Pope. vilde Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃. vild Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[3630] your hovel. Poor fool] your hovel; Poore foole, Ff. you hovell poore, Foole Qq.

[3631] I have one part in] Ff. I have one part of Qq. I've one thing in Pope. I've one string in Hanmer. I've one part in Johnson.

[3632] That's sorry] Ff (Thats F₂). That sorrowes Qq.

[3633] [Singing] Sings. Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3634] He ... day.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3635] and] Ff. om. Qq. an Theobald.

little tiny] little tynie Pope. little tine Qq. little-tyne F₁ F₂ F₃. little tyne F₄.

[3636] hey, ho,] hey ho Qq. heigh-ho. F₁. height-ho F₂ F₃ F₄. a heigh, ho, Capell conj. MS.

rain] rain in his way Johnson conj.

[3637] For] Qq. Though Ff.

[3638] my good] Qq. om. Ff.

hovel.] hovell? Q₂.

[Exeunt....] Capell. Exit. Ff. om. Qq.

[3639] Fool. This ... time. [Exit.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3640] This ... go:] Prose in Malone. Two lines in Ff.

[3641] This is] 'Tis Pope.

courtezan] curtizan Ff.

[3642] ere] or ere Pope, reading as verse. or two ere Warburton.

[3643] word] words F₃ F₄.

[3644] nor no] and no Warburton.

[3645] not live] nor live F₂.

[3646] Nor] And Pope.

[3647] Then ... confusion:] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[3648] Then ... feet.] Transferred by Hanmer (Warburton) to follow line 84.

[3649] I live] I do live F₃ F₄, reading line 95 as two lines.

[3650] SCENE III.] SCENE II. Rowe. SCENE IV. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] An Apartment in Gloster's Castle. Rowe.

Enter....] Enter Gloster, and Edmund. Ff. Enter Glocester, and the Bastard with lights. Qq (Gloster Q₂).

[3651] Alack ... careful.] Prose in Ff. Twenty lines in Qq.

[3652] took] took me Q₂.

[3653] their perpetual] Jennens. their Qq. perpetuall Ff.

[3654] nor] Qq. or Ff.

[3655] and] om. Rowe (ed. 2).

[3656] There's a] Qq. There is Ff.

betwixt] Qq. betweene Ff.

[3657] there is] F₂ F₃ F₄. ther is F₁. There's Q₁ Q₃. Ther's Q₂.

[3658] footed] Ff. landed Qq.

seek] seeke Qq. looke Ff. look for Pope.

[3659] bed. Though] Edd. (Globe ed.) bed, though Qq. bed, if Ff. bed; if Rowe (ed. 2).

[3660] for it] for 't Q₂.

[3661] is some strange thing] Qq. is strange things Ff. are strange things Pope.

[3662] This ... fall.] As in Ff. Four lines, ending know, ... deserving, ... lesse ... fall, in Qq.

[3663] courtesy, forbid thee,] courtesie, forbid thee, Theobald, courtesie forbid thee, Q₁ F₄. curtesie forbid thee, Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃. curtisie forbid thee, Q₃. courtesie forbid thee Pope.

[3664] draw me] Q₂ Ff. draw to me Q₁ Q₃.

[3665] loses] Q₁ Q₃ F₄. looses The rest.

[3666] The] Ff. then Qq.

doth] Ff. do Q₁ Q₃. doe Q₂.

[3667] SCENE IV.] SCENE III. Rowe. SCENE V. Pope.

The heath....] Part of the Heath with a Hovel. Rowe.

[3668] Here ... endure.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3669] of the] of Pope.

night's] nights Q₂.

[3670] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. Transferred by Capell to the beginning of the Scene.

[3671] Lear. Let ... here.] Repeated in Johnson, and Steevens (1773).

[3672] here] Ff. om. Qq.

Wilt] Will't Theobald (ed. 2).

break my] break, my Steevens conj.

[3673] I had ... enter.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

I had] I'd Pope.

[3674] think'st 'tis] think'st So quoted in Johnson's Dictionary (ed. 1).

contentious] Ff. crulentious Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. tempestious Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). truculent Anon. MS. See note (V). cruel, lentous Jackson conj.

[3675] skin: so 'tis] skin, so tis Qq. skin, so: 'tis Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).

[3676] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. thoud'st Q₂. thou wouldst Q₁ Q₃.

[3677] thy] they F₁.

lay] light F₄.

raging] Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. roring Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). roaring Ff.

[3678] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. Thoud'st Qq.

mind's] minds F₃ F₄.

[3679] body's] Rowe. bodies Qq Ff.

the] Q₁ Ff. this Q₂. om. Q₃.

in my mind] here Seymour conj.

[3680] beats] F₃ F₄. beates Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) F₁ F₂. beares Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

there. Filial ingratitude!] Rowe. there. Filial ingratitude, F₃ F₄. their filiall ingratitude, Qq. there, Filiall ingratitude, F₁ F₂.

[3681] this hand] his hand F₃ F₄.

[3682] to't] to it Q₁ Q₃.

home] sure Qq.

[3683] In such ... endure:] Omitted in Qq, ending the lines sure; ... this!... father, ... lies, ... that.

[3684] gave you] Qq. gave Ff.

all,--] all-- Rowe. all, Qq Ff.

[3685] enter here.] enter. Qq.

[3686] thine own] thy owne Q₁. thy one Q₂.

[3687] [To the Fool] Johnson.

[3688] In, boy; ... sleep.] Omitted in Qq.

[3689] poverty,--] poverty-- Rowe. povertie, F₁. proverty, F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3690] [Fool goes in.] Johnson. Exit. Ff (after line 26). om. Qq. Exit Fool. Rowe, after line 26. Exit Fool. Capell, after in, line 27.

[3691] storm] night Qq.

[3692] loop'd] Pope. loopt Qq. lop'd Ff.

window'd] Ff. windowed Qq.

[3693] [Enter Edgar, and Foole. Ff. Enter Edgar disguised like a Madman and Fool. Rowe.

[3694] SCENE VI. Pope.

Edg. [Within] Theobald. Edg. Ff. om. Qq.

[3695] Fathom ... Tom!] Omitted in Qq.

[3696] [The Fool ... hovel.] Theobald, after line 40. Transferred by Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3697] Come ... me!] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse, the first line ending spirit, in Johnson.

[3698] Who's there?] whose there. Q₂.

[3699] A spirit, a spirit,] Once only in Qq.

name's] name is Q₁ Q₃. nam's Q₂.

[3700] What ... forth.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Johnson.

[3701] i' the] in the Qq.

[3702] forth.] forth? Q₂.

Enter ... madman.] Theobald.

[3703] SCENE VI. Hanmer.

[3704] Away!... thee.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Johnson.

[3705] Through] thorough Q₂.

[3706] Through ... wind.] Printed in italics by Staunton.

[3707] hawthorn] F₄. hathorne Qq. hauthorne F₁ F₂. hauthorn F₃.

blows the cold wind] blowes the colde winde Q₁ Q₃. blowes the cold wind Q₂. blow the windes F₁. blow the winds F₂ F₃ F₄.

Hum!] Humh, Ff. Humph, Rowe. om. Qq.

[3708] cold] Qq. om. Ff.

[3709] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Steevens (1778).

[3710] Hast ... thy two] Qq. Did'st thou give all to thy Ff.

thou] thou too Keightley, reading as verse.

[3711] through flame,] Omitted in Qq.

[3712] ford] foord Qq. sword Ff. swamp Collier MS. sward Anon. conj. flood Anon. conj.

whirlpool] whirl-pool Q₃. whirli-poole Q₁ Q₂. whirle-poole F₁. whirle poole F₂ F₃. whirlepool F₄. through whirlpool Johnson.

hath] Ff. has Qq.

[3713] pew] Pope (ed. 2). pue Qq Ff.

ratsbane] rate-bane F₂.

[3714] porridge] porredge Ff. pottage Qq.

[3715] four-inched] Hyphened by Capell foure incht Qq F₁. foure archt F₂. four arch'd F₃ F₄.

[3716] Bless] Blesse Qq. Blisse F₁ F₂ F₃. Bliss F₄.

[3717] O do, de, ... de.] Omitted in Qq.

[3718] star-blasting] starre-blusting Qq.

[3719] there again] here again F₄.

and there] om. Qq.

[Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3720] What, have his] Theobald. What, his Q₁ Q₂. Ha's his F₁. Has his F₂ F₃. What his Q₃. Have his F₃.

pass] asse F₄.

[3721] Didst ... them] Qq. Would'st ... 'em Ff. Didst ... 'em Pope.

[3722] shamed] ashamed Keightley.

[3723] light] fall Qq.

[3724] begot ... daughters.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3725] daughters] daughter F₂.

[3726] Pillicock ... loo!] As in Johnson. One line in Qq Ff.

[3727] on] one Q₃.

Pillicock-hill] Hyphened by Rowe. pelicocks hill Q₁ Q₂. pelicacks hill Q₃.

[3728] Halloo, ... loo!] Warburton. alow: alow, loo, loo. Ff. a lo lo lo. Qq. Haloo, loo, loo. Capell.

[3729] o' the] o' th' F₁. oth' F₂ F₃ F₄. of the Q₁ Q₃. at'h Q₂.

[3730] word justly] Pope. words justly Qq. words Iustice F₁ word, justice F₂ F₃ F₄. word, do justice Rowe. word's justice Knight.

[3731] set not] set on F₃ F₄.

sweet heart] Qq. Hyphened in Ff.

[3732] gloves] cloves Anon. apud Theobald conj.

[3733] mistress'] Dyce. mistris Qq Ff. mistress's Rowe (ed. 2).

[3734] in ... of] in the contriving Pope. on the contriving Hanmer. on the contriving of Capell.

[3735] deeply] Q₂ Q₃. deepely Q₁. deerely F₁ F₂. dearly F₃ F₄.

[3736] of hand] Qq F₁. hand F₂. handed F₃ F₄.

[3737] rustling] Ff. ruslings Qq. rufflings Anon. MS. See note (V).

silks] sickles Q₃.

[3738] woman] women Qq.

brothels] brothell Qq.

[3739] plackets] placket Qq.

books] booke Qq.

[3740] Still ... wind.] Printed in italics by Staunton.

the hawthorn] thy hawthorn F₃ F₄.

hawthorn] hathorne Qq. hauthorne F₁ F₂.

[3741] says suum, mun, ha, no, nonny] Steevens. sayes suum, mun, nonny Ff. hay no on ny, Qq. Ha! nenni; Capell. Hey!--no--on-- Johnson conj.

[3742] my boy, my boy] Qq. my Boy, Boy Ff.

sessa! let] sessa; let Malone. Sesey: let F₁. Sessy: let F₂ F₃ F₄. cease let Q₁. caese let Q₂. ceas let Q₃. sesse; let Capell.

trot by] trot my F₃ F₄.

[Storm still.] Omitted in Qq.

[3743] Why,] Why Qq. om. Ff.

wert] were Staunton.

thy grave] Qq. a grave Ff.

[3744] Why ... here.] None lines of verse in Keightley, ending answer ... skies ... well: ... hide, ... Ha!... art ... is, ... animal ... here.

[3745] than] but Qq.

this? Consider] this cōsider Q₂.

[3746] Ha!] Ha? Ff. om. Qq.

here's] Ff. he'rs Q₁ Q₃. her's Q₂.

on's] F₁ F₃ F₄. ons Q₂ F₂. ones Q₁ Q₃. of us Pope.

sophisticated] so phisticated Q₂.

[3747] lendings] Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. leadings Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

come, unbutton here.] Ff (heere F₁ F₂). come on be true. Q₁ Q₃. come on bee true. Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). come on Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[Tearing ...] Rowe. Tearing ...; Kent and the Fool strive to hinder him. Capell. om Qq Ff.

[3748] Prithee] Q₁. Prithe Q₂. Prythee F₁. Prethee The rest.

contented] content Qq.

[3749] wild field] Q₂ F₃ F₄. wilde field Q₁ F₁ F₂. wildfield Q₃. wide field Jennens, and Long MS.

[3750] all] and all Rowe.

on's] Ff. in Qq.

[3751] Enter ... torch.] Ff, after line 106. Transferred by Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster. Q₂), after line 110. Pope puts it after line 120.

[3752] fiend] Qq. om. Ff.

Flibbertigibbet] Ff. Sirberdegibit Q₁ Q₃. Sriberdegibit Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). Fliberdegibek Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[3753] till the] Qq. at Ff.

gives] gins Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

[3754] and the pin, squints] Ff. the pinqueuer Q₁. the pin-queues Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). & the pin, squemes Q₂ (Cap. Dev. and Mus. per.) the pinquever Q₃. See note (XV).

[3755] hare-lip] F₃. hare-lippe F₁ F₂. hair-lip F₄. hare lip Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). hart lip Q₁ Q₃. harte lip Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1).

[3756] creature] creatures Hanmer.

earth] the earth F₃ F₄.

[3757] Saint ... aroint thee:] Arranged as by Capell. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3758] Saint Withold] St. Withold Theobald. swithald Qq. Swithold Ff. Swithin So quoted by Hill.

'old] olde Q₁. old Q₂ Ff Q₃. wold Theobald (Bishop conj.) cold So quoted by Hill. world Colman's version (a misprint). oles Farmer conj.

[3759] He met the night-mare] Ff. anelthu night Moore Q₁. a nellthu night more Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). he met the night mare Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). anelthunight Moor Q₃.

nine-fold] F₁. ninefold F₂ F₃ F₄. nine fold Qq. name told Warburton. nine foles Farmer conj.

[3760] her alight] her a-light Ff. her, O light Q₁ Q₂. her O light Q₃.

[3761] troth plight] Qq. troth-plight Ff.

[3762] aroint ... aroint] aroynt ... aroynt Ff. arint ... arint Qq.

thee, witch,] thee, witch Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). thee witch, F₁ F₂. the witch, F₃ F₄. thee, with Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. Imp. and Bodl. 1).

thee!] thee right. Warburton.

[3763] SCENE VII. Pope.

[3764] Who's] F₁ F₃ F₄. Whos F₂. Whose Qq.

[3765] tadpole] Johnson. toade pold Q₁. tode pold Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). tod pole Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). toade-pold Q₃. tod-pole F₁ F₂. tod-pool F₃ F₄.

wall-newt] Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). wall neut Ff. wall-wort Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

water] Qq Ff. water-neut Rowe.

fury] fruite Q₁. fruit Q₃.

[3766] sallets] sallet Capell conj.

[3767] stock-punished] stock-punisht Q₁ Q₂. stock-punish Q₃. stockt, punish'd Ff.

[3768] had] Qq. om. Ff.

[3769] horse ... wear;] Prose in Qq. Verse in Ff.

[3770] deer] deere Qq. deare F₁ F₂. dear F₃ F₄. geer Hanmer. cheer Grey conj.

[3771] Have] Ff. Hath Qq.

[3772] Smulkin] Ff. snulbug Qq. Smolkin Theobald.

[3773] The ... Mahu.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Capell.

[3774] Modo] Mohu Johnson.

[3775] Mahu] Ff. ma hu-- Qq.

[3776] Our ... gets it.] Verse in Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3777] is ... lord,] is growne so vilde my Lord, Qq (vild Q₂). my Lord, is growne so vilde, Ff (grown F₃ F₄. vild, F₂ F₃ F₄).

[3778] gets it] it gets F₃ F₄.

[3779] Poor] om. Pope.

[3780] a-cold] Hyphened by Rowe.

[3781] Go ... ready.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3782] Though] Though all F₃ F₄.

[3783] ventured] Ff venterd Qq.

[3784] fire and food] Ff. food and fire Qq.

is] are Hanmer.

[3785] Good ... house.] Two lines in Ff.

Good my] Ff. My good Qq.

[3786] I'll ... study?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3787] talk] take F₃ F₄.

same] Ff. most Qq.

[3788] me] us F₃ F₄.

private] private, friend Keightley.

[3789] Importune ... unsettle.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3790] once more] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3791] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3792] ah] Ff. O Qq.

[3793] say'st] saist Q₁ Q₃. sayest Q₂ Ff.

[3794] I am] I'm Pope.

[3795] outlaw'd] out-lawed Qq.

he sought] a sought Q₂.

[3796] truth] Q₁ Q₃. true Q₂ Ff.

[Storm still. Malone.

[3797] hath] has Q₁ haz Q₃.

night's] nights Qq.

[3798] grace,--] Capell. grace. Qq Ff.

[3799] O ... company.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

mercy, sir. Noble] mercy, sir: Noble Ff. mercy noble Qq.

[3800] there, into the] there, into th' Q₁ Ff. there, in't Q₂. there, into th Q₃. into th' Pope. there, to the Capell.

[3801] With ... philosopher.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

him; I] Ff. him I Qq.

[3802] Good ... fellow.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3803] Sirrah ... us.] Sirrah, come on; along with us. Pope. On, sirrah; go with us. Capell.

[3804] Come ... words:] As a line of verse in Steevens (1793).

[3805] tower] Ff. towne Q₁ Q₂. town Q₃.

came] Ff. come Qq.

After this Capell, reading come, marks the omission of a line and proposes to add The giant roar'd, and out he ran. Keightley proposes The giant saw him, and out he ran.

[3806] [Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3807] SCENE V.] SCENE IV. Rowe. SCENE VIII. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in Gloster's Castle. Capell.

Enter ... Edmund.] Ff. Enter ... Bastard. Qq. Omitted by Johnson.

[3808] my] om. F₃ F₄.

his] Ff. the Qq.

[3809] provoking merit] provoked spirit Hanmer.

[3810] a-work] a-worke F₁. a worke Qq F₂. a-work F₃ F₄.

himself] him Hanmer.

[3811] letter] Qq. letter which Ff.

[3812] advantages] advances Anon. conj.

[3813] this treason were not] Ff. his treason were Qq. his treason were not Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3814] [Aside] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[3815] persever] F₁ F₂ F₃. persevere Qq F₄.

[3816] dearer] Qq. deere F₁ F₂. dear F₃ F₄.

[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq.

[3817] SCENE VI.] SCENE V. Rowe. SCENE IX. Pope.

A chamber ... castle.] A Chamber. Rowe. A Chamber, in a Farmhouse. Theobald. A Room in some of the out-buildings of the Castle. Capell.

Enter ... Edgar.] Enter ... Tom. Qq (and Lear, Q₂). Enter Kent, and Gloucester Ff.

[3818] have] has Pope. hath Capell.

to his] Ff. to Qq.

[3819] reward] Ff. deserve Qq. preserve Capell conj.

[Exit Gloucester.] As in Capell. After line 3 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Enter Lear, Edgar, and Foole. Ff. om. Qq.

[3820] Frateretto] Fretereto Qq. Fraterretto F₁ F₂ F₃. Fraterreto F₄.

Nero] Trajan Upton conj.

[3821] and] Ff. om. Qq.

[3822] be] may bee Q₁ Q₃.

[3823] gentleman] gentlemen F₂.

[3824] Fool. No ... him. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3825] mad] om. F₃ F₄.

[3826] To have ... 'em,--] Divided as in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3827] hissing] Q₁ Q₃. hiszing Q₂. hizzing Ff. whizzing Boswell (Malone conj.)

'em,--] 'em-- Theobald. 'em. Ff. them. Qq.

[3828] Edg. The foul ... 'scape?] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3829] trusts] trust Q₃.

[3830] a horse's health] the heels of a horse Warburton. a horse's heels Singer, ed. 2 (Anon. MS.) See note (V).

a horse's ... oath.] the health of a horse, the love of a boy, or the oath of a whore. Pope.

[3831] them] 'em Pope.

[3832] [To Edgar.] Capell. To the Fool. Hanmer.

justicer] Theobald. justice Qq.

[3833] [To the Fool.] Capell. To Edgar. Hanmer.

here. Now, you] heere, now you Q₁ here, no you Q₂. here now you Q₃. here. Now ye Pope.

foxes!] foxes. Pope. Foxes--Qq.

[3834] Edg. Look ... thee.] Omitted by Pope.

[3835] Look ... me.] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Verse, the first line ending eyes, in Theobald, and Capell's Errata.

[3836] he] she Theobald.

Wantest] Theobald. wantst Q₁ Q₃. wanst Q₂. wanton'st Jennens (Seward conj.)

[3837] Wantest thou eyes] Wantonizeth thou Staunton conj.

[3838] eyes ... madam?] eyes? Lear. At trial, Madam. Rann (Johnson conj.)

trial, madam?] triall madam, Q₁ Q₃. tral madam Q₂.

[3839] [Sings. Edd. conj.

bourn] boorne Capell. broome Qq. brook Jennens (Johnson conj.)

[3840] [Sings. Edd. conj.

[3841] Her ... speak] As in Capell. One line in Qq.

[3842] herring] herrings Pope and Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3843] Kent. How ... cushions?] Verse in Theobald. Prose in Qq. Omitted by Pope.

[3844] cushions] cushings Q₂.

[3845] I'll ... father] Verse in Pope and Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3846] trial first. Bring] trial, bring me in Pope, trial first, bring me in Theobald.

the] Pope, their Qq.

[3847] To Edgar] Capell.

robed] Pope, robbed Qq.

[3848] [To the Fool] Capell.

[3849] [To Kent] Capell.]

o' the] of the Hanmer.

[3850] Edg. Let ... gray. Lear.] Omitted by Pope.

[3851] [Sings. Edd. conj.

[3852] Sleepest ... harm] Verse by Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3853] I here ... father.] Omitted by Pope.

[3854] she] Q₁ Q₃. om. Q₂.

[3855] cannot] can't Hanmer.

[3856] joint-stool] joynt stoole Q₁ Q₃. joyne stoole Q₂.

[3857] And ... there!] Omitted by Pope.

[3858] store] stuff Jennens conj. stone Collier, ed. 2 (Theobald conj.)

made on] Capell. made an Qq. made of Theobald.

[3859] Corruption] corruption's Hanmer.

place] palace Grant White.

[3860] retain] remain F₃ F₄.

[3861] [Aside] Rowe.

[3862] They'll] They'l Q₁ Q₃. Theile Q₃. They Ff.]

counterfeiting] Q₂ F₃ F₄. counterfeting Q₁. counterfetting F₁ F₂ Q₃.

[3863] Tom ... fled.] As in Rowe. Verse in Ff, the first line ending you. Prose in Qq.

[3864] mongrel grim, Hound] Rowe (substantially). Mongrill, Grim, Hound Ff (Mungril F₄). Mungrel, Grim-hound Q₁. mungril, grim-hoūd Q₂. Mungril, Grim-hound Q₃.

[3865] lym] Hanmer. Him Q₁. him Q₂ Q₃. Hym Ff.

[3866] Or bobtail tike] F₄. Bobtaile tike Qq. Or Bobtaile tight F₁ F₂ F₃ (Bobtail F₃).

trundle-tail] Trundle-taile Qq. Troudle taile F₁ F₂. Troudle tail F₃ F₄.

[3867] them] Qq. him Ff. you Eccles conj.

[3868] leap] leape Qq. leapt Ff.

[3869] Do ... dry.] Prose in Qq and Capell. Two lines, the first ending fayres, in Ff.

[3870] Do ... Sessa!] Malone. Do, de, de, de: sese: Ff. loudla doodla, Qq. Do, do, de, de, &c. [singing. Capell.

Sessa! Come] Sessy, come Pope. Bessy, come Anon. ap. Rann conj. see, see! Come Collier.

[3871] dry.] Qq F₁. dry. [Exit. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3872] Then ... changed.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.

[3873] anatomize] Ff. anotomize Qq.

[3874] her heart. Is] Ff. her, Hart is Q₁. her Hart is Q₂. her Heart is Q₃.

[3875] makes] Qq. make Ff.

these hard hearts?] Rowe. these hard-hearts. F₁ F₂. these hard hearts. F₃ F₄. this hardnesse; Q₁ Q₃. this hardnes, Q₂.

[To Edgar] Capell.

[3876] for] Ff. you for Qq.

[3877] garments. You will say] Ff. garment; youl say Q₁ Q₃. garments youle say, Q₂.

attire] Qq. om. Ff.

[3878] and rest] Omitted in Qq.

[pointing to a mean Couch. Capell.

[3879] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Rowe, reading with Ff.

[3880] so, so, so.] Qq. so, so. Ff.

i' the] in the Q₁ Q₃.

So, so, so.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3881] Fool. And ... noon.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q₂). Enter Gloster. Ff, after line 79. Re-Enter Glo'ster. Pope, after line 79.

[3882] Come ... master?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3883] There ... provision] Arranged as in Ff. Five lines, ending friend, ... master, ... thine, ... losse, ... provision, in Qq.

[3884] in't] in it Q₁ Q₃.

[3885] toward] Ff. towards Qq.

[3886] shouldst] should Johnson.

[3887] Take up, take up] Ff. Take up to keepe Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. Take up the King Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). Take up to the keep Becket conj.

[3888] Kent. Oppressed ... behind. Glou.] Omitted in Ff.

[3889] Oppressed] Qq. Opprest Theobald.

[3890] balm'd] Theobald. balmed Qq.

sinews] Qq. senses Theobald.

[3891] Which ... behind.] Arranged as by Theobald. Two lines, the first ending cure, in Qq.

[3892] convenience] conveniency Theobald.

[3893] [To the Fool] Theobald.

[3894] Come, come,] Come, away, Pope.

[Exeunt ... Edgar.] Edd. (Globe ed.) Exit. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt, bearing off the King. Manet Edgar. Theobald. Exeunt Kent, Gloster, and the Fool, bearing off Lear. Capell.

[3895] Edg. When ... lurk.] Omitted in Ff. See note (XVI).

[3896] When ... foes] As in Q₁ Q₃. Prose in Q₂.

[3897] suffers suffers most] suffers, suffers most Theobald. suffers suffers, most Q₂. suffers, most Q₁ Q₃.

[3898] doth] does Theobald.

[3899] father'd!] Theobald, fatherd, Q₁. fathered, Q₂ Q₃.

[3900] After bewray Warburton marks an omission.

[3901] thought defiles] Theobald. thoughts defile Qq.

[3902] What will hap] Hap what will hap Anon. MS. See note (V). What will, hap Theobald.

What ... to-night,] Qq. What ... to-night? Capell.

[3903] [Exit.] Exit Edgar. Theobald, om. Qq Ff.

[3904] SCENE VII.] SCENE VI. Rowe. SCENE X. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in the Castle. Capell.

Regan] Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃. and Regan and Q₂. om. F₃ F₄.

Edmund, and Servants.] Theobald. Bastard, and Servants. Ff. and Bastard. Qq.

[3905] Post ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending letter, in Qq.

[3906] traitor] Ff. villaine Q₁ Q₃. vilaine Q₂.

[Exeunt....] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3907] Leave ... like.] Prose in Q₁ Ff Q₃. Four lines in Q₂.

[3908] displeasure] disposure Collier MS.

[3909] revenges] revenge Qq.

[3910] Advise] Advice F₁.

where] when Steevens (1778).

festinate] F₂ F₃ F₄. festuant Qq. festiuate F₁. festivant Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3911] Our ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.

[3912] posts] poste Q₁. post Q₂ Q₃.

[3913] and intelligent] Ff. and intelligence Qq. in intelligence Capell (withdrawn in MS.)

[3914] Enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Ff. Enter Steward. Qq, after king? line 13.

[3915] Some ... friends.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3916] questrists] Ff. questrits Qq. questers Pope, coystrills Anon. MS. See note (V). questists Heath conj.

after him] after Hanmer (ed. 2).

[3917] lords] lord's Pope.

[3918] toward] Ff. towards Qq.

[3919] [Exeunt ... Oswald.] Dyce. Exeunt ... Steward. Capell, (after line 20). Exit Gon. and Bast. Qq, after line 20. Exit. Ff, after line 20. Exit Oswald (after line 19), Exeunt Goneril and Edmund (after line 21). Staunton.

[3920] [Exeunt other Servants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3921] well] om. Qq.

[3922] Shall ... blame] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3923] courtesy] curtesie Qq. curt'sie Ff.

[3924] SCENE XI. Pope.

Who's] Whose Q₂.

Enter ... three.] Qq. Enter Gloucester, and Servants. Ff (after comptroll). Re-enter Servants, with Gloster Prisoner. Capell.

[3925] What ... friends.] As in Qq. Three lines, the first two ending graces?... ghests, in Ff.

[3926] mean] F₄. meanes Qq F₁ F₂. means F₃.

friends] friends [to the Ser. Capell MS.

[3927] [Servants bind him.] They bind him. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[3928] I'm none] F₃ F₄. I'me none F₁. Ime none F₂. I am none Capell. I am true Qq.

[3929] To ... find--] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

find--] Qq. finde. F₁ F₂. find. F₃ F₄.

[Regan....] Johnson, om. Qq Ff.

[3930] By ... beard.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3931] Naughty ... chin] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3932] I am] I'm Pope.

[3933] robbers'] Theobald. robbers Qq Ff. robber's Pope.

favours] favour Hanmer (Warburton).

[3934] do?] Q₁ F₁ Q₃ F₄. doe. Q₂. doe F₂. do F₃.

[3935] Come, sir,] As in Qq. In a separate line in Ff.

[3936] simple answerer] Qq. simple answer'd Ff. simple-answer'd Hanmer.

[3937] And what ... kingdom?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3938] Late] Q₂ Ff. lately Q₁ Q₃.

[3939] To ... Speak.] As in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending hands, in Ff.

[3940] have you sent] Q₁ Q₃. you have sent Q₂ Ff.

[3941] I have] I've Hanmer.

[3942] Dover] Dover, sir Hanmer.

[3943] Wherefore ... peril--] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

peril--] perill-- Qq. perill. F₁ F₂ F₃. peril? F₄.

[3944] first] Qq. om. Ff.

[3945] I am ... course.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3946] sir] Qq. om. Ff.

[3947] anointed] F₄. annoynted Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). annointed F₁ F₂ F₃. aurynted Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

stick] F₃ F₄. sticke F₁ F₂. rash Qq. rush Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3948] as his bare] Ff. of his lou'd Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). on his lowd Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). of his lov'd Q₃.

[3949] hell-black night] Pope. hell-blacke-night Ff. hell blacke night Qq.

buoy'd] Ff. laid Q₁ Q₃. layd Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). bod Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). boil'd Warburton.

[3950] And ... heart,] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3951] stelled] Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. steeled Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. stellar Hanmer.

[3952] holp] F₃ F₄. holpe F₁ F₂. holpt Qq. help'd Pope.

rain] F₃ F₄. raine F₁ F₂. rage Qq.

[3953] howl'd that stern] F₃ F₄. howl'd that sterne F₁ F₂. heard that dearne Qq. howl'd that dearn Capell.

[3954] Good] go, Theobald (ed. 2).

[3955] cruels] quarrels Jervis conj.

subscribed] subscrib'd Qq. subscribe Ff.

[3956] these] Ff. those Qq.

[Gloster is held down while Cornwall treads out one of his Eyes. Rowe. Gloster is held down in his Chair, while Cornwal plucks out one his Eyes, and stamps on it. Capell.

[3957] old,] Ff. old Q₂. old-- Q₁ Q₃.

[3958] you] Ff. ye Qq.

[3959] the other too] th other too Ff. tother to Qq.

[3960] vengeance--] Qq. vengeance. Ff.

First Serv.] 1. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. Serv. Ff.

[3961] I have] I've Pope.

you] om. Q₂.

[3962] But ... hold.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3963] If ... mean?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3964] on this] in this Capell conj.

[3965] [They draw....] Draw and fight. Qq. Omitted in Ff. Fight, in the scuffle Cornwall is wounded. Rowe.

[3966] Nay] Ff. Why Qq.

[3967] Reg.] Reg. [to another servant. Johnson. Reg. [To Corn. Collier conj.

thus!] thus? Ff. thus. Qq.

[Takes....] She takes.... Qq. Killes him. Ff. Snatches a Sword from an Att: and stabs him. Capell.

[3968] O ... him. O!] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3969] slain! My lord, you have] slaine: my Lord, you have Ff. slaine my Lord, yet have you Qq.

[3970] him] them Dyce (ed. 2). 'em Dyce conj. (ed. 1).

[Dies.] He dies. Q₁. om. Q₂ Ff Q₃.

[3971] vile] Pope. vilde Q₁ F₁ F₂. vild Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[3972] [Treads out the other Eye. Rowe. Dashing Gloster's other Eye to the Ground. Capell.

[3973] All ... Edmund!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

comfortless.] comfortles, Qq. comfortlesse? Ff.

[3974] Edmund ... act.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3975] enkindle] Ff. unbridle Qq.

[3976] Out ... thee.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3977] treacherous] Ff. om. Qq.

[3978] overture] o'erture S. Walker conj.

[3979] O ... you?] Five lines, ending follies!... forgive ... out ... Dover ... you? in Pope.

[3980] O ... abused.] As in Qq Ff. Two lines in Capell.

[3981] Go ... you?] As in Capell. Three lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3982] at gates] At th' gates Hanmer.

[3983] [Exit....] Exit with Glouster. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

look] do Jennens.

[3984] Turn ... arm.] As in Ff. In Qq the first two lines end upon ... untimely.

[3985] dunghill] dungell Q₂.

[3986] [Exit....] Exit Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Cornwal, and Regan. Servants unbind Gloster, and lead him out. Capell.

[3987] Sec. Serv. I'll ... him!] Omitted in Ff.

[3988] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. 1st Serv. Theobald.

[3989] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2. Servant. Qq.

[3990] If ... monsters.] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3991] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. 1 Ser. Qq.

Bedlam] bedlom Q₂.

[3992] roguish] om. Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[3993] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2 Ser. Qq.

[3994] Go ... him!] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3995] To ... his] T' apply to's Theobald.

[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exit. Qq.

Act IV, Scene I — The heath.[3996]

Enter EDGAR.

Edg. Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd,[3997] Than still contemn'd and flatter'd. To be worst,[3998] The lowest and most dejected thing of fortune,[3999] Stands still in esperance, lives not in fear:[4000] The lamentable change is from the best; 5 The worst returns to laughter. Welcome then,[4001][4002] Thou unsubstantial air that I embrace![4002] The wretch that them hast blown unto the worst[4002] Owes nothing to thy blasts. But who comes here?[4002][4003][4004]

Enter GLOUCESTER, led by an Old Man.[4005]

My father, poorly led? World, world, O world![4005][4006] 10 But that thy strange mutations make us hate thee,[4007] Life would not yield to age.[4008]

Old Man. O, my good lord, I have been your tenant,[4009] and your father's tenant, these fourscore years.[4009][4010]

Glou. Away, get thee away; good friend, be gone: 15 Thy comforts can do me no good at all; Thee they may hurt.

Old Man. Alack, sir, you cannot see your way.[4011]

Glou. I have no way and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I saw: full oft 'tis seen, 20 Our means secure us, and our mere defects[4012] Prove our commodities. Ah, dear son Edgar,[4013] The food of thy abused father's wrath! Might I but live to see thee in my touch, I'ld say I had eyes again!

Old Man. How now! Who 's there?[4014] 25

Edg. [Aside] O gods! Who is't can say 'I am at the worst'?[4015][4016] I am worse than e'er I was.[4017]

Old Man. 'Tis poor mad Tom.

Edg. [Aside] And worse I may be yet: the worst is not[4015] So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'[4018]

Old Man. Fellow, where goest?

Glou. Is it a beggar-man? 30

Old Man. Madman and beggar too.

Glou. He has some reason, else he could not beg.[4019] I' the last night's storm I such a fellow saw,[4020] Which made me think a man a worm: my son Came then into my mind, and yet my mind 35 Was then scarce friends with him: I have heard more since.[4021] As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods;[4022] They kill us for their sport.[4023]

Edg. [Aside] How should this be?[4015][4024][4025] Bad is the trade that must play fool to sorrow,[4024][4026] Angering itself and others. Bless thee, master![4024][4027] 40

Glou. Is that the naked fellow?

Old Man. Ay, my lord.

Glou. Then, prithee, get thee gone: if for my sake[4028] Thou wilt o'ertake us hence a mile or twain[4029] I' the way toward Dover, do it for ancient love;[4030] And bring some covering for this naked soul,[4031] 45 Who I'll entreat to lead me.[4032]

Old Man. Alack, sir, he is mad.

Glou. 'Tis the times' plague, when madmen lead the blind.[4033] Do as I bid thee, or rather do thy pleasure;[4034] Above the rest, be gone.

Old Man. I'll bring him the best 'parel that I have,[4035][4036] 50 Come on't what will. [Exit.

Glou. Sirrah, naked fellow,--[4037]

Edg. Poor Tom's a-cold. [Aside] I cannot daub it further.[4015][4038]

Glou. Come hither, fellow.

Edg. [Aside] And yet I must. Bless thy sweet eyes, they bleed.[4015][4039] 55

Glou. Know'st thou the way to Dover?

Edg. Both stile and gate, horse-way and foot-path. Poor[4040] Tom hath been scared out of his good wits. Bless thee, good[4040][4041][4042] man's son, from the foul fiend! Five fiends have been in poor[4040][4042][4043] Tom at once; of lust, as Obidicut; Hobbididence, prince of[4043][4044] 60 dumbness; Mahu, of stealing; Modo, of murder;[4043][4045] Flibbertigibbet, of mopping and mowing; who since possesses[4043][4046] chambermaids and waiting-women. So, bless thee, master![4043][4047]

Glou. Here, take this purse, thou whom the heavens' plagues[4048] Have humbled to all strokes: that I am wretched[4049] 65 Makes thee the happier. Heavens, deal so still![4049] Let the superfluous and lust-dieted man,[4050] That slaves your ordinance, that will not see[4051] Because he doth not feel, feel your power quickly;[4052] So distribution should undo excess[4053] 70 And each man have enough. Dost thou know Dover?

Edg. Ay, master.

Glou. There is a cliff whose high and bending head Looks fearfully in the confined deep:[4054] Bring me but to the very brim of it, 75 And I'll repair the misery thou dost bear With something rich about me: from that place[4055] I shall no leading need.[4055][4056]

Edg. Give me thy arm:[4057] Poor Tom shall lead thee. [Exeunt.[4057][4058]

Act IV, Scene II — Before the Duke of Albany's palace.

Enter GONERIL and EDMUND.[4059]

Gon. Welcome, my lord: I marvel our mild husband Not met us on the way.

Enter OSWALD.[4060]

Now, where's your master?

Osw. Madam, within; but never man so changed.[4061] I told him of the army that was landed;[4061] He smiled at it: I told him you were coming;[4061] 5 His answer was, 'The worse:' of Gloucester's treachery[4061] And of the loyal service of his son[4061] When I inform'd him, then he call'd me sot[4061] And told me I had turn'd the wrong side out:[4061] What most he should dislike seems pleasant to him;[4061][4062] 10 What like, offensive.[4061][4063]

Gon. [To Edm.] Then shall you go no further. It is the cowish terror of his spirit,[4064] That dares not undertake: he'll not feel wrongs, Which tie him to an answer. Our wishes on the way[4065] May prove effects. Back, Edmund, to my brother;[4065][4066] 15 Hasten his musters and conduct his powers: I must change arms at home and give the distaff[4067] Into my husband's hands. This trusty servant Shall pass between us: ere long you are like to hear,[4068] If you dare venture in your own behalf,[4069] 20 A mistress's command. Wear this; spare speech;

[Giving a favour.[4070]

Decline your head: this kiss, if it durst speak, Would stretch thy spirits up into the air: Conceive, and fare thee well.[4071]

Edm. Yours in the ranks of death.

Gon. My most dear Gloucester![4072] 25

[Exit Edmund.[4073]

O, the difference of man and man![4072][4074][4075] To thee a woman's services are due:[4075][4076] My fool usurps my body.[4075]

Osw. Madam, here comes my lord. [Exit.

Enter ALBANY.[4077]

Gon. I have been worth the whistle.[4078]

Alb. O Goneril![4079] You are not worth the dust which the rude wind[4079][4080] 30 Blows in your face. I fear your disposition:[4081] That nature which contemns its origin[4081][4082] Cannot be border'd certain in itself;[4081][4083] She that herself will sliver and disbranch[4081][4084] From her material sap, perforce must wither[4081][4085] 35 And come to deadly use.[4081]

Gon. No more; the text is foolish.[4081][4086]

Alb. Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile:[4081] Filths savour but themselves. What have you done?[4081][4087] Tigers, not daughters, what have you perform'd?[4081] 40 A father, and a gracious aged man,[4081] Whose reverence even the head-lugg'd bear would lick,[4081][4088] Most barbarous, most degenerate! have you madded.[4081] Could my good brother suffer you to do it?[4081] A man, a prince, by him so benefited![4081][4089] 45 If that the heavens do not their visible spirits[4081] Send quickly down to tame these vile offences,[4081][4090][4091] It will come,[4081][4090][4092] Humanity must perforce prey on itself,[4081][4093][4094] Like monsters of the deep.[4081][4093]

Gon. Milk-liver'd man! 50 That bear'st a cheek for blows, a head for wrongs;[4095] Who hast not in thy brows an eye discerning[4096][4097] Thine honour from thy suffering; that not know'st[4096][4098][4099] Fools do those villains pity who are punish'd[4098][4099][4100] Ere they have done their mischief. Where's thy drum?[4098] 55 France spreads his banners in our noiseless land,[4098][4101] With plumed helm thy state begins to threat,[4098][4102] Whiles thou, a moral fool, sit'st still and criest[4098][4103] 'Alack, why does he so?'[4098]

Alb. See thyself, devil![4104] Proper deformity seems not in the fiend[4104][4105] 60 So horrid as in woman.[4104]

Gon. O vain fool!

Alb. Thou changed and self-cover'd thing, for shame,[4106][4107] Be-monster not thy feature. Were 't my fitness[4106][4108][4109] To let these hands obey my blood,[4106][4109][4110] They are apt enough to dislocate and tear[4106][4109][4111] 65 Thy flesh and bones: howe'er thou art a fiend,[4106][4112] A woman's shape doth shield thee.[4106]

Gon. Marry, your manhood mew.[4106][4113]

Enter a Messenger.

Alb. What news?[4114]

Mess. O, my good lord, the Duke of Cornwall's dead,[4115][4116] 70 Slain by his servant, going to put out[4116] The other eye of Gloucester.[4116]

Alb. Gloucester's eyes!

Mess. A servant that he bred, thrill'd with remorse,[4117] Opposed against the act, bending his sword[4118] To his great master; who thereat enraged[4118][4119] 75 Flew on him and amongst them fell'd him dead,[4120] But not without that harmful stroke which since[4121][4122] Hath pluck'd him after.[4122]

Alb. This shows you are above,[4123][4124] You justicers, that these our nether crimes[4123][4124][4125] So speedily can venge. But, O poor Gloucester![4123] 80 Lost he his other eye?[4123]

Mess. Both, both, my lord.[4126] This letter, madam, craves a speedy answer;[4126] 'Tis from your sister.[4126]

Gon. [Aside] One way I like this well;[4127] But being widow, and my Gloucester with her,[4128] May all the building in my fancy pluck[4129] 85 Upon my hateful life: another way,[4130] The news is not so tart. I'll read, and answer. [Exit.[4130][4131]

Alb. Where was his son when they did take his eyes?[4132]

Mess. Come with my lady hither.

Alb. He is not here.[4133]

Mess. No, my good lord; I met him back again. 90

Alb. Knows he the wickedness?

Mess. Ay, my good lord; 'twas he inform'd against him, And quit the house on purpose, that their punishment[4134] Might have the freer course.

Alb. Gloucester, I live[4135][4136] To thank thee for the love thou show'dst the king,[4135][4136][4137] 95 And to revenge thine eyes. Come hither, friend:[4135][4136][4138] Tell me what more thou know'st. [Exeunt.[4136][4139]

Act IV, Scene III — The French camp near Dover.[4140]

Enter KENT and a Gentleman.

Kent. Why the King of France is so suddenly gone[4141] back know you the reason?[4141][4142]

Gent. Something he left imperfect in the state which[4143] since his coming forth is thought of, which imports to the[4143][4144] kingdom so much fear and danger that his personal return[4143][4145] 5 was most required and necessary.[4143]

Kent. Who hath he left behind him general?[4146]

Gent. The Marshal of France, Monsieur La Far.[4147]

Kent. Did your letters pierce the queen to any demonstration[4148] of grief?[4148] 10

Gent. Ay, sir; she took them, read them in my presence,[4149] And now and then an ample tear trill'd down Her delicate cheek: it seem'd she was a queen[4150] Over her passion, who most rebel-like[4150][4151] Sought to be king o'er her.[4150]

Kent. O, then it moved her. 15

Gent. Not to a rage: patience and sorrow strove[4152] Who should express her goodliest. You have seen[4153] Sunshine and rain at once: her smiles and tears[4154] Were like a better way: those happy smilets[4154][4155] That play'd on her ripe lip seem'd not to know[4156] 20 What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence As pearls from diamonds dropp'd. In brief,[4157][4158] Sorrow would be a rarity most beloved,[4157] If all could so become it.[4157]

Kent. Made she no verbal question?[4159]

Gent. Faith, once or twice she heaved the name of 'father'[4160] 25 Pantingly forth, as if it press'd her heart; Cried 'Sisters! sisters! Shame of ladies! sisters![4161] Kent! father! sisters! What, i' the storm? i' the night?[4161][4162] Let pity not be believed!' There she shook[4163] The holy water from her heavenly eyes, 30 And clamour moisten'd: then away she started[4164] To deal with grief alone.

Kent. It is the stars,[4165][4166] The stars above us, govern our conditions;[4166] Else one self mate and mate could not beget[4167] Such different issues. You spoke not with her since?[4168] 35

Gent. No.

Kent. Was this before the king return'd?

Gent. No, since.

Kent. Well, sir, the poor distressed Lear's i' the town;[4169] Who sometime in his better tune remembers[4170] What we are come about, and by no means[4171] 40 Will yield to see his daughter.[4171]

Gent. Why, good sir?

Kent. A sovereign shame so elbows him: his own unkindness[4172] That stripp'd her from his benediction, turn'd her[4173] To foreign casualties, gave her dear rights To his dog-hearted daughters: these things sting[4174][4175] 45 His mind so venomously that burning shame[4174][4175] Detains him from Cordelia.[4174][4176]

Gent. Alack, poor gentleman!

Kent. Of Albany's and Cornwall's powers you heard not?[4177]

Gent. 'Tis so; they are afoot.[4178]

Kent. Well, sir, I'll bring you to our master Lear, 50 And leave you to attend him: some dear cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile; When I am known aright, you shall not grieve Lending me this acquaintance. I pray you, go[4179] Along with me. [Exeunt.[4179][4180] 55

Act IV, Scene IV — The same. A tent.

Enter, with drum and colours, CORDELIA, Doctor, and Soldiers.[4181]

Cor. Alack, 'tis he: why, he was met even now As mad as the vex'd sea; singing aloud;[4182] Crown'd with rank fumiter and furrow-weeds,[4183] With bur-docks, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo-flowers,[4184] Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow 5 In our sustaining corn. A century send forth;[4185] Search every acre in the high-grown field, And bring him to our eye. [Exit an Officer.] What can man's wisdom[4186][4187][4188][4189] In the restoring his bereaved sense?[4186][4188][4190] He that helps him take all my outward worth.[4186][4191] 10

Doct. There is means, madam:[4192] Our foster-nurse of nature is repose, The which he lacks: that to provoke in him,[4193] Are many simples operative, whose power Will close the eye of anguish.

Cor. All blest secrets,[4194] 15 All you unpublish'd virtues of the earth,[4194] Spring with my tears! be aidant and remediate[4195] In the good man's distress! Seek, seek for him;[4196] Lest his ungovern'd rage dissolve the life That wants the means to lead it.

Enter a Messenger.[4197]

Mess. News, madam;[4198] 20 The British powers are marching hitherward.[4198]

Cor. 'Tis known before; our preparation stands In expectation of them. O dear father, It is thy business that I go about;[4199] Therefore great France[4199] 25 My mourning and important tears hath pitied.[4200] No blown ambition doth our arms incite,[4201] But love, dear love, and our aged father's right:[4202] Soon may I hear and see him! [Exeunt.[4203]

Act IV, Scene V — Gloucester's castle.

Enter REGAN and OSWALD.[4204]

Reg. But are my brother's powers set forth?[4205]

Osw. Ay, madam.[4205]

Reg. Himself in person there?[4205][4206]

Osw. Madam, with much ado:[4207] Your sister is the better soldier.[4207][4208]

Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home?[4209]

Osw. No, madam. 5

Reg. What might import my sister's letter to him?[4210]

Osw. I know not, lady.

Reg. Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter.[4211] It was great ignorance, Gloucester's eyes being out, To let him live: where he arrives he moves 10 All hearts against us: Edmund, I think, is gone,[4212] In pity of his misery, to dispatch[4213] His nighted life; moreover, to descry[4213] The strength o' the enemy.[4213][4214]

Osw. I must needs after him, madam, with my letter.[4215] 15

Reg. Our troops set forth to-morrow: stay with us;[4216] The ways are dangerous.

Osw. I may not, madam:[4217] My lady charged my duty in this business.[4217]

Reg. Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you[4218] Transport her purposes by word? Belike,[4218][4219] 20 Something--I know not what: I'll love thee much,[4220] Let me unseal the letter.

Osw. Madam, I had rather--[4221]

Reg. I know your lady does not love her husband; I am sure of that: and at her late being here[4222] She gave strange œillades and most speaking looks[4223] 25 To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom.[4224]

Osw. I, madam?[4225]

Reg. I speak in understanding: you are; I know't:[4226] Therefore I do advise you, take this note:[4227] My lord is dead; Edmund and I have talk'd; 30 And more convenient is he for my hand Than for your lady's: you may gather more.[4228] If you do find him, pray you, give him this;[4229] And when your mistress hears thus much from you, I pray, desire her call her wisdom to her. 35 So, fare you well.[4230] If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor, Preferment falls on him that cuts him off.

Osw. Would I could meet him, madam! I should show[4231] What party I do follow.

Reg. Fare thee well. [Exeunt.[4232] 40