LEAR. I remember thine eyes well enough. Dost thou EDG. I would not take this from report; it is, LEAR. Read. GLO. What, with the case of eyes? No eyes in your LEAR. O, ho, are you there with me? head, nor no money in your purse? Your eyes are in a heavy case, your purse in a light: yet you see how this world goes. GLO. I see it feelingly. LEAR. What, art mad? A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yon justice rails upon yon simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: change places, and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief? · Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar? GLO. Ay, sir. LEAR. And the creature run from the cur? There thou mightst behold the great image of authority: a dog's obeyed in office. The usurer hangs the cozener. 120 125 130 135 140 Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold, None does offend, none, I say, none; I'll able 'em : 145 To see the things thou dost not. Now, now, now, now: pull off my boots: harder, harder; so. 150 EDG. O, matter and impertinency mixed! Reason in madness! LEAR. If thou wilt weep my fortunes, take my eyes. We wawl and cry. I will preach to thee; mark. GLO. Alack, alack the day! LEAR. When we are born, we cry that we are come A troop of horse with felt: I'll put it in proof; Enter a Gentleman, with Attendants. 155 160 GENT. O, here he is; lay hand upon him. Sir, Your most dear daughter 165 LEAR. No rescue? What, a prisoner? I am even Why, this would make a man a man of salt, To use his eyes for garden water-pots, Ay, and for laying autumn's dust. GENT. Good sir LEAR. I will die bravely, like a smug bridegroom. What! I will be jovial; come, come; I am a king, My masters, know you that? GENT. You are a royal one, and we obey you. 175 LEAR. Then there's life in't. Nay, an you get it, you 180 shall get it by running. Sa, sa, sa, sa! [Exit running; Attendants follow. GENT. A sight most pitiful in the meanest wretch, Past speaking of in a king! Thou hast one daughter, Who redeems nature from the general curse EDG. Hail, gentle sir. GENT. EDG. How near's the other army? 185 will? But, by your favour, 190 GENT. Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry EDG. Her army is moved on. EDG. To die before you please! EDG. Well pray you, father. GLO. Now, good sir, what are you? EDG. A most poor man, made tame to fortune's blows; Who, by the art of known and feeling sorrows, Am pregnant to good pity. I'll lead you to some biding. GLO. Give me your hand, Hearty thanks: The bounty and the benison of heaven 195 200 Enter OSWALD. Osw. A proclaimed prize! Most happy! That eyeless head of thine was first framed flesh That must destroy thee. 205 210 Darest thou support a publish'd traitor? Hence! Lest that the infection of his fortune take Like hold on thee. Let go his arm. EDG. Chill not let go, zir, without vurther 'casion. EDG. Good gentleman, go your gait, and let poor volk pass. 215 An chud ha' been zwaggered out of my life, 'twould not ha’ been zo long as 'tis by a vortnight. Nay, come not near th’ old man ; keep out, che vor ye, or I'se try whether your costard or my ballow be the harder: chill be plain with you. Osw. Out, dunghill! EDG. Chill pick your teeth, zir: come; no matter vor your foins. [They fight; and EDGAR knocks him down. Osw. Slave, thou hast slain me. Villain, take my purse; If ever thou wilt thrive, bury my body; And give the letters which thou find'st about me EDG. I know thee well: a serviceable villain, As badness would desire. GLO. What, is he dead? EDG. Sit you down, father; rest you. Let's see these pockets; the letters that he speaks of 220 225 [Dies. 230 235 Leave, gentle wax; and, manners, blame us not: To know our enemies' minds, we'ld rip their hearts; |