IV. iii. 40 50 And clamour moyftened her, then away she started, To deale with griefe alone. Kent. It is the stars, the stars aboue vs gouerne our conditions, Such different iffues, you spoke not with her fince. Gent. No. Kent. Was this before the King returnd. Gent. No, fince. Kent. Well fir, the poore diftreffed Lear's ith towne, Who fome time in his better tune remembers, What we are come about, and by no meanes will yeeld to fee his (daughter. Kent. A foueraigne fhame fo elbows him his own vnkindnes That stript her from his benediction turnd her, To forraine cafualties gaue her deare rights, To his dog-harted daughters, these things fting his mind, So venomously that burning fhame detaines him from Cordelia. Kent. Of Albanies and Cornewals powers you heard not. Kent. Well fir, ile bring you to our maifter Lear, And leaue you to attend him fome deere cause, IV. iv. Will in concealement wrap me vp awhile, When I am knowne aright you shall not greeue, Lending me this acquaintance, I pray you go along with me. Search euery acre in the hie growne field, And bring him to our eye, what can mans wisdome 10 In the restoring his bereued fence, he that can helpe him Take all my outward worth. Doct. There is meanes Madame. Our fofter nurse of nature is repose, The which he lackes that to prouoke in him, IV. iii. IV. iv. Scena Tertia. Enter with Drum and Colours, Cordelia, Gentlemen, Cor. Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow In our fuftaining Corne. A Centery fend forth; Search euery Acre in the high-growne field, And bring him to our eye. What can mans wifedome 10 In the reftoring his bereaued Senfe; he that helpes him, Take all my outward worth. Gent. There is meanes Madam: Our fofter Nurfe of Nature, is repofe, The which he lackes: that to prouoke in him [302a IV. iv. Are many fimples operatiue whose power, Will close the eye of anguifh. Cord. All bleft fecrets all you vnpublifht vertues of the earth, Spring with my teares beaydant and remediat, In the good mans distresse, seeke, seeke, for him, Left his vngouernd rage diffolue the life. 20 That wants the meanes to lead it. Enter messenger. Mef. News Madam, the Brittish powers are marching hither Cord. Tis knowne before, our preparation stands, In expectation of them, ô deere father It is thy bufines that I go about, therfore great France` But loue, deere loue, and our ag'd fathers right, Exit. (ward. IV. v. 10 Enter Regan and Steward. Reg. Himfelfe in perfon? Reg. But are my brothers powers fet forth? Stew. I Madam. Stew. Madam with much ado, your fifter is the better foldier. Reg. Lord Edmund fpake not with your Lady at home. Stew. No Madam. Reg. What might import my fifters letters to him? Stew. I know not Lady. Reg. Faith he is pofted hence on ferious matter, It was great ignorance, Glosters eyes being out To let him liue, where he ariues he moues In pitie of his mifery to dispatch his nighted life, Stew. I muft needs after him with my letters [61 IV. iv. Are many Simples operatiue, whofe power Cord. All bleft Secrets, All you vnpublish'd Vertues of the earth Enter Messenger. Mef. Newes Madam, The Brittish Powres are marching hitherward. Cor. 'Tis knowne before. Our preparation stands In expectation of them. O deere Father, It is thy busineffe that I go about: Therfore great France No blowne Ambition doth our Armes incite, But loue, deere loue, and our ag'd Fathers Rite: Exeunt. Scena Quarta. IV. v. 10 Enter Regan, and Steward. Reg. But are my Brothers Powres fet forth? Stew. I Madam. Reg. Himselfe in person there? Stew. Madam with much ado: Your Sifter is the better Souldier. Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home? Reg. What might import my Sifters Letter to him? Stew. I know not, Lady. Reg. Faith he is poasted hence on ferious matter: It was great ignorance, Glousters eyes being out To let him liue. Where he arriues, he moues All hearts against vs: Edmund, I thinke is gone In pitty of his mifery, to dispatch His nighted life: Moreouer to defcry The strength o'th'Enemy. Stew. I muft needs after him, Madam, with my Letter. Reg. Our troopes fet forth to morrow, ftay with vs: The wayes are dangerous. Stew. I may not Madame, my Lady charg'd my dutie in this bufines. Reg. Why should she write to Edmund? might not you 20 Tranfport her purposes by word, belike Some thing, I know not what, ile loue thee much, Stew. Madam I'de rather Reg. I know your Lady does not loue her husband Reg. I fpeake in vnderstanding, for I know't, If you doe find him, pray you giue him this, And when your miftris heares thus much from you I pray defire her call her wifedome to her, so farewell, If you doe chance to heare of that blind traytor, Preferment fals on him that cuts him off. Ste. Would I could meet him Madam, I would shew 40 What Lady I doe follow. Reg. Fare thee well. Exit. IV. vi. Enter Glofter and Edmund. Gloft. When shall we come toth'top of that fame hill? Edg. Horrible steepe, harke doe you heare the fea? Gloft. No truly. Edg. Why then your other fences grow imperfect By your eyes anguish. Gloft. So may it be indeed, Me thinks thy voyce is altered, and thou speakest With better phrase and matter then thou didft. [62 10 Edg. Y'ar much deceaued, in nothing am I chang'd |