King Lear: A Tragedy in Five ActsW.A. Moore and C.S. Bernard, 1918 - 69 pages |
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2d Knight Albany Aranthe art thou Attendants bold brother Burgundy Captain chol'ric Cordelia Corn Crosses daughter Cordeilla dear death disguise dost thou dress Duchess of Burgundy DUKE OF ALBANY DUKE OF CORNWALL DUKE OF KENT Earl of Gloster EDWIN FORREST Enter EDGAR Enter EDMUND Enter GLOSTER Enter KING LEAR Enter OSWALD Exeunt Exit eyes farewell father fawn coloured flesh-coloured arms Flourish of Trumpets followed fortune foul fiend Glos Glost gods Goneril grace griefs Guards hand head hear heart heaven honour Kent kingdom knave Kneels Leir letter lord madam master Methinks nature NIBLO'S GARDEN Phys Physician poor poor Tom pray rain rash Regan robe and cap sandals SCENE servant Shakspeare sight sister speak sprigs of rosemary strike sword tell thine thou art thunder traitor Trumpets tunic villain weep Whilst wilt winds wretched
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Page 29 - I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness. So we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news ; and we'll talk with them too, Who loses,- and who wins ; who's in, who's out ; And take...
Page 55 - Thou'dst meet the bear i' the mouth. When the mind's free The body's delicate; the tempest in my mind Doth from my senses take all feeling else Save what beats there.
Page 5 - Hear, Nature, hear ! dear goddess, hear ! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful ! Into her womb convey sterility ! Dry up in her the organs of increase, And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her ! If she must teem...
Page 29 - Come, let's away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness; so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news...
Page 64 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 51 - Lear. Let the great gods, That keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads, Find out their enemies now.
Page 27 - And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you and know this man; Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly ignorant What place this is, and all the skill I have Remembers not these garments, nor I know not Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me; For, as I am a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia.
Page 5 - Hear, Nature, hear! dear goddess, hear! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful. Into her womb convey sterility; Dry up in her the organs of increase; And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her! If she must teem, Create her child of spleen, that it may live And be a thwart disnatur'd torment to her.
Page 57 - The little dogs and all, Tray, Blanch, and Sweet-heart, see, they bark at me. Edg. Tom will throw his head at them: — Avaunt, you curs ! Be thy mouth or black or white, Tooth that poisons if it bite; Mastiff, grey-hound, mongrel grim, Hound, or spaniel, brach, or...