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With thy fond wishes, which thou wilt too late d: Repent, for know, our nature cannot brook A child so young and so ungentle.

Cord. So young, my lord, and true. Lear. Thy truth then be thy dower; For, by the sacred sun and solemn night, I here disclaim all my paternal care,

ing And, from this minute, hold thee as a stranger' = Both to my blood and favor.

Kent. This is phrensy. Consider, good my liege Lear. Peace, Kent;

my

wealth!

Come not between a dragon and his rage.
I loved her most, and in her tender trust
Design'd to have bestow'd mine age at ease.
So be my grave my peace, as here I give
rd My heart from her, and with it all
My lords of Cornwall and of Albany,
I do invest you jointly with full right
In this fair third, Cordelia's forfeit dower.
Mark me, my lords, observe our last resolve;
Ourself, attended by an hundred knights,
Will make abode with you in monthly course
The name alone of king remain with me,
Yours be the execution and the revenues.
This is our final will; and, to confirm it,
This coronet part between you.

Kent (kneels) Royal Lear,

Whom I have ever honor'd as my king, Loved as my father, as my master follow'd, ? And, as my patron, thought on in my prayers

Lear. Away, the bow is hent, make from the shaft. Kent. (rises) No, let it fall, and drench within my heart;

Be Kent unmannerly when Lear is mad

Thy youngest daughter

Lear. On thy life, no more.

Kent. What wilt thou do, old man ?

Lear. Out of my sight.

Kent, See better first.

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KING LEAR;

A TRAGEDY,

IN FIVE ACTS.

BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE.

ALTERED AS PERFORMED.

WITH REMARKS

BY MRS. INCHBALD.,

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY THE LONGWORTHS,

At the Dramatic Repository,

Shakspeare Gallery.

Nov.-1811.

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