Kent. Caius. Lear. Follow me; thou shalt serve me. enter osWALD singing, and passing king Lear carelessly. Now, sir? Osw. Sir.-Tol de rol, &c. [exit singing Lear. What says the fellow ? call the clod pole back. [exeunt Kent and second knight 3 Knight. My lord, I know not; but, methinks, your highness is entertained with slender ceremony. Lear. Say'st thou so? Thou but remember'st me of mine own conception. enter first Knight. Why came not that slave back when I call'd him? 1 Knight. My lord, he answered, i'th' surliest manner, that he would not. Lear. I hope our daughter did not so instruct him. OSWALD brought in by KENT and second knight. Now, who am I, sir? Osw. My lady's father. Lear. My lady's father'! my lord's knave. (strikes him) Osw. I'll not be struck, my lord. (trips up his heels) ences. I will not bear it. enter GONERIL, attended. Lear. Now, daughter, why that frontlet on? Gon Sir, this licentious insolence of your servants Is most unseemly; hourly they break out In quarrels, bred by their unbounded riots; Lear. Are you our daughter? Gon. Come, sir, let me entreat you to make use Of your discretion, and put off betimes This disposition that of late transforms you From what you rightly are. Lear. Does any here know me? why, this is not Does Lear walk thus ? speak thus ? where are his eyes ? Who is it that can tell me who I am? Your name, fair gentlewoman? Gon. Come sir, this admiration's much o' th' sa vor Of other your new humors; I beseech you As you are old, you should be staid and wise: Lear. Darkness and devils!- How small, Cordelia, was thy fault!-o Lear, And this dear judgment out!—go, go, my people. enter ALBANY, attended. Ingrateful duke!-prepare my horses.-Was this your will? Who stirs ? Alb. What, sir? [exit fourth knight Lear. Death! fifty of my followers at a clap? Gon. Never afflict yourself to know the cause, Lear. Blasts upon thee! Th' untented woundings of a father's curse To temper clay.-No, gorgon ;-thou shalt find Gon. Mark ye that ? Lear. It may be so, my lord.-Hear, nature, hear; Dear goddess, hear! suspend thy purpose, if - Thou didst intend to make this creature fruitful! Dry up in her the organs of increase; [exeunt king Lear and his attendants- END OF THE FIRST ACT. ACT II. SCENE 1-the earl of Gloster's castle. enter EDMUND. Edm. The duke comes here to night; I'll take ad vantage Of his arrival to complete my project, Brother, a word; come forth! tis 1, your friend. enter EDGAR. My father watches for you, fly this place; Edg. Nothing; why ask you? Edm. Because he's coming here to-night in haste, And Regan with him. Edg. Let them come on; I'll stay and clear myself. Edm Your innocence at leisure may be heard, But Gloster's storming rage as yet is deaf, And you may perish ere allow'd the hearing. I hear our father coming-pardon me :In cunning I must draw my sword upon you :Draw; seem to defend yourself: now quit you well; Yield; come before my father ;-help, ho, here! Fly, brother;-help, here, help!-farewell, farewelllexit Edgar Some blood drawn on me would beget opinion Of our more fierce encounter-I have seen Drunkards do more than this in sport. (stabs himself in the arm) enter GLOSTER and servants. Glost. Now, Edmund, where's the traitor? out, Mumbling of wicked charms,— Glost. But where is he? Edm. Look, sir, 1 bleed. Glost. Where is the villain, Edmund ? Edm Sir, he is fled. When by no means he could- Edm. Persuade me to the murder of your lordship; But that I told him the revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend; To his unnatural purpose, in full motion, Full suddenly he fled. Glost. Let him fly far, this kingdom shall not hide him. The noble duke my patron comes to-night; By his authority I will proclaim Rewards for him, that brings him to the stake, And death for the concealer ; Then of my lands, loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means to make thee capable. [exeunt SCENE 11-before the earl of Gloster's castle. enter KENT, in disguise, and osWALD. Osw. Good morrow, friend; belong'st thou to this house? Kent. Ask them will answer thee. Osw. Where may we set our horses? Kent. I' th' mire. Osw. I am in haste; pr'ythee, an' thou lov's me, tell me. Kent. I love thee not. لم |