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Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants
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Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants
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CORNWALL (to GONERIL) Post speedily to my lord your husband. Show him this letter. The army of France is landed. —Seek out the traitor Gloucester.
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CORNWALL (to GONERIL) Post speedily to my lord your husband. Show him this letter. The army of France is landed. —Seek out the traitor Gloucester.
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Exeunt some servants
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Exeunt some servants
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REGAN Hang him instantly.
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REGAN Hang him instantly.
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GONERIL Pluck out his eyes.
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GONERIL Pluck out his eyes.
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CORNWALL |
CORNWALL |
Enter OSWALD the steward
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Enter OSWALD the steward
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How now? Where’s the king?
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How now? Where’s the king?
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OSWALD My lord of Gloucester hath conveyed him hence.
Some five or six and thirty of his knights,
15 Hot questrists after him, met him at gate,
Who with some other of the lord’s dependants
Are gone with him towards Dover, where they boast
To have well-armèd friends.
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OSWALD My lord of Gloucester hath conveyed him hence.
Some five or six and thirty of his knights,
Hot questrists after him, met him at gate,
Who with some other of the lord’s dependants
Are gone with him towards Dover, where they boast
To have well-armèd friends.
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CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress.
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CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress.
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Exit OSWALD
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Exit OSWALD
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GONERIL 20 Farewell, sweet lord, and sister.
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GONERIL Farewell, sweet lord, and sister.
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CORNWALL Edmund, farewell.
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CORNWALL Edmund, farewell.
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Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard
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Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard
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Go seek the traitor Gloucester.
Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us.
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Go seek the traitor Gloucester.
Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us.
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Exeunt some servants
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Exeunt some servants
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Though well we may not pass upon his life
Without the form of justice, yet our power
25 Shall do a courtesy to our wrath, which men
May blame, but not control.—Who’s there? The traitor?
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Though well we may not pass upon his life
Without the form of justice, yet our power
Shall do a courtesy to our wrath, which men
May blame, but not control.—Who’s there? The traitor?
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Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants
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Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants
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REGAN Ingrateful fox, ’tis he.
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REGAN Ingrateful fox, ’tis he.
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CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms.
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CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms.
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GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider
You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends.
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GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider
You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends.
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CORNWALL 30 Bind him, I say.
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CORNWALL Bind him, I say.
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Servants bind GLOUCESTER
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Servants bind GLOUCESTER
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REGAN Hard, hard.—O filthy traitor!
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REGAN Hard, hard.—O filthy traitor!
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GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, I’m none.
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GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, I’m none.
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CORNWALL To this chair bind him.—Villain, thou shalt find—
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CORNWALL To this chair bind him.—Villain, thou shalt find—
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REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER ’s beard
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REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER ’s beard
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GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, ’tis most ignobly done
To pluck me by the beard.
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GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, ’tis most ignobly done
To pluck me by the beard.
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REGAN 35 So white, and such a traitor?
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REGAN So white, and such a traitor?
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GLOUCESTER Naughty lady,
These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin
Will quicken and accuse thee. I am your host.
With robbers' hands my hospitable favors
40 You should not ruffle thus. What will you do?
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GLOUCESTER Naughty lady,
These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin
Will quicken and accuse thee. I am your host.
With robbers' hands my hospitable favors
You should not ruffle thus. What will you do?
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CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France?
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CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France?
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REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth.
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REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth.
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CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors
Late footed in the kingdom?
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CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors
Late footed in the kingdom?
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REGAN To whose hands
45 You have sent the lunatic king. Speak.
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REGAN To whose hands
You have sent the lunatic king. Speak.
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GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down,
Which came from one that’s of a neutral heart,
And not from one opposed.
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GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down,
Which came from one that’s of a neutral heart,
And not from one opposed.
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CORNWALL Cunning.
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CORNWALL Cunning.
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REGAN And false.
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REGAN And false.
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CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king?
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CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king?
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GLOUCESTER To Dover.
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GLOUCESTER To Dover.
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REGAN 50 Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril—
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REGAN Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril—
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CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?—Let him first answer that.
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CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?—Let him first answer that.
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GLOUCESTER I am tied to th' stake, and I must stand the course.
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GLOUCESTER I am tied to th' stake, and I must stand the course.
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REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir?
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REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir?
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GLOUCESTER Because I would not see thy cruèl nails
55 Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor thy fierce sister
In his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.
The sea, with such a storm as his bare head
In hell-black night endured, would have buoyed up,
And quenched the stellèd fires.
60 Yet poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.
If wolves had at thy gate howled that stern time,
Thou shouldst have said, “Good porter, turn the key,”
All cruèls else subscribed. But I shall see
The wingèd vengeance overtake such children.
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GLOUCESTER Because I would not see thy cruèl nails
Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor thy fierce sister
In his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.
The sea, with such a storm as his bare head
In hell-black night endured, would have buoyed up,
And quenched the stellèd fires.
Yet poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.
If wolves had at thy gate howled that stern time,
Thou shouldst have said, “Good porter, turn the key,”
All cruèls else subscribed. But I shall see
The wingèd vengeance overtake such children.
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CORNWALL 65 “See” ’t shalt thou never.—Fellows, hold the chair.—
Upon these eyes of thine I’ll set my foot.
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CORNWALL “See” ’t shalt thou never.—Fellows, hold the chair.—
Upon these eyes of thine I’ll set my foot.
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GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old,
Give me some help!
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GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old,
Give me some help!
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CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER ’s eyes and stamps on it
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CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER ’s eyes and stamps on it
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O cruel! O you gods!
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O cruel! O you gods!
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REGAN 70 One side will mock another—th' other too.
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REGAN One side will mock another—th' other too.
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CORNWALL If you see vengeance—
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CORNWALL If you see vengeance—
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FIRST SERVANT Hold your hand, my lord!
I have served you ever since I was a child.
But better service have I never done you
75 Than now to bid you hold.
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FIRST SERVANT Hold your hand, my lord!
I have served you ever since I was a child.
But better service have I never done you
Than now to bid you hold.
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REGAN How now, you dog?
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REGAN How now, you dog?
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FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin,
I’d shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean?
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FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin,
I’d shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean?
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CORNWALL My villein!
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CORNWALL My villein!
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FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger.
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FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger.
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FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded
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FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded
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REGAN Give me thy sword.—A peasant stand up thus?
(takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him)
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REGAN Give me thy sword.—A peasant stand up thus?
(takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him)
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FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!—My lord, you have one eye left
To see some mischief on him. Oh!
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FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!—My lord, you have one eye left
To see some mischief on him. Oh!
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CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.—Out, vile jelly!
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CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.—Out, vile jelly!
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(plucks out GLOUCESTER’s other eye)
Where is thy luster now?
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(plucks out GLOUCESTER’s other eye)
Where is thy luster now?
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GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Where’s my son Edmund?
90 Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature
To quit this horrid act.
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GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Where’s my son Edmund?
Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature
To quit this horrid act.
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REGAN Out, treacherous villain!
Thou call’st on him that hates thee. It was he
That made the overture of thy treasons to us,
Who is too good to pity thee.
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REGAN Out, treacherous villain!
Thou call’st on him that hates thee. It was he
That made the overture of thy treasons to us,
Who is too good to pity thee.
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GLOUCESTER 95 O my follies! Then Edgar was abused.
Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him!
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GLOUCESTER O my follies! Then Edgar was abused.
Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him!
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REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell
His way to Dover.
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REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell
His way to Dover.
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Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER
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Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER
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(to CORNWALL) How is ’t, my lord? How look you?
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(to CORNWALL) How is ’t, my lord? How look you?
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CORNWALL 100 I have received a hurt. Follow me, lady.—
Turn out that eyeless villain. Throw this slave
Upon the dunghill.—Regan, I bleed apace.
Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm.
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CORNWALL I have received a hurt. Follow me, lady.—
Turn out that eyeless villain. Throw this slave
Upon the dunghill.—Regan, I bleed apace.
Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm.
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Exit CORNWALL with REGAN
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Exit CORNWALL with REGAN
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SECOND SERVANT I’ll never care what wickedness I do,
105 If this man come to good.
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SECOND SERVANT I’ll never care what wickedness I do,
If this man come to good.
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THIRD SERVANT If she live long,
And in the end meet the old course of death,
Women will all turn monsters.
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THIRD SERVANT If she live long,
And in the end meet the old course of death,
Women will all turn monsters.
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SECOND SERVANT Let’s follow the old earl, and get the Bedlam
110 To lead him where he would. His roguish madness
Allows itself to any thing.
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SECOND SERVANT Let’s follow the old earl, and get the Bedlam
To lead him where he would. His roguish madness
Allows itself to any thing.
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THIRD SERVANT Go thou. I’ll fetch some flax and whites of eggs
To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him!
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THIRD SERVANT Go thou. I’ll fetch some flax and whites of eggs
To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him!
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Exeunt severally
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Exeunt severally
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Original Text |
Modern Text |
Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants
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Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants
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CORNWALL (to GONERIL) Post speedily to my lord your husband. Show him this letter. The army of France is landed. —Seek out the traitor Gloucester.
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CORNWALL (to GONERIL) Post speedily to my lord your husband. Show him this letter. The army of France is landed. —Seek out the traitor Gloucester.
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Exeunt some servants
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Exeunt some servants
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REGAN Hang him instantly.
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REGAN Hang him instantly.
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GONERIL Pluck out his eyes.
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GONERIL Pluck out his eyes.
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CORNWALL |
CORNWALL |
Enter OSWALD the steward
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Enter OSWALD the steward
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How now? Where’s the king?
|
How now? Where’s the king?
|
OSWALD My lord of Gloucester hath conveyed him hence.
Some five or six and thirty of his knights,
15 Hot questrists after him, met him at gate,
Who with some other of the lord’s dependants
Are gone with him towards Dover, where they boast
To have well-armèd friends.
|
OSWALD My lord of Gloucester hath conveyed him hence.
Some five or six and thirty of his knights,
Hot questrists after him, met him at gate,
Who with some other of the lord’s dependants
Are gone with him towards Dover, where they boast
To have well-armèd friends.
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CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress.
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CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress.
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Exit OSWALD
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Exit OSWALD
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GONERIL 20 Farewell, sweet lord, and sister.
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GONERIL Farewell, sweet lord, and sister.
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CORNWALL Edmund, farewell.
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CORNWALL Edmund, farewell.
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Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard
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Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard
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Go seek the traitor Gloucester.
Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us.
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Go seek the traitor Gloucester.
Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us.
|
Exeunt some servants
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Exeunt some servants
|
Though well we may not pass upon his life
Without the form of justice, yet our power
25 Shall do a courtesy to our wrath, which men
May blame, but not control.—Who’s there? The traitor?
|
Though well we may not pass upon his life
Without the form of justice, yet our power
Shall do a courtesy to our wrath, which men
May blame, but not control.—Who’s there? The traitor?
|
Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants
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Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants
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REGAN Ingrateful fox, ’tis he.
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REGAN Ingrateful fox, ’tis he.
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CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms.
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CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms.
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GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider
You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends.
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GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider
You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends.
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CORNWALL 30 Bind him, I say.
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CORNWALL Bind him, I say.
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Servants bind GLOUCESTER
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Servants bind GLOUCESTER
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REGAN Hard, hard.—O filthy traitor!
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REGAN Hard, hard.—O filthy traitor!
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GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, I’m none.
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GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, I’m none.
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CORNWALL To this chair bind him.—Villain, thou shalt find—
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CORNWALL To this chair bind him.—Villain, thou shalt find—
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REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER ’s beard
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REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER ’s beard
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GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, ’tis most ignobly done
To pluck me by the beard.
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GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, ’tis most ignobly done
To pluck me by the beard.
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REGAN 35 So white, and such a traitor?
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REGAN So white, and such a traitor?
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GLOUCESTER Naughty lady,
These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin
Will quicken and accuse thee. I am your host.
With robbers' hands my hospitable favors
40 You should not ruffle thus. What will you do?
|
GLOUCESTER Naughty lady,
These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin
Will quicken and accuse thee. I am your host.
With robbers' hands my hospitable favors
You should not ruffle thus. What will you do?
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CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France?
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CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France?
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REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth.
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REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth.
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CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors
Late footed in the kingdom?
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CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors
Late footed in the kingdom?
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REGAN To whose hands
45 You have sent the lunatic king. Speak.
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REGAN To whose hands
You have sent the lunatic king. Speak.
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GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down,
Which came from one that’s of a neutral heart,
And not from one opposed.
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GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down,
Which came from one that’s of a neutral heart,
And not from one opposed.
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CORNWALL Cunning.
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CORNWALL Cunning.
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REGAN And false.
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REGAN And false.
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CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king?
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CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king?
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GLOUCESTER To Dover.
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GLOUCESTER To Dover.
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REGAN 50 Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril—
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REGAN Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril—
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CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?—Let him first answer that.
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CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?—Let him first answer that.
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GLOUCESTER I am tied to th' stake, and I must stand the course.
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GLOUCESTER I am tied to th' stake, and I must stand the course.
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REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir?
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REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir?
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GLOUCESTER Because I would not see thy cruèl nails
55 Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor thy fierce sister
In his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.
The sea, with such a storm as his bare head
In hell-black night endured, would have buoyed up,
And quenched the stellèd fires.
60 Yet poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.
If wolves had at thy gate howled that stern time,
Thou shouldst have said, “Good porter, turn the key,”
All cruèls else subscribed. But I shall see
The wingèd vengeance overtake such children.
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GLOUCESTER Because I would not see thy cruèl nails
Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor thy fierce sister
In his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.
The sea, with such a storm as his bare head
In hell-black night endured, would have buoyed up,
And quenched the stellèd fires.
Yet poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.
If wolves had at thy gate howled that stern time,
Thou shouldst have said, “Good porter, turn the key,”
All cruèls else subscribed. But I shall see
The wingèd vengeance overtake such children.
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CORNWALL 65 “See” ’t shalt thou never.—Fellows, hold the chair.—
Upon these eyes of thine I’ll set my foot.
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CORNWALL “See” ’t shalt thou never.—Fellows, hold the chair.—
Upon these eyes of thine I’ll set my foot.
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GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old,
Give me some help!
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GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old,
Give me some help!
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CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER ’s eyes and stamps on it
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CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER ’s eyes and stamps on it
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O cruel! O you gods!
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O cruel! O you gods!
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REGAN 70 One side will mock another—th' other too.
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REGAN One side will mock another—th' other too.
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CORNWALL If you see vengeance—
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CORNWALL If you see vengeance—
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FIRST SERVANT Hold your hand, my lord!
I have served you ever since I was a child.
But better service have I never done you
75 Than now to bid you hold.
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FIRST SERVANT Hold your hand, my lord!
I have served you ever since I was a child.
But better service have I never done you
Than now to bid you hold.
|
REGAN How now, you dog?
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REGAN How now, you dog?
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FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin,
I’d shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean?
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FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin,
I’d shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean?
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CORNWALL My villein!
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CORNWALL My villein!
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FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger.
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FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger.
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FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded
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FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded
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REGAN Give me thy sword.—A peasant stand up thus?
(takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him)
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REGAN Give me thy sword.—A peasant stand up thus?
(takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him)
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FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!—My lord, you have one eye left
To see some mischief on him. Oh!
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FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!—My lord, you have one eye left
To see some mischief on him. Oh!
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CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.—Out, vile jelly!
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CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.—Out, vile jelly!
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(plucks out GLOUCESTER’s other eye)
Where is thy luster now?
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(plucks out GLOUCESTER’s other eye)
Where is thy luster now?
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GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Where’s my son Edmund?
90 Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature
To quit this horrid act.
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GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Where’s my son Edmund?
Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature
To quit this horrid act.
|
REGAN Out, treacherous villain!
Thou call’st on him that hates thee. It was he
That made the overture of thy treasons to us,
Who is too good to pity thee.
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REGAN Out, treacherous villain!
Thou call’st on him that hates thee. It was he
That made the overture of thy treasons to us,
Who is too good to pity thee.
|
GLOUCESTER 95 O my follies! Then Edgar was abused.
Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him!
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GLOUCESTER O my follies! Then Edgar was abused.
Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him!
|
REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell
His way to Dover.
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REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell
His way to Dover.
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Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER
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Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER
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(to CORNWALL) How is ’t, my lord? How look you?
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(to CORNWALL) How is ’t, my lord? How look you?
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CORNWALL 100 I have received a hurt. Follow me, lady.—
Turn out that eyeless villain. Throw this slave
Upon the dunghill.—Regan, I bleed apace.
Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm.
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CORNWALL I have received a hurt. Follow me, lady.—
Turn out that eyeless villain. Throw this slave
Upon the dunghill.—Regan, I bleed apace.
Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm.
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Exit CORNWALL with REGAN
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Exit CORNWALL with REGAN
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SECOND SERVANT I’ll never care what wickedness I do,
105 If this man come to good.
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SECOND SERVANT I’ll never care what wickedness I do,
If this man come to good.
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THIRD SERVANT If she live long,
And in the end meet the old course of death,
Women will all turn monsters.
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THIRD SERVANT If she live long,
And in the end meet the old course of death,
Women will all turn monsters.
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SECOND SERVANT Let’s follow the old earl, and get the Bedlam
110 To lead him where he would. His roguish madness
Allows itself to any thing.
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SECOND SERVANT Let’s follow the old earl, and get the Bedlam
To lead him where he would. His roguish madness
Allows itself to any thing.
|
THIRD SERVANT Go thou. I’ll fetch some flax and whites of eggs
To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him!
|
THIRD SERVANT Go thou. I’ll fetch some flax and whites of eggs
To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him!
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Exeunt severally
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Exeunt severally
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