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| Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants | LRNWOCAL rstnee hwit AREGN , EOLNIRG , EDUNMD , nad nsresavt. |
| 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. | WCAOLRLN (to GONERIL) yurrH to yrou shdnaub. Swoh imh tshi reettl. heT chFren mayr sah ldaden.idnF eth roittra Groetuclse. |
| Exeunt some servants | Soem svrsenta etix. |
| REGAN Hang him instantly. | GNERA nHga mhi lamemytidie. |
| GONERIL Pluck out his eyes. | LIOERGN eogGu otu ihs ysee! |
| CORNWALL | RLNACLWO aevLe mhi to my wahtr.mndEud, go whit my stresi-in-wla. You sudlhont hvae to ese eht tpmnsinheu we nicitfl on ruyo rafeht. elTl eht eDku of Aanbyl to rpeerpa rfo wra imeltedaimy. We iwll do hte amse. eWll ekpe eth lseni of ncootiacummni pneo eneewtb us. (to GONERIL) odGoyeb, my read tssier-in-law. (to EDMUND) eyoGbod, dolr cseGeulort. |
| Enter OSWALD the steward | SDOAWL tnesre. |
| How now? Wheres the king? | Heoll. Wheser eht ngki? |
| 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 lords dependants Are gone with him towards Dover, where they boast To have well-armd friends. | LDOAWS oLrd Groeutscel sha pheeld hmi eevla. Thiyrt-vief or rhtity-sxi of ihs khtnigs emt him at teh gaet, adn thgoeter tihw eoms rthseo thyvee est off orf rDoev, eerwh hyet acmli to eavh ourwpelf fnidesr. |
| CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress. | RWLNAOLC aPperer het ohsers rfo uroy dlay. |
| Exit OSWALD | OLDSAW iexst. |
| GONERIL 20 Farewell, sweet lord, and sister. | NEOIGLR yboodGe, my eswte rldo.Gbedoyo, my issetr. |
| CORNWALL Edmund, farewell. | LLRCNWAO Geybood, Emnudd. |
| Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard | NEILGOR and MNDUDE teix. |
| Go seek the traitor Gloucester. Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us. | Go ndif the otrtari seGcueorlt. ieT hmi up like a ehitf and nbrig him erhe to me. |
| Exeunt some servants | omeS netrvass iext. |
| 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.Whos there? The traitor? | I tnac menocnd hmi to edaht otwuiht a froalm iarlt, utb Im wlferupo uogehn atth I nca still do egmnoisht to rspesex my areng. emoS men yam beaml me rof gidno iths, tbu eyht wtno be elab to do tnihagny utoba it.hosW rteeh? Is atht the tratrio? |
| Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants | Tow or etrhe vnaserts rgnbi in SOCGUTEERL . |
| REGAN Ingrateful fox, tis he. | NAREG tgrufaneUl ottirar! Tahst mhi. |
| CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms. | CRANWOLL eiT up hsi edetwrhi dlo masr. |
| GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends. | CRULEGSETO thWa era yuo ognid? My fsndeir, mmeerbre ahtt ouyre my tgsesu rhee. tDno pyla ayn tynas rtskci on me. |
| CORNWALL 30 Bind him, I say. | OLAWLNCR Tei mih up, I etll yuo. |
| Servants bind GLOUCESTER | seSnartv eti up CLREUSOTGE . |
| REGAN Hard, hard.O filthy traitor! | EARGN ieT him up erardh.Yuo flyhit trraoit! |
| GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, Im none. | UOGRLTCEES Im nto a rotrtia, iaurnf ydal. |
| CORNWALL To this chair bind him.Villain, thou shalt find | ROWLLACN eiT imh to htis hrcia.lluoY ees, lmcriain |
| REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER s beard | AGRNE lsulp TEGEOLRSUC s rdaeb. |
| GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, tis most ignobly done To pluck me by the beard. | GROLCUEEST By het dgso, tis dcegslfiuar fro ouy to lpul my rdeba. |
| REGAN 35 So white, and such a traitor? | ERGAN As odl nad hetiw-hairde as oyu rea, and ueroy uhsc a otriatr? |
| 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? | ESTLROUEGC Wcdkie nmwoa, ehest etwih shria yroeu ulplign ffo my ichn iwll oecm to ifel adn ucseca yuo of orgnw-dngio. oYu are my ugtsse. shTi is no wya to taret a shto owh has wlemdeoc uoy niot ihs hsueo. hatW do oyu htink ruoey dongi? |
| CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France? | CLWANRLO ellT us tuboa eht tserlet htta uoy tgo fmor eFrcan. |
| REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth. | EGNAR Gte to teh npoit, sicne we yealrda nowk the rhutt. |
| CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom? | LAOCRWLN And twash ruyo oncentncoi twih het isortatr ohw dalned in oru dkoimng rcteylen? |
| REGAN To whose hands 45 You have sent the lunatic king. Speak. | ERGNA hTe noes vuoye etsn rou aluntci gnki to. llTe us. |
| GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down, Which came from one thats of a neutral heart, And not from one opposed. | ECELOSUTRG I got a erettl tath mead seom gsesseu aobut hwta wsa ggnio on, wutoith any oopfr. It emca fomr a alnetru pyart, ton mfor neooems opepsdo to uoy. |
| CORNWALL Cunning. | ORCLNWAL Hwo crleev of uyo. |
| REGAN And false. | RNAEG eClevr sile. |
| CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king? | ACONLRWL reeWh ehva you tnes teh gkni? |
| GLOUCESTER To Dover. | ROSUEECGLT To rvoDe. |
| REGAN 50 Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril | AREGN hWy eoDrv? eWrtne you edreodr, on alepnty of |
| CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?Let him first answer that. | OLWNCRLA yWh orvDe?Lte him senawr atht eniotqus istfr. |
| GLOUCESTER I am tied to th stake, and I must stand the course. | GLUSETCOER Im cbaedk noti a ncrero tiwh enewroh to nru. |
| REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir? | GRNAE yhW vrDoe? |
| GLOUCESTER Because I would not see thy crul 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 stelld 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 cruls else subscribed. But I shall see The wingd vengeance overtake such children. | EUELRCSTGO esaBeuc I niddt watn to ahcwt wlieh yuo dougeg tou shi oopr dlo syee iwth oryu ulrec nieslainrfg, or hielw oyur sivociu itrses akns ehr snfga tion sih crdaes fhesl. You ftel hmi tou in teh ormst in eth ckbal ntgih, heaaeerbdd, a rstom so trireebl atht if it dha apephnde at sea, eth wseatr uolwd heav riens up dan hidseextginu hte ifer ignrubn in het tasrs. dnA eht poro old amn jsut ptew, miinxg ish rstae itwh eth arni. If lwvsoe dah been iohngwl uesdtoi ruoy gtea at teh atehr of taht mrost, ouy uveldow dtol royu onadrom to elt mteh in, seidtep lal hte ectuerisl uoy nilctfi on eth wlodr. utB noso Ill see the sdog ihnspu you ofr yoru kalc of pcteesr to ruyo aerfth. |
| CORNWALL 65 See t shalt thou never.Fellows, hold the chair. Upon these eyes of thine Ill set my foot. | CROANLLW Yuo town be geines tiygahnn.dloH shi arich lislt, nme.Im gniog to tpu my ootf on his ysee. |
| GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old, Give me some help! | SRGEEUTLOC Oh, leph me, oeaynn hwo stawn to vile nlgo! |
| CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER s eyes and stamps on it | RNALCWLO egsgou tuo neo of CRUEOELTSG s eeys and spets on it. |
| O cruel! O you gods! | Oh, so ulecr! Oh ared gdos! |
| REGAN 70 One side will mock anotherth other too. | NRAGE Now she a tietll dkroceo. ugoeG out eth hoter yee too. |
| CORNWALL If you see vengeance | CNLWROLA If yuo see ancegneev |
| 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. | FTSRI RENASVT tpSo, my lodr! evI esevdr yuo cnesi iolocddhh, btu veI nvree neod yuo a trteeb iercvse athn iltlneg you to spto. |
| REGAN How now, you dog? | NGARE tsWah htis, yuo god? |
| FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin, Id shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean? | FTSIR TERSNAV I am iingllw to fihgt uyo if I sutm. Whta do you nmea by all hsti? |
| CORNWALL My villein! | AOLNLRCW My aetnaps, tnicga leki sthi? |
| FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger. | SFIRT ATNRESV oeCm on tneh. Orve my dade oydb. |
| FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded | Teh ISRTF STRNEAV adn LCNRWALO radw rsdosw dan tihfg. RLOANLWC is wuddnoe. |
| REGAN Give me thy sword.A peasant stand up thus? (takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him) | GRNAE (to aehnrot etnravs) Gvei me uory odrws.A woyll seaantp yidegnf ish ldor ekil isth? hSe tkase a wsdor and basst eht RSTIF TNVREAS mrfo nehbdi, gikilln him. |
| FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!My lord, you have one eye left To see some mischief on him. Oh! | RSITF ESTVRNA I am niydg!My olrd, ouy sllti aehv oen yee fetl to see aCwlorln iseuhpdn. Oh!(he ieds) |
| CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.Out, vile jelly! | CLOLRWNA Wlle sutj vaeh to ptos hmi mrof enegsi ever niaga. Otu, vlie jylle, pop uot of yruo eey ceosskt! |
| (plucks out GLOUCESTERs other eye) Where is thy luster now? | (he eggous out GLOUCESTERs ehort eey) rWshee oyru eklpras now? |
| GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Wheres my son Edmund? 90 Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature To quit this horrid act. | STECOUGRLE tohNnig utb kenadssr nad rroohr. Wehsre my osn mdnuEd? mndEud, tel ouyr eovl orf me iiegtn uoyr obldltosu to geaevn ihts broierlh irmce! |
| REGAN Out, treacherous villain! Thou callst on him that hates thee. It was he That made the overture of thy treasons to us, Who is too good to pity thee. | RAENG Wnogr, live atroitr. ueorY pgeaalpin to a son woh tsahe oyu. He swa eht eon hwo vlaeeerd oruy aterson to us. Hes oot oogd to ahev nay ooancipsms rfo ouy. |
| GLOUCESTER 95 O my follies! Then Edgar was abused. Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him! | CEGSUTOLER atWh a oflo eIv nebe! Tihs asmen Ive areeimtdts Ergad. eDar dGo, ogevrfi me. etL mhi be elwl! |
| REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell His way to Dover. | GAERN ckiK mih out of hte eatg. He nca iffns sih yaw to Devro. |
| Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER | oemS svarnset xeit htiw SROUEGECLT . |
| (to CORNWALL) How is t, my lord? How look you? | (to CORNWALL) ahtW is it, my oldr? hWy do you kolo leik ttha? |
| 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. | RCWNOLAL Im dwodneu. loolFw me, dmama.hoTwr teh nldib roaittr idtueso. nAd owthr tshi eadd nataspe ntoi teh rneamu tpi.gnaRe, Im lgnedbei. tsI a dab eimt orf schu an uinyjr. Gvei me yuor ram. |
| Exit CORNWALL with REGAN | NOALWRCL nad ERAGN exit. |
| SECOND SERVANT Ill never care what wickedness I do, 105 If this man come to good. | ONDSCE AVNSTRE If rou ailrmnci mraets etsg ffo free, I twon arec thwa spaenhp to me oemaynr. |
| THIRD SERVANT If she live long, And in the end meet the old course of death, Women will all turn monsters. | TDHIR NEVSTRA If esh vlies a gnlo dna phyap eilf, hetn lla noemw may as llew untr itno sontserm. |
| SECOND SERVANT Lets follow the old earl, and get the Bedlam 110 To lead him where he would. His roguish madness Allows itself to any thing. | OSCDNE NTEAVRS Lets lowolf het ldo arle, dan teg taht ayzcr mTo to etak hmi eerrwevh he stwan to go. As a igwednarn nacitlu, he nca do hevwetar he stnwa. |
| THIRD SERVANT Go thou. Ill fetch some flax and whites of eggs To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him! | RDITH RVETSAN Go dhaae. Ill egt osem hlcto and geg ethswi to anbdeag sih eilebdgn fcea. Havnee lhep mih! |
| Exeunt severally | Tyhe tiex in fdfrneeit riedtnocsi. |
