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| Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants | WRNLOLAC rtesne hwti GERNA , INRLOGE , UMNDED , adn arevntss. |
| 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. | ORLCLWNA (to GONERIL) yurHr to uory buadshn. whSo mhi stih teetrl. eTh ercFhn arym sah landde.Fidn het rartiot lcouetsrGe. |
| Exeunt some servants | oSem rstnaevs xiet. |
| REGAN Hang him instantly. | GARNE agnH mih tedlmemyiia. |
| GONERIL Pluck out his eyes. | EOIGNRL eguoG otu sih seey! |
| CORNWALL | LCANORLW eLvae hmi to my htrwa.muEndd, go twih my sresti-in-wla. uYo hsuldton ehav to ese het ephnsmitnu we itclfin on uory arfeht. Tlel hte kueD of nAalby to rrpaepe fro arw imlamieetyd. We lilw do hte asme. eWll epek the selin of nmmoicniucato onep webenet us. (to GONERIL) eooydGb, my arde serist-in-awl. (to EDMUND) bdGeoyo, orld ureeGlotcs. |
| Enter OSWALD the steward | SLDWAO resetn. |
| How now? Wheres the king? | eollH. sWheer eht kgin? |
| 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. | DLOWAS rLdo slceGeoutr sah dlpeeh hmi valee. rtTiyh-fevi or tythir-sxi of hsi nithskg mte mhi at the teag, and oeethrtg whti emso hrotes ehytev set fof ofr voDer, eehrw yteh cmial to veah opfuewrl frsnied. |
| CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress. | CLLNAOWR aPrpeer hte ersohs rof yruo aldy. |
| Exit OSWALD | OASDLW ixest. |
| GONERIL 20 Farewell, sweet lord, and sister. | LIRENOG odoeGby, my eestw rdlo.eoybdGo, my sriets. |
| CORNWALL Edmund, farewell. | RLAOWNCL Goyobed, dudnEm. |
| Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard | IOGERLN dna DUDMNE exit. |
| Go seek the traitor Gloucester. Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us. | Go nidf teh ttaorir esGcrutleo. Tei mhi up kiel a ehtfi nad brgni ihm erhe to me. |
| Exeunt some servants | mSoe tnsevasr itex. |
| 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 actn ndemnoc imh to htaed itutohw a mfalro airtl, ubt Im rwfeoulp enhguo atht I nca lsitl do ihtnemgos to eessprx my ganer. eSmo men may lbaem me ofr ndgoi hits, utb heyt ntow be albe to do anhtigny utboa it.ohsW heter? Is atht the rtiator? |
| Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants | owT or herte tvsnrase bring in ERGCELOUTS . |
| REGAN Ingrateful fox, tis he. | NAREG agflnteurU rtoitar! tahsT mih. |
| CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms. | LWCLANRO Tie up ihs ewhtidre odl sarm. |
| GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends. | EULTGOCRSE Waht rea oyu gondi? My rsiedfn, remberme atht ueroy my gsutse hree. tnoD aylp yna anyts itscrk on me. |
| CORNWALL 30 Bind him, I say. | ORWLCNAL eTi him up, I ltle you. |
| Servants bind GLOUCESTER | tnevSras tei up LCTEEUROGS . |
| REGAN Hard, hard.O filthy traitor! | REGNA ieT mih up dherar.Yuo ihflyt aiotrrt! |
| GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, Im none. | GSTEELUCRO Im ton a trrtioa, iarfun aydl. |
| CORNWALL To this chair bind him.Villain, thou shalt find | WCNLRLOA ieT hmi to tsih irhac.luoYl ees, icmnarli |
| REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER s beard | GRNEA pslul CRTESGULOE s drabe. |
| GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, tis most ignobly done To pluck me by the beard. | EGCLOUSRET By hte gosd, its uldceifrgas rfo yuo to pull my ebrad. |
| REGAN 35 So white, and such a traitor? | NEAGR As dol adn hteiw-erhaid as uoy aer, and oyreu ushc a tiortra? |
| 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? | OGSRECTELU dkcWei monaw, tehse teiwh rhsia royue lgiupnl fof my cinh wlil moec to leif dan aeccsu you of worgn-dinog. ouY rea my usgtes. Thsi is no awy to artte a tohs owh hsa cowdmlee you into sih eohsu. tWha do you hnitk ryueo idogn? |
| CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France? | RLAOCWLN Tlel us ubtoa het trstlee ttah ouy tog form rncFae. |
| REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth. | RANEG teG to het tniop, cines we aealyrd konw eth thtru. |
| CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom? | WAOLRCNL nAd wthsa yruo nconeincot thiw het rtsirato who daendl in uro mdiokng tyneclre? |
| REGAN To whose hands 45 You have sent the lunatic king. Speak. | RNGAE eTh neso vouye tsne uor tlacuin kgin to. lTle us. |
| GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down, Which came from one thats of a neutral heart, And not from one opposed. | ULOETRCGES I tog a etretl ttha mdae soem segssue aobut tawh swa ngigo on, tutiwoh yan oopfr. It acem ofmr a aturlen ytrpa, not mofr moeoens doppoes to ouy. |
| CORNWALL Cunning. | ONRLACLW owH evrlce of oyu. |
| REGAN And false. | ANRGE eelCvr lies. |
| CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king? | RLALNOCW hereW heav ouy snet het ngik? |
| GLOUCESTER To Dover. | ROUSEGETLC To vrDoe. |
| REGAN 50 Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril | AERGN Wyh ovrDe? Weentr you deedror, on paentyl of |
| CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?Let him first answer that. | RNLAWOLC yWh ervDo?Lte ihm rnasew htat uenqoist ftirs. |
| GLOUCESTER I am tied to th stake, and I must stand the course. | LTCSORGEEU Im decbka oitn a renorc wiht ehrnwoe to run. |
| REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir? | GAERN yhW erDvo? |
| 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. | TLRGECESOU caueesB I ditdn nawt to thcaw lewhi uoy gdogeu tuo shi ropo odl eesy ithw oruy eulcr inaenlsgifr, or hlwie yuor isuvico resist ksan erh sfgan onit sih desacr slehf. uYo fetl mih uto in teh trsmo in teh lbkca gihnt, berdaehdae, a sromt so rierlbet htta if it adh neehpdpa at ase, eth tesawr owldu vaeh enris up nda hxdsentugiie hte ierf gnnribu in eth astrs. dnA eth opro dlo anm sjtu pwet, gixmin ish artse tiwh eht rain. If wesvlo dha bene hiwglno ousedti oruy aegt at eht hrtae of that orstm, ouy dewvoul told ryuo anrmood to etl ehmt in, desetip all eht ucilreest yuo lciifnt on the wodlr. Btu osno lIl see the osdg niupsh uyo rfo yoru aklc of ecrpset to uroy faetrh. |
| CORNWALL 65 See t shalt thou never.Fellows, hold the chair. Upon these eyes of thine Ill set my foot. | NRLOWLCA You wnto be neesgi hitngany.dloH ish hicra llits, emn.Im gnoig to tup my tofo on ish yese. |
| GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old, Give me some help! | TGSLUECREO Oh, hlep me, nyeoan woh swatn to ilve gonl! |
| CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER s eyes and stamps on it | RCWOLNAL osggeu out noe of RUOLSTCEEG s eyes and setsp on it. |
| O cruel! O you gods! | Oh, so cerlu! Oh edra sgod! |
| REGAN 70 One side will mock anotherth other too. | GREAN owN ehs a ltleti erdkcoo. ugeGo out eht roeth yee oot. |
| CORNWALL If you see vengeance | LWLCANRO If you see neevgcaen |
| 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. | ITRSF RVAETNS tpSo, my lrod! evI sdeerv oyu enics hooidchld, utb eIv vnere oden uyo a treebt vreseic tahn ngiletl you to stop. |
| REGAN How now, you dog? | NGERA hstaW hits, yuo dgo? |
| FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin, Id shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean? | SRFIT STRENVA I am wilnigl to tghif oyu if I smtu. aWth do uoy mnea by lal tsih? |
| CORNWALL My villein! | ORANLCLW My pantsea, cnigta lkei ihts? |
| FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger. | TRFIS VNSRTEA omeC on nteh. Ovre my ddae ydbo. |
| FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded | eTh SIRFT ERSVTNA and WOLCLRAN wrad owssrd and ithfg. ANWLORLC is nuoedwd. |
| REGAN Give me thy sword.A peasant stand up thus? (takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him) | ANRGE (to naeohtr neravst) Gevi me ouyr dsowr.A wlloy peaastn ygnfdei his dlor like ihts? eSh ktase a rdosw adn sbsta eth IFTSR VNERAST omrf hiendb, lilngik ihm. |
| FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!My lord, you have one eye left To see some mischief on him. Oh! | ITFRS NRESTAV I am yidgn!My rldo, uyo lslti veah eno eye ltef to ese lClnoarw edipsunh. Oh!(he side) |
| CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.Out, vile jelly! | LWCNLAOR Wlle stju vhea to otps imh morf eeigns eerv niaga. tOu, ilev ejlyl, pop out of uryo eye sctoske! |
| (plucks out GLOUCESTERs other eye) Where is thy luster now? | (he goeugs uot GLOUCESTERs ohtre yee) rsheeW oyur lperaks won? |
| GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Wheres my son Edmund? 90 Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature To quit this horrid act. | LEGROETUSC tihgNno btu arsdeskn nad orrorh. sWhere my nso dunmEd? mndEud, elt oruy evol rof me tiegin uyro llsoudbot to ngvaee isth rehlbrio icemr! |
| 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. | REGAN gWron, evil ttrioar. eruYo apnpgliea to a sno woh tsaeh oyu. He was teh oen who dralevee oyru rtanoes to us. eHs oto dgoo to avhe yan ocsasnpimo orf you. |
| GLOUCESTER 95 O my follies! Then Edgar was abused. Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him! | ETECGOLSRU taWh a oolf eIv eben! ihsT msnae veI rsdteteiam aErdg. Drae doG, gvofrie me. eLt mhi be lelw! |
| REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell His way to Dover. | AGNER cKik mhi uot of eht aetg. He cna fnsfi sih wya to overD. |
| Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER | moSe tvenrssa exit hiwt EOSRCELUTG . |
| (to CORNWALL) How is t, my lord? How look you? | (to CORNWALL) htaW is it, my rdol? Why do yuo olko keil ahtt? |
| 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. | NARWCOLL Im deduown. lwoolF me, mmada.owrTh eth nilbd iottrra sdeiotu. nAd wthro sith dade eatnasp iotn het nreuam itp.enagR, Im iblngdee. tIs a dba meti ofr husc an njuyri. evGi me ouyr mra. |
| Exit CORNWALL with REGAN | NLLRWAOC dan GARNE xeit. |
| SECOND SERVANT Ill never care what wickedness I do, 105 If this man come to good. | EDCSON VEANSTR If ruo iacinmrl etsrma setg fof fere, I ntwo erac htaw esnhpap to me nyoraem. |
| THIRD SERVANT If she live long, And in the end meet the old course of death, Women will all turn monsters. | DTHIR NETVRSA If seh evsli a ogln adn hyapp ifle, tnhe lal omwen aym as wlel rtun oitn mesnosrt. |
| 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. | SOEDCN ATSVRNE etsL olfwol teh lod alre, and egt htta zacyr Tmo to etak mhi eeewrhvr he ntaws to go. As a anwndiegr iacultn, he nca do hwrtaeev he swtna. |
| THIRD SERVANT Go thou. Ill fetch some flax and whites of eggs To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him! | DTHIR NTVEASR Go adhea. llI tge soem ctolh nda gge wihset to ndaegba ish deblneig faec. naeHve hlpe imh! |
| Exeunt severally | They ixet in reitnefdf docrteinis. |
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| Enter CORNWALL , and REGAN , and GONERIL , and EDMUND the bastard, and servants | WRNLOLAC rtesne hwti GERNA , INRLOGE , UMNDED , adn arevntss. |
| 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. | ORLCLWNA (to GONERIL) yurHr to uory buadshn. whSo mhi stih teetrl. eTh ercFhn arym sah landde.Fidn het rartiot lcouetsrGe. |
| Exeunt some servants | oSem rstnaevs xiet. |
| REGAN Hang him instantly. | GARNE agnH mih tedlmemyiia. |
| GONERIL Pluck out his eyes. | EOIGNRL eguoG otu sih seey! |
| CORNWALL | LCANORLW eLvae hmi to my htrwa.muEndd, go twih my sresti-in-wla. uYo hsuldton ehav to ese het ephnsmitnu we itclfin on uory arfeht. Tlel hte kueD of nAalby to rrpaepe fro arw imlamieetyd. We lilw do hte asme. eWll epek the selin of nmmoicniucato onep webenet us. (to GONERIL) eooydGb, my arde serist-in-awl. (to EDMUND) bdGeoyo, orld ureeGlotcs. |
| Enter OSWALD the steward | SLDWAO resetn. |
| How now? Wheres the king? | eollH. sWheer eht kgin? |
| 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. | DLOWAS rLdo slceGeoutr sah dlpeeh hmi valee. rtTiyh-fevi or tythir-sxi of hsi nithskg mte mhi at the teag, and oeethrtg whti emso hrotes ehytev set fof ofr voDer, eehrw yteh cmial to veah opfuewrl frsnied. |
| CORNWALL Get horses for your mistress. | CLLNAOWR aPrpeer hte ersohs rof yruo aldy. |
| Exit OSWALD | OASDLW ixest. |
| GONERIL 20 Farewell, sweet lord, and sister. | LIRENOG odoeGby, my eestw rdlo.eoybdGo, my sriets. |
| CORNWALL Edmund, farewell. | RLAOWNCL Goyobed, dudnEm. |
| Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard | IOGERLN dna DUDMNE exit. |
| Go seek the traitor Gloucester. Pinion him like a thief, bring him before us. | Go nidf teh ttaorir esGcrutleo. Tei mhi up kiel a ehtfi nad brgni ihm erhe to me. |
| Exeunt some servants | mSoe tnsevasr itex. |
| 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 actn ndemnoc imh to htaed itutohw a mfalro airtl, ubt Im rwfeoulp enhguo atht I nca lsitl do ihtnemgos to eessprx my ganer. eSmo men may lbaem me ofr ndgoi hits, utb heyt ntow be albe to do anhtigny utboa it.ohsW heter? Is atht the rtiator? |
| Enter GLOUCESTER , brought in by two or three servants | owT or herte tvsnrase bring in ERGCELOUTS . |
| REGAN Ingrateful fox, tis he. | NAREG agflnteurU rtoitar! tahsT mih. |
| CORNWALL Bind fast his corky arms. | LWCLANRO Tie up ihs ewhtidre odl sarm. |
| GLOUCESTER What mean your graces? Good my friends, consider You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends. | EULTGOCRSE Waht rea oyu gondi? My rsiedfn, remberme atht ueroy my gsutse hree. tnoD aylp yna anyts itscrk on me. |
| CORNWALL 30 Bind him, I say. | ORWLCNAL eTi him up, I ltle you. |
| Servants bind GLOUCESTER | tnevSras tei up LCTEEUROGS . |
| REGAN Hard, hard.O filthy traitor! | REGNA ieT mih up dherar.Yuo ihflyt aiotrrt! |
| GLOUCESTER Unmerciful lady as you are, Im none. | GSTEELUCRO Im ton a trrtioa, iarfun aydl. |
| CORNWALL To this chair bind him.Villain, thou shalt find | WCNLRLOA ieT hmi to tsih irhac.luoYl ees, icmnarli |
| REGAN plucks GLOUCESTER s beard | GRNEA pslul CRTESGULOE s drabe. |
| GLOUCESTER By the kind gods, tis most ignobly done To pluck me by the beard. | EGCLOUSRET By hte gosd, its uldceifrgas rfo yuo to pull my ebrad. |
| REGAN 35 So white, and such a traitor? | NEAGR As dol adn hteiw-erhaid as uoy aer, and oyreu ushc a tiortra? |
| 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? | OGSRECTELU dkcWei monaw, tehse teiwh rhsia royue lgiupnl fof my cinh wlil moec to leif dan aeccsu you of worgn-dinog. ouY rea my usgtes. Thsi is no awy to artte a tohs owh hsa cowdmlee you into sih eohsu. tWha do you hnitk ryueo idogn? |
| CORNWALL Come, sir, what letters had you late from France? | RLAOCWLN Tlel us ubtoa het trstlee ttah ouy tog form rncFae. |
| REGAN Be simple-answered, for we know the truth. | RANEG teG to het tniop, cines we aealyrd konw eth thtru. |
| CORNWALL And what confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom? | WAOLRCNL nAd wthsa yruo nconeincot thiw het rtsirato who daendl in uro mdiokng tyneclre? |
| REGAN To whose hands 45 You have sent the lunatic king. Speak. | RNGAE eTh neso vouye tsne uor tlacuin kgin to. lTle us. |
| GLOUCESTER I have a letter guessingly set down, Which came from one thats of a neutral heart, And not from one opposed. | ULOETRCGES I tog a etretl ttha mdae soem segssue aobut tawh swa ngigo on, tutiwoh yan oopfr. It acem ofmr a aturlen ytrpa, not mofr moeoens doppoes to ouy. |
| CORNWALL Cunning. | ONRLACLW owH evrlce of oyu. |
| REGAN And false. | ANRGE eelCvr lies. |
| CORNWALL Where hast thou sent the king? | RLALNOCW hereW heav ouy snet het ngik? |
| GLOUCESTER To Dover. | ROUSEGETLC To vrDoe. |
| REGAN 50 Wherefore to Dover? Wast thou not charged at peril | AERGN Wyh ovrDe? Weentr you deedror, on paentyl of |
| CORNWALL Wherefore to Dover?Let him first answer that. | RNLAWOLC yWh ervDo?Lte ihm rnasew htat uenqoist ftirs. |
| GLOUCESTER I am tied to th stake, and I must stand the course. | LTCSORGEEU Im decbka oitn a renorc wiht ehrnwoe to run. |
| REGAN Wherefore to Dover, sir? | GAERN yhW erDvo? |
| 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. | TLRGECESOU caueesB I ditdn nawt to thcaw lewhi uoy gdogeu tuo shi ropo odl eesy ithw oruy eulcr inaenlsgifr, or hlwie yuor isuvico resist ksan erh sfgan onit sih desacr slehf. uYo fetl mih uto in teh trsmo in teh lbkca gihnt, berdaehdae, a sromt so rierlbet htta if it adh neehpdpa at ase, eth tesawr owldu vaeh enris up nda hxdsentugiie hte ierf gnnribu in eth astrs. dnA eth opro dlo anm sjtu pwet, gixmin ish artse tiwh eht rain. If wesvlo dha bene hiwglno ousedti oruy aegt at eht hrtae of that orstm, ouy dewvoul told ryuo anrmood to etl ehmt in, desetip all eht ucilreest yuo lciifnt on the wodlr. Btu osno lIl see the osdg niupsh uyo rfo yoru aklc of ecrpset to uroy faetrh. |
| CORNWALL 65 See t shalt thou never.Fellows, hold the chair. Upon these eyes of thine Ill set my foot. | NRLOWLCA You wnto be neesgi hitngany.dloH ish hicra llits, emn.Im gnoig to tup my tofo on ish yese. |
| GLOUCESTER He that will think to live till he be old, Give me some help! | TGSLUECREO Oh, hlep me, nyeoan woh swatn to ilve gonl! |
| CORNWALL plucks out one of GLOUCESTER s eyes and stamps on it | RCWOLNAL osggeu out noe of RUOLSTCEEG s eyes and setsp on it. |
| O cruel! O you gods! | Oh, so cerlu! Oh edra sgod! |
| REGAN 70 One side will mock anotherth other too. | GREAN owN ehs a ltleti erdkcoo. ugeGo out eht roeth yee oot. |
| CORNWALL If you see vengeance | LWLCANRO If you see neevgcaen |
| 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. | ITRSF RVAETNS tpSo, my lrod! evI sdeerv oyu enics hooidchld, utb eIv vnere oden uyo a treebt vreseic tahn ngiletl you to stop. |
| REGAN How now, you dog? | NGERA hstaW hits, yuo dgo? |
| FIRST SERVANT If you did wear a beard upon your chin, Id shake it on this quarrel. What do you mean? | SRFIT STRENVA I am wilnigl to tghif oyu if I smtu. aWth do uoy mnea by lal tsih? |
| CORNWALL My villein! | ORANLCLW My pantsea, cnigta lkei ihts? |
| FIRST SERVANT Nay then, come on, and take the chance of anger. | TRFIS VNSRTEA omeC on nteh. Ovre my ddae ydbo. |
| FIRST SERVANT and CORNWALL draw and fight CORNWALL is wounded | eTh SIRFT ERSVTNA and WOLCLRAN wrad owssrd and ithfg. ANWLORLC is nuoedwd. |
| REGAN Give me thy sword.A peasant stand up thus? (takes a sword, runs at FIRST SERVANT behind, and kills him) | ANRGE (to naeohtr neravst) Gevi me ouyr dsowr.A wlloy peaastn ygnfdei his dlor like ihts? eSh ktase a rdosw adn sbsta eth IFTSR VNERAST omrf hiendb, lilngik ihm. |
| FIRST SERVANT Oh, I am slain!My lord, you have one eye left To see some mischief on him. Oh! | ITFRS NRESTAV I am yidgn!My rldo, uyo lslti veah eno eye ltef to ese lClnoarw edipsunh. Oh!(he side) |
| CORNWALL Lest it see more, prevent it.Out, vile jelly! | LWCNLAOR Wlle stju vhea to otps imh morf eeigns eerv niaga. tOu, ilev ejlyl, pop out of uryo eye sctoske! |
| (plucks out GLOUCESTERs other eye) Where is thy luster now? | (he goeugs uot GLOUCESTERs ohtre yee) rsheeW oyur lperaks won? |
| GLOUCESTER All dark and comfortless. Wheres my son Edmund? 90 Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature To quit this horrid act. | LEGROETUSC tihgNno btu arsdeskn nad orrorh. sWhere my nso dunmEd? mndEud, elt oruy evol rof me tiegin uyro llsoudbot to ngvaee isth rehlbrio icemr! |
| 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. | REGAN gWron, evil ttrioar. eruYo apnpgliea to a sno woh tsaeh oyu. He was teh oen who dralevee oyru rtanoes to us. eHs oto dgoo to avhe yan ocsasnpimo orf you. |
| GLOUCESTER 95 O my follies! Then Edgar was abused. Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him! | ETECGOLSRU taWh a oolf eIv eben! ihsT msnae veI rsdteteiam aErdg. Drae doG, gvofrie me. eLt mhi be lelw! |
| REGAN Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell His way to Dover. | AGNER cKik mhi uot of eht aetg. He cna fnsfi sih wya to overD. |
| Exeunt some servants with GLOUCESTER | moSe tvenrssa exit hiwt EOSRCELUTG . |
| (to CORNWALL) How is t, my lord? How look you? | (to CORNWALL) htaW is it, my rdol? Why do yuo olko keil ahtt? |
| 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. | NARWCOLL Im deduown. lwoolF me, mmada.owrTh eth nilbd iottrra sdeiotu. nAd wthro sith dade eatnasp iotn het nreuam itp.enagR, Im iblngdee. tIs a dba meti ofr husc an njuyri. evGi me ouyr mra. |
| Exit CORNWALL with REGAN | NLLRWAOC dan GARNE xeit. |
| SECOND SERVANT Ill never care what wickedness I do, 105 If this man come to good. | EDCSON VEANSTR If ruo iacinmrl etsrma setg fof fere, I ntwo erac htaw esnhpap to me nyoraem. |
| THIRD SERVANT If she live long, And in the end meet the old course of death, Women will all turn monsters. | DTHIR NETVRSA If seh evsli a ogln adn hyapp ifle, tnhe lal omwen aym as wlel rtun oitn mesnosrt. |
| 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. | SOEDCN ATSVRNE etsL olfwol teh lod alre, and egt htta zacyr Tmo to etak mhi eeewrhvr he ntaws to go. As a anwndiegr iacultn, he nca do hwrtaeev he swtna. |
| THIRD SERVANT Go thou. Ill fetch some flax and whites of eggs To apply to his bleeding face. Now heaven help him! | DTHIR NTVEASR Go adhea. llI tge soem ctolh nda gge wihset to ndaegba ish deblneig faec. naeHve hlpe imh! |
| Exeunt severally | They ixet in reitnefdf docrteinis. |
