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King Lear (Folio 1, 1623)
2348Scena Tertia.
2349Enter with Drum and Colours, Cordelia, Gentlemen,
2350and Souldiours.
2351Cor. Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now
2352As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd,
2353Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds,
2354With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres,
2355Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow
2357Search euery Acre in the high-growne field,
2358And bring him to our eye. What can mans wisedome
2360Take all my outward worth.
2361Gent. There is meanes Madam:
2363The which he lackes: that to prouoke in him
2364Are many Simples operatiue, whose power
2367All you vnpublish'd Vertues of the earth
2368Spring with my teares; be aydant, and remediate
2371That wants the meanes to leade it.
2372Enter Messenger.
2373Mes. Newes Madam,
2374The Brittish Powres are marching hitherward.
2376In expectation of them. O deere Father,
2378My mourning, and important teares hath pittied:
2379No blowne Ambition doth our Armes incite,
2380But loue, deere loue, and our ag'd Fathers Rite: