When shall I come to th'top of that same hill?

You do climb up it now. Look how we labor.

Methinks the ground is even.

Methinks the ground is even. Horrible steep.

2435Hark, do you hear the sea?

No, truly.

Why, then your other senses grow imperfect

2438By your eyes' anguish.

By your eyes' anguish. So may it be, indeed.

2440Methinks thy voice is altered, and thou speakest

2441In better phrase and matter than thou didst.

Y'are much deceived. In nothing am I changed

2443But in my garments.

But in my garments. Methinks y'are better spoken.

Come on sir, 24462236here's the place. Stand still. How fearful

2447And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low.

2448The crows and choughs that wing the midway air

2449Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down

2450Hangs one that gathers samphire--dreadful trade.

2451Methinks he seems no bigger than his head.

2452The fishermen that walk upon the beach

2453Appear like mice, and yond tall anchoring bark

2454Diminished to her cock, her cock a buoy

2455Almost too small for sight. The murmuring surge,

2456That on th'unnumbered idle pebble chafes

2457Cannot be heard so high. I'll look no more

2458Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight

2459Topple down headlong.

Topple down headlong. Set me where you stand.

Give me your hand.

2462You are now within a foot 2251of th'extreme verge.

2463For all beneath the moon 2252would I not leap upright.

Let go my hand.

2465Here, friend, 's another purse; in it a jewel

2466Well worth a poor man's taking. Fairies and gods

2467Prosper it with thee. Go thou further off.

2468Bid me farewell and let me hear thee going.

[Pretending to leave] Now fare ye well, good sir.

[Pretending to leave] Now fare ye well, good sir. With all my heart.

[Aside] Why I do trifle thus with his despair

2472Is done to cure it.

Is done to cure it. O you mighty gods--

2474This world I do renounce, and in your sights

2475Shake patiently my great affliction off.

2476If I could bear it longer, and not fall

2477To quarrel with your great opposeless wills,

2478My snuff and loathèd part of nature should

2479Burn itself out. If Edgar live, O bless him.

2480Now, fellow, fare thee well.

Now, fellow, fare thee well. Gone, sir; farewell.

2482[Aside] And yet I know not how conceit may rob

2483The treasury of life, when life itself

2484Yields to the theft. Had he been where he thought,

2485By this had thought been past. Alive, or dead?

2486[Aloud] Ho, you sir! Friend, hear you sir? Speak.

2487[Aside] Thus might he pass indeed. Yet he revives.

2488[Aloud] What are you, sir?

[Aloud] What are you, sir? Away, and let me die.

Hadst thou been aught 2491but gossamer, feathers, air,

24922276So many fathom down precipitating,

2493Thoudst shivered like an egg. But thou dost breathe,

2494Hast heavy substance, bleed'st not, speakest, art sound.

2495Ten masts at each make not the altitude

2496Which thou hast perpendicularly fell.

2497Thy life's a miracle. Speak yet again.

But have I fallen or no?

From the dread summit of this chalky bourn,

2500Look up a height. The shrill-gorged lark so far

2501Cannot be seen or heard. Do but look up.

Alack, I have no eyes.

2503Is wretchedness deprived that benefit

2504To end itself by death? 'Twas yet some comfort

2505When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage

2506And frustrate his proud will.

And frustrate his proud will. Give me your arm.

2508Up, so. How is't? Feel you your legs? You stand.

Too well, too well.

Too well, too well. This is above all strangeness.

2511Upon the crown o'th'cliff, what thing was that

2512Which parted from you?

Which parted from you? A poor unfortunate beggar.

As I stood here below, methought his eyes

2515Were two full moons. He had a thousand noses,

2516Horns whelked and waved like the enragèd sea.

2517It was some fiend. Therefore, thou happy father,

2518Think that the clearest gods, who make them honors

2519Of men's impossibilities, have preserved thee.

I do remember now. Henceforth I'll bear

2521Affliction till it do cry out itself

2522"Enough, enough," and die. That thing you speak of,

2523I took it for a man. Often 'twould say

2524"The fiend, the fiend." He led me to that place.

Bear free and patient thoughts.

Bear free and patient thoughts. 2527But who comes here?

2528The safer sense will ne'er accommodate

2529His master thus.

No, they cannot touch me for crying. I am the 2531King himself.

Oh, thou side-piercing sight!

Nature's above art in that respect. There's your 2534press-money. That fellow handles his bow like a 2535crow-keeper. Draw me a clothier's yard. Look, look, a 2536mouse! Peace, peace. This piece of toasted cheese will 2537do't. There's my gauntlet; I'll prove it on a giant. 2538Bring up the brown bills. Oh, well flown, bird; i'th' 2539clout, i'th'clout. Hewgh. Give the word.

Sweet marjoram.

Pass.

I know that voice.

Ha! Goneril with a white beard? They flattered 2544me like a dog and told me I had the white hairs in 2545my beard ere the black ones were there. To say "ay" and 2546"no" to everything that I said "Ay" and "no" to was no good 2547divinity. When the rain came to wet me once, and the 2548wind to make me chatter; when the thunder would not 2549peace at my bidding--there I found 'em, there I smelt 'em 2550out. Go to, they are not men o'their words; they told 2551me I was everything. 'Tis a lie. I am not ague-proof.

The trick of that voice I do well remember.

2553Is't not the King?

Is't not the King? Ay, every inch a king.

25550.2When I do stare, see how the subject quakes?

25560.3I pardon that man's life. What was thy cause?

25571Adultery? 2Thou shalt not die. Die for adultery?

2558No, 2.1the wren goes to't, and the small gilded fly

25593Does lecher in my sight. 4Let copulation thrive,

2560For Gloucester's bastard son 5was kinder to his father

2561Than my daughters 6got 'tween the lawful sheets.

25627To't luxury, pell-mell, for I lack soldiers.

25634.18Behold yond simp'ring dame,

9Whose face between her 2564forks presages snow,

10That minces virtue, and does shake 2565the head

11To hear of pleasure's name. 12The fitchew, nor

2566The soilèd horse goes to't 13with a more riotous

2567Appetite. 14Down from the waist they are centaurs,

15Though 2568women all above. 16But to the girdle

Do the gods 2569inherit; 17beneath is all the fiend's.

There's hell, there's 2570darkness, 18there is the sulphurous pit; burning, scalding, stench, 2571consumption. Fie, fie, fie, pah, pah. 19Give me an ounce 2572of civet; good apothecary, 20sweeten my imagination. 2573There's money for thee.

Oh, let me kiss that hand.

Let me wipe it first. 2576It smells of mortality.

O ruined piece of nature! This great world

2578Shall so 2349wear out to naught. 2579Dost thou know me?

I remember thine eyes well enough. Dost thou 2581squinny at me? No, do thy worst, blind Cupid, I'll not 2582love. Read thou this challenge; mark but the penning 2583of it.

Were all thy letters suns I could not see.

[Aside] I would not take this from report. 2586It is,

And my heart breaks at it.

Read.

What? With the case of eyes?

Oh ho, are you there with me? No eyes in your 2590head, nor no money in your purse? Your eyes are in a 2591heavy case, your purse in a light, yet you see how this world 2592goes.

I see it feelingly.

What, art mad? A man may see how this world 2595goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears. See how 2596yond justice rails upon yond simple thief? Hark in 2597thine ear. Change places, and handy-dandy, which is 2598the justice, which is the thief? Thou hast seen a 2599farmer's dog bark at a beggar?

Ay, sir.

And the creature run from the cur? There thou 2602mightst behold the great image of authority: a dog's 2603obeyed in office.

2603.122Thou rascal beadle, hold thy bloody 2604hand.

23Why dost thou lash that whore? Strip thy own 2605back.

24Thou hotly lusts to use her in that kind

25For which 2606thou whip'st her.

The usurer hangs the cozener.

26Through 2607tattered clothes great vices do appear;

27Robes 2608and furred gowns hide all. 46Plate sins with gold

4728And 2609the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;

29Arm it in 2610rags, a pigmy's straw does pierce it.

30None does offend, 2611none, I say none. I'll able 'em.

4831Take that of me my friend, 2612who have the power

4932To seal th'accuser's lips. 50Get thee 2613glass eyes,

33And, like a scurvy politician, seem

34To see the 2614things thou dost not. 35Now, now, now, now.

Pull off my 2615boots. Harder, harder, so.

[Aside] Oh, matter and impertinency mixed;

2617Reason in madness.

If thou wilt weep my fortunes, take my eyes.

2619I know thee well enough; thy name is Gloucester.

2620Thou must be patient. We came crying hither;

2621Thou know'st the first time that we smell the air

2622We wawl and cry. I will preach to thee. Mark.

Alack, alack the day.

When we are born, we cry that we are come

2625To this 2381great stage of fools.-- This' a good block.

2626It were a delicate stratagem to shoe

2627A troop of horse with felt. I'll put't in proof,

2628And when I have stolen upon these son-in-laws,

2629Then kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill.

Oh, here he is. Lay hand upon him. Sir,

2632Your most dear daughter--

No rescue? What, a prisoner? I am even

2634The natural fool of fortune. Use me well.

2635You shall have ransom. Let me have surgeons;

2636I am cut to th'brains.

I am cut to th'brains. You shall have anything.

No seconds? All myself?

2639Why, this would make a man, a man of salt,

2640To use his eyes for garden water-pots;

A46y, and laying autumn's 2392dust.

47I will die bravely 2641Like a smug bridegroom.

What? I will be jovial.

2642Come, come, I am a king, masters, know you that?

You are a royal one, and we obey you.

Then there's life in't. Come, an you get it,

2645You shall get it by running: Sa, sa, sa, sa.

A sight most pitiful in the meanest wretch,

2647Past speaking of in a king. Thou hast a daughter

2648Who redeems nature from the general curse

2649Which twain have brought her to.

Which twain have brought her to. Hail, gentle sir.

Sir, speed you. What's your will?

Do you hear aught, sir, of a battle toward?

Most sure and vulgar.

2654Everyone hears that which can distinguish sound.

But, by your favor, 2656how near's the other army?

Near and on speedy foot. The main descry

2658Stands on the hourly thought.

I thank you, sir. That's all.

Though that the queen on special cause is here

2661Her army is moved on.

Her army is moved on. I thank you, sir.

You ever gentle gods take my breath from me.

2664Let not my worser spirit tempt me again

2665To die before you please.

To die before you please. Well pray you, father.

Now, good sir, what are you?

A most poor man made tame to fortune's blows,

2669Who by the art of known and feeling sorrows

2670Am pregnant to good pity. Give me your hand.

2671I'll lead you to some biding.

I'll lead you to some biding. Hearty thanks.

2673The bounty and the benison of heaven

2674To boot, and boot.

To boot, and boot. A proclaimed prize! Most happy.

2677That eyeless head of thine was first framed flesh

2678To raise my fortunes. Thou old, unhappy traitor,

2679Briefly thyself remember. The sword is out

2680That must destroy thee.

That must destroy thee. Now let thy friendly hand

2682Put strength enough to't.

Put strength enough to't. Wherefore, bold peasant

2684Dar'st thou support a published traitor? Hence,

2685Lest that th'infection of his fortune take

2686Like hold on thee. Let go his arm.

Chill not let go zir, 2688without vurther 'casion.

Let go, slave, or thou diest.

Good gentleman, go your gait and let poor 2691volk pass. An 'chud ha' bin zwaggered out of my life, 2692'twould not ha' bin zo long as 'tis, by a vortnight. Nay, 2693come not near th'old man. Keep out, che vor ye, or I'se 2694try whether your costard or my ballow be the harder. 2695Chill be plain with you.

Out, dunghill!

Chill pick your teeth, zir. Come, no matter vor 2698your foins.

Slave, thou hast slain me. Villain, take my purse.

2700If ever thou wilt thrive, bury my body,

2701And give the letters which thou find'st about me

27022442To Edmund Earl of Gloucester. Seek him out

2703Upon 2443the English party. Oh, untimely death! Death.

I know thee well. A serviceable villain,

2705As duteous to the vices of thy mistress

2706As badness would desire.

As badness would desire. What, is he dead?

Sit you down, father; rest you.--

2709Let's see these pockets. The letters that he speaks of

2710May be my friends. He's dead. I am only sorry

2711He had no other deathsman. Let us see.

2712Leave, gentle wax; and manners blame us not.

2713To know our enemy's minds we rip their hearts;

2714Their papers is more lawful.

2716"Let our reciprocal vows be remembered. You have many 2717opportunities to cut him off. If your will want not, time and 2718place will be fruitfully offered. There is nothing done if he 2719return the conqueror, then am I the prisoner and his bed my 2720jail, from the loathed warmth whereof deliver me and 2721supply the place for your labor. 2722Your--wife, so I would say--2723affectionate servant47.2, 2459and for you her own for venture,

2724Oh, indistinguished space of woman's will!

2725A plot upon her virtuous husband's life,

2726And the exchange my brother. [To Oswald's body] Here in the sands

2727Thee I'll rake up, the post unsanctified

2728Of murderous lechers, and in the mature time

2729With this ungracious paper strike the sight

2730Of the death-practiced Duke. For him 'tis well

2731That of thy death and business I can tell.

The King is mad. 2733How stiff is my vile sense

2734That I stand up and have ingenious feeling

2735Of my huge sorrows! Better I were distract;

2736So should my thoughts be severed from my griefs,

2738And woes, by wrong imaginations lose

2739The knowledge of themselves.

The knowledge of themselves. Give me your hand.

2741Far off methinks I hear the beaten drum.

2742Come father, I'll bestow you with a friend.