481defuse, my good intent 533may carry through it selfe to that full is-

482sue 534for which I raz'd my likenes, now banisht Kent, 535if thou canst

483serue where thou dost stand condem'd, 536thy maister whom thou

484louest 537shall find the full of labour.

539486Lear. Let me not stay a iot for dinner, goe get it readie, 540how

487now, what art thou?

541488Kent. A man Sir.

542489Lear. What dost thou professe? what would'st thou 543with vs?

544490Kent. I doe professe to be no lesse then I seeme, to serue 545him

491truly that will put me in trust, to loue him that is 546honest, to con-

492uerse with him that is wise, and sayes little, to 547feare iudgement,

493to fight when I cannot chuse, and to 548eate no fishe.

549494Lear. What art thou?

550495Kent. A very honest harted fellow, and as poore as 551the king.

552496Lear. If thou be as poore for a subiect, as he is for a 553King, thar't

497poore enough, what would'st thou?

554498Kent. Seruice. Lear. 555Who would'st thou serue?

556499Kent. You. Lear. 557Do'st thou know me fellow?

558500Kent. No sir, but you haue that in your countenance, 559which

501I would faine call Maister.

560502Lear. Whats that? Kent. 561Authoritie.

562503Lear. What seruices canst doe?

563504Kent. I can keepe honest counsaile, ride, run, mar a 564curious

505tale in telling it, and deliuer a plaine message 565bluntly, that

506which ordinarie men are fit for, I am qua566lified in, and the best

507of me, is diligence.

567508Lear, How old art thou?

568509Kent. Not so yong to loue a woman for singing, 569nor so old to

510dote on her for any thing, I haue yeares on 570my backe fortie

511eight.

571512Lear. Follow mee, thou shalt serue mee, if I like thee no

572513worse after dinner, I will not part from thee yet, dinner, 573ho din-

514ner, wher's my knaue, my foole, goe you and call 574my foole he-

515ther, you sirra, whers my daughter?

576517Steward. So please you,

577518Lear. What say's the fellow there, call the clat-578pole backe,