1470Things that loue night, 1695loue not such nights as these,

1471The wrathfull Skies 1696gallow, the very wanderer of the

1472Darke, and 1697makes them keepe their caues,

1473Since I was man, 1698such sheets of fire,

1474Such bursts of horred thunder, 1699such grones of

1475Roaring winde, and rayne, I ne're 1700remember

1476To haue heard, mans nature cannot cary

17011477The affliction, nor the force.

17021478Lear. Let the great Gods 1703that keepe this dreadful

1479Powther ore our heades, 1704find out their enemies now,

1480Tremble thou wretch 1705that hast within thee

1481Vndivulged crimes, 1706vnwhipt of Iustice,

1482Hide thee thou bloudyhand, 1707thou periur'd, and

1483Thou simular man of vertue 1708that art incestious,

1484Caytife in peeces shake, 1709that vnder couert

1485And conuenient seeming, 1710hast practised on mans life,

1486Close pent vp guilts, 1711riue your concealed centers,

1487And cry 1712these dreadfull summoners grace,

1488I am a man 1713more sind against their sinning.

17141489Kent. Alacke bare headed, 1715gracious my Lord, hard by here is

1490a houell, 1716some friendship will it lend you gainst the tempest, 1717re-

1491pose you there, whilst I to this hard house, 1718more hard then is

1492the stone whereof tis rais'd, 1719which euen but now demaunding

1493after me, 1720denide me to come in, returne and force 1721their scanted1494curtesie.

17221495Lear. My wit begins to turne,

17231496Come on my boy, how dost my boy, art cold?

17241497I am cold my selfe, where is this straw my fellow,

17251498The art of our necessities is strange 1726that can,

1499Make vild things precious, come you houell 1727poore,

1500Foole and knaue, I haue one part of my heart

17281501That sorrowes yet for thee.

17291502Foole. Hee that has a little tine witte, 1730with hey ho the wind

1503and the raine, 1731must make content with his fortunes fit, 1732for the

1504raine, it raineth euery day.

17331505Lear. True my good boy, come bring vs to this houell?

17531507Glost. Alacke alacke Edmund I like not this,