1699set a worke by a reproueable badnes 1978in himselfe.

19791700Bast. How malicious is my fortune, that I must re1980pent to bee

1701iust? this is the letter he spoke of, 1981which approues him an intelli-

1702gent partie to the aduanta1982ges of France, O heauens that his trea-

1703son were, 1983or not I the detecter.

19841704Corn. Goe with me to the Dutches.

19851705Bast. If the matter of this paper be certaine, you haue 1986mighty

1706busines in hand.

19871707Corn. True or false, it hath made thee Earle of Glo1988ster, seeke

1708out where thy father is, that hee may bee 1989readie for our appre-

1709hension.

19901710Bast. If I find him comforting the King, it will stuffe 1991his sus-

1711pition more fully, I will perseuere in my course of 1992loyaltie,

1712though the conflict be sore betweene that and 1993my bloud.

19941713Corn. I will lay trust vpon thee, and thou shalt find 1995a dearer

1714father in my loue. Exit.

19981716Glost. Here is better then the open ayre, take it thank1999fully, I

1717will peece out the comfort with what addition I 2000can, I will not be

1718long from you.

20011719Ken. All the power of his wits haue giuen way to 2002impatience,

1720the Gods deserue your kindnes.

20041721Edg. Fretereto cals me, and tels me Nero is an ang2005ler in the

1722lake of darknes, pray innocent beware 2006the foule fiend.

20071723Foole. Prithe Nunckle tell me, whether a mad man be 2008a Gen-

1724tleman or a Yeoman.

20091725Lear. A King, a King, 2013to haue a thousand with red burning

1726spits 2014come hiszing in vpon them.

2014.11727Edg. The foule fiend bites my backe,

2014.21728Foole. He's mad, that trusts in the tamenes of a Wolfe, a hor-

2014.31729ses health, a boyes loue, or a whores oath.

2014.41730Lear. It shalbe done, I wil arraigne them straight,

2014.51731Come sit thou here most learned Iustice

2014.61732Thou sapient sir sit here, no you shee Foxes--

2014.71733Edg. Looke where he stands and glars, wanst thou eyes, at

2014.81734tral madam come ore the broome Bessy to mee.

2014.91735Foole. Her boat hath a leake, and she must not speake,

2014.101736Why she dares not come, ouer to thee.