1775They are Persian attire, but let them be 2038chang'd.

20401776Kent. Now good my Lord lie here awhile.

20411777Lear. Make no noise, make no noise, draw the cur2042tains, so, so, so,

1778Weele go to supper it'h morning, so, so, so, Enter Gloster.

20441779Glost. Come hither friend, 2045where is the King my maister.

20461780Kent. Here sir, but trouble him not his wits are gon.

20471781Glost. Good friend I prithy take him in thy armes,

20481782I haue or'e heard a plot of death vpon him,

20491783Ther is a Litter ready lay him in't, 2050& driue towards Douer frend,

1784Where thou shalt meet 2051both welcome & protection, take vp thy (master,

20521785If thou should'st dally halfe an houre, his life 2053with thine

1786And all that offer to defend him 2054stand in assured losse,

1787Take vp the King 2055and followe me, that will to some prouision

20561788Giue thee quicke conduct.

2056.11789Kent. Oppressed nature sleepes,

2056.21790This rest might yet haue balmed thy broken sinewes,

2056.31791Which if conuenience will not alow stand in hard cure,

2056.41792Come helpe to beare thy maister, thou must not stay behind.

2056.51793Glost. Come, come away. Exit.

2056.61794Edg. When we our betters see bearing our woes: we scarcely

2056.71795thinke, our miseries, our foes.

2056.81796Who alone suffers suffers, most it'h mind,

2056.91797Leauing free things and happy showes behind,

2056.101798But then the mind much sufferance doth or'e scip,

2056.111799When griefe hath mates, and bearing fellowship:

2056.121800How light and portable my paine seemes now,

2056.131801When that which makes me bend, makes the King bow.

2056.141802He childed as I fathered, Tom away,

2056.151803Marke the high noyses and thy selfe bewray,

2056.161804When false opinion whose wrong thoughts defile thee,

2056.171805In thy iust proofe repeals and reconciles thee,

2056.181806What will hap more to night, safe scape the King,

2056.191807Lurke, lurke.

20601809Corn. Post speedily to my Lord your husband shew 2061him this(letter

1810The army of France is landed, seeke out the vilaine Gloster.

20631811Regan. Hang him instantly.

20641812Gon. Plucke out his eyes.