3168.122876His griefe grew puissant and the strings of life,

3168.132877Began to cracke twice, then the trumpets sounded.

3168.142878And there I left him traunst.

3168.152879Alb. But who was this.

3168.162880Ed. Kent sir, the banisht Kent, who in diguise,

3168.172881Followed his enemie king and did him seruice

3168.182882Improper for a slaue.

31702884Gent. Helpe, helpe,

31712885Alb. What kind of helpe, 3173what meanes that bloudy(knife?

31742886Gent. Its hot it smokes, it came euen from the heart 3175of -

31762887Alb. Who man, speake?

31772888Gent. Your Lady sir, your Lady, and her sister

31782889By her is poysoned, she hath confest it.

31792890Bast. I was contracted to them both, all three

31802891Now marie in an instant.

31832892Alb. Produce their bodies, be they aliue or dead,

31852893This Iustice of the heauens that makes vs tremble,

31862894Touches vs not with pity.3181 Edg. Here comes Kent sir.

2895Alb. O tis he, 3187the time will not allow 3182 Enter Kent

2896The complement 3188that very manners vrges.

31892897Kent. I am come 3190to bid my King and maister ay good night,

31912898Is he not here?

31922899Duke. Great thing of vs forgot,

31932900Speake Edmund, whers the king, and whers Cordelia

31942901Seest thou this obiect Kent. The bodies of Gonorill and Regan are brought in.

31952902Kent. Alack why thus.

31962903Bast. Yet Edmund was beloued,

31972904The one the other poysoned for my sake,

31982905And after slue her selfe.3199 Duke. Euen so, couer their faces.

32002906Bast. I pant for life, some good I meane to do,

32012907Despight of my owne nature, quickly send,

32022908Be briefe, int toth' castle for my writ,

32032909Is on the life of Lear and on Cordelia,

32042910Nay send in time.3205 Duke. Runne, runne, O runne.

32062911Edg. To who my Lord, who hath the office, 3207send

2912Thy token of repreeue.

32082913Bast. Well thought on, take my sword the Captaine,