197176That rightly thinks, and hast most iustly said,

198177And your large speeches may your deedes approue,

199178That good effects may spring from wordes of loue:

200179Thus Kent O Princes, bids you all adew,

201180Heele shape his old course in a countrie new.

204182Glost. Heers France and Burgundie my noble Lord.

205183Lear. My L. of Burgũdie, 206we first addres towards you,

184Who with a King 207hath riuald for our daughter,

185What in the least 208will you require in present

186Dower with her, 209or cease your quest of loue?

210187Burg. Royall maiesty,

211I craue no more then what

188Your highnes offered, 212nor will you tender lesse?

213189Lear. Right noble Burgundie, 214when she was deere to (vs

190We did hold her so, 215but now her prise is fallen,

191Sir there she stands, 216if ought within that little

192Seeming substãce, 217or al of it with our displeasure peec'st,

218193And nothing else may fitly like your grace,

219194Shees there, and she is yours.

220195Burg. I know no answer.

221196Lear. Sir will you with those infirmities she owes,

222197Vnfriended, new adopted to our hate,

223198Couered with our curse, and stranger'd with our oth,

224199Take her or leaue her.

225200Burg. Pardon me royall sir, 226election makes not vp

201On such conditions.

227202Lear. Then leaue her sir, for by the powre that made (me

228203I tell you all her wealth, for you great King,

229204I would not from your loue make such a stray,

230205To match you where I hate, therefore beseech you,

231206To auert your liking a more worthier way,

232207Then on a wretch whome nature is ashamed

233208Almost to acknowledge hers.

234209Fra. This is most strange, 235that she, that euen but now

210Was your best obiect, 236the argument of your praise,

211Balme of your age, 237most best, most deerest,

212Should in this trice of time 238commit a thing,

213So monstrous to dismantell 239so many foulds of fauour,