O thou good Kent, 2746how shall I live and work

2747To match thy goodness? 27482478My life will be too short,

2749And every measure fail me.

To be acknowledged, madam, is o'er-paid.

27512480All my reports go with the modest truth,

27522481Nor more, nor clipped, but so.

Nor more, nor clipped, but so. Be better suited.

2754These weeds are memories of those 2483Worser hours.

2755I prithee put them off.

Pardon me, dear madam;

27572485Yet to be known shortens my made intent.

27582486My boon I make it that you know me not

27592487Till time and I think meet.

Then be't so, my good lord. [To the doctor] 2761How does the King?

Madam, sleeps still.

O you kind gods,

2764Cure this great breach in his abusèd nature;

27652491The untuned and hurrying senses, O wind up,

27662492Of this child-changed father.

Of this child-changed father. So please your majesty

2768That we may wake the King. 2494He hath slept long.

Be governed by your knowledge and proceed

27702496I'th'sway of your own will. Is he arrayed?

Ay, madam. In the heaviness of his sleep

27732498We put fresh garments on him.

Good madam, be by when we do awake him.

27752500I doubt not of his temperance.

I doubt not of his temperance. Very well.

Please you draw near. Louder the music there.

O my dear father, restoration hang

2777Thy medicine on my lips, 2504and let this kiss

2778Repair those violent harms that my two sisters

27792505Have in thy reverence made.

Have in thy reverence made. Kind and dear princess.

Had you not been their father, these white flakes

27822508Had challenged pity of them. Was this a face

27832509To be exposed against the warring winds50,

2783.12510To stand against the deep dread-bolted thunder?

2783.22511In the most terrible and nimble stroke

2783.32512Of quick cross lightning to watch--poor perdu--

2783.42513With this thin helm? 2784Mine injurious dog,

2514Though he had bit me, 2785should have stood that night

2515Against my fire; 2786and wast thou fain, poor father,

27872516To hovel thee with swine and rogues forlorn,

27882517In short and musty straw? Alack, alack,

27892518'Tis wonder that thy life and wits at once

27902519Had not concluded all. He wakes. [To the doctor] Speak to him.

Madam, do you. 'Tis fittest.

How does my royal lord? 2793How fares your majesty?

You do me wrong to take me out o'th'grave.

27952523Thou art a soul in bliss, but I am bound

27962524Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears

27972525Do scald like molten lead.

Sir, know me.

Y'are a spirit, I know. Where did you die?

Still, still, far wide.

He's scarce awake. 2802Let him alone a while.

Where have I been? 2804Where am I? Fair daylight?

28052531I am mightily abused. I should e'en die with pity

28062532To see another thus. I know not what to say.

28072533I will not swear these are my hands. Let's see--

28082534I feel this pin prick. Would I were assured

2809Of my condition.

Of my condition. [Kneeling] O look upon me, sir,

2811And hold your hands in 2536benediction o'er me.

No, sir, 2812you must not kneel.

No, sir, you must not kneel. Pray do not mock.

28142538I am a very foolish, fond old man,

28152539Fourscore and upward, 2817and to deal plainly,

28182540I fear I am not in my perfect mind.

28192541Methinks I should know you, and know this man,

28202542Yet I am doubtful, for I am mainly ignorant

28212543What place this is; and all the skill I have

28222544Remembers not these garments, nor I know not

28232545Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me,

28242546For, as I am a man, I think this lady

28252547To be my child, Cordelia.

To be my child, Cordelia. And so I am.

Be your tears wet? 2828Yes, faith. I pray weep not.

28292549If you have poison for me I will drink it.

28302550I know you do not love me, for your sisters

28312551Have, as I do remember, done me wrong.

28322552You have some cause; they have not.

You have some cause; they have not. No cause, no cause.

Am I in France?

Am I in France? In your own kingdom, sir.

Do not abuse me.

Be comforted, good madam. The great rage

2838You see is 2557cured in him; 2838.152and yet it is danger52.1

53To make him even o'er the time 25582838.2he has lost.53.1

Desire him to go in. 2839Trouble him no more

Till 2559further settling.

Till further settling. Will't please your highness walk?

You must bear with me. 2842Pray now, forget and forgive.

28432561I am old and foolish.

Holds it true, sir, that the Duke of Cornwall was so slain?

Most certain, sir.

Who is conductor of his people?

As 'tis said, the bastard son of Gloucester.

They say Edgar, his banished son, is with the Earl of 2843.62567Kent in Germany.

Report is changeable. 'Tis time to look about.

2843.82569The powers of the kingdom approach apace.

The arbitrament is like to be bloody. Fare you well, sir.

My point and period will be throughly wrought,

2843.112572Or well, or ill, as this day's battle's fought.