King Lear (Modern, Extended Quarto)

[Act 5, scene 2 in Folio]
 2917[Scene 23]
 29182643Alarum. Enter the powers of France over the stage, Cordelia with 29192644her father [Lear] in her hand. [They pass over the stage and exeunt.]
 29202645Enter Edgar [in disguise] and Gloucester.
 29212646Edgar
 Here, father, take the shadow of this bush
 29222647For your good host. Pray that the right may thrive.
 29232648If ever I return to you again 2924I'll bring you comfort.
 Exit [Edgar].
 29252649Gloucester
 Grace go with you, sir.
 2926Alarum and retreat [within].
 2927[Re-enter Edgar.]
 29282650Edgar
 Away, old man, give me thy hand, away!
 29292651King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta'en.
 29302652Give me thy hand. Come on.
 29312653Gloucester
 No farther sir, a man may rot even here.
 29322654Edgar
 What, in ill thoughts again? 2933Men must endure
 29342655Their going hence, even as their coming hither.
 29352656Ripeness is all. Come on.
 2936Gloucester
 And that's true too.
 56[Exeunt.]

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