275247Fran. Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poore,

276248Most choise forsaken, and most loued despis'd,

277249Thee and thy vertues heere I seize vpon,

278250Be it lawfull I take vp what's cast away.

279251Gods, Gods! tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect,

280252My loue should kindle to enflam'd respect,

281253Thy dowrelesse daughter King, throwne to thy chance,

282254Is Queene of vs, of ours, and our faire France:

283255Not all the Dukes in watrish Burgundy,

284256Shall buy this vnpriz'd precious maid of me,

285257Bid them farwell Cordelia, though vnkinde

286258Thou losest heere, a better where to finde.

287259Lear. Thou hast her France, let her be thine,

288260For we haue no such daughter, nor shall euer see

289261That face of hers againe, therefore be gone,

290262Without our grace, our loue, our benizon: come noble Bur- (gundy.

292264Fran. Bid farwell to your sisters.

293265Cord. The Iewels of our Father,

294266With washt eyes Cordelia leaues you, I know you what you are,

295267And like a sister am most loth to call your faults

296268As they are named, vse well our Father,

297269To your professed bosomes I commit him,

298270But yet alasse, stood I within his grace,

299271I would preferre him to a better place;

300272So farwell to you both.

301273Gonorill. Prescribe not vs our duties.

302274Regan. Let your study be to content your Lord,

303275Who hath receiu'd you at Fortunes almes,

304276You haue obedience scanted,

305277And well are worth the worth that you haue wanted.

306278Cord. Time shall vnfold what pleated cunning hides,

307279Who couers faults, at last shame them derides:

308280Well may you prosper.

309281Fran. Come faire Cordelia. Exit France and Cord.

310282Gon. Sister, it is not a little I haue to say,

311283Of what most neerely appertaines to vs both,