778690and in the most exact regard, support the worshippes of their

779691name, O most small fault, how vgly didst thou in Cordelia shew,

781692that like an engine wrencht my frame of nature from the fixt

782693place, drew from my heart all loue, & added to the gall; ô Lear,

783694Lear beate at this gate that let thy folly in, and thy deare iudg-

785695ment out, goe, goe, my people?

786696Duke. My Lord, I am guiltlesse as I am ignorant.

788697Lear. It may be so my Lord, harke Nature, heare deere God-

789698desse, suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend to make this cre-

791699ture fruitefull, into her wombe conuey sterility, dry vp in her the

793700Organs of encrease, and from her derogate body neuer spring a

795701babe to honor her; if she must teem, create her childe of spleen,

796702that it may liue and be a thourt disuetur'd torment to her, let it

798703stampe wrinckles in her brow of youth, with accent teares, fret

799704channels in her cheek[e]s, turne all her mothers paines and bene-

800705fits to laughter and contempt, that shee may feele, how sharper

802706then a serpents tooth it is, to haue a thanklesse childe, goe, goe,

802.1707my people?

804708Duke. Now Gods that we adore, whereof comes this!

806709Gon. Neuer afflict your selfe to know the cause, but let his dis-

807710position haue that scope that dotage giues it.

810711Lear. What, fifty of my followers at a clap, within a fortnight?

812712Duke. What is the matter sir?

813713Lear. Ile tell thee, life and death! I am sham'd that thou hast

815714power to shake my man-hood thus, that these hot teares that

816715breake from me perforce, should make the worst blasts and fogs

818716vpon the vntender woundings of a fathers curse, peruse euery

820717sence about the olde fond eies, be-weepe this cause againe, ile

821718plucke you out, and you can cast with the waters that you make to

823719temper clay, yea, is it come to this? yet haue I left a daughter,

825720whom I am sure is kinde and comfortable, when she shall heare

826721this of thee, with her nailes shee'l fley thy woluish visage, thou

827722shalt finde that ile resume the shape, which thou doest thinke I

829723haue cast off for euer, thou shalt I warrant thee. Exit.

830724Gon. Do you marke that my Lord?

831725Duke. I cannot be so partiall Gonorill to the great loue I beare

832726you.