153136Kent. Let it fall rather,

154137Though the forke inuade the region of my heart,

155138Be Kent vnmannerly, when Lear is mad,

156139What wilt thou do old man, think'st thou that duty

157140Shall haue dread to speake, when power to flattery bowes,

158141To plainnesse honours bound, when Maiesty stoops to folly,

159142Reuerse thy doome, and in thy best consideration

161143Checke this hideous rashnesse, answer my life,

162144My iudgement, thy yongest daughter does not lo[u]e thee least,

163145Nor are those empty hearted, whose low sound

164146Reuerbs no hollownesse.

165147Lear. Kent, on thy life no more.

166148Kent. My life I neuer held but as a pawne

167149To wage against thy enemies, nor feare to lose it,

168150Thy safety being the motiue.

169151Lear. Out of my sight.

170152Kent. See better Lear, and let me still remaine

171153The true blanke of thine eie.

172154Lear. Now by Appollo ---------

173155Kent. Now by Appollo, King thou swear'st thy Gods in vaine.

175156Lear. Vassall, recreant.

176157Kent. Do, kill thy Physition,

177158And the fee bestow vpon the foule disease,

178159Reuoke thy doome, or whilst I can vent clamour

180160From my throat, ile tell thee thou dost euill.

181161Lear. Heare me, on thy alleigeance heare me;

182162Since thou hast sought to make vs breake our vow,

183163Which we durst neuer yet; and with straied pride,

184164To come betweene our sentence and our power,

185165Which, nor our nature, nor our place can beare,

186166Our potency make good, take thy reward,

187167Foure dayes we do allot thee for prouision,

188168To shield thee from diseases of the world,

189169And on the fift to turne thy hated backe

190170Vpon our kingdome; if on the tenth day following,

191171Thy banisht trunke be found in our Dominions,

192172The moment is thy death, away,