3145.12940O that my heart would burst. The bloody proclamation

31462941To escape that followed me so neere,

31472942(O our liues sweetnesse, that with the paine of death

31482943Would hourely dye, rather then dye at once)

31492944Taught me to shift into a mad-mans rags,

31502945To assume a semblance that very dogges disdain'd:

31512946And in this habit met I my father with his bleeding rings,

31532947The precious stones new lost; Became his guide,

31542948Led him, begd for him, sau'd him from dispaire.

31552949Neuer (O Father) reueald my selfe vnto him,

31562950Vntill some halfe houre past when I was arm'd,

31572951Not sure, though hoping of this good successe,

31582952I askt his blessing, and from first to last

31592953Told him my pilgrimage: but his flawd heart

31602954Alacke too weake the conflict to support,

31612955Twixt two extremes of passion, ioy and greefe,

31622956Burst smilingly.

31632957Bast. This speech of yours hath mooued me,

31642958And shall perchance do good, but speake you on,

31652959You looke as you had something more to say.

31662960Alb. If there be any more more wofull, hold it in.

31672961For I am almost readie to dissolue.

3168.12962Edg. This would haue seem'd a period to such

3168.22963As loue not sorrow, but another to amplifie too much,

3168.32964Would make much more, and top extremity.

3168.42965Whilst I was big in clamor, came there in a man,

3168.52966Who hauing seene me in my worst estate,

3168.62967Shund my abhord society: but then finding

3168.72968Who twas that so indur'd, with his strong armes

3168.82969He fastened on my necke, and bellowd out

3168.92970As hee'd burst heauen, threw me on my father,

3168.102971And told the pitteous tale of Lear and him,

3168.112972That euer eare receiued, which in recounting

3168.122973His greefe grew puisant, and the strings of life

3168.132974Began to cracke twice, then the trumpets sounded,

3168.142975And there I left him traunst.

3168.152976Alb. But who was this?