234210Fra. This is most strange, that she that euen but now

235211Was your best obiect, the argument of your praise,

236212Balme of your age, most best, most deerest,

237213Should in this trice of time commit a thing

238214So monstrous, to dismantle so many foulds of fauour,

239215Sure her offence must be of such vnnaturall degree,

241216That monsters it, or you for voucht affections

242217Falne into taint, which to beleeue of her

243218Must be a faith that reason without miracle

244219Could neuer plaint in me.

245220Cord. I yet beseech your Maiesty,

246221If for I want that glib and oily Art,

247222To speake and purpose not, since what I well intend,

248223Ile do't before I speake, that you may know

249224It is no vicious blot, murder, or foulenesse,

250225No vncleane action or dishonoured step

251226That hath depriu'd me of your grace and fauour,

252227But euen for want of that, for which I am rich,

253228A still soliciting eye, and such a tongue,

254229As I am glad I haue not, though not to haue it,

255230Hath lost me in your liking.

256231Lear. Go to, goe to, better thou hadst not bene borne,

257232Then not to haue pleas'd me better.

258233Fran. Is it no more but this, a tardinesse in nature,

259234That often leaues the history vnspoke that it intends to do,

260235My Lord of Burgundy, what say you to the Lady?

261236Loue is not loue when it is mingled with respects that stands

263237Aloofe from the entire point, will you haue her?

264238She is her selfe and dower.

265239Burg. Royall Lear, giue but that portion

266240Which your selfe propos'd, and here I take

267241Cordelia by the hand, Dutchesse of Burgundy.

269242Lear. Nothing; I haue sworne.

270243Burg. I am sorry then you haue so lost a father,

271244That you must lose a husband.

272245Cord. Peace be with Burgundy, since that respects

273246Of fortune are his loue, I shall not be his wife.