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| Enter in conquest with Drum and Colours, Edmund, | Enter in conquest with drum and colours Edmund; | | KL V.iii.1.1 | |
| Lear, and Cordelia, as prisoners, Souldiers, Captaine. | Lear and Cordelia as prisoners; soldiers, Captain | | KL V.iii.1.2 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Some Officers take them away: good guard, | Some officers take them away. Good guard, | | KL V.iii.1 | |
| Vntill their greater pleasures first be knowne | Until their greater pleasures first be known | pleasure (n.) intention, resolution, desire | KL V.iii.2 | |
| That are to censure them. | That are to censure them. | censure (v.)pass judgement on, condemn, pronounce sentence on | KL V.iii.3.1 | |
| Cor. | CORDELIA | | | |
| We are not the first, | We are not the first | | KL V.iii.3.2 | |
| Who with best meaning haue incurr'd the worst: | Who with best meaning have incurred the worst. | meaning (n.)design, intention, purpose | KL V.iii.4 | |
| For thee oppressed King I am cast downe, | For thee, oppressed King, I am cast down; | | KL V.iii.5 | |
| My selfe could else out-frowne false Fortunes frowne. | Myself could else outfrown false Fortune's frown. | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | KL V.iii.6 | |
| | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | | |
| (To Edmund) | | KL V.iii.7 | |
| Shall we not see these Daughters, and these Sisters? | Shall we not see these daughters and these sisters? | | KL V.iii.7 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| No, no, no, no: come let's away to prison, | No, no, no, no! Come, let's away to prison. | | KL V.iii.8 | |
| We two alone will sing like Birds i'th'Cage: | We two alone will sing like birds i'the cage; | | KL V.iii.9 | |
| When thou dost aske me blessing, Ile kneele downe | When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel down | | KL V.iii.10 | |
| And aske of thee forgiuenesse: So wee'l liue, | And ask of thee forgiveness; so we'll live, | | KL V.iii.11 | |
| And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh | And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh | | KL V.iii.12 | |
| At gilded Butterflies: and heere (poore Rogues) | At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues | gilded (adj.)glittering, gold-coloured, tinged with gold | KL V.iii.13 | |
| Talke of Court newes, and wee'l talke with them too, | Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too – | | KL V.iii.14 | |
| Who looses, and who wins; who's in, who's out; | Who loses and who wins, who's in, who's out – | | KL V.iii.15 | |
| And take vpon's the mystery of things, | And take upon's the mystery of things | take upon (v.)assume the burden of, undertake the study of [for oneself] | KL V.iii.16 | |
| As if we were Gods spies: And wee'l weare out | As if we were God's spies; and we'll wear out, | wear out (v.)outlive, survive, outlast | KL V.iii.17 | |
| In a wall'd prison, packs and sects of great ones, | In a walled prison, packs and sects of great ones | pack (n.)gang, group, circle, confederacy | KL V.iii.18 | |
| | sect (n.)faction, cabal, party | | |
| That ebbe and flow by th'Moone. | That ebb and flow by the moon. | | KL V.iii.19.1 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Take them away. | Take them away. | | KL V.iii.19.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Vpon such sacrifices my Cordelia, | Upon such sacrifices, my Cordelia, | | KL V.iii.20 | |
| The Gods themselues throw Incense. / Haue I caught thee? | The gods themselves throw incense. Have I caught thee? | | KL V.iii.21 | |
| (He embraces her) | | KL V.iii.22 | |
| He that parts vs, shall bring a Brand from Heauen, | He that parts us shall bring a brand from heaven | | KL V.iii.22 | |
| And fire vs hence, like Foxes: wipe thine eyes, | And fire us hence like foxes. Wipe thine eyes; | fire hence / out (v.)drive away by fire | KL V.iii.23 | |
| The good yeares shall deuoure them, flesh and fell, | The good-years shall devour them, flesh and fell, | good-years (n.)[unclear meaning] good times to come | KL V.iii.24 | |
| | fell (n.)skin, hide | | |
| Ere they shall make vs weepe? / Weele seee'm staru'd first: | Ere they shall make us weep. We'll see 'em starved first. | | KL V.iii.25 | |
| come. | Come. | | KL V.iii.26 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt Lear and Cordelia, guarded | | KL V.iii.26 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Come hither Captaine, hearke. | Come hither, captain. Hark. | | KL V.iii.27 | |
| Take thou this note, go follow them to prison, | Take thou this note; go follow them to prison. | | KL V.iii.28 | |
| One step I haue aduanc'd thee, if thou do'st | One step I have advanced thee; if thou dost | | KL V.iii.29 | |
| As this instructs thee, thou dost make thy way | As this instructs thee, thou dost make thy way | | KL V.iii.30 | |
| To Noble Fortunes: know thou this, that men | To noble fortunes. Know thou this, that men | | KL V.iii.31 | |
| Are as the time is; to be tender minded | Are as the time is; to be tender-minded | | KL V.iii.32 | |
| Do's not become a Sword, thy great imployment | Does not become a sword; thy great employment | sword (n.)soldier, sword-wielder | KL V.iii.33 | |
| | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | | |
| Will not beare question: either say thou'lt do't, | Will not bear question; either say thou'lt do't, | question (n.)debating, discussion, investigation | KL V.iii.34 | |
| Or thriue by other meanes. | Or thrive by other means. | | KL V.iii.35.1 | |
| Capt. | CAPTAIN | | | |
| Ile do't my Lord. | I'll do't, my lord. | | KL V.iii.35.2 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| About it, and write happy, when th'hast done, | About it; and write happy when th' hast done. | happy (adj.)fortunate, lucky, favoured | KL V.iii.36 | |
| Marke I say instantly, and carry it so | Mark, I say ‘ instantly;’ and carry it so | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | KL V.iii.37 | |
| | carry (v.)carry out, manage, conduct | | |
| As I haue set it downe. | As I have set it down. | | KL V.iii.38 | |
| CAPTAIN | | | |
| I cannot draw a cart nor eat dried oats; | | KL V.iii.39 | |
| If it be man's work, I'll do't. | | KL V.iii.40 | |
| Exit Captaine. | Exit | | KL V.iii.40 | |
| Flourish. Enter Albany, Gonerill, Regan, | Flourish. Enter Albany, Gonerill, Regan, and | | KL V.iii.41.1 | |
| Soldiers. | officers | | KL V.iii.41.2 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Sir, you haue shew'd to day your valiant straine | Sir, you have showed today your valiant strain, | strain (n.)quality, character, disposition | KL V.iii.41 | |
| And Fortune led you well: you haue the Captiues | And Fortune led you well. You have the captives | | KL V.iii.42 | |
| Who were the opposites of this dayes strife: | That were the opposites of this day's strife; | opposite (n.)opponent, adversary, anatagonist | KL V.iii.43 | |
| I do require them of you so to vse them, | I do require them of you, so to use them | use (v.)treat, deal with, manage | KL V.iii.44 | |
| As we shall find their merites, and our safety | As we shall find their merits and our safety | merit (n.)desert, deserving, inner worth | KL V.iii.45 | |
| May equally determine. | May equally determine. | equally (adv.)with justice, justly, impartially | KL V.iii.46.1 | |
| | determine (v.)make a decision [about], reach a conclusion [about] | | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Sir, I thought it fit, | Sir, I thought it fit | | KL V.iii.46.2 | |
| To send the old and miserable King | To send the old and miserable King | | KL V.iii.47 | |
| to some retention, | To some retention and appointed guard; | retention (n.)place of detention, confinement | KL V.iii.48 | |
| Whose age had Charmes in it,whose Title more, | Whose age had charms in it, whose title more, | charm (n.)magic spell, enchantment | KL V.iii.49 | |
| | title (n.)[legal] right, claim, entitlement | | |
| To plucke the common bosome on his side, | To pluck the common bosom on his side | | KL V.iii.50 | |
| And turne our imprest Launces in our eies | And turn our impressed lances in our eyes | impressed (adj.)conscripted, forced to enlist | KL V.iii.51 | |
| | lance (n.)lancer, horse soldier armed with a lance [a metal-ended shaft] | | |
| Which do command them. With him I sent the Queen: | Which do command them. With him I sent the Queen, | | KL V.iii.52 | |
| My reason all the same, and they are ready | My reason all the same; and they are ready | | KL V.iii.53 | |
| To morrow, or at further space, t'appeare | Tomorrow or at further space t' appear | space (n.)space of time, while | KL V.iii.54 | |
| Where you shall hold your Session. | Where you shall hold your session. At this time | | KL V.iii.55 | |
| We sweat and bleed; the friend hath lost his friend, | | KL V.iii.56 | |
| And the best quarrels in the heat are cursed | | KL V.iii.57 | |
| By those that feel their sharpness. | | KL V.iii.58 | |
| The question of Cordelia and her father | | KL V.iii.59 | |
| Requires a fitter place. | | KL V.iii.60.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Sir, by your patience, | Sir, by your patience, | | KL V.iii.60.2 | |
| I hold you but a subiect of this Warre, | I hold you but a subject of this war, | subject (n.)subordinate, junior, underling | KL V.iii.61 | |
| Not as a Brother. | Not as a brother. | brother (n.)equal, fellow, peer | KL V.iii.62.1 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| That's as we list to grace him. | That's as we list to grace him. | list (v.)wish, like, please | KL V.iii.62.2 | |
| Methinkes our pleasure might haue bin demanded | Methinks our pleasure might have been demanded | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | KL V.iii.63 | |
| Ere you had spoke so farre. He led our Powers, | Ere you had spoke so far. He led our powers, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | KL V.iii.64 | |
| Bore the Commission of my place and person, | Bore the commission of my place and person, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | KL V.iii.65 | |
| | commission (n.)warrant, authority [to act] | | |
| The which immediacie may well stand vp, | The which immediacy may well stand up | immediacy (n.)position closest to the sovereign, being next in standing | KL V.iii.66 | |
| And call it selfe your Brother. | And call itself your brother. | brother (n.)equal, fellow, peer | KL V.iii.67.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Not so hot: | Not so hot! | hot (adj.)enthusiastic, ardent, eager, keen | KL V.iii.67.2 | |
| In his owne grace he doth exalt himselfe, | In his own grace he doth exalt himself | grace (n.)honour, favour, recognition, respect | KL V.iii.68 | |
| More then in your addition. | More than in your addition. | addition (n.)attribute, mark of honour, distinction [as if added to a coat--of-arms] | KL V.iii.69.1 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| In my rights, | In my rights, | | KL V.iii.69.2 | |
| By me inuested, he compeeres the best. | By me invested, he compeers the best. | compeer (v.)equal, match, be the peer of | KL V.iii.70 | |
| Alb. | GONERILL | | | |
| That were the most, if he should husband you. | That were the most if he should husband you. | | KL V.iii.71 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Iesters do oft proue Prophets. | Jesters do oft prove prophets. | oft (adv.)often | KL V.iii.72.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Hola, hola, | Holla, holla! | holla (int.)whoa, stop [to a horse] | KL V.iii.72.2 | |
| That eye that told you so, look'd but a squint. | That eye that told you so looked but asquint. | asquint (adv.)with prejudice, in a distorted manner | KL V.iii.73 | |
| Rega. | REGAN | | | |
| Lady I am not well, else I should answere | Lady, I am not well; else I should answer | | KL V.iii.74 | |
| From a full flowing stomack. Generall, | From a full-flowing stomach. (To Edmund) General, | stomach (n.)anger, resentment, vexation | KL V.iii.75 | |
| Take thou my Souldiers, prisoners, patrimony, | Take thou my soldiers, prisoners, patrimony, | patrimony (n.)estate, inheritance, property | KL V.iii.76 | |
| Dispose of them, of me, the walls is thine: | Dispose of them, of me; the walls is thine. | | KL V.iii.77 | |
| Witnesse the world, that I create thee heere | Witness the world that I create thee here | | KL V.iii.78 | |
| My Lord, and Master. | My lord and master. | | KL V.iii.79.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Meane you to enioy him? | Mean you to enjoy him? | enjoy (v.)possess in love, sleep with | KL V.iii.79.2 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| The let alone lies not in your good will. | The let-alone lies not in your good will. | let-alone (n.)power to interfere, ability to hinder | KL V.iii.80 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Nor in thine Lord. | Nor in thine, lord. | | KL V.iii.81.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Halfe-blooded fellow, yes. | Half-blooded fellow, yes. | half-blooded (adj.)of only one noble parent; bastard | KL V.iii.81.2 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| (to Edmund) | | KL V.iii.82.1 | |
| Let the Drum strike, and proue my title thine. | Let the drum strike and prove my title thine. | strike (v.)beat, sound, strike up | KL V.iii.82 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Stay yet,heare reason: Edmund, I arrest thee | Stay yet; hear reason. Edmund, I arrest thee | reason (n.)account, version, explanation | KL V.iii.83 | |
| On capitall Treason; and in thy arrest, | On capital treason, and, in thy attaint, | attaint (n.)condemnation, accusation | KL V.iii.84 | |
| (he points to Gonerill) | | KL V.iii.85.1 | |
| This guilded Serpent: for your claime faire Sisters, | This gilded serpent. For your claim, fair sister, | gilded (adj.)glittering, gold-coloured, tinged with gold | KL V.iii.85 | |
| I bare it in the interest of my wife, | I bar it in the interest of my wife. | | KL V.iii.86 | |
| 'Tis she is sub-contracted to this Lord, | 'Tis she is sub-contracted to this lord, | sub-contracted (adj.)already betrothed, engaged a second time | KL V.iii.87 | |
| And I her husband contradict your Banes. | And I her husband contradict your banns. | | KL V.iii.88 | |
| If you will marry, make your loues to me, | If you will marry, make your loves to me; | love (n.)expression of love, love-vow | KL V.iii.89 | |
| My Lady is bespoke. | My lady is bespoke. | bespeak (v.), past forms bespake, bespokespeak for, arrange for, claim | KL V.iii.90.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| An enterlude. | An interlude! | interlude, enterlude (n.)short play, theatrical performance [staged to fill an interval] | KL V.iii.90.2 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Thou art armed Gloster, / Let the Trmpet sound: | Thou art armed, Gloucester; let the trumpet sound. | | KL V.iii.91 | |
| If none appeare to proue vpon thy person, | If none appear to prove upon thy person | prove (v.)test, try out, make trial [of] | KL V.iii.92 | |
| Thy heynous, manifest, and many Treasons, | Thy heinous, manifest, and many treasons, | | KL V.iii.93 | |
| There is my pledge: | There is my pledge. | | KL V.iii.94.1 | |
| He throws down his glove | | KL V.iii.94 | |
| Ile make it on thy heart | I'll make it on thy heart, | make (v.)do, perform, carry out | KL V.iii.94.2 | |
| Ere I taste bread, thou art in nothing lesse | Ere I taste bread, thou art in nothing less | nothing (n.)no point, no particular | KL V.iii.95 | |
| Then I haue heere proclaim'd thee. | Than I have here proclaimed thee. | | KL V.iii.96.1 | |
| Reg. | REGAN | | | |
| Sicke, O sicke. | Sick, O sick! | | KL V.iii.96.2 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| (aside) | | KL V.iii.97.1 | |
| If not, Ile nere trust medicine. | If not, I'll ne'er trust medicine. | medicine (n.)poison | KL V.iii.97 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| (throwing down his glove) | | KL V.iii.98 | |
| There's my exchange, what in the world hes | There's my exchange. What in the world he is | | KL V.iii.98 | |
| That names me Traitor, villain-like he lies, | That names me traitor, villain-like he lies. | villain-like (adv.)like a serf; or: like a rogue | KL V.iii.99 | |
| Call by the Trumpet: he that dares approach; | Call by the trumpet. He that dares approach, | | KL V.iii.100 | |
| On him, on you, who not, I will maintaine | On him, on you – who not? – I will maintain | | KL V.iii.101 | |
| My truth and honor firmely. | My truth and honour firmly. | | KL V.iii.102.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| A Herald, ho. | A herald, ho! | | KL V.iii.102.2 | |
| Enter a Herald. | Enter a Herald | | KL V.iii.103.1 | |
| Trust to thy single vertue, for thy Souldiers | Trust to thy single virtue; for thy soldiers, | single (adj.)unaided, single-handed, sole | KL V.iii.103 | |
| | virtue (n.)courage, valour, bravery | | |
| All leuied in my name, haue in my name | All levied in my name, have in my name | levy (v.)enlist, conscript, muster | KL V.iii.104 | |
| Tooke their discharge. | Took their discharge. | | KL V.iii.105.1 | |
| Regan. | REGAN | | | |
| My sicknesse growes vpon me. | My sickness grows upon me. | | KL V.iii.105.2 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| She is not well, conuey her to my Tent. | She is not well. Convey her to my tent. | | KL V.iii.106 | |
| Exit Regan, supported | | KL V.iii.106 | |
| Come hither Herald, let the Trumper sound, | Come hither, herald; let the trumpet sound, | | KL V.iii.107 | |
| And read out this. | And read out this. | | KL V.iii.108 | |
| A Tumpet sounds. | A trumpet sounds | trumpet (n.)trumpeter; herald, announcer | KL V.iii.109.1 | |
| Herald | HERALD | | | |
| reads. | (reading) | | KL V.iii.109.2 | |
| If any man of qualitie or degree, within the | If any man of quality or degree within the | degree (n.)rank, station, standing | KL V.iii.109 | |
| | quality (n.)rank, standing, position | | |
| lists of the Army, will maintaine vpon Edmund, supposed | lists of the army will maintain upon Edmund, supposed | supposed (adj.)pretended, false, counterfeit | KL V.iii.110 | |
| | list (n.)muster, troop, band, recruitment | | |
| Earle of Gloster, that he is a manifold Traitor, let him | Earl of Gloucester, that he is a manifold traitor, let him | | KL V.iii.111 | |
| appeare by the third sound of the Trumpet: he is bold in his | appear by the third sound of the trumpet. He is bold in his | | KL V.iii.112 | |
| defence. | defence. | | KL V.iii.113 | |
| 1 Trumpet. | (First trumpet) | | KL V.iii.114 | |
| Her. Againe. | Again! | | KL V.iii.114 | |
| 2 Trumpet. | (Second trumpet) | | KL V.iii.115 | |
| Her. Againe. | Again! | | KL V.iii.115 | |
| 3 Trumpet. | (Third trumpet) | | KL V.iii.116.1 | |
| Trumpet answers within. Enter Edgar armed. | Trumpet answers within. Enter Edgar armed, a | | KL V.iii.116.2 | |
| trumpet before him | | KL V.iii.116.3 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Aske him his purposes, why he appeares | Ask him his purposes, why he appears | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KL V.iii.116 | |
| Vpon this Call o'th'Trumpet. | Upon this call o'the trumpet. | | KL V.iii.117.1 | |
| Her. | HERALD | | | |
| What are you? | What are you? | | KL V.iii.117.2 | |
| Your name, your quality, and why you answer | Your name, your quality, and why you answer | quality (n.)rank, standing, position | KL V.iii.118 | |
| This present Summons? | This present summons? | | KL V.iii.119.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Know my name is lost | Know, my name is lost, | | KL V.iii.119.2 | |
| By Treasons tooth: bare-gnawne, and Canker-bit, | By treason's tooth bare-gnawn and canker-bit; | bare-gnawn (adj.)totally consumed, worn away to nothing | KL V.iii.120 | |
| | canker-bit (adj.)worm-eaten, eaten away by canker grubs | | |
| Yet am I Noble as the Aduersary | Yet am I noble as the adversary | | KL V.iii.121 | |
| I come to cope. | I come to cope. | cope, cope with (v.)encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] | KL V.iii.122.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Which is that Aduersary? | Which is that adversary? | | KL V.iii.122.2 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| What's he that speakes for Edmund Earle of Gloster? | What's he that speaks for Edmund, Earl of Gloucester? | | KL V.iii.123 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Himselfe, what saist thou to him? | Himself. What sayest thou to him? | | KL V.iii.124.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Draw thy Sword, | Draw thy sword, | | KL V.iii.124.2 | |
| That if my speech offend a Noble heart, | That if my speech offend a noble heart | | KL V.iii.125 | |
| Thy arme may do thee Iustice, heere is mine: | Thy arm may do thee justice. Here is mine. | | KL V.iii.126 | |
| He draws his sword | | KL V.iii.127.1 | |
| Behold it is my priuiledge, / The priuiledge of mine Honours, | Behold; it is the privilege of mine honours, | honour (n.)noble rank, position of dignity, title of renown | KL V.iii.127 | |
| My oath, and my profession. I protest, | My oath, and my profession. I protest, | profession (n.)solemn vow, sworn declaration | KL V.iii.128 | |
| Maugre thy strength, place, youth, and eminence, | Maugre thy strength, place, youth, and eminence, | maugre (prep.)[pron: 'mawguh] in spite of | KL V.iii.129 | |
| | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | | |
| Despise thy victor-Sword, and fire new Fortune, | Despite thy victor sword and fire-new fortune, | fire-new (adj.)fresh from the fire, brand-new, freshly minted | KL V.iii.130 | |
| Thy valor, and thy heart, thou art a Traitor: | Thy valour and thy heart, thou art a traitor, | heart (n.)courage, spirit, valour | KL V.iii.131 | |
| False to thy Gods, thy Brother, and thy Father, | False to thy gods, thy brother, and thy father, | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | KL V.iii.132 | |
| Conspirant 'gainst this high illustirous Prince, | Conspirant 'gainst this high illustrious prince, | conspirant (n.)conspirator, intriguer, plotter | KL V.iii.133 | |
| And from th'extremest vpward of thy head, | And, from th' extremest upward of thy head | upward (n.)crown, top part | KL V.iii.134 | |
| To the discent and dust below thy foote, | To the descent and dust below thy foot, | | KL V.iii.135 | |
| A most Toad-spotted Traitor. Say thou no, | A most toad-spotted traitor. Say thou ‘ no,’ | toad-spotted (adj.)spotted like the toad [as if with poison] | KL V.iii.136 | |
| This Sword, this arme, and my best spirits are bent | This sword, this arm, and my best spirits are bent | | KL V.iii.137 | |
| To proue vpon thy heart, whereto I speake, | To prove upon thy heart, whereto I speak, | prove (v.)test, try out, make trial [of] | KL V.iii.138 | |
| Thou lyest. | Thou liest. | | KL V.iii.139.1 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| In wisedome I should aske thy name, | In wisdom I should ask thy name; | | KL V.iii.139.2 | |
| But since thy out-side lookes so faire and Warlike, | But since thy outside looks so fair and warlike | | KL V.iii.140 | |
| And that thy tongue (some say) of breeding breathes, | And that thy tongue some 'say of breeding breathes, | assay (n.)[short form] evidence, proof, indication | KL V.iii.141 | |
| What safe, and nicely I might well delay, | What safe and nicely I might well delay | nicely (adv.)scrupulously, punctiliously, meticulously, fastidiously | KL V.iii.142 | |
| By rule of Knight-hood, I disdaine and spurne: | By rule of knighthood, I disdain and spurn. | spurn (v.)reject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt | KL V.iii.143 | |
| Backe do I tosse these Treasons to thy head, | Back do I toss these treasons to thy head, | | KL V.iii.144 | |
| With the hell-hated Lye, ore-whelme thy heart, | With the hell-hated lie o'erwhelm thy heart, | hell-hated (adj.)hated as hell is hated | KL V.iii.145 | |
| Which for they yet glance by, and scarely bruise, | Which, for they yet glance by and scarcely bruise, | glance (v.)touch, have an impact | KL V.iii.146 | |
| This Sword of mine shall giue them instant way, | This sword of mine shall give them instant way | | KL V.iii.147 | |
| Where they shall rest for euer. Trumpets speake. | Where they shall rest for ever. Trumpets, speak! | | KL V.iii.148 | |
| Alarums. Fights. | Alarums. Fights. Edmund falls | | KL V.iii.149 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| (to Edgar, about to kill Edmund) | | KL V.iii.149 | |
| Saue him, saue him. | Save him, save him! | save (v.)spare, allow to live | KL V.iii.149.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| This is practise Gloster, | This is practice, Gloucester: | practice (n.)trickery, treachery | KL V.iii.149.2 | |
| By th'law of Warre, thou wast not bound to answer | By the law of war thou wast not bound to answer | | KL V.iii.150 | |
| An vnknowne opposite: thou art not vanquish'd, | An unknown opposite. Thou art not vanquished, | opposite (n.)opponent, adversary, anatagonist | KL V.iii.151 | |
| But cozend, and beguild. | But cozened and beguiled. | cozen (v.)cheat, dupe, trick, deceive | KL V.iii.152.1 | |
| | beguile (v.)cheat, deceive, trick | | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Shut your mouth Dame, | Shut your mouth, dame, | | KL V.iii.152.2 | |
| Or with this paper shall I stop it: hold Sir, | Or with this paper shall I stop it – Hold, sir! | stople (v.)[Q variant] stop up, close up, plug | KL V.iii.153 | |
| | hold (v.)stop, cease, hold on | | |
| (To Gonerill) | | KL V.iii.154 | |
| Thou worse then any name, reade thine owne euill: | Thou worse than any name, read thine own evil. | | KL V.iii.154 | |
| No tearing Lady, I perceiue you know it. | No tearing, lady! I perceive you know it. | | KL V.iii.155 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Say if I do, the Lawes are mine not thine, | Say if I do; the laws are mine, not thine. | | KL V.iii.156 | |
| Who can araigne me for't? | Who can arraign me for't? | arraign (v.)put on trial, indict | KL V.iii.157.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Most monstrous! O, | Most monstrous! O! | | KL V.iii.157.2 | |
| (To Edmund) | | KL V.iii.158 | |
| know'st thou this paper? | Knowest thou this paper? | | KL V.iii.158.1 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Aske me not what I know. | Ask me not what I know. | | KL V.iii.158.2 | |
| Exit. | Exit Gonerill | | KL V.iii.158 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Go after her, she's desperate, gouerne her. | Go after her. She's desperate. Govern her. | govern (v.)restrain, control, hold in check | KL V.iii.159 | |
| Exit First Officer | | KL V.iii.159 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| What you haue charg'd me with, / That haue I done, | What you have charged me with, that have I done, | | KL V.iii.160 | |
| And more, much more, the time will bring it out. | And more, much more; the time will bring it out. | | KL V.iii.161 | |
| 'Tis past, and so am I: But what art thou | 'Tis past; and so am I. But what art thou | | KL V.iii.162 | |
| That hast this Fortune on me? If thou'rt Noble, | That hast this fortune on me? If thou'rt noble, | noble (adj.)of good breeding, high-born | KL V.iii.163 | |
| | fortune (n.)good fortune, success | | |
| I do forgiue thee. | I do forgive thee. | | KL V.iii.164.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Let's exchange charity: | Let's exchange charity. | | KL V.iii.164.2 | |
| I am no lesse in blood then thou art Edmond, | I am no less in blood than thou art, Edmund; | | KL V.iii.165 | |
| If more, the more th'hast wrong'd me. | If more, the more th' hast wronged me. | | KL V.iii.166 | |
| My name is Edgar and thy Fathers Sonne, | My name is Edgar, and thy father's son. | | KL V.iii.167 | |
| The Gods are iust, and of our pleasant vices | The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices | pleasant (adj.)pleasurable, enjoyable, pleasing | KL V.iii.168 | |
| Make instruments to plague vs: | Make instruments to plague us: | | KL V.iii.169 | |
| The darke and vitious place where thee he got, | The dark and vicious place where thee he got | get (v.)beget, conceive, breed | KL V.iii.170 | |
| Cost him his eyes. | Cost him his eyes. | | KL V.iii.171.1 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Th'hast spoken right, 'tis true, | Th' hast spoken right. 'Tis true; | | KL V.iii.171.2 | |
| The Wheele is come full circle, I am heere. | The wheel is come full circle; I am here. | | KL V.iii.172 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Me thought thy very gate did prophesie | Methought thy very gait did prophesy | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | KL V.iii.173 | |
| | gait (n.)manner of walking, bearing, movement | | |
| A Royall Noblenesse: I must embrace thee, | A royal nobleness. I must embrace thee. | royal (adj.)like a king, majestic | KL V.iii.174 | |
| Let sorrow split my heart, if euer I | Let sorrow split my heart if ever I | | KL V.iii.175 | |
| Did hate thee, or thy father. | Did hate thee or thy father. | | KL V.iii.176.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Worthy Prince | Worthy prince, | | KL V.iii.176.2 | |
| I know't. | I know't. | | KL V.iii.177.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Where haue you hid your selfe? | Where have you hid yourself? | | KL V.iii.177.2 | |
| How haue you knowne the miseries of your Father? | How have you known the miseries of your father? | | KL V.iii.178 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| By nursing them my Lord. List a breefe tale, | By nursing them, my lord. List a brief tale; | list (v.)listen to, pay attention to | KL V.iii.179 | |
| And when 'tis told, O that my heart would burst. | And when 'tis told, O that my heart would burst! | | KL V.iii.180 | |
| The bloody proclamation to escape | The bloody proclamation to escape | | KL V.iii.181 | |
| That follow'd me so neere, (O our liues sweetnesse, | That followed me so near – O, our life's sweetness, | | KL V.iii.182 | |
| That we the paine of death would hourely dye, | That we the pain of death would hourly die | | KL V.iii.183 | |
| Rather then die at once) taught me to shift | Rather than die at once – taught me to shift | shift (v.)change [clothes] | KL V.iii.184 | |
| Into a mad-mans rags, t'assume a semblance | Into a madman's rags, t' assume a semblance | semblance (n.)appearance, outward show | KL V.iii.185 | |
| That very Dogges disdain'd: and in this habit | That very dogs disdained; and in this habit | habit (n.)dress, clothing, costume | KL V.iii.186 | |
| Met I my Father with his bleeding Rings, | Met I my father with his bleeding rings, | ring (n.)eye-socket | KL V.iii.187 | |
| Their precious Stones new lost: became his guide, | Their precious stones new lost; became his guide, | | KL V.iii.188 | |
| Led him, begg'd for him, sau'd him from dispaire. | Led him, begged for him, saved him from despair, | | KL V.iii.189 | |
| Neuer (O fault) reueal'd my selfe vnto him, | Never – O fault! – revealed myself unto him | | KL V.iii.190 | |
| Vntill some halfe houre past when I was arm'd, | Until some half-hour past, when I was armed, | | KL V.iii.191 | |
| Not sure, though hoping of this good successe, | Not sure, though hoping, of this good success, | success (n.)result, outcome, issue | KL V.iii.192 | |
| I ask'd his blessing, and from first to last | I asked his blessing, and from first to last | | KL V.iii.193 | |
| Told him our pilgrimage. But his flaw'd heart | Told him my pilgrimage; but his flawed heart – | pilgrimage (n.)journey, passage, voyage | KL V.iii.194 | |
| | flawed (adj.)cracked, broken | | |
| (Alacke too weake the conflict to support) | Alack, too weak the conflict to support – | | KL V.iii.195 | |
| Twixt two extremes of passion, ioy and greefe, | 'Twixt two extremes of passion, joy and grief, | | KL V.iii.196 | |
| Burst smilingly. | Burst smilingly. | smilingly (adv.)with a smile, experiencing some happiness | KL V.iii.197.1 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| This speech of yours hath mou'd me, | This speech of yours hath moved me, | | KL V.iii.197.2 | |
| And shall perchance do good, but speake you on, | And shall perchance do good. But speak you on; | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | KL V.iii.198 | |
| You looke as you had something more to say. | You look as you had something more to say. | | KL V.iii.199 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| If there be more, more wofull, hold it in, | If there be more, more woeful, hold it in; | | KL V.iii.200 | |
| For I am almost ready to dissolue, | For I am almost ready to dissolve, | dissolve (v.)melt into tears, break down in grief | KL V.iii.201 | |
| Hearing of this. | Hearing of this. | | KL V.iii.202.1 | |
| EDGAR | | | |
| This would have seemed a period | period (n.)point of completion, fitting conclusion, consummation | KL V.iii.202.2 | |
| To such as love not sorrow; but another | | KL V.iii.203 | |
| To amplify too much would make much more | | KL V.iii.204 | |
| And top extremity. | extremity (n.)utmost degree, greatest amount | KL V.iii.205 | |
| Whilst I was big in clamour, came there in a man, | big (adj.)loud, vocal, noisy | KL V.iii.206 | |
| | clamor, clamour (n.)protest, complaint, outcry | | |
| Who, having seen me in my worst estate, | estate (n.)state, situation, circumstances | KL V.iii.207 | |
| Shunned my abhorred society; but then finding | abhorred (adj.)horrifying, disgusting, abominable | KL V.iii.208 | |
| Who 'twas that so endured, with his strong arms | endure (v.)live out a life, continue in existence | KL V.iii.209 | |
| He fastened on my neck and bellowed out | | KL V.iii.210 | |
| As he'd burst heaven, threw him on my father, | | KL V.iii.211 | |
| Told the most piteous tale of Lear and him | | KL V.iii.212 | |
| That ever ear received; which in recounting | | KL V.iii.213 | |
| His grief grew puissant, and the strings of life | puissant (adj.)powerful, mighty, strong | KL V.iii.214 | |
| Began to crack. Twice then the trumpets sounded, | | KL V.iii.215 | |
| And there I left him tranced. | tranced (adj.)in a trance, lost in grief, stunned | KL V.iii.216.1 | |
| ALBANY | | | |
| But who was this? | | KL V.iii.216.2 | |
| EDGAR | | | |
| Kent, sir, the banished Kent, who, in disguise, | | KL V.iii.217 | |
| Followed his enemy king and did him service | | KL V.iii.218 | |
| Improper for a slave. | improper (adj.)unfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate | KL V.iii.219 | |
| Enter a Gentleman. | Enter a Gentleman with a bloody knife | | KL V.iii.220 | |
| Gen. | GENTLEMAN | | | |
| Helpe, helpe: O helpe. | Help, help! O, help! | | KL V.iii.220.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| What kinde of helpe? | What kind of help? | | KL V.iii.220.2 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Speake man. | Speak, man. | | KL V.iii.220.3 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| What meanes this bloody Knife? | What means this bloody knife? | | KL V.iii.221.1 | |
| Gen. | GENTLEMAN | | | |
| 'Tis hot, it smoakes, | 'Tis hot; it smokes! | smoke (v.)give off steam [i.e. blood] | KL V.iii.221.2 | |
| it came euen from the heart of----O she's dead. | It came even from the heart of – O, she's dead! | | KL V.iii.222 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Who dead? Speake man. | Who dead? Speak, man. | | KL V.iii.223 | |
| Gen. | GENTLEMAN | | | |
| Your Lady Sir, your Lady; and her Sister | Your lady, sir; your lady! And her sister | | KL V.iii.224 | |
| By her is poyson'd: she confesses it. | By her is poisoned; she confesses it. | | KL V.iii.225 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| I was contracted to them both, all three | I was contracted to them both. All three | | KL V.iii.226 | |
| Now marry in an instant. | Now marry in an instant. | marry (v.)join together, unite | KL V.iii.227.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Here comes Kent. | Here comes Kent. | | KL V.iii.227.2 | |
| Enter Kent. | Enter Kent | | KL V.iii.228 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Produce the bodies, be they aliue or dead; | Produce the bodies, be they alive or dead. | | KL V.iii.228 | |
| Exit Gentleman | | KL V.iii.228 | |
| This iudgement of the Heauens that makes vs tremble. | This judgement of the heavens that makes us tremble | | KL V.iii.229 | |
| Touches vs not with pitty: O, is this he? | Touches us not with pity. (To Kent) O, is this he? | touch (v.)affect, move, stir | KL V.iii.230 | |
| The time will not allow the complement | The time will not allow the compliment | compliment, complement (n.)ceremony, etiquette, protocol | KL V.iii.231 | |
| Which very manners vrges. | Which very manners urges. | very (adj.)proper, correct, appropriate | KL V.iii.232.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I am come | I am come | | KL V.iii.232.2 | |
| To bid my King and Master aye good night. | To bid my King and master aye good night:. | aye (adv.)always, ever, for eternity | KL V.iii.233 | |
| Is he not here? | Is he not here? | | KL V.iii.234.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Great thing of vs forgot, | Great thing of us forgot. | | KL V.iii.234.2 | |
| Speake Edmund, where's the King? and where's Cordelia? | Speak, Edmund, where's the King? and where's Cordelia? | | KL V.iii.235 | |
| Gonerill and Regans bodies brought out. | Gonerill's and Regan's bodies are brought out | | KL V.iii.236.1 | |
| Seest thou this obiect Kent? | See'st thou this object, Kent? | object (n.)spectacle, sight, object of attention | KL V.iii.236 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Alacke, why thus? | Alack, why thus? | | KL V.iii.237.1 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Yet Edmund was belou'd: | Yet Edmund was beloved. | | KL V.iii.237.2 | |
| The one the other poison'd for my sake, | The one the other poisoned for my sake | | KL V.iii.238 | |
| And after slew herselfe. | And after slew herself. | | KL V.iii.239 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Euen so: couer their faces. | Even so. Cover their faces. | | KL V.iii.240 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| I pant for life: some good I meane to do | I pant for life; some good I mean to do | | KL V.iii.241 | |
| Despight of mine owne Nature. Quickly send, | Despite of mine own nature. Quickly send – | | KL V.iii.242 | |
| (Be briefe in it) to'th'Castle, for my Writ | Be brief in it – to the castle, for my writ | writ (n.)written authority, formal order, warrant | KL V.iii.243 | |
| | brief (adj.)quick, speedy, swift, expeditious | | |
| Is on the life of Lear, and on Cordelia: | Is on the life of Lear and on Cordelia. | | KL V.iii.244 | |
| Nay, send in time. | Nay, send in time! | | KL V.iii.245.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Run, run, O run. | Run, run, O run! | | KL V.iii.245.2 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| To who my Lord? Who ha's the Office? | To who, my lord? Who has the office? Send | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | KL V.iii.246 | |
| Send thy token of repreeue. | Thy token of reprieve. | token (n.)sign, evidence, mark | KL V.iii.247 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| Well thought on, take my Sword, | Well thought on. (To Second Officer) Take my sword, | | KL V.iii.248 | |
| Giue it the Captaine. | Give it the captain. | | KL V.iii.249.1 | |
| Edg. | ALBANY | | | |
| Hast thee for thy life. | Haste thee for thy life. | | KL V.iii.249.2 | |
| Exit Second Officer | | KL V.iii.249 | |
| Bast. | EDMUND | | | |
| He hath Commission from thy Wife and me, | He hath commission from thy wife and me | commission (n.)warrant, authority [to act] | KL V.iii.250 | |
| To hang Cordelia in the prison, and | To hang Cordelia in the prison, and | | KL V.iii.251 | |
| To lay the blame vpon her owne dispaire, | To lay the blame upon her own despair, | | KL V.iii.252 | |
| That she for-did her selfe. | That she fordid herself. | fordo (v.)put an end to, kill, destroy | KL V.iii.253 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| The Gods defend her, beare him hence awhile. | The gods defend her. Bear him hence awhile. | | KL V.iii.254 | |
| Edmund is borne off | | KL V.iii.254 | |
| Enter Lear with Cordelia in his armes. | Enter Lear with Cordelia in his arms, followed by | | KL V.iii.255.1 | |
| Second Officer and others – | | KL V.iii.255.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Howle, howle, howle: O your are men of stones, | Howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones! | | KL V.iii.255 | |
| Had I your tongues and eyes, Il'd vse them so, | Had I your tongues and eyes I'd use them so | | KL V.iii.256 | |
| That Heauens vault should crack: she's gone for euer. | That heaven's vault should crack. She's gone for ever. | vault (n.)roof, covering, ceiling | KL V.iii.257 | |
| I know when one is dead, and when one liues, | I know when one is dead and when one lives; | | KL V.iii.258 | |
| She's dead as earth: Lend me a Looking-glasse, | She's dead as earth. Lend me a looking-glass; | | KL V.iii.259 | |
| If that her breath will mist or staine the stone, | If that her breath will mist or stain the stone, | stone (n.)mineral substance used as a mirror | KL V.iii.260 | |
| Why then she liues. | Why, then she lives. | | KL V.iii.261.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Is this the promis'd end? | Is this the promised end? | end (n.)ultimate end, end of all things | KL V.iii.261.2 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Or image of that horror. | Or image of that horror? | image (n.)embodiment, instance, form | KL V.iii.262.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Fall and cease. | Fall and cease! | | KL V.iii.262.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| This feather stirs, she liues: if it be so, | This feather stirs – she lives! If it be so, | | KL V.iii.263 | |
| It is a chance which do's redeeme all sorrowes | It is a chance which does redeem all sorrows | | KL V.iii.264 | |
| That euer I haue felt. | That ever I have felt. | | KL V.iii.265.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| O my good Master. | O my good master! | | KL V.iii.265.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Prythee away. | Prithee away. | | KL V.iii.266.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| 'Tis Noble Kent your Friend. | 'Tis noble Kent, your friend. | | KL V.iii.266.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| A plague vpon you Murderors, Traitors all, | A plague upon you, murderers, traitors all! | | KL V.iii.267 | |
| I might haue sau'd her, now she's gone for euer: | I might have saved her; now she's gone for ever. | | KL V.iii.268 | |
| Cordelia, Cordelia, stay a little. Ha: | Cordelia, Cordelia, stay a little. Ha! | | KL V.iii.269 | |
| What is't thou saist? Her voice was euer soft, | What is't thou sayest? Her voice was ever soft, | | KL V.iii.270 | |
| Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman. | Gentle and low – an excellent thing in woman. | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | KL V.iii.271 | |
| I kill'd the Slaue that was a hanging thee. | I killed the slave that was a-hanging thee. | | KL V.iii.272 | |
| Gent. | SECOND OFFICER | | | |
| 'Tis true (my Lords) he did. | 'Tis true, my lords; he did. | | KL V.iii.273.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Did I not fellow? | Did I not, fellow? | | KL V.iii.273.2 | |
| I haue seene the day, with my good biting Faulchion | I have seen the day, with my good biting falchion | falchion (n.)curved broadsword | KL V.iii.274 | |
| I would haue made him skip: I am old now, | I would have made him skip. I am old now | | KL V.iii.275 | |
| And these same crosses spoile me. Who are you? | And these same crosses spoil me. – Who are you? | spoil (v.)devastate, ravage, impoverish | KL V.iii.276 | |
| | cross (n.)trial, affliction, trouble | | |
| Mine eyes are not o'th'best, Ile tell you straight. | Mine eyes are not o'the best, I'll tell you straight. | | KL V.iii.277 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| If Fortune brag of two, she lou'd and hated, | If Fortune brag of two she loved and hated | | KL V.iii.278 | |
| One of them we behold. | One of them we behold. | | KL V.iii.279 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| This is a dull sight, are you not Kent? | This is a dull sight. Are you not Kent? | dull (adj.)gloomy, melancholic, sullen | KL V.iii.280.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| The same: | The same – | | KL V.iii.280.2 | |
| your Seruant Kent, / Where is yourSeruant Caius? | Your servant Kent: Where is your servant Caius? | | KL V.iii.281 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| He's a good fellow, I can tell you that, | He's a good fellow, I can tell you that; | | KL V.iii.282 | |
| He'le strike and quickly too, he's dead and rotten. | He'll strike, and quickly too. He's dead and rotten. | | KL V.iii.283 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| No my good Lord, I am the very man. | No, my good lord; I am the very man – | | KL V.iii.284 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Ile see that straight. | I'll see that straight. | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | KL V.iii.285 | |
| | see (v.)see to, manage, attend to | | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| That from your first of difference and decay, | That from your first of difference and decay, | first (n.)beginning, outset, start | KL V.iii.286 | |
| | difference (n.)change, variation, shifting | | |
| | decay (n.)decline, downturn, falling off | | |
| Haue follow'd your sad steps. | Have followed your sad steps – | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | KL V.iii.287.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Your are welcome hither. | You are welcome hither. | | KL V.iii.287.2 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Nor no man else: / All's cheerlesse, darke, and deadly, | Nor no man else. All's cheerless, dark, and deadly. | deadly (adj.)deathly, death-like | KL V.iii.288 | |
| Your eldest Daughters haue fore-done themselues, | Your eldest daughters have fordone themselves, | fordo (v.)put an end to, kill, destroy | KL V.iii.289 | |
| And desperately are dead | And desperately are dead. | desperately (adv.)despairingly, in a state of hopelessness | KL V.iii.290.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| I so I thinke. | Ay, so I think. | | KL V.iii.290.2 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| He knowes not what he saies, and vaine is it | He knows not what he sees, and vain is it | | KL V.iii.291 | |
| That we present vs to him. | That we present us to him. | | KL V.iii.292.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Very bootlesse. | Very bootless. | bootless (adj.)useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing | KL V.iii.292.2 | |
| Enter a Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | KL V.iii.293 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| Edmund is dead my Lord. | Edmund is dead, my lord. | | KL V.iii.293.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| That's but a trifle heere: | That's but a trifle here. | | KL V.iii.293.2 | |
| You Lords and Noble Friends, know our intent, | You lords and noble friends, know our intent: | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | KL V.iii.294 | |
| What comfort to this great decay may come, | What comfort to this great decay may come | | KL V.iii.295 | |
| Shall be appli'd. For vs we will resigne, | Shall be applied. For us we will resign | | KL V.iii.296 | |
| During the life of this old Maiesty | During the life of this old majesty | | KL V.iii.297 | |
| To him our absolute power, | To him our absolute power. | power (n.)authority, government | KL V.iii.298.1 | |
| (To Edgar and Kent) | | KL V.iii.298 | |
| you to your rights, | You, to your rights | | KL V.iii.298.2 | |
| With boote, and such addition as your Honours | With boot, and such addition as your honours | addition (n.)attribute, mark of honour, distinction [as if added to a coat--of-arms] | KL V.iii.299 | |
| | boot (n.)good, advantage, profit | | |
| Haue more then merited. All Friends shall | Have more than merited. All friends shall taste | | KL V.iii.300 | |
| Taste the wages of their vertue,and all Foes | The wages of their virtue, and all foes | | KL V.iii.301 | |
| The cup of their deseruings: O see, see. | The cup of their deservings. – O, see, see! | deserving (n.)reward, recompense, desert | KL V.iii.302 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| And my poore Foole is hang'd: no, no, no life? | And my poor fool is hanged! No, no, no life! | fool (n.)[term of endearment or pity] dear, darling, innocent creature | KL V.iii.303 | |
| Why should a Dog, a Horse, a Rat haue life, | Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, | | KL V.iii.304 | |
| And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more, | And thou no breath at all? Thou'lt come no more; | | KL V.iii.305 | |
| Neuer, neuer, neuer, neuer, neuer. | Never, never, never, never, never. | | KL V.iii.306 | |
| Pray you vndo this Button. Thanke you Sir, | Pray you undo this button. Thank you, sir. | | KL V.iii.307 | |
| Do you see this? Looke on her? Looke her lips, | Do you see this? Look on her! Look, her lips!, | | KL V.iii.308 | |
| Looke there, looke there. | Look there! Look there! | | KL V.iii.309.1 | |
| He dies. | He dies | | KL V.iii.309 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| He faints, my Lord, my Lord. | He faints. My lord, my lord! | | KL V.iii.309.2 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Breake heart, I prythee breake. | Break, heart; I prithee break. | | KL V.iii.310.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| Looke vp my Lord. | Look up, my lord. | | KL V.iii.310.2 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Vex not his ghost, O let him passe, he hates him, | Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass. He hates him | ghost (n.)spirit, soul | KL V.iii.311 | |
| | vex (v.)afflict, trouble, torment | | |
| That would vpon the wracke of this tough world | That would upon the rack of this tough world | rack (n.)machine of torture which stretches the limbs | KL V.iii.312 | |
| Stretch him out longer. | Stretch him out longer. | | KL V.iii.313.1 | |
| Edg. | EDGAR | | | |
| He is gon indeed. | He is gone indeed. | | KL V.iii.313.2 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| The wonder is, he hath endur'd so long, | The wonder is he hath endured so long. | | KL V.iii.314 | |
| He but vsurpt his life. | He but usurped his life. | usurp (v.)take wrongful possession of, misappropriate | KL V.iii.315 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Beare them from hence, our present businesse | Bear them from hence. Our present business | | KL V.iii.316 | |
| Is generall woe: | Is general woe. | | KL V.iii.317.1 | |
| (To Kent and Edgar) | | KL V.iii.317 | |
| Friends of my soule, you twaine, | Friends of my soul, you twain, | | KL V.iii.317.2 | |
| Rule in this Realme, and the gor'd state sustaine. | Rule in this realm, and the gored state sustain. | gored (adj.)deeply wounded, bleeding | KL V.iii.318 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I haue a iourney Sir, shortly to go, | I have a journey, sir, shortly to go. | | KL V.iii.319 | |
| My Master calls me, I must not say no. | My master calls me, I must not say no. | | KL V.iii.320 | |
| Edg. | ALBANY | | | |
| The waight of this sad time we must obey, | The weight of this sad time we must obey; | weight (n.)burden of sorrow, sadness, affliction | KL V.iii.321 | |
| | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | | |
| Speake what we feele, not what we ought to say: | Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. | | KL V.iii.322 | |
| The oldest hath borne most, we that are yong, | The oldest hath borne most; we that are young | | KL V.iii.323 | |
| Shall neuer see so much, nor liue so long. | Shall never see so much nor live so long. | | KL V.iii.324 | |
| Exeunt with a dead March. | Exeunt with a dead march | | KL V.iii.324 | |