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... Corn . Dear sir , forbear . Lear . Hear me , recreant ! On thine allegiance hear me ! Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow , -- Which we durst never yet , -and with strain'd pride To come between our sentence and our pow'r ...
... Corn . Dear sir , forbear . Lear . Hear me , recreant ! On thine allegiance hear me ! Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow , -- Which we durst never yet , -and with strain'd pride To come between our sentence and our pow'r ...
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... Corn . Is he pursu'd ? Glo . Ay , my good lord , Corn . If he be taken , he shall never more Be fear'd of doing harm . For you , Edmund , Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant So much commend itself , you shall be ours . You know ...
... Corn . Is he pursu'd ? Glo . Ay , my good lord , Corn . If he be taken , he shall never more Be fear'd of doing harm . For you , Edmund , Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant So much commend itself , you shall be ours . You know ...
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... Corn . What is your difference ? speak . Osw . I am scarce in breath , my lord . Corn . Speak yet , how grew your quarrel ? Osw . This ancient ruffian , sir , whose life I have spar'd at suit of his gray beard , — Kent . Thou zed ! thou ...
... Corn . What is your difference ? speak . Osw . I am scarce in breath , my lord . Corn . Speak yet , how grew your quarrel ? Osw . This ancient ruffian , sir , whose life I have spar'd at suit of his gray beard , — Kent . Thou zed ! thou ...
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... Corn . Why dost thou call him knave ? What's his offence ? Kent . His countenance likes me not . Corn . No more , perchance , does mine , nor his , nor hers . Kent . Sir , ' tis my occupation to be plain : I have seen better faces in my ...
... Corn . Why dost thou call him knave ? What's his offence ? Kent . His countenance likes me not . Corn . No more , perchance , does mine , nor his , nor hers . Kent . Sir , ' tis my occupation to be plain : I have seen better faces in my ...
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A Tragedy in Five Acts William Shakespeare. Corn . I will answer that . [ KENT is put in the stocks . [ Exeunt all except GLOSTER and KENT . Glo . I'm sorry for thee , friend ; ' tis the duke's pleasure , Whose disposition , all the ...
A Tragedy in Five Acts William Shakespeare. Corn . I will answer that . [ KENT is put in the stocks . [ Exeunt all except GLOSTER and KENT . Glo . I'm sorry for thee , friend ; ' tis the duke's pleasure , Whose disposition , all the ...
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Alack art thou Attendants banish'd beseech better brother Burgundy canst Cordelia Corn Curan daughter dear do't Dost thou know doth Dover Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloster Enter EDGAR Enter GLOSTER Enter GONERIL Enter KENT Enter LEAR Exeunt Exit EDGAR eyes father fellow Fool fortunes foul fiend France French Camp gainst Gent Gentleman Give Gloster's Castle SCENE gods grace Harker hath Hawes Craven hear heart HENRY IRVING hither honour hovel inform'd KING LEAR knave lady look lord lov'd LYCEUM THEATRE madam master Methinks nature never night noble nuncle o'er poor Poor Tom pray Prithee Re-enter Regan SCENE 2.-Open Country SCENE 2.-The servant Sirrah sister slave speak storm sword tell thine thing Thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt traitor trumpet villain weep where's WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wretch