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Goneril , Our eldest - born , speak first . Gon . Sir , I love you more than words can
wield the matter ; Dearer than eyesight , space , and liberty ; As much as child e '
er lov ' d , or father found ; A love that makes breath poor , and speech unable ...
Goneril , Our eldest - born , speak first . Gon . Sir , I love you more than words can
wield the matter ; Dearer than eyesight , space , and liberty ; As much as child e '
er lov ' d , or father found ; A love that makes breath poor , and speech unable ...
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Haply , when I shall wed , That lord whose hand must take my plight , shall carry
Half my love with him , half my care and duty : Sure , I shall never marry like my
sisters , To love my father all . Lear . But goes thy heart with this ? Cor . Ay , good
...
Haply , when I shall wed , That lord whose hand must take my plight , shall carry
Half my love with him , half my care and duty : Sure , I shall never marry like my
sisters , To love my father all . Lear . But goes thy heart with this ? Cor . Ay , good
...
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A Tragedy in Five Acts William Shakespeare. Beloved sons , be yours : which to
confirm , This coronet part between you . [ Giving the Crown to ALBANY . Kent .
Royal Lear , Whom I have ever honour ' d as my king , Lov ' d as my father , as my
...
A Tragedy in Five Acts William Shakespeare. Beloved sons , be yours : which to
confirm , This coronet part between you . [ Giving the Crown to ALBANY . Kent .
Royal Lear , Whom I have ever honour ' d as my king , Lov ' d as my father , as my
...
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Bur . Royal King , Give but that portion which yourself propose , And here I take
Cordelia by the hand , Duchess of Burgundy . Lear . I have sworn ; I am firm . Bur
. I am sorry , then , you have so lost a father , That you must lose a husband . Cor .
Bur . Royal King , Give but that portion which yourself propose , And here I take
Cordelia by the hand , Duchess of Burgundy . Lear . I have sworn ; I am firm . Bur
. I am sorry , then , you have so lost a father , That you must lose a husband . Cor .
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Ye jewels of our father , with wash ' d eyes Cordelia leaves you : I know you what
you are ; And , like a sister , am most loathe to call Your faults as they are nam ' d
. Love well our father : To your professèd bosoms I commit him : But yet , alas ...
Ye jewels of our father , with wash ' d eyes Cordelia leaves you : I know you what
you are ; And , like a sister , am most loathe to call Your faults as they are nam ' d
. Love well our father : To your professèd bosoms I commit him : But yet , alas ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | King Lear: A Tragedy in Five Acts English and American drama of the nineteenth century: English Nineteenth century English drama Shakespeare and the stage: Prompt books from the Folger Shakespeare Library |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher | Nassau Steam Press, 1892 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 77 pages |
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