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| Enter Kent. | Enter Kent in disguise | | KL I.iv.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| If but as will I other accents borrow, | If but as well I other accents borrow | | KL I.iv.1 | |
| That can my speech defuse, my good intent | That can my speech diffuse, my good intent | intent (n.) intention, purpose, aim | KL I.iv.2 | |
| | diffuse (v.)disguise, obscure, make indistinct | | |
| May carry through it selfe to that full issue | May carry through itself to that full issue | issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) | KL I.iv.3 | |
| | full (adj.)ideal, perfect, complete | | |
| For which I raiz'd my likenesse. Now banisht Kent, | For which I razed my likeness. Now, banished Kent, | raze (v.)alter, take away, get rid of | KL I.iv.4 | |
| | likeness (n.)appearance, look | | |
| If thou canst serue where thou dost stand condemn'd, | If thou canst serve where thou dost stand condemned, | | KL I.iv.5 | |
| So may it come, thy Master whom thou lou'st, | So may it come thy master whom thou lovest | come (v.)come to pass, happen, turn out | KL I.iv.6 | |
| Shall find thee full of labours. | Shall find thee full of labours. | labour (n.)service, effort, hard work | KL I.iv.7 | |
| Hornes within. Enter Lear and Attendants. | Horns within. Enter Lear and Knights | | KL I.iv.8 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Let me not stay a iot for dinner, go get it ready: | Let me not stay a jot for dinner! Go, get it ready! | | KL I.iv.8 | |
| Exit First Knight | | KL I.iv.8 | |
| how now, what art thou? | How now? What art thou? | | KL I.iv.9 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| A man Sir. | A man, sir. | | KL I.iv.10 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What dost thou professe? What would'st thou with | What dost thou profess? What wouldst thou with | profess (v.)make profession of, do as an occupation | KL I.iv.11 | |
| vs? | us? | | KL I.iv.12 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I do professe to be no lesse then I seeme; to serue him | I do profess to be no less than I seem: to serve him | | KL I.iv.13 | |
| truely that will put me in trust, to loue him that is honest, | truly that will put me in trust, to love him that is honest, | | KL I.iv.14 | |
| to conuerse with him that is wise and saies little, to feare | to converse with him that is wise and says little, to fear | converse (v.)associate, keep company | KL I.iv.15 | |
| iudgement, to fight when I cannot choose, and to eate no | judgement, to fight when I cannot choose, and to eat no | judgement (n.)judgement day | KL I.iv.16 | |
| fish. | fish. | | KL I.iv.17 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What art thou? | What art thou? | | KL I.iv.18 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| A very honest hearted Fellow, and as poore as the | A very honest-hearted fellow, and as poor as the | | KL I.iv.19 | |
| King. | King. | | KL I.iv.20 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| If thou be'st as poore for a subiect, as hee's for a King, | If thou be'st as poor for a subject as he's for a king | | KL I.iv.21 | |
| thou art poore enough. What wouldst thou? | thou art poor enough. What wouldst thou? | | KL I.iv.22 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Seruice. | Service. | | KL I.iv.23 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Who wouldst thou serue? | Who wouldst thou serve? | | KL I.iv.24 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| You. | You. | | KL I.iv.25 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Do'st thou know me fellow? | Dost thou know me, fellow? | | KL I.iv.26 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| No Sir, but you haue that in your countenance, | No, sir; but you have that in your countenance | countenance (n.)demeanour, bearing, manner | KL I.iv.27 | |
| which I would faine call Master. | which I would fain call master. | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | KL I.iv.28 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What's that? | What's that? | | KL I.iv.29 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Authority. | Authority. | authority (n.)right to command, position of power | KL I.iv.30 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What seruices canst thou do? | What services canst thou do? | | KL I.iv.31 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| I can keepe honest counsaile, ride, run, marre a curious | I can keep honest counsel, ride, run, mar a curious | curious (adj.)finely made, skilfully wrought, elaborate | KL I.iv.32 | |
| tale in telling it, and deliuer a plaine message bluntly: | tale in telling it, and deliver a plain message bluntly. | | KL I.iv.33 | |
| that which ordinary men are fit for, I am quallified in, | That which ordinary men are fit for I am qualified in, | | KL I.iv.34 | |
| and the best of me, is Dilligence. | and the best of me is diligence. | | KL I.iv.35 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| How old art thou? | How old art thou? | | KL I.iv.36 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Not so young Sir to loue a woman for singing, nor | Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing, nor | | KL I.iv.37 | |
| so old to dote on her for any thing. I haue yeares on my | so old to dote on her for anything. I have years on my | | KL I.iv.38 | |
| backe forty eight. | back forty-eight. | | KL I.iv.39 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Follow me,thou shalt serue me, if I like thee no | Follow me; thou shalt serve me if I like thee no | | KL I.iv.40 | |
| worse after dinner, I will not part from thee yet. Dinner | worse after dinner. I will not part from thee yet. Dinner, | | KL I.iv.41 | |
| ho, dinner, where's my knaue? my Foole? Go you and | ho, dinner! Where's my knave, my Fool? Go you and | knave (n.)servant, menial, lackey | KL I.iv.42 | |
| call my Foole hither. | call my Fool hither. | | KL I.iv.43 | |
| Exit Second Knight | | KL I.iv.43 | |
| Enter Steward. | Enter Oswald | | KL I.iv.44.1 | |
| You you Sirrah, where's my Daughter? | You! You, sirrah! Where's my daughter? | | KL I.iv.44 | |
| Ste. | OSWALD | | | |
| So please you---- | So please you – | | KL I.iv.45 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | KL I.iv.45 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What saies the Fellow there? Call the Clotpole backe: | What says the fellow there? Call the clotpoll back. | clotpoll, clotpole, clatpole (n.)blockhead, dolt, numskull | KL I.iv.46 | |
| Exit Third Knight | | KL I.iv.46 | |
| wher's my Foole? Ho, I thinke the world's asleepe, | Where's my Fool? Ho, I think the world's asleep. | | KL I.iv.47 | |
| Enter Third Knight | | KL I.iv.48 | |
| how now? Where's that Mungrell? | How now? Where's that mongrel? | | KL I.iv.48 | |
| Knigh. | KNIGHT | | | |
| He saies my Lord, your Daughters is not | He says, my lord, your daughter is not | | KL I.iv.49 | |
| well. | well. | | KL I.iv.50 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Why came not the slaue backe to me when I call'd | Why came not the slave back to me when I called | | KL I.iv.51 | |
| him? | him? | | KL I.iv.52 | |
| Knigh. | KNIGHT | | | |
| Sir,he answered me in the roundest | Sir, he answered me in the roundest | round (adj.)blunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken | KL I.iv.53 | |
| manner, he would not. | manner he would not. | | KL I.iv.54 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| He would not? | He would not! | | KL I.iv.55 | |
| Knight. | KNIGHT | | | |
| My Lord, I know not what the matter is, | My lord, I know not what the matter is, | | KL I.iv.56 | |
| but to my iudgement your Highnesse is not entertain'd | but to my judgement your highness is not entertained | entertain (v.)treat, deal with, handle | KL I.iv.57 | |
| | judgement (n.)opinion, estimation, assessment | | |
| with that Ceremonious affection as you were wont, | with that ceremonious affection as you were wont. | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | KL I.iv.58 | |
| theres a great abatement of kindnesse appeares as well | There's a great abatement of kindness appears as well | abatement (n.)lessening, decrease, diminution | KL I.iv.59 | |
| in the generall dependants, as in the Duke himselfe also, | in the general dependants as in the Duke himself also | dependant (n.)attendant, servant, retainer | KL I.iv.60 | |
| and your Daughter. | and your daughter. | | KL I.iv.61 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Ha? Saist thou so? | Ha! Sayest thou so? | | KL I.iv.62 | |
| Knigh. | KNIGHT | | | |
| I beseech you pardon me my Lord, if I | I beseech you pardon me, my lord, if I | | KL I.iv.63 | |
| bee mistaken, for my duty cannot be silent, when I thinke | be mistaken; for my duty cannot be silent when I think | | KL I.iv.64 | |
| your Highnesse wrong'd. | your highness wronged. | | KL I.iv.65 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Thou but remembrest me of mine owne Conception, | Thou but rememberest me of mine own conception. | remember (v.)remind, bring to someone's mind | KL I.iv.66 | |
| | conception (n.)thinking, impression, suspicion | | |
| I haue perceiued a most faint neglect of late, | I have perceived a most faint neglect of late, | faint (adj.)feeble, half-hearted | KL I.iv.67 | |
| which I haue rather blamed as mine owne iealous | which I have rather blamed as mine own jealous | jealous (adj.)suspicious, mistrustful, wary, watchful | KL I.iv.68 | |
| curiositie, then as a very pretence and purpose of | curiosity than as a very pretence and purpose of | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KL I.iv.69 | |
| | pretence (n.)plan, design, intention, purpose | | |
| | curiosity (n.)scrupulousness, fastidiousness, painstaking attention to detail | | |
| vnkindnesse; I will looke further intoo't: but where's my | unkindness. I will look further into't. But where's my | | KL I.iv.70 | |
| Foole? I haue not seene him this two daies. | Fool? I have not seen him this two days. | | KL I.iv.71 | |
| Knight. | KNIGHT | | | |
| Since my young Ladies going into | Since my young lady's going into | | KL I.iv.72 | |
| France Sir, the Foole hath much pined away. | France, sir, the Fool hath much pined away. | | KL I.iv.73 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| No more of that, I haue noted it well, goe you and | No more of that! I have noted it well. Go you and | | KL I.iv.74 | |
| tell my Daughter, I would speake with her. | tell my daughter I would speak with her. | | KL I.iv.75 | |
| Exit Third Knight | | KL I.iv.75 | |
| Goe you call hither my Foole; | Go you, call hither my Fool. | | KL I.iv.76 | |
| Exit another Knight | | KL I.iv76. | |
| Enter Steward. | Enter Oswald | | KL I.iv.77 | |
| Oh you Sir, you, come you hither / Sir, who am I Sir? | O, you, sir, you! Come you hither, sir. Who am I, sir? | | KL I.iv.77 | |
| Ste. | OSWALD | | | |
| My Ladies Father. | My lady's father. | | KL I.iv.78 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| My Ladies Father? my Lords knaue, you whorson | ‘ My lady's father,’ my lord's knave! You whoreson | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | KL I.iv.79 | |
| | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | | |
| dog, you slaue, you curre. | dog! You slave! You cur! | | KL I.iv.80 | |
| Ste. | OSWALD | | | |
| I am none of these my Lord, / I beseech your | I am none of these, my lord, I beseech your | | KL I.iv.81 | |
| pardon. | pardon. | | KL I.iv.82 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Do you bandy lookes with me, you Rascall? | Do you bandy looks with me, you rascal? | bandy (v.)exchange, swap, send to and fro | KL I.iv.83 | |
| He strikes him | | KL I.iv.84 | |
| Ste. | OSWALD | | | |
| Ile not be strucken my Lord. | I'll not be strucken, my lord. | | KL I.iv.84 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Nor tript neither, you base Foot-ball plaier. | Nor tripped neither, you base football-player. | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | KL I.iv.85 | |
| He trips him | | KL I.iv.86 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| I thanke thee fellow. / Thou seru'st me, and Ile loue | I thank thee, fellow. Thou servest me and I'll love | | KL I.iv.86 | |
| thee. | thee. | | KL I.iv.87 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| (to Oswald) | | KL I.iv.88 | |
| Come sir, arise, away, Ile teach you | Come, sir, arise, away! I'll teach you | | KL I.iv.88 | |
| differences: away, away, if you will measure your | differences. Away, away! If you will measure your | difference (n.)class difference, distinction of rank | KL I.iv.89 | |
| lubbers length againe, tarry, but away, goe too, haue you | lubber's length again, tarry; but away, go to! Have you | tarry (v.)stay, remain, linger | KL I.iv.90 | |
| | lubber (n.)clumsy dolt, blundering lout | | |
| wisedome, | wisdom? | | KL I.iv.91 | |
| He pushes Oswald out | | KL I.iv.92 | |
| so. | So. | | KL I.iv.92 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Now my friendly knaue I thanke thee, there's | Now, my friendly knave, I thank thee. There's | knave (n.)servant, menial, lackey | KL I.iv.93 | |
| earnest of thy seruice. | earnest of thy service. | earnest (n.)pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance | KL I.iv.94 | |
| He gives him money | | KL I.iv.95.1 | |
| Enter Foole. | Enter the Fool | | KL I.iv.95.2 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Let me hire him too, here's my Coxcombe. | Let me hire him too. Here's my coxcomb. | coxcomb (n.)fool's cap [with a crest like a cock's crest] | KL I.iv.95 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| How now my pretty knaue, how dost thou? | How now, my pretty knave! How dost thou? | pretty (adj.)[of men] fine, good-looking | KL I.iv.96 | |
| | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Sirrah, you were best take my Coxcombe. | Sirrah, you were best take my coxcomb. | | KL I.iv.97 | |
| Lear. | KENT | | | |
| Why my Boy? | Why, Fool? | | KL I.iv.98 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Why? for taking ones part that's out of fauour, | Why? For taking one's part that's out of favour. | | KL I.iv.99 | |
| nay, & thou canst not smile as the wind sits, thou'lt | Nay, and thou canst not smile as the wind sits, thou'lt | | KL I.iv.100 | |
| catch colde shortly, there take my Coxcombe; why this | catch cold shortly. There, take my coxcomb! Why, this | | KL I.iv.101 | |
| fellow ha's banish'd two on's Daughters, and did the | fellow has banished two on's daughters, and did the | on (prep.)of | KL I.iv.102 | |
| third a blessing against his will, if thou follow him, thou | third a blessing against his will. If thou follow him, thou | | KL I.iv.103 | |
| must needs weare my Coxcombe. How now Nunckle? | must needs wear my coxcomb. How now, nuncle! | nuncle (n.)child-like shortening of ‘mine uncle’; guardian, master | KL I.iv.104 | |
| would I had two Coxcombes and two Daughters. | Would I had two coxcombs and two daughters! | | KL I.iv.105 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Why my Boy? | Why, my boy? | | KL I.iv.106 | |
| Fool. | FOOL | | | |
| If I gaue them all my liuing,I'ld keepe my Coxcombes | If I gave them all my living, I'd keep my coxcombs | living (n.)possessions, means of support, livelihood | KL I.iv.107 | |
| my selfe, there's mine, beg another of thy Daughters. | myself. There's mine. Beg another of thy daughters. | | KL I.iv.108 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Take heed Sirrah, the whip. | Take heed, sirrah, the whip! | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | KL I.iv.109 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Truth's a dog must to kennell, hee must bee whipt | Truth's a dog must to kennel; he must be whipped | kennel (v.)go outside to the dog-house | KL I.iv.110 | |
| out, when the Lady Brach may stand by'th'fire and | out when the Lady Brach may stand by the fire and | brach (n.)hound [which hunts by scent], bitch | KL I.iv.111 | |
| stinke. | stink. | | KL I.iv.112 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| A pestilent gall to me. | A pestilent gall to me! | gall (n.)irritation, annoyance | KL I.iv.113 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Sirha, Ile teach thee a speech. | Sirrah, I'll teach thee a speech. | | KL I.iv.114 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Do. | Do. | | KL I.iv.115 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Marke it Nuncle; | Mark it, nuncle: | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | KL I.iv.116 | |
| Haue more then thou showest, | Have more than thou showest, | | KL I.iv.117 | |
| Speake lesse then thou knowest, | Speak less than thou knowest, | | KL I.iv.118 | |
| Lend lesse then thou owest, | Lend less than thou owest, | | KL I.iv.119 | |
| Ride more then thou goest, | Ride more than thou goest, | go (v.)walk, travel on foot | KL I.iv.120 | |
| Learne more then thou trowest, | Learn more than thou trowest, | trow (v.)believe, give credence to, accept as true | KL I.iv.121 | |
| Set lesse then thou throwest; | Set less than thou throwest; | set (v.)challenge, put down a stake against | KL I.iv.122 | |
| Leaue thy drinke and thy whore, | Leave thy drink and thy whore | | KL I.iv.123 | |
| And keepe in a dore, | And keep in-a-door, | in-a-door (adv.)indoors | KL I.iv.124 | |
| And thou shalt haue more, | And thou shalt have more | | KL I.iv.125 | |
| Then two tens to a score. | Than two tens to a score. | | KL I.iv.126 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| This is nothing Foole. | This is nothing, Fool. | nothing (n.)nonsense, emptiness, rubbish | KL I.iv.127 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Then 'tis like the breath of an vnfeed Lawyer, you | Then 'tis like the breath of an unfee'd lawyer: you | unfee'd (adj.)not rewarded with a fee, unpaid | KL I.iv.128 | |
| gaue me nothing for't, can you make no vse of nothing | gave me nothing for't. Can you make no use of nothing, | use (n.)profit, interest, premium | KL I.iv.129 | |
| Nuncle? | nuncle? | | KL I.iv.130 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Why no Boy, Nothing can be made out of nothing. | Why, no, boy. Nothing can be made out of nothing. | | KL I.iv.131 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| (to Kent) | | KL I.iv.132 | |
| Prythee tell him, so much the rent of his | Prithee tell him; so much the rent of his | | KL I.iv.132 | |
| land comes to, he will not beleeue a Foole. | land comes to. He will not believe a fool. | | KL I.iv.133 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| A bitter Foole. | A bitter fool! | | KL I.iv.134 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Do'st thou know the difference my Boy, betweene a | Dost thou know the difference, my boy, between a | | KL I.iv.135 | |
| bitter Foole, and a sweet one. | bitter fool and a sweet fool? | | KL I.iv.136 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| No Lad, reach me. | No, lad; teach me. | lad (n.)serving-man, man of low birth [not necessarily young] | KL I.iv.137 | |
| FOOL | | | |
| That lord that counselled thee | | KL I.iv.138 | |
| To give away thy land, | | KL I.iv.139 | |
| Come place him here by me; | | KL I.iv.140 | |
| Do thou for him stand. | stand (v.)stand in, impersonate, represent | KL I.iv.141 | |
| The sweet and bitter fool | | KL I.iv.142 | |
| Will presently appear: | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | KL I.iv.143 | |
| The one in motley here, | motley (n.)distinctive dress of a fool | KL I.iv.144 | |
| The other found out – there. | | KL I.iv.145 | |
| LEAR | | | |
| Dost thou call me fool, boy? | | KL I.iv.146 | |
| FOOL | | | |
| All thy other titles thou hast given away; that thou | | KL I.iv.147 | |
| wast born with. | | KL I.iv.148 | |
| KENT | | | |
| This is not altogether fool, my lord. | | KL I.iv.149 | |
| FOOL | | | |
| No, faith; lords and great men will not let me. If I | | KL I.iv.150 | |
| had a monopoly out they would have part on't; and | monopoly (n.)exclusive trading right granted by the sovereign | KL I.iv.151 | |
| Foole. | ladies too – they will not let me have all the fool to myself; | | KL I.iv.152 | |
| Nunckle, giue me an egge, and | they'll be snatching. Nuncle, give me an egg and | | KL I.iv.153 | |
| Ile giue thee two Crownes. | I'll give thee two crowns. | | KL I.iv.154 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What two Crownes shall they be? | What two crowns shall they be? | | KL I.iv.155 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Why after I haue cut the egge i'th'middle and eate | Why, after I have cut the egg i'the middle and eat | | KL I.iv.156 | |
| vp the meate, the two Crownes of the egge: when thou | up the meat, the two crowns of the egg. When thou | meat (n.)edible part | KL I.iv.157 | |
| clouest thy Crownes i'th'middle, and gau'st away both | clovest thy crown i'the middle, and gavest away both | | KL I.iv.158 | |
| parts, thou boar'st thine Asse on thy backe o're the durt, | parts, thou borest thine ass on thy back o'er the dirt | | KL I.iv.159 | |
| thou had'st little wit in thy bald crowne, when thou | Thou hadst little wit in thy bald crown when thou | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | KL I.iv.160 | |
| gau'st thy golden one away; if I speake like my selfe in | gavest thy golden one away. If I speak like myself in | | KL I.iv.161 | |
| this, let him be whipt that first findes it so. | this, let him be whipped that first finds it so. | | KL I.iv.162 | |
| Fooles had nere lesse grace in a yeere, | Fools had ne'er less grace in a year, | grace (n.)honour, favour, recognition, respect | KL I.iv.163 | |
| For wisemen are growne foppish, | For wise men are grown foppish | foppish (adj.)foolish, silly, stupid | KL I.iv.164 | |
| And know not how their wits to weare, | And know not how their wits to wear, | wits, also five witsfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) | KL I.iv.165 | |
| Their manners are so apish. | Their manners are so apish. | apish (adj.)ape-like in copying, stupidly imitative | KL I.iv.166 | |
| Le. | LEAR | | | |
| When were you wont to be so full of Songs sirrah? | When were you wont to be so full of songs, sirrah? | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | KL I.iv.167 | |
| | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| I haue vsed it Nunckle, ere since thou mad'st thy | I have used it, nuncle, e'er since thou madest thy | use (v.)make use of, engage [in], practise [with] | KL I.iv.168 | |
| Daughters thy Mothers, for when thou gau'st them the | daughters thy mothers; for when thou gavest them the | | KL I.iv.169 | |
| rod, and put'st downe thine owne breeches, | rod and puttest down thine own breeches, | | KL I.iv.170 | |
| (sings) | | KL I.iv.171 | |
| then they / For sodaine ioy did weepe, | Then they for sudden joy did weep, | | KL I.iv.171 | |
| And I for sorrow sung, | And I for sorrow sung, | | KL I.iv.172 | |
| That such a King should play bo-peepe, | That such a king should play bo-peep | bo-peep (n.)peep-bo, peek-a-boo [a game played with babies] | KL I.iv.173 | |
| And goe the Foole among. | And go the fools among. | | KL I.iv.174 | |
| Pry'thy Nunckle keepe a Schoolemaster that can teach thy | Prithee, nuncle, keep a schoolmaster that can teach thy | | KL I.iv.175 | |
| Foole to lie, I would faine learne to lie. | fool to lie; I would fain learn to lie. | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | KL I.iv.176 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| And you lie sirrah, wee'l haue you whipt. | And you lie, sirrah, we'll have you whipped. | and, an (conj.)if, even if | KL I.iv.177 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| I maruell what kin thou and thy daughters are, | I marvel what kin thou and thy daughters are. | | KL I.iv.178 | |
| they'l haue me whipt for speaking true: thou'lt | They'll have me whipped for speaking true; thou'lt | | KL I.iv.179 | |
| haue me whipt for lying, and sometimes I am | have me whipped for lying; and sometimes I am | | KL I.iv.180 | |
| whipt for holding my peace. I had rather be any kind | whipped for holding my peace. I had rather be any kind | | KL I.iv.181 | |
| o'thing then a foole, and yet I would not be thee Nunckle, | o' thing than a fool. And yet I would not be thee, nuncle. | | KL I.iv.182 | |
| thou hast pared thy wit o'both sides, and left nothing | Thou hast pared thy wit o' both sides and left nothing | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | KL I.iv.183 | |
| i'th'middle; heere comes one o'the parings. | i'the middle. Here comes one o'the parings. | | KL I.iv.184 | |
| Enter Gonerill. | Enter Gonerill | | KL I.iv.185.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| How now Daughter? what makes that Frontlet on? | How now, daughter! What makes that frontlet on? | frontlet (n.)forehead, ornamental headband [of frowns] | KL I.iv.185 | |
| You are too much of late i'th'frowne. | You are too much of late i'the frown. | | KL I.iv.186 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Thou wast a pretty fellow when thou hadst no need | Thou wast a pretty fellow when thou hadst no need | | KL I.iv.187 | |
| to care for her frowning, now thou art an O without a | to care for her frowning. Now thou art an 0 without a | O (n.)cipher, zero, nought | KL I.iv.188 | |
| figure, I am better then thou art now, I am a Foole, thou | figure. I am better than thou art now; I am a fool; thou | | KL I.iv.189 | |
| art nothing. Yes forsooth I will hold my | art nothing. (To Gonerill) Yes, forsooth, I will hold my | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | KL I.iv.190 | |
| tongue, so your face bids me, though you say nothing. | tongue. So your face bids me, though you say nothing. | | KL I.iv.191 | |
| Mum, mum, | Mum, mum! | mum (int.)be quiet, shush | KL I.iv.192 | |
| he that keepes nor crust, not crum, | He that keeps nor crust nor crumb, | | KL I.iv.193 | |
| Weary of all, shall want some. | Weary of all, shall want some. | | KL I.iv.194 | |
| He points to Lear | | KL I.iv.195.1 | |
| That's a sheal'd Pescod. | That's a shelled peascod. | shelled, shealed (adj.)deprived of a shell, without a shell | KL I.iv.195 | |
| | peascod (n.)pea-plant, pea-pod | | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Not only Sir this, your all-lycenc'd Foole, | Not only, sir, this your all-licensed fool | all-licensed (adj.)allowed to do anything, given free range | KL I.iv.196 | |
| But other of your insolent retinue | But other of your insolent retinue | | KL I.iv.197 | |
| Do hourely Carpe and is Quarrell, breaking forth | Do hourly carp and quarrel, breaking forth | | KL I.iv.198 | |
| In ranke, and (not to be endur'd) riots Sir. | In rank and not-to-be endured riots. Sir, | rank (adj.)gross, outlandish, coarse | KL I.iv.199 | |
| I had thought by making this well knowne vnto you, | I had thought by making this well known unto you | | KL I.iv.200 | |
| To haue found a safe redresse, but now grow fearefull | To have found a safe redress; but now grow fearful | redress (n.)remedy, amendment, improvement | KL I.iv.201 | |
| | safe (adj.)sure, certain, assured | | |
| By what your selfe too late haue spoke and done, | By what yourself too late have spoke and done | late (adv.)recently, a little while ago / before | KL I.iv.202 | |
| That you protect this course, and put it on | That you protect this course and put it on | put on (v.)instigate, provoke, incite | KL I.iv.203 | |
| | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | | |
| By your allowance, which if you should, the fault | By your allowance; which if you should, the fault | allowance (n.)permission, approval, sanction | KL I.iv.204 | |
| Would not scape censure, nor the redresses sleepe, | Would not 'scape censure, nor the redresses sleep; | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | KL I.iv.205 | |
| | redress (n.)remedy, amendment, improvement | | |
| | censure (n.)condemnation, blame, stricture | | |
| Which in the tender of a wholesome weale, | Which in the tender of a wholesome weal | weal (n.)state, community, commonwealth | KL I.iv.206 | |
| | tender (n.)care, concern, solicitude | | |
| | wholesome (adj.)good for the health, health-giving, salubrious | | |
| Might in their working do you that offence, | Might in their working do you that offence | offence (n.)damage, injury, harm | KL I.iv.207 | |
| Which else were shame, that then necessitie | Which else were shame, that then necessity | | KL I.iv.208 | |
| Will call discreet proceeding. | Will call discreet proceeding. | | KL I.iv.209 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| For you know Nunckle, | For you know, nuncle, | | KL I.iv.210 | |
| the Hedge-Sparrow fed the Cuckoo so long, | The hedge-sparrow fed the cuckoo so long | | KL I.iv.211 | |
| that it's had it head bit off by it young, | That it's had it head bit off by it young. | | KL I.iv.212 | |
| so out went the Candle,and we were left darkling. | So out went the candle and we were left darkling. | darkling (adv.)in the dark, in darkness | KL I.iv.213 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Are you our Daughter? | Are you our daughter? | | KL I.iv.214 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| I would you would make vse of your good wisedome | I would you would make use of your good wisdom, | | KL I.iv.215 | |
| (Whereof I know you are fraught), and put away | Whereof I know you are fraught, and put away | fraught (adj.)filled, laden, packed | KL I.iv.216 | |
| These dispositions, which of late transport you | These dispositions which of late transform you | transport (v.)carry off, move along | KL I.iv.217 | |
| | disposition (n.)inclination, mood, frame of mind | | |
| From what you rightly are. | From what you rightly are. | | KL I.iv.218 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| May not an Asse know, when the Cart drawes the | May not an ass know when the cart draws the | | KL I.iv.219 | |
| Horse? | horse? | | KL I.iv.220 | |
| Whoop Iugge I loue thee. | Whoop, Jug, I love thee! | Jug (n.)pet-name for Joan; sweetheart, mistress | KL I.iv.221 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Do's any heere know me? / This is not Lear: | Doth any here know me? This is not Lear. | | KL I.iv.222 | |
| Do's Lear walke thus? Speake thus? Where are his eies? | Doth Lear walk thus? speak thus? Where are his eyes? | | KL I.iv.223 | |
| Either his Notion weakens, his Discernings | Either his notion weakens, his discernings | notion (n.)understanding, awareness, intellect | KL I.iv.224 | |
| Are Lethargied. Ha! Waking? 'Tis not so? | Are lethargied – Ha! Waking? 'Tis not so! | lethargy (v.)affect with lethargy, dull, subdue | KL I.iv.225 | |
| Who is it that can tell me who I am? | Who is it that can tell me who I am? | | KL I.iv.226 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Lears shadow. | Lear's shadow. | | KL I.iv.2227 | |
| LEAR | | | |
| I would learn that; for by the marks of sovereignty, | | KL I.iv.228 | |
| knowledge, and reason, I should be false persuaded I | false (adv.)wrongly, erroneously, in error | KL I.iv.229 | |
| had daughters. | | KL I.iv.230 | |
| FOOL | | | |
| Which they will make an obedient father. | | KL I.iv.231 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Your name, faire Gentlewoman? | Your name, fair gentlewoman? | gentlewoman (n.)[formally polite address] madam | KL I.iv.232 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| This admiration Sir, is much o'th'sauour | This admiration, sir, is much o'the savour | savour (n.)flavour, nature, character | KL I.iv.233 | |
| | admiration (n.)amazement, astonishment, wonder | | |
| Of other your new prankes. I do beseech you | Of other your new pranks. I do beseech you | prank (n.)outrageous deed, excessive behaviour | KL I.iv.234 | |
| To vnderstand my purposes aright: | To understand my purposes aright: | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KL I.iv.235 | |
| As you are Old, and Reuerend, should be Wise. | As you are old and reverend, should be wise. | | KL I.iv.236 | |
| Heere do you keepe a hundred Knights and Squires, | Here do you keep a hundred knights and squires, | squire (n.)gentleman below a knight in rank, attendant on a knight or nobleman | KL I.iv.237 | |
| Men so disorder'd, so debosh'd, and bold, | Men so disordered, so deboshed and bold, | deboshed, deboyst (adj.)debauched, corrupted, depraved | KL I.iv.238 | |
| | disordered (adj.)disorderly, unruly, riotous | | |
| | bold (adj.)over-confident, presumptuous, audacious, impudent | | |
| That this our Court infected with their manners, | That this our court, infected with their manners, | | KL I.iv.239 | |
| Shewes like a riotous Inne; Epicurisme and Lust | Shows like a riotous inn; epicurism and lust | epicurism (n.)gluttony, gorging, sensual excess | KL I.iv.240 | |
| | show (v.)appear, look [like], present [as] | | |
| Makes it more like a Tauerne, or a Brothell, | Make it more like a tavern or a brothel | | KL I.iv.241 | |
| Then a grac'd Pallace. The shame it selfe doth speake | Than a graced palace. The shame itself doth speak | speak for (v.)demand, call for, cry out for | KL I.iv.242 | |
| | graced (adj.)stately, dignified, gracious | | |
| For instant remedy. Be then desir'd | For instant remedy. Be then desired, | desire (v.)request, wish, ask [for] | KL I.iv.243 | |
| By her, that else will take the thing she begges, | By her that else will take the thing she begs, | | KL I.iv.244 | |
| A little to disquantity your Traine, | A little to disquantity your train, | train (n.)retinue, following, entourage | KL I.iv.245 | |
| | disquantity (v.)lessen in quantity, reduce, cut down | | |
| And the remainders that shall still depend, | And the remainders that shall still depend | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | KL I.iv.246 | |
| | remainder (n.)rest, remaining people | | |
| To be such men as may besort your Age, | To be such men as may besort your age, | besort (v.)befit, suit, be suitable for | KL I.iv.247 | |
| Which know themselues, and you. | Which know themselves and you. | | KL I.iv.248.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Darknesse, and Diuels. | Darkness and devils! | | KL I.iv.248.2 | |
| Saddle my horses: call my Traine together. | Saddle my horses! Call my train together! | | KL I.iv.249 | |
| Degenerate Bastard, Ile not trouble thee; | Degenerate bastard, I'll not trouble thee. | | KL I.iv.250 | |
| Yet haue I left a daughter. | Yet have I left a daughter. | | KL I.iv.251 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| You strike my people, and your disorder'd rable, | You strike my people, and your disordered rabble | disordered (adj.)disorderly, unruly, riotous | KL I.iv.252 | |
| make Seruants of their Betters. | Make servants of their betters. | | KL I.iv.253 | |
| Enter Albany. | Enter Albany | | KL I.iv.254 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Woe, that too late repents: | Woe that too late repents! – O, sir, are you come? | | KL I.iv.254 | |
| Is it your will, speake Sir? Prepare my Horses. | Is it your will? Speak, sir! – Prepare my horses. | | KL I.iv.255 | |
| Ingratitude! thou Marble-hearted Fiend, | Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend, | | KL I.iv.256 | |
| More hideous when thou shew'st thee in a Child, | More hideous when thou showest thee in a child | | KL I.iv.257 | |
| Then the Sea-monster. | Than the sea-monster! | | KL I.iv.258.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Pray Sir be patient. | Pray, sir, be patient. | | KL I.iv.258.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| (to Gonerill) | | KL I.iv.259.1 | |
| Detested Kite, thou lyest. | Detested kite, thou liest! | kite (n.)bird of prey; thieving bird [of ill omen; also, strong term of abuse] | KL I.iv.259 | |
| My Traine are men of choice, and rarest parts, | My train are men of choice and rarest parts, | choice (adj.)chosen, specially worthy, excellent | KL I.iv.260 | |
| | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | | |
| | rare (adj.)unusual, striking, exceptional | | |
| That all particulars of dutie know, | That all particulars of duty know | | KL I.iv.261 | |
| And in the most exact regard, support | And in the most exact regard support | | KL I.iv.262 | |
| The worships of their name. O most small fault, | The worships of their name. O most small fault, | name (n.)reputation, fame, renown | KL I.iv.263 | |
| | worship (n.)esteem, honour, renown | | |
| How vgly did'st thou in Cordelia shew? | How ugly didst thou in Cordelia show! | | KL I.iv.264 | |
| Which like an Engine, wrencht my frame of Nature | Which, like an engine, wrenched my frame of nature | engine (n.)mechanical device, lever, implement | KL I.iv.265 | |
| From the fixt place: drew from my heart all loue, | From the fixed place, drew from heart all love, | | KL I.iv.266 | |
| And added to the gall. O Lear, Lear, Lear! | And added to the gall. O Lear, Lear, Lear! | gall (n.)bitterness, spitefulness, vindictiveness | KL I.iv.267 | |
| Beate at this gate that let thy Folly in, | Beat at this gate that let thy folly in | | KL I.iv.268 | |
| (he strikes his head) | | KL I.iv.269 | |
| And thy deere Iudgement out. Go, go, my people. | And thy dear judgement out! Go, go, my people. | | KL I.iv.269 | |
| Exeunt Kent and Knights | | KL I.iv.269 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| My Lord, I am guiltlesse, as I am ignorant | My lord, I am guiltless as I am ignorant | | KL I.iv.270 | |
| Of what hath moued you. | Of what hath moved you. | move (v.)arouse, affect, stir [by emotion] | KL I.iv.271.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| It may be so, my Lord. | It may be so, my lord. | | KL I.iv.271.2 | |
| He kneels | | KL I.iv.272.1 | |
| Heare Nature, heare deere Goddesse, heare: | Hear, Nature, hear! Dear goddess, hear! | nature (n.)natural order, ungoverned state, way of the world [often personified] | KL I.iv.272 | |
| Suspend thy purpose, if thou did'st intend | Suspend thy purpose if thou didst intend | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KL I.iv.273 | |
| To make this Creature fruitfull: | To make this creature fruitful. | | KL I.iv.274 | |
| Into her Wombe conuey stirrility, | Into her womb convey sterility, | | KL I.iv.275 | |
| Drie vp in her the Organs of increase, | Dry up in her the organs of increase, | | KL I.iv.276 | |
| And from her derogate body, neuer spring | And from her derogate body never spring | derogate (adj.)degenerate, debased, degraded | KL I.iv.277 | |
| A Babe to honor her. If she must teeme, | A babe to honour her. If she must teem, | teem (v.)give birth, have a child | KL I.iv.278 | |
| Create her childe of Spleene, that it may liue | Create her child of spleen, that it may live | spleen (n.)irritability, malice, bad temper | KL I.iv.279 | |
| And be a thwart disnatur'd torment to her. | And be a thwart disnatured torment to her. | thwart (adj.)perverse, obstinate, stubborn | KL I.iv.280 | |
| | disnatured (adj.)unnatural, aberrant, outlandish | | |
| Let it stampe wrinkles in her brow of youth, | Let it stamp wrinkles in her brow of youth, | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | KL I.iv.281 | |
| With cadent Teares fret Channels in her cheekes, | With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks, | fret (v.)wear out, eat away, erode | KL I.iv.282 | |
| | cadent (adj.)falling, dropping, descending | | |
| Turne all her Mothers paines, and benefits | Turn all her mother's pains and benefits | | KL I.iv.283 | |
| To laughter, and contempt: That she may feele, | To laughter and contempt, that she may feel | | KL I.iv.284 | |
| How sharper then a Serpents tooth it is, | How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is | | KL I.iv.285 | |
| To haue a thanklesse Childe. Away, away. | To have a thankless child! Away, away! | | KL I.iv.286 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | KL I.iv.286 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Now Gods that we adore, / Whereof comes this? | Now gods that we adore, whereof comes this? | | KL I.iv.287 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Neuer afflict your selfe to know more of it: | Never afflict yourself to know more of it; | | KL I.iv.288 | |
| But let his disposition haue that scope | But let his disposition have that scope | disposition (n.)inclination, mood, frame of mind | KL I.iv.289 | |
| As dotage giues it. | As dotage gives it. | dotage (n.)feebleness of mind, senility | KL I.iv.290 | |
| Enter Lear. | Enter Lear | | KL I.iv.291.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| What fiftie of my Followers at a clap? | What, fifty of my followers at a clap! | clap, at aat one stroke, at once | KL I.iv.291 | |
| Within a fortnight? | Within a fortnight? | | KL I.iv.292.1 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| What's the matter, Sir? | What's the matter, sir? | | KL I.iv.292.2 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Ile tell thee: / Life and death, I am asham'd | I'll tell thee – (to Gonerill) life and death! I am ashamed | | KL I.iv.293 | |
| That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus, | That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus, | | KL I.iv.294 | |
| That these hot teares, which breake from me perforce | That these hot tears which break from me perforce | perforce (adv.)of necessity, with no choice in the matter | KL I.iv.295 | |
| Should make thee worth them. / Blastes and Fogges vpon thee: | Should make thee worth them. Blasts and fogs upon thee! | | KL I.iv.296 | |
| Th'vntented woundings of a Fathers curse | Th' untented woundings of a father's curse | untented (adj.)too deep to be cleansed with lint [tent], undressed | KL I.iv.297 | |
| Pierce euerie sense about thee. Old fond eyes, | Pierce every sense about thee! – Old fond eyes, | fond (adj.)foolish, stupid, mad | KL I.iv.298 | |
| Beweepe this cause againe, Ile plucke ye out, | Beweep this cause again, I'll pluck ye out | beweep (v.)weep over, wet with tears | KL I.iv.299 | |
| And cast you with the waters that you loose | And cast you with the waters that you loose | | KL I.iv.300 | |
| To temper Clay. Ha? | To temper clay. Yea, is't come to this? | temper (v.)soften, moisten, mix [with] | KL I.iv.301 | |
| Let it be so. / I haue another daughter, | Let it be so. I have another daughter, | | KL I.iv.302 | |
| Who I am sure is kinde and comfortable: | Who, I am sure, is kind and comfortable. | comfortable (adj.)comforting, encouraging, reassuring | KL I.iv.303 | |
| When she shall heare this of thee, with her nailes | When she shall hear this of thee, with her nails | | KL I.iv.304 | |
| Shee'l flea thy Woluish visage. Thou shalt finde, | She'll flay thy wolvish visage. Thou shalt find | wolvish (adj.)wolfish | KL I.iv.305 | |
| | visage (n.)face, countenance | | |
| That Ile resume the shape which thou dost thinke | That I'll resume the shape which thou dost think | | KL I.iv.306 | |
| I haue cast off for euer. | I have cast off for ever. | | KL I.iv.307.1 | |
| Exit | Exit | | KL I.iv.307.2 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Do you marke that? | Do you mark that? | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | KL I.iv.307 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| I cannot be so partiall Gonerill, | I cannot be so partial, Gonerill, | partial (adj.)biased, prejudiced, self-interested | KL I.iv.308 | |
| To the great loue I beare you. | To the great love I bear you – | | KL I.iv.309 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Pray you content. What Oswald, hoa? | Pray you, content – What, Oswald, ho! | content (v.)calm [down], settle, relax | KL I.iv.310 | |
| | content (adj.)satisfied, calm, easy in mind | | |
| (To the Fool) | | KL I.iv.311.1 | |
| You Sir, more Knaue then Foole, after your Master. | You, sir, more knave than fool, after your master! | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | KL I.iv.311 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Nunkle Lear, Nunkle Lear, / Tarry, take the Foole | Nuncle Lear, nuncle Lear, tarry! Take the Fool | | KL I.iv.312 | |
| with thee: | with thee. | | KL I.iv.313 | |
| A Fox, when one has caught her, | A fox, when one has caught her, | | KL I.iv.314 | |
| And such a Daughter, | And such a daughter | | KL I.iv.315 | |
| Should sure to the Slaughter, | Should sure to the slaughter, | | KL I.iv.316 | |
| If my Cap would buy a Halter, | If my cap would buy a halter – | halter (n.)rope with a noose [for hanging] | KL I.iv.317 | |
| So the Foole followes after. | So the fool follows after. | | KL I.iv.318 | |
| Exit | Exit | | KL I.iv.318 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| This man hath had good Counsell, / A hundred Knights? | This man hath had good counsel! A hundred knights! | counsel (n.)advice, guidance, direction | KL I.iv.319 | |
| 'Tis politike, and safe to let him keepe | 'Tis politic and safe to let him keep | politic (adj.)prudent, cautious, discreet, shrewd | KL I.iv.320 | |
| At point a hundred Knights: yes, that on euerie dreame, | At point a hundred knights! Yes, that on every dream, | point, at / at ain readiness, prepared, armed | KL I.iv.321 | |
| Each buz, each fancie, each complaint, dislike, | Each buzz, each fancy, each complaint, dislike, | fancy (n.)imagining, flight of fancy, fanciful thought | KL I.iv.322 | |
| | dislike (n.)discord, disagreement, dissension | | |
| | buzz (n.)rumour, whisper, report | | |
| He may enguard his dotage with their powres, | He may enguard his dotage with their powers | enguard (v.)protect, preserve, shield | KL I.iv.323 | |
| | power (n.)(plural) physical faculties, bodily strength | | |
| | dotage (n.)feebleness of mind, senility | | |
| And hold our liues in mercy. Oswald, I say. | And hold our lives in mercy. – Oswald, I say! | | KL I.iv.324 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Well,you may feare too farre. | Well, you may fear too far. | | KL I.iv.325.1 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Safer then trust too farre; | Safer than trust too far. | | KL I.iv.325.2 | |
| Let me still take away the harmes I feare, | Let me still take away the harms I fear, | | KL I.iv.326 | |
| Not feare still to be taken. I know his heart, | Not fear still to be taken. I know his heart. | | KL I.iv.327 | |
| What he hath vtter'd I haue writ my Sister: | What he hath uttered I have writ my sister; | | KL I.iv.328 | |
| If she sustaine him, and his hundred Knights | If she sustain him and his hundred knights | | KL I.iv.329 | |
| When I haue shew'd th'vnfitnesse. | When I have showed th' unfitness – | | KL I.iv.330.1 | |
| Enter Steward. | Enter Oswald | | KL I.iv.330 | |
| How now Oswald? | How now, Oswald! | | KL I.iv.330.2 | |
| What haue you writ that Letter to my Sister? | What, have you writ that letter to my sister? | | KL I.iv.331 | |
| Stew. | OSWALD | | | |
| I Madam. | Yes, madam. | | KL I.iv.332 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Take you some company, and away to horse, | Take you some company and away to horse. | | KL I.iv.333 | |
| Informe her full of my particular feare, | Inform her full of my particular fear, | particular (adj.)personal, special, private | KL I.iv.334 | |
| | full (adv.)fully, completely, properly | | |
| And thereto adde such reasons of your owne, | And thereto add such reasons of your own | | KL I.iv.335 | |
| As may compact it more. Get you gone, | As may compact it more. Get you gone, | compact (v.)consolidate, confirm, strengthen | KL I.iv.336 | |
| And hasten your returne; | And hasten your return. | | KL I.iv.337.1 | |
| Exit Oswald | | KL I.iv.337 | |
| no, no, my Lord, | No, no, my lord, | | KL I.iv.337.2 | |
| This milky gentlenesse, and course of yours | This milky gentleness and course of yours, | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | KL I.iv.338 | |
| Though I condemne not, yet vnder pardon | Though I condemn not, yet, under pardon, | | KL I.iv.339 | |
| Your are much more at task for want of wisedome, | You are much more a-taxed for want of wisdom | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | KL I.iv.340 | |
| | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | | |
| | attask, attax (v.)take to task, blame | | |
| Then prai'sd for harmefull mildnesse. | Than praised for harmful mildness. | | KL I.iv.341 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| How farre your eies may pierce I cannot tell; | How far your eyes may pierce I cannot tell; | | KL I.iv.342 | |
| Striuing to better, oft we marre what's well. | Striving to better, oft we mar what's well. | oft (adv.)often | KL I.iv.343 | |
| Gon. | GONERILL | | | |
| Nay then---- | Nay then – | | KL I.iv.344 | |
| Alb. | ALBANY | | | |
| Well, well, th'euent. | Well, well – th' event! | event (n.)outcome, issue, consequence | KL I.iv.345 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | KL I.iv.345 | |