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| Storme still. Enter Lear, and Foole. | Storm still. Enter Lear and the Fool | | KL III.ii.1.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow | Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow! | crack (v.) split asunder, snap | KL III.ii.1 | |
| You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's spout, | You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout | hurricano (n.)water-spout | KL III.ii.2 | |
| Till you haue drench'd our Steeples, drown the Cockes. | Till you have drenched our steeples, drowned the cocks! | cock (n.)weathercock | KL III.ii.3 | |
| You Sulph'rous and Thought-executing Fires, | You sulphurous and thought-executing fires, | thought-executing (adj.)acting as fast as thought; or: thought-destroying | KL III.ii.4 | |
| Vaunt-curriors of Oake-cleauing Thunder-bolts, | Vaunt-curriers of oak-cleaving thunderbolts, | vaunt-currier (n.)forerunner, announcer, herald | KL III.ii.5 | |
| Sindge my white head. And thou all-shaking Thunder, | Singe my white head! And thou all-shaking thunder, | | KL III.ii.6 | |
| Strike flat the thicke Rotundity o'th'world, | Smite flat the thick rotundity o'the world, | | KL III.ii.7 | |
| Cracke Natures moulds, all germaines spill at once | Crack Nature's moulds, all germens spill at once | spill (v.)destroy, overthrow | KL III.ii.8 | |
| | germen (n.)seed, life-forming elements | | |
| That makes ingratefull Man. | That makes ingrateful man! | ingrateful (adj.)ungrateful, unappreciative | KL III.ii.9 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| O Nunkle, Court holy-water in a dry house, is better | O nuncle, court holy water in a dry house is better | court holy-watergracious but empty promises, courtly flattery | KL III.ii.10 | |
| then this Rain-water out o' doore. Good Nunkle, in, aske thy | than this rain-water out o' door. Good nuncle, in; ask thy | | KL III.ii.11 | |
| Daughters blessing, heere's a night pitties neither Wisemen, | daughters' blessing. Here's a night pities neither wise | | KL III.ii.12 | |
| nor Fooles. | men nor fools. | | KL III.ii.13 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Rumble thy belly full: spit Fire, spowt Raine: | Rumble thy bellyful! Spit, fire! Spout, rain! | | KL III.ii.14 | |
| Nor Raine, Winde, Thunder, Fire are my Daughters; | Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters. | | KL III.ii.15 | |
| I taxe not you, you Elements with vnkindnesse. | I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; | element (n.)(plural) forces of nature, atmospheric powers | KL III.ii.16 | |
| | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | | |
| | unkindness (n.)ingratitude, unthankfulness, lack of appreciation | | |
| I neuer gaue you Kingdome, call'd you Children; | I never gave you kingdom, called you children. | | KL III.ii.17 | |
| You owe me no subscription. Then let fall | You owe me no subscription; then let fall | subscription (n.)obedience, allegiance; or: approval, support | KL III.ii.18 | |
| Your horrible pleasure. Heere I stand your Slaue, | Your horrible pleasure. Here I stand, your slave, | | KL III.ii.19 | |
| A poore, infirme, weake, and dispis'd old man: | A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man. | | KL III.ii.20 | |
| But yet I call you Seruile Ministers, | But yet I call you servile ministers, | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | KL III.ii.21 | |
| | servile (adj.)befitting a slave, slavish, cringing | | |
| Thar will with two pernicious Daughters ioyne | That will with two pernicious daughters join | | KL III.ii.22 | |
| Your high-engender'd Battailes, 'gainst a head | Your high-engendered battles 'gainst a head | high-engendered (adj.)coming from the heavens, brought into being from above | KL III.ii.23 | |
| | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | | |
| So old, and white as this. O, ho! 'tis foule. | So old and white as this. O, ho! 'Tis foul! | | KL III.ii.24 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| He that has a house to put's head in, has a good | He that has a house to put's head in has a good | | KL III.ii.25 | |
| Head-peece: | headpiece. | headpiece (n.)head-covering | KL III.ii.26 | |
| The Codpiece that will house, | The codpiece that will house | codpiece, cod-piece (n.)penis | KL III.ii.27 | |
| before the head has any; | Before the head has any, | | KL III.ii.28 | |
| The Head, and he shall Lowse: | The head and he shall louse; | louse (v.)become lice-infested | KL III.ii.29 | |
| so Beggers marry many. | So beggars marry many. | | KL III.ii.30 | |
| The man yt makes his Toe, | The man that makes his toe | | KL III.ii.31 | |
| what he his Hart shold make, | What he his heart should make, | | KL III.ii.32 | |
| Shall of a Corne cry woe, | Shall of a corn cry woe, | | KL III.ii.33 | |
| and turne his sleepe to wake. | And turn his sleep to wake. | wake (n.)state of wakefulness | KL III.ii.34 | |
| For there was neuer yet faire woman, but shee made mouthes | For there was never yet fair woman but she made mouths | | KL III.ii.35 | |
| in a glasse. | in a glass. | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | KL III.ii.36 | |
| Enter Kent. | Enter Kent | | KL III.ii.37.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| No,I will be the patterne of all patience, | No, I will be the pattern of all patience. | pattern (n.)picture, model, specimen, example | KL III.ii.37 | |
| I will say nothing. | I will say nothing. | | KL III.ii.38 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Who's there? | Who's there? | | KL III.ii.39 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Marry here's Grace, and a Codpiece, that's a Wiseman, | Marry, here's grace and a codpiece – that's a wise | codpiece, cod-piece (n.)cloth case or pocket worn by a man at the front of breeches or hose; also: what it contains | KL III.ii.40 | |
| and a Foole. | man and a fool. | | KL III.ii.41 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Alas Sir are you here? Things that loue night, | Alas, sir, are you here? Things that love night | | KL III.ii.42 | |
| Loue not such nights as these: The wrathfull Skies | Love not such nights as these. The wrathful skies | | KL III.ii.43 | |
| Gallow the very wanderers of the darke | Gallow the very wanderers of the dark | gallow (v.)frighten, scare, startle | KL III.ii.44 | |
| And make them keepe their Caues: Since I was man, | And make them keep their caves. Since I was man, | keep (v.)stay within, remain inside | KL III.ii.45 | |
| Such sheets of Fire, such bursts of horrid Thunder, | Such sheets of fire, such bursts of horrid thunder, | | KL III.ii.46 | |
| Such groanes of roaring Winde, and Raine, I neuer | Such groans of roaring wind and rain I never | | KL III.ii.47 | |
| Remember to haue heard. Mans Nature cannot carry | Remember to have heard. Man's nature cannot carry | nature (n.)human nature | KL III.ii.48 | |
| | carry (v.)endure, put up with | | |
| Th'affliction, nor the feare. | Th' affliction nor the fear. | | KL III.ii.49.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| Let the great Goddes | Let the great gods | | KL III.ii.49.2 | |
| That keepe this dreadfull pudder o're our heads, | That keep this dreadful pudder o'er our heads | pudder (n.)hubbub, din, uproar | KL III.ii.50 | |
| Finde out their enemies now. Tremble thou Wretch, | Find out their enemies now. Tremble, thou wretch | | KL III.ii.51 | |
| That hast within thee vndivulged Crimes | That hast within thee undivulged crimes | | KL III.ii.52 | |
| Vnwhipt of Iustice. Hide thee, thou Bloudy hand; | Unwhipped of justice. Hide thee, thou bloody hand, | | KL III.ii.53 | |
| Thou Periur'd, and thou Simular of Vertue | Thou perjured, and thou simular of virtue | simular (n.)pretender, hypocrite, false claimant | KL III.ii.54 | |
| | virtue (n.)chastity, sexual purity | | |
| That art Incestuous. Caytiffe, to peeces shake | That art incestuous. Caitiff, to pieces shake, | caitiff (n.)[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature | KL III.ii.55 | |
| That vnder couert, and conuenient seeming | That under covert and convenient seeming | seeming (n.)demeanour, outward behaviour | KL III.ii.56 | |
| | convenient (adj.)fitting, suitable, appropriate | | |
| Ha's practis'd on mans life. Close pent-vp guilts, | Hast practised on man's life. Close pent-up guilts, | practise on / upon (v.)plot against | KL III.ii.57 | |
| | close (adj.)secret, concealed, hidden | | |
| Riue your concealing Continents, and cry | Rive your concealing continents, and cry | rive (v.)open up, burst from, break out of | KL III.ii.58 | |
| | continent (n.)container, receptacle, enclosure | | |
| | cry (v.)beg, entreat, implore | | |
| These dreadfull Summoners grace. I am a man, | These dreadful summoners grace. I am a man | summoner (n.)court-officer who ensures attendance | KL III.ii.59 | |
| | grace (n.)favour, good will | | |
| More sinn'd against, then sinning. | More sinned against than sinning. | | KL III.ii.60.1 | |
| Kent. | KENT | | | |
| Alacke, bare-headed? | Alack, bare-headed? | | KL III.ii.60.2 | |
| Gracious my Lord, hard by heere is a Houell, | Gracious my lord, hard by here is a hovel; | hard (adv.)close, near | KL III.ii.61 | |
| Some friendship will it lend you 'gainst the Tempest: | Some friendship will it lend you 'gainst the tempest. | friendship (n.)friendly act, favour, act of kindness | KL III.ii.62 | |
| Repose you there, while I to this hard house, | Repose you there while I to this hard house – | hard (adj.)unpleasant, harsh, cruel | KL III.ii.63 | |
| (More harder then the stones whereof 'tis rais'd, | More harder than the stones whereof 'tis raised; | | KL III.ii.64 | |
| Which euen but now, demanding after you, | Which even but now, demanding after you, | demand (v.)request to tell, question, ask [about] | KL III.ii.65 | |
| Deny'd me to come in) returne, and force | Denied me to come in – return and force | deny (v.)disallow, forbid, refuse permission [for] | KL III.ii.66 | |
| Their scanted curtesie. | Their scanted courtesy. | scanted (adj.)withheld, stinted, limited | KL III.ii.67.1 | |
| Lear. | LEAR | | | |
| My wits begin to turne. | My wits begin to turn. | wits, also five witsfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) | KL III.ii.67.2 | |
| Come on my boy. How dost my boy? Art cold? | Come on, my boy. How dost my boy? Art cold? | | KL III.ii.68 | |
| I am cold my selfe. Where is this straw, my Fellow? | I am cold myself. Where is this straw, my fellow? | | KL III.ii.69 | |
| The Art of our Necessities is strange, | The art of our necessities is strange | | KL III.ii.70 | |
| And can make vilde things precious. Come, your Houel; | And can make vile things precious. Come, your hovel. | vile, vild (adj.)degrading, ignominious, worthless | KL III.ii.71 | |
| Poore Foole, and Knaue, I haue one part in my heart | Poor fool and knave, I have one part in my heart | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | KL III.ii.72 | |
| That's sorry yet for thee. | That's sorry yet for thee. | | KL III.ii.73 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| (sings) | | KL III.ii.74.1 | |
| He that has and a little-tyne wit, | He that has and a little tiny wit, | wit (n.)mind, brain, thoughts | KL III.ii.74 | |
| With heigh-ho, the Winde and the Raine, | With heigh-ho, the wind and the rain, | | KL III.ii.75 | |
| Must make content with his Fortunes fit, | Must make content with his fortunes fit, | content (n.)pleasure, satisfaction, happiness | KL III.ii.76 | |
| Though the Raine it raineth euery day. | Though the rain it raineth every day. | | KL III.ii.77 | |
| Le. | LEAR | | | |
| True Boy: Come bring vs to this Houell. | True, boy. Come, bring us to this hovel. | | KL III.ii.78 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt Lear and Kent | | KL III.ii.78 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| This is a braue night to coole a Curtizan: Ile speake | This is a brave night to cool a courtesan. I'll speak | brave (adj.)fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | KL III.ii.79 | |
| | courtesan, courtezan (n.)prostitute, strumpet | | |
| a Prophesie ere I go: | a prophecy ere I go: | | KL III.ii.80 | |
| When Priests are more in word, then matter; | When priests are more in word than matter, | matter (n.)subject-matter, content, substance | KL III.ii.81 | |
| When Brewers marre their Malt with water; | When brewers mar their malt with water, | | KL III.ii.82 | |
| When Nobles are their Taylors Tutors, | When nobles are their tailors' tutors, | | KL III.ii.83 | |
| No Heretiques burn'd, but wenches Sutors; | No heretics burned but wenches' suitors – | wench (n.)girl, lass | KL III.ii.84 | |
| Then shal the Realme of Albion, | Then shall the realm of Albion | Albion (n.)poetic name for England or Britain | KL III.ii.85 | |
| come to great confusion: | Come to great confusion. | | KL III.ii.86 | |
| When euery Case in Law, is right; | When every case in law is right, | | KL III.ii.87 | |
| No Squire in debt, nor no poore Knight; | No squire in debt nor no poor knight, | squire (n.)gentleman below a knight in rank, attendant on a knight or nobleman | KL III.ii.88 | |
| When Slanders do not liue in Tongues; | When slanders do not live in tongues, | | KL III.ii.89 | |
| Nor Cut-purses come not to throngs; | Nor cutpurses come not to throngs, | cutpurse (n.)pickpocket, thief, robber | KL III.ii.90 | |
| When Vsurers tell their Gold i'th'Field, | When usurers tell their gold i'the field, | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | KL III.ii.91 | |
| | usurer (n.)money-lender, one who charges excessive interest | | |
| And Baudes, and whores, do Churches build, | And bawds and whores do churches build – | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | KL III.ii.92 | |
| Then comes the time, who liues to see't, | Then comes the time, who lives to see't, | | KL III.ii.93 | |
| That going shalbe vs'd with feet. | That going shall be used with feet. | | KL III.ii.94 | |
| This prophecie Merlin shall make, for I liue before his | This prophecy Merlin shall make; for I live before his | Merlin (n.)good wizard or sage whose magic helped King Arthur; famous for his prophecies | KL III.ii.95 | |
| time. | time. | | KL III.ii.96 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | KL III.ii.96 | |