That face of hers again: there Without our grace, our love, en 6 Come, roble Burgundy. [orish. Earunt Lour. 1 Albang, tri, er, s France. Rid farewell to your a Cor. The jewels of our other, wita eciia leav & you: Ikaw you what you wer or faults as they are lamed father: o your professed beso es ! comalt lim: yet alas! stood I within his grace, would prefer lum to a better place: farewell to you both. Con. Prescribe not us our duties., Re. Let your study 3, to content your lord, who hath received you fortune's alms. You have obedience scanted, ad well are worth the want that you have wanted. ring. you are well deserving of the want of dower whi h I` withou- Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy Shall buy this unprized precious maid of me.— Lear. Thou hast her, France: let her be thine; for we Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see [florish. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, Cornwall, France. Bid farewell to your sisters. Cor. The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes Cordelia leaves you: I know you what you are; And, like a sister, am most loath to call Your faults as they are named. Use well our father: To your professed bosoms I commit him: But yet, alas! stood I within his grace, I would prefer him to a better place: Gon. Prescribe not us our duties. Let your study Re. Be, to content your lord, who hath received you At fortune's alms. You have obedience scanted, And well are worth the want that you have wanted.2 ' Blessing. 2 i. e. you are well deserving of the want of dower which you are without. Cor. Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides: Who cover faults, at last shame them derides. Well may you prosper! France. Come, my fair Cordelia. [Exeunt France and Cordelia. Gon. Sister, it is not a little I have to say of what most nearly appertains to us both. I think our father will hence to-night. Re. That's most certain, and with you; next month with us. is; the Gon. You see how full of changes his age observation we have made of it hath not been little : he always loved our sister most; and with what poor judgment he hath now cast her off, grossly. appears too Re. 'Tis the infirmity of his age: yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself. Gon. The best and soundest of his time hath been but rash; then must we look to receive from his age, not alone the imperfections of long-ingrafted condition, but, therewithal, the unruly waywardness that infirm and choleric years bring with them. Re. Such unconstant starts are we like to have from him, as this of Kent's banishment. Gon. There is farther compliment of leave-taking between France and him. Pray you, let us hit together: if our father carry authority with such 1 Qualities of mind. |