George Colman
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 58
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1777 edition. Excerpt: ...was " Swithin footed thrice the World." I have ever been averfe to capricious variations of the old text; and in the prefent inftance the rhime, as well as the fenfe, would have induced me to abide by it. World was a mere error of the prefs. Wold is a word ftill in ufe in the North of England j fignifying a kind of Down near the fea. A large trail of country in the Eaft-Riding of Yorkfhire is called the Woulds. M 3 Kent.. 't Kent. Good my lord, take this offer. Lear. Firft let me talk with this philofopher, What is the caufe of thunder? Gloc. Befeech you, Sir, to go into the houfe. Lear. I'll talk a word with this fame learned Theban. What is your ftudy? Edgar. How to prevent the fiend, and to kill vermin, Lear. Let me afk you a word in private. Kent. His wits are quite unfettled; good Sir, let's force him hence. Glee. Canft blame him? his daughters feek his. death; this bedlam but difturbs him the more. Fellow, be gone. Edgar. Child Rowland to the dark tower came, His word was ftill fie, foh, and fum, I fmell the blood of a Britifh man Exit. Gloc. Now, prithee, -friend, let us take him in our arms, and carry him where he mail find both welcome and protection. Gpod Sir, along with us! Lear. You fay right. Let them anatomize Regan! See what breeds about her heart! Is there any caufe in nature for thefe hard hearts? Kent. I do befeech your grace. Lear. Hift!--make no noife! make no noife! Tfo, fo! we'll to fupper in the morning. Exeunt. Sctne Scene changes to Gloeejtet't Palace. Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Edmund, and. Attendantt. Cornw. I'll have revenge ere I depart this houfe. Regan, fee here! a plot upon our ftate; Tis Glo'fter's character; he has betray'd His double truft, of fubject and of hoft. Regan. Then double be our...