King Lear Scene 1
1 (1.1) 16 Lear. @~ Meane time we will expresse our darker purposes, @~ The map there; know we haue diuided @~ In three, our kingdome; and tis our first intent, @~ To shake all cares and busines of our state, @~ Confirming them on yonger yeares, @~ The two great Princes France and Burgundy, @~ Great ryuals in our youngest daughters loue, @~ Long in our Court haue made their amorous soiourne, @~ And here are to be answerd, tell me my daughters, @~ Which of you shall we say doth loue vs most, @~ That we our largest bountie may extend, @~ Where merit doth most challenge it, @~ Gonorill our eldest borne, speake first? 1 (1.1) 16 Lear. @~ Meane time we shal expresse our darker purpose. @~ Giue me the Map there. Know, that we haue diuided @~ In three our Kingdome: and 'tis our fast intent, @~ To shake all Cares and Businesse from our Age, @~ Conferring them on yonger strengths, while we @~ Vnburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of Cornwal, @~ And you our no lesse louing Sonne of Albany, @~ We haue this houre a constant will to publish @~ Our daughters seuerall Dowers, that future strife @~ May be preuented now. The Princes, France & Burgundy, @~ Great Riuals in our yongest daughters loue, @~ Long in our Court, haue made their amorous soiourne, @~ And heere are to be answer'd. Tell me my daughters @~ (Since now we will diuest vs both of Rule, @~ Interest of Territory, Cares of State) @~ Which of you shall we say doth loue vs most, @~ That we, our largest bountie may extend @~ Where Nature doth with merit challenge. Gonerill, @~ Our eldest borne, speake first. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 19 Lear. @~ Of al these bounds, euen from this line to this, @~ With shady forrests, and wide skirted meades, @~ We make thee Lady, to thine and Albaines issue, @~ Be this perpetuall, what saies our second daughter? @~ Our deerest Regan, wife to Cornwell, speake? 1 (1.1) 19 Lear. @~ Of all these bounds euen from this Line, to this, @~ With shadowie Forrests, and with Champains rich'd @~ With plenteous Riuers, and wide-skirted Meades @~ We make thee Lady. To thine and Albanies issues @~ Be this perpetuall. What sayes our second Daughter? @~ Our deerest Regan, wife of Cornwall? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 21 Cord. @~ Then poore Cord.& yet not so, since I am sure @~ My loues more richer then my tongue. 1 (1.1) 21 Cor. @~ Then poore Cordelia, @~ And yet not so, since I am sure my loue's @~ More ponderous then my tongue. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 22 Lear. @~ To thee and thine hereditarie euer @~ Remaine this ample third of our faire kingdome, @~ No lesse in space, validity, and pleasure, @~ Then that confirm'd on Gonorill, but now our ioy, @~ Although the last, not least in our deere loue, @~ What can you say to win a third, more opulent @~ Then your sisters. 1 (1.1) 22 Lear. @~ To thee, and thine hereditarie euer, @~ Remaine this ample third of our faire Kingdome, @~ No lesse in space, validitie, and pleasure @~ Then that conferr'd on Gonerill. Now our Ioy, @~ Although our last and least; to whose yong loue, @~ The Vines of France, and Milke of Burgundie, @~ Striue to be interest. What can you say, to draw @~ A third, more opilent then your Sisters? speake. ------------------------------------------------------------ 24 ... 1 (1.1) 24 Lear. @~ Nothing? ------------------------------------------------------------ 24 ... 1 (1.1) 25 Cor. @~ Nothing. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 44 Lear. @~ Vassall, recreant. 1 (1.1) 46 Lear. @~ O Vassall! Miscreant. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 58 Leir. @~ Goe to, goe to, better thou hadst not bin borne, @~ Then not to haue pleas'd me better. 1 (1.1) 61 Lear. @~ Better thou had'st ' @~ Not beene borne, then not t haue pleas'd me better. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 61 Leir. @~ Nothing, I haue sworne. 1 (1.1) 64 Lear. @~ Nothing, I haue sworne, I am firme. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 71 Fran. @~ Come faire Cordelia? 1 (1.1) 74 Fra. @~ Come my faire Cordelia. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 (1.1) 73 Reg. % Thats most certaine, and with you, next moneth with vs. 1 (1.1) 76 Reg. % That's most certaine, and with you: next moneth ------------------------------------------------------------