To make him even o'er the time he has lost." Cor. Will't please your highness walk? You must bear with me: Pray now, forget and forgive: I am old, and foolish. [Exeunt LEAR, CORDELIA, Physician, and Attendants. Gent. Holds it true, sir, That the duke of Cornwall was so slain? Kent. Gent. Who is conductor of his people? Kent. The bastard son of Gloster. Gent. Most certain, sir. As 'tis said, They say, Edgar, His banish'd son, is with the earl of Kent In Germany. Kent. Report is changeable. 'Tis time to look about; the powers o'the kingdom Approach apace. Gent. The arbitrement is like to be a bloody. Fare you well, sir. [Exit. Kent. My point and period will be throughly wrought, Or well, or ill, as this day's battle's fought. ACT V. [Exit. SCENE I.-The Camp of the British Forces, near Dover. Enter with Drums and Colours, EDMUND, REGAN, Officers, Soldiers, and others. Edm. Know of the duke, if his last purpose hold; Or whether since he is advis'd by aught To change the course; He's full of alteration, And self-reproving:-bring his constant pleasure. [To an Officer, who goes out. s To make him even o'er the time he has lost.] i. e. To render all that past during the interval of his insanity even (i.e. plain or level) to his understanding, while it continues in its present state of uncertainty.-STEEVENS. his constant pleasure.] His settled resolution.-JOHNSON. Reg. Our sister's man is certainly miscarried. Reg. Now, sweet lord, You know the goodness I intend upon you: Edm. In honour'd love. Reg. But have you never found my brother's way To the forefended" place? Edm. That thought abuses you.* Reg. I am doubtful that you have been conjunct Reg. I never shall endure her: Dear my lord, Edm. Fear me not: She, and the duke her husband,— Enter ALBANY, GONERIL, and Soldiers. Gon. I had rather lose the battle, than that sister Should loosen him and me. Alb. Our very loving sister, well be met.— Sir, this I hear,-The king is come to his daughter, It toucheth us as France invades our land, Edm. Sir, you speak nobly." [Aside. Why is this reason'd? Reg. For these domestick and particular broils Are not to question here. Alb. Let us then determine With the ancient of war on our proceedings. - forefended-] i. e. Prohibited, forbidden. That thought abuses you.] That thought imposes on you.-MALONE. y Not bolds the king;] i. e. Not as it emboldens the king to assert his former title. STEEVENS. make oppose.] Compel to oppose us. Sir, you speak nobly.] This reply must be understood ironically. Edm. I shall attend you presently at your tent. Gon. No. Reg. 'Tis most convenient; pray you, go with us. As they are going out, enter EDGAR, disguised. 4lb. I'll overtake you.—Speak. [Exeunt EDMUND, REGAN, GONERIL, Officers, Edg. Before you fight the battle, ope this letter. I was forbid it. When time shall serve, let but the herald cry, [Exit. Alb. Why, fare thee well; I will o'erlook thy paper. Re-enter EDMUND. Edm. The enemy's in view, draw up your powers. Here is the guess of their true strength and forces By diligent discovery ;--but your haste Is now urg'd on you. Alb. We will greet the time. [Exit. Edm. To both these sisters have I sworn my love; Are of the adder. Which of them shall I take? Exasperates, makes mad her sister Goneril; b And machination ceases.] i. e. All designs against your life will have an end. STEEVENS. C greet the time.] i. e. Ready to meet the occasion.-JOHNSON. And hardly shall I carry out my side,d Her husband being alive. Now, then, we'll use [Exit. SCENE II. A Field between the two Camps. Alarum within. Enter, with Drum and Colours, LEAR, CORDELIA, and their Forces; and exeunt. Enter EDGAR and GLOSTER. Edg. Here, father, take the shadow of this tree For your good host; pray that the right may thrive : If ever I return to you again, I'll bring you comfort. Glo. Grace go with you, sir! [Exit EDGAR. Alarums; afterwards a Retreat. Re-enter EDGAR. Glo. No further, sir; a man may rot even here. Glo. And that's true too. [Exeunt. — hardly shall I carry out my side,] i. e. "I shall scarcely be able to make out my game." The allusion is to a party at cards, and he is afraid he shall not be able to make his side successful.-M. MASON. e Ripeness is all:] i. e. To be ready, prepared, is all.-STEEVENS. SCENE III. The British Camp near Dover. Enter, in Conquest, with Drum and Colours, EDMUND; LEAR and CORDELIA, as Prisoners; Officers, Soldiers, &c. Edm. Some officers take them away: good guard; Until their greater pleasures first be known That are to censure them.' Cor. We are not the first, Who, with best meaning, have incurr'd the worst. And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too,— As if we were God's spies: And we'll wear out, Edm. Take them away. Lear. Upon such sacrifices, my Cordelia, The gods themselves throw incense. Have I caught thee? f to censure them.] i. e. To pass sentence or judgment on them.-STEEVens. As if we were God's spies:] Angels commissioned to survey and report the lives of men, and were consequently endowed with the power of prying into the original motives of action, and the mysteries of conduct.-JOHNSON. h And fire us hence like foxes.] It is usual to smoke foxes out of their holes.STEEVENS. k The goujeers-] i. e. Morbus Gallicus. - flesh and fell,] Flesh and skin. |