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King Lear William Shakespeare Get this No Fear to go! < Previous Section Act 1, Scene 1 Next Section > Characters Act 1, Scene 1, Page 2 Act 1, Scene 1 Original Text Modern Text Enter KENT, GLOUCESTER, and EDMUND KENT, GLOUCESTER, and EDMUND enter. KENT KENT I thought the king had more affected the Duke of Albany I thought the king preferred the Duke of Albany to than Cornwall. the Duke of Cornwall. GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER It did always seem so to us. But now in the division of We used to think so too. But the way he’s divided the kingdom, it appears not which of the dukes he values the kingdom recently, nobody can tell which of the most, for equalities are so weighed that curiosity in dukes he favors more. He’s split the kingdom so neither can make choice of either’s moiety. evenly that it’s impossible to see any indication of favoritism. KENT KENT (indicating EDMUND) Is not this your son, my lord? (pointing to EDMUND) Isn’t this your son, my lord? GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge. I have so Yes, I’ve been responsible for his upbringing. I’ve often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed had to acknowledge that he’s my son so many to it. times that now I can do it without embarrassment. KENT KENT I cannot conceive you. I can’t conceive of what you mean. GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER Sir, this young fellow’s mother could, whereupon she You can’t conceive? Well, this guy’s mother could grew round-wombed, and had indeed, sir, a son for her conceive him all to well. She grew a big belly and cradle ere she had a husband for her bed. Do you smell had a baby for her crib before she had a husband a fault? for her bed. Do you smell something naughty? KENT KENT I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue of it being so Well, I wouldn’t want to undo the naughtiness, proper. since the boy turned out so well. GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER But I have, sir, a son by order of law, some year older But I have a legitimate son a few years older than than this, who yet is no dearer in my account. Though this one, and I don’t love him any more than I love this knave came something saucily to the world before my bastard. Edmund may have snuck into the world he was sent for, yet was his mother fair, there was good a little before his time, but his mother was pretty, sport at his making, and the whoreson must be we had a fun time making him, and now I have to acknowledged.—Do you know this noble gentleman, acknowledge the guy as my son.—Do you know Edmund? this gentleman, Edmund? < Previous Section Next Section > Characters Act 1, Scene 1, Page 2 Like 417 people like this. Be the first of your friends. Become a fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Help | Feedback King Lear William Shakespeare Get this No Fear to go! < Previous Section Act 1, Scene 1, Page 2 Next Section > Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 2 Original Text Modern Text EDMUND EDMUND No, my lord. No, I don’t, my lord. GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER 25 (to EDMUND) My lord of Kent. Remember him hereafter (to EDMUND) This is Lord Kent. Remember him as as my honorable friend. my friend and an honorable man. EDMUND EDMUND My services to your lordship. Very pleased to meet you, my lord. KENT KENT I must love you and sue to know you better. I look forward to getting to know you better. EDMUND EDMUND Sir, I shall study deserving. I’ll try to make myself worth your knowledge. GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER 30 He hath been out nine years, and away he shall again. He’s been gone for nine years and he’s leaving again soon. Sennet. Trumpets announce the arrival of King LEAR. The king is coming. The king is coming. Enter one bearing a coronet, then King LEAR, then the A man bearing a crown enters, followed by KING Dukes of CORNWALL and ALBANY, next GONERIL, LEAR, the Dukes of CORNWALL and ALBANY, REGAN, CORDELIA, and attendants then GONERIL, REGAN, CORDELIA, and attendants. LEAR LEAR Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. Go escort the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER I shall, my lord. Yes, my lord. Exit GLOUCESTERLEAR GLOUCESTER exits. LEAR LEAR Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.— In the meantime I’ll get down to my real business. 35 Give me the map there.—Know that we have divided —Hand me that map over there.—I hereby In three our kingdom, and ’tis our fast intent announce that I’ve divided my kingdom into three To shake all cares and business from our age, parts, which I’m handing over to the younger Conferring them on younger strengths while we generation so I can enjoy a little rest and peace of Unburdened crawl toward death.—Our son of Cornwall, mind in my old age.—Cornwall and Albany, my 40 And you, our no less loving son of Albany, loving sons-in-law, I now want to announce We have this hour a constant will to publish publicly what each of my daughters will inherit, to avoid hostilities after I die. The two < Previous Section Next Section > Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3 Like 417 people like this. Be the first of your friends. King Lear William Shakespeare Get this No Fear to go! < Previous Section Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3 Next Section > Act 1, Scene 1, Page 2 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 4 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3 Original Text Modern Text Our daughters' several dowers, that future strife great princes of France and Burgundy, vying for the May be prevented now. hand of my youngest Cordelia, have been at my The two great princes, France and Burgundy, court a long time and will soon have their answers. 45 Great rivals in our youngest daughter’s love, —My daughters, since I’m about to give up my Long in our court have made their amorous sojourn, throne and the worries that go along with it, tell me And here are to be answered.—Tell me, my daughters, which one of you loves me most, so that I can give (Since now we will divest us both of rule, my largest gift to the one who deserves it most.— Interest of territory, cares of state) Goneril, my oldest daughter, you speak first. 50 Which of you shall we say doth love us most That we our largest bounty may extend Where nature doth with merit challenge?—Goneril, Our eldest born, speak first. GONERIL GONERIL Sir, I do love you more than words can wield the matter, Sir, I love you more than words can say. I love you 55 Dearer than eyesight, space, and liberty, more than eyesight, space, and freedom, beyond Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare, wealth or anything of value. I love you as much as No less than life, with grace, health, beauty, honor, life itself, and as much as status, health, beauty, or As much as child e'er loved or father found— honor. I love you as much as any child has ever A love that makes breath poor and speech unable. loved her father, with a love too deep to be spoken 60 Beyond all manner of so much I love you. of. I love you more than any answer to the question “How much?” CORDELIA CORDELIA (aside) What shall Cordelia speak? Love, and be silent. (to herself) What will I say? I can only love and be silent. LEAR LEAR Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, I give you all this land, from this line to that one— With shadowy forests and with champains riched, dense forests, fertile fields, rivers rich with fish, With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads, wide meadows. This land will belong to your and 65 We make thee lady. To thine and Albany’s issue Albany’s children forever.—And now what does my Be this perpetual.—What says our second daughter, second daughter Regan, the wife of Cornwall, have Our dearest Regan, wife of Cornwall? Speak. to say? Tell me. REGAN REGAN Sir, I am made of that self mettle as my sister, Sir, I’m made of the same stuff as my sister and And prize me at her worth. In my true heart, consider myself just as good as she is. She’s 70 I find she names my very deed of love— described my feelings of love for you precisely, but Only she comes too short, that I profess her description falls a little short of the truth. I reject completely any < Previous Section Next Section > Act 1, Scene 1, Page 2 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 4 Like 417 people like this. Be the first of your friends. Become a fan on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Help | Feedback King Lear William Shakespeare Get this No Fear to go! < Previous Section Act 1, Scene 1, Page 4 Next Section > Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 5 Act 1, Scene 1, Page 4 Original Text Modern Text Myself an enemy to all other joys, joy except my love for you, and I find that only your Which the most precious square of sense possesses.
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