A plague-sore, an embossed carbuncle, remotion 1 the act of removing. Fie, sir, fie! Give ear, sir, to my sister; All that follow To keep base life afoot. The Fool chimes in with some wisdom about how children make their parents blind, which is another motif of the play. Translation. when she put 'em i' the paste alive; she knapped 'em there's not a nose among twenty but can smell him For the sound man. Ere I was risen from the place that show'd KING LEAR Venom may not be an animal but in venom comes from many animals such a snakes. She sends her men to look for her father, and consults with a doctor about caring for him. Have a command to tend you? Summary: Act 2, scene 4 Lear, accompanied by the Fool and a knight, arrives at Gloucester’s castle. Out, varlet, from my sight! Why, madam, if I were your father's dog, 139. When Lear asks to speak with Cornwall and his daughter, he is refused, which once again makes him angry. for thy daughters as thou canst tell in a year. If only to go warm were gorgeous, Click to copy Summary. Regan initially appears to be a more sympathetic and gentle daughter. King Lear: List of Characters 6. King Lear - Act 2 Scenes 1-2 (no rating) 0 customer reviews. And thou hadst been set i' the stocks for that. This line is the part that discusses how Lear is the wheel and is destroying himself and everything attached.) Yea, or so many, sith that both charge and danger Act 1, Scene 5: Court before the same. KENT Start studying King Lear - Act 2 Scene 4. I do not bid the thunder-bearer shoot, The suggestion that he return to Goneril's palace infuriates Lear. by the heads, dogs and bears by the neck, monkeys by Bid them come forth and hear me, or at their chamber door I'll beat the drum till it cry sleep to death. KENT They durst not do 't; Enter CORNWALL, REGAN, GLOUCESTER, and Servants Ha, ha! Act 2, scene 4: “You think I’ll weep. All rights reserved. REGAN REGAN I would have all well betwixt you. Or at their chamber-door I'll beat the drum While Gloucester was talking about ‘ … Finally, Kent is released and Regan speaks to Lear, but only to insist that he admits that he has done wrong to Goneril. A messenger reports Gloucester’s blinding and the death of the duke of Cornwall. And am fall'n out with my more headier will, REGAN REGAN The fool no knave, perdy. REGAN My lord, entreat him by no means to stay. Act 1, Scene 3: The Duke of Albany's palace. KING LEAR - A LEVEL - Act 2, Scene 4 Powerpoint . After Goneril has sent Edmund back to Cornwall, Albany enters and fiercely rebukes Goneril for her treatment of Lear. And follows but for form, Finally, Kent is released and Regan speaks to Lear, but only to insist that he admits that he has done wrong to Goneril. King Lear Act 4, Scene 1. It is both he and she; KING LEAR O the blest gods! Why not, my lord? GONERIL Thy element's below! To KENT As I learn'd, Alack, the night comes on, and the bleak winds This website and its content is subject to our Terms and Conditions. When he orders that Regan and Cornwall appear, he expects them to do so. Enter KENT, GLOUCESTER, and EDMUND KENT I thought the king had more affected the Duke of Albany than Cornwall. But, for true need,-- Kneeling Yes, they have. EDGAR enters. Would with his daughter speak, commands her service: By some discretion, that discerns your state SCENE 4 Lear arrives at Gloucestershire, wondering where Caius could be when lo and behold Caius is found shackled most ignobly--like a petty criminal--in the stocks. Created: Mar 27, 2018. Regan and Cornwall come out to meet him, and after a show of being glad to see her father, Regan defends Goneril’s decision to turn Lear out of doors. And let not women's weapons, water-drops, That all the world shall--I will do such things,--, The injuries that they themselves procure, The Tragedy Of King Lear (Characters of the Play). offices the function or characteristic action of a particular thing. "(line 22) Little else is heard from the king. Here is the place, my lord. You heavens, give me that patience, patience I need! But Gloucester's response — "I have inform'd them so" (II.4.95) — indicates a new order. Regan and Cornwall decline speaking to the king, claiming fatigue from their journey. Act 2, scene 4: “Let go thy hold when a great wheel runs down a hill lest it break thy neck with following” Fool (The fool is telling Lear why his knights deserted him. And leave thee in the storm, KING LEAR KING LEAR From those that she calls servants or from mine? But not one follower. Say, how is that? Return to her, and fifty men dismiss'd? Lear’s next appearance comes in act 4, scene 2, wherein he learns of Regan’s betrayal and truly realizes the extent of his daughters’ manipulation. Seeing Kent in the stocks, he asks who had done such a thing to his messenger. What, must I come to you The Fool chimes in with some wisdom about how children make their parents blind, which is another motif of the play. Return with her? This departure from accepted rules of hospitality truly upsets the king. Lear: Go tell the Duke and's wife I'd speak with them now, presently. Whither is he going? KING LEAR This free study guide is stuffed with the juicy details and important facts you need to know. His attempts to retain dignity, rather than dismiss his knights — which represent the kingliness and power of his previous life — add to this sense of sympathy. Lear and his retinue arrive at Gloucester’s. Sepulchring an adultress. The king's daughters, who are unnatural in their lack of allegiance to their father and who have rejected the bonds of blood or social order, have deprived Lear of the love and respect that he feels he deserves and that he expects. Horses are tied The Tragedy of King Lear. Points to his heart realises that she has forgiven him. What they are, yet I know not: but they shall be Earl of Kent. Kent tries to encourage Lear to take shelter, but Lear refuses, telling him that the storm cannot touch him because he is suffering inner torment maintaining that men only feel bodily complaints when their minds are free. Now, presently: bid them come forth and hear me, REGAN Are they inform'd of this? CORNWALL Thou mightst deserve, or they impose, this usage, In this scene, Albany attempts to calm the king, but Lear is beyond patience and refuses to listen to Albany, although he has admired him in the past. As clears her from all blame. When told of the circumstances that had warranted this insult, Lear demands answers. No, but not yet: may be he is not well: In his moment of despair, Lear turns to nature for escape. To be a comrade with the wolf and owl,-- The King would speak with Cornwall; the dear father Would with his daughter speak, commands her service. As full of grief as age; wretched in both! Ne'er turns the key to the poor. KING LEAR and any corresponding bookmarks? That sir which serves and seeks for gain, KING LEAR No, I'll not weep: FOOL Effects of courtesy, dues of gratitude; KENT Next, Lear is amazed to discover that Cornwall is responsible for placing Kent in the stocks. And meeting here the other messenger, King Lear, it has been said, is very much a Cinderella type fable and Goneril and Regan satisfy the roles of the evil stepsisters. Should many people, under two commands, Hail to thee, noble master! THEMES Loyalty - Kent loyal to Lear despite being banished - Fool loyal to Lear - Gloucester loyal to Lear THEMES Appearance Vs. You fen-suck'd fogs, drawn by the powerful sun, (II.4.270-271). "Does any here know me?, Why, this is not Lear Does Lear walk thus, speak thus? Anger has not moved either Regan or Goneril, and groveling will be similarly ineffective, but Lear desperately tries to regain some order in a life in which he has abdicated control. Nature, which has established the natural order for king and father, has also made man a creature dependent on love for survival. He is helped to reach safety with the King of France’s army. Follow'd the old man forth: he is return'd. Free. KENT is set at liberty He is initially bewildered by Regan and Cornwall's absence, since Lear sent advance notice of his arrival. You see me here, you gods, a poor old man. Lear sets out into the storm in an effort to regain some purpose in his life before it slips away. And when Goneril appears, Lear first pleads with her for sympathy, and then indulges in self-pity: "Art not asham'd to look upon this beard?" Act 1, Scene 4: A hall in the same. Like Goneril, Regan proves herself to be unyielding and cruel. Act 2, Scene 1: GLOUCESTER's castle. I am glad to see your highness. When the rash mood is on. The terrors of the earth. 204 King Lear - Act 2 scene 4 Comparison of Lear's language: IOC discussion practice Task - pair up! As they wander around the town, Lear finds Kent (whom Lear still thinks is Caius) in the stocks. And let not women's weapons, water-drops, The shame which here it suffers. Lear states that he would rather live outside under the stars or beg shelter in France than stay in the company of those who disrespect his proper place as father and king. the loins, and men by the legs: when a man's KING LEAR Why, fool? No. Allow not nature more than nature needs, Exit Or ere I'll weep. Stain my man's cheeks! Thee o'er to harshness: her eyes are fierce; but thine You can buy the Arden text of this play from the Amazon.com online bookstore: King Lear (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) Entire play in one page. Or rather a disease that's in my flesh, He summons Regan and Cornwall. Is your lady come? Looking on KENT Some other time for that. Enter KING LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman. Act 2 . Why not by the hand, sir? plague! Better than you yourself. Whereto our health is bound; we are not ourselves Not i' the stocks, fool. from your Reading List will also remove any KENT Storm still. Hear me, my lord; KING LEAR If then they chanced to slack you, He is loyal to Lear, but ineffectual in his loyalty. CORNWALL Which shall be needful for your entertainment. The leisure of their answer; gave me cold looks: Regan, I have good hope Ay, my good lord. Is practise only. Do you but mark how this becomes the house: You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames, Who stock'd my servant? Check out our revolutionary side-by-side summary and analysis. He calls to horse; but will I know not whither. Nature in you stands on the very verge Of her confine: you should be ruled and led Kent roundly abuses Oswald, describing him as cowardly, vain, … Lear flies into a passionate rage, fighting back tears and insisting: “I’ll not weep.” A storm is heard outside. Not altogether so: Speak 'gainst so great a number? Enter KING LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman KING LEAR 'Tis strange that they should so depart from home, Enter Lear, Kent, and Fool. In this scene, Albany attempts to calm the king, but Lear is beyond patience and refuses to listen to Albany, although he has admired him in the past. King Lear : Act 2, Scene 4 Enter KING LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman. Find a quiet spot Interview each other, Follow me not; stay here. For now I spy a danger,--I entreat you You less know how to value her desert The king would rather face a dark and turbulent night, even if it means sleeping in the open, than keep the company of daughters who require that he give up his followers. To suffer with the body: I'll forbear; I will have such revenges on you both, Good morrow to you both. KING LEAR I can scarce speak to thee; thou'lt not believe A range of activities, encouraging analysis of characterisation and language, as well as engagement with critical ideas and literary context. Act 1, Scene 2: The Earl of Gloucester's castle. https://genius.com/William-shakespeare-king-lear-act-2-scene-4-annotated The king is in high rage. KING LEAR He leaves into the storm, and rather than wait for his daughters to reject him one more time, he rejects them. I have to think so: if thou shouldst not be glad, o' the coxcombs with a stick, and cried 'Down, I say, yea. Find out what happens in our Act 4, Scene 2 summary for King Lear by William Shakespeare. Enter KING LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman Act 2, Scene 1: GLOUCESTER's castle. Re-enter GLOUCESTER KING LEAR Ushered to the scene by Gloucester, Regan greets her father with seeming affection, and Lear details the sorrow that Goneril has caused him. How, in one house, 'Tis his own blame; hath put himself from rest, With Oswald and Goneril now present, Cornwall admits to Lear that he ordered Kent's punishment. The coming storm signals the disarray in Lear's life. Her kindness is only a momentary deception. And dotage terms so. KING LEAR With five and twenty, Regan? But I will tarry; the fool will stay, King Lear: Act 2, Scene 4 [Enter KING LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman] KING LEAR 'Tis strange that they should so depart from home, And not send back my messenger. SCENE IV. Is this well spoken? Ha! Where are his eyes? The furious Lear heads out into it, accompanied by Gloucester and the Fool. But, for all this, thou shalt have as many dolours All Acts and Scenes are listed and linked to from the bottom of this page, along with a simple, modern English translation of King Lear. I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb. King Lear's palace. Let us withdraw; 'twill be a storm. GLOUCESTER At the beginning of scene 2, he is challenging the storm to "do your worst". Author: Created by RobbieJ909. Act 1, Scene 3: The Duke of Albany's palace. Regan also advises Lear to seek Goneril's forgiveness, which provokes the king to anger and cursing. And let the wise man fly: Venomously: Act 2 Scene 3 Line 46. Your son and daughter found this trespass worth I set him there, sir: but his own disorders wantons, down!' They summon'd up their meiny, straight took horse; KING LEAR ‘Tis strange that they should so depart from home [hence], And not send back my messenger. but, down! How unremoveable and fix'd he is They could not, would not do 't; 'tis worse than murder, Scene 4. Chapter Summary for William Shakespeare's King Lear, act 2 scene 4 summary. bookmarked pages associated with this title. Made you my guardians, my depositaries; In his own course. Edgar kicks off the scene still in disguise. O, reason not the need: our basest beggars Most serpent-like, upon the very heart: She hath abated me of half my train; Albany obviously is concerned for the king's welfare, but he lacks the strength to stand up to his wife, Goneril, and thus, he cannot control her. Will you yet hold? GONERIL Allow obedience, if yourselves are old, Thy tender-hefted nature shall not give KENT I and my hundred knights. there's no labouring i' the winter. The king would speak with Cornwall; the dear father King Lear - Act 2 Scenes 1-2 (no rating) 0 customer reviews. She have restrain'd the riots of your followers, REGAN Act 1, Scene 1: King Lear's palace. KING LEAR Where is my lord of Gloucester? In many respects, Lear is in denial, as when he seeks an excuse for Cornwall's behavior: "may be he is not well" (II.4.102). O me, my heart, my rising heart! I can be patient; I can stay with Regan, No, I say. Goneril and Edmund arrive at Albany and Goneril’s castle. [KENT (disguised as Caius) is in the stocks.] Which presently they read: on whose contents, they are weary? In England there is one type of poisonous snake. CORNWALL Mend when thou canst; be better at thy leisure: In fact, the suggestion that Kent should find a protector who is on the ascent is what Edmund has already done. To bear it tamely; touch me with noble anger, Lear spies Kent in the stocks and is shocked that anyone would treat one of his servants so badly. Death on my state! KING LEAR: Ha! KING LEAR 'Poor Tom' (Act 3 Scene 4) Lear, Kent and the Fool meet Edgar, disguised as Poor Tom, on the heath and are persuaded to take secret refuge in Gloucester's home. Who stock'd my servant? Fortune, that arrant whore, You can buy the Arden text of this play from the Amazon.com online bookstore: King Lear (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) Entire play in one page. King Lear: Introduction 2. How chance the king comes with so small a train? Kent in the stocks. Exeunt. He begins to recover from his madness. KING LEAR KING LEAR When Lear asks to speak with Cornwall and his daughter, he is refused, which once again makes him angry. Lear wants to remain in charge of his destiny, even though the choices he makes are poor or filled with danger. Regan, I have good hope. Goneril has already revealed herself to be openly harsh and unyielding, but Regan is more competent at deception, easily assuming the mantle of respect and politeness that a gracious daughter is expected to display. Regan agrees to speak to the king, but clearly on her terms. He is quick to note that he is the lowest form of life at this juncture. King Lear Act 4 Scene 4 22. They have travell'd all the night? I gave you all– Gloucester, now blind, stumbles onto the stage.He tries to dismiss his servant, but the servant reminds him that he has no eyes and will not be able to see anything. Do make their children blind; (Act 2, scene 4), Lear connects his own teardrops with the storm’s raindrops through the ambiguity of “water-drops.” In this way, the scene implies that man and nature are much more in tune than suggested by the unnatural cruelty of the family members depicted here. Is it not well? Enter OSWALD CORNWALL Regan and Goneril agree that their father’s sufferings are his own fault: “‘Tis his own blame.”, Ha, ha! he wears cruel garters. About “King Lear Act 4 Scene 4” This scene shows the compassion of the noble Cordelia. Goneril, conspiring with her sister, proposes that Lear dismiss his entire entourage. I pray you, father, being weak, seem so. Than she to scant her duty. My breath and blood! KENT The tyranny of the open night 's too rough For nature to endure. No, you unnatural hags, King Lear Act 4 Scene 5 23. KENT in the stocks. He has disguised himself so he can stay near Lear, despite Lear's having banished him. And not send back my messenger. Regan urges Lear to restrain himself and behave as befits a man of his age. Are in the poorest thing superfluous: KING LEAR You taking airs, with lameness! He meets Cordelia again, and. Literature Network » William Shakespeare » King Lear » Act 2. In leaving, Lear attempts to seize some small control over his life. King Lear Act 4, scene 2. Which scarcely keeps thee warm. If it be you that stir these daughters' hearts Act 2 Scene 4. You think I'll weep. Why, nature needs not what thou gorgeous wear'st, Lear's disgust and disillusionment are further compounded when Regan refuses to host her father and his full complement of knights. Reality shown when Edgar appears as a beggar to keep his identity hidden to hide from his father who is searching to kill him He keeps his true The images of revolt and flying off. KING LEAR Man's life's as cheap as beast's: thou art a lady; Act 2, Scene 4 Lear and his entourage arrived at Regan's to find her and Cornwall gone. This is a slave, whose easy-borrow'd pride Dost thou understand me, man? Lear's bewilderment at his circumstance, the loss of his daughter's respect, and the loss of his kingship all serve to make Lear a sympathetic character. Being the very fellow that of late KING LEAR I look'd not for you yet, nor am provided 'Dear daughter, I confess that I am old; Actually understand King Lear Act 4, Scene 2. Lear reacted by saying how he wouldn’t cry; he could go mad but not cry. King Lear: Reading Shakespeare 5. Why, the hot-blooded France, that dowerless took, And speak't again, my lord; no more with me. Lear ventures out into the storm of his own accord, although Cornwall makes certain that any prospect of return for sanctuary is met with locked doors. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Are you sure you want to remove #bookConfirmation# That to our sister you do make return; What's he that hath so much thy place mistook Who comes here? Enter KING LEAR, Fool, and Gentleman KING LEAR 'Tis strange that they should so depart from home, And not send back my messenger. CORNWALL Gentleman Not only is Lear forced to confront the decline of his power and authority, but he must also face the reality of his daughters’ hatred for him. that's stinking. SCENE 4. Lear returns from hunting to find Caius (Kent in disguise), a serving man who seeks employment. He is pleased to hear about Cordelia's invasion and deeply disturbed to hear about Edmund’s treacherous treatment of his father. While Gloucester searches out the couple and secures Kent's release, the king's Fool presents a steady commentary on surrounding events — in prose and verse. 'Twas her brother that, in pure King Lear: William Shakespeare Biography 3. Look'd black upon me; struck me with her tongue, GLOUCESTER Dismissing half your train, come then to me: Our youngest born, I could as well be brought O, how this mother swells up toward my heart! Act 1, Scene 1: King Lear's palace. [Rising] Never, Regan: Dog: Act 2, Scene 2 Kent 138. King Lear Translation Act 2, Scene 3 Also check out our detailed summary & analysis of this scene Check out our summary & analysis of this scene Unlock with A + Unlock with LitCharts A + Original. Wherein I thee endow'd. FOOL Scene 1The play begins with a seemingly casual conversation between two of King Lear's courtiers, Kent and Gloucester, ... Act 2, Scenes 3–4 Summary and Analysis ACT 4. KENT in the stocks. Lear refuses to believe that Regan and Cornwall would imprison and humiliate someone in the king's employ. Lear tries to retain the rights and demeanor of a king, although he remains king in name only. With how depraved a quality--O Regan! Albany obviously is concerned for the king's welfare, but he lacks the strength to stand up to his wife, Goneril, and thus, he cannot control her. Synopsis of Act 4 Scene 2 Goneril discovers that her husband Albany no longer tolerates her schemes and instead has aligned himself with Lear. For those that mingle reason with your passion REGAN I know't, my sister's: this approves her letter, In many ways, Lear appears almost resigned, as he acknowledges that Goneril is "my flesh, my blood, my daughter" (II.4.219). What need you five and twenty, ten, or five, O, are you free? GENTLEMAN All the stored vengeances of heaven fall KENT Commanded me to follow, and attend Nor tell tales of thee to high-judging Jove: Resolve me, with all modest haste, which way 2 inaccessibility. Before a hovel. Lear act 2, scene 4: the younger rises when the old doth fall: Edmund act 3, scene 3: they told me I had the white hairs in my beard ere the black ones were there: Lear act 4, scene 6: here I stand your slave/ a poor, infirm, weak and despised old man: lear act 3, scene 2: pray you now, forget and forgive: I am old and foolish: lear act 4, scene 7 At several points, Lear is so angry he can hardly speak (II.4.92-93, 100-101) and he can barely compose a rational sentence. All Acts and Scenes are listed and linked to from the bottom of this page, along with a simple, modern English translation of King Lear. GLOUCESTER But she knows what she does. From Goneril his mistress salutations; Complete. My curses on her! But he also concedes that she is of "my corrupted blood" (II.4.223), and thus, he accepts responsibility for her actions. Do you but mark how this becomes the house: Which I must needs call mine: thou art a boil, Find a summary of this and each chapter of King Lear! Before GLOUCESTER's castle. How are we to account for Cordelia's answer? After Goneril has sent Edmund back to Cornwall, Albany enters and fiercely rebukes Goneril for her treatment of Lear. King finds it odd that Regan and Cornwall decided to leave their castle just as they heard of his approach. Before ... Lear. I did commend your highness' letters to them, When Kent tells him that Regan and Cornwall put him there, Lear cannot believe it and demands to speak with them. Still confused and mad, Lear runs out so they will not catch him. KING LEAR KENT You know the fiery quality of the duke; Act 1 Scene 1. Created: Mar 27, 2018. 第四場 グロスターの城の前。 KING LEAR he wears cruel garters. If you do love old men, if your sweet sway 'Tis not in thee A range of activities, encouraging analysis of characterisation and language, as well as engagement with critical ideas and … GONERIL King Lear Act 4 Scene 2 20. 5: KENT: Hail to thee, noble master! said you so? CORNWALL would have none but knaves follow it, since a fool gives it. O, sir, you are old. Tucket within Read more. How came my man i' the stocks? wherefore How does Lear’s life change for the better in Act 4? In scene four King Lear finds the disguised Kent in the stocks and is appalled to learn that his daughter would do such a thing. Chapter Summary for William Shakespeare's King Lear, act 1 scene 4 summary. CORNWALL KING LEAR 'Tis on such ground, and to such wholesome end, No, no, they would not. In my corrupted blood. All of these emotional responses cannot change the reality of his new life, nor do they provide an effective way to deal with solving the problems created by his hasty actions in Act I. Lear tries to retain the rights and demeanor of a king, although he remains king in name only. A side-by-side translation of Act 2, Scene 4 of King Lear from the original Shakespeare into modern English. GONERIL Let go thy hold when a great wheel By the time we get to Act III, scenes 2 and 4, recent events have caused King Lear to go mad. He is most impassioned when he urges divine retribution against Goneril (II.4.159-160, 162-165). Deliver'd letters, spite of intermission, My dear lord, But Gloucester's response — "I have inform'd them so" (II.4.95) — indicates a new order. what quality? The play opens with the Earl of Kent and Earl of Gloucester talking about King Lear ’s plans for ‘the division of the kingdom’. 'Tis hard; almost impossible. Act 1, Scene 4: A hall in the same. KING LEAR Shut up your doors: To knee his throne, and, squire-like; pension beg Horses are tied, What's he that hath so much thy place mistook, Winter's not gone yet, if the wild-geese fly that way. Infirmity doth still neglect all office CORNWALL Winter's not gone yet, if the wild-geese fly that way. Find a summary of this and each chapter of King Lear! Enter GONERIL His choices as her father have determined her choices as his daughter. Return you to my sister. Of this remove. runs down a hill, lest it break thy neck with I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb, With such a number. GLOUCESTER It did always seem so to us: but now, in the division of the kingdom, it appears not which of the dukes he values most; for equalities are so weighed, that curiosity in neither can make choice And yet, the results are still the same. gives thee better counsel, give me mine again: I Vengeance! And in conclusion to oppose the bolt KING LEAR Gentleman: As I learn'd, The night before there was no purpose in them: Of this remove. This act persuades me KING LEAR Till it cry sleep to death. I have full cause of weeping, but this heart shall break into a hundred thousand flaws or ere I’ll weep.” Lear (Reagan just said that Lear doesn’t even need one servant. GLOUCESTER Fiery? To have his ear abused, wisdom bids fear. Inform'd them! He is a sad character, unable to slow the momentum of the events he has set in motion. What trumpet's that? No, I’ll not week. KING LEAR They are coldhearted and by the end of the Act we cannot help but feel pity for Lear is stripped of every one of his knights if he wishes to live in accordance to the agreement he set up with his daughters so that he could live out his retirement happy. At your choice, sir. This page contains the original text of Act 2, Scene 2 of King Lear.Shakespeare’s original King Lear text is extremely long, so we’ve split the text into one Scene per page. When a wise man Regan, I think you are; I know what reason I'ld speak with the Duke of Cornwall and his wife. Hold amity? 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