Lear. And the creature run from the cur? There thou 155
mightst behold the great image of authority: a dog's obeyed[4356]
in office.
Thou rascal beadle, hold thy bloody hand![4357]
Why dost thou lash that whore? Strip thine own back;[4357][4358]
Thou hotly lust'st to use her in that kind[4357][4359] 160
For which thou whip'st her. The usurer hangs the cozener.[4357][4360]
Through tatter'd clothes small vices do appear;[4361][4362]
Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,[4361][4363][4364]
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;[4361][4364]
Arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw does pierce it.[4361][4364][4365] 165
None does offend, none, I say, none; I'll able 'em:[4361][4364][4366]
Take that of me, my friend, who have the power[4361][4364]
To seal the accuser's lips. Get thee glass eyes,[4361][4364]
And, like a scurvy politician, seem[4361]
To see the things thou dost not.[4361] 170
Now, now, now, now: pull off my boots: harder, harder:[4367][4368]
so.[4368]
Edg. O, matter and impertinency mix'd![4369][4370]
Reason in madness![4369]
Lear. If thou wilt weep my fortunes, take my eyes.[4371][4372] 175
I know thee well enough; thy name is Gloucester:[4371]
Thou must be patient; we came crying hither:[4371]
Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air,[4371][4373]
We wawl and cry. I will preach to thee: mark.[4371][4374]
Glou. Alack, alack the day![4371] 180
Lear. When we are born, we cry that we are come[4371]
To this great stage of fools. This 's a good block.[4371][4375]
It were a delicate stratagem, to shoe[4371][4376]
A troop of horse with felt: I'll put 't in proof;[4371][4377]
And when I have stol'n upon these sons-in-law,[4371][4378] 185
Then, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill![4371]
Enter a Gentleman, with Attendants.[4379]
Gent. O, here he is: lay hand upon him. Sir,[4371][4380]
Your most dear daughter—[4371][4381]
Lear. No rescue? What, a prisoner? I am even[4371][4382]
The natural fool of fortune. Use me well;[4371] 190
You shall have ransom. Let me have a surgeon;[4371][4383]
I am cut to the brains.[4371][4384]
Gent. You shall have any thing.[4371]
Lear. No seconds? all myself?[4371]
Why, this would make a man a man of salt,[4371][4385]
To use his eyes for garden water-pots,[4371][4386] 195
Ay, and laying autumn's dust.[4371][4387]