Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Lear. Meane time we shal expresse our darker purpose.
Lear. Giue me the Map there. Know, that we haue diuided
Lear. In three our Kingdome: and 'tis our fast intent,
Lear. To shake all Cares and Businesse from our Age,
Lear. Conferring them on yonger strengths, while we
Lear. Vnburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of Cornwal,
Lear. And you our no lesse louing Sonne of Albany,
Lear. We haue this houre a constant will to publish
Lear. Our daughters seuerall Dowers, that future strife
Lear. May be preuented now. The Princes, France & Burgundy,
Lear. Great Riuals in our yongest daughters loue,
Lear. Long in our Court, haue made their amorous soiourne,
Lear. And heere are to be answer'd. Tell me my daughters
Lear. (Since now we will diuest vs both of Rule,
Lear. Interest of Territory, Cares of State)
Lear. Which of you shall we say doth loue vs most,
Lear. That we, our largest bountie may extend
Lear. Where Nature doth with merit challenge. Gonrill,
Lear. Our eldest borne, speake first.
Gon. Gon.