...not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me. I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; 3 and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect...a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia. 1 ie had not all ended. 3 I am strangely imposed upon by appearances ; I am in a strange mist of uncertainty....

...assured Of my condition.! O look upon me, sir ! And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : — Nay, sir, you must not kneel. LEAR. Pray, do not mock me...am a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia ! CORDELIA. And so I am ; I am." It cannot be doubted that the whole of this scene is poetry of the...

...not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward : Not an hour more, nor less : and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect...a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia. CORDELIA. And so I am, I am ! Almost equal to this in awful beauty is their consolation of each other...

...behold My wife. How like Sbakspeare, where poor old Lear, in similar doubt and surprise, says,— " Methinks I should know you, and know this man, Yet...a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia. "—King Lear, Act IV., Scene 5. Thus Admetus, that the interest may bo still in suspense, has the...

...must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me. I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward;3 and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect...a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia. 1 ie had not all ended. 2 I am strangely imposed upon by appearances ; I am in a strange mist of uncertainty....

...and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. •Methinks I should know yon, and know this man ; Yet I am doubtful ; for I am mainly...am a man, I think this lady To be my child Cordelia ! CORDELIA. And so I am ; I am." It cannot be doubted that the whole of this scene is poetry of the...

...let 's see ; I feel this pin prick. Would I were assured Of my condition ! Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : — No,...lady To be my child Cordelia. Cor. And so I am, I am. Lear. Be your tears wet ? Yes, faith. I pray, If you have poison for me, I will drink it. I know, you...

...let 's see ; I feel this pin prick. Would I were assured Of my condition ! Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : — No,...lady To be my child Cordelia. Cor. And so I am, I am. Lear. Be your tears wet ? Yes, faith. I pray, weep not : If you have poison for me, I will drink it....

...be envied. " LEAR. Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond, old man, Fourscore and upward ; Yet I am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant What...I think this lady To be my child— Cordelia."— ACT iv. Scene 7. Again, what can be more beautifully pathetic than the speech of the poor old childish...

...Let 's see : I feel this pin prick. 'Would I were assured Of my condition. Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me: — No,...To be my child Cordelia ! Cor. And so I am ; I am. Lear. Be your tears wet ? Yes, 'faith. I pray, weep not : If you have poison for me, I will drink it...