| William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914. | | | |
| King Lear | | | | Act V. Scene II. |
| | A Field between the two Camps. | |
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Alarum within. Enter, with drum and colours, LEAR, CORDELIA, and their Forces; and exeunt. Enter EDGAR and GLOUCESTER. | |
| Edg. Here, father, take the shadow of this tree | |
| For your good host; pray that the right may thrive. | |
| If ever I return to you again, | 5 |
| I’ll bring you comfort. | |
| Glo. Grace go with you, sir! [Exit EDGAR. | |
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Alarum; afterwards a retreat. Re-enter EDGAR. | |
| Edg. Away, old man! give me thy hand: away! | |
| King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta’en. | 10 |
| Give me thy hand; come on. | |
| Glo. No further, sir; a man may rot even here. | |
| Edg. What. in ill thoughts again? Men must endure | |
| Their going hence, even as their coming hither: | |
| Ripeness is all. Come on. | 15 |
| Glo. And that’s true too. [Exeunt. | | | |
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