Act II, Scene II - Page 2

King Lear | Act II, Scene II - Page 2

CORNWALL:: Fetch forth the stocks! As I have life and honor,
There shall he sit till noon.(135)

CORNWALL:: This is a fellow of the self-same color(140)
Our sister speaks of. Come, bring away the stocks!

[Stocks brought out]

GLOUCESTER:: Let me beseech your grace not to do so:
His fault is much, and the good king his master
Will check him for 't: your purposed low correction
Is such as basest and contemned'st wretches(145)
For pilferings and most common trespasses
Are punished with: the king must take it ill,
That he's so slightly valued in his messenger,
Should have him thus restrained.

REGAN:: My sister may receive it much more worse,
To have her gentleman abused, assaulted,
For following her affairs. Put in his legs.

[Kent is put in the stocks]
Come, my good lord, away.

[Exeunt all but Gloucester and Kent]

GLOUCESTER:: I am sorry for thee, friend; 'tis the duke's(155)
pleasure,
Whose disposition, all the world well knows,
Will not be rubbed nor stopped: I'll entreat for thee.

KENT:: Pray, do not, sir: I have watched and travelled hard;
Some time I shall sleep out, the rest I'll whistle.(160)
A good man's fortune may grow out at heels:
Give you good morrow!

[Exit]

KENT:: Good king, that must approve the common saw,(165)
Thou out of heaven's benediction comest
To the warm sun!
Approach, thou beacon to this under globe,
That by thy comfortable beams I may
Peruse this letter! Nothing almost sees miracles(170)
But misery: I know 'tis from Cordelia,
Who hath most fortunately been informed
Of my obscured course; and shall find time
From this enormous state, seeking to give
Losses their remedies. All weary and o'erwatched,(175)
Take vantage, heavy eyes, not to behold
This shameful lodging.
Fortune, good night: smile once more: turn thy wheel!

[Sleeps]

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