The Integrity of King Lear | F
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LEAR. Attend the Lords of France &
Burgundy, Glouster.
GLOU. I shall, my Lord.
LEAR. Meane time we shal expresse our darker
purpose.
Give me the Map there. Know, that we have
divided
In three our Kingdome: and 'tis our fast
intent,
To shake all Cares and Businesse from our
Age,
Conferring them on yonger strengths, while
we
Unburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of
Cornwal,
And you our no lesse loving Sonne of Albany:
We have this houre a constant will to publish
Our daughters severall Dowers, that future
strife
May be prevented now. The Princes, France
& Burgundy,
Great Rivals in our yongest doughters love,
Long in our Court, have made their amorous
sojourne,
And heere are to be answer'd. Tell me my
daughters
(Since now we will divest...
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