The Integrity of King Lear | Q
Q
LEAR. Attend my Lords of France and
Burgundy, Gloster.
GLOST. I shall my Leige.
LEAR. Meane time we will expresse our darker
purposes,
The map there; know we have divided
In three, our kingdome; and tis our first
intent,
To shake all cares and busines of our state,
Confirming them on yonger yeares,
The two great Princes France and Burgundy,
Great ryvals in our youngest daughters love,
Long in our Court have made their amorous
sojourne,
And here are to be answerd, tell me my
daughters,
Which of you shall we say doth love us most,
That we our largest bountie may extend,
Where merit doth most challenge it,
Gonorill our eldest borne, speake first?
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