ACT V - SCENE II

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_ ACT V. SCENE II.
A field between the two camps.

[Alarum within. Enter, with Drum and Colours, the Powers of France
over the stage, Cordelia with her Father in her hand, and exeunt.]

[Enter Edgar and Gloucester.]

EDGAR.
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,
I'll bring you comfort.

GLOUCESTER.
Grace go with you, sir!

[Exit Edgar.]

[Alarum and retreat within. Enter Edgar.]

EDGAR.
Away, old man! give me thy hand! away!
King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta'en.
Give me thy hand! come on!

GLOUCESTER.
No further, sir. A man may rot even here.

EDGAR.
What, in ill thoughts again? Men must endure
Their going hence, even as their coming hither;
Ripeness is all. Come on.

GLOUCESTER.
And that's true too.

[Exeunt.] _

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