...keeps thee »arm — But, for true need, — You heavens, give me that patience, patience I . need ! You see me here, 'you gods, a poor old man. As full...their father, fool me not so much To bear it tamely ; touch me with noble anger! O, let jiot women's weapons, water-drops, Stain my man's clieeks ! —...

...M-arcelj Kiens thee warm.— But, for urn mid,— You heat t n«, give me that patience, patience I need ! You see me here, you gods, a poor old man. As full of piief as age; wretched in both! Kit be you that stir these daughters1 hearts Against their father,...

...keep you warm. Whereas true need - [He breaks of f] Heavens, give me patience, the patience l require! You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, as full of grief as l am of age; wretched in both respects! lf you are responsible for turning these daughters' hearts...

...everything. (Act II, sc. VII, 1, 158-164) And Lear, crying out against old age and disloyal children: You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full...their father, fool me not so much To bear it tamely; touch me with noble anger And let not woman's weapons, water-drop, Stain my man's cheeks! (Act II,...

...seeks sympathy. He hopes still that the gods may love old men— though they have given no sign of it. You see me here, you Gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age . . . ( 2 74-2 75 ). For the first time he suspects these Gods may be against him, and he himself bids...

...260-3 Thou... warm Lear addresses 264 patience See 1.4.21711. Regan: If warmth was the only measure of Against their father, fool me not so much To bear it tamely. Touch me with noble anger, And let not women's weapons, water drops, 270 Stain my man's cheeks. No,...

...scarcely keeps thee warm. But for true need — You heavens, give me patience — patience I need! You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full...grief as age, wretched in both. If it be you that stirs these daughters' hearts Against their father, fool me not so much 270 To bear it tamely; touch...

...You heavens, give me that patience, patience I need. You see me here, you gods, a poor old fellow, As full of grief as age, wretched in both. If it be you that stirs these daughters' hearts Against their father, fool me not so mutfh 245 To bear it tamely. Touch...

...Why, nature needs not what thou gorgeous wear'st, Which scarcely keeps thee warm. But, for true need You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full...grief as age, wretched in both. If it be you that stirs these daughters' hearts Against their father, fool me not so much To bear it tamely; touch me...

...he is driven to realize more fully when both Regan and Goneril join to strip him of his retainers: You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age, wretched in both. (2.4.272-73) If Lear in his natural body is "a poor old man," at the same time he remains the king,...