The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]

Act 5 — Scene II. A field between the two camps.

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Alarum within. Enter, with drum and colours, Lear, Cordelia, and Soldiers, over the stage; and exeunt.

Enter Edgar and Gloucester.[4591]

Edg. Here, father, take the shadow of this tree[4592] For your good host; pray that the right may thrive: If ever I return to you again,[4593] I'll bring you comfort.[4593] Glou. Grace go with you, sir! [Exit Edgar.

Alarum and retreat within. Re-enter Edgar.[4594]

Edg. Away, old man; give me thy hand; away! 5 King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta'en: Give me thy hand; come on. Glou. No farther, sir; a man may rot even here.[4595] Edg. What, in ill thoughts again? Men must endure[4596] Their going hence, even as their coming hither: 10 Ripeness is all: come on. Glou. And that's true too. [Exeunt.[4597]

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Note 1 · Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope. A field ...] Fields between the camps. Capell. A Field. Rowe. Another open Field. Theobald. Alarum within. Enter Note 2 · tree] Ff. bush Qq.Note 3 · If ... comfort.] One line in Q2.Note 4 · go] be F3 F4. [Exit Edgar.] Pope. Exit. Ff. Exit. Qq (after comfort). Alarum ...] Ff. Alarum and retreat. Qq. Re-enter ...] Theobald. Enter Note 5 · farther] Qq. further Ff.Note 6 · What ... endure] One line in Qq. Two in Ff. again? Men] againe men Q2.Note 7 · all: come] all; come Rowe (ed. 2). all, come F2 F3 F4. all come Qq F1. Glou. And ... too.] Omitted in Qq. [Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Q1 Q3. om. Q2.