Quarto and Folio (5): Bodies
[Quarto 1 = red | Folio = blue]
5.3.228-43 (TLN 3179-3199)
- Quarto: Albany business-like, narrative linear, a reason for the distraction when the bodies are brought in.
- Folio: Albany less decisive as the bodies distract him from greeting Kent (rather than seeing what has happened to Cordelia and Lear); he seems to dither rather than to follow up on the question of the King, and has to be reminded of it later by Edmund.
Bast. I was contracted to them both, all three
Now marie in an instant. [3180]
Alb. Produce their bodies, be they aliue or dead,
This Iustice of the heauens that makes vs tremble,
Touches vs not with pity. Edg. Here comes Kent sir.
Alb. O tis he, the time will not allow Enter Kent
The complement that very manners vrges.
Kent. I am come to bid my King and maister ay good night,
Is he not here ?
Duke. Great thing of vs forgot,
Speake Edmund, whers the king, and whers Cordelia
| Seest thou this obiect Kent. | The bodies of Gonorill and |
| Kent. Alack why thus. | Regan are brought in. |
Bast. Yet Edmund was beloued,
The one the other poysoned for my sake,
And after slue her selfe. Duke. Euen so, couer their faces.
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Bast. I was contracted to them both, all three
Now marry in an instant. [3180]
Edg. Here comes Kent.
Enter Kent.
Alb. Produce the bodies, be they aliue or dead;
Gonerill and Regans bodies brought out.
This iudgement of the Heauens that makes vs tremble.
Touches vs not with pitty: O, is this he?
The time will not allow the complement
Which very manners vrges.
Kent. I am come
To bid my King and Master aye good night. [3190]
Is he not here?
Alb. Great thing of vs forgot,
Speake Edmund, where's the King? and where's Cordelia?
Seest thou this obiect Kent?
Kent. Alacke, why thus?
Bast. Yet Edmund was belou'd:
The one the other poison'd for my sake,
And after slew herselfe.
Alb. Euen so: couer their faces.
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