LEAR.
Why, thou wert better in thy grave than to answer with thy
uncovered body this extremity of the skies. — Is man no more than
this? Consider him well. Thou owest the worm no silk, the beast
no hide, the sheep no wool, the cat no perfume. — Ha! here's three
on's are sophisticated! Thou art the thing itself:
unaccommodated man is no more but such a poor, bare, forked
animal as thou art. — Off, off, you lendings! — Come, unbutton
here.
[Tears off his clothes.]
FOOL.
Pr'ythee, nuncle, be contented; 'tis a naughty night to swim
in. — Now a little fire in a wild field were like an old lecher's
heart, — a small spark, all the rest on's body cold. — Look, here
comes a walking fire.
EDGAR.
This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet: he begins at curfew,
and walks till the first cock; he gives the web and the pin,
squints the eye, and makes the harelip; mildews the white wheat,
and hurts the poor creature of earth.
Swithold footed thrice the old;
He met the nightmare, and her nine-fold;
Bid her alight
And her troth plight,
And aroint thee, witch, aroint thee!
KENT.
How fares your grace?
[Enter Gloucester with a torch.]
LEAR.
What's he?
KENT.
Who's there? What is't you seek?
GLOUCESTER.
What are you there? Your names?
