 Lear. Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; And, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 1571833Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 534 pages
...him, and begs his benediction. I hope I have no readers that can peruse his answer without tears : Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upwards ; and to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 pages
...child Did come too near, and with his tainas play, Half dead through fear, her little babe reviled. H. Pray do not mock me ; I am a very foolish fond old man : I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Shakrpeare. He, of all the men that ever my foolish eyes looked... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1831 - 522 pages
...pin prick. 'Would I were assor'd Of my condition. Cor. 0, Inrtk- upon me, sir, And hold yoar hands in benediction o'er me : No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock a» I am a very foolish fond old man. Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 1022 pages
...bold your hand< in benediction o'er me No, Sir, you must not kneel. tear. Pray, do not mock me : 1 0 1 fear I am not In my perfect uiiud. Nethinks I should know you, and Know tlii man : Yrt 1 am doubtful... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1833 - 362 pages
...prick. Would I were assured Of my condition. CORDELIA. O look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : — No, sir, you must not kneel....: I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upwards ; and to deal plainly with you, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Ale-thinks I should know... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1833 - 348 pages
...O look upon me, «r! And bold yoor harxis in benediction o'er me : — Nay, nir, yoa must noi kneeL Pray, do not mock me , I am a very foolish, fond old...Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear I arn not in my perfect mind. Mcthinks I should know you, and know this man ; Y«t I am doubtful ; for... | |
 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...pin prick. 'Would I were assur'd Of my condition ! Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me: — No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me : I aAi a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1860 - 700 pages
...And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : Nay, Sir, you must not kneel. 1'my i/o not moek me : J am a very foolish, fond old man, fourscore and upward; and, to dealplaMy, I fear J am not in mt/ perfect mind. MMinhi I should know you, and know ills man ; Yet I... | |
 | 1844 - 722 pages
...Such a passage as that in Lear, — • "I am a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upwards ; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind," it would be impossible to write in French. Why ? Their language does not admit of such plain and familiar... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 pages
...pin prick. 'Would I were assured Of my condition. Cor. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. No, sir, you must not kneel....a very foolish, fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; 3 and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and know... | |
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