 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
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 300 pages
...destroy you ?" CHAPTER XXX. RESIGNATION AND DANGER OF MR. HASTINGS. FIRMNESS OF HIS DAUGHTER. Lear,—« To deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly ignorant Methinks I should know you, and know this man; What place... | |
 | 1842 - 514 pages
...attentively, and pass over the following passage without tears, must have a heart not to be envied. " LEAR. Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond, old man, Fourscore and upward ; Yet I am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant What place this is ;— and all the skill I have Remembers... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 646 pages
...! look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. — No, sir, you must not kneel4. Lear. Pray> do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less5; And, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 652 pages
...! look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me. — No, sir, you must not kneel4. Lear. Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less5; And, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - 1843 - 884 pages
...thinking bv this means to O i VOL. I. F give his fair companion opportunity to recover her composure. Lear. " Pray do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upwards ; and to deal plainly, I fear T am not in my perfect mind. Methinks I should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 554 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....a very foolish fond old man , Fourscore and upward , not an hour more nor less ; And , to deal plainly , I fear, lam not in my perfect mind. Methinks,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1845 - 540 pages
...attention upon the bystanders, here depicted ! It is the struggle of the will to regain its supremacy. " Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish, fond old...deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Methinke I should know yon, and know this man ; Yet I am doubtful : for I am mainly ignorant What place... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 pages
...look upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : No, sir, you must not kneel. LEAB. 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. Methinks I... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...yshadowed was his place. Every one knows the words of Lear, " most matter-of-facI, most melancholy." Pray do not mock me ; I am a very foolish fond old man Fourscore and upwards: Not an hour more, nor less ; and to deal plainly I fear I am not in my perfect mind. It is... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...yshadowed was his place. Every one knows the words of Lear, " most matter-of-fact, most melancholy." Pray do not mock me; I am a very foolish fond old man Fourscore and upwards: Not an hour more, nor less ; and to deal plainly I fear I am not in my perfect mind. It is... | |
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