King Lear - Act 5 Scene 2

King Lear

A Field between the two Camps.

Alarum within. Enter, with drum and colours, LEAR, CORDELIA, and their Forces; and exeunt. Enter EDGAR and GLOUCESTER.

Edg. Here, father, take the shadow of this tree

For your good host; pray that the right may thrive.

If ever I return to you again,

I'll bring you comfort.

Glo. Grace go with you, sir! [Exit EDGAR.

Alarum; afterwards a retreat. Re-enter EDGAR.

Edg. Away, old man! give me thy hand: away!

King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta'en.

Give me thy hand; come on.

Glo. No further, sir; a man may rot even here.

Edg. What. in ill thoughts again? Men must endure

Their going hence, even as their coming hither:

Ripeness is all. Come on.

Glo. And that's true too. [Exeunt.