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1  Followed the old man forth, he is return'd.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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2  Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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3  This house is little: the old man and his people Cannot be well bestow'd.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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4  If thou wert my fool, nuncle, I'ld have thee beaten for being old before thy time.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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5  Thus Kent, O princes, bids you all adieu; He'll shape his old course in a country new.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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6  If I die for it, as no less is threatened me, the King my old master must be relieved.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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7  If she live long, And in the end meet the old course of death, Women will all turn monsters.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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8  I do beseech you To understand my purposes aright: As you are old and reverend, you should be wise.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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9  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.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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10  Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing; nor so old to dote on her for anything: I have years on my back forty-eight.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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11  Our good old friend, Lay comforts to your bosom; and bestow Your needful counsel to our business, Which craves the instant use.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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12  This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me That which my father loses, no less than all: The younger rises when the old doth fall.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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13  Because I would not see thy cruel nails Pluck out his poor old eyes; nor thy fierce sister In his anointed flesh stick boarish fangs.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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14  No marvel then though he were ill affected: 'Tis they have put him on the old man's death, To have the expense and waste of his revenues.'
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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15  O, sir, you are old; Nature in you stands on the very verge Of her confine: you should be rul'd and led By some discretion, that discerns your state Better than you yourself.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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16  The sea, with such a storm as his bare head In hell-black night endur'd, would have buoy'd up, And quench'd the stelled fires; Yet, poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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17  Sir, I am too old to learn: Call not your stocks for me: I serve the King; On whose employment I was sent to you: You shall do small respect, show too bold malice Against the grace and person of my master, Stocking his messenger.
King Lear By William Shakespeare
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