ACT FIVE

LEAR.

When thou dost ask me blessing, I’ll kneel down

And ask of thee forgiveness: so we’ll live

And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh

At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues

Talk of court news; and we’ll talk with them too,

Who loses and who wins, who’s in, who’s out,

And take upon’s the mystery of things.

(5.3.10–16)