 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 should know you, and know this man; Yet I am doubtful: for I am mainly ignorant...  The British Quarterly Review - Page 565edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 488 pages
...covering of hair. And hold your hands in benediction o'er me :— No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me : I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 490 pages
...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 am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 496 pages
...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 am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...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 am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1807 - 382 pages
...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 am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear, I am not in my perfect mind. Methinks, I should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me:—— No, sir, you must not kneel. Lear. Prav do not mock me : I am a very' foolish fond old man, [•'ourscore'and upward ; Not an hour more, nor less ; and, to deal plainty, I fear, I am not in my... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 432 pages
...Cord. O, look upon me, sir, And hold your hand in blessing o'er me. — Nay, You must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me ; I am a very foolish, fond, old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Cord. Nay, then farewell to patience... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 454 pages
...Cord. 0, look upon me, sir, And hold your hand in blessing o'er me. — Nay, You must not kneel. Lear. Pray, do not mock me ; I am a very foolish, fond, old man, Fourscore and upward ; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Cord. Nay, then farewell to patience... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 336 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 upward ; and to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind. Me thinks J should know you, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 384 pages
...upon me, sir, And hold your hands in benediction o'er me : — >!o, sir, you must not kneel/ Lear. Pray, do not mock me :' I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore and upward ;7 and, to deal plainly, Again, in Timon of Athens: " And dispossess her all." Steevens. * I... | |
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