King Lear (1970)

Anne-Lise Gabold: Cordelia

Quotes 

• King 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. Methinks I should know you, and know this man; Yet I am doubtful for I am mainly ignorant, What place this is; and all the skill I have, Remembers not these garments; nor I know not, Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me; For, as I am a man, I think this lady, To be my child Cordelia.

  Cordelia : And so I am, I am.

  King Lear : Be your tears wet? Yes, 'faith. I know you do not love me; for your sister,s Have, as I do remember, done me wrong: You have some cause, they have not.

  Cordelia : No cause, no cause.

  King Lear : You must bear with me: Pray you now, forget and forgive: I am old and foolish.

• Cordelia : Shall we not see these daughters and these sisters?

  King Lear : No. No, no, no! Come, let's away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds in the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness: and so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh, At gilded butterflies, and we'll 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, As if we were God's spies.