Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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SCENE VI.
Changes to a Castle belonging to the Earl of Glo'ster.
Enter Edmund, with a Letter.
Edm.
7 noteThou, Nature, art my Goddess; to thy law
My services are bound; wherefore should I
8 note
Stand in the Plage of custom, and permit
9 noteThe (a) note curtesie of nations to deprive me,
For that I am some twelve or fourteen moon-shines
Lag of a Brother? Why bastard? wherefore base?
When my dimensions are as well compact,
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My mind as gen'rous, and my shape as true,
As honest Madam's issue? why brand they us
With base? with baseness? bastardy? base, base?
&wlquo;1 noteWho, in the lusty stealth of nature, take
&wlquo;More composition and fierce quality;
&wlquo;Than doth, within a dull, stale, tired bed,
&wlquo;Go to creating a whole tribe of fops,
&wlquo;Got 'tween a-sleep and wake?&wrquo; Well then,
Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land;
Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund,
As to th' legitimate; fine word—legitimate—
Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed,
And my invention thrive, Edmund the base
2 note
Shall be th' legitimate.—I grow, I prosper;
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3 noteNow, Gods, stand up for bastards!
Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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