King Lear: Old Age Flashcards
1
Q
Thou should’st…
A
Thou should’st not have been old til thou hadst been wise
2
Q
Pray you…
A
Pray you now, forget and forgive, I am old and foolish
3
Q
To shake all cares…
A
To shake all cares and business from our age, conferring them on younger strengths
4
Q
Wipe thine eyes…
A
Wipe thine eyes; the good years shall devour them, flesh and fell, ere they shall make us weep
5
Q
Sir I am…
A
Sir I am too old to learn
6
Q
I am a very foolish…
A
I am a very foolish fond old man, four score and upward, not an hour more nor less and to deal plainly, I fear I am not in perfect mind
