Fool. Let me hire him too: here's my cox-
comb.
Lear. How now, my pretty knave! how dost
thou? 108
Fool. Sirrah, you were best take my coxcomb.
Kent. Why, fool?
Fool. Why? for taking one's part that's out
of favour. Nay, an thou canst not smile as the
winds sits, thou'lt catch cold shortly: there, take
my coxcomb. Why, this fellow has banished
two on 's daughters, and did the third a blessing
against his will: if thou follow him thou must
needs wear my coxcomb. How now, nuncle!
Would I had two coxcombs and two daughters!
Lear. Why, my boy? 119
Fool. If I gave them all my living, I'd keep
my coxcombs myself. There's mine; beg an-
other of thy daughters.
Lear. Take heed, sirrah; the whip. 123
Fool. Truth's a dog must to kennel; he must
be whipped out when Lady the brach may stand
by the fire and stink.
Lear. A pestilent gall to me!
Fool. Sirrah, I'll teach thee a speech. 128
Lear. Do.
Fool. Mark it, nuncle:—
Have more than thou showest, 132
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest, 136
105 coxcomb: fool's cap
112 an: if
115 on 's: of his
117 nuncle: mine uncle
125 brach: hunting-bitch
127 gall; cf. n.
135 goest: walkest
136 trowest: knowest; cf. n.
