李尔王话剧剧本英文.pdf

李尔王话剧剧本英文

《李尔王》是莎士比亚创作的四大悲剧之一，其中的精彩更适用

于英文的创作。

KINGLEAR

Meantimeweshallexpressourdarkerpurpose.

Givemethemapthere.Knowthatwehavedivided

Inthreeourkingdom:andtisourfastintent

Toshakeallcaresandbusinessfromourage;

Conferringthemonyoungerstrengths,whilewe

Unburthendcrawltowarddeath.OursonofCornwall,

Andyou,ournolesslovingsonofAlbany,

Wehavethishouraconstantwilltopublish

Ourdaughtersseveraldowers,thatfuturestrife

Maybepreventednow.Theprinces,FranceandBurgundy,

Greatrivalsinouryoungestdaughterslove,

Longinourcourthavemadetheiramoroussojourn,

Andherearetobeanswerd.Tellme,mydaughters,--

Sincenowwewilldivestusbothofrule,

Interestofterritory,caresofstate,--

Whichofyoushallwesaydothloveusmost?

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Thatweourlargestbountymayextend

Wherenaturedothwithmeritchallenge.Goneril,

Oureldest-born,speakfirst.

GONERIL

Sir,Iloveyoumorethanwordscanwieldthematter;

Dearerthaneye-sight,space,andliberty;

Beyondwhatcanbevalued,richorrare;

Nolessthanlife,withgrace,health,beauty,honour;

Asmuchaschildeerloved,orfatherfound;

Alovethatmakesbreathpoor,andspeechunable;

BeyondallmannerofsomuchIloveyou.

CORDELIA

[Aside]WhatshallCordeliado?

Love,andbesilent.

LEAR

Ofallthesebounds,evenfromthislinetothis,

Withshadowyforestsandwithchampainsrichd,

Withplenteousriversandwide-skirtedmeads,

Wemaketheelady:tothineandAlbanysissue

Bethisperpetual.Whatsaysourseconddaughter,

OurdearestRegan,wifetoCornwall?Speak.

REGAN

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Sir,Iammade

Oftheself-samemetalthatmysisteris,

Andprizemeatherworth.Inmytrueheart

Ifindshenames