. The history of King Lear: a tragedy, as it is now acted at the King's theatre. Reviv'd with alterations. By N. Tate. T H E i I S TO R O F King LEAR, >$• ^--fi ^-^ •$•-$••$••$•*$••$• ^ •$• ^ 4*4* 4 4* ^ 4*^-^ •^*A C T I. Enter Baftard falus. /. H O U Nature art my Goddef^j to thy LawMy Services are bound ; why am I thenDeprivd of a Sons Right-, becaufe J came notIn the dull Road that Cuftomhas prefcribd ?hy Baftard, wherefore Bafe, when I can boaitMind as genrous, and a Shape as true5 honeft Madams Iflue ? Why are weeld Bafe, who in the lufty Stealth of Nature.^ ake fiercer Qualities than

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. The history of King Lear: a tragedy, as it is now acted at the King's theatre. Reviv'd with alterations. By N. Tate. T H E i I S TO R O F King LEAR, >$• ^--fi ^-^ •$•-$••$••$•*$••$• ^ •$• ^ 4*4* 4 4* ^ 4*^-^ •^*A C T I. Enter Baftard falus. /. H O U Nature art my Goddef^j to thy LawMy Services are bound ; why am I thenDeprivd of a Sons Right-, becaufe J came notIn the dull Road that Cuftomhas prefcribd ?hy Baftard, wherefore Bafe, when I can boaitMind as genrous, and a Shape as true5 honeft Madams Iflue ? Why are weeld Bafe, who in the lufty Stealth of Nature.^ ake fiercer Qualities than what compound! he fcanted Births gf the Itale Marriage-bed ; Well 8 r/^ H I S T O R Y <?/ Well then, legitimate Edgar, to thy RightOf Law I will oppofe a Baflards Fathers Love is to the Baftard EdmundAs to legitimate Edgar , with SuccefsIve praftisd yet on both their eafy Natures:Here comes the old Man chaf t with th InformatioiBWhich laft I forgd ?.gainft my Brother Edgar, ; A Tale fo plaufible, lb boldly utterd,And heightned by fuch lucky Accidents,That now the flighteft Circumftance confirms bafe-born Edmund fpight of Law Kent and Gloiler. Gloft. Nay, good my Lord, your CharityOer (hoots it felf to p

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