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King Lear, II. ii

Draw, you whoreson, cullionly barber-monger,

draw.

Osw. Away! I have nothing to do with thee.

Kent. Draw, you rascal; you come with let-

ters against the king, and take vanity the pup-

pet's part against the royalty of her father.

Draw, you rogue, or I'll so carbonado your

shanks: draw, you rascal; come your ways.

Osw. Help, ho! murder! help!

Kent. Strike, you slave; stand, rogue, stand;

you neat slave, strike.

Osw. Help, oh! murder! murder!

Edm. How now! What's the matter?

Kent. With you, goodman boy, if you please: come,

I'll flesh ye; come on, young master.

Glo. Weapons! arms! What's the matter here?

Corn. Keep peace, upon your lives:

He dies that strikes again. What is the matter?

Reg. The messengers from our sister and the king.

Corn. What is your difference? speak.

Osw. I am scarce in breath, my lord.

Kent. No marvel, you have so bestirred your

valour. You cowardly rascal, nature disclaims

in thee: a tailor made thee.

Corn. Thou art a strange fellow; a tailor

make a man?

Kent. Ay, a tailor, sir: a stone-cutter or a

 36 cullionly: knavish

barber-monger: patron of the barber's shop

40 vanity the puppet's: Vanity, a personified character in the Morality plays

42 carbonado: slice

46 neat: mere, very

49 goodman: a plebeian form of address

58 disclaims: claims no share

