_France._ Is it but this, a tardiness in nature[2611] Which often leaves the history unspoke[2612][2613] 235 That it intends to do? My lord of Burgundy,[2613][2614] What say you to the lady? Love's not love[2613][2615] When it is mingled with regards that stand[2613][2616] Aloof from the entire point. Will you have her?[2617] She is herself a dowry.[2618] _Bur._ Royal Lear,[2619][2620] 240 Give but that portion which yourself proposed,[2620] And here I take Cordelia by the hand,[2620] Duchess of Burgundy.[2620] _Lear._ Nothing: I have sworn; I am firm.[2621] _Bur._ I am sorry then you have so lost a father[2622] 245 That you must lose a husband. _Cor._ Peace be with Burgundy![2623][2624] Since that respects of fortune are his love,[2623][2625] I shall not be his wife.[2623] _France._ Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich being poor,[2626] Most choice forsaken, and most loved despised, 250 Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon:[2627] Be it lawful I take up what's cast away.[2628] Gods, gods! 'tis strange that from their cold'st neglect[2629] My love should kindle to inflamed respect. Thy dowerless daughter, king, thrown to my chance,[2630] 255 Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France: Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy[2631] Can buy this unprized precious maid of me.[2632] Bid them farewell, Cordelia, though unkind:[2633][2634] Thou losest here, a better where to find.[2634] 260 _Lear_. Thou hast her, France: let her be thine, for we[2635] Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see[2635] That face of hers again. Therefore be gone[2636] Without our grace, our love, our benison.[2637][2638] Come, noble Burgundy.[2637] 265 [_Flourish. Exeunt all but France, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia._[2639] _France._ Bid farewell to your sisters.[2640] _Cor._ The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes[2641][2642] Cordelia leaves you: I know you what you are;[2642][2643] And, like a sister, am most loath to call[2642] Your faults as they are named. Use well our father:[2642][2644] 270 To your professed bosoms I commit him:[2645] But yet, alas, stood I within his grace, I would prefer him to a better place.[2646] So farewell to you both. _Reg._ Prescribe not us our duties.[2647] _Gon._ Let your study[2648] 275 Be to content your lord, who hath received you[2648] At fortune's alms. You have obedience scanted,[2648][2649] And well are worth the want that you have wanted.[2650]