All blest secrets,
All you unpublish'd virtues of the earth,
Spring with my tears! be aidant and remediate
In the good man's distress! Seek, seek for him;
Lest his ungovern'd rage dissolve the life
That wants the means to lead it.
All you unpublish'd virtues of the earth,
Spring with my tears! be aidant and remediate
In the good man's distress! Seek, seek for him;
Lest his ungovern'd rage dissolve the life
That wants the means to lead it.
King Lear Act IV, Scene iv, Line 17
Yes, I know, it’s not just one line. But it’s Cordelia! This
is a scene in the latter part of the play, not quite near the end yet. She’s
talking about her father, Lear, of course. She knows that he’s been seen nearby
and that he appears to be quite mad (crazy, not angry). And this is her form of
a prayer for her father’s safekeeping. And that’s all you need to know. Sweet
Cordelia. Read the prayer again and let it sink in. Then maybe you’ll say to
yourself, ‘sweet Cordelia’.
This is a prayer for a child that my sister-in-law has in her house. I've always loved this prayer. Sweet Betsy.
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