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The trick of that voice I do well remember
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King Lear

The wren goes to 't, and the small gilded fly, Does lecher in my sight. Let copulation...

Gloucester:

The trick of that voice I do well remember: Is 't not the king? King Lear:
Ay, every inch a king: When I do stare, see how the subject quakes. I pardon that man's life. What was thy cause? Adultery? Thou shalt not die: die for adultery! No: The wren goes to 't, and the small gilded fly, Does lecher in my sight. Let copulation thrive!

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The trick of that voice I do well remember
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is 't not the king
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Ay
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every inch a king
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When I do stare see how the subject quakes
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I pardon that man's life What was thy cause
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Adultery Thou shalt not die
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die for adultery No
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the wren goes to it
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and the small gilded fly does lecher in my sight
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Let copulation thrive
Duration
33 seconds
Views
281
Timestamp in Movie
01:40:47
Uploaded
Nov 18, 2022
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Production
Royal Shakespeare Company,Athena Film A/S,Laterna Film

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Movie Summary

The Shakespeare tragedy that gave us the expression "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child." King Lear has not one but two ungrateful children, and it's especially galling because he turned over his en...

Actors

Alan Webb
Gloucester
Paul Scofield
King Lear