...away to prison." And he tells Cordelia about all the things they can do together in prison: they will live, and pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and...butterflies, and hear poor rogues talk of court news, and they'll talk with them too — who loses and who wins, who's in, who's out, and take upon themselves...

...singular use of "God" in the play): Come, let's away to prison. We two alone will sing like birds i' th' cage. When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down...too — Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out — And take upon 's the mystery of things As if we were God's spies; and we'll wear out, In a walled...

...king, and wanted O'Keeffe to read Lear's words to Cordelia: We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down,...— Who loses, and who wins; who's in, who's out; And take upon's the mystery of things, As if we were God's spies: and we'll wear out, In a walled prison,...

...goddess, one who receives the supplications of the penitent because in her perfected generosity she must: Come, let's away to prison. We two alone will sing...butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news. . . . (5.3.8-14) Ending his speech confident that in a "walled prison" he and Cordelia can outlast...

...ambitions related to the now discarded persona and stoically indifferent to the affairs of this world: So we'll live And pray, and sing, and tell old tales,...too — Who loses and who wins, who's in, who's out — And take upon's the mystery of things As if we were God's spies. (5.3.11-17) The inner calm insulates...

...fate: No, no, no, no. Come, let's away to prison. We two alone will sing like birds i'th' cage. ... so we'll live And pray and sing and tell old tales...Talk of court news, and we'll talk with them too. . . . He that parts us shall bring a brand from heaven And fire us hence like foxes. :3 His bird metaphor...

...answers Cordelia: No, no, no, no. Come, let's away to prison; We two alone will sing like birds i' th' cage. When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down...And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At guilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too, Who loses...

...construct an elegant little court that contrasts sharply against the brutality of Edmund's forces: "So we'll live / And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh / At gilded butterflies" (5.3.11-13). The death of Cordelia, despised, beloved, instructive, seems finally to bid farewell to...

...face prison. Lear says to Cordelia: Come. lets away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds i'the cage; When thou dost ask me blessing. I'll kneel down And ask of thee forgiveness. So we' 11 live. And pray. and sing. and tell old tales. and laugh At gilded butterflies. and hear poor...

...in Cordelia : No, no, no, no! Come, let's away to prison: We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage: When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down...too, Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out; And take upon's the mystery of things, As if we were God's spies : and we'll wear out, In a wall'd...