he would not be in such a horrible disposition.16. “She that’s a maid now, and laughs at my departure,Shall not be a maid long, unless things be cut shorter.”(I, V, 50.)-The Fool speaks of Lear’s daughter.-The fact that the Fool is so wise is a great source of irony carried throughout the play. He already foreshadows the fact that Lear’s evil daughters (Goneril and Regan) disrespectful behavior, and cruel treatment of their father will not go unpunished, and their youth will be taken away soon.17. “Winter’s not gone yet if the wild geese fly thatway. Father’s that wear rags Do make their children blind, But fathers that bear bags Shall see their children kind. Fortune, that arrant whore, Ne’er turns the key to the poor.But, for all this, thou shalt have as many dolors for thyDaughters as thou canst tell in a year.”(II, IV, 45.)-The Fool knows that because Goneril and Regan allow their father to be in such a peasant-like state they will suffer greatly.-If Lear had stored up his inheritance for his children, then his daughters would’ve not been as selfish and in turn would treat him kind. 18. “That sir which serves and seeks for gain, And follows but for form, Will pack when it begins to rain And leave thee in the storm. But I will tarry; the fool will stay, And let the wise man fly. The knave turns fool that runs away; The fool no knave, pardie. ”(II, IV, 76.)-This is the Fool’s insight into the situation Lear is in. -He knows that certain followers of Lear are not true, and when the situation gets tough, they will leave, but the Fool is true to the King.19. “This is a brave night to cool a courtesan. I’ll speaka prophecy ere I go: When priests are more in word than matter; When brewers mar their malt with water; When nobles are...
