Lear's Labour's Lost
                                                         copyright © 2007 Jeff Goode

                                 ACT V - Revenge & Revolution

            SCENE 1 - The British camp, near Dover.
                  Enter EDMUND and REGAN
            EDMUND
               The enemy's in view; draw up your powers. 
               Here is the guess of their true strength and forces 
               By diligent discovery; but your haste 
               Is now urged on you.
            REGAN 
                                  We will greet the time. 
            EDMUND
               Know of the princess if her purpose hold, 
               Or whether since she is advised by aught 
               To change the course: she's full of alteration 
               And self-reproving: bring her constant pleasure. 
                  Enter, with drum and colours, GONERIL, and Soldiers
            REGAN 
               Our very loving sister, well be-met. 
            GONERIL  
               Sir, this I hear; the king is come to his daughter, 
               It toucheth us, as France invades our land, 
               For these domestic and particular broils 
               Are not the question here.
            REGAN 
                                   Let's then determine
               With the ancient of war on our proceedings.
            EDMUND
               I shall attend you presently at your tent.
            REGAN
               Sister, you'll go with us?
            GONERIL
               No.
            REGAN
               'Tis most convenient; pray you, go with us.
            GONERIL
               [Aside] O, ho, I know the riddle.--I will go. 
                                                        Exit GONERIL and REGAN
            EDMUND
               [To a Soldier] Where's thy drum?
            SOLDIER
               Out o' the pavilion.
                                                                    Exeunt

Forth!