greater love to him professed
4 Than all the world, whenever it were proved;
it were proved > [her love should be put to the test]
5 But Cordelia said she loved him, as behoved:
as behoved > as was fitting (that is, filially)
6 Whose simple answer, wanting colours fair
7 To paint it forth, him to displeasance moved,
displeasance > displeasure, annoyance
8 That in his crown he counted her no heir,
That > [So that]
9 But 'twixt the other twain his kingdom whole did share.
twain > two
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So wedded th'one to _Maglan_ king of Scots,
2 And th'other to the king of _Cambria_,
And twixt them shayrd his realme by equall lots:
4 But without dowre the wise +_Cordelia_,+
Was sent to _Aganip_ of _Celtica_.
6 Their aged Syre, thus eased of his crowne,
A priuate life led in _Albania_,
8 With _Gonorill_, long had in great renowne,
That nought him grieu'd to bene from rule deposed downe.
4 _Cordelia_, > _Cordelia 1609_
1 So wedded the one to Maglaunus, king of Scots,
the one > [Goneril]
2 And the other to the king of Cambria,
the other > [Regan]
Cambria > Wales (Cornwall, according to _HRB_ 2.12)
3 And 'twixt them shared his realm by equal lots:
4 But, without dower, the wise Cordelia
5 Was sent to Aganippus of Celtica.
Celtica > (The central division of Transalpine Gaul; i.e. France)
6 Their aged sire, thus eased of his crown,
sire > father
eased > relieved
7 A private life led in Albania,
Albania > Scotland
8 With Goneril, long had in great renown,
long had > (That is, the crown)
9 That naught him grieved to been from rule deposed down.
That naught > [So that not at all]
been > [have been; be]
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But true it is, that when the oyle is spent,
2 The light goes out, and +weeke+ is throwne away;
So when he had resignd his regiment,
4 His daughter gan despise his drouping day,
And wearie +waxe+ of his continuall stay.
6 Tho to his daughter +_Rigan_+ he repayrd,
Who him at first well vsed euery way;
8 But when of his departure she despayrd,
Her bountie she abated, and his cheare empayrd.
2 weeke > wike _1609_
5 waxe > wox _1609_
6 _Rigan_ > _Regan 1590_
1 But true it is that when the oil is spent
2 The light goes out, and wick is thrown away;
3 So when he had resigned his regiment,
regiment > rule, royal authority; kingdom
4 His daughte
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