King Lear: Old Age

Question 1

Thou should’st…

Answer 1

Thou should’st not have been old til thou hadst been wise

Question 2

Pray you…

Answer 2

Pray you now, forget and forgive, I am old and foolish

Question 3

To shake all cares…

Answer 3

To shake all cares and business from our age, conferring them on younger strengths

Question 4

Wipe thine eyes…

Answer 4

Wipe thine eyes; the good years shall devour them, flesh and fell, ere they shall make us weep

Question 5

Sir I am…

Answer 5

Sir I am too old to learn

Question 6

I am a very foolish…

Answer 6

I am a very foolish fond old man, four score and upward, not an hour more nor less and to deal plainly, I fear I am not in perfect mind