Speeches (Lines) for Herald in "The Tragedy of King Lear"

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# Act / Scene Speech text
1 V / 3
  • [reads] 'If any man of quality or degree within the lists of
    the army will m...
  • [reads] 'If any man of quality or degree within the lists of
    the army will maintain upon Edmund, supposed Earl of Gloucester,
    that he is a manifold traitor, let him appear by the third sound
    of the trumpet. He is bold in his defence.'
  • Captain. Sound, trumpet! A trumpet sounds.

    Herald. [reads] 'If any man of quality or degree within the lists of
    the army will maintain upon Edmund, supposed Earl of Gloucester,
    that he is a manifold traitor, let him appear by the third sound
    of the trumpet. He is bold in his defence.'

2 V / 3
  • Again! Second trumpet.
  • Again! Second trumpet.
  • Edmund. Sound! First trumpet.

    Herald. Again! Second trumpet.

3 V / 3
  • Again! Third trumpet.
  • Again! Third trumpet.
  • Herald. Again! Second trumpet.

    Herald. Again! Third trumpet.

4 V / 3
  • What are you?
    Your name, your quality? and why you answer
    This present s...
  • What are you?
    Your name, your quality? and why you answer
    This present summons?
  • Duke of Albany. Ask him his purposes, why he appears
    Upon this call o' th' trumpet.

    Herald. What are you?
    Your name, your quality? and why you answer
    This present summons?

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