REGAN O sir, you are old. Nature in you stands on the very verge Of her confine.65 You should be ruled and led By some discretion that discerns your state Better than you yourself.66 Therefore, I pray you, That to our sister you do make return. Say you have wronged her.
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65. Nature … confine: You are nearing the end of your natural life.
66. You should … yourself: You should be under the charge of someone discreet who understands your condition better than you do.
O sir, you are old. Nature in you stands on the very verge Of her confine.
(Regan, lines 142–144)
King Lear, directed by Trevor Nunn, Royal Shakespeare Company, 2007
