The Ditch is dear to the Drunken man 1
For is it not his Bed－
His Advocate－his Edifice?
How safe his fallen Head
In her disheveled Sanctity－5
Above him is the sky－
Oblivion bending over him
And Honor leagues away.
For is it not his Bed－
His Advocate－his Edifice?
How safe his fallen Head
In her disheveled Sanctity－5
Above him is the sky－
Oblivion bending over him
And Honor leagues away.
(F.1679/J.1645)
[1] Drunken man:: King Lear, who got mad after being mistreated by his two daughters.
[3] Advocate, Edifice:: a hint on Lear's state before and after he divided his kingdom.
[4, 5] safe, her:: Lear was found by his youngest daughter Cordelia.
[5] her disheveled Sanctity:: the nature of Cordelia.
[6] Above, sky:: Lear was wandering in the field.
[7, 8] Oblivion, Honor, away:: what happened to Lear at the end. Honor leagues away is a clue.