December 4, 201014 yr megan 3"We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage…/ …so we'll live,/ And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh/ At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues/ Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too,/ Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out;/ And take upon 's the mystery of things,/ As if we were God's spies…" --King Lear, Act V, Scene 3 King Lear and his beloved daughter Cordelia are being led away to prison. By this time, he is blind and realizes his other two daughters Regan and Goneriel have lied to him and betrayed him for the sake of his fortune. Only Cordelia is loyal to him and only she was honest to him in the beginning - even though at the time her answer angered him. He is talking about life in the court and how they shall spend their days listening to gossip of the court and laughing at their extravagence - like gilded butterflies. It is Lear's hope to live a simple life and come to enjoy the company of his beautiful and loving daughter Cordelia. Remember, a gilded butterfly cannot fly - it is just as much a prisoner as he is. He realizes that in the beginning, his question to his three daughters and his wealth meant nothing to him - there are no gilded butterflies that can replace a daughter's loyalty and love. It is a beautiful and simple quote Yahoo Answers! Ah, see I thought it was more along the lines of simply taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. That's nice though.. thanks for the info
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