Richard II



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Actus Primus, Scaena Prima.The first act, stage first.
Enter King Richard, Iohn of Gaunt, with other Nobles andEnter King Richard, Iohn von Gaunt, with other nobles and
Attendants.Companion.
King Richard. Old Iohn of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster,King Richard. Old Iohn von Gaunt, old -hearted Lancaster,
Hast thou according to thy oath and bandDo you have after your oath and a band
Brought hither Henry Herford thy bold son:Henry Herford, your bold son:
Heere to make good y boistrous late appeale,Heer to make a good y Boistrous late appeals,
Which then our leysure would not let vs heare,What would our leisure not allow if you vs hears,
Against the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?Against the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?
Gaunt. I haue my LiegeHager. I have my lüsv
King. Tell me moreouer, hast thou sounded him,King. Tell me Moreouer, did you sound him,
If he appeale the Duke on ancient malice,When he appeals to the Duke about old malice,
Or worthily as a good subiect shouldOr worthy of a good pedestal
On some knowne ground of treacherie in himIn some well -known Treacherie in him
Gaunt. As neere as I could sift him on that argument,Hager. As none as I could lower him on this argument,
On some apparant danger seene in him,He sees in him in a satisfactory danger
Aym'd at your Highnesse, no inueterate maliceAym'd in her sovereignty, no unrestricted malice
Kin. Then call them to our presence face to face,Relationship. Then call them to our presence to face,
And frowning brow to brow, our selues will heareAnd the frowns for control, our Selues will come to heart
Th' accuser, and the accused, freely speake;The prosecutor and the accused, free speaking;
High stomack'd are they both, and full of ire,High stomatate are both and full of anger,
In rage, deafe as the sea; hastie as fire.In Wut, Deafe as more; Hastie as Feuer.
Enter Bullingbrooke and Mowbray.Enter Bulllingbrooke and Mowbray.
Bul. Many yeares of happy dayes befallBul. Happy Dayes appear for many years
My gracious Soueraigne, my most louing LiegeMy gracious soueraigne, my most Louing Lüsges
Mow. Each day still better others happinesse,Mowing. Better better luck every day, luck,
Vntill the heauens enuying earths good hap,Vntill the hausens earths well hap,
Adde an immortall title to your CrowneAdd your crown an immortal title
King. We thanke you both, yet one but flatters vs,King. We would like to thank you both, but one, but flatters against, vs,
As well appeareth by the cause you come,Also appears through the thing you come
Namely, to appeale each other of high treason.Namely, to turn each other from high treason.
Coosin of Hereford, what dost thou obiectHereford coosin, what you have observed
Against the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?Against the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?
Bul. First, heauen be the record to my speech,Bul. First, Heaau is the recording of my speech,
In the deuotion of a subiects loue,In the German Loue pedestal,
Tendering the precious safetie of my Prince,Announcement of my prince's precious security security,
And free from other misbegotten hate,And free of other disapproved hatred,
Come I appealant to this Princely presence.Come on, I appeal to this princely presence.
Now Thomas Mowbray do I turne to thee,Now I turn to you to turn you to you
And marke my greeting well: for what I speake,And brand my greeting well: for what I speak
My body shall make good vpon this earth,My body should make up for this earth
Or my diuine soule answer it in heauen.Or my diuine soul replies in the hows.
Thou art a Traitor, and a Miscreant;You are a traitor and a malfunetrus;
Too good to be so, and too bad to liue,Too good, to be a shame to lead,
Since the more faire and christall is the skie,There is the Skie who are more fair and Christall,
The vglier seeme the cloudes that in it flye:The Cloudes seem to be seen in IT Flye:
Once more, the more to aggrauate the note,Again, the more to aggravate the note,
With a foule Traitors name stuffe I thy throte,I call your throt with a foule trait
And wish (so please my Soueraigne) ere I moue,And wish (please my soueraigner) before I MOUE,
What my tong speaks, my right drawn sword may proueWhat my pliers speaks, my sword pulled on the right can delete
Mow. Let not my cold words heere accuse my zeale:Mowing. Don't let my cold words accuse my zeal:
Tis not the triall of a Womans warre,It is not the attempt by a women's warrior
The bitter clamour of two eager tongues,The bitter noise of two eager tongues,
Can arbitrate this cause betwixt vs twaine:Can settle this cause between Twaine:
The blood is hot that must be cool'd for this.The blood is hot that has to be cooled.
Yet can I not of such tame patience boast,But I can't boast of such tame patience,
As to be husht, and nought at all to say.To be Hush and not to say anything at all.
First the faire reuerence of your Highnesse curbes mee,First, the Faire repetition of her sovereignty freaks in,
From giuing reines and spurres to my free speech,From giuing pure and traces to my freedom of speech,
Which else would post, vntill it had return'dWhich would post, vntill had returned
These tearmes of treason, doubly downe his throat.These tears of the betrayal twice interpret his neck in the back.
Setting aside his high bloods royalty,Cover its high blood, license fees,
And let him be no Kinsman to my Liege,And let him be no relative for my Lüsvern
I do defie him, and I spit at him,I open it and spit on him
Call him a slanderous Coward, and a Villaine:Name him a slanderer coward and a villain:
Which to maintaine, I would allow him oddes,What would be waiting, I would allow him Oddes,
And meete him, were I tide to runne afoote,And meet him, I was tide to run Afoote,
Euen to the frozen ridges of the Alpes,Gefren's Gefren's Gefore,
Or any other ground inhabitable,Or something else habitable,
Where euer Englishman durst set his foote.Where your Englishman thirsted his foote.
Meane time, let this defend my loyaltie,Mean Time, let my loyal office defend this,
By all my hopes most falsely doth he lieAfter all my hopes, he falsely lies
Bul. Pale trembling Coward, there I throw my gage,Bul. Blass trembling coward, there I throw my lawsuit
Disclaiming heere the kindred of a King,Rejection of the relative of a king,
And lay aside my high bloods Royalty,And put my high blood aside, license fees,
Which feare, not reuerence makes thee to except.Which feare, not repetition, turns out except
If guilty dread hath left thee so much strength,When guilty fear has left you so much strength,
As to take vp mine Honors pawne, then stoope.To take VP mine, Pawne honors, then Stoope.
By that, and all the rites of Knight-hood else,Thereby and all rites of Ritter-Hood otherwise,
Will I make good against thee arme to arme,I will make up against you against you, too arms,
What I haue spoken, or thou canst deuiseWhat I have spoken or you can deuse
Mow. I take it vp, and by that sword I sweare,Mowing. I take it VP and I weaken through the sword.
Which gently laid my Knight-hood on my shoulder,What gently put my knight's hat on my shoulder,
Ile answer thee in any faire degree,Ile answer in every fair degree,
Or Chiualrous designe of knightly triall:Or Chiualrous draft of a knight test:
And when I mount, aliue may I not light,And when I mount, I am not allowed to light light,
If I be Traitor, or vniustly fightWhen I am a traitor or fight Vniustly
King. What doth our Cosin lay to Mowbraies charge?King. What was our cosin for Mowbraies?
It must be great that can inherite vs,It must be great that can be VS, vs,
So much as of a thought of ill in himAs far as a thought of illness in him
Bul. Looke what I said, my life shall proue it true,Bul. Look, what I said, my life will make it true
That Mowbray hath receiu'd eight thousand Nobles,This mowbray has received eight thousand nobles,
In name of lendings for your Highnesse Soldiers,In the name of loans for your highness soldiers,
The which he hath detain'd for lewd employments,What he has captured for vigorous jobs,
Like a false Traitor, and iniurious Villaine.Like a false traitor and unfounded villain.
Besides I say, and will in battaile proue,I also say and become in Battaile ProUe,
Or heere, or elsewhere to the furthest VergeOr armies or elsewhere to the broadest
That euer was suruey'd by English eye,This was yours from the English eye,
That all the Treasons for these eighteene yeeresThat all ownership for these eighteen yeeres
Complotted, and contriued in this Land,Combined and injured in this country,
Fetch'd from false Mowbray their first head and spring.Cocked her first head and spring from false mowbray.
Further I say, and further will maintaineI also say and will continue to maintain
Vpon his bad life, to make all this good.Vpon his bad life to make all of this.
That he did plot the Duke of Glousters death,That he planned the death of the Duke of the Glousters,
Suggest his soone beleeuing aduersaries,Suggest that soone opponents accompanied
And consequently, like a Traitor Coward,And consequently like a traitor, coward,
Sluc'd out his innocent soule through streames of blood:Sluc had his innocent soul through blood flows:
Which blood, like sacrificing Abels cries,Which blood cries like the victim of Abel,
(Euen from the toonglesse cauernes of the earth)(Eues from the Toongless -Clease the erade)
To me for iustice, and rough chasticement:For me for iustice and rough chastication:
And by the glorious worth of my discent,And through the wonderful value of my discussion,
This arme shall do it, or this life be spentThis arms will do it, or this life is spent on
King. How high a pitch his resolution soares:King. How high is a pitch its resolution increases:
Thomas of Norfolke, what sayest thou to this?Thomas von Norfolke, what do you say?
Mow. Oh let my Soueraigne turne away his face,Mowing. Oh, let my soueraigne turn away his face,
And bid his eares a little while be deafe,And offer his ears a little, be deafe,
Till I haue told this slander of his blood,Until I told this defamation of his blood,
How God, and good men, hate so foule a lyarLike God and good men, hate a lyar so foule
King. Mowbray, impartiall are our eyes and eares,King. Mowbray, unartrary are our eyes and ears,
Were he my brother, nay our kingdomes heyre,Was he my brother, no, our queens Heyre,
As he is but my fathers brothers sonne;As he is only my fathers brothers son;
Now by my Scepters awe, I make a vow,Now I make a vow from my scepter's awe,
Such neighbour-neerenesse to our sacred blood,Such a neighboring news about our holy blood,
Should nothing priuiledge him, nor partializeShouldn't present or partialize him
The vn-stooping firmenesse of my vpright soule.The UN pattern company of my Vpright soul.
He is our subiect (Mowbray) so art thou,He is our sub -sub -ray (Mowbray), so you are, you,
Free speech, and fearelesse, I to thee allowFreedom of speech and fearless, I allow you to
Mow. Then Bullingbrooke, as low as to thy heart,Mowing. Then Bulllingbrooke, as deep as your heart,
Through the false passage of thy throat; thou lyest:Through the wrong passage of your neck; You have:
Three parts of that receipt I had for Callice,Three parts of this receipt that I had for Callice,
Disburst I to his Highnesse souldiers;DISBURST I to his territorial sisters;
The other part reseru'd I by consent,The other part reseru'd i through approval,
For that my Soueraigne Liege was in my debt,For that my souera -gigne layer was in my fault,
Vpon remainder of a deere Accompt,VPON -Rest eines Deere -Axicpt,
Since last I went to France to fetch his Queene:Since the last I went to France to get his queene:
Now swallow downe that Lye. For Glousters death,Now swallow this lye. For gloous death,
I slew him not; but (to mine owne disgrace)I didn't kill him; But (shame about possessions)
Neglected my sworne duty in that case:Neglected my curved obligation in this case:
For you my noble Lord of Lancaster,For you my noble lord of Lancaster,
The honourable Father to my foe,The honorable father to my enemy
Once I did lay an ambush for your life,As soon as I am ambushed for your life,
A trespasse that doth vex my greeued soule:A violation that annoys my Griede Soule:
But ere I last receiu'd the Sacrament,But um I recently received the sacrament,
I did confesse it, and exactly begg'dI stood it and begged exactly
Your Graces pardon, and I hope I had it.Forgive their graces and I hope I had it.
This is my fault: as for the rest appeal'd,This is my fault: as for the rest, calling ,,
It issues from the rancour of a Villaine,It goes out of the rancor of a villain,
A recreant, and most degenerate Traitor,A recovery and degenerated traitor,
Which in my selfe I boldly will defend,What will bravely defend in my self,
And interchangeably hurle downe my gageAnd interchangeable to delete my measurement
Vpon this ouer-weening Traitors foote,VPON this Ouer-Vveing ​​traitor Foote,
To proue my selfe a loyall Gentleman,Imagine a Loyall -Gentleman,
Euen in the best blood chamber'd in his bosome.Euen in the best blood chamber in his Bosome.
In hast whereof, most heartily I prayIn hasty, from where I pray, I pray
Your Highnesse to assigne our Triall dayYour sovereignty to assign our test day
King. Wrath-kindled Gentlemen be rul'd by me:King. Anger that is regulated by me from me:
Let's purge this choller without letting blood:Let us remove this choller without leaving blood:
This we prescribe, though no Physition,We prescribe this, although no physics,
Deepe malice makes too deepe incision.Deepe malice does too deeply into the incision.
Forget, forgiue, conclude, and be agreed,Forgot, forgive, finally and agree,
Our Doctors say, This is no time to bleed.Our doctors say this is not time to bleed.
Good Vnckle, let this end where it begun,Good Vnckle, let this end where it started,
Wee'l calme the Duke of Norfolke; you, your sonWee'l Calree the Duke of Norfolke; You, your son
Gaunt. To be a make-peace shall become my age,Hager. Being a make-balance becomes my age, his age,
Throw downe (my sonne) the Duke of Norfolkes gageThrow Downe (my son) the Duke of Norfolkes Gage
King. And Norfolke, throw downe hisKing. And Norfolke throw his Downe Downe
Gaunt. When Harrie when? Obedience bids,Hager. When Harrie and when? Obedience bids,
Obedience bids I should not bid agenObedience offers I shouldn't give a god
King. Norfolke, throw downe, we bidde; there isKing. Norfolke, throw downe, we bidde; There is
no booteno boats
Mow. My selfe I throw (dread Soueraigne) at thy foot.Mowing. Mine I have your foot on your foot.
My life thou shalt command, but not my shame,You should order my life, but not my shame,
The one my dutie owes, but my faire nameThe one that owes my Dutie, but my fair name
Despight of death, that liues vpon my graueDesperation of death, the Liues vpon my gray
To darke dishonours vse, thou shalt not haue.To discuss Dishonours VSE, you shouldn't hit.
I am disgrac'd, impeach'd, and baffel'd heere,I am slandered, accused and Bagel'd armies,
Pierc'd to the soule with slanders venom'd speare:Pierc'd to the soule with time to sparkle:
The which no balme can cure, but his heart bloodWhat cannot heal a balm, but his heart blood
Which breath'd this poysonWhat breath of this Poyson
King. Rage must be withstood:King. Anger must withstand:
Giue me his gage: Lyons make Leopards tameGiue me his fee: lyons make leopards tame
Mo. Yea, but not change his spots: take but my shame,Mo. Yes, but don't change his spots: Take, but my shame,
And I resigne my gage. My deere, deere Lord,And I step back with my fee. My deere, deer lord,
The purest treasure mortall times affordThe purest treasure stem times afford
Is spotlesse reputation: that away,Is a flawless reputation: the way
Men are but gilded loame, or painted clay.Men are only gold -plated or gilded or painted.
A Iewell in a ten times barr'd vp Chest,An Iewell in a ten times Barr'd VP Bruhe,
Is a bold spirit, in a loyall brest.Is a brave spirit in a Loyall Brest.
Mine Honor is my life; both grow in one:My honor is my life; Both grow in one:
Take Honor from me, and my life is done.Take away me and my life is done.
Then (deere my Liege) mine Honor let me trie,Then (deere my lucks) My honor let me go,
In that I liue; and for that will I dieIn which I LIUE; And I'll die for that
King. Coosin, throw downe your gage,King. Coosin, throw off your fee,
Do you beginStart
Bul. Oh heauen defend my soule from such foule sin.Bul. Oh hows, defend my soul from such a foule sin.
Shall I seeme Crest-falne in my fathers sight,Should I seem in the eyes of the fathers in the fathers?
Or with pale beggar-feare impeach my hightOr with a pale beggar-Fear rating my high
Before this out-dar'd dastard? Ere my toong,Before this out-Daraus dastard? Before my toong,
Shall wound mine honor with such feeble wrong;Should violate my honor with such a weak injustice;
Or sound so base a parle: my teeth shall teareOr sound such a parle: my teeth will be willing
The slauish motiue of recanting feare,The Sklauische Motiue of increasing care,
And spit it bleeding in his high disgrace,And spat it in its high shame that bleeds
Where shame doth harbour, euen in Mowbrayes face.Where Slop Harbor, Euen faces Mowbrayes.
Exit Gaunt.End.
King. We were not borne to sue, but to command,King. We were not worn to the lawsuit, but to command,
Which since we cannot do to make you friends,What that we can't do to make you friends
Be readie, (as your liues shall answer it)Be recording (as your Liues will answer)
At Couentree, vpon S[aint]. Lamberts day:In Couentree, VPON S [AINT]. Lamberts Day:
There shall your swords and Lances arbitrateYour swords and lances should arise there
The swelling difference of your setled hate:The swelling difference of her defined hatred:
Since we cannot attone you, you shall seeSince we cannot turn them off, they will see
Iustice designe the Victors Chiualrie.Just a design of the Victors Chiualrie.
Lord Marshall, command our Officers at Armes,Lord Marshall, command our officers with arms,
Be readie to direct these home Alarmes.Be up to steer these house armels.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scaena Secunda.The second stage.
Enter Gaunt, and Dutchesse of Gloucester.Enter Gaunt and Dutch Reading from Gloucester.
Gaunt. Alas, the part I had in Glousters blood,Hager. Unfortunately, the part I had in glousters,
Doth more solicite me then your exclaimes,I can address more, then you call out
To stirre against the Butchers of his life.Stir against the butchers of his life.
But since correction lyeth in those handsBut since the correction in these hands
Which made the fault that we cannot correct,What made the mistake that we cannot correct
Put we our quarrell to the will of heauen,Set us our dispute to the will of hows,
Who when they see the houres ripe on earth,Who if you see the hours ripe on earth,
Will raigne hot vengeance on offenders headsWill it be
Dut. Findes brotherhood in thee no sharper spurre?Low. Does the fraternity find in the No Sharper Spurre?
Hath loue in thy old blood no liuing fire?Doesn't a lying fire in your old blood?
Edwards seuen sonnes (whereof thy selfe art one)Edwards Seuen Sonnes (what your self -art one)
Were as seuen violles of his Sacred blood,Were like Seuen Volles of his sacred blood,
Or seuen faire branches springing from one roote:Or Seuen faire branches that come from a roote:
Some of those seuen are dride by natures course,Some of these Seuen are from Nature Course Drawing Drawing,
Some of those branches by the destinies cut:Cut some of these branches through fate:
But Thomas, my deere Lord, my life, my Glouster,But Thomas, my Deere -Herr, my life, my Glotster,
One Violl full of Edwards Sacred blood,A Voll full of Edwards holy blood,
One flourishing branch of his most Royall rooteA flowering branch of his Royall -Roote
Is crack'd, and all the precious liquor spilt;Is cracked and all the precious alcohol is buried;
Is hackt downe, and his summer leafes all vadedIs chopped downe and his summer leaves all vaded
By Enuies hand, and Murders bloody Axe.Through enuies hand and murdered bloody ax.
Ah Gaunt! His blood was thine, that bed, that wombe,Ah fence! His blood was your bed, woman, woman,
That mettle, that selfe-mould that fashion'd thee,This Mette, this itself, this fashionable, played you,
Made him a man: and though thou liu'st, and breath'st,Made him a man: and although you are liu'st and breathe,
Yet art thou slaine in him: thou dost consentBut you are realized in him
In some large measure to thy Fathers death,In a way for the death of their fathers,
In that thou seest thy wretched brother dye,In this case you see your miserable brother dye,
Who was the modell of thy Fathers life.Who was the model of your fathers' life.
Call it not patience (Gaunt) it is dispaire,Do not call it patience (fence), it is dispaire,
In suffring thus thy brother to be slaughter'd,So in Suffring your brother, slaughtered
Thou shew'st the naked pathway to thy life,You show the bare path to your life
Teaching sterne murther how to butcher thee:Teach stars how to do it:
That which in meane men we intitle patienceWhat we instruct in medium men in medium men
Is pale cold cowardice in noble brests:Is pale cold cowardice in noble Brests:
What shall I say, to safegard thine owne life,What should I say to protect your own life
The best way is to venge my Glousters deathThe best way is to wrest my glouster death
Gaunt. Heauens is the quarrell: for heauens substituteHager. Heamens is the dispute: for Heawen's replacement
His Deputy annointed in his sight,His deputy approached in his eyes,
Hath caus'd his death, the which if wrongfullyCaused his death, which is wrong
Let heauen reuenge: for I may neuer liftLeave the howh reure: because I can pick up new ones
An angry arme against his MinisterAn angry arms against his minister
Dut. Where then (alas may I) complaint my selfe?Low. Where (unfortunately I can) complain my self?
Gau. To heauen, the widdowes Champion to defenceQuickly. On Hows, the widow Champion for defense
Dut. Why then I will: farewell old Gaunt.Low. Then why I become: goodbye age.
Thou go'st to Couentrie, there to beholdYou go to Couentry to see there
Our Cosine Herford, and fell Mowbray fight:Our Cosinus Herford and Fell Mowbray Fight:
O sit my husbands wrongs on Herfords speare,O Put my husband's mistakes on Herfords Speare,
That it may enter butcher Mowbrayes brest:That it can occur in Metzger Mowbrayes Brest:
Or if misfortune misse the first carreere,Or if misfortune measures the first carree,
Be Mowbrayes sinnes so heauy in his bosome,Be Mowbrayes meaning so high in his bosome,
That they may breake his foaming Coursers backe,So that you can block his foaming courser cheek,
And throw the Rider headlong in the Lists,And throw the driver upside down into the lists,
A Caytiffe recreant to my Cosine Herford:A CayTiffe recovery in my Cosinus Herford:
Farewell old Gaunt, thy sometimes brothers wifeFarewell old fence, your sometimes brothers wife
With her companion Greefe, must end her lifeMust end her life with her companion Greefe
Gau. Sister farewell: I must to Couentree,Gau. Sister farewell: I have to Couentree,
As much good stay with thee, as go with meeAs much good stay with you as with Mee
Dut. Yet one word more: Greefe boundeth where it falls,Low. One more word: Greefe bound where it falls,
Not with the emptie hollownes, but weight:Not with the emphasized hollowns, but with the weight:
I take my leaue, before I haue begun,I take my couch before I started
For sorrow ends not, when it seemeth done.Because grief does not end when it happened when it happened.
Commend me to my brother Edmund Yorke.Below me my brother Edmund Yorke.
Loe, this is all: nay, yet depart not so,Loe, that's all: no, but not so, so,
Though this be all, do not so quickly go,Although this is all, they don't go so quickly,
I shall remember more. Bid him, Oh, what?I will remember more. Do you offer it, oh, what?
With all good speed at Plashie visit mee.Visit Mee at a good speed at Plashie.
Alacke, and what shall good old Yorke there seeAlacke, and what should the good old Yorke see there
But empty lodgings, and vnfurnish'd walles,But empty accommodations and Vnfurnish walls,
Vn-peopel'd Offices, vntroden stones?VN-Peopel offices, Vntroden Stones?
And what heare there for welcome, but my grones?And what a greeting, but my granules?
Therefore commend me, let him not come there,That's why I recommend that I don't let him get there
To seeke out sorrow, that dwels euery where:Find the grief, these dwels yours where:
Desolate, desolate will I hence, and dye,I will be desolate, so bleak and dye,
The last leaue of thee, takes my weeping eye.The last part of you makes my crying eye.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scena Tertia.The third scene.
Enter Marshall, and Aumerle.Enter Marshall and Aumerle.
Mar. My L[ord]. Aumerle, is Harry Herford arm'dMar. my L [Ord]. Aumerle is Harry Herford Arm'd
Aum. Yea, at all points, and longs to enter inAum. Yes, at all points and longs for admission
Mar. The Duke of Norfolke, sprightfully and bold,Mar. the Duke of Norfolke, lively and brave,
Stayes but the summons of the Appealants TrumpetStays, but the summon of the complaint trumpet
Au. Why then the Champions, are prepar'd, and stayAu. Then why are the champions prepared and stay
For nothing but his Maiesties approach.For nothing but his Maiesties approaches.
Flourish.Bloom.
Enter King, Gaunt, Bushy, Bagot, Greene, & others: ThenEnter king, Gaunt, Bushy, Bagot, Greene and others: then: then:
Mowbray in Armor,Mowbray in armor,
and Harrold.and Harrold.
Rich. Marshall, demand of yonder ChampionRich. Marshall, demand from Yonder Champion
The cause of his arriuall heere in Armes,The cause of his ArriUall army in the arms,
Aske him his name, and orderly proceedPut his name and properly forward
To sweare him in the iustice of his causeTo swear to him in the iustice of his cause
Mar. In Gods name, and the Kings say who y art,Mar. in God's name, and the kings say who y art,
And why thou com'st thus knightly clad in Armes?And why do you get dressed so knightly in poor?
Against what man thou com'st, and what's thy quarrell,Against what you come and what is your dispute
Speake truly on thy knighthood, and thine oath,Really speaking on your knighthood and your oath,
As so defend thee heauen, and thy valourI defend you Heaau and your bravery
Mow. My name is Tho[mas]. Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk,Mowing. My name is Thomas]. Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk,
Who hither comes engaged by my oathWho is engaged by my oath here
(Which heauen defend a knight should violate)(The hows defend a knight should hurt)
Both to defend my loyalty and truth,Both to defend my loyalty and truth,
To God, my King, and his succeeding issue,To God, my king and his subsequent problem,
Against the Duke of Herford, that appeales me:Against the Herford Duke, this appeals to me:
And by the grace of God, and this mine arme,And through the grace of God and this mine arms,
To proue him (in defending of my selfe)To delete him (when defending myself)
A Traitor to my God, my King, and me,A traitor of my God, my king and me,
And as I truly fight, defend me heauen.And when I really fight, Heaau defend me.
Tucket. Enter Hereford, and Harold.Tucket. Enter Hereford and Harold.
Rich. Marshall: Aske yonder Knight in Armes,Reich. Marshall: Aske Yonder Knight in Armes,
Both who he is, and why he commeth hither,Both who he is and why he comes here
Thus placed in habiliments of warre:So placed in habiliments by Warre:
And formerly according to our LawAnd earlier according to our law
Depose him in the iustice of his causeSet him in the iustice of his cause
Mar. What is thy name? and wherfore comst y hitherMar. What's your name? and what you come here
Before King Richard in his Royall Lists?In front of King Richard in his Royall lists?
Against whom com'st thou? and what's thy quarrell?Who do you com'st? And what is your dispute?
Speake like a true Knight, so defend thee heauenSpeak like a real knight, so deflect yourself
Bul. Harry of Herford, Lancaster, and Derbie,Bul. Harry von Herford, Lancaster and Derbie,
Am I: who ready heere do stand in Armes,I am: Who is ready armies in arms,
To proue by heauens grace, and my bodies valour,To be deleted by Heawen's grace and my body division,
In Lists, on Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke,In lists, on Thomas Mowbray Duke from Norfolke ,,
That he's a Traitor foule, and dangerous,That he is a traitor and is dangerous
To God of heauen, King Richard, and to me,To God of Heau, King Richard and to me,
And as I truly fight, defend me heauenAnd when I really fight, defend me Heauen
Mar. On paine of death, no person be so bold,Mar. about Paine of Death, nobody is so brave, brave,
Or daring hardie as to touch the Listes,Or daring hardy to touch the lists,
Except the Marshall, and such OfficersExcept the Marshall and such officers
Appointed to direct these faire designesAppointed to direct these fair designs
Bul. Lord Marshall, let me kisse my Soueraigns hand,Bul. Lord Marshall, let me go to my souerign's hand,
And bow my knee before his Maiestie:And bent my knee before his Maiestie:
For Mowbray and my selfe are like two men,For Mowbray and my self are like two men,
That vow a long and weary pilgrimage,That swore a long and tired pilgrimage,
Then let vs take a ceremonious leaueThen let vs take a ceremonic league
And louing farwell of our seuerall friendsAnd Louing Farwell from our leuerall friends
Mar. The Appealant in all duty greets your Highnes,Mar. the complainant welcomes her highness in all obligations,
And craues to kisse your hand, and take his leaueAnd craues to go to your hand and take its departure
Rich. We will descend, and fold him in our armes.Rich. We will descend and fold it in our armemies.
Cosin of Herford, as thy cause is iust,Cosin von Herford, as your thing is, Iust,
So be thy fortune in this Royall fight:So be your luck in this Royall fight:
Farewell, my blood, which if to day thou shead,Farewell, my blood, that when you tag, you shake,
Lament we may, but not reuenge thee deadWe can complain, but not you dead
Bull. Oh let no noble eye prophane a teareBull. Oh, don't leave a noble eye prophhan a taels
For me, if I be gor'd with Mowbrayes speare:For me when I am put together with Mowbrayes Speare:
As confident, as is the Falcons flightAs confident, as well as the Falcons flight
Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight.I fight a bird with Mowbray.
My louing Lord, I take my leaue of you,My Louing -Herr, I take my exits from you,
Of you (my Noble Cosin) Lord Aumerle;From you (my noble cosin) Lord Aumerle;
Not sicke, although I haue to do with death,Don't bush, even though I have to do with death,
But lustie, yong, and cheerely drawing breath.But lust, yong and happy breath.
Loe, as at English Feasts, so I regreeteLoe, like at English festivals, so I rose
The daintiest last, to make the end most sweet.The daindest last to make the end of the sweetest.
Oh thou the earthy author of my blood,Oh you the earthy author of my blood
Whose youthfull spirit in me regenerate,Whose youthful spirit regenerates in me,
Doth with a two-fold rigor lift mee vpWith a double strict lift Mee VP
To reach at victory aboue my head,To reach my head in the victory,
Adde proofe vnto mine Armour with thy prayres,Adde Proofe Vnto my armor with your areas,
And with thy blessings steele my Lances point,And with your blessing steele show my lances
That it may enter Mowbrayes waxen Coate,That it can enter Mowbrayes waxen coate,
And furnish new the name of Iohn a Gaunt,And now deliver the name of Iohn a fence,
Euen in the lusty hauiour of his sonneEuen in his son's lustful haword
Gaunt. Heauen in thy good cause make thee prosp'rousHager. Heaaus in your good cause make you prosp'rous
Be swift like lightning in the execution,Be quick like a flash in the execution,
And let thy blowes doubly redoubled,And let your bubbles doubled twice,
Fall like amazing thunder on the CaskeFall like amazing thunder on the case
Of thy amaz'd pernicious enemy.From your amazing enemy.
Rouze vp thy youthfull blood, be valiant, and liueRouze VP Your youthful blood, be brave and LiUe
Bul. Mine innocence, and S[aint]. George to thriueBul. My innocence and s [aint]. George zu Thriue
Mow. How euer heauen or fortune cast my lot,Mowing. How your Heaaus or Fortune have occupied my lot,
There liues, or dies, true to Kings Richards Throne,There kings Richard's throne, faithful,
A loyall, iust, and vpright Gentleman:A Loyall, Iust and Vpright gentleman:
Neuer did Captiue with a freer heart,Neuer did Captiue with a freer heart,
Cast off his chaines of bondage, and embraceThrow down his chains of the bondage and hugged
His golden vncontroul'd enfranchisement,Its golden vncontul'd,
More then my dancing soule doth celebrateCelebrate more than my dancing soul celebrates
This Feast of Battell, with mine Aduersarie.This festival of Battell, with my aduersaria.
Most mighty Liege, and my companion Peeres,The most powerful Liège and my companion, Peeres,
Take from my mouth, the wish of happy yeares,Take from my mouth, the wish of happy years,
As gentle, and as iocond, as to iest,As gentle and like Iocond, like it with iest,
Go I to fight: Truth, hath a quiet brestGo to fight: truth, has a quiet breast
Rich. Farewell, my Lord, securely I espyRich. Farewell, my lord, sure, I'm talking
Vertue with Valour, couched in thine eye:Vertue with bravery, touched in her eye:
Order the triall Marshall, and beginOrder the Triall Marshall and start
Mar. Harrie of Herford, Lancaster, and Derby,Mar. Harrie von Herford, Lancaster and derby,
Receiue thy Launce, and heauen defend thy rightReceive your Launce and hows defend your right
Bul. Strong as a towre in hope, I cry AmenBul. Strong as a town in the hope that I cry
Mar. Go beare this Lance to Thomas D[uke]. of NorfolkeMar. go to Thomas D [Uke]. From Norfolke
1.Har. Harry of Herford, Lancaster, and Derbie,1.Har. Harry von Herford, Lancaster and Derbie,
Stands heere for God, his Soueraigne, and himselfe,Stands for God, his soueraigne and himself,
On paine to be found false, and recreant,On Paine as false and clever,
To proue the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray,To delete the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray,
A Traitor to his God, his King, and him,A traitor of his God, his king and him,
And dares him to set forwards to the fightAnd dares to drive himself to the fight
2.Har. Here standeth Tho[mas]: Mowbray Duke of Norfolk2.Har. Here are tho [mas]: Mowbray Herzog von Norfolk
On paine to be found false and recreant,On Paine, which is wrong and refreshed,
Both to defend himselfe, and to approueBoth to defend and agree
Henry of Herford, Lancaster, and Derby,Henry von Herford, Lancaster and derby,
To God, his Soueraigne, and to him disloyall:To God, his soueraigne and him untroyall:
Couragiously, and with a free desireCourag and with a free desire
Attending but the signall to begin.The signal is present.
A charge soundedA load sounded
Mar. Sound Trumpets, and set forward Combatants:Mar. Sound trumpets and forward fighter forward:
Stay, the King hath throwne his Warder downeStay, the king threw his guardian downe
Rich. Let them lay by their Helmets & their Speares,Rich. Leave her to your helmets and spears,
And both returne backe to their Chaires againe:And both of them re -drive on their chairs: back to their chairs:
Withdraw with vs, and let the Trumpets sound,Tour with VS back and let the trumpets sound,
While we returne these Dukes what we decree.While we return these dukes what we decide.
A long Flourish.A long thrive.
Draw neere and listDraw Nice and List
What with our Councell we haue done.We did what about our advice.
For that our kingdomes earth should not be soyldOur royal earth shouldn't be a soyld for that
With that deere blood which it hath fostered,With the Deere blood that promoted it,
And for our eyes do hate the dire aspectAnd for our eyes we hate the bad aspect
Of ciuill wounds plowgh'd vp with neighbors swords,VP planted by Ciuill wounds with neighboring chords, swords,
Which so rouz'd vp with boystrous vntun'd drummes,What so roouz'd vp with boysrous vntun'd drums,
With harsh resounding Trumpets dreadfull bray,With hard, striking trumpets of terrible bray,
And grating shocke of wrathfull yron Armes,And grid disc from Zorn -yron -Armemen,
Might from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,Could from our calm boundary peace peace
And make vs wade euen in our kindreds blood:And make against calf EUEE in our Kindreds blood:
Therefore, we banish you our Territories.That is why we banish our areas.
You Cosin Herford, vpon paine of death,You Kosin Herford, Vpon Paine of Death,
Till twice fiue Summers haue enrich'd our fields,Up to twice fiue Summers, our fields have enriched,
Shall not regreet our faire dominions,Must not rule our fair rule,
But treade the stranger pathes of banishmentBut trade the foreign banks
Bul. Your will be done: This must my comfort be,Bul. Your will is done: that must be my comfort
That Sun that warmes you heere, shall shine on me:This sun that warms you will shine on me:
And those his golden beames to you heere lent,And that his golden beames on you, armies, awarded,
Shall point on me, and gild my banishmentShould point to me and pose my exile
Rich. Norfolke: for thee remaines a heauier dombe,Rich. Norfolke: Because you stay a violent cathedral,
Which I with some vnwillingnesse pronounce,What I pronounce with something Vnillinges,
The slye slow houres shall not determinateThe Slye Slow Houres must not determine
The datelesse limit of thy deere exile:The exploratory limit of your Deere Exil:
The hopelesse word, of Neuer to returne,The hopeless word of new to return,
Breath I against thee, vpon paine of lifeI breathe against you, Vpon Paine of Life
Mow. A heauy sentence, my most Soueraigne Liege,Mowing. A high sentence, my most souera -gun,
And all vnlook'd for from your Highnesse mouth:And all vnlook'd for her sovereignty:
A deerer merit, not so deepe a maime,A deer debt, not such a name.
As to be cast forth in the common ayreTo be ejected in the common Ayre
Haue I deserued at your Highnesse hands.Haus I triggered my hands.
The Language I haue learn'd these forty yearesThe language I learned has learned for forty years
(My natiue English) now I must forgo,(My natiue English) Now I have to do without
And now my tongues vse is to me no more,And now my tongues are no longer for me
Then an vnstringed Vyall, or a Harpe,Then a Vnstringed Vyall or a Harpe,
Or like a cunning Instrument cas'd vp,Or like a torn instrument Cas'd VP,
Or being open, put into his handsOr being open, put in his hands
That knowes no touch to tune the harmony.No touch knows that to set the harmony.
Within my mouth you haue engaol'd my tongue,In my mouth you made my tongue Engaol
Doubly percullist with my teeth and lippes,Double percullist with my teeth and lips,
And dull, vnfeeling, barren ignorance,And boring, vnfeeling, barren ignorance,
Is made my Gaoler to attend on me:Is my Gaoler done to take part in me:
I am too old to fawne vpon a Nurse,I am too old to a nurse for Fawne Vpon,
Too farre in yeeres to be a pupill now:Too far in Yeeres to be a pupill now:
What is thy sentence then, but speechlesse death,What is your sentence back then, but speechless death,
Which robs my tongue from breathing natiue breath?What robs my tongue from breathing from Natiue breath?
Rich. It boots thee not to be compassionate,Rich. It doesn't start to be compassionate
After our sentence, plaining comes too lateAccording to our sentence, the connection comes too late
Mow. Then thus I turne me from my countries lightMowing. Then I turn out of the light from the countries
To dwell in solemne shades of endlesse nightLive in Solemne shadows of the endless night
Ric. Returne againe, and take an oath with thee,Ric. Return and put an oath with you,
Lay on our Royall sword, your banisht hands;Place on our Royall sword, your Banish Hands;
Sweare by the duty that you owe to heauenWeakness according to the duty that you think Heaaud
(Our part therein we banish with your selues)(We ban our part in it with your Selues)
To keepe the Oath that we administer:To keep the oath we lead:
You neuer shall (so helpe you Truth, and Heauen)You will be new (so help you truth and hayau)
Embrace each others loue in banishment,Hug each other in exile,
Nor euer looke vpon each others face,Still faces your look vpon,
Nor euer write, regreete, or reconcileStill writes, regret or reconciled
This lowring tempest of your home-bred hate,This low storm of your homemade hate,
Nor euer by aduised purpose meete,Still yours through an adreased purpose, meet,
To plot, contriue, or complot any ill,To plan, contract or be sick,
Gainst Vs, our State, our Subiects, or our LandGainst VS, our state, our orders or our country
Bull. I sweareBull. I swear
Mow. And I, to keepe all thisMowing. And I, to keep all of that
Bul. Norfolke, so fare, as to mine enemie,Bul. Norfolke, according to tariff, what the enemy means,
By this time (had the King permitted vs)At that point (the king allowed it vs.)
One of our soules had wandred in the ayre,One of our soules had Wandred in Ayre,
Banish'd this fraile sepulchre of our flesh,Banished this frail grave of our meat,
As now our flesh is banish'd from this Land.As now, our meat is banished from this country.
Confesse thy Treasons, ere thou flye this Realme,Confess your drivers before you flee this area,
Since thou hast farre to go, beare not alongSince you have a farm to go, don't bear with
The clogging burthen of a guilty souleThe clogged burst of a guilty soul
Mow. No Bullingbroke: If euer I were Traitor,Mowing. No Bulllingbroke: If your ego were treacherous, it would be
My name be blotted from the booke of Life,My name is released from the jerk of life,
And I from heauen banish'd, as from hence:And I banished by hows, as from now on:
But what thou art, heauen, thou, and I do know,But what you are, hieau, you and I know that you know
And all too soone (I feare) the King shall rue.And too much (I fear), the king will ruin.
Farewell (my Liege) now no way can I stray,Farewell (my couch) Now I can definitely not stray,
Saue backe to England, all the worlds my way.Sow cheek to England, all worlds my way.
Enter.Enter.
Rich. Vncle, euen in the glasses of thine eyesRich. Vncle, euen in the geles of their eyes
I see thy greeued heart: thy sad aspect,I see your great heart: your sad aspect
Hath from the number of his banish'd yearesHas the number of his exhausted seasons
Pluck'd foure away: Six frozen Winters spent,Four path: six frozen winter spent,
Returne with welcome home, from banishmentReturn with greeting at home, from exile
Bul. How long a time lyes in one little word:Bul. How long is a time in a small word:
Foure lagging Winters, and foure wanton springsFour delayed winter and four Wanton Springs
End in a word, such is the breath of KingsEnd in one word, that's the breath of the kings
Gaunt. I thanke my Liege, that in regard of meHager. I would like to thank my lie in relation to me
He shortens foure yeares of my sonnes exile:He shortens exile for four years of my sun:
But little vantage shall I reape thereby.But I should harvest little vantage.
For ere the sixe yeares that he hath to spendFor the six -year -olds he has to spend
Can change their Moones, and bring their times about,Can change their moon and bring their times over,
My oyle-dride Lampe, and time-bewasted lightMy Oyle-third lamp and contemporary light
Shall be extinct with age, and endlesse night:Should be extinct with old and endless night:
My inch of Taper, will be burnt, and done,My centimeter of tapers is burned and ready.
And blindfold death, not let me see my sonneAnd the death of the blindfold, don't let me see my son
Rich. Why Vncle, thou hast many yeeres to liueRich. Why Vncle, you have many yeeres to LiUe
Gaunt. But not a minute (King) that thou canst giue;Hager. But not a minute (king) that you giue;
Shorten my dayes thou canst with sudden sorow,Shorten my days, you can suddenly sorow,
And plucke nights from me, but not lend a morrow:And pluck nights from me, but don't give a morning:
Thou canst helpe time to furrow me with age,You can help yourself to roll me with age,
But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage:But do not stop folds in his pilgrimage:
Thy word is currant with him, for my death,Your word is currant with him after my death, for my death,
But dead, thy kingdome cannot buy my breathBut dead, your kingdome cannot buy my breath
Ric. Thy sonne is banish'd vpon good aduice,Ric. Your son banishes vpon good aduice,
Whereto thy tongue a party-verdict gaue,Your tongue is a party -dissolved crook,
Why at our Iustice seem'st thou then to lowre?Then why do you seem to Lowre with our iustice?
Gau. Things sweet to tast, proue in digestion sowre:Gau. Things sweet to cute, proue in digestion as much:
You vrg'd me as a Iudge, but I had ratherYou did me as an Iudge VRG, but I preferred it to
You would haue bid me argue like a Father.You would offer me to argue like a father.
Alas, I look'd when some of you should say,Unfortunately I see if some of them should say
I was too strict to make mine owne away:I was too strict to have my own:
But you gaue leaue to my vnwilling tong,But you are devastating to my willing pliers,
Against my will, to do my selfe this wrongAgainst my will to do my own wrong
Rich. Cosine farewell: and Vncle bid him so:Rich. Cosinus farewell: And vncle offer him like this:
Six yeares we banish him, and he shall go.We ban him for six years and he will go.
Enter.Enter.
Flourish.Bloom.
Au. Cosine farewell: what presence must not knowAu. Farewell to Cosinus: What presence must it not know
From where you do remaine, let paper showWhere they stay from, let paper show them
Mar. My Lord, no leaue take I, for I will rideMar. My Lord, no leune -take me because I will drive
As farre as land will let me, by your sideAs far as land will leave me by your side
Gaunt. Oh to what purpose dost thou hord thy words,Hager. Oh for what purpose you go your words
That thou returnst no greeting to thy friends?You don't greet your friends?
Bull. I haue too few to take my leaue of you,Bull. I don't stagger too little to take my exits from you,
When the tongues office should be prodigall,If the tongue office should be prodigall,
To breath th' abundant dolour of the heartTo breathe the abundant dolour of the heart
Gau. Thy greefe is but thy absence for a timeGau. Your grief is just your absence for a time
Bull. Ioy absent, greefe is present for that timeBull. Ioy absent, Greefe is present for this time
Gau. What is sixe Winters, they are quickely gone?Gau. What are six winter, you are gone quickly?
Bul. To men in ioy, but greefe makes one houre tenBul. To men in Ioy, but Greefe makes an hour ten
Gau. Call it a trauell that thou tak'st for pleasureGauge. Call
Bul. My heart will sigh, when I miscall it so,Bul. My heart will sigh when I do it wrong
Which findes it an inforced PilgrimageThis is an infestation of a pilgrimage
Gau. The sullen passage of thy weary steppesGau. The grumpy passage of their tired steppes
Esteeme a soyle, wherein thou art to setEstonian a soyle in which you are to sit down
The precious Iewell of thy home returneThe precious Iewell of your home returns
Bul. Oh who can hold a fire in his handBul. Oh, who can hold a fire in your hand
By thinking on the frostie Caucasus?By thinking about the frosty -okucasus?
Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite,Or the hungry appetite edge
By bare imagination of a Feast?Through naked imagination of a festival?
Or Wallow naked in December snowOr naked in December snow naked
By thinking on fantasticke summers heate?By thinking of Summers Hefee's Fanta Ort?
Oh no, the apprehension of the goodOh no, the concern of the good
Giues but the greater feeling to the worse:Giues, but the greater feeling for the bad:
Fell sorrowes tooth, doth euer ranckle moreFell mourning tooth and your ranckle more
Then when it bites, but lanceth not the soreThen when it bites, but don't Lanceth the pain
Gau. Come, come (my son) Ile bring thee on thy wayGau. Come on (my son). Get on your way
Had I thy youth, and cause, I would not stayIf I had your youth and thing, I wouldn't stay
Bul. Then Englands ground farewell: sweet soil adieu,Bul. Then England's floor said goodbye: Sweet soil,
My Mother, and my Nurse, which beares me yet:My mother and my nurse who still wears me:
Where ere I wander, boast of this I can,Where I hike, I boast myself, I can,
Though banish'd, yet a true-borne Englishman.Although banished, but a true Englishman.
Scoena Quarta.Scoena Wednesday.
Enter King, Aumerle, Greene, and Bagot.Enter King, Aumerle, Greene and Bagot.
Rich. We did obserue. Cosine Aumerle,Rich. We made an obstacle. Cosinus Aumerle
How far brought you high Herford on his way?How far did you get Hochherford on the way?
Aum. I brought high Herford (if you call him so)Aum. I brought High Herford with me (if you call him that)
But to the next high way, and there I left himBut to the next high way, and I left him there
Rich. And say, what store of parting tears were shed?Rich. And do you say which shop of farewell scanders have been shed?
Aum. Faith none for me: except the Northeast windAum. Do not believe for me: except the northeastern wind
Which then grew bitterly against our face,What then became bitter against our face
Awak'd the sleepie rhewme, and so by chanceI have awakened the Sleepie Rhowe and so by chance
Did grace our hollow parting with a teareHas secured our hollow parts of a frills
Rich. What said our Cosin when you parted with him?Rich. What did our cosin say when you separated from him?
Au. Farewell: and for my hart disdained y my tongueAu. Farewell: And for my hard my tongue has spoken
Should so prophane the word, that taught me craftShould the word so prophhan prophhan that taught me craft
To counterfeit oppression of such greefe,Suppression of such a greefe, fake,
That word seem'd buried in my sorrowes graue.This word seemed to be buried gray in my grief.
Marry, would the word Farwell, haue lengthen'd houres,Get married, the word Farwell, hage extended hour,
And added yeeres to his short banishment,And added Yeeres to his short exile,
He should haue had a volume of Farwels,He should have a volume of farwels,
But since it would not, he had none of meBut since this would not be the case, he didn't have any of me
Rich. He is our Cosin (Cosin) but 'tis doubt,Rich. He is our cosin (cosin), but there is doubt, doubts,
When time shall call him home from banishment,If time is supposed to call him home from exile,
Whether our kinsman come to see his friends,Whether our relative comes to see his friends
Our selfe, and Bushy: heere Bagot and GreeneOur self and Bushy: armies bagot and greene
Obseru'd his Courtship to the common people:His advertising towards the simple people:
How he did seeme to diue into their hearts,As he seemed in her hearts,
With humble, and familiar courtesie,With modest and familiar courtesy,
What reuerence he did throw away on slaues;What a restoration he thrown away on Slaues;
Wooing poore Craftes-men, with the craft of soules,Umify the pore internship with the craft of the soules,
And patient vnder-bearing of his Fortune,And patient vnder-application of his assets,
As 'twere to banish their affects with him.As a Twere to banish their effects with him.
Off goes his bonnet to an Oyster-wench,From his bonnet goes to an oyster tail,
A brace of Dray-men bid God speed him well,A bracket from Dray-Men offered God to accelerate him well,
And had the tribute of his supple knee,And had the tribute of his smooth knee,
With thankes my Countrimen, my louing friends,With thanks I am my country, my Louing friends,
As were our England in reuersion his,How were our England in restoration, its,
And he our subiects next degree in hopeAnd he in hope in the next degree in hope
Gr. Well, he is gone, & with him go these thoughts:Gr. Well, he's gone and the following thoughts go with him:
Now for the Rebels, which stand out in Ireland,Now to the rebels that stand out in Ireland,
Expedient manage must be made my LiegeThe functional management must be made to my couch
Ere further leysure, yeeld them further meanesBefore
For their aduantage, and your Highnesse losseFor their aduance and their highness losse
Ric. We will our selfe in person to this warre,Ric. We will personally be ourselves for this war war,
And for our Coffers, with too great a Court,And for our health insurers, with too large courtyard,
And liberall Largesse, are growne somewhat light,And Liberall largals are a bit bright,
We are inforc'd to farme our royall Realme,We have to have our royall -rich colors,
The Reuennew whereof shall furnish vsThe Reuenw, from which VS is supposed to deliver
For our affayres in hand: if that come shortFor our affay resist: if that comes just before the start
Our Substitutes at home shall haue Blanke-charters:Our substitutes at home should have bare charter:
Whereto, when they shall know what men are rich,Where if you know what men are rich,
They shall subscribe them for large summes of Gold,They subscribe to them for large components of gold,
And send them after to supply our wants:And send them after the care of our wishes:
For we will make for Ireland presently.Because we will now go to Ireland.
Enter Bushy.Enter Bushy.
Bushy, what newes?Bushy, what Newes?
Bu. Old Iohn of Gaunt is verie sicke my Lord,Bu. The old Iohn von Gaunt is Verie Sicke, my lord,
Sodainly taken, and hath sent post hasteTaken Latainically and sent to hurry
To entreat your Maiesty to visit himTo ask her Maiessy to visit him
Ric. Where lyes he?Ric. Where is he?
Bu. At Ely houseBu. Im Ely House
Ric. Now put it (heauen) in his Physitians minde,Ric. Set now
To helpe him to his graue immediately:To help him immediately to his gray:
The lining of his coffers shall make CoatesThe lining of his health insurers is supposed to make Coates
To decke our souldiers for these Irish warres.To cover our SOUldiers for these Irish wars.
Come Gentlemen, let's all go visit him:Come on, gentlemen, let us all visit:
Pray heauen we may make hast, and come too late.Pray Heaaud, we can have that we have and come too late.
Enter.Enter.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.File. The first scene.
Enter Gaunt, sicke with Yorke.Give Gaunt, Sick with Yorke.
Gau. Will the King come, that I may breath my lastGau. The king will come so that I can breathe my last
In wholsome counsell to his vnstaid youth?In full advice on his VNSTAID youth?
Yor. Vex not your selfe, nor striue not with your breth,Yor. Vex not your self, not yet with your brothers, and not with your brothers,
For all in vaine comes counsell to his eareBecause everything Vaine comes to his earlis Counell
Gau. Oh but (they say) the tongues of dying menGau. Oh, but (you say) the tongues of dying men
Inforce attention like deepe harmony;Attention like Deepe Harmony;
Where words are scarse, they are seldome spent in vaine,Where words are crowd, they are Seldome who were spent with Vaine,
For they breath truth, that breath their words in paine.Because they breathe the truth, that breathe their words into Paine.
He that no more must say, is listen'd more,If you no longer have to say, you can listen more
Then they whom youth and ease haue taught to glose,Then they have taught the youth and ease of glorns,
More are mens ends markt, then their liues before,Other are men ends market, then their LiUes before,
The setting Sun, and Musicke in the closeThe setting sun and music nearby
As the last taste of sweetes, is sweetest last,As a last taste of sweets is the last last
Writ in remembrance, more then things long past;Written in memory, more than the things that have long passed;
Though Richard my liues counsell would not heare,Although Richard would not allow my Liues Consell
My deaths sad tale, may yet vndeafe his eareMy deaths, sad story, are still allowed to do his ear.
Yor. No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring soundsYor. No, it is stopped with other Flatt'ring sounds
As praises of his state: then there are foundAs praise of his state: then were found there
Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom soundLasciuious Tors, to the DIEWE -Sound
The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.The open attitude of the youth always listens.
Report of fashions in proud Italy,Report on fashions in proud Italy,
Whose manners still our tardie apish NationTheir manners still our Tardie -APISH nation
Limpes after in base imitation.Limpes based on the basic imitation.
Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity,Where the world emphasizes a vanity
So it be new, there's no respect how vile,So it is new, there is no respect for how hideous,
That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?Not bought in his ears quickly?
That all too late comes counsell to be heard,All of this comes too late to be heard to be heard
Where will doth mutiny with wits regard:Where will mutiny be observed with mutiny:
Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose,Do not guide him whose path will choose itself,
Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou looseIt was breath of them and this breath would make you loose
Gaunt. Me thinkes I am a Prophet new inspir'd,Hager. I think I'm a prophet of new inspires,
And thus expiring, do foretell of him,And so, he predicts
His rash fierce blaze of Ryot cannot last,His rash violent Ryot cannot take
For violent fires soone burne out themselues,For violent fires, they burn soe
Small showres last long, but sodaine stormes are short,Small show resuses last long, but lodge towers are short,
He tyres betimes, that spurs too fast betimes;He then assigns that investments to be too fast;
With eager feeding, food doth choake the feeder:With eager feeding, food dare the feeder:
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,Light vanity, uninterrupted cormorant,
Consuming meanes soone preyes vpon it selfe.Consuming Meanen Soone Preyes Vpon it itself.
This royall Throne of Kings, this sceptred Isle,This Royall throne of the kings, these zeptred -isle,
This earth of Maiesty, this seate of Mars,This earth of Maiessy, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demy paradise,This other Eden, Demy Paradise,
This Fortresse built by Nature for her selfe,This fortress, naturally built for itself,
Against infection, and the hand of warre:Against infections and the hand of WARRE:
This happy breed of men, this little world,This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone, set in the siluer sea,This precious stone that plays in the Siluer Sea,
Which serues it in the office of a wall,Which is seruted in the office of a wall,
Or as a Moate defensiue to a house,Or as a Moate Defensiue in a house,
Against the enuy of lesse happier Lands,Against the enuy of less happier countries,
This blessed plot, this earth, this Realme, this England,This blessed action, this earth, this kingdom, this England,
This Nurse, this teeming wombe of Royall Kings,This nurse, this swimming woman from Royall Kings,
Fear'd by their breed, and famous for their birth,Fear of their breed and famous for their birth,
Renowned for their deeds, as farre from home,Known for their actions, so far from home,
For Christian seruice, and true Chiualrie,For Christian Seruice and True Chiualrie,
As is the sepulcher in stubborne IuryHow is the grave in stubborn iury
Of the Worlds ransome, blessed Maries Sonne.Madie's sun blessed by the worlds of ransome.
This Land of such deere soules, this deere-deere Land,This country of such Deere souls, this deer-doere land,
Deere for her reputation through the world,Deere for their reputation through the world,
Is now Leas'd out (I dye pronouncing it)Is now leas out (I dye it out)
Like to a Tenement or pelting Farme.Happy to a apartment building or a Pelting country.
England bound in with the triumphant sea,England integrated with the Triumphal Sea,
Whose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedgeTheir rocky bank beats the Enuius Siedge
Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame,By Watery Neptune is now tied up with shame,
With Inky blottes, and rotten Parchment bonds.With Inky -Brottes and lazy parchment bonds.
That England, that was wont to conquer others,England was not to conquer others,
Hath made a shamefull conquest of it selfe.Hath has made a shameful conquest of IT Self.
Ah! would the scandall vanish with my life,Ah! The scandal would disappear with my life
How happy then were my ensuing death?How happy was my following death back then?
Enter King, Queene, Aumerle, Bushy, Greene, Bagot, Ros, andEnter King, Queene, Aumerle, Bushy, Greene, Bagot, ROS and
Willoughby.Willoughby.
Yor. The King is come, deale mildly with his youth,Yor. The king came, deal mild with his youth,
For young hot Colts, being rag'd, do rage the moreFor young hot colts that are decayed, to more, the more
Qu. How fares our noble Vncle Lancaster?Qu. How is our noble VNCLE Lancaster?
Ri. What comfort man? How ist with aged Gaunt?Ri. Which comfort man? How about aged fence?
Ga. Oh how that name befits my composition:Ga. Oh, as this name belongs to my composition:
Old Gaunt indeed, and gaunt in being old:Age, indeed, and fence to be old:
Within me greefe hath kept a tedious fast,In me, Greefe has a boring fast, kept quickly,
And who abstaynes from meate, that is not gaunt?And who is a member of Meate is not hager?
For sleeping England long time haue I watcht,For a long time I watch for sleeping England,
Watching breeds leannesse, leannesse is all gaunt.Leaves observe races lenenesse and is all lean.
The pleasure that some Fathers feede vpon,The pleasure that some fathers vpon springs,
Is my strict fast, I meane my Childrens lookes,Is my discount fast, I mean my Charrens look,
And therein fasting, hast thou made me gaunt:And fasting in it, you made me hater:
Gaunt am I for the graue, gaunt as a graue,I am a fence for the gray, crook as a gray,
Whose hollow wombe inherits naught but bonesTheir hollow their caps inherit nothing more than bones
Ric. Can sicke men play so nicely with their names?Ric. Can Sicke players play so well with their names?
Gau. No, misery makes sport to mocke it selfe:Gau. No, miserable exercise to mock it yourself:
Since thou dost seeke to kill my name in mee,Since you Seekheke to kill my name in Mee,
I mocke my name (great King) to flatter theeI mocke my name (big king) to flatter you
Ric. Should dying men flatter those that liue?Ric. Should dying men flatter those who LiUe?
Gau. No, no, men liuing flatter those that dyeGau. No, no, men who lie, flatter to those who dye
Rich. Thou now a dying, sayst thou flatter'st meRich. You are dying now, you tell me flattered me
Gau. Oh no, thou dyest, though I the sicker beGau. Oh no, you dyest even though I'm the sick
Rich. I am in health, I breath, I see thee illRich. I'm healthy, I breathe, I see you sick
Gau. Now he that made me, knowes I see thee ill:Gau. Now what did me, I know that I see you sick:
Ill in my selfe to see, and in thee, seeing ill,To see sick in my self and to see in you sick,
Thy death-bed is no lesser then the Land,Your death bed is not less than the country
Wherein thou lyest in reputation sicke,Woin you in reputation, you are one
And thou too care-lesse patient as thou art,And you too carefree than you are as you are, how you are,
Commit'st thy 'anointed body to the curePass your anointed body for healing
Of those Physitians, that first wounded thee.That wounded you first of these physicians.
A thousand flatterers sit within thy Crowne,A thousand flatterers sit in their crown,
Whose compasse is no bigger then thy head,Their compass is no greater than your head,
And yet incaged in so small a Verge,And yet referred to in such a small edge,
The waste is no whit lesser then thy Land:The waste is no less than your country:
Oh had thy Grandsire with a Prophets eye,Oh, your grandson with a prophet eye,
Seene how his sonnes sonne, should destroy his sonnes,Seene Howons sounds, should destroy his noises,
From forth thy reach he would haue laid thy shame,He would have put your shame out of her reach
Deposing thee before thou wert possest,Introduce you before you defeat
Which art possest now to depose thy selfe.Which art now has to complain about yourself.
Why (Cosine) were thou Regent of the world,Why (cosine) you were rainy of the world,
It were a shame to let his Land by lease:It was a shame to leave his country through the rental agreement:
But for thy world enioying but this Land,But for your world it is about this country, but this country,
Is it not more then shame, to shame it so?Isn't it more than shame to shame it?
Landlord of England art thou, and not King:Landlord of England art you and not king:
Thy state of Law, is bondslaue to the law,Your legal state is bondal to the law,
And-And-
Rich. And thou, a lunaticke leane-witted foole,Rich. And you, a lunatick leane-bell-dummkopf,
Presuming on an Agues priuiledge,Suppose an agues priuiledge,
Dar'st with thy frozen admonitionWith your frozen admonition
Make pale our cheeke, chasing the Royall bloodMake our cheek and chase the Royall blood blood
With fury, from his natiue residence?With Fury from his Natiue residence?
Now by my Seates right Royall Maiestie,Now to my seats on the right Royall Maiestie,
Wer't thou not Brother to great Edwards sonne,Were you not brother of great Edwards sun,
This tongue that runs so roundly in thy head,This tongue that runs so round in your head,
Should run thy head from thy vnreuerent shouldersShould run your head from your rural shoulders
Gau. Oh spare me not, my brothers Edwards sonne,Gau. Oh, didn't save me, my brothers Edward's sun,
For that I was his Father Edwards sonne:For that I was his father Edward's sun:
That blood already (like the Pellican)The blood already (like the Pellican)
Thou hast tapt out, and drunkenly carows'd.You took off and drunk karowen.
My brother Gloucester, plaine well meaning souleMy brother Gloucester, Plaine Gut means Soule
(Whom faire befall in heauen 'mongst happy soules)(Whoom Fairgrfn in heaven 'Mongst Happy solo)
May be a president, and witnesse good,Can be president and witness well
That thou respect'st not spilling Edwards blood:That you respect that you don't spill Edwards Blood:
Ioyne with the present sicknesse that I haue,Ioyne with the current illness that I hage,
And thy vnkindnesse be like crooked age,And be your vnkindnesse like crumbling age,
To crop at once a too-long wither'd flowre.Prepare a too long -ending river immediately.
Liue in thy shame, but dye not shame with thee,Liue in your shame, but do not dye yourself with you,
These words heereafter, thy tormentors bee.These words afterwards, your tormentors.
Conuey me to my bed, then to my graue,Conuey me in my bed, then to my gray,
Loue they to liue, that loue and honor haue.They are to Liue, this Loue and Honor Hau.
ExitExit
Rich. And let them dye, that age and sullens haue,Rich. And let them dye, this age and Sullens Hagen,
For both hast thou, and both become the graueFor both, and both become gray
Yor. I do beseech your Maiestie impute his wordsYor. I am devoting your Maiestie to his words
To wayward sicklinesse, and age in him:Too unit -related illness and age in him:
He loues you on my life, and holds you deereHe follows you in my life and thinks you are deer
As Harry Duke of Herford, were he heereWhen Harry Duke von Herford, he was army
Rich. Right, you say true: as Herfords loue, so his;Rich. Right, you say true: Like Herfords Loue, his;
As theirs, so mine: and all be as it is.Like yours, i.e. mine and everything as it is.
Enter Northumberland.Enter Northumberland.
Nor. My Liege, olde Gaunt commends him to yourStill. My laying, Olde Gaunt, praises him
Maiestiemajesty
Rich. What sayes he?Rich. What does he say?
Nor. Nay nothing, all is said:Still. No, nothing, everything is said:
His tongue is now a stringlesse instrument,His tongue is now a threadless instrument,
Words, life, and all, old Lancaster hath spentWords, life and everything that the old Lancaster has spent
Yor. Be Yorke the next, that must be bankrupt so,Yor. Be Yorke next, that has to be bankrupt, so, so,
Though death be poore, it ends a mortall woEven though death is Poore, he ends a mortal where
Rich. The ripest fruit first fals, and so doth he,Rich. The most ripe fruits first fals, and so he does, so that he,
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be:His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be:
So much for that. Now for our Irish warres,So much for that. Now for our Irish wars,
We must supplant those rough rug-headed Kernes,We have to replace these rough carpet core,
Which liue like venom, where no venom elseWhich liue like poison, where else no poison
But onely they, haue priuiledge to liue.But they have them, priuiledge to liue.
And for these great affayres do aske some chargeAnd some charges are raised for this big affayres
Towards our assistance, we do seize to vsIn terms of our help, we use VS
The plate, coine, reuennewes, and moueables,The plate, socket, Reuenwes and Mouables,
Whereof our Vncle Gaunt did stand possestWhat our VNCLE has -
Yor. How long shall I be patient? Oh how longYor. How long should I be patient? Oh how long
Shall tender dutie make me suffer wrong?Should the tender dulie suffer wrong?
Not Glousters death, nor Herfords banishment,Neither glouster death nor herford's exile,
Nor Gauntes rebukes, nor Englands priuate wrongs,Still Gaunter Radukes, still English private companies,
Nor the preuention of poore Bullingbrooke,Still the removal of Poore Bullingbrooke,
About his marriage, nor my owne disgraceAbout his marriage, my own shame
Haue euer made me sowre my patient cheeke,Huee yours made me sow cheek to my patient,
Or bend one wrinckle on my Soueraignes face:Or bend a wreckle on my soueräsignes face:
I am the last of noble Edwards sonnes,I am the last of noble Edwards Sonnes,
Of whom thy Father Prince of Wales was first,Of which your father was the first prince of Wales,
In warre was neuer Lyon rag'd more fierce:In Warre Warre new Lyon Rag'd More Fierce:
In peace, was neuer gentle Lambe more milde,In peace, new gentle lambe was more mild,
Then was that yong and Princely Gentleman,Then the yong and princely gentleman,
His face thou hast, for euen so look'd heYou have his face, because he looks out
Accomplish'd with the number of thy howers:Reach with the number of your Howren:
But when he frown'd, it was against the French,But when he frowned, it was against the French
And not against his friends: his noble handAnd not against his friends: his noble hand
Did win what he did spend: and spent not thatWon what he spent: and did not issue that
Which his triumphant fathers hand had won:What his triumphant hand had won:
His hands were guilty of no kindreds blood,His hands were guilty
But bloody with the enemies of his kinne:But bloody with the enemies of his chin:
Oh Richard, Yorke is too farre gone with greefe,Oh Richard, Yorke is too far away with Greefe,
Or else he neuer would compare betweeneOr he would compare himself in the intermediate
Rich. Why Vncle,Rich. Why vncle,
What's the matter?What's happening?
Yor. Oh my Liege, pardon me if you please, if notYor. Oh my luck, forgive me if you please, if not
I pleas'd not to be pardon'd, am content with all:I am asked not to be pardoned, I am satisfied with everyone:
Seeke you to seize, and gripe into your handsYou see them to take up and press them in their hands
The Royalties and Rights of banish'd Herford?The license fees and rights of Bannish'd Herford?
Is not Gaunt dead? and doth not Herford liue?Isn't it dead? And not Herford Liue?
Was not Gaunt iust? and is not Harry true?Wasn't a fence? And isn't Harry true?
Did not the one deserue to haue an heyre?Doesn't one have one of the deserue to have a Heyre?
Is not his heyre a well-deseruing sonne?Isn't his Heyre a well -determined son?
Take Herfords rights away, and take from timeTake away Herford's rights and accept from time
His Charters, and his customarie rights:His chartas and its special rights:
Let not to morrow then insue to day,Do not let yourself be done during the day, then surpass the day,
Be not thy selfe. For how art thou a KingDon't be your self. For how art you have a king
But by faire sequence and succession?But through a fair sequence and successor?
Now afore God, God forbid I say true,Now before God prohibits God, I say true,
If you do wrongfully seize Herfords right,If they wrongly confiscated Herfords,
Call in his Letters Patents that he hathCall his letters to patents that he has
By his Atturneyes generall, to sueTo sue through its attorneyes in general
His Liuerie, and denie his offer'd homage,His liuerie and deny his offers, homage,
You plucke a thousand dangers on your head,They pluck them a thousand dangers on their head
You loose a thousand well-disposed hearts,You lose a thousand well -disposed hearts,
And pricke my tender patience to those thoughtsAnd praises my delicate patience with these thoughts
Which honor and allegeance cannot thinkeWhat honor and dissolved cannot think
Ric. Thinke what you will: we seise into our hands,Ric. Thinke what you want: see you in our hands,
His plate, his goods, his money, and his landsHis plate, his goods, his money and his country
Yor. Ile not be by the while: My Liege farewell,Yor. I am not in the while: my lüsvier experience,
What will ensue heereof, there's none can tell.What will arise, nobody can say.
But by bad courses may be vnderstood,But through poor courses, Vnder can demand that
That their euents can neuer fall out good.That their discounts can be good.
Enter.Enter.
Rich. Go Bushie to the Earle of Wiltshire streight,Rich. Go Bushie to the Earle of Wiltshire dispute,
Bid him repaire to vs to Ely house,Offer him to repair VS to make Ely House,
To see this businesse: to morrow nextTo see this business: next in the morning
We will for Ireland, and 'tis time, I trow:We are going for Ireland and the time, I treads:
And we create in absence of our selfeAnd we can do it without our self
Our Vncle Yorke, Lord Gouernor of England:Our VNCLE YORKE, Lord Gouernor of England:
For he is iust, and alwayes lou'd vs well.Because he is Iust and always Lou'd against good.
Come on our Queene, to morrow must we part,Come on, our queen, until tomorrow we have to separate,
Be merry, for our time of stay is short.Be happy, for our time of the stay is short.
Flourish.Bloom.
Manet North. Willoughby, & Ross.Manet Norden. Willoughby & Ross.
Nor. Well Lords, the Duke of Lancaster is deadStill. Now men, the Duke of Lancaster is dead
Ross. And liuing too, for now his sonne is DukeHorse. And also lies, at the moment his son is Herzog
Wil. Barely in title, not in reuennewWil. Hardly in the title, not in Reuennew
Nor. Richly in both, if iustice had her rightStill. Rich in both when iustice was right
Ross. My heart is great: but it must break with silence,Horse. My heart is great: but it has to break with silence
Er't be disburthen'd with a liberall tongueHe is not horrified with a Liberallian tongue
Nor. Nay speake thy mind: & let him ne'r speak moreStill. No, speak your mind: & don't let him speak anymore
That speakes thy words againe to do thee harmeThat speaks your words again to harmony
Wil. Tends that thou'dst speake to th' Du[ke]. of Hereford,Wil. Tend to deal with the you [KE]. From Hereford,
If it be so, out with it boldly man,If so, with him brave, man,
Quicke is mine eare to heare of good towards himQuicke belongs to me to do it.
Ross. No good at all that I can do for him,Horse. Not good at all what I can do for him
Vnlesse you call it good to pitie him,Vnlesse you call it well to vie,
Bereft and gelded of his patrimonieAdjusted and located by his Patrimonie
Nor. Now afore heauen, 'tis shame such wrongs areStill. Now before Heaaud, it is ashamed that such is wrong
borne.born.
In him a royall Prince, and many moeIn him a royall prince and many moe
Of noble blood in this declining Land;Of noble blood in this decreasing country;
The King is not himselfe, but basely ledThe king is not himself, but based on the Basic
By Flatterers, and what they will informeThrough Schmeichler and what they will inform
Meerely in hate 'gainst any of vs all,Sea in hate "profits of one of all,
That will the King seuerely prosecuteThe king Leuny will follow this
Gainst vs, our liues, our children, and our heiresGainst VS, our Liues, our children and our heirs
Ros. The Commons hath he pil'd with greeuous taxesRos. He padded the commons with enemy taxes
And quite lost their hearts: the Nobles hath he findeAnd completely lost their hearts: he found the nobles, he thinks he thinks
For ancient quarrels, and quite lost their heartsFor old dispute
Wil. And daily new exactions are deuis'd,Wil. And daily new exams are deutis'd,
As blankes, beneuolences, and I wot not what:As a spaces, charity and I not something:
But what o' Gods name doth become of this?But how does the name of gods become of it?
Nor. Wars hath not wasted it, for war'd he hath not.Still. War did not wage it because he didn't have war.
But basely yeelded vpon comprimize,But compress Basely Yeelded Vpon,
That which his Ancestors atchieu'd with blowes:What his ancestors had with Blows Atchieu:
More hath he spent in peace, then they in warresHe spent more in peace, then they in wars
Ros. The Earle of Wiltshire hath the realme in FarmeRos. The Earle of Wiltshire has the empire in agriculture
Wil. The Kings growne bankrupt like a broken manWil. The kings Growne Bankrott like a broken man
Nor. Reproach, and dissolution hangeth ouer himStill. Allegations and resolution hang it up
Ros. He hath not monie for these Irish warres:Ros. He has no monie for this Irish wars:
(His burthenous taxations notwithstanding)(Despite its bursts taxation)
But by the robbing of the banish'd DukeBut by robbing the banished duke
Nor. His noble Kinsman, most degenerate King:Still. His noble relative, the degenerated king:
But Lords, we heare this fearefull tempest sing,But Lords, we hear this terrible storm singing,
Yet seeke no shelter to auoid the storme:Doch Seeke Ke Shelter to Auoid the Storme:
We see the winde sit sore vpon our sailes,We see how the winds wound vpon sits our sailes,
And yet we strike not, but securely perishAnd yet we don't go on strike, but safely but surely perish
Ros. We see the very wracke that we must suffer,Ros. We see the wreck we have to suffer
And vnauoyded is the danger nowAnd Vnnauarted is now the danger
For suffering so the causes of our wrackeTo suffer the causes of our wreck
Nor. Not so: euen through the hollow eyes of death,Still. Not so: through the hollow eyes of death,
I spie life peering: but I dare not sayI play life: but I don't dare to say
How neere the tidings of our comfort isHow neere the news of our comfort are
Wil. Nay let vs share thy thoughts, as thou dost oursWil. No, let vs share your thoughts on how you administered ours
Ros. Be confident to speake Northumberland,Ros. Be confident that Northumberland, be confident,
We three, are but thy selfe, and speaking so,We three are just your self and speak so
Thy words are but as thoughts, therefore be boldYour words are just as thoughts, so be brave
Nor. Then thus: I haue from Port le BlanStill. Then like this: I equipped from Port Le Blan
A Bay in Britaine, receiu'd intelligence,A bay in Great Britain, received intelligence,
That Harry Duke of Herford, Rainald Lord Cobham,This Harry Duke von Herford, Rainald Lord Cobham,
That late broke from the Duke of Exeter,The Duke of Exeter broke up so late,
His brother Archbishop, late of Canterbury,His brother Archbishop, late in Canterbury,
Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir Iohn Rainston,Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir Iohn Rainston,
Sir Iohn Norberie, & Sir Robert Waterton, & Francis Quoint,Sir Iohn Norberie & Sir Robert Waterton & Francis Quoint,
All these well furnish'd by the Duke of Britaine,All of this delivers from the Duke of Great Britain,
With eight tall ships, three thousand men of warreWith eight high ships, three thousand men from Warre
Are making hither with all due expedience,Make here with all appropriate reasons,
And shortly meane to touch our Northerne shore:And shortly to touch our Northern Shore:
Perhaps they had ere this, but that they stayMaybe they had before that, but that they stay
The first departing of the King for Ireland.The first departure of the King of Ireland.
If then we shall shake off our slauish yoake,When we shake off our SKLULE YOAKE,
Impe out our drooping Countries broken wing,Impe from our hanging countries broken wings,
Redeeme from broaking pawne the blemish'd Crowne,Repetition of Broaker -Pawne, the blatant crown,
Wipe off the dust that hides our Scepters gilt,Wipe the dust that hides our scepter, gilded,
And make high Maiestie looke like it selfe,And let's high Maiestie as helpful,
Away with me in poste to Rauenspurgh,Way with me in Poste to Lausenspurg,
But if you faint, as fearing to do so,But if they pass out, fear to do this,
Stay, and be secret, and my selfe will goStay and be secret, and my self will go
Ros. To horse, to horse, vrge doubts to them y feareRos. On horseback, to horse, doubts about them y Feare
Wil. Hold out my horse, and I will first be there.Wil. Extend my horse and I'll be there first.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scena Secunda.Second scene.
Enter Queene, Bushy, and Bagot.Enter Queene, Bushy and Bagot.
Bush. Madam, your Maiesty is too much sad,Bush. Madam, your Maiessy is too sad,
You promis'd when you parted with the King,They promise when they separated from the king
To lay aside selfe-harming heauinesse,Put aside to sharpen yourself, violently,
And entertaine a cheerefull dispositionAnd entertain a Cherefull disposition
Qu. To please the King, I did: to please my selfeTo please the king, I did: to please my self
I cannot do it: yet I know no causeI can't do it: but I don't know any reason
Why I should welcome such a guest as greefe,Why I should welcome a guest like Greefe,
Saue bidding farewell to so sweet a guestSour biding Farewell from such a sweet guest
As my sweet Richard; yet againe me thinkes,Than my sweet Richard; Again, I think I think
Some vnborne sorrow, ripe in fortunes wombeSome vnborne grief, ripe in the assets
Is comming towards me, and my inward souleCome towards me and my inner soul
With nothing trembles, at something it greeues,With nothing trembling, with something that it excavated,
More then with parting from my Lord the KingMore than with farewell to my Lord, the king
Bush. Each substance of a greefe hath twenty shadowsBush. Every substance of a greefe has twenty shadows
Which shewes like greefe it selfe, but is not so:What shows how Greenfe is, but not so:
For sorrowes eye, glazed with blinding teares,For funny eye, glare with dazzling tears, glazed,
Diuides one thing intire, to many obiects,Share of an intimate, to many objections,
Like perspectiues, which rightly gaz'd vponLike perspective, which rightly have VPON
Shew nothing but confusion, ey'd awry,Show nothing more than confusion, Ey'd Ehrry,
Distinguish forme: so your sweet MaiestieDifferentiate forms: So your sweet Maiestie
Looking awry vpon your Lords departure,Look off the crooked, your Lords departure,
Finde shapes of greefe, more then himselfe to waile,Finding forms of Greefe, more than himself to Waile,
Which look'd on as it is, is naught but shadowesWho look like it is, nothing more than shadow
Of what it is not: then thrice-gracious Queene,Of what it is not: then founded queen three times,
More then your Lords departure weep not, more's not seene;More than their gentlemen don't cry, it doesn't see more;
Or if it be, 'tis with false sorrowes eie,Or if it is so, it is with false grief, eie,
Which for things true, weepe things imaginaryWhat is true for things cried things imaginarily
Qu. It may be so: but yet my inward souleQu. It may be like this: but my inner soul
Perswades me it is otherwise: how ere it be,Otherwise prescribes me: Like a lot, it is
I cannot but be sad: so heauy sad,I can only be sad: so sad, so sad,
As though on thinking on no thought I thinke,As when thinking about no thinking, I Thinke,
Makes me with heauy nothing faint and shrinkeDoesn't make me weak with Hiea and sninker
Bush. 'Tis nothing but conceit (my gracious Lady.)Bush. It is nothing but native (my amiable woman).
Qu. 'Tis nothing lesse: conceit is still deriu'dQu. It is nothing less: imagination is still deriu.
From some fore-father greefe, mine is not so,From a forefather Greefe, mine is not like that, so,
For nothing hath begot my something greefe,For nothing, my some Greefe founded
Or something, hath the nothing that I greeue,Or does it have nothing that I gred,
Tis in reuersion that I do possesse,Tie in repetitions that I do psyche.
But what it is, that is not yet knowne, whatBut what it is, that's not yet known what
I cannot name, 'tis namelesse woe I wot.I can't call it, it's nameless, I wot.
Enter Greene.Enter Greene.
Gree. Heauen saue your Maiesty, and wel met Gentlemen:Grie. Heafs sow her Maiessy, and getlemen treat getlemen:
I hope the King is not yet shipt for IrelandI hope the king is not yet trained for Ireland
Qu. Why hop'st thou so? Tis better hope he is:Qu. Why are you jumping like that? It is better to hope that he is:
For his designes craue hast, his hast good hope,For his designs craue, his good hope,
Then wherefore dost thou hope he is not shipt?So why do you hope that he doesn't start?
Gre. That he our hope, might haue retyr'd his power,Gre. That he would have moved our hope, his power,
and driuen into dispaire an enemies hope,And driuen in dispaire enemies hope,
Who strongly hath set footing in this Land.Who has strongly set the foundation in this country.
The banish'd Bullingbrooke repeales himselfe,The exhausted Bullingbrooke stands out
And with vp-lifted Armes is safe arriu'dAnd with VP-loved armemies is safe
At RauenspurgIn Rauenspurg
Qu. Now God in heauen forbidQu. Now God is prohibited in the hows
Gr. O Madam 'tis too true: and that is worse,Gr. O Madam 'it's too true: and that's worse
The L[ord]. Northumberland, his yong sonne Henrie Percie,The gentleman]. Northumberland, his yong son Henrie Percie,
The Lords of Rosse, Beaumond, and Willoughby,The gentlemen of Rosse, Beaumond and Willoughby,
With all their powrefull friends are fled to himWith all their Powreful friends, he is fled
Bush. Why haue you not proclaim'd NorthumberlandBush. Why didn't you proclaim northmberland
And the rest of the reuolted faction, Traitors?And the rest of the Reuolten faction, traitor?
Gre. We haue: whereupon the Earle of WorcesterGre. We Hagen: Then the Earle of Worcester
Hath broke his staffe, resign'd his Stewardship,Hath broke the staff and returned their responsibility
And al the houshold seruants fled with him to BullinbrookAnd the household reports also fled to Bullinbrook with him
Qu. So Greene, thou art the midwife of my woe,Qu. So Greene, you are the midwife of my suffering,
And Bullinbrooke my sorrowes dismall heyre:And Bullinbrooke my grief discharged Heyre:
Now hath my soule brought forth her prodegie,Now my soul has produced her Prodegie
And I a gasping new deliuered mother,And I have a newly quick new mother,
Haue woe to woe, sorrow to sorrow ioyn'dHage woe, hurt, grief to dare, oyn'd
Bush. Dispaire not MadamBush. Dispaire not Madam
Qu. Who shall hinder me?Qu. Who will hinder me?
I will dispaire, and be at enmitieI will dispel and be at Enmitie
With couzening hope; he is a Flatterer,With Couzening Hope; He is a flatterer
A Parasite, a keeper backe of death,A parasite, a keeper cheek of death,
Who gently would dissolue the bands of life,Who would gently dissolve the ligaments
Which false hopes linger in extremity.What false hopes to linger in the extremity.
Enter Yorke.Enter Yorke.
Gre. Heere comes the Duke of YorkeGre. Heer comes the Duke of Yorke
Qu. With signes of warre about his aged necke,Qu. With signs of Warre over his old Necke,
Oh full of carefull businesse are his lookes:Oh, his looks are full of careful companies:
Vncle, for heauens sake speake comfortable words:VNCLE, Comfortable words for Heawens Sake Speak:
Yor. Comfort's in heauen, and we are on the earth,Yor. Comfort is in the hows and we are on earth,
Where nothing liues but crosses, care and greefe:Where nothing read, but crossed, carefully and Greefe:
Your husband he is gone to saue farre off,Your husband is to sauté to take off,
Whilst others come to make him loose at home:While others come to make him relax at home:
Heere am I left to vnder-prop his Land,I am left to the army to publish his country,
Who weake with age, cannot support my selfe:Anyone who weaves with age cannot support my self:
Now comes the sicke houre that his surfet made,Now comes the Sicke Houre who made his surf,
Now shall he try his friends that flattered him.Now he should try his friends who flattered him.
Enter a seruant.Enter a seruant.
Ser. My Lord, your sonne was gone before I cameSer. My Lord, your son was gone before I came
Yor. He was: why so: go all which way it will:Yor. He was: so why: go everything in the way:
The Nobles they are fled, the Commons they are cold,The nobles they fled, the commons that they are cold,
And will I feare reuolt on Herfords side.And will I fear that I will settle on Herford's site?
Sirra, get thee to Plashie to my sister Gloster,Sirra, let yourself be brought to my sister -tilter,
Bid her send me presently a thousand pound,Offer, you will send me a thousand pounds now,
Hold, take my RingHold, take my ring
Ser. My Lord, I had forgotSer. My Lord, I had forgotten
To tell your Lordship, to day I came by, and call'd there,To say your rule, I came over to this day and call there,
But I shall greeue you to report the restBut I will groom them to report the rest
Yor. What is't knaue?Yor. What is not Knue?
Ser. An houre before I came, the Dutchesse di'deSer. An hour before I came, the Dutch Di'De
Yor. Heau'n for his mercy, what a tide of woesYor. Heau'n for his mercy, what a flood of suffering
Come rushing on this wofull Land at once?Do you immediately come to this Wofull land?
I know not what to do: I would to heauenI don't know what to do: I would rise
(So my vntruth had not prouok'd him to it)(So ​​my vntruth hadn't brought him to it)
The King had cut off my head with my brothers.The king had cut my head with my brothers.
What, are there postes dispatcht for Ireland?What, is there mail for Ireland?
How shall we do for money for these warres?How should we do for money for these wars?
Come sister (Cozen I would say) pray pardon me.Come sister (because I would say) pray, forgiveness.
Go fellow, get thee home, prouide some Carts,Go guy, bring yourself home, Prouide a few carts,
And bring away the Armour that is there.And bring the armor that is there.
Gentlemen, will you muster men?Gentlemen, will you raise men?
If I know how, or which way to order these affairesWhen I know how or in what way to order these affairs
Thus disorderly thrust into my hands,So disorganized in my hands,
Neuer beleeue me. Both are my kinsmen,New Beleeeue me. Both are my relatives
Th' one is my Soueraigne, whom both my oathThis is my soueraigne, both of them my oath
And dutie bids defend: th' other againeAnd defend Dutie Bids: the other again
Is my kinsman, whom the King hath wrong'd,Is my relative that the king did wrong
Whom conscience, and my kindred bids to right:Who and my relatives offer to the right:
Well, somewhat we must do: Come Cozen,Well, we have to do something: come cozen,
Ile dispose of you. Gentlemen, go muster vp your men,Ile disposes of you. Lords, patterns vp your men,
And meet me presently at Barkley Castle:And currently meet me at Barkley Castle:
I should to Plashy too: but time will not permit,I should also be space: but time will not allow
All is vneuen, and euery thing is left at six and seuen.Everything is Vneuen and your -singing stays at six and Seuen.
ExitExit
Bush. The winde sits faire for newes to go to Ireland,Bush. The wind sits fair so that Newes goes to Ireland,
But none returnes: For vs to leuy powerBut nobody returns: for VS to Leuy Power
Proportionable to th' enemy, is all impossibleProportional to the enemy, everything is impossible
Gr. Besides our neerenesse to the King in loue,Gr. In addition to our nation of the king in Loue,
Is neere the hate of those loue not the KingIs the hatred of those not of the king
Ba. And that's the wauering Commons, for their loueBa. And these are the Wau Commons for their lue
Lies in their purses, and who so empties them,Lies in your wallets and whoever empties it so
By so much fils their hearts with deadly hateThrough so much Fils your heart with fatal hatred
Bush. Wherein the king stands generally condemn'dBush. The king is generally convicted
Bag. If iudgement lye in them, then so do we,Pocket. If there is a lye in them, then also, we too,
Because we haue beene euer neere the KingBecause we are your nice, the king
Gr. Well: I will for refuge straight to Bristoll Castle,Gr. Well: I will be for refuge directly to Bristoll Castle,
The Earle of Wiltshire is alreadie thereThe Earle of Wiltshire is general there
Bush. Thither will I with you, for little officeBush. I with you, for a small office
Will the hatefull Commons performe for vs,Will the hateful commons perfume for VS,
Except like Curres, to teare vs all in peeces:Except like streams, to Tearue against everyone in PEECES:
Will you go along with vs?Will you participate with VS?
Bag. No, I will to Ireland to his Maiestie:Pocket. No, I am becoming his Maiestie in Ireland:
Farewell, if hearts presages be not vaine,Farewell if the hearts are not constantly
We three here part, that neu'r shall meete againeWe three here that newly should meet again
Bu. That's as Yorke thriues to beate back BullinbrokeBu. This is like Yorke to string back Bullinbroke
Gr. Alas poore Duke, the taske he vndertakesGr. Oh pore duke, the bag he vangertakes
Is numbring sands, and drinking Oceans drie,Is anesthetic sand and drinks oceans, drie,
Where one on his side fights, thousands will flyeWhere you fight on your side, thousands will fly
Bush. Farewell at once, for once, for all, and euer.Bush. Farewell immediately, for everyone and your.
Well, we may meete againeWell, we can meet again
Bag. I feare me neuer.Pocket. I free myself.
Enter.Enter.
Scaena Tertia.On the third stage.
Enter the Duke of Hereford, and Northumberland.Enter the Duke of Herford and Northumberland.
Bul. How farre is it my Lord to Berkley now?Bul. How far is it my gentleman to Berkley?
Nor. Beleeue me noble Lord,Still. Beleeeue me noble gentleman,
I am a stranger heere in Gloustershire,I am a strange army in Gloustershire,
These high wilde hilles, and rough vneeuen waies,These high wild hills and rough Vnowuen -Wates,
Drawes out our miles, and makes them wearisome.Pull out our miles and make them tired.
And yet our faire discourse hath beene as sugar,And yet our fair discourse was a sugar,
Making the hard way sweet and delectable:Make cute and delicious in the hard way:
But I bethinke me, what a wearie wayBut I pray what kind of liner path
From Rauenspurgh to Cottshold will be found,From Rauenspurg to Cottshold is found,
In Rosse and Willoughby, wanting your companie,In Rosse and Willoughby to want their companion,
Which I protest hath very much beguildWhat I protest has very rejected
The tediousnesse, and processe of my trauell:The tedoque and the process of my wedding ceremony:
But theirs is sweetned with the hope to haueBut yours are sweet in the hope of having to Hagen
The present benefit that I possesse;The current benefit I own;
And hope to ioy, is little lesse in ioy,And hope, Ioy to Ioy, is little less in Ioy.
Then hope enioy'd: By this, the wearie LordsThen he hoped: This was the Weary Lords
Shall make their way seeme short, as mine hath done,Should appear briefly as mine is done,
By sight of what I haue, your Noble CompanieWith seeing what I Hage, your noble companion
Bull. Of much lesse value is my Companie,Bull. My companion is of much less worth,
Then your good words: but who comes here?Then your good words: but who comes here?
Enter H[arry]. Percie.Enter H [Arry]. Percie.
North. It is my Sonne, young Harry Percie,North. It is my son, the young Harry Percie,
Sent from my Brother Worcester: Whence soeuer.Cleverly from my brother Worcester: where souer.
Harry, how fares your Vnckle?Harry, how are you your Vnckle?
Percie. I had thought, my Lord, to haue learn'd hisPercie. I thought my Lord, to learn that he had learned
health of youHealth from them
North. Why, is he not with the Queene?North. Why is he not with the queen?
Percie. No, my good Lord, he hath forsook the Court,Percie. No, my good gentleman, he displaced the court
Broken his Staffe of Office, and disperstBrussen his staff of the AM -AM outline
The Household of the KingThe king's budget
North. What was his reason?North. What was his reason?
He was not so resolu'd, when we last spake togetherHe was not so determined when we last spoke together
Percie. Because your Lordship was proclaimed Traitor.Percie. Because your lordship of the traitors was announced.
But hee, my Lord, is gone to Rauenspurgh,But hee, my lord, went to Raulenpurgh,
To offer seruice to the Duke of Hereford,Offer the Duke of Hereford Seruice,
And sent me ouer by Barkely, to discouerAnd sent me Ouer von Barke, to Disuer
What power the Duke of Yorke had leuied there,What power the Duke of Yorke had indicated that
Then with direction to repaire to RauenspurghThen with instructions for repair according to Raulenpurgh
North. Haue you forgot the Duke of Hereford (Boy.)North. If you live the Duke of Hereford (boy.)
Percie. No, my good Lord; for that is not forgotPercie. No, my good gentleman; Because that won't forget
Which ne're I did remember: to my knowledge,Which I never remembered: according to my knowledge
I neuer in my life did looke on himI bin in my life shot him
North. Then learne to know him now: this is theNorth. Then you will learn to know him now: this is that
DukeHerzog
Percie. My gracious Lord, I tender you my seruice,Percie. My gracious gentleman, I draw you my seruice,
Such as it is, being tender, raw, and young,How it is tender, raw and young,
Which elder dayes shall ripen, and confirmeWhich older days will mature and confirm
To more approued seruice, and desertTo more switched on Seruice and Desert
Bull. I thanke thee gentle Percie, and be sureBull. I thank you gently percie and be
I count my selfe in nothing else so happy,I count my self in nothing else
As in a Soule remembring my good Friends:As in a soul, my good friends remember:
And as my Fortune ripens with thy Loue,And when my fortune matures with your Loue,
It shall be still thy true Loues recompence,It should still be your true Loues announcement
My Heart this Couenant makes, my Hand thus seales itMy heart, who makes this couple, seals my hand that way
North. How farre is it to Barkely? and what stirreNorth. How far is it to bark? And what a fall
Keepes good old Yorke there, with his Men of Warre?Is there a good time with his men of Warre, old Yorke?
Percie. There stands the Castle, by yond tuft of Trees,Percie. There is the castle of Yond trees,
Mann'd with three hundred men, as I haue heard,Mannes with three hundred men as I heard,
And in it are the Lords of Yorke, Barkely, and Seymor,And in that are the gentlemen of Yorke, Barky and Seymor,
None else of Name, and noble estimate.No other name and noble estimate.
Enter Rosse and Willoughby.Enter Rosse and Willoughby.
North. Here come the Lords of Rosse and Willoughby,North. Here are the gentlemen of Rosse and Willoughby,
Bloody with spurring, fierie red with hasteBloody with a shabby, violent red in front of a hurry
Bull. Welcome my Lords, I wot your loue pursuesBull. Greet gentlemen, I will follow your Lou
A banisht Traytor; all my TreasurieA banghish traytor; All my darling
Is yet but vnfelt thankes, which more enrich'd,Is still, but Vnfelt thanked what enriched,
Shall be your loue, and labours recompenceShould be your Loue and work composites
Ross. Your presence makes vs rich, most Noble LordHorse. Your presence makes against the richest, noble gentleman
Willo. And farre surmounts our labour to attaine itWillo. And Farre exceeds our work to achieve it
Bull. Euermore thankes, th' Exchequer of the poore,Bull. Yourmore thanks, the exchange of the pore,
Which till my infant-fortune comes to yeeres,What comes to Yeeres until my toddler Fortune comes
Stands for my Bountie: but who comes here?For My Bountie: But who comes here?
Enter Barkely.Enter the Bark.
North. It is my Lord of Barkely, as I ghesseNorth. It is my gentleman of Barkely as I ghesse
Bark. My Lord of Hereford, my Message is to youBark. My master von Hereford, my message is for you
Bull. My Lord, my Answere is to Lancaster,Bull. My Lord, my answer is on Lancaster,
And I am come to seeke that Name in England,And I came to see this name in England
And I must finde that Title in your Tongue,And I have to find this title in your tongue
Before I make reply to aught you sayBefore I answered something you say
Bark. Mistake me not, my Lord, 'tis not my meaningBark. Don't confuse me, my Lord, it is not my meaning
To raze one Title of your Honor out.Pay a title of their honor.
To you, my Lord, I come (what Lord you will)For you, sir, I come (which Lord you will you will)
From the most glorious of this Land,From the most wonderful of this country,
The Duke of Yorke, to know what pricks you onThe Duke of Yorke to know what to stand up for
To take aduantage of the absent time,Consideration of the absent period,
And fright our Natiue Peace with selfe-borne Armes.And scare our Natiue peace with self-transmitted armemies.
Enter Yorke.Enter Yorke.
Bull. I shall not need transport my words by you,Bull. I will not have to transport my words from you
Here comes his Grace in Person. My Noble VnckleHis grace comes here personally. My noble Vnckle
York. Shew me thy humble heart, and not thy knee,York. Show me your humble heart and not your knee
Whose dutie is deceiuable, and falseWhose dutie is deceptive and wrong
Bull. My gracious VnckleBull. My gracious Vnckle
York. Tut, tut, Grace me no Grace, nor Vnckle me,York. Does, does, grace neither grace nor vnckle me,
I am no Traytors Vnckle; and that word Grace,I am not a traytors vnckle; and this word grace,
In an vngracious mouth, is but prophane.Only prophhan is in a Vngrau mouth.
Why haue these banish'd, and forbidden Legges,Why this banished and forbidden legges,
Dar'd once to touch a Dust of Englands Ground?Dar'd once to touch a dust of England's floor?
But more then why, why haue they dar'd to marchBut more then why, why you have to march to march
So many miles vpon her peacefull Bosome,So many miles vpon their peaceful bosome,
Frighting her pale-fac'd Villages with Warre,Their pale fac'd villages frightened with warts,
And ostentation of despised Armes?And Estenende of despised armemies?
Com'st thou because th' anoynted King is hence?Do you com'st because the anoynated king is therefore?
Why foolish Boy, the King is left behind,Why stupid boy who is left behind,
And in my loyall Bosome lyes his power.And his strength in my Loyall Bosome Lyes.
Were I but now the Lord of such hot youth,I was except now the Herr of such a hot youth,
As when braue Gaunt, thy Father, and my selfeAs if brow hager, your father and my self
Rescued the Black Prince, that yong Mars of men,Saved the black prince, this yong mars of men,
From forth the Rankes of many thousand French:From the rank of many thousands of French:
Oh then, how quickly should this Arme of mine,Oh then, how quickly should this arm of me,
Now Prisoner to the Palsie, chastise thee,Now caught on the palsie, they chastise you,
And minister correction to thy FaultAnd ministerial correction in your guilt
Bull. My gracious Vnckle, let me know my Fault,Bull. My gracious Vnckle, let me know my guilt
On what Condition stands it, and wherein?How is it and woin?
York. Euen in Condition of the worst degree,York. In the state of the worst degree,
In grosse Rebellion, and detested Treason:In large rebellion and loathed betrayal:
Thou art a banish'd man, and here art comeYou are a banished man and art come here
Before th' expiration of thy time,Before the end of your time
In brauing Armes against thy SoueraigneIn the glasses of armemies against your soueraigne
Bull. As I was banish'd, I was banish'd Hereford,Bull. When I was banished, I was banished
But as I come, I come for Lancaster.But when I come, I come for Lancaster.
And Noble Vnckle, I beseech your GraceAnd noble vnckle, I ask your grace
Looke on my Wrongs with an indifferent eye:Take a look at my wrong with an indifferent eye:
You are my Father, for me thinkes in youYou are my father, for me thinks in you
I see old Gaunt aliue. Oh then my Father,I see the old Gaunt Aliue. Oh then my father
Will you permit, that I shall stand condemn'dYou will allow me to be condemned
A wandring Vagabond; my Rights and RoyaltiesA wall ring vagabond; My rights and license fees
Pluckt from my armes perforce, and giuen awayFrom my armeme Perforce and Giuen away
To vpstart Vnthrifts? Wherefore was I borne?To VPStart Vnthrift? Why was I worn?
If that my Cousin King, be King of England,If my cousin quantity is king of England,
It must be graunted, I am Duke of Lancaster.It has to be founded, I am Duke of Lancaster.
You haue a Sonne, Aumerle, my Noble Kinsman,You have a son, Aumerle, my noble relative,
Had you first died, and he beene thus trod downe,If you had died for the first time and he was so downe,
He should haue found his Vnckle Gaunt a Father,He should have found his Vnckle Gaunt a father.
To rowze his Wrongs, and chase them to the bay.To get his injustice and hunt her in the bay.
I am denyde to sue my Liuerie here,I refuse to sue my Liuerie here,
And yet my Letters Patents giue me leaue:And yet giue my letters to me:
My Fathers goods are all distraynd, and sold,The goods of my fathers are all distracted and sold
And these, and all, are all amisse imployd.And these and all are all the amisse implayd.
What would you haue me doe? I am a Subiect,What would you do me I am a base
And challenge Law: Attorneyes are deny'd me;And demanding law: lawyers are refused to me;
And therefore personally I lay my claimeAnd that's why I personally have my claim
To my Inheritance of free DiscentTo my inheritance of the Free Discent
North. The Noble Duke hath been too much abus'dNorth. The noble duke was too much
Ross. It stands your Grace vpon, to doe him rightHorse. It is your Grace Vpon to do it right
Willo. Base men by his endowments are made greatWillo. Basic men through his foundations are made great
York. My Lords of England, let me tell you this,York. Lords of England, let me tell you that
I haue had feeling of my Cosens Wrongs,I felt like I was doing my consumers
And labour'd all I could to doe him right:And everything I could to do it right:
But in this kind, to come in brauing Armes,But in this way to get into the arms,
Be his owne Caruer, and cut out his way,Be his own caruer and cut him out
To find out Right with Wrongs, it may not be;To find out correctly with mistakes, it may not be;
And you that doe abett him in this kind,And you who depends on this kind,
Cherish Rebellion, and are Rebels allAppreciate rebellion and are all rebels
North. The Noble Duke hath sworne his comming isNorth. The noble duke has shaped his commanding
But for his owne; and for the right of that,But for his own; and for the right ,,
Wee all haue strongly sworne to giue him ayd,I really swung him to GiUe,
And let him neu'r see Ioy, that breakes that OathAnd let him see it again, that breaks this oath
York. Well, well, I see the issue of these Armes,York. Well, I see the problem of this poor.
I cannot mend it, I must needes confesse,I can't repair it, I have to have to confess
Because my power is weake, and all ill left:Because my strength is WEAKE and everyone is left sick:
But if I could, by him that gaue me life,But if I could, from him, that I light up life,
I would attach you all, and make you stoopeI would attach you all and get you to do it
Vnto the Soueraigne Mercy of the King.Vnto the king's souera -gigne mercy.
But since I cannot, be it knowne to you,But since I can't, be it known
I doe remaine as Neuter. So fare you well,I stay neutral. So you are fine, good
Vnlesse you please to enter in the Castle,Please enter the castle
And there repose you for this NightAnd there they rest for that night
Bull. An offer Vnckle, that wee will accept:Bull. An offer vnckle that we will accept:
But wee must winne your Grace to goe with vsBut we have to win their grace to go with VS
To Bristow Castle, which they say is heldTo Bristow Castle, of whom they say that
By Bushie, Bagot, and their Complices,From Bushie, bagot and their accomplices,
The Caterpillers of the Commonwealth,The Raupler des Commonwealth,
Which I haue sworne to weed, and plucke awayWhat I flooded to weeds and plucking away
York. It may be I will go with you: but yet Ile pawse,York. It may be, I'll go with you: But Ile Pawse,
For I am loth to breake our Countries Lawes:Because I am Loth to breed the laws of our countries:
Nor Friends, nor Foes, to me welcome you are,Still friends, still enemies, welcomed for me that you are,
Things past redresse, are now with me past care.Things in the past have been with me in the past now.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scoena Quarta.Scoena Wednesday.
Enter Salisbury, and a Captaine.Enter Salisbury and a captain.
Capt. My Lord of Salisbury, we haue stayd ten dayes,Capt. My master of Salisbury, we stayed for ten days.
And hardly kept our Countreymen together,And our compatriots hardly kept together
And yet we heare no tidings from the King;And yet we don't hear any news from the king;
Therefore we will disperse our selues: farewellTherefore we will dispel our Selues: Farewell
Sal. Stay yet another day, thou trustie Welchman,Sal. Stay another day, you Trustie whatman,
The King reposeth all his confidence in theeThe king awakens his all his trust in you
Capt. 'Tis thought the King is dead, we will not stay;Capt. 'It thought the king was dead, we won't stay;
The Bay-trees in our Countrey all are wither'd,The Bay trees in our country are all withered
And Meteors fright the fixed Starres of Heauen;And meteors frighten the starres from hows;
The pale-fac'd Moone lookes bloody on the Earth,The pale fac'd moone looks bloody on earth,
And leane-look'd Prophets whisper fearefull change;And light prophets whispering anxious change;
Rich men looke sad, and Ruffians dance and leape,Rich men look sad and ruffian dancing and jumping.
The one in feare, to loose what they enioy,The one in Feare, losing what you enroy,
The other to enioy by Rage, and Warre:The other too enrooy through anger and wart:
These signes fore-run the death of Kings.These signs demonstrate the death of the kings.
Farewell, our Countreymen are gone and fled,Farewell, our country styles are gone and fled,
As well assur'd Richard their King is dead.Richard also assured that her king is dead.
Enter.Enter.
Sal. Ah Richard, with eyes of heauie mind,Sal. Ah Richard, with eyes of the Heaie spirit,
I see thy Glory, like a shooting Starre,I see your fame, like a shoot, stare,
Fall to the base Earth, from the Firmament:Fall from the firmament on the base of earth:
Thy Sunne sets weeping in the lowly West,Your Sunne sets cry in the low west,
Witnessing Stormes to come, Woe, and Vnrest:Witnesses of storms, hurt and Vnrest:
Thy Friends are fled, to wait vpon thy Foes,Your friends will be fled to wait for your enemies,
And crossely to thy good, all fortune goes.And everywhere to your estate, all luck.
Enter.Enter.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.The third act. The first scene.
Enter Bullingbrooke, Yorke, Northumberland, Rosse, Percie,Enter Bulllingbrooke, Yorke, Northumberland, Rosse, Percie,
Willoughby,Willoughby,
with Bushie and Greene Prisoners.With Bushie and Greene prisoners.
Bull. Bring forth these men:Bull. Bring these men out:
Bushie and Greene, I will not vex your soules,Bushie and Greene, I will not annoy your soules
(Since presently your soules must part your bodies)(Because your souls currently have to separate your body)
With too much vrging your pernitious liues,With too much you can vring your harmful Liues,
For 'twere no Charitie: yet to wash your bloodFor 'Twere no Charitie: But wash your blood
From off my hands, here in the view of men,From my hands, here according to men,
I will vnfold some causes of your deaths.I will see some causes of their deaths.
You haue mis-led a Prince, a Royall King,You have a prince, a royall king, wrongly,
A happie Gentleman in Blood, and Lineaments,A Happie -Gentleman in the blood and descent,
By you vnhappied, and disfigur'd cleane:From them vnhaapped and disfigured the cleaning:
You haue in manner with your sinfull houresYou have with your sinful hours
Made a Diuorce betwixt his Queene and him,Made a diuorce between his queene and him,
Broke the possession of a Royall Bed,Broke the possession of a Royall bed,
And stayn'd the beautie of a faire Queenes Cheekes,And remained the beauty of a fair queenes cheek,
With teares drawn fro[m] her eyes, with your foule wrongs.With tears of your eyes, with her foule, unspeaking.
My selfe a Prince, by fortune of my birth,My self a prince, through the luck of my birth,
Neere to the King in blood, and neere in loue,Neere to the king in the blood and a slow in Loue,
Till you did make him mis-interprete me,Until you misinterpret him, misinterpret me,
Haue stoopt my neck vnder your iniuries,Haue stoopt my neck vnder your iniuries,
And sigh'd my English breath in forraine Clouds,And sighed my English breath in Forraine clouds,
Eating the bitter bread of banishment;Eating the bitter bread of exile;
While you haue fed vpon my Seignories,While you have fed VPON with my seed nories,
Dis-park'd my Parkes, and fell'd my Forrest Woods;I closed my park and fell my Forrest Woods;
From mine owne Windowes torne my Household Coat,My household coat destroyed from my own windows,
Raz'd out my Impresse, leauing me no signe,RAZ was out of my impression and did not solve me
Saue mens opinions, and my liuing blood,Sow mens mells minisions and my quiet blood,
To shew the World I am a Gentleman.To show the world, I'm a gentleman.
This, and much more, much more then twice all this,This and much more, much more than twice as, all of that,
Condemnes you to the death: see them deliuered ouerTrey yourself until death: see them delied ouer
To execution, and the hand of deathFor execution and the hand of death
Bushie. More welcome is the stroake of death to me,Bushie. The stroake of death for me is more welcome
Then Bullingbrooke to EnglandThen Bulllingbrooke to England
Greene. My comfort is, that Heauen will take our soules,Greene. My consolation is that hows will take our soules
And plague Iniustice with the paines of HellAnd pest iniuscice with the pain of hell
Bull. My Lord Northumberland, see them dispatch'd:Bull. My Lord Northumberland, see them sent:
Vnckle, you say the Queene is at your House,Vnckle, you say the queene is in your house,
For Heauens sake fairely let her be entreated,For Heawen's will, she let them be fried fairly,
Tell her I send to her my kind commends;Tell her, I send her my way.
Take speciall care my Greetings be deliuer'dFind yourself, my greetings are Deliuer.
York. A Gentleman of mine I haue dispatch'dYork. A gentleman of me that I sent
With Letters of your loue, to her at largeWith letters from your Loue, to you in general
Bull. Thankes gentle Vnckle: come Lords away,Bull. Many thanks to gentle Vnckle: Come Lords away,
To fight with Glendoure, and his Complices;To struggle with glendours and its complications;
A while to worke, and after holliday.For a while to work and to Holliday.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scena Secunda.Second scene.
Drums: Flourish, and Colours. Enter Richard, Aumerle, Carlile,Drums: thrive and colors. Enter Richard, Aumerle, Carlile,
andand
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Rich. Barkloughly Castle call you this at hand?Rich. Barkloughe Castle do you call her at hand?
Au. Yea, my Lord: how brooks your Grace the ayre,Au. Yes, my gentleman: How Brooks your grace of the Ayre,
After your late tossing on the breaking Seas?After you thrown on the breaking seas late?
Rich. Needs must I like it well: I weepe for ioyRich. I have to do it well: I cry for Ioy
To stand vpon my Kingdome once againe.Vpon my kingdome to stand again.
Deere Earth, I doe salute thee with my hand,Deere earth, I salute you with my hand,
Though Rebels wound thee with their Horses hoofes:Although rebels have violated you with your horses:
As a long parted Mother with her Child,As a long separate mother with her child,
Playes fondly with her teares, and smiles in meeting;Play lovingly with their tears and smiles at the meeting;
So weeping, smiling, greet I thee my Earth,So crying, smiling, my earth greet me,
And doe thee fauor with my Royall hands.And with my Royall hands.
Feed not thy Soueraignes Foe, my gentle Earth,Do not feed your soueraignes enemy, my gentle earth,
Nor with thy Sweetes, comfort his rauenous sence:With your sweets, his Rauenous -Sense comfort:
But let thy Spiders, that suck vp thy Venome,But let your spiders, the VP sucks your venom,
And heauie-gated Toades lye in their way,And Heauie-Gated Toaden Lye on her way,
Doing annoyance to the trecherous feete,Annoying for the Techous FEETE,
Which with vsurping steps doe trample thee.What with vsurping stepped with you.
Yeeld stinging Nettles to mine Enemies;Yeeld nettles to my enemies;
And when they from thy Bosome pluck a Flower,And if you pluck a flower out of your bosome,
Guard it I prethee with a lurking Adder,I guard it with a lurking Addierer,
Whose double tongue may with a mortall touchWhose double tongue can with a mortal touch
Throw death vpon thy Soueraignes Enemies.Throw Death Vpon your souerignes enemies.
Mock not my sencelesse Coniuration, Lords;Mock not my sancletless coniuration, men;
This Earth shall haue a feeling, and these StonesThis earth should have a feeling and these stones
Proue armed Souldiers, ere her Natiue KingProUe armed Soildiers before her Natiue king
Shall falter vnder foule Rebellious ArmesShould the rebellious arms
Car. Feare not my Lord, that Power that made you KingAutomobile. Fear not my lord, this force that made you a king
Hath power to keepe you King, in spight of allHas the power to keep you king in the spight of everyone
Aum. He meanes, my Lord, that we are too remisse,Aum. He thinks my lord that we are too clear
Whilest Bullingbrooke through our securitie,But Bulllingbrooke through our security insurance, but
Growes strong and great, in substance and in friendsGrows strong and great, in substance and in friends
Rich. Discomfortable Cousin, knowest thou not,Rich. Unpleasant cousin, you don't know, not,
That when the searching Eye of Heauen is hidThis is when the searching eye is hidden
Behind the Globe, that lights the lower World,The lower world lights up behind the globe,
Then Theeues and Robbers raunge abroad vnseene,Then the shelf and robber Raunge abroad vnseee,
In Murthers and in Out-rage bloody here:In Murther and in Out-Rate Bloody here:
But when from vnder this Terrestriall BallBut if from this terrestrest ball from Vnder
He fires the prowd tops of the Easterne Pines,He fires the ProWD or hers from the east pine,
And darts his Lightning through eu'ry guiltie hole,And sharpens his flash by eu'ry Guiltie Loch,
Then Murthers, Treasons, and detested sinnesThen murther, owner of the owners and loathed sin
(The Cloake of Night being pluckt from off their backs)(The monastery of the night is stuck from outside of the back)
Stand bare and naked, trembling at themselues.Stand naked and naked and trembled to them.
So when this Theefe, this Traytor Bullingbrooke,So if this Theefe, this Traytor Bulllingbrooke,
Who all this while hath reuell'd in the Night,Whoever has all of this at night,
Shall see vs rising in our Throne, the East,Should see that VS in our throne, in the east, rise,
His Treasons will sit blushing in his face,His property will be blushing in his face,
Not able to endure the sight of Day;Not able to endure the sight of the day;
But selfe-affrighted, tremble at his sinne.But even enabled, trembles in his sense.
Not all the Water in the rough rude SeaNot all the water in the rough rude sea
Can wash the Balme from an anoynted King;Can wash the balm from an anoynated king;
The breath of worldly men cannot deposeThe breath of secular men cannot stop
The Deputie elected by the Lord:The MP elected by the Lord:
For euery man that Bullingbrooke hath prest,For your Man, whom Bulllingbrooke has past,
To lift shrewd Steele against our Golden Crowne,To raise the clever steele against our golden crown,
Heauen for his Richard hath in heauenly payHows for his Richard paid off in Heaaud
A glorious Angell: then if Angels fight,A wonderful Angels: Then angels fight,
Weake men must fall, for Heauen still guards the right.Weak -Männer have to fall because hows still protect the right.
Enter Salisbury.Enter Salisbury.
Welcome my Lord, how farre off lyes your Power?Do you welcome my Lord how far away from your power?
Salisb. Nor neere, nor farther off, my gracious Lord,Salisb. Even more, even further, my amiable gentleman,
Then this weake arme; discomfort guides my tongue,Then this WEAKE arms; Complaints leads my tongue
And bids me speake of nothing but despaire:And offers me speake nothing but desperate:
One day too late, I feare (my Noble Lord)One day I fear (my noble gentleman)
Hath clouded all thy happie dayes on Earth:They all clouded their happy days on earth:
Oh call backe Yesterday, bid Time returne,Oh, call cheeks yesterday, offer time to return,
And thou shalt haue twelue thousand fighting men:And you should have twelve thousand fighting men:
To day, to day, vnhappie day too lateUntil the day until the day, Vnhappie Day too late
Orethrowes thy Ioyes, Friends, Fortune, and thy State;Orethrowes your oyes, friends, happiness and your state;
For all the Welchmen hearing thou wert dead,You hear dead, dead, dead
Are gone to Bullingbrooke, disperst, and fledAre according to Bulllingbrooke, acted and fled
Aum. Comfort my Liege, why lookes your Grace soAum. Comfort my lucks, why does your grace look like this?
pale?blass?
Rich. But now the blood of twentie thousand menRich. But now the blood of twent -thousands of men
Did triumph in my face, and they are fled,Triumphed me in my face and they fled
And till so much blood thither come againe,And until so much blood get there,
Haue I not reason to looke pale, and dead?Having a reason to look pale and dead?
All Soules that will be safe, flye from my side,All soules that will be safe fly from my side,
For Time hath set a blot vpon my prideFor the time a blot vpon has determined my pride
Aum. Comfort my Liege, remember who you areAum. Consolation my lüsvern, remember who you are
Rich. I had forgot my selfe. Am I not King?Rich. I had forgotten my self. Am I not king?
Awake thou sluggard Maiestie, thou sleepest:Wake up to the rave Maiestie, you sleep:
Is not the Kings Name fortie thousand Names?Isn't the name of the kings the Fortie -Thousand name?
Arme, arme my Name: a punie subiect strikesWeapons, weapons my name: to set a topic of strikes
At thy great glory. Looke not to the ground,With your great glory. Don't look on the ground,
Ye Fauorites of a King: are wee not high?Ye fauorites of a king: Are we not up?
High be our thoughts: I know my Vnckle YorkeBe high our thoughts: I know my Vnckle Yorke
Hath Power enough to serue our turne.Has the strength enough to Sergen our gymnastics.
But who comes here?But who comes here?
Enter Scroope.Enter scroope.
Scroope. More health and happinesse betide my Liege,Scroope. More health and happiness and my lucks,
Then can my care-tun'd tongue deliuer himThen I can deliminate it with my feeling of care
Rich. Mine eare is open, and my heart prepar'd:Rich. Mine is open and my heart has prepared:
The worst is worldly losse, thou canst vnfold:The worst thing is secular losse, you can vnfold:
Say, Is my Kingdome lost? why 'twas my Care:Do you say, is my Kingdome lost? Why my care:
And what losse is it to be rid of Care?And what Losse is to get rid of care?
Striues Bullingbrooke to be as Great as wee?Striues Bulllingbrooke to be great as wee?
Greater he shall not be: If hee serue God,He won't be bigger: if he serue God,
Wee'l serue him too, and be his Fellow so.Wee'l also seses him and be his husband.
Reuolt our Subiects? That we cannot mend,Spend our bonds again? That we cannot repair ourselves
They breake their Faith to God, as well as vs:They break their belief in God and against vs:
Cry Woe, Destruction, Ruine, Losse, Decay,Cry woe, destruction, ruins, losse, decay,
The worst is Death, and Death will haue his dayThe worst thing is death and death will knock his day
Scroope. Glad am I, that your Highnesse is so arm'dScroope. I am glad that I am that your sovereignty is so poor
To beare the tidings of Calamitie.To wear Calamitie's news.
Like an vnseasonable stormie day,Like a vnsensee stormy day,
Which make the Siluer Riuers drowne their Shores,Who make the Siluer -riuers' first -time nucleus,
As if the World were all dissolu'd to teares:As if the world had all torn tears:
So high, aboue his Limits, swells the RageSo high, to its limits, the anger swelled
Of Bullingbrooke, couering your fearefull LandBy Bulllingbrooke who visit their fearsome country
With hard bright Steele, and hearts harder then Steele:With hard bright steel and hearts harder than Steele:
White Beares haue arm'd their thin and hairelesse ScalpsWhite bears had their thin and hairless scalp
Against thy Maiestie, and Boyes with Womens Voyces,Against your Maiestie and Boyes with women's voyces,
Striue to speake bigge, and clap their female iointsStriue to speake and clap their female iOints
In stiffe vnwieldie Armes: against thy CrowneIn stiff vnwieldie poor: against your crown
Thy very Beads-men learne to bend their BowesLearn your very pearl people to bend their bowes
Of double fatall Eugh: against thy StateBy Double Fatall Eugh: against your state
Yea Distaffe-Women manage rustie Bills:Yes, Distaffe women manage Rustie Bills:
Against thy Seat both young and old rebell,Against your seat both young and old rebel,
And all goes worse then I haue power to tellAnd everything gets worse, then I have the power to tell
Rich. Too well, too well thou tell'st a Tale so ill.Rich. Too good, you say a story that is so sick.
Where is the Earle of Wiltshire? where is Bagot?Where is the Earle of Wiltshire? Where is Bagot?
What is become of Bushie? where is Greene?What will become of Bushie? Where is Greene?
That they haue let the dangerous EnemieThat they have the dangerous enemies
Measure our Confines with such peacefull steps?Do you measure our limits with such peaceful steps?
If we preuaile, their heads shall pay for it.If we show ourselves, your heads pay for it.
I warrant they haue made peace with BullingbrookeI guarantee that you have made peace with Bullingbrooke
Scroope. Peace haue they made with him indeede (myScroope. Peace house that they did with him (mine
Lord.)Mister.)
Rich. Oh Villains, Vipers, damn'd without redemption,Rich. Oh villains, viper, damn without redemption,
Dogges, easily woon to fawne on any man,Hinging, slightly after Fawne on every man,
Snakes in my heart blood warm'd, that sting my heart,Snakes were warm in my heart, the stinging my heart,
Three Iudasses, each one thrice worse then Iudas,Three Iudasse, each three times worse than Iudas,
Would they make peace? terrible Hell make warreWould you make peace? Make terrible hell
Vpon their spotted Soules for this OffenceVpon their spotted souls for this crime
Scroope. Sweet Loue (I see) changing his propertie,Scroope. Sweet Loue (I see) changes its properties
Turnes to the sowrest, and most deadly hate:Turns into the Sowrest and the deadliest hatred:
Againe vncurse their Soules; their peace is madeAgain their soules; Your peace is made
With Heads, and not with Hands: those whom you curseWith heads and not with your hands: those who curse you
Haue felt the worst of Deaths destroying hand,Haue felt the worst deaths that destroyed the hand,
And lye full low, grau'd in the hollow groundAnd lye full of lower, gray in the hollow floor
Aum. Is Bushie, Greene, and the Earle of WiltshireAum. Is Bushie, Greene and the Earle of Wiltshire
dead?until?
Scroope. Yea, all of them at Bristow lost their headsScroope. Yes, everyone in Bristow lost their heads
Aum. Where is the Duke my Father with his Power?Aum. Where is the Duke my father with his power?
Rich. No matter where; of comfort no man speake:Rich. No matter where; From Trost No Man Speak:
Let's talke of Graues, of Wormes, and Epitaphs,Leave us the Talke of Gray, from Wurmes and Epitaphien,
Make Dust our Paper, and with Raynie eyesMake dust in our paper and with Raynie eyes
Write Sorrow on the Bosome of the Earth.Write grief on the Bosom of the earth.
Let's chuse Executors, and talke of Wills:Let us have the executor and Talke of Wills Chuse: Wille:
And yet not so; for what can we bequeath,And yet not so; Because what can we leave
Saue our deposed bodies to the ground?Are you looking for our offset bodies to the ground?
Our Lands, our Liues, and all are Bullingbrookes,Our country, our Liues and everyone are Bulllingbrookes,
And nothing can we call our owne, but Death,And we can call nothing as our own than death,
And that small Modell of the barren Earth,And this small model of the barren earth,
Which serues as Paste, and Couer to our Bones:Which series as a paste and couple on our bones:
For Heauens sake let vs sit vpon the ground,Sit the floor for Heawens Sake VS VPON,
And tell sad stories of the death of Kings:And tell sad stories about the death of the kings:
How some haue been depos'd, some slaine in warre,As some were admitted, some slain in Warre,
Some haunted by the Ghosts they haue depos'd,Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposits,
Some poyson'd by their Wiues, some sleeping kill'd,Some Poyson of their wiues, others sleeping, kills,
All murther'd. For within the hollow CrowneAll distrust. For within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortall Temples of a King,This rounds off the mortal temple of a king,
Keepes Death his Court, and there the Antique sitsHolds the death of his court and there is the antiques
Scoffing his State, and grinning at his Pompe,Mocked over his state and grins at his pomp,
Allowing him a breath, a little Scene,Allow him a breath, a small scene,
To Monarchize, be fear'd, and kill with lookes,Monarchy, be afraid and kill with eyes,
Infusing him with selfe and vaine conceit,Infuse him with self and vaine,
As if this Flesh, which walls about our Life,As if this meat, which wall over our lives,
Were Brasse impregnable: and humor'd thus,Were braundy impregnable: and humors, so,
Comes at the last, and with a little PinneComes last and with a little pinnate
Bores through his Castle Walls, and farwell King.Drills through his castle walls and Farwell King.
Couer your heads, and mock not flesh and bloodCover your heads and do not mock flesh and blood
With solemne Reuerence: throw away Respect,With Solemne Rehernence: Wirf Respect away,
Tradition, Forme, and Ceremonious dutie,Tradition, shapes and ceremonic duties,
For you haue but mistooke me all this while:But for you I hunt the whole thing during the time:
I liue with Bread like you, feele Want,I lie with bread like you, feel, feel,
Taste Griefe, need Friends: subiected thus,Grief taste, friends need: accommodated, so, so,
How can you say to me, I am a King?How can you tell me that I am a king?
Carl. My Lord, wise men ne're waile their present woes,Carl. My lord, wise men do not defend their current problems,
But presently preuent the wayes to waile:But currently before the way to Waile:
To feare the Foe, since feare oppresseth strength,To celebrate the enemy because the more focus is suppressed,
Giues in your weakenesse, strength vnto your Foe;Giues in her pampering, strength of her enemy;
Feare, and be slaine, no worse can come to sight,Feare, and be reduced, not worse, can come to see,
And fight and die, is death destroying death,And fighting and dying, death destroys death,
Where fearing, dying, payes death seruile breathWhere fear, die, pays the death seruile breath
Aum. My Father hath a Power, enquire of him;Aum. My father has a power, inquires;
And learne to make a Body of a LimbeAnd learn to make a limbe body
Rich. Thou chid'st me well: proud Bullingbrooke I comeRich. You Chid'st me well: proud Bulllingbrooke I am coming
To change Blowes with thee, for our day of Doome:Blows to change with you, for our day of Doome:
This ague fit of feare is ouer-blowne,This ague passport or with räsions with wheels, bluder,
An easie taske it is to winne our owne.And Easie Taske it is to win our own.
Say Scroope, where lyes our Vnckle with his Power?Say scroope, where Lyes our Vnckle with his power?
Speake sweetly man, although thy lookes be sowreSpeak Sweetly Man, even though your looks are sowing
Scroope. Men iudge by the complexion of the SkieScroope. Men Iudge through the complexion of the Skie
The state and inclination of the day;The state and the inclination of the day;
So may you by my dull and heauie Eye:So you like through my boring eye:
My Tongue hath but a heauier Tale to say:My tongue only has a violent story to say:
I play the Torturer, by small and smallI play the torter from small and small
To lengthen out the worst, that must be spoken.To extend the worst, this has to be spoken.
Your Vnckle Yorke is ioyn'd with Bullingbrooke,Your Vnckle Yorke is with Bulllingbrooke Ioyn.
And all your Northerne Castles yeelded vp,And all of their Northern Burgen Yeelded VP,
And all your Southerne Gentlemen in ArmesAnd all their Southern men in their arms
Vpon his FactionVPON his faction
Rich. Thou hast said enough.Rich. You said enough.
Beshrew thee Cousin, which didst lead me forthBeeshew thee cousin, which excellent me
Of that sweet way I was in, to despaire:To despair of this sweet way I was:
What say you now? What comfort haue we now?What do you say now? What comfort do we have now?
By Heauen Ile hate him euerlastingly,From Heau ile hate him your lastic,
That bids me be of comfort any more.That offers me more of consolation.
Goe to Flint Castle, there Ile pine away,Goe to Flint Castle, Dortal icy jaws please,
A King, Woes slaue, shall Kingly Woe obey:A king, Lewet Slaue, should follow himself:
That Power I haue, discharge, and let 'em goeThis force, I have, relieves and let them go
To eare the Land, that hath some hope to grow,Earning the country has some hope to grow,
For I haue none. Let no man speake againeBecause I have none. Don't let a man speak out again
To alter this, for counsaile is but vaineTo change this, it is only constantly for advice
Aum. My Liege, one wordAum. My couch, a word
Rich. He does me double wrong,Rich. He makes me twice wrong
That wounds me with the flatteries of his tongue.That gave me the flattering of his tongue.
Discharge my followers: let them hence away,My followers released: let them leave out from now on
From Richards Night, to Bullingbrookes faire Day.Von Richards Night bis Bullingbrookes Faire Day.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scaena Tertia.On the third stage.
Enter with Drum and Colours, Bullingbrooke, Yorke,Enter with drum and colors, Bulllingbrooke, Yorke,
Northumberland,Northumberland,
Attendants.Companion.
Bull. So that by this intelligence we learneBull. So that we learn through this intelligence
The Welchmen are dispers'd, and SalisburyThe whom are distributed and Salisbury
Is gone to meet the King, who lately landedWent to meet the king, who has recently ended up
With some few priuate friends, vpon this CoastWith a few priuat friends, vpon on this coast
North. The newes is very faire and good, my Lord,North. The Newes are very fair and good, my lord,
Richard, not farre from hence, hath hid his headRichard, not far from it, hid his head
York. It would beseeme the Lord Northumberland,York. It would roar the Lord Northumberland,
To say King Richard: alack the heauie day,King Richard to say: Alack the Heauie Day,
When such a sacred King should hide his headIf such a sacred king should hide his head
North. Your Grace mistakes: onely to be briefe,North. Your mercy defects: Onely to be letters,
Left I his Title outLet me leave his title out
York. The time hath beene,York. The time was
Would you haue beene so briefe with him, he wouldWould you belong so briefly with him that he would do it?
Haue beene so briefe with you, to shorten you,Hage beee so briefly with you to shorten yourself,
For taking so the Head, your whole heads lengthTo take the head length of your entire heads
Bull. Mistake not (Vnckle) farther then you shouldBull. Error not (vnckle) then you should
York. Take not (good Cousin) farther then you should.York. Do not continue (good cousins), then you should.
Least you mistake the Heauens are ore your headAt least they confuse that the hausens are their heads
Bull. I know it (Vnckle) and oppose not my selfeBull. I know it (vnckle) and do not refute my self
Against their will. But who comes here?Against her will. But who comes here?
Enter Percie.Enter percie.
Welcome Harry: what, will not this Castle yeeld?Welcome Harry: What is this lock not Yeeld?
Per. The Castle royally is mann'd, my Lord,Per. The castle is Royally, my master, man, my lord,
Against thy entranceAgainst your entrance
Bull. Royally? Why, it containes no King?Bull. Royally? Why doesn't it contain king?
Per. Yes (my good Lord)Per. Yes (my good gentleman)
It doth containe a King: King Richard lyesThere is a king: King Richard Lyes
Within the limits of yond Lime and Stone,Within the borders of Yond Limette and Stone,
And with him, the Lord Aumerle, Lord Salisbury,And with him the Lord Aumerle, Lord Salisbury,
Sir Stephen Scroope, besides a Clergie manSir Stephen Scroope next to a mixed man
Of holy reuerence; who, I cannot learneThe sacred restoration; Who can I not learn
North. Oh, belike it is the Bishop of CarlileNorth. Oh, Belike, it is the Bishop of Carlile
Bull. Noble Lord,Bull. Noble gentleman,
Goe to the rude Ribs of that ancient Castle,Go to the rude ribs of this old castle,
Through Brazen Trumpet send the breath of ParleThrough the brazen trumpet you send the breath of parle
Into his ruin'd Eares, and thus deliuer:In his ruined ears and thus deliuer:
Henry Bullingbrooke vpon his knees doth kisseHenry Bullingbrooke Vpon Signals Knee
King Richards hand, and sends allegeanceKing Richard's hand and sends Allgeance
And true faith of heart to his Royall Person: hither comeAnd true belief of the heart in his Royall person: come here
Euen at his feet, to lay my Armes and Power,Euen to his feet to put my arms and strength,
Prouided, that my Banishment repeal'd,Preferred that my exile was lifted,
And Lands restor'd againe, be freely graunted:And ends up restored, was freely founded:
If not, Ile vse th 'aduantage of my Power,If not, ile vse the aduity of my power,
And lay the Summers dust with showers of blood,And put the summer dust with blood shower,
Rayn'd from the wounds of slaughter'd Englishmen;Rayn'd from the wounds of battle;
The which, how farre off from the mind of BullingbrookeWhich, how far from the spirit of Bullingbrooke picked up
It is, such Crimson Tempest should bedrenchIt is such a purple storm should be scam
The fresh greene Lap of faire King Richards Land,The fresh Greene round of Faire King Richards Land,
My stooping dutie tenderly shall shew.My broken duly will show tenderly.
Goe signifie as much, while here we marchGoe Signifie just as much while we march here
Vpon the Grassie Carpet of this Plaine:VPON of the grass carpet of this level:
Let's march without the noyse of threatning Drum,Let us march without the noys of the threatening drum,
That from this Castles tatter'd BattlementsThe battles from this castle from this locks
Our faire Appointments may be well perus'd.Our fair dates can look through well.
Me thinkes King Richard and my selfe should meetI think King Richard and my self should meet
With no lesse terror then the ElementsWithout less terror than the elements
Of Fire and Water, when their thundring smoakeOf fire and water when your Thundring Smoake
At meeting teares the cloudie Cheekes of Heauen:When encountering tears, the cloudie cheeks of Heau:
Be he the fire, Ile be the yeelding Water;Be the fire, Ile is the jelwater;
The Rage be his, while on the Earth I raineThe anger is while I'm ruling on earth
My Waters on the Earth, and not on him.My water on earth and not on it.
March on, and marke King Richard how he lookes.March on and brand King Richard as he looks.
Parle without, and answere within: then a Flourish. Enter on theParle without and answered inside: then a blooming. Give on the
Walls,Walls,
Richard, Carlile, Aumerle, Scroop, Salisbury.Richard, Carlile, Aumerle, Scroop, Salisbury.
See, see, King Richard doth himselfe appeareSee you, see, King Richard appears himself
As doth the blushing discontented Sunne,Like the blushing dissatisfied sun,
From out the fierie Portall of the East,From the violent portal of the east,
When he perceiues the enuious Clouds are bentIf he perceives, the narrow clouds are curved
To dimme his glory, and to staine the tractDrive his fame and color the tract
Of his bright passage to the OccidentHis bright passage to the occident
York. Yet lookes he like a King: behold his EyeYork. But he looks a king: see his eye
(As bright as is the Eagles) lightens forth(As bright as the eagles) brightens up
Controlling Maiestie: alack, alack, for woe,Controlling Maiestie: Alack, Alack, For Woe,
That any harme should staine so faire a shewThat every harme should color so fair zaine
Rich. Wee are amaz'd, and thus long haue we stoodRich. We are Amazs and so we hit for a long time
To watch the fearefull bending of thy knee,To watch the terrible bending of your knee,
Because we thought our selfe thy lawfull King:Because we thought our self -king:
And if we be, how dare thy ioynts forgetAnd if we are, how do you dare to forget your Ioyns?
To pay their awfull dutie to our presence?To pay for her terrible dutie for our presence?
If we be not, shew vs the Hand of God,If we are not, show the hand of God,
That hath dismiss'd vs from our Stewardship,That rejected our administration,
For well wee know, no Hand of Blood and BoneWade width, no hand of blood and bones
Can gripe the sacred Handle of our Scepter,Can punish the sacred grip of our scepter,
Vnlesse he doe prophane, steale, or vsurpe.Vnlesse he does Prophan, Steal or Vsurpe.
And though you thinke, that all, as you haue done,And although they Thinke, all of this as they did,
Haue torne their Soules, by turning them from vs,Haue Torne their soules by turning them out of VS,
And we are barren, and bereft of Friends:And we are sterile and without friends:
Yet know, my Master, God Omnipotent,But know, my master, God omnipotent,
Is mustring in his Clouds, on our behalfe,Is in our names in its clouds, in our name,
Armies of Pestilence, and they shall strikeArmies of the plague and they will strike
Your Children yet vnborne, and vnbegot,Their children still vnborne and vnbegot,
That lift your Vassall Hands against my Head,That lifts your Vassall hands against my head,
And threat the Glory of my precious Crowne.And threatens the glory of my precious crown.
Tell Bullingbrooke, for yond me thinkes he is,Say Bulllingbrooke, because Yond, whom I think he's, is,
That euery stride he makes vpon my Land,This EUERY step makes VPON my country,
Is dangerous Treason: He is come to opeIs dangerous betrayal: he came to open
The purple Testament of bleeding Warre;The purple will of the bleeding Warre;
But ere the Crowne he lookes for, liue in peace,But um the crown he is looking for, liue in peace,
Ten thousand bloody crownes of Mothers SonnesTen thousand bloody crowns by mothers Sohnnes
Shall ill become the flower of Englands face,Will be sick, the flower of England's face,
Change the complexion of her Maid-pale PeaceChange the complexion of your maiden peace
To Scarlet Indignation, and bedewToo scarlet outrage and knowledge
Her Pastors Grasse with faithfull English BloodYour pastors grass with faithful English blood
North. The King of Heauen forbid our Lord the KingNorth. The king of hows prohibits our gentleman the king
Should so with ciuill and vnciuill ArmesSo should with ciuill and vnciuill arms
Be rush'd vpon: Thy thrice-noble Cousin,Be hurriedly vpon: your three times nobula cousin,
Harry Bullingbrooke, doth humbly kisse thy hand,Harry Bulllingbrooke, who humbly kiss your hand,
And by the Honorable Tombe he sweares,And he swears through the honorable tomb,
That stands vpon your Royall Grandsires Bones,Das steht VPON Your Royall Grandsires Bones,
And by the Royalties of both your Bloods,And through the license fees of both blood
(Currents that spring from one most gracious Head)(Flooring that jump from one most gracious head)
And by the buried Hand of Warlike Gaunt,And through the buried hand of the warlike fence,
And by the Worth and Honor of himselfe,And through the value and the honor of yourself,
Comprising all that may be sworne, or said,Consisting of everything that can be sworn in or said,
His comming hither hath no further scope,His here has no further scope
Then for his Lineall Royalties, and to beggeThen for his Lineall license fees and move
Infranchisement immediate on his knees:Infranchisement directly on the knees:
Which on thy Royall partie graunted once,What once grown on your Royall game,
His glittering Armes he will commend to Rust,His glittering arms, which he will recommend for rust,
His barbed Steedes to Stables, and his heartHis stinghel stalls and his heart
To faithfull seruice of your Maiestie:To the loyal seruice of your Maiestie:
This sweares he, as he is a Prince, is iust,He swears that, as he is a prince,
And as I am a Gentleman, I credit himAnd since I'm a gentleman, I owe him to him
Rich. Northumberland, say thus: The King returnes,Rich. Northumberland, so they say: the king returns,
His Noble Cousin is right welcome hither,His noble cousin is quite welcome.
And all the number of his faire demandsAnd the entire number of his fairly demands
Shall be accomplish'd without contradiction:Should be achieved without contradiction:
With all the gracious vtterance thou hast,With all the gracious vtance you have
Speake to his gentle hearing kind commends.Speake praises for his gentle hearing.
We doe debase our selfe (Cousin) doe we not,We debate our self (cousin) we don't do it,
To looke so poorely, and to speake so faire?So bad to look and speak so fair to speaking?
Shall we call back Northumberland, and sendShould we call and send Northumberland back
Defiance to the Traytor, and so die?Despite the tray goal and so die?
Aum. No, good my Lord, let's fight with gentle words,Aum. No, well my master, let's fight with gentle words,
Till time lend friends, and friends their helpeful SwordsUntil time gives friends and friends their helpful swords
Rich. Oh God, oh God, that ere this tongue of mine,Rich. Oh god, oh god, before I get this tongue from myself,
That layd the Sentence of dread BanishmentThat put the judgment of fear exile
On yond prowd man, should take it off againeOn Yond Prowd you should take it off again
With words of sooth: Oh that I were as greatWith words from Sooth: Oh, I was so great
As is my Griefe, or lesser then my Name,Like my grief or less than my name, my name,
Or that I could forget what I haue beene,Or that I could forget what I was pending
Or not remember what I must be now:Or don't remember what I have to be now:
Swell'st thou prowd heart? Ile giue thee scope to beat,Do you swell the heart proWd? Ile Giue Taated Talled,
Since Foes haue scope to beat both thee and meBecause enemies the scope to beat you and me
Aum. Northumberland comes backe from BullingbrookeAum. Northumberland comes from Bulllingbrooke
Rich. What must the King doe now? must he submit?Rich. What does the king have to do now? Does he have to submit?
The King shall doe it: Must he be depos'd?The king should do it: does he have to be deposited?
The King shall be contented: Must he looseThe king should be satisfied: he has to lose
The Name of King? o' Gods Name let it goe.The name of King? O 'gods name let it go.
Ile giue my Iewels for a sett of Beades,Ile giue my iewels for a settlement of beades,
My gorgeous Pallace, for a Hermitage,My beautiful pallace, for a hermit,
My gay Apparrell, for an Almes-mans Gowne,My gay
My figur'd Goblets, for a Dish of Wood,My figured cups, for a wooden shell,
My Scepter, for a Palmers walking Staffe,My scepter, for a Palmers changing staff,
My Subiects, for a payre of carued Saints,My powers for a salary of well -groomed saints,
And my large Kingdome, for a little Graue,And my big kingdome for a little gray,
A little little Graue, an obscure Graue.And small tricks and dark gray.
Or Ile be buryed in the Kings high-way,Or ILE are buried in the wedding of the kings,
Some way of common Trade, where Subiects feetA kind of common trade where the feet are divided
May howrely trample on their Soueraignes Head:May Howry appear on her Souerignes head with feet:
For on my heart they tread now, whilest I liue;Because now they appear in my heart, even though I have it;
And buryed once, why not vpon my Head?And once buried, why not vpon my head?
Aumerle, thou weep'st (my tender-hearted Cousin)Aumerle, you cry (my tender cousin)
Wee'le make foule Weather with despised Teares:Wee'le make foule weather with despised tears:
Our sighes, and they, shall lodge the Summer Corne,Our sighs and you will insert the summer of Corne,
And make a Dearth in this reuolting Land.And lack in this Reuolting country.
Or shall we play the Wantons with our Woes,Or should we play the Wantons with our countries,
And make some prettie Match, with shedding Teares?And do you make a Latvian match with spilling tears?
As thus: to drop them still vpon one place,As so: you still fall VPON a place,
Till they haue fretted vs a payre of Graues,Until she is upset against a payre of gray chains,
Within the Earth: and therein lay'd, there lyesInside the earth: and in it lay because lyes
Two Kinsmen, digg'd their Graues with weeping Eyes?Two relatives, Digg has their gray with crying eyes?
Would not this ill, doe well? Well, well, I seeWouldn't that be sick, do well? Well, I understand
I talke but idly, and you mock at mee.I talk, but idle, and you mock me about me.
Most mightie Prince, my Lord Northumberland,The greatest powerful prince, my Lord Northumberland,
What sayes King Bullingbrooke? Will his MaiestieWhat does King Bullingbrooke say? Will be his Maiestie
Giue Richard leaue to liue, till Richard die?The Greek Richard Leu Leunds Tyi Tomhee, do you visit Richard Die?
You make a Legge, and Bullingbrooke sayes IYou make a layer and Bulllingbrooke Sayes I
North. My Lord, in the base Court he doth attendNorth. My Lord, at the basic dish, in which he participates
To speake with you, may it please you to come downeTo speak with them, you may like downe
Rich. Downe, downe I come, like glist'ring Phaeton,Rich. Downe, Downe, I come, like brilliant Phaeton,
Wanting the manage of vnruly Iades.The management of Vnruly Iades.
In the base Court? base Court, where Kings grow base,In the base court? Basic court where kings grow,
To come at Traytors Calls, and doe them Grace.To get to Traytors, call and to them with grace.
In the base Court come down: down Court, down King,Down in the basic court: Down Court, Down King, Down King,
For night-Owls shrike, where mou[n]ting Larks should singFor night-euls Shrike, where Mou [n] Ting-Lerchen should sing
Bull. What sayes his Maiestie?Bull. What does his Maiestie say?
North. Sorrow, and griefe of heartNorth. Mourning and grief of the heart
Makes him speake fondly, like a frantick man:Makes him lovingly special, like a Frantick man:
Yet he is comeBut he came
Bull. Stand all apart,Bull. Stand completely apart
And shew faire dutie to his Maiestie.And Shew Faire Dutie to his Maiestie.
My gracious LordMy amiable gentleman
Rich. Faire Cousin,Rich. Make cousin,
You debase your Princely Knee,You debate your princely knee,
To make the base Earth prowd with kissing it.To make the base earth, she kisses.
Me rather had, my Heart might feele your Loue,I preferred that my heart could feel your Loue
Then my vnpleas'd Eye see your Courtesie.Then you see my eye on your courtesy.
Vp Cousin, vp, your Heart is vp, I know,VP Cousin, VP, your heart is VP, I know,
Thus high at least, although your Knee be lowSo at least high, even though your knee is low
Bull. My gracious Lord, I come but for mineBull. My amiable man, but I come for mine
owneown
Rich. Your owne is yours, and I am yours, andRich. Your own belongs to you and I am yours and I am your and
allto
Bull. So farre be mine, my most redoubted Lord,Bull. So far was mine, my most digestible gentleman,
As my true seruice shall deserue your loueHow my true seruice get their lue
Rich. Well you deseru'd:Rich. Well, you have forced yourself:
They well deserue to haue,They desert to hanen
That know the strong'st, and surest way to get.This knows the strong and safest way to get.
Vnckle giue me your Hand: nay, drie your Eyes,Vnckle giue me your hand: no, turn your eyes,
Teares shew their Loue, but want their Remedies.Tears showed their loue, but want their means.
Cousin, I am too young to be your Father,Cousin, I'm too young to be your father
Though you are old enough to be my Heire.Although you are old enough to be my heiress.
What you will haue, Ile giue, and willing to,What they will cut, ile giue and ready to be
For doe we must, what force will haue vs doe.For Doe we have to do what power against doe.
Set on towards London:In the direction of London:
Cousin, is it so?Cousin, is it?
Bull. Yea, my good LordBull. Yes, my good gentleman
Rich. Then I must not say, no.Rich. Then I can't say, no.
Flourish.Bloom.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scena Quarta.Fourth scene.
Enter the Queene, and two LadiesEnter the Queene and two women
Qu. What sport shall we deuise here in this Garden,Qu. What sport should we disappoint here in this garden,
To driue away the heauie thought of Care?To correspond to the Heaie idea of ​​care?
La. Madame, wee'le play at BowlesLa. Madame, Wee'le play in Bowles
Qu. 'Twill make me thinke the World is full of Rubs,Qu. »People makes me thin, the world is full of friction,
And that my fortune runnes against the ByasAnd that my luck runs against the Byas
La. Madame, wee'le DanceLa. Madam, Wee'le Dance
Qu. My Legges can keepe no measure in Delight,Qu. My legges cannot have a measure for joy
When my poore Heart no measure keepes in Griefe.If my Poore Herz has no measure.
Therefore no Dancing (Girle) some other sportTherefore no dancing (girle) a different sport
La. Madame, wee'le tell TalesThat. Madame, we tell stories
Qu. Of Sorrow, or of Griefe?Qu. Of grief or grief?
La. Of eyther, MadameLa. von Eyther, Madame
Qu. Of neyther, Girle.Qu. Von Neyther, Girle.
For if of Ioy, being altogether wanting,Because if from Ioy, overall want
It doth remember me the more of Sorrow:It doesn't remember me, the more grief:
Or if of Griefe, being altogether had,Or if from Grief, had overall, had,
It addes more Sorrow to my want of Ioy:It adds more grief to my lack of oy:
For what I haue, I need not to repeat;I don't have to repeat for what I am having;
And what I want, it bootes not to complaineAnd what I want, it was not encouraged to complain
La. Madame, Ile singLa. Madame, Ile sing
Qu. 'Tis well that thou hast cause:Qu. It is good that you have reason:
But thou should'st please me better, would'st thou weepeBut you should be better please, would you cry?
La. I could weepe, Madame, would it doe you goodLa. I could cry, Madame, I would do it well
Qu. And I could sing, would weeping doe me good,Qu. And I could sing, I would cry well, good
And neuer borrow any Teare of thee.And new ones borrow everyone.
Enter a Gardiner, and two Seruants.Enter a Gardiner and two seruants.
But stay, here comes the Gardiners,But stay, here is the Gardiners,
Let's step into the shadow of these Trees.We step in the shadows of these trees.
My wretchednesse, vnto a Rowe of Pinnes,My misery, a Rowe of Pinnes,
They'le talke of State: for euery one doth so,You are Talke of State: Because your is so, so,
Against a Change; Woe is fore-runne with WoeAgainst a change; Woe is prefabricated with a hurt
Gard. Goe binde thou vp yond dangling Apricocks,Gard. Goe binte du vp yonde dangle apricocks,
Which like vnruly Children, make their SyreWhat do children do how to do vnruly
Stoupe with oppression of their prodigall weight:Stupe with suppression of your childhood child weight:
Giue some supportance to the bending twigges.Giue a certain support for bending branches.
Goe thou, and like an ExecutionerYou go and like a handle
Cut off the heads of too fast growing sprayes,Cut off the heads of sprays that are growing too quickly,
That looke too loftie in our Common-wealth:This is too loftie in our common assets:
All must be euen, in our Gouernment.Everyone must be in our gouernment.
You thus imploy'd, I will goe root awayYou used it that I will go away
The noysome Weedes, that without profit suckeThe adigome weeds that shit without profit
The Soyles fertilitie from wholesome flowersThe Soyles Fertilitie from Healthy Flowers
Ser. Why should we, in the compasse of a Pale,Ser. Why should we pale in the compass?
Keepe Law and Forme, and due Proportion,Keepe law and form and due relationship,
Shewing as in a Modell our firme Estate?Do you show our Firme estate in a model?
When our Sea-walled Garden, the whole Land,If our sea garden, the whole country,
Is full of Weedes, her fairest Flowers choakt vp,Is full of weeds, your fairest flowers Choakt VP,
Her Fruit-trees all vnpruin'd, her Hedges ruin'd,Your fruit trees all vnpruin'd, your hedges ruin,
Her Knots disorder'd, and her wholesome HearbesTheir knots disturbed and their healthy hearings
Swarming with CaterpillersRave about Raupilers
Gard. Hold thy peace.Gard. Keep your peace.
He that hath suffer'd this disorder'd Spring,Who suffered this disorder of spring,
Hath now himselfe met with the Fall of Leafe.Hath has now met with the case of Leafe.
The Weeds that his broad-spreading Leaues did shelter,The weeds, which protected its widespread, protected, protected themselves,
That seem'd, in eating him, to hold him vp,That seemed when he would eat it to keep him VP
Are pull'd vp, Root and all, by Bullingbrooke:VP, root and everything are pulled by Bullingbrooke:
I meane, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, GreeneI mean, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, Greene
Ser. What are they dead?Ser. What are you dead?
Gard. They are,Gard. They are,
And Bullingbrooke hath seiz'd the wastefull King.And Bulllingbrooke had the wasteful king.
Oh, what pitty is it, that he had not so trim'dOh, what Pitty is that he hadn't cared for
And drest his Land, as we this Garden, at time of yeare,And guess his country, as we do in this garden, for the year of the year,
And wound the Barke, the skin of our Fruit-trees,And wounded the barke, the skin of our fruit trees,
Least being ouer-proud with Sap and Blood,Be the least with juice and blood proud,
With too much riches it confound it selfe?With too much wealth it confuses itself?
Had he done so, to great and growing men,Had he done this to large and growing men,
They might haue liu'd to beare, and he to tasteYou could keep Liu'e and taste it
Their fruites of dutie. Superfluous branchesHer fruits of Dutie. Unnecessary branches
We lop away, that bearing boughes may liue:We blaze away that the boughs can represent with wearing:
Had he done so, himselfe had borne the Crowne,If he had done that, the crown had worn himself,
Which waste and idle houres, hath quite thrown downeWhich waste and idle hours are pretty down
Ser. What thinke you the King shall be depos'd?Ser. Which thinke will become the king of the king?
Gar. Deprest he is already, and depos'dAT ALL. Circumcision he is already and put on
Tis doubted he will be. Letters came last nightIt doubted that he would be. Letters came last night
To a deere Friend of the Duke of Yorkes,To a deer friend of the Duke of the York,
That tell blacke tydingsThis tells Blacke Tydings
Qu. Oh I am prest to death through want of speaking:Qu. Oh, I'm to death through a wish to speak:
Thou old Adams likenesse, set to dresse this Garden:You old Adams similar, you should put on this garden:
How dares thy harsh rude tongue sound this vnpleasing newesAs it dares, your hard rude tongue sounds this vnpleasing newes
What Eue? what Serpent hath suggested thee,What kind of EU? What snake has suggested you
To make a second fall of cursed man?Make a second fall of the cursed man?
Why do'st thou say, King Richard is depos'd,Why do you say King Richard is depos.
Dar'st thou, thou little better thing then earth,You do, you little better than the earth,
Diuine his downfall? Say, where, when, and howHis demise diuine? Say where, when and how
Cam'st thou by this ill-tydings? Speake thou wretchDo you get from these bad tydings? Speak you misery
Gard. Pardon me Madam. Little ioy haue IGard. Forgive me Madam. Little Ioy Hage I Hage
To breath these newes; yet what I say, is true;To breathe this newes; But what I say is true;
King Richard, he is in the mighty holdKing Richard, he is in mighty hold
Of Bullingbrooke, their Fortunes both are weigh'd:From Bulllingbrooke, their assets will both weigh:
In your Lords Scale, is nothing but himselfe,In your Lords scale there is nothing but himself,
And some few Vanities, that make him light:And a few vanities that make it easy:
But in the Ballance of great Bullingbrooke,But in the ball of the large Bullingbrooke,
Besides himselfe, are all the English Peeres,Next to him are all English peeres,
And with that oddes he weighes King Richard downe.And with this Oddes he weighs King Richard Downe.
Poste you to London, and you'l finde it so,Post them to London and you will find it that way
I speake no more, then euery one doth knowI no longer speak, then I know that I know
Qu. Nimble mischance, that art so light of foote,Qu. Flinkes disaster, this art so light from footen,
Doth not thy Embassage belong to me?Not your message belongs to me?
And am I last that knowes it? Oh thou think'stAnd am I last time that it knows? Oh, you think
To serue me last, that I may longest keepeTo distribute me last, I can buy the longest
Thy sorrow in my breast. Come Ladies goe,Your grief in my chest. Come on, ladies, goe,
To meet at London, Londons King in woe.To meet in London, Londons King in Weh.
What was I borne to this: that my sad looke,What was I: my sad look,
Should grace the Triumph of great Bullingbrooke.Should adorn the triumph of the large Bulllingbrooke.
Gard'ner, for telling me this newes of woe,Gard'ner because he told me this Newes of Wehe,
I would the Plants thou graft'st, may neuer grow.I would be the plants that you have transplanted, May Neuer grow.
Enter.Enter.
G. Poore Queen, so that thy State might be no worse,G. Poore Queen so that your state couldn't be worse,
I would my skill were subiect to thy curse:I would submit my skills in your curse:
Heere did she drop a teare, heere in this placeHeer has dropped a beak, armies in this place
Ile set a Banke of Rew, sowre Herbe of Grace:Ile set a Rew bank, Sowre Herbe of Grace:
Rue, eu'n for ruth, heere shortly shall be seene,Rue, eu'n for ruth, armies should be sunk shortly,
In the remembrance of a Weeping Queene.In memory of a crying queen.
Enter.Enter.
Actus Quartus. Scoena Prima.The fourth. Scoena first.
Enter as to the Parliament, Bullingbrooke, Aumerle,Enter the parliament, Bulllingbrooke, Aumerle,
Northumberland,Northumberland,
Percie, FitzWater, Surrey, Carlile, Abbot of Westminster. Herauld,Percie, Fitzwater, Surrey, Carlile, Abbot of Westminster. HERAULD,
Officers, and Bagot.Officers and bagot.
Bullingbrooke. Call forth Bagot.Bulllingbrooke. Call Bagot.
Now Bagot, freely speake thy minde,Now bagot, freely speak your mind,
What thou do'st know of Noble Glousters death:What you know about noble glousters:
Who wrought it with the King, and who perform'dWho did it with the king and who played it
The bloody Office of his Timelesse endThe bloody office of his timeless end
Bag. Then set before my face, the Lord AumerlePocket. Then the Lord Aumerle in front of my face
Bul. Cosin, stand forth, and looke vpon that manBul. Cosin, stand out and Looke Vpon this man
Bag. My Lord Aumerle, I know your daring tonguePocket. My Lord Aumerle, I know your daring tongue
Scornes to vnsay, what it hath once deliuer'd.For Vnsay, what it once has.
In that dead time, when Glousters death was plotted,In this dead time when the death of the glouster was planned,
I heard you say, Is not my arme of length,I heard you say is not my arms of the length
That reacheth from the restfull English CourtThe Empire
As farre as Callis, to my Vnkles head.As far as Callis, to my Vnkles head.
Amongst much other talke, that very time,Under many other valley, this time,
I heard you say, that you had rather refuseI heard that they said that they preferred to refuse
The offer of an hundred thousand Crownes,The offer of hundred thousand crowns,
Then Bullingbrookes returne to England; adding withall,Then Bulllingbrookes return to England; Add with too too,
How blest this Land would be, in this your Cosins deathHow the clever this country would be in this death of your cosine death
Aum. Princes, and Noble Lords:Aum. Prince and noble gentlemen:
What answer shall I make to this base man?What answer should I give to this base man?
Shall I so much dishonor my faire Starres,Should I shame so much, my fair stars?
On equall termes to giue him chasticement?On the same term to give him chasticity to giue?
Either I must, or haue mine honor soyl'dEither I have to do my honor, solte
With th' Attaindor of his sland'rous Lippes.With the Attäador of his clamping lip.
There is my Gage, the manuall Seale of deathThere is my fee, the Manualall Seale of Death
That markes thee out for Hell. Thou lyest,That marks you for hell. You are you
And will maintaine what thou hast said, is false,And will say what you said is wrong
In thy heart blood, though being all too baseIn your passion, although it is too reason
To staine the temper of my Knightly swordTo color the temperament of my knightly sword
Bul. Bagot forbeare, thou shalt not take it vpBul. Bagot Forbeare, you shouldn't take it VP
Aum. Excepting one, I would he were the bestAum. With the exception of one he would be the best, he would be the best
In all this presence, that hath mou'd me soIn all this present it did me that way
Fitz. If that thy valour stand on sympathize:Fitz. If this bravery is sympathetic:
There is my Gage, Aumerle, in Gage to thine:There is my fee, Aumerle, in Gage to yours:
By that faire Sunne, that shewes me where thou stand'st,Through this fair Sunne, which shows me where you stand,
I heard thee say (and vauntingly thou spak'st it)I heard you say (and you speak it)
That thou wer't cause of Noble Glousters death.That you don't have the death of noble glousters.
If thou deniest it, twenty times thou lyest,If you deny it, twenty times you,
And I will turne thy falshood to thy hart,And I will transform your Falshood to your hard
Where it was forged with my Rapiers pointWhere it was forged with my rapier point
Aum. Thou dar'st not (Coward) liue to see the dayAum. You don't have (coward) to see the day
Fitz. Now by my Soule, I would it were this houreFitz. Now to my soul, I would be this hour
Aum. Fitzwater thou art damn'd to hell for thisAum. Fitzwater you are damn hell for it
Per. Aumerle, thou lye'st: his Honor is as truePer. Aumerle, you Lyes'st: his honor is just as true
In this Appeale, as thou art all vniust:In this appeal, as they all vniust:
And that thou art so, there I throw my GageAnd that you like that, I throw my adhesive
To proue it on thee, to th' extreamest pointTo delete it to you up to the most extra point
Of mortall breathing. Seize it, if thou dar'stBreathe of death. Take it when you take care of it
Aum. And if I do not, may my hands rot off,Aum. And if I don't do it, my hands may rot,
And neuer brandish more reuengefull Steele,And new burn more Reuenstule Steele,
Ouer the glittering Helmet of my FoeOuer the glittering helmet of my enemy
Surrey. My Lord Fitzwater:Surrey. Mein Lord Fitzwater:
I do remember well, the very timeI remember the time well
Aumerle, and you did talkeAumerle, and you made Talke
Fitz. My Lord,Fitz. Sir,
Tis very true: You were in presence then,It is very true: at the time they were in the presence
And you can witnesse with me, this is trueAnd you can see with me, that's true
Surrey. As false, by heauen,Surrey. As wrong, from howh,
As Heauen it selfe is trueSince it is a hand, it is true, true
Fitz. Surrey, thou LyestFitz. Surrey, you are
Surrey. Dishonourable Boy;Surrey. Dishonorable boy;
That Lye, shall lie so heauy on my Sword,This lye is supposed to lie on my sword, so
That it shall render Vengeance, and Reuenge,That it makes revenge and reeugen,
Till thou the Lye-giuer, and that Lye, doe lyeUntil you the Lye-Giuer and this lye, doe lye
In earth as quiet, as thy Fathers Scull.On earth as calm, like your fathers Scull.
In proofe whereof, there is mine Honors pawne,In Proofe, of which there is, there are Mine Honors Pawne,
Engage it to the Triall, if thou dar'stGet involved
Fitzw. How fondly do'st thou spurre a forward Horse?Fitzw. How do you like a forward horse?
If I dare eate, or drinke, or breathe, or liue,When I wear it to eat, eat, breathe or breathe,
I dare meete Surrey in a Wildernesse,I dare to meet Surrey in a wilderness
And spit vpon him, whilest I say he Lyes,And spit vpon him, even though I say he lyes,
And Lyes, and Lyes: there is my Bond of Faith,And Lyes and Lyes: There is my bond of faith,
To tye thee to my strong Correction.To my strong correction.
As I intend to thriue in this new World,As I intend to Thriue in this new world,
Aumerle is guiltie of my true Appeale.Aumerle is Guiltie from my true appeal.
Besides, I heard the banish'd Norfolke say,I also heard the exhausted Norfolke say:
That thou Aumerle didst send two of thy men,That you have sent two of your men,
To execute the Noble Duke at CallisTo perform the noble duke at Callis
Aum. Some honest Christian trust me with a Gage,Aum. Some honest Christian trust me with an adhesive.
That Norfolke lyes: here doe I throw downe this,The Norfolke Lyes: Here I throw that, that, that,
If he may be repeal'd, to trie his HonorIf it can be canceled to take his honor
Bull. These differences shall all rest vnder Gage,Bull. These differences are supposed to rest all Vnder -Gage,
Till Norfolke be repeal'd: repeal'd he shall be;Until Norfolke is to be lifted: he will be canceled;
And (though mine Enemie) restor'd againeAnd (although my enemies) restored again
To all his Lands and Seignories: when hee's return'd,To all its countries and seignories: when Hee returns,
Against Aumerle we will enforce his TryallWe will enforce his tryall against Aumerle
Carl. That honorable day shall ne're be seene.Carl. This honorable day will not prevent.
Many a time hath banish'd Norfolke foughtNorfolke fought for many time
For Iesu Christ, in glorious Christian fieldFor iesu Christ in the wonderful Christian area
Streaming the Ensigne of the Christian Crosse,Streaming of the seam of the Christian Crossen,
Against black Pagans, Turkes, and Saracens:Against black pagans, Turks and Saracen:
And toyl'd with workes of Warre, retyr'd himselfeAnd Toyl'd with work of war
To Italy, and there at Venice gaueTo Italy and there in Venice crooks
His Body to that pleasant Countries Earth,His body in this pleasant countries,
And his pure Soule vnto his Captaine Christ,And his pure soul Vnto his captain Christ,
Vnder whose Colours he had fought so longVnder, whose colors he had fought for so long
Bull. Why Bishop, is Norfolke dead?Bull. Why Bishop is Norfolke dead?
Carl. As sure as I liue, my LordCarl. As safe as I do it, my gentleman
Bull. Sweet peace conduct his sweet SouleBull. Sweet peace lead his sweet soul
To the Bosome of good old Abraham.To the Bosome of the good old Abraham.
Lords Appealants, your differe[n]ces shal all rest vnder gage,Lord's complainant, her different all calm -vnder -gage,
Till we assigne you to your dayes of Tryall.Until we assign them to their days from Tryall.
Enter Yorke.Enter Yorke.
Yorke. Great Duke of Lancaster, I come to theeYorke. Great Duke of Lancaster, I come to you
From plume-pluckt Richard, who with willing SouleBy Plume-pluck Richard, who with willing Soule
Adopts thee Heire, and his high Scepter yeeldsAdopted you and his high scepter of Yeelds
To the possession of thy Royall Hand.To possess your Royall hand.
Ascend his Throne, descending now from him,Get up his throne and are now descending from him,
And long liue Henry, of that Name the FourthAnd long Liue Henry from this name the fourth
Bull. In Gods Name, Ile ascend the Regall ThroneBull. In the name of the gods, ile rises the control throne
Carl. Mary, Heauen forbid.Carl. Mary, Heaud forbid.
Worst in this Royall Presence may I speake,The worst thing in this Royall presence is I can speak out,
Yet best beseeming me to speake the truth.But best to speak the truth.
Would God, that any in this Noble PresenceWould God, that in this noble present
Were enough Noble, to be vpright IudgeThere were enough noble to be vrright iudge
Of Noble Richard: then true Noblenesse wouldBy Edler Richard: Then true noctlyee would do it
Learne him forbearance from so foule a Wrong.Learn him a foul.
What Subiect can giue Sentence on his King?What can his king be condemned?
And who sits here, that is not Richards Subiect?And who is sitting here, this is not Richard's sub there?
Theeues are not iudg'd, but they are by to heare,They are not iudgated, but they are too Heare,
Although apparant guilt be seene in them:Although careful guilt will prevent them:
And shall the figure of Gods Maiestie,And becomes the figure of the gods Maiestie,
His Captaine, Steward, Deputie elect,Sein Captaine, Steward, Deputie Elect,
Anoynted, Crown'd, planted many yeeres,Anoyynated, crowns, planted many yeeres,
Be iudg'd by subiect, and inferior breathe,Be of sub -sub -ray and inferior breathing,
And he himselfe not present? Oh, forbid it, God,And he doesn't present himself? Oh, forbid it, God,
That in a Christian Climate, Soules refin'deThat in a Christian climate, Soules Refine'de
Should shew so heynous, black, obscene a deed.Should Hyynous, black, although an act show.
I speake to Subiects, and a Subiect speakes,I am talking to do and speaks a pedestal
Stirr'd vp by Heauen, thus boldly for his KingMoved VP von Heau, so brave for his king
My Lord of Hereford here, whom you call King,My Lord of Hereford here you call King,
Is a foule Traytor to prowd Herefords King.Is a Foule traytor to get Herefords King to Prowdd.
And if you Crowne him, let me prophecie,And if you crown him, let me prophesy,
The blood of English shall manure the ground,The blood of the English is supposed to dune the ground,
And future Ages groane for his foule Act.And future era groan for his foule act.
Peace shall goe sleepe with Turkes and Infidels,Peace should sleep with Turks and unbelievers,
And in this Seat of Peace, tumultuous WarresAnd in this seat of peace turbulent wars
Shall Kinne with Kinne, and Kinde with Kinde confound.Should be confused with chin and child with a child.
Disorder, Horror, Feare, and MutinieDisorder, horror, feare and mutinie
Shall here inhabite, and this Land be call'dShould be inhabited here and this country is called.
The field of Golgotha, and dead mens Sculls.The field of Golgotha ​​and dead men Sculls.
Oh, if you reare this House, against this HouseOh, when she regains this house against this house
It will the wofullest Diuision proue,You are wird on Wofullest Diuision Pro
That euer fell vpon this cursed Earth.This fell on this cursed earth.
Preuent it, resist it, and let it not be so,Introduce, resist him and don't let it be that
Least Child, Childs Children cry against you, WoeThe least child, children children cry against you, hurt
North. Well haue you argu'd Sir: and for your paines,North. Well, you have argued, sir: and for your pain,
Of Capitall Treason we arrest you here.We arrest you from Capitall treason here.
My Lord of Westminster, be it your charge,My master von Westminster, be it your indictment,
To keepe him safely, till his day of Tryall.Keep him safely until his day the Tryall.
May it please you, Lords, to grant the Commons Suit?Do you like Lords to grant the Commons suit?
Bull. Fetch hither Richard, that in common viewBull. Get Richard here, in general perspective
He may surrender: so we shall proceedeHe can arise: So we will go
Without suspitionWithout admission
Yorke. I will be his Conduct.Yorke. I will be his behavior.
Enter.Enter.
Bull. Lords, you that here are vnder our Arrest,Bull. Lords, you, here are our arrest here,
Procure your Sureties for your Dayes of Answer:Get your guarantees for your answer day:
Little are we beholding to your Loue,We see little of your Loue
And little look'd for at your helping Hands.And little looking for your helping hands.
Enter Richard and Yorke.Enter Richard and Yorke.
Rich. Alack, why am I sent for to a King,Rich. Alack, why am I sent to a king
Before I haue shooke off the Regall thoughtsBefore I shot down the inspection ideas
Wherewith I reign'd? I hardly yet haue learn'dWhat I ruled with? I've hardly learned yet
To insinuate, flatter, bowe, and bend my Knee.To accommodate, flatter, bow and bend my knee.
Giue Sorrow leaue a while, to tuture meGiue Sorrow walk for a while to examine me
To this submission. Yet I well rememberTo this submission. Still, I remember well
The fauors of these men: were they not mine?The fauors of these men: weren't they mine?
Did they not sometime cry, All hayle to me?Didn't you cried at some point, everything Hayle to me?
So Iudas did to Christ: but he in twelue,So Iuda's Christ did: but he in twelve,
Found truth in all, but one; I, in twelue thousand, none.Found the truth in all, but one; I, in twelve thousand, none.
God saue the King: will no man say, Amen?God Sene the king: Nobody will say, amen?
Am I both Priest, and Clarke? well then, Amen.Am I both priests and Clarke? Well then amen.
God saue the King, although I be not hee:God sow the king, although I am not hee:
And yet Amen, if Heauen doe thinke him mee.And yet Amen, if Heiden, then think of him.
To doe what seruice, am I sent for hither?To do what Seruice do, will I be sent here?
Yorke. To doe that office of thine owne good will,Yorke. To make this office of your own goodwill,
Which tyred Maiestie did make thee offer:Which Tyred Maiestie has offered you:
The Resignation of thy State and CrowneThe resignation of your state and crowns
To Henry BullingbrookeNach Henry Bulling Brooke
Rich. Giue me the Crown. Here Cousin, seize y Crown:Rich. Give me the crown. Here cousin, use the crown:
Here Cousin, on this side my Hand, on that side thine.Here cousin, on this side my hand, on this page yours.
Now is this Golden Crowne like a deepe Well,Now this golden crown is like a deep well,
That owes two Buckets, filling one another,This owes two buckets that fill each other,
The emptier euer dancing in the ayre,The more gratifying your dance in the Ayre,
The other downe, vnseene, and full of Water:The other Downe, Vnsee and full of water:
That Bucket downe, and full of Teares am I,This bucket of downe and full of tears I am
Drinking my Griefes, whil'st you mount vp on highDrink my grief as you continue to assemble Vice President
Bull. I thought you had been willing to resigneBull. I thought you were ready to step back
Rich. My Crowne I am, but still my Griefes are mine:Rich. I am my blatant, but my grief is still my grief:
You may my Glories and my State depose,You may turn off my glory and my condition
But not my Griefes; still am I King of thoseBut not my gray; Still, I am king of this
Bull. Part of your Cares you giue me with your CrowneBull. Part of your worries you have me with your crown
Rich. Your Cares set vp, do not pluck my Cares downe.Rich. Your Cares Set VP, don't pluck my worries.
My Care, is losse of Care, by old Care done,My care is Losse of care, through old care that is done,
Your Care, is gaine of Care, by new Care wonne:Your care is a profit of care, through New Care Wonne:
The Cares I giue, I haue, though giuen away,I worry Grie, I am haunting, although Pine gone,
They 'tend the Crowne, yet still with me they stay:They tend to the crown, but still with me, they stay:
Bull. Are you contented to resigne the Crowne?Bull. Are you satisfied to cede the crown?
Rich. I, no; no, I: for I must nothing bee:Rich. Me no; No, me: Because I am not allowed to do anything:
Therefore no, no, for I resigne to thee.So no, no, because I step back with you.
Now, marke me how I will vndoe my selfe.Now mark me as I mean I myself and become.
I giue this heauie Weight from off my Head,I gave this weight from my head,
And this vnwieldie Scepter from my Hand,And this vnwiel the scepter from my hand,
The pride of Kingly sway from out my Heart.The pride of mine fluctuates from my heart.
With mine owne Teares I wash away my Balme,With my own tears I wash my balm away
With mine owne Hands I giue away my Crowne,With my own hands I gave away my crown
With mine owne Tongue denie my Sacred State,With my own tongue, my sacred condition denied
With mine owne Breath release all dutious Oathes;With my own breath you leave all relaxed oaths;
All Pompe and Maiestie I doe forsweare:All Pompe and Maiestie I Doe Forsweare:
My Manors, Rents, Reuenues, I forgoe;Hanners' houses, rents, Reuenues, I did without;
My Acts, Decrees, and Statutes I denie:My actions, decrees and statutes that I deny:
God pardon all Oathes that are broke to mee,God forgive all the oaths that are broken for me,
God keepe all Vowes vnbroke are made to thee.God keeps all vows that Vnbroke is led to you.
Make me that nothing haue, with nothing grieu'd,Make me what has nothing, with nothing Grieu'd,
And thou with all pleas'd, that hast all atchieu'd.And you ask all of the Atchieu.
Long may'st thou liue in Richards Seat to sit,Long May, you are lying to Richard's seat to sit,
And soone lye Richard in an Earthie Pit.And soone Lye Richard in an Earthie Pit.
God saue King Henry, vn-King'd Richard sayes,Gott saure König Henry, Vn-King'd Richard Sayes,
And send him many yeeres of Sunne-shine dayes.And send him many yeeres from Sunne-seeking Dayes.
What more remaines?What is left?
North. No more: but that you readeNorth. No more: but that they have drawn
These Accusations, and these grieuous Crymes,These accusations and these very serious crymes,
Committed by your Person, and your followers,Committed by you and your followers,
Against the State, and Profit of this Land:Against the state and profit of this country:
That by confessing them, the Soules of menThat through the confession of the souls of men
May deeme, that you are worthily depos'dCan too
Rich. Must I doe so? and must I rauell outRich. Do I have to do that? and I have to go out roughly
My weau'd-vp follyes? Gentle Northumberland,My Wea'D-VP vols? Gentle Northumberland,
If thy Offences were vpon Record,If your crimes were VPON record,
Would it not shame thee, in so faire a troupe,Wouldn't shape you in such a fair troop,
To reade a Lecture of them? If thou would'st,To ask a lecture from you? If you, you,
There should'st thou finde one heynous Article,You should find a Heynous article
Contayning the deposing of a King,Contaminate the depose of a king,
And cracking the strong Warrant of an Oath,And crack the strong arrest warrant of an oath,
Mark'd with a Blot, damn'd in the Booke of Heauen.Select with a blot, damn in the booke of hows.
Nay, all of you, that stand and looke vpon me,No, all of you, that stands and looke vpon me,
Whil'st that my wretchednesse doth bait my selfe,While my misery baits my self,
Though some of you, with Pilate, wash your hands,Although some of them wash their hands with Pilate,
Shewing an outward pittie: yet you PilatesShow an outdoor spitting: But you Pilates
Haue here deliuer'd me to my sowre Crosse,Haue here the Deliuer had me to my Sowre Cross
And Water cannot wash away your sinneAnd water cannot wash away your senses
North. My Lord dispatch, reade o're these ArticlesNorth. My Lord Dispatch, Reade o're these articles
Rich. Mine Eyes are full of Teares, I cannot see:Rich. My eyes are full of tears, I can't see:
And yet salt-Water blindes them not so much,And yet blind salt water blinders not so much
But they can see a sort of Traytors here.But you can see a kind of tray goal here.
Nay, if I turne mine Eyes vpon my selfe,No, if I have my eyes vpon I have, I have myself
I finde my selfe a Traytor with the rest:I find my self a tray goal with the rest:
For I haue giuen here my Soules consent,Because I give giuen my soul's approval here
T' vndeck the pompous Body of a King;T 'vneck the pompous body of a king;
Made Glory base; a Soueraigntie, a Slaue;Made Glory base; a souaignie, a slaue;
Prowd Maiestie, a Subiect; State, a PesantPrwd Maiestie, the topic; State, a fisherman
North. My LordNorth. Sir
Rich. No Lord of thine, thou haught-insulting man;Rich. No master of your, you flooding man;
No, nor no mans Lord: I haue no Name, no Title;No, no man, Lord: I have no name, no title;
No, not that Name was giuen me at the Font,No, not this name was at the font,
But 'tis vsurpt: alack the heauie day,Aber 'Tis Vsurp: Alack the Heauie Day,
That I haue worne so many Winters out,That I looked so many winter
And know not now, what Name to call my selfe.And now don't know what name I should name myself.
Oh, that I were a Mockerie, King of Snow,Oh, that I was a mockerie, king of the snow,
Standing before the Sunne of Bullingbrooke,Stand in front of the sun of Bullingbrooke,
To melt my selfe away in Water-drops.Melt away my self in water.
Good King, great King, and yet not greatly good,Good king, big king and not very good,
And if my word be Sterling yet in England,And if my word is still sterling in England,
Let it command a Mirror hither straight,Let it order a mirror here
That it may shew me what a Face I haue,So that it can show me what kind of face I hage
Since it is Bankrupt of his MaiestieThere it is bankrupt of his Maiestie
Bull. Goe some of you, and fetch a Looking-GlasseBull. Go some of them and get a sham
North. Read o're this Paper, while y Glasse doth comeNorth. Read O'Re in this paper while y Glass comes
Rich. Fiend, thou torments me, ere I come to HellRich. Teufel, you tortured me, um I hell
Bull. Vrge it no more, my Lord NorthumberlandBull. No longer, my Lord Northumberland
North. The Commons will not then be satisfy'dNorth. The commons will not be satisfied
Rich. They shall be satisfy'd: Ile reade enough,Rich. You will be satisfied: ile reapen enough
When I doe see the very Booke indeede,When I see the booke indeed
Where all my sinnes are writ, and that's my selfe.Where all my sins are written, and that's my self.
Enter one with a Glasse.Enter one with a glass.
Giue me that Glasse, and therein will I reade.Give me this gloss, and I'm going to be reapen in it.
No deeper wrinckles yet? hath Sorrow struckeNo deeper spoiling yet? Has grief Strucke
So many Blowes vpon this Face of mine,So many bubbles this face from me,
And made no deeper Wounds? Oh flatt'ring Glasse,And no deeper wounds made? Oh flatt'ring glass,
Like to my followers in prosperitie,As with my supporters in Prosperitie,
Thou do'st beguile me. Was this Face, the FaceYou turn me around. Was this face, the face
That euery day, vnder his House-hold Roofe,At this Euny Day, vnder his household roof,
Did keepe ten thousand men? Was this the Face,Have ten thousand men stopped? Was that the face
That like the Sunne, did make beholders winke?The viewer brought the like the Sunne to win?
Is this the Face, which fac'd so many follyes,Is that the face that took so many follyes
That was at last out-fac'd by Bullingbrooke?That was finally triggered by Bullingbrooke?
A brittle Glory shineth in this Face,A brittle fame in this face tastes in this face,
As brittle as the Glory, is the Face,The face is as brittle as the glory
For there it is, crackt in an hundred shiuers.Because there it is cracked in a hundred Shiuers.
Marke silent King, the Morall of this sport,Stille König brand, the morall of this sport,
How soone my Sorrow hath destroy'd my FaceHow so is my grief destroyed my face?
Bull. The shadow of your Sorrow hath destroy'dBull. The shadow of their grief was destroyed
The shadow of your FaceThe shadow of your face
Rich. Say that againe.Rich. Say that again.
The shadow of my Sorrow: ha, let's see,The shadow of my grief: ha, let's see,
Tis very true, my Griefe lyes all within,It is very true, my grief is everything inside
And these externall manner of Laments,And these external kind of loads,
Are meerely shadowes, to the vnseene Griefe,Are mesh shade, grief to the vnsee,
That swells with silence in the tortur'd Soule.That swells with silence in torture soo.
There lyes the substance: and I thanke thee KingThere is the substance: and thank you king
For thy great bountie, that not onely giu'stFor your big bountie, not deeply
Me cause to wayle, but teachest me the wayI do Wayle, but I teach myself the way
How to lament the cause. Ile begge one Boone,How to complain about the cause. Ile presented a boon
And then be gone, and trouble you no more.And then be gone and didn't bother you anymore.
Shall I obtaine it?Should I get it?
Bull. Name it, faire CousinBull. Name it, fair cousin
Rich. Faire Cousin? I am greater then a King:Rich. Fair cousin? I am bigger than a king:
For when I was a King, my flatterersBecause when I was a king, my flatterer
Were then but subiects; being now a subiect,But were divided back then; now be a base
I haue a King here to my flatterer:I have a king here to my Schmeichler:
Being so great, I haue no neede to beggeBe so great, I don't need to start
Bull. Yet askeBull. But ashes
Rich. And shall I haue?Rich. And should I cut?
Bull. You shallBull. You shall
Rich. Then giue me leaue to goeRich. As Jean Jeue to Goe
Bull. Whither?Bull. Where?
Rich. Whither you will, so I were from your sightsRich. Where will you go, so I was out of your field of vision
Bull. Goe some of you, conuey him to the TowerBull. Go some of them, Konuey him in the tower
Rich. Oh good: conuey: Conueyers are you all,Rich. Oh good: Conuey: Conueyers are you all,
That rise thus nimbly by a true Kings fallThis climb so that a true king falls so flat
Bull. On Wednesday next, we solemnly set downeBull. The next Wednesday we solemn ourselves
Our Coronation: Lords, prepare your selues.Our coronation: Gentlemen, prepare your Selues.
Exeunt.Exit.
Abbot. A wofull Pageant haue we here beheldDept. A Wofull Tag that we have seen here
Carl. The Woes to come, the Children yet vnborne,Carl. The problems come, the children still vnborne,
Shall feele this day as sharpe to them as ThorneShould feel as sharp as Thorne on this day
Aum. You holy Clergie-men, is there no PlotAum. You sacred mixer men, there is no conspiracy
To rid the Realme of this pernicious BlotTo free the kingdom of this harmful filler
Abbot. Before I freely speake my minde herein,Dept. Before I speak freely here, here, speaking,
You shall not onely take the Sacrament,You shouldn't take the sacrament further
To bury mine intents, but also to effectTo bury mining deductions, but also effective
What euer I shall happen to deuise.Which of your will I pass with a Deuise.
I see your Browes are full of Discontent,I see that their browes are full of dissatisfaction,
Your Heart of Sorrow, and your Eyes of Teares.Your heart of grief and your eyes of the tears.
Come home with me to Supper, Ile lay a PlotCome with me for dinner, Ile put an action
Shall shew vs all a merry day.Should give a happy day against everything.
Exeunt.Exit.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.Fifth file. The first scene.
Enter Queene, and Ladies.Enter queene and ladies.
Qu. This way the King will come: this is the wayIn this way the king will come in this way: This is how the way is
To Iulius C?sars ill-erected Tower:To Iulius C? Sars poorly built tower:
To whose flint Bosome, my condemned LordTo whose Feuerstein Bosome, my convicted gentleman
Is doom'd a Prisoner, by prowd Bullingbrooke.Is a prisoner of ProWD Bulllingbrooke.
Here let vs rest, if this rebellious EarthLeave here against calm when this rebellious earth
Haue any resting for her true Kings Queene.Hage every rest for her true kings queene.
Enter Richard, and Guard.Enter Richard and Wache.
But soft, but see, or rather doe not see,But soft, but see or rather not see,
My faire Rose wither: yet looke vp; behold,My Fair Rose Withher: ​​But Looke VP; catch sight of,
That you in pittie may dissolue to dew,That they can dissolve on rope in Pittie,
And wash him fresh againe with true-loue Teares.And wash it fresh again with real tears.
Ah thou, the Modell where old Troy did stand,Ah you, the model in which age Troy stood,
Thou Mappe of Honor, thou King Richards Tombe,You have to honor, you King Richards Tombe,
And not King Richard: thou most beauteous Inne,And not King Richard: You are most beautiful,
Why should hard-fauor'd Griefe be lodg'd in thee,Why should a Hardt fauor griefe be delivered in you,
When Triumph is become an Ale-house GuestWhen the triumph becomes an ale house guest
Rich. Ioyne not with griefe, faire Woman, do not so,Rich. Ioyne not with grief, fair woman, not so,
To make my end too sudden: learne good Soule,To make my end suddenly: learn good souls,
To thinke our former State a happie Dreame,To think of a happy dream of our former state,
From which awak'd, the truth of what we are,From what awoke the truth about what we are,
Shewes vs but this. I am sworne Brother (Sweet)Shewes vs, but that. I'm flooded, brother (cute)
To grim Necessitie; and hee and INecessary to dark; And hee and me
Will keepe a League till Death. High thee to France,Will hold a league until death. Up to France,
And Cloyster thee in some Religious House:And cloyster in a religious house:
Our holy liues must winne a new Worlds Crowne,Our holy Liues have to win a new world crawl,
Which our prophane houres here haue stricken downeThe our prophane every hour here
Qu. What, is my Richard both in shape and mindeQu. What is my richard both in shape and at least
Transform'd, and weaken'd? Hath BullingbrookeTransformed and weakened? Hath Bullingbrooke
Depos'd thine Intellect? hath he beene in thy Heart?Depos your intellect? Did he have been in your heart?
The Lyon dying, thrusteth forth his Paw,The Lyon dies, leaves its paws,
And wounds the Earth, if nothing else, with rageAnd wounds the earth, if nothing else, with anger
To be o're-powr'd: and wilt thou, Pupill-like,Be o're-powr'd: and wilt, pupill-like,
Take thy Correction mildly, kisse the Rodde,Take your correction mild, kiss the rodde,
And fawne on Rage with base Humilitie,And Fawne on anger with base humility,
Which art a Lyon, and a King of Beasts?What art a Lyon and a king of the beasts?
Rich. A King of Beasts indeed: if aught but Beasts,Rich. A king of the beasts indeed: if something except animals,
I had beene still a happy King of Men.I was still a happy king of the men.
Good (sometime Queene) prepare thee hence for France:So well (at some point Queene) prepare for France:
Thinke I am dead, and that euen here thou tak'st,Thinke I am dead and the eue here you take,
As from my Death-bed, my last liuing leaue.Like from my death bed, my last lie.
In Winters tedious Nights sit by the fireTedious nights sit on the fire in the winters
With good old folkes, and let them tell thee TalesWith good old people, and let them tell them stories
Of wofull Ages, long agoe betide:Von Woopl Age, Langer AGOE BATS:
And ere thou bid good-night, to quit their griefe,And um, you have good night to leave your Griede
Tell thou the lamentable fall of me,Tell yourself the defendant case from me
And send the hearers weeping to their Beds:And send the listeners who cry in their beds:
For why? the sencelesse Brands will sympathizeWhy? The Sencine Brands will sympathize
The heauie accent of thy mouing Tongue,The Heaie accent of her Muuing tongue,
And in compassion, weepe the fire out:And in compassion the fire cry out:
And some will mourne in ashes, some coale-black,And some are morns in ashes, some cooking black,
For the deposing of a rightfull King.For the parking of a lawful king.
Enter Northumberland.Enter Northumberland.
North. My Lord, the mind of Bullingbrooke is chang'd.North. My lord, the spirit of Bullingbrooke has changed.
You must to Pomfret, not vnto the Tower.You have to pomfret, not the tower.
And Madame, there is order ta'ne for you:And Madame, there is order for you:
With all swift speed, you must away to FranceWith all quick speed you have to go to France
Rich. Northumberland, thou Ladder wherewithallRich. Northumberland, you ladder, there
The mounting Bullingbrooke ascends my Throne,The assembly Bulllingbrooke rises my throne
The time shall not be many houres of age,The time must not be many hours in old age
More then it is, ere foule sinne, gathering head,More then it is, um foule senses, the head collects,
Shall breake into corruption: thou shalt thinke,Should fracture in corruption: you should think, thin,
Though he diuide the Realme, and giue thee halfe,Even though he did the relme and you to you
It is too little, helping him to all:It is too small and helps everyone:
He shall thinke, that thou which know'st the wayHe will thin that you know the way
To plant vnrightfull Kings, wilt know againe,Vnrightful kings plants, you will know again
Being ne're so little vrg'd another way,No so little vrg'd to a different way
To pluck him headlong from the vsurped Throne.To plug it upside down by the VS.
The Loue of wicked friends conuerts to Feare;The Loue of evil friends cone to Feare;
That Feare, to Hate; and Hate turnes one, or both,This fear of hating; And hate turns one or both,
To worthie Danger, and deserued DeathTo Worthy danger and the deserve of death
North. My guilt be on my Head, and there an end:North. My guilt is on my head and an end there:
Take leaue, and part, for you must part forthwithTake yourself and shared yourself, because you have to separate yourself immediately
Rich. Doubly diuorc'd? (bad men) ye violateRich. Double diuorc'd? (bad men) hurt you
A two-fold Marriage; 'twixt my Crowne, and me.A two -time marriage; 'Twixt my crown and me.
And then betwixt me, and my marryed Wife.And then between me and my married woman.
Let me vn-kisse the Oath 'twixt thee, and me;Leave me the oath twixt and I have;
And yet not so, for with a Kisse 'twas made.And yet not so, because made with a kiss' Twas.
Part vs, Northumberland: I, towards the North,Part VS, Northumberland: I, to the north,
Where shiuering Cold and Sicknesse pines the Clyme:Where shit cold and diseases the Clyme pine:
My Queene to France: from whence, set forth in pompe,My queen to France: from where, presented in Pompe,
She came adorned hither like sweet May;It was decorated here like sweet May;
Sent back like Hollowmas, or short'st of dayClever as Hollowmas or a short day
Qu. And must we be diuided? must we part?Qu. And do we have to be diuided? Do we have to separate?
Rich. I, hand from hand (my Loue) and heart fro[m] heartRich. I, hand by hand (my Loue) and heart of [m] heart
Qu. Banish vs both, and send the King with meQu. Ban against both and send the king with me
North. That were some Loue, but little PollicyNorth. That was some, but little Pollicie
Qu. Then whither he goes, thither let me goeQu. Then where he goes, let me go
Rich. So two together weeping, make one Woe.Rich. So cry together, they hurt.
Weepe thou for me in France; I, for thee heere:You cry for me in France; I armed for you:
Better farre off, then neere, be ne're the neere.Better Farre, then nice, be no.
Goe, count thy Way with Sighes; I, mine with GroanesGoe, count your way with sigh; Me, mine with moans
Qu. So longest Way shall haue the longest MoanesQu. The longest way should have the longest groan
Rich. Twice for one step Ile groane, y Way being short,Rich. Twice for one step ile Groane, y y y y y
And peece the Way out with a heauie heart.And Peece the way with a Heaie heart.
Come, come, in wooing Sorrow let's be briefe,Come, come, in an acting grief let us make a letter,
Since wedding it, there is such length in Griefe:Since the wedding there has been such a length of such length:
One Kisse shall stop our mouthes, and dumbely part;A kiss will stop our mouth and partially;
Thus giue I mine, and thus take I thy heartThat's how I mean and so take your heart to me
Qu. Giue me mine owne againe: 'twere no good part,Qu. Giue to me my own again: 'Do not do a good part,
To take on me to keepe, and kill thy heart.To take over against me to clarify and kill your heart.
So, now I haue mine owne againe, be gone,So now I have mine again, be gone
That I may striue to kill it with a groaneSo that I can kill myself with a moan to kill it
Rich. We make Woe wanton with this fond delay:Rich. We hurt with this nice delay:
Once more adieu; the rest, let Sorrow say.Again in good; The rest, let grief say.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scoena Secunda.Scoena seconds.
Enter Yorke, and his Duchesse.Enter Yorke and his duke.
Duch. My Lord, you told me you would tell the rest,Duke. My Lord, you told me you would say the rest
When weeping made you breake the story off,If they made it crying that they brated the story,
Of our two Cousins comming into LondonOf our two cousins ​​that come to London
Yorke. Where did I leaue?Yorke. Where did it play in Leue?
Duch. At that sad stoppe, my Lord,Duke. With this sad stop, my lord,
Where rude mis-gouern'd hands, from Windowes tops,Where rude false hands of window courtyards, from windows,
Threw dust and rubbish on King Richards headThrown dust and garbage on the head of King Richards
Yorke. Then, as I said, the Duke, great Bullingbrooke,Yorke. Then, as I said, the Duke, great Bullingbrooke,
Mounted vpon a hot and fierie Steed,Assembled vpon a hot and violent steed,
Which his aspiring Rider seem'd to know,What his aspiring driver seemed to know
With slow, but stately pace, kept on his course:With a slow but stately pace held on his course:
While all tongues cride, God saue thee Bullingbrooke.While all the tongues arise, God is sutor to Bulllingbrooke.
You would haue thought the very windowes spake,You would hit that the windows spoke exactly
So many greedy lookes of yong and old,So many greedy looks of yong and old,
Through Casements darted their desiring eyesCasements started their wishes
Vpon his visage: and that all the walles,Vpon his face: and that all walls,
With painted Imagery had said at once,With painted pictures, immediately said
Iesu preserue thee, welcom Bullingbrooke.Esu keep you, Welcom Bulllingbrooke.
Whil'st he, from one side to the other turning,While he turns from one side to the other,
Bare-headed, lower then his proud Steeds necke,Naked heads, lower, then its proud rose necks,
Bespake them thus: I thanke you Countrimen:Ask them like this: Thank you country:
And thus still doing, thus he past alongAnd that's how he pretends that he is over
Dutch. Alas poore Richard, where rides he the whilst?Dutch. Unfortunately Poore Richard, where does he drive the Whil?
Yorke. As in a Theater, the eyes of menYorke. Like in a theater the eyes of the men
After a well grac'd Actor leaues the Stage,After a well -shaped actor, the stage is
Are idlely bent on him that enters next,Are not bent on him, what next occurs,
Thinking his prattle to be tedious:I think his prattle is tedious:
Euen so, or with much more contempt, mens eyesEuuen like this or with a lot more contempt, men's eyes
Did scowle on Richard: no man cride, God saue him:Has Scowle on Richard: No Man Cride, God saucers him:
No ioyfull tongue gaue him his welcome home,No Ioyful tongue
But dust was throwne vpon his Sacred head,But dust was thrown by his holy head,
Which with such gentle sorrow he shooke off,What he rocked with such gentle grief,
His face still combating with teares and smilesHis face is still fighting tears and smiles
(The badges of his greefe and patience)(The badges of his gries and patience)
That had not God (for some strong purpose) steel'dThat didn't have God (for a strong purpose) Steeldel
The hearts of men, they must perforce haue melted,The hearts of the people, they have to melt, melt through Perforce Haue,
And Barbarisme it selfe haue pittied him.And Barbarisme gave him.
But heauen hath a hand in these euents,But Haud has a hand in these tasks
To whose high will we bound our calme contents.At whose high we are bound by our Calme content.
To Bullingbrooke, are we sworne Subiects now,After Bulllingbrooke we have now weakened orders
Whose State, and Honor, I for aye allow.Whose state and honor, I allow for Aye.
Enter AumerleEnter aumerle
Dut. Heere comes my sonne AumerleLow. Heer comes my son Aumerle
Yor. Aumerle that was,Yor. Increase das war,
But that is lost, for being Richards Friend.But that's lost because they are Richard's friend.
And Madam, you must call him Rutland now:And Mrs., you now have to call him Rutland:
I am in Parliament pledge for his truth,I am in parliament for his truth
And lasting fealtie to the new-made KingAnd permanent Fealty to the newly made king
Dut. Welcome my sonne: who are the Violets now,Low. Greet my son: Who are now the violets
That strew the greene lap of the new-come Spring?This was scattered by the Greene round of the new spring?
Aum. Madam, I know not, nor I greatly care not,Aum. Madam, I don't know and I'm not doing it very much.
God knowes, I had as liefe be none, as oneGod knows that I had nobody as a laft than one
Yorke. Well, beare you well in this new-spring of timeYorke. Well, keep them well in this newcomer of the time
Least you be cropt before you come to prime.At least you are a cut before you come to Prime.
What newes from Oxford? Hold those Iusts & Triumphs?Which Newes from Oxford? Do you keep these IUSTS & Triumph?
Aum. For ought I know my Lord, they doAum. I should know my gentleman, they do
Yorke. You will be there I knowYorke. You will be there, I know
Aum. If God preuent not, I purpose soAum. If God is not present, I aim at this way
Yor. What Seale is that that hangs without thy bosom?Yor. Which SEALE does that hang without your breasts?
Yea, look'st thou pale? Let me see the WritingYes, look pale? Let me see the writing
Aum. My Lord, 'tis nothingAum. My Lord, it's nothing
Yorke. No matter then who sees it,Yorke. No matter who sees it, who sees it
I will be satisfied, let me see the WritingI will be satisfied, let me see the writing
Aum. I do beseech your Grace to pardon me,Aum. I give their grace to forgive myself
It is a matter of small consequence,It is a question of the small consequence,
Which for some reasons I would not haue seeneWhat I wouldn't see for a few reasons
Yorke. Which for some reasons sir, I meane to see:Yorke. What for some reasons, Sir, I think to see:
I feare, I feareI am free, it is important to me
Dut. What should you feare?Low. What should you fear?
Tis nothing but some bond, that he is enter'd intoIt is nothing more than a bond in which it has entered
For gay apparrell, against the TriumphFor gay apparrell against the triumph
Yorke. Bound to himselfe? What doth he with a BondYorke. Bound in itself? What does he do with a bond
That he is bound to? Wife, thou art a foole.That he is bound? Woman, you are a fool.
Boy, let me see the WritingBoy, let me see the writing
Aum. I do beseech you pardon me, I may not shew itAum. I give you forgiving me, maybe I will not show it
Yor. I will be satisfied: let me see it I say.Yor. I will be satisfied: let me see it, I say.
Snatches itGrab it
Treason, foule Treason, Villaine, Traitor, SlaueBetrayal, treason, villain, traitor, slaue
Dut. What's the matter, my Lord?Low. What's going on, sir?
Yorke. Hoa, who's within there? Saddle my horse.Yorke. Hoa, who's in there? Sattel my horse.
Heauen for his mercy: what treachery is heere?Hows for his mercy: what betrayal is armies?
Dut. Why, what is't my Lord?Low. Why isn't my Lord?
Yorke. Giue me my boots, I say: Saddle my horse:Yorke. Give me my boots, I say: saddle my horse:
Now by my Honor, my life, my troth,Now to my honor, my life, my troth,
I will appeach the VillaineI will address the villain
Dut. What is the matter?Low. What's going on there?
Yorke. Peace foolish WomanYorke. Peace stupid woman
Dut. I will not peace. What is the matter Sonne?Low. I'm not going to peace. What's the thing, sun?
Aum. Good Mother be content, it is no moreAum. Good mother is satisfied, it is no longer
Then my poore life must answerThen my Poore life has to answer
Dut. Thy life answer?Low. Your life answer?
Enter Seruant with Boots.Enter Seruant with boots.
Yor. Bring me my Boots, I will vnto the KingYor. Bring me my boots, I will vnet the king
Dut. Strike him Aumerle. Poore boy, y art amaz'd,Low. Beat him aumerle. Poore Boy, Y Art Amaz'd,
Hence Villaine, neuer more come in my sightSo Villaine come to my eyes more, new things come into my eyes
Yor. Giue me my Boots, I sayYor. Give me my boots, I say
Dut. Why Yorke, what wilt thou do?Low. Why Yorke, what will you do?
Wilt thou not hide the Trespasse of thine owne?Don't you want to hide your property?
Haue we more Sonnes? Or are we like to haue?Do we hit more sun? Or are we happy to knock?
Is not my teeming date drunke vp with time?Isn't my teeming Date Tunneke VP over time?
And wilt thou plucke my faire Sonne from mine Age,And you wilt my fair son from my age,
And rob me of a happy Mothers name?And do you rob me of a happy nut name?
Is he not like thee? Is he not thine owne?Isn't he like you? Isn't he your own?
Yor. Thou fond mad woman:Yor. You love crazy woman:
Wilt thou conceale this darke Conspiracy?Do you want this dark conspiracy?
A dozen of them heere haue tane the Sacrament,A dozen of them the sacrament,
And interchangeably set downe their handsAnd sat down in her hands interchangeable
To kill the King at OxfordKill the king in Oxford
Dut. He shall be none:Low. He shouldn't be:
Wee'l keepe him heere: then what is that to him?Wee'l hee him heer: what is that for him?
Yor. Away fond woman: were hee twenty times myYor. Way loving woman: Were my twenty times mine
Son, I would appeach himSon, I would address him
Dut. Hadst thou groan'd for him as I haue done,Low. Did you moan around him when I'm done
Thou wouldest be more pittifull:You would be more Pittifull:
But now I know thy minde; thou do'st suspectBut now I know your at least; You make suspiciously
That I haue bene disloyall to thy bed,That I hate Bene Disloyall to your bed,
And that he is a Bastard, not thy Sonne:And that he is a bastard, not your son:
Sweet Yorke, sweet husband, be not of that minde:Sweet Yorke, sweet husband, is not this thoughts:
He is as like thee, as a man may bee,He is like you, like a man,
Not like to me, nor any of my Kin,Neither for me nor any of my relatives,
And yet I loue himAnd yet I praise him
Yorke. Make way, vnruly Woman.Yorke. Make away, Vnruly woman.
ExitExit
Dut. After Aumerle. Mount thee vpon his horse,Low. According to Aumerle. Mount yourself vpon his horse,
Spurre post, and get before him to the King,Trade Post and climb to the king in front of him.
And begge thy pardon, ere he do accuse thee,And begin your forgiveness before accusing you
Ile not be long behind: though I be old,I am not long behind it: although I'm old
I doubt not but to ride as fast as Yorke:I don't doubt that I drive as quickly as Yorke:
And neuer will I rise vp from the ground,And newer I will raise VP from the ground,
Till Bullingbrooke haue pardon'd thee: Away be gone.Until Bulllingbrooke has pardoned you: away his way.
ExitExit
Scoena Tertia.Skoena third.
Enter Bullingbrooke, Percie, and other Lords.Enter Bulllingbrooke, Percie and other Lords.
Bul. Can no man tell of my vnthriftie Sonne?Bul. Can nobody tell about my Vnthrift's son?
Tis full three monthes since I did see him last.There have been three months since I last saw him.
If any plague hang ouer vs, 'tis he,If a plague Ouer against, 'he, he,
I would to heauen (my Lords) he might be found:I would arise (gentlemen), he could be found:
Enquire at London, 'mongst the Tauernes there:Inquire in London: “Mongst The Seil is there:
For there (they say) he dayly doth frequent,Because there (they say) he is common every day, is common,
With vnrestrained loose Companions,With vnrested loose companions,
Euen such (they say) as stand in narrow Lanes,Eu such (they say) as stand in narrow streets,
And rob our Watch, and beate our passengers,And rob our clock and fogate our passengers,
Which he, yong wanton, and effeminate BoyWhat he, Yong Wanton and a female boy
Takes on the point of Honor, to supportTake over the point of honor to support
So dissolute a crewSo a crew loosened
Per. My Lord, some two dayes since I saw the Prince,Per. My Lord, about two days since I saw the prince,
And told him of these Triumphes held at OxfordAnd told him about these triumphs in Oxford
Bul. And what said the Gallant?Bul. And what did the gallant say?
Per. His answer was: he would vnto the Stewes,Per. His answer was: he would vNt the stewes,
And from the common'st creature plucke a GloueAnd from the common creature pluck a gloue
And weare it as a fauour, and with thatAnd wear it as a fauour and with it
He would vnhorse the lustiest ChallengerHe would be the funniest challenger Vnhorse Vnhorse
Bul. As dissolute as desp'rate, yet through both,Bul. As relaxed as desperate, but through both,
I see some sparkes of better hope: which elder dayesI see some sparks better hope: which older day
May happily bring forth. But who comes heere?Can bring out happily. But who comes arms?
Enter Aumerle.Enter Aumerle.
Aum. Where is the King?Aum. Where is the king?
Bul. What meanes our Cosin, that hee staresBul. What does our cosin, the HEE staring
And lookes so wildely?And looks so much?
Aum. God saue your Grace. I do beseech your MaiestyAum. God sen your grace. I give your Maiessy
To haue some conference with your Grace aloneTo have a conference with their grace alone
Bul. Withdraw your selues, and leaue vs here alone:Bul. Pull your Selues back and go against here alone: ​​here:
What is the matter with our Cosin now?What's going on with our cosin now?
Aum. For euer may my knees grow to the earth,Aum. Because my knees may grow to earth,
My tongue cleaue to my roofe within my mouth,My tongue splitting to my roof in my mouth,
Vnlesse a Pardon, ere I rise, or speakeA forgiveness before I get up or speak
Bul. Intended, or committed was this fault?Bul. Was this mistake intended or committed?
If on the first, how heynous ere it bee,When on the first, like Hyynous before it, bee,
To win thy after loue, I pardon theeTo win yours to Loue, I forgive you
Aum. Then giue me leaue, that I may turne the key,Aum. Then I give myself that I can turn the key
That no man enter, till my tale be doneThat no man will enter until my story is ready
Bul. Haue thy desire.Bul. Hage your desire.
Yorke within.Yorke inside.
Yor. My Liege beware, looke to thy selfe,Yor. My laid you be careful, look at your own.
Thou hast a Traitor in thy presence thereYou have a traitor in your presence there
Bul. Villaine, Ile make thee safeBul. Villine, ile make yourself sefe
Aum. Stay thy reuengefull hand, thou hast no causeAum. Stay your rake hand, you have no reason
to feareTo fear
Yorke. Open the doore, secure foole-hardy King:Yorke. Open the Doore, Safe Fool Hary-König:
Shall I for loue speake treason to thy face?Should I betray for Loue Speak in your face?
Open the doore, or I will breake it open.Open the doore or I will add them.
Enter Yorke.Enter Yorke.
Bul. What is the matter (Vnkle) speak, recouer breath,Bul. What is the thing (vnkle) speak, recoUer breath,
Tell vs how neere is danger,Say against how a nice danger is
That we may arme vs to encounter itSo that we may be arms against it to meet it
Yor. Peruse this writing heere, and thou shalt knowYor. Read this letter through and you should know that you should know
The reason that my haste forbids me showThe reason why my hurry forbids me show me
Aum. Remember as thou read'st, thy promise past:Aum. Remember how you have read your promises in the past:
I do repent me, reade not my name there,I regret myself, don't talk my name there,
My heart is not confederate with my handMy heart is not confederated with my hand
Yor. It was (villaine) ere thy hand did set it downe.Yor. It was (Villaine) before your hand distanced it.
I tore it from the Traitors bosome, King.I tore it out of the traitor Bosome, king.
Feare, and not Loue, begets his penitence;Feare and not Loue testifies to his penance;
Forget to pitty him, least thy pitty proueForget him to pass him, the least your Pajoy ProUe
A Serpent, that will sting thee to the heartA snake that will stab you in your heart
Bul. Oh heinous, strong, and bold Conspiracie,Bul. Oh hideous, strong and bold conspiracy,
O loyall Father of a treacherous Sonne:O Loyall's father of a tricky son:
Thou sheere, immaculate, and siluer fountaine,You sheer, flawless and Siluer fountain,
From whence this streame, through muddy passagesFrom where this stream through muddy passages
Hath had his current, and defil'd himselfe.Hath had his current one and contaminated.
Thy ouerflow of good, conuerts to bad,Your Ouerflow from good, conuerts to bad,
And thy abundant goodnesse shall excuseAnd your abundant quality will excuse
This deadly blot, in thy digressing sonneThis fatal blot in your digestive son
Yorke. So shall my Vertue be his Vices bawd,Yorke. So my Vertue is supposed to be his truck bawd
And he shall spend mine Honour, with his Shame;And he will spend my honor with his shame;
As thriftlesse Sonnes, their scraping Fathers Gold.As a economical son, her scratch fathers gold.
Mine honor liues, when his dishonor dies,Mine Ehre Liues when his shame dies,
Or my sham'd life, in his dishonor lies:Or my shame's life, lies in his shame:
Thou kill'st me in his life, giuing him breath,You killed me in his life and breathe him.
The Traitor liues, the true man's put to death.The traitor read, who kills true man.
Dutchesse within.Dutch inside.
Dut. What hoa (my Liege) for heauens sake let me inLow. What Hoa (my Lucke) for Heawens Sake let me in
Bul. What shrill-voic'd Suppliant, makes this eager cry?Bul. What is Schrill-Voic'D supplement makes this eager scream?
Dut. A woman, and thine Aunt (great King) 'tis I.Low. A woman and your aunt (big king) 'Tis I.
Speake with me, pitty me, open the dore,Speak with me, whipped me, open the dore,
A Begger begs, that neuer begg'd beforeA biscant asks that new
Bul. Our Scene is alter'd from a serious thing,Bul. Our scene has changed from a serious matter
And now chang'd to the Begger, and the King.And now the train and the king changed.
My dangerous Cosin, let your Mother in,My dangerous cosin, let your mother in
I know she's come, to pray for your foule sinI know that she has come to pray for your foule sin
Yorke. If thou do pardon, whosoeuer pray,Yorke. If you make forgiveness, who pray, what pray,
More sinnes for this forgiuenesse, prosper may.More sin for this Forgiauess, Prospery May.
This fester'd ioynt cut off, the rest rests sound,That filmed Iayt, the rest rests noise,
This let alone, will all the rest confound.This let alone, the rest is confused.
Enter Dutchesse.Enter Dutch.
Dut. O King, beleeue not this hard-hearted man,Low. O king, Beleeue not this hard -hearted man,
Loue, louing not it selfe, none other canLoue, Louing not it itself, no one else can
Yor. Thou franticke woman, what dost y make here,Yor. You are a frantic woman what you do here
Shall thy old dugges, once more a Traitor reare?Should your old Dugges come back again?
Dut. Sweet Yorke be patient, heare me gentle LiegeDam. Sweet Yorke is patient, lord i gently luck
Bul. Rise vp good AuntBul. Rise VP Good aunt
Dut. Not yet, I thee beseech.Low. Not yet, I'll ask you.
For euer will I kneele vpon my knees,For your I am cheated on my knees,
And neuer see day, that the happy sees,And new ones see the day that the Happy sees,
Till thou giue ioy: vntill thou bid me ioy,Until IYS David: Vntill You offered me iona,
By pardoning Rutland, my transgressing BoyBy forgiveness of Rutland, my transition boy
Aum. Vnto my mothers prayres, I bend my kneeAum. I bend my knee
Yorke. Against them both, my true ioynts bended beYorke. My true Ioyns are bent against both
Dut. Pleades he in earnest? Looke vpon his Face,Low. Plades he seriously? Look vpon his face
His eyes do drop no teares: his prayres are in iest:His eyes do not drop tears: his prayers are in IEST:
His words come from his mouth, ours from our brest.His words come out of his mouth, ours from our briest.
He prayes but faintly, and would be denide,But he prays weakly and would deny
We pray with heart, and soule, and all beside:We pray with heart and soul and everything wrong:
His weary ioynts would gladly rise, I know,His tired Ioyns would like to get up, I know, I know,
Our knees shall kneele, till to the ground they grow:Our knees become Knyele until they grow to the ground:
His prayers are full of false hypocrisie,His prayers are full of false hypocrisy,
Ours of true zeale, and deepe integritie:Our true Zeal and Deepe Integritie:
Our prayers do out-pray his, then let them haueOur prayers pay out and then let them haunt them
That mercy, which true prayers ought to haueThis mercy that should have true prayers
Bul. Good Aunt stand vpBul. Good aunt stood VP
Dut. Nay, do not say stand vp.Low. No, don't say VP.
But Pardon first, and afterwards stand vp.But first forgive and then stand VP.
And if I were thy Nurse, thy tongue to teach,And if I were your nurse to teach your tongue
Pardon should be the first word of thy speach.Beasting should be the first word of your species.
I neuer long'd to heare a word till now:I've been a word for a long time to hear a word so far:
Say Pardon (King,) let pitty teach thee how.Say forgiveness (king,) let yourself teach you.
The word is short: but not so short as sweet,The word is short: but not as short as cute
No word like Pardon, for Kings mouth's so meetNot a word like forgiveness, because King's mouth is like this
Yorke. Speake it in French (King) say Pardon'ne moyYorke. Speak in French (king) say
Dut. Dost thou teach pardon, Pardon to destroy?Low. Dost you teach forgiveness, forgiveness to destroy?
Ah my sowre husband, my hard-hearted Lord,Ah my Sowre husband, my hard -hearted gentleman,
That set's the word it selfe, against the word.The set is the word it itself, against the word.
Speake Pardon, as 'tis currant in our Land,Pardoning Speake, as a currant in our country,
The chopping French we do not vnderstand.Hacking French that we don't understand.
Thine eye begins to speake, set thy tongue there,Your eye begins to spake, put your tongue there,
Or in thy pitteous heart, plant thou thine eare,Or in your potted heart, plant your ear,
That hearing how our plaints and prayres do pearce,This hearing on how our lawsuits and prayers make Pearce,
Pitty may moue thee, Pardon to rehearsePitty can excuse you to rehearse
Bul. Good Aunt, stand vpBul. Good aunt, stood VP
Dut. I do not sue to stand,Low. I don't sue to stand
Pardon is all the suite I haue in handBake -made is the whole suite that I have in my hand
Bul. I pardon him, as heauen shall pardon meeBul. I apologize for how hows are supposed to excuse me
Dut. O happy vantage of a kneeling knee?Low. O Happy Vantage of a kneeling knee?
Yet am I sicke for feare: Speake it againe,Still I'm free: Speep it again,
Twice saying Pardon, doth not pardon twaine,Say twice, forgive Twaine, no pardon,
But makes one pardon strongBut makes a pardon strong
Bul. I pardon him with all my hartBul. I forgive him with all my hard
Dut. A God on earth thou artLow. A god on earth, you are art
Bul. But for our trusty brother-in-Law, the Abbot,Bul. But for our trustworthy brother -in -law, the Abbot, the Abbot,
With all the rest of that consorted crew,With all other coherent crews,
Destruction straight shall dogge them at the heeles:The destruction is supposed to dedicate them into the heels:
Good Vnckle helpe to order seuerall powresGood Vnckle Helpe to order Seerall Powres
To Oxford, or where ere these Traitors are:To Oxford or where these traitors are from:
They shall not liue within this world I sweare,You won't live in this world, I black,
But I will haue them, if I once know where.But I will have them once I know where.
Vnckle farewell, and Cosin adieu:Vnckle Farewell und Cosin Adieu:
Your mother well hath praid, and proue you trueYour mother has good Praid and Proue you come true
Dut. Come my old son, I pray heauen make thee new.Low. Come on my old son, I pray that you can make yourself new.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Exton and Seruants.Enter Exton and Seruants.
Ext. Didst thou not marke the King what words heeExt. Didn't you draw the king about what words hee
spake?Rode?
Haue I no friend will rid me of this liuing feare:Haue i I will not free myself from this lie: Feare:
Was it not so?Wasn't it?
Ser. Those were his very words.Ser. That was his words.
Ex.Ex.
Haue I no Friend? (quoth he:) he spake it twice,Do I have no friend? (Quoth he :) He spoke it twice
And vrg'd it twice together, did he not?And VRG has it together twice, right?
Ser. He did.SEE. Is hat.
Ex.Ex.
And speaking it, he wistly look'd on me,And when he speaks it, he looked me wistfully,
As who should say, I would thou wer't the manAs who should say, I wouldn't be the man
That would diuorce this terror from my heart,That would diuorize this terror from my heart,
Meaning the King at Pomfret: Come, let's goe;That means the king at Pomfret: Come on, let's go;
I am the Kings Friend, and will rid his Foe.I am the friend of the kings and will free his enemy.
Enter.Enter.
Scaena Quarta.The fourth stage.
Enter Richard.Enter Richard.
Rich. I haue bin studying, how to compareRich. I am hage how to be compared
This Prison where I liue, vnto the World:This prison in which I have the world:
And for because the world is populous,And because because the world is populous,
And heere is not a Creature, but my selfe,And armies is not a creature, but my self
I cannot do it: yet Ile hammer't out.I can't do it: but I don't get out.
My Braine, Ile proue the Female to my Soule,My braine, ile, the woman to my soul,
My Soule, the Father: and these two begetMy soul, the father: and these two witnesses
A generation of still breeding Thoughts;A generation still breeding thoughts;
And these same Thoughts, people this Little WorldAnd the same thoughts, people this little world
In humors, like the people of this world,In humors like the people of the world,
For no thought is contented. The better sort,Because no thought is satisfied. The better variety,
As thoughts of things Diuine, are intermixtAs thoughts on things, it's intermixt
With scruples, and do set the Faith it selfeWith scrupling and setting
Against the Faith: as thus: Come litle ones: & then again,Against the belief: as: come Litle, the: & then again, again,
It is as hard to come, as for a CamellIt is as difficult to make as for a camera
To thred the posterne of a Needles eye.Threaten the potenty of a needle eye.
Thoughts tending to Ambition, they do plotThoughts that tend to be ambition are planning
Vnlikely wonders; how these vaine weake nailesVnlikely miracles; Like these deputy Weak -Nägel
May teare a passage through the Flinty ribbesCan pass through the Flinty ligaments
Of this hard world, my ragged prison walles:From this hard world, my ragged prison walls:
And for they cannot, dye in their owne pride.And because they cannot dye them in their own pride.
Thoughts tending to Content, flatter themselues,Thoughts tend to content, flatter them to them,
That they are not the first of Fortunes slaues,That they are not the first of wealth plans,
Nor shall not be the last. Like silly Beggars,Nor shouldn't be the last. Like silly beggar,
Who sitting in the Stockes, refuge their shameWhoever sits in the shares shallows their shame
That many haue, and others must sit there;That many have to hit and sit there;
And in this Thought, they finde a kind of ease,And in this thought you will find a kind of lightness
Bearing their owne misfortune on the backeCarry their own misfortune on the Bachchen
Of such as haue before indur'd the like.Of such a hage before induration like so.
Thus play I in one Prison, many people,So I play in a prison, many people,
And none contented. Sometimes am I King;And none satisfied. Sometimes I am king;
Then Treason makes me wish my selfe a Beggar,Then I would like to betray to wish me a beggar
And so I am. Then crushing penurie,And so I am. Then crushed penuria,
Perswades me, I was better when a King:Disappeared me, I was better than a king:
Then am I king'd againe: and by and by,Then I'm king again: and gradually,
Thinke that I am vn-king'd by Bullingbrooke,Thinking, something in Bullingbrooke VN-king bin,
And straight am nothing. But what ere I am,And just nothing is. But what I am
MusickMusick
Nor I, nor any man, that but man is,Still me, still some man who is man,
With nothing shall be pleas'd, till he be eas'dWith nothing will be gratifying until it appears
With being nothing. Musicke do I heare?With nothing to be. Do I hear Musicke?
Ha, ha? keepe time: How sowre sweet Musicke is,Haha? Hore time: How Sowre Sweet Musicke is,
When Time is broke, and no Proportion kept?If time is bankrupt and no ratio is kept?
So is it in the Musicke of mens liues:So it is in the Musicke of Mens Liues:
And heere haue I the daintinesse of eare,And army i have the dintiness of ear,
To heare time broke in a disorder'd string:The time to heat broke in a fault: String:
But for the Concord of my State and Time,But for the concord of my state and my time,
Had not an eare to heare my true Time broke.Had no ear to have broken my true time.
I wasted Time, and now doth Time waste me:I wasted time and now time to waste time:
For now hath Time made me his numbring clocke;At the moment the time made me his anesthetic clocke;
My Thoughts, are minutes; and with Sighes they iarre,My thoughts are minutes; And with sighs they sighed,
Their watches on vnto mine eyes, the outward Watch,Your watches in my eyes, the outer clock,
Whereto my finger, like a Dialls point,Where from my finger, like a dair point,
Is pointing still, in cleansing them from teares.Still shows to clean them from tears.
Now sir, the sound that tels what houre it is,Well, sir, the noise that Tel Tel is parts,
Are clamorous groanes, that strike vpon my heart,Are lying moans that beat my heart
Which is the bell: so Sighes, and Teares, and Grones,Which is the bell: so sighs and tears and grons,
Shew Minutes, Houres, and Times: but my TimeShow minutes, hours and times: but my time
Runs poasting on, in Bullingbrookes proud ioy,Runs proud of Ioy in Bulllingbrookes,
While I stand fooling heere, his iacke o'th' Clocke.While I am wrong, his icke o'th 'clocke.
This Musicke mads me, let it sound no more,This music drives me crazy, don't let it sound anymore
For though it haue holpe madmen to their wits,Because although it has crazy people to their minds
In me it seemes, it will make wise-men mad:In me it seems that it wise men go crazy:
Yet blessing on his heart that giues it me;But bless his heart that makes me;
For 'tis a signe of loue, and loue to Richard,For 'it is a signatures from Loue and Loue to Richard,
Is a strange Brooch, in this all-hating world.Is a strange brooch, in this gradual world.
Enter Groome.Enter Groome.
Groo. Haile Royall PrinceSmurn. Haile Royall Prince
Rich. Thankes Noble Peere,Rich. Thanks Noble Peer,
The cheapest of vs, is ten groates too deere.The cheapest of VS is ten sizes.
What art thou? And how com'st thou hither?Which art? And how complete you here?
Where no man euer comes, but that sad doggeWhere no man comes, but this sad mastiff
That brings me food, to make misfortune liue?That brings me food to make misfortune?
Groo. I was a poore Groome of thy Stable (King)Groo. I was a pore groan of your stable (king)
When thou wer't King: who trauelling towards Yorke,If you weren't king: whoever accesses Yorke,
With much adoo, at length haue gotten leaueWith a lot of adoo, finally Haute has
To looke vpon my (sometimes Royall) masters face.To watch my (sometimes royall) Masters face.
O how it yern'd my heart, when I beheldOh as my heart was when I saw
In London streets, that Coronation day,In London Street, this coronation day,
When Bullingbrooke rode on Roane Barbary,As a bullingbrooke on Roane Barbary ride,
That horse, that thou so often hast bestrid,The horse that you have so often before,
That horse, that I so carefully haue drestThis horse that I have so carefully Drest
Rich. Rode he on Barbary? Tell me gentle Friend,Rich. He rode on Barbary? Tell me gentle friend
How went he vnder him?How did he go?
Groo. So proudly, as if he had disdain'd the groundGroo. So proud as if he had despised the ground
Rich. So proud, that Bullingbrooke was on his backe;Rich. So proud that Bulllingbrooke was on his stream;
That Iade hath eate bread from my Royall hand.That I eat bread from my Royall -Hand.
This hand hath made him proud with clapping him.This hand made him proud to clap him.
Would he not stumble? Would he not fall downeWouldn't he stumble? Wouldn't he fall down
(Since Pride must haue a fall) and breake the necke(Because the pride must have a fall) and add the necks
Of that proud man, that did vsurpe his backe?From this proud man, did his fuck?
Forgiuenesse horse: Why do I raile on thee,Forgiuaress Horse: Why do I taste it on you,
Since thou created to be aw'd by manSince you created to be impressed by humans
Was't borne to beare? I was not made a horse,Wasn't too bear? I was not made a horse
And yet I beare a burthen like an Asse,And yet I wear a burst like an aces,
Spur-gall'd, and tyrd by iauncing Bullingbrooke.Spur-Can'd and come from Iauncing Bulllingbrooke.
Enter Keeper with a Dish.Enter the keeper with a dish.
Keep. Fellow, giue place, heere is no longer stayTo keep. Colleagues, Giue Place, armies no longer stays
Rich. If thou loue me, 'tis time thou wer't awayRich. When you ask me, 'it's time, you are not gone
Groo. What my tongue dares not, that my heart shallGroo. What my tongue doesn't dare to do my heart
say.to say.
Enter.Enter.
Keep. My Lord, wilt please you to fall too?To keep. My Lord, please also fall?
Rich. Taste of it first, as thou wer't wont to dooRich. First button as you don't have to doo
Keep. My Lord I dare not: Sir Pierce of Exton,To keep. My Lord, I don't dare: Sir Pierce from Exton,
Who lately came from th' King, commands the contraryAnyone who came from the king recently orders the opposite
Rich. The diuell take Henrie of Lancaster, and thee;Rich. The diula take Henrie from Lancaster and you;
Patience is stale, and I am weary of itPatience is stale and I'm tired of it
Keep. Helpe, helpe, helpe.To keep. Help help help.
Enter Exton and Seruants.Enter Exton and Seruants.
Ri. How now? what meanes Death in this rude assalt?Ri. How now? What is death in this rude assalt?
Villaine, thine owne hand yeelds thy deaths instrument,Villaine, your own hand of Yeelds your deaths instrument,
Go thou and fill another roome in hell.Do you go and fill another roome in hell.
Exton strikes him downe.Exton hits him to Downe.
That hand shall burne in neuer-quenching fire,This hand is supposed to burn in a new-mentent fire,
That staggers thus my person. Exton, thy fierce hand,That blunts my person. Exton, your violent hand,
Hath with the Kings blood, stain'd the Kings own land.The kings have it with the blood of kings.
Mount, mount my soule, thy seate is vp on high,Mount, assemble my soul, your seat is VP at the wedding,
Whil'st my grosse flesh sinkes downward, heere to dyeWhile my big meat sinks down to color armies
Exton. As full of Valor, as of Royall blood,Exton. As full of bravery, like royall blood,
Both haue I spilt: Oh would the deed were good.Both of them hed up: Oh, the deed would be good.
For now the diuell, that told me I did well,At the moment the Diuell said that I did it well,
Sayes, that this deede is chronicled in hell.Sayes that this fact is recorded in hell.
This dead King to the liuing King Ile beare,This dead king to the lying king Ile Beare,
Take hence the rest, and giue them buriall heere.So take the rest and giue Buriall Heer.
Enter.Enter.
Scoena Quinta.Scoena Thursday.
Flourish. Enter Bullingbrooke, Yorke, with other Lords &Bloom. Enter Bulllingbrooke, Yorke, with other Lords &
attendants.Companion.
Bul. Kinde Vnkle Yorke, the latest newes we heare,Bul. Child Vnlkle Yorke, the latest Newes We Lord,
Is that the Rebels haue consum'd with fireIs that the rebels are consumed with fire
Our Towne of Cicester in Gloucestershire,Our Town by Cicester in Gloucestershire,
But whether they be tane or slaine, we heare not.But we don't hear whether they are tan or jammed.
Enter Northumberland.Enter Northumberland.
Welcome my Lord: What is the newes?Greet my Lord: What is the Newes?
Nor. First to thy Sacred State, wish I all happinesse:Still. First of all, after your sacred condition, I wish everything luck:
The next newes is, I haue to London sentThe next Newes is, I sent to London
The heads of Salsbury, Spencer, Blunt, and Kent:The heads of Salsbury, Spencer, Blunt and Kent:
The manner of their taking may appeareThe type of intake can appear
At large discoursed in this paper heereIn this paper armies in a large disc cure
Bul. We thank thee gentle Percy for thy paines,Bul. We thank you gentle percy for your pain
And to thy worth will adde right worthy gaines.And there will be really worthy gains for your value.
Enter Fitzwaters.Enter Fitzwaters.
Fitz. My Lord, I haue from Oxford sent to London,Fitz. My Lord, I sent from Oxford to London,
The heads of Broccas, and Sir Bennet Seely,The heads of Brokcas and Sir Bennet Sely,
Two of the dangerous consorted Traitors,Two of the dangerous mixtures of traitors,
That sought at Oxford, thy dire ouerthrowThat was looking for in Oxford, your Dire Outthrow
Bul. Thy paines Fitzwaters shall not be forgot,Bul. Your pain will not be forgotten
Right Noble is thy merit, well I wot.Right Noble is your earnings, well, I was.
Enter Percy and Carlile.Entering Percy and Carlile.
Per. The grand Conspirator, Abbot of Westminster,Per. The Grand Conspiracy, Abbot of Westminster,
With clog of Conscience, and sowre Melancholly,With constipation of conscience and Sowre Melancholly,
Hath yeelded vp his body to the graue:Hath yeeld VP his body in the gray:
But heere is Carlile, liuing to abideBut armies is Carlile and remains to be observed
Thy Kingly doome, and sentence of his prideYour royal doome and punishment of his pride
Bul. Carlile, this is your doome:Bul. Carlile, this is your doome:
Choose out some secret place, some reuerend roomeSelect a secret place, some yielding roome
More then thou hast, and with it ioy thy life:More then you have and with it your life:
So as thou liu'st in peace, dye free from strife:So when you are in peace, color free of dispute:
For though mine enemy, thou hast euer beene,Because even though my enemy, you have come,
High sparkes of Honor in thee haue I seene.High sparks in you, I see.
Enter Exton with a Coffin.Enter Exton with a coffin.
Exton. Great King, within this Coffin I presentExton. Great king, in this coffin that I present
Thy buried feare. Heerein all breathlesse liesYour buried fear. Heerin all breathless lies
The mightiest of thy greatest enemiesThe most powerful of our greatest enemies
Richard of Burdeaux, by me hither broughtRichard von Burdeaux, brought from me here
Bul. Exton, I thanke thee not, for thou hast wroughtBul. Exton, I don't thank you because you did you
A deede of Slaughter, with thy fatall hand,A slaughter wine, with your fatal hand,
Vpon my head, and all this famous Land.Vpon my head and all this famous country.
Ex.Ex.
From your owne mouth my Lord, did I this deedFrom your own mouth, sir, do I have this deed?
Bul. They loue not poyson, that do poyson neede,Bul. They don't go to Poyson who need Poyson
Nor do I thee: though I did wish him dead,I don't have you either: although I wish him dead
I hate the Murtherer, loue him murthered.I hate the failure, Loue measures it.
The guilt of conscience take thou for thy labour,They take the guilt of conscience for their work, for their work,
But neither my good word, nor Princely fauour.But neither my good word nor Fürstlich Fauour.
With Caine go wander through the shade of night,With Caine you hike through the shadow of the night,
And neuer shew thy head by day, nor light.And Neuer showed your head during the day, still light.
Lords, I protest my soule is full of woe,Lords, I protest, my soul is full of hurt.
That blood should sprinkle me, to make me grow.This blood should sprinkle me so that I can grow.
Come mourne with me, for that I do lament,Come with me, because I complain
And put on sullen Blacke incontinent:And put on grumpy Blacke -Linoninent:
Ile make a voyage to the Holy-land,Ile make a trip to the Holy Land,
To wash this blood off from my guilty hand.To wash this blood from my guilty hand.
March sadly after, grace my mourning heere,March sad afterwards, grace my grief arms,
In weeping after this vntimely Beere.Bee after this vnimy.
Exeunt.Exit.
FINIS. The life and death of King Richard the Second.Finis. The life and death of King Richard the second.