Richard III

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Elizabethan English
With the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth			With the landing of Earle Richmond and the Battell in Bosworth
Field			Set up
Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.			The first act. Scoena first.
Enter Richard Duke of Gloster, solus.			Enter Richard Duke of Gloster, Solus.
Now is the Winter of our Discontent,			Now the winter of our dissatisfaction is
Made glorious Summer by this Son of Yorke:			Made the glorious summer of this son of Yorke:
And all the clouds that lowr'd vpon our house			And all clouds that our house said goodbye
In the deepe bosome of the Ocean buried.			Buried in the deep bosome of the ocean.
Now are our browes bound with Victorious Wreathes,			Now our browes are bound with victorious wreaths,
Our bruised armes hung vp for Monuments;			Our injured arms hung VP for monuments;
Our sterne Alarums chang'd to merry Meetings;			Our stars Alarums changed with happy meetings;
Our dreadfull Marches, to delightfull Measures.			Our terrible marches to take delightful measures.
Grim-visag'd Warre, hath smooth'd his wrinkled Front:			Warre Grim-Visagn, has its wrinkled front smooth:
And now, in stead of mounting Barbed Steeds,			And now, instead of spikes,
To fright the Soules of fearfull Aduersaries,			To frighten the souls of anxious aduernaries,
He capers nimbly in a Ladies Chamber,			He brings nimble in a women's chamber,
To the lasciuious pleasing of a Lute.			To the lascivious pleasure of a sound.
But I, that am not shap'd for sportiue trickes,			But I am not shaped for Sport tricks,
Nor made to court an amorous Looking-glasse:			Made a lovers in love:
I, that am Rudely stampt, and want loues Maiesty,			I, I am rough and want Loues Maiessty,
To strut before a wonton ambling Nymph:			To strut in front of a Wonton who leaves the nymph:
I, that am curtail'd of this faire Proportion,			I, this is restricted by this fair ratio,
Cheated of Feature by dissembling Nature,			Cheated by characteristic by spreading nature,
Deform'd, vn-finish'd, sent before my time			Deform'd, VN-Finish'd, sent before my time
Into this breathing World, scarse halfe made vp,			Scarse Half Mad VP made this breathing world,
And that so lamely and vnfashionable,			And that is so lame and vnfashionable,
That dogges barke at me, as I halt by them.			That barche at me while I stop at them.
Why I (in this weake piping time of Peace)			Why I (in this WEAKE pipe time of peace)
Haue no delight to passe away the time,			I don't enjoy tying the time away
Vnlesse to see my Shadow in the Sunne,			Vnlesse to see my shadow in the sun,
And descant on mine owne Deformity.			And descend to my own deformity.
And therefore, since I cannot proue a Louer,			And that's why I can't introduce a sound system
To entertaine these faire well spoken dayes,			To entertain this fair well -spoken day,
I am determined to proue a Villaine,			I am determined to produce a villain,
And hate the idle pleasures of these dayes.			And hate the idle joys of these days.
Plots haue I laide, Inductions dangerous,			I hay diagrams hay, induction dangerous,
By drunken Prophesies, Libels, and Dreames,			Through drunk prophecies, defamation and dreams,
To set my Brother Clarence and the King			To put my brother Clarence and the king
In deadly hate, the one against the other:			In fatal hatred of one against the other:
And if King Edward be as true and iust,			And when King Edward is so true and Iust,
As I am Subtle, False, and Treacherous,			How I am subtle, wrong and tricky,
This day should Clarence closely be mew'd vp:			This day should be Clarence Eng Mew'd VP:
About a Prophesie, which sayes that G,			About a prophesia that the g, g.
Of Edwards heyres the murtherer shall be.			The failure will be from Edwards Heyres.
Diue thoughts downe to my soule, here Clarence comes.			Diue Meden to my soul, here comes Clarence.
Enter Clarence, and Brakenbury, guarded.			Give Clarence and Brakenbury guarded.
Brother, good day: What meanes this armed guard			Brother, Hello: What does this armed guard mean?
That waites vpon your Grace?			This is waiting for your grace?
Cla. His Maiesty tendring my persons safety,			Cla. His Maiessy tends the safety of my people,
Hath appointed this Conduct, to conuey me to th' Tower			Has appointed this behavior to limit me to the tower
Rich. Vpon what cause?			Rich. Vpon what cause?
Cla. Because my name is George			Cla. Because my name is George
Rich. Alacke my Lord, that fault is none of yours:			Rich. Alacke my lord, this mistake is not one of you:
He should for that commit your Godfathers.			He should commit their sponsors.
O belike, his Maiesty hath some intent,			O Belike, his Maiessy has an intention,
That you should be new Christned in the Tower,			That you should be new in the tower,
But what's the matter Clarence, may I know?			But what's going on, Clarence, can I know?
Cla. Yea Richard, when I know: but I protest			Cla. Yes, Richard, if I know: but I protest
As yet I do not: But as I can learne,			So far not: but how I can learn
He hearkens after Prophesies and Dreames,			He listens to prophecies and dreams,
And from the Crosse-row pluckes the letter G:			And the letters G:
And sayes, a Wizard told him, that by G,			And Sayes, a magician told him that from G,
His issue disinherited should be.			His problem was no longer.
And for my name of George begins with G,			And for my name George begins with G,
It followes in his thought, that I am he.			It follows in his thought that I am.
These (as I learne) and such like toyes as these,			This (how I learn) and like Toyes like this, these,
Hath moou'd his Highnesse to commit me now			I had his sovereignty to commit myself now
Rich. Why this it is, when men are rul'd by Women:			Rich. Why this is when men are ruled by women:
Tis not the King that sends you to the Tower,			It is not the king who sends you to the tower
My Lady Grey his Wife, Clarence 'tis shee,			My lady gray his wife, Clarence 'tis shee,
That tempts him to this harsh Extremity.			That seduces him to this hard extremity.
Was it not shee, and that good man of Worship,			It wasn't tasting and this good man of worship,
Anthony Woodeuile her Brother there,			Anthony Woouile her brother there,
That made him send Lord Hastings to the Tower?			That had Lord Hastings sent him to the tower?
From whence this present day he is deliuered?			From where he is deliested today?
We are not safe Clarence, we are not safe			We are not sure, Clarence, we are not sure
Cla. By heauen, I thinke there is no man secure			Cla. From howh, I thin, there is no man sure
But the Queenes Kindred, and night-walking Heralds,			But the queenes relatives and night walking heralds,
That trudge betwixt the King, and Mistris Shore.			This stable between the king and the country piece.
Heard you not what an humble Suppliant			I haven't heard you what a modest supplier
Lord Hastings was, for her deliuery?			Lord Hastings was for her deliuery?
Rich. Humbly complaining to her Deitie,			Rich. Consciously complain to her deitie,
Got my Lord Chamberlaine his libertie.			Got my Lord Chamberlaine his libertie.
Ile tell you what, I thinke it is our way,			I'll tell you something, I thin, it's our way
If we will keepe in fauour with the King,			If we are kept in Fauour with the king,
To be her men, and weare her Liuery.			To be your men and wear her Liuery.
The iealous ore-worne Widdow, and her selfe,			The Iousal Erz-Widdow and itself
Since that our Brother dub'd them Gentlewomen,			Since then our brother has gently lamb,
Are mighty Gossips in our Monarchy			Are mighty gossip in our monarchy
Bra. I beseech your Graces both to pardon me,			BRA. I ask your graces to forgive me
His Maiesty hath straightly giuen in charge,			His Maiessy has directly responsible for Giuen,
That no man shall haue priuate Conference			That no one can haunt priuite conference
(Of what degree soeuer) with your Brother			(From which degree souer) with your brother
Rich. Euen so, and please your Worship Brakenbury,			Rich. Like this, and ask your worship broken bury,
You may partake of any thing we say:			You can participate in everything we say:
We speake no Treason man; We say the King			We don't speak a betrayal; We say the king
Is wise and vertuous, and his Noble Queene			Is wise and better and his noble queen
Well strooke in yeares, faire, and not iealious.			Well, Strooke in Yeares, fair and not Iealious.
We say, that Shores Wife hath a pretty Foot,			We say that the coast woman has a pretty foot,
A cherry Lip, a bonny Eye, a passing pleasing tongue:			A cherry lip, a Bonnes eye, a passing tongue:
And that the Queenes Kindred are made gentle Folkes.			And that the relatives of the queen are made gentle people.
How say you sir? can you deny all this?			How do you say, sir? Can you deny all of this?
Bra. With this (my Lord) my selfe haue nought to			BRA. With this (my Lord) my self, who has nothing to do
doo			Doo
Rich. Naught to do with Mistris Shore?			Rich. Not with Mistrrise Shore yet?
I tell thee Fellow, he that doth naught with her			I'll tell you a guy that it doesn't have with her
(Excepting one) were best to do it secretly alone			(With the exception of one) were best to do it alone
Bra. What one, my Lord?			BRA. What, Lord?
Rich. Her Husband Knaue, would'st thou betray me?			Rich. Her husband Knue, would you tell me?
Bra. I do beseech your Grace			BRA. I give your grace
To pardon me, and withall forbeare			To forgive me and with too forbear
Your Conference with the Noble Duke			Your conference with the noble duke
Cla. We know thy charge Brakenbury, and wil obey			Cla. We know that your indictment broken bury and Wil obey
Rich. We are the Queenes abiects, and must obey.			Rich. We are the queenes abiots and have to obey.
Brother farewell, I will vnto the King,			Brother says goodbye to the king,
And whatsoe're you will imploy me in,			And whatever, you will make me in use
Were it to call King Edwards Widdow, Sister,			Were ES König Edwards Widdow, Schwester, Nennen,
I will performe it to infranchise you.			I will list it to be able to infiltrate them.
Meane time, this deepe disgrace in Brotherhood,			Mean Time, this deep shame in the brotherhood,
Touches me deeper then you can imagine			Touches me deeper, then you can imagine
Cla. I know it pleaseth neither of vs well			Cla. I know that neither of them delights it well
Rich. Well, your imprisonment shall not be long,			Rich. Well, their imprisonment should not be long
I will deliuer you, or else lye for you:			I will zeliu it or lye for you:
Meane time, haue patience			Mevelle time, patience
Cla. I must perforce: Farewell.			Cla. I have to perform: farewell.
Exit Clar[ence].			End Clar [Ence].
Rich. Go treade the path that thou shalt ne're return:			Rich. Go the way you should not return:
Simple plaine Clarence, I do loue thee so,			Simple layering Clarence, I loue you like that
That I will shortly send thy Soule to Heauen,			That I will soon send your soul to howh,
If Heauen will take the present at our hands.			When hows will take the gift to our hands.
But who comes heere? the new deliuered Hastings?			But who comes arms? The Neu -Deliued Hastings?
Enter Lord Hastings.			Enter Lord Hastings.
Hast. Good time of day vnto my gracious Lord			Have. Good time of day VNTO my amiable gentleman
Rich. As much vnto my good Lord Chamberlaine:			Rich. So much my good Lord Chamberlaine:
Well are you welcome to this open Ayre,			Well, you are welcome to this open Ayre,
How hath your Lordship brook'd imprisonment?			How is your lordship imprisoned?
Hast. With patience (Noble Lord) as prisoners must:			Have. With patience (noble gentleman) as prisoners have to:
But I shall liue (my Lord) to giue them thankes			But I will (sir) to thank you, thanked you
That were the cause of my imprisonment			That was the cause of my imprisonment
Rich. No doubt, no doubt, and so shall Clarence too,			Rich. No doubt, without a doubt, and also Clarence, also,
For they that were your Enemies, are his,			Because those who were your enemies are his,
And haue preuail'd as much on him, as you,			And hage as much for him as you,
Hast. More pitty, that the Eagles should be mew'd,			Have. More paity that the Eagles should be Mew'd,
Whiles Kites and Buzards play at liberty			While Kite and Buzards play in Liberty
Rich. What newes abroad?			Rich. Which Newes abroad?
Hast. No newes so bad abroad, as this at home:			Have. No newes abroad, as bad as at home:
The King is sickly, weake, and melancholly,			The king is sick, weake and melanchulated,
And his Physitians feare him mightily			And his physical fears him powerfully
Rich. Now by S[aint]. Iohn, that Newes is bad indeed.			Rich. Now from S [aint]. Iohn that Newes is indeed bad.
O he hath kept an euill Diet long,			O He has held an euill diet for a long time,
And ouer-much consum'd his Royall Person:			And Ouer-Müge consumed his Royall person:
Tis very greeuous to be thought vpon.			It is very happy to think, vpon.
Where is he, in his bed?			Where is he in his bed?
Hast. He is			Have. He is
Rich. Go you before, and I will follow you.			Rich. Go ever and I'll follow you.
Exit Hastings.			Leave Hastings.
He cannot liue I hope, and must not dye,			He cannot lie, I hope and must not dye
Till George be pack'd with post-horse vp to Heauen.			To George with VP after the Heaaus horse pack.
Ile in to vrge his hatred more to Clarence,			Ile in to get his hatred more on Clarence to enlarge,
With Lyes well steel'd with weighty Arguments,			With lyes good steel with weighty arguments,
And if I faile not in my deepe intent,			And if I don't fail with my deep intentions
Clarence hath not another day to liue:			Clarence has no further day to LIUE:
Which done, God take King Edward to his mercy,			What has done, God takes King Edward to his mercy,
And leaue the world for me to bussle in.			And what the world is up to me to bus.
For then, Ile marry Warwickes yongest daughter.			Because then Ile Warwick's Yongste daughter married.
What though I kill'd her Husband, and her Father,			Which though I killed her husband and father,
The readiest way to make the Wench amends,			The most tedious way to send the Wuber
Is to become her Husband, and her Father:			Is her husband and her father to become:
The which will I, not all so much for loue,			I don't get that so much for Loue,
As for another secret close intent,			As for another secret close intention,
By marrying her, which I must reach vnto.			By having to marry her, I have to reach VNTO.
But yet I run before my horse to Market:			But I run to the market in front of my horse:
Clarence still breathes, Edward still liues and raignes,			Clarence is still breathing, Edward Liaut and still meets.
When they are gone, then must I count my gaines.			When they are gone, I have to count my gains.
Exit			Exit
Scena Secunda.			Second scene.
Enter the Coarse of Henrie the sixt with Halberds to guard it, Lady			Enter the roughly from Henrie, the sixth, with Hallbarten to guard it, lady
Anne			Anne
being the Mourner.			The grief is.
Anne. Set downe, set downe your honourable load,			Anne. Set Downe, define your honorable Last
If Honor may be shrowded in a Herse;			If honor can be shot in a here;
Whil'st I a-while obsequiously lament			While I can complain below average
Th' vntimely fall of Vertuous Lancaster.			The case of substantial lancaster.
Poore key-cold Figure of a holy King,			Pore ​​Cold Figure Figure of a Holy King,
Pale Ashes of the House of Lancaster;			Pale ashes of the Lancaster house;
Thou bloodlesse Remnant of that Royall Blood,			You bloodless rest of this Royall blood,
Be it lawfull that I inuocate thy Ghost,			Be it on the right that I Inuo's mind,
To heare the Lamentations of poore Anne,			The lawsuit of Poore Anne,
Wife to thy Edward, to thy slaughtred Sonne,			Woman to your Edward, your son, son,
Stab'd by the selfesame hand that made these wounds.			Remove through the hand that made these wounds.
Loe, in these windowes that let forth thy life,			Loe, in these windows that let out your life,
I powre the helplesse Balme of my poore eyes.			I powre the helpful balm of my Poore eyes.
O cursed be the hand that made these holes:			O cursed is the hand that made these holes:
Cursed the Heart, that had the heart to do it:			Calongs the heart that had the heart to do it:
Cursed the Blood, that let this blood from hence:			Calongs the blood that this blood from now:
More direfull hap betide that hated Wretch			Permanent hav if that hated misery
That makes vs wretched by the death of thee,			That works against the death of you,
Then I can wish to Wolues, to Spiders, Toades,			Then I can wish for Walius, spiders, entry lawyers, Wolus,
Or any creeping venom'd thing that liues.			Or something creeping toxic thing, the Liue.
If euer he haue Childe, Abortiue be it,			If he asked your hats, he asks, be it,
Prodigeous, and vntimely brought to light,			Procixed and brought to light,
Whose vgly and vnnaturall Aspect			Their vgly and vnnaturall aspect
May fright the hopefull Mother at the view,			May the hopeful mother frighten in the view,
And that be Heyre to his vnhappinesse.			And that is Heyre to his vnhappiness.
If euer he haue Wife, let her be made			If he has yours, let them be done
More miserable by the death of him,			More miserable through the death of him,
Then I am made by my young Lord, and thee.			Then I am made by my young gentleman and you.
Come now towards Chertsey with your holy Lode,			Now come with your sacred lode towards Chertsey,
Taken from Paules, to be interred there.			Taken by Paules to be buried there.
And still as you are weary of this waight,			And still how to get this time tired,
Rest you, whiles I lament King Henries Coarse.			Rest out while I was roughly complaining of King Henries.
Enter Richard Duke of Gloster.			Enter Richard Duke from Gloster.
Rich. Stay you that beare the Coarse, & set it down			Rich. Stay you who wear the coarse goods and put it down
An. What blacke Magitian coniures vp this Fiend,			A. What Blacke Magitian Coniures VP this fully,
To stop deuoted charitable deeds?			Stop deuded Charitible?
Rich. Villaines set downe the Coarse, or by S[aint]. Paul,			Rich. The bad guys put the rough or from S [aint]. Paul, Paul,
Ile make a Coarse of him that disobeyes			I am rough of him that he doesn't obey
Gen. My Lord stand backe, and let the Coffin passe			Gen. My Lord stands cheeks and made the coffin fit
Rich. Vnmanner'd Dogge,			Rich. Vnmanner'd do,
Stand'st thou when I commaund:			To come when I come:
Aduance thy Halbert higher then my brest,			Aduance your half higher than my brest,
Or by S[aint]. Paul Ile strike thee to my Foote,			Or from s [aint]. Paul Ile hits you to my foe,
And spurne vpon thee Begger for thy boldnesse			And Spurne vpon thee celebration for your Mutesse
Anne. What do you tremble? are you all affraid?			Anne. What do you tremble? Are you all afraid?
Alas, I blame you not, for you are Mortall,			Unfortunately I do not blame you because you are mortal,
And Mortall eyes cannot endure the Diuell.			And they cannot endure mortal eyes.
Auant thou dreadfull minister of Hell;			Auant you terrible Minister of Hell;
Thou had'st but power ouer his Mortall body,			You only affected his mortal body, but
His Soule thou canst not haue: Therefore be gone			His soul, you can't do it: So be gone
Rich. Sweet Saint, for Charity, be not so curst			Rich. Sweet saint for charitable purposes, don't be so curst
An. Foule Diuell,			In which. Foule different,
For Gods sake hence, and trouble vs not,			For gods sake and not against
For thou hast made the happy earth thy Hell:			Because you made the happy earth your hell:
Fill'd it with cursing cries, and deepe exclaimes:			Fill it with curse screams and Deepe calls out:
If thou delight to view thy heynous deeds,			If you are pleased to see your Heynous acts
Behold this patterne of thy Butcheries.			See these mother of your butchers.
Oh Gentlemen, see, see dead Henries wounds,			Oh gentlemen, see, dead henries wounds,
Open their congeal'd mouthes, and bleed afresh.			Open their constant mouths and blood again.
Blush, blush, thou lumpe of fowle Deformitie:			Blush, blush, you clump from fowle deformitie:
For 'tis thy presence that exhales this blood			Because it is your presence that breathes this blood
From cold and empty Veines where no blood dwels.			Of cold and empty aeinen in which no blood dwels.
Thy Deeds inhumane and vnnaturall,			Your deeds inhuman and
Prouokes this Deluge most vnnaturall.			Prouokes this tide most of the way.
O God! which this Blood mad'st, reuenge his death:			Oh God! What this blood crazy, send his death again:
O Earth! which this Blood drink'st, reuenge his death.			O earth! What this blood drinks is to serve his death.
Either Heau'n with Lightning strike the murth'rer dead:			Either Heau'n the Murth'rer dead with lightning speed:
Or Earth gape open wide, and eate him quicke,			Or the earth opens wide and eats it,
As thou dost swallow vp this good Kings blood,			When you swallow VP this good kings blood,
Which his Hell-gouern'd arme hath butchered			What his hell was slaughtered
Rich. Lady, you know no Rules of Charity,			Rich. Lady, you don't know any rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, Blessings for Curses			What makes good blessings for curses
An. Villaine, thou know'st nor law of God nor Man,			A. Villaine, you still know God's and man law,
No Beast so fierce, but knowes some touch of pitty			No beast so violent, but knows a touch of paity
Rich. But I know none, and therefore am no Beast			Rich. But I don't know any and I am therefore not an animal
An. O wonderfull, when diuels tell the truth!			A. O Wonderful when Diuels say the truth!
Rich. More wonderfull, when Angels are so angry:			Rich. Wonderful when angels are so angry:
Vouchsafe (diuine perfection of a Woman)			Birtsafe (Diuine Perfection of a woman)
Of these supposed Crimes, to giue me leaue			Of these supposed crimes to go
By circumstance, but to acquit my selfe			Under certain circumstances, but to earn my self
An. Vouchsafe (defus'd infection of man)			A. Bürgensafe (emptied infection of humans)
Of these knowne euils, but to giue me leaue			Of these well -known Euils, but to go
By circumstance, to curse thy cursed Selfe			Under certain circumstances to curse your cursed yourself
Rich. Fairer then tongue can name thee, let me haue			Rich. Fair more than the tongue can call you, let me hit me
Some patient leysure to excuse my selfe			A patient leysure to excuse my self
An. Fouler then heart can thinke thee,			A. Fouler then you can thin you, thin,
Thou can'st make no excuse currant,			You can't apologize, currant,
But to hang thy selfe			But hang your self
Rich. By such dispaire, I should accuse my selfe			Rich. I should accuse my self from such dispaire
An. And by dispairing shalt thou stand excused,			A. And by should disperse, apologetically,
For doing worthy Vengeance on thy selfe,			To do revenge worthy for your self -assets,
That did'st vnworthy slaughter vpon others			Vnworthy Slaughter Vpon did that
Rich. Say that I slew them not			Rich. Say that I didn't kill you
An. Then say they were not slaine:			A. Then they say they were not reduced:
But dead they are, and diuellish slaue by thee			But they are dead and Diuellish Slaue of you
Rich. I did not kill your Husband			Rich. I didn't kill your husband
An. Why then he is aliue			A. Then why is he aliue
Rich. Nay, he is dead, and slaine by Edwards hands			Rich. No, he's dead and Slaine from Edwards hands
An. In thy foule throat thou Ly'st,			A. In your foule throat du ly'st,
Queene Margaret saw			Queene Margaret sah
Thy murd'rous Faulchion smoaking in his blood:			Your Murd'rous Faulchion glowing in his blood:
The which, thou once didd'st bend against her brest,			What, you once banged your breed,
But that thy Brothers beate aside the point			But these your brothers beat the point aside
Rich. I was prouoked by her sland'rous tongue,			Rich. I was annoyed by her uptight tongue
That laid their guilt, vpon my guiltlesse Shoulders			This has determined her guilt, vpon my blissless shoulders
An. Thou was't prouoked by thy bloody minde,			A. You weren't from your bloody mind, distributed,
That neuer dream'st on ought but Butcheries:			This new dreams, but butcheries:
Did'st thou not kill this King?			Didn't you kill this king?
Rich. I graunt ye			Reach. He's not out, yes, you.
An. Do'st grant me Hedge-hogge,			A. Grant me hedge-hog,
Then God graunt me too			Then God grits me too
Thou may'st be damned for that wicked deede,			You can be damn for this evil deception,
O he was gentle, milde, and vertuous			O He was gentle, mild and better
Rich. The better for the King of heauen that hath him			Rich. The better for the King of Heau who has him
An. He is in heauen, where thou shalt neuer come			A. He is in hows where you come new
Rich. Let him thanke me, that holpe to send him thither:			Rich. Leave him that Holpe sends him there:
For he was fitter for that place then earth			Because he was fitter for this place, then the earth
An. And thou vnfit for any place, but hell			A. And you vnfit for every place, but hell
Rich. Yes one place else, if you will heare me name it			Rich. Yes another place, if you will hear me, call it
An. Some dungeon			A. A dungeon
Rich. Your Bed-chamber			Rich. Your bed chamber
An. Ill rest betide the chamber where thou lyest			A. I rest the chamber in which you are best
Rich. So will it Madam, till I lye with you			Rich. So it will be a woman until I lie with you
An. I hope so			A. Hopefully
Rich. I know so. But gentle Lady Anne,			Rich. I know about it. But gentle lady Anne,
To leaue this keene encounter of our wittes,			To cause this Keene encounter of our wit
And fall something into a slower method.			And something fall into a slower method.
Is not the causer of the timelesse deaths			Is not the cause of timeless deaths
Of these Plantagenets, Henrie and Edward,			Of this plantation sets, Henrie and Edward,
As blamefull as the Executioner			As weak as the executioner
An. Thou was't the cause, and most accurst effect			A. You weren't the cause and the most accurate effect
Rich. Your beauty was the cause of that effect:			Rich. Their beauty was the cause of this effect:
Your beauty, that did haunt me in my sleepe,			Your beauty, that followed me in my sleep
To vndertake the death of all the world,			To preserve the death of the whole world,
So I might liue one houre in your sweet bosome			So I could use an hour in her sweet bosome
An. If I thought that, I tell thee Homicide,			A. When I thought that, I'll tell you murder.
These Nailes should rent that beauty from my Cheekes			These nails should rent this beauty from my cheeks
Rich. These eyes could not endure y beauties wrack,			Rich. These eyes could not stand any beauties
You should not blemish it, if I stood by;			You shouldn't defuse it if I stood there;
As all the world is cheared by the Sunne,			How the whole world is honored by the sun,
So I by that: It is my day, my life			So me afterwards: it's my day, my life
An. Blacke night ore-shade thy day, & death thy life			A. Blacke Night Orehad your day & death your life
Rich. Curse not thy selfe faire Creature,			Rich. Do not curse your self -fairer creature,
Thou art both			You are both
An. I would I were, to be reueng'd on thee			A. I would be on you
Rich. It is a quarrell most vnnaturall,			Rich. It is a dispute that is mostly
To be reueng'd on him that loueth thee			To be on him who looks at you
An. It is a quarrell iust and reasonable,			A. It is a dispute and reasonable
To be reueng'd on him that kill'd my Husband			To be on him who killed my husband
Rich. He that bereft the Lady of thy Husband,			Rich. Anyone who calculates the woman from your husband
Did it to helpe thee to a better Husband			It helped you with a better husband
An. His better doth not breath vpon the earth			A. His better breath do not breathe the earth
Rich. He liues, that loues thee better then he could			Rich. He read, that's better than he could it could
An. Name him			A. Name him
Rich. Plantagenet			Reich. Plantagenet
An. Why that was he			A. Why was that he
Rich. The selfesame name, but one of better Nature			Rich. The self -maid, but one of better nature
An. Where is he?			A. Where is he?
Rich. Heere:			Rich. Heer:
Spits at him.			Spit on him.
Why dost thou spit at me			Why do you spit at me
An. Would it were mortall poyson, for thy sake			A. Would Mortall Poyson be for your will?
Rich. Neuer came poyson from so sweet a place			Rich. The new Came Poyson from such a sweet place
An. Neuer hung poyson on a fowler Toade.			A. Neuer hung Poyson on a Fowler site.
Out of my sight, thou dost infect mine eyes			From my eyes they infect my eyes
Rich. Thine eyes (sweet Lady) haue infected mine			Rich. Your eyes (sweet lady) have infected my
An. Would they were Basiliskes, to strike thee dead			A. Would you be basiliskes to kill yourself?
Rich. I would they were, that I might dye at once:			Rich. I would be so that I could color at the same time:
For now they kill me with a liuing death.			At the moment they kill me with a lively death.
Those eyes of thine, from mine haue drawne salt Teares;			These eyes of yours, from my Habne salt cracks;
Sham'd their Aspects with store of childish drops:			Shamd your aspects with childish drops:
These eyes, which neuer shed remorsefull teare,			These eyes that shed the new carpet,
No, when my Father Yorke, and Edward wept,			No, when my father Yorke and Edward cried,
To heare the pittious moane that Rutland made			To hear the Pittious Moane that made Rutland
When black-fac'd Clifford shooke his sword at him.			When Clifford Black-Fac'd pushed his sword on him.
Nor when thy warlike Father like a Childe,			Even if your warrior father like a child, like a child,
Told the sad storie of my Fathers death,			Told about my fathers' death, told the sad story,
And twenty times, made pause to sob and weepe:			And twenty times, took a break to sob and cry:
That all the standers by had wet their cheekes			That all spiked stones were wet through their cheeks
Like Trees bedash'd with raine. In that sad time,			Like trees with raine. In this sad time,
My manly eyes did scorne an humble teare:			My male eyes despised a modest tears:
And what these sorrowes could not thence exhale,			And what this grief could not exhale,
Thy Beauty hath, and made them blinde with weeping.			You have your beauty and made her blindly made with wines.
I neuer sued to Friend, nor Enemy:			I sued a new friend or enemy:
My Tongue could neuer learne sweet smoothing word.			My tongue was able to learn the sweet smoothing word.
But now thy Beauty is propos'd my Fee,			But now your beauty is proposed, my fee,
My proud heart sues, and prompts my tongue to speake.			My proud heart sues and initiates my tongue to speak.
She lookes scornfully at him.			She looks at him contemptuously.
Teach not thy lip such Scorne; for it was made			Do not teach your lip, such a contempt; Because it was done
For kissing Lady, not for such contempt.			For kisses lady, not for such contempt.
If thy reuengefull heart cannot forgiue,			If your master's heart cannot forgive
Loe heere I lend thee this sharpe-pointed Sword,			Loen I hed me this sharp sword,
Which if thou please to hide in this true brest,			What if you are supposed to hide in this true breast,
And let the Soule forth that adoreth thee,			And let the soul that beautify you
I lay it naked to the deadly stroke,			I put it naked on the fatal stroke,
And humbly begge the death vpon my knee,			And begin humbly vpon my knee,
He layes his brest open, she offers at with his sword.			He puts his brest open, she offers with his sword.
Nay do not pause: For I did kill King Henrie,			No, don't pause: because I killed King Henrie,
But 'twas thy Beauty that prouoked me.			But 'was your beauty that suppressed me.
Nay now dispatch: 'Twas I that stabb'd yong Edward,			No, now shipping: 'Twas I Thabb'd Yong Edward,
But 'twas thy Heauenly face that set me on.			But 'was your light face that stimulated me.
She fals the Sword.			She falsifies the sword.
Take vp the Sword againe, or take vp me			Take VP the SWORDE again or take me VP.
An. Arise Dissembler, though I wish thy death,			A. Reage on dissembler, even though I wish your death
I will not be thy Executioner			I won't be your executioner
Rich. Then bid me kill my selfe, and I will do it			Rich. Then I offer that I kill my self and I'll do it
An. I haue already			A. I'm already hating
Rich. That was in thy rage:			Rich. That was in your anger:
Speake it againe, and euen with the word,			Speak it again and euen with the word,
This hand, which for thy loue, did kill thy Loue,			This hand that killed your Loue for your Loue,
Shall for thy loue, kill a farre truer Loue,			Should for your Loue, kill a Farre Truer Loue,
To both their deaths shalt thou be accessary			You should be accessible to your two deaths
An. I would I knew thy heart			A. I would know your heart
Rich. 'Tis figur'd in my tongue			Rich. It figured in my tongue
An. I feare me, both are false			A. I free myself, both are wrong
Rich. Then neuer Man was true			Rich. Then new one was true
An. Well, well, put vp your Sword			A. Well, use VP your sword
Rich. Say then my Peace is made			Rich. Then say, then my peace is made
An. That shalt thou know heereafter			A. You should know this.
Rich. But shall I liue in hope			Rich. But should I live in the hope?
An. All men I hope liue so.			A. All men I hope so.
Vouchsafe to weare this Ring			Birtsafe to wear this ring
Rich. Looke how my Ring incompasseth thy Finger,			Reich. Look
Euen so thy Brest incloseth my poore heart:			Euen, so your brest is integrated my pore heart:
Weare both of them, for both of them are thine.			Wear both of them, because both are yours.
And if thy poore deuoted Seruant may			And if your Poore Seruant is disappointed
But beg one fauour at thy gracious hand,			But ask a fauour with your gracious hand,
Thou dost confirme his happinesse for euer			You confirm his happiness for your
An. What is it?			A. What is it?
Rich. That it may please you leaue these sad designes,			Rich. So that you ask that you turn this sad design,
To him that hath most cause to be a Mourner,			For him, which is the most, is a funeral.
And presently repayre to Crosbie House:			And currently repayment to the Crosbie House:
Where (after I haue solemnly interr'd			Where (after I solemnly interr'd hage
At Chertsey Monast'ry this Noble King,			In Chertsey Monast'ry, this noble king,
And wet his Graue with my Repentant Teares)			And wet his gray with my rusty tears)
I will with all expedient duty see you,			I will see you with all the appropriate duty
For diuers vnknowne Reasons, I beseech you,			For reasons of awareness, I bite her
Grant me this Boon			Give me this blessing
An. With all my heart, and much it ioyes me too,			A. With all my heart and a lot of oy, too, too,
To see you are become so penitent.			To see that you get so repentant.
Tressel and Barkley, go along with me			Tressel and Barkley, take me along
Rich. Bid me farwell			Rich. Offer me Farwell
An. 'Tis more then you deserue:			A. 'It's more than you Deserue:
But since you teach me how to flatter you,			But since you teach me how you flatter,
Imagine I haue saide farewell already.			Imagine I have already said goodbye.
Exit two with Anne.			End two with Anne.
Gent. Towards Chertsey, Noble Lord?			Man. In the direction of Chertsey, noble gentleman?
Rich. No: to White Friars, there attend my comming			Rich. No: I visit myself for white brothers
Exit Coarse			Roughly go out
Was euer woman in this humour woo'd?			Was your woman worked in this humor?
Was euer woman in this humour wonne?			Was your woman in this humor?
Ile haue her, but I will not keepe her long.			Ile built it, but I won't keep it long.
What? I that kill'd her Husband, and his Father,			What? I who killed her husband and father,
To take her in her hearts extreamest hate,			To take them in their hearts, extreme extreme hatred,
With curses in her mouth, Teares in her eyes,			With curses in the mouth, tears in their eyes,
The bleeding witnesse of my hatred by,			The bleeding witness of my hatred of,
Hauing God, her Conscience, and these bars against me,			Hasing God, your conscience and these bars against me,
And I, no Friends to backe my suite withall,			And I, no friends who bake my suite with
But the plaine Diuell, and dissembling lookes?			But the level of diello and dissembling appearance?
And yet to winne her? All the world to nothing.			And yet to win them? The whole world for nothing.
Hah!			Hah!
Hath she forgot alreadie that braue Prince,			She forgot this brow prince,
Edward, her Lord, whom I (some three monthes since)			Edward, her gentleman, whom I (about three months since then)
Stab'd in my angry mood, at Tewkesbury?			In my angry mood in Tewkesbury?
A sweeter, and a louelier Gentleman,			A sweet and a loelier gentleman,
Fram'd in the prodigallity of Nature:			Set up in the landlord of nature:
Yong, Valiant, Wise, and (no doubt) right Royal,			Yong, Valiant, Wise and (undoubtedly) right royal,
The spacious World cannot againe affoord:			The spacious world cannot be properly again:
And will she yet abase her eyes on me,			And will she still make her eyes on me
That cropt the Golden prime of this sweet Prince,			That the golden Prime of this sweet prince,
And made her Widdow to a wofull Bed?			And made your Widdow a Wofull bed?
On me, whose All not equals Edwards Moytie?			With me, whose not Edwards Moytie?
On me, that halts, and am mishapen thus?			With me, that stops and I'm so wrong?
My Dukedome, to a Beggerly denier!			My Dukedome, to a solemn Denier!
I do mistake my person all this while:			I confuse my person throughout the time:
Vpon my life she findes (although I cannot)			Vpon my life finds it finds (although I can't)
My selfe to be a maru'llous proper man.			My self, a Maru'llou's real man.
Ile be at Charges for a Looking-glasse,			I am in fees for a bogus gloss,
And entertaine a score or two of Taylors,			And entertain one or two points from Taylors,
To study fashions to adorne my body:			Study fashion to decorate my body:
Since I am crept in fauour with my selfe,			I put my self in Fauour,
I will maintaine it with some little cost.			I will maintain it at small costs.
But first Ile turne yon Fellow in his Graue,			But the first Ile gymnast of Yon Fellow in his gray,
And then returne lamenting to my Loue.			And then he returns to complain about my lue.
Shine out faire Sunne, till I haue bought a glasse,			Shine fair suns until I bought a gloss,
That I may see my Shadow as I passe.			So that I can see my shadow when I fit.
Enter.			Enter.
Scena Tertia.			The third scene.
Enter the Queene Mother, Lord Riuers, and Lord Gray.			Enter the Queen mother, Lord Riuers and Lord Gray.
Riu. Haue patience Madam, ther's no doubt his Maiesty			Riu. Hage patience Madam, there is undoubtedly his Maiessy
Will soone recouer his accustom'd health			Will it be like this to prevent his usual health?
Gray. In that you brooke it ill, it makes him worse,			Gray. In this case you make it sick, it makes him worse
Therefore for Gods sake entertaine good comfort,			Therefore, for the sake of gods, they entertain good consolation,
And cheere his Grace with quicke and merry eyes			And scie his grace with quick and happy eyes
Qu. If he were dead, what would betide on me?			Qu. If he were dead, what would mean to me?
If he were dead, what would betide on me?			If he were dead, what would mean to me?
Gray. No other harme, but losse of such a Lord			Gray. No other harme, but loose of such a gentleman
Qu. The losse of such a Lord, includes all harmes			The losse of such a gentleman comprises all damage
Gray. The Heauens haue blest you with a goodly Son,			Gray. They blessed the heawens with a good son,
To be your Comforter, when he is gone			To be your duvet when it is gone
Qu. Ah! he is yong; and his minority			Qu. Ah! He is yong; and his minority
Is put vnto the trust of Richard Glouster,			Vnto becomes the trust of Richard Glouster,
A man that loues not me, nor none of you			A man who does not or none of you
Riu. Is it concluded he shall be Protector?			Riu. Is it the conclusion that he should be a protector?
Qu. It is determin'd, not concluded yet:			Qu. It is definitely not yet complete:
But so it must be, if the King miscarry.			But that's how it has to be when the king is broken wrong.
Enter Buckingham and Derby.			Enter Buckingham and Derby.
Gray. Here comes the Lord of Buckingham & Derby			Gray. Here comes the Lord of Buckingham & Derby
Buc. Good time of day vnto your Royall Grace			Buc. Good time of the day VNTO your Royall Grace
Der. God make your Maiesty ioyful, as you haue bin			Of the. God makes your Maiessy Ioyful while I'm Hage
Qu. The Countesse Richmond, good my L[ord]. of Derby.			Qu. The county of Richmond, good my L [ordina]. From derby.
To your good prayer, will scarsely say, Amen.			To your good prayer, I will find it difficult to say.
Yet Derby, not withstanding shee's your wife,			But derby, not against sheee's your woman,
And loues not me, be you good Lord assur'd,			And not me, be you a good gentleman, assured,
I hate not you for her proud arrogance			I don't hate you for your proud arrogance
Der. I do beseech you, either not beleeue			Of the. I give you, either not Beleeue
The enuious slanders of her false Accusers:			The narrower defamation of their false prosecutors:
Or if she be accus'd on true report,			Or if it is accused of real report,
Beare with her weaknesse, which I thinke proceeds			Beare with her weakness that I drove thin
From wayward sicknesse, and no grounded malice			Out of idiosyncratic illness and no grounded malice
Qu. Saw you the King to day my Lord of Derby			Qu. I saw you the king on the day, my gentleman of Derby,
Der. But now the Duke of Buckingham and I,			Of the. But now the Duke of Buckingham and I,
Are come from visiting his Maiesty			Are to be visited by his Maiessy
Que. What likelyhood of his amendment Lords			Que. What probability of his change lords is likely
Buc. Madam good hope, his Grace speaks chearfully			Buc. Madam good hope, his grace speaks cheekily
Qu. God grant him health, did you confer with him?			Qu. God granted him health, did you grant him with him?
Buc. I Madam, he desires to make attonement			Buc. I wife, he wants to make a certificate
Betweene the Duke of Glouster, and your Brothers,			Between the Duke of the Glouster and her brothers,
And betweene them, and my Lord Chamberlaine,			And between them and my Lord Chamberlaine,
And sent to warne them to his Royall presence			And skillfully to marry her to his Royall presence
Qu. Would all were well, but that will neuer be,			Qu. Would all be good, but that will be new
I feare our happinesse is at the height.			I'm afraid of our luck.
Enter Richard.			Enter Richard.
Rich. They do me wrong, and I will not indure it,			Rich. You do me wrong and I won't control it
Who is it that complaines vnto the King,			Who complains about the king?
That I (forsooth) am sterne, and loue them not?			That I stand (deep) and not?
By holy Paul, they loue his Grace but lightly,			From St. Paul they loden, but light,
That fill his eares with such dissentious Rumors.			That fills his ears with such crazy rumors.
Because I cannot flatter, and looke faire,			Because I can't flatter and look fairly,
Smile in mens faces, smooth, deceiue, and cogge,			Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cogge,
Ducke with French nods, and Apish curtesie,			Duck with French nod and apish Curtesie,
I must be held a rancorous Enemy.			I have to be held a rancid enemy.
Cannot a plaine man liue, and thinke no harme,			A layer cannot think of it and now harmoniously
But thus his simple truth must be abus'd,			But so his simple truth must be off
With silken, slye, insinuating Iackes?			With silk, Slye, assuming Iackes?
Grey. To who in all this presence speaks your Grace?			Gray. Who speaks her grace in all this presence?
Rich. To thee, that hast nor Honesty, nor Grace:			Rich. To you, this still honesty, still grace:
When haue I iniur'd thee? When done thee wrong?			When did I iniurize you? When did you do wrong?
Or thee? or thee? or any of your Faction?			Or you? Or you? Or one of your fraction?
A plague vpon you all. His Royall Grace			A plague vpon all of you. His royall grace
(Whom God preserue better then you would wish)			(Whom God preserves better than they want)
Cannot be quiet scarse a breathing while,			Can't be calm while breathing during, during,
But you must trouble him with lewd complaints			But they have to worry him with lustful symptoms
Qu. Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter:			Qu. Brother of the Glouster, you confuse the matter:
The King on his owne Royall disposition,			The king in his own Royall disposition,
(And not prouok'd by any Sutor else)			(And not from another Sutor)
Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred,			Ayming (Belike) with your inner hatred,
That in your outward action shewes it selfe			That in your external action shows it itself
Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe,			Against my children, brothers and my self
Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground			Makes it to send so that he can learn the floor
Rich. I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad,			Rich. I can't say the world is so bad
That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.			These anger make prey where Eagles don't dare not to search.
Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman,			Since your IIPPE became a gentleman,
There's many a gentle person made a Iacke			There are many gentle people who have made an Iack
Qu. Come, come, we know your meaning Brother Gloster			Qu. Come, come on, we know your meaning, brother Gloster
You enuy my aduancement, and my friends:			You are my relatives and my friends:
God grant we neuer may haue neede of you			God grant we newer they need if they need them
Rich. Meane time, God grants that I haue need of you.			Rich. Mean Time, God grants me need you.
Our Brother is imprison'd by your meanes,			Our brother is locked up by her Meanen,
My selfe disgrac'd, and the Nobilitie			My self -loss and nobilitia
Held in contempt, while great Promotions			In contempt, while great promotions
Are daily giuen to ennoble those			Are giuen every day to enclose them
That scarse some two dayes since were worth a Noble			That was a noble value for about two days since then
Qu. By him that rais'd me to this carefull height,			Qu. From him that I diagnosed this careful size,
From that contented hap which I inioy'd,			From this satisfied HAP that I Inioy'ding,
I neuer did incense his Maiestie			I newly turned his Maiestie into a frankincense
Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin			Against the Duke of Clarence, but bin
An earnest aduocate to plead for him.			A serious consequence that can turn around him.
My Lord you do me shamefull iniurie,			My Lord, you make me shameful iniurie,
Falsely to draw me in these vile suspects			Wrongly to draw me in these hideous suspects
Rich. You may deny that you were not the meane			Rich. You can deny that you weren't the sea
Of my Lord Hastings late imprisonment			From my Mr. Hasting's late liability
Riu. She may my Lord, for-			Riu. She can for-
Rich. She may Lord Riuers, why who knowes not so?			Rich. She can Lord Riuers, why, who doesn't know?
She may do more sir then denying that:			She can do more than you deny that:
She may helpe you to many faire preferments,			It can help you with many fair preferences
And then deny her ayding hand therein,			And then you deny your Anyding hand in it
And lay those Honors on your high desert.			And put this honor on your high desert.
What may she not, she may, I marry may she			What can she not, she can, I marry her
Riu. What marry may she?			Riu. What did you get married?
Ric. What marrie may she? Marrie with a King,			Ric. Which Marrie can she? Marrie with a king,
A Batcheller, and a handsome stripling too,			A batcheller and also a good -looking stripping,
Iwis your Grandam had a worser match			Due to, Dein Grandam
Qu. My Lord of Glouster, I haue too long borne			Qu. My Lord of the Glouster, I born too long
Your blunt vpbraidings, and your bitter scoffes:			Your blunt vpbraidings and her bitter ridicule:
By heauen, I will acquaint his Maiestie			I will trust his Maiestie from Hows
Of those grosse taunts that oft I haue endur'd.			I mocked from these that I am often over.
I had rather be a Countrie seruant maide			I preferred to be a seruantes Maide in the country
Then a great Queene, with this condition,			Then a great queen with this state,
To be so baited, scorn'd, and stormed at,			So baited, despised and stormed,
Small ioy haue I in being Englands Queene.			Kleine ioy Hage I in Englands Queene.
Enter old Queene Margaret.			Enter the old Queen Margaret.
Mar. And lesned be that small, God I beseech him,			Mar. and Lesned is so small, God, I ask him,
Thy honor, state, and seate, is due to me			Your honor, state and seate is thanks to me
Rich. What? threat you me with telling of the King?			Rich. What? Threat to me when you tell about the king?
I will auouch't in presence of the King:			I will not be present in the presence of the king:
I dare aduenture to be sent to th' Towre.			I dare to be sent to the town.
Tis time to speake,			It's time to speak
My paines are quite forgot			My pain is completely forgotten
Margaret. Out Diuell,			Margaret. From diolle,
I do remember them too well:			I remember too well:
Thou killd'st my Husband Henrie in the Tower,			You killed my husband Henrie in the tower,
And Edward my poore Son, at Tewkesburie			And Edward, my Poore -Sohn, in Tewkesburia
Rich. Ere you were Queene,			Rich. Before you were queen
I, or your Husband King:			Me or your husband king:
I was a packe-horse in his great affaires:			I was a pack horse in his great affairs:
A weeder out of his proud Aduersaries,			In weeds from his proud adorary,
A liberall rewarder of his Friends,			A liberal falder of his friends,
To royalize his blood, I spent mine owne			To royal his blood, I spent my own
Margaret. I and much better blood			Margaret. Me and much better blood
Then his, or thine			Then be or your
Rich. In all which time, you and your Husband Grey			Rich. You and your husband gray at all times
Were factious, for the House of Lancaster;			Were factual for the Lancaster house;
And Riuers, so were you: Was not your Husband,			And Riuer, they were too: was not your husband,
In Margarets Battaile, at Saint Albons, slaine?			In Margarets Battaile in Saint Albons, Slaine?
Let me put in your mindes, if you forget			Let me invest your minute if you forget
What you haue beene ere this, and what you are:			What you have before you have this and what you are:
Withall, what I haue beene, and what I am			With everything I did and what I am
Q.M. A murth'rous Villaine, and so still thou art			Q.M. A Murth'rous villain, and so you are still art
Rich. Poore Clarence did forsake his Father Warwicke,			Rich. Poore Clarence left his father Warwicke,
I, and forswore himselfe (which Iesu pardon.)			I and forenswork myself (forgives the iesu).)
Q.M. Which God reuenge			Q.M. Which god restore
Rich. To fight on Edwards partie, for the Crowne,			Rich. To fight on Edwards, for the crown,
And for his meede, poore Lord, he is mewed vp:			And for his MEEEDE, POORE LORD, he is Mewed VP:
I would to God my heart were Flint, like Edwards,			I would go to God, my heart was Flint, like Edwards, like Edwards,
Or Edwards soft and pittifull, like mine;			Or Edwards Soft and Pittifull, like mine;
I am too childish foolish for this World			I'm too childish for this world
Q.M. High thee to Hell for shame, & leaue this World			Q.M. High you to hell for shame and solved this world
Thou Cacodemon, there thy Kingdome is			Du cacodemon, there is your kingdome
Riu. My Lord of Gloster: in those busie dayes,			Riu. My Lord of Gloster: In this busie dayes,
Which here you vrge, to proue vs Enemies,			Which here you vrge, to proue against enemies,
We follow'd then our Lord, our Soueraigne King,			We then follow our gentleman, our soueraigne king,
So should we you, if you should be our King			So we should if you are our king
Rich. If I should be? I had rather be a Pedler:			Rich. If I should be? I preferred to be a peder:
Farre be it from my heart, the thought thereof			Farre is from my heart, the thought of it
Qu. As little ioy (my Lord) as you suppose			Qu. As a little oy (my lord), how you accept
You should enioy, were you this Countries King,			You should enrooy, you were this king of the country,
As little ioy you may suppose in me,			As a little oy you can accept in me
That I enioy, being the Queene thereof			That I am Enioy, the queen of it,
Q.M. A little ioy enioyes the Queene thereof,			Q.M. A little Ioy Heteereof the Queen,
For I am shee, and altogether ioylesse:			Because I am Shee and overall iolesse:
I can no longer hold me patient.			I can no longer keep myself patient.
Heare me, you wrangling Pyrates, that fall out,			Heare me, you have set up pyrates that fails
In sharing that which you haue pill'd from me:			If you share what you have pills from me:
Which off you trembles not, that lookes on me?			What doesn't tremble from you does that look at me?
If not, that I am Queene, you bow like Subiects;			If not that I am Queene, you bow as well as
Yet that by you depos'd, you quake like Rebells.			But that of them, they shake like Rebells.
Ah gentle Villaine, doe not turne away			Ah gentle villain, does not turn away
Rich. Foule wrinckled Witch, what mak'st thou in my sight?			Rich. Foule wrackled witch, what do you do in my eyes?
Q.M. But repetition of what thou hast marr'd,			Q.M. But repetition of what you had
That will I make, before I let thee goe			I will do that before I let you go
Rich. Wert thou not banished, on paine of death?			Rich. Do you not banish about the death of death?
Q.M. I was: but I doe find more paine in banishment,			Q.M. I was: but I find more pain in exile
Then death can yeeld me here, by my abode.			Then death can have me through my home here.
A Husband and a Sonne thou ow'st to me,			A husband and a son, you have to do me
And thou a Kingdome; all of you, allegeance:			And you a kingdome; All of them, allgeance:
This Sorrow that I haue, by right is yours,			This grief that I have right is yours
And all the Pleasures you vsurpe, are mine			And all the joys they have vsurpe belong to me
Rich. The Curse my Noble Father layd on thee,			Rich. The curse that my noble father lay on you,
When thou didst Crown his Warlike Brows with Paper,			When you crowned his warlike brows with paper,
And with thy scornes drew'st Riuers from his eyes,			And with your suspicions, Riuer pulled out of his eyes,
And then to dry them, gau'st the Duke a Clowt,			And then to dry, the duke gau'st a clowt,
Steep'd in the faultlesse blood of prettie Rutland:			Steeply in the flawless blood of Prettie Rutland:
His Curses then, from bitternesse of Soule,			His curses then from Soulesse from Soule,
Denounc'd against thee, are all falne vpon thee:			Denunc'd against you are all falne vpon you:
And God, not we, hath plagu'd thy bloody deed			And God, not us, have plagued your bloody act
Qu. So iust is God, to right the innocent			So I am God to correct the innocent
Hast. O, 'twas the foulest deed to slay that Babe,			Have. Oh, as the usual act to kill this baby,
And the most mercilesse, that ere was heard of			And the minimum of which he was heard from
Riu. Tyrants themselues wept when it was reported			Riu. Tyrants that they cried when it was reported
Dors. No man but prophecied reuenge for it			Dors. No man as a prophecy again on it
Buck. Northumberland, then present, wept to see it			Desire. Northumberland, present, cried to see it
Q.M. What? were you snarling all before I came,			Q.M. What? Did you growl all before I came
Ready to catch each other by the throat,			Ready to catch yourself on the neck
And turne you all your hatred now on me?			And turn your hatred on me now?
Did Yorkes dread Curse preuaile so much with Heauen,			Does Yorkes prepare so much curse with hows?
That Henries death, my louely Edwards death,			Henrie's death, my Lauely Edwards death,
Their Kingdomes losse, my wofull Banishment,			Your queens Losse, my Wofull ban,
Should all but answer for that peeuish Brat?			Should everyone respond to this PEEUISH gorses?
Can Curses pierce the Clouds, and enter Heauen?			Can curses drill through and enter the clouds?
Why then giue way dull Clouds to my quick Curses.			Then why Giue Way clouds for my quick curses.
Though not by Warre, by Surfet dye your King,			Although not from WARRE, by Surfet Felling Your King,
As ours by Murther, to make him a King.			Like ours from Miether to make him the king.
Edward thy Sonne, that now is Prince of Wales,			Edward, your son, that's now Prince of Wales,
For Edward our Sonne, that was Prince of Wales,			For Edward, our son, was the Prince of Wales,
Dye in his youth, by like vntimely violence.			Dye in his youth, like Vnimy Violence.
Thy selfe a Queene, for me that was a Queene,			Your self is a queen, for me it was a queen,
Out-liue thy glory, like my wretched selfe:			Out-liue your glory, like my miserable itself:
Long may'st thou liue, to wayle thy Childrens death,			I have been long, you live Wayle, your children's children, death,
And see another, as I see thee now,			And see another how I see you now
Deck'd in thy Rights, as thou art stall'd in mine.			The deck was in your right like you were in my stable.
Long dye thy happie dayes, before thy death,			Long dye dy your Happie Dayes, before your death,
And after many length'ned howres of griefe,			And after many lengths of Howres of Grief,
Dye neyther Mother, Wife, nor Englands Queene.			Dye Neyther mother, woman, still England's queene.
Riuers and Dorset, you were standers by,			Riuers and Dorset, you were a stayer of,
And so wast thou, Lord Hastings, when my Sonne			And so you disappear, Lord Hastings, as my son
Was stab'd with bloody Daggers: God, I pray him,			Was stabbed with bloody daggers: God, I pray him,
That none of you may liue his naturall age,			That none of you may be his natural age,
But by some vnlook'd accident cut off			But cut off by a VNLOOK'D accident
Rich. Haue done thy Charme, y hateful wither'd Hagge			Rich. Hag your charm, y hatched withered Hagge
Q.M. And leaue out thee? stay Dog, for y shalt heare me.			Q.M. And tea from League? Stay dog, for you shall, sir, me.
If Heauen haue any grieuous plague in store,			If Haud has an effective plague in stock,
Exceeding those that I can wish vpon thee,			About those who I can wish for you,
O let them keepe it, till thy sinnes be ripe,			O let them keep it until your sin is ripe
And then hurle downe their indignation			And then she reduces her outrage
On thee, the troubler of the poore Worlds peace.			On you, the peace of the Peace of Poore World.
The Worme of Conscience still begnaw thy Soule,			The worm of conscience is still before its soul,
Thy Friends suspect for Traytors while thou liu'st,			Your friends suspect for traytors while you liu'st,
And take deepe Traytors for thy dearest Friends:			And take Deepe Traytors for your loved ones:
No sleepe close vp that deadly Eye of thine,			No sleep near the deadly eye from yours,
Vnlesse it be while some tormenting Dreame			Vlternress it is while some excruciating dreams
Affrights thee with a Hell of ougly Deuills.			Aff's right with a hell of Ougly Deuills.
Thou eluish mark'd, abortiue rooting Hogge,			You mark, abortion rooting Hogge,
Thou that wast seal'd in thy Natiuitie			You sealed in your Natiuitie
The slaue of Nature, and the Sonne of Hell:			The slaue of nature and the son of hell:
Thou slander of thy heauie Mothers Wombe,			You slander your being from your Heaie mothers, Wombe,
Thou loathed Issue of thy Fathers Loynes,			You loathe from your fathers Loyes,
Thou Ragge of Honor, thou detested-			You rage from honor, you loathe.
Rich. Margaret			Reich. Margaret
Q.M. Richard			Q.M. Richard
Rich. Ha			Rich. Ha
Q.M. I call thee not			Q.M. I don't call you
Rich. I cry thee mercie then: for I did thinke,			Rich. Then I cry Mercie: Because I did Thinke,
That thou hadst call'd me all these bitter names			That you called me all these bitter names
Q.M. Why so I did, but look'd for no reply.			Q.M. Why that too, but I didn't look an answer.
Oh let me make the Period to my Curse			Oh, let the time make my curse
Rich. 'Tis done by me and ends in Margaret			Rich. It is made by me and ends in Margaret
Qu. Thus haue you breath'd your Curse against your self			So they knock so that they breathe their curse against themselves
Q.M. Poore painted Queen, vain flourish of my fortune,			Q.M. Poore painted queen, in vain with my assets.
Why strew'st thou Sugar on that Bottel'd Spider,			Why is you scattered on this bottle spider?
Whose deadly Web ensnareth thee about?			Whose fatal web Ennareth you?
Foole, foole, thou whet'st a Knife to kill thy selfe:			Dummy, fool, you have a knife to kill your self:
The day will come, that thou shalt wish for me,			The day will come that you want me to wish me
To helpe thee curse this poysonous Bunch-backt Toade			To help you curse this pobying bundle-baking device
Hast. False boding Woman, end thy frantick Curse,			Have. Wrong body wife, end your Frantick curse,
Least to thy harme, thou moue our patience			At least for your harme, you meave our patience
Q.M. Foule shame vpon you, you haue all mou'd mine			Q.M. Foule sake vpon you, you have all the mules mine
Ri. Were you wel seru'd, you would be taught your duty			Ri. If you were seried, you would be taught your duty
Q.M. To serue me well, you all should do me duty,			Q.M. To reduce me well, you should all make me a mandatory
Teach me to be your Queene, and you my Subiects:			Teach me to be your queen, and you my orders:
O serue me well, and teach your selues that duty			O serue me well and teach your Selues this duty
Dors. Dispute not with her, shee is lunaticke			Dors. Not a dispute with her, shee is more insane
Q.M. Peace Master Marquesse, you are malapert,			Q.M. Peace Master Marquesses, you are Malapert,
Your fire-new stampe of Honor is scarce currant.			Your fire-news stamp of honor is just a currant.
O that your yong Nobility could iudge			Oh that your Yong Nadel could owing
What 'twere to lose it, and be miserable.			What is to lose and be unhappy.
They that stand high, haue many blasts to shake them,			Those who stand up has many explosions to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselues to peeces			And if you fall, run to Peeces
Rich. Good counsaile marry, learne it, learne it Marquesse			Rich. Marriage of good advice, learn it, learn it Marquesses
Dor. It touches you my Lord, as much as me			Dor. It touches you, my Lord, just like me
Rich. I, and much more: but I was borne so high:			Rich. Me and much more: but I was born so high:
Our ayerie buildeth in the Cedars top,			Our Ayerie builds in the cedar above,
And dallies with the winde, and scornes the Sunne			And Dallies with the wind and falls the sun
Mar. And turnes the Sun to shade: alas, alas,			Mar. and transforms the sun into shade: Unfortunately, unfortunately,
Witnesse my Sonne, now in the shade of death,			Witnesses of my son, now in the shadow of death,
Whose bright out-shining beames, thy cloudy wrath			Whose bright, excess beams, your cloudy anger
Hath in eternall darknesse folded vp.			Folded VP in Eternall Darkness.
Your ayery buildeth in our ayeries Nest:			Your AYYERY is building on our Ayeries nest:
O God that seest it, do not suffer it,			O God who sees it does not suffer
As it is wonne with blood, lost be it so			Since it is used to blood, it lost as it is
Buc. Peace, peace for shame: If not, for Charity			Buc. Peace, peace for shame: if not, for charitable purposes
Mar. Vrge neither charity, nor shame to me:			Mar. Vrge neither charity nor shame for me:
Vncharitably with me haue you dealt,			Vnnessbar with me hage, you acted yourself
And shamefully my hopes (by you) are butcher'd.			And my hopes (from you) butcher are shameful.
My Charity is outrage, Life my shame,			My charity is outrage, life my shame,
And in that shame, still liue my sorrowes rage			And in this shame, still my grief anger
Buc. Haue done, haue done			Buc. Haue have, do that
Mar. O Princely Buckingham, Ile kisse thy hand,			Mar. o Fürstlich Buckingham, ile Kise your hand,
In signe of League and amity with thee:			In Signe of League and Amity with you:
Now faire befall thee, and thy Noble house:			Now is fair yourself and your noble house:
Thy Garments are not spotted with our blood:			Your clothes are not discovered with our blood:
Nor thou within the compasse of my curse			Still you are within the compasses of my curse
Buc. Nor no one heere: for Curses neuer passe			Buc. Nobody is yet arming: for curses of new fit
The lips of those that breath them in the ayre			The lips of those who breathe in the Ayre
Mar. I will not thinke but they ascend the sky,			Mar. I'm not going to be thin, but they climb the sky,
And there awake Gods gentle sleeping peace.			And because gods of gentle sleeping peace.
O Buckingham, take heede of yonder dogge:			O Buckingham, Nimm heed von yonder do:
Looke when he fawnes, he bites; and when he bites,			Reake, if he bites Fawnes, bites; And when he bites
His venom tooth will rankle to the death.			His poison tooth will rank until death.
Haue not to do with him, beware of him,			I don't have to do with him, he is going to be in front of him,
Sinne, death, and hell haue set their markes on him,			Senses, death and hell punch their brand on him,
And all their Ministers attend on him			And all of their ministers take part in him
Rich. What doth she say, my Lord of Buckingham			Rich. What does she say, my master of Buckingham
Buc. Nothing that I respect my gracious Lord			Buc. Nothing that I respect my amiable gentleman
Mar. What dost thou scorne me			Mar. What did you falsify me?
For my gentle counsell?			For my gentle advice?
And sooth the diuell that I warne thee from.			And soothe the diules from which I warn you.
O but remember this another day:			O But remember another day:
When he shall split thy very heart with sorrow:			If he is supposed to split your heart with grief:
And say (poore Margaret) was a Prophetesse:			And say (Pore Margaret) was a prophet:
Liue each of you the subiects to his hate,			LiUe each of you the orders for their hatred,
And he to yours, and all of you to Gods.			And he to you and all of you to gods.
Enter.			Enter.
Buc. My haire doth stand an end to heare her curses			Buc. My hair is an end to get your curses
Riu. And so doth mine, I muse why she's at libertie			Riu. And so, I think why she's at Libertie
Rich. I cannot blame her, by Gods holy mother,			Rich. I can't accuse her of God's holy mother,
She hath had too much wrong, and I repent			She had too much wrong and I regret regret
My part thereof, that I haue done to her			My part of the fact that I did it to her
Mar. I neuer did her any to my knowledge			Mar. I newly did it to me as far as I know
Rich. Yet you haue all the vantage of her wrong:			Rich. But they have the whole look that they are wrong:
I was too hot, to do somebody good,			I was too hot to make someone good
That is too cold in thinking of it now:			This is too cold if you think about it now:
Marry as for Clarence, he is well repayed:			Marriage as for Clarence, he is well repaid:
He is frank'd vp to fatting for his paines,			He is a Frank'd VP to grasp his pain
God pardon them, that are the cause thereof			God forgives them, that is the cause of it
Riu. A vertuous, and a Christian-like conclusion			Riu. A complaint and Christian conclusion
To pray for them that haue done scath to vs			To pray for those who have done according to VS Ncath
Rich. So do I euer, being well aduis'd.			Rich. I am also yours to be good.
Speakes to himselfe.			Talk to himself.
For had I curst now, I had curst my selfe.			Because I would have curst my self now.
Enter Catesby.			Enter Catesby.
Cates. Madam, his Maiesty doth call for you,			Cates. Madam, his Maiessy calls for you,
And for your Grace, and yours my gracious Lord			And for yours and your and your amiable gentleman
Qu. Catesby I come, Lords will you go with mee			Qu. Catesby I come, men, you will go with Mee
Riu. We wait vpon your Grace.			Riu. We are waiting for VPON their grace.
Exeunt. all but Gloster.			Exit. All except Gloster.
Rich. I do the wrong, and first begin to brawle.			Rich. I do the wrong and start the racket first.
The secret Mischeefes that I set abroach,			The secret mixture that I have abroached,
I lay vnto the greeuous charge of others.			I put the enemy load of others.
Clarence, who I indeede haue cast in darknesse,			Clarence, which I indeed in Darkesse Hüste,
I do beweepe to many simple Gulles,			I Beheepe to many simple gulles,
Namely to Derby, Hastings, Buckingham,			Namely on derby, Hastings, Buckingham,
And tell them 'tis the Queene, and her Allies,			And tell them the queen and her allies,
That stirre the King against the Duke my Brother.			That roams the king against the duke, my brother.
Now they beleeue it, and withall whet me			Now they burden it and white me with me
To be reueng'd on Riuers, Dorset, Grey.			To be gray on Riuers, Dorset.
But then I sigh, and with a peece of Scripture,			But then I sigh and with a look at the writing
Tell them that God bids vs do good for euill:			Tell them that God vs do good for euill:
And thus I cloath my naked Villanie			And so I have my naked villan together
With odde old ends, stolne forth of holy Writ,			With strange old ends, stolen of Heilig scripture,
And seeme a Saint, when most I play the deuill.			And seemed to be a saint when most I play the Deuill.
Enter two murtherers.			Enter two failers.
But soft, heere come my Executioners,			But soft, armies come my hangers,
How now my hardy stout resolued Mates,			As now my hardy stout determined, friends,
Are you now going to dispatch this thing?			Will you send this thing now?
Vil. We are my Lord, and come to haue the Warrant,			Vil. We are my master and come to have the arrest warrant,
That we may be admitted where he is			That we can be allowed where he is
Ric. Well thought vpon, I haue it heare about me:			Ric. Well, thought Vpon, I have it to mind about myself:
When you haue done, repayre to Crosby place;			When you're done, polish the Crosby Place;
But sirs be sodaine in the execution,			But Sirs is Sodain in the execution,
Withall obdurate, do not heare him pleade;			No longer open it.
For Clarence is well spoken, and perhappes			Because Clarence is well spoken and perhappes
May moue your hearts to pitty, if you marke him			May your hearts mark pitty if you mark it
Vil. Tut, tut, my Lord, we will not stand to prate,			Vil. Does, does, my lord, we will not endure ourselves to praise,
Talkers are no good dooers, be assur'd:			Speakers are not a good stupid, are assured:
We go to vse our hands, and not our tongues			We go into our hands and not in our tongues
Rich. Your eyes drop Mill-stones, when Fooles eyes			Rich. Your eyes fall millstones when fools their eyes
fall Teares:			Autumn leaves:
I like you Lads, about your businesse straight.			I like you guys, clear about your business.
Go, go, dispatch			Go, go, send
Vil. We will my Noble Lord.			Vil. We will be my noble gentleman.
Scena Quarta.			Fourth scene.
Enter Clarence and Keeper.			Enter Clarence and keeper.
Keep. Why lookes your Grace so heauily to day			To keep. Why does your grace look so violent until the day?
Cla. O, I haue past a miserable night,			Cla. Oh, I have a miserable night
So full of fearefull Dreames, of vgly sights,			So full of terrifying dreams, from Vgly sights,
That as I am a Christian faithfull man,			That because I am a Christian loyal man
I would not spend another such a night			I wouldn't spend such a night anymore
Though 'twere to buy a world of happy daies:			Although he is supposed to buy a world of happy daies:
So full of dismall terror was the time			The time was so full of dismeller terror
Keep. What was your dream my Lord, I pray you tel me			To keep. What was your dream, sir, I pray you, tel me me
Cla. Me thoughts that I had broken from the Tower,			Cla. I think that I was broken out of the tower,
And was embark'd to crosse to Burgundy,			And was committed to Crossen in Burgundy
And in my company my Brother Glouster,			And in my company my brother Glouster,
Who from my Cabin tempted me to walke,			Anyone who from my cabin tried to Walke
Vpon the Hatches: There we look'd toward England,			VPON Die Luken: There we look towards England.
And cited vp a thousand heauy times,			And cited a thousand times, times,
During the warres of Yorke and Lancaster			During the wars of Yorke and Lancaster
That had befalne vs. As we pac'd along			Balne had against when we had left
Vpon the giddy footing of the Hatches,			Vpon the dizzying property of the hatches,
Me thought that Glouster stumbled, and in falling			I thought that glousters stumbled and when falling
Strooke me (that thought to stay him) ouer-boord,			Strooke me (this thought to stay him) Ouer-Boord,
Into the tumbling billowes of the maine.			Into the tumbling wlowes of the Maine.
O Lord, me thought what paine it was to drowne,			O Lord, I thought what pain it was to earth,
What dreadfull noise of water in mine eares,			What terrible sound of water in mines,
What sights of vgly death within mine eyes.			What sights of the VGLY death in my eyes.
Me thoughts, I saw a thousand fearfull wrackes:			I think I saw a thousand terrible wreckes:
A thousand men that Fishes gnaw'd vpon:			A thousand men, the fish gnawed, vpon:
Wedges of Gold, great Anchors, heapes of Pearle,			Gold wedges, large anchor, pearle heap,
Inestimable Stones, vnvalewed Iewels,			Investable stones, Vnvalewed Iewels,
All scattred in the bottome of the Sea,			All skated in the sea beard,
Some lay in dead-mens Sculles, and in the holes			Some lays in dead people and in the holes
Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept			Where the eyes once inhabited, there were Krocken
(As 'twere in scorne of eyes) reflecting Gemmes,			(As' Twere in the eyes of the eyes) reflects Gemmes,
That woo'd the slimy bottome of the deepe,			That was the slimy bottle of the deep,
And mock'd the dead bones that lay scattred by			And mocked the dead bones that were scaded
Keep. Had you such leysure in the time of death			To keep. They had such a principle during death
To gaze vpon these secrets of the deepe?			To see these secrets of the Deepe?
Cla. Me thought I had, and often did I striue			Cla. I thought I had and often I went on strike
To yeeld the Ghost: but still the enuious Flood			Yeeld The Ghost: But still the abandoning tide
Stop'd in my soule, and would not let it forth			Stop in my soul and wouldn't let it out
To find the empty, vast, and wand'ring ayre:			To find the empty, huge and stand magic Ayre:
But smother'd it within my panting bulke,			But it suffocated in my gasping bull
Who almost burst, to belch it in the Sea			Whoever burst to push it into the sea
Keep. Awak'd you not in this sore Agony?			To keep. AWAK is not in this wound agony?
Clar. No, no, my Dreame was lengthen'd after life.			Clear. No, no, my dream was extended after life.
O then, began the Tempest to my Soule.			O Then the storm started to my soul.
I past (me thought) the Melancholly Flood,			I passed the melanchulated tide (I thought),
With that sowre Ferry-man which Poets write of,			With this Sowre Ferry-Man, write about the poet,
Vnto the Kingdome of perpetuall Night.			VNTO the kingdome of the eternal night.
The first that there did greet my Stranger-soule,			The first that welcomed my foreign soul there,
Was my great Father-in-Law, renowned Warwicke,			Was my big father -in -law, well -known Warwicke,
Who spake alowd: What scourge for Periurie,			Who said Alowd: What a scourge to Periurie,
Can this darke Monarchy affoord false Clarence?			Can this Darke monarchy false Clarence?
And so he vanish'd. Then came wand'ring by,			And so he disappeared. Then I came by
A Shadow like an Angell, with bright hayre			A shadow like a fishing rod, with light Hayre
Dabbel'd in blood, and he shriek'd out alowd			Dabbel was blood and he screamed Alowd
Clarence is come, false, fleeting, periur'd Clarence,			Clarence has come, wrong, fleeting, Periurd Clarence,
That stabb'd me in the field by Tewkesbury:			That stabbed me in the field of Tewkesbury:
Seize on him Furies, take him vnto Torment.			Take it on furies, take it with the agony.
With that (me thought) a Legion of foule Fiends			With it (I thought) a legion of foulefiends
Inuiron'd me, and howled in mine eares			Inuiron had me and howled in my ears
Such hiddeous cries, that with the very Noise,			Such hidden screams that with the sound,
I (trembling) wak'd, and for a season after,			I (trembling) and for a season after,
Could not beleeue, but that I was in Hell,			Couldn't burden, but that I was in hell
Such terrible Impression made my Dreame			Such a terrible impression made my dream
Keep. No maruell Lord, though it affrighted you,			To keep. No maruler, although it worried you,
I am affraid (me thinkes) to heare you tell it			I'm afraid (I think) to heat what you tell
Cla. Ah Keeper, Keeper, I haue done these things			Cla. Ah keeper, keeper, I did these things
(That now giue euidence against my Soule)			(This is now euidenz against my soul)
For Edwards sake, and see how he requits mee.			For the sake of Edwards and see how he requires Mee.
O God! if my deepe prayres cannot appease thee,			Oh God! If my deep prayers cannot appease you,
But thou wilt be aueng'd on my misdeeds,			But you will go out on my misdeeds
Yet execute thy wrath in me alone:			But carry out their anger in me alone:
O spare my guiltlesse Wife, and my poore children.			O save my guiltless wife and my Poore children.
Keeper, I prythee sit by me a-while,			Keeper, I sit down with myself to be while
My Soule is heauy, and I faine would sleepe			My soul is violent and I would sleep
Keep. I will my Lord, God giue your Grace good rest.			To keep. I will, sir, god your grace good peace.
Enter Brakenbury the Lieutenant.			Enter Brakenbury, the lieutenant.
Bra. Sorrow breakes Seasons, and reposing houres,			BRA. The mourning breaks the seasons and rises Stoures,
Makes the Night Morning, and the Noon-tide night:			Make the night morning and lunchtime:
Princes haue but their Titles for their Glories,			Prince Hagen but her titles for their glory,
An outward Honor, for an inward Toyle,			An external honor for an inner toyle,
And for vnfelt Imaginations			And for Vnfelt ideas
They often feele a world of restlesse Cares:			You often feel a world of restless interested parties:
So that betweene their Titles, and low Name,			That between their titles and the low name,
There's nothing differs, but the outward fame.			There is nothing, but the external fame.
Enter two Murtherers.			Enter two failers.
1.Mur. Ho, who's heere?			1.Mur. HO, who is army?
Bra. What would'st thou Fellow? And how camm'st			BRA. What would you guy? And like Camm'St
thou hither			You are here
2.Mur. I would speak with Clarence, and I came hither			2.Mur. I would speak to Clarence and came here
on my Legges			On my laid
Bra. What so breefe?			BRA. What is so Breefe?
1. 'Tis better (Sir) then to be tedious:			1. 'It is better (Sir) to be tedious:
Let him see our Commission, and talke no more.			Let him see our order and no longer Talke.
Reads			Read
Bra. I am in this, commanded to deliuer			BRA. I am in the process of commanding Deliuer
The Noble Duke of Clarence to your hands.			The noble duke of Clarence to her hands.
I will not reason what is meant heereby,			I will not argue what Heereby is meant
Because I will be guiltlesse from the meaning.			Because I will be guiltless of the meaning.
There lies the Duke asleepe, and there the Keyes.			There is the duke and the keyes there.
Ile to the King, and signifie to him,			Ile to the king and significantly for him,
That thus I haue resign'd to you my charge.			So that I returned my indictment to you.
Enter.			Enter.
1 You may sir, 'tis a point of wisedome:			1 You can sir, it is a point of WISEDOME:
Far you well			Far you are good
2 What, shall we stab him as he sleepes			2 What, should we stab him while he sleeps?
1 No: hee'l say 'twas done cowardly, when he wakes			1 No: Hee'l Say twas made cowardly when he wakes up
2 Why he shall neuer wake, vntill the great Iudgement			2 Why he will wake up a new one, the big iudation
day			Tag
1 Why then hee'l say, we stab'd him sleeping			1 Why then say hee'l, we slept him
2 The vrging of that word Iudgement, hath bred a			2 The vring of this word is bred A
kinde of remorse in me			Type of regrets in me
1 What? art thou affraid?			1 What? Art, you are afraid?
2 Not to kill him, hauing a Warrant,			2 not to kill him, to have an arrest warrant,
But to be damn'd for killing him, from the which			But damn it to have killed him from what
No Warrant can defend me			No arrest warrant can defend me
1 I thought thou had'st bin resolute			1 I thought you would have been decided
2 So I am, to let him liue			2 So I'm to let him do it
1 Ile backe to the Duke of Glouster, and tell him so			1 Ile cheek to the Duke of the Glouster and tell him that
2 Nay, I prythee stay a little:			2 No, I Pryhee stay a little:
I hope this passionate humor of mine, will change,			I hope this passionate humor will change
It was wont to hold me but while one tels twenty			It was not to hold on to me, but during a tone twenty
1 How do'st thou feele thy selfe now?			1 How do you feel your self now?
2 Some certaine dregges of conscience are yet within			2 Some certain duration of conscience are still within the conscience
mee			a long
1 Remember our Reward, when the deed's done			I remember our reward when the deed is finished
2 Come, he dies: I had forgot the Reward			2 Come on, he dies: I had forgotten the reward
1 Where's thy conscience now			1 Where is your conscience now
2 O, in the Duke of Glousters purse			2 o, in the Duke of the Glouster money exchange
1 When hee opens his purse to giue vs our Reward,			1 If he opens his handbag for Giue against our reward,
thy Conscience flyes out			Your conscience flies out
2 'Tis no matter, let it goe: There's few or none will			2 'It doesn't matter, let it go: there are only a few or none will be
entertaine it			maintain it
1 What if it come to thee againe?			1 What if it goes back to you?
2 Ile not meddle with it, it makes a man a Coward:			2 Ile do not interfere, it makes a man a coward:
A man cannot steale, but it accuseth him: A man cannot			A man can't steal, but he accuses him: a man cannot
Sweare, but it Checkes him: A man cannot lye with his			Swear, but it checks him: a man cannot with his alkalis
Neighbours Wife, but it detects him. 'Tis a blushing			The wife of the neighbors, but it recognizes him. It's a blush
shamefac'd spirit, that mutinies in a mans bosome: It			Schandegeist that mutinies in man Bosome: es
filles a man full of Obstacles. It made me once restore a			Fill a man full of obstacles. It once restored me
Pursse of Gold that (by chance) I found: It beggars any			Gold of gold, which (accidentally) found: everyone begging
man that keepes it: It is turn'd out of Townes and Citties			Man who holds it: It is released from Townes and Citties
for a dangerous thing, and euery man that means to			For a dangerous thing and your man, that means for it
liue well, endeuours to trust to himselfe, and liue without			Good, enduours, to trust yourself and without LiUe
it			it is
1 'Tis euen now at my elbow, perswading me not to			1 'tis now on my elbow that doesn't have me to do with me
kill the Duke			Kill the duke
2 Take the diuell in thy minde, and beleeue him not:			2 Do not take it in your mind and Beleeue:
He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh			He would assume you but let you sigh
1 I am strong fram'd, he cannot preuaile with me			1 I am highly stirred up, he can't go hand in hand with me
2 Spoke like a tall man, that respects thy reputation.			2 spoke like a great man who respects her reputation.
Come, shall we fall to worke?			Come on, should we fall to work?
1 Take him on the Costard, with the hiltes of thy			I take him with the Hiltes of you on the Costard
Sword, and then throw him into the Malmesey-Butte in			Sword, and then throw him into the Malmesey butte in
the next roome			The next roome
2 O excellent deuice; and make a sop of him			2 o excellent deuice; and do a sop of him
1 Soft, he wakes			1 soft, he wakes up
2 Strike			2 strikes
1 No, wee'l reason with him			1 no, we'l reason with him
Cla. Where art thou Keeper? Giue me a cup of wine			Cla. Where are you keeper Giue me a cup of wine
2 You shall haue Wine enough my Lord anon			2 You should have enough of my Lord Anon
Cla. In Gods name, what art thou?			Cla. Which art?
1 A man, as you are			1 a man as they are
Cla. But not as I am Royall			Cla. But not how I am Royall
1 Nor you as we are, Loyall			1 still you like us, loyall
Cla. Thy voice is Thunder, but thy looks are humble			Cla. Your voice is thunder, but your appearance is humble
1 My voice is now the Kings, my lookes mine owne			1 My voice is now the kings, my looks own mine
Cla. How darkly, and how deadly dost thou speake?			Cla. How dark and how deadly you speaking?
Your eyes do menace me: why looke you pale?			Your eyes threaten me: why you pale?
Who sent you hither? Wherefore do you come?			Who sent you here? Why are you coming?
2 To, to, to-			2 bis, to-
Cla. To murther me?			Cla. Measures me?
Both. I, I			Both. I i
Cla. You scarsely haue the hearts to tell me so,			Cla. You have the heart to say to myself
And therefore cannot haue the hearts to do it.			And therefore cannot have the hearts to do it.
Wherein my Friends haue I offended you?			Woin my friends, I insulted you?
1 Offended vs you haue not, but the King			1 does not offend them, but the king
Cla. I shall be reconcil'd to him againe			Cla. I'll be reconciled with him again
2 Neuer my Lord, therefore prepare to dye			2 new my Lord, prepare for the dye
Cla. Are you drawne forth among a world of men			Cla. Do you draw under a world of people?
To slay the innocent? What is my offence?			The innocent killing? What is my offense?
Where is the Euidence that doth accuse me?			Where is the Euidenz that doesn't accuse me?
What lawfull Quest haue giuen their Verdict vp			What a legal search your judgment VP has giuen
Vnto the frowning Iudge? Or who pronounc'd			Vnto the frowns? Or who spoke
The bitter sentence of poore Clarence death,			The bitter sentence of Poore Clarence Death,
Before I be conuict by course of Law?			Before I am legally available?
To threaten me with death, is most vnlawfull.			To threaten me with death, most of the Vnlawful.
I charge you, as you hope for any goodnesse,			I calculate you how to hope for every good thing
That you depart, and lay no hands on me:			That they leave and don't put hands on me:
The deed you vndertake is damnable			The act you have Vndertake is damn
1 What we will do, we do vpon command			1 What we will do, we do VPON command
2 And he that hath commanded, is our King			2 And who ordered is our king
Cla. Erroneous Vassals, the great King of Kings			Cla. Incorrect vassals, the great king of kings
Hath in the Table of his Law commanded			Ordered in the table of his law
That thou shalt do no murther. Will you then			That you shouldn't make Marsiv. Will you then?
Spurne at his Edict, and fulfill a Mans?			Fulfill the enactment in his edict and a man?
Take heed: for he holds Vengeance in his hand,			Note: Because he holds revenge in his hand,
To hurle vpon their heads that breake his Law			To prevent the heads that meets his law
2 And that same Vengeance doth he hurle on thee,			2 and the same revenge hurls you
For false Forswearing, and for murther too:			For false forestry and also for the middle:
Thou did'st receiue the Sacrament, to fight			You received the sacrament to fight
In quarrell of the House of Lancaster			In a dispute from the house Lancaster
1 And like a Traitor to the name of God,			1 and like a traitor of the name of God,
Did'st breake that Vow, and with thy treacherous blade,			Has this vow and hit your treacherous blade,
Vnrip'st the Bowels of thy Sou'raignes Sonne			Vnrip'st the intestine of your sou'raignes sun
2 Whom thou was't sworne to cherish and defend			2 that you have not sworn in to appreciate and defend
1 How canst thou vrge Gods dreadfull Law to vs,			1 How can you god's terrible law against VS?
When thou hast broke it in such deere degree?			When you broke it to such a violent degree?
Cla. Alas! for whose sake did I that ill deede?			Cla. Oh! For whose will I do this sick act?
For Edward, for my Brother, for his sake.			For Edward, for my brother, for his will.
He sends you not to murther me for this:			He sends you so as not to measure me:
For in that sinne, he is as deepe as I.			Because in this sense it is as deep as me.
If God will be auenged for the deed,			If God is steered out for the deed
O know you yet, he doth it publiquely,			O I still know you, he makes it published
Take not the quarrell from his powrefull arme:			Don't take the dispute out of his Powreful arm:
He needs no indirect, or lawlesse course,			He does not need an indirect or lawless course,
To cut off those that haue offended him			Cut off those who have insulted him
1 Who made thee then a bloudy minister,			1 Who then made you a worrying minister,
When gallant springing braue Plantagenet,			When gallantly jumping brow plantation set,
That Princely Nouice was strucke dead by thee?			This princely nouice was dead by you?
Cla. My Brothers loue, the Diuell, and my Rage			Cla. My brothers Loue, the dielle and my anger
1 Thy Brothers Loue, our Duty, and thy Faults,			1 your brothers Loue, our duty and your mistakes,
Prouoke vs hither now, to slaughter thee			Prouoke against here to slaughter yourself
Cla. If you do loue my Brother, hate not me:			Cla. If you have my brother Loue, I don't hate myself:
I am his Brother, and I loue him well.			I am his brother and I am worth it well.
If you are hyr'd for meed, go backe againe,			If you are for Meed, go cheek again,
And I will send you to my Brother Glouster:			And I'll send you to my brother Glouster:
Who shall reward you better for my life,			Who should reward you better for my life
Then Edward will for tydings of my death			Then Edward will be for my death system
2 You are deceiu'd,			2 You are deceived
Your Brother Glouster hates you			Your brother Glouster hates you
Cla. Oh no, he loues me, and he holds me deere:			Cla. Oh no, he has me and he holds me Deere: he stops me:
Go you to him from me			Go from me to him
1 I so we will			1 I will
Cla. Tell him, when that our Princely Father Yorke,			Cla. Tell him when our princely father Yorke,
Blest his three Sonnes with his victorious Arme,			Blast his three son with his victorious arms.
He little thought of this diuided Friendship:			He thought little of this diuide friendship:
Bid Glouster thinke on this, and he will weepe			Offer glouster Thinke about it and he will cry
1 I Milstones, as he lessoned vs to weepe			1 i Milstones when he taught against wines
Cla. O do not slander him, for he is kinde			Cla. O do not slum him because he is friendly
1 Right, as Snow in Haruest:			1 right, as a snow in Haruest:
Come, you deceiue your selfe,			Come on, you are wrong your self,
Tis he that sends vs to destroy you heere			It sends the one who sends VS to destroy you, armies
Cla. It cannot be, for he bewept my Fortune,			Cla. It can't be because he has warped my fortune
And hugg'd me in his armes, and swore with sobs,			And I had in his armemies and swore with sobs
That he would labour my deliuery			That he would work my deliuery
1 Why so he doth, when he deliuers you			1 why he dives when he delimizes you
From this earths thraldome, to the ioyes of heauen			From these earths thraldome to the ioyes from hows
2 Make peace with God, for you must die my Lord			2 Peace with God, because you have to die, my Lord
Cla. Haue you that holy feeling in your soules,			Cla. Hag this holy feeling in your souls,
To counsaile me to make my peace with God,			To advise me to close my peace with God,
And are you yet to your owne soules so blinde,			And are you still to your own soules, so blindly,
That you will warre with God, by murd'ring me.			That you get war with God by Murd'ring.
O sirs consider, they that set you on			O Sirs that you have inspired
To do this deede will hate you for the deede			To do this act, she hates it for the fact
2 What shall we do?			2 What should we do?
Clar. Relent, and saue your soules:			Clear. Give in and her soul sow:
Which of you, if you were a Princes Sonne,			Which of you, if you were a prince, son,
Being pent from Liberty, as I am now,			Purified by freedom as I am now,
If two such murtherers as your selues came to you,			If two such would have to come to them like their Selues,
Would not intreat for life, as you would begge			Would not dissolve for life as they would start
Were you in my distresse			Were you in my need
1 Relent? no: 'Tis cowardly and womanish			1 Give in? No: tis cowardly and female
Cla. Not to relent, is beastly, sauage, diuellish:			Cla. Not to give in is animal, sucking, diuellish:
My Friend, I spy some pitty in thy lookes:			My friend, I spy a few Pajor in your looks:
O, if thine eye be not a Flatterer,			O if your eye is not a flatterer,
Come thou on my side, and intreate for mee,			You come to my site and take action for Mee,
A begging Prince, what begger pitties not			A begging prince, what failed pitties is not
2 Looke behinde you, my Lord			2 Look behind you, my lord, my lord
1 Take that, and that, if all this will not do,			I take it and that if all of this will not do so
Stabs him.			Stabs him.
Ile drowne you in the MalmeseyBut within.			I spend her in the Malmeseybüt inside.
Enter.			Enter.
2 A bloody deed, and desperately dispatcht:			2 a bloody deed and desperately dispatched:
How faine (like Pilate) would I wash my hands			How Faine (how Pilate) would I wash my hands?
Of this most greeuous murther.			From this tedious rental.
Enter 1.Murtherer]			Enter 1. Murtherer]
1 How now? what mean'st thou that thou help'st me			1 How now? What does you help me?
not? By Heauen the Duke shall know how slacke you			Not? The duke will know how to slic off
haue beene			Haue beee
2.Mur. I would he knew that I had sau'd his brother,			2.Mur. I would know that I had his brother Saud
Take thou the Fee, and tell him what I say,			Take the fee and tell him what I say
For I repent me that the Duke is slaine.			Because I regret that the Duke is Slaine.
Enter.			Enter.
1.Mur. So do not I: go Coward as thou art.			1.Mur. So not me: go coward as you are.
Well, Ile go hide the body in some hole,			Well, ile go to the body in a hole, hide the hidden
Till that the Duke giue order for his buriall:			Until Duke Giue Order for his grave:
And when I haue my meede, I will away,			And when I have my MEEEDE, I'll get away
For this will out, and then I must not stay.			Because this will go out, and then I shouldn't stay.
Exit			Exit
Actus Secundus. Scoena Prima.			File. Scoena first.
Flourish.			Bloom.
Enter the King sicke, the Queene, Lord Marquesse Dorset, Riuers,			Enter the King Sicke, the Queen, Lord Marquesses Dorset, Riuers,
Hastings,			Hastings,
Catesby, Buckingham, Wooduill.			Catesby, Buckingham, Wooduill.
King. Why so: now haue I done a good daies work.			King. Why so: now I'm having a good job.
You Peeres, continue this vnited League:			You peeres, continue this vnited league:
I, euery day expect an Embassage			I, your day expect a message
From my Redeemer, to redeeme me hence.			From my Redeemer to repeat me.
And more to peace my soule shall part to heauen,			And more about peace, my soul will part with hows,
Since I haue made my Friends at peace on earth.			Since I found my friends on earth in peace.
Dorset and Riuers, take each others hand,			Dorset and Riuers, take each other hand,
Dissemble not your hatred, Sweare your loue			Don't spread your hatred, swear your Loue
Riu. By heauen, my soule is purg'd from grudging hate			Riu. From howh, my soul is cultivated by reluctant hatred
And with my hand I seale my true hearts Loue			And with my hand, hunt my true hearts
Hast. So thriue I, as I truly sweare the like			Have. So I though because I swear as much as how
King. Take heed you dally not before your King,			King. Do not note that you do not proceed in front of your king.
Lest he that is the supreme King of Kings			So that he is not the chief king of kings
Confound your hidden falshood, and award			Conceal your hidden Falshood and award
Either of you to be the others end			One of them to end the others
Hast. So prosper I, as I sweare perfect loue			Have. So I was successful when I was perfectly weak
Ri. And I, as I loue Hastings with my heart,			Ri. And I, when I Öfe with my heart,
King. Madam, your selfe is not exempt from this:			King. Madam, your self is not excluded from this:
Nor you Sonne Dorset, Buckingham nor you;			Still you son dorset, buckingham still you;
You haue bene factious one against the other.			You have a mutual advantage.
Wife, loue Lord Hastings, let him kisse your hand,			Woman, Loue Lord Hastings, let his hand pillow,
And what you do, do it vnfeignedly			And what you do, do it
Qu. There Hastings, I will neuer more remember			Qu. I will remember more
Our former hatred, so thriue I, and mine			Our earlier hatred, so I and mine and mine
King. Dorset, imbrace him:			King. Dorset, imbrace him:
Hastings, loue Lord Marquesse			Hastings, Loue Lord Marquesse
Dor. This interchange of loue, I heere protest			Dor. This exchange of Loue, I protest
Vpon my part, shall be inuiolable			Vpon my part should be incurable
Hast. And so sweare I			Have. And so I black
King. Now Princely Buckingham, seale y this league			King. Now Buckingham, Seal Y this league
With thy embracements to my wiues Allies,			With your hugs to my Wiues allies,
And make me happy in your vnity			And make me happy in your vnity
Buc. When euer Buckingham doth turne his hate			Buc. When your Buckingham did his hatred
Vpon your Grace, but with all dutious loue,			Vpon your grace, but with all relaxed loue,
Doth cherish you, and yours, God punish me			Estimates you and yours, God punishes me
With hate in those where I expect most loue,			With hatred in those where I expect most,
When I haue most need to imploy a Friend,			If I have to use a friend the most,
And most assured that he is a Friend,			And most assured that he is a friend
Deepe, hollow, treacherous, and full of guile,			Depths, hollow, tricky and full of Schugel,
Be he vnto me: This do I begge of heauen,			Be he vnto me: I start with hows
When I am cold in loue, to you, or yours.			When I am cold in Loue, to you or you.
Embrace			hug
King. A pleasing Cordiall, Princely Buckingham			King. A pleasant warm, princely Buckingham
Is this thy Vow, vnto my sickely heart:			Is that your vow, my sick heart:
There wanteth now our Brother Gloster heere,			Our brother Gloster Heer now wants to
To make the blessed period of this peace			To make the blessed time of this peace
Buc. And in good time,			Buc. And in time,
Heere comes Sir Richard Ratcliffe, and the Duke.			Heer comes Sir Richard Ratcliffe and the Duke.
Enter Ratcliffe, and Gloster.			Enter Ratcliffe and Gloster.
Rich. Good morrow to my Soueraigne King & Queen			Rich. Good morning for my soueraigne king & queen
And Princely Peeres, a happy time of day			And princely peeres, a happy time of day
King. Happy indeed, as we haue spent the day:			King. Happy in fact, how we spent the day:
Gloster, we haue done deeds of Charity,			Gloster, we did acts of the charity,
Made peace of enmity, faire loue of hate,			Peace of hostility, Fair Loue of Hass,
Betweene these swelling wrong incensed Peeres			Peeres wrongly outraged between these swelling
Rich. A blessed labour my most Soueraigne Lord:			Rich. A blessed work, my souera -gun Lord:
Among this Princely heape, if any heere			Under this princely bunch, if at all, if at all
By false intelligence, or wrong surmize			Through false intelligence or wrong condemnation
Hold me a Foe: If I vnwillingly, or in my rage,			Keep me an enemy: if I am vowner or in my anger,
Haue ought committed that is hardly borne,			Haue should commit to which is hardly worn,
To any in this presence, I desire			I wish for everyone in this present
To reconcile me to his Friendly peace:			To reconcile me with his friendly peace:
Tis death to me to be at enmitie:			It is death for me to be at Enmitie:
I hate it, and desire all good mens loue,			I hate it and wish all good men,
First Madam, I intreate true peace of you,			First, Madam, I got the real peace from you under control,
Which I will purchase with my dutious seruice.			What I will buy with my relaxed Seruice.
Of you my Noble Cosin Buckingham,			From you my noble Cosin Buckingham,
If euer any grudge were lodg'd betweene vs.			If your resentment intermediate and vs.
Of you and you, Lord Riuers and of Dorset,			From you and you, Lord Riuers and Dorset,
That all without desert haue frown'd on me:			All of this without a desert frowned me:
Of you Lord Wooduill, and Lord Scales of you,			From you Lord Wooduill and Lord Scales from you,
Dukes, Earles, Lords, Gentlemen, indeed of all.			Dukes, Earles, men, gentlemen, indeed from everyone.
I do not know that Englishman aliue,			I don't know that the Englishman Aliue,
With whom my soule is any iot at oddes,			With whom my soul is an IoT at Oddes,
More then the Infant that is borne to night:			More than the infant that is worn at night:
I thanke my God for my Humility			I thank my God for my humility
Qu. A holy day shall this be kept heereafter:			Qu. A holy day should be kept afterwards:
I would to God all strifes were well compounded.			I would tighten all disputes well.
My Soueraigne Lord, I do beseech your Highnesse			My soueraigner -Herr, I am heading your sovereignty
To take our Brother Clarence to your Grace			To bring our brother Clarence to their grace
Rich. Why Madam, haue I offred loue for this,			Rich. Why Madam, I hate that
To be so flowted in this Royall presence?			Be so fined in this Royall presence?
Who knowes not that the gentle Duke is dead?			Who doesn't know that the gentle duke is dead?
They all start.			They all start.
You do him iniurie to scorne his Coarse			You make him iniurie to roughly dispel his rough
King. Who knowes not he is dead?			King. Who doesn't know he's dead?
Who knowes he is?			Who knows that he is?
Qu. All-seeing heauen, what a world is this?			Qu. All -seeing Heaau, what kind of world is it?
Buc. Looke I so pale Lord Dorset, as the rest?			Buc. Look, I pale Lord Dorset like the rest?
Dor. I my good Lord, and no man in the presence,			Dor. I my good gentleman and no man in the present,
But his red colour hath forsooke his cheekes			But his red color has suppressed his cheeks
King. Is Clarence dead? The Order was reuerst			King. Is Clarence dead? The order was rolling
Rich. But he (poore man) by your first order dyed,			Rich. But he (Poore Man) dyed by their first order,
And that a winged Mercurie did beare:			And that a winged Mercurie worked:
Some tardie Cripple bare the Countermand,			Some tardie cripple the opposite mand,
That came too lagge to see him buried.			That came too delayed to see him buried.
God grant, that some lesse Noble, and lesse Loyall,			God grants some less noble and less loyall,
Neerer in bloody thoughts, and not in blood,			Neerer in bloody thoughts and not in the blood,
Deserue not worse then wretched Clarence did,			Deserue no worse than miserable Clarence did it
And yet go currant from Suspition.			And yet by the exception.
Enter Earle of Derby.			Enter the Earle of Derby.
Der. A boone my Soueraigne for my seruice done			Of the. A boone done my soueraigne for my seruice
King. I prethee peace, my soule is full of sorrow			King. I prethee peace, my soul is full of grief
Der. I will not rise, vnlesse your Highnes heare me			Of the. I will not be resurrected, your highly raised me
King. Then say at once, what is it thou requests			King. Then immediately say what are you going on if you are concerned?
Der. The forfeit (Soueraigne) of my seruants life,			Of the. The loss (soueraignigne) of my seruant life,
Who slew to day a Riotous Gentleman,			Who has a riotic gentleman until the day,
Lately attendant on the Duke of Norfolke			Lately companion of the Duke of Norfolke
King. Haue I a tongue to doome my Brothers death?			King. Do I hunt a tongue to the death of my brothers?
And shall that tongue giue pardon to a slaue?			And should this tongue excuse a slaue?
My Brother kill'd no man, his fault was Thought,			My brother didn't kill a man, his guilt was thought
And yet his punishment was bitter death.			And yet his punishment was bitter death.
Who sued to me for him? Who (in my wrath)			Who sued me for him? Who (in my anger)
Kneel'd and my feet, and bid me be aduis'd?			Knelt and my feet and offer me that I was afraid?
Who spoke of Brother-hood? who spoke of loue?			Who spoke of Bruder-Hood? Who spoke of Loue?
Who told me how the poore soule did forsake			Who told me how the Poore Soul left
The mighty Warwicke, and did fight for me?			The mighty Warwicke and fought for me?
Who told me in the field at Tewkesbury,			Who told me in the field in Tewkesbury
When Oxford had me downe, he rescued me:			When Oxford let me downe, he saved me:
And said deare Brother liue, and be a King?			And said, dear brother Liue, and was a king?
Who told me, when we both lay in the Field,			Who told me when we were both on the field
Frozen (almost) to death, how he did lap me			Frozen (almost) to death as he sanded me
Euen in his Garments, and did giue himselfe			Euen in his clothes and made himself
(All thin and naked) to the numbe cold night?			(Everything thin and naked) for the deaf -cold night?
All this from my Remembrance, brutish wrath			All of this from my memory, brutal anger
Sinfully pluckt, and not a man of you			Sayed silly and no man from you
Had so much grace to put it in my minde.			Had so much grace to put it in my thoughts.
But when your Carters, or your wayting Vassalls			But if your Carter or her possibilities of Vassalls
Haue done a drunken Slaughter, and defac'd			Having a drunk battles and defac'd
The precious Image of our deere Redeemer,			The precious picture of our Deere removal,
You straight are on your knees for Pardon, pardon,			You are currently on your knees for forgiveness, forgiveness,
And I (vniustly too) must grant it you.			And I (also) have to grant them.
But for my Brother, not a man would speake,			But no man would speak for my brother,
Nor I (vngracious) speake vnto my selfe			Still me (vngraczicus) speak Vnto my self
For him poore Soule. The proudest of you all,			For him Poore Soule. The proudest of all of you,
Haue bin beholding to him in his life:			Haue can be seen in his life:
Yet none of you, would once begge for his life.			But none of them would start for their life.
O God! I feare thy iustice will take hold			Oh God! I'm afraid of your iustice will grip
On me, and you; and mine, and yours for this.			On me and you; And mine and yours for it.
Come Hastings helpe me to my Closset.			Come on Hastings, help me with my closet.
Ah poore Clarence.			Ah Poore Clarence.
Exeunt. some with K[ing]. & Queen.			Exeunt. Some with K [ing]. & Queen.
Rich. This is the fruits of rashnes: Markt you not,			Rich. These are the fruits of Rashnes: Markt not,
How that the guilty Kindred of the Queene			How the Queen guilty is guilty
Look'd pale, when they did heare of Clarence death.			Look pale when you raised the death of Clarence.
O! they did vrge it still vnto the King,			Ö! You still did it in the king
God will reuenge it. Come Lords will you go,			God will resume it. Come on Lords, you will go
To comfort Edward with our company			To comfort Edward with our company
Buc. We wait vpon your Grace.			Buc. We are waiting for VPON their grace.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Secunda.			Second scene.
Enter the old Dutchesse of Yorke, with the two children of			Enter the old Dutchman from Yorke with the two children of
Clarence.			Clarence.
Edw. Good Grandam tell vs, is our Father dead?			Edw. Good Grandam Tell VS, is our father dead?
Dutch. No Boy			Dutch. No boy
Daugh. Why do weepe so oft? And beate your Brest?			Daughter. Why is it so often? And do you beat your brest?
And cry, O Clarence, my vnhappy Sonne			And wines, Oh Clarence, my Vnhappy son
Boy. Why do you looke on vs, and shake your head,			Young. Why do you look at VS and shake your head?
And call vs Orphans, Wretches, Castawayes,			And call against orphans, miserable, castawayes,
If that our Noble Father were aliue?			If that were our noble father Aliue?
Dut. My pretty Cosins, you mistake me both,			Low. My pretty cosins, you both confuse me
I do lament the sicknesse of the King,			I complain about the king's disease,
As loath to lose him, not your Fathers death:			As Abododer to lose him, not your fathers death:
It were lost sorrow to waile one that's lost			It was lost grief, one to Waile who is lost
Boy. Then you conclude, (my Grandam) he is dead:			Young. Then close to the conclusion (my Grandam), he is dead:
The King mine Vnckle is too blame for it.			The King Mine Vnckle is too fault for this.
God will reuenge it, whom I will importune			God will put it on again that I will make important
With earnest prayers, all to that effect			With serious prayers, everything in this effect
Daugh. And so will I			Daughter. And me too
Dut. Peace children peace, the King doth loue you wel.			Low. Peace children peace, the king is that you want.
Incapeable, and shallow Innocents,			Unable and flat innocent,
You cannot guesse who caus'd your Fathers death			You cannot guess who causes your fathers to death
Boy. Grandam we can: for my good Vnkle Gloster			Young. Grandam we can: For my good Vnkle Gloster
Told me, the King prouok'd to it by the Queene,			Told me the king who was from the Queene to him,
Deuis'd impeachments to imprison him;			Deuis's office surveys to lock him up;
And when my Vnckle told me so, he wept,			And when my Vnckle told me, he cried
And pittied me, and kindly kist my cheeke:			And pit me and kindly kist my cheek:
Bad me rely on him, as on my Father,			Bad, I rely on him like my father,
And he would loue me deerely as a childe			And he would raise me as a child brainy
Dut. Ah! that Deceit should steale such gentle shape,			Low. Ah! This fraud should such a gentle form steal,
And with a vertuous Vizor hide deepe vice.			And with a keyboard vizor deep vice.
He is my sonne, I, and therein my shame,			He is my son, me and in it my shame
Yet from my dugges, he drew not this deceit			But he did not pull this deception out of my dugges
Boy. Thinke you my Vnkle did dissemble Grandam?			Young. Thinke you my Vnkle has spread Grandam?
Dut. I Boy			Low. I boy
Boy. I cannot thinke it. Hearke, what noise is this?			Young. I can't dilute it. Do you hear what noise is that?
Enter the Queene with her haire about her ears, Riuers & Dorset			Enter the Queene with your hair over your ears, Riuers & Dorset
after			after
her.			She.
Qu. Ah! who shall hinder me to waile and weepe?			Qu. Ah! Who should prevent me through Waile and crying?
To chide my Fortune, and torment my Selfe.			To blame my fortune and torture my self.
Ile ioyne with blacke dispaire against my Soule,			Ile Ioyne with Blacke Dispaire against my soule,
And to my selfe, become an enemie			And to mine, become an enemy
Dut. What meanes this Scene of rude impatience?			Low. In what importance is this scene of rude impatience?
Qu. To make an act of Tragicke violence.			Qu. Make an act of tragic violence.
Edward my Lord, thy Sonne, our King is dead.			Edward, sir, your son, our king is dead.
Why grow the Branches, when the Roote is gone?			Why the branches grow when the roote is gone?
Why wither not the leaues that want their sap?			Why not the Laes who want their juice?
If you will liue, Lament: if dye, be breefe,			If you complain Loue: If dye, be you Breefe,
That our swift-winged Soules may catch the Kings,			That our rapid winged souls can catch the kings,
Or like obedient Subiects follow him,			Or how obedient orders follow him
To his new Kingdome of nere-changing night			To his new Kingdome of the Nere-Maring Night
Dut. Ah so much interest haue in thy sorrow,			Low. Ah so much interest in your grief,
As I had Title in thy Noble Husband:			I had the title in your noble husband:
I haue bewept a worthy Husbands death,			I moved a worthy husband to death
And liu'd with looking on his Images:			And with a view of his pictures:
But now two Mirrors of his Princely semblance,			But now two mirrors of his princely appearance,
Are crack'd in pieces, by malignant death,			Are cracked in pieces by malignant death,
And I for comfort, haue but one false Glasse,			And I for consolation, only have a wrong glass,
That greeues me, when I see my shame in him.			That is out to me when I see my shame in him.
Thou art a Widdow: yet thou art a Mother,			You are a Widdow: but you are a mother
And hast the comfort of thy Children left,			And have gone the comfort of your children
But death hath snatch'd my Husband from mine Armes,			But death snapped my husband out of my armemies
And pluckt two Crutches from my feeble hands,			And looked two crutches from my weak hands,
Clarence, and Edward. O, what cause haue I,			Clarence and Edward. O, what cause
(Thine being but a moity of my moane)			(Your being just a mopy of my moss)
To ouer-go thy woes, and drowne thy cries			To Ouer-go your suffering and brings on your screams
Boy. Ah Aunt! you wept not for our Fathers death:			Young. Ah aunt! You did not cry for the death of our fathers:
How can we ayde you with our Kindred teares?			How can we make them out with our relatives?
Daugh. Our fatherlesse distresse was left vnmoan'd,			Daughter. Our fatherless need was left vnmoan'd,
Your widdow-dolour, likewise be vnwept			Your Widlow Dolorroar is also Vnwept
Qu. Giue me no helpe in Lamentation,			Qu. Hand me or helpe in the lawsuit,
I am not barren to bring forth complaints:			I am not sterile to cause complaints:
All Springs reduce their currents to mine eyes,			All springs reduce their currents on my eyes.
That I being gouern'd by the waterie Moone,			That I went from the Waterie Moone,
May send forth plenteous teares to drowne the World.			Can emit profound tears to drown the world.
Ah, for my Husband, for my deere Lord Edward			Ah, for my husband, for my Deere Lord Edward
Chil. Ah for our Father, for our deere Lord Clarence			Chil. Ah for our father, for our Deere Lord Clarence
Dut. Alas for both, both mine Edward and Clarence			Low. Unfortunately for both, both my Edward and the Clarence
Qu. What stay had I but Edward, and hee's gone?			Qu. What stay did I have except Edward and HEE?
Chil. What stay had we but Clarence? and he's gone			Chil. What stay had we had except Clarence? And he's gone
Dut. What stayes had I, but they? and they are gone			Low. What stays did I have, but you? And they are gone
Qu. Was neuer widdow had so deere a losse			Qu. Was new widow so loose and losing
Chil. Were neuer Orphans had so deere a losse			Chil. Were new orphans such a lot?
Dut. Was neuer Mother had so deere a losse.			Dut. What new mother had so Deere a losse.
Alas! I am the Mother of these Greefes,			Oh! I am the mother of this grip
Their woes are parcell'd, mine is generall.			Your suffering are Parcell'd, mine is generally.
She for an Edward weepes, and so do I:			She cries for an Edward and I too:
I for a Clarence weepes, so doth not shee:			I cry for a Clarence, so no disc:
These Babes for Clarence weepe, so do not they.			This babes cry for Clarence, not them.
Alas! you three, on me threefold distrest:			Oh! You three, three times a distribution on me:
Power all your teares, I am your sorrowes Nurse,			Make all your tears, I am your mourning nurse,
And I will pamper it with Lamentation			And I'll spoil it with a lawsuit
Dor. Comfort deere Mother, God is much displeas'd,			Dor. Comfort deer mother, God is a lot of displeasure
That you take with vnthankfulnesse his doing.			That you do his nesse with Vnthaknesse.
In common worldly things, 'tis call'd vngratefull,			In common worldly things, call it Vngratefull,
With dull vnwillingnesse to repay a debt,			With boring desseling to repay a guilt,
Which with a bounteous hand was kindly lent:			What was borrowed friendly with a rich hand:
Much more to be thus opposite with heauen,			Much more to be with Haud,
For it requires the Royall debt it lent you			Because it requires the Royall debt that it has given them
Riuers. Madam, bethinke you like a carefull Mother			Riuer. Madam, Bethinke you like a careful mother
Of the young Prince your sonne: send straight for him,			Of the young prince, your son: send directly to him,
Let him be Crown'd, in him your comfort liues.			Let him crown, in it your comfort is.
Drowne desperate sorrow in dead Edwards graue,			Drawne desperate grief in Dead Edwards gray,
And plant your ioyes in liuing Edwards Throne.			And plant your oyes in Edwards throne.
Enter Richard, Buckingham, Derbie, Hastings, and Ratcliffe.			Enter Richard, Buckingham, Derbie, Hastings and Ratcliffe.
Rich. Sister haue comfort, all of vs haue cause			Rich. Sister Hau Comfort, all VS Haue cause
To waile the dimming of our shining Starre:			To cry the dimming of our shining rigid:
But none can helpe our harmes by wayling them.			But nobody can help our damage by crossing them.
Madam, my Mother, I do cry you mercie,			Madam, my mother, I cry Mercie,
I did not see your Grace. Humbly on my knee,			I haven't seen your grace. Humble on my knee,
I craue your Blessing			I adorn your blessing
Dut. God blesse thee, and put meeknes in thy breast,			Low. God bless you and put meknes into your chest.
Loue Charity, Obedience, and true Dutie			Loue charity, obedience and true dutie
Rich. Amen, and make me die a good old man,			Rich. Amen, and let me die to a good old man,
That is the butt-end of a Mothers blessing;			That is the butt end of a mothers' belt;
I maruell that her Grace did leaue it out			I marueled that your grace did it
Buc. You clowdy-Princes, & hart-sorowing-Peeres,			Buc. You Clowdy-Princes & Hart-Sorwing-Peeres,
That beare this heauie mutuall loade of Moane,			This is wearing this Moane Mutuall Load,
Now cheere each other, in each others Loue:			Now Loue are scale:
Though we haue spent our Haruest of this King,			Although we spent our Haruest of this king, we spent this king,
We are to reape the Haruest of his Sonne.			We should harvest his son's harust.
The broken rancour of your high-swolne hates,			The broken rancor of her high -foil hate,
But lately splinter'd, knit, and ioyn'd together,			But recently splintered, knitting and Ioyn together,
Must gently be preseru'd, cherisht, and kept:			Must be gently preserved, cherish and kept:
Me seemeth good, that with some little Traine,			I seem good too
Forthwith from Ludlow, the young Prince be set			Immediately by Ludlow, the young prince is determined
Hither to London, to be crown'd our King			To London to crown our king
Riuers. Why with some little Traine,			Riuer. Why with a little little teeth,
My Lord of Buckingham?			My master of Buckingham?
Buc. Marrie my Lord, least by a multitude,			Buc. Marrie my lord, least through a lot,
The new-heal'd wound of Malice should breake out,			The new malice of Heiz should be outreach,
Which would be so much the more dangerous,			That would be so much more dangerous
By how much the estate is greene, and yet vngouern'd.			How much is the Greene and yet Vngouern'd estate.
Where euery Horse beares his commanding Reine,			Where your Horse wears his commanding pure,
And may direct his course as please himselfe,			And can steer his course as a request,
As well the feare of harme, as harme apparant,			Also the spring or port or the hard equipment,
In my opinion, ought to be preuented			In my opinion it should be preferred
Rich. I hope the King made peace with all of vs,			Rich. I hope the king has made peace with all VS
And the compact is firme, and true in me			And the compact is firm and true in me
Riu. And so in me, and so (I thinke) in all.			Riu. And so in me and so (I thin) in everyone.
Yet since it is but greene, it should be put			But since it is only Greene, it should be set
To no apparant likely-hood of breach,			At no sympathetic probable house of violation,
Which haply by much company might be vrg'd:			What could be glittering vrg'd for many companies:
Therefore I say with Noble Buckingham,			That's why I say with noble Buckingham,
That it is meete so few should fetch the Prince			That it meets so that so few should get the prince
Hast. And so say I			Have. And so I say I say
Rich. Then be it so, and go we to determine			Rich. Then it is and let's go to determine
Who they shall be that strait shall poste to London.			Who they are, this street will post to London.
Madam, and you my Sister, will you go			Madam and you my sister, you will go
To giue your censures in this businesse.			To get your censors in this business.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Manet Buckingham, and Richard.			Manet Buckingham und Richard.
Buc. My Lord, who euer iournies to the Prince,			Buc. My Lord who is your prince,
For God sake let not vs two stay at home:			For the sake of God, don't stay at home against two:
For by the way, Ile sort occasion,			Because by the way, ILE sorting event,
As Index to the story we late talk'd of,			As an index for the story we spoke late, of,
To part the Queenes proud Kindred from the Prince			To separate the Queenes pride from the prince
Rich. My other selfe, my Counsailes Consistory,			Rich. My other self, my Counsailes Consistorium,
My Oracle, My Prophet, my deere Cosin,			Mein orakel, mein prophet, mein deere -Cosin,
I, as a childe, will go by thy direction,			I will go in your direction as a child
Toward London then, for wee'l not stay behinde.			In the direction of London, because for Wee'l there is no behind.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Tertia.			The third scene.
Enter one Citizen at one doore, and another at the other.			Enter a citizen in one meeting and another in the other.
1.Cit. Good morrow Neighbour, whether away so			1.Cit. Good Morrow neighbor, whether so
fast?			quickly?
2.Cit. I promise you, I scarsely know my selfe:			2.Cit. I promise you, I don't know my self
Heare you the newes abroad?			Heare the Newes abroad?
1. Yes, that the King is dead			1. Yes that the king is dead
2. Ill newes byrlady, seldome comes the better:			2. Ill newes Byrlady, Seldome comes all the better:
I feare, I feare, 'twill proue a giddy world.			I am free, I take care of, »Till ProUe a dizzying world.
Enter another Citizen.			Enter another citizen.
3. Neighbours, God speed			3. Neighbors, God speed
1. Giue you good morrow sir			1. Give you tomorrow, sir
3. Doth the newes hold of good king Edwards death?			3. The Newes have the death of the good king of Edwards?
2. I sir, it is too true, God helpe the while			2. I, sir, it's too true, God helps the while
3. Then Masters looke to see a troublous world			3. Then look masters to see a restless world
1. No, no, by Gods good grace, his Son shall reigne			1. No, no, good grace of gods, his son will rule
3. Woe to that Land that's gouern'd by a Childe			3. Woe in this country that is held by a child
2. In him there is a hope of Gouernment,			2. In it there is hope for gouernment,
Which in his nonage, counsell vnder him,			What on his non -days, Consell Vnnder,
And in his full and ripened yeares, himselfe			And in his full and mature seasons themselves
No doubt shall then, and till then gouerne well			No doubt then and until then gouerne will be good
1. So stood the State, when Henry the sixt			1. So the state stood as Henry the sixth
Was crown'd in Paris, but at nine months old			Was crowned in Paris, but at the age of nine months
3. Stood the State so? No, no, good friends, God wot			3. The state stood like this? No, no, good friends, God wot
For then this Land was famously enrich'd			Because then this country was known to be enriched
With politike graue Counsell; then the King			With politics gray counella; Then the king
Had vertuous Vnkles to protect his Grace			Had Sertwes Vnkles to protect his grace
1. Why so hath this, both by his Father and Mother			1. Why does it have this, both from his father and his mother?
3. Better it were they all came by his Father:			3. They were all better from his father:
Or by his Father there were none at all:			Or there was none of his father at all:
For emulation, who shall now be neerest,			For emulation, who should now be the renewal,
Will touch vs all too neere, if God preuent not.			Will touch with too extensive if God does not occur.
O full of danger is the Duke of Glouster,			O The duke of the glouster is full of danger,
And the Queenes Sons, and Brothers, haught and proud:			And the Queenes sons and brothers, high and proud:
And were they to be rul'd, and not to rule,			And should they be regulated and not rule
This sickly Land, might solace as before			This pathological country could comfort as before
1. Come, come, we feare the worst: all will be well			1. Come on, come, we fear the worst: everything will be good
3. When Clouds are seen, wisemen put on their clokes;			3. When clouds are seen, Wisemen put on their bumps;
When great leaues fall, then Winter is at hand;			When big leaves fall, winter is on hand;
When the Sun sets, who doth not looke for night?			When the sun goes down, who is not for the night?
Vntimely stormes, makes men expect a Dearth:			VNTIMELY storms make men expect a deficiency:
All may be well; but if God sort it so,			Everyone can be good; But when God sorts it this way
Tis more then we deserue, or I expect			It's more than we do or I expect
2. Truly, the hearts of men are full of feare:			2. Truly, the hearts of people are full of fear:
You cannot reason (almost) with a man,			You cannot (almost) argue with a man,
That lookes not heauily, and full of dread			That doesn't look violent and fearful
3. Before the dayes of Change, still is it so,			3. Before the day of change, it is still so
By a diuine instinct, mens mindes mistrust			Mindmad's distrust measures through a divine instinct
Pursuing danger: as by proofe we see			Track danger: As from Proofe, we see
The Water swell before a boyst'rous storme:			The water swells in front of a boyst'rous:
But leaue it all to God. Whither away?			But go to God. Where to go?
2 Marry we were sent for to the Iustices			2 married we were sent to the iustices
3 And so was I: Ile beare you company.			3 and me too: Ile Beare You Company.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Quarta.			Fourth scene.
Enter Arch-bishop, yong Yorke, the Queene, and the Dutchesse.			Enter Archbishop, Yong Yorke, the Queene and the Dutch.
Arch. Last night I heard they lay at Stony Stratford,			Bow. Last night I heard that they were in Stony Stratford,
And at Northampton they do rest to night:			And in Northampton they rest at night:
To morrow, or next day, they will be heere			You will be armies until tomorrow or the next day
Dut. I long with all my heart to see the Prince:			Low. I for a long time to see the prince:
I hope he is much growne since last I saw him			I hope he's grown a lot since I last saw him
Qu. But I heare no, they say my sonne of Yorke			Qu. But I hear no, you say my son of Yorke
Ha's almost ouertane him in his growth			Ha is almost ouertan in its growth
Yorke. I Mother, but I would not haue it so			Yorke. I mother, but I wouldn't have it that way
Dut. Why my good Cosin, it is good to grow			Low. Why my good cosin, it's good to grow
Yor. Grandam, one night as we did sit at Supper,			Yor. Grandam, one night when we were sitting at dinner,
My Vnkle Riuers talk'd how I did grow			My Vnkle Riuers talk about how I grew
More then my Brother. I, quoth my Vnkle Glouster,			More than my brother. I have my VNKLE GLOUSTER, qualified,
Small Herbes haue grace, great Weeds do grow apace.			Small herbs Hage Grace, great weeds grow memory.
And since, me thinkes I would not grow so fast,			And since I think I wouldn't grow so quickly,
Because sweet Flowres are slow, and Weeds make hast			Because sweet flowres are slow and weeds have
Dut. Good faith, good faith, the saying did not hold			Low. Good belief, well believe that the saying did not hold
In him that did obiect the same to thee.			In it that it thought about the same.
He was the wretched'st thing when he was yong,			He was the miserable thing when he was yong,
So long a growing, and so leysurely,			As long as a growing and so Leetery,
That if his rule were true, he should be gracious			If his rule was true, it should be gracious
Yor. And so no doubt he is, my gracious Madam			Yor. And so he is no doubt, my gracious Madam
Dut. I hope he is, but yet let Mothers doubt			Low. I hope he is, but let the mothers doubt
Yor. Now by my troth, if I had beene remembred,			Yor. Now to my troth if I had remembered
I could haue giuen my Vnkles Grace, a flout,			I could giuen my Vnkles Grace, a flout, cut,
To touch his growth, neerer then he toucht mine			To touch his growth: Neerer, then he touches mine
Dut. How my yong Yorke,			Low. Like my Yong Yorke,
I prythee let me heare it			I stroke myself, it
Yor. Marry (they say) my Vnkle grew so fast,			Yor. Marriage (you say), my vnkle became so fast,
That he could gnaw a crust at two houres old,			That he could gnaw a crust at the age of two hours,
Twas full two yeares ere I could get a tooth.			It was a full two years before I could get a tooth.
Grandam, this would haue beene a byting Iest			Grandam, that would have Bying -
Dut. I prythee pretty Yorke, who told thee this?			Low. I pryhee pretty Yorke, who told you that?
Yor. Grandam, his Nursse			Yor. Important: his nurses
Dut. His Nurse? why she was dead, ere y wast borne			Low. His nurse? Why she was dead before it was born
Yor. If 'twere not she, I cannot tell who told me			Yor. If she can't say her, I can't say who told me
Qu. A parlous Boy: go too, you are too shrew'd			Qu. A parlous boy: go too, you are too blackened
Dut. Good Madam, be not angry with the Childe			Low. Good woman, don't be angry with the children
Qu. Pitchers haue eares.			Qu. Cross have ears.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
Arch. Heere comes a Messenger: What Newes?			Bow. Heer comes a messenger: What news?
Mes. Such newes my Lord, as greeues me to report			Mes. Such Newes my Lord, as I can tell myself
Qu. How doth the Prince?			Qu. How is the prince?
Mes. Well Madam, and in health			Mes. Well, Madam and health
Dut. What is thy Newes?			Low. What is your Newes?
Mess. Lord Riuers, and Lord Grey,			Chaos. Lord Riuers and Lord Gray,
Are sent to Pomfret, and with them,			Are sent to Pomfret and sent with them,
Sir Thomas Vaughan, Prisoners			Sir Thomas Vaughan, prisoners
Dut. Who hath committed them?			Low. Who committed it?
Mes. The mighty Dukes, Glouster and Buckingham			Mes. The mighty dukes, glousters and Buckingham
Arch. For what offence?			Bow. For which crime?
Mes. The summe of all I can, I haue disclos'd:			Mes. I thought about the summer of everything I can:
Why, or for what, the Nobles were committed,			Why or for what the nobles were committed,
Is all vnknowne to me, my gracious Lord			Everything is known for me, my amiable gentleman
Qu. Aye me! I see the ruine of my House:			Qu. Yes, me! I see the ruin of my house:
The Tyger now hath seiz'd the gentle Hinde,			The Tyger has now confiscated the gentle Hind,
Insulting Tiranny beginnes to Iutt			Carsuling Tyranny begins with Iutt
Vpon the innocent and awelesse Throne:			Vpon the innocent and unpainted throne:
Welcome Destruction, Blood, and Massacre,			Welcome destruction, blood and massacre,
I see (as in a Map) the end of all			I see the end of everyone (as in one card)
Dut. Accursed, and vnquiet wrangling dayes,			Low. Cursed and vnquiet -wrangling day,
How many of you haue mine eyes beheld?			How many of you have called my eyes?
My Husband lost his life, to get the Crowne,			My husband lost his life to get the crown
And often vp and downe my sonnes were tost			And often VP and Downee were my son Tost
For me to ioy, and weepe, their gaine and losse.			For me to Ioy and cry, their gain and losse.
And being seated, and Domesticke broyles			And sitting and Broiles cathedral tickets
Cleane ouer-blowne, themselues the Conquerors,			Cleane Ouer-Blas
Make warre vpon themselues, Brother to Brother;			Make Warre Vpon the Theselues, brother of the brother;
Blood to blood, selfe against selfe: O prepostorous			Blood to blood, against self: o prepostorous
And franticke outrage, end thy damned spleene,			And frantic outrage, end your damn whisper,
Or let me dye, to looke on earth no more			Or let me dye not to look at earth anymore
Qu. Come, come my Boy, we will to Sanctuary.			Qu. Come on, come on, my boy, we become a sanctuary.
Madam, farwell			Madam, Farwell
Dut. Stay, I will go with you			Low. Stay, I'll go with you
Qu. You haue no cause			Qu. You have no reason
Arch. My gracious Lady go,			Bow. My lovely wife go,
And thether beare your Treasure and your Goodes,			And thether beare your Treasure and your Goodes,
For my part, Ile resigne vnto your Grace			On my part I take off with their grace
The Seale I keepe, and so betide to me,			The SEALE that I Heet and so for me,
As well I tender you, and all of yours.			I also draw you and all of you.
Go, Ile conduct you to the Sanctuary.			Go, ile lead yourself to the sanctuary.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Actus Tertius. Scoena Prima.			The third act. Scoena first.
The Trumpets sound.			The trumpets sound.
Enter yong Prince, the Dukes of Glocester, and Buckingham, Lord			Enter Yong Prince, the Dukes of Glocester and Buckingham, Lord
Cardinall,			Cardinall,
with others.			with others.
Buc. Welcome sweete Prince to London,			Buc. Welcome Sweete Prince to London,
To your Chamber			To your chamber
Rich. Welcome deere Cosin, my thoughts Soueraign			Rich. Welcome Deere Cosin, my thoughts Soueraign
The wearie way hath made you Melancholly			The Weary path made you melanchulated
Prin. No Vnkle, but our crosses on the way,			Prin. No vnkle, but our crosses on the go,
Haue made it tedious, wearisome, and heauie.			Haue made it tedious, tired and causted.
I want more Vnkles heere to welcome me			I want more to do armies that welcome me
Rich. Sweet Prince, the vntainted vertue of your yeers			Rich. Sweet prince, the broadcast industry of her Yeers
Hath not yet diu'd into the Worlds deceit:			Not yet cheated on the worlds:
No more can you distinguish of a man,			You can no longer distinguish a man
Then of his outward shew, which God he knowes,			Then of his external damage, which God he knows,
Seldome or neuer iumpeth with the heart.			Seldome or new iumpeth with the heart.
Those Vnkles which you want, were dangerous:			This vnkles you want were dangerous:
Your Grace attended to their Sugred words,			Your grace took care of her Sugred words,
But look'd not on the poyson of their hearts:			But don't look at the Poyson of her heart:
God keepe you from them, and from such false Friends			God keeps you from them and from such false friends
Prin. God keepe me from false Friends,			Prin. God keeps me from false friends
But they were none			But they were not
Rich. My Lord, the Maior of London comes to greet			Rich. My Lord, the Maior of London comes to welcome
you.			She.
Enter Lord Maior.			Enter Lord bigger.
Lo.Maior. God blesse your Grace, with health and			Lo.maior. God bless your grace, with health and
happie dayes			Snackages
Prin. I thanke you, good my Lord, and thank you all:			Prin. I thank you, well my master, and thank you all:
I thought my Mother, and my Brother Yorke,			I thought my mother and my brother Yorke,
Would long, ere this, haue met vs on the way.			Would long before that, haue vs vs Meit meven.
Fie, what a Slug is Hastings, that he comes not			Fie, what kind of snail is Hastings that he doesn't come
To tell vs, whether they will come, or no.			VS to say whether they come or no.
Enter Lord Hastings.			Enter Lord Hastings.
Buck. And in good time, heere comes the sweating			Desire. And in good time Heer comes sweating
Lord			Mister
Prince. Welcome, my Lord: what, will our Mother			Prince. Welcome, my gentleman: What will be our mother
come?			Come?
Hast. On what occasion God he knowes, not I;			Have. On what occasion God he knows, not me;
The Queene your Mother, and your Brother Yorke,			The queen, your mother, and your brother Yorke,
Haue taken Sanctuarie: The tender Prince			HAUE SHARTUREIE: Der Zarte Prinz
Would faine haue come with me, to meet your Grace,			Would Faine Haue come with me to meet your grace
But by his Mother was perforce with-held			But his mother was put on performance
Buck. Fie, what an indirect and peeuish course			Desire. Fie what an indirect and peeuic course
Is this of hers? Lord Cardinall, will your Grace			Is that from her? Lord Cardinall, will be your grace
Perswade the Queene, to send the Duke of Yorke			Worship the queen to send the Duke of Yorke
Vnto his Princely Brother presently?			Vnto is currently a princely brother?
If she denie, Lord Hastings goe with him,			When she denies Lord Hastings goes with him,
And from her iealous Armes pluck him perforce			And Perforce picks him from her is spectives Armemen
Card. My Lord of Buckingham, if my weake Oratorie			Map. My master of Buckingham when my Weakoratorie
Can from his Mother winne the Duke of Yorke,			Can from his mother Winne the Duke of Yorke,
Anon expect him here: but if she be obdurate			Anon awaits him here: But if she is inappropriate
To milde entreaties, God forbid			To mildly ask God keep it
We should infringe the holy Priuiledge			We should injure the holy priuiledge
Of blessed Sanctuarie: not for all this Land,			By blessed sanctuaries: not for all this country,
Would I be guiltie of so great a sinne			I would be guilty of such a great sense
Buck. You are too sencelesse obstinate, my Lord,			Desire. You are stubborn to sorceless, my lord,
Too ceremonious, and traditionall.			Too ceremonic and traditional.
Weigh it but with the grossenesse of this Age,			Weigh it, but with the gross disease of this age,
You breake not Sanctuarie, in seizing him:			They do not trust Heiltuarie to take him:
The benefit thereof is alwayes granted			The advantage of this is always granted
To those, whose dealings haue deseru'd the place,			To those whose business has made the place,
And those who haue the wit to clayme the place:			And those who have the joke in the place:
This Prince hath neyther claym'd it, nor deseru'd it,			This prince happened and it was still deseruated.
And therefore, in mine opinion, cannot haue it.			So in my opinion it can't have it.
Then taking him from thence, that is not there,			Then take it from there, that's not there,
You breake no Priuiledge, nor Charter there:			They do not trust Priuiledge or charter:
Oft haue I heard of Sanctuarie men,			I often heard about Sanctuarie men,
But Sanctuarie children, ne're till now			But healing -tied children, still so far
Card. My Lord, you shall o're-rule my mind for once.			Map. My Lord, you should paint my mind once.
Come on, Lord Hastings, will you goe with me?			Come on, Lord Hastings, will you go with me?
Hast. I goe, my Lord.			Have. I go, my lord.
Exit Cardinall and Hastings.			Leave Cardinall and Hastings.
Prince. Good Lords, make all the speedie hast you may.			Prince. Good lords, do everything you can.
Say, Vnckle Glocester, if our Brother come,			Say, Vnckle Glocester when our brother comes
Where shall we soiourne, till our Coronation?			Where should we Soiourne until our coronation?
Glo. Where it think'st best vnto your Royall selfe.			Glo. Where it is best to keep your Royall -Selbst.
If I may counsaile you, some day or two			If I can advise you for a day or two
Your Highnesse shall repose you at the Tower:			Her sovereignty will rest at the tower:
Then where you please, and shall be thought most fit			Then where you want and that is the most suitable
For your best health, and recreation			For their best health and relaxation
Prince. I doe not like the Tower, of any place:			Prince. I don't like the tower in any place:
Did Iulius C?sar build that place, my Lord?			Does Iulius C? Sar built this place, my lord?
Buck. He did, my gracious Lord, begin that place,			Desire. He did, my amiable gentleman, start this place,
Which since, succeeding Ages haue re-edify'd			What has re -expressed the following age
Prince. Is it vpon record? or else reported			Prince. Is it VPON data record? or otherwise reported
Successiuely from age to age, he built it?			Successes from age to age, did he build it?
Buck. Vpon record, my gracious Lord			Desire. VPON recording, my amiable gentleman
Prince. But say, my Lord, it were not registred,			Prince. But say, my Lord, it was not registered,
Me thinkes the truth should liue from age to age,			I think the truth should lie from age to age,
As 'twere retayl'd to all posteritie,			As' the Dwarme Retayl'd in all posteritie,
Euen to the generall ending day			Een Zum General Endtag
Glo. So wise, so young, they say doe neuer liue long			Glo. So wise, so young, you say doe new LIUE long
Prince. What say you, Vnckle?			Prince. What do you say, vnckle?
Glo. I say, without Characters, Fame liues long.			Glo. I say, without characters, fame long.
Thus, like the formall Vice, Iniquitie,			Just like the formal vice, iniquitie,
I morallize two meanings in one word			I morallize two meanings in one word
Prince. That Iulius C?sar was a famous man,			Prince. That iulius c? Sar was a famous man
With what his Valour did enrich his Wit,			With what his bravery enriched his joke,
His Wit set downe, to make his Valour liue:			His joke sat down to make his bravery:
Death makes no Conquest of his Conqueror,			Death does not conquer his conqueror,
For now he liues in Fame, though not in Life.			At the moment he is in fame, if not in life.
Ile tell you what, my Cousin Buckingham			I'll tell you something, my cousin Buckingham
Buck. What, my gracious Lord?			Desire. What, my amiable gentleman?
Prince. And if I liue vntill I be a man,			Prince. And when I am Vntill, I'm a man,
Ile win our ancient Right in France againe,			ILE win our old right in France again,
Or dye a Souldier, as I liu'd a King			Or dye a soulder like I solved a king
Glo. Short Summers lightly haue a forward Spring.			Glo. A short summer have a forward spring.
Enter young Yorke, Hastings, and Cardinall.			Enter the young Yorke, Hastings and Cardinall.
Buck. Now in good time, heere comes the Duke of			Desire. Now the duke comes from
Yorke			Yorke
Prince. Richard of Yorke, how fares our Noble Brother?			Prince. Richard von Yorke, how is our noble brother?
Yorke. Well, my deare Lord, so must I call you now			Yorke. Well, my secure gentleman, I have to call you now
Prince. I, Brother, to our griefe, as it is yours:			Prince. I, brother, to our grief, as it belongs to you:
Too late he dy'd, that might haue kept that Title,			He earthed too late, that could keep this title,
Which by his death hath lost much Maiestie			What lost a lot of Maiestie through his death
Glo. How fares our Cousin, Noble Lord of Yorke?			Glo. How does our cousin Edler Lord from Yorke meet?
Yorke. I thanke you, gentle Vnckle. O my Lord,			Yorke. I thank you, gentle Vnckle. O my lord,
You said, that idle Weeds are fast in growth:			They said that weeds are quick growth:
The Prince, my Brother, hath out-growne me farre			The prince, my brother, has me out of the Grea Fellre
Glo. He hath, my Lord			Glo. He has my lord, sir
Yorke. And therefore is he idle?			Yorke. And that's why he's idle?
Glo. Oh my faire Cousin, I must not say so			Glo. Oh my fair cousin, I can't say that
Yorke. Then he is more beholding to you, then I			Yorke. Then he looks more at you, then me
Glo. He may command me as my Soueraigne,			Glo. He can command me as my souera -gigne,
But you haue power in me, as in a Kinsman			But you have power in me, like in a relative
Yorke. I pray you, Vnckle, giue me this Dagger			Yorke. I pray you, vnckle, give me this dagger
Glo. My Dagger, little Cousin? with all my heart			Glo. My dagger, little cousin? from the bottom of my heart
Prince. A Begger, Brother?			Prince. A start, brother?
Yorke. Of my kind Vnckle, that I know will giue,			Yorke. From my friendly Vnckle, which I know that, GiUe,
And being but a Toy, which is no griefe to giue			And just being a toy, which is not a grief for Giue
Glo. A greater gift then that, Ile giue my Cousin			WALK. A gift gift then tork, ile my cousin
Yorke. A greater gift? O, that's the Sword to it			Yorke. A bigger gift? Oh, that's the sword
Glo. I, gentle Cousin, were it light enough			Glo. I, gentle cousin, it was light enough
Yorke. O then I see, you will part but with light gifts,			Yorke. O Then I see that you will separate, but with light gifts,
In weightier things you'le say a Begger nay			In more important things you say a goat, no
Glo. It is too weightie for your Grace to weare			Glo. It is too weight to wear for your grace
Yorke. I weigh it lightly, were it heauier			Yorke. I weigh it easily, it was more violent
Glo. What, would you haue my Weapon, little Lord?			Glo. What, would you punch my weapon, little man?
Yorke. I would that I might thanke you, as, as, you			Yorke. I would thank you like you, like you
call me			call me
Glo. How?			Glo. As?
Yorke. Little			Yorke. Little
Prince. My Lord of Yorke will still be crosse in talke:			Prince. My master of Yorke will still be Cross in Talke:
Vnckle, your Grace knowes how to beare with him			Vnckle, your grace knows how to carry with him
Yorke. You meane to beare me, not to beare with me:			Yorke. You mean to wear it, not to carry me with me:
Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me,			Vnckle, my brother mocks you and me,
Because that I am little, like an Ape,			Because I'm small, like a monkey,
He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders			He believes that you should wear me on your shoulders
Buck. With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons:			Desire. With what kind of Sharpe he motivated with the reasons:
To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle,			In order to calm the contract, he poured his Vnckle,
He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe:			He mocks pretty and aptly: he mocks:
So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull			So torn and so young is wonderful
Glo. My Lord, wilt please you passe along?			Glo. My Lord, please, please?
My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham,			My self and my good cousin Buckingham,
Will to your Mother, to entreat of her			Will to your mother to ask her
To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you			To meet them in the tower and welcome them
Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?			Yorke. What, will you become the tower, my Lord?
Prince. My Lord Protector will haue it so			Prince. My Lord protector will have it that way
Yorke. I shall not sleepe in quiet at the Tower			Yorke. I won't sleep calmly in the tower
Glo. Why, what should you feare?			Glo. Why, what should you fear?
Yorke. Marry, my Vnckle Clarence angry Ghost:			Yorke. Marriage, my Vnckle Clarence Angry Ghost:
My Grandam told me he was murther'd there			My Grandam told me that he was measuring there
Prince. I feare no Vnckles dead			Prince. I don't free Vnckles dead
Glo. Nor none that liue, I hope			Glo. I also don't hope I hope
Prince. And if they liue, I hope I need not feare.			Prince. And if you lie, I hope that I'm not afraid.
But come my Lord: and with a heauie heart,			But come, my master: and with a Heaie heart,
Thinking on them, goe I vnto the Tower.			I think about it, I have the tower.
A Senet. Exeunt Prince, Yorke, Hastings, and Dorset.			Through the old. Leave Prince, Yorke, Hastings and Dorset.
Manet Richard, Buckingham, and Catesby.			Manet Richard, Buckingham und Catesby.
Buck. Thinke you, my Lord, this little prating Yorke			Desire. Thinke dich, my lord, this little pinch of Yorke
Was not incensed by his subtile Mother,			Was not outraged by his subtle mother
To taunt and scorne you thus opprobriously?			To mock and falsify yourself anyway?
Glo. No doubt, no doubt: Oh 'tis a perillous Boy,			Glo. There is no doubt: Oh, a permeable boy,
Bold, quicke, ingenious, forward, capable:			Brave, quick, awesome, forward, capable:
Hee is all the Mothers, from the top to toe			Hee are all mothers, from above to toes
Buck. Well, let them rest: Come hither Catesby,			Desire. Well, let them rest: come here, catesby,
Thou art sworne as deepely to effect what we intend,			You are so deeply curved to do what we intend,
As closely to conceale what we impart:			So close to concäale, what we convey:
Thou know'st our reasons vrg'd vpon the way.			You know that our reasons VRG'D VPON like that.
What think'st thou? is it not an easie matter,			What do you think? Is it not an Eassie matter
To make William Lord Hastings of our minde,			William Lord Hastings make our thoughts,
For the installment of this Noble Duke			For the rate of this noble duke
In the Seat Royall of this famous Ile?			This famous ile in Royall?
Cates. He for his fathers sake so loues the Prince,			Cates. He sake for his fathers so loues the prince,
That he will not be wonne to ought against him			That he will not be used to being against him
Buck. What think'st thou then of Stanley? Will			Desire. Then what do you think of Stanley? Will
not hee?			not hee?
Cates. Hee will doe all in all as Hastings doth			Cates. Hee will end up in all in all as hastings
Buck. Well then, no more but this:			Desire. Well then not more than:
Goe gentle Catesby, and as it were farre off,			Goe Sanfle Catesby, and as it was far away
Sound thou Lord Hastings,			Do you sound Mr. Hastings
How he doth stand affected to our purpose,			How it affects our purpose,
And summon him to morrow to the Tower,			And summon him for the morning to the tower,
To sit about the Coronation.			Sit about the crowning glory.
If thou do'st finde him tractable to vs,			If you find it to VS, you will find it demonstrably, vs,
Encourage him, and tell him all our reasons:			Encourage him and tell him all of our reasons:
If he be leaden, ycie, cold, vnwilling,			If he leads, ycie, cold, vnwilling,
Be thou so too, and so breake off the talke,			Be so and that also Breake from the Talke.
And giue vs notice of his inclination:			And Giue against his inclination:
For we to morrow hold diuided Councels,			Because we Morrow hold diuided country,
Wherein thy selfe shalt highly be employ'd			Whereby your self should be used very much
Rich. Commend me to Lord William: tell him Catesby,			Rich. Lord me Lord William: Tell him Catesby,
His ancient Knot of dangerous Aduersaries			His old knot of dangerous aduersaria
To morrow are let blood at Pomfret Castle,			Until Morrow will leave blood in Pomfret Castle,
And bid my Lord, for ioy of this good newes,			And offer my Lord for Ioy of this good Newes,
Giue Mistresse Shore one gentle Kisse the more			Giue Mistressne Shore a gentle kise, the more
Buck. Good Catesby, goe effect this businesse soundly			Desire. Good Catesby, we do this business well
Cates. My good Lords both, with all the heed I can			Cates. My good gentlemen both with all the attention I can
Rich. Shall we heare from you, Catesby, ere we sleepe?			Rich. Should we sleep from you, Catesby?
Cates. You shall, my Lord			Cates. You should, sir
Rich. At Crosby House, there shall you find vs both.			Rich. You can find both in the Crosby House.
Exit Catesby.			Exit Catesby.
Buck. Now, my Lord,			Desire. Now my lord,
What shall wee doe, if wee perceiue			What should we do if wee perceiue
Lord Hastings will not yeeld to our Complots?			Lord Hastings won't come to our complute?
Rich. Chop off his Head:			Rich. Hit his head:
Something wee will determine:			Something that is determined:
And looke when I am King, clayme thou of me			And see when I'm king, you clay me from me
The Earledome of Hereford, and all the moueables			The ear of Hereford and all the moueables
Whereof the King, my Brother, was possest			Where was the king, my brother, property
Buck. Ile clayme that promise at your Graces hand			Desire. Ile Clayme who promise to their grace
Rich. And looke to haue it yeelded with all kindnesse.			Rich. And look to have it with all kindness.
Come, let vs suppe betimes, that afterwards			Come on, let vs Pee Westimes, afterwards
Wee may digest our complots in some forme.			Wee can digest our connections in any form.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Secunda.			Second scene.
Enter a Messenger to the Doore of Hastings.			Enter a messenger for the Doore of Hastings.
Mess. My Lord, my Lord			Chaos. My lord, my lord
Hast. Who knockes?			Have. Who knocks knocking?
Mess. One from the Lord Stanley			Chaos. One from the Lord Stanley
Hast. What is't a Clocke?			Have. What is not a call?
Mess. Vpon the stroke of foure.			Chaos. Vpon the hub von fours.
Enter Lord Hastings.			Enter Lord Hastings.
Hast. Cannot my Lord Stanley sleepe these tedious			Have. Can't my Mr. Stanley sleep boring
Nights?			Nights?
Mess. So it appeares, by that I haue to say:			Chaos. So it seems that I have to say:
First, he commends him to your Noble selfe			First, he recommends his noble self
Hast. What then?			Have. So what?
Mess. Then certifies your Lordship, that this Night			Chaos. Then her lordship certifies that this night this night
He dreamt, the Bore had rased off his Helme:			He dreamed that the hole had deviated his helmets:
Besides, he sayes there are two Councels kept;			He also says that two Counzels keep it;
And that may be determin'd at the one,			And that can be determined by the
Which may make you and him to rue at th' other.			That can make you and him calm down the other.
Therefore he sends to know your Lordships pleasure,			So he sends to know her lordship.
If you will presently take Horse with him,			If you are currently taking horses with you, take away,
And with all speed post with him toward the North,			And with all speed posts with him to the north,
To shun the danger that his Soule diuines			Avoid the risk of his soul diuines
Hast. Goe fellow, goe, returne vnto thy Lord,			Have. Goe Fellow, Goe, return the Lord,
Bid him not feare the seperated Councell:			Do not offer him before separate advice:
His Honor and my selfe are at the one,			His honor and self are with the one,
And at the other, is my good friend Catesby;			And on the other is my good friend Catesby;
Where nothing can proceede, that toucheth vs,			Where nothing can do, VS touches,
Whereof I shall not haue intelligence:			For which I don't use intelligence:
Tell him his Feares are shallow, without instance.			Tell him that his fears are flat without example.
And for his Dreames, I wonder hee's so simple,			And for his dreams I wonder that hees is so simple
To trust the mock'ry of vnquiet slumbers.			To trust the appearance of Vnquiet Slumbers.
To flye the Bore, before the Bore pursues,			The hole flying before the hole follows,
Were to incense the Bore to follow vs,			Should follow the hole to the frankincense, against VS,
And make pursuit, where he did meane no chase.			And follow where he did not chase persecution.
Goe, bid thy Master rise, and come to me,			Goe, offer your master's promotion and come to me,
And we will both together to the Tower,			And we both become together to the tower,
Where he shall see the Bore will vse vs kindly			Where he will see the hole will be friendly against
Mess. Ile goe, my Lord, and tell him what you say.			Chaos. Ile Goe, sir, and tell him what you say.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Catesby.			Enter Catesby.
Cates. Many good morrowes to my Noble Lord			Cates. Many good Morrowes for my noble gentleman
Hast. Good morrow Catesby, you are early stirring:			Have. Good Morrow Catesby, you are stirring early:
What newes, what newes, in this our tott'ring State?			Which newes, what Newes, in this our Tot'ring state?
Cates. It is a reeling World indeed, my Lord:			Cates. It is indeed a military world, my Lord:
And I beleeue will neuer stand vpright,			And I want to stand newly, vpright,
Till Richard weare the Garland of the Realme			Until Richard wears the garland of the empire
Hast. How weare the Garland?			Have. How do you wear the garland?
Doest thou meane the Crowne?			Do you like the crown?
Cates. I, my good Lord			Cates. Me, my good gentleman
Hast. Ile haue this Crown of mine cut fro[m] my shoulders,			Have. I cut this crown out of my shoulders, my shoulders,
Before Ile see the Crowne so foule mis-plac'd:			Before I see the crown, Foule Mis-Plac'd:
But canst thou guesse, that he doth ayme at it?			But can you advise that he picks up Ayme in it?
Cates. I, on my life, and hopes to find you forward,			Cates. I in my life and hopes to find you forward
Vpon his partie, for the gaine thereof:			Vpon his game for the gain:
And thereupon he sends you this good newes,			And then he sends you this good newes,
That this same very day your enemies,			The same day, on the same day her enemies,
The Kindred of the Queene, must dye at Pomfret			The Queen's relative must dye at Pomfret
Hast. Indeed I am no mourner for that newes,			Have. In fact, I'm not a grief for this newes,
Because they haue beene still my aduersaries:			Because they still managed my aduernasies:
But, that Ile giue my voice on Richards side,			But this ile giue my voice on Richard's side,
To barre my Masters Heires in true Descent,			To the heirs of my Masters in real descent, to Barre, in real descent,
God knowes I will not doe it, to the death			God knows I won't do it until death
Cates. God keepe your Lordship in that gracious			Cates. God keeps your rule in this grace
minde			monument
Hast. But I shall laugh at this a twelue-month hence,			Have. But I'll laugh at it, a twelve -month monthly data, so,
That they which brought me in my Masters hate,			That they hate me in my master, which hated me
I liue to looke vpon their Tragedie.			I am licking to pursue their tragedy.
Well Catesby, ere a fort-night make me older,			Well, catesby, um a continuing power supply make me older,
Ile send some packing, that yet thinke not on't			I send some pack, this one still not on not on
Cates. 'Tis a vile thing to dye, my gracious Lord,			Cates. It is a hideous thing to dye my amiable gentleman,
When men are vnprepar'd, and looke not for it			When men are vnared and do not take care of it
Hast. O monstrous, monstrous! and so falls it out			Have. O monstrous, monstrous! And so it falls out
With Riuers, Vaughan, Grey: and so 'twill doe			With Riuers, Vaughan, Gray: And so 'Tiwt doe
With some men else, that thinke themselues as safe			With some men else who are thin as safe
As thou and I, who (as thou know'st) are deare			Like you and I, who (as you know that you know) are eaten
To Princely Richard, and to Buckingham			To Princely Richard and Buckingham
Cates. The Princes both make high account of you,			Cates. The princes both make them high above them
For they account his Head vpon the Bridge			Because they take his head vpon the bridge
Hast. I know they doe, and I haue well deseru'd it.			Have. I know they do them and I have damn it well.
Enter Lord Stanley.			Enter Lord Stanley.
Come on, come on, where is your Bore-speare man?			Come on, come, where is your drill-spear man?
Feare you the Bore, and goe so vnprouided?			Are you afraid of the bore and gue so vnruded?
Stan. My Lord good morrow, good morrow Catesby:			Stan. My Lord good Morrow, good Morrow Catesby:
You may ieast on, but by the holy Rood,			You can continue, but through the Holy Rood,
I doe not like these seuerall Councels, I			I don't like these euerall councers, me
Hast. My Lord, I hold my Life as deare as yours,			Have. My Lord, I keep my life as yours,
And neuer in my dayes, I doe protest,			And newer in my dayes, I protest
Was it so precious to me, as 'tis now:			It was so precious for me as' it now:
Thinke you, but that I know our state secure,			Think you, but I know our state safely
I would be so triumphant as I am?			I would be as triumphant as me?
Sta. The Lords at Pomfret, whe[n] they rode from London,			Sta. The Lords in Pomfret, whele [n] they rode from London,
Were iocund, and suppos'd their states were sure,			Were icund and their states were certain
And they indeed had no cause to mistrust:			And in fact they had no reason to distrust:
But yet you see, how soone the Day o're-cast.			But you see how the day O'Re-cast.
This sudden stab of Rancour I misdoubt:			This sudden stab of Rancor, which I accept wrong:
Pray God (I say) I proue a needlesse Coward.			Pray God (I say), I present an unnecessary coward.
What, shall we toward the Tower? the day is spent			What, should we in the direction of the tower? The day is output
Hast. Come, come, haue with you:			Have. Come on, come on, hage with you:
Wot you what, my Lord,			Wot what, sir,
To day the Lords you talke of, are beheaded			Until the day, the gentlemen from whom you are beheaded
Sta. They, for their truth, might better wear their Heads,			Sta. They could better wear their heads for their truth,
Then some that haue accus'd them, weare their Hats.			Then some who accused them of wearing their hats have.
But come, my Lord, let's away.			But come, my Lord, let's leave out.
Enter a Pursuiuant.			Enter a persecution company.
Hast. Goe on before, Ile talke with this good fellow.			Have. Proceed with this good guy.
Exit Lord Stanley, and Catesby.			End Lord Stanley and Catesby.
How now, Sirrha? how goes the World with thee?			How now, Sirrha? How does the world go with you?
Purs. The better, that your Lordship please to aske			Pursue. The better that your lordship will be shot
Hast. I tell thee man, 'tis better with me now,			Have. I tell you, man, it's better now with me, now, now,
Then when thou met'st me last, where now we meet:			Then when you finally met me where we meet now:
Then was I going Prisoner to the Tower,			Then I went to the tower, in the tower,
By the suggestion of the Queenes Allyes.			Through the proposal of the Queenes allies.
But now I tell thee (keepe it to thy selfe)			But now I'm telling you (hey it to your self)
This day those Enemies are put to death,			This day are killed these enemies
And I in better state then ere I was			And I in better condition, then I was
Purs. God hold it, to your Honors good content			Pursue. God keep it good in your honor
Hast. Gramercie fellow: there, drinke that for me.			Have. GRAMERCIE FELLOW: There for me.
Throwes him his Purse.			Throw him his handbag.
Purs. I thanke your Honor.			Pursue. I thank your honor.
Exit Pursuiuant.			Track output.
Enter a Priest.			Enter a priest.
Priest. Well met, my Lord, I am glad to see your Honor			Priest. Well hit, my lord, I'm glad to see your honor
Hast. I thanke thee, good Sir Iohn, with all my heart.			Have. I thank you, good Sir Iohn, with all my heart.
I am in your debt, for your last Exercise:			I am in your fault, for your last exercise:
Come the next Sabboth, and I will content you			Come in the next Sabboth and I will be satisfied
Priest. Ile wait vpon your Lordship.			Priest. I am waiting for your lordship.
Enter Buckingham.			Enter Buckingham.
Buc. What, talking with a Priest, Lord Chamberlaine?			Buc. What to speak to a priest, Lord Chamberlaine?
Your friends at Pomfret, they doe need the Priest,			Your friends at Pomfret, you need the priest,
Your Honor hath no shriuing worke in hand			Your honor has no Shriing work in your hand
Hast. Good faith, and when I met this holy man,			Have. Good faith, and when I met this holy man,
The men you talke of, came into my minde.			The men you talk about came into my thoughts.
What, goe you toward the Tower?			What, go towards the tower?
Buc. I doe, my Lord, but long I cannot stay there:			Buc. I have to, sir, but I can't stay there for a long time:
I shall returne before your Lordship, thence			I will return before your rule, from there
Hast. Nay like enough, for I stay Dinner there			Have. No as enough, because I stay there dinner there
Buc. And Supper too, although thou know'st it not.			Buc. And dinner too, even though you don't know.
Come, will you goe?			Come, will you go?
Hast. Ile wait vpon your Lordship.			Have. I am waiting for your lordship.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Tertia.			The third scene.
Enter Sir Richard Ratcliffe, with Halberds, carrying the Nobles to			Enter Sir Richard Ratcliffe with Hallebarten to wear the nobles
death			Tod
at Pomfret.			At Pomfret.
Riuers. Sir Richard Ratcliffe, let me tell thee this,			Riuer. Sir Richard Ratcliffe, let me tell you
To day shalt thou behold a Subiect die,			You should die until the day,
For Truth, for Dutie, and for Loyaltie			For the truth, for Dutie and for Loyalty
Grey. God blesse the Prince from all the Pack of you,			Gray. God bless the prince of all the pack of you,
A Knot you are, of damned Blood-suckers			A knot you are, of damn blood sucking
Vaugh. You liue, that shall cry woe for this heereafter			Vaugh. She liue, that will cry for this marriage tone
Rat. Dispatch, the limit of your Liues is out			Rat. Shipping, the border of your Liues is off
Riuers. O Pomfret, Pomfret! O thou bloody Prison!			Riuer. O pomfret, pomfret! O You bloody prison!
Fatall and ominous to Noble Peeres:			Fatall and threatening for noble peeres:
Within the guiltie Closure of thy Walls,			Within the Guiltie closure of your walls,
Richard the Second here was hackt to death:			Richard the second here was hacked to death:
And for more slander to thy dismall Seat,			And for more defamation in your actual seat, for more defamation,
Wee giue to thee our guiltlesse blood to drinke			We gee giue to you our guiltless blood
Grey. Now Margarets Curse is falne vpon our Heads,			Gray. Now Margaret's curse is Falle Vpon Our Heads,
When shee exclaim'd on Hastings, you, and I,			As shee an Hastings, you and I called out,
For standing by, when Richard stab'd her Sonne			To a stand when Richard stuck her son
Riuers. Then curs'd shee Richard,			Riuer. Then shee Richard cursed,
Then curs'd shee Buckingham,			Then shee Buckingham cursed,
Then curs'd shee Hastings. Oh remember God,			Then shee Hastings cursed. Oh, remember God,
To heare her prayer for them, as now for vs:			To hear your prayer for you, as now for VS:
And for my Sister, and her Princely Sonnes,			And for my sister and her princely son,
Be satisfy'd, deare God, with our true blood,			Satisfy, are god, with our true blood, with our true blood,
Which, as thou know'st, vniustly must be spilt			What, as you know, has to be buried vniustly
Rat. Make haste, the houre of death is expiate			Rat. Hurry, the hour of death is compensated
Riuers. Come Grey, come Vaughan, let vs here embrace.			Riuer. Come gray, come Vaughan, let vs hug here.
Farewell, vntill we meet againe in Heauen.			Farewell, vntill we meet again in hows.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scaena Quarta.			The fourth stage.
Enter Buckingham, Darby, Hastings, Bishop of Ely, Norfolke,			Enter Buckingham, Darby, Hastings, Bishop of Ely, Norfolke,
Ratcliffe,			Ratcliffe,
Louell, with others, at a Table.			Looll with others at a table.
Hast. Now Noble Peeres, the cause why we are met,			Have. Now noble peeres, the cause of why we are hit,
Is to determine of the Coronation:			Must be determined by the coronation:
In Gods Name speake, when is the Royall day?			When is the Royall Day in the god name Speak?
Buck. Is all things ready for the Royall time?			Desire. Is everything ready for the Royall time?
Darb. It is, and wants but nomination			Darb. It is and only wants to be nominated
Ely. To morrow then I iudge a happie day			Ely. In the morning I have a happy day
Buck. Who knowes the Lord Protectors mind herein?			Desire. Who knows the Lord protector here?
Who is most inward with the Noble Duke?			Who is innermost with the noble duke?
Ely. Your Grace, we thinke, should soonest know his			Ely. Your grace, we Thinke, should soon know his
minde			monument
Buck. We know each others Faces: for our Hearts,			Desire. We know each other towards each other: for our hearts,
He knowes no more of mine, then I of yours,			He doesn't know from me more than me,
Or I of his, my Lord, then you of mine:			Or me from him, my Lord, then you from me:
Lord Hastings, you and he are neere in loue			Lord Hastings, you and he are a nove in Loue
Hast. I thanke his Grace, I know he loues me well:			Have. I thank his grace, I know that he is watching me well:
But for his purpose in the Coronation,			But for its purpose in the coronation,
I haue not sounded him, nor he deliuer'd			I neither sounded him nor did he delierte
His gracious pleasure any way therein:			His gracious pleasure in any way in it:
But you, my Honorable Lords, may name the time,			But you, my honorable gentlemen, can call the time,
And in the Dukes behalfe Ile giue my Voice,			And in the dukes keep my voice,
Which I presume hee'le take in gentle part.			What I suspect he takes a gentle part.
Enter Gloucester.			Enter Gloucester.
Ely. In happie time, here comes the Duke himselfe			Ely. In the Happie period, the duke himself comes here
Rich. My Noble Lords, and Cousins all, good morrow:			Rich. My noble gentlemen and cousins ​​all, good morning:
I haue beene long a sleeper: but I trust,			I have come a long sleep: but I trust, I trust.
My absence doth neglect no great designe,			My absence does not neglect a great design,
Which by my presence might haue beene concluded			What could end through my presence
Buck. Had you not come vpon your Q my Lord,			Desire. If you were not coming, your Q, my Lord,
William, Lord Hastings, had pronounc'd your part;			William, Lord Hastings, had shaped its part;
I meane your Voice, for Crowning of the King			I mean your voice to crown the king too
Rich. Then my Lord Hastings, no man might be bolder,			Rich. Then my Mr. Hastings, not a man, can be brave,
His Lordship knowes me well, and loues me well.			His lordship knows me well and lurks me well.
My Lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborne,			My master of Ely when I was last in Holborne,
I saw good Strawberries in your Garden there,			I saw good strawberries in their garden there
I doe beseech you, send for some of them			I ask you, send for some of them
Ely. Mary and will, my Lord, with all my heart.			Ely. Mary and Will, my lord, all my heart.
Exit Bishop.			Leave bishop.
Rich. Cousin of Buckingham, a word with you.			Rich. Buckingham cousin, a word with you.
Catesby hath sounded Hastings in our businesse,			Catesby has sounded Hastings in our business,
And findes the testie Gentleman so hot,			And finds the testicle gentleman so hot,
That he will lose his Head, ere giue consent			That he will lose his head, um giue approval
His Masters Child, as worshipfully he tearmes it,			His master child, as he venerated, makes it to tear it,
Shall lose the Royaltie of Englands Throne			Will lose the license area of ​​England's throne
Buck. Withdraw your selfe a while, Ile goe with you.			Desire. Togue your own for a while, Ile go with you.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Darb. We haue not yet set downe this day of Triumph:			Darb. We have not yet led this day of the triumph to Downe Downe:
To morrow, in my iudgement, is too sudden,			Tomorrow is too suddenly in my iUudgem
For I my selfe am not so well prouided,			Because I'm not so good, I'm not that good
As else I would be, were the day prolong'd.			As I would otherwise do it, the day was extended.
Enter the Bishop of Ely.			Enter the Bishop of Ely.
Ely. Where is my Lord, the Duke of Gloster?			Ely. Where is my Lord, the Duke of Gloster?
I haue sent for these Strawberries			I sent for these strawberries
Ha. His Grace looks chearfully & smooth this morning,			Ha. His grace looks cheeky and smooth this morning
There's some conceit or other likes him well,			There are some imagination or the other likes it
When that he bids good morrow with such spirit.			When the good morning offers with such a spirit.
I thinke there's neuer a man in Christendome			I think there is a new man in Christianity
Can lesser hide his loue, or hate, then hee,			Can hide or hate his Loue, then hee,
For by his Face straight shall you know his Heart			Because through his face you will know his heart
Darb. What of his Heart perceiue you in his Face,			Darb. What about his heart on his face?
By any liuelyhood he shew'd to day?			Is he still showing some Liuelyhood?
Hast. Mary, that with no man here he is offended:			Have. Mary that he is offended without a man:
For were he, he had shewne it in his Lookes.			Because he had shown it in his looks.
Enter Richard, and Buckingham.			Enter Richard and Buckingham.
Rich. I pray you all, tell me what they deserue,			Rich. I pray you all, tell myself what you do.
That doe conspire my death with diuellish Plots			That disappears my death with Diuellish acts
Of damned Witchcraft, and that haue preuail'd			Of damn witchcraft, and that brought up
Vpon my Body with their Hellish Charmes			Vpon my body with its hellish charm
Hast. The tender loue I beare your Grace, my Lord,			Have. The delicate Loue, I drink your grace, my Lord,
Makes me most forward, in this Princely presence,			Makes me the most forward in this princely presence,
To doome th' Offendors, whosoe're they be:			To the perpetrators they are:
I say, my Lord, they haue deserued death			I say, my lord, you have the deseruated of death
Rich. Then be your eyes the witnesse of their euill.			Rich. Then your eyes are the witness of their EUill.
Looke how I am bewitch'd: behold, mine Arme			Look
Is like a blasted Sapling, wither'd vp:			Is like a blown -off of the Schläler, blows vp:
And this is Edwards Wife, that monstrous Witch,			And that is Edward's wife, this monstrous witch,
Consorted with that Harlot, Strumpet Shore,			With this Harlot, Strumpet Shore, summarized,
That by their Witchcraft thus haue marked me			That through their witchcraft so marked me
Hast. If they haue done this deed, my Noble Lord			Have. If you have done this act, my noble gentleman
Rich. If? thou Protector of this damned Strumpet,			Rich. If? You protect this damn stocking,
Talk'st thou to me of Ifs: thou art a Traytor,			Talk to me from IFS: You are a tray goal,
Off with his Head; now by Saint Paul I sweare,			Chop the head off; Now from Saint Paul I black
I will not dine, vntill I see the same.			I won't dine, I see the same thing.
Louell and Ratcliffe, looke that it be done:			Loell and Ratcliffe, see that it is done:
Exeunt.			Exit.
The rest that loue me, rise, and follow me.			The rest that lies me rises and follow me.
Manet Louell and Ratcliffe, with the Lord Hastings.			Manet Loule and Ratcliffe with the Lord Hastings.
Hast. Woe, woe for England, not a whit for me,			Have. Woe, woe to England, no white for me,
For I, too fond, might haue preuented this:			Because I also like, this could calmed down:
Stanley did dreame, the Bore did rowse our Helmes,			Stanley did dream, the hole met our helmes,
And I did scorne it, and disdaine to flye:			And I abolished it and disappointed to Flye:
Three times to day my Foot-Cloth-Horse did stumble,			My foot dress horse stumbled three times by day,
And started, when he look'd vpon the Tower,			And started when he looked VPON in the tower,
As loth to beare me to the slaughter-house.			As Loth to carry me to the slaughterhouse.
O now I need the Priest, that spake to me:			O Now I need the priest, this spoke for me:
I now repent I told the Pursuiuant,			I now regret that I have told the persecution
As too triumphing, how mine Enemies			As too triumphant as my enemies
To day at Pomfret bloodily were butcher'd,			Up until the day in Pomfret Bloodily, butcher,
And I my selfe secure, in grace and fauour.			And I mean myself, in mercy and fauour.
Oh Margaret, Margaret, now thy heauie Curse			Oh Margaret, Margaret, now your Weauie curse
Is lighted on poore Hastings wretched Head			Is illuminated on Poore Hasting's miserable head
Ra. Come, come, dispatch, the Duke would be at dinner:			Ra. Come, come, chic, the Duke would be at dinner:
Make a short Shrift, he longs to see your Head			Make a short argument, he longs to see your head
Hast. O momentarie grace of mortall men,			Have. O Momentarian grace of Mortall men,
Which we more hunt for, then the grace of God!			What we chase more, then God's grace!
Who builds his hope in ayre of your good Lookes,			Who is building their hope in their eyes on their good looks,
Liues like a drunken Sayler on a Mast,			Read like a drunk Sayler on a mast,
Readie with euery Nod to tumble downe,			Readie with your nod on Tumble Downe,
Into the fatall Bowels of the Deepe			In the Fatalldarm des Deepe
Lou. Come, come, dispatch, 'tis bootlesse to exclaime			Lou. Come, come, chic, 'tis bootlesse to exclusively
Hast. O bloody Richard: miserable England,			Have. O Bloody Richard: misery England,
I prophecie the fearefull'st time to thee,			I predict the terrible time to you
That euer wretched Age hath look'd vpon.			Vpon looked this -elend.
Come, lead me to the Block, beare him my Head,			Come on, lead me to the block, wear it my head,
They smile at me, who shortly shall be dead.			They smile at me, which will be dead shortly.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter Richard, and Buckingham, in rotten Armour, maruellous			Enter Richard and Buckingham in lazy armor, Maruellous
ill-fauoured.			badly faded.
Richard. Come Cousin,			Richard. Come cousin,
Canst thou quake, and change thy colour,			Can you shake and change your color
Murther thy breath in middle of a word,			Measures your breath in the middle of a word,
And then againe begin, and stop againe,			And then start again and stop again.
As if thou were distraught, and mad with terror?			As if you were disturbed and angry with terror?
Buck. Tut, I can counterfeit the deepe Tragedian,			Desire. Does, I can fell the deep tragedy
Speake, and looke backe, and prie on euery side,			Speak and Looke Backe and Prie on your page,
Tremble and start at wagging of a Straw:			Tremble and start with the frames of a straw:
Intending deepe suspition, gastly Lookes			Intentional Deepe suspentation, Gastly -Lookes
Are at my seruice, like enforced Smiles;			Are in my seruice, like forced smile;
And both are readie in their Offices,			And both are staying in their offices,
At any time to grace my Stratagemes.			At any time to adorn my strategies.
But what, is Catesby gone?			But what, is Catesby away?
Rich. He is, and see he brings the Maior along.			Rich. He is and sees that he brings the Maior with him.
Enter the Maior, and Catesby.			Enter the Maior and Catesby.
Buck. Lord Maior			Desire. Greater gentleman
Rich. Looke to the Draw-Bridge there			Rich. Take a look at the Draw-Bridge there
Buck. Hearke, a Drumme			Bock. Hearcles, a drummers
Rich. Catesby, o're-looke the Walls			Rich. Catesby, O'Re-Loooke the walls
Buck. Lord Maior, the reason we haue sent			Desire. Lord Maior, the reason why we sent
Rich. Looke back, defend thee, here are Enemies			Rich. If they disappear back, defend you, here are enemies
Buck. God and our Innocencie defend, and guard vs.			Desire. Defend God and our Innocencie and guard vs.
Enter Louell and Ratcliffe, with Hastings Head.			Enter Loule and Ratcliffe with Hastings Head.
Rich. Be patient, they are friends: Ratcliffe, and Louell			Rich. Be patient, you are friends: ratcliffe and loouell
Louell. Here is the Head of that ignoble Traytor,			Loule. Here is the head of this disedul shell scarf,
The dangerous and vnsuspected Hastings			The dangerous and VNSuswarting Hastings
Rich. So deare I lou'd the man, that I must weepe:			Rich. So I prefer the man that I have to cry:
I tooke him for the plainest harmelesse Creature,			I can do it for the simplest harmless creature
That breath'd vpon the Earth, a Christian.			This change of breath of the earth, a Christian.
Made him my Booke, wherein my Soule recorded			Made him my book in which my soul recorded
The Historie of all her secret thoughts.			The history of all its secret thoughts.
So smooth he dawb'd his Vice with shew of Vertue,			So smooth that he had killed his truck with the industry's shootout,
That his apparant open Guilt omitted,			That his open open guilt has left out,
I meane, his Conuersation with Shores Wife,			I mean, his preoccupation with Shores Wife,
He liu'd from all attainder of suspects			He solved from all suspects of the suspects
Buck. Well, well, he was the couertst sheltred Traytor			Desire. Well, he was the Couertst Sheltred Traytor
That euer liu'd.			This lent.
Would you imagine, or almost beleeue,			Would you imagine or almost Beleeeue,
Wert not, that by great preseruation			Not worth it through great conservation
We liue to tell it, that the subtill Traytor			We say that the subtly tray goal
This day had plotted, in the Councell-House,			This day had planned in the Councell House,
To murther me, and my good Lord of Gloster			To measure me and my good gentleman of the track
Maior. Had he done so?			Maior. Had he done that?
Rich. What? thinke you we are Turkes, or Infidels?			Rich. What? Thinke you are Turkes or unbelievers?
Or that we would, against the forme of Law,			Or that we against the forms of the law,
Proceed thus rashly in the Villaines death,			Proceed so carefully in the villain's death
But that the extreme perill of the case,			But that the extreme perill of the case,
The Peace of England, and our Persons safetie,			The peace of England and our people sure,
Enforc'd vs to this Execution			Enforced against this execution
Maior. Now faire befall you, he deseru'd his death,			Maior. Now is fair you, he triggered his death
And your good Graces both haue well proceeded,			And their good graces both did well
To warne false Traytors from the like Attempts			Warne false traytors from the same attempts
Buck. I neuer look'd for better at his hands,			Desire. I look better in my hands
After he once fell in with Mistresse Shore:			After he got ashore on the lover:
Yet had we not determin'd he should dye,			But if we do not determine, he should dye
Vntill your Lordship came to see his end,			Your rule came to see his end
Which now the louing haste of these our friends,			What the Louing -divisions of these friends,
Something against our meanings, haue preuented;			Something against our meanings that calmed down;
Because, my Lord, I would haue had you heard			Because I, Lord, I have heard you, if you had heard
The Traytor speake, and timorously confesse			The traytor Speak and Timory confess
The manner and the purpose of his Treasons:			The way and the purpose of its property:
That you might well haue signify'd the same			The same has the same thing that you may denote the same
Vnto the Citizens, who haply may			Vnto the citizens who can be brilliant
Misconster vs in him, and wayle his death			Misconster vs in him and Wayle his death
Ma. But, my good Lord, your Graces words shal serue,			Ma. But my good gentleman, your mercy words Shal serue,
As well as I had seene, and heard him speake:			As I had seen and heard him speaking:
And doe not doubt, right Noble Princes both,			And don't doubt, real noble princes both,
But Ile acquaint our dutious Citizens			But Ile trusts our relaxed citizens
With all your iust proceedings in this case			With all your IUST procedure in this case
Rich. And to that end we wish'd your Lordship here,			Rich. And for this purpose we want your lordship here,
T' auoid the Censures of the carping World			T 'auoid the censorship
Buck. Which since you come too late of our intent,			Desire. What that you come from our intention too late
Yet witnesse what you heare we did intend:			But witnesses what they hear, we intended:
And so, my good Lord Maior, we bid farwell.			And so, my good Lord Maior, we offer Farwell.
Exit Maior.			End bigger.
Rich. Goe after, after, Cousin Buckingham.			Rich. Go after, then cousin Buckingham.
The Maior towards Guild-Hall hyes him in all poste:			The Maior towards Gildenhals Hyes him in all posts:
There, at your meetest vantage of the time,			There, for your meeting very much of the time,
Inferre the Bastardie of Edwards Children:			Inferre the bastardie of Edwards Children:
Tell them, how Edward put to death a Citizen,			Tell them how Edward kills a citizen,
Onely for saying, he would make his Sonne			He would do his son for that
Heire to the Crowne, meaning indeed his House,			Pea in the crown, which in fact means his house,
Which, by the Signe thereof, was tearmed so.			What was torn by the sign.
Moreouer, vrge his hatefull Luxurie,			More Ouer, vrge his hateful luxurious,
And beastiall appetite in change of Lust,			And Beastialle appetite in the change in lust,
Which stretcht vnto their Seruants, Daughters, Wiues,			The their seruants, daughters, wiues, their seruants, wiues,
Euen where his raging eye, or sauage heart,			Where his raging eye or sucking heart,
Without controll, lusted to make a prey.			Without control, in demand to make prey.
Nay, for a need, thus farre come neere my Person:			No, for a need, so far comes my person: my person:
Tell them, when that my Mother went with Child			Tell them when my mother went with the child
Of that insatiate Edward; Noble Yorke,			From this Issiat Edward; Noble Yorke,
My Princely Father, then had Warres in France,			My princely father then had wars in France,
And by true computation of the time,			And by real calculation of the time,
Found, that the Issue was not his begot:			Found that the problem was not his organized:
Which well appeared in his Lineaments,			What seemed good in his lines of parentage,
Being nothing like the Noble Duke, my Father:			Nothing like the noble duke, my father:
Yet touch this sparingly, as 'twere farre off,			But touch this sparingly, as a 'Twere Farre,
Because, my Lord, you know my Mother liues			Because, my Lord, you know my mother Liues
Buck. Doubt not, my Lord, Ile play the Orator,			Desire. Doubt, not, my Lord, Ile plays the speaker,
As if the Golden Fee, for which I plead,			As if the golden fee for which I plead
Were for my selfe: and so, my Lord, adue			Were for my self: and so, my Lord, Adue
Rich. If you thriue wel, bring them to Baynards Castle,			Rich. If you wither Thriue, bring them to Baynard's Castle,
Where you shall finde me well accompanied			Where you should find me well accompanied
With reuerend Fathers, and well-learned Bishops			With yielding fathers and well-living bishops
Buck. I goe, and towards three or foure a Clocke			Desire. I go and a clocke against three or four
Looke for the Newes that the Guild-Hall affoords.			Take a look at the Newes that the Guild Hall-Affoords.
Exit Buckingham.			End Buckingham.
Rich. Goe Louell with all speed to Doctor Shaw,			Rich. GOE LOULE at Doctor Shaw at all speed,
Goe thou to Fryer Penker, bid them both			Go, you are with Fry Tenker, offer them both
Meet me within this houre at Baynards Castle.			Meet me in Baynard's Castle this hour.
Enter.			Enter.
Now will I goe to take some priuie order,			Now I will take a priuie order
To draw the Brats of Clarence out of sight,			To pull the brarence from the brats out of sight,
And to giue order, that no manner person			And to Giue Order that no kind of person
Haue any time recourse vnto the Princes.			Haue Jedder surplus of the insistence of the prinks.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter a Scriuener			Enter a Scriuener
Scr. Here is the Indictment of the good Lord Hastings,			Scr. Here is the indictment against the good Lord Hastings,
Which in a set Hand fairely is engross'd,			What is fair in a defined hand, fascinated,
That it may be to day read o're in Paules.			So that it may be to read O're in Paules.
And marke how well the sequell hangs together:			And brand how well the episode is related:
Eleuen houres I haue spent to write it ouer,			Ele Houres I spent writing it, ouer,
For yester-night by Catesby was it sent me,			I was sent to me for last night through Catesby,
The Precedent was full as long a doing,			The precedent was full for how long to do,
And yet within these fiue houres Hastings liu'd,			And yet within this Fiue Houres Hastings Liu'd,
Vntainted, vnexamin'd, free, at libertie.			Abntainted, Vnexamin'd, free of charge, in Libertie.
Here's a good World the while.			Here is a good world.
Who is so grosse, that cannot see this palpable deuice?			Who is so big, this palpable Deuice cannot see that?
Yet who so bold, but sayes he sees it not?			But who is so brave, but says he doesn't see it?
Bad is the World, and all will come to nought,			The world is bad and everything will come to nothing
When such ill dealing must be seene in thought.			If such a sick trade has to prevent thoughts.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Richard and Buckingham at seuerall Doores.			Enter Richard and Buckingham in Seuerall Tores.
Rich. How now, how now, what say the Citizens?			Rich. How now, how now, what do citizens say?
Buck. Now by the holy Mother of our Lord,			Desire. Now from the holy mother of our Lord,
The Citizens are mum, say not a word			The citizens are mom, don't say a word
Rich. Toucht you the Bastardie of Edwards Children?			Rich. Do you touch the bastardie of Edwards Children?
Buck. I did, with his Contract with Lady Lucy,			Desire. I did with his contract with Lady Lucy,
And his Contract by Deputie in France,			And his contract of Deputie in France,
Th' vnsatiate greedinesse of his desire,			The vnsatiat greed of his desire
And his enforcement of the Citie Wiues,			And his enforcement of the Citie Wiues,
His Tyrannie for Trifles, his owne Bastardie,			His tyranny for little things, his own bastardie,
As being got, your Father then in France,			When we have our father in France,
And his resemblance, being not like the Duke.			And its similarity, not like the Duke.
Withall, I did inferre your Lineaments,			I have made your lines to a conclusion
Being the right Idea of your Father,			The right idea of ​​being your father
Both in your forme, and Noblenesse of Minde:			Both in their form and in their form: Mind: Mind:
Layd open all your Victories in Scotland,			Put all your victories in Scotland
Your Discipline in Warre, Wisdome in Peace,			Your discipline in Warre, Wisdome in Peace,
Your Bountie, Vertue, faire Humilitie:			Bountie, virtue, humilitia:
Indeed, left nothing fitting for your purpose,			In fact nothing suitable for your purpose
Vntoucht, or sleightly handled in discourse.			VNTOUTE or handled in discourse.
And when my Oratorie drew toward end,			And when my oratoria moved towards the end,
I bid them that did loue their Countries good,			I offered them to do their countries well
Cry, God saue Richard, Englands Royall King			Cry, God Saure Richard, England's Royall King
Rich. And did they so?			Rich. And do you have that?
Buck. No, so God helpe me, they spake not a word,			Desire. No, so God help me, you didn't speak a word,
But like dumbe Statues, or breathing Stones,			But like dumbe statues or breasts,
Star'd each on other, and look'd deadly pale:			Played on others and looked fatal pale:
Which when I saw, I reprehended them,			What when I saw, I took it over
And ask'd the Maior, what meant this wilfull silence?			And asked the Maior, what did this bad silence mean?
His answer was, the people were not vsed			His answer was that the people were not against VSED
To be spoke to, but by the Recorder.			To speak, but of the recorder.
Then he was vrg'd to tell my Tale againe:			Then he should tell my story again:
Thus sayth the Duke, thus hath the Duke inferr'd,			So the duke says, the duke has intended,
But nothing spoke, in warrant from himselfe.			But nothing spoke of himself in the arrest warrant.
When he had done, some followers of mine owne,			When he had done it, some of me own, own,
At lower end of the Hall, hurld vp their Caps,			At the lower end of the hall, Hurld VP their hats,
And some tenne voyces cry'd, God saue King Richard:			And some Tenne voyces cried, god acid king richard:
And thus I tooke the vantage of those few.			And so I am the vantage of these few.
Thankes gentle Citizens, and friends, quoth I,			Thank you gentle citizens and friends, Quoth I,
This generall applause, and chearefull showt,			This general applause and chearful show,
Argues your wisdome, and your loue to Richard:			Argues your wisdome and your lue to Richard:
And euen here brake off, and came away			And eue brake here and came away
Rich. What tongue-lesse Blockes were they,			Rich. What tongue -free blocks were they,
Would they not speake?			Wouldn't you spoke?
Will not the Maior then, and his Brethren, come?			Will the Maior and its brothers not come?
Buck. The Maior is here at hand: intend some feare,			Desire. The Maior is at hand here: intend some fear
Be not you spoke with, but by mightie suit:			Don't be with which you spoke to, but about Mightie Suit:
And looke you get a Prayer-Booke in your hand,			And look, you get a prayer box in your hand,
And stand betweene two Church-men, good my Lord,			And stand between two church men, good my gentleman,
For on that ground Ile make a holy Descant:			Because on this floor ILE make a sacred descant:
And be not easily wonne to our requests,			And don't be easy for our inquiries
Play the Maids part, still answer nay, and take it			Play the maid part, still answer, no and take them
Rich. I goe: and if you plead as well for them,			Rich. I go: and if you also flust for them
As I can say nay to thee for my selfe,			As I can tell you for my self, no, for my self,
No doubt we bring it to a happie issue			Undoubtedly we bring it to a happy problem
Buck. Go, go vp to the Leads, the Lord Maior knocks.			Desire. Go, go to the leads that knocks Lord Maior.
Enter the Maior, and Citizens.			Enter the Maior and the citizens.
Welcome, my Lord, I dance attendance here,			Welcome, my gentleman, I dance the number of visitors here.
I thinke the Duke will not be spoke withall.			I thinke, the Duke, is not spoken with Mitall.
Enter Catesby.			Enter Catesby.
Buck. Now Catesby, what sayes your Lord to my			Desire. Well, catesby, what does your Lord say to mine
request?			Inquiry?
Catesby. He doth entreat your Grace, my Noble Lord,			Catesby. He asks your grace, my noble gentleman,
To visit him to morrow, or next day:			To visit him to Morrow or the next day:
He is within, with two right reuerend Fathers,			He is in there, with two right -wing yielding fathers,
Diuinely bent to Meditation,			Diuinely bent on meditation,
And in no Worldly suites would he be mou'd,			And he would not be in any secular suite,
To draw him from his holy Exercise			To pull him out of his sacred exercise
Buck. Returne, good Catesby, to the gracious Duke,			Desire. Return, good catesby, to the amiable duke,
Tell him, my selfe, the Maior and Aldermen,			Tell him, my self, the Maior and the Aldermen,
In deepe designes, in matter of great moment,			In Deepe Designes in the expert on the big moment,
No lesse importing then our generall good,			No less importing than our general well,
Are come to haue some conference with his Grace			Have come to a conference with his grace
Catesby. Ile signifie so much vnto him straight.			Catesby. Ile signifie as much as he is.
Enter.			Enter.
Buck. Ah ha, my Lord, this Prince is not an Edward,			Desire. Ah ha, my lord, this prince is not an Edward,
He is not lulling on a lewd Loue-Bed,			He does not weigh on a vigorous bed,
But on his Knees, at Meditation:			But on the knees in meditation:
Not dallying with a Brace of Curtizans,			Do not go with a bracket of Curtizans,
But meditating with two deepe Diuines:			But meditate with two deep diuines:
Not sleeping, to engrosse his idle Body,			Not to sleep, get his idle body,
But praying, to enrich his watchfull Soule.			But pray to enrich his watchful soul.
Happie were England, would this vertuous Prince			Happie was England, this keynote prince would
Take on his Grace the Soueraigntie thereof.			Take his grace of the souera sign.
But sure I feare we shall not winne him to it			But sure, I'm afraid we won't win him
Maior. Marry God defend his Grace should say vs			Maior. Marriage God defend his grace should say vs
nay			now
Buck. I feare he will: here Catesby comes againe.			Desire. I'm afraid he will do it: Catesby comes back here.
Enter Catesby.			Enter Catesby.
Now Catesby, what sayes his Grace?			Well, Catesby, what does his grace say?
Catesby. He wonders to what end you haue assembled			Catesby. He wonders what they have gathered
Such troopes of Citizens, to come to him,			Such citizens troops to come to him,
His Grace not being warn'd thereof before:			His grace was not warned before:
He feares, my Lord, you meane no good to him			He fears, my Lord, you don't mean anything to him
Buck. Sorry I am, my Noble Cousin should			Desire. Sorry, I am, my noble cousin should
Suspect me, that I meane no good to him:			I guess I don't mean anything good for him:
By Heauen, we come to him in perfit loue,			We come to Perfit Loue from Hows
And so once more returne, and tell his Grace.			And so returns again and tell his grace.
Enter.			Enter.
When holy and deuout Religious men			When saints and German religious men
Are at their Beades, 'tis much to draw them thence,			Are in their pearls, 'it is a lot to draw them from there,
So sweet is zealous Contemplation.			So sweet is zealous contemplation.
Enter Richard aloft, betweene two Bishops			Enter Richard Aloft between two bishops
Maior. See where his Grace stands, tweene two Clergie			Maior. See where his grace is, Tweene Two Clergie
men			men
Buck. Two Props of Vertue, for a Christian Prince,			Desire. Two props from Vertue for a Christian prince,
To stay him from the fall of Vanitie:			To keep him from the case of Vanitie:
And see a Booke of Prayer in his hand,			And see a prayer bar in your hand,
True Ornaments to know a holy man.			True ornaments to know a holy man.
Famous Plantagenet, most gracious Prince,			Famous plantation set, gracious prince,
Lend fauourable eare to our requests,			Give our inquiries to Fauourable Eare,
And pardon vs the interruption			And forgiveness against the interruption
Of thy Deuotion, and right Christian Zeale			Your deutotion and the right Christian zeal
Rich. My Lord, there needes no such Apologie:			Rich. My Lord, no such apology is needed:
I doe beseech your Grace to pardon me,			I ask your grace to forgive myself
Who earnest in the seruice of my God,			Who seriously in the seruice of my God,
Deferr'd the visitation of my friends.			The visit of my friends postponed.
But leauing this, what is your Graces pleasure?			But what is your grace pleasure?
Buck. Euen that (I hope) which pleaseth God aboue,			Desire. Do that (I hope) what God is pleased,
And all good men, of this vngouern'd Ile			And all good men of this Vngouern'd ile
Rich. I doe suspect I haue done some offence,			Rich. I suspect I did some crime
That seemes disgracious in the Cities eye,			That seems to be difficult in the cities
And that you come to reprehend my ignorance			And that you come to take over my ignorance
Buck. You haue, my Lord:			Desire. You hage, sir:
Would it might please your Grace,			Would your grace like it?
On our entreaties, to amend your fault			At our requests to change your guilt
Rich. Else wherefore breathe I in a Christian Land			Rich. Otherwise I breathe in in a Christian country
Buck. Know then, it is your fault, that you resigne			Desire. Then know it is your fault that you will step down
The Supreme Seat, the Throne Maiesticall,			The highest seat, the throne Maiesticall,
The Sceptred Office of your Ancestors,			The zeptred office of your ancestors,
Your State of Fortune, and your Deaw of Birth,			Their wealth state and their obstetrics,
The Lineall Glory of your Royall House,			The Lineaf glorality of your Royall house,
To the corruption of a blemisht Stock;			To the corruption of a Flehmish stock;
Whiles in the mildnesse of your sleepie thoughts,			While in the mildness of their sleeping concept,
Which here we waken to our Countries good,			What we wake up well in our countries here, good,
The Noble Ile doth want his proper Limmes:			The noble ILE wants its real lemmes:
His Face defac'd with skarres of Infamie,			His face was set up with Skarres of Infamie,
His Royall Stock grafft with ignoble Plants,			His Royall Stock Graft with unduly plants,
And almost shouldred in the swallowing Gulfe			And should almost reduce the swallowless gulf
Of darke Forgetfulnesse, and deepe Obliuion.			By Darke forgetfulness and deep obligation.
Which to recure, we heartily solicite			What repeats, we are used by the heart
Your gracious selfe to take on you the charge			Your gracious self to take over as an indictment
And Kingly Gouernment of this your Land:			And royal task of it in your country:
Not as Protector, Steward, Substitute,			Not as a protector, steward, replacement,
Or lowly Factor, for anothers gaine;			Or low factor for another profit;
But as successiuely, from Blood to Blood,			But so successful, from blood to blood,
Your Right of Birth, your Empyrie, your owne.			Her birthright, her empyrie, her own.
For this, consorted with the Citizens,			For this, together with the citizens, summarized,
Your very Worshipfull and louing friends,			Your very revered and Louing friends,
And by their vehement instigation,			And through their vehemently incorporation,
In this iust Cause come I to moue your Grace			I come in this IUST to MOUE your grace
Rich. I cannot tell, if to depart in silence,			Rich. I can't say if I should leave in silence
Or bitterly to speake in your reproofe,			Or bitter to speak in your redofe,
Best fitteth my Degree, or your Condition.			It is best to finish my degree or condition.
If not to answer, you might haply thinke,			If you do not answer, you can dilute yourself brilliantly,
Tongue-ty'd Ambition, not replying, yeelded			Ambition, not answer, yeelded
To beare the Golden Yoake of Soueraigntie,			To wear the golden yoake of souera sign,
Which fondly you would here impose on me.			What you would like to force here.
If to reproue you for this suit of yours,			If you restore you for your suit,
So season'd with your faithfull loue to me,			So with your loyal lohen to me season.
Then on the other side I check'd my friends.			Then I checked my friends on the other side.
Therefore to speake, and to auoid the first,			Therefore too speak and to auoid the first,
And then in speaking, not to incurre the last,			And then when speaking, not the last to arise,
Definitiuely thus I answer you.			In any case, I answer you.
Your loue deserues my thankes, but my desert			Your Loue Deserue my thank you, but my desert
Vnmeritable, shunnes your high request.			Vnmeritible, avoids their high request.
First, if all Obstacles were cut away,			First, when all obstacles have been cut away,
And that my Path were euen to the Crowne,			And that my path was to the crown,
As the ripe Reuenue, and due of Birth:			As mature regrence and birth time:
Yet so much is my pouertie of spirit,			But so much is my amount of mind
So mightie, and so manie my defects,			So mightie and so mania my shortcomings,
That I would rather hide me from my Greatnesse,			That I would rather hide from my sizes,
Being a Barke to brooke no mightie Sea;			Barke for Brooke No Mightie Sea;
Then in my Greatnesse couet to be hid,			Then in my border to be hidden
And in the vapour of my Glory smother'd.			And suffocated in the steam of my glory.
But God be thank'd, there is no need of me,			But thank God, it doesn't need me.
And much I need to helpe you, were there need:			And I need them to help them, they made needs:
The Royall Tree hath left vs Royall Fruit,			The Royall tree left fruit against Royall,
Which mellow'd by the stealing howres of time,			What gets through the theft of time,
Will well become the Seat of Maiestie,			Will be good for the seat of Maiestie,
And make (no doubt) vs happy by his Reigne.			And make (undoubtedly) happy against his reign.
On him I lay that, you would lay on me,			I put it on him, you would lie on me
The Right and Fortune of his happie Starres,			The right and happiness of his Happie stars,
Which God defend that I should wring from him			Which god defend that I should wrestle him from him
Buck. My Lord, this argues Conscience in your Grace,			Desire. My Lord, that argues conscience in your grace,
But the respects thereof are nice, and triuiall,			But the respect of it are nice and triuiall,
All circumstances well considered.			All circumstances well taken into account.
You say, that Edward is your Brothers Sonne,			You say that Edward is the brothers' son, son,
So say we too, but not by Edwards Wife:			So say we, but not from Edwards wife:
For first was he contract to Lady Lucie,			For the first he was a contract with Lady Lucie,
Your Mother liues a Witnesse to his Vow;			Your mother is a witness to his vows;
And afterward by substitute betroth'd			And then by replacement aging
To Bona, Sister to the King of France.			To Bona, sister of the King of France.
These both put off, a poore Petitioner,			Both push a Pore petent, the petentin,
A Care-cras'd Mother to a many Sonnes,			A foster mother for many son,
A Beautie-waining, and distressed Widow,			A beautiful witness and desperate widow,
Euen in the after-noone of her best dayes,			Eue in the afterwards of their best day,
Made prize and purchase of his wanton Eye,			Price and purchase of his willful eye made,
Seduc'd the pitch, and height of his degree,			Seduced the pitch and height of his degree,
To base declension, and loath'd Bigamie.			On the basis of declination and detention -worthy bigamy.
By her, in his vnlawfull Bed, he got			He got from her in his Vnlawful bed
This Edward, whom our Manners call the Prince.			This Edward that our manners call the prince.
More bitterly could I expostulate,			I could expose more bitter
Saue that for reuerence to some aliue,			Sow that for the restoration of Aliue,
I giue a sparing limit to my Tongue.			I gave an economical limit for my tongue.
Then good, my Lord, take to your Royall selfe			Then well, my gentleman, take your Royall -Selbst
This proffer'd benefit of Dignitie:			This advantage of Dignitie:
If not to blesse vs and the Land withall,			If not bless VS and the country with Mitall,
Yet to draw forth your Noble Ancestrie			To emphasize your noble ancestry
From the corruption of abusing times,			From the corruption of abuse times,
Vnto a Lineall true deriued course			VNTO a lineall true deriued course
Maior. Do good my Lord, your Citizens entreat you			Maior. Do well, my lord, your citizens ask you to you
Buck. Refuse not, mightie Lord, this proffer'd loue			Desire. Mecord, Mightie Lord, this professional Loue
Catesb. O make them ioyfull, grant their lawfull suit			Catesb. O Do you oyful, grant your lawful suit
Rich. Alas, why would you heape this Care on me?			Rich. Unfortunately, why would you pile up this care with me?
I am vnfit for State, and Maiestie:			I am vnfit for the state and the Maiestie:
I doe beseech you take it not amisse,			I make you not take it,
I cannot, nor I will not yeeld to you			I can't and I won't be to you
Buck. If you refuse it, as in loue and zeale,			Desire. If you reject it, like in Loue and Zeal,
Loth to depose the Child, your Brothers Sonne,			Loth to stop the child, the brothers' son, son,
As well we know your tendernesse of heart,			We also know your tenderness of the heart,
And gentle, kinde, effeminate remorse,			And gentle, friendly, female remorse,
Which we haue noted in you to your Kindred,			What we mentioned in you to your relative
And egally indeede to all Estates:			And Z. B. indeed for all lands:
Yet know, where you accept our suit, or no,			Still know where you accept our suit, or no,
Your Brothers Sonne shall neuer reigne our King,			Your brothers, son, should reign our king,
But we will plant some other in the Throne,			But we will plant another in the throne,
To the disgrace and downe-fall of your House:			To the shame and the Downe case of your house:
And in this resolution here we leaue you.			And in this solution we go here.
Come Citizens, we will entreat no more.			Comes citizens, we will no longer ask.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Catesb. Call him againe, sweet Prince, accept their suit:			Catesb. Call him again, sweet prince, accept your suit:
If you denie them, all the Land will rue it			If you deny you, the whole country will calm it down
Rich. Will you enforce me to a world of Cares.			Rich. Will you enforce me in a world of worries?
Call them againe, I am not made of Stones,			Call them again, I'm not made of stones,
But penetrable to your kinde entreaties,			But urgently for their friendly requests,
Albeit against my Conscience and my Soule.			Even if against my conscience and my soul.
Enter Buckingham, and the rest.			Enter Buckingham and the rest.
Cousin of Buckingham, and sage graue men,			Cousin from Buckingham and sage gray men,
Since you will buckle fortune on my back,			Since you will buckle up on my back,
To beare her burthen, where I will or no.			To wear their bursts where I become or no.
I must haue patience to endure the Load:			I have to be patient to endure the cargo:
But if black Scandall, or foule-fac'd Reproach,			But when black scandall or foule-fac'dajod,
Attend the sequell of your Imposition,			Take part in the consequence of your impression
Your meere enforcement shall acquittance me			Your seas implement will clear me
From all the impure blots and staynes thereof;			Of all the impure blots and stays of it;
For God doth know, and you may partly see,			Because God knows and they can partly see
How farre I am from the desire of this			How far I am out of the desire
Maior. God blesse your Grace, wee see it, and will			Maior. God bless your grace, we see it and become it
say it			say it
Rich. In saying so, you shall but say the truth			Rich. If you say this, you will say the truth
Buck. Then I salute you with this Royall Title,			Desire. Then I greet you with this Royall title,
Long liue King Richard, Englands worthie King			Long Liue King Richard, England's Worthie King
All. Amen			All. Amen
Buck. To morrow may it please you to be Crown'd			Desire. May you like it to be crowned
Rich. Euen when you please, for you will haue it so			Rich. If you want, you will have it that way
Buck. To morrow then we will attend your Grace,			Desire. Tomorrow we will take part in your grace
And so most ioyfully we take our leaue			And so most of it we take our couch
Rich. Come, let vs to our holy Worke againe.			Rich. Come on, let vs back to our sacred work.
Farewell my Cousins, farewell gentle friends.			Farewell my cousins, said goodbye to gentle friends.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.			The fourth. The first scene.
Enter the Queene, Anne Duchesse of Gloucester, the Duchesse of			Enter the Queene, Anne Duchesse from Gloucester, the duke of
Yorke, and			Yorke and
Marquesse Dorset.			Marquesse Dorset.
Duch.Yorke. Who meetes vs heere?			Duch.yorke. Who hits armies?
My Neece Plantagenet,			Mein neece plantagenet,
Led in the hand of her kind Aunt of Gloster?			Led in the hands of your friendly aunt of the track?
Now, for my Life, shee's wandring to the Tower,			Well, for my life, shees wall ring to the tower,
On pure hearts loue, to greet the tender Prince.			Loons in pure hearts to greet the delicate prince.
Daughter, well met			Daughter, well hit
Anne. God giue your Graces both, a happie			Anne. God gives your graces both, a happy one
And a ioyfull time of day			And a time of day of the day
Qu. As much to you, good Sister: whither away?			Qu. So much for you, good sister: where away?
Anne. No farther then the Tower, and as I guesse,			Anne. No, then the tower and how I appreciate
Vpon the like deuotion as your selues,			Vpon the same deotion as its Selues,
To gratulate the gentle Princes there			To dig the gentle princes there
Qu. Kind Sister thankes, wee'le enter all together:			Qu. Friendly sister thank you, we'le summarize everyone:
Enter the Lieutenant.			Enter the lieutenant.
And in good time, here the Lieutenant comes.			And the lieutenant comes here in time.
Master Lieutenant, pray you, by your leaue,			Master lieutenant, pray through your lounger,
How doth the Prince, and my young Sonne of Yorke?			What is the prince and my young son of Yorke?
Lieu. Right well, deare Madame: by your patience,			Lieu. Really good, eaten Madame: through your patience,
I may not suffer you to visit them,			I don't like them to visit them
The King hath strictly charg'd the contrary			The king strictly praised the opposite
Qu. The King? who's that?			Qu. The king? Who is he?
Lieu. I meane, the Lord Protector			Lieu. I mean, the Lord protector
Qu. The Lord protect him from that Kingly Title.			The Lord protects him from this royal title.
Hath he set bounds betweene their loue, and me?			Has he set boundaries between your Loue and me?
I am their Mother, who shall barre me from them?			I am your mother, who should barre me?
Duch.Yorke. I am their Fathers Mother, I will see			Duch.yorke. I am her fathers mother, I'll see
them			she
Anne. Their Aunt I am in law, in loue their Mother:			Anne. Your aunt, I am in the law, in Loue her mother:
Then bring me to their sights, Ile beare thy blame,			Then bring me into her sights, ile bear your guilt,
And take thy Office from thee, on my perill			And take your office from you, on my perill
Lieu. No, Madame, no; I may not leaue it so:			Lieu. No, Madame, no; I can't follow it like this:
I am bound by Oath, and therefore pardon me.			I am tied to oath and therefore forgive myself.
Exit Lieutenant.			Lieutenant exit.
Enter Stanley.			Enter Stanley.
Stanley. Let me but meet you Ladies one howre hence,			Stanley. But let me get to know, ladies, a howre, so, so,
And Ile salute your Grace of Yorke as Mother,			And ile welcomes your grace of Yorke as a mother,
And reuerend looker on of two faire Queenes.			And yielding looks on two fair queenes.
Come Madame, you must straight to Westminster,			Come on, Madame, you have to go directly to Westminster,
There to be crowned Richards Royall Queene			There are Richards Royall Queene crowned
Qu. Ah, cut my Lace asunder,			Qu. Ah, cut my tip softer,
That my pent heart may haue some scope to beat,			That my trunk heart can defeat a scope,
Or else I swoone with this dead-killing newes			Or I sought myself with this dead Newes-Tiling news
Anne. Despightfull tidings, O vnpleasing newes			Anne. Refused messages, oh vnpleasing newes
Dors. Be of good cheare: Mother, how fares your			Dors. Be of good chear: mother, how well you are doing
Grace?			Gracefulness?
Qu. O Dorset, speake not to me, get thee gone,			Qu. O dorset, not speaking for me, get you away,
Death and Destruction dogges thee at thy heeles,			Death and destruction follow you in your heels,
Thy Mothers Name is ominous to Children.			Your nut name is threatening for children.
If thou wilt out-strip Death, goe crosse the Seas,			If you exude death, you cross the oceans,
And liue with Richmond, from the reach of Hell.			And Liue with Richmond, from the reach of hell.
Goe hye thee, hye thee from this slaughter-house,			Goe Hye Tee, Hye yourself from this slaughterhouse,
Lest thou encrease the number of the dead,			So that you do not intervene the number of dead,
And make me dye the thrall of Margarets Curse,			And let me dye the thrall of Margaret's curse,
Nor Mother, Wife, nor Englands counted Queene			Still mother, woman, still counted queene
Stanley. Full of wise care, is this your counsaile, Madame:			Stanley. Full of wise care, this is your advice, Madame:
Take all the swift aduantage of the howres:			Take the whole fast aduate of the Howres:
You shall haue Letters from me to my Sonne,			You should have letters from me to my son
In your behalfe, to meet you on the way:			In her name to meet her on the way:
Be not ta'ne tardie by vnwise delay			Do not be from Tardie by UN. Euro Delay Ta'ne Ta'ne
Duch.Yorke. O ill dispersing Winde of Miserie.			Duch.yorke. O Sick dispersion of Winde of Miserie.
O my accursed Wombe, the Bed of Death:			O My cursed woman, the death of death:
A Cockatrice hast thou hatcht to the World,			A cockato has slipped to the world,
Whose vnauoided Eye is murtherous			Whose vnauoide is eye Mr.
Stanley. Come, Madame, come, I in all haste was sent			Stanley. Come, madame, come, I was sent in a hurry
Anne. And I with all vnwillingnesse will goe.			Anne. And I will go with all Vnillings.
O would to God, that the inclusiue Verge			O would God that the inclination -verge
Of Golden Mettall, that must round my Brow,			Of golden mettall, that has to circle my forehead,
Were red hot Steele, to seare me to the Braines,			Were red steele to get to the Braines to Seare,
Anoynted let me be with deadly Venome,			Anyneded let me be with a fatal venom,
And dye ere men can say, God saue the Queene			And color um people can say that God sow the queen
Qu. Goe, goe, poore soule, I enuie not thy glory,			Qu. Goe, Goe, Poore Soule, I do not encourage your glory,
To feed my humor, wish thy selfe no harme			In order to feed my humor, your self would not like a harme
Anne. No: why? When he that is my Husband now,			Anne. No why? If he's now my husband
Came to me, as I follow'd Henries Corse,			Came to me when I followed Henries Corse
When scarce the blood was well washt from his hands,			When the blood was just well washed from his hands
Which issued from my other Angell Husband,			Which was issued by my other angel -husband,
And that deare Saint, which then I weeping follow'd:			And this defe Saint, which I then cry, follows:
O, when I say I look'd on Richards Face,			Oh, when I say I'm looking at Richards Face,
This was my Wish: Be thou (quoth I) accurst,			That was my wish: be you (quoth i) accurst,
For making me, so young, so old a Widow:			For me so young, so old, to make a widow:
And when thou wed'st, let sorrow haunt thy Bed;			And when you get married, let grief follow your bed;
And be thy Wife, if any be so mad,			And be your wife, if at all, so crazy
More miserable, by the Life of thee,			Miserable, through the life of you,
Then thou hast made me, by my deare Lords death.			Then you made me through the death of my defe lord.
Loe, ere I can repeat this Curse againe,			Loe, um I can repeat this curse again,
Within so small a time, my Womans heart			Within the small time, my wife heart
Grossely grew captiue to his honey words,			Captiue grew roughly to his honey words,
And prou'd the subiect of mine owne Soules Curse,			And the pedestal of me have soul curse,
Which hitherto hath held mine eyes from rest:			What has been removed from my eyes so far:
For neuer yet one howre in his Bed			For Neuer another Howre in his bed
Did I enioy the golden deaw of sleepe,			Do I have the Golden Deaw from Sleepe Enioy?
But with his timorous Dreames was still awak'd.			But his temporal dreams were still awakening.
Besides, he hates me for my Father Warwicke,			He also hates me for my father Warwicke,
And will (no doubt) shortly be rid of me			And will (undoubtedly) be going on from me shortly
Qu. Poore heart adieu, I pittie thy complaining			Qu. Poore Heart Adieu, I complained to you
Anne. No more, then with my soule I mourne for			Anne. No more, then with my soul I morne for
yours			yours
Dors. Farewell, thou wofull welcommer of glory			Dors. Farewell, you Wofull welcome from fame
Anne. Adieu, poore soule, that tak'st thy leaue			Anne. Adieu, Poore Soule, this Tosk'Sh your farewell
of it			from that
Du.Y. Go thou to Richmond, & good fortune guide thee,			Du.y. Do you go to Richmond & lucky leaders, you,
Go thou to Richard, and good Angels tend thee,			Do you go to Richard and good angels tend to
Go thou to Sanctuarie, and good thoughts possesse thee,			Do you go to the sanctuary and have good thoughts.
I to my Graue, where peace and rest lye with mee.			I to my gray, where peace and calm get with Mee Lye.
Eightie odde yeeres of sorrow haue I seene,			Eighty ordinary yeeres from mourning haue i lakes,
And each howres ioy wrackt with a weeke of teene			And every Howres Ioy has collapsed with a Weeke of Teene
Qu. Stay, yet looke backe with me vnto the Tower.			Qu. Stay, but beat me up the tower with me.
Pitty, you ancient Stones, those tender Babes,			Pitty, you old stones, these delicate babes,
Whom Enuie hath immur'd within your Walls,			Who immorered in her walls,
Rough Cradle for such little prettie ones,			Rough cradle for such little pretty,
Rude ragged Nurse, old sullen Play-fellow,			Rude, crushed nurse, old grumpy Play-Fellow,
For tender Princes: vse my Babies well;			For delicate princes: VSE my babies good;
So foolish Sorrowes bids your Stones farewell.			So your stones say goodbye.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Secunda.			Second scene.
Sound a Sennet. Enter Richard in pompe, Buckingham, Catesby,			This is how a sennet sounds. Enter Richard in Pompe, Buckingham, Catesby,
Ratcliffe,			Ratcliffe,
Louel.			Louel.
Rich. Stand all apart. Cousin of Buckingham			Rich. Stand completely apart. Buckingham cousin
Buck. My gracious Soueraigne			Desire. My gracious soueraigne
Rich. Giue me thy hand.			Rich. Pine me with your hand.
Sound.			Klang.
Thus high, by thy aduice, and thy assistance,			So high, through your aduice and your support,
Is King Richard seated:			Is king Richard sitting:
But shall we weare these Glories for a day?			But should we wear this glory for a day?
Or shall they last, and we reioyce in them?			Or should they take and we are in them?
Buck. Still liue they, and for euer let them last			Desire. Still liue she and for your
Rich. Ah Buckingham, now doe I play the Touch,			Rich. Ah Buckingham, now I'm playing the touch,
To trie if thou be currant Gold indeed:			Too trie if you are indeed currant gold:
Young Edward liues, thinke now what I would speake			Young Edward Liues now what I would speak
Buck. Say on my louing Lord			Desire. Say about my Louing Lord
Rich. Why Buckingham, I say I would be King			Rich. Why Buckingham, I say I would be king
Buck. Why so you are, my thrice-renowned Lord			Desire. Why are you, my three times the gentleman
Rich. Ha? am I King? 'tis so: but Edward liues			Rich. Ha? Am I king? It's like this: But Edward Liues
Buck True, Noble Prince			Buck True, noble prince
Rich. O bitter consequence!			Rich. O Bitter consequence!
That Edward still should liue true Noble Prince.			That Edward should still be true noble prince.
Cousin, thou wast not wont to be so dull.			Cousin, you are not that boring.
Shall I be plaine? I wish the Bastards dead,			Should I be crept? I wish the bastard dead,
And I would haue it suddenly perform'd.			And I would suddenly perform it.
What say'st thou now? speake suddenly, be briefe			What do you say now? Speak suddenly, be short
Buck. Your Grace may doe your pleasure			Desire. Your grace can make your pleasure
Rich. Tut, tut, thou art all Ice, thy kindnesse freezes:			Rich. Does, does, you are all ice cream, your friend freezes:
Say, haue I thy consent, that they shall dye?			Do you say, do I hunt your consent that you should color?
Buc. Giue me some litle breath, some pawse, deare Lord,			Desire. French I'm just small, some pumpes, dear Lord,
Before I positiuely speake in this:			Before I put myself up in this sense:
I will resolue you herein presently.			I will solve them here.
Exit Buck[ingham].			Output Buck [Ingham].
Catesby. The King is angry, see he gnawes his Lippe			Catesby. The king is angry, see that he gnaws his lip
Rich. I will conuerse with Iron-witted Fooles,			Rich. I will come together with iron -informed fools
And vnrespectiue Boyes: none are for me,			And vnrespectiue boyes: none are for me
That looke into me with considerate eyes,			That looked into me with considerate eyes,
High-reaching Buckingham growes circumspect.			High -ranking Buckingham grows carefully.
Boy			Young
Page. My Lord			Book page. Sir
Rich. Know'st thou not any, whom corrupting Gold			Rich. Do you know that you none, where
Will tempt vnto a close exploit of Death?			Will it seduce a close exploitation of death?
Page. I know a discontented Gentleman,			Book page. I know an dissatisfied gentleman,
Whose humble meanes match not his haughtie spirit:			Whose modest Meanen do not fit his home spirit:
Gold were as good as twentie Orators,			Gold were as good as the twelve yards,
And will (no doubt) tempt him to any thing			And will (undoubtedly) tempt him to something
Rich. What is his Name?			Rich. What's his name?
Page. His Name, my Lord, is Tirrell			Book page. His name, sir, is Tirrell
Rich. I partly know the man: goe call him hither,			Rich. I partly know the man: call him here,
Boy.			Young.
Enter.			Enter.
The deepe reuoluing wittie Buckingham,			Der tiefe Reuoling Wittie Buckingham,
No more shall be the neighbor to my counsailes.			The neighbor is no longer allowed to be in my advice.
Hath he so long held out with me, vntyr'd,			Did so long with me, vntyr'd,
And stops he now for breath? Well, be it so.			And is he stopping for breath now? Well, be it.
Enter Stanley.			Enter Stanley.
How now, Lord Stanley, what's the newes?			Like now, Lord Stanley, what are the news?
Stanley. Know my louing Lord, the Marquesse Dorset			Stanley. Do you know my Louing Lord, the Marquesses Dorset
As I heare, is fled to Richmond,			When I am too Heare, Richmond is fled,
In the parts where he abides			In the parts he stays on
Rich. Come hither Catesby, rumor it abroad,			Rich. Come here, catesby, rumors abroad, abroad,
That Anne my Wife is very grieuous sicke,			This Anne, my wife
I will take order for her keeping close.			I will order that she is approaching.
Inquire me out some meane poore Gentleman,			Ask me a medium -sized Poore Gentleman,
Whom I will marry straight to Clarence Daughter:			If I will marry directly with Clarence Daughter:
The Boy is foolish, and I feare not him.			The boy is stupid and I'm not afraid of him.
Looke how thou dream'st: I say againe, giue out,			Looke, as you dream: I'll say again, Giue out,
That Anne, my Queene, is sicke, and like to dye.			This Anne, my queen, is happy to be a leak and dye.
About it, for it stands me much vpon			About it, because it suits me a lot of vpon
To stop all hopes, whose growth may dammage me.			Stop all hopes whose growth can double me.
I must be marryed to my Brothers Daughter,			I have to be married to my brothers' daughter
Or else my Kingdome stands on brittle Glasse:			Or my kingdome is on Sprüder Glasse:
Murther her Brothers, and then marry her,			Measures her brothers and then marry her,
Vncertaine way of gaine. But I am in			Vncusted type of gain. But I'm in
So farre in blood, that sinne will pluck on sinne,			So far in the blood that the senses will pluck,
Teare-falling Pittie dwells not in this Eye.			The fluctuating pitty does not live in this eye.
Enter Tyrrel.			Enter Tyrrel.
Is thy Name Tyrrel?			Is your name Tyrrel?
Tyr. Iames Tyrrel, and your most obedient subiect			Tyr. Iames Tyrrel and her most obedient to
Rich. Art thou indeed?			Rich. Do you indeed art?
Tyr. Proue me, my gracious Lord			Tyr. Proue me, my amiable gentleman
Rich. Dar'st thou resolue to kill a friend of mine?			Rich. Do you decide to kill a friend of mine?
Tyr. Please you:			Tyr. Please you:
But I had rather kill two enemies			But I preferred to kill two enemies
Rich. Why then thou hast it: two deepe enemies,			Rich. Then why did you get it: two deep enemies
Foes to my Rest, and my sweet sleepes disturbers,			Enemies to my calm and my sweet sleep disorders, birries,
Are they that I would haue thee deale vpon:			Are you that I would hook you for dealing:
Tyrrel, I meane those Bastards in the Tower			Tyrrel, I mean these bastards in the tower
Tyr. Let me haue open meanes to come to them,			Tyr. Let me open the Meanen to come to them
And soone Ile rid you from the feare of them			And so ile free you freed you from the fear of you
Rich. Thou sing'st sweet Musique:			Rich. You Sing'st Sweet Music:
Hearke, come hither Tyrrel,			Listen, come here, tyrrel,
Goe by this token: rise, and lend thine Eare,			Go through this token: Increase and lend your earl
Whispers.			Whispered.
There is no more but so: say it is done,			There is no more than: say it is done
And I will loue thee, and preferre thee for it			And I will explain you and prefer you for it
Tyr. I will dispatch it straight.			Tyr. I will now send it.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Buckingham.			Enter Buckingham.
Buck. My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde,			Desire. My Lord, I thought in my thoughts,
The late request that you did sound me in			The late request that you listened to me
Rich. Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond			Rich. Well, let the rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond
Buck. I heare the newes, my Lord			Desire. I hear the Newes, my Lord
Rich. Stanley, hee is your Wiues Sonne: well, looke			Rich. Stanley, Hee is your wiues sun: Well, looke
vnto it			vnto it
Buck. My Lord, I clayme the gift, my due by promise,			Desire. My Lord, I have the gift clayme, my due date through promise,
For which your Honor and your Faith is pawn'd,			For which your honor and your faith are bubble,
Th' Earledome of Hertford, and the moueables,			Hertford's ear and the mouables,
Which you haue promised I shall possesse			I will own what you promised
Rich. Stanley looke to your Wife: if she conuey			Rich. Stanley Look at your wife: If you conflict
Letters to Richmond, you shall answer it			Letters to Richmond, you will answer it
Buck. What sayes your Highnesse to my iust request?			Desire. What does your sovereign say about my request?
Rich. I doe remember me, Henry the Sixt			Rich. I remember myself, Henry the sixth
Did prophecie, that Richmond should be King,			Prophecie has that Richmond should be king,
When Richmond was a little peeuish Boy.			When Richmond was a little Peeuish Boy.
A King perhaps			A king maybe
Buck. May it please you to resolue me in my suit			Desire. May you like it to solve me in my suit
Rich. Thou troublest me, I am not in the vaine.			Rich. You worry me, I'm not in the pen.
Enter			Enter
Buck. And is it thus? repayes he my deepe seruice			Desire. And is it like that? he pays back my deep seruice
With such contempt? made I him King for this?			With such a contempt? I made myself king for that?
O let me thinke on Hastings, and be gone			O let me be thin and away from Hastings
To Brecnock, while my fearefull Head is on.			To Brecnock while my terrible head is switched on.
Enter.			Enter.
Enter Tyrrel.			Enter Tyrrel.
Tyr. The tyrannous and bloodie Act is done,			Tyr. The tyrannel and bloodie act is complete,
The most arch deed of pittious massacre			The archer certificates of the Pitzig massacre
That euer yet this Land was guilty of:			This country was still guilty of this:
Dighton and Forrest, who I did suborne			Dighton and Forrest that I made suburne
To do this peece of ruthfull Butchery,			To do this Peec by Ruthfull Metzgery,
Albeit they were flesht Villaines, bloody Dogges,			Albiet Thoy were flest fleeshinas, bloody dogs,
Melted with tendernesse, and milde compassion,			Melted with tenderness and mild sympathy,
Wept like to Children, in their deaths sad Story.			Wept like children, sad story in their death.
O thus (quoth Dighton) lay the gentle Babes:			O So you (quoth dighton) put the gentle babes:
Thus, thus (quoth Forrest) girdling one another			So there are (quoth forrest) mutually
Within their Alablaster innocent Armes:			In her Alablaster Innocent Armes:
Their lips were foure red Roses on a stalke,			Her lips were four red roses on a stalk,
And in their Summer Beauty kist each other.			And in their summer beauty bang each other.
A Booke of Prayers on their pillow lay,			A prayer lay on her pillow,
Which one (quoth Forrest) almost chang'd my minde:			Which (quoth forrest) has almost changed my mind:
But oh the Diuell, there the Villaine stopt:			But oh the dioll, since the villain stop:
When Dighton thus told on, we smothered			When Dighton was said so, we suffocated
The most replenished sweet worke of Nature,			The most filled sweet worm of nature,
That from the prime Creation ere she framed.			That from the main creation, trouble framed.
Hence both are gone with Conscience and Remorse,			Therefore both have disappeared with conscience and regrets,
They could not speake, and so I left them both,			They couldn't speak, and so I left them both,
To beare this tydings to the bloody King.			To wear these things to the bloody king.
Enter Richard.			Enter Richard.
And heere he comes. All health my Soueraigne Lord			And he's coming. All health my souera -gigne Lord
Ric. Kinde Tirrell, am I happy in thy Newes			Ric. Child Tirrell, I am happy in your newes
Tir. If to haue done the thing you gaue in charge,			Tir. If you have blamed this, make what you blame
Beget your happinesse, be happy then,			Witness your happiness, then be happy, then
For it is done			Because it's done
Rich. But did'st thou see them dead			Rich. But did you see her dead?
Tir. I did my Lord			Tir. I did my master
Rich. And buried gentle Tirrell			Rich. And buried gentle tirrell
Tir. The Chaplaine of the Tower hath buried them,			Tir. She buried the Kaplaine of the tower,
But where (to say the truth) I do not know			But where (to say the truth) I don't know
Rich. Come to me Tirrel soone, and after Supper,			Rich. Come to me Tirrel soone and after dinner,
When thou shalt tell the processe of their death.			If you should tell the process of your death.
Meane time, but thinke how I may do the good,			Mean Time, but Thinke, how I do the good,
And be inheritor of thy desire.			And his legacy from your desire.
Farewell till then			Farewell until then
Tir. I humbly take my leaue			Tir. I humble myself for the way
Rich. The Sonne of Clarence haue I pent vp close,			Rich. The son of Clarence Hae I Pent VP Close,
His daughter meanly haue I matcht in marriage,			His daughter means me in marriage, I meant my daughter
The Sonnes of Edward sleepe in Abrahams bosome,			Edward's sons in Abrahams Bosome,
And Anne my wife hath bid this world good night.			And Anne, my wife, offered this world good night.
Now for I know the Britaine Richmond aymes			Now I know the Great Britain Richmond Ayme
At yong Elizabeth my brothers daughter,			In Yong Elizabeth, my brothers, daughter,
And by that knot lookes proudly on the Crowne,			And through this knot proudly looks at the crown,
To her go I, a iolly thriuing wooer.			I go to her, a long thread that.
Enter Ratcliffe.			Enter Ratcliffe.
Rat. My Lord			Rat. Sir
Rich. Good or bad newes, that thou com'st in so			Rich. Good or bad newes that you come in like that
bluntly?			bluntly?
Rat. Bad news my Lord, Mourton is fled to Richmond,			Rat. Bad news, my lord, Mourton is fled to Richmond,
And Buckingham backt with the hardy Welshmen			And Buckingham bakes with the Hardy Welsh baking
Is in the field, and still his power encreaseth			Is on the field and still his power penetrates
Rich. Ely with Richmond troubles me more neere,			Rich. Ely with Richmond is bothering me more nor,
Then Buckingham and his rash leuied Strength.			Then Buckingham and its excavation strength.
Come, I haue learn'd, that fearfull commenting			Come on, I learned to have this anxious commenting
Is leaden seruitor to dull delay.			Leadden Seruitor is too boring.
Delay leds impotent and Snaile-pac'd Beggery:			Delay of LEDs Impotent and Snail-Pac'D ceremony:
Then fierie expedition be my wing,			Then Fierie Expedition is my wing,
Ioues Mercury, and Herald for a King:			Ioues Mercury and Herald for a king:
Go muster men: My counsaile is my Sheeld,			Must men men: my advice is my sheep
We must be breefe, when Traitors braue the Field.			We have to be Breefe when traitor breed the field.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Scena Tertia.			The third scene.
Enter old Queene Margaret			Enter the old queen Margaret
Mar. So now prosperity begins to mellow,			Mar. This is how the prosperity begins to mitigate
And drop into the rotten mouth of death:			And fall into the lazy mouth of death:
Heere in these Confines slily haue I lurkt,			Armies within these borders slily haue i luckt,
To watch the waining of mine enemies.			Watch the laundry of my enemies.
A dire induction, am I witnesse to,			A bad induction, I am witness
And will to France, hoping the consequence			And will to France, in the hope of the consequence
Will proue as bitter, blacke, and Tragicall.			Is as bitter, blecock and tragicall proue.
Withdraw thee wretched Margaret, who comes heere?			Type yourself back from misery Margaret, who comes armies?
Enter Dutchesse and Queene.			Enter Dutchesse and Queene.
Qu. Ah my poore Princes! ah my tender Babes:			Qu. Ah my Poore princes! Ah my delicate babes:
My vnblowed Flowres, new appearing sweets:			My Vnblowed Flowres, new sweets that occur:
If yet your gentle soules flye in the Ayre,			If her gentle soul flye in the Ayre,
And be not fixt in doome perpetuall,			And not in doome eternal Epert,
Houer about me with your ayery wings,			Houer about me with your Ayry Wings,
And heare your mothers Lamentation			And brighten your mothers complain
Mar. Houer about her, say that right for right			Mar. Houer about her, say this right for correct
Hath dim'd your Infant morne, to Aged night			Has shaped the child's murders on the age of age
Dut. So many miseries haue craz'd my voyce,			Low. My voyce crowned so many misery,
That my woe-wearied tongue is still and mute.			That my my diet is quiet and silent tongue.
Edward Plantagenet, why art thou dead?			Edward plantation set, why are you dead?
Mar. Plantagenet doth quit Plantagenet,			Mar. Plantagenet has left plantation set,
Edward for Edward, payes a dying debt			Edward for Edward pays a dying guilt
Qu. Wilt thou, O God, flye from such gentle Lambs,			Qu. Do you want, o god, flye from such gentle lambs,
And throw them in the intrailes of the Wolfe?			And throw them into the wolf's intrailes?
When didst thou sleepe, when such a deed was done?			When did you sleep when such an act was done?
Mar. When holy Harry dyed, and my sweet Sonne			Mar., when Saint Harry colored, and my sweet son
Dut. Dead life, blind sight, poore mortall liuing ghost,			Low. Dead life, blind sight, Poore Mortall Liergeist,
Woes Scene, Worlds shame, Graues due, by life vsurpt,			Suffering scene, world shame, gray due, through life vsurpt,
Breefe abstract and record of tedious dayes,			Breefe Summary and recording of tedious days,
Rest thy vnrest on Englands lawfull earth,			Rest your fuss on England's illegal earth,
Vnlawfully made drunke with innocent blood			Vnlawly exaggerated with innocent blood
Qu. Ah that thou would'st assoone affoord a Graue,			Qu. Ah that you would bring about a gray,
As thou canst yeeld a melancholly seate:			How can you a melanchulated seat:
Then would I hide my bones, not rest them heere,			Then I would hide my bones, don't rest them, army,
Ah who hath any cause to mourne but wee?			Ah, who has a reason for morns, but we?
Mar. If ancient sorrow be most reuerent,			Mar., when the old grief is at the Reherent,
Giue mine the benefit of signeurie,			Giue Mine The advantage of Signeurie,
And let my greefes frowne on the vpper hand			And leave my griffin trunks on the Vpper -Hand
If sorrow can admit Society.			When grief can admit society.
I had an Edward, till a Richard kill'd him:			I had an Edward until a Richard killed him:
I had a Husband, till a Richard kill'd him:			I had a husband until a Richard killed him:
Thou had'st an Edward, till a Richard kill'd him:			They had an Edward until a Richard killed him:
Thou had'st a Richard, till a Richard kill'd him			You had a richard until a Richard killed him
Dut. I had a Richard too, and thou did'st kill him;			Low. I also had a Richard and you killed him;
I had a Rutland too, thou hop'st to kill him			I also had a Rutland, you jump to kill him
Mar. Thou had'st a Clarence too,			Mar. You also had a Clarence, too,
And Richard kill'd him.			And Richard killed him.
From forth the kennell of thy wombe hath crept			The Kennell has stuck out of your wife's characteristics
A Hell-hound that doth hunt vs all to death:			A hell that Hunt is to death against everyone:
That Dogge, that had his teeth before his eyes,			This mastiff that had his teeth in front of his eyes,
To worry Lambes, and lap their gentle blood:			Lambes worried and developing its gentle blood:
That foule defacer of Gods handy worke:			This Foule Defacer from God's Handy Workke:
That reignes in gauled eyes of weeping soules:			This rules in knotted eyes soules:
That excellent grand Tyrant of the earth,			This excellent Grand Tyrant of the earth,
Thy wombe let loose to chase vs to our graues.			Your wife let go of hunting against our grays.
O vpright, iust, and true-disposing God,			O vpright, iust and true disposing god,
How do I thanke thee, that this carnall Curre			How do I do that this Carnall Curre
Prayes on the issue of his Mothers body,			Prays on the subject of the body of the c tookiction,
And makes her Pue-fellow with others mone			And make them with other Puse Fellows Mones
Dut. Oh Harries wife, triumph not in my woes:			Low. Oh Harrie's wife, triumph not in my suffering:
God witnesse with me, I haue wept for thine			God witness to me, I cried for your
Mar. Beare with me: I am hungry for reuenge,			Mar. Beare with me: I'm hungry for Reuege,
And now I cloy me with beholding it.			And now I grab myself when I look at it.
Thy Edward he is dead, that kill'd my Edward,			Your Edward is dead who killed my Edward,
The other Edward dead, to quit my Edward:			The other Edward dead to leave my Edward:
Yong Yorke, he is but boote, because both they			Yong Yorke, he's only boats because they both
Matcht not the high perfection of my losse.			Do not match the high perfection of my Losse.
Thy Clarence he is dead, that stab'd my Edward,			Your Clarence, he is dead that stabbed my Edward,
And the beholders of this franticke play,			And the viewers of this hectic game,
Th' adulterate Hastings, Riuers, Vaughan, Gray,			Hasting's falsification, Riuers, Vaughan, Gray, Gray,
Vntimely smother'd in their dusky Graues.			Vntimely suffocated in her dark gray.
Richard yet liues, Hels blacke Intelligencer,			Richard still Liues, Hels Blacke Intelligencer,
Onely reseru'd their Factor, to buy soules,			Onely Reseru'e her factor to buy soules,
And send them thither: But at hand, at hand			And send them there: but at hand at hand
Insues his pittious and vnpittied end.			Enter his picious and vnpit end.
Earth gapes, Hell burnes, Fiends roare, Saints pray,			Earth Gapes, hell burns, unhroh Roare, sacred praying,
To haue him sodainly conuey'd from hence:			To have confused him.
Cancell his bond of life, deere God I pray,			Send his bond of life, deer god, I pray,
That I may liue and say, The Dogge is dead			So that I can and be allowed to say and say, the mastiff is dead
Qu. O thou did'st prophesie, the time would come,			Qu. O You have prophesia that come, would come,
That I should wish for thee to helpe me curse			I wish you that to help myself, the curse
That bottel'd Spider, that foule bunch-back'd Toad			This bottle spider, which is a bundle behind
Mar. I call'd thee then, vaine flourish of my fortune:			Mar. I then call you and bloom from my assets:
I call'd thee then, poore Shadow, painted Queen,			Then I call you, Poore Shadow, paint Queen,
The presentation of but what I was;			The presentation of but what I was;
The flattering Index of a direfull Pageant;			The flattering index of an unpleasant pageant;
One heau'd a high, to be hurl'd downe below:			You kept a high to be thrown down:
A Mother onely mockt with two faire Babes;			A mother who continues to give herself with two fair babes;
A dreame of what thou wast, a garish Flagge			A dream of what you worsen, a bright flag
To be the ayme of euery dangerous Shot;			The Ayme of Euny be dangerous;
A signe of Dignity, a Breath, a Bubble;			A sign of dignity, a breath, a bladder;
A Queene in ieast, onely to fill the Scene.			A queen in Ieast to fill the scene.
Where is thy Husband now? Where be thy Brothers?			Where is your husband now? Where are your brothers?
Where be thy two Sonnes? Wherein dost thou Ioy?			Where are your two son? Woin, you oy?
Who sues, and kneeles, and sayes, God saue the Queene?			Who is suing and knelt and says God Sacurs the Queen?
Where be the bending Peeres that flattered thee?			Where are the bending trees that have flattered you?
Where be the thronging Troopes that followed thee?			Where are the sway troops that followed you?
Decline all this, and see what now thou art.			Leave all of this and see what you are now.
For happy Wife, a most distressed Widdow:			For a happy woman, a highly desperate Widdow:
For ioyfull Mother, one that wailes the name:			For Ioyfull mother who whines the name:
For one being sued too, one that humbly sues:			Because one is also sued, one who humbly sues:
For Queene, a very Caytiffe, crown'd with care:			For queene, a very caytiffe, crowns with care:
For she that scorn'd at me, now scorn'd of me:			Because she despised me, now despised me:
For she being feared of all, now fearing one:			Because she is feared by everyone, now she feared:
For she commanding all, obey'd of none.			Because she ordered everyone, obeyed by none.
Thus hath the course of Iustice whirl'd about,			So the course of iustice
And left thee but a very prey to time,			And left a very prey at the moment,
Hauing no more but Thought of what thou wast.			I no longer thought about what you disappear.
To torture thee the more, being what thou art,			To torture you, the more what you are, are you, you are you, you are, you are,
Thou didst vsurpe my place, and dost thou not			You made my place and you don't have
Vsurpe the iust proportion of my Sorrow?			Vsurpe the IUS share of my grief?
Now thy proud Necke, beares halfe my burthen'd yoke,			Now your proud teasing, half half my Burthen'd Yoke,
From which, euen heere I slip my wearied head,			By whom, I hedgeen I slip my tired head,
And leaue the burthen of it all, on thee.			And switch from everything to the Burthen.
Farwell Yorkes wife, and Queene of sad mischance,			Farwell York's wife and queene of sad infallion,
These English woes, shall make me smile in France			These English problems will make me smile in France
Qu. O thou well skill'd in Curses, stay a-while,			Qu. O you are well capable of in curses, stay a-the-the-the
And teach me how to curse mine enemies			And teach me how to curse my enemies
Mar. Forbeare to sleepe the night, and fast the day:			Mar. Forbeare to sleep the night and fast during the day:
Compare dead happinesse, with liuing woe:			Compare Dead Happe, with lies:
Thinke that thy Babes were sweeter then they were,			Thinke that your Babes were sweeter when they were
And he that slew them fowler then he is:			And the one who fobler, then he is: he is:
Bett'ring thy losse, makes the bad causer worse,			Bett'ring your losse, makes the bad causes worse,
Reuoluing this, will teach thee how to Curse			If you reuante this, teach how you can swear
Qu. My words are dull, O quicken them with thine			Qu. My words are boring, o speed up with yours
Mar. Thy woes will make them sharpe,			Mar. your suffering will make you sharp
And pierce like mine.			And pierce like mine.
Exit Margaret.			Leave Margaret.
Dut. Why should calamity be full of words?			Low. Why should misfortune be full of words?
Qu. Windy Atturnies to their Clients Woes,			Qu. Windy attorneys suffer from their customers,
Ayery succeeders of intestine ioyes,			Ayery successor to the intestine,
Poore breathing Orators of miseries,			Poore breathing misery from misery,
Let them haue scope, though what they will impart,			Let them be extensive, even though they will convey,
Helpe nothing els, yet do they ease the hart			Don't help Els, but relieve the hard
Dut. If so then, be not Tongue-ty'd: go with me,			Low. If so, then it is not with tongue feelings: go with me,
And in the breath of bitter words, let's smother			And in the breath of bitter words we continue to suffocate
My damned Son, that thy two sweet Sonnes smother'd.			My damn son that your two sweet son suffocates.
The Trumpet sounds, be copious in exclaimes.			The trumpet sounds high, calls out.
Enter King Richard, and his Traine.			Enter King Richard and his work.
Rich. Who intercepts me in my Expedition?			Rich. Who starts my expedition?
Dut. O she, that might haue intercepted thee			Low. O she, that could intercept you
By strangling thee in her accursed wombe,			By stranging you in her cursed wife,
From all the slaughters (Wretch) that thou hast done			Of all the slaughterers (misery) that you did
Qu. Hid'st thou that Forhead with a Golden Crowne			Qu. Hid'st that with a golden crown
Where't should be branded, if that right were right?			Where shouldn't be branded if this right is right?
The slaughter of the Prince that ow'd that Crowne,			The slaughter of the prince who gave this crown,
And the dyre death of my poore Sonnes, and Brothers.			And the dyre death of my Poore Sonnes and Brothers.
Tell me thou Villaine-slaue, where are my Children?			Tell me you Villaine-Slaue, where are my children?
Dut. Thou Toad, thou Toade,			Low. You count, you rage
Where is thy Brother Clarence?			Where is your brother Clarence?
And little Ned Plantagenet his Sonne?			And small ned plantation his son?
Qu. Where is the gentle Riuers, Vaughan, Gray?			Qu. Where are the gentle Riuer, Vaughan, gray?
Dut. Where is kinde Hastings?			Low. Where is something hastings?
Rich. A flourish Trumpets, strike Alarum Drummes:			Rich. A flowering trumpet, strike alarum drummes:
Let not the Heauens heare these Tell-tale women			Do not let the hausens explain these treacherous women
Raile on the Lords Annointed. Strike I say.			Raile on the Lords is approaching. Strike, I say.
Flourish. Alarums.			Bloom. Alarum.
Either be patient, and intreat me fayre,			Either be patient and promote me fayre,
Or with the clamorous report of Warre,			Or with the lying report by Warre,
Thus will I drowne your exclamations			So I first first exclude your exclamation
Dut. Art thou my Sonne?			Low. Art you my son?
Rich. I, I thanke God, my Father, and your selfe			Rich. I, thank God, my father and your own
Dut. Then patiently heare my impatience			Low. Then patient my impatience my impatience
Rich. Madam, I haue a touch of your condition,			Rich. Madam, I have a touch of your condition
That cannot brooke the accent of reproofe			This cannot Brooke the Radros's accent
Dut. O let me speake			Low. O let me speak out
Rich. Do then, but Ile not heare			Rich. Then do it, but not heen
Dut. I will be milde, and gentle in my words			Low. I will be mild and gently in my words
Rich. And breefe (good Mother) for I am in hast			Rich. And BREEFE (good mother) because I'm in Hat
Dut. Art thou so hasty? I haue staid for thee			Low. Are you so hasty? I am having for you too
(God knowes) in torment and in agony			(God knows) in pain and agony
Rich. And came I not at last to comfort you?			Rich. And I finally didn't come to comfort you?
Dut. No by the holy Rood, thou know'st it well,			Low. No through the Holy Rood, you know it well,
Thou cam'st on earth, to make the earth my Hell.			You have on earth to make the earth to my hell.
A greeuous burthen was thy Birth to me,			A greumous Burthen was your birth for me
Tetchy and wayward was thy Infancie.			Tetchy and Wayward were your infancie.
Thy School-daies frightfull, desp'rate, wilde, and furious,			Your debt terrible, desperate, wild and angry,
Thy prime of Manhood, daring, bold, and venturous:			Your Prime of masculinity, daring, brave and Venturous:
Thy Age confirm'd, proud, subtle, slye, and bloody,			Your age confirmed, proud, subtle, Slye and bloody,
More milde, but yet more harmfull; Kinde in hatred:			More mild but more harmful; Art in hate:
What comfortable houre canst thou name,			What a convenient hour you can call
That euer grac'd me with thy company?			This your company has teamed up with your society?
Rich. Faith none, but Humfrey Hower,			Rich. Believe none, but Humfrey Hower,
That call'd your Grace			That calls your grace
To Breakefast once, forth of my company.			Once to Breakfast, in front of my company.
If I be so disgracious in your eye,			When I'm so unhappy in your eye
Let me march on, and not offend you Madam.			Let me continue marching and don't insult Madam.
Strike vp the Drumme			Strike VP the drum
Dut. I prythee heare me speake			Dam. I Pryhee Lord and I speak and speak
Rich. You speake too bitterly			Rich. You speaking to bitter
Dut. Heare me a word:			Dam. Lord me a word:
For I shall neuer speake to thee againe			Because I'll mock you back on you again
Rich. So			Rich. So
Dut. Either thou wilt dye, by Gods iust ordinance			Low. Either you will dye from Gods iust Ordinance
Ere from this warre thou turne a Conqueror:			From this Warre, who cuts off a conqueror:
Or I with greefe and extreame Age shall perish,			Or I should perish with Greefe and Extrame age,
And neuer more behold thy face againe.			And newer see your face again.
Therefore take with thee my most greeuous Curse,			So take my most featful curse with you,
Which in the day of Battell tyre thee more			What more ripen you on the day of Battell
Then all the compleat Armour that thou wear'st.			Then all the complicated armor you wear.
My Prayers on the aduerse party fight,			My prayers for the fight of the Aduerse party,
And there the little soules of Edwards Children,			And since the little souls of Edwards children,
Whisper the Spirits of thine Enemies,			Whisper the spirits of your enemies
And promise them Successe and Victory:			And promise you Success and victory:
Bloody thou art, bloody will be thy end:			Bloody you are, damn your end:
Shame serues thy life, and doth thy death attend.			Shame series participate in your life and death.
Enter.			Enter.
Qu. Though far more cause, yet much lesse spirit to curse			Qu. Although far more cause, but much less spirit for cursing
Abides in me, I say Amen to her			Stay in me, I say amen to her
Rich. Stay Madam, I must talke a word with you			Rich. Stay Madam, I have to tall a word with you
Qu. I haue no more sonnes of the Royall Blood			Qu. I no longer have a sun of the royall blood
For thee to slaughter. For my Daughters (Richard)			To slaughter for you. For my daughters (Richard)
They shall be praying Nunnes, not weeping Queenes:			You will pray nunnes, not cry queenes:
And therefore leuell not to hit their liues			And therefore leuell not to meet their liues
Rich. You haue a daughter call'd Elizabeth,			Rich. You called a daughter who called Elizabeth,
Vertuous and Faire, Royall and Gracious?			Subtificed and fair, royall and gracious?
Qu. And must she dye for this? O let her liue,			Qu. And does it have to dye it? O Leave them,
And Ile corrupt her Manners, staine her Beauty,			And Ile corrupt their manners, dye their beauty,
Slander my Selfe, as false to Edwards bed:			Disassemble my self, as wrong for Edwards bed:
Throw ouer her the vaile of Infamy,			Throw her the valley of the shame,
So she may liue vnscarr'd of bleeding slaughter,			So she can have bleeding battles,
I will confesse she was not Edwards daughter			I will admit that she was not Edwards subsidiary
Rich. Wrong not her Byrth, she is a Royall Princesse			Rich. Wrong, not her Byrth, she is a Royall prince's
Qu. To saue her life, Ile say she is not so			Qu. To sauté your life, you say it is not that
Rich. Her life is safest onely in her byrth			Rich. Your life is the safest in her Byrth
Qu. And onely in that safety, dyed her Brothers			Qu. And in this certainty she colored her brothers
Rich. Loe at their Birth, good starres were opposite			Rich. Loe at birth, good rigid goods were opposed
Qu. No, to their liues, ill friends were contrary			Qu. No, sick friends were opposite
Rich. All vnauoyded is the doome of Destiny			Rich. All vnnaugeded are the doome of fate
Qu. True: when auoyded grace makes Destiny.			Qu. Right: if Aueded Grace does fate.
My Babes were destin'd to a fairer death,			My Babes were classified for a fairer death,
If grace had blest thee with a fairer life			If Grace had blessed you with a fairer life
Rich. You speake as if that I had slaine my Cosins?			Rich. You speak as if I have my Cosins Slaine?
Qu. Cosins indeed, and by their Vnckle couzend,			Qu. Cosins indeed and through their Vnckle Couzend,
Of Comfort, Kingdome, Kindred, Freedome, Life,			Of comfort, kingdome, transformed, freely poultry, life,
Whose hand soeuer lanch'd their tender hearts,			Their hand lanced their delicate hearts
Thy head (all indirectly) gaue direction.			Your head (all indirectly).
No doubt the murd'rous Knife was dull and blunt,			The Murd'rous knife was undoubtedly boring and dull,
Till it was whetted on thy stone-hard heart,			Until it was thrown onto your rock hard heart,
To reuell in the Intrailes of my Lambes.			Too reel in the intrailes of my Lambes.
But that still vse of greefe, makes wilde greefe tame,			But this still VSE von Greefe makes wild greefe tame,
My tongue should to thy eares not name my Boyes,			My tongue shouldn't call my boyes to your ears,
Till that my Nayles were anchor'd in thine eyes:			Until my ceilings were anchored in your eyes:
And I in such a desp'rate Bay of death,			And I in such a desperate death box,
Like a poore Barke, of sailes and tackling reft,			Like a Poore Barke, Sailes and Tackling, refers,
Rush all to peeces on thy Rocky bosome			Rush to whistle on your rocky bosome
Rich. Madam, so thriue I in my enterprize			Rich. Madam, so I though in my company
And dangerous successe of bloody warres,			And dangerous success of bloody wars,
As I intend more good to you and yours,			Since I intend to do more well to you and you,
Then euer you and yours by me were harm'd			Then your you and yours were damaged by me
Qu. What good is couer'd with the face of heauen,			Qu. What benefits is summarized with the face of hows,
To be discouered, that can do me good			To be discovered, that can do me good
Rich. Th' aduancement of your children, gentle Lady			Rich. The addition of your children, gentle lady
Qu. Vp to some Scaffold, there to lose their heads			Qu. VP to a scaffolding there to lose your head
Rich. Vnto the dignity and height of Fortune,			Rich. Vnto the dignity and amount of happiness,
The high Imperiall Type of this earths glory			The high imperial type of this earth glory
Qu. Flatter my sorrow with report of it:			Qu. My grief flattered with the report about it:
Tell me, what State, what Dignity, what Honor,			Tell me what condition, which dignity, what honor,
Canst thou demise to any childe of mine			Can you fall from me every child?
Rich. Euen all I haue; I, and my selfe and all,			Rich. Euen everything I hage; Me and my self and everything
Will I withall indow a childe of thine:			I will be with a childhood from yours:
So in the Lethe of thy angry soule,			So in the Lethe of your angry Soule,
Thou drowne the sad remembrance of those wrongs,			You rest in the sad memory of this injustice,
Which thou supposest I haue done to thee			I did to you which you have done to you
Qu. Be breefe, least that the processe of thy kindnesse			Qu. Be Breefe, at least the process of your friendliness
Last longer telling then thy kindnesse date			Last longer knowledge, then your friend date
Rich. Then know,			Rich. Then know
That from my Soule, I loue thy Daughter			That of my soul, I have your daughter
Qu. My daughters Mother thinkes it with her soule			The mother of my daughters thinks it with her soul
Rich. What do you thinke?			Rich. What do you have?
Qu. That thou dost loue my daughter from thy soule			Qu. That you have my daughter from your soul loue
So from thy Soules loue didst thou loue her Brothers,			So you made your brothers out of your soules
And from my hearts loue, I do thanke thee for it			And Loue from my heart, thank you for that
Rich. Be not so hasty to confound my meaning:			Rich. Don't be so hasty to confuse my meaning:
I meane that with my Soule I loue thy daughter,			I mean that I am your daughter with my soul
And do intend to make her Queene of England			And intend to make her queen of England
Qu. Well then, who dost y meane shallbe her King			Qu. Well, who should make your king
Rich. Euen he that makes her Queene:			Rich. He who makes her queen:
Who else should bee?			Who should be?
Qu. What, thou?			Qu. What, you?
Rich. Euen so: How thinke you of it?			Rich. Euen like this: how thin are you from it?
Qu. How canst thou woo her?			Qu. How can you reverse them?
Rich. That I would learne of you,			Rich. That I would learn from you
As one being best acquainted with her humour			As one who is best familiar with their humor
Qu. And wilt thou learne of me?			Qu. And do you want to learn from me?
Rich. Madam, with all my heart			Rich. Madam with all my heart
Qu. Send to her by the man that slew her Brothers.			Qu. Send to her from the man who killed her brothers.
A paire of bleeding hearts: thereon ingraue			A few bleeding hearts: Ingaue on it
Edward and Yorke, then haply will she weepe:			Edward and Yorke, then she will cry glowing:
Therefore present to her, as sometime Margaret			Therefore, you present how Margaret
Did to thy Father, steept in Rutlands blood,			Did your father, steadily in Rutland's blood,
A hand-kercheefe, which say to her did dreyne			A hand cup that says to her that he did Dreyne
The purple sappe from her sweet Brothers body,			The purple saps out of the body of the sweet brothers,
And bid her wipe her weeping eyes withall.			And offer that they wipe their crying eyes with them.
If this inducement moue her not to loue,			If this incentive is not supposed to solve it,
Send her a Letter of thy Noble deeds:			Send her a letter from her noble deeds:
Tell her, thou mad'st away her Vnckle Clarence,			Tell her you are crazy about her Vnckle Clarence,
Her Vnckle Riuers, I (and for her sake)			Your Vnckle Riuers, I (and for your sake)
Mad'st quicke conueyance with her good Aunt Anne			Mad'st Quicke Conueyance with her good aunt Anne
Rich. You mocke me Madam, this not the way			Rich. You mocke me Madam, not the way
To win your daughter			To win your daughter
Qu. There is no other way,			Qu. There is no other way
Vnlesse thou could'st put on some other shape,			Vnlesse you could put on a different form,
And not be Richard, that hath done all this			And not Richard, it all did
Ric. Say that I did all this for loue of her			Ric. Say that I did all of this for you
Qu. Nay then indeed she cannot choose but hate thee			Qu. No, in fact she cannot choose, but hate you
Hauing bought loue, with such a bloody spoyle			Hauer bought Loue with such a bloody spoyle
Rich. Looke what is done, cannot be now amended:			Rich. Look of what is done cannot now be changed:
Men shall deale vnaduisedly sometimes,			Men should sometimes be vnaduated
Which after-houres giues leysure to repent.			Indeed what to regret the ten.
If I did take the Kingdome from your Sonnes,			If I would take the kingdome from your son,
To make amends, Ile giue it to your daughter:			To make up for good again, your daughter gave it:
If I haue kill'd the issue of your wombe,			If I have killed the problem of your women's legal,
To quicken your encrease, I will beget			To speed up your procedure, I will witness
Mine yssue of your blood, vpon your Daughter:			Mine YSSue from your blood, vpon your daughter:
A Grandams name is little lesse in loue,			A Grandams name is little less in Loue,
Then is the doting Title of a Mother;			Then a mother is the dating title;
They are as Children but one steppe below,			They are as children, but a steppe below,
Euen of your mettall, of your very blood:			Euen from your mettall, from your blood:
Of all one paine, saue for a night of groanes			Of all pain, acid for a night full of moans
Endur'd of her, for whom you bid like sorrow.			End of her, for whom you like mourning.
Your Children were vexation to your youth,			Her children were annoying to their youth,
But mine shall be a comfort to your Age,			But mine should be a consolation of their age
The losse you haue, is but a Sonne being King,			The Losse you live is just a son who is king.
And by that losse, your Daughter is made Queene.			And this Losse makes her daughter a queen.
I cannot make you what amends I would,			I can't do what I would, I would do it
Therefore accept such kindnesse as I can.			So accept as friendly as I can.
Dorset your Sonne, that with a fearfull soule			Dorset your son, that with a terrible soul
Leads discontented steppes in Forraine soyle,			Leads dissatisfied steppes in Forraine Soyle,
This faire Alliance, quickly shall call home			This fair alliance will quickly call home
To high Promotions, and great Dignity.			Too high advertising campaigns and great dignity.
The King that calles your beauteous Daughter Wife,			The king who calls your beautiful daughter wife,
Familiarly shall call thy Dorset, Brother:			Your dorset should be confidential, brother:
Againe shall you be Mother to a King:			Again you should be the mother of a king:
And all the Ruines of distressefull Times,			And all ruins of the offended times,
Repayr'd with double Riches of Content.			Repayment with double wealth of content.
What? we haue many goodly dayes to see:			What? We have many good days to see:
The liquid drops of Teares that you haue shed,			The liquid drops of tears that they shed,
Shall come againe, transform'd to Orient Pearle,			Should come back to orientate pearle
Aduantaging their Loue, with interest			With interest
Often-times double gaine of happinesse.			Often double gain of happiness.
Go then (my Mother) to thy Daughter go,			Then go (my mother) go to your daughter, go
Make bold her bashfull yeares, with your experience,			Make your shabby year of the year, with your experience,
Prepare her eares to heare a Woers Tale.			Prepare your ears to drive a Woers.
Put in her tender heart, th' aspiring Flame			Put in her delicate heart, the aspiring flame
Of Golden Soueraignty: Acquaint the Princesse			The Golden Souchery: well-known the princesses
With the sweet silent houres of Marriage ioyes:			With the sweet quiet hours of marriage Ioyes:
And when this Arme of mine hath chastised			And when this arm was destroyed by me
The petty Rebell, dull-brain'd Buckingham,			The little rebel, Buckingham, boring, Buckingham,
Bound with Triumphant Garlands will I come,			Bound with triumphal garlands, I will come
And leade thy daughter to a Conquerors bed:			And lead your daughter to a conqueror:
To whom I will retaile my Conquest wonne,			To whom I will be in the conquest,
And she shalbe sole Victoresse, C?sars C?sar			And she sailbe brine victoresse, c? Sars c? Sar
Qu. What were I best to say, her Fathers Brother			Qu. What was I best to say, your fathers brother
Would be her Lord? Or shall I say her Vnkle?			Would your master? Or should I say your vnkle?
Or he that slew her Brothers, and her Vnkles?			Or who killed her brothers and her Vnkles?
Vnder what Title shall I woo for thee,			Vnder which title should I rejuvenate for you,
That God, the Law, my Honor, and her Loue,			This god, the law, my honor and its Loue,
Can make seeme pleasing to her tender yeares?			Can she make her delicate annual questions seem gratifying?
Rich. Inferre faire Englands peace by this Alliance			Rich. Inferre Fair England Peace through this alliance
Qu. Which she shall purchase with stil lasting warre			Qu. What she should buy with a treadmith's permanent war
Rich. Tell her, the King that may command, intreats			Rich. Tell her, the king who can command,
Qu. That at her hands, which the kings King forbids			Qu. The in her hands that the king of kings prohibits
Rich. Say she shall be a High and Mighty Queene			Rich. Say it should be a high and mighty queen
Qu. To vaile the Title, as her Mother doth			Qu. To arrange the title how her mother makes
Rich. Say I will loue her euerlastingly			Rich. Say I will take your lastic
Qu. But how long shall that title euer last?			Qu. But how long should this title take?
Rich. Sweetly in force, vnto her faire liues end			Rich. Sweet in force, Vnto ends her fair Liues
Qu. But how long fairely shall her sweet life last?			Qu. But how long should your sweet life last?
Rich. As long as Heauen and Nature lengthens it			Rich. As long as hows and nature extend it
Qu. As long as Hell and Richard likes of it			Qu. As long as hell and Richard like it for it
Rich. Say, I her Soueraigne, am her Subiect low			Rich. Say, I your soueraigne, will be low your base
Qu. But she your Subiect, lothes such Soueraignty			Qu. But she is her pedestal, Lothes like Soueraigny
Rich. Be eloquent in my behalfe to her			Rich. Be in my name Berredt to her
Qu. An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told			Qu. An honest story is best accelerated and is clearly told
Rich. Then plainly to her, tell my louing tale			Rich. Then, tell my Louing story clearly to her
Qu. Plaine and not honest, is too harsh a style			Qu. Simple and not honest, a style is too hard
Rich. Your Reasons are too shallow, and to quicke			Rich. Their reasons are too flat and too quick
Qu. O no, my Reasons are too deepe and dead,			Qu. O no, my reasons are too deep and dead,
Too deepe and dead (poore Infants) in their graues,			Too deep and dead (pore infants) in their gray,
Harpe on it still shall I, till heart-strings breake			Harpe is still supposed to do it until I speak the heart rings
Rich. Harpe not on that string Madam, that is past.			Rich. Harpe not on this Saite Madam, that has passed.
Now by my George, my Garter, and my Crowne			Now from my George, my tights and my crown
Qu. Prophan'd, dishonor'd, and the third vsurpt			Qu. Prophhan'd, disregarded and the third vsurpt
Rich. I sweare			Rich. I swear
Qu. By nothing, for this is no Oath:			Qu. Because this is not a oath:
Thy George prophan'd, hath lost his Lordly Honor;			Your George ProPhan'd has lost his wonderful honor;
Thy Garter blemish'd, pawn'd his Knightly Vertue;			Your pantyus was hiding his knightly corner;
Thy Crowne vsurp'd, disgrac'd his Kingly Glory:			Your crown has slandered against his royal glory:
If something thou would'st sweare to be beleeu'd,			If something you would rave to strain,
Sweare then by something, that thou hast not wrong'd			Then weaken by something that you didn't do wrong
Rich. Then by my Selfe			Rich. Then from mine
Qu. Thy Selfe, is selfe-misvs'd			Qu. Your self, is self-meisvs'd'd
Rich. Now by the World			Rich. Now from the world
Qu. 'Tis full of thy foule wrongs			Qu. It is full of your Foule Undrecht
Rich. My Fathers death			Rich. My fathers death
Qu. Thy life hath it dishonor'd			Qu. Your life has dishonored it
Rich. Why then, by Heauen			Rich. Then why from hows
Qu. Heauens wrong is most of all:			Qu. Heau's wrong is best:
If thou didd'st feare to breake an Oath with him,			If you fear to breed an oath with it,
The vnity the King my husband made,			The Vnity that the king made my husband
Thou had'st not broken, nor my Brothers died.			You didn't break, my brothers have died.
If thou had'st fear'd to breake an oath by him,			If you fear to breed an oath of him,
Th' Imperiall mettall, circling now thy head,			The imperial mettall, now revolves your head,
Had grac'd the tender temples of my Child,			Had shaped the delicate temple of my child
And both the Princes had bene breathing heere,			And both princes had the breathing of armies,
Which now two tender Bed-fellowes for dust,			What now two delicate bed surfaces for dust,
Thy broken Faith hath made the prey for Wormes.			Your broken belief made the prey for worms.
What can'st thou sweare by now			What can you swear in the meantime?
Rich. The time to come			Rich. The time to come
Qu. That thou hast wronged in the time ore-past:			Qu. That you were wrong in the time:
For I my selfe haue many teares to wash			Because I have a lot of tears to wash
Heereafter time, for time past, wrong'd by thee.			Heere duster time, for the time, false from you.
The Children liue, whose Fathers thou hast slaughter'd,			The children Liue whose fathers have slaughtered them,
Vngouern'd youth, to waile it with their age:			Young people vngouern to hunt their age:
The Parents liue, whose Children thou hast butcher'd,			The parents Liue whose children had,
Old barren Plants, to waile it with their Age.			Old barren plants to hunt them with their age.
Sweare not by time to come, for that thou hast			Not to come from time because you have that
Misvs'd ere vs'd, by times ill-vs'd repast			Misvs'd ere vsd, from times ill-vs'd repast
Rich. As I entend to prosper, and repent:			Rich. How I flourish and regret:
So thriue I in my dangerous Affayres			So I threw in my dangerous affayres
Of hostile Armes: My selfe, my selfe confound:			Of enemy armemies: my self, my self confused:
Heauen, and Fortune barre me happy houres:			Hows and Fortune Barre Mich Happy Houres:
Day, yeeld me not thy light; nor Night, thy rest.			Day, not your light; Another night, your calm.
Be opposite all Planets of good lucke			Be opposed to all good Lucke planets
To my proceeding, if with deere hearts loue,			To my procedure, if with Deere Hearts Loue,
Immaculate deuotion, holy thoughts,			Flawless debriche, holy thoughts,
I tender not thy beautious Princely daughter.			I'm not your beautiful princely daughter.
In her, consists my Happinesse, and thine:			In her there is my happiness and yours: Your:
Without her, followes to my selfe, and thee;			Without them follows my self and you;
Her selfe, the Land, and many a Christian soule,			Yours, the country and many Christian souls,
Death, Desolation, Ruine, and Decay:			Death, desolation, ruins and decay:
It cannot be auoyded, but by this:			It cannot be said, but thereby:
It will not be auoyded, but by this.			It is not said, but afterwards.
Therefore deare Mother (I must call you so)			That's why it's a fewer mother (I have to call you that)
Be the Atturney of my loue to her:			Be the Atturny of my Loue to her:
Pleade what I will be, not what I haue beene;			Please what I will be, not what I have freed;
Not my deserts, but what I will deserue:			Not my deserts, but what I will do:
Vrge the Necessity and state of times,			The necessity and the condition of the times,
And be not peeuish found, in great Designes			And not found in a pink, in great designs
Qu. Shall I be tempted of the Diuel thus?			Qu. Should I be tried by diuel?
Rich. I, if the Diuell tempt you to do good			Rich. I, if the dioll leads you to do good
Qu. Shall I forget my selfe, to be my selfe			Qu. Should I forget to be my self
Rich. I, if your selfes remembrance wrong your selfe			Rich. I, when your self remembers that you remember yourself wrongly
Qu. Yet thou didst kil my Children			Qu. But you played my children
Rich. But in your daughters wombe I bury them.			Rich. But in your daughters, Wombe, I bury them.
Where in that Nest of Spicery they will breed			Where in this nest of the sharpness they will breed
Selues of themselues, to your recomforture			Selues of them, to their recommendations
Qu. Shall I go win my daughter to thy will?			Qu. Should I win my daughter to your will?
Rich. And be a happy Mother by the deed			Rich. And be a happy mother of the deed
Qu. I go, write to me very shortly,			Qu. I go, write to myself shortly,
And you shal vnderstand from me her mind.			And you put their minds from me.
Exit Q[ueene].			End Q [Ueene].
Rich. Beare her my true loues kisse, and so farewell.			Rich. She shakes my true loues kise and so say goodbye.
Relenting Foole, and shallow-changing Woman.			Give the fools and flat changing women.
How now, what newes?			How now, what Newes?
Enter Ratcliffe.			Enter Ratcliffe.
Rat. Most mightie Soueraigne, on the Westerne Coast			Rat. Avoid Mightie Coueraigne on the western coast
Rideth a puissant Nauie: to our Shores			Rideth has powerful Nauie: on our banks
Throng many doubtfull hollow-hearted friends,			Human care Many dubious, hollow friends, friends,
Vnarm'd, and vnresolu'd to beat them backe.			Vnarm'd and Vnresolu'd to bake them.
Tis thought, that Richmond is their Admirall:			It thought Richmond was her Admirall:
And there they hull, expecting but the aide			And there they spin, but expect the adjutant
Of Buckingham, to welcome them ashore			From Buckingham to welcome you on land
Rich. Some light-foot friend post to y Duke of Norfolk:			Rich. A light friend contribution to Y Duke of Norfolk:
Ratcliffe thy selfe, or Catesby, where is hee?			Ratcliffe your self or catesby, where is hee?
Cat. Here, my good Lord			Cat. Here, my good gentleman
Rich. Catesby, flye to the Duke			Rich. Catesby, Flye to the Duke
Cat. I will, my Lord, with all conuenient haste			Cat. I will, sir, with all unscrupulous hurry
Rich. Catesby come hither, poste to Salisbury:			Rich. Catesby comes here, post for Salisbury:
When thou com'st thither: Dull vnmindfull Villaine,			When you get there: boring vnmindful villain,
Why stay'st thou here, and go'st not to the Duke?			Why stay here and not go to the duke?
Cat. First, mighty Liege, tell me your Highnesse pleasure,			Cat. First, mighty Lüsvis, tell me your sovereignty, the pleasure,
What from your Grace I shall deliuer to him			What about your grace I will deliminate him
Rich. O true, good Catesby, bid him leuie straight			Rich. O true, good catesby, offer him leuie right now
The greatest strength and power that he can make,			The greatest strength and strength he can do,
And meet me suddenly at Salisbury			And suddenly meet me in Salisbury
Cat. I goe.			Cat. I go.
Enter.			Enter.
Rat. What, may it please you, shall I doe at Salisbury?			Rat. What, can you like it, should I be in Salisbury?
Rich. Why, what would'st thou doe there, before I			Rich. Why, what would you do before I?
goe?			Goe?
Rat. Your Highnesse told me I should poste before			Rat. Your highness told me that I should post beforehand
Rich. My minde is chang'd:			Rich. My mind has changed:
Enter Lord Stanley.			Enter Lord Stanley.
Stanley, what newes with you?			Stanley, what Newes with you?
Sta. None, good my Liege, to please you with y hearing,			Sta. Nobody, good, my lucks to please you, hear,
Nor none so bad, but well may be reported			Not so bad yet, but are well registered
Rich. Hoyday, a Riddle, neither good nor bad:			Rich. Hoyday, a puzzle, neither good nor bad:
What need'st thou runne so many miles about,			What do you need so many miles?
When thou mayest tell thy Tale the neerest way?			If you could tell your story on the nastiest way?
Once more, what newes?			What Newes again?
Stan. Richmond is on the Seas			Stan. Richmond is on the sea
Rich. There let him sinke, and be the Seas on him,			Rich. There he left him and his seas on him,
White-liuer'd Runnagate, what doth he there?			White-Liuer'd Runnagate, what is he there?
Stan. I know not, mightie Soueraigne, but by guesse			Stan. I don't know, Mightie Soueraigne, but from Gueesse
Rich. Well, as you guesse			Rich. Well, how you advise
Stan. Stirr'd vp by Dorset, Buckingham, and Morton,			Stan. Stir VP from Dorset, Buckingham and Morton.
He makes for England, here to clayme the Crowne			He turns to England, here to Clayme The Crowne
Rich. Is the Chayre emptie? is the Sword vnsway'd?			Rich. Is the Chayre Empie? Is the sword vnsways?
Is the King dead? the Empire vnpossest?			Is the king dead? The Empire Vnpossest?
What Heire of Yorke is there aliue, but wee?			What kind of heir from Yorke is Aliue, but wee?
And who is Englands King, but great Yorkes Heire?			And who is England's king, but great York's heir?
Then tell me, what makes he vpon the Seas?			Then tell me what does he do to the seas?
Stan. Vnlesse for that, my Liege, I cannot guesse			Stan. Vnlesse for it, my lucks, I can't guess
Rich. Vnlesse for that he comes to be your Liege,			Rich. For the fact that he comes to your lucks,
You cannot guesse wherefore the Welchman comes.			You can't advise why the Welchman comes.
Thou wilt reuolt, and flye to him, I feare			You are just pouring and flye to him, I'm afraid
Stan. No, my good Lord, therefore mistrust me not			Stan. No, my good gentleman, that's why I don't distrust me
Rich. Where is thy Power then, to beat him back?			Rich. Then where is your power to beat him back?
Where be thy Tenants, and thy followers?			Where are your tenants and your followers?
Are they not now vpon the Westerne Shore,			Are you not VPON now, the western bank,?
Safe-conducting the Rebels from their Shippes?			Certainly the rebels relieve from their ships?
Stan. No, my good Lord, my friends are in the			Stan. No, my good gentleman, my friends are in the
North			north
Rich. Cold friends to me: what do they in the North,			Rich. Cold friends for me: What do you do in the north,
When they should serue their Soueraigne in the West?			When should you your soueraigne in the West Seruen Serue Serue?
Stan. They haue not been commanded, mighty King:			Stan. You have not ordered, mighty king:
Pleaseth your Maiestie to giue me leaue,			Inspires your Maiestie to go to go,
Ile muster vp my friends, and meet your Grace,			Ile pattern VP, my friends, and meet your grace,
Where, and what time your Maiestie shall please			Where and when please please your Maiestie
Rich. I, thou would'st be gone, to ioyne with Richmond:			Rich. I, you would be gone, to Ioyne with Richmond:
But Ile not trust thee			But I don't trust you
Stan. Most mightie Soueraigne,			Stan. Avoid Mightie Soueraigne,
You haue no cause to hold my friendship doubtfull,			You have no reason to keep my friendship doubtful
I neuer was, nor neuer will be false			I New Was, Nor Neuer wants be false
Rich. Goe then, and muster men: but leaue behind			Rich. Then go and collect men: but go behind it
Your Sonne George Stanley: looke your heart be firme,			Your son George Stanley: Loke your heart, be a company.
Or else his Heads assurance is but fraile			Or otherwise his heads are only frail
Stan. So deale with him, as I proue true to you.			Stan. So deal with him how I am loyal to you.
Exit Stanley.			Leave Stanley.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
Mess. My gracious Soueraigne, now in Deuonshire,			Chaos. My gracious soueraigne, now in Deonshire,
As I by friends am well aduertised,			Since I am well adapted by friends,
Sir Edward Courtney, and the haughtie Prelate,			Sir Edward Courtney and the Haightie prelate,
Bishop of Exeter, his elder Brother,			Bishop of Exeter, his older brother,
With many moe Confederates, are in Armes.			With many Moe confederates are in arms.
Enter another Messenger			Enter another messenger
Mess. In Kent, my Liege, the Guilfords are in Armes,			Chaos. In Kent, my couch, the Guilfords are in arms,
And euery houre more Competitors			And your more competitors
Flocke to the Rebels, and their power growes strong.			Flocke to the rebels and their strength becomes strong.
Enter another Messenger.			Enter another messenger.
Mess. My Lord, the Armie of great Buckingham			Chaos. My lord, the army of the great Buckingham
Rich. Out on ye, Owles, nothing but Songs of Death,			Rich. Out on ye, own, nothing but songs of death,
He striketh him.			He hits him.
There, take thou that, till thou bring better newes			There you take it until you bring better newes
Mess. The newes I haue to tell your Maiestie,			Chaos. The Newes I Hage to tell your Maiestie,
Is, that by sudden Floods, and fall of Waters,			Is that due to sudden floods and fall of the water,
Buckinghams Armie is dispers'd and scatter'd,			Buckingham's Armie is distributed and scattered,
And he himselfe wandred away alone,			And he himself was gone
No man knowes whither			Nobody knows where to go
Rich. I cry thee mercie:			Rich. I cry Mercie:
There is my Purse, to cure that Blow of thine.			There is my handbag to heal this blow from yours.
Hath any well-aduised friend proclaym'd			Has a well -calculated friend proclaym'd
Reward to him that brings the Traytor in?			Reward for him who brings the traytor?
Mess. Such Proclamation hath been made, my Lord.			Chaos. Such a proclamation was made, my Lord.
Enter another Messenger.			Enter another messenger.
Mess. Sir Thomas Louell, and Lord Marquesse Dorset,			Chaos. Sir Thomas Loule and Lord Marquesses Dorset,
Tis said, my Liege, in Yorkeshire are in Armes:			TIS said my couch in Yorkeshire is in arms:
But this good comfort bring I to your Highnesse,			But this good comfort brings me to their sovereignty
The Brittaine Nauie is dispers'd by Tempest.			The Brittaine Nauie is distributed by the storm.
Richmond in Dorsetshire sent out a Boat			Richmond in Dorsetshire sent out a boat
Vnto the shore, to aske those on the Banks,			VNTO the bank to send them to the banks,
If they were his Assistants, yea, or no?			If you were his assistants, yes or no?
Who answer'd him, they came from Buckingham,			Who answered him, they came from Buckingham,
Vpon his partie: he mistrusting them,			Vpon his game: he distrusts her,
Hoys'd sayle, and made his course againe for Brittaine			Hoys Sayle and made his course again for Brittaine
Rich. March on, march on, since we are vp in Armes,			Rich. March on, March because we are VP in arms,
If not to fight with forraine Enemies,			If not fight with Forraine enemies,
Yet to beat downe these Rebels here at home.			To hit Downe Downe at home.
Enter Catesby.			Enter Catesby.
Cat. My Liege, the Duke of Buckingham is taken,			Cat. My luck, the Duke of Buckingham is taken,
That is the best newes: that the Earle of Richmond			This is the best Newes: that of the Earle of Richmond
Is with a mighty power Landed at Milford,			Has landed in Milford with a powerful power,
Is colder Newes, but yet they must be told			Is colder newes, but they have to be told
Rich. Away towards Salsbury, while we reason here,			Rich. Away towards Salsbury while we argue here,
A Royall battell might be wonne and lost:			A Royall Battell could be delighted and lost:
Some one take order Buckingham be brought			Someone is ordered Buckingham is brought
To Salsbury, the rest march on with me.			After Salsbury, the rest marches with me.
Florish. Exeunt			Floric. Exit
Scena Quarta.			Fourth scene.
Enter Derby, and Sir Christopher.			Enter Derby and Sir Christopher.
Der. Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me,			Of the. Sir Christopher, tell Richmond that of me,
That in the stye of the most deadly Bore,			That in the style of the deadliest bore,
My Sonne George Stanley is frankt vp in hold:			My son George Stanley is Francikt VP in Hold:
If I reuolt, off goes yong Georges head,			When I remove, Yong Georges heads,
The feare of that, holds off my present ayde.			The fear of this keeps my current Ayde.
So get thee gone: commend me to thy Lord.			So go away: recommend me to your Lord.
Withall say, that the Queene hath heartily consented			We say that the queen has agreed with the heart
He should espouse Elizabeth hir daughter.			He should work for Elizabeth Hir's daughter.
But tell me, where is Princely Richmond now?			But tell me where is Richmond princely now?
Chri. At Penbroke, or at Hertford West in Wales			Chri. In Penbroke or in Hertford West in Wales
Der. What men of Name resort to him			Of the. Which men of the name fall back on him
Chri. Sir Walter Herbert, a renowned Souldier,			Chri. Sir Walter Herbert, a well -known SOULDIER,
Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir William Stanley,			Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir William Stanley,
Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir Iames Blunt,			Oxford, repeated Pembroke, Sir Iames Blunt,
And Rice ap Thomas, with a valiant Crew,			And rice ap thomas, with a brave crew,
And many other of great name and worth:			And many others of a big name and value:
And towards London do they bend their power,			And in the direction of London they bend their power,
If by the way they be not fought withall			By the way, if they are not fought with everyone
Der. Well hye thee to thy Lord: I kisse his hand,			Of the. Now you are hye to your master: I piss his hand,
My Letter will resolue him of my minde.			My letter will solve it from my mind.
Farewell.			Taking leave.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.			Fifth file. The first scene.
Enter Buckingham with Halberds, led to Execution.			Enter Buckingham with Hallbarten and led to the execution.
Buc. Will not King Richard let me speake with him?			Buc. Will King Richard not let me speak out with him?
Sher. No my good Lord, therefore be patient			Sher. No, my good gentleman, so be patient
Buc. Hastings, and Edwards children, Gray & Riuers,			Buc. Hastings and Edwards Children, Gray & Riuers,
Holy King Henry, and thy faire Sonne Edward,			Saint King Henry and your fair son Edward,
Vaughan, and all that haue miscarried			Vaughan and everything that has a miscarriage
By vnder-hand corrupted foule iniustice,			By vanger hand-damaged floull-iniustice;
If that your moody discontented soules,			If your mood -providing souls,
Do through the clowds behold this present houre,			Do this current hour through the Clowds,
Euen for reuenge mocke my destruction.			Euen for Reuege Mocke my destruction.
This is All-soules day (Fellow) is it not?			This is All-Soules Day (Fellow), isn't it?
Sher. It is			Sher. it is
Buc. Why then Al-soules day, is my bodies doomsday			Buc. Then why Al-Soules Day is my body Doomsday
This is the day, which in King Edwards time			This is the day in King Edward's time
I wish'd might fall on me, when I was found			I wish I would fall on myself when I was found
False to his Children, and his Wiues Allies.			Wrong to his children and his Wiues allies.
This is the day, wherein I wisht to fall			This is the day I want to fall
By the false Faith of him whom most I trusted.			Through the wrong belief that I trusted most.
This, this All-soules day to my fearfull Soule,			This is this all-souled day for my terrible soul,
Is the determin'd respit of my wrongs:			Is the specific respite of my injustice:
That high All-seer, which I dallied with,			This high all-sea with which I have communicated,
Hath turn'd my fained Prayer on my head,			I turned my fake prayer on my head
And giuen in earnest, what I begg'd in iest.			And Giuen seriously, what I begged in Iest.
Thus doth he force the swords of wicked men			So he forces the swords of bad men
To turne their owne points in their Masters bosomes.			To shoot their own points in their Masters.
Thus Margarets curse falles heauy on my necke:			So the Margaret's curse falls on my nose:
When he (quoth she) shall split thy heart with sorrow,			If he (quoth her) is supposed to split your heart with grief,
Remember Margaret was a Prophetesse:			Remember, Margaret was a prophetic:
Come leade me Officers to the blocke of shame,			I get officers to block the shame
Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame.			Wrong, but wrong and blame.
Exeunt. Buckingham with Officers.			Exeunt. Buckingham with officers.
Scena Secunda.			Second scene.
Enter Richmond, Oxford, Blunt, Herbert, and others, with drum			Enter Richmond, Oxford, Blunt, Herbert and others with drum
and			and
colours.			Colours.
Richm. Fellowes in Armes, and my most louing Frends			Richm. Fellowes in arms and mine most louing freed
Bruis'd vnderneath the yoake of Tyranny,			Bruis'd Vnderneath The Yoake of Tyranny,
Thus farre into the bowels of the Land,			So far into the intestine of the country,
Haue we marcht on without impediment;			We have to do without an obstacle;
And heere receiue we from our Father Stanley			And we received armies from our father Stanley
Lines of faire comfort and encouragement:			Lines of fair comfort and encouragement:
The wretched, bloody, and vsurping Boare,			The miserable, bloody and vsurpend Boare,
(That spoyl'd your Summer Fields, and fruitfull Vines)			(This triggered their summer fields and fertile vines)
Swilles your warm blood like wash, & makes his trough			Swallow your warm blood like laundry and makes his trough
In your embowel'd bosomes: This foule Swine			In your competitive breasts: this foule pigs
Is now euen in the Centry of this Isle,			Is now in the center of this island,
Ne're to the Towne of Leicester, as we learne:			Ne're in the town of Leicester, as we learn:
From Tamworth thither, is but one dayes march.			From Tamworth there there is only one day march.
In Gods name cheerely on, couragious Friends,			In the gods they call happily, collectal friends,
To reape the Haruest of perpetuall peace,			Use the Haruest of Eternal Peace,
By this one bloody tryall of sharpe Warre			Through this a bloody attempt by Sharpe Warre
Oxf. Euery mans Conscience is a thousand men,			Oxf. The conscience of Euny Mans is a thousand men,
To fight against this guilty Homicide			To fight against this culprit murder
Her. I doubt not but his Friends will turne to vs			She. I don't doubt, but his friends will turn to VS
Blunt. He hath no friends, but what are friends for fear,			Bluntly. He has no friends, but what are friends out of fear
Which in his deerest neede will flye from him			What will fly from him in his deer requirement
Richm. All for our vantage, then in Gods name march,			Richm. Everything for our perspective, then in the name of the god march,
True Hope is swift, and flyes with Swallowes wings,			True hope is fast and flies with Swallowes Wings,
Kings it makes Gods, and meaner creatures Kings.			Kings it makes gods and common creatures kings.
Exeunt. Omnes.			Exit. All.
Enter King Richard in Armes with Norfolke, Ratcliffe, and the			Enter King Richard in Armes with Norfolke, Ratcliffe and the
Earle of			Earle of
Surrey.			Surrey.
Rich. Here pitch our Tent, euen here in Bosworth field,			Rich. Here you put our tent, here in Bosworth Field,
My Lord of Surrey, why looke you so sad?			My master of Surrey, why stimulate you so sadly?
Sur. My heart is ten times lighter then my lookes			Sur. My heart is ten times lighter than my appearance
Rich. My Lord of Norfolke			Rich. My master of Norfolke
Nor. Heere most gracious Liege			Nor. Heer Most Gracious Lying
Rich. Norfolke, we must haue knockes:			Rich. Norfolke, we have to have knocks:
Ha, must we not?			Ha, don't we have to?
Nor. We must both giue and take my louing Lord			Still. We both have to take Giue and my Louing Lord
Rich. Vp with my Tent, heere wil I lye to night,			Rich. VP with my tent, army i wil lye into the night,
But where to morrow? Well, all's one for that.			But where tomorrow? Well, everything is one for that.
Who hath descried the number of the Traitors?			Who decided the number of traitors?
Nor. Six or seuen thousand is their vtmost power			Still. Six or sewing thousand is their vtsten power
Rich. Why our Battalia trebbles that account:			Rich. Why our Batalia spoils this account:
Besides, the Kings name is a Tower of strength,			In addition, the name of the kings is a tower of the strength,
Which they vpon the aduerse Faction want.			What you want the aduerse faction.
Vp with the Tent: Come Noble Gentlemen,			VP with the tent: Come on noble gentlemen,
Let vs suruey the vantage of the ground.			Leave the stand of the floor against Suruey.
Call for some men of sound direction:			Call after some men with a sound direction:
Let's lacke no Discipline, make no delay,			Don't let us lak discipline, do not make a delay,
For Lords, to morrow is a busie day.			For Lords, Morrow is a Bussie day.
Exeunt.			Exit.
Enter Richmond, Sir William Branden, Oxford, and Dorset.			Enter Richmond, Sir William Branden, Oxford and Dorset.
Richm. The weary Sunne, hath made a Golden set,			Richm. The tired Sunne made a golden set,
And by the bright Tract of his fiery Carre,			And through the bright area of ​​his fiery cart,
Giues token of a goodly day to morrow.			Giues token from a good day until tomorrow.
Sir William Brandon, you shall beare my Standard:			Sir William Brandon, you will wear my standard:
Giue me some Inke and Paper in my Tent:			Give me something inke and paper in my tent:
Ile draw the Forme and Modell of our Battaile,			Ile draw the shape and models of our battaile,
Limit each Leader to his seuerall Charge,			Limit each guide to his charges for a new one,
And part in iust proportion our small Power.			And part in the ratio of our small strength.
My Lord of Oxford, you Sir William Brandon,			My master of Oxford, she Sir William Brandon,
And your Sir Walter Herbert stay with me:			And her Sir Walter Herbert stays with me:
The Earle of Pembroke keepes his Regiment;			The Earle of Pembroke holds its regiment;
Good Captaine Blunt, beare my goodnight to him,			Good captain blunt, transport my good night to him,
And by the second houre in the Morning,			And until the second hour in the morning,
Desire the Earle to see me in my Tent:			Wish the earle to see me in my tent:
Yet one thing more (good Captaine) do for me:			But one thing (good captain) do for me:
Where is Lord Stanley quarter'd, do you know?			Where is Lord Stanley Quarter'd, do you know?
Blunt. Vnlesse I haue mistane his Colours much,			Bluntly. Vnlesse I have a lot of his colors, a lot, a lot,
(Which well I am assur'd I haue not done)			(What I'm good, I am assured that I am not finished)
His Regiment lies halfe a Mile at least			His regiment is at least half a mile
South, from the mighty Power of the King			South, from the mighty power of the king
Richm. If without perill it be possible,			Richm. If it is possible without perill
Sweet Blunt, make some good meanes to speak with him			Sweet dull, make good average to speak to him
And giue him from me, this most needfull Note			And giue him from me, this most necessary grade
Blunt. Vpon my life, my Lord, Ile vndertake it,			Bluntly. Vpon my life, my lord, ile vndertake it,
And so God giue you quiet rest to night			And so gi -giue, you rest calmly at night
Richm. Good night good Captaine Blunt:			Richm. Good night good captain blunt:
Come Gentlemen,			Come, gentlemen,
Let vs consult vpon to morrowes Businesse;			Let VS VPON consult Morrowes Business;
Into my Tent, the Dew is rawe and cold.			The dew is raw and cold in my tent.
They withdraw into the Tent.			They withdraw into the tent.
Enter Richard, Ratcliffe, Norfolke, & Catesby.			Enter Richard, Ratcliffe, Norfolke & Catesby.
Rich. What is't a Clocke?			Rich. What is not a call?
Cat. It's Supper time my Lord, it's nine a clocke			Cat. It's dinner time, my Lord, it's nine a clocke
King. I will not sup to night,			King. I will not put it at night
Giue me some Inke and Paper:			Give me something inke and paper:
What, is my Beauer easier then it was?			What is my buoyal easier?
And all my Armour laid into my Tent?			And all my armor put in my tent?
Cat. It is my Liege: and all things are in readinesse			Cat. It is my lüsges: and all things are on standby
Rich. Good Norfolke, hye thee to thy charge,			Rich. Good norfolke, hye to your cargo,
Vse carefull Watch, choose trusty Centinels,			VSE carefully watch, choose trustworthy Zentinel,
Nor. I go my Lord			Still. I go my gentleman
Rich. Stir with the Larke to morrow, gentle Norfolk			Rich. Stir with the Lette to the morning, gentle norfolk
Nor. I warrant you my Lord.			Still. I guarantee you, sir.
Exit			Exit
Rich. Ratcliffe			Rich. Ratcliffe
Rat. My Lord			Rat. Sir
Rich. Send out a Pursuiuant at Armes			Rich. Send a persecution to arms
To Stanleys Regiment: bid him bring his power			To Stanley's regiment: offer him to bring his power
Before Sun-rising, least his Sonne George fall			His son George falls the least before sunrise
Into the blinde Caue of eternall night.			In the blind caue of the Eternall Night.
Fill me a Bowle of Wine: Giue me a Watch,			Fill a punch of wine: giue me a watch
Saddle white Surrey for the Field to morrow:			Sattel White Surrey for the field to Morrow:
Look that my Staues be sound, & not too heauy. Ratcliff			See that my traffic jams are solid and not too high. Ratcliff
Rat. My Lord			Rat. Sir
Rich. Saw'st the melancholly Lord Northumberland?			Rich. Do you see the melanchulated Lord Northumberland?
Rat. Thomas the Earle of Surrey, and himselfe,			Rat. Thomas the Earle of Surrey and himself,
Much about Cockshut time, from Troope to Troope			A lot about Cockshut time, from troope to troope
Went through the Army, chearing vp the Souldiers			Went through the army and looked VP the Souldiers
King. So, I am satisfied: Giue me a Bowle of Wine,			King. So I am satisfied: give me a punch wine
I haue not that Alacrity of Spirit,			I don't have this alacrity of the mind,
Nor cheere of Minde that I was wont to haue.			Neither at least that I didn't have a hook.
Set it downe. Is Inke and Paper ready?			Put it down. Is Inke and Paper ready?
Rat. It is my Lord			Rat. It is my lord
Rich. Bid my Guard watch. Leaue me.			Rich. Offer my waking watch. Leave me.
Ratcliffe, about the mid of night come to my Tent			Ratcliffe, about at night, comes to my tent
And helpe to arme me. Leaue me I say.			And help me poor. I love myself, I say.
Exit Ratclif.			End ratclif.
Enter Derby to Richmond in his Tent.			Enter Derby to his tent in Richmond.
Der. Fortune, and Victory sit on thy Helme			Of the. Happiness and victory sit on your helmets
Rich. All comfort that the darke night can affoord,			Rich. All comfort that the Darke night properly,
Be to thy Person, Noble Father in Law.			Be to yourself, noble father.
Tell me, how fares our Noble Mother?			Tell me how is our noble mother?
Der. I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother,			Of the. I from Attourney bless you from your mother,
Who prayes continually for Richmonds good:			Who is constantly praying for Richmonds:
So much for that. The silent houres steale on,			So much for that. The silent hourly steal on,
And flakie darkenesse breakes within the East.			And Flakie Darknee breaks in the east.
In breefe, for so the season bids vs be,			In Breefe, because the seasonal bids are vs, be,
Prepare thy Battell early in the Morning,			Prepare your battell early in the morning
And put thy Fortune to th' Arbitrement			And put your assets in the referee
Of bloody stroakes, and mortall staring Warre:			Stroaches of bloody stroakes and mortal: stars:
I, as I may, that which I would, I cannot,			I, as I can, I can't, what I would,
With best aduantage will deceiue the time,			The time will deceive the time,
And ayde thee in this doubtfull shocke of Armes.			And ayde in this dubious gun sign.
But on thy side I may not be too forward,			But on your side maybe I'm not too forward
Least being seene, thy Brother, tender George			The least seen, your brother, tender George
Be executed in his Fathers sight.			Be executed in the eyes of the fathers.
Farewell: the leysure, and the fearfull time			Farewell: the Leysure and the fearful time
Cuts off the ceremonious Vowes of Loue,			Cut off the solemn vows from Loue,
And ample enterchange of sweet Discourse,			And extensive enter the sweet discourse,
Which so long sundred Friends should dwell vpon:			Which friends so long should live vpon:
God giue vs leysure for these rites of Loue.			God Giue against Leisure for these rites of Loue.
Once more Adieu, be valiant, and speed well			Again goodbye, be brave and speed good
Richm. Good Lords conduct him to his Regiment:			Richm. Good Lords lead him to his regiment:
Ile striue with troubled noise, to take a Nap,			Ile Striue with restless noise to make a nap,
Lest leaden slumber peize me downe to morrow,			So that Ledden sleeps until tomorrow to sleep to Morrow,
When I should mount with wings of Victory:			If I should assemble with wings of the victory:
Once more, good night kinde Lords and Gentlemen.			Again, good night lords and gentlemen.
Exeunt. Manet Richmond.			Exit. Remains Richmond.
O thou, whose Captaine I account my selfe,			O You, whose captain I take into account my self
Looke on my Forces with a gracious eye:			Look at my armed forces with a gracious eye:
Put in their hands thy bruising Irons of wrath,			Your bruises of anger put in her hands,
That they may crush downe with a heauy fall,			That they can crush Downe with a fall,
Th' vsurping Helmets of our Aduersaries:			On Helme Unserer aduersarien:
Make vs thy ministers of Chasticement,			Make against your Chasticement Minister,
That we may praise thee in thy victory:			So that we praise you in your victory:
To thee I do commend my watchfull soule,			For you I recommend my watchful soul
Ere I let fall the windowes of mine eyes:			I dropped the windows from my eyes:
Sleeping, and waking, oh defend me still.			Sleep and wake up, oh, defend me still.
Sleeps.			Is sleeping.
Enter the Ghost of Prince Edward, Sonne to Henry the sixt.			Enter the spirit of Prince Edward, son Henry, the sixty.
Gh. to Ri[chard]. Let me sit heauy on thy soule to morrow:			Gh. To Ri [Chard]. Let me sit on your soul until Morrow:
Thinke how thou stab'st me in my prime of youth			Thinke, how you suffocated me in my youth arms
At Teukesbury: Dispaire therefore, and dye.			In Teukesbury: Dispaire and dye.
Ghost to Richm[ond].			Ghost to Richm [Ond].
Be chearefull Richmond,			Sei ChearEful Richmond,
For the wronged Soules			For the wrong the soules
Of butcher'd Princes, fight in thy behalfe:			From butchers, fight in their name:
King Henries issue Richmond comforts thee.			King Henrie's edition Richmond consoles you.
Enter the Ghost of Henry the sixt.			Enter the spirit of Henry, the sixty.
Ghost. When I was mortall, my Annointed body			Spirit. When I was a mortal, my sensible body was
By thee was punched full of holes;			You were beaten full of holes;
Thinke on the Tower, and me: Dispaire, and dye,			Thinke on the tower and I: Dispaire and dye,
Harry the sixt, bids thee dispaire, and dye.			Harry, the sixth, offers you dispaire and dye.
To Richm[ond].			To Richm [Ond].
Vertuous and holy be thou Conqueror:			You are conqueror and sacred:
Harry that prophesied thou should'st be King,			Harry, the prophecy, you should be king,
Doth comfort thee in sleepe: Liue, and flourish.			Comfort you in Sleepe: Liue and thrive.
Enter the Ghost of Clarence.			Enter the spirit of Clarence.
Ghost. Let me sit heauy in thy soule to morrow.			Spirit. Let me sit in your soul until tomorrow.
I that was wash'd to death with Fulsome Wine:			I was washed out with fulsoma wine:
Poore Clarence by thy guile betray'd to death:			Poor Clarence reveal through your deadly:
To morrow in the battell thinke on me,			Tomorrow in Battell Search An Mir,
And fall thy edgelesse Sword, dispaire and dye.			And fall your Kupfeless sword, dispaire and dye.
To Richm[ond].			To Richm [Ond].
Thou off-spring of the house of Lancaster			You have planned the Lancaster house
The wronged heyres of Yorke do pray for thee,			The injustice from Yorke pray for you
Good Angels guard thy battell, Liue and Flourish.			Good angels guard your battell, the Liue and thrive.
Enter the Ghosts of Riuers, Gray, and Vaughan.			Enter the spirits of Riuers, Gray and Vaughan.
Riu. Let me sit heauy in thy soule to morrow,			Riu. Let me sit in your soul until tomorrow.
Riuers, that dy'de at Pomfret: dispaire, and dye			Riuers, this dy'de in Pomfret: Dispaire and dye
Grey. Thinke vpon Grey, and let thy soule dispaire			Gray. Thinke Vpon Gray and leave your Soule Dispaire
Vaugh. Thinke vpon Vaughan, and with guilty feare			Vaugh. Think of Vpon Vaughan and with guilty fear
Let fall thy Lance, dispaire and dye.			Let your lance, dispaire and dye fall.
All to Richm[ond].			Everything too richm [ond].
Awake,			Awakening,
And thinke our wrongs in Richards Bosome,			And thin our wrong in Richards Bosome,
Will conquer him. Awake, and win the day.			Will conquer him. Wake up and win the day.
Enter the Ghost of Lord Hastings.			Enter the spirit of Lord Hastings.
Gho. Bloody and guilty: guiltily awake,			Gho. Bloody and guilty: guilty, awake,
And in a bloody Battell end thy dayes.			And in a bloody Battell end your days.
Thinke on Lord Hastings: dispaire, and dye.			Thinke about Lord Hastings: Dispaire and dye.
Hast. to Rich[ard].			Have. too rich [ard].
Quiet vntroubled soule,			Calm vntrobled soule,
Awake, awake:			WACH, WACH:
Arme, fight, and conquer, for faire Englands sake.			Poor, fight and conquest, for fair England sake.
Enter the Ghosts of the two yong Princes.			Enter the spirits of the two Yong prince.
Ghosts. Dreame on thy Cousins			Ghosts. Dream about your cousins
Smothered in the Tower:			Suffocates in the tower:
Let vs be laid within thy bosome Richard,			Let vs in your Bosome Richard, Richard,
And weigh thee downe to ruine, shame, and death,			And would be like ruin, shame and death.
Thy Nephewes soule bids thee dispaire and dye.			Your nephewsoos offers you dispaire and dye.
Ghosts to Richm[ond].			Ghosts of Richm [ond].
Sleepe Richmond,			Sleep Richmond,
Sleepe in Peace, and wake in Ioy,			Sleep in peace and awake in Ioy,
Good Angels guard thee from the Boares annoy,			Good angels guard you from the barmen, annoyance,
Liue, and beget a happy race of Kings,			Liue, and testify to a happy breed of the kings,
Edwards vnhappy Sonnes, do bid thee flourish.			Edwards Vnhappy Sonnes, offer you thrive.
Enter the Ghost of Anne, his Wife.			Enter the spirit of Anne, his wife.
Ghost to Rich[ard].			Ghost to Rich [ARD].
Richard, thy Wife,			Richard, your wife,
That wretched Anne thy Wife,			This miserable Anne your wife,
That neuer slept a quiet houre with thee,			This new slept with you for a quiet hour
Now filles thy sleepe with perturbations,			Now your sleep fills with disorders
To morrow in the Battaile, thinke on me,			Until tomorrow in Battaile, Dinke on me,
And fall thy edgelesse Sword, dispaire and dye:			And fall your cleanless sword, dispaire and dye:
Ghost to Richm[ond].			Ghost to Richm [Ond].
Thou quiet soule,			You calm soul,
Sleepe thou a quiet sleepe:			Sleep, you have a quiet sleep:
Dreame of Successe, and Happy Victory,			Dreams of Successe and happy victory,
Thy Aduersaries Wife doth pray for thee.			Your Aduersarian woman pray for you.
Enter the Ghost of Buckingham.			Enter the spirit of Buckingham.
Ghost to Rich[ard].			Ghost to Rich [ARD].
The first was I			I was the first
That help'd thee to the Crowne:			That helped you to do the crown:
That last was I that felt thy Tyranny.			The last one was to feel your tyranny.
O, in the Battaile think on Buckingham,			O, in battaile you think of Buckingham,
And dye in terror of thy guiltinesse.			And dye in the horror of your guilt.
Dreame on, dreame on, of bloody deeds and death,			Continue dreaming, dream of bloody acts and death,
Fainting dispaire; dispairing yeeld thy breath.			Power of fainting; Sprinkle your breath.
Ghost to Richm[ond].			Ghost to Richm [Ond].
I dyed for hope			I dye for hope
Ere I could lend thee Ayde;			I could lend you Ayde;
But cheere thy heart, and be thou not dismayde:			But you are your heart and you are not dismayed:
God, and good Angels fight on Richmonds side,			God and good angels fight on the Richmonds side,
And Richard fall in height of all his pride.			And Richard is in the amount of all his pride.
Richard starts out of his dreame.			Richard begins with his dreams.
Rich. Giue me another Horse, bind vp my Wounds:			Rich. Give me another horse, tie vp my wounds:
Haue mercy Iesu. Soft, I did but dreame.			Haue Mercy iesu. Soft, I just dreamed of it.
O coward Conscience? how dost thou afflict me?			O clever? How do you do me?
The Lights burne blew. It is not dead midnight.			The lights burned. It's not dead midnight.
Cold fearefull drops stand on my trembling flesh.			Cold terrible drops stand on my trembling meat.
What? do I feare my Selfe? There's none else by,			What? Do I fear my self? There is no other of
Richard loues Richard, that is, I am I.			Richard Loues Richard, which means I am.
Is there a Murtherer heere? No; Yes, I am:			Is there a failure army? No; Yes I am:
Then flye; What from my Selfe? Great reason: why?			Then flye; What from my self? Great reason: why?
Lest I Reuenge. What? my Selfe vpon my Selfe?			So that I am not back. What? My self vpon my self?
Alacke, I loue my Selfe. Wherefore? For any good			Alacke, I praise my self. Why? For every good
That I my Selfe, haue done vnto my Selfe?			I did my self that I have myself?
O no. Alas, I rather hate my Selfe,			Oh no. Unfortunately I prefer to hate my self
For hatefull Deeds committed by my Selfe.			For hateful actions that were committed by myself.
I am a Villaine: yet I Lye, I am not.			I am a villain: but I am ling, I'm not.
Foole, of thy Selfe speake well: Foole, do not flatter.			Fools, good of your self -representation: fool, don't sham in.
My Conscience hath a thousand seuerall Tongues,			My conscience has a thousand seerall tongues,
And euery Tongue brings in a seuerall Tale,			And yours tongue brings a good story,
And euerie Tale condemnes me for a Villaine;			And the Yourie condemns me for a villain;
Periurie, in the high'st Degree,			Periuria, high degree,
Murther, sterne murther, in the dyr'st degree,			Miss, sterns miethther, im animal's degree,
All seuerall sinnes, all vs'd in each degree,			All very senses, everything against every degree,
Throng all to'th' Barre, crying all, Guilty, Guilty.			Swing everything up to Barre, cries everything, guilty, guilty.
I shall dispaire, there is no Creature loues me;			I will dispel, there is no creature that is based on me;
And if I die, no soule shall pittie me.			And when I die, no soul will pit.
Nay, wherefore should they? Since that I my Selfe,			No, why should you? Since I myself
Finde in my Selfe, no pittie to my Selfe.			Find in my self, no pitty to mine.
Me thought, the Soules of all that I had murther'd			I thought the souls of everything I had measured
Came to my Tent, and euery one did threat			Came into my tent and your threatened you
To morrowes vengeance on the head of Richard.			To Morrowes revenge on the head of Richard.
Enter Ratcliffe.			Enter Ratcliffe.
Rat. My Lord			Rat. Sir
King. Who's there?			King. Who's there?
Rat. Ratcliffe, my Lord, 'tis I: the early Village Cock			Rat. Ratcliffe, my Lord, 'Tis I: The early village tail
Hath twice done salutation to the Morne,			Took part in the rag twice
Your Friends are vp, and buckle on their Armour			Your friends are VP and buckle up on their armor
King. O Ratcliffe, I feare, I feare			King. O ratcliffe, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
Rat. Nay good my Lord, be not affraid of Shadows			Rat. No, well my gentleman, don't be afraid of shadows
King. By the Apostle Paul, shadowes to night			King. Through the apostle Paulus, Shadowes for night
Haue stroke more terror to the soule of Richard,			Haue has more terror in Richard's seabuch,
Then can the substance of ten thousand Souldiers			Then the substance of tens of thousands of Soildiers can
Armed in proofe, and led by shallow Richmond.			Armed in Proofe and under the direction of flat Richmond.
Tis not yet neere day. Come go with me,			It is not a nice day yet. Come and go with me
Vnder our Tents Ile play the Ease-dropper,			Vnder our telte ile games the light bopper,
To heare if any meane to shrinke from me.			To shrink to the Lord, if at all.
Exeunt. Richard & Ratliffe,			Exit. Richard & Ratliffe,
Enter the Lords to Richmond sitting in his Tent.			Enter the men to Richmond and sit in his tent.
Richm. Good morrow Richmond			Richm. Good Morrow Richmond
Rich. Cry mercy Lords, and watchfull Gentlemen,			Rich. Cry Mercy Lords and watchful gentlemen,
That you haue tane a tardie sluggard heere?			That you have a Tardie DRIGHTARE armies?
Lords. How haue you slept my Lord?			Men's. How did you sleep my Lord?
Rich. The sweetest sleepe,			Rich. The sweetest sleep,
And fairest boading Dreames,			And the most beautiful Boading dreams,
That euer entred in a drowsie head,			This is locked up in a drowsie head,
Haue I since your departure had my Lords.			I have been haunting gentlemen since your departure.
Me thought their Soules, whose bodies Rich[ard]. murther'd,			I thought their souls, whose bodies rich [ard]. measures,
Came to my Tent, and cried on Victory:			Came into my tent and cried after the victory:
I promise you my Heart is very iocond,			I promise you my heart is very ocond,
In the remembrance of so faire a dreame,			In memory of such a fair a dream
How farre into the Morning is it Lords?			How far in the morning are they Lords?
Lor. Vpon the stroke of foure			Lor. Vpon the hub of four
Rich. Why then 'tis time to Arme, and giue direction.			Rich. Then why the time for the poor and Giue direction?
His Oration to his Souldiers.			His speech to his Soildiers.
More then I haue said, louing Countrymen,			More than then I said Louing Country men,
The leysure and inforcement of the time			The leysure and research of the time
Forbids to dwell vpon: yet remember this,			Forbids to live vpon: remember
God, and our good cause, fight vpon our side,			God and our good cause, fight against our site,
The Prayers of holy Saints and wronged soules,			The prayers of the Holy Saints and injustice, souls,
Like high rear'd Bulwarkes, stand before our Faces,			Like high rear bulwarks stand in front of our faces,
(Richard except) those whom we fight against,			(Richard except) those against whom we fight,
Had rather haue vs win, then him they follow.			Had a hate for profit, then follow.
For, what is he they follow? Truly Gentlemen,			Because what do you follow? Really gentlemen,
A bloudy Tyrant, and a Homicide:			A arched tyrant and a murder:
One rais'd in blood, and one in blood establish'd;			A rais in blood and a built in the blood;
One that made meanes to come by what he hath,			One that made the miannations to come after what he has,
And slaughter'd those that were the meanes to help him:			And slaughtered those who were the manas to help him:
A base foule Stone, made precious by the soyle			A base -foule stone that was made precious by the soy
Of Englands Chaire, where he is falsely set:			From England's chaire, where he is wrongly defined:
One that hath euer beene Gods Enemy.			One that has your God's enemy.
Then if you fight against Gods Enemy,			Then you fight against the enemy of the gods,
God will in iustice ward you as his Soldiers.			God will behave as his soldiers in Iustice.
If you do sweare to put a Tyrant downe,			If you swear to put a tyrant, downe,
You sleepe in peace, the Tyrant being slaine:			You slept in peace, the tyrant is Slaine:
If you do fight against your Countries Foes,			When they fight against their countries, enemies,
Your Countries Fat shall pay your paines the hyre.			Your countries fat pays your pain to the hyre.
If you do fight in safegard of your wiues,			If you fight your wiues, fight you
Your wiues shall welcome home the Conquerors.			The conquerors will welcome their wiues at home.
If you do free your Children from the Sword,			If you free your children out of the sword
Your Childrens Children quits it in your Age.			Her children's children left it at their age.
Then in the name of God and all these rights,			Then in the name of God and all these rights ,,
Aduance your Standards, draw your willing Swords.			Add your standards, draw your willing swords.
For me, the ransome of my bold attempt,			For me the ransom of my bold attempt,
Shall be this cold Corpes on the earth's cold face.			This cold body is supposed to be on the cold face of the earth.
But if I thriue, the gaine of my attempt,			But if I Thriue, the commitment of my experiment,
The least of you shall share his part thereof.			The slightest of them will share its part of it.
Sound Drummes and Trumpets boldly, and cheerefully,			Sound drums and trumpets courageous and stoned,
God, and Saint George, Richmond, and Victory.			God and Saint George, Richmond and Sieg.
Enter King Richard, Ratcliffe, and Catesby.			Enter King Richard, Ratcliffe and Catesby.
K. What said Northumberland as touching Richmond?			K. What did Northumberland say as a touch of Richmond?
Rat. That he was neuer trained vp in Armes			Rat. That he was a new trained VP in arms
King. He said the truth: and what said Surrey then?			King. He said the truth: And what did Surrey say back then?
Rat. He smil'd and said, the better for our purpose			Rat. He smiled and said, the better for our purpose
King. He was in the right, and so indeed it is.			King. He was right, and that's how it is.
Tell the clocke there.			Say the cure there.
Clocke strikes.			Call strikes.
Giue me a Kalender: Who saw the Sunne to day?			Giue me a calendar: who saw the sun until the day?
Rat. Not I my Lord			Rat. Not me my gentleman
King. Then he disdaines to shine: for by the Booke			King. Then contemptuously shine: because through the booke
He should haue brau'd the East an houre ago,			He was supposed to brew the east an hour ago,
A blacke day will it be to somebody. Ratcliffe			It will be a black day for someone. Ratcliffe
Rat. My Lord			Rat. Sir
King. The Sun will not be seene to day,			King. The sun is not anchored until the day
The sky doth frowne, and lowre vpon our Army.			The sky is the Frowne and Lowre Vpon our army.
I would these dewy teares were from the ground.			I would be out of the ground these damp tears.
Not shine to day? Why, what is that to me			Don't shine until the day? Why is that for me?
More then to Richmond? For the selfe-same Heauen			More than Richmond? For the self-seed man
That frownes on me, lookes sadly vpon him.			That puts the forehead on me, unfortunately looks with him.
Enter Norfolke.			Enter Norfolke.
Nor. Arme, arme, my Lord: the foe vaunts in the field			Still. Poor, arms, my lord: The enemy drivers in the field
King. Come, bustle, bustle. Caparison my horse.			King. Come on, hustle and bustle, hustle and bustle. Caparison my horse.
Call vp Lord Stanley, bid him bring his power,			Call VP Lord Stanley, offer him his power.
I will leade forth my Soldiers to the plaine,			I will lead my soldiers to the level
And thus my Battell shal be ordred.			And so my battell shin is arranged.
My Foreward shall be drawne in length,			My forward gear should be pulled in length,
Consisting equally of Horse and Foot:			Consist equally made of horse and foot:
Our Archers shall be placed in the mid'st;			Our archers must be placed in the middle;
Iohn Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Earle of Surrey,			Iohn Herzog von Norfolke, Thomas Earle von Surrey,
Shall haue the leading of the Foot and Horse.			Should have the lead of foot and horse.
They thus directed, we will follow			They directed like this, we will follow
In the maine Battell, whose puissance on either side			In the Maine Battell, whose Puissance on both sides
Shall be well-winged with our cheefest Horse:			Should be winged well with our cheefest horse:
This, and Saint George to boote.			This and Saint George to boat.
What think'st thou Norfolke			What do you think Norfolke?
Nor. A good direction warlike Soueraigne,			Still. A good direction warlike soueraigne,
This found I on my Tent this Morning.			I found that on my tent this morning.
Iockey of Norfolke, be not so bold,			Iockey from Norfolke, is not so brave,
For Dickon thy maister is bought and sold			For Dickon, your maister is bought and sold
King. A thing deuised by the Enemy.			King. One thing that is disappointed by the enemy.
Go Gentlemen, euery man to his Charge,			Go to MEN, EUNY -MANN to his indictment,
Let not our babling Dreames affright our soules:			Don't let our Babling dreams stun our soul:
For Conscience is a word that Cowards vse,			Because conscience is a word, the coward vse,
Deuis'd at first to keepe the strong in awe,			Deuis was initially to keep the strong in awe,
Our strong armes be our Conscience, Swords our Law.			Our strong arms are our conscience of our law.
March on, ioyne brauely, let vs too't pell mell,			March on, Ioyne Brauely, also not left Pell Mell, either
If not to heauen, then hand in hand to Hell.			If not, so as not to lift, then in hand in hell.
What shall I say more then I haue inferr'd?			What should I say more than I have in conclusion?
Remember whom you are to cope withall,			Remember who you should deal with too,
A sort of Vagabonds, Rascals, and Run-awayes,			A kind of vagabond, ruffle and run-away,
A scum of Brittaines, and base Lackey Pezants,			A scum of Brittaines and base lacquy Pezants,
Whom their o're-cloyed Country vomits forth			Who your O'Re-wrapped land breaks out
To desperate Aduentures, and assur'd Destruction.			To be desperate to insure aduencies and the destruction.
You sleeping safe, they bring you to vnrest:			You sleep safely, you bring you to Vnrest:
You hauing Lands, and blest with beauteous wiues,			They punched land and hit with beautiful wiues,
They would restraine the one, distaine the other,			They would hold back one, thisting the other,
And who doth leade them, but a paltry Fellow?			And who leads them, but a poor guy?
Long kept in Britaine at our Mothers cost,			Led to our mothers long in Great Britain, costs,
A Milke-sop, one that neuer in his life			A Milke-SOP, one who is new in his life
Felt so much cold, as ouer shooes in Snow:			Felt so much cold when ouer rubs in the snow:
Let's whip these straglers o're the Seas againe,			Let us whip these strags over the sea again,
Lash hence these ouer-weening Ragges of France,			Whip
These famish'd Beggers, weary of their liues,			These family were beggars, tired from their Liues,
Who (but for dreaming on this fond exploit)			Who (but for the dreams of this beautiful exploit)
For want of meanes (poore Rats) had hang'd themselues.			Due to the lack of Meanen (Pore rats), she had hung them.
If we be conquered, let men conquer vs,			When we are conquered, let men vs, vs,
And not these bastard Britaines, whom our Fathers			And not this bastard major britain that our fathers
Haue in their owne Land beaten, bobb'd, and thump'd,			Hage hit in her own country, bobb'd and struck,
And on Record, left them the heires of shame.			And left them the heirs of the shame.
Shall these enioy our Lands? lye with our Wiues?			Should these our lands? Lye with our wiues?
Rauish our daughters?			Rauish our daughters?
Drum afarre off			So nearby
Hearke, I heare their Drumme,			Listen, y Lord your drum,
Right Gentlemen of England, fight boldly yeomen,			Real gentlemen England, boldly fight yomes,
Draw Archers draw your Arrowes to the head,			Draw archers Pull your arrows to the head,
Spurre your proud Horses hard, and ride in blood,			Trace your proud horses hard and ride in the blood.
Amaze the welkin with your broken staues.			Astonish the wilting with its broken traffic jams.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
What sayes Lord Stanley, will he bring his power?			What does Lord Stanley say, will he bring his power?
Mes. My Lord, he doth deny to come			Mes. My Lord, he denies coming
King. Off with his sonne Georges head			King. With his son Georges head off
Nor. My Lord, the Enemy is past the Marsh:			Still. My lord, the enemy is past the swamp:
After the battaile, let George Stanley dye			Color George Stanley after battaile.
King. A thousand hearts are great within my bosom.			King. A thousand hearts are great in my breast.
Aduance our Standards, set vpon our Foes,			Take in our standards, put VPON our enemies,
Our Ancient word of Courage, faire S[aint]. George			UNSER ALTES MUT -Wort, to do S [aint]. George
Inspire vs with the spleene of fiery Dragons:			Inspire VS with the stacking fiery kite:
Vpon them, Victorie sits on our helpes.			VPON you, Victorie sits on our help.
Alarum, excursions. Enter Catesby.			Wings, excursions. Enter Catesby.
Cat. Rescue my Lord of Norfolke,			Cat. Save my Lord of Norfolke,
Rescue, Rescue:			Rescue, rescue:
The King enacts more wonders then a man,			The king looks more wonders than a man
Daring an opposite to euery danger:			Dare to have a risk of the Euny danger:
His horse is slaine, and all on foot he fights,			His horse is Slaine and everything he fights.
Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death:			Search for Richmond in the throat of death:
Rescue faire Lord, or else the day is lost.			Rescue -fair Lord, otherwise the day is lost.
Alarums.			Alarums.
Enter Richard.			Enter Richard.
Rich. A Horse, a Horse, my Kingdome for a Horse			Rich. A horse, a horse, my kingdome for a horse
Cates. Withdraw my Lord, Ile helpe you to a Horse			Cates. My gentleman back, Ile help you a horse
Rich. Slaue, I haue set my life vpon a cast,			Rich. Slaue, I made my life a cast,
And I will stand the hazard of the Dye:			And I will endure the risk of dye:
I thinke there be sixe Richmonds in the field,			I Thinke There are six Richmonds in the field,
Fiue haue I slaine to day, in stead of him.			I killed myself until the day.
A Horse, a Horse, my Kingdome for a Horse.			A horse, a horse, my kingdome for a horse.
Alarum, Enter Richard and Richmond, they fight, Richard is			Alarum, enter Richard and Richmond, they fight, Richard is
slaine.			Slaine.
Retreat, and Flourish. Enter Richmond, Derby bearing the Crowne,			Withdrawal and thrives. Enter Richmond, Derby wear the crown,
with			With
diuers other Lords.			Diemers Other Lords.
Richm. God, and your Armes			Richm. God and your arms
Be prais'd Victorious Friends;			Being friends;
The day is ours, the bloudy Dogge is dead			The day belongs to us, the stupid mastiff is dead
Der. Couragious Richmond,			Der. Couragious Richmond,
Well hast thou acquit thee: Loe,			Well, you have released yourself: looe,
Heere these long vsurped Royalties,			Lord thesis long against license fees, license fees,
From the dead Temples of this bloudy Wretch,			From the dead temples of this devout misery,
Haue I pluck'd off, to grace thy Browes withall.			Hage, I wrapped myself to tap your sticks with too too.
Weare it, and make much of it			Wear it and make a lot out of it
Richm. Great God of Heauen, say Amen to all.			Richm. Great god of hows, they say amen to everyone.
But tell me, is yong George Stanley liuing?			But tell me Yong George Stanley shines?
Der. He is my Lord, and safe in Leicester Towne,			Of the. He is my master and in Leicester Town, sure
Whither (if you please) we may withdraw vs			Where (if you want), we can withdraw against VS
Richm. What men of name are slaine on either side?			Richm. What names are names on both sides of Slaine?
Der. Iohn Duke of Norfolke, Walter Lord Ferris,			Of the. Iohn Herzog von Norfolke, Walter Lord Ferris,
Sir Robert Brokenbury, and Sir William Brandon			Sir Robert Brokenbury und Sir William Brandon
Richm. Interre their Bodies, as become their Births,			Richm. Interre their bodies, as their births become,
Proclaime a pardon to the Soldiers fled,			Procaima fled a forgiveness for the soldiers,
That in submission will returne to vs,			That will return to VS in the submission,
And then as we haue tane the Sacrament,			And then how we tire the sacrament,
We will vnite the White Rose, and the Red.			We become the white rose and the red vnite.
Smile Heauen vpon this faire Coniunction,			Smile howh vpon this fair combination,
That long haue frown'd vpon their Enmity:			VPON needed this long haue its hostility:
What Traitor heares me, and sayes not Amen?			Which traitor hears me and doesn't say amen?
England hath long beene mad, and scarr'd her selfe;			England has been crazy for a long time and used it;
The Brother blindely shed the Brothers blood;			The brother blindly shed blood from the brothers;
The Father, rashly slaughtered his owne Sonne;			The father carefully slaughtered his own son;
The Sonne compell'd, beene Butcher to the Sire;			The son forced himself, the butcher to the father;
All this diuided Yorke and Lancaster,			All of these diuided Yorke and Lancaster,
Diuided, in their dire Diuision.			In their diuision.
O now, let Richmond and Elizabeth,			O now, let Richmond and Elizabeth,
The true Succeeders of each Royall House,			The real successors of every Royall house,
By Gods faire ordinance, conioyne together:			By Gods Fair Ordinance, together conioyne together:
And let thy Heires (God if thy will be so)			And let your heirs (God if yours will be)
Enrich the time to come, with Smooth-fac'd Peace,			Enrich the coming time, with smooth peace, peace,
With smiling Plenty, and faire Prosperous dayes.			With a lot of smiling and fair successful day.
Abate the edge of Traitors, Gracious Lord,			Make the edge of the traitors, gracious gentleman,
That would reduce these bloudy dayes againe,			That would reduce these arching days again,
And make poore England weepe in Streames of Blood;			And let Poore England win in blood flows;
Let them not liue to taste this Lands increase,			Do not let them taste that this country is increasing,
That would with Treason, wound this faire Lands peace.			That would hurt this fair peace with betrayal.
Now Ciuill wounds are stopp'd, Peace liues agen;			Now Ciuill wounds have been stopped, Friedenslies Agen;
That she may long liue heere, God say, Amen.			So that she can say for a long time, God.
Exeunt.			Exit.
FINIS.			Finished.