Richard II (Quarto 1, 1597)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: Catherine Lisak

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King Richard the second.
¶How neere the tidings of our comfort is.
¶Wil. Nay let vs share thy thoughts as thou dost ours.
¶Rosse Be confident to speake Northumberland
925We three are but thy selfe, and speaking so
¶Thy words are but as thoughts, therefore be bold.
¶North. Then thus, I haue from le Port Blan
¶A Bay in Brittaine receiude intelligence,
¶That Harry duke of Herford, Rainold L. Cobham
930That late broke from the Duke of Exeter
¶His brother, archbishop late of Canterburie,
¶Sir Thomas Erpingham, sir Iohn Ramston,
¶Sir Iohn Norbery, sir Robert Waterton, and Francis Coines;
¶All these well furnished by the Duke of Brittaine
935With eight tall shippes, three thousand men of warre,
¶Are making hither with all due expedience,
¶And shortly meane to touch our Northerne shore:
¶Perhaps they had ere this but that they stay
¶The first departing of the King for Ireland.
940If_then we shall shake off our slauish yoke,
¶Impe out our drowping countries broken wing,
¶Redeeme from Broking pawne the blemisht Crowne,
¶Wipe off the dust that hides our Scepters guilt,
¶And make high Maiestie looke like it selfe,
945Away with me in post to Rauenspurgh:
¶But if you faint, as fearing to do so,
¶Stay, and be secret, and my selfe will go.
¶Rosse To horse, to horse, vrge doubts to them that feare.
¶Willo. Holde out my horse, and I will first be there.
950 Exeunt.   
¶Enter the Queene, Bushie, Bagot.
¶Bush. Madam, your maiestie is too much sad,
¶You promist, when you parted with the King,
955To lay aside life-harming heauines,
¶And entertaine a cheerefull disposition.
¶Queene To please the king I did, to please my selfe
¶I cannot do it; yet I know no cause
¶Why I should welcome such a guest as Griefe,
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