Richard the Third (Folio 1, 1623)
Author: William ShakespeareEditor: Adrian KiernanderPeer Reviewed
¶Alarum, excursions. _Enter Catesby.
3825Cat. Re
scue my Lord of Norfolke,
¶The King enacts more wonders then a man,
¶Daring an oppo
site to euery danger:
¶His hor
se is
slaine, and all on foot he fights,
3830Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death:
¶Re
scue faire Lord, or el
se the day is lo
st.
¶Rich. A Hor
se, a Hor
se, my Kingdome for a Hor
se.
3835Cates. Withdraw my Lord, Ile helpe you to a Hor
se
¶Rich. Slaue, I haue
set my life vpon a ca
st,
¶And I will
stand the hazard of the Dye:
¶I thinke there be
sixe Richmonds in the field,
¶Fiue haue I
slaine to day, in
stead of him.
3840A Hor
se, a Hor
se, my Kingdome for a Hor
se.