Richard the Third (Quarto 1, 1597)
Peer Reviewed
The Tragedy
¶Who is most inward with the noble Duke.
¶Buc Who I my Lo? we know each others faces:
¶But for our harts, he knowes no more of mine,
¶Then I of yours: nor I no more of his, then you of mine:
1980Lo: Hastings you and he are neere in loue.
¶Hast. I thanke his Grace, I know he loues me well:
¶But for his purpose in the coronation:
¶I haue not sounded him nor he deliuerd
¶His Graces pleasure any way therein:
1985But you my noble Lo: may name the time,
¶And in the Dukes behalfe, Ile giue my voice,
¶Which I presume he will take in Gentle part.
¶I haue beene long a sleeper, but I hope
¶Which by my presence might haue been concluded.
¶Buc. Had not you come vpon your kew my Lo:
¶I meane your voice for crowning of the King.
¶His Lordship knowes me well, and loues me well.
1998.1Hast. I thanke your Grace.
Glo. When I was last in Holborne:
¶Bish. I go my Lord.
¶Shall loose the roialty of Englands throane.
¶To morrow in mine opinion is too sodaine:
For
