Richard the Third (Quarto 1, 1597)
Author: William ShakespeareEditor: Adrian KiernanderPeer Reviewed
¶Alarum, excursions, Enter Catesby.
3825Cates. Re
scew my lord of Norffolke, re
scew, re
scew,
¶The king enacts more wonders then a man,
¶Daring an oppo
site to euerie danger,
¶His hor
se is
slaine, and all on foot he fights,
3830Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death,
¶Re
scew faire lord, or el
se the daie is lo
st.
¶King A hor
se, a hor
se, my kingdome for a hor
se.
3835Cates. Withdraw my lord, ile helpe you to a hor
se.
¶King Slaue I haue
set my life vpon a ca
st,
¶And
I will
stand the hazard of the die,
¶I thinke there be
sixe Richmonds in the field,
¶Fiue haue I
slaine to daie in
stead of him,
3840A hor
se, a hor
se, my kingdome for a hor
se
.