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  • Title: Henry VI, Part 3 (Octavo 1, 1595)

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    Author: William Shakespeare
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    Henry VI, Part 3 (Octavo 1, 1595)

    The Tragedie of Richard D. of
    Tis warres prise to take all aduantages,
    520And ten to one, is no impeach in warres.
    Fight and take him.
    Cliff. I, I, so striues the Woodcocke with the gin.
    North. So doth the cunnie struggle with the net.
    525York. So triumphs theeues vpon their conquered
    Bootie: So true men yeeld by robbers ouermatcht.
    North. What will your grace haue done with him?
    Queen. Braue warriors Clifford & Northumberland
    530Come make him stand vpon this molehill here,
    That aimde at mountaines with outstretched arme,
    And parted but the shaddow with his hand.
    Was it you that reuelde in our Parlement,
    535And made a prechment of your high descent?
    Where are your messe of sonnes to backe you now?
    The wanton Edward, and the lustie George?
    Or where is that valiant Crookbackt prodegie?
    Dickey your boy, that with his grumbling voice,
    540Was wont to cheare his Dad in mutinies?
    Or amongst the rest, where is your darling Rutland?
    Looke Yorke? I dipt this napkin in the bloud,
    That valiant Clifford with his rapiers point,
    Made issue from the bosome of thy boy.
    545And if thine eies can water for his death,
    I giue thee this to drie thy cheeks withall.
    Alas poore Yorke: But that I hate thee much,
    I should lament thy miserable state?
    I prethee greeue to make me merrie Yorke?
    Stamp, raue and fret, that I maie sing and dance.
    550What: hath thy fierie hart so parcht thine entrailes,
    That not a teare can fall for Rutlands death?
    Thon