The Tragedie of Richard D. of
1779How now
Richard, who is this?
25431780Rich. Brother, this is
sir
Iohn Mountgommery,
25441781A tru
stie friend vnle
sse
I be deceiude.
25451782Edw. Welcome
sir Iohn. Wherfore come you in armes?
25471783Sir Iohn. To helpe king
Edward in this time of
stormes,
25481784As euerie loyall
subie
ct ought to doe.
25491785Edw. Thankes braue
Mountgommery,
25521787Vntil it plea
se God to
send the re
st.
25531788Sir Iohn. Then fare you wel: Drum
strike vp and let vs
25541789March away, I came to
serue a king and not a Duke.
25571790Edw. Nay
staie
sir Iohn, and let vs
fir
st debate,
25581791With what
security we maie doe this thing.
25591792Sir Iohn. What
stand you on debating, to be briefe,
25601793Except you pre
sently proclaime your
selfe our king,
25611794Ile hence againe, and keepe them backe that come to
25621795Succour you, why
should we
fight when
25641797Rich. Fie brother,
fie,
stand you vpon tearmes?
25651798Re
solue your
selfe, and let vs claime the crowne.
25661799Edw. I am re
solude once more to claime the crowne,
25671800And win it too, or el
se to loo
se my life.
25761801Sir Iohn. I now my
soueraigne
speaketh like him
selfe,
25771802And now will I be
Edwards Champion,
25781803Sound Trumpets, for
Edward shall be proclaimd.
25791804Edward the fourth by the grace of God, king of England
25801805and France, and Lord of Ireland, and who
soeuer gain-
1806saies king
Edwards right: by this
I challenge him to
1807single
fight, long liue
Edward the fourth.
25811808All. Long liue
Edward the fourth.
25871809Edw. We thanke you all. Lord Maire leade on the waie.
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