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Richard the Third (Folio 1, 1623)
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The Life and Death of Richard the Third.
1482But leaue it all to God. Whither away?
1485Scena Quarta.
1486Enter Arch-bishop, yong Yorke, the Queene,
1487and the Dutchesse.
1489And at Northampton they do rest to night:
1490To morrow, or next day, they will be heere.
1494Ha's almost ouertane him in his growth.
1498My Vnkle Riuers talk'd how I did grow
1499More then my Brother. I, quoth my Vnkle Glouster,
1500Small Herbes haue grace, great Weeds do grow apace.
1505He was the wretched'st thing when he was yong,
1507That if his rule were true, he should be gracious.
1509Dut. I hope he is, but yet let Mothers doubt.
1510Yor. Now by my troth, if I had beene remembred,
1511I could haue giuen my Vnkles Grace, a flout,
1512To touch his growth, neerer then he toucht mine.
1513Dut. How my yong Yorke,
1514I prythee let me heare it.
1516That he could gnaw a crust at two houres old,
1517'Twas full two yeares ere I could get a tooth.
1518Grandam, this would haue beene a byting Iest.
1519Dut. I prythee pretty Yorke, who told thee this?
1524Dut. Good Madam, be not angry with the Childe.
1525Qu. Pitchers haue eares.
1526Enter a Messenger.
1528Mes. Such newes my Lord, as greeues me to report.
1529Qu. How doth the Prince?
1530Mes. Well Madam, and in health.
1531Dut. What is thy Newes?
1532Mess. Lord Riuers, and Lord Grey,
1533Are sent to Pomfret, and with them,
1534Sir Thomas Vaughan, Prisoners.
1535Dut. Who hath committed them?
1539Why, or for what, the Nobles were committed,
1540Is all vnknowne to me, my gracious Lord.
1542The Tyger now hath seiz'd the gentle Hinde,
1543Insulting Tiranny beginnes to Iutt
1544Vpon the innocent and awelesse Throne:
1546I see (as in a Map) the end of all.
1548How many of you haue mine eyes beheld?
1549My Husband lost his life, to get the Crowne,
1551For me to ioy, and weepe, their gaine and losse.
1553Cleane ouer-blowne, themselues the Conquerors,
1554Make warre vpon themselues, Brother to Brother;
1556And franticke outrage, end thy damned spleene,
1557Or let me dye, to looke on earth no more.
1559Madam, farwell.
1560Dut. Stay, I will go with you.
1562Arch. My gracious Lady go,
1563And thether beare your Treasure and your Goodes,
1564For my part, Ile resigne vnto your Grace
1565The Seale I keepe, and so betide to me,
1566As well I tender you, and all of yours.
1568Actus Tertius. Scoena Prima.
1569The Trumpets sound.
1570Enter yong Prince, the Dukes of Glocester, and Buckingham,
1571Lord Cardinall, with others.
1573To your Chamber.
1575The wearie way hath made you Melancholly.
1577Haue made it tedious, wearisome, and heauie.
1578I want more Vnkles heere to welcome me.
1579Rich. Sweet Prince, the vntainted vertue of your yeers
1580Hath not yet diu'd into the Worlds deceit:
1582Then of his outward shew, which God he knowes,
1583Seldome or neuer iumpeth with the heart.
1584Those Vnkles which you want, were dangerous:
1585Your Grace attended to their Sugred words,
1586But look'd not on the poyson of their hearts:
1589But they were none.
1590Rich. My Lord, the Maior of London comes to greet
1591you.
1592Enter Lord Maior.
1594happie dayes.
1595Prin. I thanke you, good my Lord, and thank you all:
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