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Richard the Third (Folio 1, 1623)
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The Life and Death of Richard the Third.
1963Scaena Quarta.
1964Enter Buckingham Darby, Hastings, Bishop of Ely,
1965Norfolke, Ratcliffe, Louell, with others,
1966at a Table.
1968Is to determine of the Coronation:
1969In Gods Name speake, when is the Royall day?
1970Buck. Is all things ready for the Royall time?
1971Darb. It is, and wants but nomination.
1972Ely. To morrow then I iudge a happie day.
1974Who is most inward with the Noble Duke?
1976minde.
1977Buck. We know each others Faces: for our Hearts,
1978He knowes no more of mine, then I of yours,
1979Or I of his, my Lord, then you of mine:
1980Lord Hastings, you and he are neere in loue.
1981Hast. I thanke his Grace, I know he loues me well:
1982But for his purpose in the Coronation,
1983I haue not sounded him, nor he deliuer'd
1984His gracious pleasure any way therein:
1985But you, my Honorable Lords, may name the time,
1986And in the Dukes behalfe Ile giue my Voice,
1987Which I presume hee'le take in gentle part.
1988Enter Gloucester.
1993Which by my presence might haue beene concluded.
1994Buck. Had you not come vpon your Q my Lord,
1995William, Lord Hastings, had pronounc'd your part;
1996I meane your Voice, for Crowning of the King.
1999My Lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborne,
2000I saw good Strawberries in your Garden there,
2003Exit Bishop.
2009Shall lose the Royaltie of Englands Throne.
2011Exeunt.
2013To morrow, in my iudgement, is too sudden,
2015As else I would be, were the day prolong'd.
2016Enter the Bishop of Ely.
2020There's some conceit or other likes him well,
2022I thinke there's neuer a man in Christendome
2025Darb. What of his Heart perceiue you in his Face,
2026By any liuelyhood he shew'd to day?
2028For were he, he had shewne it in his Lookes.
2029Enter Richard, and Buckingham.
2032Of damned Witchcraft, and that haue preuail'd
2033Vpon my Body with their Hellish Charmes.
2034Hast. The tender loue I beare your Grace, my Lord,
2039Looke how I am bewitch'd: behold, mine Arme
2040Is like a blasted Sapling, wither'd vp:
2041And this is Edwards Wife, that monstrous Witch,
2042Consorted with that Harlot, Strumpet Shore,
2043That by their Witchcraft thus haue marked me.
2044Hast. If they haue done this deed, my Noble Lord.
2046Talk'st thou to me of Ifs: thou art a Traytor,
2051Manet Louell and Ratcliffe, with the
2052Lord Hastings.
2053Hast. Woe, woe for England, not a whit for me,
2054For I, too fond, might haue preuented this:
2058And started, when he look'd vpon the Tower,
2061I now repent I told the Pursuiuant,
2062As too triumphing, how mine Enemies
2063To day at Pomfret bloodily were butcher'd,
2065Oh Margaret, Margaret, now thy heauie Curse
2069Hast. O momentarie grace of mortall men,
2070Which we more hunt for, then the grace of God!
2071Who builds his hope in ayre of your good Lookes,
2072Liues like a drunken Sayler on a Mast,
2073Readie with euery Nod to tumble downe,
2074Into the fatall Bowels of the Deepe.
2077I prophecie the fearefull'st time to thee,
2078That euer wretched Age hath look'd vpon.
2079Come, lead me to the Block, beare him my Head,
2081Exeunt.
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