Author: William ShakespeareEditor: Adrian KiernanderPeer Reviewed
Richard the Third (Folio 1, 1623)
3824Alarum, excursions. Enter Catesby. 3825Cat. Re
scue my Lord of Norfolke,
3827The King ena
cts more wonders then a man,
3828Daring an oppo
site to euery danger:
3829His hor
se is
slaine, and all on foot he
fights,
3830Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death:
3831Re
scue faire Lord, or el
se the day is lo
st.
3834Rich. A Hor
se, a Hor
se, my Kingdome for a Hor
se.
3835Cates. Withdraw my Lord, Ile helpe you to a Hor
se
3836Rich. Slaue, I haue
set my life vpon a ca
st,
3837And I will
stand the hazard of the Dye:
3838I thinke there be
sixe Richmonds in the
field,
3839Fiue haue I
slaine to day, in
stead of him.
3840A Hor
se, a Hor
se, my Kingdome for a Hor
se.