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Author:
William Shakespeare
Editor:
Adrian Kiernander
Not Peer Reviewed
Richard the Third (Modern)
2197.1
[3.6]
3.6.1
2198
1983
Enter a scrivener with a paper in his hand.
3.6.2
2199
1984
Scrivener
This is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings,
3.6.3
2200
1985
Which in a set hand fairly is engrossed
3.6.4
2201
1986
That it may be this day read over in Paul's,
3.6.5
2202
1987
And mark how well the sequel hangs together:
3.6.6
2203
1988
Eleven hours I spent to write it over,
3.6.7
2204
1989
For yesternight by Catesby was it brought me.
3.6.8
2205
1990
The precedent was full as long adoing,
3.6.9
2206
1991
And yet within these five hours lived Lord Hastings
3.6.10
2207
1992
Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty.
3.6.11
2208
1993
Here's a good world the while!
2209
Why who's so gross
3.6.12
1994
That sees not this palpable device?
3.6.13
2210
1995
Yet who's so bold but says he sees it not?
3.6.14
2211
1996
Bad is the world and all will come to naught
2212
1997
When such bad dealing must be seen in thought.
3.6.15
Exit.