The Tragedy
22282009Laid open all your vi
ctories in Scotland:
22292010Your di
scipline in warre, wi
sedome in peace:
22302011Your bounty, vertue, faire humility:
22312012Indeede left nothing
fitting for the purpo
se
22322013Vntoucht, or
sleightly handled in di
scour
se:
22332014And when mine oratory grew to an ende.
22342015I bid them that did loue their countries good,
22352016Crie, God
saue Richard, Englands royall King
. 22382019But like dumbe
statues or breathing
stones,
22392020Gazde each on other and lookt deadly pale:
22402021Which when I
saw, I reprehended them,
22412022And askt the Maior, what meant this wilfull
silence?
22422023His an
swere was, the people were not wont
22432024To be
spoke to, but by the Recorder.
22442025Then he was vrgde to tell my tale againe:
22452026Thus,
saith the Duke, thus hath the Duke inferd:
22462027But nothing
spake in warrant from him
selfe:
22472028When he had done,
some followers of mine owne
22482029At the lower end of the Hall, hurld vp their caps,
22492030And
some ten voices cried, God
saue King Richard.
22512031Thankes louing Cittizens and friends quoth I,
22522032This generall applau
se and louing
shoute,
22532033Argues your wi
sedomes and your loue to Richard:
22552035Glo. What tongle
sse blockes were they, would they not
(speake? 22572037Glo. Will not the Maior then, and his brethren come.
22582038Glo. The Maior is here at hand, and intend
some feare,
22592039Be not
spoken withall, but with mighty
suite:
22602040And looke you get a praier booke in your hand,
22612041And
stand betwixt two churchmen good my Lo:
22622042For on that ground Ile build a holy de
scant:
22632043Be not ea
sily wonne to our reque
st:
22642044Play the maides part,
say no, but take it.
22652045Glo. Feare not me, if thou can
st pleade a
swell for them,
22662046As I can
say nay to thee, for my
selfe?
No