of Richard the third.
36583264Periurie, periurie, in the highe
st degree,
36593265Murther,
sterne murther, in the dyre
st degree,
36603266All
seuerall
sinnes, all v
sde in each degree,
36613267Throng to the barre, crying all guiltie, guiltie.
36623268I
shall di
spaire, there is no creature loues me,
36633269And if I die, no
soule will pitie me
: 36643270And wherefore
should they,
since that I my
selfe,
36653271Finde in my
selfe, no pitie to my
selfe.
36663272Me thought the
soules of all that I had murtherd,
36673273Came to my tent, and euery one did threat,
36683274To morrows vengeance on the head of Richard.
36723278Rat. Ratcli
ffe, my Lord, tis I, the earlie village cocke,
36733279Hath twi
se done
salutation to the morne,
36743280Your friendes are vp, and buckle on their armor.
3674.13281King. O Ratcli
ffe, I haue dreamd a fearefull dreame,
3674.23282What think
st thou, will our friendes proue all true?
36753284King. O Ratcli
ffe, I feare, I feare.
36763285Rat. Nay good my Lord, be not afraid of
shadowes.
36773286King By the Apo
stle Paul,
shadowes to night,
36783287Haue
stroke more terror to the
soule of Richard,
36793288Then can the
sub
stance of ten thou
sand
souldiers,
36803289Armed in proofe, and led by
shallow Richmond.
36813290Tis not yet neere day, come, go with me,
36823291Vnder our tents Ile plaie the ea
se dropper,
36833292To
see if any meane to
shrinke from me.
Exeunt. 36883295Rich. Crie mercie Lordes, and watchfull gentlemen,
36893296That you haue tane a tardie
sluggard here.
36913298Rich. The
sweete
st sleepe, and faire
st boding dreames,
36933299That euer entred in a drow
sie head,
36943300Haue I
since your depature had my Lordes,
M. Me