of Richard the third.
37333339But if I thriue, the gaine of my attempt,
37343340The lea
st of you,
shall
share his part thereof.
37353341Sound drummes and trumpets boldlie, and cheerefullie,
37363342God, and Saint George, Richmond, and vi
ctorie.
37383344King. What
said Northumberland, as touching Richmond.
37393345Rat. That he was neuer trained vp in armes.
37403346King He
said the trueth, and what
said Surrey then.
37413347Rat. He
smiled and
said, the better for our purpo
se,
37423348King. He was in the right, and
so in deede it is:
37433349Tell the clocke there.
The clocke striketh. 37443350Giue me a calender, who
saw the Sunne to day?
37463352King. Then he di
sdaines to
shine, for by the booke,
37473353He
should haue braud the Ea
st an hower agoe,
37483354A blacke day will it be to
some bodie Rat.
37503356King. The Sunne will nor be
seene to day,
37513357The
skie doeth frowne, and lowre vpon our armie,
37523358I would the
se dewie teares were from the ground,
37533359Not
shine to day
: whie, what is that to me
? 37543360More then to Richmond, for the
selfe-
same heauen,
37553361That frownes on me, lookes
sadlie vpon him.
37573363Norff. Arme, arme, my Lord, the foe vaunts in the
field.
37583364King. Come, bu
stle, bu
stle, capari
son my hor
se,
37593365Call vp Lord Standlie, bid him bring his power,
37603366I will leade forth, my
souldiers to the plaine,
37613367And thus my battaile
shall be ordered.
37623368My foreward
shall be drawen out all in length,
37633369Con
sisting equallie of hor
se and foote,
37643370Our Archers
shall be placed in the mid
st,
37653371Iohn, Duke of Nor
ffolke, Thomas Earle of Surrey,
37663372shall haue the leading of this foote and hor
se,
37673373They thus dire
cted, we will follow,
37683374In the matne battle, who
se pui
ssance on either
side,
37693375shall be well winged with our chiefe
st hor
se:
37703376This, and Saint George to bootes what think
st thou Nor
ffolke?
M.2. A good