37333339But if I thriue, the gaine of my attempt,

37343340The least of you, shall share his part thereof.

37353341Sound drummes and trumpets boldlie, and cheerefullie,

37363342God, and Saint George, Richmond, and victorie.

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 purpose,

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?

37453351Rat. Not I my Lord.

37463352King. Then he disdaines to shine, for by the booke,

37473353He should haue braud the East an hower agoe,

37483354A blacke day will it be to some bodie Rat.

37493355Rat. My Lord.

37503356King. The Sunne will nor be seene to day,

37513357The skie doeth frowne, and lowre vpon our armie,

37523358I would these 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, bustle, bustle, caparison my horse,

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,

37633369Consisting equallie of horse and foote,

37643370Our Archers shall be placed in the midst,

37653371Iohn, Duke of Norffolke, Thomas Earle of Surrey,

37663372shall haue the leading of this foote and horse,

37673373They thus directed, we will follow,

37683374In the matne battle, whose puissance on either side,

37693375shall be well winged with our chiefest horse:

37703376This, and Saint George to bootes what thinkst thou Norffolke?

M.2. A good