Author: William ShakespeareEditor: Adrian KiernanderPeer Reviewed
Richard the Third (Quarto 1, 1597)
21981983Enter a Scriuener with a paper in his hand. 21991984This is the indi
ctment of the good Lord Ha
stings,
22001985Which in a
set hand fairely is engro
sst,
22011986That it may be this day read ouer in Paules:
22021987And marke how well the
sequele hangs together,
22031988Eleuen houres I
spent to wryte it ouer,
22041989For ye
sternight by Catesby was it brought me,
22051990The pre
sident was full as long a doyng,
22061991And yet within the
se
fiue houres liued Lord Ha
stings,
22071992Vntaynted, vnexamined, free, at liberty:
22081993Heeres a good world, the while. Why whoes
so gro
sse
22091994That
sees not this palpable deuice?
22101995Yet whoes
so blinde but
sayes he
sees it not?
22111996Bad is the world, and all will come to naught,
22121997When
such bad dealing mu
st be
sene in thought.
Exit