Were to incenle the boare to follow vs,
And make purfuite where he did meanc no chafe:
Go bid thy Mafter rife and come to me,
And we will both together to the tower*
Where he (ball fee the boa'"c will vfe vs kindcly.
Mejf, My gratious Lo: lie tell hira what you fay. lEnter
Cat. Many good morrowes to njynoble Lo: {Caicf*
H4/?. Good morrow Catesby^ youare early Qirring,
Whatnewcs what neyvcs; in this our tottering ftatc^
Cat. It is a reeling world indccdc ray Lo:
Aiid 1 beleeuc it will neucr (tand vpright,
Till Richard weaie the garland of the Realmc.
Ha/i. Howe? we are the garland? doc ft thou mcanc the
Ciii\ I my good Lord. (crowne?
HaJ}.
$f Richard the th'prL
Utifl, lie hauc this crowncof mine , cut from my fliout-
Ere 1 will Cct the crownc fb foule mifplaftc : (ders
But canft thou ^ucflc that he doth aimc at it.
C^. Vpon my liFc my Lo;and hopes to find you JForward
Vpon his party for the gaine chereofj
And thereupon he {ends you this goodncvvcs,
That this fame very day, your enemies.
The kindred of the Qucene mud die at Pomfrct.
H4,{i» Tndccdc I am no mourner for that ncwcs,
Becaufc they haue beene (Trill mine enemies:
But that lie giue my voice on Richards fide,
Tobarrc my Maflers hcircs in true difcent,
GodknowesI will not doc it to the death.
Cdt. God keepe your Lordrtiip inthatgratiousmindc.
Uafi. But I flialllaughatthisatwelucmonthhencci
That they whobroughtmeinmy Maftcrshatc,
1 hue to lookevpon their tragedy;
ItellthecCatcsty. C4t. What my Lord?
Uall. Ere a fortnight make me elder,
lie tend feme packing, that yet thinke not on it.
CAt. Tis a vile thmg to die my gratious Lord>
When men are vnprcpard and looke not for it.
Usfi. Q Monftrous monftrous, and fofals it out
With Riuers, Vaughan, Gray> and fo twill doc
"With Ibme men els^ who thinke themfclucs as fafc
As thouj andl> who as thou knowcft aredcare
To princely Richard>and to Buckingham-
Cat. The Ptmcesboth make high account ofyou.
For they account h is head vpon the bridge.
Eajl. 1 know they doe, and I haue well dcicrued it.
Enter Lord St4nUy.
What my Lo: where is your boare- fpcaie man?
Feare you the boare and go fo vnpro'jided?
sun. My Lo: good morrow: good morrow Catcsby:
You may ieO: on: but by the holy loodc.
I doc not like thefc fcuerall councels 1.
llafi. My Lo: 1 hould my life as dcarc asyou doc yours,
And neucr in my life I doc prote ft ,
r^ierragedy
Was it more prctious to mc then it is now:
Thinkc you,buttUatI know our ftatc fccurr,
I would be {b triumphant as I am? ^on,
Stan. The Lords at Pomfrct when they rode from Lon>
Were iocund, and fuppofdc their (Vatcs was (lire »
And they indeed had no caufc tomiOruft:
But yet you fee how (bone thedayoucrcaft,
This fodaine fcab of rancour I HwiHoubt
Pray God,I fayjprouc a ncedeleflc coward;
But come my Lo: fhall we to the tower?
H4/?. I go; but ftay , hcarc you not the ncwcsj.
This day thoCc men you talUt of, are beheaded.
StA' They for their truth might better weare their heads,
Then fomethat haue accufdc them wcare their hats;
But come my Lo; let vs away. Bnterlfsftin.
llafi. Go you before, lie follow prefcntly . (<» *Pur^H4nt,
Uafj. W ell met Haftings,how goes the world with thcc?
Tur. The better that itpleaft your Lo: to askc.
VaJI, I tel! thee fellow tis better with me now.
Then when 1 met thee lafl: where now vvc mcctc;
Then was I going pri foncr to the tower,
By the fuegcftion of the Qucenes allies;
But now 1 tell thee (keepe it to thy fclfe.)
T his day thofe enemies arc put to death.
And lin better ftate then euer I was.
Tut. God hold it to your honors good content.
Uaj}. Gramercy Haftings hold fpcnd thou t\\2X,Hi ^iuet
Tur. God faue your Lord ftiip. {himhisfurfi*
Haji. What Sir Iohn,you are wel met, (Entiraprieft.
lam beholding to you for your lafV daiesexercife:
Come the next fabaoth and I will contcntyou . He '^hif-
inter "Bucl^inghMm. ( persin his tare,
Buc. How now LorCharaberlainCjWhat talking witha
Your friends at Pomfiret they doe n ced the prseft (pricfV,
Your honour hath no Ihriuing workcin hand.
Hafl. Good faith and when I met this holy roan,
Tho(c men you talke of came into my mi^dc:
What,go you to the tower my Lord^
BMcki
rfRkktrd th thlra,
Euck^ 1 doe^but long I (hall notftay,
I fliall rcturnc before your LordHiip thence^
Hafl* Tis like enough, for I (lay dinner there.
Bucl^ And fupper too, although thou knowcft it not:
Come (hall wc go alon^? "Exeunt,
Enter Sir ^cl^rdhtt/tjji, with the Lo: Kiuerf, [^
Gray, and yau^han,prifoners,
1{atl. Come bring foorth the prilbncrs*
Ry«. Sir Richard RathfiFc let me tell thee this:
Today (halt thou behold a (ubieft die.
For truth,fbr duty, and for loyalty.
Crdy. God keepc the Prince from all the packe of you:
A knot you arc of damned bioudfuckers.
Kytt. O Pomfrct Pomfrct* Oh tiiou bloudy prifon,
Fatall and ominous to noble peeres.
Within the guilty clofurc of thy vvaU
Kichatd the fecond here was hackt Co death:
And for more (launder to thy di(mall Coule,
We giuc thee vp our guiltlelle blouds to drinke,
6r/^. Now Margarets cur(c is falnc vpon our heads;
For ftandmgbyi when Richard ftabd her (bnnc.
\iH, Then curfl the Haftmgs, then cur(V Uic Bucking-
Then curft (he Richard.Ch remember God, (,ham:
To hcare her praiers for them as now for vs,
And for my (iftcr, and her princely fonne:
Be iatisBed dear« God with our true blouds.
Which as thou knowefl vniuOly mull be fpilt.
Kat. Come ccme dispatch, the limit ofyour line« is out.
Byit. Coroe Gray, come Vaughan, let vs all imbracc
And take our leauevntill we meetc m heauen. Bx€unt.
'â– Enttr the Lords to Counceil.
Hafl, My Lords at once the caufcwhywc arc met.
Is to determine of the coronation: "
In Gods name fay, when is this loyall day?
Buc. Arc all things fitting for that royal! time?
Dsr. It is, and wants but nomination.
B.yu, To morrow then* I gucffc a happy time.
Bj/c. who knowcs the Lo; protc^lors mind herein?
G Who
7 he Tngedj
Whoismodinvya H with the nobicDuke.
B^". Why youiry Lo: mc thinks you fbould (boneft know
hue. Who I my Lo? wc know each others feces; (his mind
But iox our haitSjhe knowcs no raorc of mine.
Then I of yours: nor I no more ofhis, then you of mine:
Lo; Hafl"ings»you and he arc neercinlouc,
H.</f . 1 chanice his Grace>l know he louejme vvcll-
But for his purpofe in the coronation:
I liaue not fcunded him not he dcliucid
His Graces pleasure any way therein:
But you my noble Lo: may name the time.
And in the Dukes behalfe,Ilcgiuc my voice.
Which I prefiimc he will take in Gentle part.
Bijh. Now i n good time here comcsthc Duke himfelfc
Glo. My noble L. and Cofens all, good morrow, {Snt.oJo,
Ihauebecne'onga ilcepcr, butlhope
My abfencc doth ncgledno great dcfignes.
Which by my prefence mighthaue been concluded.
Bhc. Had not jou come vponyour kevy my Lo:
WiUumL: Haltmgsliad now pronounf^your part;
Imeaneyour voice forcrowningofthcKing.
Clo. Than my Lo: HaClings no man mjght be bolder,
His Lord (hip kno wes me well, and loues me well.
H«/?. Ithankc your Grace.
Clo. ]VlyLo:ofElie, Bijli. My Lo:
Glo. Whcnl wasIailinHolbornc:
I Hiwgood ftrawberrics inyourgardenthere,
Idocbefcechyourendfor fomcofthem.
Bifh. I go my Lord,
Glo. Ccfcn Buckingham J a word with you;
Cafcsby bath foanded Ha ('lings in our bufines.
And findesthetefty Gentieman.fohoat;
Ashewil! loofc Jus hcdd care giueconfent.
His Maftersfonneaswoifhipful' hctermesit,
Sba I foofc the roialt)' ol- EngUnds thro^ne.
Buc. W'thdiawyou hence my Lo:nc follow you. Ix qI,
Dar. Wehauc notyetfetdowne this day oftnumphj
To morrow in mmc opinion is too fodamc;
pfRkhan\ the ihi^d.
Fori my (clfc am not (b well proiiidcd, tntct B,
Asclsl would bej were the da)' prolonged. of tlj.
B}. Where u my L-prote^or,! haue fcnt tor tlicfc lliawbc-
H4. His Grace lookcs cheerfully and fmooth to day^ ''ricSe
Thcres fomc concept or other lilccshira well.
When he doth bid good morrow with fuch s fpirlt.
I thmkc there is neueraman inchriftcndome,
Thaccanicflcrhidehiiloucorhatcthcnhc;
For by his face ft rai ght (hall you know his heart.
Dar, AVhat of his heart pcrcciue you in his face.
By any likelihood he fhcwed to day?
Hdjl. Mary^that with no man here he is o{feridcd»
For if he were, he would haue fhcwen it m his lookes.
Dar. I pray God he be not, I fay. Enttr Glocefler^
G/o. 1 pray you all , what doc they dcferuc,
That doc confpirc my death with diuclifti plotSj
Of damned witchcraft, and that haue prcuaildt
Vpon my body with their hellifli charmcs?
Hafl. T he tc nder louc I bearc your grace my Lord,
Makes mcmoft forward in this noble prefence.
To doome the offenders whatfocucr they be;
I (ay my Lo: they haue dcferued death.
G-lo. Then be your cicsthe witiiciTc of this ill^
See how I am bcwitchtj behold mine arme
Is Ukeablafted fapling withered vp.
This is that Edwards wifc^tlut monftrous witch,
Conibrted with that harlot {trumpet Shore.
That by their witchcraft, thus haue marked me.
Hajl. If they haue done this thmg mv gratious Lo:
G/o. Ifjthou protc^or ofthis damned (trumpet,
Telft thou me of iffesnhou art a traitor.
Off with his head. Now by Saint Paule,
I will not dine to day 1 fwcare^
Vntill 1 fee the fame,fotnc fee it done,
1 he reft that loue mc,come and follow me. Sxiunt.minet
Ha. Wo wo for England,notawhitfbr me: C^t with Ha*
For I too fond might haue preuentcd this:
Staoley did drcamc the boare did race his hclmc^
G a But
The Tfigadj
But I difdaind ir, and did fcome to flic^
Three timcstoday,fnyfootccloth horlcdidAumblc,
And rtjrtlcdwhcn he looktvpon the towet»
As loaih tobcarc mc to the (laughtcrhoufc.
Oh>now I want the Pricfl that (jjakc to mc,
I now repent I toldc the Purfiuant*
As tvs ere triumphing at mine cncinics:
How they at Pomfret bloudily were butchcrd^
And 1 n)v fclfc Secure in grace and fauour:
Oh Margaret Margaret; now thy heauy curfc,
Ishghtedon poore Haftings wretched head.
Cat. Difpatchmy Lo: the Duke would be at dinner:-
Makea fhort flirift, he longs to ice yourficad.
Hi*/?. O moraertary (late of worldly men,
Which we more hunt for, then the grace ofhcaucn:
Whobuildeshishopcsin aire ofyour fairc lookcs,
Liucs hke a drunken fay Icr on a maft,
Ready with cuery nod to tumble downc
Into the fatall bowels of the deepe.
Come Icade me to the block ej bearc him my head,
They fmile atmc that fhortly fhalbc dead. Exe/tnt,
Enter Duke ofG Ucefter and Buckingham in armonr,
do. Come Cofcn>canft thou cjuakc and change thy co-
Murrher thy breath in middle ofa word, (Jour}
And th«n beginfic againe,and ftop againe.
As if thou wcrt did raugh t and road with terror.
Bug. Tutfirarenotme.
1 can countcrfait the deepe Tragedian;
Speake,and lookc backc, andprie on cuery fide:
Intending deepe fufpition,gaftly looke*
Are at my feruicc like in forced fmilcs.
And both are ready in their offices
To grace my {Iratagcnis, Enter Uaior,
do. Here conies the Maior.
Buc. Let mc alone to cntcrtaine him. Lo: Maior*
Glo. Lookc to the drawbridge the re.
'Bhc. The rcafon we haue lent for you,
Glo, Catcsby oucrlookc the wals.
fitck, Harkclheareadrummc.
do. Lookcbackcj defend thcc, here arc enemies.
Buc. God and out innocence defend vs. Utiter C4teshy
Clo. 0.0,bcquictjUisCatesby. vpitkHaJiJjtad,
Cat. Here is the head of that ignoble traitor.
The daungcrous and vnfufpeded Haftings.
Ch . So dearc I lou'd the man, that 1 muft weepe:
I rookchim forthc plained harmelcflc man,
That breathed vpon this cartha chriftian,
Lookeyc rayLo.-Maior.
JMadc him my booke, wherein my fbulc recorded.
The hiftory of all her fccret thoughts:
So fmoothe he daubd his vice with Ihcw of vcrtue.
That his appatantopen guilt omitted':
1 meanc his conucrfation withShor«s wife*
He laid from all attainder of fufpc6t.
Buck;^ Wcl 1 well , he was the couertO (keltred traitor
Thateuer liu'd, would you haue imagined,
Or alraoft belecue, wert not by great prcferuation
We hue to tell it you? The fubtile traitor
Had this day plotted in the councell hou(e«
To murder me,and my good Lord of GlcKcftcs.
Msior. What, had he fo?
G/o . What thinkc you wc arc Turkei or Infidels,
Orthat we would againd the forme oflavrcy
Proccede thus rafhly to the vilbines death,
But that the extrcame perill of the cafe.
The peace of England, andour perfons iafety
Inforif vs to this execution.
Ma. Now fairc befall yoU) he deferucd his death,
And you my good Lords both, haue well proceeded
To wame fal fc traitoursfrom the like attempts:
I-neuer lookt for better at his hands,
After he once fell in with Miftrefle Shore.
I>ut. Yet had not we determined he ftiould die,
Vntill your Lordfliip came to fee his death.
Which now the longing haftcofthefcour friends,
Somewhat againfl oar meaning haue preuented;
G 3 Be.
Thf Tragedy
Bccaufc, iny Lord, wc would hauc had you heard
The traitor fpcalcc, and timcroufly coiifclTc
The raaneisand the piirpofc of his heafon,
That you mi2,Iit well huUc fignificd the fame
Vntothc Citizens, who happily may
MirconficrvsinhimjandwaylehjsdeatTi.
Ma, But my good Lord, your graces word fhall fcruc
As well ns Ihad fccnc or heard him fpcalce.
And doubt you not, right noble Princes both.
But He acqjaint your dutious citizens,
Withall your iuft proceedings in this caufe.
do. And tothatcndwcwiiht your Lordfhip here
To auoydc the carping ccnfures of the world.
F«c. But fincc you come too late of our intents,
Yet witnclTe what wcdid intend, and fo my Lord aduc.
do- Aher,after,coo{in Buckingham, Exit Maior*
The Maior towards Guildhall hies h' m in all poft,
There at your mcctft aduantage of the time,
Inferre thebaftardy of Edwards children:
Tell them how Edward put to death a Cittizcn,
Oncly for (aymghc would make hisfonnc ,
Hcircto the Crowne, meaning (indccde) hishoufc,
Which by the fignc thereof was termed fo.
Morcoucr, vrgchishatcfull iuxuric*
And bcfbiall appetite in change of luft,
Which (Irctched to thcyr reruant«,daughtcrs,wiucs,
Eucn whe :c his luftfull eye, or fauage heart
Without controll hftcd to make his prey:
Nay for a ncede thusfarre, comenecrc my pcrfbn.
Tell them, when that my mother went with childc
Of that vnfatiatc Edward; noble Yorkc
My princely father then had warrc* in Frauncc,
And by iu(\ computation of the tytnc
Found,that the iffuc was not his begot.
Which well appeared m his lineaments.
Being nothing like the noble Duke my father;
But touch this fparingly as it were farrc ofF>
Bccaufc you know> my Lord, my mother liucs.
^MC,
::■•;»"• ■•"y-^ ■, ■^^Mif^'^^'Uf^faimfmi'i^'!^^-'^
A
0f Rtchairdthtihird.
"Bucks Fcare iiotj my Lord, lie play the Oratoij
As if the golden fee for which I pleadc
Wereformyfelfe.
do. Ityou thnuc welljbringthem toBaynardscaftlc^
Where you fhall findc me >\cllaccompanyed,
Wyth rcuercnd fathcrsand well learned Bifhop*.
Bhc. Abe ut th ree or fourc a clockc look to hearc
What news Gui Idhal 1 affordcth,and fo my Lord farewell .
do. NowwiHIintotakefomepriuyordcr, TxitBuc.
To draw the brats of Clarence outol fight.
And to giue noticCi that no maner of pcrfon
At any tyme hauc recour(c vnto the Princes, 6xit,
InteraScriMtntTtOlthd^a^erinhiihand.
^ This is the indi^lmcnt of the good Lord Ha{f ings,
which in a fcthand fairely is engrofPt,
That it may be this day read ouer in Paules:
And markc how well the fecjuele hangs together,
Elcucn hourcs 1 fpenc to wryte it oucri
"Foryelicrnight by Catesby wasitbrought roc.
The prcfidcnt was flill as-longa doyng,
And yet within thcic fiue hcurcsliucd Lord HaQing5)
Vntaynted, vnexamined, free, at liberty;
Hccresagood world, the while. Why whoesib groflc
That fees not this palpablcdcuicc?
Yet whoes Co blindc but fayes he fees it not?
Bad is the world, and all v^iU come to naught,
When luch bad dealing mufl be fene in thought. Exit
Enter G/oceJIer di one doorg, BHckif^lhain at another,
do: How now my Lcrd, what fay the Cittizens?
Buc, Now by the holy m.itiierofour Lord,
ThcCitirensa'emumme, and(peakcnotaword.
Glo. Toucht you the bafbardy of tdwar^is children ?
Buck^ 1 did, wyth the inQtiat:e grecdinencof his defircs.
His tyianny for trifles* his ownc baftardy.
As beyng got, your father then in Frauncc;
W'th^ll I did inferreyourhncamcnts,
Bey ng the iightldeaotyourfarhcr,
Both in your forme and noblcncfTc ofminde,
' - ' X.aid
The Tragedy
Laid open all your vidorics in Scotland:
Your difciplinc in warrcjwifcclonic in peace:
Your bounty,vcrtue,fairc humility:
Indccdc left nothing fitting for the purpofc
Vntoucht^or fleightly handled in difcourfc:
And when mine oratory grew to an cndc.
I bid them that did ioue their countries good?
Cric, God fiue Richard, Englands royail King,
gIo. a and did they fo?
Buc. NoibGodheipcrac,
But like d'jmbe Qjtues or breathing ftoncs,
Gazdc each on other and lookt deadly pale:
Which whenl fdw,l reprehended them,
And askrtheMaior» what meant this wilful! filcncc?
His anfwerc was, the people wcr« not wont
To be fpokc to. but by the Recorder.
Then hewasvrgdctotcll my talc againc:
Thus,faith|theDuke, thus hath the Duke infcrd:
But nothing fpake in warrant from himfclfe:
When he had doncibme followers of mine ownc
At the lower end of the Hall , hurld vp their caps.
And fomc ten voices cried, God (aue King Ridiard.
Thankes louing Cittizcnsand friendsquothl ,
This general lapplau ft and louing Ihoute,
Argues your wifedomcs and your Ioue to Richard:
And fo brake offand came away,
gIo. What tonglcH'e blockes were they* would they not
Buc. No by my troth my Lo: (fpcake?
do. Will not the Maior then,and his brethren come.
Glo. The Maior is here at hancLand intend fomc fcare»
Be not fpokcn withalh but with mighty fuitc:
And looke you get a praier'booke in your hand.
And ftand betwixt two churchmen good my Lo:
For on that ground He build a holy dcfcant;
Be not eafily wonne to our reaucft:
Play the maides part, fay no, but take it.
Glo. Fcarc not mc, if thou canft plcadc afwcll for theni»
As I can fay nay to thee, for my fclfe?
No
cf Richard the third.
No doubt weeic bring tt to a happic ifliae.
Buck^ Yoii (hal fee what I can do,gct you vp tc the leads.2;r/f «
Now my L. Maior,I dance attendance heaw,
I thi nkc the D ukc will not be fpokc withalL Enttr CtUesbj,
Here corns his fcruant: how now CtUeshy -what faies he,
Catef. My Lord, he doth intreatyout grace
To vifit him to morrow oc next daic,
He is within with two right reuercnd fathers,
Diuinely bentto meditation.
And in tx) worldly Tuite would he be mou'd.
To draw him from his holy cxcrcifc, ^
Bkik^ Rctume good Ctftt/ijKtothy Lord againc,
Tell him my fcltc,i:hc Maioc and Cittizens,
In deepc dchgnets and matters of greatmomcnt,
Nolefic importingthenourgcnetallgood,
Are come to haue fome con&rcnce with his grace.
Catef He tell him what you fay my Lord. €xiU
Buck, A ha my Loixl this prince bnotan Edward:
Heisnot lullingona lewd day bed,
But on his knees at meditation:
Not dalying with a brace of Curtir.ans,
But mtditating with two dccpeDiuin«*
Not fleep'uig to ingroflfc his idle body,
But praying to tiirich his watchfull foulc.
Happy were England,would this gracious prince
Take on himfelfe thefouerainty thereon,
But fure I fcarc we (hall neucr winnc him to it.
Maior. ManyGodforbid his grace (hould fay vs nay.
Buck,. irearehcwiljhownowCatesby, EnttrCuttf.
What iJiics your Lord?
Cutef, My Lo.he wonders to what end, you hauc aflcoiblcd
Such troupes of Cittizcnsto fpeakc withhim^
His grace not being wamd thercofbefore,
My Lord^ tcarcsycu meane no good to him,
BugI^, Sorric 1 am my noWc Cofcn lliould
Sufpcd me that I meane no good to him.
By heauen I come in perfedloue to him.
And fo once more refume and tell his grace: Exit Cstts ^.
H When
The tngedy
When hdlic and dcuout religious men,
Arc atthciv beadsjtis hard to draw them thence,
Sofwcetis zealous contemplation.
Enter Rich. with two hipiofs a hHe.
Maitr, Sccwhere heflandsbetvNeouwoclcrgiemen.
Bml^, Two propsofvertucforachrilHan Prince,
To rtaie him from the fall ofvaniiie,
Famous Plantaganet,moIi gracious prince,
Lend fauorable eares to our requeit,
And pardon vsthe interruption
Ofthy deuocion and right ChriAian zeiJe,
Glo. MyLord,thercneedsnoruchapologic,
1 rather do befecchyou pardon me,
Who earneft in the feruice of my God,
Ncglc6t the vilitation of my friends,
But leauing this,-A'hat is your graces pleafure?
Buck^ Euen that I hope which plcafeth God aboue.
And all good men ofthis vngouemcd lie,
Glo. I do fufpcdV I hauc done Tome orfence>
That feemcs dilgracious in the Cirties eies.
And that you come to reprehend my ignorance,
Bnch^ You hauc my Lord,wculd it plcaleyour grace
At our entreaties to ame nd that fau It.
Glo, Elfe wherefore breath I in a ChrifHan land/
Buc\, Then know it is your fault that you rcfignc
The fupreame fcat^the throne maiefticalJ,
The Iccptred office ofyouraunccftors,
Thclineallglorie ofyour roiall houfe,
To the corruption ofa blcmlfhn ftocVe:
Whilft in themildnefle ofyour fleepie thoughts.
Which here wc waken to our countnes good.
This noble He doth want her proper limbcSj
Her face de&c*t with icarsofinfamie,
Andalmoft fhouldred in the fwallowing gulph
Ofblindforgetfldnefleanddarkeoblmion, '
Which to recurc we hartily foiicit.
Your giutiousfelfeto take on you the foueraingtie thereof
Not asProted^orftcward fubftirute, ^ *
Or
of Richard the third.
Or lowlie ra(^or for a nothcrs gainc:
But as fuccefTiuelie Gom bloud to bloud.
Your right ofbirth,your Emperiejyour owne;
For this confbrted with the Citizens
Your veric worfhipfull and louingfrindsj
And by their vehement inlVigation,
Inthisiuftfjiitc come I to moue your grace.
Clo, I know nocwhethcrto depaninfilcncc.
Or bitterlie to fpcake inyour reproofe,
Beft fitteih mv degree oryour condition:
Your louc dclerues my thanks,but my dcfcit
Vnmcritabicfhunes your high requeft,
Firft if all obftacles were cut awaic,
And that my path were euen to the crown,
As my ripe reucnewand dew by birth,
•Yet (b much is my pouerty ofTpirit,
So mightie and fo many my dcfe£b,
As I had rather hide me from my greatnes,
Beetng a Barketo brooke no mightie (ea.
Then in my gieatnes couct to be hid,
And in the vapour of my glorie (motherd:
But God be thanked there's no need of me,
And much I need to hclpeyou ifnccd were.
The roiall tree hath left vs roiall fruit.
Which mellowed by the fteaiing hourcs of time,
Will well become the feat of maicftic,
And make no doubt Yshappie byhisraigne^
On him I laie what you would laic on mc;
The right and fortune ofhis happie {\ais.
Which God defend that I fliould wring from him.
Buski ^y lor^this argues confcienceinyourgricc,
But the refpeds thereof are nice andtriuiall.
All circumftanceswell confidered:
You laie that Edward is your brothers ibonc.
So (aie we to,bucnot by Edwards wife.
For firft he was contraa to lady Lusy^
Your mother Hues a witncfle tothat vowc.
And afterward by fubilitucc betrothed
Hz To
•gapT'-
Th Trggedy
To Bena fiftertothckingefFrauncc,
Thc<« both put by a poore petitioner
A carZ'Cigutd inothcfoTaman^ children,
A beauty-Yvainingand dillredea widow^
Huen in the aftemoonc ofher bcl^ daics
Made prii«: and purch.feofhis lu(iiuU cye^
Seduc t the pitch aad height ofal histhoughtt.
To hd^k ucdenHoii snd ioatlid bigamie^
By her in im vnlawtiiU bed he got.
Tills Edv/ard whom our maners terme the prince.
More biitcriie could lexpoilulate,
Saue that for reuercnce to ibme aliue
I due a fpadng Hrmt to my tongue.*
Tnengoodmv Lord,takc to your royal! /Hfe,
This protferewI>cnem ofdignitie;
IfnottobleGevsand the land withall^
Yetto draw outyourroyall ftocke.
From the corruption of abufing rime,
Vnto a lineal! tme deriued courle.
A/iai^r. Do good my Lord your Cittiiens entreat yoUo
C ttef O make them ioifiill grant their iawfij fuite.
Ch, A la$,why would you heap© thefe caret on rac,
I am vnfib for ftate and dignitie,
I do bcfeech vou ukc it not amilTe^
I cannot nor I will notyeeld to you.
B»cl(, Ifyou refufc it as in ioue and teale,
Loath to depofethe child yourbrorhcrslbnne,
As well we know your tendemes of heart.
And gcarie kind efJcminate remorfc,
Which wee haue noted in you to your kin,
And^llie indeed to all efiates.
Yet wnctheryrtu acceptoar fuiteor no,
f ourbjotheri ibnne fhall neuerraigne our king,
But we will plant fome other in the throane^
T© the dilgrace and downfall of your houfc:
And in thfe rcfolution here w e leauc you.
Com? Ci^iifc^ns, bounds ile iutneat no mote.
<?fe, OdoaotfwcarcmyLordofBucksngham.
C^tesby
ofRkhard the third.
C^ef. Call them sgaine, my lord, and acceptthcir fiite,