Ano, Doe, gocd my lord, leaft all the land do tew it.

gU. WouM you inforce me to a world of caic :
Well, call them againc,]^ am notmadeofftoncs,
But penetrable to your kind intreates.
Albeit againf^ my confcience and my (bule.
CoonnoTBuckineham^andyoufage grauemen^
Since you will buckle fortune on my backe.
To bcarc her burthen whether T will or no,
I muflhaue patience CO in dure the lode,
Butifblacke fcandale orfoulc-Tac^reproch
Attend the fequell of your impoHtion,
Your mecrc infbrcement (hall acquittance mec
From all the impure blots and (hiines thereof,
For God he knowes, aod you may partly fee,
Howiant I am from the defire therco f.

MMfor. God blcflc your grace, we (ec it, and will (iay it.

qU, In faying (b^ou (hall but fay thetruth.

Bftckj Then I falute you with this kingly title:
Long liue Riciiatd, EiigiUnds royall king.

K^M^yor, Amen.

Buck, To morrow will it pleafe you tobe ciown'd.

gU, Euen when you will, (ince you will hauc it fo.

Btkkc To morrow then wc will attend your grace.

gio» Come, let vs to our holy taske againe.*
Farewel good coofine, farwel gentle friends. Sxennt,

^ \ Enttr Quet, fmtb^r, Ducbefe §f Torkfj LM^rtjues Dcrfes^ 4$
4\^ onedotTi^'DuchelfeofGloceSi.MtiittttbtreUore*
i^^ Dt4cb. Who meets vsheere, my neccePlantagenet?

Qm. Siffer well met, whether awaielbfeft.?

Ducb. No&rtherthenthe Tower^andaslgheffe
Vpon the likedeuotion as your (clues,
To gratulate the tender Pnnces there .

^. Kind fiftcr thanks^weele enteral togiiher, Enter
And in good time here the Lieutenant comes. LietttettMnt*
M. Lieutenant, pray you byyourleaue.
How fires the Prince ?

Lieu. WclMadam^andiahealthjbutbyyourlcaue,

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The Tragedie

I may not fufferyouto vifitc him,

The King hath iiraightlie charged thecontrarie.

j2^ The King? whic, whole that?

Liau. 1 eric you mercie, I racanc die Lord prote^or.

j2^. The Lord proted him from that Kinglic title:
Hath he fct boundes betwixt their loue and me.*
I am their mothcr,who fhould keepc rac from them?
l^^,yor. I am theirFatheis,Mother, I will fcethem.

Ducb.glo. Their aunt I am in law, in loue their mother;
Then fearc not thou, He be are thy blame,
And take thv office fix)m thee on my perill.

Lieu, I doc befeech your graccsall to pardon me:
/ am bound by oath, I may not doc it, Enter L.Staniti,

Stan. Let me but meetc you Ladies an houre hence,
And He falutc your grace otYorke, as Mother.'
And reucrcnte looker on, oftwo faire Queenes.
Come Madam.you muft eo with me to Weftminfter,
Thereto be crowned, Ricnardsroyall Qiiccnc.

Qh. O cut my iacc in runder,that my pent heart.
May haue fomc (cope to beatc, or clfc I foundi
With this dead killingncwes.

Lor* Madam,hauecomfbrt,howraiesyourgrace^

Quj ODorTetrpeakenottomeygetthechcnce,
Death and dcftrudlion doggcthee atthe heelcs^
Thv Mothers name is ominous to children,
Ifthou wilt outftrip death,eo crofTe the leas;,
And Hue with Richmond, m)m the reach oThcU,
Go hie thee, hie thee from thisflaughta houfc,
Lcaft thou increafe the number of tnedcad,

And make me die the thrall of Margarets curfl^
Nor Mother,Wit"e,norEngland$ counted Qyeene.

St4it, FuHofwirecareisthisyourcounfeilMadam,
Takcall thefwift aduantage oftne time.
You fliall haue lettcre ftommc to my fonneji
Tomeeteyou on the way,and \ivclcomcyoii,
Be not tane tardie, by vnwifc dclaie:

Dueh.yor, O ill difperfinc windc ofmiiep^
O my accurfcdwombc, thcbcd of death.

ACocfl.




vfKlebtrd the third.

A Cocatrieeliadtheu batch to the worldj
Whofc ynauoided eye ismurthcfous.

Sta». Come Madani,1 in all had was (ent«

DMeh. And I in all vn willingncs will gp^
I would to God thartheincluiiue verge,
Ofgoldeamettall thatmuA round ray browe,
were red hoctefteeleto fcarc nnc to the brainc,
Aiinointcd let me be with deadlie poy fbn.
And diCjere then can (ay>God (auc the Queene.

j^i^ Alas poorelbulejenuic not thy gloTic>
To feedemy nunior,wifh rhy ftlfc no harme.

Duch.^lo. No,when he that is my husband now^
Came to mcasi followed Hcnriescourlc,
When fcarfe the bloud was well waftit fiomhishandcs,
Which ifliied from my other angel husband^
And that dead faint, which then^ I weeping followed,
O, when 1 (ay,I lookt onRichatds face,
This was my wilh, be tfiou quoth I accurfi.
For making me (a young, fo olde a widow.
And when thou wcdft, let forrow hauncthy bed,
And be thy wifc^ifany befo maddc,
Asmiierablc by the death of thee,
As thou hail mademeby my dealt Lordesdeath^
Loe, eare I can repeatcthiscurlc againe^
Euen in lb (hort a (pace, my womans hait,
Groflelie grewe captiueto nishonie wordes^
And prorfd the fubie6le ofmy owne fbulescurie,
W^ich euer fine e hath kept my eyes from flecpe.
For neucr yet^ one hourc in his ed,
Hauc /enioyed the golden dew of fleepcj
But haue bene waked by his timerous dreamer
Be(ides,he hates me fbrmy father Warwicke,
And will no doubt, (bortlie berid of me.

Qu, Alas poore foulc, /pittie thy complaints,
Dueh, gU, No more thcnfrom my (bule /moume fbryoms.

Dor. Farewell, thou wofull welcomcrofgloric.

Duch.^, Adew poore foulc, thou takft thy leauc ofit.

Dn.jor.QQ thou to Richmond^d good ibnuncguide thee.

Goc



The Tragedie

Go thou to Richard^nd good Angels garde thee.
Go thou to fanduaric, good thoughts poffcflc thc^
I to my grauc >vherc peace and rcl+ lie with mc,
Eightic oddcycarcsof rorrow hauc 1 feenc.
And each fiourcs ioy wracki widi a wcekc oftccne.

The Trumpets foftfid,Enter RichMrdcrownd,£Mckjffg»
ham,Catesby mth other Nobles.
King Stand al apart. Coo(in of Buckingham,
Glue methy hand .• Utrt ht nfcenieth

Thus high by thy aduice the throne.

And thy afTiflanccisking Richard feated.*
But dial we wcarc thefe nonours for a day ?
Or (hall they laft, and \vc rcloicc in them.

Bhc» Stil iiue they , and for cucr may they lal^.

KingRi, O Buckingham,no\v do I plaic the touch,
To trie ifthou be currant gold indeed .•
Young Edward Hues : thinkc no w what 1 would fay.

Buc. Saie on my gracious foueraigne.

King Whie Buckingham, 1 faie 1 would be king.

Bhc. Whiefoyou are my thrice renowned liege.

King Ha : am I king } ti$ (b,but Edward liues,

Buc. Truei\oble prince.

King O bitter confequence,
ThatEdwardfhlOiould Iiue true noble prince.
Coofin, chou wert not wont to be (b dul :
Shal I be platnc i I wifh t'lc baftards dead,
And I would haucitruddcniie performdc,
What faift thou .^fpeake ruddenlie,bebrlefe.

hue. Your grace may doe your pleafure.

King Tutjtut, thou art all ycc,thy kindneflc frcczcih,
Saie, hauc I thy confent that tncy fhal die ?

Bhc, Glue me ibmc btcath/ome little pau(c ray lord.
Before I pofitiuclie (peake herein :
I wilrefolue your grace immcdiatlie. Exk*

Catfif. The king is angric, fee, he bites the lip.

King I wil conuerie with iron witted foolcs
And vnrcfpcfiiuc boies, none areformc
That lookc into mc with confidence clei ;

Boy,




»f Richard the third,
Boy,hIgh reaching Buckingham grovYcs circumfpcd.

Boy. My Lord.

Kmg. Knowft thou not any whom corrupting gold
Woulcftempt vnto a cbfc exploit ofdcath.

^^^y. My lordj know a difcontcntcd gentleman,

Whofe humble meancs match not his haughtic mind,
Gould were as sood as cwentic Orators,
And will no doubttcmpt him to any thing.

King, What is his name.

Boy, His name my Lord is Tirrcll.

King, Go call him hither prcfentlie.
The deepe rcuoluing witrieEuckinghamj
No more rhall be the neighbour to my counfcll,
Hath he To long held out with me yntirdc
And ftops he novvefor breath? Enter l>arby.

How noWjwhat neewes with you?

Darl;y . My Lord,! heare the Maitjucs Dorfet
Isfled to Richmondjintho/cpartcs beyond thcfcaswhcichc
abides.

King. Catcsby. Cat, My Lord.

King, Rumor it abroad
Tliat Anne my wife is fickc and like to die,
I will take orcfcrfbr her keeping doic:
Enquire me out fomemeanc borne gentleman.
Whom I willmarricftraightto Clarence daughter.
The boy i&ioolilh,and I feare not him:
Looke how thou dreamft ; I fay againegiuc out
T^at Anncmy wife isficke and likctodJe,
About it, fbrit ftands me much vpon
To ftop all hopes vvhofc growth may damadge mc,
I muft be married to my brothers daughtcTj
Or elfc my kingdome ftands on brittle glaflc,
Murthcrher brothcrs,and then marrie her,
Vncertaine waie ofgaine,but lam in
So far in bloud that luine will plucke on fin,
Jeare faliingpittie dwcls not m this eic, EnterTirreli

Isthynamef irrill?

7 jr. lames Tirrell and your moft obedient fubic^

I King,



7he Tragedy

King Art thou indeed?
Ttr, Troue me my gracious ioucraigne,
King Darftthou rc/oluc to kill a friend of mine?
Ttr, I iny Lord^butl had rather kill two enemies.
King Why there thou haft it two deepe enemies,
Focstomyrcftjandmy fweet flcepesdifturbs.
Are they iat Iwould hauc thee dcale vpon.*
T*/rrtf/I meanethofebaftards in thetowcr.

Tir, Let mchauc open meanes to come to them.
And ibone ile rid you from the fearc of them .

King Thou (ingft (weetmuficke.Come hither Tirrtl^
Goby thattoken,ri/e and lend thine care, he wiffers in his etvrt>
Tisnomorcbutfo/aic is it done.
And I will loue thee and prefer thee too.
Tir. Tis done my gracious lord.

K'Hi Shal wc heare from thee Tirrelztt^z (icep^Entcr Bftf.
Tir, Ye fhall my lord,

Bitcl{. My lord,I haue confidered in my mind.
The late demand that you did (bund me in.
Kjm^ Wclljlet that pafle^Dorfetis fied to Richmond.
Uticl^ I heare that ne wes my lord.
King StanU) he is your wifcsronncs.Wcllooketo4t.
Bucki My lordjlcUimc your gift^my dew by proniife.
For which your honor and yourfaith ispawnd^
ThcEarlcdome ofHcrford and tl)e moueables.
The which you promifed I fhould poflHTe.

King Stanley looke toyour wifc^iffhc conuay
Letters to Richmond you fhall anfwereit.
Buck, What faiesyour highnes to my iuf^ demand.
Ktng As I reniember,Henrie the fTxt
Did prophecie that Richmond fhould be king,
When Richmond was a little peeuifh boy:
Aking perhapsjpethaps. Buck^ My lord.

King How chance the prophet could not at that time,
Haue told me I being by,that I fhould kill him.
Bncli. My lord^yourpromife fbrtheEarlcdomc
King Richmond jwhen laft I was at Exeter,
'iTic Maior in curtcfie fhowd methc Calcic,

Aod



•A



cfRuhardthe third.
And called it Ru2c-iTK)unt,at which name I ftancd,
Bccaufe a Bard or Ireland told me once
I {bould not liuc bngaftcr Ifaw Richmond.

Bue\,lAy\otd,

^^«r^. I,whatsaclockc?

Buck^. I am thus bold to put your grace in mind
Of what you piomifd me.

Ktn£, Weljbjtwhatsaclockc?

Buckt Vpon the rtroke often.

King. WelUetitftrike.

-5«cil;.Whicictitftrike.'

Kin^. Bccaurethatlikealackcthoukccpfttheftrokc
Betwixt thy begs?ng and my meditation,
I am not in the giuing vame to day.

Buck^ Whic then refolue me whether you wil or no?

King, Tut,tut,thou troub left me,I am not in the vain. ixit»

'Buck: Isitcuenfojrewardfthemytrucferuicc
With fuch deepe contempt^madc /him kingfor this?
O let me thinli on Haftings and be gone
ToBrecnock while my fcarefull head is on. Exit^

EftterSirFroHcisTirrtlL

Tyr» The tyrranous and bloudie deed is done,
Jh.c moft arch-a61:ofpitteous maflacre,
Tliat cueryct thisland wasguilticofj
Dighton and Forrcft whom I did fubomc,
7*0 do this ruthles pccce ofbutcheric,
Although they were flcOit villains^bloudie dogs,
Melting with tendemcs and kind compaflion,
Weptlike two children in their deaths {ad ftorics;
Lothus quoth Dighton laic thoTc tender babes,
Thus thus quoth Forreft girdling on another.
Within their innocent alablafter armes,
Their lips were fbure red Rofcs on a ftalkc.
Which in their fummer bcautie kift each other,
A booke of praicrs on their pillow laie.
Which once quoth Forreftalmoft changdmy mind,
But 6 thcDiuell their the villaine ftopt,
WhilftDighcon thus told on wc fmothcred

l2 The



Thetrt^edy

The moftreplcniftiedfweet vvorkc ofnature.

That from the prime creation eucr he fiamcil,

Thus both arc gone with confcience and rctnoric,

Tliey could notjpcakc and fo 1 left them both,

To bring thb tidingsto thebloudie king. Enter KtJl^ifharJ,

And here he comcs,alI hailc my foueraigne leigc.

Kin^. Kind Tirrcli am I happie in tl^ newes.

Tyr. If to haue done the thing you giue in charge,
Beget your happinefle,be happie then
For it is done ray Lord.

Km^. Butdidf} thou ice them dead.'

Tir. I did my Lord.

Ksn^, And buried gentle TVrr*///

Tir. The Chaplaine ofthe tower hath buried them,
But how or in what place I do not know,

Tir. Cometome Trrrtf/lboneatafterfuppcr,
And thou (halt tell the proceflc of their death,
Meane time but thinke how I may do thee good.
And be inheritor of thy defire. Sxit TimL

Farewel til fbone.

Tile (bnne of Clarence haue T pent vp dole,
His daughter mcanelic haue I matchtiii manage,
The (bnnes of Edward fleepc in Abrahams boiome,
And Anne my wife hath bid the worid godnight.
Now for I know the Brittaine Richmond aimc*
Atyoung Elizabeth, my brothers daughter.
And by that knotlookes proudly ore the CTowne,
To her I go a iollic thriuing wooer, Enter Csteiby.

Cnt. My Lord.

King, Good newes or bad that thou comftin fofeluntly^

C'ii^ef Bad newes my lord,£^' is fled to Richmond,
And Buckingham backt with the bardie Welchmen,
Isinfhc field,and fHllhis power inaeafcth.

Km^. Ely with Richmond troubles me more neare
Then Buckingham and hisrafhlcuied atmie:
Come Ihaue neard that fearefui commenting,
Is leaden feruitourtodull delaie,
Delaie Jeades impotent and fnaUc-pact bcggcric,
Thenficric expedition be my wing,

/oues



efKichard the third,

loues Mercuric and Herald for a king .•

Come muftermen, my counfaile is my fhicld,

Wcmuft be bricfc whcntraitorsbrauethcfield. Sxtunt^

Effter Queeni LMarg4reifiU»
Q^Jidar. So now prolperiric begins to mellow
And drop into the rotten mouth ofDcath :
Here in cnefc confines flilie hauc 1 lurkt.
To watch the wainingofminc aducriarics :
A dire induition am I witneffe to.
And wil to Frauncc, hoping the confequcncc
Wil prooueasbittcr.blackcand tragical.
Withdraw thee wretched Margaret, who comes here ?
Enter thtQtLondthe DutcheJfeofTtrks*

Qm. Ah my young princes, ah my tender babes I
My vnblowne flowers, new appearing fweets,
/fyet your gentle ibules fli e in the 4y re
And be not fixe in doomc perpetual,
Houeraboutme with your aicrie wingcs.
And heare your tnothctslamentation.

Q». lMot. Houcr about her, faic that right for right,
Hath dimd your infant mome,to aged night.

Quee. Wilt thou,0 God, fl iefrom fuch gentle lambes,
And throw them in the intrailes of the Wolfe .•
When didft thou flecpe when fuch a deed was done ?
Q^^ar. When holie Harry died,and my fwect fonnc,

Dutch. Blind f^ht,c{ead Rfe^poore mortal liuing gho(i|
Woes fccane, worlds fhame,graues due by life vfurpt^
Refl thy vnrcftonEnglandslawful earth,
Vnlawfulliemadc drunke with innocents bloud*

j^ O that thou vrouldfl afwel affoord a graue.
As thou canft yccld a melancholic feate.
Then would /hide my bones, not reft them here ;
O who hath anie cauie to mourne but /!

Dkch. So manie mifcrieshauecrazd my voice
That my woe- wearied toong is mute and dumbc.
fdward Planugenet, whieartthou dead ?

j^. lHar. Tfancient fbirow be mof^ rcucrent,
Giue mine the benefite of fignorie,

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The TrAgeeUe

And Ictmy wocsftownc on thcrppcrhand,

IFforrow can admitte focietie ,

Tell oucryour woes againc by Ycwingmine,

/ had an Edward, tUl a Richard kild him:

1 had aRichard, tiii a Ricard kild him.-

Thou hadft an Ed ward,till a Richard kild him:

Thou hadft aRichard,till a Richard kild him.

Duah. /had a Richard to, and thou didft kill him:
/had a Rutland to, thou hopft to kill him*

Qu^Mar. Thou hadft a Clarence to, and Richard kild him:
From forth the kcnndl of thy wombc hath crept,
A hel-hound that docth hunt vs all to death.
That doggc_,that had his teeth before his eyes,
Te worric Iambes,and lap their gentle blouds.
That foule defiicer ofGods handic worke.
Thy wombe let Ioofc,to chafe vs to ourgraues,
O vpright,iuft,and true diipofing God,
How doc /tbanke tbcc,that this camalcurre,
Praies en the iffuc ofhis mothers bodie.
And makcshcr pucfellow with othersmonc.

Duch, O JHatrics wifcs triumph not in my woes,
God witnes with me,l hauc wept for thine.

OnxJ^fgr, Bcarc with me,/ am hungrie for reucnge.
And now /cloie me with beholding it,
Thy Ed ward,he is dead, that ftabd my Edward,
Thy other Edward dead, to quittc my Edward,
Yong YodcCjhe is but boote bccaufcboth they
Match notthc high perfcaionofmyloflc.
Thy Qatcncehc is dcad,thatkild niy Edward,
And the beholders ofthistragickcplaie,
The adulterate Haftings,Riucis,Vaughan,Gtay,
Vntimelie fmothrcd in their duskie graucs,
Richard yet liues, hels blacke intelliVenccr^
Oncly rcferucd their fa(5ter to buie toulcs.
And lend them thethcr,butathandathandc«,
cnfues his piteous, and Tnpitticd end.



Earth gapes^hdl bumes^cndcs roare,laimcs praic,
To haue himiiiddcnly conudcd away.



OinceU



ofZichird the third*

Canceil hisbond oflifesdearc God T pray,
That I may liue to ray,the dog is dead.

Qu, O ihou didft prophccic the time would come,
That/ftiould wHhfor theetohelpcmccurflc,
Thatbottcld fpidcrjthatfoulc bunch-backttoadc

QhjMmt, /cald thee then, vaine flooriCh of my (brtune,
/ cald thee thcn,poore (hadow.paintcd Quccne,
The prcfcntation ofi but whai: /was.
The flattering /ndcz of a dircflill p;^eant,
One heaucd a high,to be hurld do wnc bclowc,
A mother onelie,mockt with two fwcere babes,
A dceame of which thou wert a breathy a bubble^
A figne of dignitic, a gari(b flagge^
To be the aimeofcueric dangerous (hot,
A Queene in ieaft oncUc to fill the (ceauc.
Where is thy husband now^where be thy brothers?
Wherearc thy children, wherein docftthouioye^
Who fues to mee^and cricsGod iaue the Queene?
Where be the bending peeresthatflattercd thee?
Where be the thronging troopes thatfolbwed ibec?
decline all this, and tee what no w thou art.
For happie wife, a moft difb-efled widow,
For ioyf uU Mother,onc that wailcs die name.
For Queene, a verie caitiuc crownd with care.
For one being (ijed to, one that hurablie (ues,
Foronecommaundingall, obcycdofnonc,
For one that (comd atme, now fcomd ofme,
Tlius hath the courfc of iuftice whe'eld about;,
And left thee but, a veric praie to time,
Hauingno more,but thought of what thou wei^
To torture thee the more, being what thou art.
Thou didft vfiirpe my place,and doeft thou not,
Vftirpe the iuft proportion of my (brrow.
Now thy proud ncckcjbeares halfe my burthcned yoke.
From which, cuen her^Iflippcmy wearie necke.
And leaue the burthen of it all on thee :
Farewell Yorkes wife, and Queene of fad miichance,
7"he(e EnglKh woes, will niake me fmile in France.



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Qh^ O thou wel skild in curfes, ftaic a while.
And teach me how to curfe mine enemies.

Qu^ Mar. FoAeare to flcepc the nights jand faft the daieSj
Compare dead happinefTc with liuing woe,
Thinke that thy babes were fairer then they were,
And hethatflew them fouler then he is,
Bettring thy loflc makes the bad caufer worfe,
Reuoluing this,wil teach thee how to curfe.

Qu. My words arc dul, O quicken them with thine,

Q;Jliar, Thy woes wil make them (harp,& pierce like mine,

Du. Why (hould calamiticbe ful ofwords? Exit uHar.

Qu, Win/die attumies toyour Ghent woes,
A erie fucceeders of inteCUte ioies,
Poorebrcathinp Orators ofmifcries.
Let them hauc (cope, though what they do impart,
Helpc not at al, yet do they cafe the hart.

Duel?. li Coy then be nottoong- tidc^ go with me.
And in the breath ofbittcr words lets (mother
My damned fonncjwhich thy two (weet Cons (mothcrd,
yheare his drum^be copious in exclaimes.

Effter K. Richard m/trchtng with 'DrHmmes
dndTrttmptts,

King Who intercepts my expedition?

X?«^i&. A flie, that might haue intercepted thee
By ftranglingthee in heraccurfed wombe,
From al the (laughters wretch, thatthouha(l done.

Qit^ Hidft thou that forehead with a golden crowne
Where fhculd be rraucn,ifthat right were right.
The (laughter of the Prince that owed that Crowne,
And the dire death of my two fonnesjand brothers ;
Tel rae thou villaine (laue, where are my children ?

2)w/&. Thou tode,thou tode,wheTC isthy brother Clarence?
And little Ned Plantagenet, his fonnc >

Qjt^ WhcTc\skmdHaJ^ftf^s,7{iUerjy^AUihaifj Qraj}

King A flourifh trumpets, (irike alarum dr urames,
Let not the heaucns heare thcfc teUule women
Raile on the Lords annointcd . Strike /faie. The trumpets
Either bepatientj andintreatmcfaire.

Or



tf Richard the third.
Or with the clamorus report ofwar:
Thus will I drowneyourcxclamations,

*Du, Art thou my (on?

King. I,/chani<c God^my father and your (elfe,

Du, Then patiently here my impatience.

King' Madam I hauc a touch ofyour condition .
Which cannot brooke the accent ofrcproofc

Du. I will be mild and gentle in my fpeach.

King. And bricfegood mother for I am in haft.

Da. Art thou fo haftie / haue (hid for thee,
God knowesin angui(h,paine and agonic.

King' And came I not at laft tocomfbrtyou?

Dm, No by the holic roodc thou knowft it well,
Thou camft on earth to make the earth my hell,
A grcuous burthen was thy berth tome,
Tcchieand waiward was thy infancie.
Thy fchocle-daiesfrightful,dcrperate,wiIdjand furious.
Thy prime of manhood,daring,bold and venturous^
Thy age confirmed,proud,f ubdle,bloudie,trcchcrous.
What comfbrtabJe houre canfl: thou name
Tliateuergrac'tmcin thycompani^

Ki>7g, Faith none but Humphrey boure,that cald your grace
To breakefaft once fbith ofmy com panic,
Ifl be fb djlgracious in your fignt:,
Let me march on,and not ofKrnd your grace,

Dut O hcarc me i'peakefbrl flial neuer fee thcc mote.

King. Corac^cocnc, you art too Wtter.

Du, Either thou wilt die byGodsiuftordinancc>
Eeare fi om this war thou tume a conqueror,
Orlwithgriefcandextreamc agefhallpcrifh,
And neuer lookevpon thy face againc.
Therefore take with thcc my moft heauy cut fc,
W^hich in the daie of battaile tire thee more
Then all the complcat armor that thou wearft,
"My praiers on the aduerfc partie fight,
And there the litde ibules ofEdwards children,
Whifpcr the fpiritsofthine enemies.
And promife diem (uccciTe and Yi(^oric,

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TheTrAgedy

Bloudie Aou ait,bloudie wUbcthy end,
Shame ferucsthyliFe^nd doth thy death attend. Mxit.

Qu. Though far more caufc^vct much leflcfpiritto curfc
Abides in me,I faie Amen to all.
Ktn£, Staic Maddamjmuft fpeakea word with you,
Qm. /haucnomocionncsoTrhcroyallbloud,
For thee tomunherfbr my daughters Richard,
They fhalbc praying nunncsnot weeping Queencs,
Anci therefore ieuellnot to hit their liucs.

Kin^ You haue a daughter cald Elizabeth,
Vertuousand faite/oiairand gracious.

Qh. And muft{he die fo* this? O let her Hue!
And ile corrupt her ma ncrSjftaine her beautie^
Slander my felfe as fidfe to Edwards bed
Throw ouer her the vale oflnfamie.
So (he mav liue vnskard from bleeding flaiighter,
1 will confeffefhe was not Edwards daughter.
Ki»^ Wron^ not ber birth,fhe is oFroiail bloud«
jg^ Tofaucnerlifpjileraiefheisnotfo.
Kh^ Her lite is onlicfafeft in hir birth,
^*. And onlie in that (afctie died her brothers.
Kin^ Lo at their births good ftars wcreoppolite,
Qi4j^ No to their Hues bad frirnds were contrarie.
Xwf All vnauoidcd is the doome ofdeftinie,
i^. True when auoided grace makes deftinie.
My babes were deftinde to a fairer death,
/fgracc had blefl thee with a fairer life. (armes

Ktn^ Madam^fothriue /in my dangerous attempt ofhoftilc
As/intend more good toyou and yours,
Then eucryou oryours wercby me wrongd.

^. What good is couerd with rhe lace of heauen,
Tobedifcouerdthatcan do me good,

Ktft^Jhc aduancement ofyour children mightie Ladic.
j^. Vp to fome fcaflfold,thereto loofe their heads,
Km^ No to the dignitie and height ofhonor,
TTiehigh imperial tipc of this earths gloric.
jg«. Flatter my forrowcs with report of it.
Tell mc what ft ate^what dignitie ^what honor?

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efRlchdrdthe third.

Canft thou demi(e to anic child ofinine.

King, Eucn ail 1 haue^yea and my ielfe andall.
Will I withal endow achild of thine.
So in the Lethe of thy angric foulc.
Thou drown thcfadd rcmcqibrance orthofc wrongs
Which thou fuppoftft I haue done to thee.

Qu, Be briefc,lcaft that the proccfle of thy kindncfi,
Lal^ longer telling then thy kindnes doe.

Ktng. Tlien know that from my ibulc f loucdwdau^htct^
Qth My daughters mother thinkcs it withhctfoulc.
King. Whatdoyouthinkc?
Qh, Tlhat thou doft loue my daughtcrfrom thy foulc,
So from thy foules loue di d (i t fiou loue her brothcrSy
And from my haitj loue I do thanke thee for it.

King,^ not fo hal^ie to contbund my meaning,
/meane that with my (bulel loue thy daughter.
And meane to make her Queene ot England .

Qk, Sale then^who doft thou meane (hal be her long?