Lo, Vponcheftrokeoftoure.

Rich, Whie^ then tis time to armc^and glue diredion.
His cration to hisfonldiers.
More then Ihaue faid, iouingcoumriemen.
The Icafurc and inforccmcnt ofthe time,
Fbrbidsto dwell vpon, jet rememberthis,
God, and our good caufc^fight vpon our fide.
The praiers ofholy Saints and wronged loules^
Like high reard bulwarkes,fbnd before our feces,
Richard, exceptthofe whomc we fight againft.
Had rather hauc vs winnc, then him they follow."
For,whatishe they follow ? truelic gentlemen,
A bloudie tirant,and a homicide.
Oneraifdinbloud, and oneinb!oud eftabliflied.
One that mademeanes to come by what he hath,
Andflaughteredthofejthatwcrethemeanestohelpehim.
A bafe foulc ftone,madc precious by the foile,
OfEnglands chaire, where he is falfcly fct.
One that hath euer bene Gods cnemie.
Then ifyou fight againft Gods enemie,
God Yvill In iuftice, ward you as his fouldiers,
/fyou doe fweate to put a tyrant downc.
You fleepe in peacc,the tyrant being flaine,
Ifyou doe fight againftycur countries foes,
Your countriesfat,{liall paie your paincsthchirc.
Ifyou doe fight in fafega rd ofyour wiues,
Your wiues (hall welcome home the conquerors.
Ifyou doc free your children fixjm the fword.
Your childrens children quits it in your age;
Then in the name of God and all thefc rightes,
Aduauncc your ftandards,drawe your willing fwordcs,
For me, the raunfomc of my bold attempt,
ihall be this could corps on the cartlis cold face-
But



of Richardthc third.
But if I thrluc, the gaine of my attempt,
The Icaft of you, Hiallfhare his part thereof.
Sound drummes and trumpctsboldlie^nd chccrcfuliic,
God,and Saint GeoigCj Richmond,and vidorie.
EfJtcrKiff^ RicbardJUf. ^,

King. What (aid Northumberl and, as touchingRichmond.

Rat. That he was ncucr trained vp in arm cs.

King He faid thctrueth,and what faid Surrey then.

Fat, Hefmilcd andfaid,thcbetLer for our purpofe,

KJHf. He was in the right, and fo in dcede it is:
Tell the clocke there. The dockefinketh,

Giue me a caiender,who faw the Sunnc to day?

R4t. Not I my Lord.

King. Then he difdaines to (hine/or by the bookcj
He iTiould haue braud the Eaft an hower agoe,
A blackeday will it be to fome bodie Rat.

Rat. My Lord.

King, The Sunnc will nor be Icene to day.
The skiedocthfrownc, and lowre vpon our armie,
I would theledewictcarcswcrc from the ground.
Not fhine to day; whic,what isthat to me:*
More then to Richmond.fbr the felfe-fame heauen,
Tliatfrowncs on me, lookcs fadlic vpon him.
Enter Ntrgolke.

Norff. Armc, arme, my Lord,che foe vaunts in the field,

Yiing. Come»buftIc,buftle,capari(bn my horfe.
Call vp Lord Standlic,bid him bring his power,
I will leade forth, my (buldicrsto the plaine.
And thus my battaile fhall be ordered .
My fbrcward fhall be drawcn out all in length,
Confiftingequallie ofhorfe andfbote,
Our Archers (hall be placed in the midft,
lohn, Duke ofNoiffolkc, Thomas Earle of Suircy,
(ball haue the leading ofthisfootcand horfe,
Tlicy thus dire<5led, wc willfbllow,
In the matne battle, whofc puiflancc on either fide,
fhall be well winged with our chicfcft horfe: /r^ii,^

This.and Saint Georgcto booteswhatthinkflthouNorftolke?

M. c. Agood



The Tragedy

Nor. A good dirc(5lion warlike foucraignc, hefbivrethhim

This found / on my tent this morning, spapcT'

loch ofNorfolke be nopfo bould^
ForDickonthy nutjieris bought end fould.
King Athingdeuifedbythccncmic.

Go gentlemen cuerj^ man vntohischaigc,

Let not our babling dreamesaf&ightour (buies:

Confcicnce is but a word that cowards vfc,

Deuiid atfirft to kcepc the ftrongin awe.

Our flrong armes be our confcience rwords,our law»

Match on.ioine braueljc,let vsto it pell mell^

Ifnottoheaueathen hand in hand to hell.
His Orttion to his urmy.

What fhal /faic more then I haue infcrd?

Remember whom you arc to cope withall,

A ibrt ofvagabonds^raicois and runawaies,

A fcum ofBritrains and bafe lacier pefants,

Whom their orcciolcd country vomits forth.

To delperatc aduentures and aflurd deftrudlion.

You flcepine faft they bring to you vnreft,

You hauinglandsand bleft with beauteous wiies,

Th^ would renraincrhc one^diftaine the other.

And who doth lead them but apaltrey fellow/

Long kept in Brittaine at our mothers coft,

A milkefoptjoncthat ncuer in h'lslife

Felt fo much colde as ouer flioocs in fnow:

Lets whip thefe flragglers ore the feas againe,

Lafli hence thefe ouer weening ragsofFrance,

Thefefamifhtbeggerswearieoftncir Hues,

Who but for dreaming on thisfond exploit.

For want of means poore rats had hangd themfclucs,

Ifwe be conquered^et men conquer vs,

And not thclebafUrd Brittains whom ourfarfiers

Haue in their own land beaten bobd and tbumpt.

And in record left them the hciresoffhame.

Shall rhefe cnioy our lands^ie with our wiucs?

Rauifli our d aughters Jiarkc I hcare their drum,

Fight gentlemen ofEngland^fightboldycomen,



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of Richard the third.
Draw archers draw your arrowcs to the head,
Spuryour proud horfeshard^and lidcin bloud^
Anuzc die welkin with your broken (kues.
What faies lord Stanley ,wil he bring his power?

Mf. Mylordjhe doth deny to come,

King On withhislbnne Georgeshcad.

Nor. My lordjthe enemie is paft the marfh.
After the oattaile let George Stanley die.

King A thoufand hartsare great within my bofbmc,
Aduance ourflandards/etvpon our ^s,
Our ancient word of courage feire faint George
Inlpire vs with the fpleeneoffieric Dragons,
Vpon them vi6lorie fits on our helmcs. Exeutit,

Al/tntm^txcurjrons^Enttr Catesty,

OAtef. Refccw my lord of Norffolke/efccw^rdccw,
The king enadb more wonders then a man.
Daring an oppofite to euerie dariscr,
Hishotic isflaine^nd all onfoot to fights,
Seeking for Richmond intfae throat o^eatk,
RcTcew fairc lord,or clfe the dale is loft.
EnurBScburd.

King A hor(c,ahorfe,my kinfldomefbrahorfc.

Catef Withdraw my loMjilcnelpeyouto ahorfe.

King Slaue I hauc fet my life vpon a caft,
And/ will ftand the hazard of the die,
/thinke there befizeRichmondsin the field,
Rue haue I flaine to dale in ftead ofhim,
A horre,ahor{c, my kingdomcfor a horfe*
Alarum J Enter Richard gndRichmend^they fight jRicburdtsJlain

then retrain teingpfunded Enter Richmondjy4rbyJ^dring the

croi^nCyWitb other Lords jifrC'

Ri, God and your armes be prai^ vidloriousfrcends.
The daie is ours^tne bloudie dog is dead.

Dor, Couragious Richmond, wel haft thou acquit thee,
Iioe here this long vfurpcd roialtic.
From the dead temples ofthis bloudie wretch,
Haue I pluckt off to grace thy browes witball,
Wcare it,enioy it, and make much ofit.

But



The, trAgtdie

Kich, Great God of heaucn faic Amcntoall,
Bui tcll mCjisyong George Stanley liuii^.

Dor. He is my Iord,and fafc in Lckeftcrtowne,
Whether ifitpleafeyou we, may nowwididrawvs.

Rich* What men ofname arc flainc on cither fide ?
lahn Duke 9f'2<lorfolke^yMtcr Lord FariSyftr
Roiert Brcokfiimrj ,&Jir iVilUam Br^ndoH.

Rislt, Inter their bodies as become thdr births,
Proclaimc a pardon to the foidicrs fled,
Tliat in fubmiffion wiU retume to vs.
And then as we hauetai^c the lacramcnt,
Wc wiU vuite the white rofe and the red.
Smile heaucn vpon thisfaire coniun<Hion,
That longhauc frownd vpontheirenmiiie,
What traitor heates nic,and faics not Amcnf
Ei^land hath long been maddc and fcardhcrlclfc,
TTic brother blindHefhed the brothers bloud,
The father raflilie (laughtcrd his own Tonne,
The (bnnc compcld bai butcher to the iirc.
Ail this deuided Yorkc and Lancaftcr,
Deuidcd in their dire deuifion,
O now let Richmond and Elizabeth,
The true fuccecders ofeach royall houfc,
By Gods faire ordinance conioine together,
Andlcttheirheires(Godifthy wiJi be fo)
Enrich the time to come witn fmooth- fafte peace,
With Imiling plentie and faire profperous daies,
Abate the edge oftraitors gracious Lord,
That would reduce thdcbloudy daicsagainc.
And make poorc England wecpc in ftrcames ofbloud,
Let them not liueto tall this lands incrcafc.
That would with trcafbn wound thk faire lands peace,
Nowciuill wounds ajeftopt,peacc liucs againe,
Hiat /he may long liuc hearc,God faic j^ffun.

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