The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 4 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T38 Death, parting and grief at court · 498 words
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I as she hath aduanced me, So may she throw me downe: But Hursly, doest not heare the King is sicke? Yes mistresse, but neuer heard that euerie sicke man died. Ah Hursly, my minde presageth Some great mishaps vnto me, For last time I saw the King, me thought Gastly death approached in his face, For thou knowest this Hursly, I haue bene good to all, And still readie to preferre my friends, To what preferment I could, For what was it his grace would deny Shores wife? Of any thing, yea were it halfe his reuenewes, I know his grace would not see me want, And if his grace should die, As heauens forfend it should be so, I haue left me nothing now to comfort me withall, And then those that are my foes will triumph at my fall, But if the King scape, as I hope he will, Then will I feather my neast, That blow the stormie winter neuer so cold, I will be throughly prouided for one: But here comes Lodwicke, seruant to Lord Hastings, How now Lodwicke, what newes? Mistresse Shore, my Lord would request you To come and speake with him. I will Lodwicke. But tell me what newes, is the King recouered? I mistresse Shore, he hath recouered That he long lookt for. Lodwicke, how long is it since He began to mend? even when the greatest of his torments had left him. But are the nobles agreed to the contentment of the Prince? The Nobles and Peers are agreed as the King would wish them. Lodwick thou revivest me. ay but few thought that the agreement and his life would have ended together. Why Lodwick is he dead. In brief mistress Shore, he hath changed his life. His life, ah me unhappy woman, Now is misery at hand, Now will my foes triumph at this my fall, Those whom I have done most good, will now forsake me. Ah Hursly, when I entertained thee first, I was far from change, so was I Lodwick, When I restored thee thy lands. Ah sweet Edward, farewell my gracious Lord and sovereign, For now shall Shore's wife be a mirror and looking glass, To all her enemies. Thus shall I find Lodwick, and have cause to say, That all men are unconstant. Why mistress Shore, for the loss of one friend, Will you abandon the rest that wish you well? Ah Lodwick I must, for when the tree decay Whose fruitful branch have flourished many a year, Then farewell those joyful days and offspring of my heart, But say Lodwick, who hath the King made Protector During the enormity of the young Prince. He hath made his brother Duke of Gloster Protector. Ah me, then comes my ruin and decay, For he could never abide me to the death, No he always hated me whom his brother loved so well, Thus must I lament and say, all the world is unconstant.
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I as ſhe hath aduanced me, So may ſhe throw me downe: But Hurſly, doeſt not heare the King is ſicke? Yes miſtreſſe, but neuer heard that euerie ſicke man died. Ah Hurſly, my minde preſageth Some great miſhaps vnto me, For laſt time I ſaw the King, me thought Gaſtly death approached in his face, For thou knowest this Hurſly, I haue bene good to all, And ſtill readie to preferre my friends, To what preferment I could, For what was it his grace would deny Shores wife? Of any thing, yea were it halfe his reuenewes, I know his grace would not ſee me want, And if his grace ſhould die, As heauens forfend it ſhould be ſo, I haue left me nothing now to comfort me withall, And then thoſe that are my foes will triumph at my fall, But if the King ſcape, as I hope he will, Then will I feather my neaſt, That blow the ſtormie winter neuer ſo cold, I will be throughly prouided for one: But here comes Lodwicke, ſeruant to Lord Haſtings, How now Lodwicke, what newes? Miſtreſſe Shore, my Lord would requeſt you To come and ſpeake with him. I will Lodwicke. But tell me what newes, is the King recouered? I miſtreſſe Shore, he hath recouered That he long lookt for. Lodwicke, how long is it ſince He began to mend? Euen when the greateſt of his torments had left him. But are the nobles agreed to the contentment of the Prince? The Nobles and Peeres are agreed as the King would wiſh them. Lodwicke thou reuiueſt me. I but few thought that the agreement and his life would haue ended togither. Why Lodwicke is he dead. In briefe miſtreſſe Shore, he hath changed his life. His life, ah me vnhappie woman, Now is miſery at hand, Now will my foes tryumph at this my fall, Thoſe whom I haue done moſt good, will now forſake me. Ah Hurſly, when I enterteined thee firſt, I was farre from change, ſo was I Lodwicke, When I reſtored thee thy lands. Ah ſweete Edward, farwell my gracious Lord and ſouereigne, For now ſhall Shores wife be a mirrour and looking glaſſe, To all her enemies. Thus ſhall I finde Lodwicke, and haue cauſe to ſay, That all men are vnconſtant. Why miſtreſſe Shore, for the loſſe of one friend, Will you abandon the reſt that wiſh you well? Ah Lodwicke I muſt, for when the tree decaies Whoſe fruitfull branch haue flouriſhed many a yeare, Then farewell thoſe ioyfull dayes and oſſpring of my heart, But ſay Lodwicke, who hath the King made Protector During the innormitie of the yoong Prince. He hath made his brother Duke of Gloster Protector. Ah me, then comes my ruine and decaie, For he could neuer abide me to the death, No he alwaies hated me whom his brother loued ſo well, Thus muſt I lament and ſay, all the world is vnconſtant.