The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 10 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You · 516 words
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Nay, my Lords grace's pleasure is further, that when all thy guess have ta'en their chambers, that thou convey into my Lords hands the keys of every several chamber, and what my Lords pleasure is further, thou shalt know in the morning. How lock in my guess like prisoners, why do you hear my guess? methinks there should be little better than treason in these words you have uttered. Treason villain, how darest thou have a thought of treason against my Lord, therefore you were best be brief, and tell me whether you will do it or no? Alas what shall I do? who were I best to offend? shall I betray that good old Earl that hath lain at my house this forty years? why and I do he will hang me: nay then on the other side, if I should not do as my Lord Protector commands, he will chop off my head, but is there no remedy? Come sir be brief, there is no remedy, therefore be brief and tell me straight. Why then sir here's my hand, tell my Lord Protector he shall have it, I will do as he commands me, but even against my will, God is my witness. Why then farewell mine host. Farewell even the worst guest that ever came to my house, A masters, masters, what a troublesome vocation am I crept into, you think we that be Innkeepers get all the world, but I think I shall get a fair halter to my neck, but I must go see all things done to my great grief. Ho mine host, chamberlain where's my key? What penned up like a prisoner? But stay, I fear I am betrayed, The sudden sight of Gloster's Duke, doth make me sore afraid: I'll speak to him, and gently him salute, Though in my heart I envy much the man; God morrow my Lord Protector to your grace, And Duke of Buckingham God morrow too, Thanks noble Dukes for our good cheer, & for your company. Thou wretched Earl, whose aged head imagines nought but treachery, Like Iudas thou admitted wast to sup with us last night, But heavens prevented thee our ills, and left thee in this plight: Grievest thou that I the Gloster Duke, should as Protector sway? And were you he was left behind, to make us both away? Wilt thou be ringleader to wrong, & must you guide the realm? Nay over board all such mates I hurl, whilst I do guide the helm: I'll weed you out by one and one, I'll burn you up like chaff, I'll rend your stock up by the roots, that yet in triumphs laugh. Alas good Dukes for aught I know, I never did offend, Except unto my Prince unloyal I have been, Then show just cause, why you exclaim so rashly in this sort, So falsely thus me to condemn, upon some false report: But am I here as prisoner kept, imprisoned here by you? Then know, I am as true to my Prince, as the proudest in thy crew.
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Nay, my Lords graces pleaſure is further, that when all thy gueſſe haue tane their chambers, that thou conuey into my Lords hands the keyes of euery ſeuerall chamber, and what my Lords pleaſure is further, thou ſhalt know in the morning. How locke in my gueſſe like priſoners, why doe you heare my gueſſe? mee thinkes there ſhould be little better then treaſon in theſe words you haue vttered. Treaſon villaine, how dareſt thou haue a thought of treaſon againſt my Lord, therefore you were beſt be briefe, and tell me whether you will do it or no? Alaſſe what ſhall I do? who were I beſt to offend? ſhall I betraie that good olde Earle that hath laine at my houſe this fortie yeares? why and I doe hee will hang me: nay then on the other ſide, if I ſhould not do as my Lord Protector commands, he will chop off my head, but is there no remedie? Come ſir be briefe, there is no remedie, therefore be briefe and tell me ſtraight. Why then ſir heres my hand, tell my Lord Protector he ſhall haue it, I will do as he commands mee, but euen againſt my will, God is my witneſſe. Why then farewell mine Oſte. Farewell euen the woorſt gueſt that euer came to my houſe, A maiſters, maiſters, what a troubleſome vocation am I crept into, you thinke we that be In-keepers get all the world, but I thinke I ſhall get a faire halter to my necke, but I muſt go ſee all things done to my great griefe. Ho mine Oſte, Chamberlaine wheres my key? What pend vp like a priſoner? But ſtaie, I feare I am betraid, The ſodain ſight of Gloſters Duke, doth make me ſore afraid: Ile ſpeake to him, and gently him ſalute, Tho in my heart I enuie much the man; God morrow my Lord Protector to your grace, And Duke of Buckingham God morrow too, Thankes noble Dukes for our good cheare, & for your cōpany. Thou wretched Earle, whoſe aged head imagins nought but treacherie, Like Iudas thou admitted waſt to ſup with vs laſt night, But heauens preuented thee our ils, and left thee in this plight: Greeu'ſt thou that I the Gloſter Duke, ſhuld as Protector ſway? And were you he was left behind, to make vs both away? Wilt thou be ringleader to wrōg, & muſt you guide the realme? Nay ouer boord al ſuch mates I hurl, whilſt I do guid the helme: Ile weed you out by one and one, Ile burne you vp like chaffe, Ile rend your ſtock vp by the rootes, that yet in triumphs laffe. Alas good Dukes for ought I know, I neuer did offend, Except vnto my Prince vnloyall I haue bene, Then ſhew iuſt cauſe, why you exclaime ſo raſhly in this ſort, So falſly thus me to condemne, vpon ſome falſe report: But am I here as priſoner kept, impriſoned here by you? Then know, I am as true to my Prince, as the proudeſt in thy crue.