The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 12 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 485 words
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So now my Lord of Buckingham, let us hoist up sail while the wind serves, this hot beginning must have a quick dispatch, therefore I charge and command straightly, that every highway be laid close, that none may be suffered to carry this news before we ourselves come, for if word come before us, then is our pretence bewrayed, and all we have done to no effect. If any ask the cause why they may not pass, use my authority, and if he resist shoot him through. Now my Lord of Buckingham, let us take post-horse to Stony Stratford, where happily i'll say such grace to the PRINCE's dinner, that I will make the devoutest of them forget what meat they eat and yet all for the best I hope. Lord Gray, you do discomfort the King by reason of your heaviness. Alas sir Richard, how can I be merry when we have so great a charge of his grace: and again this makes me to grieve the more, because we cannot hear from Earl Rivers, which makes me think the Protector and he have been at some words. Why good uncle comfort yourself, no doubt my uncle Earl Rivers is well, & is coming no doubt with my uncle of Gloster to meet us, else we should have heard to the contrary. If any have cause to fear, it is myself, therefore good uncle comfort yourself and be not sad. The sweet juice of such a grape would comfort a man were he half dead, and the sweet words of such a Prince would make men careless of mishaps, how dangerous soever. Lord Gray, we hear now by all likelihoods the Protector not to be far, therefore we are to entertain him and the Duke of Buckingham with courtesy, both for the PRINCE's behalf and for our own. Sir Richard Hapc, I shall hardly show the Protector or the Duke of Buckingham any merry countenance, considering how hardly I have been used by them both, but yet for love to my prince I will bridle my affection, but in good time they come. Long live my Princely Nephew in all happiness. Thanks uncle of Gloster for your courtesy, yet you have made haste, for we looked not for you as yet. Therein I show my humble duty to your grace, whose life I wish to redouble your deceased father's days. Thanks good uncle. Long live my gracious Prince. Thanks Buckingham, but uncle you will bear us company towards London? For that cause we came. Gentlemen on afore keep your rooms, how now Lord Gray, do you justle in the presence of the King? This is more than needs. My Lord, I scarce touched you, I hope it be no offence. Sir no great offence, but inward envy will burst out, No Lord Gray, you cannot hide your malice to us of the king's blood.
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So now my Lord of Buckingham, let vs hoyſt vp ſaile while the winde ſerues, this hot beginning muſt haue a quicke diſpatch, therefore I charge and command ſtraightly, that euerie high way be laid cloſe, that none may be ſuffered to carrie this newes before we our ſelues come, for if word come before vs, then is our pretence bewraid, and all we haue done to no effect. If any aske the cauſe why they may not paſſe, vſe my authoritie, and if he reſiſt ſhoote him through. Now my Lord of Buckingham, let vs take poſt horſe to Stony Stratford, where happily ile ſay ſuch grace to the Princes dinner, that I will make the deuouteſt of them forget what meat they eate and yet all for the beſt I hope. Lord Gray, you do diſcomfort the King by reaſon of your heauineſſe. Alaſſe ſir Richard, how can I be merry when we haue ſo great a charge of his grace: and again this makes me to greeue the more, becauſe wee cannot heare from Earle Riuers, which makes me think the Protector and he haue bene at ſome words. Why good vnkle comfort your ſelfe, no doubt my vnkle Earle Riuers is well, & is comming no doubt with my vnkle of Gloſter to meete vs, elſe we ſhould haue heard to the contrarie. If any haue cauſe to feare, it is my ſelfe, therfore good vnkle comfort your ſelfe and be not ſad. The ſweete ioyce of ſuch a grape would comfort a man were he halfe dead, and the ſweete words of ſuch a Prince would make men carleſſe of miſhaps, how dangerous ſoeuer. Lord Gray, we heare now by all likelihoods the Protector not to be farre, therefore wee are to entertaine him and the Duke of Buckingham with curteſie, both for the Princes behalfe and for our owne. Sir Richard Hapc, I ſhall hardly ſhew the Protector or the Duke of Buckingham any mery countenance, conſidering how hardly I haue bene vſed by them both, but yet for loue to my prince I wil bridle my affectiō, but in good time they come. Long liue my Princely Nephew in all happineſſe. Thankes vnckle of Gloſter for your curteſie, yet you haue made haſt, for we lookt not for you as yet. Therein I ſhew my humble dutie to your grace, whoſe life I wiſh to redouble your deceaſed fathers dayes. Thankes good vnckle. Long liue my gratious Prince. Thankes Buckingham, but vnckle you will beare vs company towards London? For that cauſe we came. Gentlemen on afore keep your roomes, how now Lord Gray, doo you iuſtle in the preſence of the King? This is more then needs. My Lord, I ſcarce touched you, I hope it be no offence. Sir no great offence, but inward enuy will burſt out, No Lord Gray, you cannot hide your malice to vs of the Kings blood.