The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 18 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T1 Death, grief and revenge · 448 words
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I thank your grace. Now sirrah to thee, there is one thing more undone, which grieves me more than all the rest: and to say the truth, it is of more importance than all the rest. Ah that my Lord would utter it to his Page, then should I count myself a happy man, if I could ease my Lord of that great doubt. I commend thy willingness, but it is too mighty and reacheth the stars. The more weighty it is, the sooner shall I by doing it, increase your honours good liking toward me. Be assured of that, but the matter is of weight & great importance, and doth concern the state. Why my Lord, I will choke them with gifts that shall perform it, therefore good my Lord, trust me in this cause. Indeed thy trust I know to be so true, that I care not to utter it unto thee. Come hither, & yet the matter is too weighty for so mean a man. Yet good my Lord, utter it. Why thus it is, I would have my two Nephews the young Prince and his brother secretly murdered, 'sounds villain 'tis out, wilt thou do it? or wilt thou betray me? My Lord you shall see my forwardness herein, I am acquainted with one Iames Tyrell, that lodgeth-hard by your honours chamber, with him my Lord will I so work, that soon at night you shall speak with him. Of what reputation or calling is that Tyrell, may we trust him with that which once known, were the utter confusion of me and my friends for ever? For his trust my Lord, I dare be bound, only this, a poor gentleman he is, hoping for preferment by your grace, and upon my credit my Lord, he will see it done. Well in this be very circumspect and sure with thy diligence, be liberal, and look for a day to make thee bless thyself, wherein thou servedst so good a Lord. And now that Shore's wife's goods be confiscate, go from me to the Bishop of London, and see that she receive her open penance, let her be turned out of prison, but so bare as a wretch that worthily hath deserved that plague: and let there be straight proclamation made by my Lord the Mayor, that none shall relieve her nor pity her, and privy spies set in every corner of the City, that they may take notice of them that relieves her: for as her beginning was most famous above all, so will I have her end most infamous above all. Have care now my boy, and win thy masters heart for ever.
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I thanke your grace. Now ſirrha to thee, there is one thing more vndone, which grieues me more then all the reſt: and to ſay the truth, it is of more importance then all the reſt. Ah that my Lord would vtter it to his Page, then ſhould I count my ſelfe a happie man, if I could eaſe my Lord of that great doubt. I commend thy willingneſſe, but it is too mightie and reacheth the ſtarres. The more waightie it is, the ſooner ſhall I by doing it, increaſe your honours good liking toward me. Be aſſured of that, but the matter is of waight & reat importance, and doth concerne the ſtate. Why my Lord, I will choake them with gifts that ſha performe it, therefore good my Lord, truſt me in this cauſe. Indeed thy truſt I know to be ſo true, that I care not to vtter it vnto thee. Come hither, & yet the matter is too waightie for ſo meane a man. Yet good my Lord, vtter it. Why thus it is, I would haue my two Nephewes the yoong Prince and his brother ſecretly murthered, Sownes villaine tis out, wilt thou do it? or wilt thou betray me? My Lord you ſhall ſee my forwardneſſe herein, I am acquainted with one Iames Terrell, that lodgeth-hard by your honors chamber, with him my Lord will I ſo worke, that ſoone at night you ſhall ſpeake with him. Of what reputation or calling is that Terrell, may we truſt him with that which once knowne, were the vtter confuſion of me and my friends for euer? For his truſt my Lord, I dare be bounde, onely this, a poore gentleman he is, hoping for preferment by your grace, and vpon my credit my Lord, he will ſee it done. Well in this be verie circumſpect and ſure with thy diligence, be liberall, and looke for a day to make thee bleſſe thy ſelf, wherin thou ſeruedſt ſo good a Lord. And now that Shores wifes goods be confiſcate, goe from me to the Biſhop of London, and ſee that ſhe receiue her open penance, let her be turnd out of priſon, but ſo bare as a wretch that worthely hath deſerued that plague: and let there be ſtraight proclaimation made by my Lord the Mayor, that none ſhall releeue her nor pittie her, and priuie ſpies ſet in euerie corner of the Citie, that they may take notice of them that releeues her: for as her beginning was moſt famous aboue all, ſo will I haue her end moſt infamous aboue all. Haue care now my boy, and winne thy maiſters heart for euer.