The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 20 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 · 485 words
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A gods what is this world, and how uncertain are riches? Is this she that was in such credit with the King? Nay more, that could command a King indeed? I cannot deny but my lands she restored me, but shall I by relieving of her hurt myself, no: for straight proclamation is made that none shall succour her, therefore for fear I should be seen talk with her, I will shun her company and get me to my chamber, and there set down in heroical verse, the shameful end of a king's Concubine, which is no doubt as wonderful as the desolation of a kingdom. A Lodowick if thou wilt give me nothing, yet stay and talk with me. A no he shuns my company, all my friends now forsake me: In prosperity I had many, but in adversity none. ah gods have I this for my good I have done, for when I was in my chiefest pomp, I thought that day well spent wherein I might pleasure my friend by suits to the King, for if I had spoken, he would not have said nay. For though he was King, yet Shores wife swayed the sword. I where need was, there was I bountiful, and mindful I was still upon the poor to relieve them, and now none will know me nor succour me: therefore here shall I die for want of sustenance. Yet here comes another whom I have done good unto in saving the life of his son, well I will try him, to see if he will give me any thing. No men no laws, no Princes no orders, all's hushed neighbour now he's king, but before he was king how was the Thames thwacked with ruffians? what frays had we in the streets? Now he hath proclaimed peace between Scotland and England for six years, to what end I know not, usurpers had need to be wise. A good sir relieve me, and bestow something upon me. A neighbour, hedges have eyes, and highways have ears, but who be't a beggar-woman? the streets are full of them, i'faith. But here's thou, hast thou no friends that thou goest a-begging so? Yes sir I had friends, but they are all dead as you are. Why am I dead neighbour? why thou arrant quean what meanst thou by that? I mean they are dead in charity. But I pray sir, had not you the life of your son saved in the time of king Edward the fourth, by one Shore's wife? Yes marry had I, but art thou a sprig of the same bough? I promise you neighbour I thought so, that so idle a housewife could not be without the acquaintance of so noble a strumpet: well for her sake i'll give thee somewhat. Nay then know, that I am she that saved the life of thy condemned son.
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A gods what is this world, and how vncertaine are riches? Is this ſhe that was in ſuch credit with the King? Nay more, that could command a King indeed? I cannot deny but my lands ſhe reſtored me, but ſhall I by releeuing of her hurt my ſelfe, no: for ſtraight proclamation is made that none ſhall ſuccour her, therefore for feare I ſhould be ſeene talke with her, I will ſhun her company and get me to my chamber, and there ſet downe in heroicall verſe, the ſhameful end of a Kings Concubin, which is no doubt as wonderfull as the deſolation of a kingdome. A Lodowick if thou wilt giue me nothing, yet ſtaie and talke with me. A no he ſhuns my company, all my friends now forſake mee: In proſperitie I had many, but in aduerſitie none. A gods haue I this for my good I haue done, for when I was in my cheefeſt pomp, I thought that day wel ſpent wherein I might pleaſure my friend by ſutes to the King, for if I had ſpoken, he would not haue ſaid nay. For tho he was King, yet Shores wife ſwayd the ſwoord. I where neede was, there was I bountifull, and mindfull I was ſtill vppon the poore to releeue them▪ and now none will know me nor ſuccour me: therefore here ſhall I die for want of ſuſtenance. Yet here comes another whom I haue done good vnto in ſauing the life of his ſonne, wel I will trie him, to ſee if he will giue me any thing. No men no lawes, no Princes no orders, alls huſht neighbour now hees king, but before he was king how was the tems thwackt with ruffians? what fraies had we in the ſtreets? Now he hath proclaimed peace betweene Scotland and England for ſixe yeares, to what end I know not, vſurpers had neede to be wiſe. A good ſir releeue me, and beſtow ſomething vpon me. A neighbour, hedges haue eyes, and high-wayes haue eares, but who iſt a beggar-woman? the ſtreets are full of them, Ifaith. But heeres thou, haſt thou no friendes that thou goeſt a begging ſo? Yes ſir I had friends, but they are all dead as you are. Why am I dead neighbour? why thou arrant queane what meanſt thou by that? I meane they are dead in charitie. But I pray ſir, had not you the life of your ſonne ſaued in the time of king Edward▪ the fourth, by one Shores wife? Yes mary had I, but art thou a ſprig of the ſame bough? I promiſe you neighbor I thoght ſo, that ſo idle a huſwife could not be without the acquaintance of ſo noble a ſtrumpet: well for her ſake ile giue thee ſomewhat. Nay then know, that I am ſhee that ſaued the life of thy condemned ſonne.