The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 22 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T30 Constables, justices and the watch · 480 words
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Nay villain, I have done open penance, and am sorry for my sins that are passed. 'sounds is Shores wife become an holy whore, nay then we shall never have done. Why hang thee, if thy faults were so written in thy forehead as mine is, it would be as wrong with thee. But I prithee leave me, and get thee from me. And cannot you keep the City but you must run gadding to the Court, and you stay here a little longer, i'll make you be set away, and for my part, would all whores were so served, then there would be fewer in England than there be. And so farewell good mistress Shore. And all such usurping kings as thy Lord is, may come to a shameful end, which no doubt I may live yet to see. Therefore sweet God forgive all my foul offence: And though I have done wickedly in this world, Into hell fire, let not my soul be hurled. Master Tyrell, the King hath written, that for one night I should deliver you the keys, and put you in full possession But good M. Tyrell, may I be so bold to demand a question without offence? Else God forbid, say on whate'er it be. Then this master Tyrell, for your coming I partly know the cause, for the king oftentimes hath sent to me to have them both dispatched, but because I was a servant to their father being Edward the fourth, my heart would never give me to do the deed. Why sir Robert you are beside the matter, what need you use such speeches what matters are between the King and me, I pray you leave it, and deliver me the keys. ah here with tears I deliver you the keys, and so farewell master Tyrell. Alas good sir Robert, he is kind hearted, but it must not prevail, what I have promised the King I must perform. But ho Miles Forest. Here sir. Myles Forest, have you got those men I spoke of, they must be resolute and pitiless. I warrant you sir, they are such pitiless villains, that all London cannot match them for their villainy, one of their names is Will Sluter, yet the most part calls him black Will, the other is Iack Denten, two murderous villains that are resolute. I prithee call them in that I may see them, and speak with them. Ho Will and Iack. Here sir, we are at hand. These be they that I told you of. Come hither sirs, to make a long discourse were but a folly, you seem to be resolute in this cause that Myles Forest hath delivered to you, therefore you must cast away pity, & not so much as think upon favour, for the more stern that you are, the more shall you please the King.
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Nay villaine, I haue done open penance, and am ſorie for my ſinnes that are paſt. Sownes is Shores wife become an holie whoore, nay then we ſhall neuer haue done. Why hang thee, if thy faults were ſo written in thy forehead as mine is, it would be as wrong with thee. But I prethie leaue me, and get thee from me. And cannot you keepe the Citie but you muſt runne gadding to the Court, and you ſtaie here a litle longer, ile make you be ſet away, and for my part, would all whoores were ſo ſerued, then there would be fewer in England then there be. And ſo farewell good miſtreſſe Shore. And all ſuch vſurping kings as thy Lord is, may come to a ſhamefull end, which no doubt I may liue yet to ſee. Therfore ſweet God forgiue all my foule offence: And though I haue done wickedly in this world, Into hell fire, let not my ſoule be hurld. Maiſter Terrell, the King hath vvritten, that for one night I ſhould deliuer you the keyes, and put you in full poſſeſſion But good M. Terrell, may I be ſo bold to demand a queſtion vvithout offence? Elſe God forbid, ſay on vvhat ere it be. Then this maiſter Terrell, for your comming I partly▪ knovv the cauſe, for the king oftentimes hath ſent to me to haue them both diſpatcht, but becauſe I vvas a ſeruant to their father being Edvvard the fourth, my heart vvould neuer giue me to do the deed. Why ſir Robert you are beſide the matter, vvhat neede you vſe ſuch ſpeeches what matters are betweene the King and me, I pray you leaue it, and deliuer me the keyes. A here with teares I deliuer you the keyes, and ſo farwell maiſter Terrell. Alaſſe good ſir Robert, hee is kinde hearted, but it muſt not preuaile, what I haue promiſed the King I muſt performe. But ho Myles Foreſt. Here ſir. Myles Foreſt, haue you got thoſe men I ſpake of, they muſt be reſolute and pittileſſe. I warrant you ſir, they are ſuch pittileſſe villaines, that all London cannot match them for their villanie, one of their names is Will Sluter, yet the moſt part calles him blacke Will, the other is Iack Denten, two murtherous villaines that are reſolute. I prethie call them in that I may ſee them, and ſpeake with them. Ho Will and Iack. Here ſir, we are at hand. Theſe be they that I told you of. Come hither ſirs, to make a long diſcourſe were but a folly, you ſeeme to be reſolute in this cauſe that Myles Foreſt hath deliuered to you, therefore you muſt caſt away pitie, & not ſo much as thinke vpon fauour, for the more ſtearne that you are, the more ſhall you pleaſe the King.