The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 28 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an · 462 words
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I desire your majesty but give me leave to speak? Yea speak Stanley, no doubt some fine coloured tale, And like your grace, whereas you mistrust that I knew of my sons departure, out of England into Britain, God I take to record it was unknown to me, nor know not yet what his pretence is: for at his departure, was I one of the privy council to your brother King Edward the fourth, and that she was able to relieve him without my help: I hope her sufficiency is known to your grace. Therefore I humbly crave pardon. Well Stanley, I fear it will be proved to the contrary, that thou didst furnish him both with money and munition, which if it be, then look for no favour at my hands, but the due deserts of a traitor: but let this pass. What's your repair to our presence? Only this my Lord, that I may repair from the court, to my house in the country. Ay sir, that you might be in Cheshire and Lancashire, then should your Posts pass invisible into Britain, and you to depart the realm at your pleasure, or else I to suffer an intolerable foe under me, which I will not. But Stanley to be brief, thou shalt not go. But soft Richard, but that it were better to be alone than to have noisome company, he shall go, leaving for his loyalty a sufficient pledge. Come hither Stanley, thou shalt go, leaving me here thy son and heir George Stanley for a pledge, that he may perish for thy fault if need should be, if thou likest this, go, If not, answer me briefly, and say quickly no. I am to advise myself upon a secret cause, and of a matter that concerns me near: say that I leave my son unto the King, and that I should but aid Earl Richmond, my son George Stanley dies, but if my faith be kept unto my Prince, George Stanley lives. Well I will except the king's proffer. And please your grace I am content, and will leave my son to pledge. Here come hither, and with thee take this lesson. Thou art set free for our defence, Thou shalt upon thy pledge make this promise, Not only to stay the hindrance of the Earl, But to prevent his purpose with thy power. Thou shalt not seek by any means to aid or rescue him. This done, of my life thy son doth live: But otherwise thy son dies and thou too; if I catch thee: And it shall go hard but I will catch thee. And you shall go apace, and yet go without me. But I humbly take my leave of your grace. Farewell George.
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I deſire your maieſtie but giue me leaue to ſpeake? Yea ſpeak Standley, no doubt ſome fine coloured tale, And like your grace, wheras you miſtruſt that I knew of my ſonnes departure, out of England into Brittaine, God I take to record it was vnknowne to me, nor know not yet what his pretence is: for at his departure, was I one of the priuy councell to your brother King Edward the fourth, and that ſhe was able to relieue him without my helpe: I hope her ſufficiencie is knowne to your grace. Therefore I humbly craue pardon. Well Standley, I feare it will be proued to the contrarie, that thou didſt furniſh him both with mony and munition, which if it be, then looke for no fauour at my hands, but the due deſerts of a traitor: but let this paſſe. Whats your repaire to our preſence? Only this my Lord, that I may repaire from the court, to my houſe in the country. Ay ſir, that you might be in Cheſhire and Lancaſhire, then ſhould your Poſtes paſſe inuiſible into Brittaine, and you to depart the realme at your pleaſure, or elſe I to ſuffer an intollerable foe vnder me, which I will not. But Standley to be brief, thou ſhalt not go. But ſoft Richard, but that it were better to be alone then to haue noyſome company, he ſhall goe, leauing for his loyaltie a ſufficient pledge. Come hither Standley, thou ſhalt goe, leauing me here thy ſonne and heire George Standley for a pledge, that hee may periſh for thy fault if neede ſhould be, if thou likeſt this, goe, If not, anſwere me briefly, and ſay quickly no. I am to aduiſe my ſelfe vppon a ſecret cauſe, and of a matter that concernes me neare: ſay that I leaue my ſonne vnto the King, and that I ſhould but aide Earle Richmond, my ſonne George Standley dies, but if my faith be kept vnto my Prince, George Standley liues. Well I will except the Kings proffer. And pleaſe your grace I am content, and will leaue my ſonne▪ to pledge. Here come hither, and with thee take this leſſon. Thou art ſet free for our defence, Thou ſhalt vpon thy pledge make this promiſe, Not only to ſtaie the hinderance of the Earle, But to preuent his purpoſe with thy power. Thou ſhalt not ſeeke by any meanes to aide or reſcue him. This done, of my life thy ſonne doth liue: But otherwiſe thy ſonne dies and thou too; if I catch thee: And it ſhall go hard but I will catch thee. And you ſhall go apace, and yet go without me. But I humbly take my leaue of your grace. Farewell George.