The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 29 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho typicality 0.65 · 469 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
How now, what do you give him letters? No my Lord, I have done: The second sight is sweet, of such a son. Carry George Stanley to prison. Alas my Lord, shall I go to prison? Shall you go to prison, what a question's that? So prick the lamb, and wound the dam. How likest thou this Catesbie? Oh my Lord so excellent, that you have imprisoned his son. Nay now will we look to the rest, But I sent the Lord Lovell to the mother Queen, Concerning my suit to her daughter Elizabeth, But see in good time here he is. How now Lovell, what news? What saith the mother Queen to my suit? My Lord very strange she was at the first, But when I had told her the cause, she gave consent: Desiring your majesty to make the nobility privy to it. God have mercy Lovell, but what said Lady Elizabeth? Why my Lord, strange, as women will be at the first, But through entreaty of her mother, she quickly gave consent. And the Queen willed me to tell your grace, that she means to leave Sanctuary, and to come to the court with all her daughters. I marry Lovell let not that opportunity slip, look to it Catesbie, be careful for it Lovell, for thereby hangs such a chance, that may enrich us and our heirs for ever. But sirs hard ye nothing of the Scottish Nobles that met at Nottingham, to confer about the marriage of my Niece. Not a word my Lord. gog's wounds who is that? search the villain, has he any dags about him? No my Lord I have none. From whence comes thou? From the Peers at Nottingham and Scotland, & they greet your Majesty. Sirrah is the marriage concluded between the Scottish Earl and the fair Lady Rosa. prithee tell us, is it concluded? How says thou, is it concluded? Nay will you give me leave to tell you that? Why you villains will you know the secrets of my letter by interrupting messengers that are sent to me? Away I say, begone, it is time to look about: away I say, what here yet villains? My Lord, I have somewhat to say beside? Then speak it, what hast thou to say? This my Lord, when the Peers of England and Scotland met at Nottingham together, to confer about the marriage of your niece, it was straight determined that she should be married with the Scottish Earl. And further my Lord, the Council commanded me to deliver unto your grace the treasons of Captain Blunt, who had the Earl of Oxford in charge in Hames castle, now are they both fled, and purposeth to aid the Earl of Richmond against your grace. Now my Lord I take my leave.
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How now, what do you giue him letters? No my Lord, I haue done: The ſecond ſight is ſweet, of ſuch a ſonne. Carry George Standley to priſon. Alaſſe my Lord, ſhall I go to priſon? Shall you go to priſon, what a queſtions that? So pricke the lambe, and wound the damme. How likeſt thou this Catesbie? Oh my Lord ſo excellent, that you haue impriſoned his ſonne. Nay now will we looke to the reſt, But I ſent the Lord Louell to the mother Queene, Concerning my ſute to her daughter Elizabeth, But ſee in good time here he is. How now Louell, what newes? What ſaith the mother Queene to my ſute? My Lord very ſtrange ſhe was at the firſt, But when I had told her the cauſe, ſhe gaue concent: Deſiring your maieſtie to make the nobilitie priuie to it. God haue mercy Louell, but what ſaid Lady Elizabeth▪ Why my Lord, ſtraunge, as women will be at the firſt▪ But through intreatie of her mother, ſhe quickly gaue conſent▪ And the Queene wild me to tel your grace, that ſhe meanes to leaue Sanctuary, and to come to the court with al her daughters. I marry Louell let not that opportunitie ſlippe, looke to it Catesbie, be carefull for it Louell, for thereby hangs ſuch a chance, that may inrich vs and our heires for euer. But ſirs hard ye nothing of the Scottiſh Nobles that met at Nottingham, to conferre about the marriage of my Neece. Not a word my Lord. Gogs wounds who is that? ſearch the villaine, has he any dags about him? No my Lord I haue none. From whence comes thou? From the Peeres at Nottingham and Scotland, & they greete your Maieſtie. Sirrha is the marriage concluded betweene the Scottiſh Earle and the faire Lady Roſa. Prethie tell vs, is it concluded? How ſaies thou, is it concluded? Nay will you giue me leaue to tell you that? Why you villaines will you know the ſecrets of my letter by interrupting meſſengers that are ſent to me? Away I ſay, begone, it is time to looke about: away I ſay, what here yet villaines? My Lord, I haue ſomewhat to ſay beſides? Then ſpeake it, what haſt thou to ſay? This my Lord, when the Peeres of England and Scotland met at Nottingham togither, to confer about the marriage of your Neeſe, it was ſtraight determined that ſhe ſhuld be married with the Scottiſh Earle. And further my Lord, the Councel commanded me to deliuer vnto your grace the treaſons of Captain Blunt, who had the Earle of Oxford in charge in Hames caſtle, now are they both fled, and purpoſeth to ayde the Earle of Richmond againſt your grace. Now my Lord I take my leaue.