The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 31 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 0.76 · 473 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
Thanks Landoys, and here Earl Richmond's vows, If their kind promises take but effect, That as they have promised I be made King, I will so deal in governing the state, Which now lies like a savage sheltered grove, Where brambles, briers, and thorns, overgrow those sprigs, Which if they might but spring to their effect, And not be crossed so by their contraries, Making them subject to these outrages, Would prove such members of the Commonweal, That England should in them be honoured, As much as ever was the Roman state, When it was governed by the Counsels rule, And I will draw my sword brave countrymen, And never leave to follow my resolve, Till I have mowed those brambles, briers and thorns That hinder those that long to do us good. Why we have scaped the dangeroust brunt of all, Which was his garrison at Milford Haven, Shall we dismay, or daunt our friends to come? Because he took the Duke of Buckingham? No worthy friends, and loving countrymen, Oxford did never bear so base a mind, He will not wink at murders secretly put up, Nor suffer upstarts to enjoy our rights, Nor live in England under an usurping king, And this is Oxford's resolution. But Blunt, look whose's that knocks. My Lord, 'tis a messenger from the mother Queen, And the Lady Stanley your mother, with letters. Admit him straight, now shall we hear some news. Long live Earl Richmond. The mother Queen doth greet your honour. Welcome my friend, how fares our mother & the rest? In health my Lord, and glad to hear of your arrival safe. My friend, my mother hath written to me of certain that are coming in our aid, the report of whose names are referred to thee to deliver. First, theirs the Lord Talbot, the Earl of Shrevesbury son and heir, with a brave band of his own. There is also the Lord Fitz Harbart, the Earl of Pembroke's son and heir. Of the Gentlemen of the Welsh, there is sir prize up Thomas, and sir Thomas up Richard, & sir Owen Williams, brave gentlemen my Lord. These are the chief. Are these the full number of all that come? Only two more my Lord, which I have left unnamed, the one is sir Thomas Denis a Western gentleman, and joined with him one Arnoll Butler, a great many are willing, but dares not as yet. Doth Arnoll Butler come, I can hardly brook his treachery, for he it was that wrought my disgrace with the King. Well my Lord, we are now to strengthen ourselves with friends, and not to reap up old quarrels, say that Arnoll Butler did injury you in the time of peace, the mends is twice made, if he stand with you in the time of wars.
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Thanks Landoys, and here Earle Richmonds vows, If their kinde promiſes take but effect, That as they haue promiſed I be made King, I will ſo deale in gouerning the ſtate, Which now lies like a ſauage ſhultred groue, Where brambles, briars, and thornes, ouer-grow thoſe ſprigs, Which if they might but ſpring to their effect, And not be croſt ſo by their contraries, Making them ſubiect to theſe outrages, Would proue ſuch members of the Common-weale, That England ſhould in them be honoured, As much as euer was the Romane ſtate, When it was gouernd by the Councels rule, And I will draw my ſwoord braue country-men, And neuer leaue to follow my reſolue, Till I haue mowed thoſe brambles, briars and thornes That hinder thoſe that long to do vs good. Why we haue ſcapt the dangerouſt brunt of all, Which was his garriſon at Milford Hauen, Shall we diſmay, or dant our friends to come? Becauſe he tooke the Duke of Buckingham? No worthie friends, and louing country-men, Oxford did neuer beare ſo baſe a minde, He will not winke at murthers ſecretly put vp, Nor ſuffer vpſtarts to enioy our rightes, Nor liue in England vnder an vſurping king, And this is Oxfords reſolution. But Blunt, looke whoſe that knocks. My Lord, tis a meſſenger from the mother Queene, And the Ladie Standley your mother, with letters. Admit him ſtraight, now ſhall we heare ſome newes. Long liue Earle Richmond. The mother Queene doth greet your honour. Welcome my friend, how fares our mother & the reſt? In health my Lord, and glad to hear of your ariual ſafe. My friend, my mother hath written to me of certaine that are comming in our aide, the report of whoſe names are referd to thee to deliuer. Firſt, theirs the Lord Talbut, the Earle of Shreuesbury ſonne and heire, with a braue band of his owne. There is alſo the Lord Fitz Harbart, the Earle of Pembrookes ſonne and heire. Of the Gentlemen of the Welch, there is ſir Priſe vp Thomas, and ſir Thomas vp Richard, & ſir Owen Williams, braue gentlemen my Lord. Theſe are the chiefe. Are theſe the full number of all that come? Only two more my Lord, which I haue left vnnamed, the one is ſir Thomas Denis a Weſterne gentleman, and ioynd with him one Arnoll Butler, a great many are willing, but dares not as yet. Doth Arnoll Butler come, I can hardly brooke his trecherie, for hee it was that wrought my diſgrace with the King. Well my Lord, wee are now to ſtrengthen our ſelues with friends, and not to reape vp olde quarrels, ſay that Arnoll Butler did iniurie you in the time of peace, the mendes is twiſe made, if he ſtand with you in the time of warres.