The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 35 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 443 words
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Frantic man, what meanst thou by this mood? Now he is come more need to beat him back. Sour is his sweet that savours thy delight, great is his power that threats thy overthrow. The bad rebellion of my foe is not so much, as for to see my friends do fly in flocks from me. May it please your grace to rest yourself content, for you have power enough to defend your land. Dares Richmond set his foot on land with such a small power of straggling fugitives? May it please your grace to participate the cause that thus doth trouble you? The cause buzzard, what cause should I participate to thee? My friends are gone away, and fled from me, keep silence villain, lest I by post do send thy soul to hell, not one word more, if thou dost love thy life. My Lord. Yet again villain, o Catesbie is it thou? What comes the Lord Stanley or no? My Lord, he answers no. Why didst not tell him then, I would send his son George Standley's head to him. My Lord I did so, & he answered, he had another son left to make Lord Stanley. O villain wild, and breaker of his oath, the bastards ghost shall haunt him at the heels, and cry revenge for his vild father's wrongs, go Lovell, Catsbie, fetch George Standly forth, him with these hands will I butcher for the dead, and send his headless body to his fire. Leave off executions now the foe is here that threatens us most cruelly of our lives. zounds, foe me no foes, the father's fact condemns the son to die. But guiltless blood will for revengement cry. Why was not he left for father's loyalty? Therein his father greatly injured him. Did not yourselves in presence, see the bonds sealed and assigned? What though my Lord, the vardits own, the titles doth resign. The bond is broke and I will sue the fine, except you will hinder me, what will you have it so? In doing true justice, else we answer no. His treacherous father hath neglect his word and done impartial past by dint of sword, therefore sirrah go fetch him, zounds draw you cuts who shall go, I bid you go Catesby. A Richard, now mayst thou see thy end at hand, why sirs why fear you thus? why we are ten to one, if you seek promotion, I am a King already in possession, better able to perform than he. Lovell, Catesby, let's join lovingly and devoutly together, and I will divide my whole kingdom amongst you. We will my Lord.
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Frantike man, what meanſt thou by this mood? Now he is come more need to beate him backe. Sowre is his ſweete that ſauours thy delight, great is his power that threats thy ouerthrow. The bad rebellion of my foe is not ſo much, as for to ſee my friends do flie in flockes from me. May it pleaſe your grace to reſt your ſelfe content, for you haue power inough to defend your land. Dares Richmond ſet his foote on land with ſuch a ſmall power of ſtragling fugatiues? May it pleaſe your grace to participate the cauſe that thus doth trouble you? The cauſe Buzard, what cauſe ſhould I participate to thee? My friends are gone away, and fled from me, keep ſilence villaine, leaſt I by poſte do ſend thy ſoule to hell, not one word more, if thou doeſt loue thy life. My Lord. Yet againe vilaine, ô Catesbie is it thou? What comes the Lord Standley or no? My Lord, he anſweres no. Why didſt not tell him then, I would ſend his ſonne George Standleys head to him. My Lord I did ſo, & he anſwered, he had another ſonne left to make Lord Standley. O vilaine vilde, and breaker of his oath, the baſtardes ghoaſt ſhall hant him at the heeles, and crie reuenge for his vild fathers wrongs, go Louell, Catsbie, fetch George Standly forth, him with theſe handes will I butcher for the dead, and ſend his headleſſe bodie to his fire. Leaue off executions now the foe is heere that threatens vs moſt cruelly of our liues. Zownes, foe mee no foes, the fathers fact condemnes the ſonne to die. But guiltleſſe blood will for reuengement crie. Why was not he left for fathers loyaltie? Therein his father greatly iniured him. Did not your ſelues in preſence, ſee the bondes ſealde and aſſignde? What tho my Lord, the vardits own, the titles doth reſign. The bond is broke and I will ſue the fine, except you will hinder me, what will you haue it ſo? In doing true iuſtice, elſe we anſwere no. His trecherous father hath neglect his word and done imparſhall paſt by dint of ſword, therefore ſirrha go fetch him, Zownes draw you cuts who ſhall go, I bid you go Catesby. A Richard, now maiſt thou ſee thy end at hand, why ſirs why fear you thus? why we are ten to one, if you ſeeke promotion, I am a King alreadie in poſſeſſion, better able to performe then he. Louell, Catesby, lets ioyne louingly and deuoutly togither, and I will diuide my whole kingdome amongſt you. We will my Lord.