Iulius Cæsarsill‑erected Tower:
Bullingbrooke.
RichardsTombe,
Richard:thou most beauteous Inne,
Richardboth in shape and minde
Bullingbrooke
Bullingbrookeis chang'd.
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<head rend="italic center">Scœna Secunda.</head>
<head type="supplied">[Act 5, Scene 2]</head>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Yorke, and his Duchesse.</stage>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Duch.</speaker>
<l n="2279">My Lord, you told me you would tell the rest,</l>
<l n="2280">When weeping made you breake the story off,</l>
<l n="2281">Of our two Cousins comming into London.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2282">Where did I leaue?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Duch.</speaker>
<l n="2283">At that sad stoppe, my Lord,</l>
<l n="2284">Where rude mis‑gouern'd hands, from Windowes tops,</l>
<l n="2285">Threw dust and rubbish on King<hi rend="italic">Richards</hi>head.</l>
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<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2286">Then, as I said, the Duke, great<hi rend="italic">Bullingbrooke</hi>,</l>
<l n="2287">Mounted vpon a hot and fierie Steed,</l>
<l n="2288">Which his aspiring Rider seem'd to know,</l>
<l n="2289">With slow, but stately pace, kept on his course:</l>
<l n="2290">While all tongues cride, God saue thee<hi rend="italic">Bullingbrooke</hi>.</l>
<l n="2291">You would haue thought the very windowes spake,</l>
<l n="2292">So many greedy lookes of yong and old,</l>
<l n="2293">Through Casements darted their desiring eyes</l>
<l n="2294">Vpon his visage: and that all the walles,</l>
<l n="2295">With painted Imagery had said at once,</l>
<l n="2296">Iesu preserue thee, welcom<hi rend="italic">Bullingbrooke</hi>.</l>
<l n="2297">Whil'st he, from one side to the other turning,</l>
<l n="2298">Bare‑headed, lower then his proud Steeds necke,</l>
<l n="2299">Bespake them thus: I thanke you Countrimen:</l>
<l n="2300">And thus still doing, thus he past along.</l>
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<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dutch.</speaker>
<l n="2301">Alas poore<hi rend="italic">Richard</hi>, where rides he the whilst?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2302">As in a Theater, the eyes of men</l>
<l n="2303">After a well grac'd actor leaues the Stage,</l>
<l n="2304">Are idlely bent on him that enters next,</l>
<l n="2305">Thinking his prattle to be tedious:</l>
<l n="2306">Euen so, or with much more contempt, mens eyes</l>
<l n="2307">Did scowle on<hi rend="italic">Richard</hi>: no man cride, God saue him:</l>
<l n="2308">No ioyfull tongue gaue him his welcome home,</l>
<l n="2309">But dust was throwne vpon his Sacred head,</l>
<l n="2310">Which with such gentle sorrow he shooke off,</l>
<l n="2311">His face still combating with teares and smiles</l>
<l n="2312">(The badges of his greefe and patience)</l>
<l n="2313">That had not God (for some strong purpose) steel'd</l>
<l n="2314">The hearts of men, they must perforce haue melted,</l>
<l n="2315">And Barbarisme it selfe haue pittied him.</l>
<l n="2316">But heauen hath a hand in these euents,</l>
<l n="2317">To whose high will we bound our calme contents.</l>
<l n="2318">To<hi rend="italic">Bullingbrooke</hi>, are we sworne Subiects now,</l>
<l n="2319">Whose State, and Honor, I for aye allow.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Aumerle.</stage>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2320">Heere comes my sonne<hi rend="italic">Aumerle</hi>.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2321">
<hi rend="italic">Aumerle</hi>that was,</l>
<l n="2322">But that is lost, for being<hi rend="italic">Richards</hi>Friend.</l>
<l n="2323">And Madam, you must call him<hi rend="italic">Rutland</hi>now:</l>
<l n="2324">I am in Parliament pledge for his truth,</l>
<l n="2325">And lasting fealtie to the new‑made King.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2326">Welcome my sonne: who are the Violets now,</l>
<l n="2327">That strew the greene lap of the new‑come Spring?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2328">Madam, I know not, nor I greatly care not,</l>
<l n="2329">God knowes, I had as liefe be none, as one.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2330">Well, beare you well in this new‑spring of time</l>
<l n="2331">Least you be cropt before you come to prime.</l>
<l n="2332">What newes from Oxford? Hold those Iusts & Triumphs?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2333">For ought I know my Lord, they do.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorks.</speaker>
<l n="2334">You will be there I know.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2335">If God preuent not, I purpose so.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2336">What Seale is that that hangs without thy bosom?</l>
<l n="2337">Yea, look'st thou pale? Let me see the Writing.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2338">My Lord, 'tis nothing.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2339">No matter then who sees it,</l>
<l n="2340">I will be satisfied, let me see the Writing.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2341">I do beseech your Grace to pardon me,</l>
<l n="2342">It is a matter of small consequence,</l>
<l n="2343">Which for some reasons I would not haue seene.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2344">Which for some reasons sir, I meane to see:</l>
<l n="2345">I feare, I feare.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2346">What should you feare?</l>
<l n="2347">'Tis nothing but some bond, that he is enter'd into</l>
<l n="2348">For gay apparrell, against the Triumph.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2349">Bound to himselfe? What doth he with a Bond</l>
<l n="2350">That he is bound to? Wife, thou art a foole.</l>
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<l n="2351">Boy, let me see the Writing.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2352">I do beseech you pardon me, I may not shew it.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2353">I will be satisfied: let me see it I say.</l>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="business">Snatches it</stage>
<l n="2354">Treason, foule Treason, Villaine, Traitor, Slaue.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2355">What's the matter, my Lord?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2356">Hoa, who's within there? Saddle my horse.</l>
<l n="2357">Heauen for his mercy: what treachery is heere?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2358">Why, what is't my Lord?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2359">Giue me my boots, I say: Saddle my horse:</l>
<l n="2360">Now by my Honor, my life, my troth,</l>
<l n="2361">I will appeach the Villaine.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2362">What is the matter?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2363">Peace foolish Woman.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2364">I will not peace. What is the matter Sonne?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-aum">
<speaker rend="italic">Aum.</speaker>
<l n="2365">Good Mother be content, it is no more</l>
<l n="2366">Then my poore life must answer.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2367">Thy life answer?</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Seruant with Boots.</stage>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2368">Bring me my Boots, I will vnto the King.</l>
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<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dutt.</speaker>
<l n="2369">Strike him<hi rend="italic">Aumerle</hi>. Poore boy, y<c rend="superscript">u</c>rt aamaz'd,</l>
<l n="2370">Hence Villaine, neuer more come in my sight.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2371">Giue me my Boots, I say.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2372">Why Yorke, what wilt thou do?</l>
<l n="2373">Wilt thou not hide the Trespasse of thine owne?</l>
<l n="2374">Haue we more Sonnes? Or are we like to haue?</l>
<l n="2375">Is not my teeming date drunke vp with time?</l>
<l n="2376">And wilt thou plucke my faire Sonne from mine Age,</l>
<l n="2377">And rob me of a happy Mothers name?</l>
<l n="2378">Is he not like thee? Is he not thine owne?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2379">Thou fond mad woman:</l>
<l n="2380">Wilt thou conceale this darke Conspiracy?</l>
<l n="2381">A dozen of them heere haue tane the Sacrament,</l>
<l n="2382">And interchangeably set downe their hands</l>
<l n="2383">To kill the King at Oxford.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2384">He shall be none:</l>
<l n="2385">Wee'l keepe him heere: then what is that to him?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yor.</speaker>
<l n="2386">Away fond woman: were hee twenty times my</l>
<l n="2387">Son, I would appeach him.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2388">Hadst thou groan'd for him as I haue done,</l>
<l n="2389">Thou wouldest be more pittifull:</l>
<l n="2390">But now I know thy minde; thou do'st suspect</l>
<l n="2391">That I haue bene disloyall to thy bed,</l>
<l n="2392">And that he is a Bastard, not thy Sonne:</l>
<l n="2393">Sweet Yorke, sweet husband, be not of that minde:</l>
<l n="2394">He is as like thee, as a man may bee,</l>
<l n="2395">Not like to me, nor any of my Kin,</l>
<l n="2396">And yet I loue him.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-r2-yor">
<speaker rend="italic">Yorke.</speaker>
<l n="2397">Make way, vnruly Woman.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit</stage>
<sp who="#F-r2-dyo">
<speaker rend="italic">Dut.</speaker>
<l n="2398">After<hi rend="italic">Aumerle</hi>. Mount thee vpon his horse,</l>
<l n="2399">Spurre post, and get before him to the King,</l>
<l n="2400">And begge thy pardon, ere he do accuse thee,</l>
<l n="2401">Ile not be long behind: though I be old,</l>
<l n="2402">I doubt not but to ride as fast as Yorke:</l>
<l n="2403">And neuer will I rise vp from the ground,</l>
<l n="2404">Till<hi rend="italic">Bullingbrooke</hi>haue pardon'd thee: Away be gone.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit</stage>
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