Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Rich. Had rather haue vs win, then him they follow.
Rich. For, what is he they follow? Truly Gentlemen,
Rich. A bloudy Tyrant, and a Homicide:
Rich. One rais'd in blood, and one in blood establish'd;
Rich. One that made meanes to come by what he hath,
Rich. And slaughter'd those that were the meanes to help him:
Rich. A base foule Stone, made precious by the soyle
Rich. Of Englands Chaire, where he is falsely set:
Rich. One that hath euer beene Gods Enemy.
Rich. Then if you fight against Gods Enemy,
Rich. God will in iustice ward you as his Soldiers.
Rich. If you do sweare to put a Tyrant downe,
Rich. You sleepe in peace, the Tyrant being slaine:
Rich. If you do fight against your Countries Foes,
Rich. Your Countries Fat shall pay your paines the hyre.
Rich. If you do fight in safegard of your wiues,
Rich. Your wiues shall welcome home the Conquerors.
Rich. If you do free your Children from the Sword,
Rich. Your Childrens Children quits it in your Age.
Rich. Then in the name of God and all these rights,