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| Enter Marshall, and Aumerle. | Enter the Lord Marshal and the Duke of Aumerle | | R2 I.iii.1 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| My L. Aumerle, is Harry Herford arm'd. | My Lord Aumerle, is Harry Hereford armed? | | R2 I.iii.1 | |
| Aum. | AUMERLE | | | |
| Yea, at all points, and longs to enter in. | Yea, at all points, and longs to enter in. | points, all / at all in every part, in all respects, completely | R2 I.iii.2 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| The Duke of Norfolke, sprightfully and bold, | The Duke of Norfolk, sprightfully and bold, | sprightfully, spritefully (adv.)spiritedly, in a lively manner | R2 I.iii.3 | |
| Stayes but the summons of the Appealants Trumpet. | Stays but the summons of the appellant's trumpet. | appellant (n.)accuser [of treason], challenger, denouncer | R2 I.iii.4 | |
| Au. | AUMERLE | | | |
| Why then the Champions, are prepar'd, and stay | Why then, the champions are prepared, and stay | stay for (v.)wait for, await | R2 I.iii.5 | |
| For nothing but his Maiesties approach. | For nothing but his majesty's approach. | | R2 I.iii.6 | |
| Flourish. Enter King, | The trumpets sound and the King enters with his | | R2 I.iii.7.1 | |
| Gaunt, Bushy, Bagot, Greene, & others: | nobles, including Gaunt, and Bushy, Bagot, and | | R2 I.iii.7.2 | |
| Then Mowbray in Armor, | Green. When they are set, enter Mowbray, Duke of | set (adj.)formally seated, arranged in a position of state | R2 I.iii.7.3 | |
| and Harrold. | Norfolk, in arms, defendant; and a Herald | | R2 I.iii.7.4 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Marshall, demand of yonder Champion | Marshal, demand of yonder champion | | R2 I.iii.7 | |
| The cause of his arriuall heere in Armes, | The cause of his arrival here in arms. | | R2 I.iii.8 | |
| Aske him his name, and orderly proceed | Ask him his name, and orderly proceed | orderly (adv.)according to the rules, properly, in the prescribed way | R2 I.iii.9 | |
| To sweare him in the iustice of his cause. | To swear him in the justice of his cause. | | R2 I.iii.10 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| (to Mowbray) | | R2 I.iii.11 | |
| In Gods name, and the Kings, say who yu art, | In God's name and the King's, say who thou art | | R2 I.iii.11 | |
| And why thou com'st thus knightly clad in Armes? | And why thou comest thus knightly-clad in arms, | | R2 I.iii.12 | |
| Against what man thou com'st, and what's thy quarrell, | Against what man thou comest, and what thy quarrel. | quarrel (n.)cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim | R2 I.iii.13 | |
| Speake truly on thy knighthood, and thine oath, | Speak truly on thy knighthood and thy oath, | | R2 I.iii.14 | |
| As so defend thee heauen, and thy valour. | As so defend thee heaven and thy valour! | | R2 I.iii.15 | |
| Mow. | MOWBRAY | | | |
| My name is Tho. Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, | My name is Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, | | R2 I.iii.16 | |
| Who hither comes engaged by my oath | Who hither come engaged by my oath, – | | R2 I.iii.17 | |
| (Which heauen defend a knight should violate) | Which God defend a knight should violate! – | defend (v.)forbid, prohibit | R2 I.iii.18 | |
| Both to defend my loyalty and truth, | Both to defend my loyalty and truth | | R2 I.iii.19 | |
| To God, my King, and his succeeding issue, | To God, my King, and my succeeding issue | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | R2 I.iii.20 | |
| Against the Duke of Herford, that appeales me: | Against the Duke of Hereford that appeals me; | appeal (v.)accuse, denounce, impeach | R2 I.iii.21 | |
| And by the grace of God, and this mine arme, | And by the grace of God and this mine arm | | R2 I.iii.22 | |
| To proue him (in defending of my selfe) | To prove him, in defending of myself, | | R2 I.iii.23 | |
| A Traitor to my God, my King, and me, | A traitor to my God, my King, and me. | | R2 I.iii.24 | |
| And as I truly fight, defend me heauen. | And as I truly fight, defend me heaven! | | R2 I.iii.25 | |
| Tucket. Enter Hereford, | The trumpets sound. Enter Bolingbroke, Duke of | | R2 I.iii.26.1 | |
| and Harold. | Hereford, appellant, in armour; and a Herald | | R2 I.iii.26.2 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Marshall: Aske yonder Knight in Armes, | Marshal, ask yonder knight in arms | | R2 I.iii.26 | |
| Both who he is, and why he commeth hither, | Both who he is, and why he cometh hither | | R2 I.iii.27 | |
| Thus placed in habiliments of warre: | Thus plated in habiliments of war; | habiliment, abiliment (n.)(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit | R2 I.iii.28 | |
| | plated (adj.)wearing plate armour, armour-protected | | |
| And formerly according to our Law | And formally, according to our law, | | R2 I.iii.29 | |
| Depose him in the iustice of his cause. | Depose him in the justice of his cause. | depose (v.)swear, take an oath [from] | R2 I.iii.30 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| (to Bolingbroke) | | R2 I.iii.31 | |
| What is thy name? and wherfore comst yu hither | What is thy name? And wherefore comest thou hither | | R2 I.iii.31 | |
| Before King Richard in his Royall Lists? | Before King Richard in his royal lists? | list (n.)(usually plural) combat arena at a tournament | R2 I.iii.32 | |
| Against whom com'st thou? and what's thy quarrell? | Against whom comest thou? And what's thy quarrel? | quarrel (n.)cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim | R2 I.iii.33 | |
| Speake like a true Knight, so defend thee heauen. | Speak like a true knight, so defend thee heaven! | | R2 I.iii.34 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Harry of Herford, Lancaster, and Derbie, | Harry of Hereford, Lancaster, and Derby | | R2 I.iii.35 | |
| Am I: who ready heere do stand in Armes, | Am I, who ready here do stand in arms | | R2 I.iii.36 | |
| To proue by heauens grace, and my bodies valour, | To prove by God's grace and my body's valour | | R2 I.iii.37 | |
| In Lists, on Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke, | In lists on Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, | | R2 I.iii.38 | |
| That he's a Traitor foule, and dangerous, | That he is a traitor foul and dangerous | | R2 I.iii.39 | |
| To God of heauen, King Richard, and to me, | To God of heaven, King Richard, and to me; | | R2 I.iii.40 | |
| And as I truly fight, defend me heauen. | And as I truly fight, defend me heaven! | | R2 I.iii.41 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| On paine of death, no person be so bold, | On pain of death, no person be so bold | | R2 I.iii.42 | |
| Or daring hardie as to touch the Listes, | Or daring-hardy as to touch the lists | daring-hardy (adj.)foolhardy, rashly bold | R2 I.iii.43 | |
| Except the Marshall, and such Officers | Except the Marshal and such officers | | R2 I.iii.44 | |
| Appointed to direct these faire designes. | Appointed to direct these fair designs. | design (n.)undertaking, purpose, enterprise | R2 I.iii.45 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Lord Marshall, let me kisse my Soueraigns hand, | Lord Marshal, let me kiss my sovereign's hand | | R2 I.iii.46 | |
| And bow my knee before his Maiestie: | And bow my knee before his majesty; | | R2 I.iii.47 | |
| For Mowbray and my selfe are like two men, | For Mowbray and myself are like two men | | R2 I.iii.48 | |
| That vow a long and weary pilgrimage, | That vow a long and weary pilgrimage. | | R2 I.iii.49 | |
| Then let vs take a ceremonious leaue | Then let us take a ceremonious leave | | R2 I.iii.50 | |
| And louing farwell of our seuerall friends. | And loving farewell of our several friends. | several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual | R2 I.iii.51 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| (to King Richard) | | R2 I.iii.52 | |
| The Appealant in all duty greets your Highnes, | The appellant in all duty greets your highness | | R2 I.iii.52 | |
| And craues to kisse your hand, and take his leaue. | And craves to kiss your hand, and take his leave. | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | R2 I.iii.53 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| We will descend, and fold him in our armes. | We will descend and fold him in our arms. | | R2 I.iii.54 | |
| He leaves his throne | | R2 I.iii.55 | |
| Cosin of Herford, as thy cause is iust, | Cousin of Hereford, as thy cause is right, | | R2 I.iii.55 | |
| So be thy fortune in this Royall fight: | So be thy fortune in this royal fight! | | R2 I.iii.56 | |
| Farewell, my blood, which if to day thou shead, | Farewell, my blood – which if today thou shed, | | R2 I.iii.57 | |
| Lament we may, but not reuenge thee dead. | Lament we may, but not revenge thee dead. | | R2 I.iii.58 | |
| Bull. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Oh let no noble eye prophane a teare | O, let no noble eye profane a tear | | R2 I.iii.59 | |
| For me, if I be gor'd with Mowbrayes speare: | For me, if I be gored with Mowbray's spear! | | R2 I.iii.60 | |
| As confident, as is the Falcons flight | As confident as is the falcon's flight | | R2 I.iii.61 | |
| Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. | Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. | | R2 I.iii.62 | |
| (To Lord Marshal) | | R2 I.iii.63 | |
| My louing Lord, I take my leaue of you, | My loving lord, I take my leave of you; | | R2 I.iii.63 | |
| (To Aumerle) | | R2 I.iii.64 | |
| Of you (my Noble Cosin) Lord Aumerle; | Of you, my noble cousin, Lord Aumerle; | | R2 I.iii.64 | |
| Not sicke, although I haue to do with death, | Not sick, although I have to do with death, | | R2 I.iii.65 | |
| But lustie, yong, and cheerely drawing breath. | But lusty, young, and cheerly drawing breath. | cheerly (adv.)cheerfully, brightly, animatedly | R2 I.iii.66 | |
| | lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager | | |
| Loe, as at English Feasts, so I regreete | Lo, as at English feasts, so I regreet | regreet (v.)greet again, salute upon returning | R2 I.iii.67 | |
| The daintiest last, to make the end most sweet. | The daintiest last, to make the end most sweet. | | R2 I.iii.68 | |
| (To John of Gaunt) | | R2 I.iii.69 | |
| Oh thou the earthy author of my blood, | O thou, the earthly author of my blood, | | R2 I.iii.69 | |
| Whose youthfull spirit in me regenerate, | Whose youthful spirit in me regenerate | regenerate (adj.)reborn, formed anew | R2 I.iii.70 | |
| Doth with a two-fold rigor lift mee vp | Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up | | R2 I.iii.71 | |
| To reach at victory aboue my head, | To reach at victory above my head, | reach at (v.)reach out for, strive to attain | R2 I.iii.72 | |
| Adde proofe vnto mine Armour with thy prayres, | Add proof unto mine armour with thy prayers, | proof (n.)tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability | R2 I.iii.73 | |
| And with thy blessings steele my Lances point, | And with thy blessings steel my lance's point | | R2 I.iii.74 | |
| That it may enter Mowbrayes waxen Coate, | That it may enter Mowbray's waxen coat | coat (n.)coat-of-mail, surcoat | R2 I.iii.75 | |
| And furnish new the name of Iohn a Gaunt, | And furbish new the name of John o' Gaunt, | | R2 I.iii.76 | |
| Euen in the lusty hauiour of his sonne. | Even in the lusty haviour of his son! | lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager | R2 I.iii.77 | |
| | haviour (n.)behaviour, manner, demeanour | | |
| Gaunt. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Heauen in thy good cause make thee prosp'rous | God in thy good cause make thee prosperous! | | R2 I.iii.78 | |
| Be swift like lightning in the execution, | Be swift like lightning in the execution, | | R2 I.iii.79 | |
| And let thy blowes doubly redoubled, | And let thy blows, doubly redoubled, | | R2 I.iii.80 | |
| Fall like amazing thunder on the Caske | Fall like amazing thunder on the casque | amazing (adj.)dreadful, terrifying, stupefying | R2 I.iii.81 | |
| | casque, caske (n.)helmet | | |
| Of thy amaz'd pernicious enemy. | Of thy adverse pernicious enemy! | | R2 I.iii.82 | |
| Rouze vp thy youthfull blood, be valiant, and liue. | Rouse up thy youthful blood, be valiant, and live. | | R2 I.iii.83 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Mine innocence, and S. George to thriue. | Mine innocence and Saint George to thrive! | thrive (v.)be successful, have good fortune | R2 I.iii.84 | |
| | George, Saintin Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c | | |
| Mow. | MOWBRAY | | | |
| How euer heauen or fortune cast my lot, | However God or fortune cast my lot | | R2 I.iii.85 | |
| There liues, or dies, true to Kings Richards Throne, | There lives or dies true to King Richard's throne | | R2 I.iii.86 | |
| A loyall, iust, and vpright Gentleman: | A loyal, just, and upright gentleman. | | R2 I.iii.87 | |
| Neuer did Captiue with a freer heart, | Never did captive with a freer heart | free (adj.)freely given, willing, unconstrained | R2 I.iii.88 | |
| Cast off his chaines of bondage, and embrace | Cast off his chains of bondage and embrace | embrace (v.)welcome, joyfully accept | R2 I.iii.89 | |
| His golden vncontroul'd enfranchisement, | His golden uncontrolled enfranchisement | enfranchisement (n.)freedom, liberation, release | R2 I.iii.90 | |
| More then my dancing soule doth celebrate | More than my dancing soul doth celebrate | | R2 I.iii.91 | |
| This Feast of Battell, with mine Aduersarie | This feast of battle with mine adversary. | | R2 I.iii.92 | |
| Most mighty Liege, and my companion Peeres, | Most mighty liege, and my companion peers, | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | R2 I.iii.93 | |
| Take from my mouth, the wish of happy yeares, | Take from my mouth the wish of happy years. | | R2 I.iii.94 | |
| As gentle, and as iocond, as to iest, | As gentle and as jocund as to jest | jest (v.)amuse oneself, go to an entertainment | R2 I.iii.95 | |
| | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | | |
| Go I to fight: Truth, hath a quiet brest. | Go I to fight. Truth hath a quiet breast. | | R2 I.iii.96 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Farewell, my Lord, securely I espy | Farewell, my lord. Securely I espy | securely (adv.)confidently, without misgiving, fearlessly | R2 I.iii.97 | |
| Vertue with Valour, couched in thine eye: | Virtue with valour couched in thine eye. | couch (v.)conceal, hide, lie hidden | R2 I.iii.98 | |
| Order the triall Marshall, and begin. | Order the trial, Marshal, and begin. | | R2 I.iii.99 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| Harrie of Herford, Lancaster, and Derby, | Harry of Hereford, Lancaster, and Derby, | | R2 I.iii.100 | |
| Receiue thy Launce, and heauen defend thy right. | Receive thy lance; and God defend the right. | | R2 I.iii.101 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Strong as a towre in hope, I cry Amen. | Strong as a tower in hope, I cry ‘ Amen!’ | | R2 I.iii.102 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| (to an officer) | | R2 I.iii.103 | |
| Go beare this Lance to Thomas D. of Norfolke. | Go bear this lance to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk. | | R2 I.iii.103 | |
| 1. Har. | FIRST HERALD | | | |
| Harry of Herford, Lancaster, and Derbie, | Harry of Hereford, Lancaster, and Derby | | R2 I.iii.104 | |
| Stands heere for God, his Soueraigne, and himselfe, | Stands here for God, his sovereign, and himself, | | R2 I.iii.105 | |
| On paine to be found false, and recreant, | On pain to be found false and recreant, | recreant (adj.)cowardly, faint-hearted, craven | R2 I.iii.106 | |
| | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | | |
| To proue the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray, | To prove the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, | | R2 I.iii.107 | |
| A Traitor to his God, his King, and him, | A traitor to his God, his king, and him, | | R2 I.iii.108 | |
| And dares him to set forwards to the fight. | And dares him to set forward to the fight. | | R2 I.iii.109 | |
| 2. Har. | SECOND HERALD | | | |
| Here standeth Tho: Mowbray Duke of Norfolk | Here standeth Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, | | R2 I.iii.110 | |
| On paine to be found false and recreant, | On pain to be found false and recreant, | | R2 I.iii.111 | |
| Both to defend himselfe, and to approue | Both to defend himself and to approve | | R2 I.iii.112 | |
| Henry of Herford, Lancaster, and Derby, | Henry of Hereford, Lancaster, and Derby | | R2 I.iii.113 | |
| To God, his Soueraigne, and to him disloyall: | To God, his sovereign, and to him disloyal, | | R2 I.iii.114 | |
| Couragiously, and with a free desire | Courageously and with a free desire | | R2 I.iii.115 | |
| Attending but the signall to begin. | Attending but the signal to begin. | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | R2 I.iii.116 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| Sound Trumpets, and set forward Combatants: | Sound, trumpets; and set forward, combatants! | | R2 I.iii.117 | |
| A charge sounded. King Richard throws his warder | warder (n.)staff, truncheon, baton | R2 I.iii.118.1 | |
| into the lists | | R2 I.iii.118.2 | |
| Stay, the King hath throwne his Warder downe. | Stay! The King hath thrown his warder down. | | R2 I.iii.118 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Let them lay by their Helmets & their Speares, | Let them lay by their helmets and their spears | | R2 I.iii.119 | |
| And both returne backe to their Chaires againe: | And both return back to their chairs again. | | R2 I.iii.120 | |
| (To his counsellors) | | R2 I.iii.121 | |
| Withdraw with vs, and let the Trumpets sound, | Withdraw with us, and let the trumpets sound | | R2 I.iii.121 | |
| While we returne these Dukes what we decree. | While we return these dukes what we decree. | return (v.)answer, report, say in reply [to] | R2 I.iii.122 | |
| A long Flourish. | A long flourish. King Richard consults his nobles, then | | R2 I.iii.123.1 | |
| addresses the combatants | | R2 I.iii.123.2 | |
| Draw neere | Draw near, | | R2 I.iii.123 | |
| and list / What with our Councell we haue done. | And list what with our council we have done. | list (v.)listen to, pay attention to | R2 I.iii.124 | |
| For that our kingdomes earth should not be soyld | For that our kingdom's earth should not be soiled | | R2 I.iii.125 | |
| With that deere blood which it hath fostered, | With that dear blood which it hath fostered, | | R2 I.iii.126 | |
| And for our eyes do hate the dire aspect | And for our eyes do hate the dire aspect | aspect (n.)[of objects] sight, appearance | R2 I.iii.127 | |
| Of ciuill wounds plowgh'd vp with neighbors swords, | Of civil wounds ploughed up with neighbours' sword, | civil (adj.)of civil war | R2 I.iii.128 | |
| And for we think the eagle-winged pride | | R2 I.iii.129 | |
| Of sky-aspiring and ambitious thoughts | | R2 I.iii.130 | |
| With rival-hating envy set on you | | R2 I.iii.131 | |
| To wake our peace, which in our country's cradle | wake (v.)urge, arouse; or: trouble, disturb | R2 I.iii.132 | |
| Draws the sweet infant-breath of gentle sleep, | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | R2 I.iii.133 | |
| Which so rouz'd vp with boystrous vntun'd drummes, | Which so roused up with boisterous untuned drums, | untuned (adj.)out-of-tune, disordered, disturbed | R2 I.iii.134 | |
| | boisterous (adj.)violent, fierce, savage | | |
| With harsh resounding Trumpets dreadfull bray, | With harsh-resounding trumpets' dreadful bray, | | R2 I.iii.135 | |
| And grating shocke of wrathfull yron Armes, | And grating shock of wrathful iron arms, | | R2 I.iii.136 | |
| Might from our quiet Confines fright faire peace, | Might from our quiet confines fright fair peace | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | R2 I.iii.137 | |
| | confine (n.)territory, region, domain | | |
| And make vs wade euen in our kindreds blood: | And make us wade even in our kindred's blood: | | R2 I.iii.138 | |
| Therefore, we banish you our Territories. | Therefore we banish you our territories. | | R2 I.iii.139 | |
| You Cosin Herford, vpon paine of death, | You, cousin Hereford, upon pain of life | | R2 I.iii.140 | |
| Till twice fiue Summers haue enrich'd our fields, | Till twice five summers have enriched our fields | | R2 I.iii.141 | |
| Shall not regreet our faire dominions, | Shall not regreet our fair dominions, | regreet (v.)greet again, salute upon returning | R2 I.iii.142 | |
| But treade the stranger pathes of banishment. | But tread the stranger paths of banishment. | stranger (adj.)foreign, alien | R2 I.iii.143 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Your will be done: This must my comfort be, | Your will be done. This must my comfort be: | | R2 I.iii.144 | |
| That Sun that warmes you heere, shall shine on me: | That sun that warms you here shall shine on me, | | R2 I.iii.145 | |
| And those his golden beames to you heere lent, | And those his golden beams to you here lent | lend (v.)give, grant, bestow [on] | R2 I.iii.146 | |
| Shall point on me, and gild my banishment. | Shall point on me, and gild my banishment. | | R2 I.iii.147 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Norfolke: for thee remaines a heauier dombe, | Norfolk, for thee remains a heavier doom, | heavy (adj.)grave, serious, weighty | R2 I.iii.148 | |
| | doom (n.)judgement, sentence, decision | | |
| Which I with some vnwillingnesse pronounce, | Which I with some unwillingness pronounce. | | R2 I.iii.149 | |
| The slye slow houres shall not determinate | The sly slow hours shall not determinate | sly (adj.)stealthy, furtive, quietly moving | R2 I.iii.150 | |
| | determinate (v.)bring to an end, terminate, limit | | |
| The datelesse limit of thy deere exile: | The dateless limit of thy dear exile. | limit (n.)prescribed time, fixed period | R2 I.iii.151 | |
| | dear (adj.)dire, grievous, hard | | |
| | dateless (adj.)everlasting, eternal, endless | | |
| The hopelesse word, of Neuer to returne, | The hopeless word of ‘ never to return ’ | | R2 I.iii.152 | |
| Breath I against thee, vpon paine of life. | Breathe I against thee upon pain of life. | | R2 I.iii.153 | |
| Mow. | MOWBRAY | | | |
| A heauy sentence, my most Soueraigne Liege, | A heavy sentence, my most sovereign liege, | | R2 I.iii.154 | |
| And all vnlook'd for from your Highnesse mouth: | And all unlooked-for from your highness' mouth. | | R2 I.iii.155 | |
| A deerer merit, not so deepe a maime, | A dearer merit, not so deep a maim | merit (n.)reward, just desert | R2 I.iii.156 | |
| As to be cast forth in the common ayre | As to be cast forth in the common air | | R2 I.iii.157 | |
| Haue I deserued at your Highnesse hands. | Have I deserved at your highness' hands. | | R2 I.iii.158 | |
| The Language I haue learn'd these forty yeares | The language I have learnt these forty years, | | R2 I.iii.159 | |
| (My natiue English) now I must forgo, | My native English, now I must forgo, | | R2 I.iii.160 | |
| And now my tongues vse is to me no more, | And now my tongue's use is to me no more | | R2 I.iii.161 | |
| Then an vnstringed Vyall, or a Harpe, | Than an unstringed viol or a harp, | viol (n.)type of stringed instrument played with a bow | R2 I.iii.162 | |
| Or like a cunning Instrument cas'd vp, | Or like a cunning instrument cased up – | cunning (adj.)skilfully made, ingenious | R2 I.iii.163 | |
| Or being open, put into his hands | Or being open, put into his hands | | R2 I.iii.164 | |
| That knowes no touch to tune the harmony. | That knows no touch to tune the harmony. | touch (n.)fingering, handling, skill in playing | R2 I.iii.165 | |
| Within my mouth you haue engaol'd my tongue, | Within my mouth you have engaoled my tongue, | engaol (v.)put in gaol, lock up | R2 I.iii.166 | |
| Doubly percullist with my teeth and lippes, | Doubly portcullised with my teeth and lips, | portcullis (v.)furnish with a portcullis, fortify | R2 I.iii.167 | |
| And dull, vnfeeling, barren ignorance, | And dull unfeeling barren ignorance | | R2 I.iii.168 | |
| Is made my Gaoler to attend on me: | Is made my gaoler to attend on me. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | R2 I.iii.169 | |
| I am too old to fawne vpon a Nurse, | I am too old to fawn upon a nurse, | | R2 I.iii.170 | |
| Too farre in yeeres to be a pupill now: | Too far in years to be a pupil now. | years (n.)age | R2 I.iii.171 | |
| What is thy sentence then, but speechlesse death, | What is thy sentence then but speechless death, | | R2 I.iii.172 | |
| Which robs my tongue from breathing natiue breath? | Which robs my tongue from breathing native breath? | | R2 I.iii.173 | |
| Rich, | KING RICHARD | | | |
| It boots thee not to be compassionate, | It boots thee not to be compassionate. | boot (v.)help, serve, benefit, be useful [to] | R2 I.iii.174 | |
| | compassionate (adj.)full of lamentation, piteously appealing | | |
| After our sentence, plaining comes too late. | After our sentence plaining comes too late. | plaining (n.)complaining, moaning, lamenting | R2 I.iii.175 | |
| Mow. | MOWBRAY | | | |
| Then thus I turne me from my countries light | Then thus I turn me from my country's light, | | R2 I.iii.176 | |
| To dwell in solemne shades of endlesse night. | To dwell in solemn shades of endless night. | | R2 I.iii.177 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| (to Bolingbroke and Mowbray) | | R2 I.iii.178 | |
| Returne againe, and take an oath with thee, | Return again, and take an oath with thee. | | R2 I.iii.178 | |
| Lay on our Royall sword, your banisht hands; | Lay on our royal sword your banished hands. | | R2 I.iii.179 | |
| Sweare by the duty that you owe to heauen | Swear by the duty that you owe to God – | | R2 I.iii.180 | |
| (Our part therein we banish with your selues) | Our part therein we banish with yourselves – | | R2 I.iii.181 | |
| To keepe the Oath that we administer: | To keep the oath that we administer: | | R2 I.iii.182 | |
| You ueuer shall (so helpe you Truth, and Heauen) | You never shall, so help you truth and God, | | R2 I.iii.183 | |
| Embrace each others loue in banishment, | Embrace each other's love in banishment, | | R2 I.iii.184 | |
| Nor euer looke vpon each others face, | Nor never look upon each other's face, | | R2 I.iii.185 | |
| Nor euer write, regreete, or reconcile | Nor never write, regreet, nor reconcile | regreet (v.)greet again, salute upon returning | R2 I.iii.186 | |
| This lowring tempest of your home-bred hate, | This lowering tempest of your home-bred hate, | | R2 I.iii.187 | |
| Nor euer by aduised purpose meete, | Nor never by advised purpose meet | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | R2 I.iii.188 | |
| | advised, avised (adj.)calculated, premeditated, intentional | | |
| To plot, contriue, or complot any ill, | To plot, contrive, or complot any ill | ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil | R2 I.iii.189 | |
| | contrive (v.)scheme, plot, conspire | | |
| | complot (v.)plot together, collude | | |
| 'Gainst Vs, our State, our Subiects, or our Land. | 'Gainst us, our state, our subjects, or our land. | | R2 I.iii.190 | |
| Bull. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| I sweare. | I swear. | | R2 I.iii.191 | |
| Mow. | MOWBRAY | | | |
| And I, to keepe all this. | And I, to keep all this. | | R2 I.iii.192 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Norfolke, so fare, as to mine enemie, | Norfolk, so far as to mine enemy: | | R2 I.iii.193 | |
| By this time (had the King permitted vs) | By this time, had the King permitted us, | | R2 I.iii.194 | |
| One of our soules had wandred in the ayre, | One of our souls had wandered in the air, | | R2 I.iii.195 | |
| Banish'd this fraile sepulchre of our flesh, | Banished this frail sepulchre of our flesh, | | R2 I.iii.196 | |
| As now our flesh is banish'd from this Land. | As now our flesh is banished from this land. | | R2 I.iii.197 | |
| Confesse thy Treasons, ere thou flye this Realme, | Confess thy treasons ere thou fly the realm. | | R2 I.iii.198 | |
| Since thou hast farre to go, beare not along | Since thou hast far to go, bear not along | | R2 I.iii.199 | |
| The clogging burthen of a guilty soule. | The clogging burden of a guilty soul. | clogging (adj.)oppressive, encumbering, hampering | R2 I.iii.200 | |
| Mow. | MOWBRAY | | | |
| No Bullingbroke: If euer I were Traitor, | No, Bolingbroke, if ever I were traitor | | R2 I.iii.201 | |
| My name be blotted from the booke of Life, | My name be blotted from the book of life, | | R2 I.iii.202 | |
| And I from heauen banish'd, as from hence: | And I from heaven banished as from hence! | | R2 I.iii.203 | |
| But what thou art, heauen, thou, and I do know, | But what thou art, God, thou, and I do know, | | R2 I.iii.204 | |
| And all too soone (I feare) the King shall rue. | And all too soon, I fear, the King shall rue. | | R2 I.iii.205 | |
| Farewell (my Liege) now no way can I stray, | Farewell, my liege. Now no way can I stray; | | R2 I.iii.206 | |
| Saue backe to England, all the worlds my way. | Save back to England, all the world's my way. | | R2 I.iii.207 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | R2 I.iii.207 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| (to John of Gaunt) | | R2 I.iii.208.1 | |
| Vncle, euen in the glasses of thine eyes | Uncle, even in the glasses of thine eyes | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | R2 I.iii.208 | |
| | glass (n.)eyeball | | |
| I see thy greeued heart: thy sad aspect, | I see thy grieved heart. Thy sad aspect | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | R2 I.iii.209 | |
| | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | | |
| Hath from the number of his banish'd yeares | Hath from the number of his banished years | | R2 I.iii.210 | |
| Pluck'd foure away: Six frozen Winters spent, | Plucked four away. (To Bolingbroke) Six frozen winters spent, | | R2 I.iii.211 | |
| Returne with welcome home, from banishment. | Return with welcome home from banishment. | | R2 I.iii.212 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| How long a time lyes in one little word: | How long a time lies in one little word! | | R2 I.iii.213 | |
| Foure lagging Winters, and foure wanton springs | Four lagging winters and four wanton springs | wanton (adj.)luxuriant, flourishing, lush, profuse in growth | R2 I.iii.214 | |
| | lagging (adj.)lingering, dragging, drawn-out | | |
| End in a word, such is the breath of Kings. | End in a word – such is the breath of kings. | | R2 I.iii.215 | |
| Gaunt. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| I thanke my Liege, that in regard of me | I thank my liege that in regard of me | | R2 I.iii.216 | |
| He shortens foure yeares of my sonnes exile: | He shortens four years of my son's exile. | | R2 I.iii.217 | |
| But little vantage shall I reape thereby. | But little vantage shall I reap thereby; | vantage (n.)advantage, benefit, advancement, profit | R2 I.iii.218 | |
| For ere the sixe yeares that he hath to spend | For ere the six years that he hath to spend | | R2 I.iii.219 | |
| Can change their Moones, and bring their times about, | Can change their moons, and bring their times about, | time (n.)seasonal cycle | R2 I.iii.220 | |
| | bring about (v.)complete, bring the end to [a period of time] | | |
| My oyle-dride Lampe, and time-bewasted light | My oil-dried lamp and time-bewasted light | bewasted (adj.)wasted away | R2 I.iii.221 | |
| Shall be extinct with age, and endlesse night: | Shall be extinct with age and endless night. | extinct (adj.)extinguished, put out, quenched | R2 I.iii.222 | |
| My inch of Taper, will be burnt, and done, | My inch of taper will be burnt and done, | | R2 I.iii.223 | |
| And blindfold death, not let me see my sonne. | And blindfold death not let me see my son. | | R2 I.iii.224 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Why Vncle, thou hast many yeeres to Iiue. | Why, uncle, thou hast many years to live. | | R2 I.iii.225 | |
| Gaunt. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| But not a minute (King) that thou canst giue; | But not a minute, King, that thou canst give. | | R2 I.iii.226 | |
| Shorten my dayes thou canst with sudden sorow, | Shorten my days thou canst with sullen sorrow, | sullen (adj.)gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful | R2 I.iii.227 | |
| And plucke nights from me, but not lend a morrow: | And pluck nights from me, but not lend a morrow. | morrow (n.)morning | R2 I.iii.228 | |
| Thou canst helpe time to furrow me with age, | Thou canst help time to furrow me with age, | | R2 I.iii.229 | |
| But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage: | But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage. | pilgrimage (n.)journey, passage, voyage | R2 I.iii.230 | |
| Thy word is currant with him, for my death, | Thy word is current with him for my death, | current (adj.)[as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid | R2 I.iii.231 | |
| But dead, thy kingdome cannot buy my breath. | But dead, thy kingdom cannot buy my breath. | | R2 I.iii.232 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Thy sonne is banish'd vpon good aduice, | Thy son is banished upon good advice | | R2 I.iii.233 | |
| Whereto thy tongue a party-verdict gaue, | Whereto thy tongue a party-verdict gave. | party-verdict (n.)share in a joint decision | R2 I.iii.234 | |
| Why at our Iustice seem'st thou then to lowre? | Why at our justice seemest thou then to lour? | lour, lower (v.)frown, scowl, look dark and threatening | R2 I.iii.235 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Things sweet to tast, proue in digestion sowre: | Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour. | | R2 I.iii.236 | |
| You vrg'd me as a Iudge, but I had rather | You urged me as a judge, but I had rather | | R2 I.iii.237 | |
| You would haue bid me argue like a Father. | You would have bid me argue like a father. | | R2 I.iii.238 | |
| O, had it been a stranger, not my child, | | R2 I.iii.239 | |
| To smooth his fault I should have been more mild. | smooth (v.)gloss over, make less noticeable, camouflage | R2 I.iii.240 | |
| A partial slander sought I to avoid, | partial (adj.)of partiality, alleging bias | R2 I.iii.241 | |
| | slander (n.)dishonour, disgrace, disrepute | | |
| And in the sentence my own life destroyed. | | R2 I.iii.242 | |
| Alas, I look'd when some of you should say, | Alas, I looked when some of you should say | look (v.)expect, anticipate, hope, await the time | R2 I.iii.243 | |
| I was too strict to make mine owne away: | I was too strict, to make mine own away. | | R2 I.iii.244 | |
| But you gaue leaue to my vnwilling tong, | But you gave leave to my unwilling tongue | | R2 I.iii.245 | |
| Against my will, to do my selfe this wrong. | Against my will to do myself this wrong. | | R2 I.iii.246 | |
| Rich, | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Cosine farewell: and Vncle bid him so: | Cousin, farewell – and, uncle, bid him so. | | R2 I.iii.247 | |
| Six yeares we banish him, and he shall go. | Six years we banish him, and he shall go. | | R2 I.iii.248 | |
| Exit. Flourish. | Flourish. Exit King Richard with his train | | R2 I.iii.248 | |
| Au. | AUMERLE | | | |
| Cosine farewell: what presence must not know | Cousin, farewell! What presence must not know, | | R2 I.iii.249 | |
| From where you do remaine, let paper show. | From where you do remain let paper show. | | R2 I.iii.250 | |
| Mar. | LORD MARSHAL | | | |
| My Lord, no leaue take I, for I will ride | My lord, no leave take I; for I will ride | | R2 I.iii.251 | |
| As farre as land will let me, by your side. | As far as land will let me by your side. | | R2 I.iii.252 | |
| Gaunt. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Oh to what purpose dost thou hord thy words, | O, to what purpose dost thou hoard thy words, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | R2 I.iii.253 | |
| That thou teturnst no greeting to thy friends? | That thou returnest no greeting to thy friends? | | R2 I.iii.254 | |
| Bnll. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| I haue too few to take my leaue of you, | I have too few to take my leave of you, | | R2 I.iii.255 | |
| When the tongues office should be prodigall, | When the tongue's office should be prodigal | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | R2 I.iii.256 | |
| | prodigal (adj.)effusive, lavish, generous | | |
| To breath th' abundant dolour of the heart. | To breathe the abundant dolour of the heart. | dolour (n.)sorrow, grief, lamentation | R2 I.iii.257 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Thy greefe is but thy absence for a time. | Thy grief is but thy absence for a time. | | R2 I.iii.258 | |
| Bull. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Ioy absent, greefe is present for that time. | Joy absent, grief is present for that time. | | R2 I.iii.259 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| What is sixe Winters, they are quickely gone? | What is six winters? They are quickly gone. | | R2 I.iii.260 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| To men in ioy, but greefe makes one houre ten. | To men in joy; but grief makes one hour ten. | | R2 I.iii.261 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Call it a trauell that thou tak'st for pleasure. | Call it a travel that thou takest for pleasure. | travail, travel (n.)journeying, travel [often overlapping with the sense of 'labour'] | R2 I.iii.262 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| My heart will sigh, when I miscall it so, | My heart will sigh when I miscall it so, | miscall (v.)misname, call by a wrong name | R2 I.iii.263 | |
| Which findes it an inforced Pilgrimage. | Which finds it an enforced pilgrimage. | pilgrimage (n.)journey, passage, voyage | R2 I.iii.264 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| The sullen passage of thy weary steppes | The sullen passage of thy weary steps | sullen (adj.)gloomy, dismal, melancholy, mournful | R2 I.iii.265 | |
| Esteeme a soyle, wherein thou art to set | Esteem as foil wherein thou art to set | foil (n.)setting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem] | R2 I.iii.266 | |
| The precious Iewell of thy home returne. | The precious jewel of thy home return. | | R2 I.iii.267 | |
| BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Nay, rather every tedious stride I make | | R2 I.iii.268 | |
| Will but remember me what a deal of world | remember (v.)remind, bring to someone's mind | R2 I.iii.269 | |
| | deal (n.)amount, quantity | | |
| I wander from the jewels that I love. | | R2 I.iii.270 | |
| Must I not serve a long apprenticehood | apprenticehood (n.)apprenticeship | R2 I.iii.271 | |
| To foreign passages, and in the end, | passage (n.)journey, travelling, wandering | R2 I.iii.272 | |
| Having my freedom, boast of nothing else | | R2 I.iii.273 | |
| But that I was a journeyman to grief? | journeyman (n.)employed craftsman, contracted artisan | R2 I.iii.274 | |
| JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| All places that the eye of heaven visits | | R2 I.iii.275 | |
| Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. | | R2 I.iii.276 | |
| Teach thy necessity to reason thus: | | R2 I.iii.277 | |
| There is no virtue like necessity. | | R2 I.iii.278 | |
| Think not the King did banish thee, | | R2 I.iii.279 | |
| But thou the King. Woe doth the heavier sit | | R2 I.iii.280 | |
| Where it perceives it is but faintly borne. | faintly (adv.)weakly, feebly, faintheartedly | R2 I.iii.281 | |
| Go, say I sent thee forth to purchase honour, | purchase (v.)acquire, obtain, win | R2 I.iii.282 | |
| And not the King exiled thee; or suppose | | R2 I.iii.283 | |
| Devouring pestilence hangs in our air | pestilence (n.)plague, epidemic, fatal disease | R2 I.iii.284 | |
| And thou art flying to a fresher clime. | | R2 I.iii.285 | |
| Look what thy soul holds dear, imagine it | | R2 I.iii.286 | |
| To lie that way thou goest, not whence thou comest. | | R2 I.iii.287 | |
| Suppose the singing birds musicians, | | R2 I.iii.288 | |
| The grass whereon thou treadest the presence strewed, | presence (n.)royal reception chamber | R2 I.iii.289 | |
| The flowers fair ladies, and thy steps no more | | R2 I.iii.290 | |
| Than a delightful measure or a dance; | measure (n.)slow stately dance, graceful movement | R2 I.iii.291 | |
| For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite | gnarling (adj.)snarling, growling | R2 I.iii.292 | |
| The man that mocks at it and sets it light. | set (v.)value, rate, esteem | R2 I.iii.293 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Oh who can hold a fire in his hand | O, who can hold a fire in his hand | | R2 I.iii.294 | |
| By thinking on the frostie Caucasus? | By thinking on the frosty Caucasus, | | R2 I.iii.295 | |
| Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite, | Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite | edge (n.)ardour, keen desire | R2 I.iii.296 | |
| | cloy (v.)satiate, gorge, satisfy | | |
| by bare imagination of a Feast? | By bare imagination of a feast, | | R2 I.iii.297 | |
| Or Wallow naked in December snow | Or wallow naked in December snow | | R2 I.iii.298 | |
| by thinking on fantasticke summers heate? | By thinking on fantastic summer's heat? | fantastic (adj.)imagined, existing only in the mind | R2 I.iii.299 | |
| Oh no, the apprehension of the good | O no, the apprehension of the good | apprehension (n.)conception, grasping by the mind, awareness | R2 I.iii.300 | |
| Giues but the greater feeling to the worse: | Gives but the greater feeling to the worse. | | R2 I.iii.301 | |
| Fell sorrowes tooth, doth euer ranckle more | Fell sorrow's tooth doth never rankle more | rankle (v.)cause a festering wound | R2 I.iii.302 | |
| | fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage | | |
| Then when it bites, but lanceth not the sore. | Than when he bites, but lanceth not the sore. | | R2 I.iii.303 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Come, come (my son) Ile bring thee on thy way | Come, come, my son, I'll bring thee on thy way. | bring (v.)accompany, conduct, escort | R2 I.iii.304 | |
| Had I thy youth, and cause, I would not stay. | Had I thy youth and cause I would not stay. | | R2 I.iii.305 | |
| Bul. | BOLINGBROKE | | | |
| Then Englands ground farewell: sweet soil adieu, | Then, England's ground, farewell! Sweet soil, adieu, | | R2 I.iii.306 | |
| My Mother, and my Nurse, which beares me yet: | My mother and my nurse that bears me yet! | | R2 I.iii.307 | |
| Where ere I wander, boast of this I can, | Where'er I wander, boast of this I can: | | R2 I.iii.308 | |
| hough banish'd, yet a true-borne Englishman. | Though banished, yet a trueborn Englishman! | | R2 I.iii.309 | |
| Exeunt | | R2 I.iii.309 | |