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| Flourish. Enter King Edward in triumph, with Richard, | Flourish. Enter King Edward in triumph, with Richard, | | 3H6 V.iii.1.1 | |
| Clarence, and the rest. | George, and the rest | | 3H6 V.iii.1.2 | |
| King. | EDWARD | | | |
| Thus farre our fortune keepes an vpward course, | Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course, | | 3H6 V.iii.1 | |
| And we are grac'd with wreaths of Victorie: | And we are graced with wreaths of victory. | grace (v.) favour, add merit to, do honour to | 3H6 V.iii.2 | |
| But in the midst of this bright-shining Day, | But, in the midst of this bright-shining day, | | 3H6 V.iii.3 | |
| I spy a black suspicious threatning Cloud, | I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud, | | 3H6 V.iii.4 | |
| That will encounter with our glorious Sunne, | That will encounter with our glorious sun | encounter with (v.)contest, dispute, confront | 3H6 V.iii.5 | |
| Ere he attaine his easefull Westerne Bed: | Ere he attain his easeful western bed; | easeful (adj.)comfortable, relaxing, soothing | 3H6 V.iii.6 | |
| I meane, my Lords, those powers that the Queene | I mean, my lords, those powers that the Queen | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | 3H6 V.iii.7 | |
| Hath rays'd in Gallia, haue arriued our Coast, | Hath raised in Gallia have arrived our coast, | Gallia (n.)old name for France [Gaul] | 3H6 V.iii.8 | |
| | arrive (v.)reach, arrive at | | |
| And, as we heare, march on to fight with vs. | And, as we hear, march on to fight with us. | | 3H6 V.iii.9 | |
| Clar. | GEORGE | | | |
| A little gale will soone disperse that Cloud, | A little gale will soon disperse that cloud | | 3H6 V.iii.10 | |
| And blow it to the Source from whence it came, | And blow it to the source from whence it came; | | 3H6 V.iii.11 | |
| Thy very Beames will dry those Vapours vp, | The very beams will dry those vapours up, | very (adj.)mere, alone | 3H6 V.iii.12 | |
| | vapour (n.)empty manifestation, worthless emanation | | |
| For euery Cloud engenders not a Storme. | For every cloud engenders not a storm. | engender (v.)produce, develop, generate | 3H6 V.iii.13 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| The Queene is valued thirtie thousand strong, | The Queen is valued thirty thousand strong, | value (v.)estimate, reckon, number | 3H6 V.iii.14 | |
| And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her: | And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her; | | 3H6 V.iii.15 | |
| If she haue time to breathe, be well assur'd | If she have time to breathe, be well assured | breathe (v.)catch breath, pause, rest | 3H6 V.iii.16 | |
| Her faction will be full as strong as ours. | Her faction will be full as strong as ours. | | 3H6 V.iii.17 | |
| King. | EDWARD | | | |
| We are aduertis'd by our louing friends, | We are advertised by our loving friends | advertise, advertize (v.)make aware, inform, notify; warn | 3H6 V.iii.18 | |
| That they doe hold their course toward Tewksbury. | That they do hold their course toward Tewkesbury. | Tewkesbury (n.)[pron: 'tyooksbree] town in Gloucestershire, a mustard-making centre; battle site (1471) | 3H6 V.iii.19 | |
| We hauing now the best at Barnet field, | We, having now the best at Barnet field, | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | 3H6 V.iii.20 | |
| | best (n.)victory, triumph, success | | |
| Will thither straight, for willingnesse rids way, | Will thither straight, for willingness rids way; | way (n.)journey, expedition, outing | 3H6 V.iii.21 | |
| | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | | |
| | rid (v.)get rid of, destroy, kill | | |
| And as we march, our strength will be augmented: | And, as we march, our strength will be augmented | | 3H6 V.iii.22 | |
| In euery Countie as we goe along, | In every county as we go along. | | 3H6 V.iii.23 | |
| Strike vp the Drumme, cry courage, and away. | Strike up the drum; cry ‘ Courage!’ and away! | | 3H6 V.iii.24 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 3H6 V.iii.24 | |