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| Enter Buckingham Darby, Hastings, Bishop of Ely, | Enter Buckingham, Derby, Hastings, Bishop of Ely, | | R3 III.iv.1.1 |
| Norfolke, Ratcliffe, Louell, with others, at a Table. | Norfolk, Ratcliffe, Lovel, with others, at a table | | R3 III.iv.1.2 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| Now Noble Peeres, the cause why we are met, | Now, noble peers, the cause why we are met | | R3 III.iv.1 |
| Is to determine of the Coronation: | Is to determine of the coronation. | determine (v.)make a decision [about], reach a conclusion [about] | R3 III.iv.2 |
| In Gods Name speake, when is the Royall day? | In God's name, speak. When is the royal day? | | R3 III.iv.3 |
| Buck. | BUCKINGHAM | | |
| Is all things ready for the Royall time? | Is all things ready for the royal time? | | R3 III.iv.4 |
| Darb. | DERBY | | |
| It is, and wants but nomination. | It is, and wants but nomination. | nomination (n.)appointing, specifying, designation | R3 III.iv.5 |
| | want (v.)require, demand, need | |
| Ely. | BISHOP OF ELY | | |
| To morrow then I iudge a happie day. | Tomorrow then I judge a happy day. | happy (adj.)
old form: happie opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable | R3 III.iv.6 |
| Buck. | BUCKINGHAM | | |
| Who knowes the Lord Protectors mind herein? | Who knows the Lord Protector's mind herein? | | R3 III.iv.7 |
| Who is most inward with the Noble Duke? | Who is most inward with the noble Duke? | inward (adj.)intimate, closely associated | R3 III.iv.8 |
| Ely. | BISHOP OF ELY | | |
| Your Grace, we thinke, should soonest know his minde. | Your grace, we think, should soonest know his mind. | | R3 III.iv.9 |
| Buck. | BUCKINGHAM | | |
| We know each others Faces: for our Hearts, | We know each other's faces; for our hearts, | | R3 III.iv.10 |
| He knowes no more of mine, then I of yours, | He knows no more of mine than I of yours; | | R3 III.iv.11 |
| Or I of his, my Lord, then you of mine: | Or I of his, my lord, than you of mine. | | R3 III.iv.12 |
| Lord Hastings, you and he are neere in loue. | Lord Hastings, you and he are near in love. | | R3 III.iv.13 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| I thanke his Grace, I know he loues me well: | I thank his grace, I know he loves me well; | | R3 III.iv.14 |
| But for his purpose in the Coronation, | But, for his purpose in the coronation, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | R3 III.iv.15 |
| I haue not sounded him, nor he deliuer'd | I have not sounded him, nor he delivered | | R3 III.iv.16 |
| His gracious pleasure any way therein: | His gracious pleasure any way therein; | | R3 III.iv.17 |
| But you, my Honorable Lords, may name the time, | But you, my honourable lords, may name the time, | | R3 III.iv.18 |
| And in the Dukes behalfe Ile giue my Voice, | And in the Duke's behalf I'll give my voice, | voice (n.)vote, official support | R3 III.iv.19 |
| | behalf (n.), especially: in behalf (of)
old form: behalfe name, right, title | |
| Which I presume hee'le take in gentle part. | Which, I presume, he'll take in gentle part. | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | R3 III.iv.20 |
| | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | |
| Enter Gloucester. | Enter Richard, Duke of Gloucester | | R3 III.iv.21 |
| Ely. | BISHOP OF ELY | | |
| In happie time, here comes the Duke himselfe. | In happy time, here comes the Duke himself. | | R3 III.iv.21 |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | |
| My Noble Lords, and Cousins all, good morrow: | My noble lords and cousins all, good morrow. | morrow (n.)morning | R3 III.iv.22 |
| I haue beene long a sleeper: but I trust, | I have been long a sleeper; but I trust | | R3 III.iv.23 |
| My absence doth neglect no great designe, | My absence doth neglect no great design | neglect (v.)cause to be neglected | R3 III.iv.24 |
| | design (n.)
old form: designeundertaking, purpose, enterprise | |
| Which by my presence might haue beene concluded. | Which by my presence might have been concluded. | | R3 III.iv.25 |
| Buck. | BUCKINGHAM | | |
| Had you not come vpon your Q my Lord, | Had you not come upon your cue, my lord, | | R3 III.iv.26 |
| William, Lord Hastings, had pronounc'd your part; | William Lord Hastings had pronounced your part – | | R3 III.iv.27 |
| I meane your Voice, for Crowning of the King. | I mean, your voice for crowning of the King. | | R3 III.iv.28 |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | |
| Then my Lord Hastings, no man might be bolder, | Than my Lord Hastings no man might be bolder. | | R3 III.iv.29 |
| His Lordship knowes me well, and loues me well. | His lordship knows me well, and loves me well. | | R3 III.iv.30 |
| My Lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborne, | My Lord of Ely, when I was last in Holborn | | R3 III.iv.31 |
| I saw good Strawberries in your Garden there, | I saw good strawberries in your garden there. | | R3 III.iv.32 |
| I doe beseech you, send for some of them. | I do beseech you send for some of them. | | R3 III.iv.33 |
| Ely. | BISHOP OF ELY | | |
| Mary and will, my Lord, with all my heart. | Marry and will, my lord, with all my heart. | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | R3 III.iv.34 |
| Exit Bishop. | Exit Bishop | | R3 III.iv.34 |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | |
| Cousin of Buckingham, a word with you. | Cousin of Buckingham, a word with you. | | R3 III.iv.35 |
| Takes him aside | | R3 III.iv.36 |
| Catesby hath sounded Hastings in our businesse, | Catesby hath sounded Hastings in our business | | R3 III.iv.36 |
| And findes the testie Gentleman so hot, | And finds the testy gentleman so hot | hot (adj.)hot-tempered, angry, passionate | R3 III.iv.37 |
| That he will lose his Head, ere giue consent | That he will lose his head ere give consent | | R3 III.iv.38 |
| His Masters Child, as worshipfully he tearmes it, | His master's child, as worshipfully he terms it, | worshipfully (adv.)respectfully, with due honour, with proper regard | R3 III.iv.39 |
| Shall lose the Royaltie of Englands Throne. | Shall lose the royalty of England's throne. | | R3 III.iv.40 |
| Buck. | BUCKINGHAM | | |
| Withdraw your selfe a while, Ile goe with you. | Withdraw yourself awhile. I'll go with you. | | R3 III.iv.41 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Richard and Buckingham | | R3 III.iv.41 |
| Darb. | DERBY | | |
| We haue not yet set downe this day of Triumph: | We have not yet set down this day of triumph. | triumph (n.)public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament | R3 III.iv.42 |
| | set down (v.)
old form: downe resolve, decide, determine | |
| To morrow, in my iudgement, is too sudden, | Tomorrow, in my judgement, is too sudden; | sudden (adj.)immediate, early, prompt | R3 III.iv.43 |
| | judgement (n.)
old form: iudgementopinion, estimation, assessment | |
| For I my selfe am not so well prouided, | For I myself am not so well provided | provided (adj.)
old form: prouidedprepared, ready, provided with necessities | R3 III.iv.44 |
| As else I would be, were the day prolong'd. | As else I would be, were the day prolonged. | prolong (v.)
old form: prolong'dpostpone, put off, delay | R3 III.iv.45 |
| Enter the Bishop of Ely. | Enter the Bishop of Ely | | R3 III.iv.46 |
| Ely. | BISHOP OF ELY | | |
| Where is my Lord, the Duke of Gloster? | Where is my lord the Duke of Gloucester? | | R3 III.iv.46 |
| I haue sent for these Strawberries. | I have sent for these strawberries. | | R3 III.iv.47 |
| Ha. | HASTINGS | | |
| His Grace looks chearfully & smooth this morning, | His grace looks cheerfully and smooth this morning; | | R3 III.iv.48 |
| There's some conceit or other likes him well, | There's some conceit or other likes him well | like (v.)please, suit | R3 III.iv.49 |
| | conceit (n.)notion, idea, thought | |
| When that he bids good morrow with such spirit. | When that he bids good morrow with such spirit. | morrow (n.)morning | R3 III.iv.50 |
| I thinke there's neuer a man in Christendome | I think there's never a man in Christendom | | R3 III.iv.51 |
| Can lesser hide his loue, or hate, then hee, | Can lesser hide his love or hate than he, | | R3 III.iv.52 |
| For by his Face straight shall you know his Heart. | For by his face straight shall you know his heart. | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | R3 III.iv.53 |
| Darb. | DERBY | | |
| What of his Heart perceiue you in his Face, | What of his heart perceive you in his face | | R3 III.iv.54 |
| By any liuelyhood he shew'd to day? | By any livelihood he showed today? | livelihood (n.)
old form: liuelyhood liveliness, animation, vivacity | R3 III.iv.55 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| Mary, that with no man here he is offended: | Marry, that with no man here he is offended; | | R3 III.iv.56 |
| For were he, he had shewne it in his Lookes. | For were he, he had shown it in his looks. | | R3 III.iv.57 |
| DERBY | | |
| I pray God he be not, I say. | | R3 III.iv.58 |
| Enter Richard, and Buckingham. | Enter Richard and Buckingham | | R3 III.iv.59 |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | |
| I pray you all, tell me what they deserue, | I pray you all, tell me what they deserve | | R3 III.iv.59 |
| That doe conspire my death with diuellish Plots | That do conspire my death with devilish plots | | R3 III.iv.60 |
| Of damned Witchcraft, and that haue preuail'd | Of damned witchcraft, and that have prevailed | | R3 III.iv.61 |
| Vpon my Body with their Hellish Charmes. | Upon my body with their hellish charms? | | R3 III.iv.62 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| The tender loue I beare your Grace, my Lord, | The tender love I bear your grace, my lord, | | R3 III.iv.63 |
| Makes me most forward, in this Princely presence, | Makes me most forward in this princely presence | presence (n.)royal assembly, eminent company | R3 III.iv.64 |
| To doome th' Offendors, whosoe're they be: | To doom th' offenders: whatsoever they be, | doom (v.)
old form: doome condemn, pronounce judgement against | R3 III.iv.65 |
| I say, my Lord, they haue deserued death. | I say, my lord, they have deserved death. | | R3 III.iv.66 |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | |
| Then be your eyes the witnesse of their euill. | Then be your eyes the witness of their evil. | | R3 III.iv.67 |
| Looke how I am bewitch'd: behold, mine Arme | See how I am bewitched: behold, mine arm | | R3 III.iv.68 |
| Is like a blasted Sapling, wither'd vp: | Is like a blasted sapling, withered up; | blasted (adj.)blighted, withered; accursed, malevolent | R3 III.iv.69 |
| And this is Edwards Wife, that monstrous Witch, | And this is Edward's wife, that monstrous witch, | | R3 III.iv.70 |
| Consorted with that Harlot, Strumpet Shore, | Consorted with that harlot, strumpet Shore, | strumpet (n.)harlot, prostitute, whore | R3 III.iv.71 |
| That by their Witchcraft thus haue marked me. | That by their witchcraft thus have marked me. | | R3 III.iv.72 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| If they haue done this deed, my Noble Lord. | If they have done this deed, my noble lord – | | R3 III.iv.73 |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | |
| If? thou Protector of this damned Strumpet, | If? Thou protector of this damned strumpet, | | R3 III.iv.74 |
| Talk'st thou to me of Ifs: thou art a Traytor, | Talk'st thou to me of ifs? Thou art a traitor. | | R3 III.iv.75 |
| Off with his Head; now by Saint Paul I sweare, | Off with his head! Now by Saint Paul I swear | | R3 III.iv.76 |
| I will not dine, vntill I see the same. | I will not dine until I see the same! | | R3 III.iv.77 |
| Louell and Ratcliffe, looke that it be done: | Lovel and Ratcliffe, look that it be done. | | R3 III.iv.78 |
| The rest that loue me, rise, and follow me. | The rest that love me, rise and follow me. | | R3 III.iv.79 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | R3 III.iv.79 |
| Manet Louell and Ratcliffe, with the Lord Hastings. | Lovel and Ratcliffe remain, with Lord Hastings | | R3 III.iv.80 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| Woe, woe for England, not a whit for me, | Woe, woe for England, not a whit for me! | | R3 III.iv.80 |
| For I, too fond, might haue preuented this: | For I, too fond, might have prevented this. | prevent (v.)
old form: preuented forestall, anticipate | R3 III.iv.81 |
| | fond (adj.)foolish, stupid, mad | |
| Stanley did dreame, the Bore did rowse our Helmes, | Stanley did dream the boar did raze our helms, | raze, raze off (v.)take off, pluck off | R3 III.iv.82 |
| | helm (n.)
old form: Helmeshelmet | |
| And I did scorne it, and disdaine to flye: | And did scorn it and disdain to fly. | | R3 III.iv.83 |
| Three times to day my Foot-Cloth-Horse did stumble, | Three times today my footcloth horse did stumble, | footcloth, foot-cloth (adj.)equipped with long trappings | R3 III.iv.84 |
| And started, when he look'd vpon the Tower, | And started when he looked upon the Tower, | start (v.)jump away, swerve, turn aside | R3 III.iv.85 |
| As loth to beare me to the slaughter-house. | As loath to bear me to the slaughterhouse. | | R3 III.iv.86 |
| O now I need the Priest, that spake to me: | O, now I need the priest that spake to me! | | R3 III.iv.87 |
| I now repent I told the Pursuiuant, | I now repent I told the pursuivant, | pursuivant (n.)
old form: Pursuiuantroyal messenger, state messenger [with power to execute warrants] | R3 III.iv.88 |
| As too triumphing, how mine Enemies | As too triumphing, how mine enemies | | R3 III.iv.89 |
| To day at Pomfret bloodily were butcher'd, | Today at Pomfret bloodily were butchered, | Pomfret (n.)Pontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold | R3 III.iv.90 |
| And I my selfe secure, in grace and fauour. | And I myself secure, in grace and favour. | | R3 III.iv.91 |
| Oh Margaret, Margaret, now thy heauie Curse | O Margaret, Margaret, now thy heavy curse | heavy (adj.)
old form: heauie grave, serious, weighty | R3 III.iv.92 |
| Is lighted on poore Hastings wretched Head. | Is lighted on poor Hastings' wretched head! | | R3 III.iv.93 |
| Ra. | RATCLIFFE | | |
| Come, come, dispatch, the Duke would be at dinner: | Come, come, dispatch! The Duke would be at dinner. | dispatch, despatch (v.)hurry up, be quick | R3 III.iv.94 |
| Make a short Shrift, he longs to see your Head. | Make a short shrift; he longs to see your head. | | R3 III.iv.95 |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| O momentarie grace of mortall men, | O momentary grace of mortal men, | grace (n.)success, favourable outcome, fortune | R3 III.iv.96 |
| Which we more hunt for, then the grace of God! | Which we more hunt for than the grace of God! | | R3 III.iv.97 |
| Who builds his hope in ayre of your good Lookes, | Who builds his hope in air of your good looks | | R3 III.iv.98 |
| Liues like a drunken Sayler on a Mast, | Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast, | | R3 III.iv.99 |
| Readie with euery Nod to tumble downe, | Ready with every nod to tumble down | | R3 III.iv.100 |
| Into the fatall Bowels of the Deepe. | Into the fatal bowels of the deep. | | R3 III.iv.101 |
| Lou. | LOVEL | | |
| Come, come, dispatch, 'tis bootlesse to exclaime. | Come, come, dispatch! 'Tis bootless to exclaim. | exclaim (v.)
old form: exclaimecomplain, protest, make an outcry | R3 III.iv.102 |
| | bootless (adj.)
old form: bootlesse useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing | |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | |
| O bloody Richard: miserable England, | O bloody Richard! Miserable England! | | R3 III.iv.103 |
| I prophecie the fearefull'st time to thee, | I prophesy the fearfull'st time to thee | | R3 III.iv.104 |
| That euer wretched Age hath look'd vpon. | That ever wretched age hath looked upon. | | R3 III.iv.105 |
| Come, lead me to the Block, beare him my Head, | Come, lead me to the block; bear him my head. | | R3 III.iv.106 |
| They smile at me, who shortly shall be dead. | They smile at me who shortly shall be dead. | | R3 III.iv.107 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | R3 III.iv.107 |