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| Can no man tell of my vnthriftie Sonne? | Can no man tell me of my unthrifty son? | R2 V.iii.1 |
| 'Tis full three monthes since I did see him last. | 'Tis full three months since I did see him last. | R2 V.iii.2 |
| If any plague hang ouer vs, 'tis he, | If any plague hang over us, 'tis he. | R2 V.iii.3 |
| I would to heauen (my Lords) he might be found: | I would to God, my lords, he might be found. | R2 V.iii.4 |
| Enquire at London, 'mongst the Tauernes there: | Inquire at London 'mongst the taverns there; | R2 V.iii.5 |
| For there (they say) he dayly doth frequent, | For there, they say, he daily doth frequent | R2 V.iii.6 |
| With vnrestrained loose Companions, | With unrestrained loose companions, | R2 V.iii.7 |
| Euen such (they say) as stand in narrow Lanes, | Even such, they say, as stand in narrow lanes | R2 V.iii.8 |
| And rob our Watch, and beate our passengers, | And beat our watch, and rob our passengers, | R2 V.iii.9 |
| Which he, yong wanton, and effeminate Boy | Which he – young wanton, and effeminate boy – | R2 V.iii.10 |
| Takes on the point of Honor, to support | Takes on the point of honour to support | R2 V.iii.11 |
| So dissolute a crew. | So dissolute a crew. | R2 V.iii.12 |
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| And what said the Gallant? | And what said the gallant? | R2 V.iii.15 |
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| As dissolute as desp'rate, yet through both, | As dissolute as desperate. Yet through both | R2 V.iii.20 |
| I see some sparkes of better hope: which elder dayes | I see some sparks of better hope, which elder years | R2 V.iii.21 |
| May happily bring forth. But who comes heere? | May happily bring forth. But who comes here? | R2 V.iii.22 |
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| What meanes our Cosin, that hee stares / And lookes so wildely? | What means our cousin, that he stares and looks so wildly? | R2 V.iii.24 |
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| Withdraw your selues, and leaue vs here alone: | Withdraw yourselves, and leave us here alone. | R2 V.iii.27 |
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| What is the matter with our Cosin now? | What is the matter with our cousin now? | R2 V.iii.28 |
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| Intended, or committed was this fault? | Intended or committed was this fault? | R2 V.iii.32 |
| If on the first, how heynous ere it bee, | If on the first, how heinous e'er it be | R2 V.iii.33 |
| To win thy after loue, I pardon thee. | To win thy after-love I pardon thee. | R2 V.iii.34 |
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| Haue thy desire. | Have thy desire. | R2 V.iii.37 |
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| Villaine, Ile make thee safe. | Villain, I'll make thee safe! | R2 V.iii.40 |
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| What is the matter (Vnkle) speak, recouer breath, | What is the matter, uncle? Speak, recover breath, | R2 V.iii.45 |
| Tell vs how neere is danger, | Tell us how near is danger, | R2 V.iii.46 |
| That we may arme vs to encounter it. | That we may arm us to encounter it. | R2 V.iii.47 |
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| Oh heinous, strong, and bold Conspiracie, | O, heinous, strong, and bold conspiracy! | R2 V.iii.58 |
| O loyall Father of a treacherous Sonne: | O loyal father of a treacherous son, | R2 V.iii.59 |
| Thou sheere, immaculate, and siluer fountaine, | Thou sheer immaculate and silver fountain | R2 V.iii.60 |
| From whence this streame, through muddy passages | From whence this stream through muddy passages | R2 V.iii.61 |
| Hath had his current, and defil'd himselfe. | Hath held his current and defiled himself – | R2 V.iii.62 |
| Thy ouerflow of good, conuerts to bad, | Thy overflow of good converts to bad, | R2 V.iii.63 |
| And thy abundant goodnesse shall excuse | And thy abundant goodness shall excuse | R2 V.iii.64 |
| This deadly blot, in thy digressing sonne. | This deadly blot in thy digressing son. | R2 V.iii.65 |
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| What shrill-voic'd Suppliant, makes this eager cry? | What shrill-voiced suppliant makes this eager cry? | R2 V.iii.74 |
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| Our Scene is alter'd from a serious thing, | Our scene is altered from a serious thing, | R2 V.iii.78 |
| And now chang'd to the Begger, and the King. | And now changed to ‘ The Beggar and the King.’ | R2 V.iii.79 |
| My dangerous Cosin, let your Mother in, | My dangerous cousin, let your mother in. | R2 V.iii.80 |
| I know she's come, to pray for your foule sin. | I know she is come to pray for your foul sin. | R2 V.iii.81 |
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| Rise vp good Aunt. | Rise up, good aunt! | R2 V.iii.91.1 |
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| Good Aunt stand vp. | Good aunt, stand up! | R2 V.iii.110.1 |
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| Good Aunt, stand vp. | Good aunt, stand up. | R2 V.iii.128.1 |
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| I pardon him, as heauen shall pardon mee. | I pardon him as God shall pardon me. | R2 V.iii.130 |
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| I pardon him with all my hart. | With all my heart | R2 V.iii.134.2 |
| I pardon him. | R2 V.iii.135.1 |
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| But for our trusty brother-in-Law, the Abbot, | But for our trusty brother-in-law and the Abbot, | R2 V.iii.136 |
| With all the rest of that consorted crew, | With all the rest of that consorted crew, | R2 V.iii.137 |
| Destruction straight shall dogge them at the heeles: | Destruction straight shall dog them at the heels. | R2 V.iii.138 |
| Good Vnckle helpe to order seuerall powres | Good uncle, help to order several powers | R2 V.iii.139 |
| To Oxford, or where ere these Traitors are: | To Oxford, or where'er these traitors are. | R2 V.iii.140 |
| They shall not liue within this world I sweare, | They shall not live within this world, I swear, | R2 V.iii.141 |
| But I will haue them, if I once know where. | But I will have them if I once know where. | R2 V.iii.142 |
| Vnckle farewell, and Cosin adieu: | Uncle, farewell; and cousin, adieu. | R2 V.iii.143 |
| Your mother well hath praid, and proue you true. | Your mother well hath prayed; and prove you true. | R2 V.iii.144 |
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| Kinde Vnkle Yorke, the latest newes we heare, | Kind uncle York, the latest news we hear | R2 V.vi.1 |
| Is that the Rebels haue consum'd with fire | Is that the rebels have consumed with fire | R2 V.vi.2 |
| Our Towne of Ciceter in Gloucestershire, | Our town of Ciceter in Gloucestershire. | R2 V.vi.3 |
| But whether they be tane or slaine, we heare not. | But whether they be ta'en or slain we hear not. | R2 V.vi.4 |
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| Welcome my Lord: What is the newes? | Welcome, my lord. What is the news? | R2 V.vi.5 |
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| We thank thee gentle Percy for thy paines, | We thank thee, gentle Percy, for thy pains; | R2 V.vi.11 |
| And to thy worth will adde right worthy gaines. | And to thy worth will add right worthy gains. | R2 V.vi.12 |
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| Thy paines Fitzwaters shall not be forgot, | Thy pains, Fitzwater, shall not be forgot. | R2 V.vi.17 |
| Right Noble is thy merit, well I wot. | Right noble is thy merit, well I wot. | R2 V.vi.18 |
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| Carlile, this is your doome: | Carlisle, this is your doom: | R2 V.vi.24 |
| Choose out some secret place, some reuerend roome | Choose out some secret place, some reverent room | R2 V.vi.25 |
| More then thou hast, and with it ioy thy life: | More than thou hast, and with it joy thy life. | R2 V.vi.26 |
| So as thou liu'st in peace, dye free from strife: | So as thou livest in peace, die free from strife; | R2 V.vi.27 |
| For though mine enemy, thou hast euer beene, | For though mine enemy thou hast ever been, | R2 V.vi.28 |
| High sparkes of Honor in thee haue I seene. | High sparks of honour in thee have I seen. | R2 V.vi.29 |
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| Exton, I thanke thee not, for thou hast wrought | Exton, I thank thee not; for thou hast wrought | R2 V.vi.34 |
| A deede of Slaughter, with thy fatall hand, | A deed of slander with thy fatal hand | R2 V.vi.35 |
| Vpon my head, and all this famous Land. | Upon my head and all this famous land. | R2 V.vi.36 |
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| They loue not poyson, that do poyson neede, | They love not poison that do poison need; | R2 V.vi.38 |
| Nor do I thee: though I did wish him dead, | Nor do I thee. Though I did wish him dead, | R2 V.vi.39 |
| I hate the Murtherer, loue him murthered. | I hate the murderer, love him murdered. | R2 V.vi.40 |
| The guilt of conscience take thou for thy labour, | The guilt of conscience take thou for thy labour, | R2 V.vi.41 |
| But neither my good word, nor Princely fauour. | But neither my good word nor princely favour. | R2 V.vi.42 |
| With Caine go wander through the shade of night, | With Cain go wander thorough shades of night, | R2 V.vi.43 |
| And neuer shew thy head by day, nor light. | And never show thy head by day nor light. | R2 V.vi.44 |
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| Lords, I protest my soule is full of woe, | Lords, I protest, my soul is full of woe | R2 V.vi.45 |
| That blood should sprinkle me, to make me grow. | That blood should sprinkle me to make me grow. | R2 V.vi.46 |
| Come mourne with me, for that I do lament, | Come mourn with me for that I do lament, | R2 V.vi.47 |
| And put on sullen Blacke incontinent: | And put on sullen black incontinent. | R2 V.vi.48 |
| Ile make a voyage to the Holy-land, | I'll make a voyage to the Holy Land | R2 V.vi.49 |
| To wash this blood off from my guilty hand. | To wash this blood off from my guilty hand. | R2 V.vi.50 |
| March sadly after, grace my mourning heere, | March sadly after. Grace my mournings here | R2 V.vi.51 |
| In weeping after this vntimely Beere. | In weeping after this untimely bier. | R2 V.vi.52 |