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QUEEN ELIZABETH: |
I go. Write to me very shortly. |
And you shall understand from me her mind. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Bear her my true love's kiss; and so, farewell. |
Relenting fool, and shallow, changing woman! |
How now! what news? |
RATCLIFF: |
My gracious sovereign, on the western coast |
Rideth a puissant navy; to the shore |
Throng many doubtful hollow-hearted friends, |
Unarm'd, and unresolved to beat them back: |
'Tis thought that Richmond is their admiral; |
And there they hull, expecting but the aid |
Of Buckingham to welcome them ashore. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Some light-foot friend post to the Duke of Norfolk: |
Ratcliff, thyself, or Catesby; where is he? |
CATESBY: |
Here, my lord. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Fly to the duke: |
Post thou to Salisbury |
When thou comest thither-- |
Dull, unmindful villain, |
Why stand'st thou still, and go'st not to the duke? |
CATESBY: |
First, mighty sovereign, let me know your mind, |
What from your grace I shall deliver to him. |
KING RICHARD III: |
O, true, good Catesby: bid him levy straight |
The greatest strength and power he can make, |
And meet me presently at Salisbury. |
CATESBY: |
I go. |
RATCLIFF: |
What is't your highness' pleasure I shall do at |
Salisbury? |
KING RICHARD III: |
Why, what wouldst thou do there before I go? |
RATCLIFF: |
Your highness told me I should post before. |
KING RICHARD III: |
My mind is changed, sir, my mind is changed. |
How now, what news with you? |
STANLEY: |
None good, my lord, to please you with the hearing; |
Nor none so bad, but it may well be told. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Hoyday, a riddle! neither good nor bad! |
Why dost thou run so many mile about, |
When thou mayst tell thy tale a nearer way? |
Once more, what news? |
STANLEY: |
Richmond is on the seas. |
KING RICHARD III: |
There let him sink, and be the seas on him! |
White-liver'd runagate, what doth he there? |
STANLEY: |
I know not, mighty sovereign, but by guess. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Well, sir, as you guess, as you guess? |
STANLEY: |
Stirr'd up by Dorset, Buckingham, and Ely, |
He makes for England, there to claim the crown. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Is the chair empty? is the sword unsway'd? |
Is the king dead? the empire unpossess'd? |
What heir of York is there alive but we? |
And who is England's king but great York's heir? |
Then, tell me, what doth he upon the sea? |
STANLEY: |
Unless for that, my liege, I cannot guess. |
KING RICHARD III: |
Unless for that he comes to be your liege, |
You cannot guess wherefore the Welshman comes. |
Thou wilt revolt, and fly to him, I fear. |
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