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What is thy name? and wherefore comest thou hither, |
Before King Richard in his royal lists? |
Against whom comest thou? and what's thy quarrel? |
Speak like a true knight, so defend thee heaven! |
HENRY BOLINGBROKE: |
Harry of Hereford, Lancaster and Derby |
Am I; who ready here do stand in arms, |
To prove, by God's grace and my body's valour, |
In lists, on Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, |
That he is a traitor, foul and dangerous, |
To God of heaven, King Richard and to me; |
And as I truly fight, defend me heaven! |
Lord Marshal: |
On pain of death, no person be so bold |
Or daring-hardy as to touch the lists, |
Except the marshal and such officers |
Appointed to direct these fair designs. |
HENRY BOLINGBROKE: |
Lord marshal, let me kiss my sovereign's hand, |
And bow my knee before his majesty: |
For Mowbray and myself are like two men |
That vow a long and weary pilgrimage; |
Then let us take a ceremonious leave |
And loving farewell of our several friends. |
Lord Marshal: |
The appellant in all duty greets your highness, |
And craves to kiss your hand and take his leave. |
KING RICHARD II: |
We will descend and fold him in our arms. |
Cousin of Hereford, as thy cause is right, |
So be thy fortune in this royal fight! |
Farewell, my blood; which if to-day thou shed, |
Lament we may, but not revenge thee dead. |
HENRY BOLINGBROKE: |
O let no noble eye profane a tear |
For me, if I be gored with Mowbray's spear: |
As confident as is the falcon's flight |
Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. |
My loving lord, I take my leave of you; |
Of you, my noble cousin, Lord Aumerle; |
Not sick, although I have to do with death, |
But lusty, young, and cheerly drawing breath. |
Lo, as at English feasts, so I regreet |
The daintiest last, to make the end most sweet: |
O thou, the earthly author of my blood, |
Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate, |
Doth with a twofold vigour lift me up |
To reach at victory above my head, |
Add proof unto mine armour with thy prayers; |
And with thy blessings steel my lance's point, |
That it may enter Mowbray's waxen coat, |
And furbish new the name of John a Gaunt, |
Even in the lusty havior of his son. |
JOHN OF GAUNT: |
God in thy good cause make thee prosperous! |
Be swift like lightning in the execution; |
And let thy blows, doubly redoubled, |
Fall like amazing thunder on the casque |
Of thy adverse pernicious enemy: |
Rouse up thy youthful blood, be valiant and live. |
HENRY BOLINGBROKE: |
Mine innocency and Saint George to thrive! |
THOMAS MOWBRAY: |
However God or fortune cast my lot, |
There lives or dies, true to King Richard's throne, |
A loyal, just and upright gentleman: |
Never did captive with a freer heart |
Cast off his chains of bondage and embrace |
His golden uncontroll'd enfranchisement, |
More than my dancing soul doth celebrate |
This feast of battle with mine adversary. |
Most mighty liege, and my companion peers, |
Take from my mouth the wish of happy years: |
As gentle and as jocund as to jest |
Go I to fight: truth hath a quiet breast. |
KING RICHARD II: |
Farewell, my lord: securely I espy |
Virtue with valour couched in thine eye. |
Order the trial, marshal, and begin. |
Lord Marshal: |
Harry of Hereford, Lancaster and Derby, |
Receive thy lance; and God defend the right! |
HENRY BOLINGBROKE: |
Strong as a tower in hope, I cry amen. |
Lord Marshal: |
Go bear this lance to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk. |
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