First folio
| Modern text
| Definitions
| Key line
| |
| Enter King Richard in Armes with Norfolke, Ratcliffe, | Enter King Richard in arms, with Norfolk, Ratcliffe, | | R3 V.iii.1.1 | |
| and the Earle of Surrey. | and the Earl of Surrey, and soldiers | | R3 V.iii.1.2 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Here pitch our Tent, euen here in Bosworth field, | Here pitch our tent, even here in Bosworth field. | field (n.) field of battle, battleground, field of combat | R3 V.iii.1 | |
| My Lord of Surrey, why looke you so sad? | My Lord of Surrey, why look you so sad? | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | R3 V.iii.2 | |
| Sur. | SURREY | | | |
| My heart is ten times lighter then my lookes. | My heart is ten times lighter than my looks. | | R3 V.iii.3 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| My Lord of Norfolke. | My Lord of Norfolk – | | R3 V.iii.4.1 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| Heere most gracious Liege. | Here, most gracious liege. | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | R3 V.iii.4.2 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Norfolke, we must haue knockes: / Ha, must we not? | Norfolk, we must have knocks. Ha! Must we not? | knock (n.)hard blow, harsh stroke, buffet | R3 V.iii.5 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| We must both giue and take my louing Lord. | We must both give and take, my loving lord. | | R3 V.iii.6 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Vp with my Tent, heere wil I lye to night, | Up with my tent! Here will I lie tonight. | | R3 V.iii.7 | |
| Soldiers begin to set up the King's tent | | R3 V.iii.8 | |
| But where to morrow? Well, all's one for that. | But where tomorrow? Well, all's one for that. | | R3 V.iii.8 | |
| Who hath descried the number of the Traitors? | Who hath descried the number of the traitors? | descry (v.)catch sight of, make out, espy, discover | R3 V.iii.9 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| Six or seuen thousand is their vtmost power. | Six or seven thousand is their utmost power. | power (n.)force, strength, might | R3 V.iii.10 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Why our Battalia trebbles that account: | Why, our battalia trebles that account; | account, accompt (n.)reckoning, count, estimate | R3 V.iii.11 | |
| | battalia (n.)large body of troops arrayed for battle, marshalled force | | |
| Besides, the Kings name is a Tower of strength, | Besides, the King's name is a tower of strength, | | R3 V.iii.12 | |
| Which they vpon the aduerse Faction want. | Which they upon the adverse faction want. | faction (n.)party, group, set [of people] | R3 V.iii.13 | |
| | want (v.)lack, need, be without | | |
| Vp with the Tent: Come Noble Gentlemen, | Up with the tent! Come, noble gentlemen, | | R3 V.iii.14 | |
| Let vs suruey the vantage of the ground. | Let us survey the vantage of the ground. | vantage (n.)advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority | R3 V.iii.15 | |
| Call for some men of sound direction: | Call for some men of sound direction. | direction (n.)authoritative guidance, tactical knowledge, capacity for direction | R3 V.iii.16 | |
| Let's lacke no Discipline, make no delay, | Let's lack no discipline, make no delay, | discipline (n.)military strategy, tactics, training in the art of war | R3 V.iii.17 | |
| For Lords, to morrow is a busie day. | For, lords, tomorrow is a busy day. | | R3 V.iii.18 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | R3 V.iii.18 | |
| Enter Richmond, Sir William Brandon, Oxford, | Enter Richmond, Sir William Brandon, Oxford, | | R3 V.iii.19.1 | |
| and Dorset. | Dorset, Herbert, and Blunt. Some of the soldiers pitch | | R3 V.iii.19.2 | |
| Richmond's tent | | R3 V.iii.19.3 | |
| Richm. | RICHMOND | | | |
| The weary Sunne, hath made a Golden set, | The weary sun hath made a golden set | set (n.)setting, sunset | R3 V.iii.19 | |
| And by the bright Tract of his fiery Carre, | And by the bright track of his fiery car | tract (n.)course, process, track | R3 V.iii.20 | |
| | car (n.)carriage, cart, chariot [often of the sun god] | | |
| Giues token of a goodly day to morrow. | Gives token of a goodly day tomorrow. | | R3 V.iii.21 | |
| Sir William Brandon, you shall beare my Standard: | Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard. | | R3 V.iii.22 | |
| Giue me some Inke and Paper in my Tent: | Give me some ink and paper in my tent: | | R3 V.iii.23 | |
| Ile draw the Forme and Modell of our Battaile, | I'll draw the form and model of our battle, | model (n.)ground-plan, layout, outline | R3 V.iii.24 | |
| | form (n.)orderly manner, good arrangement | | |
| Limit each Leader to his seuerall Charge, | Limit each leader to his several charge, | charge (n.)company, command | R3 V.iii.25 | |
| | several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual | | |
| | limit (v.)appoint, specify, fix the limit of | | |
| And part in iust proportion our small Power. | And part in just proportion our small power. | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | R3 V.iii.26 | |
| | part (v.)divide, share, split up | | |
| My Lord of Oxford, you Sir William Brandon, | My Lord of Oxford – you, Sir William Brandon – | | R3 V.iii.27 | |
| And your Sir Walter Herbert stay with me: | And you, Sir Walter Herbert – stay with me. | | R3 V.iii.28 | |
| The Earle of Pembroke keepes his Regiment; | The Earl of Pembroke keeps his regiment; | | R3 V.iii.29 | |
| Good Captaine Blunt, beare my goodnight to him, | Good Captain Blunt, bear my good night to him, | | R3 V.iii.30 | |
| And by the second houre in the Morning, | And by the second hour in the morning | | R3 V.iii.31 | |
| Desire the Earle to see me in my Tent: | Desire the Earl to see me in my tent. | | R3 V.iii.32 | |
| Yet one thing more (good Captaine) do for me: | Yet one thing more, good captain, do for me – | | R3 V.iii.33 | |
| Where is Lord Stanley quarter'd, do you know? | Where is Lord Stanley quartered, do you know? | | R3 V.iii.34 | |
| Blunt. | BLUNT | | | |
| Vnlesse I haue mistane his Colours much, | Unless I have mista'en his colours much, | colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners | R3 V.iii.35 | |
| (Which well I am assur'd I haue not done) | Which well I am assured I have not done, | | R3 V.iii.36 | |
| His Regiment lies halfe a Mile at least | His regiment lies half a mile at least | | R3 V.iii.37 | |
| South, from the mighty Power of the King. | South from the mighty power of the King. | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | R3 V.iii.38 | |
| Richm. | RICHMOND | | | |
| If without perill it be possible, | If without peril it be possible, | | R3 V.iii.39 | |
| Sweet Blunt, make some good meanes to speak with him | Sweet Blunt, make some good means to speak with him | | R3 V.iii.40 | |
| And giue him from me, this most needfull Note. | And give him from me this most needful note. | | R3 V.iii.41 | |
| Blunt. | BLUNT | | | |
| Vpon my life, my Lord, Ile vndertake it, | Upon my life, my lord, I'll undertake it; | | R3 V.iii.42 | |
| And so God giue you quiet rest to night. | And so God give you quiet rest tonight! | | R3 V.iii.43 | |
| Richm. | RICHMOND | | | |
| Good night good Captaine Blunt: | Good night, good Captain Blunt. | | R3 V.iii.44.1 | |
| Exit Blunt | | R3 V.iii.44 | |
| Come Gentlemen, | Come, gentlemen, | | R3 V.iii.44.2 | |
| Let vs consult vpon to morrowes Businesse; | Let us consult upon tomorrow's business. | | R3 V.iii.45 | |
| Into my Tent, the Dew is rawe and cold. | Into my tent; the dew is raw and cold. | | R3 V.iii.46 | |
| They withdraw into the Tent. | They withdraw into the tent | | R3 V.iii.47.1 | |
| Enter Richard, Ratcliffe, Norfolke, | Enter, to his tent, King Richard, Ratcliffe, Norfolk, | | R3 V.iii.47.2 | |
| & Catesby. | and Catesby | | R3 V.iii.47.3 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| What is't a Clocke? | What is't a clock? | | R3 V.iii.47.1 | |
| Cat. | CATESBY | | | |
| It's Supper time my Lord, | It's supper-time, my lord; | | R3 V.iii.47.2 | |
| it's nine a clocke. | It's nine a clock. | | R3 V.iii.48.1 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| I will not sup to night, | I will not sup tonight. | sup (v.)have supper | R3 V.iii.48.2 | |
| Giue me some Inke and Paper: | Give me some ink and paper. | | R3 V.iii.49 | |
| What, is my Beauer easier then it was? | What, is my beaver easier than it was? | beaver (n.)visor of a helmet, face-guard | R3 V.iii.50 | |
| And all my Armour laid into my Tent? | And all my armour laid into my tent? | | R3 V.iii.51 | |
| Cat. | CATESBY | | | |
| It is my Liege: and all things are in readinesse. | It is, my liege; and all things are in readiness. | | R3 V.iii.52 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Good Norfolke, hye thee to thy charge, | Good Norfolk, hie thee to thy charge; | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | R3 V.iii.53 | |
| Vse carefull Watch, choose trusty Centinels, | Use careful watch, choose trusty sentinels. | | R3 V.iii.54 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| I go my Lord. | I go, my lord. | | R3 V.iii.55 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Stir with the Larke to morrow, gentle Norfolk. | Stir with the lark tomorrow, gentle Norfolk. | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | R3 V.iii.56 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| I warrant you my Lord. | I warrant you, my lord. | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | R3 V.iii.57 | |
| Exit | Exit | | R3 V.iii.57 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Ratcliffe. | Catesby! | | R3 V.iii.58 | |
| Rat. | CATESBY | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord? | | R3 V.iii.59.1 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Send out a Pursuiuant at Armes | Send out a pursuivant-at-arms | pursuivant-at-arms (n.)junior officer attending a herald | R3 V.iii.59.2 | |
| To Stanleys Regiment: bid him bring his power | To Stanley's regiment; bid him bring his power | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | R3 V.iii.60 | |
| Before Sun-rising, least his Sonne George fall | Before sunrising, lest his son George fall | | R3 V.iii.61 | |
| Into the blinde Caue of eternall night. | Into the blind cave of eternal night. | blind (adj.)dark, black | R3 V.iii.62 | |
| Exit Catesby | | R3 V.iii.62 | |
| Fill me a Bowle of Wine: Giue me a Watch, | Fill me a bowl of wine. Give me a watch. | watch (n.)watchmen, officers, street patrol | R3 V.iii.63 | |
| Saddle white Surrey for the Field to morrow: | Saddle white Surrey for the field tomorrow. | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | R3 V.iii.64 | |
| Look that my Staues be sound, & not too heauy. | Look that my staves be sound and not too heavy. | staff (n.)(plural ‘staves’) spear, lance | R3 V.iii.65 | |
| Ratcliff. | Ratcliffe! | | R3 V.iii.66 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord? | | R3 V.iii.67 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Saw'st the melancholly Lord Northumberland? | Saw'st thou the melancholy Lord Northumberland? | | R3 V.iii.68 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| Thomas the Earle of Surrey, and himselfe, | Thomas the Earl of Surrey and himself, | | R3 V.iii.69 | |
| Much about Cockshut time, from Troope to Troope | Much about cockshut-time, from troop to troop | cockshut (n.)evening twilight [time when poultry were shut away] | R3 V.iii.70 | |
| Went through the Army, chearing vp the Souldiers. | Went through the army, cheering up the soldiers. | | R3 V.iii.71 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| So, I am satisfied: Giue me a Bowle of Wine, | So, I am satisfied. Give me a bowl of wine. | | R3 V.iii.72 | |
| I haue not that Alacrity of Spirit, | I have not that alacrity of spirit | | R3 V.iii.73 | |
| Nor cheere of Minde that I was wont to haue. | Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have. | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | R3 V.iii.74 | |
| A bowl of wine is brought | | R3 V.iii.75 | |
| Set it downe. Is Inke and Paper ready? | Set it down. Is ink and paper ready? | | R3 V.iii.75 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| It is my Lord. | It is, my lord. | | R3 V.iii.76 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Bid my Guard watch. Leaue me. / Ratcliffe, | Bid my guard watch. Leave me. Ratcliffe, | | R3 V.iii.77 | |
| about the mid of night come to my Tent | About the mid of night come to my tent | | R3 V.iii.78 | |
| And helpe to arme me. Leaue me I say. | And help to arm me. Leave me, I say. | | R3 V.iii.79 | |
| Exit Ratclif. | Exit Ratcliffe with others | | R3 V.iii.79 | |
| King Richard withdraws into his tent, and sleeps | | R3 V.iii.80.1 | |
| Enter Derby to Richmond in his Tent. | Enter Earl of Derby to Richmond in his tent, lords | | R3 V.iii.80.2 | |
| and others attending | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | R3 V.iii.80.3 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| Fortune, and Victory sit on thy Helme. | Fortune and victory sit on thy helm! | helm (n.)helmet | R3 V.iii.80 | |
| Rich. | RICHMOND | | | |
| All comfort that the darke night can affoord, | All comfort that the dark night can afford | | R3 V.iii.81 | |
| Be to thy Person, Noble Father in Law. | Be to thy person, noble father-in-law! | | R3 V.iii.82 | |
| Tell me, how fares our Noble Mother? | Tell me, how fares our loving mother? | fare (v.)get on, manage, do, cope | R3 V.iii.83 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother, | I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother, | attorney, byby proxy [as opposed to ‘in person’] | R3 V.iii.84 | |
| Who prayes continually for Richmonds good: | Who prays continually for Richmond's good. | | R3 V.iii.85 | |
| So much for that. The silent houres steale on, | So much for that. The silent hours steal on | steal on (v.)creep by, move stealthily | R3 V.iii.86 | |
| And flakie darkenesse breakes within the East. | And flaky darkness breaks within the east. | flaky (adj.)streaked with light | R3 V.iii.87 | |
| In breefe, for so the season bids vs be, | In brief, for so the season bids us be, | | R3 V.iii.88 | |
| Prepare thy Battell early in the Morning, | Prepare thy battle early in the morning | battle (n.)battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers | R3 V.iii.89 | |
| And put thy Fortune to th' Arbitrement | And put thy fortune to th' arbitrement | arbitrament, arbitrement (n.)deciding of a dispute, determination, settlement | R3 V.iii.90 | |
| Of bloody stroakes, and mortall staring Warre: | Of bloody strokes and mortal-staring war. | mortal-staring (adj.)with death-like glare, lethally penetrating | R3 V.iii.91 | |
| I, as I may, that which I would, I cannot, | I, as I may – that which I would I cannot – | | R3 V.iii.92 | |
| With best aduantage will deceiue thet ime, | With best advantage will deceive the time | time (n.)circumstance, particular occasion | R3 V.iii.93 | |
| And ayde thee in this doubtfull shocke of Armes. | And aid thee in this doubtful shock of arms. | | R3 V.iii.94 | |
| But on thy side I may not be too forward, | But on thy side I may not be too forward, | | R3 V.iii.95 | |
| Least being seene, thy Brother, tender George | Lest, being seen, thy brother, tender George, | tender (adj.)young | R3 V.iii.96 | |
| Be executed in his Fathers sight. | Be executed in his father's sight. | | R3 V.iii.97 | |
| Farewell: the leysure, and the fearfull time | Farewell. The leisure and the fearful time | leisure (n.)opportunity, moment, available time | R3 V.iii.98 | |
| | fearful (adj.)causing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming | | |
| Cuts off the ceremonious Vowes of Loue, | Cuts off the ceremonious vows of love | ceremonious (adj.)scrupulous over formalities, punctilious about ritual | R3 V.iii.99 | |
| And ample enterchange of sweet Discourse, | And ample interchange of sweet discourse | discourse (n.)conversation, talk, chat | R3 V.iii.100 | |
| Which so long sundred Friends should dwell vpon: | Which so long sundered friends should dwell upon. | sundered (adj.)separated, kept apart | R3 V.iii.101 | |
| God giue vs leysure for these rites of Loue. | God give us leisure for these rites of love! | | R3 V.iii.102 | |
| Once more Adieu, be valiant, and speed well. | Once more adieu. Be valiant, and speed well! | | R3 V.iii.103 | |
| Riehm. | RICHMOND | | | |
| Good Lords conduct him to his Regiment: | Good lords, conduct him to his regiment. | | R3 V.iii.104 | |
| Ile striue with troubled noise, to take a Nap, | I'll strive with troubled thoughts to take a nap, | | R3 V.iii.105 | |
| Lest leaden slumber peize me downe to morrow, | Lest leaden slumber peise me down tomorrow, | peise down (v.)weigh down, burden, load down | R3 V.iii.106 | |
| When I should mount with wings of Victory: | When I should mount with wings of victory. | | R3 V.iii.107 | |
| Once more, good night kinde Lords and Gentlemen. | Once more, good night, kind lords and gentlemen. | | R3 V.iii.108 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | R3 V.iii.108 | |
| Manet Richmond. | Richmond remains | | R3 V.iii.109 | |
| O thou, whose Captaine I account my selfe, | O Thou, whose captain I account myself, | | R3 V.iii.109 | |
| Looke on my Forces with a gracious eye: | Look on my forces with a gracious eye; | | R3 V.iii.110 | |
| Put in their hands thy bruising Irons of wrath, | Put in their hands Thy bruising irons of wrath, | bruising (adj.)crushing, damaging, crippling | R3 V.iii.111 | |
| That they may crush downe with a heauy fall, | That they may crush down with a heavy fall | | R3 V.iii.112 | |
| Th'vsurping Helmets of our Aduersaries: | Th' usurping helmets of our adversaries; | | R3 V.iii.113 | |
| Make vs thy ministers of Chasticement, | Make us Thy ministers of chastisement, | | R3 V.iii.114 | |
| That we may praise thee in thy victory: | That we may praise Thee in the victory. | | R3 V.iii.115 | |
| To thee I do commend my watchfull soule, | To Thee I do commend my watchful soul | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | R3 V.iii.116 | |
| Ere I let fall the windowes of mine eyes: | Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes. | window (n.)(plural) eyelids | R3 V.iii.117 | |
| Sleeping, and waking, oh defend me still. | Sleeping and waking, O defend me still! | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | R3 V.iii.118 | |
| Sleeps. | Sleeps | | R3 V.iii.119.1 | |
| Enter the Ghost of Prince Edward, Sonne to Henry the | Enter the Ghost of Prince Edward, son to Henry the | | R3 V.iii.119.2 | |
| sixt. | Sixth | | R3 V.iii.119.3 | |
| Gh. to Ri. | GHOST | | | |
| (To Richard) | | R3 V.iii.119 | |
| Let me sit heauy on thy soule to morrow: | Let me sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow! | | R3 V.iii.119 | |
| Thinke how thou stab'st me in my prime of youth | Think how thou stab'st me in my prime of youth | | R3 V.iii.120 | |
| At Teukesbury: Dispaire therefore, and dye. | At Tewkesbury; despair therefore, and die! | Tewkesbury (n.)[pron: 'tyooksbree] town in Gloucestershire, a mustard-making centre; battle site (1471) | R3 V.iii.121 | |
| Ghost to Richm. | (To Richmond) | | R3 V.iii.122 | |
| Be chearefull Richmond, | Be cheerful, Richmond; for the wronged souls | | R3 V.iii.122 | |
| For the wronged Soules | Of butchered princes fight in thy behalf | | R3 V.iii.123 | |
| Of butcher'd Princes, fight in thy behalfe: | King Henry's issue, Richmond, comforts thee. | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | R3 V.iii.124 | |
| King Henries issue Richmond comforts thee. | Exit | | R3 V.iii.124 | |
| Enter the Ghost of Henry the sixt. | Enter the Ghost of Henry the Sixth | | R3 V.iii.125 | |
| Ghost. | GHOST | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.125 | |
| When I was mortall, my Annointed body | When I was mortal, my anointed body | | R3 V.iii.125 | |
| By thee was punched full of holes; | By thee was punched full of deadly holes. | | R3 V.iii.126 | |
| Thinke on the Tower, and me: Dispaire, and dye, | Think on the Tower, and me; despair, and die! | | R3 V.iii.127 | |
| Harry the sixt, bids thee dispaire, and dye. | Harry the Sixth bids thee despair, and die! | | R3 V.iii.128 | |
| To Richm. Vertuous and holy be thou Conqueror: | (To Richmond) Virtuous and holy, be thou conqueror! | | R3 V.iii.129 | |
| Harry that prophesied thou should'st be King, | Harry, that prophesied thou shouldst be king, | | R3 V.iii.130 | |
| Doth comfort thee in sleepe: Liue, and flourish. | Doth comfort thee in thy sleep; live, and flourish! | | R3 V.iii.131 | |
| Exit | | R3 V.iii.131 | |
| Enter the Ghost of Clarence. | Enter the Ghost of Clarence | | R3 V.iii.132 | |
| Ghost. | GHOST | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.132 | |
| Let me sit heauy in thy soule to morrow. | Let me sit heavy in thy soul tomorrow – | | R3 V.iii.132 | |
| I that was wash'd to death with Fulsome Wine: | I that was washed to death with fulsome wine, | fulsome (adj.)distasteful, nauseating, repulsive | R3 V.iii.133 | |
| Poore Clarence by thy guile betray'd to death: | Poor Clarence, by thy guile betrayed to death! | | R3 V.iii.134 | |
| To morrow in the battell thinke on me, | Tomorrow in the battle think on me, | | R3 V.iii.135 | |
| And fall thy edgelesse Sword, dispaire and dye. | And fall thy edgeless sword; despair, and die! | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | R3 V.iii.136 | |
| To Richm. Thou off-spring of the house of Lancaster | (To Richmond) Thou offspring of the house of Lancaster, | | R3 V.iii.137 | |
| The wronged heyres of Yorke do pray for thee, | The wronged heirs of York do pray for thee; | | R3 V.iii.138 | |
| Good Angels guard thy battell, Liue and Flourish. | Good angels guard thy battle! Live, and flourish! | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | R3 V.iii.139 | |
| Exit | | R3 V.iii.139 | |
| Enter the Ghosts of Riuers, Gray, and Vaughan. | Enter the Ghosts of Rivers, Grey, and Vaughan | | R3 V.iii.140 | |
| Riu | RIVERS | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.140 | |
| Let me sit heauy in thy soule to morrow, | Let me sit heavy in thy soul tomorrow, | | R3 V.iii.140 | |
| Riuers, that dy'de at Pomfret: dispaire, and dye. | Rivers, that died at Pomfret; despair, and die! | Pomfret (n.)Pontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold | R3 V.iii.141 | |
| Grey. | GREY | | | |
| Thinke vpon Grey, and let thy soule dispaire. | Think upon Grey, and let thy soul despair! | | R3 V.iii.142 | |
| Vaugh. | VAUGHAN | | | |
| Thinke vpon Vaughan, and with guilty feare | Think upon Vaughan and with guilty fear | | R3 V.iii.143 | |
| Let fall thy Lance, dispaire and dye. | Let fall thy lance; despair, and die! | | R3 V.iii.144 | |
| All to Richm. | ALL | | | |
| (to Richmond) | | R3 V.iii.145 | |
| Awake, / And thinke our wrongs in Richards Bosome, | Awake, and think our wrongs in Richard's bosom | | R3 V.iii.145 | |
| Will conquer him. Awake, and win the day. | Will conquer him! Awake, and win the day! | | R3 V.iii.146 | |
| Exeunt Ghosts | | R3 V.iii.146 | |
| Enter the Ghost of Lord Hastings. | Enter the Ghost of Lord Hastings | | R3 V.iii.147 | |
| Gho. | GHOST | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.147 | |
| Bloody and guilty: guiltily awake, | Bloody and guilty, guiltily awake | | R3 V.iii.147 | |
| And in a bloody Battell end thy dayes. | And in a bloody battle end thy days! | | R3 V.iii.148 | |
| Thinke on Lord Hastings: dispaire, and dye. | Think on Lord Hastings; despair, and die! | | R3 V.iii.149 | |
| Hast. to Rich. / Quiet vntroubled soule, / Awake, awake: | (To Richmond) Quiet untroubled soul, awake, awake! | | R3 V.iii.150 | |
| Arme, fight, and conquer, for faire Englands sake. | Arm, fight, and conquer, for fair England's sake! | | R3 V.iii.151 | |
| Exit | | R3 V.iii.151 | |
| Enter the Ghosts of the two yong Princes. | Enter the Ghosts of the two young Princes | | R3 V.iii.152 | |
| Ghosts. | GHOSTS | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.152 | |
| Dreame on thy Cousins / Smothered in the Tower: | Dream on thy cousins smothered in the Tower. | | R3 V.iii.152 | |
| Let vs be laid within thy bosome Richard, | Let us be lead within thy bosom, Richard, | | R3 V.iii.153 | |
| And weigh thee downe to ruine, shame, and death, | And weigh thee down to ruin, shame, and death! | | R3 V.iii.154 | |
| Thy Nephewes soule bids thee dispaire and dye. | Thy nephews' souls bid thee despair, and die! | | R3 V.iii.155 | |
| Ghosts to Richm. | (To Richmond) | | R3 V.iii.156 | |
| Sleepe Richmond, / Sleepe in Peace, and wake in Ioy, | Sleep, Richmond, sleep in peace and wake in joy. | | R3 V.iii.156 | |
| Good Angels guard thee from the Boares annoy, | Good angels guard thee from the boar's annoy! | annoy (n.)injury, harm, hurt | R3 V.iii.157 | |
| Liue, and beget a happy race of Kings, | Live, and beget a happy race of kings! | | R3 V.iii.158 | |
| Edwards vnhappy Sonnes, do bid thee flourish. | Edward's unhappy sons do bid thee flourish. | | R3 V.iii.159 | |
| Exit | | R3 V.iii.159 | |
| Enter the Ghost of Anne, his Wife. | Enter the Ghost of Anne, his wife | | R3 V.iii.160 | |
| Ghost to Rich. | GHOST | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.160 | |
| Richard, thy Wife, / That wretched Anne thy Wife, | Richard, thy wife, that wretched Anne thy wife, | | R3 V.iii.160 | |
| That neuer slept a quiet houre with thee, | That never slept a quiet hour with thee, | | R3 V.iii.161 | |
| Now filles thy sleepe with perturbations, | Now fills thy sleep with perturbations. | | R3 V.iii.162 | |
| To morrow in the Battaile, thinke on me, | Tomorrow in the battle think on me, | | R3 V.iii.163 | |
| And fall thy edgelesse Sword, dispaire and dye: | And fall thy edgeless sword; despair, and die! | edgeless (adj.)blunted, useless, ineffective | R3 V.iii.164 | |
| | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | | |
| Ghost to Richm. Thou quiet soule, / Sleepe thou a quiet sleepe: | (To Richmond) Thou quiet soul, sleep thou a quiet sleep. | | R3 V.iii.165 | |
| Dreame of Successe, and Happy Victory, | Dream of success and happy victory! | | R3 V.iii.166 | |
| Thy Aduersaries Wife doth pray for thee. | Thy adversary's wife doth pray for thee. | | R3 V.iii.167 | |
| Exit | | R3 V.iii.167 | |
| Enter the Ghost of Buckingham. | Enter the Ghost of Buckingham | | R3 V.iii.168 | |
| Ghost to Rich. | GHOST | | | |
| (to Richard) | | R3 V.iii.168 | |
| The first was I / That help'd thee to the Crowne: | The first was I that helped thee to the crown; | | R3 V.iii.168 | |
| That last was I that felt thy Tyranny. | The last was I that felt thy tyranny. | | R3 V.iii.169 | |
| O, in the Battaile think on Buckingham, | O, in the battle think on Buckingham, | | R3 V.iii.170 | |
| And dye in terror of thy guiltinesse. | And die in terror of thy guiltiness! | | R3 V.iii.171 | |
| Dreame on, dreame on, of bloody deeds and death, | Dream on, dream on, of bloody deeds and death. | | R3 V.iii.172 | |
| Fainting dispaire; dispairing yeeld thy breath. | Fainting, despair; despairing, yield thy breath! | faint (v.)lose courage, show fear, lose heart, take fright | R3 V.iii.173 | |
| Ghost to Richm. I dyed for hope / Ere I could lend thee Ayde; | (To Richmond) I died for hope ere I could lend thee aid, | | R3 V.iii.174 | |
| But cheere thy heart, and be thou not dismayde: | But cheer thy heart and be thou not dismayed; | | R3 V.iii.175 | |
| God, and good Angels fight on Richmonds side, | God and good angels fight on Richmond's side, | | R3 V.iii.176 | |
| And Richard fall in height of all his pride. | And Richard falls in height of all his pride! | | R3 V.iii.177 | |
| Exit | | R3 V.iii.177 | |
| Richard starts out of his dreame. | Richard starts out of his dream | | R3 V.iii.178 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Giue me another Horse, bind vp my Wounds: | Give me another horse! Bind up my wounds! | | R3 V.iii.178 | |
| Haue mercy Iesu. Soft, I did but dreame. | Have mercy, Jesu! – Soft! I did but dream. | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | R3 V.iii.179 | |
| O coward Conscience! how dost thou afflict me? | O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me! | | R3 V.iii.180 | |
| The Lights burne blew. It is not dead midnight. | The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight. | | R3 V.iii.181 | |
| Cold fearefull drops stand on my trembling flesh. | Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. | | R3 V.iii.182 | |
| What? do I feare my Selfe? There's none else by, | What do I fear? Myself? There's none else by. | | R3 V.iii.183 | |
| Richard loues Richard, that is, I am I. | Richard loves Richard: that is, I am I. | | R3 V.iii.184 | |
| Is there a Murtherer heere? No; Yes, I am: | Is there a murderer here? No. Yes, I am. | | R3 V.iii.185 | |
| Then flye; What from my Selfe? Great reason: why? | Then fly. What, from myself? Great reason why – | fly (v.)leave, run away [from], flee | R3 V.iii.186 | |
| Lest I Reuenge. What? my Selfe vpon my Selfe? | Lest I revenge. Myself upon myself? | | R3 V.iii.187 | |
| Alacke, I loue my Selfe. Wherefore? For any good | Alack, I love myself. Wherefore? For any good | | R3 V.iii.188 | |
| That I my Selfe, haue done vnto my Selfe? | That I myself have done unto myself? | | R3 V.iii.189 | |
| O no. Alas, I rather hate my Selfe, | O no! Alas, I rather hate myself | | R3 V.iii.190 | |
| For hatefull Deeds committed by my Selfe. | For hateful deeds committed by myself. | | R3 V.iii.191 | |
| I am a Vlllaine: yet I Lye, I am not. | I am a villain. Yet I lie, I am not. | | R3 V.iii.192 | |
| Foole, of thy Selfe speake well: Foole, do not flatter. | Fool, of thyself speak well. Fool, do not flatter. | | R3 V.iii.193 | |
| My Conscience hath a thousand seuerall Tongues, | My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | R3 V.iii.194 | |
| And euery Tongue brings in a seuerall Tale, | And every tongue brings in a several tale, | | R3 V.iii.195 | |
| And euerie Tale condemnes me for a Villaine; | And every tale condemns me for a villain. | | R3 V.iii.196 | |
| Periurie, in the high'st Degree, | Perjury, perjury, in the highest degree. | | R3 V.iii.197 | |
| Murther, sterne murther, in the dyr'st degree, | Murder, stern murder, in the direst degree, | | R3 V.iii.198 | |
| All seuerall sinnes, all vs'd in each degree, | All several sins, all used in each degree, | use (v.)make use of, engage [in], practise [with] | R3 V.iii.199 | |
| Throng all to'th'Barre, crying all, Guilty, Guilty. | Throng to the bar, crying all, ‘ Guilty! Guilty!’ | bar (n.)tribunal, judgement place | R3 V.iii.200 | |
| I shall dispaire, there is no Creature loues me; | I shall despair. There is no creature loves me; | | R3 V.iii.201 | |
| And if I die, no soule shall pittie me. | And if I die, no soul will pity me. | | R3 V.iii.202 | |
| Nay, wherefore should they? Since that I my Selfe, | Nay, wherefore should they, since that I myself | | R3 V.iii.203 | |
| Finde in my Selfe, no pittie to my Selfe. | Find in myself no pity to myself? | | R3 V.iii.204 | |
| Me thought, the Soules of all that I had murther'd | Methought the souls of all that I had murdered | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | R3 V.iii.205 | |
| Came to my Tent, and euery one did threat | Came to my tent, and every one did threat | threat (v.)threaten | R3 V.iii.206 | |
| To morrowes vengeance on the head of Richard. | Tomorrow's vengeance on the head of Richard. | | R3 V.iii.207 | |
| Enter Ratcliffe. | Enter Ratcliffe | | R3 V.iii.208 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord! | | R3 V.iii.208 | |
| King | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Who's there? | Zounds, who is there? | zounds (int.)God's wounds | R3 V.iii.209 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| Ratcliffe my Lord, 'tis I: the early Village Cock | Ratcliffe, my lord, 'tis I. The early village cock | | R3 V.iii.210 | |
| Hath twice done salutation to the Morne, | Hath twice done salutation to the morn; | morn (n.)morning, dawn | R3 V.iii.211 | |
| Your Friends are vp, and buckle on their Armour. | Your friends are up and buckle on their armour. | | R3 V.iii.212 | |
| KING RICHARD | | | |
| O Ratcliffe, I have dreamed a fearful dream! | | R3 V.iii.213 | |
| What thinkest thou? Will our friends prove all true? | | R3 V.iii.214 | |
| RATCLIFFE | | | |
| No doubt, my lord. | | R3 V.iii.215.1 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| O Ratcliffe, I feare, I feare. | Ratcliffe, I fear, I fear! | | R3 V.iii.215.2 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| Nay good my Lord, be not affraid of Shadows. | Nay, good my lord, be not afraid of shadows. | | R3 V.iii.216 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| By the Apostle Paul, shadowes to night | By the apostle Paul, shadows tonight | shadow (n.)spirit, phantom, spectre, ghost | R3 V.iii.217 | |
| Haue stroke more terror to the soule of Richard, | Have struck more terror to the soul of Richard | | R3 V.iii.218 | |
| Then can the substance of ten thousand Souldiers | Than can the substance of ten thousand soldiers | | R3 V.iii.219 | |
| Armed in proofe, and led by shallow Richmond. | Armed in proof and led by shallow Richmond. | proof (n.)tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability | R3 V.iii.220 | |
| | shallow (adj.)naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character | | |
| 'Tis not yet neere day. Come go with me, | 'Tis not yet near day. Come, go with me. | | R3 V.iii.221 | |
| Vnder our Tents Ile play the Ease-dropper, | Under our tents I'll play the eavesdropper, | | R3 V.iii.222 | |
| To heare if any meane to shrinke from me. | To see if any mean to shrink from me. | | R3 V.iii.223 | |
| Exeunt Richard & Ratliffe, | Exeunt Richard and Ratcliffe | | R3 V.iii.223 | |
| Enter the Lords to Richmond sittingin his Tent. | Enter the Lords to Richmond sitting in his tent | | R3 V.iii.224.1 | |
| Richm. | LORDS | | | |
| Good morrow Richmond. | Good morrow, Richmond! | morrow (n.)morning | R3 V.iii.224 | |
| Rich. | RICHMOND | | | |
| Cry mercy Lords, and watchfull Gentlemen, | Cry mercy, lords and watchful gentlemen, | cry (v.)beg, entreat, implore | R3 V.iii.225 | |
| That you haue tane a tardie sluggard heere? | That you have ta'en a tardy sluggard here. | | R3 V.iii.226 | |
| Lords. | LORDS | | | |
| How haue you slept my Lord? | How have you slept, my lord? | | R3 V.iii.227 | |
| Rich. | RICHMOND | | | |
| The sweetest sleepe, / And fairest boading Dreames, | The sweetest sleep, and fairest-boding dreams | fairest-boding (adj.)most favourable, most encouraging | R3 V.iii.228 | |
| That euer entred in a drowsie head, | That ever entered in a drowsy head | | R3 V.iii.229 | |
| Haue I since your departure had my Lords. | Have I since your departure had, my lords. | | R3 V.iii.230 | |
| Me thought their Soules, whose bodies Rich. murther'd, | Methought their souls whose bodies Richard murdered | | R3 V.iii.231 | |
| Came to my Tent, and cried on Victory: | Came to my tent and cried on victory. | cry on (v.)shout out, call out about | R3 V.iii.232 | |
| I promise you my Heart is very iocond, | I promise you my heart is very jocund | jocund (adj.)merry, joyful, cheerful | R3 V.iii.233 | |
| In the remembrance of so faire a dreame, | In the remembrance of so fair a dream. | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | R3 V.iii.234 | |
| How farre into the Morning is it Lords? | How far into the morning is it, lords? | | R3 V.iii.235 | |
| Lor. | LORDS | | | |
| Vpon the stroke of foure. | Upon the stroke of four. | | R3 V.iii.236 | |
| Rich. | RICHMOND | | | |
| Why then 'tis time to Arme, and giue direction. | Why, then 'tis time to arm and give direction. | | R3 V.iii.237 | |
| His Oration to his Souldiers. | His oration to his soldiers | | R3 V.iii.238 | |
| More then I haue said, louing Countrymen, | More than I have said, loving countrymen, | | R3 V.iii.238 | |
| The leysure and inforcement of the time | The leisure and enforcement of the time | leisure (n.)opportunity, moment, available time | R3 V.iii.239 | |
| Forbids to dwell vpon: yet remember this, | Forbids to dwell upon. Yet remember this: | | R3 V.iii.240 | |
| God, and our good cause, fight vpon our side, | God and our good cause fight upon our side; | | R3 V.iii.241 | |
| The Prayers of holy Saints and wronged soules, | The prayers of holy saints and wronged souls, | | R3 V.iii.242 | |
| Like high rear'd Bulwarkes, stand before our Faces, | Like high-reared bulwarks, stand before our faces. | | R3 V.iii.243 | |
| ( Richard except) those whom we fight against, | Richard except, those whom we fight against | | R3 V.iii.244 | |
| Had rather haue vs win, then him they follow. | Had rather have us win than him they follow. | | R3 V.iii.245 | |
| For, what is he they follow? Truly Gentlemen, | For what is he they follow? Truly, gentlemen, | | R3 V.iii.246 | |
| A bloudy Tyrant, and a Homicide: | A bloody tyrant and a homicide; | | R3 V.iii.247 | |
| One rais'd in blood, and one in blood establish'd; | One raised in blood and one in blood established; | | R3 V.iii.248 | |
| One that made meanes to come by what he hath, | One that made means to come by what he hath, | means, maketake pains, make efforts | R3 V.iii.249 | |
| And slaughter'd those that were the meanes to help him: | And slaughtered those that were the means to help him; | | R3 V.iii.250 | |
| A base foule Stone, made precious by the soyle | A base foul stone, made precious by the foil | foil (n.)setting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem] | R3 V.iii.251 | |
| | base (adj.)non-precious, worthless, of low value | | |
| Of Englands Chaire, where he is falsely set: | Of England's chair, where he is falsely set; | chair (n.)throne | R3 V.iii.252 | |
| One that hath euer beene Gods Enemy. | One that hath ever been God's enemy. | | R3 V.iii.253 | |
| Then if you fight against Gods Enemy, | Then if you fight against God's enemy, | | R3 V.iii.254 | |
| God will in iustice ward you as his Soldiers. | God will in justice ward you as his soldiers; | ward (v.)protect, defend, guard | R3 V.iii.255 | |
| If you do sweare to put a Tyrant downe, | If you do sweat to put a tyrant down, | | R3 V.iii.256 | |
| You sleepe in peace, the Tyrant being slaine: | You sleep in peace, the tyrant being slain; | | R3 V.iii.257 | |
| If you do fight against your Countries Foes, | If you do fight against your country's foes, | | R3 V.iii.258 | |
| Your Countries Fat shall pay your paines the hyre. | Your country's fat shall pay your pains the hire; | pain (n.)effort, endeavour, exertion, labour | R3 V.iii.259 | |
| | fat (n.)plenty, wealth, abundance | | |
| If you do fight in safegard of your wiues, | If you do fight in safeguard of your wives, | safeguard (n.)safeguarding, defence, protection | R3 V.iii.260 | |
| Your wiues shall welcome home the Conquerors. | Your wives shall welcome home the conquerors; | | R3 V.iii.261 | |
| If you do free your Children from the Sword, | If you do free your children from the sword, | | R3 V.iii.262 | |
| Your Childrens Children quits it in your Age. | Your children's children quits it in your age. | quit (v.)pay back, repay, reward | R3 V.iii.263 | |
| | age (n.)mature years, old age | | |
| Then in the name of God and all these rights, | Then in the name of God and all these rights, | | R3 V.iii.264 | |
| Aduance your Standards, draw your willing Swords. | Advance your standards, draw your willing swords. | standard (n.)flag, ensign | R3 V.iii.265 | |
| | advance (v.)raise, lift up, upraise | | |
| For me, the ransome of my bold attempt, | For me, the ransom of my bold attempt | | R3 V.iii.266 | |
| Shall be this cold Corpes on the earth's cold face. | Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; | | R3 V.iii.267 | |
| But if I thriue, the gaine of my attempt, | But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt | | R3 V.iii.268 | |
| The least of you shall share his part thereof. | The least of you shall share his part thereof. | share (v.)take, receive, have [as one's share] | R3 V.iii.269 | |
| Sound Drummes and Trumpets boldly, and cheerefully, | Sound drums and trumpets boldly and cheerfully: | | R3 V.iii.270 | |
| God, and Saint George, Richmond, and Victory. | God and Saint George! Richmond and victory! | George, Saintin Christian tradition, the patron saint of England, 3rd-c | R3 V.iii.271 | |
| Exeunt | | R3 V.iii.271 | |
| Enter King Richard, Ratcliffe, and Catesby. | Enter King Richard, Ratcliffe, and soldiers | | R3 V.iii.272 | |
| K. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| What said Northumberland as touching Richmond? | What said Northumberland as touching Richmond? | | R3 V.iii.272 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| That he was neuer trained vp in Armes. | That he was never trained up in arms. | | R3 V.iii.273 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| He said the truth: and what said Surrey then? | He said the truth. And what said Surrey then? | | R3 V.iii.274 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| He smil'd and said, the better for our purpose. | He smiled and said, ‘ The better for our purpose.’ | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | R3 V.iii.275 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| He was in the right, and so indeed it is. | He was in the right, and so indeed it is. | | R3 V.iii.276 | |
| Clocke strikes. | Clock strikes | | R3 V.iii.277.1 | |
| Tell the clocke there. / Giue me a Kalender: | Tell the clock there. Give me a calendar. | tell (v.)tell the time on | R3 V.iii.277 | |
| Who saw the Sunne to day? | Who saw the sun today? | | R3 V.iii.278.1 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| N t I my Lord. | Not I, my lord. | | R3 V.iii.278.2 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Then he disdaines to shine: for by the Booke | Then he disdains to shine; for by the book | | R3 V.iii.279 | |
| He should haue brau'd the East an houre ago, | He should have braved the east an hour ago. | brave (v.)make splendid, adorn, brighten up | R3 V.iii.280 | |
| A blacke day will it be to somebody. | A black day will it be to somebody. | | R3 V.iii.281 | |
| Ratcliffe. | Ratcliffe! | | R3 V.iii.282 | |
| Rat. | RATCLIFFE | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord? | | R3 V.iii.283.1 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| The Sun will not be seene to day, | The sun will not be seen today; | | R3 V.iii.283.2 | |
| The sky doth frowne, and lowre vpon our Army. | The sky doth frown and lour upon our army. | lour, lower (v.)frown, scowl, look dark and threatening | R3 V.iii.284 | |
| I would these dewy teares were from the ground. | I would these dewy tears were from the ground. | | R3 V.iii.285 | |
| Not shine to day? Why, what is that to me | Not shine today? Why, what is that to me | | R3 V.iii.286 | |
| More then to Richmond? For the selfe-same Heauen | More than to Richmond? For the selfsame heaven | | R3 V.iii.287 | |
| That frownes on me, lookes sadly vpon him. | That frowns on me looks sadly upon him. | sadly (adv.)seriously, gravely, solemnly | R3 V.iii.288 | |
| Enter Norfolke. | Enter Norfolk | | R3 V.iii.289.1 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| Arme, arme, my Lord: the foe vaunts in the field. | Arm, arm, my lord; the foe vaunts in the field. | vaunt (v.)exult, rejoice, revel | R3 V.iii.289 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Come, bustle, bustle. Caparison my horse. | Come, bustle, bustle! Caparison my horse! | caparison (v.)put the trappings on, equip, harness | R3 V.iii.290 | |
| Call vp Lord Stanley, bid him bring his power, | Call up Lord Stanley, bid him bring his power. | | R3 V.iii.291 | |
| I will leade forth my Soldiers to the plaine, | I will lead forth my soldiers to the plain, | | R3 V.iii.292 | |
| And thus my Battell shal be ordred. | And thus my battle shall be ordered: | battle (n.)battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers | R3 V.iii.293 | |
| My Foreward shall be drawne in length, | My foreward shall be drawn out all in length, | foreward (n.)vanguard, front line [of soldiers] | R3 V.iii.294 | |
| Consisting equally of Horse and Foot: | Consisting equally of horse and foot; | horse (n.)cavalry, horse soldiers | R3 V.iii.295 | |
| | foot (n.)foot-soldiers, infantry | | |
| Our Archers shall be placed in the mid'st; | Our archers shall be placed in the midst; | | R3 V.iii.296 | |
| Iohn Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Earle of Surrey, | John Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Earl of Surrey, | | R3 V.iii.297 | |
| Shall haue the leading of the Foot and Horse. | Shall have the leading of this foot and horse. | | R3 V.iii.298 | |
| They thus directed, we will fllow | They thus directed, we will follow | | R3 V.iii.299 | |
| In the maine Battell, whose puissance on either side | In the main battle, whose puissance on either side | puissance (n.)power, might, force | R3 V.iii.300 | |
| | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | | |
| Shall be well-winged with our cheefest Horse: | Shall be well winged with our chiefest horse. | wing (v.)furnish with troops, have a wing protected [by] | R3 V.iii.301 | |
| This, and Saint George to boote. / What think'st thou Norfolke. | This, and Saint George to boot! What think'st thou, Norfolk? | boot, toin addition, as well | R3 V.iii.302 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| A good direction warlike Soueraigne, | A good direction, warlike sovereign. | | R3 V.iii.303 | |
| This found I on my Tent this Morning. | This found I on my tent this morning. | | R3 V.iii.304 | |
| He showeth him a paper | | R3 V.iii.305.1 | |
| KING RICHARD | | | |
| King. | (reads) | | R3 V.iii.305.2 | |
| Iockey of Norfolke, be not so bold, | ‘ Jockey of Norfolk, be not so bold, | Jockey (n.)[pet name] little Jack, Jacky | R3 V.iii.305 | |
| For Dickon thy maister is bought and sold. | For Dickon thy master is bought and sold.’ | buy and sell, past form bought and soldbetray, exploit, treat treacherously | R3 V.iii.306 | |
| A thing deuised by the Enemy. | A thing devised by the enemy. | | R3 V.iii.307 | |
| Go Gentlemen, euery man to his Charge, | Go, gentleman, every man unto his charge. | | R3 V.iii.308 | |
| Let not our babling Dreames affright our soules: | (Aside) Let not our babbling dreams affright our souls; | affright (v.)frighten, terrify, scare | R3 V.iii.309 | |
| For Conscience is a word that Cowards vse, | Conscience is but a word that cowards use, | | R3 V.iii.310 | |
| Deuis'd at first to keepe the strong in awe, | Devised at first to keep the strong in awe. | | R3 V.iii.311 | |
| Our strong armes be our Conscience, Swords our Law. | Our strong arms be our conscience, swords our law! | | R3 V.iii.312 | |
| March on, ioyne brauely, let vs too't pell mell, | (To them) March on, join bravely, let us to't pell-mell, | join (v.)encounter, come together, meet in conflict | R3 V.iii.313 | |
| If not to heauen, then hand in hand to Hell. | If not to heaven, then hand in hand to hell. | | R3 V.iii.314 | |
| His oration to his army | | R3 V.iii.315.1 | |
| What shall I say more then I haue inferr'd? | What shall I say more than I have inferred? | infer (v.)adduce, bring up, put forward | R3 V.iii.315 | |
| Remember whom you are to cope withall, | Remember whom you are to cope withal – | cope, cope with (v.)encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] | R3 V.iii.316 | |
| A sort of Vagabonds, Rascals, and Run-awayes, | A sort of vagabonds, rascals, and runaways, | runaway (n.)deserter, coward, renegade | R3 V.iii.317 | |
| | sort (n.)pack, crowd, gang | | |
| A scum of Brittaines, and base Lackey Pezants, | A scum of Britains and base lackey peasants, | lackey (adj.)servile, menial, abject | R3 V.iii.318 | |
| | Britain (n.)[pron: 'briten] Breton, person from Brittany | | |
| | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | | |
| Whom their o're-cloyed Country vomits forth | Whom their o'ercloyed country vomits forth | overcloyed (adj.)overfilled, satiated, stuffed to bursting | R3 V.iii.319 | |
| To desperate Aduentures, and assur'd Destruction. | To desperate adventures and assured destruction. | | R3 V.iii.320 | |
| You sleeping safe, they bring you to vnrest: | You sleeping safe, they bring to you unrest; | | R3 V.iii.321 | |
| You hauing Lands, and blest with beauteous wiues, | You having lands, and blessed with beauteous wives, | | R3 V.iii.322 | |
| They would restraine the one, distaine the other, | They would distrain the one, distain the other. | distain (v.)dishonour, defile, corrupt | R3 V.iii.323 | |
| | distrain (v.)seize, confiscate, commandeer | | |
| And who doth leade them, but a paltry Fellow? | And who doth lead them but a paltry fellow, | | R3 V.iii.324 | |
| Long kept in Britaine at our Mothers cost, | Long kept in Britain at our mother's cost? | | R3 V.iii.325 | |
| A Milke-sop, one that neuer in his life | A milksop, one that never in his life | | R3 V.iii.326 | |
| Felt so much cold, as ouer shooes in Snow: | Felt so much cold as over shoes in snow? | | R3 V.iii.327 | |
| Let's whip these straglers o're the Seas againe, | Let's whip these stragglers o'er the seas again, | straggler (n.)vagabond, wanderer, roving vagrant | R3 V.iii.328 | |
| Lash hence these ouer-weening Ragges of France, | Lash hence these overweening rags of France, | overweening (adj.)arrogant, overambitious, high and mighty | R3 V.iii.329 | |
| | rag (n.)worthless wretch, good-for-nothing creature, beggar | | |
| These famish'd Beggers, weary of their liues, | These famished beggars, weary of their lives, | | R3 V.iii.330 | |
| Who (but for dreaming on this fond exploit) | Who, but for dreaming on this fond exploit, | exploit (n.)military action, martial undertaking | R3 V.iii.331 | |
| | fond (adj.)foolish, stupid, mad | | |
| For want of meanes (poore Rats) had hang'd themselues. | For want of means, poor rats, had hanged themselves. | | R3 V.iii.332 | |
| If we be conquered, let men conquer vs, | If we be conquered, let men conquer us, | | R3 V.iii.333 | |
| And not these bastard Britaines, whom our Fathers | And not these bastard Britains, whom our fathers | Britain (n.)[pron: 'briten] Breton, person from Brittany | R3 V.iii.334 | |
| Haue in their owne Land beaten, bobb'd, and thump'd, | Have in their own land beaten, bobbed, and thumped, | bob (v.)punch, strike, buffet | R3 V.iii.335 | |
| And on Record, left them the heires of shame. | And, in record, left them the heirs of shame. | | R3 V.iii.336 | |
| Shall these enioy our Lands? lye with our Wiues? | Shall these enjoy our lands? Lie with our wives? | | R3 V.iii.337 | |
| Rauish our daughters? Drum afarre off / Hearke, I heare their Drumme, | Ravish our daughters? (Drum afar off) Hark! I hear their drum. | | R3 V.iii.338 | |
| Right Gentlemen of England, fight boldly yeomen, | Fight, gentlemen of England! Fight, bold yeomen! | | R3 V.iii.339 | |
| Draw Archers draw your Arrowes to the head, | Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! | draw (v.)[archery] draw back a bow-string | R3 V.iii.340 | |
| Spurre your proud Horses hard, and ride in blood, | Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood! | proud (adj.)high-spirited, high-mettled | R3 V.iii.341 | |
| Amaze the welkin with your broken staues. | Amaze the welkin with your broken staves! | welkin (n.)sky, firmament, heavens | R3 V.iii.342 | |
| Enter a Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | R3 V.iii.343.1 | |
| What sayes Lord Stanley, will he bring his power? | What says Lord Stanley? Will he bring his power? | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | R3 V.iii.343 | |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | | |
| My Lord, he doth deny to come. | My lord, he doth deny to come. | deny (v.)refuse, decline, scorn | R3 V.iii.344 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Off with his sonne Georges head. | Off with his son George's head! | | R3 V.iii.345 | |
| Nor. | NORFOLK | | | |
| My Lord, the Enemy is past the Marsh: | My lord, the enemy is past the marsh. | | R3 V.iii.346 | |
| After the battaile, let George Stanley dye. | After the battle let George Stanley die. | | R3 V.iii.347 | |
| King. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| A thousand hearts are great within my bosom. | A thousand hearts are great within my bosom! | great (adj.)full of emotion | R3 V.iii.348 | |
| Aduance our Standards, set vpon our Foes, | Advance our standards, set upon our foes. | standard (n.)flag, ensign | R3 V.iii.349 | |
| | advance (v.)raise, lift up, upraise | | |
| Our Ancient word of Courage, faire S. George | Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George, | | R3 V.iii.350 | |
| Inspire vs with the spleene of fiery Dragons: | Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons! | spleen (n.)temper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions] | R3 V.iii.351 | |
| Vpon them, Victorie sits on our helpes. | Upon them! Victory sits on our helms. | helm (n.)helmet | R3 V.iii.352 | |
| Exeunt | | R3 V.iii.352 | |