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| Enter Rutland, and his Tutor. | Alarum. Enter Rutland and his Tutor | | 3H6 I.iii.1.1 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| Ah, whither shall I flye, to scape their hands? | Ah, whither shall I fly to 'scape their hands? | scape, 'scape (v.) escape, avoid | 3H6 I.iii.1 | |
| Ah Tutor, looke where bloody Clifford comes. | Ah, tutor, look where bloody Clifford comes! | | 3H6 I.iii.2 | |
| Enter Clifford. | Enter Clifford and soldiers | | 3H6 I.iii.3 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Chaplaine away, thy Priesthood saues thy life. | Chaplain, away! Thy priesthood saves thy life. | | 3H6 I.iii.3 | |
| As for the Brat of this accursed Duke, | As for the brat of this accursed duke, | brat (n.)child [not always with contemptuous connotation] | 3H6 I.iii.4 | |
| Whose Father slew my Father, he shall dye. | Whose father slew my father, he shall die. | | 3H6 I.iii.5 | |
| Tutor. | TUTOR | | | |
| And I, my Lord, will beare him company. | And I, my lord, will bear him company. | | 3H6 I.iii.6 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Souldiers, away with him. | Soldiers, away with him! | | 3H6 I.iii.7 | |
| Tutor. | TUTOR | | | |
| Ah Clifford, murther not this innocent Child, | Ah, Clifford, murder not this innocent child, | | 3H6 I.iii.8 | |
| Least thou be hated both of God and Man. | Lest thou be hated both of God and man. | | 3H6 I.iii.9 | |
| Exit. | Exit, dragged off by soldiers | | 3H6 I.iii.9 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| How now? is he dead alreadie? / Or is it feare, | How now? Is he dead already? Or is it fear | | 3H6 I.iii.10 | |
| that makes him close his eyes? / Ile open them. | That makes him close his eyes? I'll open them. | | 3H6 I.iii.11 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| So looks the pent-vp Lyon o're the Wretch, | So looks the pent-up lion o'er the wretch | pent-up (adj.)confined without food, ravenous | 3H6 I.iii.12 | |
| That trembles vnder his deuouring Pawes: | That trembles under his devouring paws; | | 3H6 I.iii.13 | |
| And so he walkes, insulting o're his Prey, | And so he walks, insulting o'er his prey, | insulting (adj.)scornfully boasting, contemptuously exulting | 3H6 I.iii.14 | |
| And so he comes, to rend his Limbes asunder. | And so he comes, to rend his limbs asunder. | | 3H6 I.iii.15 | |
| Ah gentle Clifford, kill me with thy Sword, | Ah, gentle Clifford, kill me with thy sword, | | 3H6 I.iii.16 | |
| And not with such a cruell threatning Looke. | And not with such a cruel threatening look! | | 3H6 I.iii.17 | |
| Sweet Clifford heare me speake, before I dye: | Sweet Clifford, hear me speak before I die. | | 3H6 I.iii.18 | |
| I am too meane a subiect for thy Wrath, | I am too mean a subject for thy wrath; | mean (adj.)unworthy, insignificant, unimportant | 3H6 I.iii.19 | |
| Be thou reueng'd on men, and let me liue. | Be thou revenged on men, and let me live. | | 3H6 I.iii.20 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| In vaine thou speak'st, poore Boy: / My Fathers blood | In vain thou speakest, poor boy; my father's blood | | 3H6 I.iii.21 | |
| hath stopt the passage / Where thy words should enter. | Hath stopped the passage where thy words should enter. | | 3H6 I.iii.22 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| Then let my Fathers blood open it againe, | Then let my father's blood open it again; | | 3H6 I.iii.23 | |
| He is a man, and Clifford cope with him. | He is a man, and, Clifford, cope with him. | cope, cope with (v.)encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] | 3H6 I.iii.24 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Had I thy Brethren here, their liues and thine | Had I thy brethren here, their lives and thine | | 3H6 I.iii.25 | |
| Were not reuenge sufficient for me: | Were not revenge sufficient for me; | | 3H6 I.iii.26 | |
| No, if I digg'd vp thy fore-fathers Graues, | No, if I digged up thy forefathers' graves | | 3H6 I.iii.27 | |
| And hung their rotten Coffins vp in Chaynes, | And hung their rotten coffins up in chains, | | 3H6 I.iii.28 | |
| It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my heart. | It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart. | slake (v.)abate, moderate, decrease | 3H6 I.iii.29 | |
| The sight of any of the House of Yorke, | The sight of any of the house of York | | 3H6 I.iii.30 | |
| Is as a furie to torment my Soule: | Is as a fury to torment my soul; | | 3H6 I.iii.31 | |
| And till I root out their accursed Line, | And till I root out their accursed line | | 3H6 I.iii.32 | |
| And leaue not one aliue, I liue in Hell. | And leave not one alive, I live in hell. | | 3H6 I.iii.33 | |
| Therefore--- | Therefore – | | 3H6 I.iii.34 | |
| He lifts his sword | | 3H6 I.iii.35 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| Oh let me pray, before I take my death: | O, let me pray before I take my death! | | 3H6 I.iii.35 | |
| To thee I pray; sweet Clifford pitty me. | To thee I pray; sweet Clifford, pity me! | | 3H6 I.iii.36 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Such pitty as my Rapiers point affords. | Such pity as my rapier's point affords. | rapier (n.)light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting | 3H6 I.iii.37 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| I neuer did thee harme: why wilt thou slay me? | I never did thee harm; why wilt thou slay me? | | 3H6 I.iii.38 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Thy Father hath. | Thy father hath. | | 3H6 I.iii.39.1 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| But 'twas ere I was borne. | But 'twas ere I was born. | | 3H6 I.iii.39.2 | |
| Thou hast one Sonne, for his sake pitty me, | Thou hast one son; for his sake pity me, | | 3H6 I.iii.40 | |
| Least in reuenge thereof, sith God is iust, | Lest in revenge thereof, sith God is just, | | 3H6 I.iii.41 | |
| He be as miserably slaine as I. | He be as miserably slain as I. | | 3H6 I.iii.42 | |
| Ah, let me liue in Prison all my dayes, | Ah, let me live in prison all my days; | | 3H6 I.iii.43 | |
| And when I giue occasion of offence, | And when I give occasion of offence, | occasion (n.)ground, reason, cause, matter | 3H6 I.iii.44 | |
| Then let me dye, for now thou hast no cause. | Then let me die, for now thou hast no cause. | | 3H6 I.iii.45 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| No cause? thy Father slew my Father: therefore dye. | No cause? | | 3H6 I.iii.46 | |
| Thy father slew my father; therefore, die. | | 3H6 I.iii.47 | |
| He stabs Rutland | | 3H6 I.iii.48 | |
| Rutland. | RUTLAND | | | |
| Dij faciant laudis summa sit ista tua. | Di faciant laudis summa sit ista tuae. | di...may the gods cause your action to be that which makes you best known | 3H6 I.iii.48 | |
| He dies | | 3H6 I.iii.48 | |
| Clifford. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Plantagenet, I come Plantagenet: | Plantagenet! I come, Plantagenet! | | 3H6 I.iii.49 | |
| And this thy Sonnes blood cleauing to my Blade, | And this thy son's blood cleaving to my blade | cleave (v.)stick, adhere | 3H6 I.iii.50 | |
| Shall rust vpon my Weapon, till thy blood | Shall rust upon my weapon, till thy blood | | 3H6 I.iii.51 | |
| Congeal'd with this, doe make me wipe off both. | Congealed with this, do make me wipe off both. | congeal (v.)coagulate, curdle, clot | 3H6 I.iii.52 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | 3H6 I.iii.52 | |