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| Enter the Queene Mother, Lord Riuers, | Enter Queen Elizabeth, Lord Rivers, Marquess of | | R3 I.iii.1.1 | |
| and Lord Gray. | Dorset, and Lord Grey | | R3 I.iii.1.2 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| Haue patience Madam, ther's no doubt his Maiesty | Have patience, madam; there's no doubt his majesty | | R3 I.iii.1 | |
| Will soone recouer his accustom'd health. | Will soon recover his accustomed health. | | R3 I.iii.2 | |
| Gray. | GREY | | | |
| In that you brooke it ill, it makes him worse, | In that you brook it ill, it makes him worse; | ill (adv.) badly, adversely, unfavourably | R3 I.iii.3 | |
| | brook (v.)endure, tolerate, put up with | | |
| Therefore for Gods sake entertaine good comfort, | Therefore for God's sake entertain good comfort | entertain (v.)receive, admit, let in | R3 I.iii.4 | |
| And cheere his Grace with quicke and merry eyes | And cheer his grace with quick and merry eyes. | cheer (v.)encourage, urge on, galvanize | R3 I.iii.5 | |
| | quick (adj.)lively, animated, vivacious | | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| If he were dead, what would betide on me? / If he were dead, what would betide on me? | If he were dead, what would betide on me? | betide (v.)happen (to), befall, come (to) | R3 I.iii.6 | |
| Gray. | RIVERS | | | |
| No other harme, but losse of such a Lord. | No other harm but loss of such a lord. | | R3 I.iii.7 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| The losse of such a Lord, includes all harmes. | The loss of such a lord includes all harm. | | R3 I.iii.8 | |
| Gray. | GREY | | | |
| The Heauens haue blest you with a goodly Son, | The heavens have blessed you with a goodly son | | R3 I.iii.9 | |
| To be your Comforter, when he is gone. | To be your comforter when he is gone. | | R3 I.iii.10 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Ah! he is yong; and his minority | Ah, he is young; and his minority | | R3 I.iii.11 | |
| Is put vnto the trust of Richard Glouster, | Is put unto the trust of Richard Gloucester, | | R3 I.iii.12 | |
| A man that loues not me, nor none of you. | A man that loves not me, nor none of you. | | R3 I.iii.13 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| Is it concluded he shall be Protector? | Is it concluded that he shall be Protector? | conclude (v.)decide, resolve, settle | R3 I.iii.14 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| It is determin'd, not concluded yet: | It is determined, not concluded yet; | determine (v.)make a decision [about], reach a conclusion [about] | R3 I.iii.15 | |
| But so it must be, if the King miscarry. | But so it must be, if the King miscarry. | miscarry (v.)come to harm, perish, meet death | R3 I.iii.16 | |
| Enter Buckingham and Derby. | Enter Buckingham and Derby | | R3 I.iii.17 | |
| Gray. | GREY | | | |
| Here comes the Lord of Buckingham & Derby. | Here come the lords of Buckingham and Derby. | | R3 I.iii.17 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Good time of day vnto your Royall Grace. | Good time of day unto your royal grace! | | R3 I.iii.18 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| God make your Maiesty ioyful, as you haue bin | God make your majesty joyful, as you have been! | | R3 I.iii.19 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| The Countesse Richmond, good my L. of Derby. | The Countess Richmond, good my Lord of Derby, | | R3 I.iii.20 | |
| To your good prayer, will scarsely say, Amen. | To your good prayers will scarcely say amen. | | R3 I.iii.21 | |
| Yet Derby, notwithstanding shee's your wife, | Yet, Derby, notwithstanding she's your wife | | R3 I.iii.22 | |
| And loues not me, be you good Lord assur'd, | And loves not me, be you, good lord, assured | | R3 I.iii.23 | |
| I hate not you for her proud arrogance. | I hate not you for her proud arrogance. | | R3 I.iii.24 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| I do beseech you, either not beleeue | I do beseech you, either not believe | | R3 I.iii.25 | |
| The enuious slanders of her false Accusers: | The envious slanders of her false accusers; | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | R3 I.iii.26 | |
| | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | | |
| Or if she be accus'd on true report, | Or, if she be accused on true report, | | R3 I.iii.27 | |
| Beare with her weaknesse, which I thinke proceeds | Bear with her weakness, which I think proceeds | | R3 I.iii.28 | |
| From wayward sicknesse, and no grounded malice. | From wayward sickness, and no grounded malice. | grounded (adj.)firmly established, deep-rooted, strongly founded | R3 I.iii.29 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Saw you the King to day my Lord of Derby. | Saw you the King today, my Lord of Derby? | | R3 I.iii.30 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| But now the Duke of Buckingham and I, | But now the Duke of Buckingham and I | | R3 I.iii.31 | |
| Are come from visiting his Maiesty. | Are come from visiting his majesty. | | R3 I.iii.32 | |
| Que. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| What likelyhood of his amendment Lords. | What likelihood of his amendment, lords? | amendment (n.)recovery, recuperation, improvement | R3 I.iii.33 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Madam good hope, his Grace speaks chearfully. | Madam, good hope; his grace speaks cheerfully. | | R3 I.iii.34 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| God grant him health, did you confer with him? | God grant him health! Did you confer with him? | | R3 I.iii.35 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| I Madam, he desires to make attonement: | Ay, madam; he desires to make atonement | atonement (n.)reconciliation, appeasement, harmony | R3 I.iii.36 | |
| Betweene the Duke of Glouster, and your Brothers, | Between the Duke of Gloucester and your brothers, | | R3 I.iii.37 | |
| And betweene them, and my Lord Chamberlaine, | And between them and my Lord Chamberlain, | | R3 I.iii.38 | |
| And sent to warne them to his Royall presence. | And sent to warn them to his royal presence. | warn (v.)summon, send for, officially call | R3 I.iii.39 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Would all were well, but that will neuer be, | Would all were well! But that will never be. | | R3 I.iii.40 | |
| I feare our happinesse is at the height. | I fear our happiness is at the highest. | | R3 I.iii.41 | |
| Enter Richard. | Enter Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Lord Hastings | | R3 I.iii.42 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| They do me wrong, and I will not indure it, | They do me wrong, and I will not endure it! | | R3 I.iii.42 | |
| Who is it that complaines vnto the King, | Who is it that complains unto the King | | R3 I.iii.43 | |
| Thar I (forsooth) am sterne, and loue them not? | That I, forsooth, am stern, and love them not? | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | R3 I.iii.44 | |
| By holy Paul, they loue his Grace but lightly, | By holy Paul, they love his grace but lightly | | R3 I.iii.45 | |
| That fill his eares with such dissentious Rumors. | That fill his ears with such dissentious rumours. | | R3 I.iii.46 | |
| Because I cannot flatter, and looke faire, | Because I cannot flatter and look fair, | | R3 I.iii.47 | |
| Smile in mens faces, smooth, deceiue, and cogge, | Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive, and cog, | smooth (v.)adopt a flattering manner, make a plausible show, conciliate | R3 I.iii.48 | |
| | cog (v.)flatter, fawn, sweet-talk | | |
| Ducke with French nods, and Apish curtesie, | Duck with French nods and apish courtesy, | duck (v.)make a brief bow, act in a cringing way | R3 I.iii.49 | |
| I must be held a rancorous Enemy. | I must be held a rancorous enemy. | | R3 I.iii.50 | |
| Cannot a plaine man liue, and thinke no harme, | Cannot a plain man live and think no harm, | | R3 I.iii.51 | |
| But thus his simple truth must be abus'd, | But thus his simple truth must be abused | abuse (v.)misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong | R3 I.iii.52 | |
| With silken, slye, insinuating Iackes? | By silken, sly, insinuating Jacks? | Jack (n.)jack-in-office, ill-mannered fellow, lout, knave | R3 I.iii.53 | |
| Grey. | GREY | | | |
| To who in all this presence speaks your Grace? | To whom in all this presence speaks your grace? | presence (n.)royal assembly, eminent company | R3 I.iii.54 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| To thee, that hast nor Honesty, nor Grace: | To thee, that hast nor honesty nor grace. | | R3 I.iii.55 | |
| When haue I iniur'd thee? When done thee wrong? | When have I injured thee? When done thee wrong? | | R3 I.iii.56 | |
| Or thee? or thee? or any of your Faction? | Or thee? Or thee? Or any of your faction? | | R3 I.iii.57 | |
| A plague vpon you all. His Royall Grace | A plague upon you all! His royal grace – | | R3 I.iii.58 | |
| (Whom God preserue better then you would wish) | Whom God preserve better than you would wish! – | | R3 I.iii.59 | |
| Cannot be quiet scarse a breathing while, | Cannot be quiet scarce a breathing while | breathing while (n.)breathing-space, short space of time | R3 I.iii.60 | |
| But you must trouble him with lewd complaints. | But you must trouble him with lewd complaints. | lewd (adj.)ignorant, foolish, ill-mannered | R3 I.iii.61 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: | Brother of Gloucester, you mistake the matter. | | R3 I.iii.62 | |
| The King on his owne Royall disposition, | The King, of his own royal disposition, | | R3 I.iii.63 | |
| (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) | And not provoked by any suitor else, | suitor (n.)petitioner, supplicant, entreater | R3 I.iii.64 | |
| Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, | Aiming, belike, at your interior hatred, | aim (v.)guess, conjecture, surmise | R3 I.iii.65 | |
| | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | | |
| That in your outward action shewes it selfe | That in your outward action shows itself | | R3 I.iii.66 | |
| Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, | Against my children, brothers, and myself, | | R3 I.iii.67 | |
| Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground. | Makes him to send, that he may learn the ground. | ground (n.)reason, cause, source | R3 I.iii.68 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, | I cannot tell; the world is grown so bad | | R3 I.iii.69 | |
| That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch. | That wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch. | | R3 I.iii.70 | |
| Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, | Since every Jack became a gentleman | | R3 I.iii.71 | |
| There's many a gentle person made a Iacke. | There's many a gentle person made a Jack. | Jack (n.)jack-in-office, ill-mannered fellow, lout, knave | R3 I.iii.72 | |
| | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Come, come, we know your meaning Brother Gloster | Come, come, we know your meaning, brother Gloucester: | | R3 I.iii.73 | |
| You enuy my aduancement, and my friends: | You envy my advancement and my friends'. | | R3 I.iii.74 | |
| God grant we neuer may haue neede of you. | God grant we never may have need of you! | | R3 I.iii.75 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Meane time, God grants that I haue need of you. | Meantime, God grants that I have need of you. | | R3 I.iii.76 | |
| Our Brother is imprison'd by your meanes, | Our brother is imprisoned by your means, | | R3 I.iii.77 | |
| My selfe disgrac'd, and the Nobilitie | Myself disgraced, and the nobility | | R3 I.iii.78 | |
| Held in contempt, while great Promotions | Held in contempt, while great promotions | | R3 I.iii.79 | |
| Are daily giuen to ennoble those | Are daily given to ennoble those | | R3 I.iii.80 | |
| That scarse some two dayes since were worth a Noble. | That scarce, some two days since, were worth a noble. | noble (n.)English gold coin, worth one third of a pound | R3 I.iii.81 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| By him that rais'd me to this carefull height, | By Him that raised me to this careful height | careful (adj.)anxious, concerned, worried | R3 I.iii.82 | |
| From that contented hap which I inioy'd, | From that contented hap which I enjoyed, | hap (n.)fortune, lot, fate | R3 I.iii.83 | |
| I neuer did incense his Maiestie | I never did incense his majesty | | R3 I.iii.84 | |
| Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin | Against the Duke of Clarence, but have been | | R3 I.iii.85 | |
| An earnest aduocate to plead for him. | An earnest advocate to plead for him. | | R3 I.iii.86 | |
| My Lord you do me shamefull iniurie, | My lord, you do me shameful injury | | R3 I.iii.87 | |
| Falsely to draw me in these vile suspects. | Falsely to draw me in these vile suspects. | suspect (n.)suspicion, mistrust, doubt | R3 I.iii.88 | |
| Rich! | RICHARD | | | |
| You may deny that you were not the meane | You may deny that you were not the mean | mean (n.)means, agent, cause | R3 I.iii.89 | |
| Of my Lord Hastings late imprisonment. | Of my Lord Hastings' late imprisonment. | | R3 I.iii.90 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| She may my Lord, for--- | She may, my lord, for – | | R3 I.iii.91 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| She may Lord Riuers, why who knowes not so? | She may, Lord Rivers! Why, who knows not so? | | R3 I.iii.92 | |
| She may do more sir then denying that: | She may do more, sir, than denying that; | | R3 I.iii.93 | |
| She may helpe you to many faire preferments, | She may help you to many fair preferments, | preferment (n.)advancement, promotion | R3 I.iii.94 | |
| And then deny her ayding hand therein, | And then deny her aiding hand therein | | R3 I.iii.95 | |
| And lay those Honors on your high desert. | And lay those honours on your high desert. | lay (v.)attribute, ascribe, impute | R3 I.iii.96 | |
| | desert, desart (n.)deserving, due recompense, right | | |
| What may she not, she may, I marry may she. | What may she not? She may, yea, marry, may she – | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | R3 I.iii.97 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| What marry may she? | What, marry, may she? | | R3 I.iii.98 | |
| Ric. | RICHARD | | | |
| What marrie may she? Marrie with a King, | What, marry, may she? Marry with a king, | | R3 I.iii.99 | |
| A Batcheller, and a handsome stripling too, | A bachelor and a handsome stripling too! | | R3 I.iii.100 | |
| I wis your Grandam had a worser match. | Iwis your grandam had a worser match. | iwis (adv.)[archaism] assuredly, certainly, truly | R3 I.iii.101 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| My Lord of Glouster, I haue too long borne | My Lord of Gloucester, I have too long borne | | R3 I.iii.102 | |
| Your blunt vpbraidings, and your bitter scoffes: | Your blunt upbraidings and your bitter scoffs. | blunt (adj.)plain-spoken, unceremonious, forthright | R3 I.iii.103 | |
| By heauen, I will acquaint his Maiestie | By heaven, I will acquaint his majesty | | R3 I.iii.104 | |
| Of those grosse taunts that oft I haue endur'd. | Of those gross taunts that oft I have endured. | oft (adv.)often | R3 I.iii.105 | |
| I had rather be a Countrie seruant maide | I had rather be a country servant-maid | | R3 I.iii.106 | |
| Then a great Queene, with this condition, | Than a great queen, with this condition, | condition (n.)state, way of life | R3 I.iii.107 | |
| To be so baited, scorn'd, and stormed at, | To be so baited, scorned, and stormed at; | bait (v.)harass, persecute, torment | R3 I.iii.108 | |
| Enter old Queene Margaret. | Enter old Queen Margaret, behind | | R3 I.iii.109 | |
| Small ioy haue I in being Englands Queene. | Small joy have I in being England's Queen. | | R3 I.iii.109 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.110 | |
| And lesned be that small, God I beseech him, | And lessened be that small, God I beseech Him! | | R3 I.iii.110 | |
| Thy honor, state, and seate, is due to me. | Thy honour, state, and seat is due to me. | seat (n.)position, place, status | R3 I.iii.111 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| What? threat you me with telling of the King? | What? Threat you me with telling of the King? | threat (v.)threaten | R3 I.iii.112 | |
| Tell him, and spare not. Look what I have said | spare (v.)omit, avoid, refrain [from] | R3 I.iii.113 | |
| | look what (conj.)whatever | | |
| I will auouch't in presence of the King: | I will avouch't in presence of the King; | avouch (v.)declare, assert, affirm | R3 I.iii.114 | |
| I dare aduenture to be sent to th'Towre. | I dare adventure to be sent to the Tower. | adventure (v.)venture, dare, chance, risk | R3 I.iii.115 | |
| 'Tis time to speake, / My paines are quite forgot. | 'Tis time to speak, my pains are quite forgot. | pain (n.)effort, endeavour, exertion, labour | R3 I.iii.116 | |
| Margaret. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.117 | |
| Out Diuell, / I do remember them too well: | Out, devil! I do remember them too well. | | R3 I.iii.117 | |
| Thou killd'st my Husband Henrie in the Tower, | Thou kill'dst my husband Henry in the Tower, | | R3 I.iii.118 | |
| And Edward my poore Son, at Tewkesburie. | And Edward, my poor son, at Tewkesbury. | Tewkesbury (n.)[pron: 'tyooksbree] town in Gloucestershire, a mustard-making centre; battle site (1471) | R3 I.iii.119 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Ere you were Queene, / I, or your Husband King: | Ere you were queen, yea, or your husband king, | | R3 I.iii.120 | |
| I was a packe-horse in his great affaires: | I was a packhorse in his great affairs; | packhorse (n.)work-horse, drudge, toiler | R3 I.iii.121 | |
| A weeder out of his proud Aduersaries, | A weeder-out of his proud adversaries, | | R3 I.iii.122 | |
| A liberall rewarder of his Friends, | A liberal rewarder of his friends. | | R3 I.iii.123 | |
| To royalize his blood, I spent mine owue. | To royalize his blood I spent mine own. | royalize (v.)make royal, invest with a majestic character | R3 I.iii.124 | |
| | spend (v.)use up, wear out, exhaust, bring to an end | | |
| Margaret. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.125 | |
| I and much better blood / Then his, or thine. | Yea, and much better blood than his or thine. | | R3 I.iii.125 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| In all which time, you and your Husband Grey | In all which time you and your husband Grey | | R3 I.iii.126 | |
| Were factious, for the House of Lancaster; | Were factious for the house of Lancaster; | factious (adj.)ready to form a faction | R3 I.iii.127 | |
| And Riuers, so were you: Was not your Husband, | And, Rivers, so were you. Was not your husband | | R3 I.iii.128 | |
| In Margarets Battaile, at Saint Albons, slaine? | In Margaret's battle at Saint Alban's slain? | battle (n.)army, fighting force, battalion | R3 I.iii.129 | |
| Let me put in your mindes, if you forget | Let me put in your minds, if you forget, | | R3 I.iii.130 | |
| What you haue beene ere this, and what you are: | What you have been ere this, and what you are; | | R3 I.iii.131 | |
| Withall, what I haue beene, and what I am. | Withal, what I have been, and what I am. | | R3 I.iii.132 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.133 | |
| A murth'rous Villaine, and so still thou art. | A murderous villain, and so still thou art. | | R3 I.iii.133 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Poore Clarence did forsake his Father Warwicke, | Poor Clarence did forsake his father, Warwick; | | R3 I.iii.134 | |
| I, and forswore himselfe (which Iesu pardon.) | Yea, and forswore himself, which Jesu pardon! – | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | R3 I.iii.135 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.136 | |
| Which God reuenge. | Which God revenge! | | R3 I.iii.136 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| To fight on Edwards partie, for the Crowne, | – To fight on Edward's party for the crown; | | R3 I.iii.137 | |
| And for his meede, poore Lord, he is mewed vp: | And for his meed, poor lord, he is mewed up. | mew up (v.)coop up, confine, shut up | R3 I.iii.138 | |
| | meed (n.)reward, prize, recompense | | |
| I would to God my heart were Flint, like Edwards, | I would to God my heart were flint like Edward's, | | R3 I.iii.139 | |
| Or Edwards soft and pittifull, like mine; | Or Edward's soft and pitiful like mine! | | R3 I.iii.140 | |
| I am too childish foolish for this World. | I am too childish-foolish for this world. | | R3 I.iii.141 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.142.1 | |
| High thee to Hell for shame, & leaue this World | Hie thee to hell for shame, and leave this world, | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | R3 I.iii.142 | |
| Thou Cacodemon, there thy Kingdome is. | Thou cacodemon! There thy kingdom is. | cacodemon (n.)evil spirit | R3 I.iii.143 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| My Lord of Gloster: in those busie dayes, | My Lord of Gloucester, in those busy days | busy (adj.)always engaged, active, constantly occupied | R3 I.iii.144 | |
| Which here you vrge, to proue vs Enemies, | Which here you urge to prove us enemies, | | R3 I.iii.145 | |
| We follow'd then our Lord, our Soueraigne King, | We followed then our lord, our sovereign king; | | R3 I.iii.146 | |
| So should we you, if you should be our King. | So should we you, if you should be our king. | | R3 I.iii.147 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| If I should be? I had rather be a Pedler: | If I should be? I had rather be a pedlar. | | R3 I.iii.148 | |
| Farre be it from my heart, the thought thereof. | Far be it from my heart, the thought thereof! | | R3 I.iii.149 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| As little ioy (my Lord) as you suppose | As little joy, my lord, as you suppose | | R3 I.iii.150 | |
| You should enioy, were you this Countries King, | You should enjoy, were you this country's king, | | R3 I.iii.151 | |
| As little ioy you may suppose in me, | As little joy may you suppose in me | | R3 I.iii.152 | |
| That I enioy, being the Queene thereof. | That I enjoy, being the Queen thereof. | | R3 I.iii.153 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| (aside) | | R3 I.iii.154 | |
| A little ioy enioyes the Queene thereof, | As little joy enjoys the Queen thereof; | | R3 I.iii.154 | |
| For I am shee, and altogether ioylesse: | For I am she, and altogether joyless. | | R3 I.iii.155 | |
| I can no longer hold me patient. | I can no longer hold me patient. | | R3 I.iii.156 | |
| She comes forward | | R3 I.iii.157.1 | |
| Heare me, you wrangling Pyrates, that fall out, | Hear me, you wrangling pirates, that fall out | pirate (n.)thief, marauder, plunderer | R3 I.iii.157 | |
| In sharing that which you haue pill'd from me: | In sharing that which you have pilled from me! | pill (v.)pillage, plunder, rob | R3 I.iii.158 | |
| Which off you trembles not, that lookes on me? | Which of you trembles not that looks on me? | | R3 I.iii.159 | |
| If not, that I am Queene, you bow like Subiects; | If not, that I am Queen, you bow like subjects, | | R3 I.iii.160 | |
| Yet that by you depos'd, you quake like Rebells. | Yet that, by you deposed, you quake like rebels? | | R3 I.iii.161 | |
| Ah gentle Villaine, doe not turne away. | Ah, gentle villain, do not turn away! | gentle (adj.)refined, discriminating, sophisticated | R3 I.iii.162 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Foule wrinckled Witch, what mak'st thou in my sight? | Foul wrinkled witch, what mak'st thou in my sight? | | R3 I.iii.163 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| But repetition of what thou hast marr'd, | But repetition of what thou hast marred, | repetition (n.)recital, narration, relating | R3 I.iii.164 | |
| That will I make, before I let thee goe. | That will I make before I let thee go. | | R3 I.iii.165 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Wert thou not banished, on paine of death? | Wert thou not banished on pain of death? | | R3 I.iii.166 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| I was: but I doe find more paine in banishment, | I was; but I do find more pain in banishment | | R3 I.iii.167 | |
| Then death can yeeld me here, by my abode. | Than death can yield me here by my abode. | | R3 I.iii.168 | |
| A Husband and a Sonne thou ow'st to me, | A husband and a son thou ow'st to me – | | R3 I.iii.169 | |
| And thou a Kingdome; all of you, allegeance: | And thou a kingdom – all of you allegiance. | | R3 I.iii.170 | |
| This Sorrow that I haue, by right is yours, | This sorrow that I have, by right is yours, | | R3 I.iii.171 | |
| And all the Pleasures you vsurpe, are mine. | And all the pleasures you usurp are mine. | | R3 I.iii.172 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| The Curse my Noble Father layd on thee, | The curse my noble father laid on thee | | R3 I.iii.173 | |
| When thou didst Crown his Warlike Brows with Paper, | When thou didst crown his warlike brows with paper | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | R3 I.iii.174 | |
| And with thy scornes drew'st Riuers from his eyes, | And with thy scorns drew'st rivers from his eyes, | | R3 I.iii.175 | |
| And then to dry them, gau'st the Duke a Clowt, | And then, to dry them, gav'st the Duke a clout | clout (n.)piece of cloth, rag; handkerchief | R3 I.iii.176 | |
| Steep'd in the faultlesse blood of prettie Rutland: | Steeped in the faultless blood of pretty Rutland – | | R3 I.iii.177 | |
| His Curses then, from bitternesse of Soule, | His curses then, from bitterness of soul | | R3 I.iii.178 | |
| Denounc'd against thee, are all falne vpon thee: | Denounced against thee, are all fallen upon thee; | denounce (v.)declare, proclaim, announce | R3 I.iii.179 | |
| And God, not we, hath plagu'd thy bloody deed. | And God, not we, hath plagued thy bloody deed. | | R3 I.iii.180 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| So iust is God, to right the innocent. | So just is God, to right the innocent. | | R3 I.iii.181 | |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | | |
| O, 'twas the foulest deed to slay that Babe, | O, 'twas the foulest deed to slay that babe, | | R3 I.iii.182 | |
| And the most mercilesse, that ere was heard of. | And the most merciless, that e'er was heard of! | | R3 I.iii.183 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| Tyrants themselues wept when it was reported. | Tyrants themselves wept when it was reported. | tyrant (n.)pitiless ruffian, cruel villain | R3 I.iii.184 | |
| Dors. | DORSET | | | |
| No man but prophecied reuenge for it. | No man but prophesied revenge for it. | | R3 I.iii.185 | |
| Buck. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Northumberland, then present, wept to see it. | Northumberland, then present, wept to see it. | | R3 I.iii.186 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| What? were you snarling all before I came, | What! Were you snarling all before I came, | | R3 I.iii.187 | |
| Ready to catch each other by the throat, | Ready to catch each other by the throat, | | R3 I.iii.188 | |
| And turne you all your hatred now on me? | And turn you all your hatred now on me? | | R3 I.iii.189 | |
| Did Yorkes dread Curse preuaile so much with Heauen, | Did York's dread curse prevail so much with heaven | dread (adj.)frightening, terrifying, fearful | R3 I.iii.190 | |
| That Henries death, my louely Edwards death, | That Henry's death, my lovely Edward's death, | | R3 I.iii.191 | |
| Their Kingdomes losse, my wofull Banishment, | Their kingdom's loss, my woeful banishment, | | R3 I.iii.192 | |
| Should all but answer for that peeuish Brat? | Should all but answer for that peevish brat? | peevish (adj.)silly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive | R3 I.iii.193 | |
| | answer (v.)live up to, correspond to, be equal to | | |
| | brat (n.)child [not always with contemptuous connotation] | | |
| Can Curses pierce the Clouds, and enter Heauen? | Can curses pierce the clouds and enter heaven? | | R3 I.iii.194 | |
| Why then giue way dull Clouds to my quick Curses. | Why then, give way, dull clouds, to my quick curses! | quick (adj.)vigorous, quick-acting, energetic | R3 I.iii.195 | |
| Though not by Warre, by Surfet dye your King, | Though not by war, by surfeit die your king, | surfeit (n.)sickness brought on by excess | R3 I.iii.196 | |
| As ours by Murther, to make him a King. | As ours by murder, to make him a king! | | R3 I.iii.197 | |
| Edward thy Sonne, that now is Prince of Wales, | Edward thy son, that now is Prince of Wales, | | R3 I.iii.198 | |
| For Edward our Sonne, that was Prince of Wales, | For Edward our son, that was Prince of Wales, | | R3 I.iii.199 | |
| Dye in his youth, by like vntimely violence. | Die in his youth by like untimely violence! | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | R3 I.iii.200 | |
| | untimely (adj.)premature, coming before its time | | |
| Thy selfe a Queene, for me that was a Queene, | Thyself a queen, for me that was a queen, | | R3 I.iii.201 | |
| Out-liue thy glory, like my wretched selfe: | Outlive thy glory, like my wretched self! | | R3 I.iii.202 | |
| Long may'st thou liue, to wayle thy Childrens death, | Long mayst thou live to wail thy children's death | | R3 I.iii.203 | |
| And see another, as I see thee now, | And see another, as I see thee now, | | R3 I.iii.204 | |
| Deck'd in thy Rights, as thou art stall'd in mine. | Decked in thy rights as thou art stalled in mine! | stall (v.)install, place, appoint | R3 I.iii.205 | |
| Long dye thy happie dayes, before thy death, | Long die thy happy days before thy death, | | R3 I.iii.206 | |
| And after many length'ned howres of griefe, | And after many lengthened hours of grief, | | R3 I.iii.207 | |
| Dye neyther Mother, Wife, nor Englands Queene. | Die neither mother, wife, nor England's queen! | | R3 I.iii.208 | |
| Riuers and Dorset, you were standers by, | Rivers and Dorset, you were standers-by, | stander-by (n.)bystander, onlooker, spectator | R3 I.iii.209 | |
| And so wast thou, Lord Hastings, when my Sonne | And so wast thou, Lord Hastings, when my son | | R3 I.iii.210 | |
| Was stab'd with bloody Daggers: God, I pray him, | Was stabbed with bloody daggers. God, I pray Him, | | R3 I.iii.211 | |
| That none of you may liue his naturall age, | That none of you may live his natural age, | | R3 I.iii.212 | |
| But by some vnlook'd accident cut off. | But by some unlooked accident cut off! | unlooked (adj.)unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen | R3 I.iii.213 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Haue done thy Charme, yu hateful wither'd Hagge. | Have done thy charm, thou hateful withered hag! | charm (n.)incantation, chant | R3 I.iii.214 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| And leaue out thee? stay Dog, for yu shalt heare me. | And leave out thee? Stay, dog, for thou shalt hear me. | | R3 I.iii.215 | |
| If Heauen haue any grieuous plague in store, | If heaven have any grievous plague in store | | R3 I.iii.216 | |
| Exceeding those that I can wish vpon thee, | Exceeding those that I can wish upon thee, | | R3 I.iii.217 | |
| O let them keepe it, till thy sinnes be ripe, | O let them keep it till thy sins be ripe, | | R3 I.iii.218 | |
| And then hurle downe their indignation | And then hurl down their indignation | | R3 I.iii.219 | |
| On thee, the troubler of the poore Worlds peace. | On thee, the troubler of the poor world's peace! | | R3 I.iii.220 | |
| The Worme of Conscience still begnaw thy Soule, | The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul! | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | R3 I.iii.221 | |
| | begnaw (v.)gnaw away, eat away, chew | | |
| Thy Friends suspect for Traytors while thou liu'st, | Thy friends suspect for traitors while thou liv'st, | | R3 I.iii.222 | |
| And take deepe Traytors for thy dearest Friends: | And take deep traitors for thy dearest friends! | deep (adj.)deeply cunning, profound in craft | R3 I.iii.223 | |
| No sleepe close vp that deadly Eye of thine, | No sleep close up that deadly eye of thine, | | R3 I.iii.224 | |
| Vnlesse it be while some tormenting Dreame | Unless it be while some tormenting dream | | R3 I.iii.225 | |
| Affrights thee with a Hell of ougly Deuills. | Affrights thee with a hell of ugly devils! | affright (v.)frighten, terrify, scare | R3 I.iii.226 | |
| Thou eluish mark'd, abortiue rooting Hogge, | Thou elvish-marked, abortive, rooting hog! | elvish-marked (adj.)marked out at birth by evil fairies, displaying spite | R3 I.iii.227 | |
| | abortive (adj.)monstrous, defective, unnatural | | |
| Thou that wast seal'd in thy Natiuitie | Thou that wast sealed in thy nativity | seal (v.)mark [as if by a seal], designate | R3 I.iii.228 | |
| The slaue of Nature, and the Sonne of Hell: | The slave of nature and the son of hell! | | R3 I.iii.229 | |
| Thou slander of thy heauie Mothers Wombe, | Thou slander of thy heavy mother's womb! | slander (n.)dishonour, disgrace, disrepute | R3 I.iii.230 | |
| | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | | |
| Thou loathed Issue of thy Fathers Loynes, | Thou loathed issue of thy father's loins! | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | R3 I.iii.231 | |
| Thou Ragge of Honor, thou detested--- | Thou rag of honour! Thou detested – | | R3 I.iii.232 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Margaret. | Margaret. | | R3 I.iii.233.1 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| Richard. | Richard! | | R3 I.iii.233.2 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Ha. | Ha? | | R3 I.iii.233.3 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| I call thee not. | I call thee not. | | R3 I.iii.233.4 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| I cry thee mercie then: for I did thinke, | I cry thee mercy then; for I did think | | R3 I.iii.234 | |
| That thou hadst call'd me all these bitter names. | That thou hadst called me all these bitter names. | | R3 I.iii.235 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| Why so I did, but look'd for no reply. | Why, so I did, but looked for no reply. | | R3 I.iii.236 | |
| Oh let me make the Period to my Curse. | O, let me make the period to my curse! | period (n.)point of completion, fitting conclusion, consummation | R3 I.iii.237 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| 'Tis done by me, and ends in Margaret. | 'Tis done by me, and ends in ‘ Margaret.’ | | R3 I.iii.238 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Thus haue you breath'd your Curse against your self. | Thus have you breathed your curse against yourself. | | R3 I.iii.239 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| Poore painted Queen, vain flourish of my fortune, | Poor painted queen, vain flourish of my fortune! | painted (adj.)unreal, artificial, superficial | R3 I.iii.240 | |
| | flourish (n.)ornamentation, decoration, adornment | | |
| | vain (adj.)worthless, idle, useless, empty | | |
| Why strew'st thou Sugar on that Bottel'd Spider, | Why strew'st thou sugar on that bottled spider | bottled (adj.)bottle-shaped, hunched, swollen | R3 I.iii.241 | |
| Whose deadly Web ensnareth thee about? | Whose deadly web ensnareth thee about? | | R3 I.iii.242 | |
| Foole, foole, thou whet'st a Knife to kill thy selfe: | Fool, fool! Thou whet'st a knife to kill thyself. | | R3 I.iii.243 | |
| The day will come, that thou shalt wish for me, | The time will come that thou shalt wish for me | | R3 I.iii.244 | |
| To helpe thee curse this poysonous Bunch-backt Toade. | To help thee curse that poisonous bunch-backed toad. | bunch-backed (adj.)hunchbacked | R3 I.iii.245 | |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | | |
| False boding Woman, end thy frantick Curse, | False-boding woman, end thy frantic curse, | false-boding (adj.)wrongly prophesying | R3 I.iii.246 | |
| Least to thy harme, thou moue our patience. | Lest to thy harm thou move our patience. | | R3 I.iii.247 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| Foule shame vpon you, you haue all mou'd mine. | Foul shame upon you! You have all moved mine. | | R3 I.iii.248 | |
| Ri. | RIVERS | | | |
| Were you wel seru'd, you would be taught your duty. | Were you well served, you would be taught your duty. | | R3 I.iii.249 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| To serue me well, you all should do me duty, | To serve me well, you all should do me duty, | duty (n.)reverence, due respect, proper attitude | R3 I.iii.250 | |
| Teach me to be your Queene, and you my Subiects: | Teach me to be your queen, and you my subjects. | | R3 I.iii.251 | |
| O serue me well, and teach your selues that duty. | O, serve me well, and teach yourselves that duty! | | R3 I.iii.252 | |
| Dors. | DORSET | | | |
| Dispute not with her, shee is lunaticke. | Dispute not with her; she is lunatic. | | R3 I.iii.253 | |
| Q.M. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| Peace Master Marquesse, you are malapert, | Peace, master Marquess, you are malapert. | malapert (adj.)impudent, saucy, impertinent | R3 I.iii.254 | |
| Your fire-new stampe of Honor is scarce currant. | Your fire-new stamp of honour is scarce current. | stamp (n.)impression, mark, imprint | R3 I.iii.255 | |
| | current (adj.)[as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid | | |
| O that your yong Nobility could iudge | O, that your young nobility could judge | | R3 I.iii.256 | |
| What 'twere to lose it, and be miserable. | What 'twere to lose it and be miserable! | | R3 I.iii.257 | |
| They that stand high, haue many blasts to shake them, | They that stand high have many blasts to shake them, | | R3 I.iii.258 | |
| And if they fall, they dash themselues to peeces. | And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces. | | R3 I.iii.259 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Good counsaile marry, learne it, learne it Marquesse. | Good counsel, marry! Learn it, learn it, Marquess. | | R3 I.iii.260 | |
| Dor. | DORSET | | | |
| It touches you my Lord, as much as me. | It touches you, my lord, as much as me. | touch (v.)affect, concern, regard, relate to | R3 I.iii.261 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| I, and much more: but I was borne so high: | Yea, and much more; but I was born so high. | | R3 I.iii.262 | |
| Our ayerie buildeth in the Cedars top, | Our aery buildeth in the cedar's top | aery (n.)brood [of a bird of prey], nestful | R3 I.iii.263 | |
| And dallies with the winde, and scornes the Sunne. | And dallies with the wind and scorns the sun. | | R3 I.iii.264 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| And turnes the Sun to shade: alas, alas, | And turns the sun to shade – alas! alas! | | R3 I.iii.265 | |
| Witnesse my Sonne, now in the shade of death, | Witness my son, now in the shade of death, | | R3 I.iii.266 | |
| Whose bright out-shining beames, thy cloudy wrath | Whose bright outshining beams thy cloudy wrath | | R3 I.iii.267 | |
| Hath in eternall darknesse folded vp. | Hath in eternal darkness folded up. | | R3 I.iii.268 | |
| Your ayery buildeth in our ayeries Nest: | Your aery buildeth in our aery's nest. | | R3 I.iii.269 | |
| O God that seest it, do not suffer it, | O God, that seest it, do not suffer it! | | R3 I.iii.270 | |
| As it is wonne with blood, lost be it so. | As it was won with blood, lost be it so! | | R3 I.iii.271 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Peace, peace for shame: If not, for Charity. | Peace, peace, for shame, if not for charity. | | R3 I.iii.272 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| Vrge neither charity, nor shame to me: | Urge neither charity nor shame to me. | | R3 I.iii.273 | |
| Vncharitably with me haue you dealt, | Uncharitably with me have you dealt, | | R3 I.iii.274 | |
| And shamefully my hopes (by you) are butcher'd. | And shamefully my hopes by you are butchered. | | R3 I.iii.275 | |
| My Charity is outrage, Life my shame, | My charity is outrage, life my shame, | outrage (n.)passionate expression, emotional outcry | R3 I.iii.276 | |
| And in that shame, still liue my sorrowes rage. | And in that shame still live my sorrow's rage! | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | R3 I.iii.277 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Haue done, haue done. | Have done, have done. | | R3 I.iii.278 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| O Princely Buckingham, Ile kisse thy hand, | O princely Buckingham, I'll kiss thy hand | | R3 I.iii.279 | |
| In signe of League and amity with thee: | In sign of league and amity with thee. | sign (n.)token, witness, attestation | R3 I.iii.280 | |
| Now faire befall thee, and thy Noble house: | Now fair befall thee and thy noble house! | fair (n.)fortune, happiness, favour | R3 I.iii.281 | |
| | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen to, come to | | |
| Thy Garments are not spotted with our blood: | Thy garments are not spotted with our blood, | | R3 I.iii.282 | |
| Nor thou within the compasse of my curse. | Nor thou within the compass of my curse. | compass (n.)range, reach, limit, scope | R3 I.iii.283 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Nor no one heere: for Curses neuer passe | Nor no one here; for curses never pass | | R3 I.iii.284 | |
| The lips of those that breath them in the ayre. | The lips of those that breathe them in the air. | | R3 I.iii.285 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| I will not thinke but they ascend the sky, | I'll not think but they ascend the sky | | R3 I.iii.286 | |
| And there awake Gods gentle sleeping peace. | And there awake God's gentle-sleeping peace. | | R3 I.iii.287 | |
| O Buckingham, take heede of yonder dogge: | O Buckingham, take heed of yonder dog! | | R3 I.iii.288 | |
| Looke when he fawnes, he bites; and when he bites, | Look when he fawns he bites; and when he bites | look when (conj.)whenever, as soon as | R3 I.iii.289 | |
| His venom tooth will rankle to the death. | His venom tooth will rankle to the death. | rankle (v.)cause a festering wound | R3 I.iii.290 | |
| | venom (adj.)venomous, poisonous, spiteful | | |
| Haue not to do with him, beware of him, | Have not to do with him, beware of him. | | R3 I.iii.291 | |
| Sinne, death, and hell haue set their markes on him, | Sin, death, and hell have set their marks on him, | | R3 I.iii.292 | |
| And all their Ministers attend on him. | And all their ministers attend on him. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | R3 I.iii.293 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| What doth she say, my Lord of Buckingham. | What doth she say, my Lord of Buckingham? | | R3 I.iii.294 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| Nothing that I respect my gracious Lord. | Nothing that I respect, my gracious lord. | | R3 I.iii.295 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN MARGARET | | | |
| What dost thou scorne me / For my gentle counsell? | What, dost thou scorn me for my gentle counsel? | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | R3 I.iii.296 | |
| And sooth the diuell that I warne thee from. | And soothe the devil that I warn thee from? | soothe (v.)humour, encourage, indulge | R3 I.iii.297 | |
| O but remember this another day: | O, but remember this another day, | | R3 I.iii.298 | |
| When he shall split thy very heart with sorrow: | When he shall split thy very heart with sorrow, | | R3 I.iii.299 | |
| And say (poore Margaret) was a Prophetesse: | And say poor Margaret was a prophetess! | | R3 I.iii.300 | |
| Liue each of you the subiects to his hate, | Live each of you the subjects to his hate, | | R3 I.iii.301 | |
| And he to yours, and all of you to Gods. | And he to yours, and all of you to God's! | | R3 I.iii.302 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | R3 I.iii.302 | |
| Buc. | BUCKINGHAM | | | |
| My haire doth stand an end to heare her curses. | My hair doth stand an end to hear her curses. | end, an / onupright, vertical | R3 I.iii.303 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| And so doth mine, I muse why she's at libertie. | And so doth mine. I muse why she's at liberty. | muse (v.)wonder, be surprised | R3 I.iii.304 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| I cannot blame her, by Gods holy mother, | I cannot blame her. By God's holy Mother, | | R3 I.iii.305 | |
| She hath had too much wrong, and I repent | She hath had too much wrong, and I repent | | R3 I.iii.306 | |
| My part thereof, that I haue done to her. | My part thereof that I have done to her. | | R3 I.iii.307 | |
| Mar. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| I neuer did her any to my knowledge. | I never did her any, to my knowledge. | | R3 I.iii.308 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Yet you haue all the vantage of her wrong: | Yet you have all the vantage of her wrong. | vantage (n.)advantage, benefit, advancement, profit | R3 I.iii.309 | |
| I was too hot, to do somebody good, | – I was too hot to do somebody good | hot (adj.)enthusiastic, ardent, eager, keen | R3 I.iii.310 | |
| That is too cold in thinking of it now: | That is too cold in thinking of it now. | | R3 I.iii.311 | |
| Marry as for Clarence, he is well repayed: | Marry, as for Clarence, he is well repaid; | | R3 I.iii.312 | |
| He is frank'd vp to fatting for his paines, | He is franked up to fatting for his pains – | frank up (v.)shut up in a sty, put in an enclosure | R3 I.iii.313 | |
| God pardon them, that are the cause thereof. | God pardon them that are the cause thereof! | | R3 I.iii.314 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| A vertuous, and a Christian-like conclusion | A virtuous and a Christian-like conclusion – | | R3 I.iii.315 | |
| To pray for them that haue done scath to vs. | To pray for them that have done scathe to us. | scath, scathe (n.)harm, hurt, damage | R3 I.iii.316 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| So do I euer, being well aduis'd. Speakes to himselfe. | So do I ever – (aside) being well-advised; | | R3 I.iii.317 | |
| For had I curst now, I had curst my selfe. | For had I cursed now, I had cursed myself. | | R3 I.iii.318 | |
| Enter Catesby. | Enter Catesby | | R3 I.iii.319 | |
| Cates. | CATESBY | | | |
| Madam, his Maiesty doth call for you, | Madam, his majesty doth call for you; | | R3 I.iii.319 | |
| And for your Grace, and yours my gracious Lord. | And for your grace; and yours, my gracious lord. | | R3 I.iii.320 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ELIZABETH | | | |
| Catesby I come, Lords will you go with mee. | Catesby, I come. Lords, will you go with me? | | R3 I.iii.321 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| We wait vpon your Grace. | We wait upon your grace. | | R3 I.iii.322 | |
| Exeunt all but Gloster. | Exeunt all but Richard, Duke of Gloucester | | R3 I.iii.322 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| I do the wrong, and first begin to brawle. | I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl. | | R3 I.iii.323 | |
| The secret Mischeefes that I set abroaeh, | The secret mischiefs that I set abroach | abroach (adv.)afoot, astir, in motion | R3 I.iii.324 | |
| I lay vnto the greeuous charge of others. | I lay unto the grievous charge of others. | lay (v.)attribute, ascribe, impute | R3 I.iii.325 | |
| | charge (n.)accusation, censure, blame | | |
| Clarence, who I indeede haue cast in darknesse, | Clarence, whom I indeed have laid in darkness, | | R3 I.iii.326 | |
| I do beweepe to many simple Gulles, | I do beweep to many simple gulls – | gull (n.)dupe, fool, simpleton | R3 I.iii.327 | |
| | beweep (v.)weep over, wet with tears | | |
| Namely to Derby, Hastings, Buckingham, | Namely, to Derby, Hastings, Buckingham – | | R3 I.iii.328 | |
| And tell them 'tis the Queene, and her Allies, | And tell them 'tis the Queen and her allies | | R3 I.iii.329 | |
| That stirre the King against the Duke my Brother. | That stir the King against the Duke my brother. | | R3 I.iii.330 | |
| Now they beleeue it, and withall whet me | Now they believe it, and withal whet me | | R3 I.iii.331 | |
| To be reueng'd on Riuers, Dorset, Grey. | To be revenged on Rivers, Dorset, Grey. | | R3 I.iii.332 | |
| But then I sigh, and with a peece of Scripture, | But then I sigh, and, with a piece of Scripture, | | R3 I.iii.333 | |
| Tell them that God bids vs do good for euill: | Tell them that God bids us do good for evil; | | R3 I.iii.334 | |
| And thus I cloath my naked Villanie | And thus I clothe my naked villany | | R3 I.iii.335 | |
| With odde old ends, stolne forth of holy Writ, | With odd old ends stolen forth of Holy Writ, | end (n.)scrap, fragment, tag, ending | R3 I.iii.336 | |
| | writ (n.)[archaism] gospel, holy scripture | | |
| And seeme a Saint, when most I play the deuill. | And seem a saint, when most I play the devil. | | R3 I.iii.337 | |
| Enter two murtherers. | Enter two Murderers | | R3 I.iii.338.1 | |
| But soft, heere come my Executioners, | But soft! Here come my executioners. | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | R3 I.iii.338 | |
| How now my hardy stout resolued Mates, | How now, my hardy, stout, resolved mates! | mate (n.)companion, associate, comrade | R3 I.iii.339 | |
| | stout (adj.)brave, valiant, resolute | | |
| | resolved (adj.)determined, settled, decided | | |
| Are you now going to dispatch this thing? | Are you now going to dispatch this thing? | dispatch, despatch (v.)deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly | R3 I.iii.340 | |
| Uil. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| We are my Lord, and come to haue the Warrant, | We are, my lord, and come to have the warrant, | warrant (n.)licence, sanction, authorization | R3 I.iii.341 | |
| That we may be admitted where he is. | That we may be admitted where he is. | | R3 I.iii.342 | |
| Ric. | RICHARD | | | |
| Well thought vpon, I haue it heare about me: | Well thought upon; I have it here about me. | | R3 I.iii.343 | |
| He gives the warrant | | R3 I.iii.344.1 | |
| When you haue done, repayre to Crosby place; | When you have done, repair to Crosby Place. | repair (v.)come, go, make one's way | R3 I.iii.344 | |
| But sirs be sodaine in the execution, | But, sirs, be sudden in the execution, | | R3 I.iii.345 | |
| Withall obdurate, do not heare him pleade; | Withal obdurate, do not hear him plead; | | R3 I.iii.346 | |
| For Clarence is well spoken, and perhappes | For Clarence is well-spoken, and perhaps | | R3 I.iii.347 | |
| May moue your hearts to pitty, if you marke him. | May move your hearts to pity if you mark him. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | R3 I.iii.348 | |
| Vil. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| Tut, tut, my Lord, we will not stand to prate, | Tut, tut, my lord! We will not stand to prate; | prate (v.)prattle, chatter, blather | R3 I.iii.349 | |
| Talkers are no good dooers, be assur'd: | Talkers are no good doers. Be assured: | | R3 I.iii.350 | |
| We go to vse our hands, and not our tongues. | We come to use our hands, and not our tongues. | | R3 I.iii.351 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Your eyes drop Mill-stones, when Fooles eyes fall Teares: | Your eyes drop millstones when fools' eyes fall tears. | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | R3 I.iii.352 | |
| I like you Lads, about your businesse straight. | I like you, lads; about your business straight, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | R3 I.iii.353 | |
| Go, go, dispatch. | Go, go, dispatch. | dispatch, despatch (v.)hurry up, be quick | R3 I.iii.354.1 | |
| Vil. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| We will my Noble Lord. | We will, my noble lord. | | R3 I.iii.354.2 | |
| Exeunt | | R3 I.iii.354 | |