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| Enter King, Aumerle, Greene, and Bagot. | Enter the King with Bagot and Green at one door, | | R2 I.iv.1.1 | |
| and the Lord Aumerle at another | | R2 I.iv.1.2 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| We did obserue. Cosine Anmerle, | We did observe. Cousin Aumerle, | | R2 I.iv.1 | |
| How far brought you high Herford on his way? | How far brought you high Hereford on his way? | high (adj.) proud, haughty, grand | R2 I.iv.2 | |
| Aum. | AUMERLE | | | |
| I brought high Herford (if you call him so) | I brought high Hereford, if you call him so, | | R2 I.iv.3 | |
| but to the next high way, and there I left him. | But to the next highway; and there I left him. | | R2 I.iv.4 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| And say, what store of parting tears were shed? | And say, what store of parting tears were shed? | | R2 I.iv.5 | |
| Aum. | AUMERLE | | | |
| Faith none for me: except the Northeast wind | Faith, none for me, except the north-east wind, | | R2 I.iv.6 | |
| Which then grew bitterly against our face, | Which then blew bitterly against our faces, | | R2 I.iv.7 | |
| Awak'd the sleepie rhewme, and so by chance | Awaked the sleeping rheum, and so by chance | rheum (n.)watery discharge, seepage [especially of the eyes] | R2 I.iv.8 | |
| Did grace our hollow parting with a teare. | Did grace our hollow parting with a tear. | | R2 I.iv.9 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| What said our Cosin when you parted with him? | What said our cousin when you parted with him? | | R2 I.iv.10 | |
| Au. | AUMERLE | | | |
| Farewell: | ‘ Farewell ’ – | | R2 I.iv.11 | |
| and for my hart disdained yt my tongue | And, for my heart disdained that my tongue | | R2 I.iv.12 | |
| Should so prophane the word, that taught me craft | Should so profane the word, that taught me craft | craft (n.)skill, art, ability | R2 I.iv.13 | |
| To counterfeit oppression of such greefe, | To counterfeit oppression of such grief | oppression (n.)misfortune, distress, difficulty | R2 I.iv.14 | |
| | counterfeit (v.)copy, imitate, simulate | | |
| That word seem'd buried in my sorrowes graue. | That words seemed buried in my sorrow's grave. | | R2 I.iv.15 | |
| Marry, would the word Farwell, haue lengthen'd houres, | Marry, would the word ‘ farewell ’ have lengthened hours | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | R2 I.iv.16 | |
| And added yeeres to his short banishment, | And added years to his short banishment, | | R2 I.iv.17 | |
| He should haue had a voIume of Farwels, | He should have had a volume of farewells; | | R2 I.iv.18 | |
| but since it would not, he had none of me. | But since it would not, he had none of me. | | R2 I.iv.19 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| He is our Cosin (Cosin) but 'tis doubt, | He is our cousin, cousin; but 'tis doubt, | | R2 I.iv.20 | |
| When time shall call him home from banishment, | When time shall call him home from banishment, | | R2 I.iv.21 | |
| Whether our kinsman come to see his friends, | Whether our kinsman come to see his friends. | | R2 I.iv.22 | |
| Our selfe, and Bushy: heere Bagot and Greene | Ourself and Bushy | | R2 I.iv.23 | |
| Obseru'd his Courtship to the common people: | Observed his courtship to the common people, | | R2 I.iv.24 | |
| How he did seeme to diue into their hearts, | How he did seem to dive into their hearts | | R2 I.iv.25 | |
| With humble, and familiat courtesie, | With humble and familiar courtesy; | | R2 I.iv.26 | |
| What reuerence he did throw away on slaues; | What reverence he did throw away on slaves, | | R2 I.iv.27 | |
| Wooing poore Craftes-men, with the craft of soules, | Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smiles | | R2 I.iv.28 | |
| And patient vnder-bearing of his Fortune, | And patient underbearing of his fortune, | underbearing (n.)enduring, coping with | R2 I.iv.29 | |
| As 'twere to banish their affects with him. | As 'twere to banish their affects with him. | affect (n.)affection, warm feeling, regard | R2 I.iv.30 | |
| Off goes his bonnet to an Oyster-wench, | Off goes his bonnet to an oyster-wench. | bonnet (n.)hat, cap | R2 I.iv.31 | |
| A brace of Dray-men bid God speed him well, | A brace of draymen bid God speed him well, | brace (n.)group of two, couple, pair | R2 I.iv.32 | |
| And had the tribute of his supple knee, | And had the tribute of his supple knee, | | R2 I.iv.33 | |
| With thankes my Countrimen, my louing friends, | With ‘ Thanks, my countrymen, my loving friends,’ | | R2 I.iv.34 | |
| As were our England in reuersion his, | As were our England in reversion his, | reversion (n.)right of succession, situation of reverting to its original owner | R2 I.iv.35 | |
| And he our subiects next degree in hope. | And he our subjects' next degree in hope. | | R2 I.iv.36 | |
| Gr. | GREEN | | | |
| Well, he is gone, & with him go these thoughts: | Well, he is gone; and with him go these thoughts. | | R2 I.iv.37 | |
| Now for the Rebels, which stand out in Ireland, | Now, for the rebels which stand out in Ireland, | stand out (v.)resist, hold out, refuse to yield | R2 I.iv.38 | |
| Expedient manage must be made my Liege | Expedient manage must be made, my liege, | expedient (adj.)speedy, rapid, expeditious | R2 I.iv.39 | |
| | manage (n.)management, direction, administration | | |
| | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | | |
| Ere further leysure, yeeld them further meanes | Ere further leisure yield them further means | | R2 I.iv.40 | |
| For their aduantage, and your Highnesse losse. | For their advantage and your highness' loss. | | R2 I.iv.41 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| We will our selfe in person to this warre, | We will ourself in person to this war; | | R2 I.iv.42 | |
| And for our Coffers, with too great a Court, | And, for our coffers with too great a court | | R2 I.iv.43 | |
| And liberall Largesse, are growne somewhat light, | And liberal largess are grown somewhat light, | | R2 I.iv.44 | |
| We are inforc'd to farme our royall Realme, | We are enforced to farm our royal realm, | farm (v.)lease out, rent out, let | R2 I.iv.45 | |
| The Reuennew whereof shall furnish vs | The revenue whereof shall furnish us | | R2 I.iv.46 | |
| For our affayres in hand: if that come short | For our affairs in hand. If that come short | | R2 I.iv.47 | |
| Our Substitutes at home shall haue Blanke-charters: | Our substitutes at home shall have blank charters | blank charter, blank (n.)promissory document with the amount to pay left open | R2 I.iv.48 | |
| Whereto, when they shall know what men are rich, | Whereto, when they shall know what men are rich, | | R2 I.iv.49 | |
| They shall subscribe them for large summes of Gold, | They shall subscribe them for large sums of gold | subscribe for (v.)put down for [a sum of money], pledge | R2 I.iv.50 | |
| And send them after to supply our wants: | And send them after to supply our wants; | | R2 I.iv.51 | |
| For we will make for Ireland presently. | For we will make for Ireland presently. | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | R2 I.iv.52 | |
| Enter Bushy. | Enter Bushy | | R2 I.iv.53 | |
| Bushy, what newes? | Bushy, what news? | | R2 I.iv.53 | |
| Bu. | BUSHY | | | |
| Old Iohn of Gaunt is verie sicke my Lord, | Old John of Gaunt is grievous sick, my lord, | | R2 I.iv.54 | |
| Sodainly taken, and hath sent post haste | Suddenly taken, and hath sent post-haste | post-haste, posthaste (adv.)at full speed | R2 I.iv.55 | |
| To entreat your Maiesty to visit him. | To entreat your majesty to visit him. | | R2 I.iv.56 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Where lyes he? | Where lies he? | | R2 I.iv.57 | |
| Bu. | BUSHY | | | |
| At Ely house. | At Ely House. | | R2 I.iv.58 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Now put it (heauen) in his Physitians minde, | Now put it, God, in the physician's mind | | R2 I.iv.59 | |
| To helpe him to his graue immediately: | To help him to his grave immediately! | | R2 I.iv.60 | |
| The lining of his coffers shall make Coates | The lining of his coffers shall make coats | lining (n.)material which lies inside, contents | R2 I.iv.61 | |
| To decke our souldiers for these Irish warres. | To deck our soldiers for these Irish wars. | | R2 I.iv.62 | |
| Come Gentlemen, let's all go visit him: | Come, gentlemen, let's all go visit him. | | R2 I.iv.63 | |
| Pray heauen we may make hast, and come too late. | Pray God we may make haste and come too late! | | R2 I.iv.64 | |
| ALL | | | |
| Amen! | | R2 I.iv.65 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt | | R2 I.iv.65 | |