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| Enter Gaunt, sicke with Yorke. | Enter John of Gaunt sick, with the Duke of York, the | | R2 II.i.1.1 | |
| Earl of Northumberland, attendants, and others | | R2 II.i.1.2 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Will the King come, that I may breath my last | Will the King come, that I may breathe my last | | R2 II.i.1 | |
| In wholsome counsell to his vnstaid youth? | In wholesome counsel to his unstaid youth? | unstaid (adj.) unrestrained, unregulated, unchecked | R2 II.i.2 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| Vex not your selfe, nor striue not with your breth | Vex not yourself, nor strive not with your breath; | | R2 II.i.3 | |
| For all in vaine comes counsell to his eare. | For all in vain comes counsel to his ear. | | R2 II.i.4 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Oh but (they say) the tongues of dying men | O, but they say the tongues of dying men | | R2 II.i.5 | |
| Inforce attention like deepe harmony; | Enforce attention like deep harmony. | | R2 II.i.6 | |
| Where words are scarse, they are seldome spent in vaine, | Where words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain, | | R2 II.i.7 | |
| For they breath truth, that breath their words in paine. | For they breathe truth that breathe their words in pain. | | R2 II.i.8 | |
| He that no more must say, is listen'd more, | He that no more must say is listened more | listen (v.)listen to, pay attention to, hear | R2 II.i.9 | |
| Then they whom youth and ease haue taught to glose, | Than they whom youth and ease have taught to glose. | glose (v.)speak flatteringly, talk smoothly | R2 II.i.10 | |
| More are mens ends markt, then their liues before, | More are men's ends marked than their lives before. | | R2 II.i.11 | |
| The setting Sun, and Musicke in the close | The setting sun, and music at the close, | close (n.)closing cadence, end of a musical theme | R2 II.i.12 | |
| As the last taste of sweetes, is sweetest last, | As the last taste of sweets, is sweetest last, | sweet (n.)sweet-tasting foodstuff | R2 II.i.13 | |
| Writ in remembrance, more then things long past; | Writ in remembrance more than things long past. | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | R2 II.i.14 | |
| Though Richard my liues counsell would not heare, | Though Richard my life's counsel would not hear, | | R2 II.i.15 | |
| My deaths sad tale, may yet vndeafe his eare. | My death's sad tale may yet undeaf his ear. | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | R2 II.i.16 | |
| | undeaf (v.)restore hearing to | | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds | No, it is stopped with other, flattering sounds, | stop (v.)fill, cram, stuff | R2 II.i.17 | |
| As praises of his state: then there are sound | As praises, of whose taste the wise are fond; | | R2 II.i.18 | |
| Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound | Lascivious metres, to whose venom sound | metre (n.)verse, poem, composition | R2 II.i.19 | |
| | venom (adj.)venomous, poisonous, spiteful | | |
| The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen. | The open ear of youth doth always listen; | | R2 II.i.20 | |
| Report of fashions in proud Italy, | Report of fashions in proud Italy, | | R2 II.i.21 | |
| Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation | Whose manners still our tardy-apish nation | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | R2 II.i.22 | |
| | tardy-apish (adj.)slow in copying, always behind in imitating | | |
| Limpes after in base imitation. | Limps after in base imitation. | base (adj.)poor, wretched, of low quality | R2 II.i.23 | |
| Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, | Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity – | | R2 II.i.24 | |
| So it be new, there's no respect how vile, | So it be new there's no respect how vile – | respect (n.)consideration, factor, circumstance | R2 II.i.25 | |
| That is not quickly buz'd into his eares? | That is not quickly buzzed into his ears? | | R2 II.i.26 | |
| That all too late comes counsell to be heard, | Then all too late comes counsel to be heard | | R2 II.i.27 | |
| Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: | Where will doth mutiny with wit's regard. | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | R2 II.i.28 | |
| | will (n.)desire, wish, liking, inclination | | |
| | regard (n.)consideration, concern, thought, heed | | |
| Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, | Direct not him whose way himself will choose. | | R2 II.i.29 | |
| Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose. | 'Tis breath thou lackest, and that breath wilt thou lose. | | R2 II.i.30 | |
| Gaunt. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Me thinkes I am a Prophet new inspir'd, | Methinks I am a prophet new-inspired, | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | R2 II.i.31 | |
| And thus expiring, do foretell of him, | And thus, expiring, do foretell of him: | | R2 II.i.32 | |
| His rash fierce blaze of Ryot cannot last, | His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last; | | R2 II.i.33 | |
| For violent fires soone burne out themselues, | For violent fires soon burn out themselves. | | R2 II.i.34 | |
| Small showres last long, but sodaine stormes are short, | Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short. | sudden (adj.)unpredictable, prone to sudden violence | R2 II.i.35 | |
| He tyres betimes, that spurs too fast betimes; | He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes. | betimes (adv.)speedily, soon, in a short time | R2 II.i.36 | |
| With eager feeding, food doth choake the feeder: | With eager feeding food doth choke the feeder. | | R2 II.i.37 | |
| Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, | Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, | insatiate, unsatiate (adj.)insatiable, never satisfied, voracious | R2 II.i.38 | |
| | cormorant (n.)glutton, gorger, insatiable eater | | |
| Consuming meanes soone preyes vpon it selfe. | Consuming means, soon preys upon itself. | | R2 II.i.39 | |
| This royall Throne of Kings, this sceptred Isle, | This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, | | R2 II.i.40 | |
| This earth of Maiesty, this seate of Mars, | This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, | seat (n.)throne | R2 II.i.41 | |
| | Mars (n.)Roman god of war | | |
| This other Eden, demy paradise, | This other Eden – demi-paradise – | | R2 II.i.42 | |
| This Fortresse built by Nature for her selfe, | This fortress built by nature for herself | | R2 II.i.43 | |
| Against infection, and the hand of warre: | Against infection and the hand of war, | | R2 II.i.44 | |
| This happy breed of men, this little world, | This happy breed of men, this little world, | little (adj.)in little, microcosmic, miniature | R2 II.i.45 | |
| | breed (n.)lineage, inheritance, stock | | |
| This precious stone, set in the siluer sea, | This precious stone set in the silver sea, | | R2 II.i.46 | |
| Which serues it in the office of a wall, | Which serves it in the office of a wall, | office (n.)role, position, place, function | R2 II.i.47 | |
| Or as a Moate defensiue to a house, | Or as a moat defensive to a house | | R2 II.i.48 | |
| Against the enuy of lesse happier Lands, | Against the envy of less happier lands; | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | R2 II.i.49 | |
| This blessed plot, this earth, this Realme, this England, | This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England, | | R2 II.i.50 | |
| This Nurse, this teeming wombe of Royall Kings, | This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings, | teeming (adj.)pregnant, prolific, overfull | R2 II.i.51 | |
| Fear'd by their breed, and famous for their birth, | Feared by their breed, and famous by their birth, | | R2 II.i.52 | |
| Renowned for their deeds, as farre from home, | Renowned for their deeds as far from home | | R2 II.i.53 | |
| For Christian seruice, and true Chiualrie, | For Christian service and true chivalry | | R2 II.i.54 | |
| As is the sepulcher in stubborne Iury | As is the sepulchre in stubborn Jewry | | R2 II.i.55 | |
| Of the Worlds ransome, blessed Maries Sonne. | Of the world's ransom, blessed Mary's son; | | R2 II.i.56 | |
| This Land of such deere soules, this deere-deere Land, | This land of such dear souls, this dear dear land, | | R2 II.i.57 | |
| Deere for her reputation through the world, | Dear for her reputation through the world, | | R2 II.i.58 | |
| Is now Leas'd out (I dye pronouncing it) | Is now leased out – I die pronouncing it – | | R2 II.i.59 | |
| Like to a Tenement or pelting Farme. | Like to a tenement or pelting farm. | pelting (adj.)paltry, petty, worthless, insignificant | R2 II.i.60 | |
| | tenement (n.)land held by a tenant, landholding | | |
| England bound in with the triumphant sea, | England, bound in with the triumphant sea, | bind in (v.)make fast, secure, surround | R2 II.i.61 | |
| Whose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedge | Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | R2 II.i.62 | |
| Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, | Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, | NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather | R2 II.i.63 | |
| | bind in (v.)make fast, secure, surround | | |
| With Inky blottes, and rotten Parchment bonds. | With inky blots and rotten parchment bonds. | | R2 II.i.64 | |
| That England, that was wont to conquer others, | That England that was wont to conquer others | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | R2 II.i.65 | |
| Hath made a shamefull conquest of it selfe. | Hath made a shameful conquest of itself. | | R2 II.i.66 | |
| Ah! would the scandall vanish with my life, | Ah, would the scandal vanish with my life, | | R2 II.i.67 | |
| How happy then were my ensuing death? | How happy then were my ensuing death! | | R2 II.i.68 | |
| Enter King, Queene, Aumerle, Bushy, | Enter King Richard, Queen Isabel, Aumerle, Bushy, | | R2 II.i.69.1 | |
| Greene, Bagot, Ros, and Willoughby. | Green, Bagot, Ross, and Willoughby | | R2 II.i.69.2 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| The King is come, deale mildly with his youth, | The King is come. Deal mildly with his youth; | | R2 II.i.69 | |
| For young hot Colts, being rag'd, do rage the more. | For young hot colts being raged do rage the more. | | R2 II.i.70 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN ISABEL | | | |
| How fares our noble Vncle Lancaster? | How fares our noble uncle Lancaster? | fare (v.)get on, manage, do, cope | R2 II.i.71 | |
| Ri. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| What comfort man? How ist with aged Gaunt? | What comfort, man? How is't with aged Gaunt? | | R2 II.i.72 | |
| Ga. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Oh how that name befits my composition: | O, how that name befits my composition! | composition (n.)constitution, make-up, state [of mind and body] | R2 II.i.73 | |
| Old Gaunt indeed, and gaunt in being old: | Old Gaunt indeed, and gaunt in being old. | | R2 II.i.74 | |
| Within me greefe hath kept a tedious fast, | Within me grief hath kept a tedious fast; | tedious (adj.)painful, irksome, harrowing | R2 II.i.75 | |
| And who abstaynes from meate, that is not gaunt? | And who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? | meat (n.)food, nourishment | R2 II.i.76 | |
| For sleeping England long time haue I watcht, | For sleeping England long time have I watched. | watch (v.)stay awake, keep vigil | R2 II.i.77 | |
| Watching breeds leannesse, leannesse is all gaunt. | Watching breeds leanness; leanness is all gaunt. | watching (n.)wakefulness, sleeplessness, vigilance | R2 II.i.78 | |
| The pleasure that some Fathers feede vpon, | The pleasure that some fathers feed upon | | R2 II.i.79 | |
| Is my strict fast, I meane my Childrens lookes, | Is my strict fast – I mean my children's looks; | | R2 II.i.80 | |
| And therein fasting, hast thou made me gaunt: | And therein fasting hast thou made me gaunt. | | R2 II.i.81 | |
| Gaunt am I for the graue, gaunt as a graue, | Gaunt am I for the grave, gaunt as a grave, | | R2 II.i.82 | |
| Whose hollow wombe inherits naught but bones. | Whose hollow womb inherits naught but bones. | inherit (v.)receive, obtain, come into possession [of] | R2 II.i.83 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Can sicke men pIay so nicely with their names? | Can sick men play so nicely with their names? | nicely (adv.)subtly, triflingly, fancifully | R2 II.i.84 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| No, misery makes sport to mocke it selfe: | No, misery makes sport to mock itself. | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | R2 II.i.85 | |
| Since thou dost seeke to kill my name in mec, | Since thou dost seek to kill my name in me, | | R2 II.i.86 | |
| I mocke my name (great King) to flatter thee. | I mock my name, great King, to flatter thee. | | R2 II.i.87 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Should dying men flatter those that liue? | Should dying men flatter with those that live? | flatter with / withal (v.)try to please, ingratiate oneself with | R2 II.i.88 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| No, no, men liuing flatter those that dye. | No, no. Men living flatter those that die. | | R2 II.i.89 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Thou now a dying, sayst thou flatter'st me. | Thou now a-dying sayst thou flatterest me. | | R2 II.i.90 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Oh no, thou dyest, though I the sicker be. | O, no. Thou diest, though I the sicker be. | | R2 II.i.91 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| I am in health, I breath, I see thee ill. | I am in health. I breathe, and see thee ill. | ill (adj.)sick, indisposed, unwell | R2 II.i.92 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Now he that made me, knowes I see thee ill: | Now he that made me knows I see thee ill; | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | R2 II.i.93 | |
| Ill in my selfe to see, and in thee, seeing ill, | Ill in myself to see, and in thee seeing ill. | | R2 II.i.94 | |
| Thy death-bed is no lesser then the Land, | Thy deathbed is no lesser than thy land, | | R2 II.i.95 | |
| Wherein thou lyest in reputation sicke, | Wherein thou liest in reputation sick; | | R2 II.i.96 | |
| And thou too care-lesse patient as thou art, | And thou, too careless patient as thou art, | | R2 II.i.97 | |
| Commit'st thy'anointed body to the cure | Committest thy anointed body to the cure | | R2 II.i.98 | |
| Of those Physitians, that first wounded thee. | Of those ‘ physicians ’ that first wounded thee. | | R2 II.i.99 | |
| A thousand flatterers sit within thy Crowne, | A thousand flatterers sit within thy crown, | | R2 II.i.100 | |
| Whose compasse is no bigger then thy head, | Whose compass is no bigger than thy head, | compass (n.)circle, circumference, bound | R2 II.i.101 | |
| And yet incaged in so small a Verge, | And yet, encaged in so small a verge, | verge (n.)[unclear meaning] limit, bound; rim of metal; sphere of jurisdiction | R2 II.i.102 | |
| The waste is no whit lesser then thy Land: | The waste is no whit lesser than thy land. | | R2 II.i.103 | |
| Oh had thy Grandsire with a Prophets eye, | O, had thy grandsire with a prophet's eye | | R2 II.i.104 | |
| Seene how his sonnes sonne, should destroy his sonnes, | Seen how his son's son should destroy his sons, | | R2 II.i.105 | |
| From forth thy reach he would haue laid thy shame, | From forth thy reach he would have laid thy shame, | | R2 II.i.106 | |
| Deposing thee before thou wert possest, | Deposing thee before thou wert possessed, | possess (v.)put in possession, endow | R2 II.i.107 | |
| Which art possest now to depose thy selfe. | Which art possessed now to depose thyself. | possessed (adj.)mad, crazy, under demonic control | R2 II.i.108 | |
| Why (Cosine) were thou Regent of the world, | Why, cousin, wert thou regent of the world | regent (n.)ruler, governor, sovereign | R2 II.i.109 | |
| It were a shame to let his Land by lease: | It were a shame to let this land by lease. | | R2 II.i.110 | |
| But for thy world enioying but this Land, | But for thy world enjoying but this land, | | R2 II.i.111 | |
| Is it not more then shame, to shame it so? | Is it not more than shame to shame it so? | | R2 II.i.112 | |
| Landlord of England art thou, and not King: | Landlord of England art thou now, not king. | | R2 II.i.113 | |
| Thy state of Law, is bondslaue to the law, | Thy state of law is bondslave to the law, | bondslave (n.)slave, bondsman, person in a condition of servitude | R2 II.i.114 | |
| And--- | And thou – | | R2 II.i.115.1 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| And thou, a lunaticke leane-witted foole, | – a lunatic lean-witted fool, | | R2 II.i.115.2 | |
| Presuming on an Agues priuiledge, | Presuming on an ague's privilege, | ague (n.)fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] | R2 II.i.116 | |
| Dar'st with thy frozen admonition | Darest with thy frozen admonition | | R2 II.i.117 | |
| Make pale our cheeke, chafing the Royall blood | Make pale our cheek, chasing the royal blood | | R2 II.i.118 | |
| With fury, from his natiue residence? | With fury from his native residence. | | R2 II.i.119 | |
| Now by my Seates right Royall Maiestie, | Now by my seat's right royal majesty, | | R2 II.i.120 | |
| Wer't thou not Brother to great Edwards sonne, | Wert thou not brother to great Edward's son, | | R2 II.i.121 | |
| This tongue that runs soroundly in thy head, | This tongue that runs so roundly in thy head | roundly (adv.)bluntly, outspokenly; or: fluently, glibly | R2 II.i.122 | |
| Should run thy head from thy vnreuerent shoulders. | Should run thy head from thy unreverent shoulders. | unreverent (adj.)irreverent, disrespectful, unseemly | R2 II.i.123 | |
| Gau. | JOHN OF GAUNT | | | |
| Oh spare me not, my brothers Edwards sonne, | O, spare me not, my brother Edward's son, | | R2 II.i.124 | |
| For that I was his Father Edwards sonne: | For that I was his father Edward's son. | | R2 II.i.125 | |
| That blood aIready (like the Pellican) | That blood already, like the pelican, | | R2 II.i.126 | |
| Thou hast tapt out, and drunkenly carows'd. | Hast thou tapped out and drunkenly caroused. | | R2 II.i.127 | |
| My brother Gloucester, plaine well meaning soule | My brother Gloucester, plain well-meaning soul – | | R2 II.i.128 | |
| (Whom faire befall in heauen 'mongst happy soules) | Whom fair befall in heaven 'mongst happy souls – | fair (n.)fortune, happiness, favour | R2 II.i.129 | |
| | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen to, come to | | |
| May be a president, and witnesse good, | May be a precedent and witness good | precedent (n.)worthy example, model to be followed [in mediaeval chivalry] | R2 II.i.130 | |
| That thou respect'st not spilling Edwards blood: | That thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood. | respect (v.)scruple about, have qualms about | R2 II.i.131 | |
| Ioyne with the present sicknesse that I haue, | Join with the present sickness that I have, | | R2 II.i.132 | |
| And thy vnkindnesse be like crooked age, | And thy unkindness be like crooked age, | unkindness (n.)unnatural behaviour, abnormal conduct | R2 II.i.133 | |
| To crop at once a too-long wither'd flowre. | To crop at once a too-long withered flower. | crop (v.)cut down, remove, hack off | R2 II.i.134 | |
| Liue in thy shame, but dye not shame with thee, | Live in thy shame, but die not shame with thee! | | R2 II.i.135 | |
| These words heereafter, thy tormentors bee. | These words hereafter thy tormentors be! | | R2 II.i.136 | |
| Conuey me to my bed, then to my graue, | Convey me to my bed, then to my grave. | | R2 II.i.137 | |
| Loue they to liue, that loue and honor haue. | Love they to live that love and honour have. | | R2 II.i.138 | |
| Exit | Exit with Northumberland and attendants | | R2 II.i.138 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| And let them dye, that age and sullens haue, | And let them die that age and sullens have; | sullen (n.)(plural) sullenness, gloomy mood, sulks | R2 II.i.139 | |
| For both hast thou, and both become the graue. | For both hast thou, and both become the grave. | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | R2 II.i.140 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| I do beseech your Maiestie impute his words | I do beseech your majesty, impute his words | | R2 II.i.141 | |
| To wayward sicklinesse, and age in him: | To wayward sickliness and age in him. | wayward (adj.)perverse, unreasonable, awkward | R2 II.i.142 | |
| He loues you on my life, and holds you deere | He loves you, on my life, and holds you dear | | R2 II.i.143 | |
| As Harry Duke of Herford, were he heere. | As Harry, Duke of Hereford, were he here. | | R2 II.i.144 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Right, you say true: as Herfords loue, so his; | Right, you say true. As Hereford's love, so his. | | R2 II.i.145 | |
| As theirs, so mine: and all be as it is. | As theirs, so mine; and all be as it is. | | R2 II.i.146 | |
| Enter Northumberland. | Enter Northumberland | | R2 II.i.147.1 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| My Liege, olde Gaunt commends him to your Maiestie. | My liege, old Gaunt commends him to your majesty. | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | R2 II.i.147 | |
| | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| What sayes he? | What says he? | | R2 II.i.148.1 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Nay nothing, all is said: | Nay, nothing. All is said. | | R2 II.i.148.2 | |
| His tongue is now a stringlesse instrument, | His tongue is now a stringless instrument. | | R2 II.i.149 | |
| Words, life, and all, old Lancaster hath spent. | Words, life, and all, old Lancaster hath spent. | | R2 II.i.150 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| Be Yorke the next, that must be bankrupt so, | Be York the next that must be bankrupt so! | bancrout, bankrout, bankerout (n./adj./v.)bankrupt | R2 II.i.151 | |
| Though death be poore, it ends a mortall wo. | Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. | | R2 II.i.152 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| The ripest fruit first fals, and so doth he, | The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he. | | R2 II.i.153 | |
| His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be: | His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be. | | R2 II.i.154 | |
| So much for that. Now for our Irish warres, | So much for that. Now for our Irish wars. | | R2 II.i.155 | |
| We must supplant those rough rug-headed Kernes, | We must supplant those rough rug-headed kerns | rug-headed (adj.)shaggy-headed, shock-headed | R2 II.i.156 | |
| | kern (n.)lightly armed Irish foot-soldier | | |
| | supplant (v.)get rid of, root out | | |
| Which liue like venom, where no venom else | Which live like venom where no venom else | | R2 II.i.157 | |
| But onely they, haue priuiledge to liue. | But only they have privilege to live. | | R2 II.i.158 | |
| And for these great affayres do aske some charge | And for these great affairs do ask some charge, | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | R2 II.i.159 | |
| Towards our assistance, we do seize to vs | Towards our assistance we do seize to us | | R2 II.i.160 | |
| The plate, coine, reuennewes, and moueables, | The plate, coin, revenues, and movables | | R2 II.i.161 | |
| Whereof our Vncle Gaunt did stand possest. | Whereof our uncle Gaunt did stand possessed. | | R2 II.i.162 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| How long shall I be patient? Oh how long | How long shall I be patient? Ah, how long | | R2 II.i.163 | |
| Shall tender dutie make me suffer wrong? | Shall tender duty make me suffer wrong? | suffer (v.)put up with, tolerate, do nothing about | R2 II.i.164 | |
| Not Glousters death, nor Herfords banishment, | Not Gloucester's death, nor Hereford's banishment, | | R2 II.i.165 | |
| Nor Gauntes rebukes, nor Englands priuate wrongs, | Not Gaunt's rebukes, nor England's private wrongs, | rebuke (n.)insult, shame, reproach | R2 II.i.166 | |
| Nor the preuention of poore Bullingbrooke, | Nor the prevention of poor Bolingbroke | | R2 II.i.167 | |
| About his marriage, nor my owne disgrace | About his marriage, nor my own disgrace, | | R2 II.i.168 | |
| Haue euer made me sowre my patient cheeke, | Have ever made me sour my patient cheek | sour (v.)give a morose expression, make sullen | R2 II.i.169 | |
| Or bend one wrinckle on my Soueraignes face: | Or bend one wrinkle on my sovereign's face. | wrinkle (n.)frown, disapproving look | R2 II.i.170 | |
| | bend (v.)[of brows] knit, wrinkle, frown | | |
| I am the last of noble Edwards sonnes, | I am the last of noble Edward's sons, | | R2 II.i.171 | |
| Of whom thy Father Prince of Wales was first, | Of whom thy father, Prince of Wales, was first. | | R2 II.i.172 | |
| In warre was neuer Lyon rag'd more fierce: | In war was never lion raged more fierce, | | R2 II.i.173 | |
| In peace, was neuer gentle Lambe more milde, | In peace was never gentle lamb more mild | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | R2 II.i.174 | |
| Then was that yong and Princely Gentleman, | Than was that young and princely gentleman. | | R2 II.i.175 | |
| His face thou hast, for euen so look'd he | His face thou hast; for even so looked he | | R2 II.i.176 | |
| Accomplish'd with the number of thy howers: | Accomplished with the number of thy hours; | accomplish (v.)equip, provide, furnish | R2 II.i.177 | |
| But when he frown'd, it was against the French, | But when he frowned it was against the French, | | R2 II.i.178 | |
| And not against his friends: his noble hand | And not against his friends. His noble hand | | R2 II.i.179 | |
| Did win what he did spend: and spent not that | Did win what he did spend, and spent not that | | R2 II.i.180 | |
| Which his triumphant fathers hand had won: | Which his triumphant father's hand had won. | | R2 II.i.181 | |
| His hands were guilty of no kindreds blood, | His hands were guilty of no kindred blood, | | R2 II.i.182 | |
| But bloody with the enemies of his kinne: | But bloody with the enemies of his kin. | | R2 II.i.183 | |
| Oh Richard, Yorke is too farre gone with greefe, | O, Richard! York is too far gone with grief, | | R2 II.i.184 | |
| Or else he neuer would compare betweene. | Or else he never would compare between. | | R2 II.i.185 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Why Vncle, / What's the matter? | Why, uncle, what's the matter? | | R2 II.i.186.1 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| Oh my Liege, | O, my liege, | | R2 II.i.186.2 | |
| pardon me if you please, if not / I pleas'd | Pardon me if you please. If not, I, pleased | | R2 II.i.187 | |
| not to be pardon'd, am content with all: | Not to be pardoned, am content withal. | content (adj.)contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed | R2 II.i.188 | |
| Seeke you to seize, and gripe into your hands | Seek you to seize and grip into your hands | gripe (v.)clutch, grasp, seize | R2 II.i.189 | |
| The Royalties and Rights of banish'd Herford? | The royalties and rights of banished Hereford? | royalty (n.)right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative | R2 II.i.190 | |
| Is not Gaunt dead? and doth not Herford liue? | Is not Gaunt dead? And doth not Hereford live? | | R2 II.i.191 | |
| Was not Gaunt iust? and is not Harry true? | Was not Gaunt just? And is not Harry true? | true (adj.)true to one's promise, faithful to one's undertaking | R2 II.i.192 | |
| Did not the one deserue to haue an heyre? | Did not the one deserve to have an heir? | | R2 II.i.193 | |
| Is not his heyre a well-deseruing sonne? | Is not his heir a well-deserving son? | | R2 II.i.194 | |
| Take Herfords rights away, and take from time | Take Hereford's rights away, and take from Time | | R2 II.i.195 | |
| His Charters, and his customarie rights: | His charters and his customary rights. | | R2 II.i.196 | |
| Let not to morrow then insue to day, | Let not tomorrow then ensue today. | ensue (v.)follow [especially, as a logical outcome] | R2 II.i.197 | |
| Be not thy selfe. For how art thou a King | Be not thyself; for how art thou a king | | R2 II.i.198 | |
| But by faire sequence and succession? | But by fair sequence and succession? | sequence (n.)proper lineal order, order of succession | R2 II.i.199 | |
| Now afore God, God forbid I say true, | Now afore God – God forbid I say true – | afore, 'fore (prep.)before, in front of | R2 II.i.200 | |
| If you do wrongfully seize Herfords right, | If you do wrongfully seize Hereford's rights, | | R2 II.i.201 | |
| Call in his Letters Patents that he hath | Call in the letters patent that he hath | | R2 II.i.202 | |
| By his Atrurneyes generall, to sue | By his attorneys general to sue | sue one's liveryinstitute a suit to obtain possession of land | R2 II.i.203 | |
| | attorney general (n.)legally appointed deputy | | |
| His Liuerie, and denie his offer'd homage, | His livery, and deny his offered homage, | deny (v.)refuse, rebuff, reject | R2 II.i.204 | |
| You plucke a thousand dangers on your head, | You pluck a thousand dangers on your head, | | R2 II.i.205 | |
| You loose a thousand well-disposed hearts, | You lose a thousand well-disposed hearts, | | R2 II.i.206 | |
| And pricke my tender patience to those thoughts | And prick my tender patience to those thoughts | | R2 II.i.207 | |
| Which honor and allegeance cannot thinke. | Which honour and allegiance cannot think. | | R2 II.i.208 | |
| Ric. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Thinke what you will: we seise into our hands, | Think what you will, we seize into our hands | | R2 II.i.209 | |
| His plate, his goods, his money, and his lands. | His plate, his goods, his money, and his lands. | | R2 II.i.210 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| Ile not be by the while: My Liege farewell, | I'll not be by the while. My liege, farewell. | | R2 II.i.211 | |
| What will ensue heereof, there's none can tell. | What will ensue hereof there's none can tell; | | R2 II.i.212 | |
| But by bad courses may be vnderstood, | But by bad courses may be understood | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | R2 II.i.213 | |
| That their euents can neuer fall out good. | That their events can never fall out good. | event (n.)outcome, issue, consequence | R2 II.i.214 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | R2 II.i.214 | |
| Rich. | KING RICHARD | | | |
| Go Bushie to the Earle of Wiltshire streight, | Go, Bushy, to the Earl of Wiltshire straight, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | R2 II.i.215 | |
| Bid him repaire to vs to Ely house, | Bid him repair to us to Ely House | repair (v.)come, go, make one's way | R2 II.i.216 | |
| To see this businesse: to morrow next | To see this business. Tomorrow next | see (v.)see to, manage, attend to | R2 II.i.217 | |
| We will for Ireland, and 'tis time, I trow: | We will for Ireland, and 'tis time I trow. | trow (v.)think, be sure | R2 II.i.218 | |
| And we create in absence of our selfe | And we create in absence of ourself | | R2 II.i.219 | |
| Our Vncle Yorke, Lord Gouernor of England: | Our uncle York Lord Governor of England; | | R2 II.i.220 | |
| For he is iust, and alwayes lou'd vs well. | For he is just, and always loved us well. | | R2 II.i.221 | |
| Come on our Queene, to morrow must we part, | Come on, our Queen; tomorrow must we part. | | R2 II.i.222 | |
| Be merry, for our time of stay is short. | Be merry; for our time of stay is short. | | R2 II.i.223 | |
| Flourish. | Flourish. Exeunt King Richard and Queen Isabel. | | R2 II.i.224.1 | |
| Manet North. Willoughby, & Ross. | Northumberland, Willoughby, and Ross remain | | R2 II.i.224.2 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Well Lords, the Duke of Lancaster is dead. | Well, lords, the Duke of Lancaster is dead. | | R2 II.i.224 | |
| Ross. | ROSS | | | |
| And liuing too, for now his sonne is Duke. | And living too; for now his son is duke. | | R2 II.i.225 | |
| Wil. | WILLOUGHBY | | | |
| Barely in title, not in reuennew. | Barely in title, not in revenues. | | R2 II.i.226 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Richly in both, if iustice had her right. | Richly in both if justice had her right. | | R2 II.i.227 | |
| Ross. | ROSS | | | |
| My heart is great: but it must break with silence, | My heart is great, but it must break with silence | great (adj.)full of emotion | R2 II.i.228 | |
| Er't be disburthen'd with a liberall tongue. | Ere't be disburdened with a liberal tongue. | liberal (adj.)indiscreet, imprudent | R2 II.i.229 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Nay speake thy mind: & let him ne'r speak more | Nay, speak thy mind; and let him ne'er speak more | | R2 II.i.230 | |
| That speakes thy words againe to do thee harme. | That speaks thy words again to do thee harm. | | R2 II.i.231 | |
| Wil. | WILLOUGHBY | | | |
| Tends that thou'dst speake to th'Du. of Hereford, | Tends that thou wouldst speak to the Duke of Hereford? | tend (v.)relate, refer, be relevant | R2 II.i.232 | |
| If it be so, out with it boldly man, | If it be so, out with it boldly, man! | | R2 II.i.233 | |
| Quicke is mine eare to heare of good towards him. | Quick is mine ear to hear of good towards him. | | R2 II.i.234 | |
| Ross. | ROSS | | | |
| No good at all that I can do for him, | No good at all that I can do for him, | | R2 II.i.235 | |
| Vnlesse you call it good to pitie him, | Unless you call it good to pity him, | | R2 II.i.236 | |
| Bereft and gelded of his patrimonie. | Bereft and gelded of his patrimony. | geld (v.), past forms gelded, geltdeprive, strip, dispossess | R2 II.i.237 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Now afore heauen, 'tis shame such wrongs are borne, | Now, afore God, 'tis shame such wrongs are borne | | R2 II.i.238 | |
| In him a royall Prince, and many moe | In him, a royal prince, and many more | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | R2 II.i.239 | |
| Of noble blood in this declining Land; | Of noble blood in this declining land. | | R2 II.i.240 | |
| The King is not himselfe, but basely led | The King is not himself, but basely led | basely (adv.)dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously | R2 II.i.241 | |
| By Flatterers, and what they will informe | By flatterers; and what they will inform | | R2 II.i.242 | |
| Meerely in hate 'gainst any of vs all, | Merely in hate 'gainst any of us all, | merely (adv.)completely, totally, entirely | R2 II.i.243 | |
| | merely (adv.)purely, for no other reason than | | |
| That will the King seuerely prosecute | That will the King severely prosecute | | R2 II.i.244 | |
| 'Gainst vs, our liues, our children, and our heires. | 'Gainst us, our lives, our children, and our heirs. | | R2 II.i.245 | |
| Ros. | ROSS | | | |
| The Commons hath he pil'd with greeuous taxes | The commons hath he pilled with grievous taxes, | pill (v.)pillage, plunder, rob | R2 II.i.246 | |
| | commons (n.)common people, ordinary citizens | | |
| And quite lost their hearts: the Nobles hath he finde | And quite lost their hearts. The nobles hath he fined | | R2 II.i.247 | |
| For ancient quarrels, and quite lost their hearts. | For ancient quarrels, and quite lost their hearts. | | R2 II.i.248 | |
| Wil. | WILLOUGHBY | | | |
| And daily new exactions are deuis'd, | And daily new exactions are devised, | exaction (n.)extortionate taxation, exorbitant demand | R2 II.i.249 | |
| As blankes, beneuolences, and I wot not what: | As blanks, benevolences, and I wot not what. | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | R2 II.i.250 | |
| | benevolence (n.)forced loan, imposed contribution | | |
| | blank charter, blank (n.)promissory document with the amount to pay left open | | |
| But what o'Gods name doth become of this? | But what o' God's name doth become of this? | | R2 II.i.251 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Wars hath not wasted it, for war'd he hath not. | Wars hath not wasted it; for warred he hath not, | | R2 II.i.252 | |
| But basely yeelded vpon comprimize, | But basely yielded upon compromise | basely (adv.)dishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously | R2 II.i.253 | |
| | compromise (n.)settlement, solution, amicable arrangement | | |
| That which his Ancestors atchieu'd with blowes: | That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows. | | R2 II.i.254 | |
| More hath he spent in peace, then they in warres. | More hath he spent in peace than they in wars. | | R2 II.i.255 | |
| Ros. | ROSS | | | |
| The Earle of Wiltshire hath the realme in Farme. | The Earl of Wiltshire hath the realm in farm. | farm, infarmed out, to let, rented out | R2 II.i.256 | |
| Wil. | WILLOUGHBY | | | |
| The Kings growne bankrupt like a broken man. | The King's grown bankrupt like a broken man. | bancrout, bankrout, bankerout (n./adj./v.)bankrupt | R2 II.i.257 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Reproach, and dissolution hangeth ouer him. | Reproach and dissolution hangeth over him. | dissolution (n.)total destruction, disintegration | R2 II.i.258 | |
| Ros. | ROSS | | | |
| He hath not monie for these Irish warres: | He hath not money for these Irish wars – | | R2 II.i.259 | |
| (His burthenous taxations notwithstanding) | His burdenous taxations notwithstanding – | burdenous (adj.)burdensome, onerous, oppressive | R2 II.i.260 | |
| But by the robbing of the banish'd Duke. | But by the robbing of the banished Duke. | | R2 II.i.261 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| His noble Kinsman, most degenerate King: | His noble kinsman! – most degenerate King! | | R2 II.i.262 | |
| But Lords, we heare this fearefull tempest sing, | But, lords, we hear this fearful tempest sing | | R2 II.i.263 | |
| Yet seeke no shelter to auoid the storme: | Yet see no shelter to avoid the storm. | | R2 II.i.264 | |
| We see the winde sit sore vpon our salles, | We see the wind sit sore upon our sails | | R2 II.i.265 | |
| And yet we strike not, but securely perish. | And yet we strike not, but securely perish. | strike (v.)[of sails] lower, take down [especially before a mightier vessel] | R2 II.i.266 | |
| | securely (adv.)over-confidently, carelessly, heedlessly | | |
| Ros. | ROSS | | | |
| We see the very wracke that we must suffer, | We see the very wrack that we must suffer, | wrack (n.)wreck, loss, shipwreck | R2 II.i.267 | |
| And vnauoyded is the danger now | And unavoided is the danger now | unavoided (adj.)unavoidable, inevitable, inescapable | R2 II.i.268 | |
| For suffering so the causes of our wracke. | For suffering so the causes of our wrack. | suffer (v.)put up with, tolerate, do nothing about | R2 II.i.269 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Not so: euen through the hollow eyes of death, | Not so. Even through the hollow eyes of death | eye (n.)eye-socket | R2 II.i.270 | |
| I spie life peering: but I dare not say | I spy life peering; but I dare not say | | R2 II.i.271 | |
| How neere the tidings of our comfort is. | How near the tidings of our comfort is. | | R2 II.i.272 | |
| Wil. | WILLOUGHBY | | | |
| Nay let vs share thy thoughts, as thou dost ours | Nay, let us share thy thoughts, as thou dost ours. | | R2 II.i.273 | |
| Ros. | ROSS | | | |
| Be confident to speake Northumberland, | Be confident to speak, Northumberland. | | R2 II.i.274 | |
| We three, are but thy selfe, and speaking so, | We three are but thyself; and speaking so | | R2 II.i.275 | |
| Thy words are but as thoughts, therefore be bold. | Thy words are but as thoughts. Therefore be bold. | | R2 II.i.276 | |
| Nor. | NORTHUMBERLAND | | | |
| Then thus: I haue from Port le Blan | Then thus: I have from Le Port Blanc, | | R2 II.i.277 | |
| A Bay in Britaine, receiu'd intelligence, | A bay in Brittaine, received intelligence | Brittaine, Britaine, Brittayne (n.)Brittany, NW France | R2 II.i.278 | |
| That Harry Duke of Herford, Rainald Lord Cobham, | That Harry Duke of Hereford, Rainold Lord Cobham, | | R2 II.i.279 | |
| The son of Richard Earl of Arundel | | R2 II.i.280 | |
| That late broke from the Duke of Exeter, | That late broke from the Duke of Exeter, | break (v.)escape, break free, get away | R2 II.i.281 | |
| His brother Archbishop, late of Canterbury, | His brother, Archbishop late of Canterbury, | | R2 II.i.282 | |
| Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir Iohn Rainston, | Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John Ramston, | | R2 II.i.283 | |
| Sir Iohn Norberie, Sir Robert Waterton, & Francis Quoint, | Sir John Norbery, Sir Robert Waterton, and Francis Coint, | | R2 II.i.284 | |
| All these well furnish'd by the Duke of Britaine, | All these well-furnished by the Duke of Brittaine | | R2 II.i.285 | |
| With eight tall ships, three thousand men of warre | With eight tall ships, three thousand men of war, | tall (adj.)large, fine, grand | R2 II.i.286 | |
| Are making hither with all due expedience, | Are making hither with all due expedience, | expedience (n.)speed, haste, dispatch | R2 II.i.287 | |
| And shortly meane to touch our Northerne shore: | And shortly mean to touch our northern shore. | touch (v.)land at, arrive at, visit | R2 II.i.288 | |
| Perhaps they had ere this, but that they stay | Perhaps they had ere this, but that they stay | stay (v.)wait (for), await | R2 II.i.289 | |
| The first departing of the King for Ireland. | The first departing of the King for Ireland. | | R2 II.i.290 | |
| If then we shall shake off our slauish yoake, | If then we shall shake off our slavish yoke, | | R2 II.i.291 | |
| Impe out our drooping Countries broken wing, | Imp out our drooping country's broken wing, | imp out (v.)[of a falcon's wing] repair, insert feathers into | R2 II.i.292 | |
| Redeeme from broaking pawne the blemish'd Crowne, | Redeem from broking pawn the blemished crown, | broking (adj.)acting as a broker, bargain-dealing | R2 II.i.293 | |
| Wipe off the dust that hides our Scepters gilt, | Wipe off the dust that hides our sceptre's gilt, | | R2 II.i.294 | |
| And make high Maiestie looke like it selfe, | And make high majesty look like itself, | | R2 II.i.295 | |
| Away with me in poste to Rauenspurgh, | Away with me in post to Ravenspurgh. | post, inin haste, at top speed | R2 II.i.296 | |
| But if you faint, as fearing to do so, | But if you faint, as fearing to do so, | | R2 II.i.297 | |
| Stay, and be secret, and my selfe will go. | Stay, and be secret; and myself will go. | | R2 II.i.298 | |
| Ros. | ROSS | | | |
| To horse, to horse, vrge doubts to them yt feare. | To horse, to horse. Urge doubts to them that fear. | | R2 II.i.299 | |
| Wil. | WILLOUGHBY | | | |
| Hold out my horse, and I will first be there. | Hold out my horse, and I will first be there. | | R2 II.i.300 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | R2 II.i.300 | |