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| Alarum. Excursions. Enter Warwicke. | Alarum. Excursions. Enter Warwick | excursion (n.) sortie, sally, bout of fighting | 3H6 II.iii.1.1 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Fore-spent with Toile, as Runners with a Race, | Forspent with toil, as runners with a race, | forspent (adj.)exhausted, worn out | 3H6 II.iii.1 | |
| I lay me downe a little while to breath: | I lay me down a little while to breathe; | breathe (v.)catch breath, pause, rest | 3H6 II.iii.2 | |
| For strokes receiu'd, and many blowes repaid, | For strokes received, and many blows repaid, | | 3H6 II.iii.3 | |
| Haue robb'd my strong knit sinewes of their strength, | Have robbed my strong-knit sinews of their strength, | sinew (n.)muscle | 3H6 II.iii.4 | |
| And spight of spight, needs must I rest a-while. | And, spite of spite, needs must I rest a while. | spite of spitewhatever happens, come what may | 3H6 II.iii.5 | |
| Enter Edward running. | Enter Edward, running | | 3H6 II.iii.6.1 | |
| Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| Smile gentle heauen, or strike vngentle death, | Smile, gentle heaven, or strike, ungentle death! | ungentle (adj.)unkind, callous, inconsiderate | 3H6 II.iii.6 | |
| | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | | |
| For this world frownes, and Edwards Sunne is clowded. | For this world frowns, and Edward's sun is clouded. | | 3H6 II.iii.7 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| How now my Lord, what happe? what hope of good? | How now, my lord! What hap? What hope of good? | hap (n.)fortune, lot, fate | 3H6 II.iii.8 | |
| Enter Clarence. | Enter George | | 3H6 II.iii.9.1 | |
| Cla. | GEORGE | | | |
| Our hap is losse, our hope but sad dispaire, | Our hap is loss, our hope but sad despair; | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | 3H6 II.iii.9 | |
| Our rankes are broke, and ruine followes vs. | Our ranks are broke, and ruin follows us. | | 3H6 II.iii.10 | |
| What counsaile giue you? whether shall we flye? | What counsel give you? Whither shall we fly? | | 3H6 II.iii.11 | |
| Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| Bootlesse is flight, they follow vs with Wings, | Bootless is flight; they follow us with wings, | bootless (adj.)useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing | 3H6 II.iii.12 | |
| And weake we are, and cannot shun pursuite. | And weak we are and cannot shun pursuit. | | 3H6 II.iii.13 | |
| Enter Richard. | Enter Richard | | 3H6 II.iii.14 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Ah Warwicke, why hast yu withdrawn thy selfe? | Ah, Warwick, why hast thou withdrawn thyself? | | 3H6 II.iii.14 | |
| Thy Brothers blood the thirsty earth hath drunk, | Thy brother's blood the thirsty earth hath drunk, | | 3H6 II.iii.15 | |
| Broach'd with the Steely point of Cliffords Launce: | Broached with the steely point of Clifford's lance; | broach (v.)draw out, set flowing, cause to spurt out [by piercing] | 3H6 II.iii.16 | |
| And in the very pangs of death, he cryde, | And in the very pangs of death he cried, | | 3H6 II.iii.17 | |
| Like to a dismall Clangor heard from farre, | Like to a dismal clangour heard from far, | like to / unto (conj./prep.)similar to, comparable with | 3H6 II.iii.18 | |
| | dismal (adj.)sinister, ominous, malign | | |
| | clangor, clangour (n.)clanging, ringing, reverberation | | |
| Warwicke, reuenge; Brother, reuenge my death. | ‘ Warwick, revenge! Brother, revenge my death!’ | | 3H6 II.iii.19 | |
| So vnderneath the belly of their Steeds, | So, underneath the belly of their steeds, | | 3H6 II.iii.20 | |
| That stain'd their Fetlockes in his smoaking blood, | That stained their fetlocks in his smoking blood, | smoking (adj.)steaming hot, sending up spray | 3H6 II.iii.21 | |
| The Noble Gentleman gaue vp the ghost. | The noble gentleman gave up the ghost. | | 3H6 II.iii.22 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Then let the earth be drunken with our blood: | Then let the earth be drunken with our blood; | | 3H6 II.iii.23 | |
| Ile kill my Horse, because I will not flye: | I'll kill my horse, because I will not fly. | | 3H6 II.iii.24 | |
| Why stand we like soft-hearted women heere, | Why stand we like soft-hearted women here, | stand (v.)continue, remain, wait, stay put | 3H6 II.iii.25 | |
| Wayling our losses, whiles the Foe doth Rage, | Wailing our losses, whiles the foe doth rage; | wail (v.)bewail, lament, grieve [for] | 3H6 II.iii.26 | |
| And looke vpon, as if the Tragedie | And look upon, as if the tragedy | look upon (v.)look on, act like a spectator | 3H6 II.iii.27 | |
| Were plaid in iest, by counterfetting Actors. | Were played in jest by counterfeiting actors? | counterfeiting (n.)role-playing, pretending | 3H6 II.iii.28 | |
| Heere on my knee, I vow to God aboue, | Here on my knee I vow to God above | | 3H6 II.iii.29 | |
| Ile neuer pawse againe, neuer stand still, | I'll never pause again, never stand still, | | 3H6 II.iii.30 | |
| Till either death hath clos'd these eyes of mine, | Till either death hath closed these eyes of mine | | 3H6 II.iii.31 | |
| Or Fortune giuen me measure of Reuenge. | Or fortune given me measure of revenge. | measure (n.)due proportion, appropriate degree, full quantity | 3H6 II.iii.32 | |
| Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| Oh Warwicke, I do bend my knee with thine, | O Warwick, I do bend my knee with thine; | | 3H6 II.iii.33 | |
| And in this vow do chaine my soule to thine: | And in this vow do chain my soul to thine! | | 3H6 II.iii.34 | |
| And ere my knee rise from the Earths cold face, | And, ere my knee rise from the earth's cold face, | | 3H6 II.iii.35 | |
| I throw my hands, mine eyes, my heart to thee, | I throw my hands, mine eyes, my heart to Thee, | | 3H6 II.iii.36 | |
| Thou setter vp, and plucker downe of Kings: | Thou setter-up and plucker-down of kings, | | 3H6 II.iii.37 | |
| Beseeching thee (if with thy will it stands) | Beseeching Thee, if with Thy will it stands | stand (v.)accord, agree, hold good, be compatible | 3H6 II.iii.38 | |
| That to my Foes this body must be prey, | That to my foes this body must be prey, | | 3H6 II.iii.39 | |
| Yet that thy brazen gates of heauen may ope, | Yet that Thy brazen gates of heaven may ope | ope (v.)open | 3H6 II.iii.40 | |
| | brazen (adj.)everlasting, imperishable, impenetrable | | |
| And giue sweet passage to my sinfull soule. | And give sweet passage to my sinful soul! | | 3H6 II.iii.41 | |
| Now Lords, take leaue vntill we meete againe, | Now, lords, take leave until we meet again, | | 3H6 II.iii.42 | |
| Where ere it be, in heauen, or in earth. | Where'er it be, in heaven or in earth. | | 3H6 II.iii.43 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Brother, / Giue me thy hand, and gentle Warwicke, | Brother, give me thy hand; and, gentle Warwick, | | 3H6 II.iii.44 | |
| Let me imbrace thee in my weary armes: | Let me embrace thee in my weary arms. | | 3H6 II.iii.45 | |
| I that did neuer weepe, now melt with wo, | I, that did never weep, now melt with woe | | 3H6 II.iii.46 | |
| That Winter should cut off our Spring-time so. | That winter should cut off our springtime so. | | 3H6 II.iii.47 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Away, away: Once more sweet Lords farwell. | Away, away! Once more, sweet lords, farewell. | | 3H6 II.iii.48 | |
| Cla. | GEORGE | | | |
| Yet let vs altogether to our Troopes, | Yet let us all together to our troops, | | 3H6 II.iii.49 | |
| And giue them leaue to flye, that will not stay: | And give them leave to fly that will not stay; | | 3H6 II.iii.50 | |
| And call them Pillars that will stand to vs: | And call them pillars that will stand to us; | stand to (v.)stand by, side with, support | 3H6 II.iii.51 | |
| And if we thriue, promise them such rewards | And, if we thrive, promise them such rewards | | 3H6 II.iii.52 | |
| As Victors weare at the Olympian Games. | As victors wear at the Olympian games. | | 3H6 II.iii.53 | |
| This may plant courage in their quailing breasts, | This may plant courage in their quailing breasts; | | 3H6 II.iii.54 | |
| For yet is hope of Life and Victory: | For yet is hope of life and victory. | | 3H6 II.iii.55 | |
| Foreslow no longer, make we hence amaine. | Forslow no longer; make we hence amain. | forslow (v.)be slow, delay, put off | 3H6 II.iii.56 | |
| | amain (adv.)in all haste, at full speed | | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | 3H6 II.iii.56 | |