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| Enter two or three running ouer the Stage, from | Enter two Murderers running over the stage from | | 2H6 III.ii.1.1 | |
| the Murther of Duke Humfrey. | the murder of the Duke of Gloucester | | 2H6 III.ii.1.2 | |
| 1. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| Runne to my Lord of Suffolke: let him know | Run to my Lord of Suffolk; let him know | | 2H6 III.ii.1 | |
| We haue dispatcht the Duke, as he commanded. | We have dispatched the Duke as he commanded. | dispatch, despatch (v.) kill, put to death, make away with, finish off | 2H6 III.ii.2 | |
| 2. | SECOND MURDERER | | | |
| Oh, that it were to doe: what haue we done? | O that it were to do! What have we done? | | 2H6 III.ii.3 | |
| Didst euer heare a man so penitent? | Didst ever hear a man so penitent? | | 2H6 III.ii.4 | |
| Enter Suffolke. | Enter Suffolk | | 2H6 III.ii.5 | |
| 1. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| Here comes my Lord. | Here comes my lord. | | 2H6 III.ii.5 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Now Sirs, haue you dispatcht this thing? | Now, sirs, have you dispatched this thing? | dispatch, despatch (v.)deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly | 2H6 III.ii.6 | |
| 1. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| I, my good Lord, hee's dead. | Ay, my good lord, he's dead. | | 2H6 III.ii.7 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Why that's well said. Goe, get you to my House, | Why, that's well said. Go, get you to my house; | said, wellwell done | 2H6 III.ii.8 | |
| I will reward you for this venturous deed: | I will reward you for this venturous deed. | venturous (adj.)adventurous, daring, bold | 2H6 III.ii.9 | |
| The King and all the Peeres are here at hand. | The King and all the peers are here at hand. | | 2H6 III.ii.10 | |
| Haue you layd faire the Bed? Is all things well, | Have you laid fair the bed? Is all things well, | fair (adv.)tidily, neatly, becomingly | 2H6 III.ii.11 | |
| According as I gaue directions? | According as I gave directions? | | 2H6 III.ii.12 | |
| 1. | FIRST MURDERER | | | |
| 'Tis, my good Lord. | 'Tis, my good lord. | | 2H6 III.ii.13 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Away, be gone. | Away, be gone! | | 2H6 III.ii.14 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Murderers | | 2H6 III.ii.14 | |
| Sound Trumpets. Enter the King, the Queene, Cardinall, | Sound trumpets. Enter the King, Queen, Cardinal, | | 2H6 III.ii.15.1 | |
| Suffolke, Somerset, with Attendants. | and Somerset, with attendants | | 2H6 III.ii.15.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Goe call our Vnckle to our presence straight: | Go, call our uncle to our presence straight; | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | 2H6 III.ii.15 | |
| Say, we intend to try his Grace to day, | Say we intend to try his grace today. | | 2H6 III.ii.16 | |
| If he be guiltie, as 'tis published. | If he be guilty, as 'tis published. | publish (v.)announce, make public, make generally known | 2H6 III.ii.17 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Ile call him presently, my Noble Lord. | I'll call him presently, my noble lord. | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | 2H6 III.ii.18 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | 2H6 III.ii.18 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Lords take your places: and I pray you all | Lords, take your places; and, I pray you all, | | 2H6 III.ii.19 | |
| Proceed no straiter 'gainst our Vnckle Gloster, | Proceed no straiter 'gainst our uncle Gloucester | strait (adv.)stringently, strictly, harshly | 2H6 III.ii.20 | |
| Then from true euidence, of good esteeme, | Than from true evidence of good esteem, | evidence (n.)witness, testimony, avowal | 2H6 III.ii.21 | |
| | esteem (n.)value, estimation, worth | | |
| He be approu'd in practise culpable. | He be approved in practice culpable. | practice (n.)trickery, treachery | 2H6 III.ii.22 | |
| | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| God forbid any Malice should preuayle, | God forbid any malice should prevail | | 2H6 III.ii.23 | |
| That faultlesse may condemne a Noble man: | That faultless may condemn a noble man! | | 2H6 III.ii.24 | |
| Pray God he may acquit him of suspition. | Pray God he may acquit him of suspicion! | | 2H6 III.ii.25 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| I thanke thee Nell, these wordes content mee much. | I thank thee, Meg; these words content me much. | | 2H6 III.ii.26 | |
| Enter Suffolke. | Enter Suffolk | | 2H6 III.ii.27 | |
| How now? why look'st thou pale? why tremblest thou? | How now? Why lookest thou so pale? Why tremblest thou? | | 2H6 III.ii.27 | |
| Where is our Vnckle? what's the matter, Suffolke? | Where is our uncle? What's the matter, Suffolk? | | 2H6 III.ii.28 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Dead in his Bed, my Lord: Gloster is dead. | Dead in his bed, my lord. Gloucester is dead. | | 2H6 III.ii.29 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| Marry God forfend. | Marry, God forfend! | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | 2H6 III.ii.30 | |
| | forfend (v.)forbid | | |
| Card. | CARDINAL | | | |
| Gods secret Iudgement: I did dreame to Night, | God's secret judgement; I did dream tonight | tonight (adv.)last night, this past night | 2H6 III.ii.31 | |
| The Duke was dumbe, and could not speake a word. | The Duke was dumb and could not speak a word. | | 2H6 III.ii.32 | |
| King sounds. | The King swoons | | 2H6 III.ii.33.1 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| How fares my Lord? Helpe Lords, the King is dead. | How fares my lord? Help, lords! The King is dead. | fare (v.)get on, manage, do, cope | 2H6 III.ii.33 | |
| Som. | SOMERSET | | | |
| Rere vp his Body, wring him by the Nose. | Rear up his body; wring him by the nose. | rear (v.)raise, lift up | 2H6 III.ii.34 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Runne, goe, helpe, helpe: Oh Henry ope thine eyes. | Run, go, help, help! O Henry, ope thine eyes! | ope (v.)open | 2H6 III.ii.35 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| He doth reuiue againe, Madame be patient. | He doth revive again. Madam, be patient. | | 2H6 III.ii.36 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Oh Heauenly God. | O heavenly God! | | 2H6 III.ii.37.1 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| How fares my gracious Lord? | How fares my gracious lord? | | 2H6 III.ii.37.2 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Comfort my Soueraigne, gracious Henry comfort. | Comfort, my sovereign! Gracious Henry, comfort! | | 2H6 III.ii.38 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| What, doth my Lord of Suffolke comfort me? | What, doth my lord of Suffolk comfort me? | | 2H6 III.ii.39 | |
| Came he right now to sing a Rauens Note, | Came he right now to sing a raven's note, | right (adv.)just, precisely | 2H6 III.ii.40 | |
| Whose dismall tune bereft my Vitall powres: | Whose dismal tune bereft my vital powers; | power (n.)faculty, function, ability | 2H6 III.ii.41 | |
| | vital (adj.)life-supporting, animating | | |
| | bereave (v.)take away [from], deprive, deny, rob | | |
| And thinkes he, that the chirping of a Wren, | And thinks he that the chirping of a wren, | | 2H6 III.ii.42 | |
| By crying comfort from a hollow breast, | By crying comfort from a hollow breast, | hollow (adj.)empty, false, insincere | 2H6 III.ii.43 | |
| Can chase away the first-conceiued sound? | Can chase away the first-conceived sound? | first-conceived (adj.)first perceived, previously heard | 2H6 III.ii.44 | |
| Hide not thy poyson with such sugred words, | Hide not thy poison with such sugared words; | | 2H6 III.ii.45 | |
| Lay not thy hands on me: forbeare I say, | Lay not thy hands on me; forbear, I say; | forbear (v.)stop, cease, desist | 2H6 III.ii.46 | |
| Their touch affrights me as a Serpents sting. | Their touch affrights me as a serpent's sting. | | 2H6 III.ii.47 | |
| Thou balefull Messenger, out of my sight: | Thou baleful messenger, out of my sight! | baleful (adj.)deadly, mortal, malignant | 2H6 III.ii.48 | |
| Vpon thy eye-balls, murderous Tyrannie | Upon thy eyeballs murderous tyranny | | 2H6 III.ii.49 | |
| Sits in grim Maiestie, to fright the World. | Sits in grim majesty to fright the world. | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | 2H6 III.ii.50 | |
| Looke not vpon me, for thine eyes are wounding; | Look not upon me, for thine eyes are wounding; | | 2H6 III.ii.51 | |
| Yet doe not goe away: come Basiliske, | Yet do not go away; come, basilisk, | basilisk (n.)mythical serpent which killed with its look | 2H6 III.ii.52 | |
| And kill the innocent gazer with thy sight: | And kill the innocent gazer with thy sight; | | 2H6 III.ii.53 | |
| For in the shade of death, I shall finde ioy; | For in the shade of death I shall find joy, | | 2H6 III.ii.54 | |
| In life, but double death, now Gloster's dead. | In life but double death, now Gloucester's dead. | | 2H6 III.ii.55 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| Why do you rate my Lord of Suffolke thus? | Why do you rate my lord of Suffolk thus? | rate (v.)berate, reproach, rebuke, scold | 2H6 III.ii.56 | |
| Although the Duke was enemie to him, | Although the Duke was enemy to him, | | 2H6 III.ii.57 | |
| Yet he most Christian-like laments his death: | Yet he, most Christian-like, laments his death; | | 2H6 III.ii.58 | |
| And for my selfe, Foe as he was to me, | And for myself, foe as he was to me, | | 2H6 III.ii.59 | |
| Might liquid teares, or heart-offending groanes, | Might liquid tears or heart-offending groans | heart-offending (adj.)heart-damaging | 2H6 III.ii.60 | |
| Or blood-consuming sighes recall his Life; | Or blood-consuming sighs recall his life, | | 2H6 III.ii.61 | |
| I would be blinde with weeping, sicke with grones, | I would be blind with weeping, sick with groans, | | 2H6 III.ii.62 | |
| Looke pale as Prim-rose with blood-drinking sighes, | Look pale as primrose with blood-drinking sighs, | blood-drinking (adj.)draining the blood away [from the face] | 2H6 III.ii.63 | |
| And all to haue the Noble Duke aliue. | And all to have the noble Duke alive. | | 2H6 III.ii.64 | |
| What know I how the world may deeme of me? | What know I how the world may deem of me? | deem (v.)judge, estimate, appraise | 2H6 III.ii.65 | |
| For it is knowne we were but hollow Friends: | For it is known we were but hollow friends; | hollow (adj.)empty, false, insincere | 2H6 III.ii.66 | |
| It may be iudg'd I made the Duke away, | It may be judged I made the Duke away; | judge (v.)suppose, consider, think | 2H6 III.ii.67 | |
| So shall my name with Slanders tongue be wounded, | So shall my name with slander's tongue be wounded, | | 2H6 III.ii.68 | |
| And Princes Courts be fill'd with my reproach: | And princes' courts be filled with my reproach. | reproach (n.)blame, disgrace, shame | 2H6 III.ii.69 | |
| This get I by his death: Aye me vnhappie, | This get I by his death. Ay me, unhappy, | | 2H6 III.ii.70 | |
| To be a Queene, and Crown'd with infamie. | To be a queen and crowned with infamy! | | 2H6 III.ii.71 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Ah woe is me for Gloster, wretched man. | Ah, woe is me for Gloucester, wretched man! | | 2H6 III.ii.72 | |
| Queen. | QUEEN | | | |
| Be woe for me, more wretched then he is. | Be woe for me, more wretched than he is. | woe (adj.)sorry, sorrowful, sad | 2H6 III.ii.73 | |
| What, Dost thou turne away, and hide thy face? | What, dost thou turn away and hide thy face? | | 2H6 III.ii.74 | |
| I am no loathsome Leaper, looke on me. | I am no loathsome leper; look on me. | | 2H6 III.ii.75 | |
| What? Art thou like the Adder waxen deafe? | What! Art thou like the adder waxen deaf? | wax (v.)grow, become, turn | 2H6 III.ii.76 | |
| Be poysonous too, and kill thy forlorne Queene. | Be poisonous too and kill thy forlorn Queen. | | 2H6 III.ii.77 | |
| Is all thy comfort shut in Glosters Tombe? | Is all thy comfort shut in Gloucester's tomb? | | 2H6 III.ii.78 | |
| Why then Dame Elianor was neere thy ioy. | Why, then, Dame Margaret was ne'er thy joy. | | 2H6 III.ii.79 | |
| Erect his Statue, and worship it, | Erect his statue and worship it, | | 2H6 III.ii.80 | |
| And make my Image but an Ale-house signe. | And make my image but an alehouse sign. | | 2H6 III.ii.81 | |
| Was I for this nye wrack'd vpon the Sea, | Was I for this nigh wrecked upon the sea, | nigh (adv.)nearly, almost | 2H6 III.ii.82 | |
| And twice by aukward winde from Englands banke | And twice by awkward wind from England's bank | awkward (adj.)unfavourable, contrary, adverse | 2H6 III.ii.83 | |
| | bank (n.)coast, shore | | |
| Droue backe againe vnto my Natiue Clime. | Drove back again unto my native clime? | clime (n.)land, region, realm | 2H6 III.ii.84 | |
| What boaded this? but well fore-warning winde | What boded this, but well forewarning wind | well-forwarning (adj.)giving an accurate early warning, truth-predicting | 2H6 III.ii.85 | |
| | bode (v.)forebode, portend, predict, augur | | |
| Did seeme to say, seeke not a Scorpions Nest, | Did seem to say ‘ Seek not a scorpion's nest, | | 2H6 III.ii.86 | |
| Nor set no footing on this vnkinde Shore. | Nor set no footing on this unkind shore?’ | footing, setset foot | 2H6 III.ii.87 | |
| | unkind (adj.)hostile, cruel, harsh | | |
| What did I then? But curst the gentle gusts, | What did I then, but cursed the gentle gusts | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | 2H6 III.ii.88 | |
| And he that loos'd them forth their Brazen Caues, | And he that loosed them forth their brazen caves; | loose (v.)release, let out, set free | 2H6 III.ii.89 | |
| | brazen (adj.)made of brass, very strong, powerful | | |
| And bid them blow towards Englands blessed shore, | And bid them blow towards England's blessed shore, | | 2H6 III.ii.90 | |
| Or turne our Sterne vpon a dreadfull Rocke: | Or turn our stern upon a dreadful rock. | | 2H6 III.ii.91 | |
| Yet Aeolus would not be a murtherer, | Yet Aeolus would not be a murderer, | | 2H6 III.ii.92 | |
| But left that hatefull office vnto thee. | But left that dreadful office unto thee; | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | 2H6 III.ii.93 | |
| The pretty vaulting Sea refus'd to drowne me, | The pretty vaulting sea refused to drown me, | vaulting (adj.)rising and falling | 2H6 III.ii.94 | |
| Knowing that thou wouldst haue me drown'd on shore | Knowing that thou wouldst have me drowned on shore | | 2H6 III.ii.95 | |
| With teares as salt as Sea, through thy vnkindnesse. | With tears as salt as sea through thy unkindness. | | 2H6 III.ii.96 | |
| The splitting Rockes cowr'd in the sinking sands, | The splitting rocks cowered in the sinking sands, | splitting (adj.)capable of causing ships to be split asunder | 2H6 III.ii.97 | |
| And would not dash me with their ragged sides, | And would not dash me with their ragged sides, | | 2H6 III.ii.98 | |
| Because thy flinty heart more hard then they, | Because thy flinty heart, more hard than they, | | 2H6 III.ii.99 | |
| Might in thy Pallace, perish Elianor. | Might in thy palace perish Margaret. | perish (v.)destroy, wither, become ruined | 2H6 III.ii.100 | |
| As farre as I could ken thy Chalky Cliffes, | As far as I could ken thy chalky cliffs, | ken (v.)see, make out, espy | 2H6 III.ii.101 | |
| When from thy Shore, the Tempest beate vs backe, | When from thy shore the tempest beat us back, | | 2H6 III.ii.102 | |
| I stood vpon the Hatches in the storme: | I stood upon the hatches in the storm, | | 2H6 III.ii.103 | |
| And when the duskie sky, began to rob | And when the dusky sky began to rob | | 2H6 III.ii.104 | |
| My earnest-gaping-sight of thy Lands view, | My earnest-gaping sight of thy land's view, | earnest-gaping (adj.)eagerly peering, gazing with special intensity | 2H6 III.ii.105 | |
| I tooke a costly Iewell from my necke, | I took a costly jewel from my neck – | | 2H6 III.ii.106 | |
| A Hart it was bound in with Diamonds, | A heart it was, bound in with diamonds – | | 2H6 III.ii.107 | |
| And threw it towards thy Land: The Sea receiu'd it, | And threw it towards thy land. The sea received it, | | 2H6 III.ii.108 | |
| And so I wish'd thy body might my Heart: | And so I wished thy body might my heart; | | 2H6 III.ii.109 | |
| And euen with this, I lost faire Englands view, | And even with this I lost fair England's view, | | 2H6 III.ii.110 | |
| And bid mine eyes be packing with my Heart, | And bid mine eyes be packing with my heart, | pack (v.)take [oneself] off, be off, depart | 2H6 III.ii.111 | |
| And call'd them blinde and duskie Spectacles, | And called them blind and dusky spectacles | spectacles (n.)instruments of vision, eyes | 2H6 III.ii.112 | |
| For loosing ken of Albions wished Coast. | For losing ken of Albion's wished coast. | wished (adj.)longed-for, desired | 2H6 III.ii.113 | |
| | ken (n.)range of sight, view, visible distance | | |
| | Albion (n.)poetic name for England or Britain | | |
| How often haue I tempted Suffolkes tongue | How often have I tempted Suffolk's tongue – | tempt (v.)persuade, entice, invite | 2H6 III.ii.114 | |
| (The agent of thy foule inconstancie) | The agent of thy foul inconstancy – | | 2H6 III.ii.115 | |
| To sit and watch me as Ascanius did, | To sit and witch me, as Ascanius did | witch (v.)bewitch, charm, enchant | 2H6 III.ii.116 | |
| | Ascanius (n.)[pron: as'kaynius] son of Aeneas and Creusa, and grandson of Priam | | |
| When he to madding Dido would vnfold | When he to madding Dido would unfold | madding (adj.)becoming mad, frenzied | 2H6 III.ii.117 | |
| | unfold (v.)relate, recount, narrate | | |
| | Dido (n.)[pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre | | |
| His Fathers Acts, commenc'd in burning Troy. | His father's acts, commenced in burning Troy! | Troy (n.)ancient city of W Turkey, besieged for 10 years during the Trojan Wars; also called Ilium, Ilion | 2H6 III.ii.118 | |
| Am I not witcht like her? Or thou not false like him? | Am I not witched like her? Or thou not false like him? | witch (v.)bewitch, charm, enchant | 2H6 III.ii.119 | |
| Aye me, I can no more: Dye Elinor, | Ay me! I can no more. Die, Margaret! | | 2H6 III.ii.120 | |
| For Henry weepes, that thou dost liue solong. | For Henry weeps that thou dost live so long. | | 2H6 III.ii.121 | |
| Noyse within. Enter Warwicke, and many | Noise within. Enter Warwick, Salisbury, and many | | 2H6 III.ii.122.1 | |
| Commons. | commons | commons (n.)common people, ordinary citizens | 2H6 III.ii.122.2 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| It is reported, mighty Soueraigne, | It is reported, mighty sovereign, | | 2H6 III.ii.122 | |
| That good Duke Humfrey Traiterously is murdred | That good Duke Humphrey traitorously is murdered | | 2H6 III.ii.123 | |
| By Suffolke, and the Cardinall Beaufords meanes: | By Suffolk and the Cardinal Beaufort's means. | | 2H6 III.ii.124 | |
| The Commons like an angry Hiue of Bees | The commons, like an angry hive of bees | | 2H6 III.ii.125 | |
| That want their Leader, scatter vp and downe, | That want their leader, scatter up and down | want (v.)lack, need, be without | 2H6 III.ii.126 | |
| And care not who they sting in his reuenge. | And care not who they sting in his revenge. | | 2H6 III.ii.127 | |
| My selfe haue calm'd their spleenfull mutinie, | Myself have calmed their spleenful mutiny, | mutiny (n.)riot, civil disturbance, state of discord | 2H6 III.ii.128 | |
| | spleenful (adj.)passionate, furious, hot-headed | | |
| Vntill they heare the order of his death. | Until they hear the order of his death. | order (n.)manner, process, method | 2H6 III.ii.129 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| That he is dead good Warwick, 'tis too true, | That he is dead, good Warwick, 'tis too true; | | 2H6 III.ii.130 | |
| But how he dyed, God knowes, not Henry: | But how he died God knows, not Henry. | | 2H6 III.ii.131 | |
| Enter his Chamber, view his breathlesse Corpes, | Enter his chamber, view his breathless corpse, | breathless (adj.)lifeless, dead | 2H6 III.ii.132 | |
| And comment then vpon his sodaine death. | And comment then upon his sudden death. | comment (v.)speculate, conjecture, give an opinion | 2H6 III.ii.133 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| That shall I do my Liege; Stay Salsburie | That shall I do, my liege. Stay, Salisbury, | | 2H6 III.ii.134 | |
| With the rude multitude, till I returne. | With the rude multitude till I return. | rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined | 2H6 III.ii.135 | |
| Exeunt Warwick, then Salisbury | | 2H6 III.ii.135.1 | |
| and the commons | | 2H6 III.ii.135.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| O thou that iudgest all things, stay my thoghts: | O Thou that judgest all things, stay my thoughts, | stay (v.)retain, keep back, withhold | 2H6 III.ii.136 | |
| | stay (v.)linger, tarry, delay | | |
| My thoughts, that labour to perswade my soule, | My thoughts that labour to persuade my soul | | 2H6 III.ii.137 | |
| Some violent hands were laid on Humfries life: | Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life. | | 2H6 III.ii.138 | |
| If my suspect be false, forgiue me God, | If my suspect be false, forgive me, God, | suspect (n.)suspicion, mistrust, doubt | 2H6 III.ii.139 | |
| | false (adj.)wrong, mistaken | | |
| For iudgement onely doth belong to thee: | For judgement only doth belong to Thee. | | 2H6 III.ii.140 | |
| Faine would I go to chafe his palie lips, | Fain would I go to chafe his paly lips | chafe (v.)warm, inflame, rouse | 2H6 III.ii.141 | |
| | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | | |
| | paly (adj.)pallid, bloodless, colourless | | |
| With twenty thousand kisses, and to draine | With twenty thousand kisses, and to drain | | 2H6 III.ii.142 | |
| Vpon his face an Ocean of salt teares, | Upon his face an ocean of salt tears, | | 2H6 III.ii.143 | |
| To tell my loue vnto his dumbe deafe trunke, | To tell my love unto his dumb deaf trunk, | | 2H6 III.ii.144 | |
| And with my fingers feele his hand, vnfeeling: | And with my fingers feel his hand unfeeling; | unfeeling (adj.)incapable of feeling, insensible | 2H6 III.ii.145 | |
| But all in vaine are these meane Obsequies, | But all in vain are these mean obsequies, | mean (adj.)unworthy, insignificant, unimportant | 2H6 III.ii.146 | |
| | obsequy (n.)funeral rite, burial ceremony | | |
| And to suruey his dead and earthy Image: | And to survey his dead and earthy image, | earthy (adj.)of the earth, made of clay | 2H6 III.ii.147 | |
| What were it but to make my sorrow greater? | What were it but to make my sorrow greater? | | 2H6 III.ii.148 | |
| Bed put forth. | Bed put forth with Gloucester's body in it. Enter | | 2H6 III.ii.149.1 | |
| Warwick | | 2H6 III.ii.149.2 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Come hither gracious Soueraigne, view this body. | Come hither, gracious sovereign, view this body. | | 2H6 III.ii.149 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| That is to see how deepe my graue is made, | That is to see how deep my grave is made; | | 2H6 III.ii.150 | |
| For with his soule fled all my worldly solace: | For with his soul fled all my worldly solace, | | 2H6 III.ii.151 | |
| For seeing him, I see my life in death. | For, seeing him, I see my life in death. | | 2H6 III.ii.152 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| As surely as my soule intends to liue | As surely as my soul intends to live | | 2H6 III.ii.153 | |
| With that dread King that tooke our state vpon him, | With that dread King that took our state upon Him | state (n.)condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs | 2H6 III.ii.154 | |
| | dread (adj.)revered, deeply honoured, held in awe | | |
| To free vs from his Fathers wrathfull curse, | To free us from His Father's wrathful curse, | | 2H6 III.ii.155 | |
| I do beleeue that violent hands were laid | I do believe that violent hands were laid | | 2H6 III.ii.156 | |
| Vpon the life of this thrice-famed Duke. | Upon the life of this thrice-famed Duke. | thrice-famed (adj.)most famous | 2H6 III.ii.157 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| A dreadfull Oath, sworne with a solemn tongue: | A dreadful oath, sworn with a solemn tongue! | | 2H6 III.ii.158 | |
| What instance giues Lord Warwicke for his vow. | What instance gives Lord Warwick for his vow? | instance (n.)sign, evidence, proof | 2H6 III.ii.159 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| See how the blood is setled in his face. | See how the blood is settled in his face. | settled (adj.)not flowing, still, congealed | 2H6 III.ii.160 | |
| Oft haue I seene a timely-parted Ghost, | Oft have I seen a timely-parted ghost | oft (adv.)often | 2H6 III.ii.161 | |
| | ghost (n.)corpse, dead body | | |
| | timely-parted (adj.)naturally departed, who has died a natural death | | |
| Of ashy semblance, meager, pale, and bloodlesse, | Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless, | meagre (adj.)lean, gaunt, emaciated | 2H6 III.ii.162 | |
| | semblance (n.)appearance, outward show | | |
| Being all descended to the labouring heart, | Being all descended to the labouring heart; | | 2H6 III.ii.163 | |
| Who in the Conflict that it holds with death, | Who, in the conflict that it holds with death, | | 2H6 III.ii.164 | |
| Attracts the same for aydance 'gainst the enemy, | Attracts the same for aidance 'gainst the enemy; | aidance (n.)aid, assistance, help | 2H6 III.ii.165 | |
| Which with the heart there cooles, and ne're returneth, | Which with the heart there cools, and ne'er returneth | | 2H6 III.ii.166 | |
| To blush and beautifie the Cheeke againe. | To blush and beautify the cheek again. | | 2H6 III.ii.167 | |
| But see, his face is blacke, and full of blood: | But see, his face is black and full of blood, | | 2H6 III.ii.168 | |
| His eye-balles further out, than when he liued, | His eyeballs further out than when he lived, | | 2H6 III.ii.169 | |
| Staring full gastly, like a strangled man: | Staring full ghastly like a strangled man; | | 2H6 III.ii.170 | |
| His hayre vprear'd, his nostrils stretcht with strugling: | His hair upreared, his nostrils stretched with struggling; | stretch (v.)open wide, extend | 2H6 III.ii.171 | |
| | upreared (adj.)standing on end | | |
| His hands abroad display'd, as one that graspt | His hands abroad displayed, as one that grasped | displayed (adj.)extended, stretched, spread | 2H6 III.ii.172 | |
| | abroad (adv.)wide apart | | |
| And tugg'd for Life, and was by strength subdude. | And tugged for life, and was by strength subdued. | tug (v.)contend, vie, strive in opposition | 2H6 III.ii.173 | |
| Looke on the sheets his haire (you see) is sticking, | Look, on the sheets his hair, you see, is sticking; | | 2H6 III.ii.174 | |
| His well proportion'd Beard, made ruffe and rugged, | His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged, | rugged (adj.)hairy, shaggy, bristling | 2H6 III.ii.175 | |
| Like to the Summers Corne by Tempest lodged: | Like to the summer's corn by tempest lodged. | lodge (v.)beat down, flatten, make level | 2H6 III.ii.176 | |
| | like to / unto (conj./prep.)similar to, comparable with | | |
| It cannot be but he was murdred heere, | It cannot be but he was murdered here; | | 2H6 III.ii.177 | |
| The least of all these signes were probable. | The least of all these signs were probable. | probable (adj.)worthy of belief, sufficient proof | 2H6 III.ii.178 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Why Warwicke, who should do the D. to death? | Why, Warwick, who should do the Duke to death? | | 2H6 III.ii.179 | |
| My selfe and Beauford had him in protection, | Myself and Beaufort had him in protection; | | 2H6 III.ii.180 | |
| And we I hope sir, are no murtherers. | And we, I hope, sir, are no murderers. | | 2H6 III.ii.181 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| But both of you were vowed D. Humfries foes, | But both of you were vowed Duke Humphrey's foes, | | 2H6 III.ii.182 | |
| And you (forsooth) had the good Duke to keepe: | And you, forsooth, had the good Duke to keep; | keep (v.)guard, watch, tend | 2H6 III.ii.183 | |
| | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | | |
| Tis like you would not feast him like a friend, | 'Tis like you would not feast him like a friend, | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | 2H6 III.ii.184 | |
| And 'tis well seene, he found an enemy. | And 'tis well seen he found an enemy. | well (adv.)easily, clearly, readily | 2H6 III.ii.185 | |
| Queen. | QUEEN | | | |
| Than you belike suspect these Noblemen, | Then you belike suspect these noblemen | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | 2H6 III.ii.186 | |
| As guilty of Duke Humfries timelesse death. | As guilty of Duke Humphrey's timeless death. | timeless (adj.)untimely, premature, ill-timed | 2H6 III.ii.187 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Who finds the Heyfer dead, and bleeding fresh, | Who finds the heifer dead and bleeding fresh, | | 2H6 III.ii.188 | |
| And sees fast-by, a Butcher with an Axe, | And sees fast by a butcher with an axe, | fast (adj.)close, very near [to] | 2H6 III.ii.189 | |
| But will suspect, 'twas he that made the slaughter? | But will suspect 'twas he that made the slaughter? | | 2H6 III.ii.190 | |
| Who finds the Partridge in the Puttocks Nest, | Who finds the partridge in the puttock's nest, | puttock (n.)kite; greedy scavenger | 2H6 III.ii.191 | |
| But may imagine how the Bird was dead, | But may imagine how the bird was dead, | dead (adj.)deprived of life, killed | 2H6 III.ii.192 | |
| Although the Kyte soare with vnbloudied Beake? | Although the kite soar with unbloodied beak? | | 2H6 III.ii.193 | |
| Euen so suspitious is this Tragedie. | Even so suspicious is this tragedy. | | 2H6 III.ii.194 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Are you the Butcher, Suffolk? where's your Knife? | Are you the butcher, Suffolk? Where's your knife? | | 2H6 III.ii.195 | |
| Is Beauford tearm'd a Kyte? where are his Tallons? | Is Beaufort termed a kite? Where are his talons? | | 2H6 III.ii.196 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| I weare no Knife, to slaughter sleeping men, | I wear no knife to slaughter sleeping men; | | 2H6 III.ii.197 | |
| But here's a vengefull Sword, rusted with ease, | But here's a vengeful sword, rusted with ease, | ease (n.)disuse, neglect, idleness | 2H6 III.ii.198 | |
| That shall be scowred in his rancorous heart, | That shall be scoured in his rancorous heart | scour (n.)rub clean, restore to brightness | 2H6 III.ii.199 | |
| That slanders me with Murthers Crimson Badge. | That slanders me with murder's crimson badge. | | 2H6 III.ii.200 | |
| Say, if thou dar'st, prowd Lord of Warwickshire, | Say, if thou darest, proud Lord of Warwickshire, | | 2H6 III.ii.201 | |
| That I am faultie in Duke Humfreyes death. | That I am faulty in Duke Humphrey's death. | faulty (adj.)guilty, blameworthy, culpable | 2H6 III.ii.202 | |
| Exit Cardinal | | 2H6 III.ii.202 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| What dares not Warwick, if false Suffolke dare him? | What dares not Warwick, if false Suffolk dare him? | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | 2H6 III.ii.203 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| He dares not calme his contumelious Spirit, | He dares not calm his contumelious spirit, | contumelious (adj.)contemptuous, arrogant, insolent | 2H6 III.ii.204 | |
| Nor cease to be an arrogant Controller, | Nor cease to be an arrogant controller, | controller (n.)detractor, censorious critic, slanderer | 2H6 III.ii.205 | |
| Though Suffolke dare him twentie thousand times. | Though Suffolk dare him twenty thousand times. | | 2H6 III.ii.206 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Madame be still: with reuerence may I say, | Madam, be still, with reverence may I say, | still (adj.)silent, quiet | 2H6 III.ii.207 | |
| For euery word you speake in his behalfe, | For every word you speak in his behalf | | 2H6 III.ii.208 | |
| Is slander to your Royall Dignitie. | Is slander to your royal dignity. | | 2H6 III.ii.209 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Blunt-witted Lord, ignoble in demeanor, | Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanour! | | 2H6 III.ii.210 | |
| If euer Lady wrong'd her Lord so much, | If ever lady wronged her lord so much, | | 2H6 III.ii.211 | |
| Thy Mother tooke into her blamefull Bed | Thy mother took into her blameful bed | blameful (adj.)guilty, blameworthy, shameful | 2H6 III.ii.212 | |
| Some sterne vntutur'd Churle; and Noble Stock | Some stern untutored churl, and noble stock | churl (n.)peasant, serf, rustic | 2H6 III.ii.213 | |
| | stock (n.)tree, family-tree, ancestry | | |
| | stern (adj.)coarse, rough, rugged | | |
| | untutored (adj.)badly brought up, untaught, inexperienced | | |
| Was graft with Crab-tree slippe, whose Fruit thou art, | Was graft with crab-tree slip, whose fruit thou art, | slip (n.)seedling, sprig, shoot, cutting | 2H6 III.ii.214 | |
| | graft (v.)insert, implant, make grow | | |
| And neuer of the Neuils Noble Race. | And never of the Nevils' noble race. | | 2H6 III.ii.215 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| But that the guilt of Murther bucklers thee, | But that the guilt of murder bucklers thee | buckler (v.)shield, protect, defend | 2H6 III.ii.216 | |
| And I should rob the Deaths-man of his Fee, | And I should rob the deathsman of his fee, | deathsman (n.)executioner | 2H6 III.ii.217 | |
| Quitting thee thereby of ten thousand shames, | Quitting thee thereby of ten thousand shames, | quit (v.)rid, free, relieve | 2H6 III.ii.218 | |
| And that my Soueraignes presence makes me milde, | And that my sovereign's presence makes me mild, | | 2H6 III.ii.219 | |
| I would, false murd'rous Coward, on thy Knee | I would, false murderous coward, on thy knee | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | 2H6 III.ii.220 | |
| Make thee begge pardon for thy passed speech, | Make thee beg pardon for thy passed speech, | passed (adj.)recently uttered, just expressed | 2H6 III.ii.221 | |
| And say, it was thy Mother that thou meant'st, | And say it was thy mother that thou meantest; | | 2H6 III.ii.222 | |
| That thou thy selfe wast borne in Bastardie; | That thou thyself was born in bastardy; | | 2H6 III.ii.223 | |
| And after all this fearefull Homage done, | And, after all this fearful homage done, | homage (n.)submission, servility, respectful acknowledgement | 2H6 III.ii.224 | |
| | fearful (adj.)timid, timorous, frightened, full of fear | | |
| Giue thee thy hyre, and send thy Soule to Hell, | Give thee thy hire and send thy soul to hell, | hire (n.)wages, payment, earnings | 2H6 III.ii.225 | |
| Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men. | Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping men! | pernicious (adj.)destructive, dangerous, ruinous | 2H6 III.ii.226 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Thou shalt be waking, while I shed thy blood, | Thou shalt be waking while I shed thy blood, | waking (adj.)awake, wakeful | 2H6 III.ii.227 | |
| If from this presence thou dar'st goe with me. | If from this presence thou darest go with me. | presence (n.)royal reception chamber | 2H6 III.ii.228 | |
| Warw. | WARWICK | | | |
| Away euen now, or I will drag thee hence: | Away even now, or I will drag thee hence. | | 2H6 III.ii.229 | |
| Vnworthy though thou art, Ile cope with thee, | Unworthy though thou art, I'll cope with thee, | cope, cope with (v.)encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] | 2H6 III.ii.230 | |
| And doe some seruice to Duke Humfreyes Ghost. | And do some service to Duke Humphrey's ghost. | | 2H6 III.ii.231 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Suffolk and Warwick | | 2H6 III.ii.231 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| What stronger Brest-plate then a heart vntainted? | What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! | untainted (adj.)unblemished, unsullied, pure | 2H6 III.ii.232 | |
| Thrice is he arm'd, that hath his Quarrell iust; | Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just; | quarrel (n.)cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim | 2H6 III.ii.233 | |
| And he but naked, though lockt vp in Steele, | And he but naked, though locked up in steel, | naked (adj.)defenceless, undefended, unarmed | 2H6 III.ii.234 | |
| | steel (n.)armour | | |
| Whose Conscience with Iniustice is corrupted. | Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted. | | 2H6 III.ii.235 | |
| A noyse within. | A noise within | | 2H6 III.ii.236 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| What noyse is this? | What noise is this? | | 2H6 III.ii.236 | |
| Enter Suffolke and Warwicke, with their Weapons | Enter Suffolk and Warwick, with their weapons | | 2H6 III.ii.237.1 | |
| drawne. | drawn | | 2H6 III.ii.237.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Why how now Lords? / Your wrathfull Weapons drawne, | Why, how now, lords! Your wrathful weapons drawn | | 2H6 III.ii.237 | |
| Here in our presence? Dare you be so bold? | Here in our presence? Dare you be so bold? | presence (n.)royal reception chamber | 2H6 III.ii.238 | |
| Why what tumultuous clamor haue we here? | Why, what tumultuous clamour have we here? | | 2H6 III.ii.239 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| The trayt'rous Warwick, with the men of Bury, | The traitorous Warwick, with the men of Bury, | | 2H6 III.ii.240 | |
| Set all vpon me, mightie Soueraigne. | Set all upon me, mighty sovereign. | | 2H6 III.ii.241 | |
| Enter Salisbury. | Enter Salisbury | | 2H6 III.ii.242 | |
| Salisb. | SALISBURY | | | |
| (to the commons within) | | 2H6 III.ii.242 | |
| Sirs stand apart, the King shall know your minde. | Sirs, stand apart; the King shall know your mind. | | 2H6 III.ii.242 | |
| Dread Lord, the Commons send you word by me, | Dread lord, the commons send you word by me, | dread (adj.)revered, deeply honoured, held in awe | 2H6 III.ii.243 | |
| | commons (n.)common people, ordinary citizens | | |
| Vnlesse Lord Suffolke straight be done to death, | Unless Lord Suffolk straight be done to death, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | 2H6 III.ii.244 | |
| Or banished faire Englands Territories, | Or banished fair England's territories, | | 2H6 III.ii.245 | |
| They will by violence teare him from your Pallace, | They will by violence tear him from your palace | | 2H6 III.ii.246 | |
| And torture him with grieuous lingring death. | And torture him with grievous lingering death. | | 2H6 III.ii.247 | |
| They say, by him the good Duke Humfrey dy'de: | They say by him the good Duke Humphrey died; | | 2H6 III.ii.248 | |
| They say, in him they feare your Highnesse death; | They say in him they fear your highness' death; | | 2H6 III.ii.249 | |
| And meere instinct of Loue and Loyaltie, | And mere instinct of love and loyalty, | instinct (n.)impulse, prompting, urge | 2H6 III.ii.250 | |
| | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | | |
| Free from a stubborne opposite intent, | Free from a stubborn opposite intent, | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | 2H6 III.ii.251 | |
| | opposite (adj.)opposed, hostile, adverse, antagonistic [to] | | |
| As being thought to contradict your liking, | As being thought to contradict your liking, | liking (n.)desire, will, pleasure | 2H6 III.ii.252 | |
| | contradict (v.)oppose, go against, thwart | | |
| Makes them thus forward in his Banishment. | Makes them thus forward in his banishment. | forward (adj.)insistent, demanding, eager | 2H6 III.ii.253 | |
| They say, in care of your most Royall Person, | They say, in care of your most royal person, | | 2H6 III.ii.254 | |
| That if your Highnesse should intend to sleepe, | That if your highness should intend to sleep, | | 2H6 III.ii.255 | |
| And charge, that no man should disturbe your rest, | And charge that no man should disturb your rest | charge (v.)order, command, enjoin | 2H6 III.ii.256 | |
| In paine of your dislike, or paine of death; | In pain of your dislike, or pain of death, | pain of, in (prep.)on pain of, under the penalty of | 2H6 III.ii.257 | |
| | dislike (n.)displeasure, disapproval, antipathy | | |
| Yet notwithstanding such a strait Edict, | Yet, notwithstanding such a strait edict, | strait (adj.)stringent, strict, harsh | 2H6 III.ii.258 | |
| Were there a Serpent seene, with forked Tongue, | Were there a serpent seen, with forked tongue, | | 2H6 III.ii.259 | |
| That slyly glyded towards your Maiestie, | That slily glided towards your majesty, | | 2H6 III.ii.260 | |
| It were but necessarie you were wak't: | It were but necessary you were waked, | | 2H6 III.ii.261 | |
| Least being suffer'd in that harmefull slumber, | Lest, being suffered in that harmful slumber, | harmful (adj.)perilous, dangerous, full of harm | 2H6 III.ii.262 | |
| | suffer (v.)put up with, tolerate, do nothing about | | |
| The mortall Worme might make the sleepe eternall. | The mortal worm might make the sleep eternal; | mortal (adj.)fatal, deadly, lethal | 2H6 III.ii.263 | |
| | worm (n.)serpent, snake | | |
| And therefore doe they cry, though you forbid, | And therefore do they cry, though you forbid, | | 2H6 III.ii.264 | |
| That they will guard you, where you will, or no, | That they will guard you, whe'er you will or no, | | 2H6 III.ii.265 | |
| From such fell Serpents as false Suffolke is; | From such fell serpents as false Suffolk is; | fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage | 2H6 III.ii.266 | |
| With whose inuenomed and fatall sting, | With whose envenomed and fatal sting, | envenomed (adj.)poisoned, infected with venom | 2H6 III.ii.267 | |
| Your louing Vnckle, twentie times his worth, | Your loving uncle, twenty times his worth, | | 2H6 III.ii.268 | |
| They say is shamefully bereft of life. | They say is shamefully bereft of life. | bereave (v.)take away [from], deprive, deny, rob | 2H6 III.ii.269 | |
| Commons | COMMONS | | | |
| within. | (within) | | 2H6 III.ii.270 | |
| An answer from the King, my Lord of Salisbury. | An answer from the King, my lord of Salisbury! | | 2H6 III.ii.270 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| 'Tis like the Commons, rude vnpolisht Hindes, | 'Tis like the commons, rude unpolished hinds, | rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined | 2H6 III.ii.271 | |
| | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | | |
| | hind (n.)boor, fellow, rustic, peasant | | |
| | commons (n.)common people, ordinary citizens | | |
| Could send such Message to their Soueraigne: | Could send such message to their sovereign. | | 2H6 III.ii.272 | |
| But you, my Lord, were glad to be imploy'd, | But you, my lord, were glad to be employed, | | 2H6 III.ii.273 | |
| To shew how queint an Orator you are. | To show how quaint an orator you are; | quaint (adj.)ingenious, clever, skilful | 2H6 III.ii.274 | |
| But all the Honor Salisbury hath wonne, | But all the honour Salisbury hath won | | 2H6 III.ii.275 | |
| Is, that he was the Lord Embassador, | Is that he was the lord ambassador | embassador (n.)variant form of ‘ambassador’ | 2H6 III.ii.276 | |
| Sent from a sort of Tinkers to the King. | Sent from a sort of tinkers to the King. | sort (n.)pack, crowd, gang | 2H6 III.ii.277 | |
| | tinker (n.)vagabond, beggar, rascal | | |
| COMMONS | | | |
| Within. | (within) | | 2H6 III.ii.278 | |
| An answer from the King, or wee will all breake in. | An answer from the King, or we will all break in! | | 2H6 III.ii.278 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Goe Salisbury, and tell them all from me, | Go, Salisbury, and tell them all from me | | 2H6 III.ii.279 | |
| I thanke them for their tender louing care; | I thank them for their tender loving care; | | 2H6 III.ii.280 | |
| And had I not beene cited so by them, | And had I not been cited so by them, | cite (v.)urge, call on, arouse, summon | 2H6 III.ii.281 | |
| Yet did I purpose as they doe entreat: | Yet did I purpose as they do entreat; | | 2H6 III.ii.282 | |
| For sure, my thoughts doe hourely prophecie, | For sure my thoughts do hourly prophesy | | 2H6 III.ii.283 | |
| Mischance vnto my State by Suffolkes meanes. | Mischance unto my state by Suffolk's means. | mischance (n.)misfortune, calamity, mishap | 2H6 III.ii.284 | |
| | state (n.)welfare, well-being, prosperity | | |
| And therefore by his Maiestie I sweare, | And therefore by His majesty I swear | | 2H6 III.ii.285 | |
| Whose farre-vnworthie Deputie I am, | Whose far unworthy deputy I am, | | 2H6 III.ii.286 | |
| He shall not breathe infection in this ayre, | He shall not breathe infection in this air | infection (n.)contamination, rottenness, bad influence | 2H6 III.ii.287 | |
| But three dayes longer, on the paine of death. | But three days longer, on the pain of death. | | 2H6 III.ii.288 | |
| Exit Salisbury | | 2H6 III.ii.288 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Oh Henry, let me pleade for gentle Suffolke. | O Henry, let me plead for gentle Suffolk! | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | 2H6 III.ii.289 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Vngentle Queene, to call him gentle Suffolke. | Ungentle Queen, to call him gentle Suffolk! | ungentle (adj.)unkind, callous, inconsiderate | 2H6 III.ii.290 | |
| No more I say: if thou do'st pleade for him, | No more, I say; if thou dost plead for him, | | 2H6 III.ii.291 | |
| Thou wilt but adde encrease vnto my Wrath. | Thou wilt but add increase unto my wrath. | | 2H6 III.ii.292 | |
| Had I but sayd, I would haue kept my Word; | Had I but said, I would have kept my word; | say (v.)speak the words as an ordinary utterance | 2H6 III.ii.293 | |
| But when I sweare, it is irreuocable: | But when I swear, it is irrevocable. | | 2H6 III.ii.294 | |
| (to Suffolk) | | 2H6 III.ii.295 | |
| If after three dayes space thou here bee'st found, | If after three days' space thou here beest found | | 2H6 III.ii.295 | |
| On any ground that I am Ruler of, | On any ground that I am ruler of, | | 2H6 III.ii.296 | |
| The World shall not be Ransome for thy Life. | The world shall not be ransom for thy life. | | 2H6 III.ii.297 | |
| Come Warwicke, come good Warwicke, goe with mee, | Come, Warwick, come, good Warwick, go with me; | | 2H6 III.ii.298 | |
| I haue great matters to impart to thee. | I have great matters to impart to thee. | great (adj.)important, weighty, serious | 2H6 III.ii.299 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt all but the Queen and Suffolk | | 2H6 III.ii.299 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Mischance and Sorrow goe along with you, | Mischance and sorrow go along with you! | mischance (n.)misfortune, calamity, mishap | 2H6 III.ii.300 | |
| Hearts Discontent, and sowre Affliction, | Heart's discontent and sour affliction | sour (adj.)bitter, harsh, painful | 2H6 III.ii.301 | |
| Be play-fellowes to keepe you companie: | Be playfellows to keep you company! | | 2H6 III.ii.302 | |
| There's two of you, the Deuill make a third, | There's two of you, the devil make a third, | | 2H6 III.ii.303 | |
| And three-fold Vengeance tend vpon your steps. | And threefold vengeance tend upon your steps! | tend on / upon (v.)serve, follow, wait upon, escort | 2H6 III.ii.304 | |
| Suff. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Cease, gentle Queene, these Execrations, | Cease, gentle Queen, these execrations, | execration (n.)curse, imprecation, denunciation | 2H6 III.ii.305 | |
| | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | | |
| And let thy Suffolke take his heauie leaue. | And let thy Suffolk take his heavy leave. | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | 2H6 III.ii.306 | |
| Queen. | QUEEN | | | |
| Fye Coward woman, and soft harted wretch, | Fie, coward woman and soft-hearted wretch! | | 2H6 III.ii.307 | |
| Hast thou not spirit to curse thine enemy. | Hast thou not spirit to curse thine enemy? | | 2H6 III.ii.308 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| A plague vpon them: wherefore should I cursse them? | A plague upon them! Wherefore should I curse them? | | 2H6 III.ii.309 | |
| Would curses kill, as doth the Mandrakes grone, | Would curses kill, as doth the mandrake's groan, | mandrake (n.)variety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground] | 2H6 III.ii.310 | |
| I would inuent as bitter searching termes, | I would invent as bitter searching terms, | searching (adj.)piercing, wounding, sharp | 2H6 III.ii.311 | |
| As curst, as harsh, and horrible to heare, | As curst, as harsh, and horrible to hear, | curst (adj.)angry, furious, fierce | 2H6 III.ii.312 | |
| Deliuer'd strongly through my fixed teeth, | Delivered strongly through my fixed teeth, | fixed (adj.)gritted, grinding, grated | 2H6 III.ii.313 | |
| With full as many signes of deadly hate, | With full as many signs of deadly hate, | | 2H6 III.ii.314 | |
| As leane-fac'd enuy in her loathsome caue. | As lean-faced Envy in her loathsome cave. | | 2H6 III.ii.315 | |
| My tongue should stumble in mine earnest words, | My tongue should stumble in mine earnest words, | | 2H6 III.ii.316 | |
| Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten Flint, | Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten flint, | | 2H6 III.ii.317 | |
| Mine haire be fixt an end, as one distract: | Mine hair be fixed on end, as one distract; | distract (adj.)deranged, mad, mentally disturbed | 2H6 III.ii.318 | |
| I, euery ioynt should seeme to curse and ban, | Ay, every joint should seem to curse and ban; | ban (v.)excommunicate, pronounce anathema | 2H6 III.ii.319 | |
| And euen now my burthen'd heart would breake | And even now my burdened heart would break, | | 2H6 III.ii.320 | |
| Should I not curse them. Poyson be their drinke. | Should I not curse them. Poison be their drink! | | 2H6 III.ii.321 | |
| Gall, worse then Gall, the daintiest that they taste: | Gall, worse than gall, the daintiest that they taste! | gall (n.)bile [reputed for its bitterness] | 2H6 III.ii.322 | |
| | dainty (n.)delicious flavour, choice taste | | |
| Their sweetest shade, a groue of Cypresse Trees: | Their sweetest shade, a grove of cypress trees! | | 2H6 III.ii.323 | |
| Their cheefest Prospect, murd'ring Basiliskes: | Their chiefest prospect, murdering basilisks! | prospect (n.)field of view, vista, outlook | 2H6 III.ii.324 | |
| | basilisk (n.)mythical serpent which killed with its look | | |
| Their softest Touch, as smart as Lyzards stings: | Their softest touch as smart as lizards' stings! | smart (adj.)biting, stinging, painful | 2H6 III.ii.325 | |
| Their Musicke, frightfull as the Serpents hisse, | Their music frightful as the serpent's hiss, | frightful (adj.)frightening, terrifying, full of horror | 2H6 III.ii.326 | |
| And boading Screech-Owles, make the Consort full. | And boding screech-owls make the consort full! | screech-owl (n.)barn-owl [thought to be a bird of ill omen] | 2H6 III.ii.327 | |
| | consort (n.)company of musicians, ensemble | | |
| | boding (adj.)ominous, full of foreboding | | |
| All the foule terrors in darke seated hell--- | All the foul terrors in dark-seated hell – | | 2H6 III.ii.328 | |
| Q. | QUEEN | | | |
| Enough sweet Suffolke, thou torment'st thy selfe, | Enough, sweet Suffolk; thou tormentest thyself, | | 2H6 III.ii.329 | |
| And these dread curses like the Sunne 'gainst glasse, | And these dread curses, like the sun 'gainst glass, | dread (adj.)frightening, terrifying, fearful | 2H6 III.ii.330 | |
| Or like an ouer-charged Gun, recoile, | Or like an overcharged gun, recoil | overcharged (adj.)overloaded, filled too full of powder | 2H6 III.ii.331 | |
| And turnes the force of them vpon thy selfe. | And turns the force of them upon thyself. | | 2H6 III.ii.332 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| You bad me ban, and will you bid me leaue? | You bade me ban, and will you bid me leave? | leave (v.)cease, stop, give up | 2H6 III.ii.333 | |
| | ban (v.)curse, damn, revile | | |
| Now by the ground that I am banish'd from, | Now, by the ground that I am banished from, | | 2H6 III.ii.334 | |
| Well could I curse away a Winters night, | Well could I curse away a winter's night, | | 2H6 III.ii.335 | |
| Though standing naked on a Mountaine top, | Though standing naked on a mountain-top, | | 2H6 III.ii.336 | |
| Where byting cold would neuer let grasse grow, | Where biting cold would never let grass grow, | | 2H6 III.ii.337 | |
| And thinke it but a minute spent in sport. | And think it but a minute spent in sport. | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | 2H6 III.ii.338 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Oh, let me intreat thee cease, giue me thy hand, | O, let me entreat thee cease. Give me thy hand | | 2H6 III.ii.339 | |
| That I may dew it with my mournfull teares: | That I may dew it with my mournful tears; | | 2H6 III.ii.340 | |
| Nor let the raine of heauen wet this place, | Nor let the rain of heaven wet this place | | 2H6 III.ii.341 | |
| To wash away my wofull Monuments. | To wash away my woeful monuments. | monument (n.)memory, memorial, remembrance | 2H6 III.ii.342 | |
| | woeful (adj.)full of woe, sorrowful, mournful | | |
| Oh, could this kisse be printed in thy hand, | O, could this kiss be printed in thy hand, | | 2H6 III.ii.343 | |
| That thou might'st thinke vpon these by the Seale, | That thou mightst think upon these by the seal, | | 2H6 III.ii.344 | |
| Through whom a thousand sighes are breath'd for thee. | Through whom a thousand sighs are breathed for thee. | | 2H6 III.ii.345 | |
| So get thee gone, that I may know my greefe, | So get thee gone, that I may know my grief; | | 2H6 III.ii.346 | |
| 'Tis but surmiz'd, whiles thou art standing by, | 'Tis but surmised whiles thou art standing by, | surmise (v.)imagine, suppose, conjecture | 2H6 III.ii.347 | |
| As one that surfets, thinking on a want: | As one that surfeits thinking on a want. | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | 2H6 III.ii.348 | |
| | surfeit (v.)feed to excess, over-indulge, glut | | |
| I will repeale thee, or be well assur'd, | I will repeal thee, or, be well assured, | repeal (v.)recall, call back [from exile] | 2H6 III.ii.349 | |
| Aduenture to be banished my selfe: | Adventure to be banished myself; | adventure (v.)venture, dare, chance, risk | 2H6 III.ii.350 | |
| And banished I am, if but from thee. | And banished I am, if but from thee. | | 2H6 III.ii.351 | |
| Go, speake not to me; euen now be gone. | Go, speak not to me; even now be gone. | | 2H6 III.ii.352 | |
| Oh go not yet. Euen thus, two Friends condemn'd, | O, go not yet. Even thus two friends condemned | | 2H6 III.ii.353 | |
| Embrace, and kisse, and take ten thousand leaues, | Embrace and kiss and take ten thousand leaves, | | 2H6 III.ii.354 | |
| Loather a hundred times to part then dye; | Loather a hundred times to part than die. | | 2H6 III.ii.355 | |
| Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with thee. | Yet now farewell, and farewell life with thee. | | 2H6 III.ii.356 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| Thus is poore Suffolke ten times banished, | Thus is poor Suffolk ten times banished, | | 2H6 III.ii.357 | |
| Once by the King, and three times thrice by thee. | Once by the King and three times thrice by thee. | | 2H6 III.ii.358 | |
| 'Tis not the Land I care for, wer't thou thence, | 'Tis not the land I care for, wert thou thence; | | 2H6 III.ii.359 | |
| A Wildernesse is populous enough, | A wilderness is populous enough, | | 2H6 III.ii.360 | |
| So Suffolke had thy heauenly company: | So Suffolk had thy heavenly company; | | 2H6 III.ii.361 | |
| For where thou art, there is the World it selfe, | For where thou art, there is the world itself, | | 2H6 III.ii.362 | |
| With euery seuerall pleasure in the World: | With every several pleasure in the world; | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | 2H6 III.ii.363 | |
| And where thou art not, Desolation. | And where thou art not, desolation. | | 2H6 III.ii.364 | |
| I can no more: Liue thou to ioy thy life; | I can no more. Live thou to joy thy life; | joy (v.)add joy to, enjoy, gladden, brighten | 2H6 III.ii.365 | |
| My selfe no ioy in nought, but that thou liu'st. | Myself no joy in naught but that thou livest. | | 2H6 III.ii.366 | |
| Enter Vaux. | Enter Vaux | | 2H6 III.ii.367 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| Whether goes Vaux so fast? What newes I prethee? | Whither goes Vaux so fast? What news, I prithee? | | 2H6 III.ii.367 | |
| Vaux. | VAUX | | | |
| To signifie vnto his Maiesty, | To signify unto his majesty | signify (v.)report, make known, declare | 2H6 III.ii.368 | |
| That Cardinall Beauford is at point of death: | That Cardinal Beaufort is at point of death; | | 2H6 III.ii.369 | |
| For sodainly a greeuous sicknesse tooke him, | For suddenly a grievous sickness took him, | | 2H6 III.ii.370 | |
| That makes him gaspe, and stare, and catch the aire, | That makes him gasp, and stare, and catch the air, | catch the airstruggle for breath | 2H6 III.ii.371 | |
| Blaspheming God, and cursing men on earth. | Blaspheming God, and cursing men on earth. | | 2H6 III.ii.372 | |
| Sometime he talkes, as if Duke Humfries Ghost | Sometime he talks as if Duke Humphrey's ghost | | 2H6 III.ii.373 | |
| Were by his side: Sometime, he calles the King, | Were by his side; sometime he calls the King, | sometime (adv.)sometimes, now and then | 2H6 III.ii.374 | |
| And whispers to his pillow, as to him, | And whispers to his pillow, as to him, | | 2H6 III.ii.375 | |
| The secrets of his ouer-charged soule, | The secrets of his overcharged soul; | overcharged (adj.)overburdened, overtaxed, overwrought | 2H6 III.ii.376 | |
| And I am sent to tell his Maiestie, | And I am sent to tell his majesty | | 2H6 III.ii.377 | |
| That euen now he cries alowd for him. | That even now he cries aloud for him. | | 2H6 III.ii.378 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Go tell this heauy Message to the King. | Go tell this heavy message to the King. | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | 2H6 III.ii.379 | |
| Exit | Exit Vaux | | 2H6 III.ii.379 | |
| Aye me! What is this World? What newes are these? | Ay me! What is this world! What news are these! | | 2H6 III.ii.380 | |
| But wherefore greeue I at an houres poore losse, | But wherefore grieve I at an hour's poor loss, | | 2H6 III.ii.381 | |
| Omitting Suffolkes exile, my soules Treasure? | Omitting Suffolk's exile, my soul's treasure? | omit (v.)neglect, disregard, forget about | 2H6 III.ii.382 | |
| Why onely Suffolke mourne I not for thee? | Why only, Suffolk, mourn I not for thee, | | 2H6 III.ii.383 | |
| And with the Southerne clouds, contend in teares? | And with the southern clouds contend in tears, | contend (v.)compete, vie, rival | 2H6 III.ii.384 | |
| Theirs for the earths encrease, mine for my sorrowes. | Theirs for the earth's increase, mine for my sorrows? | increase (n.)produce, growth, yield, crop | 2H6 III.ii.385 | |
| Now get thee hence, the King thou know'st is comming, | Now get thee hence; the King, thou knowest, is coming; | | 2H6 III.ii.386 | |
| If thou be found by me, thou art but dead. | If thou be found by me thou art but dead. | | 2H6 III.ii.387 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| If I depart from thee, I cannot liue, | If I depart from thee I cannot live, | | 2H6 III.ii.388 | |
| And in thy sight to dye, what were it else, | And in thy sight to die, what were it else | | 2H6 III.ii.389 | |
| But like a pleasant slumber in thy lap? | But like a pleasant slumber in thy lap? | | 2H6 III.ii.390 | |
| Heere could I breath my soule into the ayre, | Here could I breathe my soul into the air, | | 2H6 III.ii.391 | |
| As milde and gentle as the Cradle-babe, | As mild and gentle as the cradle-babe | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | 2H6 III.ii.392 | |
| Dying with mothers dugge betweene it's lips. | Dying with mother's dug between its lips; | dug (n.)nipple, teat, breast | 2H6 III.ii.393 | |
| Where from thy sight, I should be raging mad, | Where, from thy sight, I should be raging mad, | | 2H6 III.ii.394 | |
| And cry out for thee to close vp mine eyes: | And cry out for thee to close up mine eyes, | | 2H6 III.ii.395 | |
| To haue thee with thy lippes to stop my mouth: | To have thee with thy lips to stop my mouth; | | 2H6 III.ii.396 | |
| So should'st thou eyther turne my flying soule, | So shouldst thou either turn my flying soul, | | 2H6 III.ii.397 | |
| Or I should breathe it so into thy body, | Or I should breathe it so into thy body, | | 2H6 III.ii.398 | |
| And then it liu'd in sweete Elizium. | And then it lived in sweet Elysium. | Elysiummythological location of heaven | 2H6 III.ii.399 | |
| To dye by thee, were but to dye in iest, | To die by thee were but to die in jest; | | 2H6 III.ii.400 | |
| From thee to dye, were torture more then death: | From thee to die were torture more than death. | | 2H6 III.ii.401 | |
| Oh let me stay, befall what may befall. | O, let me stay, befall what may befall! | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen, occur, take place, turn out | 2H6 III.ii.402 | |
| Queen. | QUEEN | | | |
| Away: Though parting be a fretfull corosiue, | Away! Though parting be a fretful corrosive, | fretful (adj.)irritating, aggravating, gnawing | 2H6 III.ii.403 | |
| | corrosive (n.)painful cure, sharp remedy | | |
| It is applyed to a deathfull wound. | It is applied to a deathful wound. | deathful (adj.)mortal, deadly, fatal | 2H6 III.ii.404 | |
| To France sweet Suffolke: Let me heare from thee: | To France, sweet Suffolk! Let me hear from thee; | | 2H6 III.ii.405 | |
| For wheresoere thou art in this worlds Globe, | For wheresoe'er thou art in this world's globe, | | 2H6 III.ii.406 | |
| Ile haue an Iris that shall finde theeout. | I'll have an Iris that shall find thee out. | Iris (n.)Greek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera | 2H6 III.ii.407 | |
| | find out (v.)discover, find, come upon | | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| I go. | I go. | | 2H6 III.ii.408.1 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| And take my heart with thee. | And take my heart with thee. | | 2H6 III.ii.408.2 | |
| She kisseth him | | 2H6 III.ii.409.1 | |
| Suf. | SUFFOLK | | | |
| A Iewell lockt into the wofulst Caske, | A jewel, locked into the woefullest cask | cask (n.)casket, jewel-box | 2H6 III.ii.409 | |
| That euer did containe a thing of worth, | That ever did contain a thing of worth. | | 2H6 III.ii.410 | |
| Euen as a splitted Barke, so sunder we: | Even as a splitted bark so sunder we; | sunder (v.)separate, split up, part | 2H6 III.ii.411 | |
| | splitted (adj.)split in two, broken apart | | |
| | bark, barque (n.)ship, vessel | | |
| This way fall I to death. | This way fall I to death. | | 2H6 III.ii.412.1 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| This way for me. | This way for me. | | 2H6 III.ii.412.2 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt in opposite directions | | 2H6 III.ii.412 | |