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| Enter the King, Salisbury, and Warwicke, to the | Enter the King, Salisbury, and Warwick, to the | | 2H6 III.iii.1.1 | |
| Cardinal in bed. | Cardinal in bed | | 2H6 III.iii.1.2 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| How fare's my Lord? Speake Beauford to thy Soueraigne. | How fares my lord? Speak, Beaufort, to thy sovereign. | fare (v.) get on, manage, do, cope | 2H6 III.iii.1 | |
| Ca. | CARDINAL | | | |
| If thou beest death, Ile giue thee Englands Treasure, | If thou beest Death, I'll give thee England's treasure, | | 2H6 III.iii.2 | |
| Enough to purchase such another Island, | Enough to purchase such another island, | | 2H6 III.iii.3 | |
| So thou wilt let me liue, and feele no paine. | So thou wilt let me live, and feel no pain. | | 2H6 III.iii.4 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Ah, what a signe it is of euill life, | Ah, what a sign it is of evil life | | 2H6 III.iii.5 | |
| Where death's approach is seene so terrible. | Where death's approach is seen so terrible! | | 2H6 III.iii.6 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Beauford, it is thy Soueraigne speakes to thee. | Beaufort, it is thy sovereign speaks to thee. | | 2H6 III.iii.7 | |
| Beau. | CARDINAL | | | |
| Bring me vnto my Triall when you will. | Bring me unto my trial when you will. | | 2H6 III.iii.8 | |
| Dy'de he not in his bed? Where should he dye? | Died he not in his bed? Where should he die? | | 2H6 III.iii.9 | |
| Can I make men liue where they will or no? | Can I make men live whe'er they will or no? | | 2H6 III.iii.10 | |
| Oh torture me no more, I will confesse. | O, torture me no more! I will confess. | | 2H6 III.iii.11 | |
| Aliue againe? Then shew me where he is, | Alive again? Then show me where he is; | | 2H6 III.iii.12 | |
| Ile giue a thousand pound to looke vpon him. | I'll give a thousand pound to look upon him. | | 2H6 III.iii.13 | |
| He hath no eyes, the dust hath blinded them. | He hath no eyes; the dust hath blinded them. | | 2H6 III.iii.14 | |
| Combe downe his haire; looke, looke, it stands vpright, | Comb down his hair; look, look, it stands upright, | | 2H6 III.iii.15 | |
| Like Lime-twigs set to catch my winged soule: | Like lime-twigs set to catch my winged soul. | lime-twig (n.)twig smeared with birdlime | 2H6 III.iii.16 | |
| Giue me some drinke, and bid the Apothecarie | Give me some drink; and bid the apothecary | apothecary, pothecary (n.)one who prepares and sells medicinal drugs | 2H6 III.iii.17 | |
| Bring the strong poyson that I bought of him. | Bring the strong poison that I bought of him. | | 2H6 III.iii.18 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Oh thou eternall mouer of the heauens, | O thou eternal mover of the heavens, | | 2H6 III.iii.19 | |
| Looke with a gentle eye vpon this Wretch, | Look with a gentle eye upon this wretch; | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | 2H6 III.iii.20 | |
| Oh beate away the busie medling Fiend, | O, beat away the busy meddling fiend | meddling (adj.)interfering, intruding | 2H6 III.iii.21 | |
| That layes strong siege vnto this wretches soule, | That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul, | | 2H6 III.iii.22 | |
| And from his bosome purge this blacke dispaire. | And from his bosom purge this black despair. | | 2H6 III.iii.23 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| See how the pangs of death do make him grin. | See how the pangs of death do make him grin! | grin (v.)bare the teeth, grimace, snarl | 2H6 III.iii.24 | |
| Sal. | SALISBURY | | | |
| Disturbe him not, let him passe peaceably. | Disturb him not; let him pass peaceably. | pass (v.)pass away, pass from life, die | 2H6 III.iii.25 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Peace to his soule, if Gods good pleasure be. | Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be! | | 2H6 III.iii.26 | |
| Lord Card'nall, if thou think'st on heauens blisse, | Lord Cardinal, if thou thinkest on heaven's bliss, | | 2H6 III.iii.27 | |
| Hold vp thy hand, make signall of thy hope. | Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. | signal (n.)sign, indication, token | 2H6 III.iii.28 | |
| The Cardinal dies | | 2H6 III.ii.28 | |
| He dies and makes no signe: Oh God forgiue him. | He dies and makes no sign. O God, forgive him! | | 2H6 III.iii.29 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| So bad a death, argues a monstrous life. | So bad a death argues a monstrous life. | argue (v.)indicate, betoken, be evidence of | 2H6 III.iii.30 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Forbeare to iudge, for we are sinners all. | Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all. | forbear (v.)leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] | 2H6 III.iii.31 | |
| Close vp his eyes, and draw the Curtaine close, | Close up his eyes, and draw the curtain close; | | 2H6 III.iii.32 | |
| And let vs all to Meditation. | And let us all to meditation. | meditation (n.)prayer, spiritual contemplation | 2H6 III.iii.33 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 2H6 III.iii.33 | |