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| Enter Warwicke. | Alarums to the battle. Enter Warwick | | 2H6 V.ii.1 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Clifford of Cumberland, 'tis Warwicke calles: | Clifford of Cumberland, 'tis Warwick calls; | | 2H6 V.ii.1 | |
| And if thou dost not hide thee from the Beare, | And if thou dost not hide thee from the bear, | | 2H6 V.ii.2 | |
| Now when the angrie Trumpet sounds alarum, | Now when the angry trumpet sounds alarum, | alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) call to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting | 2H6 V.ii.3 | |
| And dead mens cries do fill the emptie ayre, | And dead men's cries do fill the empty air, | dead (adj.)dying, near to death | 2H6 V.ii.4 | |
| Clifford I say, come forth and fight with me, | Clifford, I say, come forth and fight with me. | | 2H6 V.ii.5 | |
| Proud Northerne Lord, Clifford of Cumberland, | Proud northern lord, Clifford of Cumberland, | | 2H6 V.ii.6 | |
| Warwicke is hoarse with calling thee to armes. | Warwick is hoarse with calling thee to arms. | | 2H6 V.ii.7 | |
| Enter Yorke. | Enter York | | 2H6 V.ii.8.1 | |
| How now my Noble Lord? What all a-foot. | How now, my noble lord? What, all afoot? | afoot (adv.)on foot | 2H6 V.ii.8 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| The deadly handed Clifford slew my Steed: | The deadly-handed Clifford slew my steed; | deadly-handed (adj.)death-dealing, murderous | 2H6 V.ii.9 | |
| But match to match I haue encountred him, | But match to match I have encountered him, | match (n.)opponent, rival, foe | 2H6 V.ii.10 | |
| And made a prey for Carrion Kytes and Crowes | And made a prey for carrion kites and crows | carrion (n.)dead putrifying flesh, rotting carcass | 2H6 V.ii.11 | |
| Euen of the bonnie beast he loued so well. | Even of the bonny beast he loved so well. | bonny (adj.)fine, beautiful, splendid | 2H6 V.ii.12 | |
| Enter Clifford. | Enter Clifford | | 2H6 V.ii.13 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Of one or both of vs the time is come. | Of one or both of us the time is come. | | 2H6 V.ii.13 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| Hold Warwick: seek thee out some other chace | Hold, Warwick! Seek thee out some other chase, | chase (n.)prey, game, victim, quarry | 2H6 V.ii.14 | |
| For I my selfe must hunt this Deere to death. | For I myself must hunt this deer to death. | | 2H6 V.ii.15 | |
| War. | WARWICK | | | |
| Then nobly Yorke, 'tis for a Crown thou fightst: | Then nobly, York; 'tis for a crown thou fightest. | | 2H6 V.ii.16 | |
| As I intend Clifford to thriue to day, | As I intend, Clifford, to thrive today, | | 2H6 V.ii.17 | |
| It greeues my soule to leaue theee vnassail'd. | It grieves my soul to leave thee unassailed. | | 2H6 V.ii.18 | |
| Exit War. | Exit | | 2H6 V.ii.18 | |
| Clif. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| What seest thou in me Yorke? / Why dost thou pause? | What seest thou in me, York? Why dost thou pause? | | 2H6 V.ii.19 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| With thy braue bearing should I be in loue, | With thy brave bearing should I be in love, | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | 2H6 V.ii.20 | |
| But that thou art so fast mine enemie. | But that thou art so fast mine enemy. | fast (adj.)constant, firm, steadfast | 2H6 V.ii.21 | |
| Clif. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| Nor should thy prowesse want praise & esteeme, | Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem, | want (v.)lack, need, be without | 2H6 V.ii.22 | |
| But that 'tis shewne ignobly, and in Treason. | But that 'tis shown ignobly and in treason. | | 2H6 V.ii.23 | |
| Yorke. | YORK | | | |
| So let it helpe me now against thy sword, | So let it help me now against thy sword, | | 2H6 V.ii.24 | |
| As I in iustice, and true right expresse it. | As I in justice and true right express it. | | 2H6 V.ii.25 | |
| Clif. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| My soule and bodie on the action both. | My soul and body on the action both! | action (n.)engagement, combat, fighting | 2H6 V.ii.26 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| A dreadfull lay, addresse thee instantly. | A dreadful lay! Address thee instantly! | lay (n.)wager, stake, bet | 2H6 V.ii.27 | |
| | address (v.)prepare, make ready, poise to act | | |
| They fight and York kills Clifford | | 2H6 V.ii.28 | |
| Clif. | CLIFFORD | | | |
| La fin Corrone les eumenes. | La fin couronne les oeuvres. | | 2H6 V.ii.28 | |
| He dies | | 2H6 V.ii.28 | |
| Yor. | YORK | | | |
| Thus Warre hath giuen thee peace, for yu art still, | Thus war hath given thee peace, for thou art still. | still (adj.)silent, quiet | 2H6 V.ii.29 | |
| Peace with his soule, heauen if it be thy will. | Peace with his soul, heaven, if it be thy will! | | 2H6 V.ii.30 | |
| Exit | | 2H6 V.ii.30 | |
| Enter yong Clifford. | Enter Young Clifford | | 2H6 V.ii.31.1 | |
| Clif. | YOUNG CLIFFORD | | | |
| Shame and Confusion all is on the rout, | Shame and confusion! All is on the rout; | rout, on theput to rout, in disordered flight | 2H6 V.ii.31 | |
| | confusion (n.)destruction, overthrow, ruin | | |
| Feare frames disorder, and disorder wounds | Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds | frame (v.)fashion, make, form, create | 2H6 V.ii.32 | |
| Where it should guard. O Warre, thou sonne of hell, | Where it should guard. O war, thou son of hell, | | 2H6 V.ii.33 | |
| Whom angry heauens do make their minister, | Whom angry heavens do make their minister, | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | 2H6 V.ii.34 | |
| Throw in the frozen bosomes of our part, | Throw in the frozen bosoms of our part | part (n.)side, camp, party | 2H6 V.ii.35 | |
| Hot Coales of Vengeance. Let no Souldier flye. | Hot coals of vengeance! Let no soldier fly. | | 2H6 V.ii.36 | |
| He that is truly dedicate to Warre, | He that is truly dedicate to war | dedicate (adj.)dedicated, devoted, committed | 2H6 V.ii.37 | |
| Hath no selfe-loue: nor he that loues himselfe, | Hath no self-love; nor he that loves himself | | 2H6 V.ii.38 | |
| Hath not essentially, but by circumstance | Hath not essentially, but by circumstance, | circumstance (n.)detail(s), particular(s), specifics | 2H6 V.ii.39 | |
| The name of Valour. | The name of valour. | | 2H6 V.ii.40.1 | |
| He sees his dead father | | 2H6 V.ii.40 | |
| O let the vile world end, | O, let the vile world end, | | 2H6 V.ii.40.2 | |
| And the premised Flames of the Last day, | And the premised flames of the last day | premised (adj.)preordained, predestined | 2H6 V.ii.41 | |
| Knit earth and heauen together. | Knit earth and heaven together. | | 2H6 V.ii.42 | |
| Now let the generall Trumpet blow his blast, | Now let the general trumpet blow his blast, | general (adj.)common, of everyone, public | 2H6 V.ii.43 | |
| Particularities, and pettie sounds | Particularities and petty sounds | particularity (n.)personal matter, individual issue | 2H6 V.ii.44 | |
| To cease. Was't thou ordain'd (deere Father) | To cease! Wast thou ordained, dear father, | ordain (v.)fate, destine, decree | 2H6 V.ii.45 | |
| To loose thy youth in peace, and to atcheeue | To lose thy youth in peace, and to achieve | lose (v.)spend, pass through, while away | 2H6 V.ii.46 | |
| The Siluer Liuery of aduised Age, | The silver livery of advised age, | silver (adj.)white-haired | 2H6 V.ii.47 | |
| | livery (n.)uniform, costume, special clothing | | |
| | advised, avised (adj.)judicious, wise, prudent | | |
| And in thy Reuerence, and thy Chaire-dayes, thus | And, in thy reverence and thy chair-days, thus | chair-days (n.)old age, days for resting in a chair | 2H6 V.ii.48 | |
| | reverence (n.)respected state, venerable condition | | |
| To die in Ruffian battell? Euen at this sight, | To die in ruffian battle? Even at this sight | ruffian (adj.)violent, brutal, villainous | 2H6 V.ii.49 | |
| My heart is turn'd to stone: and while 'tis mine, | My heart is turned to stone, and while 'tis mine | | 2H6 V.ii.50 | |
| It shall be stony. Yorke, not our old men spares: | It shall be stony. York not our old men spares; | stony (adj.)pitiless, unfeeling, obdurate | 2H6 V.ii.51 | |
| No more will I their Babes, Teares Virginall, | No more will I their babes; tears virginal | virginal (adj.)of young girls | 2H6 V.ii.52 | |
| Shall be to me, euen as the Dew to Fire, | Shall be to me even as the dew to fire; | | 2H6 V.ii.53 | |
| And Beautie, that the Tyrant oft reclaimes, | And beauty, that the tyrant oft reclaims, | oft (adv.)often | 2H6 V.ii.54 | |
| | reclaim (v.)subdue, tame, make obedient | | |
| Shall to my flaming wrath, be Oyle and Flax: | Shall to my flaming wrath be oil and flax. | | 2H6 V.ii.55 | |
| Henceforth, I will not haue to do with pitty. | Henceforth, I will not have to do with pity: | | 2H6 V.ii.56 | |
| Meet I an infant of the house of Yorke, | Meet I an infant of the house of York, | | 2H6 V.ii.57 | |
| Into as many gobbits will I cut it | Into as many gobbets will I cut it | gobbet (n.)piece of raw flesh | 2H6 V.ii.58 | |
| As wilde Medea yong Absirtis did. | As wild Medea young Absyrtus did; | Absyrtus (n.)[pron: ab'sertus] younger brother of Medea, killed by her to aid Jason's escape with the Golden Fleece | 2H6 V.ii.59 | |
| | Medea (n.)[pron: me'deea] daughter of Aeetes, King of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece | | |
| | wild (adj.)savage, fierce, cruel | | |
| In cruelty, will I seeke out my Fame. | In cruelty will I seek out my fame. | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | 2H6 V.ii.60 | |
| Come thou new ruine of olde Cliffords house: | Come, thou new ruin of old Clifford's house; | | 2H6 V.ii.61 | |
| As did Aeneas old Anchyses beare, | As did Aeneas old Anchises bear, | Anchises (n.)[an'kiyseez] father of Aeneas, who saves him from blazing Troy by carrying him out of the city on his shoulders | 2H6 V.ii.62 | |
| | Aeneas (n.)[pron: e'nayas] Trojan hero, son of Anchises and Aphrodite; in Roman legend, the ancestor of the Romans | | |
| So beare I thee vpon my manly shoulders: | So bear I thee upon my manly shoulders; | | 2H6 V.ii.63 | |
| But then, Aeneas bare a liuing loade; | But then Aeneas bare a living load, | | 2H6 V.ii.64 | |
| Nothing so heauy as these woes of mine. | Nothing so heavy as these woes of mine. | | 2H6 V.ii.65 | |
| Exit with his father on his back | | 2H6 V.ii.65 | |
| Enter Richard, and Somerset to fight. | Enter Richard and Somerset to fight. Somerset is | | 2H6 V.ii.66.1 | |
| killed | | 2H6 V.ii.66.2 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| So lye thou there: | So, lie thou there; | | 2H6 V.ii.66 | |
| For vnderneath an Ale-house paltry signe, | For underneath an alehouse' paltry sign, | | 2H6 V.ii.67 | |
| The Castle in S. Albons, Somerset | The Castle in Saint Albans, Somerset | | 2H6 V.ii.68 | |
| Hath made the Wizard famous in his death: | Hath made the wizard famous in his death. | | 2H6 V.ii.69 | |
| Sword, hold thy temper; Heart, be wrathfull still: | Sword, hold thy temper; heart, be wrathful still; | temper (n.)quality, constitution, condition | 2H6 V.ii.70 | |
| | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | | |
| | hold (v.)keep, maintain, observe | | |
| Priests pray for enemies, but Princes kill. | Priests pray for enemies, but princes kill. | | 2H6 V.ii.71 | |
| Exit | | 2H6 V.ii.71 | |
| Fight. Excursions. Enter King, Queene, and others. | Fight. Excursions. Enter the King, Queen, and soldiers | excursion (n.)sortie, sally, bout of fighting | 2H6 V.ii.72 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Away my Lord, you are slow, for shame away. | Away, my lord! You are slow. For shame, away! | | 2H6 V.ii.72 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Can we outrun the Heauens? Good Margaret stay. | Can we outrun the heavens? Good Margaret, stay. | outrun (v.)escape, avoid, elude | 2H6 V.ii.73 | |
| | heavens (n.)powers above, will of heaven | | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| What are you made of? You'l nor fight nor fly: | What are you made of? You'll nor fight nor fly. | | 2H6 V.ii.74 | |
| Now is it manhood, wisedome, and defence, | Now is it manhood, wisdom, and defence, | | 2H6 V.ii.75 | |
| To giue the enemy way, and to secure vs | To give the enemy way, and to secure us | secure (v.)keep safe, protect, guard | 2H6 V.ii.76 | |
| | give way (v.)yield to, succumb to, submit to | | |
| By what we can, which can no more but flye. | By what we can, which can no more but fly. | | 2H6 V.ii.77 | |
| Alarum a farre off. | Alarum afar off | | 2H6 V.ii.78.1 | |
| If you be tane, we then should see the bottome | If you be ta'en, we then should see the bottom | bottom (n.)lowest point, nadir | 2H6 V.ii.78 | |
| Of all our Fortunes: but if we haply scape, | Of all our fortunes; but if we haply 'scape – | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | 2H6 V.ii.79 | |
| | haply (adv.)perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck | | |
| (As well we may, if not through your neglect) | As well we may if not through your neglect – | | 2H6 V.ii.80 | |
| We shall to London get, where you are lou'd, | We shall to London get, where you are loved, | | 2H6 V.ii.81 | |
| And where this breach now in our Fortunes made | And where this breach now in our fortunes made | | 2H6 V.ii.82 | |
| May readily be stopt. | May readily be stopped. | | 2H6 V.ii.83 | |
| Enter Clifford. | Enter Young Clifford | | 2H6 V.ii.84 | |
| Clif. | YOUNG CLIFFORD | | | |
| But that my hearts on future mischeefe set, | But that my heart's on future mischief set, | | 2H6 V.ii.84 | |
| I would speake blasphemy ere bid you flye: | I would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly; | | 2H6 V.ii.85 | |
| But flye you must: Vncureable discomfite | But fly you must; uncurable discomfit | uncurable (adj.)incurable, hopeless, irretrievable | 2H6 V.ii.86 | |
| | discomfit (n.)defeat, overthrow, rout | | |
| Reignes in the hearts of all our present parts. | Reigns in the hearts of all our present parts. | part (n.)remnant, fragment, vestige | 2H6 V.ii.87 | |
| | present (adj.)remaining, surviving, still existing | | |
| Away for your releefe, and we will liue | Away, for your relief! And we will live | | 2H6 V.ii.88 | |
| To see their day, and them our Fortune giue. | To see their day and them our fortune give. | day (n.)day of battle, contest | 2H6 V.ii.89 | |
| Away my Lord, away. | Away, my lord, away! | | 2H6 V.ii.90 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | 2H6 V.ii.90 | |