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Enter the Coarse of Henrie the sixt with Halberds to | Enter the corse of Henry the Sixth, with halberds to | halberd (n.)person armed with a halberd | R3 I.ii.1.1 | |
| | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | | |
guard it, Lady Anne being the Mourner. | guard it; Lady Anne being the mourner, attended by | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | R3 I.ii.1.2 | |
| Tressel and Berkeley | | R3 I.ii.1.3 | |
Anne. | ANNE | | | |
Set downe, set downe your honourable load, | Set down, set down your honourable load – | | R3 I.ii.1 | |
If Honor may be shrowded in a Herse; | If honour may be shrouded in a hearse – | shroud (v.)hide, conceal, shelter | R3 I.ii.2 | |
Whil'st I a-while obsequiously lament | Whilst I awhile obsequiously lament | obsequiously (adv.)as a mourner, with proper regard for the dead | R3 I.ii.3 | |
Th' vntimely fall of Vertuous Lancaster. | Th' untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster. | untimely (adj.)premature, coming before its time | R3 I.ii.4 | |
| The bearers set down the hearse | | R3 I.ii.5.1 | |
Poore key-cold Figure of a holy King, | Poor key-cold figure of a holy king, | key-cold (adj.)cold as a metal key | R3 I.ii.5 | |
Pale Ashes of the House of Lancaster; | Pale ashes of the house of Lancaster, | | R3 I.ii.6 | |
Thou bloodlesse Remnant of that Royall Blood, | Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood, | | R3 I.ii.7 | |
Be it lawfull that I inuocate thy Ghost, | Be it lawful that I invocate thy ghost | invocate (v.)invoke, call upon, entreat | R3 I.ii.8 | |
To heare the Lamentations of poore Anne, | To hear the lamentations of poor Anne, | | R3 I.ii.9 | |
Wife to thy Edward, to thy slaughtred Sonne, | Wife to thy Edward, to thy slaughtered son | | R3 I.ii.10 | |
Stab'd by the selfesame hand that made these wounds. | Stabbed by the selfsame hand that made these wounds! | | R3 I.ii.11 | |
Loe, in these windowes that let forth thy life, | Lo, in these windows that let forth thy life | window (n.)opening, hole; wound | R3 I.ii.12 | |
I powre the helplesse Balme of my poore eyes. | I pour the helpless balm of my poor eyes. | helpless (adj.)unavailing, useless, unprofitable | R3 I.ii.13 | |
O cursed be the hand that made these holes: | O, cursed be the hand that made these holes! | | R3 I.ii.14 | |
Cursed the Heart, that had the heart to do it: | Cursed be the heart that had the heart to do it! | | R3 I.ii.15 | |
Cnrsed the Blood, that let this blood from hence: | Cursed the blood that let this blood from hence! | blood (n.)blood relationship, kinship | R3 I.ii.16 | |
More direfull hap betide that hated Wretch | More direful hap betide that hated wretch | hap (n.)fortune, lot, fate | R3 I.ii.17 | |
| | betide (v.)happen (to), befall, come (to) | | |
That makes vs wretched by the death of thee, | That makes us wretched by the death of thee | | R3 I.ii.18 | |
Then I can wish to Wolues, to Spiders, Toades, | Than I can wish to wolves – spiders, toads, | | R3 I.ii.19 | |
Or any creeping venom'd thing that liues. | Or any creeping venomed thing that lives! | | R3 I.ii.20 | |
If euer he haue Childe, Abortiue be it, | If ever he have child, abortive be it, | abortive (adj.)monstrous, defective, unnatural | R3 I.ii.21 | |
Prodigeous, and vntimely brought to light, | Prodigious, and untimely brought to light, | prodigious (adj.)abnormal, monstrous, unnatural | R3 I.ii.22 | |
| | untimely (adv.)prematurely, too soon, before due time | | |
Whose vgly and vnnaturall Aspect | Whose ugly and unnatural aspect | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | R3 I.ii.23 | |
May fright the hopefull Mother at the view, | May fright the hopeful mother at the view, | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | R3 I.ii.24 | |
And that be Heyre to his vnhappinesse. | And that be heir to his unhappiness! | unhappiness (n.)evil, wrong-doing, perniciousness | R3 I.ii.25 | |
If euer he haue Wife, let her be made | If ever he have wife, let her he made | | R3 I.ii.26 | |
More miserable by the death of him, | More miserable by the life of him | | R3 I.ii.27 | |
Then I am made by my young Lord, and thee. | Than I am made by my young lord and thee! | | R3 I.ii.28 | |
Come now towards Chertsey with your holy Lode, | Come now, towards Chertsey with your holy load, | | R3 I.ii.29 | |
Taken from Paules, to be interred there. | Taken from Paul's to be interred there. | Paul's (n.)St Paul's Cathedral, London | R3 I.ii.30 | |
Enter Richard Duke of Gloster. | The bearers take up the hearse | | R3 I.ii.31 | |
And still as you are weary of this waight, | And still, as you are weary of this weight, | | R3 I.ii.31 | |
Rest you, whiles I lament King Henries Coarse. | Rest you, whiles I lament King Henry's corse. | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | R3 I.ii.32 | |
| Enter Richard, Duke of Gloucester | | R3 I.ii.33 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Stay you that beare the Coarse, & set it down. | Stay, you that bear the corse, and set it down. | | R3 I.ii.33 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
What blacke Magitian coniures vp this Fiend, | What black magician conjures up this fiend | | R3 I.ii.34 | |
To stop deuoted charitable deeds? | To stop devoted charitable deeds? | devoted (adj.)holy, consecrated, dedicated | R3 I.ii.35 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Villaines set downe the Coarse, or by S. Paul, | Villains, set down the corse, or, by Saint Paul, | | R3 I.ii.36 | |
Ile make a Coarse of him that disobeyes. | I'll make a corse of him that disobeys! | | R3 I.ii.37 | |
Gen. | GENTLEMAN | | | |
My Lord stand backe, and let the Coffin passe. | My lord, stand back, and let the coffin pass. | | R3 I.ii.38 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Vnmanner'd Dogge, / Stand'st thou when I commaund: | Unmannered dog! Stand thou, when I command! | unmannered (adj.)ill-mannered, rude, insolent | R3 I.ii.39 | |
Aduance thy Halbert higher then my brest, | Advance thy halberd higher than my breast, | halberd (n.)long-handled weapon ending in a combination of axe-blade and spearhead | R3 I.ii.40 | |
| | advance (v.)raise, lift up, upraise | | |
Or by S. Paul Ile strike thee to my Foote, | Or, by Saint Paul, I'll strike thee to my foot | | R3 I.ii.41 | |
And spurne vpon thee Begger for thy boldnesse. | And spurn upon thee, beggar, for thy boldness. | spurn (v.)kick, strike, stamp [on], dash | R3 I.ii.42 | |
| The bearers set down the hearse | | R3 I.ii.43 | |
Anne. | ANNE | | | |
What do you tremble? are you all affraid? | What, do you tremble? Are you all afraid? | | R3 I.ii.43 | |
Alas, I blame you not, for you are Mortall, | Alas, I blame you not, for you are mortal, | | R3 I.ii.44 | |
And Mortall eyes cannot endure the Diuell. | And mortal eyes cannot endure the devil. | | R3 I.ii.45 | |
Auant thou dreadfull minister of Hell; | Avaunt, thou dreadful minister of hell! | avaunt (int.)be gone, go away, be off | R3 I.ii.46 | |
Thou had'st but power ouer his Mortall body, | Thou hadst but power over his mortal body; | | R3 I.ii.47 | |
His Soule thou canst not haue: Therefore be gone. | His soul thou canst not have. Therefore, be gone. | | R3 I.ii.48 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Sweet Saint, for Charity, be not so curst. | Sweet saint, for charity, be not so curst. | curst (adj.)bad-tempered, quarrelsome, shrewish, cross | R3 I.ii.49 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Foule Diuell, / For Gods sake hence, and trouble vs not, | Foul devil, for God's sake hence, and trouble us not, | | R3 I.ii.50 | |
For thou hast made the happy earth thy Hell: | For thou hast made the happy earth thy hell, | | R3 I.ii.51 | |
Fill'd it with cursing cries, and deepe exclaimes: | Filled it with cursing cries and deep exclaims. | exclaim (n.)exclamation, outcry, protest | R3 I.ii.52 | |
If thou delight to view thy heynous deeds, | If thou delight to view thy heinous deeds, | | R3 I.ii.53 | |
Behold this patterne of thy Butcheries. | Behold this pattern of thy butcheries. | pattern (n.)picture, model, specimen, example | R3 I.ii.54 | |
Oh Gentlemen, see, see dead Henries wounds, | O gentlemen, see, see! Dead Henry's wounds | | R3 I.ii.55 | |
Open their congeal'd mouthes, and bleed afresh. | Open their congealed mouths and bleed afresh! | | R3 I.ii.56 | |
Blush, blush, thou lumpe of fowle Deformitie: | Blush, blush, thou lump of foul deformity; | | R3 I.ii.57 | |
For 'tis thy presence that exhales this blood | For 'tis thy presence that exhales this blood | exhale (v.)cause to flow, draw out, draw up | R3 I.ii.58 | |
From cold and empty Veines where no blood dwels. | From cold and empty veins where no blood dwells. | | R3 I.ii.59 | |
Thy Deeds inhumane and vnnaturall, | Thy deeds inhuman and unnatural | | R3 I.ii.60 | |
Prouokes this Deluge most vnnaturall. | Provokes this deluge most unnatural. | | R3 I.ii.61 | |
O God! which this Blood mad'st, reuenge his death: | O God, which this blood mad'st, revenge his death! | | R3 I.ii.62 | |
O Earth! which this Blood drink'st, reuenge his death. | O earth, which this blood drink'st, revenge his death! | | R3 I.ii.63 | |
Either Heau'n with Lightning strike the murth'rer dead: | Either heaven with lightning strike the murderer dead; | | R3 I.ii.64 | |
Or Earth gape open wide, and eate him quicke, | Or earth gape open wide and eat him quick, | quick (adv.)alive | R3 I.ii.65 | |
As thou dost swallow vp this good Kings blood, | As thou dost swallow up this good King's blood | | R3 I.ii.66 | |
Which his Hell-gouern'd arme hath butchered. | Which his hell-governed arm hath butchered! | | R3 I.ii.67 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Lady, you know no Rules of Charity, | Lady, you know no rules of charity, | rule (n.)principle, order, regulation | R3 I.ii.68 | |
Which renders good for bad, Blessings for Curses. | Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. | | R3 I.ii.69 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Villaine, thou know'st nor law of God nor Man, | Villain, thou know'st nor law of God nor man: | | R3 I.ii.70 | |
No Beast so fierce, but knowes some touch of pitty. | No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. | | R3 I.ii.71 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
But I know none, and therefore am no Beast. | But I know none, and therefore am no beast. | | R3 I.ii.72 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
O wonderfull, when diuels tell the truth! | O wonderful, when devils tell the truth! | | R3 I.ii.73 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
More wonderfull, when Angels are so angry: | More wonderful, when angels are so angry. | | R3 I.ii.74 | |
Vouchsafe (diuine perfection of a Woman) | Vouchsafe, divine perfection of a woman, | | R3 I.ii.75 | |
Of these supposed Crimes, to giue me leaue | Of these supposed crimes to give me leave | | R3 I.ii.76 | |
By circumstance, but to acquit my selfe. | By circumstance but to acquit myself. | circumstance (n.)special argument, detailed explanation | R3 I.ii.77 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Vouchsafe (defus'd infection of man) | Vouchsafe, diffused infection of a man, | diffused (adj.)disorderly, mixed-up, jumbled | R3 I.ii.78 | |
Of these knowne euils, but to giue me leaue | For these known evils, but to give me leave | | R3 I.ii.79 | |
By circumstance, to curse thy cursed Selfe. | By circumstance to accuse thy cursed self. | | R3 I.ii.80 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Fairer then tongue can name thee, let me haue | Fairer than tongue can name thee, let me have | | R3 I.ii.81 | |
Some patient leysure to excuse my selfe. | Some patient leisure to excuse myself. | | R3 I.ii.82 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Fouler then heart can thinke thee, / Thou can'st make | Fouler than heart can think thee, thou canst make | | R3 I.ii.83 | |
no excuse currant, / But to hang thy selfe. | No excuse current but to hang thyself. | current (adj.)[as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid | R3 I.ii.84 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
By such dispaire, I should accuse my selfe. | By such despair I should accuse myself. | | R3 I.ii.85 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
And by dispairing shalt thou stand excused, | And by despairing shouldst thou stand excused | | R3 I.ii.86 | |
For doing worthy Vengeance on thy selfe, | For doing worthy vengeance on thyself | worthy (adj.)deserved, justified, warranted | R3 I.ii.87 | |
That did'st vnworthy slaughter vpon others. | Which didst unworthy slaughter upon others. | | R3 I.ii.88 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Say that I slew them not. | Say that I slew them not? | | R3 I.ii.89.1 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Then say they were not slaine: | Then say they were not slain. | | R3 I.ii.89.2 | |
But dead they are, and diuellish slaue by thee. | But dead they are, and, devilish slave, by thee. | | R3 I.ii.90 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
I did not kill your Husband. | I did not kill your husband. | | R3 I.ii.91.1 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Why then he is aliue. | Why, then he is alive. | | R3 I.ii.91.2 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Nay, he is dead, and slaine by Edwards hands. | Nay, he is dead, and slain by Edward's hands. | | R3 I.ii.92 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
In thy foule throat thou Ly'st, / Queene Margaret saw | In thy foul throat thou li'st! Queen Margaret saw | | R3 I.ii.93 | |
Thy murd'rous Faulchion smoaking in his blood: | Thy murderous falchion smoking in his blood; | smoking (adj.)steaming hot, sending up spray | R3 I.ii.94 | |
| | falchion (n.)curved broadsword | | |
The which, thou once didd'st bend against her brest, | The which thou once didst bend against her breast, | bend (v.)aim, direct, level, turn | R3 I.ii.95 | |
But that thy Brothers beate aside the point. | But that thy brothers beat aside the point. | | R3 I.ii.96 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
I was prouoked by her sland'rous tongue, | I was provoked by her slanderous tongue | | R3 I.ii.97 | |
That laid their guilt, vpon my guiltlesse Shoulders. | That laid their guilt upon my guiltless shoulders. | | R3 I.ii.98 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Thou was't prouoked by thy bloody minde, | Thou wast provoked by thy bloody mind | | R3 I.ii.99 | |
That neuer dream'st on ought but Butcheries: | That never dream'st on aught but butcheries. | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | R3 I.ii.100 | |
Did'st thou not kill this King? | Didst thou not kill this King? | | R3 I.ii.101.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
I graunt ye. | I grant ye – yea. | | R3 I.ii.101.2 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Do'st grant me Hedge-hogge, / Then God graunt me too | Dost grant me, hedgehog? Then God grant me too | | R3 I.ii.102 | |
Thou may'st be damned for that wicked deede, | Thou mayst be damned for that wicked deed! | | R3 I.ii.103 | |
O he was gentle, milde, and vertuous. | O, he was gentle, mild, and virtuous! | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | R3 I.ii.104 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
The better for the King of heauen that hath him. | The better for the King of Heaven that hath him. | | R3 I.ii.105 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
He is in heauen, where thou shalt neuer come. | He is in heaven, where thou shalt never come. | | R3 I.ii.106 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Let him thanke me, that holpe to send him thither: | Let him thank me that holp to send him thither; | | R3 I.ii.107 | |
For he was fitter for that place then earth. | For he was fitter for that place than earth. | | R3 I.ii.108 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
And thou vnfit for any place, but hell. | And thou unfit for any place, but hell. | | R3 I.ii.109 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Yes one place else, if you will heare me name it. | Yes, one place else, if you will hear me name it. | | R3 I.ii.110 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Some dungeon. | Some dungeon. | | R3 I.ii.111.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Your Bed-chamber. | Your bedchamber. | | R3 I.ii.111.2 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Ill rest betide the chamber where thou lyest. | Ill rest betide the chamber where thou liest! | ill (adj.)bad, adverse, unfavourable | R3 I.ii.112 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
So will it Madam, till I lye with you. | So will it, madam, till I lie with you. | | R3 I.ii.113 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
I hope so. | I hope so. | | R3 I.ii.114.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
I know so. But gentle Lady Anne, | I know so. But, gentle Lady Anne, | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | R3 I.ii.114.2 | |
To leaue this keene encounter of our wittes, | To leave this keen encounter of our wits | wits, also five witsfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) | R3 I.ii.115 | |
And fall something into a slower method. | And fall somewhat into a slower method, | | R3 I.ii.116 | |
Is not the causer of the timelesse deaths | Is not the causer of the timeless deaths | timeless (adj.)untimely, premature, ill-timed | R3 I.ii.117 | |
Of these Plantagenets, Henrie and Edward, | Of these Plantagenets, Henry and Edward, | | R3 I.ii.118 | |
As blamefull as the Executioner. | As blameful as the executioner? | | R3 I.ii.119 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Thou was't the cause, and most accurst effect. | Thou wast the cause and most accursed effect. | | R3 I.ii.120 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Your beauty was the cause of that effect: | Your beauty was the cause of that effect – | | R3 I.ii.121 | |
Your beauty, that did haunt me in my sleepe, | Your beauty, that did haunt me in my sleep | | R3 I.ii.122 | |
To vndertake the death of all the world, | To undertake the death of all the world, | | R3 I.ii.123 | |
So I might liue one houre in your sweet bosome. | So I might live one hour in your sweet bosom. | | R3 I.ii.124 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
If I thought that, I tell thee Homicide, | If I thought that, I tell thee, homicide, | | R3 I.ii.125 | |
These Nailes should rent that beauty from my Cheekes. | These nails should rent that beauty from my cheeks. | rent (v.)rend, tear, pull to pieces | R3 I.ii.126 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
These eyes could not endure yt beauties wrack, | These eyes could not endure that beauty's wrack; | wrack (n.)destruction, ruin | R3 I.ii.127 | |
You should not blemish it, if I stood by; | You should not blemish it, if I stood by. | | R3 I.ii.128 | |
As all the world is cheared by the Sunne, | As all the world is cheered by the sun, | | R3 I.ii.129 | |
So I by that: It is my day, my life. | So I by that. It is my day, my life. | | R3 I.ii.130 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Blacke night ore-shade thy day, & death thy life. | Black night o'ershade thy day, and death thy life! | | R3 I.ii.131 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Curse not thy selfe faire Creature, / Thou art both. | Curse not thyself, fair creature – thou art both. | | R3 I.ii.132 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
I would I were, to be reueng'd on thee. | I would I were, to be revenged on thee. | | R3 I.ii.133 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
It is a quarrell most vnnaturall, | It is a quarrel most unnatural | | R3 I.ii.134 | |
To be reueng'd on him that loueth . thee. | To be revenged on him that loveth thee. | | R3 I.ii.135 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
It is a quarrell iust and reasonable, | It is a quarrel just and reasonable | | R3 I.ii.136 | |
To be reueng'd on him that kill'd my Husband. | To be revenged on him that killed my husband. | | R3 I.ii.137 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
He that bereft the Lady of thy Husband, | He that bereft thee, lady, of thy husband | | R3 I.ii.138 | |
Did it to helpe thee to a better Husband. | Did it to help thee to a better husband. | | R3 I.ii.139 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
His better doth not breath vpon the earth. | His better doth not breathe upon the earth. | | R3 I.ii.140 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
He liues, that loues thee better then he could. | He lives, that loves thee better than he could. | | R3 I.ii.141 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Name him. | Name him. | | R3 I.ii.142.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Plantagenet. | Plantagenet. | | R3 I.ii.142.2 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Why that was he. | Why that was he. | | R3 I.ii.142.3 | |
Rieh. | RICHARD | | | |
The selfesame name, but one of better Nature. | The selfsame name, but one of better nature. | | R3 I.ii.143 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Where is he? | Where is he? | | R3 I.ii.144.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Heere: | Here. | | R3 I.ii.144.2 | |
Spits at him. | She spits at him | | R3 I.ii.144 | |
Why dost thou spit at me. | Why dost thou spit at me? | | R3 I.ii.144.3 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Would it were mortall poyson, for thy sake. | Would it were mortal poison for thy sake! | | R3 I.ii.145 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Neuer came poyson from so sweet a place. | Never came poison from so sweet a place. | | R3 I.ii.146 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Neuer hung poyson on a fowler Toade. | Never hung poison on a fouler toad. | | R3 I.ii.147 | |
Out of my sight, thou dost infect mine eyes. | Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes. | | R3 I.ii.148 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Thine eyes (sweet Lady) haue infected mine. | Thine eyes, sweet lady, have infected mine. | | R3 I.ii.149 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Would they were Basiliskes, to strike thee dead. | Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead! | basilisk (n.)mythical serpent which killed with its look | R3 I.ii.150 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
I would they were, that I might dye at once: | I would they were, that I might die at once, | | R3 I.ii.151 | |
For now they kill me with a liuing death. | For now they kill me with a living death. | | R3 I.ii.152 | |
Those eyes of thine, from mine haue drawne salt Teares; | Those eyes of thine from mine have drawn salt tears, | | R3 I.ii.153 | |
Sham'd their Aspects with store of childish drops: | Shamed their aspects with store of childish drops. | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | R3 I.ii.154 | |
These eyes, which neuer shed remorsefull teare, | These eyes, which never shed remorseful tear – | remorseful (adj.)conscience-stricken, guilty, full of sorrow | R3 I.ii.155 | |
No, when my Father Yorke, and Edward wept, | No, when my father York and Edward wept | | R3 I.ii.156 | |
To heare the pittious moane that Rutland made | To hear the piteous moan that Rutland made | | R3 I.ii.157 | |
When black-fac'd Clifford shooke his sword at him. | When black-faced Clifford shook his sword at him; | | R3 I.ii.158 | |
Nor when thy warlike Father like a Childe, | Nor when thy warlike father, like a child, | | R3 I.ii.159 | |
Told the sad storie of my Fathers death, | Told the sad story of my father's death | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | R3 I.ii.160 | |
And twenty times, made pause to sob and weepe: | And twenty times made pause to sob and weep, | | R3 I.ii.161 | |
That all the standers by had wet their cheekes | That all the standers-by had wet their cheeks | | R3 I.ii.162 | |
Like Trees bedash'd with raine. In that sad time, | Like trees bedashed with rain – in that sad time | bedashed (adj.)dashed about, bespattered, splashed about | R3 I.ii.163 | |
My manly eyes did scorne an humble teare: | My manly eyes did scorn an humble tear; | | R3 I.ii.164 | |
And what these sorrowes could not thence exhale, | And what these sorrows could not thence exhale, | exhale (v.)cause to flow, draw out, draw up | R3 I.ii.165 | |
Thy Beauty hath, and made them blinde with weeping. | Thy beauty hath, and made them blind with weeping. | | R3 I.ii.166 | |
I neuer sued to Friend, nor Enemy: | I never sued to friend nor enemy; | | R3 I.ii.167 | |
My Tongue could neuer learne sweet smoothing word. | My tongue could never learn sweet smoothing word; | smoothing (adj.)flattering, plausible, ingratiating | R3 I.ii.168 | |
But now thy Beauty is propos'd my Fee, | But, now thy beauty is proposed my fee, | fee (n.)payment, reward, recompense | R3 I.ii.169 | |
My proud heart sues, and prompts my tongue to speake. | My proud heart sues, and prompts my tongue to speak. | | R3 I.ii.170 | |
She lookes scornfully at him. | She looks scornfully at him | | R3 I.ii.171 | |
Teach not thy lip such Scorne; for it was made | Teach not thy lips such scorn; for it was made | | R3 I.ii.171 | |
For kissing Lady, not for such contempt. | For kissing, lady, not for such contempt. | | R3 I.ii.172 | |
If thy reuengefull heart cannot forgiue, | If thy revengeful heart cannot forgive, | | R3 I.ii.173 | |
Loe heere I lend thee this sharpe-pointed Sword, | Lo, here I lend thee this sharp-pointed sword, | | R3 I.ii.174 | |
Which if thou please to hide in this true brest, | Which if thou please to hide in this true breast | | R3 I.ii.175 | |
And let the Soule forth that adoreth thee, | And let the soul forth that adoreth thee, | | R3 I.ii.176 | |
I lay it naked to the deadly stroke, | I lay it naked to the deadly stroke | | R3 I.ii.177 | |
And humbly begge the death vpon my knee, | And humbly beg the death upon my knee. | | R3 I.ii.178 | |
He layes his brest open, she offers at withhis sword. | He lays his breast open. She offers at it with his sword | offer (v.)attempt, start, try, make a move | R3 I.ii.179 | |
Nay do not pause: For I did kill King Henrie, | Nay, do not pause; for I did kill King Henry – | | R3 I.ii.179 | |
But 'twas thy Beauty that prouoked me. | But 'twas thy beauty that provoked me. | | R3 I.ii.180 | |
Nay now dispatch: 'Twas I that stabb'd yong Edward, | Nay now, dispatch; 'twas I that stabbed young Edward – | dispatch, despatch (v.)kill, put to death, make away with, finish off | R3 I.ii.181 | |
But 'twas thy Heauenly face that set me on. | But 'twas thy heavenly face that set me on. | | R3 I.ii.182 | |
She fals the Sword. | She falls the sword | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | R3 I.ii.183 | |
Take vp the Sword againe, or take vp me. | Take up the sword again, or take up me. | | R3 I.ii.183 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Arise Dissembler, though I wish thy death, | Arise, dissembler; though I wish thy death | dissembler (n.)hypocrite, deceiver, charlatan | R3 I.ii.184 | |
I will not be thy Executioner. | I will not be thy executioner. | | R3 I.ii.185 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Then bid me kill my selfe, and I will do it. | Then bid me kill myself, and I will do it. | | R3 I.ii.186 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
I haue already. | I have already. | | R3 I.ii.187.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
That was in thy rage: | That was in thy rage. | | R3 I.ii.187.2 | |
Speake it againe, and euen with the word, | Speak it again, and even with the word | | R3 I.ii.188 | |
This hand, which for thy loue, did kill thy Loue, | This hand, which for thy love did kill thy love, | | R3 I.ii.189 | |
Shall for thy loue, kill a farre truer Loue, | Shall for thy love kill a far truer love; | | R3 I.ii.190 | |
To both their deaths shalt thou be accessary. | To both their deaths thou shalt be accessory. | | R3 I.ii.191 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
I would I knew thy heart. | I would I knew thy heart. | | R3 I.ii.192 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
'Tis figur'd in my tongue. | 'Tis figured in my tongue. | | R3 I.ii.193 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
I feare me, both are false. | I fear me both are false. | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | R3 I.ii.194 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Then neuer Man was true. | Then never man was true. | | R3 I.ii.195 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
Well, well, put vp your Sword. | Well, well, put up your sword. | | R3 I.ii.196 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Say then my Peace is made. | Say then my peace is made. | | R3 I.ii.197 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
That shalt thou know heereafter. | That shall you know hereafter. | | R3 I.ii.198 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
But shall I liue in hope. | But shall I live in hope? | | R3 I.ii.199 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
All men I hope liue so. | All men, I hope, live so. | | R3 I.ii.200 | |
| RICHARD | | | |
Vouchsafe to weare this Ring. | Vouchsafe to wear this ring. | | R3 I.ii.201 | |
| ANNE | | | |
| To take is not to give. | | R3 I.ii.202 | |
| She puts on the ring | | R3 I.ii.203.1 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Looke how my Ring incompasseth thy Finger, | Look how this ring encompasseth thy finger, | look how (conj.)just as | R3 I.ii.203 | |
Euen so thy Brest incloseth my poore heart: | Even so thy breast encloseth my poor heart. | | R3 I.ii.204 | |
Weare both of them, for both of them are thine. | Wear both of them, for both of them are thine; | | R3 I.ii.205 | |
And if thy poore deuoted Seruant may | And if thy poor devoted servant may | servant (n.)devotee, one who gives dedicated service, lover | R3 I.ii.206 | |
But beg one fauour at thy gracious hand, | But beg one favour at thy gracious hand, | | R3 I.ii.207 | |
Thou dost confirme his happinesse for euer. | Thou dost confirm his happiness for ever. | | R3 I.ii.208 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
What is it? | What is it? | | R3 I.ii.209 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
That it may please you leaue these sad designes, | That it may please thee leave these sad designs | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | R3 I.ii.210 | |
| | design (n.)undertaking, purpose, enterprise | | |
To him that hath most cause to be a Mourner, | To him that hath more cause to be a mourner, | | R3 I.ii.211 | |
And presently repayre to Crosbie House: | And presently repair to Crosby House; | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | R3 I.ii.212 | |
| | repair (v.)come, go, make one's way | | |
Where (after I haue solemnly interr'd | Where, after I have solemnly interred | solemnly (adv.)ceremoniously, with ritual celebration | R3 I.ii.213 | |
At Chertsey Monast'ry this Noble King, | At Chertsey monastery this noble king | | R3 I.ii.214 | |
And wet his Graue with my Repentant Teares) | And wet his grave with my repentant tears, | | R3 I.ii.215 | |
I will with all expedient duty see you, | I will with all expedient duty see you. | expedient (adj.)speedy, rapid, expeditious | R3 I.ii.216 | |
For diuers vnknowne Reasons, I beseech you, | For divers unknown reasons, I beseech you, | divers (adj.)different, various, several | R3 I.ii.217 | |
Grant me this Boon. | Grant me this boon. | | R3 I.ii.218 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
With all my heart, and much it ioyes me too, | With all my heart; and much it joys me too | joy (v.)add joy to, enjoy, gladden, brighten | R3 I.ii.219 | |
To see you are become so penitent. | To see you are become so penitent. | | R3 I.ii.220 | |
Tressel and Barkley, go along with me. | Tressel and Berkeley, go along with me. | | R3 I.ii.221 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
Bid me farwell. | Bid me farewell. | | R3 I.ii.222.1 | |
An. | ANNE | | | |
'Tis more then you deserue: | 'Tis more than you deserve; | | R3 I.ii.222.2 | |
But since you teach me how to flatter you, | But since you teach me how to flatter you, | | R3 I.ii.223 | |
Imagine I haue saide farewell already. | Imagine I have said farewell already. | | R3 I.ii.224 | |
Exit two with Anne. | Exeunt Tressel and Berkeley, with Anne | | R3 I.ii.224 | |
| RICHARD | | | |
| Sirs, take up the corse. | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | R3 I.ii.225.1 | |
Gent. | GENTLEMAN | | | |
Towards Chertsey, Noble Lord? | Towards Chertsey, noble lord? | | R3 I.ii.225.2 | |
Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
No: to White Friars, there attend my comming | No, to Whitefriars – there attend my coming. | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | R3 I.ii.226 | |
Exit Coarse | Exeunt bearers and guard with corse | | R3 I.ii.226 | |
Was euer woman in this humour woo'd? | Was ever woman in this humour wooed? | humour (n.)style, method, way, fashion | R3 I.ii.227 | |
Was euer woman in this humour wonne? | Was ever woman in this humour won? | | R3 I.ii.228 | |
Ile haue her, but I will not keepe her long. | I'll have her, but I will not keep her long. | | R3 I.ii.229 | |
What? I that kill'd her Husband, and his Father, | What? I that killed her husband and his father | | R3 I.ii.230 | |
To take her in her hearts extreamest hate, | To take her in her heart's extremest hate, | | R3 I.ii.231 | |
With curses in her mouth, Teares in her eyes, | With curses in her mouth, tears in her eyes, | | R3 I.ii.232 | |
The bleeding witnesse of my hatred by, | The bleeding witness of my hatred by, | | R3 I.ii.233 | |
Hauing God, her Conscience, and these bars against me, | Having God, her conscience, and these bars against me, | bar (n.)objection, impediment | R3 I.ii.234 | |
And I, no Friends to backe my suite withall, | And I no friends to back my suit at all | suit (n.)wooing, courtship | R3 I.ii.235 | |
But the plaine Diuell, and dissembling lookes? | But the plain devil and dissembling looks? | dissembling (adj.)deceitful, hypocritical, false | R3 I.ii.236 | |
And yet to winne her? All the world to nothing. | And yet to win her! All the world to nothing! | | R3 I.ii.237 | |
Hah! | Ha! | | R3 I.ii.238 | |
Hath she forgot alreadie that braue Prince, | Hath she forgot already that brave prince, | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | R3 I.ii.239 | |
Edward, her Lord, whom I (some three monthes since) | Edward, her lord, whom I, some three months since, | | R3 I.ii.240 | |
Stab'd in my angry mood, at Tewkesbury? | Stabbed in my angry mood at Tewkesbury? | Tewkesbury (n.)[pron: 'tyooksbree] town in Gloucestershire, a mustard-making centre; battle site (1471) | R3 I.ii.241 | |
A sweeter, and a louelier Gentleman, | A sweeter and a lovelier gentleman, | | R3 I.ii.242 | |
Fram'd in the prodigallity of Nature: | Framed in the prodigality of nature, | frame (v.)fashion, make, form, create | R3 I.ii.243 | |
Yong, Valiant, Wise, and (no doubt) right Royal, | Young, valiant, wise, and, no doubt, right royal, | royal (adj.)like a king, majestic | R3 I.ii.244 | |
The spacious World cannot againe affoord: | The spacious world cannot again afford; | | R3 I.ii.245 | |
And will she yet abase her eyes on me, | And will she yet abase her eyes on me, | abase (v.)lower, cast down | R3 I.ii.246 | |
That cropt the Golden prime of this sweet Prince, | That cropped the golden prime of this sweet prince | crop (v.)cut down, remove, hack off | R3 I.ii.247 | |
And made her Widdow to a wofull Bed? | And made her widow to a woeful bed? | | R3 I.ii.248 | |
On me, whose All not equals Edwards Moytie? | On me, whose all not equals Edward's moiety? | moiety (n.)half, equal share | R3 I.ii.249 | |
On me, that halts, and am mishapen thus? | On me, that halts and am misshapen thus? | halt (v.)limp, proceed lamely | R3 I.ii.250 | |
My Dukedome, to a Beggerly denier! | My dukedom to a beggarly denier | denier (n.)tenth of a penny [trivial sum, paltry amount] | R3 I.ii.251 | |
I do mistake my person all this while: | I do mistake my person all this while! | | R3 I.ii.252 | |
Vpon my life she findes (although I cannot) | Upon my life, she finds, although I cannot, | | R3 I.ii.253 | |
My selfe to be a maru'llous proper man. | Myself to be a marvellous proper man. | proper (adj.)good-looking, handsome, comely | R3 I.ii.254 | |
| | marvellous (adv.)very, extremely, exceedingly | | |
Ile be at Charges for a Looking-glasse, | I'll be at charges for a looking-glass | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | R3 I.ii.255 | |
And entertaine a score or two of Taylors, | And entertain a score or two of tailors | entertain (v.)hire, employ, maintain, take into service | R3 I.ii.256 | |
To study fashions to adorne my body: | To study fashions to adorn my body; | study (v.)deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] | R3 I.ii.257 | |
Since I am crept in fauour with my selfe, | Since I am crept in favour with myself | | R3 I.ii.258 | |
I will maintaine it with some little cost. | Will maintain it with some little cost. | | R3 I.ii.259 | |
But first Ile turne yon Fellow in his Graue, | But first I'll turn yon fellow in his grave, | | R3 I.ii.260 | |
And then returne lamenting to my Loue. | And then return lamenting to my love. | | R3 I.ii.261 | |
Shine out faire Sunne, till I haue bought a glasse, | Shine out, fair sun, till I have bought a glass, | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | R3 I.ii.262 | |
That I may see my Shadow as I passe. | That I may see my shadow as I pass. | | R3 I.ii.263 | |
exit | Exit | | R3 I.ii.263 | |