| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| God make your Maiesty ioyful, as you haue bin | God make your majesty joyful, as you have been! | R3 I.iii.19 |
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| I do beseech you, either not beleeue | I do beseech you, either not believe | R3 I.iii.25 |
| The enuious slanders of her false Accusers: | The envious slanders of her false accusers; | R3 I.iii.26 |
| Or if she be accus'd on true report, | Or, if she be accused on true report, | R3 I.iii.27 |
| Beare with her weaknesse, which I thinke proceeds | Bear with her weakness, which I think proceeds | R3 I.iii.28 |
| From wayward sicknesse, and no grounded malice. | From wayward sickness, and no grounded malice. | R3 I.iii.29 |
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| But now the Duke of Buckingham and I, | But now the Duke of Buckingham and I | R3 I.iii.31 |
| Are come from visiting his Maiesty. | Are come from visiting his majesty. | R3 I.iii.32 |
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| A boone my Soueraigne for my seruice done. | A boon, my sovereign, for my service done! | R3 II.i.97 |
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| I will not rise, vnlesse your Highnes heare me. | I will not rise unless your highness hear me. | R3 II.i.99 |
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| The forfeit (Soueraigne) of my seruants life, | The forfeit, sovereign, of my servant's life, | R3 II.i.101 |
| Who slew to day a Riotous Gentleman, | Who slew today a riotous gentleman | R3 II.i.102 |
| Lately attendant on the Duke of Norfolke. | Lately attendant on the Duke of Norfolk. | R3 II.i.103 |
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| My Lord good morrow, good morrow Catesby: | My lord, good morrow. Good morrow, Catesby. | R3 III.ii.74 |
| You may ieast on, but by the holy Rood, | You may jest on, but, by the Holy Rood, | R3 III.ii.75 |
| I doe not like these seuerall Councels, I. | I do not like these several councils, I. | R3 III.ii.76 |
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| The Lords at Pomfret, whẽ they rode from London, | The lords at Pomfret, when they rode from London, | R3 III.ii.82 |
| Were iocund, and suppos'd their states were sure, | Were jocund and supposed their states were sure, | R3 III.ii.83 |
| And they indeed had no cause to mistrust: | And they indeed had no cause to mistrust; | R3 III.ii.84 |
| But yet you see, how soone the Day o're-cast. | But yet you see how soon the day o'ercast. | R3 III.ii.85 |
| This sudden stab of Rancour I misdoubt: | This sudden stab of rancour I misdoubt. | R3 III.ii.86 |
| Pray God (I say) I proue a needlesse Coward. | Pray God, I say, I prove a needless coward! | R3 III.ii.87 |
| What, shall we toward the Tower? the day is spent. | What, shall we toward the Tower? The day is spent. | R3 III.ii.88 |
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| They, for their truth, might better wear their Heads, | They, for their truth, might better wear their heads | R3 III.ii.91 |
| Then some that haue accus'd them, weare their Hats. | Than some that have accused them wear their hats. | R3 III.ii.92 |
| But come, my Lord, let's away. | But come, my lord, let us away. | R3 III.ii.93 |
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| It is, and wants but nomination. | It is, and wants but nomination. | R3 III.iv.5 |
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| We haue not yet set downe this day of Triumph: | We have not yet set down this day of triumph. | R3 III.iv.42 |
| To morrow, in my iudgement, is too sudden, | Tomorrow, in my judgement, is too sudden; | R3 III.iv.43 |
| For I my selfe am not so well prouided, | For I myself am not so well provided | R3 III.iv.44 |
| As else I would be, were the day prolong'd. | As else I would be, were the day prolonged. | R3 III.iv.45 |
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| What of his Heart perceiue you in his Face, | What of his heart perceive you in his face | R3 III.iv.54 |
| By any liuelyhood he shew'd to day? | By any livelihood he showed today? | R3 III.iv.55 |
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| I pray God he be not, I say. | R3 III.iv.58 |
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| Let me but meet you Ladies one howre hence, | Let me but meet you, ladies, one hour hence, | R3 IV.i.28 |
| And Ile salute your Grace of Yorke as Mother, | And I'll salute your grace of York as mother | R3 IV.i.29 |
| And reuerend looker on of two faire Queenes. | And reverend looker-on of two fair queens. | R3 IV.i.30 |
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| Come Madame, you must straight to Westminster, | Come, madam, you must straight to Westminster, | R3 IV.i.31 |
| There to be crowned Richards Royall Queene. | There to be crowned Richard's royal Queen. | R3 IV.i.32 |
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| Full of wise care, is this your counsaile, Madame: | Full of wise care is this your counsel, madam. | R3 IV.i.47 |
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| Take all the swift aduantage of the howres: | (To Dorset) Take all the swift advantage of the hours. | R3 IV.i.48 |
| You shall haue Letters from me to my Sonne, | You shall have letters from me to my son | R3 IV.i.49 |
| In your behalfe, to meet you on the way: | In your behalf, to meet you on the way. | R3 IV.i.50 |
| Be not ta'ne tardie by vnwise delay. | Be not ta'en tardy by unwise delay. | R3 IV.i.51 |
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| Come, Madame, come, I in all haste was sent. | Come, madam, come! I in all haste was sent. | R3 IV.i.56 |
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| Know my louing Lord, | Know, my loving lord, | R3 IV.ii.46.2 |
| the Marquesse Dorset /As I heare, is fled | The Marquess Dorset, as I hear, is fled | R3 IV.ii.47 |
| to Richmond, / In the parts where he abides. | To Richmond in the parts where he abides. | R3 IV.ii.48 |
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| None, good my Liege, to please you with ye hearing, | None good, my liege, to please you with the hearing, | R3 IV.iv.457 |
| Nor none so bad, but well may be reported. | Nor none so bad but well may be reported. | R3 IV.iv.458 |
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| Richmond is on the Seas. | Richmond is on the seas. | R3 IV.iv.462.2 |
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| I know not, mightie Soueraigne, but by guesse. | I know not, mighty sovereign, but by guess. | R3 IV.iv.465 |
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| Stirr'd vp by Dorset, Buckingham, and Morton, | Stirred up by Dorset, Buckingham, and Morton, | R3 IV.iv.467 |
| He makes for England, here to clayme the Crowne. | He makes for England, here to claim the crown. | R3 IV.iv.468 |
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| Vnlesse for that, my Liege, I cannot guesse. | Unless for that, my liege, I cannot guess. | R3 IV.iv.474 |
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| No, my good Lord, therefore mistrust me not. | No, my good lord; therefore mistrust me not. | R3 IV.iv.478 |
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| No, my good Lord, my friends are in the North. | No, my good lord, my friends are in the north. | R3 IV.iv.483 |
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| They haue not been commanded, mighty King: | They have not been commanded, mighty king. | R3 IV.iv.486 |
| Pleaseth your Maiestie to giue me leaue, | Pleaseth your majesty to give me leave, | R3 IV.iv.487 |
| Ile muster vp my friends, and meet your Grace, | I'll muster up my friends and meet your grace | R3 IV.iv.488 |
| Where, and what time your Maiestie shall please. | Where and what time your majesty shall please. | R3 IV.iv.489 |
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| Most mightie Soueraigne, | Most mighty sovereign, | R3 IV.iv.491.2 |
| You haue no cause to hold my friendship doubtfull, | You have no cause to hold my friendship doubtful. | R3 IV.iv.492 |
| I neuer was, nor neuer will be false. | I never was nor never will be false. | R3 IV.iv.493 |
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| So deale with him, as I proue true to you. | So deal with him as I prove true to you. | R3 IV.iv.497 |
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| Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me, | Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me: | R3 IV.v.1 |
| That in the stye of the most deadly Bore, | That in the sty of the most deadly boar | R3 IV.v.2 |
| My Sonne George Stanley is frankt vp in hold: | My son George Stanley is franked up in hold; | R3 IV.v.3 |
| If I reuolt, off goes yong Georges head, | If I revolt, off goes young George's head; | R3 IV.v.4 |
| The feare of that, holds off my present ayde. | The fear of that holds off my present aid. | R3 IV.v.5 |
| So get thee gone: commend me to thy Lord. | So, get thee gone; commend me to thy lord. | R3 IV.v.6 |
| Withall say, that the Queene hath heartily consented | Withal say that the Queen hath heartily consented | R3 IV.v.7 |
| He should espouse Elizabeth hir daughter. | He should espouse Elizabeth her daughter. | R3 IV.v.8 |
| But tell me, where is Princely Richmond now? | But, tell me, where is princely Richmond now? | R3 IV.v.9 |
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| What men of Name resort to him. | What men of name resort to him? | R3 IV.v.11 |
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| Well hye thee to thy Lord: I kisse his hand, | Well, hie thee to thy lord. I kiss his hand; | R3 IV.v.19 |
| My Letter will resolue him of my minde. | My letters will resolve him of my mind. | R3 IV.v.20 |
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| Farewell. | Farewell. | R3 IV.v.21 |
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| Fortune, and Victory sit on thy Helme. | Fortune and victory sit on thy helm! | R3 V.iii.80 |
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| I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother, | I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother, | R3 V.iii.84 |
| Who prayes continually for Richmonds good: | Who prays continually for Richmond's good. | R3 V.iii.85 |
| So much for that. The silent houres steale on, | So much for that. The silent hours steal on | R3 V.iii.86 |
| And flakie darkenesse breakes within the East. | And flaky darkness breaks within the east. | R3 V.iii.87 |
| In breefe, for so the season bids vs be, | In brief, for so the season bids us be, | R3 V.iii.88 |
| Prepare thy Battell early in the Morning, | Prepare thy battle early in the morning | R3 V.iii.89 |
| And put thy Fortune to th' Arbitrement | And put thy fortune to th' arbitrement | R3 V.iii.90 |
| Of bloody stroakes, and mortall staring Warre: | Of bloody strokes and mortal-staring war. | R3 V.iii.91 |
| I, as I may, that which I would, I cannot, | I, as I may – that which I would I cannot – | R3 V.iii.92 |
| With best aduantage will deceiue thet ime, | With best advantage will deceive the time | R3 V.iii.93 |
| And ayde thee in this doubtfull shocke of Armes. | And aid thee in this doubtful shock of arms. | R3 V.iii.94 |
| But on thy side I may not be too forward, | But on thy side I may not be too forward, | R3 V.iii.95 |
| Least being seene, thy Brother, tender George | Lest, being seen, thy brother, tender George, | R3 V.iii.96 |
| Be executed in his Fathers sight. | Be executed in his father's sight. | R3 V.iii.97 |
| Farewell: the leysure, and the fearfull time | Farewell. The leisure and the fearful time | R3 V.iii.98 |
| Cuts off the ceremonious Vowes of Loue, | Cuts off the ceremonious vows of love | R3 V.iii.99 |
| And ample enterchange of sweet Discourse, | And ample interchange of sweet discourse | R3 V.iii.100 |
| Which so long sundred Friends should dwell vpon: | Which so long sundered friends should dwell upon. | R3 V.iii.101 |
| God giue vs leysure for these rites of Loue. | God give us leisure for these rites of love! | R3 V.iii.102 |
| Once more Adieu, be valiant, and speed well. | Once more adieu. Be valiant, and speed well! | R3 V.iii.103 |
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| Richm. | LORDS | |
| Good morrow Richmond. | Good morrow, Richmond! | R3 V.iii.224 |
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| Lords. | LORDS | |
| How haue you slept my Lord? | How have you slept, my lord? | R3 V.iii.227 |
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| Lor. | LORDS | |
| Vpon the stroke of foure. | Upon the stroke of four. | R3 V.iii.236 |
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| Couragious Richmond, / Well hast thou acquit thee: | Courageous Richmond, well hast thou acquit thee. | R3 V.v.3 |
| Loe, / Heere these long vsurped Royalties, | Lo, here this long usurped royalty | R3 V.v.4 |
| From the dead Temples of this bloudy Wretch, | From the dead temples of this bloody wretch | R3 V.v.5 |
| Haue I pluck'd off, to grace thy Browes withall. | Have I plucked off, to grace thy brows withal. | R3 V.v.6 |
| Weare it, and make much of it. | Wear it, enjoy it, and make much of it. | R3 V.v.7 |
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| He is my Lord, and safe in Leicester Towne, | He is, my lord, and safe in Leicester town, | R3 V.v.10 |
| Whither (if you please) we may withdraw vs. | Whither, if it please you, we may now withdraw us. | R3 V.v.11 |
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| Iohn Duke of Norfolke, Walter Lord Ferris, | John Duke of Norfolk, Walter Lord Ferrers, | R3 V.v.13 |
| Sir Robert Brokenbury, and Sir William Brandon. | Sir Robert Brakenbury, and Sir William Brandon. | R3 V.v.14 |