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Fellowes in Armes, and my most louing Frends | Fellows in arms, and my most loving friends | R3 V.ii.1 |
Bruis'd vnderneath the yoake of Tyranny, | Bruised underneath the yoke of tyranny, | R3 V.ii.2 |
Thus farre into the bowels of the Land, | Thus far into the bowels of the land | R3 V.ii.3 |
Haue we marcht on without impediment; | Have we marched on without impediment; | R3 V.ii.4 |
And heere receiue we from our Father Stanley | And here receive we from our father Stanley | R3 V.ii.5 |
Lines of faire comfort and encouragement: | Lines of fair comfort and encouragement. | R3 V.ii.6 |
The wretched, bloody, and vsurping Boare, | The wretched, bloody, and usurping boar, | R3 V.ii.7 |
(That spoyl'd your Summer Fields, and fruitfull Vines) | That spoiled your summer fields and fruitful vines, | R3 V.ii.8 |
Swilles your warm blood like wash, & makes his trough | Swills your warm blood like wash, and makes his trough | R3 V.ii.9 |
In your embowel'd bosomes: This foule Swine | In your embowelled bosoms – this foul swine | R3 V.ii.10 |
Is now euen in the Centry of this Isle, | Is now even in the centre of this isle, | R3 V.ii.11 |
Ne're to the Towne of Leicester, as we learne: | Near to the town of Leicester, as we learn; | R3 V.ii.12 |
From Tamworth thither, is but one dayes march. | From Tamworth thither is but one day's march. | R3 V.ii.13 |
In Gods name cheerely on, couragious Friends, | In God's name cheerly on, courageous friends, | R3 V.ii.14 |
To reape the Haruest of perpetuall peace, | To reap the harvest of perpetual peace | R3 V.ii.15 |
By this one bloody tryall of sharpe Warre. | By this one bloody trial of sharp war. | R3 V.ii.16 |
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All for our vantage, then in Gods name march, | All for our vantage. Then in God's name march! | R3 V.ii.22 |
True Hope is swift, and flyes with Swallowes wings, | True hope is swift and flies with swallow's wings; | R3 V.ii.23 |
Kings it makes Gods, and meaner creatures Kings. | Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings. | R3 V.ii.24 |
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The weary Sunne, hath made a Golden set, | The weary sun hath made a golden set | R3 V.iii.19 |
And by the bright Tract of his fiery Carre, | And by the bright track of his fiery car | R3 V.iii.20 |
Giues token of a goodly day to morrow. | Gives token of a goodly day tomorrow. | R3 V.iii.21 |
Sir William Brandon, you shall beare my Standard: | Sir William Brandon, you shall bear my standard. | R3 V.iii.22 |
Giue me some Inke and Paper in my Tent: | Give me some ink and paper in my tent: | R3 V.iii.23 |
Ile draw the Forme and Modell of our Battaile, | I'll draw the form and model of our battle, | R3 V.iii.24 |
Limit each Leader to his seuerall Charge, | Limit each leader to his several charge, | R3 V.iii.25 |
And part in iust proportion our small Power. | And part in just proportion our small power. | R3 V.iii.26 |
My Lord of Oxford, you Sir William Brandon, | My Lord of Oxford – you, Sir William Brandon – | R3 V.iii.27 |
And your Sir Walter Herbert stay with me: | And you, Sir Walter Herbert – stay with me. | R3 V.iii.28 |
The Earle of Pembroke keepes his Regiment; | The Earl of Pembroke keeps his regiment; | R3 V.iii.29 |
Good Captaine Blunt, beare my goodnight to him, | Good Captain Blunt, bear my good-night to him, | R3 V.iii.30 |
And by the second houre in the Morning, | And by the second hour in the morning | R3 V.iii.31 |
Desire the Earle to see me in my Tent: | Desire the Earl to see me in my tent. | R3 V.iii.32 |
Yet one thing more (good Captaine) do for me: | Yet one thing more, good captain, do for me – | R3 V.iii.33 |
Where is Lord Stanley quarter'd, do you know? | Where is Lord Stanley quartered, do you know? | R3 V.iii.34 |
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If without perill it be possible, | If without peril it be possible, | R3 V.iii.39 |
Sweet Blunt, make some good meanes to speak with him | Sweet Blunt, make some good means to speak with him | R3 V.iii.40 |
And giue him from me, this most needfull Note. | And give him from me this most needful note. | R3 V.iii.41 |
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Good night good Captaine Blunt: | Good night, good Captain Blunt. | R3 V.iii.44.1 |
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Come Gentlemen, | Come, gentlemen, | R3 V.iii.44.2 |
Let vs consult vpon to morrowes Businesse; | Let us consult upon tomorrow's business. | R3 V.iii.45 |
Into my Tent, the Dew is rawe and cold. | Into my tent; the dew is raw and cold. | R3 V.iii.46 |
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All comfort that the darke night can affoord, | All comfort that the dark night can afford | R3 V.iii.81 |
Be to thy Person, Noble Father in Law. | Be to thy person, noble father-in-law! | R3 V.iii.82 |
Tell me, how fares our Noble Mother? | Tell me, how fares our loving mother? | R3 V.iii.83 |
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Good Lords conduct him to his Regiment: | Good lords, conduct him to his regiment. | R3 V.iii.104 |
Ile striue with troubled noise, to take a Nap, | I'll strive with troubled thoughts to take a nap, | R3 V.iii.105 |
Lest leaden slumber peize me downe to morrow, | Lest leaden slumber peise me down tomorrow, | R3 V.iii.106 |
When I should mount with wings of Victory: | When I should mount with wings of victory. | R3 V.iii.107 |
Once more, good night kinde Lords and Gentlemen. | Once more, good night, kind lords and gentlemen. | R3 V.iii.108 |
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O thou, whose Captaine I account my selfe, | O Thou, whose captain I account myself, | R3 V.iii.109 |
Looke on my Forces with a gracious eye: | Look on my forces with a gracious eye; | R3 V.iii.110 |
Put in their hands thy bruising Irons of wrath, | Put in their hands Thy bruising irons of wrath, | R3 V.iii.111 |
That they may crush downe with a heauy fall, | That they may crush down with a heavy fall | R3 V.iii.112 |
Th'vsurping Helmets of our Aduersaries: | Th' usurping helmets of our adversaries; | R3 V.iii.113 |
Make vs thy ministers of Chasticement, | Make us Thy ministers of chastisement, | R3 V.iii.114 |
That we may praise thee in thy victory: | That we may praise Thee in the victory. | R3 V.iii.115 |
To thee I do commend my watchfull soule, | To Thee I do commend my watchful soul | R3 V.iii.116 |
Ere I let fall the windowes of mine eyes: | Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes. | R3 V.iii.117 |
Sleeping, and waking, oh defend me still. | Sleeping and waking, O defend me still! | R3 V.iii.118 |
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Cry mercy Lords, and watchfull Gentlemen, | Cry mercy, lords and watchful gentlemen, | R3 V.iii.225 |
That you haue tane a tardie sluggard heere? | That you have ta'en a tardy sluggard here. | R3 V.iii.226 |
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The sweetest sleepe, / And fairest boading Dreames, | The sweetest sleep, and fairest-boding dreams | R3 V.iii.228 |
That euer entred in a drowsie head, | That ever entered in a drowsy head | R3 V.iii.229 |
Haue I since your departure had my Lords. | Have I since your departure had, my lords. | R3 V.iii.230 |
Me thought their Soules, whose bodies Rich. murther'd, | Methought their souls whose bodies Richard murdered | R3 V.iii.231 |
Came to my Tent, and cried on Victory: | Came to my tent and cried on victory. | R3 V.iii.232 |
I promise you my Heart is very iocond, | I promise you my heart is very jocund | R3 V.iii.233 |
In the remembrance of so faire a dreame, | In the remembrance of so fair a dream. | R3 V.iii.234 |
How farre into the Morning is it Lords? | How far into the morning is it, lords? | R3 V.iii.235 |
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Why then 'tis time to Arme, and giue direction. | Why, then 'tis time to arm and give direction. | R3 V.iii.237 |
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More then I haue said, louing Countrymen, | More than I have said, loving countrymen, | R3 V.iii.238 |
The leysure and inforcement of the time | The leisure and enforcement of the time | R3 V.iii.239 |
Forbids to dwell vpon: yet remember this, | Forbids to dwell upon. Yet remember this: | R3 V.iii.240 |
God, and our good cause, fight vpon our side, | God and our good cause fight upon our side; | R3 V.iii.241 |
The Prayers of holy Saints and wronged soules, | The prayers of holy saints and wronged souls, | R3 V.iii.242 |
Like high rear'd Bulwarkes, stand before our Faces, | Like high-reared bulwarks, stand before our faces. | R3 V.iii.243 |
( Richard except) those whom we fight against, | Richard except, those whom we fight against | R3 V.iii.244 |
Had rather haue vs win, then him they follow. | Had rather have us win than him they follow. | R3 V.iii.245 |
For, what is he they follow? Truly Gentlemen, | For what is he they follow? Truly, gentlemen, | R3 V.iii.246 |
A bloudy Tyrant, and a Homicide: | A bloody tyrant and a homicide; | R3 V.iii.247 |
One rais'd in blood, and one in blood establish'd; | One raised in blood and one in blood established; | R3 V.iii.248 |
One that made meanes to come by what he hath, | One that made means to come by what he hath, | R3 V.iii.249 |
And slaughter'd those that were the meanes to help him: | And slaughtered those that were the means to help him; | R3 V.iii.250 |
A base foule Stone, made precious by the soyle | A base foul stone, made precious by the foil | R3 V.iii.251 |
Of Englands Chaire, where he is falsely set: | Of England's chair, where he is falsely set; | R3 V.iii.252 |
One that hath euer beene Gods Enemy. | One that hath ever been God's enemy. | R3 V.iii.253 |
Then if you fight against Gods Enemy, | Then if you fight against God's enemy, | R3 V.iii.254 |
God will in iustice ward you as his Soldiers. | God will in justice ward you as his soldiers; | R3 V.iii.255 |
If you do sweare to put a Tyrant downe, | If you do sweat to put a tyrant down, | R3 V.iii.256 |
You sleepe in peace, the Tyrant being slaine: | You sleep in peace, the tyrant being slain; | R3 V.iii.257 |
If you do fight against your Countries Foes, | If you do fight against your country's foes, | R3 V.iii.258 |
Your Countries Fat shall pay your paines the hyre. | Your country's fat shall pay your pains the hire; | R3 V.iii.259 |
If you do fight in safegard of your wiues, | If you do fight in safeguard of your wives, | R3 V.iii.260 |
Your wiues shall welcome home the Conquerors. | Your wives shall welcome home the conquerors; | R3 V.iii.261 |
If you do free your Children from the Sword, | If you do free your children from the sword, | R3 V.iii.262 |
Your Childrens Children quits it in your Age. | Your children's children quits it in your age. | R3 V.iii.263 |
Then in the name of God and all these rights, | Then in the name of God and all these rights, | R3 V.iii.264 |
Aduance your Standards, draw your willing Swords. | Advance your standards, draw your willing swords. | R3 V.iii.265 |
For me, the ransome of my bold attempt, | For me, the ransom of my bold attempt | R3 V.iii.266 |
Shall be this cold Corpes on the earth's cold face. | Shall be this cold corpse on the earth's cold face; | R3 V.iii.267 |
But if I thriue, the gaine of my attempt, | But if I thrive, the gain of my attempt | R3 V.iii.268 |
The least of you shall share his part thereof. | The least of you shall share his part thereof. | R3 V.iii.269 |
Sound Drummes and Trumpets boldly, and cheerefully, | Sound drums and trumpets boldly and cheerfully: | R3 V.iii.270 |
God, and Saint George, Richmond, and Victory. | God and Saint George! Richmond and victory! | R3 V.iii.271 |
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God, and your Armes / Be prais'd Victorious Friends; | God and your arms be praised, victorious friends! | R3 V.v.1 |
The day is ours, the bloudy Dogge is dead. | The day is ours; the bloody dog is dead. | R3 V.v.2 |
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Great God of Heauen, say Amen to all. | Great God of heaven, say amen to all! | R3 V.v.8 |
But tell me, is yong George Stanley liuing? | But tell me, is young George Stanley living? | R3 V.v.9 |
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What men of name are slaine on either side? | What men of name are slain on either side? | R3 V.v.12 |
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Interre their Bodies, as become their Births, | Inter their bodies as becomes their births. | R3 V.v.15 |
Proclaime a pardon to the Soldiers fled, | Proclaim a pardon to the soldiers fled | R3 V.v.16 |
That in submission will returne to vs, | That in submission will return to us; | R3 V.v.17 |
And then as we haue tane the Sacrament, | And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, | R3 V.v.18 |
We will vnite the White Rose, and the Red. | We will unite the White Rose and the Red. | R3 V.v.19 |
Smile Heauen vpon this faire Coniunction, | Smile, heaven, upon this fair conjunction, | R3 V.v.20 |
That long haue frown'd vpon their Enmity: | That long have frowned upon their enmity! | R3 V.v.21 |
What Traitor heares me, and sayes not Amen? | What traitor hears me, and says not amen? | R3 V.v.22 |
England hath long beene mad, and scarr'd her selfe; | England hath long been mad and scarred herself, | R3 V.v.23 |
The Brother blindely shed the Brothers blood; | The brother blindly shed the brother's blood, | R3 V.v.24 |
The Father, rashly slaughtered his owne Sonne; | The father rashly slaughtered his own son, | R3 V.v.25 |
The Sonne compell'd, beene Butcher to the Sire; | The son, compelled, been butcher to the sire: | R3 V.v.26 |
All this diuided Yorke and Lancaster, | All this divided York and Lancaster, | R3 V.v.27 |
Diuided, in their dire Diuision. | Divided in their dire division; | R3 V.v.28 |
O now, let Richmond and Elizabeth, | O, now let Richmond and Elizabeth, | R3 V.v.29 |
The true Succeeders of each Royall House, | The true succeeders of each royal house, | R3 V.v.30 |
By Gods faire ordinance, conioyne together : | By God's fair ordinance conjoin together! | R3 V.v.31 |
And let thy Heires (God if thy will be so) | And let their heirs, God, if Thy will be so, | R3 V.v.32 |
Enrich the time to come, with Smooth-fac'd Peace, | Enrich the time to come with smooth-faced peace, | R3 V.v.33 |
With smiling Plenty, and faire Prosperous dayes. | With smiling plenty, and fair prosperous days! | R3 V.v.34 |
Abate the edge of Traitors, Gracious Lord, | Abate the edge of traitors, gracious Lord, | R3 V.v.35 |
That would reduce these bloudy dayes againe, | That would reduce these bloody days again | R3 V.v.36 |
And make poore England weepe in Streames of Blood; | And make poor England weep in streams of blood! | R3 V.v.37 |
Let them not liue to taste this Lands increase, | Let them not live to taste this land's increase | R3 V.v.38 |
That would with Treason, wound this faire Lands peace. | That would with treason wound this fair land's peace! | R3 V.v.39 |
Now Ciuill wounds are stopp'd, Peace liues agen; | Now civil wounds are stopped, peace lives again; | R3 V.v.40 |
That she may long liue heere, God say, Amen. | That she may long live here, God say amen! | R3 V.v.41 |