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| How fares our noble Vncle Lancaster? | How fares our noble uncle Lancaster? | R2 II.i.71 |
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| To please the King, I did: to please my selfe | To please the King I did. To please myself | R2 II.ii.5 |
| I cannot do it: yet I know no cause | I cannot do it. Yet I know no cause | R2 II.ii.6 |
| Why I should welcome such a guest as greefe, | Why I should welcome such a guest as grief | R2 II.ii.7 |
| Saue bidding farewell to so sweet a guest | Save bidding farewell to so sweet a guest | R2 II.ii.8 |
| As my sweet Richard; yet againe me thinkes, | As my sweet Richard. Yet again methinks | R2 II.ii.9 |
| Some vnborne sorrow, ripe in fortunes wombe | Some unborn sorrow ripe in fortune's womb | R2 II.ii.10 |
| Is comming towards me, and my inward soule | Is coming towards me, and my inward soul | R2 II.ii.11 |
| With nothing trembles, at something it greeues, | With nothing trembles. At some thing it grieves | R2 II.ii.12 |
| More then with parting from my Lord the King. | More than with parting from my lord the King. | R2 II.ii.13 |
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| It may be so: but yet my inward soule | It may be so; but yet my inward soul | R2 II.ii.28 |
| Perswades me it is otherwise: how ere it be, | Persuades me it is otherwise. Howe'er it be | R2 II.ii.29 |
| I cannot but be sad: so heauy sad, | I cannot but be sad – so heavy-sad | R2 II.ii.30 |
| As though on thinking on no thought I thinke, | As, though on thinking on no thought I think, | R2 II.ii.31 |
| Makes me with heauy nothing faint and shrinke. | Makes me with heavy nothing faint and shrink. | R2 II.ii.32 |
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| 'Tis nothing lesse: conceit is still deriu'd | 'Tis nothing less. Conceit is still derived | R2 II.ii.34 |
| From some fore-father greefe, mine is not so, | From some forefather grief. Mine is not so, | R2 II.ii.35 |
| For nothing hath begot my something greefe, | For nothing hath begot my something grief, | R2 II.ii.36 |
| Or something, hath the nothing that I greeue, | Or something hath the nothing that I grieve – | R2 II.ii.37 |
| 'Tis in reuersion that I do possesse, | 'Tis in reversion that I do possess – | R2 II.ii.38 |
| But what it is, that is not yet knowne, what | But what it is that is not yet known what, | R2 II.ii.39 |
| I cannot name, 'tis namelesse woe I wot. | I cannot name; 'tis nameless woe, I wot. | R2 II.ii.40 |
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| Why hop'st thou so? Tis better hope he is: | Why hopest thou so? 'Tis better hope he is, | R2 II.ii.43 |
| For his designes craue hast, his hast good hope, | For his designs crave haste, his haste good hope. | R2 II.ii.44 |
| Then wherefore dost thou hope he is not shipt? | Then wherefore dost thou hope he is not shipped? | R2 II.ii.45 |
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| Now God in heauen forbid. | Now God in heaven forbid! | R2 II.ii.51.2 |
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| So Greene, thou art the midwife of my woe, | So, Green, thou art the midwife to my woe, | R2 II.ii.62 |
| And Bullinbrooke my sorrowes dismall heyre: | And Bolingbroke my sorrow's dismal heir. | R2 II.ii.63 |
| Now hath my soule brought forth her prodegie, | Now hath my soul brought forth her prodigy, | R2 II.ii.64 |
| And I a gasping new deliuered mother, | And I, a gasping new-delivered mother, | R2 II.ii.65 |
| Haue woe to woe, sorrow to sorrow ioyn'd. | Have woe to woe, sorrow to sorrow joined. | R2 II.ii.66 |
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| Who shall hinder me? | Who shall hinder me? | R2 II.ii.67.2 |
| I will dispaire, and be at enmitie | I will despair and be at enmity | R2 II.ii.68 |
| With couzening hope; he is a Flatterer, | With cozening hope. He is a flatterer, | R2 II.ii.69 |
| A Parasite, a keeper backe of death, | A parasite, a keeper-back of death | R2 II.ii.70 |
| Who gently would dissolue the bands of life, | Who gently would dissolve the bands of life | R2 II.ii.71 |
| Which false hopes linger in extremity. | Which false hope lingers in extremity. | R2 II.ii.72 |
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| With signes of warre about his aged necke, | With signs of war about his aged neck. | R2 II.ii.74 |
| Oh full of carefull businesse are his lookes: | O, full of careful business are his looks! | R2 II.ii.75 |
| Vncle, for heauens sake speake comfortable words: | Uncle, for God's sake speak comfortable words. | R2 II.ii.76 |
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| What sport shall we deuise here in this Garden, | What sport shall we devise here in this garden | R2 III.iv.1 |
| To driue away the heauie thought of Care? | To drive away the heavy thought of care? | R2 III.iv.2 |
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| 'Twill make me thinke the World is full of Rubs, | 'Twill make me think the world is full of rubs | R2 III.iv.4 |
| And that my fortune runnes against the Byas. | And that my fortune rubs against the bias. | R2 III.iv.5 |
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| My Legges can keepe no measure in Delight, | My legs can keep no measure in delight | R2 III.iv.7 |
| When my poore Heart no measure keepes in Griefe. | When my poor heart no measure keeps in grief. | R2 III.iv.8 |
| Therefore no Dancing (Girle) some other sport. | Therefore no dancing, girl. Some other sport. | R2 III.iv.9 |
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| Of Sorrow, or of Griefe? | Of sorrow or of joy? | R2 III.iv.11.1 |
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| Of neyther, Girle. | Of neither, girl. | R2 III.iv.12 |
| For if of Ioy, being altogether wanting, | For of joy, being altogether wanting, | R2 III.iv.13 |
| It doth remember me the more of Sorrow: | It doth remember me the more of sorrow; | R2 III.iv.14 |
| Or if of Griefe, being altogether had, | Or if of grief, being altogether had, | R2 III.iv.15 |
| It addes more Sorrow to my want of Ioy: | It adds more sorrow to my want of joy; | R2 III.iv.16 |
| For what I haue, I need not to repeat; | For what I have I need not to repeat, | R2 III.iv.17 |
| And what I want, it bootes not to complaine. | And what I want it boots not to complain. | R2 III.iv.18 |
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| 'Tis well that thou hast cause: | 'Tis well that thou hast cause; | R2 III.iv.9.2 |
| But thou should'st please me better, would'st thou weepe. | But thou shouldst please me better wouldst thou weep. | R2 III.iv.20 |
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| And I could sing, would weeping doe me good, | And I could sing would weeping do me good, | R2 III.iv.22 |
| And neuer borrow any Teare of thee. | And never borrow any tear of thee. | R2 III.iv.23 |
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| But stay, here comes the Gardiners, | But stay, here come the gardeners. | R2 III.iv.24 |
| Let's step into the shadow of these Trees. | Let's step into the shadow of these trees. | R2 III.iv.25 |
| My wretchednesse, vnto a Rowe of Pinnes, | My wretchedness unto a row of pins | R2 III.iv.26 |
| They'le talke of State: for euery one doth so, | They will talk of state; for everyone doth so | R2 III.iv.27 |
| Against a Change; Woe is fore-runne with Woe. | Against a change. Woe is forerun with woe. | R2 III.iv.28 |
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| Oh I am prest to death through want of speaking: | O, I am pressed to death through want of speaking! | R2 III.iv.72 |
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| Thou old Adams likenesse, set to dresse this Garden: | Thou, old Adam's likeness, set to dress this garden, | R2 III.iv.73 |
| How dares thy harsh rude tongue sound this vnpleasing newes | How dares thy harsh rude tongue sound this unpleasing news? | R2 III.iv.74 |
| What Eue? what Serpent hath suggested thee, | What Eve, what serpent hath suggested thee | R2 III.iv.75 |
| To make a second fall of cursed man? | To make a second Fall of cursed man? | R2 III.iv.76 |
| Why do'st thou say, King Richard is depos'd, | Why dost thou say King Richard is deposed? | R2 III.iv.77 |
| Dar'st thou, thou little better thing then earth, | Darest thou, thou little better thing than earth, | R2 III.iv.78 |
| Diuine his downfall? Say, where, when, and how | Divine his downfall? Say, where, when, and how | R2 III.iv.79 |
| Cam'st thou by this ill-tydings? Speake thou wretch. | Camest thou by this ill tidings? Speak, thou wretch! | R2 III.iv.80 |
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| Nimble mischance, that art so light of foote, | Nimble mischance, that art so light of foot, | R2 III.iv.92 |
| Doth not thy Embassage belong to me? | Doth not thy embassage belong to me, | R2 III.iv.93 |
| And am I last that knowes it? Oh thou think'st | And am I last that knows it? O, thou thinkest | R2 III.iv.94 |
| To serue me last, that I may longest keepe | To serve me last that I may longest keep | R2 III.iv.95 |
| Thy sorrow in my breast. Come Ladies goe, | Thy sorrow in my breast. Come, ladies, go | R2 III.iv.96 |
| To meet at London, Londons King in woe. | To meet at London London's king in woe. | R2 III.iv.97 |
| What was I borne to this: that my sad looke, | What was I born to this – that my sad look | R2 III.iv.98 |
| Should grace the Triumph of great Bullingbrooke. | Should grace the triumph of great Bolingbroke? | R2 III.iv.99 |
| Gard'ner, for telling me this newes of woe, | Gardener, for telling me these news of woe, | R2 III.iv.100 |
| I would the Plants thou graft'st, may neuer grow. | Pray God the plants thou graftest may never grow. | R2 III.iv.101 |
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| This way the King will come: this is the way | This way the King will come. This is the way | R2 V.i.1 |
| To Iulius Casars ill-erected Tower: | To Julius Caesar's ill-erected Tower, | R2 V.i.2 |
| To whose flint Bosome, my condemned Lord | To whose flint bosom my condemned lord | R2 V.i.3 |
| Is doom'd a Prisoner, by prowd Bullingbrooke. | Is doomed a prisoner by proud Bolingbroke. | R2 V.i.4 |
| Here let vs rest, if this rebellious Earth | Here let us rest, if this rebellious earth | R2 V.i.5 |
| Haue any resting for her true Kings Queene. | Have any resting for her true King's Queen. | R2 V.i.6 |
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| But soft, but see, or rather doe not see, | But soft, but see, or rather do not see, | R2 V.i.7 |
| My faire Rose wither: yet looke vp; behold, | My fair rose wither. Yet look up, behold, | R2 V.i.8 |
| That you in pittie may dissolue to dew, | That you in pity may dissolve to dew | R2 V.i.9 |
| And wash him fresh againe with true-loue Teares. | And wash him fresh again with true-love tears. | R2 V.i.10 |
| Ah thou, the Modell where old Troy did stand, | Ah, thou the model where old Troy did stand! | R2 V.i.11 |
| Thou Mappe of Honor, thou King Richards Tombe, | Thou map of honour, thou King Richard's tomb, | R2 V.i.12 |
| And not King Richard: thou most beauteous Inne, | And not King Richard! Thou most beauteous inn, | R2 V.i.13 |
| Why should hard-fauor'd Griefe be lodg'd in thee, | Why should hard-favoured grief be lodged in thee | R2 V.i.14 |
| When Triumph is become an Ale-house Guest. | When triumph is become an alehouse guest? | R2 V.i.15 |
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| What, is my Richard both in shape and minde | What, is my Richard both in shape and mind | R2 V.i.26 |
| Transform'd, and weaken'd? Hath Bullingbrooke | Transformed and weakened? Hath Bolingbroke | R2 V.i.27 |
| Depos'd thine Intellect? hath he beene in thy Heart? | Deposed thine intellect? Hath he been in thy heart? | R2 V.i.28 |
| The Lyon dying, thrusteth forth his Paw, | The lion dying thrusteth forth his paw | R2 V.i.29 |
| And wounds the Earth, if nothing else, with rage | And wounds the earth, if nothing else, with rage | R2 V.i.30 |
| To be o're-powr'd: and wilt thou, Pupill-like, | To be o'erpowered. And wilt thou pupil-like | R2 V.i.31 |
| Take thy Correction mildly, kisse the Rodde, | Take thy correction, mildly kiss the rod, | R2 V.i.32 |
| And fawne on Rage with base Humilitie, | And fawn on rage with base humility, | R2 V.i.33 |
| Which art a Lyon, and a King of Beasts? | Which art a lion and a king of beasts? | R2 V.i.34 |
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| And must we be diuided? must we part? | And must we be divided? Must we part? | R2 V.i.81 |
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| Banish vs both, and send the King with me. | Banish us both, and send the King with me. | R2 V.i.83 |
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| Then whither he goes, thither let me goe. | Then whither he goes, thither let me go. | R2 V.i.85 |
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| So longest Way shall haue the longest Moanes. | So longest way shall have the longest moans. | R2 V.i.90 |
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| Giue me mine owne againe: 'twere no good part, | Give me mine own again. 'Twere no good part | R2 V.i.97 |
| To take on me to keepe, and kill thy heart. | To take on me to keep and kill thy heart. | R2 V.i.98 |
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| So, now I haue mine owne againe, be gone, | So, now I have mine own again, be gone, | R2 V.i.99 |
| That I may striue to kill it with a groane. | That I may strive to kill it with a groan. | R2 V.i.100 |