Shall come again, transform'd to orient pearl ;. Of ten times double gain of happiness. Queen. What were I beft to fay, her father's brother. That God, the law, my honour, and her love,. K. Rich. Infer fair England's peace by this alliance. Queen. That at her hands, which the King's King forbids.. made out of one another, only by a letter turn'd upfide down. Oftentimes is a ftupid concretion of three words, from the indolence of the editors, which ftrangely flattens the fentence. My emendation gives this apt and easy fenfe. The tears, that you have lent to your afflictions, fhall be turn'd into gems; and requite you, by way of intereft, with happiness twenty-times as great as your forrows have been. K. Rich. K. Rich. Say, I, her Sov'reign, am her fubject now. Queen. But the, your fubject, loaths fuch fov'reignty. K. Rich. Be eloquent in my behalf to her. Queen. An honeft tale speeds beft being plainly told. K. Rich. Then, in plain terms tell her my loving tale. Queen. Plain and not honeft, is too harsh a ftile. K. Rich. Your reasons are too fhallow, and too quick. Queen. O no, my reasons are too deep and dead; Two deep and dead poor infants in their grave; Harp on it still shall I, till heart-ftrings break. K. Rich. Harp not on that ftring, Madam; that is past. Now by my George, my Garter, and my crown Queen. Profan'd, difhonour'd, and the third ufurp'd. K. Rich. I fwear. Queen. By nothing, for this is no oath : The George, profan'd, hath loft his holy honour; Queen. 'Tis full of thy foul wrongs. Queen. Thy life hath that dishonour'd. K. Rich. Why then, by heav'n- Thou hadst not broken, nor my brothers dy'd. K. Rich. By time to come. Queen. That thou hast wrong'd in the time o'erpaft: For For I myself have many tears to wash Hereafter time, for time paft, wrong'd by thee. The parents live, whofe children thou haft butcher'd, K. Rich. As I intend to profper and repent, Of hoftile arms! myself, myself confound; To my proceeding; if with pure heart's love, I tender not thy beauteous princely daughter! K. Rich. Ay, if yourfelf's remembrance wrong yourself. K. Rich. But in your daughter's womb I bury them; Where, in that neft of spicery, they fhall breed Selves of themselves, to your recomforture. Queen. Shall I go win my daughter to thy will? K. Rich. And be a happy mother by the deed. Queen. I go, write to me fhortly. K. Rich. K. Rich. Bear her my true love's kifs, and so farewel[Exit Queen Relenting fool, and fhallow, changing woman! Enter Ratcliff. Rat. Moft mighty Sovereign, on the western coaft Throng many doubtful hollow-hearted friends, K. R. Some light-foot friend poft to the Duke of Norfolk K. Rich. Catesby, fly to the Duke. Catef. I will, my Lord, with all convenient haste. K. Rich. Ratcliff, come hither, poft to Salisbury; When thou com'ft thither-dull unmindful villain, [To Catef Why ftay'ft thou here, and go'ft not to the Duke ? Cates. First, mighty Liege, tell me your Highness' pleaWhat from your Grace I shall deliver to him. [fure, K. Rich. O true, good Catesby,-bid him levy strait The greatest strength and power he can make, And meet me fuddenly at Salisbury. Catef. I go. [Exit Rat. What, may it please you, fhall I do at Salisbury? Enter Lord Stanley., Stanley, what news with you? Stan. None good, my Licge, to pleafe you with the Nor none fo bad, but well may be reported. [hearing; K. Rich. Heyday, a riddle! neither good nor bad: Why doft thou run fo many miles about, When thou may't tell thy tale the nearest way? Stan. Richmond is on the feas. K. Rich K. Rich. There let him fink, and be the feas on him! White-liver'd runagate, what doth he there? Stan. I know not, mighty Sov'reign, but by guefs. Stan. Stirr'd up by Dorfet, Buckingham, and Morton, He makes for England, here to claim the crown. K. Rich. Is the chair empty is the fword unfway'd'? Is the King dead? the empire unpoffeft? What heir of York is there alive, but we? And who is England's King, but great York's heir ? Stan. Unless for that, my Liege, I cannot guess. Stan. No, mighty Liege, therefore miftruft me not. K. Rich. Where is thy power then to beat him back? Where are thy tenants, and thy followers ? Are they not now upon the western shore, Stan. No, my good Lord, my friends are in the north. K. Rich. Cold friends to me: what do they in the north, When they should ferve their Sov'reign in the weft ? Stan. They have not been commanded, mighty King; Please it your Majefty to give me leave, I'll mufter up my friends, and meet your Grace, K. Rich. Ay, thou would't fain be gone, to join with But I'll not trust thee. [Richmond: Stan. Mighty Sovereign, You have no cause to hold my friendship doubtful; K. Rich. Go then, and mufter men; but leave behind Your fon George Stanley: look, your heart be firm : Or else his head's affurance is but frail. Stan. So deal with him, as I prove true to you! [Exit Stanley. Enter a Meffenger. Mef. My gracious Sov'reign, now in Devonfbire, As I by friends am well advertised, |