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ACT II。
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SCENE I。 A plain near Mortimer's Cross in
Herefordshire
A march。 Enter EDWARD； RICHARD； and their power
EDWARD。 I wonder how our princely father scap'd； Or whether he
be scap'd away or no From Clifford's and Northumberland's pursuit。 Had
he been ta'en； we should have heard the news； Had he been slain； we
should have heard the news； Or had he scap'd； methinks we should have
heard The happy tidings of his good escape。 How fares my brother？ Why
is he so sad？ RICHARD。 I cannot joy until I be resolv'd Where our right
valiant father is become。 I saw him in the battle range about； And watch'd
him how he singled Clifford forth。 Methought he bore him in the thickest
troop As doth a lion in a herd of neat； Or as a bear； encompass'd round
with dogs； Who having pinch'd a few and made them cry； The rest stand
all aloof and bark at him。 So far'd our father with his enemies； So fled his
enemies my warlike father。 Methinks 'tis prize enough to be his son。 See
how the morning opes her golden gates And takes her farewell of the
glorious sun。 How well resembles it the prime of youth； Trimm'd like a
younker prancing to his love！ EDWARD。 Dazzle mine eyes； or do I see
three suns？ RICHARD。 Three glorious suns； each one a perfect sun； Not
separated with the racking clouds； But sever'd in a pale clear…shining sky。
See； see！ they join； embrace； and seem to kiss； As if they vow'd some
league inviolable。 Now are they but one lamp； one light； one sun。 In this
the heaven figures some event。 EDWARD。 'Tis wondrous strange； the like
yet never heard of。 I think it cites us； brother； to the field； That we； the
sons of brave Plantagenet； Each one already blazing by our meeds； Should
notwithstanding join our lights together And overshine the earth； as this
the world。 Whate'er it bodes； henceforward will I bear Upon my target
three fair shining suns。 RICHARD。 Nay； bear three daughters… by your
leave I speak it； You love the breeder better than the male。
Enter a MESSENGER； blowing
But what art thou； whose heavy looks foretell Some dreadful story
hanging on thy tongue？ MESSENGER。 Ah； one that was a woeful looker…
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on When as the noble Duke of York was slain； Your princely father and
my loving lord！ EDWARD。 O； speak no more！ for I have heard too much。
RICHARD。 Say how he died； for I will hear it all。 MESSENGER。
Environed he was with many foes； And stood against them as the hope of
Troy Against the Greeks that would have ent'red Troy。 But Hercules
himself must yield to odds； And many strokes； though with a little axe；
Hews down and fells the hardest…timber'd oak。 By many hands your father
was subdu'd； But only slaught'red by the ireful arm Of unrelenting Clifford
and the Queen； Who crown'd the gracious Duke in high despite； Laugh'd
in his face； and when with grief he wept； The ruthless Queen gave him to
dry his cheeks A napkin steeped in the harmless blood Of sweet young
Rutland； by rough Clifford slain； And after many scorns； many foul taunts；
They took his head； and on the gates of York They set the same； and there
it doth remain； The saddest spectacle that e'er I view'd。 EDWARD。 Sweet
Duke of York； our prop to lean upon； Now thou art gone； we have no staff；
no stay。 O Clifford； boist'rous Clifford； thou hast slain The flow'r of
Europe for his chivalry； And treacherously hast thou vanquish'd him； For
hand to hand he would have vanquish'd thee。 Now my soul's palace is
become a prison。 Ah； would she break from hence； that this my body
Might in the ground be closed up in rest！ For never henceforth shall I joy
again； Never； O never； shall I see more joy。 RICHARD。 I cannot weep； for
all my body's moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace…burning heart；
Nor can my tongue unload my heart's great burden； For self…same wind
that I should speak withal Is kindling coals that fires all my breast； And
burns me up with flames that tears would quench。 To weep is to make less
the depth of grief。 Tears then for babes； blows and revenge for me！
Richard； I bear thy name； I'll venge thy death； Or die renowned by
attempting it。 EDWARD。 His name that valiant duke hath left with thee；
His dukedom and his chair with me is left。 RICHARD。 Nay； if thou be that
princely eagle's bird； Show thy descent by gazing 'gainst the sun； For chair
and dukedom； throne and kingdom； say： Either that is thine； or else thou
wert not his。
March。 Enter WARWICK； MONTAGUE； and their army
WARWICK。 How now； fair lords！ What fare？ What news abroad？
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RICHARD。 Great Lord of Warwick； if we should recount Our baleful
news and at each word's deliverance Stab poinards in our flesh till all were
told； The words would add more anguish than the wounds。 O valiant lord；
the Duke of York is slain！ EDWARD。 O Warwick； Warwick！ that
Plantagenet Which held thee dearly as his soul's redemption Is by the stern
Lord Clifford done to death。 WARWICK。 Ten days ago I drown'd these
news in tears； And now； to add more measure to your woes； I come to tell
you things sith then befall'n。 After the bloody fray at Wakefield fought；
Where your brave father breath'd his latest gasp； Tidings； as swiftly as the
posts could run； Were brought me of your loss and his depart。 I； then in
London； keeper of the King； Muster'd my soldiers； gather