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'Jockey of Norfolk； be not so bold； For Dickon thy master is bought and
sold。' A thing devised by the enemy。 Go； gentlemen； every man unto his
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charge。 Let not our babbling dreams affright our souls； Conscience is but a
word that cowards use； Devis'd at first to keep the strong in awe。 Our
strong arms be our conscience； swords our law。 March on； join bravely； let
us to it pell…mell； If not to heaven； then hand in hand to hell。
His ORATION to his ARMY
What shall I say more than I have inferr'd？ Remember whom you are
to cope withal… A sort of vagabonds； rascals； and runaways； A scum of
Britaines； and base lackey peasants； Whom their o'er…cloyed country
vomits forth To desperate adventures and assur'd destruction。 You sleeping
safe； they bring to you unrest； You having lands； and bless'd with
beauteous wives； They would restrain the one； distain the other。 And who
doth lead them but a paltry fellow； Long kept in Britaine at our mother's
cost？ A milk…sop； one that never in his life Felt so much cold as over shoes
in snow？ Let's whip these stragglers o'er the seas again； Lash hence these
over…weening rags of France； These famish'd beggars； weary of their lives；
Who； but for dreaming on this fond exploit； For want of means； poor rats；
had hang'd themselves。 If we be conquered； let men conquer us； And not
these bastard Britaines； whom our fathers Have in their own land beaten；
bobb'd； and thump'd； And； in record； left them the heirs of shame。 Shall
these enjoy our lands？ lie with our wives； Ravish our daughters？ ＇Drum
afar off＇ Hark！ I hear their drum。 Fight； gentlemen of England！ Fight； bold
yeomen！ Draw； archers； draw your arrows to the head！ Spur your proud
horses hard； and ride in blood； Amaze the welkin with your broken staves！
Enter a MESSENGER What says Lord Stanley？ Will he bring his
power？ MESSENGER。 My lord； he doth deny to come。 KING RICHARD。
Off with his son George's head！ NORFOLK。 My lord； the enemy is pass'd
the marsh。 After the battle let George Stanley die。 KING RICHARD。 A
thousand hearts are great within my bosom。 Advance our standards； set
upon our foes； Our ancient word of courage； fair Saint George； Inspire us
with the spleen of fiery dragons！ Upon them！ Victory sits on our helms。
Exeunt
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SCENE 4。
Another part of the field
Alarum； excursions。 Enter NORFOLK and forces； to him CATESBY
CATESBY。 Rescue； my Lord of Norfolk； rescue； rescue！ The King
enacts more wonders than a man； Daring an opposite to every danger。 His
horse is slain； and all on foot he fights； Seeking for Richmond in the throat
of death。 Rescue； fair lord； or else the day is lost。
Alarums。 Enter KING RICHARD
KING RICHARD。 A horse！ a horse！ my kingdom for a horse！
CATESBY。 Withdraw； my lord！ I'll help you to a horse。 KING RICHARD。
Slave； I have set my life upon a cast And I Will stand the hazard of the die。
I think there be six Richmonds in the field； Five have I slain to…day instead
of him。 A horse！ a horse！ my kingdom for a horse！ Exeunt
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SCENE 5。
Another part of the field
Alarum。 Enter RICHARD and RICHMOND； they fight； RICHARD is
slain。 Retreat and flourish。 Enter RICHMOND； DERBY bearing the
crown； with other LORDS
RICHMOND。 God and your arms be prais'd； victorious friends； The
day is ours； the bloody dog is dead。 DERBY。 Courageous Richmond； well
hast thou acquit thee！ Lo； here； this long…usurped royalty From the dead
temples of this bloody wretch Have I pluck'd off； to grace thy brows
withal。 Wear it； enjoy it； and make much of it。 RICHMOND。 Great God of
heaven； say Amen to all！ But； teLL me is young George Stanley living。
DERBY。 He is； my lord； and safe in Leicester town； Whither； if it please
you； we may now withdraw us。 RICHMOND。 What men of name are slain
on either side？ DERBY。 John Duke of Norfolk； Walter Lord Ferrers； Sir
Robert Brakenbury； and Sir William Brandon。 RICHMOND。 Inter their
bodies as becomes their births。 Proclaim a pardon to the soldiers fled That
in submission will return to us。 And then； as we have ta'en the sacrament；
We will unite the white rose and the red。 Smile heaven upon this fair
conjunction； That long have frown'd upon their emnity！ What traitor hears
me； and says not Amen？ England hath long been mad； and scarr'd herself；
The brother blindly shed the brother's blood； The father rashly slaughter'd
his own son； The son； compell'd； been butcher to the sire； All this divided
York and Lancaster； Divided in their dire division； O； now let Richmond
and Elizabeth； The true succeeders of each royal house； By God's fair
ordinance conjoin together！ And let their heirs； God； if thy will be so；
Enrich the time to come with smooth…fac'd peace； With smiling plenty； and
fair prosperous days！ Abate the edge of traitors； gracious Lord； That would
reduce these bloody days again And make poor England weep in streams
of blood！ Let them not live to taste this land's increase That would with
treason wound this fair land's peace！ Now civil wounds are stopp'd； peace
lives again… That she may long live here； God say Amen！ Exeunt
THE END
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