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it。 BUCKINGHAM。 Northumberland； then present； wept to see it。
QUEEN MARGARET。 What； were you snarling all before I came； Ready
to catch each other by the throat； And turn you all your hatred now on me？
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Did York's dread curse prevail so much with heaven That Henry's death；
my lovely Edward's death； Their kingdom's loss； my woeful banishment；
Should all but answer for that peevish brat？ Can curses pierce the clouds
and enter heaven？ Why then； give way； dull clouds； to my quick curses！
Though not by war； by surfeit die your king； As ours by murder； to make
him a king！ Edward thy son； that now is Prince of Wales； For Edward our
son； that was Prince of Wales； Die in his youth by like untimely violence！
Thyself a queen； for me that was a queen； Outlive thy glory； like my
wretched self！ Long mayest thou live to wail thy children's death； And see
another； as I see thee now； Deck'd in thy rights； as thou art stall'd in mine！
Long die thy happy days before thy death； And； after many length'ned
hours of grief； Die neither mother； wife； nor England's Queen！ Rivers and
Dorset； you were standers by； And so wast thou； Lord Hastings； when my
son Was stabb'd with bloody daggers。 God； I pray him； That none of you
may live his natural age； But by some unlook'd accident cut off！
GLOUCESTER。 Have done thy charm； thou hateful wither'd hag。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 And leave out thee？ Stay； dog； for thou shalt hear me。 If
heaven have any grievous plague in store Exceeding those that I can wish
upon thee； O； let them keep it till thy sins be ripe； And then hurl down
their indignation On thee； the troubler of the poor world's peace！ The
worm of conscience still be…gnaw thy soul！ Thy friends suspect for traitors
while thou liv'st； And take deep traitors for thy dearest friends！ No sleep
close up that deadly eye of thine； Unless it be while some tormenting
dream Affrights thee with a hell of ugly devils！ Thou elvish…mark'd；
abortive； rooting hog； Thou that wast seal'd in thy nativity The slave of
nature and the son of hell； Thou slander of thy heavy mother's womb；
Thou loathed issue of thy father's loins； Thou rag of honour； thou detested…
GLOUCESTER。 Margaret！ QUEEN MARGARET。 Richard！
GLOUCESTER。 Ha？ QUEEN MARGARET。 I call thee not。
GLOUCESTER。 I cry thee mercy then； for I did think That thou hadst
call'd me all these bitter names。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Why； so I did； but
look'd for no reply。 O； let me make the period to my curse！
GLOUCESTER。 'Tis done by me； and ends in…Margaret。 QUEEN
ELIZABETH。 Thus have you breath'd your curse against yourself。
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QUEEN MARGARET。 Poor painted queen； vain flourish of my fortune！
Why strew'st thou sugar on that bottled spider Whose deadly web
ensnareth thee about？ Fool； fool！ thou whet'st a knife to kill thyself。 The
day will come that thou shalt wish for me To help thee curse this
poisonous bunch…back'd toad。 HASTINGS。 False…boding woman； end thy
frantic curse； Lest to thy harm thou move our patience。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 Foul shame upon you！ you have all mov'd mine。 RIVERS。
Were you well serv'd； you would be taught your duty。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 To serve me well you all should do me duty； Teach me to
be your queen and you my subjects。 O； serve me well； and teach
yourselves that duty！ DORSET。 Dispute not with her； she is lunatic。
QUEEN MARGARET。 Peace； Master Marquis； you are malapert； Your
fire…new stamp of honour is scarce current。 O； that your young nobility
could judge What 'twere to lose it and be miserable！ They that stand high
have many blasts to shake them； And if they fall they dash themselves to
pieces。 GLOUCESTER。 Good counsel； marry； learn it； learn it； Marquis。
DORSET。 It touches you； my lord； as much as me。 GLOUCESTER。 Ay；
and much more； but I was born so high； Our aery buildeth in the cedar's
top； And dallies with the wind； and scorns the sun。 QUEEN MARGARET。
And turns the sun to shade…alas！ alas！ Witness my son； now in the shade of
death； Whose bright out…shining beams thy cloudy wrath Hath in eternal
darkness folded up。 Your aery buildeth in our aery's nest。 O God that seest
it； do not suffer it； As it is won with blood； lost be it so！ BUCKINGHAM。
Peace； peace； for shame； if not for charity！ QUEEN MARGARET。 Urge
neither charity nor shame to me。 Uncharitably with me have you dealt；
And shamefully my hopes by you are butcher'd。 My charity is outrage； life
my shame； And in that shame still live my sorrow's rage！ BUCKINGHAM。
Have done； have done。 QUEEN MARGARET。 O princely Buckingham；
I'll kiss thy hand In sign of league and amity with thee。 Now fair befall
thee and thy noble house！ Thy garments are not spotted with our blood；
Nor thou within the compass of my curse。 BUCKINGHAM。 Nor no one
here； for curses never pass The lips of those that breathe them in the air。
QUEEN MARGARET。 I will not think but they ascend the sky And there
awake God's gentle…sleeping peace。 O Buckingham； take heed of yonder
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dog！ Look when he fawns； he bites； and when he bites； His venom tooth
will rankle to the death： Have not to do with him； beware of him； Sin；
death； and hell； have set their marks on him； And all their ministers attend
on him。 GLOUCESTER。 What doth she say； my Lord of Buckingham？
BUCKINGHAM。 Nothing that I respect； my gracious lord。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 What； dost thou scorn me for my gentle counsel； And
soothe the devil that I warn thee from？ O； but remember this another day；
When he shall split thy very heart with sorrow； And say poor Margaret
was a prophetess！ Live each of you the subjects to his hate； And he to
yours； and all of you to God's！ Exit BUCKINGHAM。 My hair doth stand
an end to hear her curses。 RIVERS。 And so doth mine。 I muse why she's at
liberty。 GLOUCESTER。 I cannot blame her； by God's hol