6 Advance your standards, draw your willing swords: [Exeunt. Re-enter King RICHARD, RATCLIFF, Attendants, and Forces. K. Rich. What said Northumberland, as touching Richmond? Rat. That he was never trained up in arms. K. Rich. He said the truth: And what said Surrey then? Rat. He smil'd and said, the better for our purpose. K. Rich. He was i'the right; and so, indeed, it is. [Clock strikes. Tell the clock there.-Give me a calendar.- Rat. Not I, my lord. K. Rich. Then he disdains to shine; for, by the book, He should have brav'd the east an hour ago: 8 A black day will it be to somebody.- Rat. My lord? K. Rich. The sun will not be seen to-day; The sky doth frown and lour upon our army. I would, these dewy tears were from the ground. 6 the ransom of my bold attempt -] The fine paid by me in atonement for my rashness shall be my dead corse. 7 God, and Saint George!] Saint George was the common cry of the English soldiers when they charged the enemy. 8 brav'd the east-] i. e. made it splendid. Enter NORFOLK. Nor. Arm, arm, my lord; the foe vaunts in the field. K. Rich. Come, bustle, bustle;- Caparison my horse ; Call up lord Stanley, bid him bring his power: I will lead forth my soldiers to the plain, My forward shall be drawn out all in length, Our archers shall be placed in the midst : This, and Saint George to boot!-What think'st thou,. Nor. A good direction, warlike sovereign. This found I on my tent this morning. [Giving a Scrowl. K. Rich. Jocky of Norfolk, be not too bold, [Reads. For Dickon' thy master is bought and sold. A thing devised by the enemy. Go, gentlemen, every man unto his charge: + Mr. Malone omits ourself. This, and Saint George to boot!] His protection over and above. 1 Dickon thy master, &c.] Dickon is the ancient familiarization of Richard. In the words-bought and sold, there is somewhat proverbial. Remember whom you are to cope withal ;- For want of means, poor rats, had hang'd themselves : And not these bastard Bretagnes, whom our fathers Enter a Messenger. What says lord Stanley? will he bring his power? 2 A sort of vagabonds,] i. e. a company, a collection. ተ adventures"-MALONE. "bring to you unrest;"-MALONE. 3 Amaze the welkin with your broken staves!] That is, fright the skies with the shivers of your lances. JOHNSON. K. Rich. Off instantly with his son George's head †. Nor. My lord, the enemy has pass'd the marsh; After the battle let George Stanley die. K. Rich. A thousand hearts are great within my bosom: Advance our standards, set upon our foes; [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Another Part of the Field. Alarum: Excursions. Enter NORFOLK, and Forces; to him CATESBY. Cate. 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, Alarum. Enter King RICHARD, K. Rich. A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! I think, there be six Richmonds in the field; A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! [Exeunt. "Off with his son," &c.-MALONE. Alarums. Enter King RICHARD and RICHMOND; and exeunt, fighting. Retreat, and flourish. Then enter RICHMOND, STANLEY bearing the Crown, with divers other Lords, and Forces. Richm. God, and your arms, be prais'd, victorious friends; The day is ours, the bloody dog is dead. Stan. Courageous Richmond, well hast thou acquit thee! Lo, here, this long-usurped royalty From the dead temples of this bloody wretch. Richm. Great God of heaven, say, amen, to all!- And then, as we have ta'en the sacrament, ↑ Mr. Malone omits first. |