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BOLINGBROKE。 Mistake not； uncle； further than you should。 YORK。
Take not； good cousin； further than you should； Lest you mistake。 The
heavens are over our heads。 BOLINGBROKE。 I know it； uncle； and
oppose not myself Against their will。 But who comes here？
Enter PERCY
Welcome； Harry。 What； will not this castle yield？ PIERCY。 The castle
royally is mann'd； my lord； Against thy entrance。 BOLINGBROKE。
Royally！ Why； it contains no king？ PERCY。 Yes； my good lord； It doth
contain a king； King Richard lies Within the limits of yon lime and stone；
And with him are the Lord Aumerle； Lord Salisbury； Sir Stephen Scroop；
besides a clergyman Of holy reverence； who； I cannot learn。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 O； belike it is the Bishop of Carlisle。
BOLINGBROKE。 ＇To NORTHUMBERLAND＇ Noble lord； Go to the
rude ribs of that ancient castle； Through brazen trumpet send the breath of
parley Into his ruin'd ears； and thus deliver： Henry Bolingbroke On both
his knees doth kiss King Richard's hand； And sends allegiance and true
faith of heart To his most royal person； hither come Even at his feet to lay
my arms and power； Provided that my banishment repeal'd And lands
restor'd again be freely granted； If not； I'll use the advantage of my power
And lay the summer's dust with showers of blood Rain'd from the wounds
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of slaughtered Englishmen； The which how far off from the mind of
Bolingbroke It is such crimson tempest should bedrench The fresh green
lap of fair King Richard's land； My stooping duty tenderly shall show。 Go；
signify as much； while here we march Upon the grassy carpet of this plain。
＇NORTHUMBERLAND advances to the Castle； with a trumpet＇ Let's
march without the noise of threat'ning drum； That from this castle's
tottered battlements Our fair appointments may be well perus'd。 Methinks
King Richard and myself should meet With no less terror than the
elements Of fire and water； when their thund'ring shock At meeting tears
the cloudy cheeks of heaven。 Be he the fire； I'll be the yielding water； The
rage be his； whilst on the earth I rain My waters…on the earth； and not on
him。 March on； and mark King Richard how he looks。
Parle without； and answer within； then a flourish。 Enter on the walls；
the KING； the BISHOP OF CARLISLE； AUMERLE； SCROOP； and
SALISBURY
See； see； King Richard doth himself appear； As doth the blushing
discontented sun From out the fiery portal of the east； When he perceives
the envious clouds are bent To dim his glory and to stain the track Of his
bright passage to the occident。 YORK。 Yet he looks like a king。 Behold；
his eye； As bright as is the eagle's； lightens forth Controlling majesty。
Alack； alack； for woe； That any harm should stain so fair a show！ KING
RICHARD。 ＇To NORTHUMBERLAND＇ We are amaz'd； and thus long
have we stood To watch the fearful bending of thy knee； Because we
thought ourself thy lawful King； And if we be； how dare thy joints forget
To pay their awful duty to our presence？ If we be not； show us the hand of
God That hath dismiss'd us from our stewardship； For well we know no
hand of blood and bone Can gripe the sacred handle of our sceptre； Unless
he do profane； steal； or usurp。 And though you think that all； as you have
done； Have torn their souls by turning them from us； And we are barren
and bereft of friends； Yet know…my master； God omnipotent； Is mustering
in his clouds on our behalf Armies of pestilence； and they shall strike Your
children yet unborn and unbegot； That lift your vassal hands against my
head And threat the glory of my precious crown。 Tell Bolingbroke； for yon
methinks he stands； That every stride he makes upon my land Is dangerous
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treason； he is come to open The purple testament of bleeding war； But ere
the crown he looks for live in peace； Ten thousand bloody crowns of
mothers' sons Shall ill become the flower of England's face； Change the
complexion of her maid…pale peace To scarlet indignation； and bedew Her
pastures' grass with faithful English blood。 NORTHUMBERLAND。 The
King of Heaven forbid our lord the King Should so with civil and uncivil
arms Be rush'd upon！ Thy thrice noble cousin； Harry Bolingbroke； doth
humbly kiss thy hand； And by the honourable tomb he swears That stands
upon your royal grandsire's bones； And by the royalties of both your
bloods； Currents that spring from one most gracious head； And by the
buried hand of warlike Gaunt； And by the worth and honour of himself；
Comprising all that may be sworn or said； His coming hither hath no
further scope Than for his lineal royalties； and to beg Enfranchisement
immediate on his knees； Which on thy royal party granted once； His
glittering arms he will commend to rust； His barbed steeds to stables； and
his heart To faithful service of your Majesty。 This swears he； as he is a
prince； is just； And as I am a gentleman I credit him。 KING RICHARD。
Northumberland； say thus the King returns： His noble cousin is right
welcome hither； And all the number of his fair demands Shall be
accomplish'd without contradiction。 With all the gracious utterance thou
hast Speak to his gentle hearing kind commends。 ＇To AUMERLE＇ We do
debase ourselves； cousin； do we not； To look so poorly and to speak so fair？
Shall we call back Northumberland； and send Defiance to the traitor； and
so die？ AUMERLE。 No； good my lord； let's fight with gentle words Till
time lend friends； and friends their helpful swords。 KING RICHARD。 O
God； O God！ that e'er this tongue of mine That laid the sentence of dread
banishment On yon proud man should take it off again With words of
sooth！ O that I were as great As is my grief； or lesser than my name！ Or
that I could forget what I have been！ Or not remember what I must be now！
Swell'st thou； proud heart？ I'll give thee scope to beat； Since foes have
scope to beat both thee and me。 AUMERLE。 Northumberland comes back
from Bolingbroke。 KING RICHARD。 What must the King do now？ Must
he submit？ The King shall do it。 Must he be depos'd？ The King shall be
contented。 Must he lose The name of king？ A God's name； let it go。 I'll
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give my jewels for a set of beads； My gorgeous palace for a hermitage； My
gay apparel for an almsman's gown； My figur'd goblets for a dish of wood；
My sceptre for a palmer's walking staff； My subjects for a pair of carved
saints； And my large kingdom for a little grave； A little little grave； an
obscure grave… Or I'll be buried in the king's high way； Some way of
common trade； where subjects' feet May hourly trample on their
sovereign's head； For on my heart they tread now whilst I live； And buried
once； why not upon my head？ Aumerle； thou weep'st； my tender…hearted
cousin！ We'll make foul weather with despised tears； Our sighs and they
shall lodge the summer corn And make a dearth in this revolting land。 Or
shall we play the wantons with our woes And make some pretty match
with shedding tears？ As thus： to drop them still upon one place Till they
have fretted us a pair of graves Within the earth； and； therein laid…there lies
Two kinsmen digg'd their graves with weeping eyes。 Would not this ill do
well？ Well； well； I see I talk but idly； and you laugh at me。 Most mighty
prince； my Lord Northumberland； What says King Bolingbroke？ Will his
Majesty Give Richard leave to live till Richard die？ You make a leg； and
Bolingbroke says ay。 NORTHUMBERLAND。 My lord； in the base court
he doth attend To speak with you； may it please you to come down？ KING
RICHARD。 Down； down I come； like glist'ring Phaethon； Wanting the
manage of unruly jades。 In the base court？ Base court； where kings grow
base； To come at traitors' calls；