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Before I freely speak my mind herein； You shall not only take the
sacrament To bury mine intents； but also to effect Whatever I shall happen
to devise。 I see your brows are full of discontent； Your hearts of sorrow；
and your eyes of tears。 Come home with me to supper； I will lay A plot
shall show us all a merry day。 Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE 1。 London。 A street leading to the Tower
Enter the QUEEN； with her attendants
QUEEN。 This way the King will come； this is the way To Julius
Caesar's ill…erected tower； To whose flint bosom my condemned lord Is
doom'd a prisoner by proud Bolingbroke。 Here let us rest； if this rebellious
earth Have any resting for her true King's queen。
Enter KING RICHARD and Guard
But soft； but see； or rather do not see； My fair rose wither。 Yet look
up； behold； That you in pity may dissolve to dew； And wash him fresh
again with true…love tears。 Ah； thou； the model where old Troy did stand；
Thou map of honour； thou King Richard's tomb； And not King Richard；
thou most beauteous inn； Why should hard…favour'd grief be lodg'd in thee；
When triumph is become an alehouse guest？ KING RICHARD。 Join not
with grief； fair woman； do not so； To make my end too sudden。 Learn；
good soul； To think our former state a happy dream； From which awak'd；
the truth of what we are Shows us but this： I am sworn brother； sweet； To
grim Necessity； and he and Will keep a league till death。 Hie thee to
France； And cloister thee in some religious house。 Our holy lives must win
a new world's crown； Which our profane hours here have thrown down。
QUEEN。 What； is my Richard both in shape and mind Transform'd and
weak'ned？ Hath Bolingbroke depos'd Thine intellect？ Hath he been in thy
heart？ The lion dying thrusteth forth his paw And wounds the earth； if
nothing else； with rage To be o'erpow'r'd； and wilt thou； pupil…like； Take
the correction mildly； kiss the rod； And fawn on rage with base humility；
Which art a lion and the king of beasts？ KING RICHARD。 A king of
beasts； indeed！ If aught but beasts； I had been still a happy king of men。
Good sometimes queen； prepare thee hence for France。 Think I am dead；
and that even here thou takest； As from my death…bed； thy last living leave。
In winter's tedious nights sit by the fire With good old folks； and let them
tell thee tales Of woeful ages long ago betid； And ere thou bid good night；
to quit their griefs Tell thou the lamentable tale of me； And send the
hearers weeping to their beds； For why； the senseless brands will
sympathize The heavy accent of thy moving tongue； And in compassion
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weep the fire out； And some will mourn in ashes； some coal…black； For the
deposing of a rightful king。
Enter NORTHUMBERLAND attended
NORTHUMBERLAND。 My lord； the mind of Bolingbroke is
chang'd； You must to Pomfret； not unto the Tower。 And； madam； there is
order ta'en for you： With all swift speed you must away to France。 KING
RICHARD。 Northumberland； thou ladder wherewithal The mounting
Bolingbroke ascends my throne； The time shall not be many hours of age
More than it is； ere foul sin gathering head Shall break into corruption。
Thou shalt think Though he divide the realm and give thee half It is too
little； helping him to all； And he shall think that thou； which knowest the
way To plant unrightful kings； wilt know again； Being ne'er so little urg'd；
another way To pluck him headlong from the usurped throne。 The love of
wicked men converts to fear； That fear to hate； and hate turns one or both
To worthy danger and deserved death。 NORTHUMBERLAND。 My guilt
be on my head； and there an end。 Take leave； and part； for you must part
forthwith。 KING RICHARD。 Doubly divorc'd！ Bad men； you violate A
twofold marriage…'twixt my crown and me； And then betwixt me and my
married wife。 Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me； And yet not so；
for with a kiss 'twas made。 Part us； Northumberland； I towards the north；
Where shivering cold and sickness pines the clime； My wife to France；
from whence set forth in pomp； She came adorned hither like sweet May；
Sent back like Hallowmas or short'st of day。 QUEEN。 And must we be
divided？ Must we part？ KING RICHARD。 Ay； hand from hand； my love；
and heart from heart。 QUEEN。 Banish us both； and send the King with me。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 That were some love； but little policy。 QUEEN。
Then whither he goes thither let me go。 KING RICHARD。 So two；
together weeping； make one woe。 Weep thou for me in France； I for thee
here； Better far off than near； be ne'er the near。 Go； count thy way with
sighs； I mine with groans。 QUEEN。 So longest way shall have the longest
moans。 KING RICHARD。 Twice for one step I'll groan； the way being
short； And piece the way out with a heavy heart。 Come； come； in wooing
sorrow let's be brief； Since； wedding it； there is such length in grief。 One
kiss shall stop our mouths； and dumbly part； Thus give I mine； and thus
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take I thy heart。 QUEEN。 Give me mine own again； 'twere no good part To
take on me to keep and kill thy heart。 So； now I have mine own again； be
gone。 That I may strive to kill it with a groan。 KING RICHARD。 We make
woe wanton with this fond delay。 Once more； adieu； the rest let sorrow say。
Exeunt
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SCENE 2。 The DUKE OF YORK's palace
Enter the DUKE OF YORK and the DUCHESS
DUCHESS。 My Lord； you told me you would tell the rest； When
weeping made you break the story off； Of our two cousins' coming into
London。 YORK。 Where did I leave？ DUCHESS。 At that sad stop； my lord；
Where rude misgoverned hands from windows' tops Threw dust and
rubbish on King Richard's head。 YORK。 Then； as I said； the Duke； great
Bolingbroke； Mounted upon a hot and fiery steed Which his aspiring rider
seem'd to know； With slow but stately pace kept on his course； Whilst all
tongues cried 'God save thee； Bolingbroke！' You would have thought the
very windows spake； So many greedy looks of young and old Through
casements darted their desiring eyes Upon his visage； and that all the walls
With painted imagery had said at once 'Jesu preserve thee！ Welcome；
Bolingbroke！' Whilst he； from the one side to the other turning；
Bareheaded； lower than his proud steed's neck； Bespake them thus； 'I
thank you； countrymen。' And thus still doing； thus he pass'd along。
DUCHESS。 Alack； poor Richard！ where rode he the whilst？ YORK。 As in
a theatre the eyes of men After a well…grac'd actor leaves the stage Are idly
bent on him that enters next； Thinking his prattle to be tedious； Even so； or
with much more contempt； men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard； no
man cried 'God save him！' No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home；
But dust was thrown upon his sacred head； Which with such gentle sorrow
he shook off； His face still combating with tears and smiles； The badges of
his grief and patience； That had not God； for some strong purpose； steel'd
The hearts of men； they must p