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am a subject； And I challenge law…attorneys are denied me； And therefore
personally I lay my claim To my inheritance of free descent。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 The noble Duke hath been too much abused。
ROSS。 It stands your Grace upon to do him right。 WILLOUGHBY。 Base
men by his endowments are made great。 YORK。 My lords of England； let
me tell you this： I have had feeling of my cousin's wrongs； And labour'd
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all I could to do him right； But in this kind to come； in braving arms； Be
his own carver and cut out his way； To find out right with wrong…it may
not be； And you that do abet him in this kind Cherish rebellion； and are
rebels all。 NORTHUMBERLAND。 The noble Duke hath sworn his
coming is But for his own； and for the right of that We all have strongly
sworn to give him aid； And let him never see joy that breaks that oath！
YORK。 Well； well； I see the issue of these arms。 I cannot mend it； I must
needs confess； Because my power is weak and all ill left； But if I could； by
Him that gave me life； I would attach you all and make you stoop Unto the
sovereign mercy of the King； But since I cannot； be it known unto you I
do remain as neuter。 So； fare you well； Unless you please to enter in the
castle； And there repose you for this night。 BOLINGBROKE。 An offer；
uncle； that we will accept。 But we must win your Grace to go with us To
Bristow Castle； which they say is held By Bushy； Bagot； and their
complices； The caterpillars of the commonwealth； Which I have sworn to
weed and pluck away。 YORK。 It may be I will go with you； but yet I'll
pause； For I am loath to break our country's laws。 Nor friends nor foes； to
me welcome you are。 Things past redress are now with me past care。
Exeunt
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SCENE 4。 A camp in Wales
Enter EARL OF SALISBURY and a WELSH CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN。 My Lord of Salisbury； we have stay'd ten days And
hardly kept our countrymen together； And yet we hear no tidings from the
King； Therefore we will disperse ourselves。 Farewell。 SALISBURY。 Stay
yet another day； thou trusty Welshman； The King reposeth all his
confidence in thee。 CAPTAIN。 'Tis thought the King is dead； we will not
stay。 The bay trees in our country are all wither'd； And meteors fright the
fixed stars of heaven； The pale…fac'd moon looks bloody on the earth； And
lean…look'd prophets whisper fearful change； Rich men look sad； and
ruffians dance and leap… The one in fear to lose what they enjoy； The other
to enjoy by rage and war。 These signs forerun the death or fall of kings。
Farewell。 Our countrymen are gone and fled； As well assur'd Richard their
King is dead。 Exit SALISBURY。 Ah； Richard； with the eyes of heavy mind；
I see thy glory like a shooting star Fall to the base earth from the
firmament！ The sun sets weeping in the lowly west； Witnessing storms to
come； woe； and unrest； Thy friends are fled； to wait upon thy foes； And
crossly to thy good all fortune goes。 Exit
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ACT III。
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SCENE I。 BOLINGBROKE'S camp at Bristol
Enter BOLINGBROKE； YORK； NORTHUMBERLAND； PERCY；
ROSS； WILLOUGHBY； BUSHY and GREEN； prisoners
BOLINGBROKE。 Bring forth these men。 Bushy and Green； I will
not vex your souls… Since presently your souls must part your bodies… With
too much urging your pernicious lives； For 'twere no charity； yet； to wash
your blood From off my hands； here in the view of men I will unfold some
causes of your deaths： You have misled a prince； a royal king； A happy
gentleman in blood and lineaments； By you unhappied and disfigured
clean； You have in manner with your sinful hours Made a divorce betwixt
his queen and him； Broke the possession of a royal bed； And stain'd the
beauty of a fair queen's cheeks With tears drawn from her eyes by your
foul wrongs； Myself…a prince by fortune of my birth； Near to the King in
blood； and near in love Till you did make him misinterpret me… Have
stoop'd my neck under your injuries And sigh'd my English breath in
foreign clouds； Eating the bitter bread of banishment； Whilst you have fed
upon my signories； Dispark'd my parks and fell'd my forest woods； From
my own windows torn my household coat； Raz'd out my imprese； leaving
me no sign Save men's opinions and my living blood To show the world I
am a gentleman。 This and much more； much more than twice all this；
Condemns you to the death。 See them delivered over To execution and the
hand of death。 BUSHY。 More welcome is the stroke of death to me Than
Bolingbroke to England。 Lords； farewell。 GREEN。 My comfort is that
heaven will take our souls； And plague injustice with the pains of hell。
BOLINGBROKE。 My Lord Northumberland； see them dispatch'd。 Exeunt
NORTHUMBERLAND； and others； with the prisoners Uncle； you say the
Queen is at your house； For God's sake； fairly let her be entreated。 Tell her
I send to her my kind commends； Take special care my greetings be
delivered。 YORK。 A gentleman of mine I have dispatch'd With letters of
your love to her at large。 BOLINGBROKE。 Thanks； gentle uncle。 Come；
lords； away； To fight with Glendower and his complices。 Awhile to work；
and after holiday。 Exeunt
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SCENE 2。 The coast of Wales。 A castle in view