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if thou dar'st。 FITZWATER。 How fondly dost thou spur a forward horse！ If
I dare eat； or drink； or breathe； or live； I dare meet Surrey in a wilderness；
And spit upon him whilst I say he lies； And lies； and lies。 There is my
bond of faith； To tie thee to my strong correction。 As I intend to thrive in
this new world； Aumerle is guilty of my true appeal。 Besides； I heard the
banish'd Norfolk say That thou； Aumerle； didst send two of thy men To
execute the noble Duke at Calais。 AUMERLE。 Some honest Christian trust
me with a gage That Norfolk lies。 Here do I throw down this； If he may be
repeal'd to try his honour。 BOLINGBROKE。 These differences shall all
rest under gage Till Norfolk be repeal'd…repeal'd he shall be And； though
mine enemy； restor'd again To all his lands and signories。 When he is
return'd； Against Aumerle we will enforce his trial。 CARLISLE。 That
honourable day shall never be seen。 Many a time hath banish'd Norfolk
fought For Jesu Christ in glorious Christian field； Streaming the ensign of
the Christian cross Against black pagans； Turks； and Saracens； And； toil'd
with works of war； retir'd himself To Italy； and there； at Venice； gave His
body to that pleasant country's earth； And his pure soul unto his captain；
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Christ； Under whose colours he had fought so long。 BOLINGBROKE。
Why； Bishop； is Norfolk dead？ CARLISLE。 As surely as I live； my lord。
BOLINGBROKE。 Sweet peace conduct his sweet soul to the bosom Of
good old Abraham！ Lords appellants； Your differences shall all rest under
gage Till we assign you to your days of trial
Enter YORK； attended
YORK。 Great Duke of Lancaster； I come to the From plume…pluck'd
Richard； who with willing soul Adopts thee heir； and his high sceptre
yields To the possession of thy royal hand。 Ascend his throne； descending
now from him… And long live Henry； fourth of that name！
BOLINGBROKE。 In God's name； I'll ascend the regal throne。 CARLISLE。
Marry； God forbid！ Worst in this royal presence may I speak； Yet best
beseeming me to speak the truth。 Would God that any in this noble
presence Were enough noble to be upright judge Of noble Richard！ Then
true noblesse would Learn him forbearance from so foul a wrong。 What
subject can give sentence on his king？ And who sits here that is not
Richard's subject？ Thieves are not judg'd but they are by to hear； Although
apparent guilt be seen in them； And shall the figure of God's majesty； His
captain； steward； deputy elect； Anointed； crowned； planted many years； Be
judg'd by subject and inferior breath； And he himself not present？ O；
forfend it； God； That in a Christian climate souls refin'd Should show so
heinous； black； obscene a deed！ I speak to subjects； and a subject speaks；
Stirr'd up by God； thus boldly for his king。 My Lord of Hereford here；
whom you call king； Is a foul traitor to proud Hereford's king； And if you
crown him； let me prophesy… The blood of English shall manure the
ground； And future ages groan for this foul act； Peace shall go sleep with
Turks and infidels； And in this seat of peace tumultuous wars Shall kin
with kin and kind with kind confound； Disorder； horror； fear； and mutiny；
Shall here inhabit； and this land be call'd The field of Golgotha and dead
men's skulls。 O； if you raise this house against this house； It will the
woefullest division prove That ever fell upon this cursed earth。 Prevent it；
resist it； let it not be so； Lest child； child's children； cry against you woe。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 Well have you argued； sir； and； for your pains；
Of capital treason we arrest you here。 My Lord of Westminster； be it your
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charge To keep him safely till his day of trial。 May it please you； lords； to
grant the commons' suit？ BOLINGBROKE。 Fetch hither Richard； that in
common view He may surrender； so we shall proceed Without suspicion。
YORK。 I will be his conduct。 Exit BOLINGBROKE。 Lords； you that here
are under our arrest； Procure your sureties for your days of answer。 Little
are we beholding to your love； And little look'd for at your helping hands。
Re…enter YORK； with KING RICHARD； and OFFICERS bearing the
regalia
KING RICHARD。 Alack； why am I sent for to a king； Before I have
shook off the regal thoughts Wherewith I reign'd？ I hardly yet have learn'd
To insinuate； flatter； bow； and bend my knee。 Give sorrow leave awhile to
tutor me To this submission。 Yet I well remember The favours of these
men。 Were they not mine？ Did they not sometime cry 'All hail！' to me？ So
Judas did to Christ； but he； in twelve； Found truth in all but one； I； in
twelve thousand； none。 God save the King！ Will no man say amen？ Am I
both priest and clerk？ Well then； amen。 God save the King！ although I be
not he； And yet； amen； if heaven do think him me。 To do what service am I
sent for hither？ YORK。 To do that office of thine own good will Which
tired majesty did make thee offer… The resignation of thy state and crown
To Henry Bolingbroke。 KING RICHARD。 Give me the crown。 Here；
cousin； seize the crown。 Here； cousin； On this side my hand； and on that
side thine。 Now is this golden crown like a deep well That owes two
buckets； filling one another； The emptier ever dancing in the air； The other
down； unseen； and full of water。 That bucket down and fun of tears am I；
Drinking my griefs； whilst you mount up on high。 BOLINGBROKE。 I
thought you had been willing to resign。 KING RICHARD。 My crown I am；
but still my griefs are mine。 You may my glories and my state depose； But
not my griefs； still am I king of those。 BOLINGBROKE。 Part of your
cares you give me with your crown。 KING RICHARD。 Your cares set up
do not pluck my cares down。 My care is loss of care； by old care done；
Your care is gain of care； by new care won。 The cares I give I have； though
given away； They tend the crown； yet still with me they stay。
BOLINGBROKE。 Are you contented to resign the crown？ KING
RICHARD。 Ay； no； no； ay； for I must nothing be； Therefore no no； for I
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