ACT V. HOPE. True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings, Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings. A FINE EVENING. The weary sun hath made a golden set, And, by the bright track of his fiery car, Gives token of a goodly day to-morrow. DAYBREAK. The silent hours steal on, And flaky darkness breaks within the east. RICHMOND'S PRAYER. O Thou! whose captain I account myself, RICHARD STARTING OUT OF HIS DREAM. Give me another horse,-bind up my wounds,- CONSCIENCE. Conscience is but a word that cowards use, Devis'd at first to keep the strong in awe. RICHARD'S ADDRESS BEFORE THE BATTLE. A thousand hearts are great within my bosom : RICHARD'S BEHAVIOUR AFTER AN ALARUM. A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Cate. Withdraw, my lord, I'll help you to a horse. K. Rich. Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die : I think, there be six Richmonds in the field; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him:A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! KING HENRY VIII. To climb steep hills, ACT I. ANGER. Requires slow pace at first: Anger is like ACTION TO BE CARRIED ON WITH RESOLUTION. If I am traduc'd by tongues, which neither know My faculties, nor person, yet will be The chronicles of my doing, let me say, "Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake * Thicket of thorns. That virtue must go through. We must not stint * To cope † malicious censurers; which ever, That is new trimm'd; but benefit no further For our best act. If we shall stand still, New customs, NEW CUSTOMS. Though they be never so ridiculous, ACT II. THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM'S PRAYER FOR THE KING. May he live Longer than I have time to tell his years! Ever belov'd and loving may his rule be! And, when old time shall lead him to his end, Goodness and he fill up one monument! DEPENDENTS NOT TO BE TOO MUCH TRUSTED BY GREAT MEN. This from a dying man receive as certain : Where you are liberal of your loves, and counsels, Be sure, you be not loose: for those you make friends, And give your hearts to, when they once perceive The least rub in your fortunes, fall away Like water from ye, never found again But where they mean to sink ye. * Retard. + Encounter. + Sometime. ? Approved. A GOOD WIFE. A loss of her, THE BLESSINGS OF A LOW STATION. "Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. QUEEN KATHARINE'S SPEECH TO HER HUSBAND. Alas, sir, In what have I offended you? what cause Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure, That thus you should proceed to put me off, And take your good grace from me? Heaven witness, I have been to you a true and humble wife, At all times to your will conformable: Ever in fear to kindle your dislike, Yea, subject to your countenance: glad, or sorry, I ever contradicted your desire, Or made it not mine too? Or which of your friends He was from thence discharged? Sir, call to mind Turn me away; and let the foul'st contempt To the sharpest kind of justice. QUEEN KATHARINE'S SPEECH TO CARDINAL WOLSEY. You are meek, and humble mouth'd; You sign your place and calling, in full seeming KING HENRY'S CHARACTER OF QUEEN KATHARINE. ACT III. QUEEN KATHARINE ON HER OWN MERIT. Have I liv'd thus long-(let me speak myself, Have I with all my full affections Still met the king? lov'd him next heaven? obey'd him? * Appearance. + Speak out thy merits. |