Felt so much cold as over shoes in snow? For want of means, poor rats, had hang'd themselves. And not these bastard Bretagnes; whom our fathers [Drum afar off. Fight, gentlemen of England! fight, bold yeomen! Enter a Messenger. What says lord Stanley? will he bring his power? K. Rich. Off with his son George's head. Nor. My lord, the enemy is pass'd the marsh: After the battle let George Stanley die. K. Rich. A thousand hearts are great within my bosom. Advance our standards! set upon our foes! Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George, Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons! Upon them! Victory sits on our helms. SCENE IV. Another Part of the Field. [Exeunt. Alarum: Excursions. Enter NORFOLK, and Forces; to him CATESBY. Cate. Rescue, my lord of Norfolk! rescue, rescue! The king enacts more wonders than a man, 請 Daring an opposite to every danger. His horse is slain, and all on foot he fights, Alarum. Enter King RICHARD. K. Rich. A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! I think there be six Richmonds in the field; [Exeunt. Alarums. Enter King RICHARD and RICHMOND; and exeunt, fighting. Retreat and flourish. Then enter RICHMOND, STANLEY bearing the Crown, with divers other Lords, and Forces. Richm. God, and your arms, be prais'd, victorious friends, The day is ours, the bloody dog is dead. Stan. Courageous Richmond, well hast thou acquit thee. Lo! here, this long-usurped royalty, From the dead temples of this bloody wretch Have I pluck'd off, to grace thy brows withal; Richm. Great God of heaven, say, amen, to all! Stan. He is, my lord, and safe in Leicester town; Whither, if you please, we may withdraw us. Richm. What men of name are slain on either side? That in submission will return to us; -- That long hath frown'd upon their enmity! Divided in their dire division. O! now, let Richmond and Elizabeth, [Exeunt. KING HENRY VIII. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. CARDINAL WOLSEY. CARDINAL CAMPEIUS. CAPUCIUS, Charles V. CROMWELL, Servant to Wolsey. GRIFFITH, Gentleman - Usher to King at Arms. Ambassador from Three other Gentlemen. Garter, CRANMER, Archbishop of Canter- DOCTOR BUTTS, Physician to the bury. DUKE OF NORFOLK. EARL OF SURREY. DUKE OF SUFFOLK. DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. LORD CHANCELLOR. GARDINER, Bishop of Winchester. LORD SIR HENRY GUILDFORD. SIR ANTHONY DENNY. SIR NICHOLAS VAUX. Secretaries to Wolsey. An old Lady, Friend to Anne Bullen. PATIENCE, Woman to Queen Katharine. Several Lords and Ladies in the Dumb Shows; Women attending upon the Queen; Spirits, which appear to her; Scribes, Officers, Guards, and other Attendants. SCENE, chiefly in London and Westminster; once, at Kimbolton. PROLOGUE. I COME no more to make you laugh: things now, The play may pass, if they be still and willing, In a long motley coat, guarded with yellow, Our own brains, and the opinion that we bring, Will leave us never an understanding friend. |