North. Nay, nothing; all is faid: His tongue is now a ftringlefs inftrument; K. Rich. The ripest fruit first falls, and fo doth he; d So much for that.- -Now for our Irish wars: Not Glofter's death, nor Hereford's banishment, Nor the prevention of poor Bolingbroke About his marriage, nor my own disgrace, Have ever made me four my patient cheek, Of whom thy father, prince of Wales, was first; In peace was never gentle lamb more mild, kerns;]-boors, foot foldiers. About bis marriage,]-The match agreed upon with the only daughter of the Duke of Berry, uncle to the French King, but prevented by Richard, And And not against his friends: his noble hand Pardon me, if you pleafe; if not, I pleas'd Seek you to feize, and gripe into your hands, Is not his heir a well-deserving son ? Take Hereford's rights away, and take from time By his attornies-general to fue 'His livery, and deny his offer'd homage, And prick my tender patience to those thoughts His livery,]—The delivery of his lands upon the payment of the crown's dues. s offer'd bomage,]-the fervice by which he is to hold them. K. Rich K. Rich. Think what you will; we feize into our hands His plate, his goods, his money, and his lands. York. I'll not be by the while: My liege, farewell: That their events can never fall out good. [Exit. K. Rich. Go, Bushy, to the earl of Wiltshire straight; Bid him repair to us to Ely-house, To fee this bufinefs: To-morrow next We will for Ireland; and 'tis time, I trow; And we create, in absence of ourself, Our uncle York lord-governor of England, [Flourish. [Exeunt king, queen, &c. North. Well, lords, the duke of Lancaster is dead. North. Richly in both, if justice had her right. Rofs. My heart is great; but it must break with filence, Ere't be difburden'd with a liberal tongue. North. Nay, fpeak thy mind; and let him ne'er speak more, That speaks thy words again, to do thee harm! Willo. Tends that thou'dit fpeak, to the duke of Hereford? If it be fo, out with it boldly, man; Quick is mine ear, to hear of good towards him. Rofs. No good at all, that I can do for him; Unless you call it good, to pity him, Bereft and gelded of his patrimony. North. Now, afore heaven, 'tis fhame, fuch wrongs are borne, In In him a royal prince, and many more 'Gaingst us, our lives, our children, and our heirs. h Rofs. The commons hath he " pill'd with grievous taxes, And quite loft their hearts: the nobles he hath fin'd For ancient quarrels, and quite loft their hearts. Willo. And daily new exactions are devis'd; As-blanks, benevolences, and I wot not what : But what, o' God's name, doth become of this? North. War hath not wafted it, for warr'd he hath not, But bafely yielded upon compromise That which his ancestors atchiev'd with blows: Rofs. The earl of Wiltshire hath the realm in farm. North. His noble kinfman :-Moft degenerate king! But, lords, we hear this fearful tempeft fing, Yet feek no fheiter to avoid the ftorm: We see the wind fit fore upon our fails, j And yet we strike not, but fecurely perish.. Rofs. We fee the very wreck that we must suffer; And unavoided is the danger now, For fuffering fo the causes of our wreck. h pill'd]-pillaged. 1 blanks, benevolences,]-warrants not filled up,-gratuities, a new fpecies of impofition. j ftrike not,]—do not contract, or lower them. North. North. Not fo; even through the hollow eyes of death, I spy life peering: but I dare not fay, How near the tidings of our comfort is. Willo. Nay, let us fhare thy thoughts, as thou doft ours. Ross. Be confident to speak, Northumberland : We three are but thyfelf; and, speaking so, Thy words are but as thoughts; therefore, be bold. North. Then thus:-I have from Port le Blanc, a bay In Britany, receiv'd intelligence, That Harry Hereford, Reignold lord Cobham, k That late broke from the duke of Exeter; His 'brother, archbishop late of Canterbury, Sir Thomas Erpingham, fir John Ramston, Sir John Norbery, fir Robert Waterton, and Francis All these, well furnished by the duke of Bretagne, That late broke from the duke of Exeter ;]-The name of the perfon, to whom this circumftance relates, is unaccountably omitted in this lift; it was Thomas, fon and heir of the late earl of Arundel, and nephew to the depofed Archbishop. 1 uncle. Imp out]-Eke out; fupply with fresh feathers. " from broking pawn]-out of the hands of the pawn-broker. Rofs. |