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KING RICHARD III
KING RICHARD III
William Shakespeare
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KING RICHARD III
ACT I。
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KING RICHARD III
SCENE 1。
London。 A street
Enter RICHARD； DUKE OF GLOUCESTER； solus
GLOUCESTER。 Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious
summer by this sun of York； And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried。 Now are our brows bound with
victorious wreaths； Our bruised arms hung up for monuments； Our stern
alarums chang'd to merry meetings； Our dreadful marches to delightful
measures。 Grim…visag'd war hath smooth'd his wrinkled front； And now；
instead of mounting barbed steeds To fright the souls of fearful adversaries；
He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber To the lascivious pleasing of a lute。
But I…that am not shap'd for sportive tricks； Nor made to court an amorous
looking…glass… I…that am rudely stamp'd； and want love's majesty To strut
before a wanton ambling nymph… I…that am curtail'd of this fair proportion；
Cheated of feature by dissembling nature； Deform'd； unfinish'd； sent
before my time Into this breathing world scarce half made up； And that so
lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them… Why； I；
in this weak piping time of peace； Have no delight to pass away the time；
Unless to spy my shadow in the sun And descant on mine own deformity。
And therefore； since I cannot prove a lover To entertain these fair well…
spoken days； I am determined to prove a villain And hate the idle
pleasures of these days。 Plots have I laid； inductions dangerous； By
drunken prophecies； libels； and dreams； To set my brother Clarence and
the King In deadly hate the one against the other； And if King Edward be
as true and just As I am subtle； false； and treacherous； This day should
Clarence closely be mew'd up… About a prophecy which says that G Of
Edward's heirs the murderer shall be。 Dive； thoughts； down to my soul。
Here Clarence comes。
Enter CLARENCE； guarded； and BRAKENBURY
Brother； good day。 What means this armed guard That waits upon
your Grace？ CLARENCE。 His Majesty； Tend'ring my person's safety； hath
appointed This conduct to convey me to th' Tower。 GLOUCESTER。 Upon
what cause？ CLARENCE。 Because my name is George。 GLOUCESTER。
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Alack； my lord； that fault is none of yours： He should； for that； commit
your godfathers。 O； belike his Majesty hath some intent That you should
be new…christ'ned in the Tower。 But what's the matter； Clarence？ May I
know？ CLARENCE。 Yea； Richard； when I know； for I protest As yet I do
not； but； as I can learn； He hearkens after prophecies and dreams； And
from the cross…row plucks the letter G； And says a wizard told him that by
G His issue disinherited should be； And； for my name of George begins
with G； It follows in his thought that I am he。 These； as I learn； and such
like toys as these Hath mov'd his Highness to commit me now。
GLOUCESTER。 Why； this it is when men are rul'd by women： 'Tis not the
King that sends you to the Tower； My Lady Grey his wife； Clarence； 'tis
she That tempers him to this extremity。 Was it not she and that good man
of worship； Antony Woodville； her brother there； That made him send
Lord Hastings to the Tower； From whence this present day he is delivered？
We are not safe； Clarence； we are not safe。 CLARENCE。 By heaven； I
think there is no man is secure But the Queen's kindred； and night…walking
heralds That trudge betwixt the King and Mistress Shore。 Heard you not
what an humble suppliant Lord Hastings was； for her delivery？
GLOUCESTER。 Humbly complaining to her deity Got my Lord
Chamberlain his liberty。 I'll tell you what…I think it is our way； If we will
keep in favour with the King； To be her men and wear her livery： The
jealous o'er…worn widow； and herself； Since that our brother dubb'd them
gentlewomen； Are mighty gossips in our monarchy。 BRAKENBURY。 I
beseech your Graces both to pardon me： His Majesty hath straitly given in
charge That no man shall have private conference； Of what degree soever；
with your brother。 GLOUCESTER。 Even so； an't please your worship；
Brakenbury； You may partake of any thing we say： We speak no treason；
man； we say the King Is wise and virtuous； and his noble queen Well
struck in years； fair； and not jealous； We say that Shore's wife hath a pretty
foot； A cherry lip； a bonny eye； a passing pleasing tongue； And that the
Queen's kindred are made gentlefolks。 How say you； sir？ Can you deny all
this？ BRAKENBURY。 With this； my lord； myself have naught to do。
GLOUCESTER。 Naught to do with Mistress Shore！ I tell thee； fellow； He
that doth naught with her； excepting one； Were best to do it secretly alone。
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BRAKENBURY。 What one； my lord？ GLOUCESTER。 Her husband；
knave！ Wouldst thou betray me？ BRAKENBURY。 I do beseech your
Grace to pardon me； and withal Forbear your conference with the noble
Duke。 CLARENCE。 We know thy charge； Brakenbury； and will obey。
GLOUCESTER。 We are the Queen's abjects and must obey。 Brother；
farewell； I will unto the King； And whatsoe'er you will employ me in…
Were it to call King Edward's widow sister… I will perform it to enfranchise
you。 Meantime； this deep disgrace in brotherhood Touches me deeper than
you can imagine。 CLARENCE。 I know it pleaseth neither of us well。
GLOUCESTER。 Well； your imprisonment shall not be long； I will deliver
or else lie for you。 Meantime； have patience。 CLARENCE。 I must perforce。
Farewell。 Exeunt CLARENCE； BRAKENBURY； and guard
GLOUCESTER。 Go tread the path that thou shalt ne'er return。 Simple；
plain Clarence； I do love thee so That I will s