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You cannot guess wherefore the Welshman comes。 Thou wilt revolt and
fly to him； I fear。 STANLEY。 No； my good lord； therefore mistrust me not。
KING RICHARD。 Where is thy power then； to beat him back？ Where be
thy tenants and thy followers？ Are they not now upon the western shore；
Safe…conducting the rebels from their ships？ STANLEY。 No； my good lord；
my friends are in the north。 KING RICHARD。 Cold friends to me。 What
do they in the north； When they should serve their sovereign in the west？
STANLEY。 They have not been commanded； mighty King。 Pleaseth your
Majesty to give me leave； I'll muster up my friends and meet your Grace
Where and what time your Majesty shall please。 KING RICHARD。 Ay； ay；
thou wouldst be gone to join with Richmond； But I'll not trust thee。
STANLEY。 Most mighty sovereign； You have no cause to hold my
friendship doubtful。 I never was nor never will be false。 KING RICHARD。
Go； then； and muster men。 But leave behind Your son； George Stanley。
Look your heart be firm； Or else his head's assurance is but frail。
STANLEY。 So deal with him as I prove true to you。 Exit
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 My gracious sovereign； now in Devonshire； As I by
friends am well advertised； Sir Edward Courtney and the haughty prelate；
Bishop of Exeter； his elder brother； With many moe confederates； are in
arms。
Enter another MESSENGER
SECOND MESSENGER。 In Kent； my liege； the Guilfords are in
arms； And every hour more competitors Flock to the rebels； and their
power grows strong。
Enter another MESSENGER
THIRD MESSENGER。 My lord； the army of great Buckingham…
KING RICHARD。 Out on you； owls！ Nothing but songs of death？ ＇He
strikes him＇ There； take thou that till thou bring better news。 THIRD
MESSENGER。 The news I have to tell your Majesty Is that by sudden
floods and fall of waters Buckingham's army is dispers'd and scatter'd；
And he himself wand'red away alone； No man knows whither。 KING
RICHARD。 I cry thee mercy。 There is my purse to cure that blow of thine。
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Hath any well…advised friend proclaim'd Reward to him that brings the
traitor in？ THIRD MESSENGER。 Such proclamation hath been made； my
Lord。
Enter another MESSENGER
FOURTH MESSENGER。 Sir Thomas Lovel and Lord Marquis
Dorset； 'Tis said； my liege； in Yorkshire are in arms。 But this good comfort
bring I to your Highness… The Britaine navy is dispers'd by tempest。
Richmond in Dorsetshire sent out a boat Unto the shore； to ask those on
the banks If they were his assistants； yea or no； Who answer'd him they
came from Buckingham Upon his party。 He； mistrusting them； Hois'd sail；
and made his course again for Britaine。 KING RICHARD。 March on；
march on； since we are up in arms； If not to fight with foreign enemies；
Yet to beat down these rebels here at home。
Re…enter CATESBY
CATESBY。 My liege； the Duke of Buckingham is taken… That is the
best news。 That the Earl of Richmond Is with a mighty power landed at
Milford Is colder tidings； yet they must be told。 KING RICHARD。 Away
towards Salisbury！ While we reason here A royal battle might be won and
lost。 Some one take order Buckingham be brought To Salisbury； the rest
march on with me。 Flourish。 Exeunt
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SCENE 5。
LORD DERBY'S house
Enter STANLEY and SIR CHRISTOPHER URSWICK
STANLEY。 Sir Christopher； tell Richmond this from me： That in the
sty of the most deadly boar My son George Stanley is frank'd up in hold；
If I revolt； off goes young George's head； The fear of that holds off my
present aid。 So； get thee gone； commend me to thy lord。 Withal say that
the Queen hath heartily consented He should espouse Elizabeth her
daughter。 But tell me； where is princely Richmond now？ CHRISTOPHER。
At Pembroke； or at Ha'rford west in Wales。 STANLEY。 What men of name
resort to him？ CHRISTOPHER。 Sir Walter Herbert； a renowned soldier；
SIR Gilbert Talbot； Sir William Stanley； OXFORD； redoubted Pembroke；
Sir James Blunt； And Rice ap Thomas； with a valiant crew； And many
other of great name and worth； And towards London do they bend their
power； If by the way they be not fought withal。 STANLEY。 Well； hie thee
to thy lord； I kiss his hand； My letter will resolve him of my mind。
Farewell。 Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE 1。
Salisbury。 An open place
Enter the SHERIFF and guard； with BUCKINGHAM； led to execution
BUCKINGHAM。 Will not King Richard let me speak with him？
SHERIFF。 No； my good lord； therefore be patient。 BUCKINGHAM。
Hastings； and Edward's children； Grey； and Rivers； Holy King Henry； and
thy fair son Edward； Vaughan； and all that have miscarried By underhand
corrupted foul injustice； If that your moody discontented souls Do through
the clouds behold this present hour； Even for revenge mock my
destruction！ This is All…Souls' day； fellow； is it not？ SHERIFF。 It is； my
lord。 BUCKINGHAM。 Why； then All…Souls' day is my body's doomsday。
This is the day which in King Edward's time I wish'd might fall on me
when I was found False to his children and his wife's allies； This is the day
wher