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shut time； from troop to troop Went through the army； cheering up the
soldiers。 KING RICHARD。 So； I am satisfied。 Give me a bowl of wine。 I
have not that alacrity of spirit Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have。
Set it down。 Is ink and paper ready？ RATCLIFF。 It is； my lord。 KING
RICHARD。 Bid my guard watch； leave me。 RATCLIFF； about the mid of
night come to my tent And help to arm me。 Leave me； I say。 Exit
RATCLIFF。 RICHARD sleeps
Enter DERBY to RICHMOND in his tent； LORDS attending
DERBY。 Fortune and victory sit on thy helm！ RICHMOND。 All
comfort that the dark night can afford Be to thy person； noble father…in…
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law！ Tell me； how fares our loving mother？ DERBY。 I； by attorney； bless
thee from thy mother； Who prays continually for Richmond's good。 So
much for that。 The silent hours steal on； And flaky darkness breaks within
the east。 In brief； for so the season bids us be； Prepare thy battle early in
the morning； And put thy fortune to the arbitrement Of bloody strokes and
mortal…staring war。 I； as I may…that which I would I cannot… With best
advantage will deceive the time And aid thee in this doubtful shock of
arms； But on thy side I may not be too forward； Lest； being seen； thy
brother； tender George； Be executed in his father's sight。 Farewell； the
leisure and the fearful time Cuts off the ceremonious vows of love And
ample interchange of sweet discourse Which so…long…sund'red friends
should dwell upon。 God give us leisure for these rites of love！ Once more；
adieu； be valiant； and speed well！ RICHMOND。 Good lords； conduct him
to his regiment。 I'll strive with troubled thoughts to take a nap； Lest leaden
slumber peise me down to…morrow When I should mount with wings of
victory。 Once more； good night； kind lords and gentlemen。 Exeunt all but
RICHMOND O Thou； whose captain I account myself； Look on my forces
with a gracious eye； Put in their hands Thy bruising irons of wrath； That
they may crush down with a heavy fall The usurping helmets of our
adversaries！ Make us Thy ministers of chastisement； That we may praise
Thee in the victory！ To Thee I do commend my watchful soul Ere I let fall
the windows of mine eyes。 Sleeping and waking； O； defend me still！
＇Sleeps＇
Enter the GHOST Of YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD； son to HENRY
THE SIXTH
GHOST。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Let me sit heavy on thy soul to…morrow！
Think how thou stabb'dst me in my prime of youth At Tewksbury； despair；
therefore； and die！ ＇To RICHMOND＇ Be cheerful； Richmond； for the
wronged souls Of butcher'd princes fight in thy behalf。 King Henry's issue；
Richmond； comforts thee。 Enter the GHOST of HENRY THE SIXTH
GHOST。 ＇To RICHARD＇ When I was mortal； my anointed body By
thee was punched full of deadly holes。 Think on the Tower and me。
Despair； and die。 Harry the Sixth bids thee despair and die。 ＇To
RICHMOND＇ Virtuous and holy； be thou conqueror！ Harry； that
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prophesied thou shouldst be King； Doth comfort thee in thy sleep。 Live
and flourish！
Enter the GHOST of CLARENCE
GHOST。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Let me sit heavy in thy soul to…morrow！ I
that was wash'd to death with fulsome wine； Poor Clarence； by thy guile
betray'd to death！ To…morrow in the battle think on me； And fall thy
edgeless sword。 Despair and die！ ＇To RICHMOND＇ Thou offspring of the
house of Lancaster； The wronged heirs of York do pray for thee。 Good
angels guard thy battle！ Live and flourish！
Enter the GHOSTS of RIVERS； GREY； and VAUGHAN
GHOST OF RIVERS。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Let me sit heavy in thy soul
to…morrow； Rivers that died at Pomfret！ Despair and die！ GHOST OF
GREY。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Think upon Grey； and let thy soul despair！
GHOST OF VAUGHAN。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Think upon Vaughan； and with
guilty fear Let fall thy lance。 Despair and die！ ALL。 ＇To RICHMOND＇
Awake； and think our wrongs in Richard's bosom Will conquer him。
Awake and win the day。
Enter the GHOST of HASTINGS
GHOST。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Bloody and guilty； guiltily awake； And in a
bloody battle end thy days！ Think on Lord Hastings。 Despair and die。 ＇To
RICHMOND＇ Quiet untroubled soul； awake； awake！ Arm； fight； and
conquer； for fair England's sake！
Enter the GHOSTS of the two young PRINCES
GHOSTS。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Dream on thy cousins smothered in the
Tower。 Let us be lead within thy bosom； Richard； And weigh thee down to
ruin； shame； and death！ Thy nephews' souls bid thee despair and die。 ＇To
RICHMOND＇ Sleep； Richmond； sleep in peace； and wake in joy； Good
angels guard thee from the boar's annoy！ Live； and beget a happy race of
kings！ Edward's unhappy sons do bid thee flourish。
Enter the GHOST of LADY ANNE； his wife
GHOST。 ＇To RICHARD＇ Richard； thy wife； that wretched Anne thy
wife That never slept a quiet hour with thee Now fills thy sleep with
perturbations。 To…morrow in the battle think on me； And fall thy edgeless
sword。 Despair and die。 ＇To RICHMOND＇ Thou quiet soul； sleep thou a
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quiet sleep； Dream of success and happy victory。 Thy adversary's wife
doth pray for thee。
Enter the GHOST of BUCKINGHAM
GHOST。 ＇To RICHARD＇ The first was I that help'd thee to the crown；
The last was I that felt thy tyranny。 O； in the battle think on Buckingham；
And die in terror of thy guiltiness！ Dream on； dream on of bloody deeds
and death； Fainting； despair； despairing； yield thy breath！ ＇To
RICHMOND＇ I died for hope ere I could lend thee aid； But cheer thy heart
and be thou not dismay'd： God and good angels fight on Richmond's side；
And Richard falls in height of all his pride。 ＇The GHOSTS vanish。
RICHARD starts out of his dream＇ KING RICHARD。 Give me another
horse。 Bind up my wounds。 Have mercy； Jesu！ Soft！ I did but dream。 O
coward conscience； how dost thou afflict me！ The lights burn