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liberty。 GLOUCESTER。 I cannot blame her； by God's holy Mother； She
hath had too much wrong； and I repent My part thereof that I have done to
her。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 I never did her any to my knowledge。
GLOUCESTER。 Yet you have all the vantage of her wrong。 I was too hot
to do somebody good That is too cold in thinking of it now。 Marry； as for
Clarence； he is well repaid； He is frank'd up to fatting for his pains； God
pardon them that are the cause thereof！ RIVERS。 A virtuous and a
Christian…like conclusion； To pray for them that have done scathe to us！
GLOUCESTER。 So do I ever… ＇Aside＇ being well advis'd； For had I curs'd
now； I had curs'd myself。
Enter CATESBY
CATESBY。 Madam； his Majesty doth can for you； And for your
Grace； and you； my gracious lords。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 Catesby； I
come。 Lords； will you go with me？ RIVERS。 We wait upon your Grace。
Exeunt all but GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER。 I do the wrong； and first
begin to brawl。 The secret mischiefs that I set abroach I lay unto the
grievous charge of others。 Clarence； who I indeed have cast in darkness； I
do beweep to many simple gulls； Namely； to Derby； Hastings；
Buckingham； And tell them 'tis the Queen and her allies That stir the King
against the Duke my brother。 Now they believe it； and withal whet me To
be reveng'd on Rivers； Dorset； Grey； But then I sigh and； with a piece of
Scripture； Tell them that God bids us do good for evil。 And thus I clothe
my naked villainy With odd old ends stol'n forth of holy writ； And seem a
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saint when most I play the devil。
Enter two MURDERERS
But； soft； here come my executioners。 How now； my hardy stout
resolved mates！ Are you now going to dispatch this thing？ FIRST
MURDERER。 We are； my lord； and come to have the warrant； That we
may be admitted where he is。 GLOUCESTER。 Well thought upon； I have
it here about me。 ＇Gives the warrant＇ When you have done； repair to
Crosby Place。 But； sirs； be sudden in the execution； Withal obdurate； do
not hear him plead； For Clarence is well…spoken； and perhaps May move
your hearts to pity； if you mark him。 FIRST MURDERER。 Tut； tut； my
lord； we will not stand to prate； Talkers are no good doers。 Be assur'd We
go to use our hands and not our tongues。 GLOUCESTER。 Your eyes drop
millstones when fools' eyes fall tears。 I like you； lads； about your business
straight； Go； go； dispatch。 FIRST MURDERER。 We will； my noble lord。
Exeunt
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SCENE 4。
London。 The Tower
Enter CLARENCE and KEEPER
KEEPER。 Why looks your Grace so heavily to…day？ CLARENCE。 O；
I have pass'd a miserable night； So full of fearful dreams； of ugly sights；
That； as I am a Christian faithful man； I would not spend another such a
night Though 'twere to buy a world of happy days… So full of dismal terror
was the time！ KEEPER。 What was your dream； my lord？ I pray you tell
me。 CLARENCE。 Methoughts that I had broken from the Tower And was
embark'd to cross to Burgundy； And in my company my brother
Gloucester； Who from my cabin tempted me to walk Upon the hatches。
Thence we look'd toward England； And cited up a thousand heavy times；
During the wars of York and Lancaster； That had befall'n us。 As we pac'd
along Upon the giddy footing of the hatches； Methought that Gloucester
stumbled； and in falling Struck me； that thought to stay him； overboard
Into the tumbling billows of the main。 O Lord； methought what pain it was
to drown； What dreadful noise of waters in my ears； What sights of ugly
death within my eyes！ Methoughts I saw a thousand fearful wrecks； A
thousand men that fishes gnaw'd upon； Wedges of gold； great anchors；
heaps of pearl； Inestimable stones； unvalued jewels； All scatt'red in the
bottom of the sea； Some lay in dead men's skulls； and in the holes Where
eyes did once inhabit there were crept； As 'twere in scorn of eyes；
reflecting gems； That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep And mock'd the
dead bones that lay scatt'red by。 KEEPER。 Had you such leisure in the
time of death To gaze upon these secrets of the deep？ CLARENCE。
Methought I had； and often did I strive To yield the ghost； but still the
envious flood Stopp'd in my soul and would not let it forth To find the
empty； vast； and wand'ring air； But smother'd it within my panting bulk；
Who almost burst to belch it in the sea。 KEEPER。 Awak'd you not in this
sore agony？ CLARENCE。 No； no； my dream was lengthen'd after life。 O；
then began the tempest to my soul！ I pass'd； methought； the melancholy
flood With that sour ferryman which poets write of； Unto the kingdom of
perpetual night。 The first that there did greet my stranger soul Was my
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great father…in…law； renowned Warwick； Who spake aloud 'What scourge
for perjury Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence？' And so he
vanish'd。 Then came wand'ring by A shadow like an angel； with bright hair
Dabbled in blood； and he shriek'd out aloud 'Clarence is come…false；
fleeting； perjur'd Clarence； That stabb'd me in the field by Tewksbury。
Seize on him； Furies； take him unto torment！' With that； methoughts； a
legion of foul fiends Environ'd me； and howled in mine ears Such hideous
cries that； with the very noise； I trembling wak'd； and for a season after
Could not believe but that I was in hell； Such terrible impression made my
dream。 KEEPER。 No marvel； lord； though it affrighted you； I am afraid；
methinks； to hear you tell it。 CLARENCE。 Ah； Keeper； Keeper； I have
done these things That now give evidence against my soul For Edward's
sake； and see how he requites me！ O God！ If my deep prayers cannot
appease Thee； But Thou wilt be aveng'd on my misdeeds； Yet execute Thy
wrath in me alone； O； spare my guiltless wife and my poor children！
KEEPER； I prithee sit by me awhile； My soul is heavy； and I fain would
sleep。 KEEPER。 I will；