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KING RICHARD III
SECOND MURDERER。 And that same vengeance doth he hurl on thee
For false forswearing； and for murder too； Thou didst receive the
sacrament to fight In quarrel of the house of Lancaster。 FIRST
MURDERER。 And like a traitor to the name of God Didst break that vow；
and with thy treacherous blade Unripp'dst the bowels of thy sov'reign's son。
SECOND MURDERER。 Whom thou wast sworn to cherish and defend。
FIRST MURDERER。 How canst thou urge God's dreadful law to us；
When thou hast broke it in such dear degree？ CLARENCE。 Alas！ for
whose sake did I that ill deed？ For Edward； for my brother； for his sake。
He sends you not to murder me for this； For in that sin he is as deep as I。 If
God will be avenged for the deed； O； know you yet He doth it publicly。
Take not the quarrel from His pow'rful arm； He needs no indirect or
lawless course To cut off those that have offended Him。 FIRST
MURDERER。 Who made thee then a bloody minister When gallant…
springing brave Plantagenet； That princely novice； was struck dead by thee？
CLARENCE。 My brother's love； the devil； and my rage。 FIRST
MURDERER。 Thy brother's love； our duty； and thy faults； Provoke us
hither now to slaughter thee。 CLARENCE。 If you do love my brother； hate
not me； I am his brother； and I love him well。 If you are hir'd for meed； go
back again； And I will send you to my brother Gloucester； Who shall
reward you better for my life Than Edward will for tidings of my death。
SECOND MURDERER。 You are deceiv'd： your brother Gloucester hates
you。 CLARENCE。 O； no； he loves me； and he holds me dear。 Go you to
him from me。 FIRST MURDERER。 Ay； so we will。 CLARENCE。 Tell him
when that our princely father York Bless'd his three sons with his
victorious arm And charg'd us from his soul to love each other； He little
thought of this divided friendship。 Bid Gloucester think of this； and he will
weep。 FIRST MURDERER。 Ay； millstones； as he lesson'd us to weep。
CLARENCE。 O； do not slander him； for he is kind。 FIRST MURDERER。
Right； as snow in harvest。 Come； you deceive yourself： 'Tis he that sends
us to destroy you here。 CLARENCE。 It cannot be； for he bewept my
fortune And hugg'd me in his arms； and swore with sobs That he would
labour my delivery。 FIRST MURDERER。 Why； so he doth； when he
delivers you From this earth's thraldom to the joys of heaven。 SECOND
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MURDERER。 Make peace with God； for you must die； my lord。
CLARENCE。 Have you that holy feeling in your souls To counsel me to
make my peace with God； And are you yet to your own souls so blind That
you will war with God by murd'ring me？ O； sirs； consider： they that set
you on To do this deed will hate you for the deed。 SECOND MURDERER。
What shall we do？ CLARENCE。 Relent； and save your souls。 FIRST
MURDERER。 Relent！ No； 'tis cowardly and womanish。 CLARENCE。 Not
to relent is beastly； savage； devilish。 Which of you； if you were a prince's
son； Being pent from liberty as I am now； If two such murderers as
yourselves came to you； Would not entreat for life？ My friend； I spy some
pity in thy looks； O； if thine eye be not a flatterer； Come thou on my side
and entreat for me… As you would beg were you in my distress。 A begging
prince what beggar pities not？ SECOND MURDERER。 Look behind you；
my lord。 FIRST MURDERER。 ＇Stabbing him＇ Take that； and that。 If all
this will not do； I'll drown you in the malmsey…butt within。 Exit with the
body SECOND MURDERER。 A bloody deed； and desperately dispatch'd！
How fain； like Pilate； would I wash my hands Of this most grievous
murder！
Re…enter FIRST MURDERER
FIRST MURDERER…How now； what mean'st thou that thou help'st
me not？ By heavens； the Duke shall know how slack you have been！
SECOND MURDERER。 I would he knew that I had sav'd his brother！
Take thou the fee； and tell him what I say； For I repent me that the Duke is
slain。 Exit FIRST MURDERER。 So do not I。 Go； coward as thou art。 Well；
I'll go hide the body in some hole； Till that the Duke give order for his
burial； And when I have my meed； I will away； For this will out； and then
I must not stay。 Exit
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ACT II。
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SCENE 1。
London。 The palace
Flourish。 Enter KING EDWARD sick； QUEEN ELIZABETH；
DORSET； RIVERS； HASTINGS； BUCKINGHAM； GREY； and others
KING EDWARD。 Why； so。 Now have I done a good day's work。 You
peers； continue this united league。 I every day expect an embassage From
my Redeemer to redeem me hence； And more at peace my soul shall part
to heaven； Since I have made my friends at peace on earth。 Hastings and
Rivers； take each other's hand； Dissemble not your hatred； swear your love。
RIVERS。 By heaven； my soul is purg'd from grudging hate； And with my
hand I seal my true heart's love。 HASTINGS。 So thrive I； as I truly swear
the like！ KING EDWARD。 Take heed you dally not before your king； Lest
He that is the supreme King of kings Confound your hidden falsehood and
award Either of you to be the other's end。 HASTINGS。 So prosper I； as I
swear perfect love！ RIVERS。 And I； as I love Hastings with my heart！
KING EDWARD。 Madam； yourself is not exempt from th