The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_York._ It would beseem the Lord Northumberland
To say 'King Richard': alack the heavy day[1401]
When such a sacred king should hide his head.
_North._ Your grace mistakes; only to be brief,[1402] 10
Left I his title out.[1403]
_York._ The time hath been,[1404]
Would you have been so brief with him, he would[1404][1405]
Have been so brief with you, to shorten you,[1406][1407]
For taking so the head, your whole head's length.[1406][1408]
_Boling._ Mistake not, uncle, further than you should.[1409] 15
_York._ Take not, good cousin, further than you should,[1409]
Lest you mistake the heavens are o'er our heads.[1410]
_Boling._ I know it, uncle, and oppose not myself[1411]
Against their will. But who comes here?[1412]
_Enter_ PERCY.
Welcome, Harry: what, will not this castle yield?[1413] 20
_Percy._ The castle royally is mann'd, my lord,[1414]
Against thy entrance.[1415]
_Boling._ Royally![1416]
Why, it contains no king?[1416]
_Percy._ Yes, my good lord,
It doth contain a king; King Richard lies[1417] 25
Within the limits of yon lime and stone:[1418]
And with him are the Lord Aumerle, Lord Salisbury,[1419]
Sir Stephen Scroop, besides a clergyman
Of holy reverence; who, I cannot learn.
_North._ O, belike it is the Bishop of Carlisle.[1420][1421] 30
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