_Car._ Marry, God forbid![1603][1604] Worst in this royal presence may I speak,[1605] 115 Yet best beseeming me to speak the truth.[1606] Would God that any in this noble presence[1607] Were enough noble to be upright judge Of noble Richard! then true noblesse would[1608] Learn him forbearance from so foul a wrong. 120 What subject can give sentence on his king? And who sits here that is not Richard's subject?[1609] Thieves are not judged but they are by to hear, Although apparent guilt be seen in them; And shall the figure of God's majesty, 125 His captain, steward, deputy, elect,[1610] Anointed, crowned, planted many years,[1611] Be judged by subject and inferior breath,[1612] And he himself not present? O, forfend it, God,[1613] That in a Christian climate souls refined 130 Should show so heinous, black, obscene a deed! I speak to subjects, and a subject speaks, Stirr'd up by God, thus boldly for his king.[1604] My Lord of Hereford here, whom you call king, Is a foul traitor to proud Hereford's king: 135 And if you crown him, let me prophesy; The blood of English shall manure the ground, And future ages groan for this foul act;[1614] Peace shall go sleep with Turks and infidels, And in this seat of peace tumultuous wars 140 Shall kin with kin and kind with kind confound; Disorder, horror, fear and mutiny Shall here inhabit, and this land be call'd The field of Golgotha and dead men's skulls. O, if you raise this house against this house,[1615] 145 It will the woefullest division prove That ever fell upon this cursed earth. Prevent it, resist it, let it not be so,[1616] Lest child, child's children, cry against you 'woe!'[1617] _North._ Well have you argued, sir; and, for your pains, 150 Of capital treason we arrest you here. My Lord of Westminster, be it your charge To keep him safely till his day of trial. May it please you, lords, to grant the commons' suit.[1618][1619] _Boling._ Fetch hither Richard, that in common view[1618][1620] 155 He may surrender; so we shall proceed[1618][1620] Without suspicion.[1618][1620] _York._ I will be his conduct.[1618][1621] [_Exit._ _Boling._ Lords, you that here are under our arrest,[1618][1622] Procure your sureties for your days of answer.[1618] Little are we beholding to your love,[1618][1623] 160 And little look'd for at your helping hands.[1618][1624] _Re-enter_ YORK, _with_ RICHARD, _and_ Officers _bearing the regalia_.[1618][1625]