Queen Elizabeth. I never did her any, to my kn Gloster. Yet you have all the vantage of her wro as too hot to do somebody good, at is too cold in thinking of it now. rry, as for Clarence, he is well repaid; is frank'd up to fatting for his pains:a pardon them that are the cause thereof! Rivers. A virtuous and a Christian-like conclusi pray for them that have done scath to us. Gloster. So do I ever, being well advis'd; -ide] For, had I curs'd now, I had curs'd myseli Enter CATESBY. Catesby. Madam, his majesty doth call for you,d for your grace, and you, my noble lords. Queen Elizabeth. Catesby, I come.-Lords, wil with me? Rivers. We wait upon your grace. [Exeunt all br Gloster. I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl e secret mischiefs that I set abroach ty unto the grievous charge of others. trence, whom I, indeed, have cast in darkness, o beweep to many simple gulls, mely, to Stanley, Hastings, Buckingham, d tell them 't is the queen and her allies at stir the king against the duke my brother. w they believe it, and withal whet me be reveng'd on Rivers, Vaughan, Grey; come my executioners. Enter two Murderers. ardy, stout-resolved mates! ing to dispatch this thing? 34C Ve are, my lord; and come to have the war admitted where he is. thought upon; I have it here about me. [Gives the warrant. done, repair to Crosby Place. Hen in the execution, ; do not hear him plead, well-spoken, and perhaps hearts to pity, if you mark him. ut, tut, my lord, we will not stand to prate; ood doers: be assur'd - hands, and not our tongues. 351 eyes drop millstones when fools' eyes fall -about your business straight. We will, my noble lord. 7. London. A Room in the Tower. ater Clarence and Keeper. oks your grace so heavily to-day? nave pass'd a miserable night, dreams, of ugly sights, [Exeunt tell me. Jarence. Methought that I had broken from the - was embark'd to cross to Burgundy; , in my company, my brother Gloster, o from my cabin tempted me to walk ■n the hatches: thence we look'd toward Engla cited up a thousand heavy times, ing the wars of York and Lancaster, t had befall'n us. As we pac'd along n the giddy footing of the hatches, hought that Gloster stumbled; and, in falling, ck me, that thought to stay him, overboard the tumbling billows of the main. ord, methought, what pain it was to drown! at dreadful noise of water in mine ears! at sights of ugly death within mine eyes! hought I saw a thousand fearful wracks; tousand men that fishes gnaw'd upon; Iges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl, timable stones, unvalued jewels, scatter'd in the bottom of the sea: e lay in dead men's skulls; and in the holes ere eyes did once inhabit, there were crept, t were in scorn of eyes, reflecting gems, t woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep, mock'd the dead bones that lay scatter'd by. Teeper. Had you such leisure in the time of dea zaze upon these secrets of the deep? larence. Methought I had; and often did I stri yield the ghost: but still the envious flood مر no, my dream was lengthen'd after life ! The tempest to my soul! ferryman which poets write of, nere did greet my stranger soul me, false, fleeting, perjur'd Clarence, - ve but that I was in hell, mpression made my dream. marvel, lord, though it affrighted you; thinks, to hear you tell it. keeper, keeper! I have done these things, evidence against my soul, ake; and see how he requites me! leep prayers cannot appease thee, e aveng'd on my misdeeds, 60 50 70 wrath in me alone; iltless wife and my poor children! Brakenbury. Sorrow breaks seasons and reposin kes the night morning and the noontide night. nces have but their titles for their glories, outward honour for an inward toil, d for unfelt imaginations ey often feel a world of restless cares; Enter the two Murderers. Murderer. Ho! who's here? Brakenbury. What would'st thou, fellow? and h thou hither? Murderer. I would speak with Clarence, and ner on my legs. Brakenbury. What! so brief? Murderer. 'T is better, sir, than to be tedious.him see our commission; and talk no more. [A paper delivered to Brakenbury, wh Brakenbury. I am in this commanded to deliver e noble Duke of Clarence to your hands.ill not reason what is meant hereby, ause I will be guiltless of the meaning.ere lies the duke asleep, and there the keys. to the king, and signify to him at thus I have resign'd to you my charge. Murderer. You may, sir; 't is a point of wisdo e you well. [Exeunt Brakenbury ar Murderer. What, shall we stab him as he sleep E |