Richard III by William Shakespeare
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Ric. What marrie may she? Marrie with a King,
A Batcheller, and a handsome stripling too, Iwis your Grandam had a worser match Qu. My Lord of Glouster, I haue too long borne Your blunt vpbraidings, and your bitter scoffes: By heauen, I will acquaint his Maiestie Of those grosse taunts that oft I haue endur'd. I had rather be a Countrie seruant maide Then a great Queene, with this condition, To be so baited, scorn'd, and stormed at, Small ioy haue I in being Englands Queene. Enter old Queene Margaret. Mar. And lesned be that small, God I beseech him, Thy honor, state, and seate, is due to me Rich. What? threat you me with telling of the King? I will auouch't in presence of the King: I dare aduenture to be sent to th' Towre. 'Tis time to speake, My paines are quite forgot Margaret. Out Diuell, I do remember them too well: Thou killd'st my Husband Henrie in the Tower, And Edward my poore Son, at Tewkesburie Rich. Ere you were Queene, I, or your Husband King: |
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