schrift: in Richard 11., at the Globe 1611, the 30 of April Thursday folgendermaassen: Remember therein how Jack Straw, by his overmuch boldness, not being politic nor suspecting anything, was suddenly, at Smithfield bars, stabbed by Walworth, the Mayor of London, and so he and his whole army was overthrown. Therefore, in such case, or the like, never admit any party without a bar between, for a man cannot be too wise, nor keep himself too safe. Also remember how the Duke of Glocester, the Earl of Arundel, Oxford, and others, crossing the king in his humour about the Duke of Erland (Ireland) and Bushy, were glad to fly and raise a host of men; and being in his castle, how the Duke of Erland came by night to betray him, with three hundred men; but, having privy warning thereof, kept his gates fast, and would not suffer the enemy to enter, which went back again with a fly is his ear, and after was slain by the Earl of Arundel in the battle. Remember, also, when the Duke (i. e. of Glocester) and Arundel came to London with their army, King Richard came forth to them and met them, and gave them fair words, and promised them pardon, and that all should be well, if they would discharge their army: upon whose promises and fair speeches they did it; and after, the king bid them all to a banquet, and so betrayed them and cut off their heads, etc., because they had not his pardon under his hand and seal before, but his word. Remember therein also, how the Duke of Lancaster privily contrived all villainy to set them all together by the ears, and to make the nobility to envy the king, and mislike him and his government; by which means he made his own son king, which was Henry Bolingbroke. Remember, also, how the Duke of Lancaster asked a wise man whether himself should ever be king, and he told him no, but his son should be a king: and when he had told him, he hanged him up for his labour, because he should not bruit abroad, or speak thereof to others. This was a policy in the commonwealth's opinion, but I say it was a villain's part, and a Judas' kiss to hang the man for telling him the truth. Beware, by this example, of noblemen and their fair words, and say little to them, lest they do the like to thee for thy good will. DRAMATIS PERSONA. KING RICHARD THE SECOND. EDMUND OF LANGLEY, Duke of York. JOHN OF GAUNT, Duke of Lancaster. Lords, Heralds, Officers, Soldiers, Gardeners, Keeper, Messenger, Groom, and other Attendants. 1 SCENE, dispersedly in England and Wales. 1) Das Personenverzeichniss rührt von Rowe her und ist von den spätern Hgg. nur wenig modificirt worden. АСТ І. SCENE I. London. A Room in the Palace. Enter King RICHARD, attended; JOHN OF GAUNT, and other Nobles, with him. K. Rich. Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster, K. Rich. Tell me, moreover, hast thou sounded him, Or worthily, as a good subject should, 6 On some known ground of treachery in him? Gaunt. As near as I could sift him on that argument, On some apparent danger seen in him, Aim'd at your highness, K. Rich. Then call them to our presence: face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear The accuser, and the accused, freely speak. [Exeunt some Attendants. So mit der 2) time-honoured = altehrwürdig, eigentlich wegen seiner langen Lebenszeit geehrt. hat Sh. ein ähnliches Compositum mit time A. 1, Sc. 3: time-bewasted Lebenszeit verschwendet. 3) oath and band eidliche Verpflichtung. band und bond sind bei Sh. synonym. *) Hereford ist bei Sh. zweisylbig, wie denn auch Qs. und Fol. bald Herford, bald Hereford schreiben. 5) appeal ist durch einen relativen Zwischensatz von dem dazugehörigen against etc. getrennt, die jüngst tumultuarisch vorgebrachte Klage gegen den Herzog von Norfolk. 6) ancient malice geht auf Henry Hereford, auf Grund eines alten Hasses, den er gegen Norfolk hegt. Collier citirt aus einem Notizenbuche der Zeit diesen Vers so: Deaf as the sea in rage, hasty as fire. |