Enter another MESSENGER. 2 Mes. In Kent, my liege, the Guildfords are in every arms; hour more competitors 1 And Enter another MESSENGER. death? 3 Mes. My lord, the army of great BuckinghamK. Rich. Out on ye, owls! nothing but songs of [he strikes him. There, take thou that, till thou bring better news. 3 Mes. The news I have to tell your majesty, Is, that, by sudden floods and fall of waters, Buckingham's army is dispersed and scatter'd ; And he himself wander'd away alone, No man knows whither. K. Rich. O, I cry you mercy : There is my purse, to cure that blow of thine. Reward to him that brings the traitor in? 3 Mes. Such proclamation hath been made, my liege. Enter another MESSENGER. 4 Mes. Sir Thomas Lovel, and lord marquis Dorset, 1 Associates. 'Tis said, my liege, in Yorkshire are in arms. Who answer'd him, they came from Buckingham Hoised sail, and made his course again for Bre tagne. K. Rich. March on, march on, since we are up in arms; If not to fight with foreign enemies, Yet to beat down these rebels here at home. Enter CATESBY. Cates. My liege, the duke of Buckingham is taken; That is the best news: that the earl of Richmond Is with a mighty power landed at Milford, Is colder news, but yet they must be told. K. Rich. Away towards Salisbury; while we reason here, A royal battle might be won and lost. Some one take order, Buckingham be brought [Exeunt. SCENE V. A room in Lord Stanley's house. Enter STANLEY and SIR CHRISTOPHER URSWICK.1 Stan. Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me; That, in the sty of this most bloody boar, 2 My son George Stanley is frank'd up in hold: Stan. Well, hie thee to thy lord; commend me to him: Tell him, the queen hath heartily consented Chaplain to the countess of Richmond. 2 A frank is a sty in which hogs are fattened. ACT V. SCENE I. Salisbury. An open place. Enter the SHERIFF, and Guard, with BUCKINGHAM, led to execution. Buck. Will not king Richard let me speak with him? She. No, my good lord; therefore be patient. Holy king Henry, and thy fair son Edward, Do through the clouds behold this present hour, This is All-Souls' day, fellows, is it not? She. It is, my lord. Buck. Why, then All-Souls' day is my body's doomsday. This is the day, which, in king Edward's time, This is the day, wherein I wish'd to fall By the false faith of him whom most I trusted; SHAK. IX. K Is the determined respite of my wrongs.1 sorrow, Remember Margaret was a prophetess.' Come, sirs, convey me to the block of shame : Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of [Exeunt Buckingham, &c. blame. SCENE II. Plain near Tamworth. Enter, with drum and colors, RICHMOND, OXFORD, SIR JAMES BLUNT, SIR WALTER HERBERT, and others, with forces, marching. Richm. Fellows in arms, and my most loving friends, Bruised underneath the yoke of tyranny; Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we march'd on without impediment; 1 i. e. is the time to which the punishment of my injurious practices was respited. |