Speeches (Lines) for Queen Elizabeth
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Right gracious lord, I cannot brook delay:
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Three, my most gracious lord. |
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3 |
Be pitiful, dread lord, and grant it then. |
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Ay, full as dearly as I love myself. |
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To do them good, I would sustain some harm. |
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Therefore I came unto your majesty. |
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So shall you bind me to your highness' service. |
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What you command, that rests in me to do. |
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No, gracious lord, except I cannot do it. |
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10 |
Why, then I will do what your grace commands. |
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11 |
Why stops my lord, shall I not hear my task? |
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12 |
That's soon perform'd, because I am a subject. |
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13 |
I take my leave with many thousand thanks. |
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14 |
The fruits of love I mean, my loving liege. |
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15 |
My love till death, my humble thanks, my prayers;
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16 |
Why, then you mean not as I thought you did. |
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17 |
My mind will never grant what I perceive
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18 |
To tell you plain, I had rather lie in prison. |
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19 |
Why, then mine honesty shall be my dower;
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20 |
Herein your highness wrongs both them and me.
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21 |
Then, no, my lord. My suit is at an end. |
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22 |
'Tis better said than done, my gracious lord:
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And that is more than I will yield unto:
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24 |
'Twill grieve your grace my sons should call you father. |
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25 |
My lords, before it pleased his majesty
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26 |
Why brother Rivers, are you yet to learn
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27 |
No, but the loss of his own royal person. |
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28 |
Ay, almost slain, for he is taken prisoner,
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29 |
Till then fair hope must hinder life's decay.
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30 |
I am inform'd that he comes towards London,
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Thanks, noble Clarence; worthy brother, thanks. |
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