Speeches (Lines) for Richard Plantagenet (Duke of Gloucester)
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While we pursued the horsemen of the north,
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Richard hath best deserved of all my sons.
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Assist me, then, sweet Warwick, and I will;
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Thanks, gentle Norfolk: stay by me, my lords;
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The queen this day here holds her parliament,
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Then leave me not, my lords; be resolute;
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I am thine. |
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'Twas my inheritance, as the earldom was. |
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It must and shall be so: content thyself. |
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Will you we show our title to the crown?
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Sons, peace! |
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'Twas by rebellion against his king. |
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What then? |
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He rose against him, being his sovereign,
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Why whisper you, my lords, and answer not? |
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Henry of Lancaster, resign thy crown.
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Confirm the crown to me and to mine heirs,
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This oath I willingly take and will perform. |
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Now York and Lancaster are reconciled. |
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Farewell, my gracious lord; I'll to my castle. |
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Why, how now, sons and brother! at a strife?
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About what? |
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Mine boy? not till King Henry be dead. |
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I took an oath that he should quietly reign. |
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I shall be, if I claim by open war. |
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Thou canst not, son; it is impossible. |
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Richard, enough; I will be king, or die.
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Ay, with my sword. What! think'st thou that we fear them?
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What, with five thousand men? |
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Five men to twenty! though the odds be great,
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The army of the queen hath got the field:
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My ashes, as the phoenix, may bring forth
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O Clifford, but bethink thee once again,
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So triumph thieves upon their conquer'd booty;
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She-wolf of France, but worse than wolves of France,
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That face of his the hungry cannibals
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Open Thy gate of mercy, gracious God!
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