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Shakspeare's Tragedy of King Richard Iii., With Notes, Adapted for Scholastic or Private Study by J. Hunter
Shakspeare's Tragedy of King Richard Iii With Notes Adapted for Scholastic or Private Study by J Hunter Author:William Shakespeare General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1869 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: ACT H. SCENE I. -- London. A Room in the Palace Enter King Edward (led in sick), Queen Elizabeth, Dorset, Rivers, Hastings, Buckingham, Grey, and others. K. Edw. Why, so ; -- now have I done a good day's work : -- You peers, continue this united league: I every day expect an embassage From my Redeemer to redeem me hence ; And now in peace my soul shall part1 to heaven, Since I have made my friends at peace on earth. Rlvers and Hastings, take each other's hand; Dissemble not your hatred, swear your love. JRiv. By Heaven, my soul is purged from grudging hate; And with my hand I seal my true heart's love. Hast. So thrive I, as I truly swear the like ! K. Edw. Take heed you dally not before your king; Lest He that is the supreme King of kings Confound your hidden falsehood, and award Either of you to be the other's end. Hast. So prosper I, as I swear perfect love ! Riv. And I, as I love Hastings with my heart! K. Edw. Madam, yourself are not exempt in this -- Nor you, son Dorset -- Buckingham, nor you; -- You have been factious one against the other. Wife, love Lord Hastings, let him kiss your hand; And what you do, do it unfeignedly. 1 Part) Depart. Fr. Partir. Q. Eliz. There, Hastings; -- I will never more remember Our former hatred, so thrive I and mine ! K. Edw. Dorset embrace him -- Hastings, love lord marquis. Dor. This interchange of love, I here protest, Upon my part shall be inviolable. Hast. And so swear I. [Embraces Dorset. K. Edw. Now, princely Buckingham, seal thou this league With thy embracements to my wife's allies, And make me happy in your unity...« less