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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]

Chapter 87: FOOTNOTES:
By William Shakespeare
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This volume gathers a sequence of history plays that dramatize struggles over kingship, succession, and national identity in late medieval England. Rulers confront rebellions, papal and foreign pressure, and challenges to legitimacy, while a young prince evolves from license to wartime command. Scenes range from courtly intrigue and parliamentary deposition to battlefield councils and siege drama, intermixing solemn meditation on power and right with earthy comic relief provided by a boisterous companion. Recurring themes include the burdens of rule, honor versus expediency, the manipulation of law and ceremony, and the formation of leadership through conflict.

North. Read o'er this paper while the glass doth come.[1618]
K. Rich. Fiend, thou torment'st me ere I come to hell![1618][1668]270
Boling. Urge it no more, my Lord Northumberland.[1618]
North. The commons will not then be satisfied.[1618]
K. Rich. They shall be satisfied: I'll read enough,[1618]
 When I do see the very book indeed[1618]
 Where all my sins are writ, and that's myself.[1618]275

Re-enter Attendant, with a glass.[1618][1669]

Give me the glass, and therein will I read.[1618][1670][1671]
 No deeper wrinkles yet? hath sorrow struck[1618][1670]
 So many blows upon this face of mine,[1618][1670]
 And made no deeper wounds? O flattering glass,[1618][1670]
 Like to my followers in prosperity,[1618][1670]280
 Thou dost beguile me! Was this face the face[1618][1672][1673][1674]
 That every day under his household roof[1618][1673]
 Did keep ten thousand men? was this the face[1618][1673][1675][1676]
 That, like the sun, did make beholders wink?[1618][1673][1676]
 Was this the face that faced so many follies,[1618][1673][1677][1678]285
 And was at last out-faced by Bolingbroke?[1618][1678][1679]
 A brittle glory shineth in this face:[1618][1678]
 As brittle as the glory is the face;[1618][1678]

[Dashes the glass against the ground.[1618][1678][1680]

For there it is, crack'd in a hundred shivers.[1618][1678][1681]
 Mark, silent king, the moral of this sport,[1618][1678][1682]290
 How soon my sorrow hath destroy'd my face.[1618]
Boling. The shadow of your sorrow hath destroy'd[1618]
 The shadow of your face.[1618]
K. Rich. Say that again.[1618][1683]
 The shadow of my sorrow! ha! let's see:[1618][1683]
 'Tis very true, my grief lies all within;[1618][1683]295
 And these external manners of laments[1618][1683][1684]
 Are merely shadows to the unseen grief,[1618][1683]
 That swells with silence in the tortured soul;[1618][1683]
 There lies the substance: and I thank thee, king,[1618][1685]
 For thy great bounty, that not only givest[1618][1686]300
 Me cause to wail but teachest me the way[1618]
 How to lament the cause. I'll beg one boon,[1618]
 And then be gone and trouble you no more.[1618]
 Shall I obtain it?[1618]
Boling. Name it, fair cousin.[1618][1687]
K. Rich. 'Fair cousin'? I am greater than a king:[1618][1688]305
 For when I was a king, my flatterers[1618][1689]
 Were then but subjects; being now a subject,[1618][1689]
 I have a king here to my flatterer.[1618][1689]
 Being so great, I have no need to beg.[1618][1689]
Boling. Yet ask.[1618]310
K. Rich. And shall I have?[1618][1690]
Boling. You shall.[1618][1691]
K. Rich. Then give me leave to go.[1618][1692]
Boling. Whither?[1618]
K. Rich. Whither you will, so I were from your sights.[1618][1693]315
Boling. Go, some of you convey him to the Tower.[1618]
K. Rich. O, good! convey? conveyers are you all,[1618][1694][1695]
 That rise thus nimbly by a true king's fall.[1694][1696]

[Exeunt King Richard, some Lords, and a Guard.

Boling. On Wednesday next we solemnly set down[1697]
 Our coronation: lords, prepare yourselves.[1697]320

[Exeunt all except the Bishop of Carlisle, the Abbot of Westminster, and Aumerle.[1698]

Abbot. A woeful pageant have we here beheld.[1699]
Car. The woe's to come; the children yet unborn[1700]
 Shall feel this day as sharp to them as thorn.
Aum. You holy clergymen, is there no plot
 To rid the realm of this pernicious blot?325
Abbot. My lord,[1701]
 Before I freely speak my mind herein,
 You shall not only take the sacrament
 To bury mine intents, but also to effect[1702]
 Whatever I shall happen to devise.330
 I see your brows are full of discontent,
 Your hearts of sorrow and your eyes of tears:[1703]
 Come home with me to supper; and I'll lay[1704]
 A plot shall show us all a merry day.[1704] [Exeunt.

FOOTNOTES:

[1548] Enter....] Ff Q5. Enter Bullingbroke with the Lords to Parliament. Q1. Enter Bull.... Q2 (in margin). Enter B., Aumerle, and others. Q3 Q4.

the Bishop of Carlisle] Carlile Ff Q5.

and another Lord] Omitted in Ff Q5.

[1549] [Enter Bagot. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. Officers set him to the Bar. Capell.

forth Bagot] Bagot forth Pope (reading as one line Call ... mind).

[1550] Now, Bagot, freely ... mind] now freely speak thy mind. Pope. Now Bagot freely speak. Capell.

[1551] once it hath] it hath once Ff Q5.

deliver'd Ff Q5. delivered Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1552] Calais] Callice Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. Callis Ff Q5.

mine] my Ff Q5.

[1553] that you had rather] you rather had Pope. too, you had rather Capell.

[1554] Than] Than to see or Than see proud Keightley conj.

Than ... England] Than Bolingbroke to England should return Seymour conj.

Bolingbroke's] Bullingbrooke F2 F3. Bullingbrook F4. to have Bolingbroke Capell.

[1555] Than ... death.] Arranged as by Capell; as two lines in Qq Ff, ending withal ... death; Hanmer ends the lines adding ... in this ... death.

[1556] withal] om. Pope, who reads 17-19 as two lines, ending adding ... death.

[1557]
Princes and] My Seymour
conj.

[1558] stars] stem Warburton conj.

[1559] him] them Q1. my Q2.

[1560] soil'd] spoyld F2. spoyl'd Q5. spoild F3. spoil'd F4.

[1561] attainder] attainture Capell conj.

[1562] I say] Q1. The rest omit.

liest] liest, Bagot Hanmer.

[1563] will] I'll Rowe (ed. 2).

[1564] heart] hearts Q5.

[1565] sympathy] sympathize F1. sympathies F2 Q5 F3 F4.

[1566] which] Q1. The rest that.

[1567] it twenty times,] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. it, twenty times Ff Q5.

[1568] live to see that] Q1. live I to see the Q2 Q3 Q4. live to see the Ff Q5.

[1569] Fitzwater] Fitzwaters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1570] An if] Edd. (Capell conj.). And if Qq Ff.

[1571] Another Lord. I task ... as you] Omitted in Ff Q5. See note (XXII).

[1572] task the earth] taske the earth Q1. take the earth Q2 Q3 Q4. task thee Capell. take thy oath Johnson conj. task thy heart Steevens conj. take oath S. Walker conj.

[1573] As] Capell. As it Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

holloa'd] hollowed Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1574] sun to sun] Capell. sinne to sinne Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1575] My lord ... talk] As three lines in Ff Q5, ending Fitzwater ... time ... talk.

[1576] do] om. Pope.

[1577] Aumerle] (Aumerle) Q1.

[1578] 'Tis very true] My Lord, 'Tis very true Ff Q5. My Lord, 'tis true Pope.

[1579] As ... true] As two lines, the first ending heaven, in Ff Q5.

[1580] Surrey] Suerrie Q3.

[1581] Dishonourable ... sword,] As one line in Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1582] do lie] rest Pope.

[1583] my] Q1 Q3 Q4. mine Q2 Ff Q5.

[1584] live,] live,— Capell.

[1585] my] om. Q1. the Q2.

[1586] As I intend] A I intended F2 F3. As I intended Q5 F4.

[1587] heard] heare Q4.

[1588] Throws down his hood. Grant White (from Holinshed).

[1589] all] om. Seymour conj.

lands and] om. Pope.

he's] he is Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1590] ne'er] F4. ne're F1 F2 Q5 F3. never Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1591] Jesu] Jesus Q3 Q4.

[1592] And] Then Pope.

[1593] that] a Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1594] Why, bishop] Why B. Q1 Q2. om. Capell.

[1595] As surely] Q1. As sure Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff Q5. Sure Pope.

[1596] sweet soul] soul Pope.

[1597] In Ff Q5 the lines end soul ... Abraham ... gage.

[1598] good old] good Pope, ending the lines soul ... appealants.

Abraham] father Abraham Keightley conj.

Lords] My lords Capell.

appellants] Q1 Q2 Q4. appeallants Q3. appealants Ff Q5.

[1599] you to] to you Collier MS.

Enter ... attended.] Capell.

Enter Yorke. Qq Ff.

[1600] Scene II. Pope.

[1601] thee] the Q1.

[1602] fourth of that name] of that name the fourth Ff Q5.

[1603] Marry] F3 F4. Mary Qq F1 F2.

[1604] God] Heaven Ff Q5.

[1605] may I] I may Q2 Q3 Q4.

speak,] speak? Hanmer.

[1606] beseeming me] beseems it me Johnson conj.

[1607] that] om. Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1608] noblesse] Q1. The rest noblenesse.

[1609] here] not here Q2 Q3.

[1610] deputy, elect] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. deputy elect Ff Q5.

[1611] crowned, planted] crown'd, planted F1. crown'd and planted F2 Q5 F3 F4.

[1612] subject] subjects Q5.

breath] breaths S. Walker conj.

[1613] O, forfend] O, forbid Ff Q5. forbid Seymour conj.

God] om. Pope.

[1614] this] Q1. his Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff Q5.

[1615] you] yon Q1.

raise] reare Ff Q5.

against this] against his Q3 Q4.

[1616] Prevent it] Qq Ff. Prevent Pope.

let] and let Q2 Q3 Q4 F1.

[1617] child, child's] children's Pope.

[1618] May it please you ... true king's fall.] Omitted in Q1 Q2.

[1619] commons'] common Q3 Q4.

[1620] Fetch ... suspicion] Continued to Northumberland, and printed as two lines, the first ending view, in Q3 Q4.

[1621] [Exit.] om. Q3 Q4.

[1622] here are] F1 F2 Q5. are here, are Q3 Q4. are here F3 F4.

[1623] [To Carl. Hanmer.

beholding] beholden Pope.

[1624] little look'd for] look for little Collier MS.

look'd] looke Q3 Q4.

[1625] Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter king Richard. Q3 Q4. Enter Richard and Yorke. Ff Q5.

[1626] Scene III. Pope.

[1627] limbs] limbes Q3 Q4. knee Ff Q5.

[1628] Give sorrow ... twelve] As four lines in Q3 Q4, ending submission ... men ... hail ... twelve.

[1629] tutor] Q3 Q4. tuture F1. returne F2 Q5. return F3 F4.

[1630] well] will F2 Q5 F3 F4.

[1631] sometime] sometimes Q3 Q4.

[1632] God save ... me] Put in the margin by Pope.

[1633] To Henry Bolingbroke] Omitted by Pope.

Henry] Harry Q3 Q4.

[1634] Give ... cousin] Omitted in Q3 Q4.

seize the crown] Seizes the crown. Singer (as a stage direction).

[1635] Here ... yours] As one line in Q3 Q4 Ff Q5.

[1636] Here cousin] Here Pope (reading Here, on ... thine as one line). om. Malone (1821).

[1637] and on ... yours] Q3 Q4. on ... thine Ff Q5.

[1638] Now is ... to thee] Put in the margin by Pope.

[1639] griefs] griefe Q3 Q4.

[1640] tend] 'tend F1.

[1641] Ay, no; no, ay;] I, no no I; Q3 Q4. I, no; no, I: F1 F2 Q5. I no; no, I F3. I no; no I, F4.

[1642] no no,] Q3 Q4. no, no, Ff Q5.

[1643] balm] balme Q3 Q4 F1. blame F2 Q5 F3 F4.

[1644] duty's rites] duties rites Q3 Q4. dutious oathes F1 F2 Q5. dutious oaths F3 F4. duties, rites Collier. duteous rites Id. conj. duties, rights Id. conj. apud Delius.

[1645] manors] F1 F2. manners Q3. mannors Q4 Q5 F4.

[1646] that swear] Q3 Q4. are made Ff Q5.

[1647] Long ... days] Put in the margin by Pope.

[1648] earthy] earthly Q4.

[1649] Harry] Q3 Q4. Henry Ff Q5.

[1650] sunshine] sun-shines Q4.

[1651] [Offering a paper. Capell.

[1652] folly] Q3 Q4. follyes F1 F2 Q5. follies F3 F4.

Gentle] Oh Pope.

[1653] them?] Ff Q5. them, Q3 Q4.

[1654] all] Ff Q5. om. Q3 Q4.

upon] Q3 Q4. upon me Ff Q5.

[1655] bait] bate Q3 Q4.

[1656] you] yon F3.

[1657] deliver'd] deliver Q3. delivered Q4 F4.

[1658] To] Q3 Q4. T' Ff Q5.

[1659] Made] Make Capell.

and sovereignty] Q3 Q4. a soveraigntie F1. a soveraigne F2 Q5. a soveraign F3 F4.

[1660] thou haught] om. Pope.

haught insulting] haught-insulting Ff Q5.

[1661] Nor] Q3 Q4. No, nor Ff Q5.

[1662] mockery king] Q3 Q4. mockerie, king Ff Q5.

[1663] Good ... good] Put in the margin by Pope.

[1664] An if] Theobald. And if Q3 Q4 Ff Q5. Ah if Pope.

word] Ff Q5. name Q3 Q4.

sterling] starling, Q3 Q4.

[1665] hither] hether Q3.

[1666] his] it's Capell conj.

[1667] [Exit ...] Capell.

[1668] torment'st] Rowe. torments Q3 Q4 Ff Q5.

[1669] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter one with a Glasse. Ff Q5. om. Q3 Q4.

[1670] Give me ... prosperity] As four lines in Q3 Q4, ending yet?... this ... woundes?... prosperitie.

[1671] the] that Ff Q5.

and ... read] Omitted in Q3 Q4.

[1672] Thou ... me] Omitted in Q3 Q4.

[1673] Was this ... follies,] As three lines in Q3 Q4, ending his ... men?... follies? See note (XXIII).

[1674] this face] this Q3 Q4.

[1675] keep] feed Capell.

[1676] was ... wink?] Omitted in Q3 Q4.

[1677] Was ... that] Q3 Q4. Is ... which Ff Q5.

[1678] Was this ... sport] Put in the margin by Pope.

[1679] And] Q3 Q4. That Ff Q5.

[1680] [Dashes....] Theobald.

[1681] a hundred] Q3 Q4. an hundred Ff Q5.

[1682] sport] spor Q3 Q4.

[1683] Say ... soul] As five lines in Q3 Q4, ending sorrow; ... griefe ... manners ... unseene, ... soule.

[1684] manners] manner F1.

laments] lament Capell.

[1685] There ... substance] Omitted in Q3 Q4.

[1686] For ... bounty] Omitted in Q3 Q4, reading as one line And I ... givest.

[1687] Shall ... it?] Omitted in Q3 Q4.

fair] my fair Hanmer.

[1688] cousin?] coose, why? Q3 Q4. cousin? why Steevens.

[1689] For ... beg] In Q3 Q4 the lines end subiects ... heere ... beg.

[1690] have?] have it? Q3 Q4.

[1691] You] Ay, you Seymour conj.

[1692] Then] Why then Q3 Q4. Why, pr'ythee Seymour conj.

go] go then Seymour conj.

[1693] sights] sight Pope.

[1694] O, good ... fall] Put in the margin by Pope.

[1695] good!] good: Ff Q5. good Q3 Q4.

convey?] Capell. convey, Q3. convay Q4. convey: Ff Q5.

[1696] [Exeunt ...] Capell.

[1697] On ... yourselves.] Let it be so, and loe on Wednesday next, We solemnly proclaime our coronation, Lords, be ready all. Q1 Q2.

[1698] After this line Johnson inserts Let it be so, and lo be ready all.

Exeunt ...] Exeunt. Manent West. Caleil, Aumerle. Q1 Exeunt. Manet West Carleil, Aumerle. Q2. Exeunt. Manet West., Carleill, Aumerle. Q3 Q4. Exeunt. Ff Q5.

[1699] Scene IV. Pope.

[1700] woe's] woes F1.

[1701] My lord,] My Lo: Q1 Q2. om. Q3 Q4 Ff Q5.

[1702] intents] intent Q4.

also] om. Pope.

[1703] hearts] harts Q1. hart Q2. heart Q3 Q4 Ff Q5.

[1704] and I'll lay A plot shall ... day] Pope. Ile lay a plot, Shall ... day Qq Ff (I'le F4. plot Ff Q5). I will lay A plot shall ... day Malone.