Monologue

Northumberland Monologue from Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Oxford 1911)/Volume 4/The Tragedy of King Richard the Second

From Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Oxford 1911)/Volume 4/The Tragedy of King Richard the Second by Oxford 1911

male · dramatic · 1:19 min

:The King of Heaven forbid our lord the King :Should so with civil and uncivil arms :Be rush'd upon! Thy thrice noble cousin, :Harry Bolingbroke, doth humbly kiss thy hand; :And by the honourable tomb he swears :That stands upon your royal grandsire's bones, :And by the royalties of both your bloods, :Currents that spring from one most gracious head, :And by the buried hand of warlike Gaunt, :And by the worth and honour of himself, :Comprising all that may be sworn or said, :His coming hither hath no further scope :Than for his lineal royalties, and to beg :Enfranchisement immediate on his knees; :Which on thy royal party granted once, :His glittering arms he will commend to rust, :His barbed steeds to stables, and his heart :To faithful service of your Majesty. :This swears he, as he is a prince, is just; :And as I am a gentleman I credit him.

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