Tragedie of King Richard the second

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Sul. Harry of Herford, Lancafter, and Darby
Am I, who readic hearc do ftand in Armes,
To proouc by Qods grace, and my bodies valour
In hits, on Thom* Mowbray Duke of'Norfolke
That he is a Traytor foule and dangerous, *
To God of Heauen, King Richard, and to me:
And as I truly fight, defend me heauen.
Mar, On paine of death no pcrfon be fo bold
Or daring, hardie,as to touch the lilts.
Except the Marflialland fuch ojfFicers
Appointed to diredl the(e faire defignes#
a ‘ ^a I L°rd ^r(hallj let me kiire ra7 Soueraignes hand
And bow my knee before his Maieltie,
For Mowbray and my felfe are like two men,
1 hat vow a long and wearie pilgrimage.
Then let vs take a ceremonious Icauc,
And louing farewell of our feuerall friends.
Mar, The appellant in alldutic greets ^our hiehnetfr
And cranes tokitfe your hand and take his leaue.8 '
rKtnp ^W1J1 d5rcend and foldehim in our armes.
Cooiin of Herford, as thy caufe is right.
So be thy fortune in this Roy all fight:
Farewell my blood, which if to day thou fiiead
lament we may, but not reuenge thee dead
BhI. O let no Noble etc prophanea tcare*
Forme, il ibe^orgiewith^W^rpearet
As confident as is the Falcons flight ^
Againfl: a bird,do I with Mowbray fin fat
My louing Lord I take my leaue ofyouV
Of you rniy nobie Goonn)Lord
?° irinke> although I haue to do with death,
Butluflie, yong, and cheerely drawing breath
Loe,as at Englilh fcafls lo I regreet 8 '
The dam tied laft,to make the endmoft fweet
•Oh thou the earthly Author ofmyhlood.
WholeyouthfullIpintin me regenerate,
Doth with a two-fold vigour lift me vp,
Fo reach a vidorie aboue my head.
Rtchard the Second,
Adde proofe vnto mine armour with thy prayers.
And with thy bleflings fteele my launces point,
That it may enter Mowbrayes waxen coate,
And furbilh new the name of John a Gaunt,
Eucn in the luftie hauiour of his Sonne.
Gaunt. God, in thy good caufe make thee profperous, 1%
Be fwift like lightning in the execution.
And let thy blowes doubly redoubled,
Fall like amazing thunder on the caske
r>f>hy aduerle pernitious enemie-,
Rowfevpthy youthfull blood, bevaliantandliue.
Bal. Mine innocence and Saint George to thriue.
How euer God or fortune caft mylotte,
There lies or dies true to King Richards throne*
A loyall,iu ft, and vpright Gentleman:
Neuer did captiue with a freer heart
Caft off his chaines of Bondage, and embrace
His Golden vncontroled Enfranchifement,
More then my dauncing foule doth celebrate
This feaftof battle with min-eaduerfarie.
Moft mightie Liege, and my companion Peered,,
Take from my youth the wifti of happy yeares,
As gentle and as iocondastoieft,
Go I to fight,truth hath aquiet breft.
King. Farewell (my Lord) fecurely I efpie.
Venue with valor couched in thine eie.
Order thetriallMarlhall,and beginne.
Mar. Harrie of Herford, Lancafter, and Darbie,
Receioethy Launce,andGoddefend tby right.
Bui, Strong as a Tower in hope ! cry, Amen.
Mar. Go beare this launce to Thomas D. of Norfolk^
^Herald. Harry of Herford, Lancafter, andDarbie,
Stands heerc, for God, his Soueraigne,and himfelfe,
On paine to be found falfe and recreant,
To proue the Duke of Norfclke Thomas Mowbray,
A Tray tor to his God, hisKing, and him..
Anddares him tofet forwards to the fight.
* Her. Here ftandeth T homas Mowbray D. ofNorfolke,
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