Life and death of King Richard the second

Tkt Life mi Death
MHn peffon to this w^rrey
Axid /or our Coffers, with too great a Court,
Andlibcraii LargeHc, are growne fo me what light,
Wc are enforc'd to farme our royali Kealme,
The revenew whereof frrali fumifh us w - :flW
For our affaires in hand : if they come fit ort.
Our fubfttutesat‘home-niall*have Blanckc-chaiterS:rji i
Whereto,when they/hall know what men are rich.
They fhall fubferibe them for large fummes of Goldy
And fend them after to liipply our wants :
For we will make for Ireland prefcmly, ^nuo:
'Bufhj', what newes ? ■
fia. Old lohna Gamt is very ficke my Lord,
Sodainely taken, and hath lent poft hade
To entreat yt^urhlaiefty to vifite him* :,u%
Where lyes he ?-
At Ely-houfe*
A/r^.Nowptit it(;Keaven);inhis Phyfitians mind,
Tohelpe him to his grave immediately:
The liming of his coffers fhall make Coates-
Todecke ourSonldier? for thefe Irith warres.
Come Gentlemen,all go vifit him:
Pray heaven we may make hafte,andcome too late,
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Enter GbHnt jtct»e3 with the Dtik^cf
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Cau* Will the King Gomeftbat JI maybreath my lafl -
; In-wholfome counfell tb his undayd youth ? -
3V. Vex mot your felfe; nor drive not with your breath
For all in vaine comes counfell to his eare.
Gan* Oh hut (they fay) the tongues of dying men ^
lafprce retention, like deepq harmony ao'l
Where
»f Richard the feconfc
Where words afe fcarfe, they are feldome fpent inyainei
For they breath truth,that breath their words in pame*
He that no more mud fay js liden’d more
Then they whom youth and eafe have taught to glOiC, »
More are mens ends mark’d,then their lives before.
The' fetting Sunne, and muficke is1 the dole
As the lad tadc of fweetes, is/weeted lad,-
Writ in remembrance, more then things long pad z-
Though Kiehard my lives counfell would not heare,. >
- My deaths fad tale, may yet un-deafe his care.
Tor.No, it is dopt with other flatt’ring founds
As prayfes of his date: then there are found
Lacivious Meeters, to whofe venome found
The open cares of youth doth alwaies liden»
Report of fafhions in proud Italy,
Whofe manners dill.our tardy apifh Nation
Limpes after- in bafe imitation.-
Where doth the world thrud forth a vanity,-'-
So it be new, there’s no refpeft how vile,
That'is not quickly buzz’d into their cares ?
That all too late comes counfell to be heard, .
Where will doth mutiny with wits regard :
Direft not him,whofe way himielfe wilt chofc,
Tis breath thou lackd, and that breath wilt thou loofe -
Gaunt.Me thinkes lama Prophet new infpir d.
And thus expiring, doe foretell of him
His rafh fierce blaze of Ryot cannot lad,
FOr violent fires foone burne out themfelues ;
Small fhoures lad long,but fodaine dormes are fibort^
He tyres betimes,that fpurs too/ad betimes i
With eager feeding food doth choake the feeder |
Light-vanity, infaitat cormorant,: , . :
Confuming meanes foorie preyes upon it leife*
This royall Throne of Kings, this Sceptred Ifle,
This earth of Majedy, this feateofMars,
This other Eden, demy Paradife,
This Fortres built by nature for her felfe,
Againd infe-Tton^and the hand of wane,
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