Speeches (Lines) for Sir Richard Ratcliff
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(stage directions). [Enter RATCLIFF, with halberds, carrying RIVERS, GREY, and VAUGHAN to death] Sir Richard Ratcliff. Come, bring forth the prisoners. |
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Sir Thomas Vaughan. You live that shall cry woe for this after. Sir Richard Ratcliff. Dispatch; the limit of your lives is out. |
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Lord (Earl) Rivers. Then cursed she Hastings, then cursed she Buckingham,
Sir Richard Ratcliff. Make haste; the hour of death is expiate. |
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Lord Hastings. Woe, woe for England! not a whit for me;
Sir Richard Ratcliff. Dispatch, my lord; the duke would be at dinner:
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). Bear her my true love's kiss; and so, farewell.
Sir Richard Ratcliff. My gracious sovereign, on the western coast
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(stage directions). [Exit] Sir Richard Ratcliff. What is't your highness' pleasure I shall do at
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). Why, what wouldst thou do there before I go? Sir Richard Ratcliff. Your highness told me I should post before. |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). Send out a pursuivant at arms
Sir Richard Ratcliff. My lord? |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). Saw'st thou the melancholy Lord Northumberland? Sir Richard Ratcliff. Thomas the Earl of Surrey, and himself,
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). So, I am satisfied. Give me a bowl of wine:
Sir Richard Ratcliff. It is, my lord. |
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(stage directions). [Enter RATCLIFF] Sir Richard Ratcliff. My lord! |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). 'Zounds! who is there? Sir Richard Ratcliff. Ratcliff, my lord; 'tis I. The early village-cock
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). O Ratcliff, I have dream'd a fearful dream!
Sir Richard Ratcliff. No doubt, my lord. |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). O Ratcliff, I fear, I fear,— Sir Richard Ratcliff. Nay, good my lord, be not afraid of shadows. |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). What said Northumberland as touching Richmond? Sir Richard Ratcliff. That he was never trained up in arms. |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). He said the truth: and what said Surrey then? Sir Richard Ratcliff. He smiled and said 'The better for our purpose.' |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). He was in the right; and so indeed it is.
Sir Richard Ratcliff. Not I, my lord. |
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Richard III (Duke of Gloucester). Then he disdains to shine; for by the book
Sir Richard Ratcliff. My lord? |
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