That cannot see this palpable device? Yet who so bold, but says-he sees it not? SCENE VII. The same. Court of Baynard's Castle. Enter GLOSTER and BUCKINGHAM, meeting. Glo. How now, how now? what say the citizens? Buck. Now by the holy mother of our Lord, The citizens are mum, say not a word. Glo. Touch'd you the bastardy of Edward's children? Buck. I did; with his contract with Lady Lucy, I bade them, that did love their country's good, 9 seen in thought,] That is, seen in silence, without notice or detection. Glo. And did they so? Buck. No, so God help me, they spake not a word; But, like dumb statuas, or breathless stones, Star'd on each other, and look'd deadly pale. Which when I saw, I reprehended them; - And ask'd the mayor, what meant this wilful silence: Glo. What tongueless blocks were they; Would Will not the mayor then, and his brethren, come? Buck. The mayor is here at hand, intend some fear;1 Be not you spoke with, but by mighty suit: No doubt we'll bring it to a happy issue.2 5 intend some fear:] Perhaps, pretend; though intend will stand in the sense of giving attention. JOHNSON. 2 As I can say nay to thee, &c.] i. e. if (says Richard) you speak for them as plausibly as I in my own person, or for my own pur Buck. Go, go, up to the leads; the lord mayor [Exit GLOSTER. knocks. Enter the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens. Welcome, my lord: I dance attendance here; I think, the duke will not be spoke withal. Enter, from the Castle, CATESBY. Now, Catesby! what says your lord to my request? He is within, with two right reverend fathers, And in no worldly suit would he be mov'd, To draw him from his holy exercise. Buck. Return, good Catesby, to the gracious duke; Tell him, myself, the mayor and aldermen, In deep designs, in matter of great moment, No less importing than our general good, Are come to have some conference with his grace. Cate. I'll signify so much unto him straight. [Exit. Buck. Ah, ha, my lord, this prince is not an Edward! 3 He is not lolling on a lewd day-bed, poses, shall seem to deny your suit, there is no doubt but we shall bring all to a happy issue. day-bed,] i. e. a couch, or sofa. to engross] To fatten, to pamper, But, sure, I fear, we shall ne'er win him to it. us nav!5 Buck. I fear, he will: Here Catesby coines again; Re-enter CATESBY. Now, Catesby, what says his grace? Cate. He wonders to what end you have assembled Such troops of citizens to come to him, His grace not being warn'd thereof before, He fears, my lord, you mean no good to him. Buck. Sorry I am, my noble cousin should Suspect me, that I mean no good to him: By heaven, we come to him in perfect love; And so once more return and tell his grace. [Exit CATESBY. When holy and devout religious men Are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence; So sweet is zealous contemplation. Enter GLOSTER, in a Gallery above, between Two Bishops. CATESBY returns. May. See, where his grace stands 'tween two clergymen! Buck. Two props of virtue for a christian prince, To stay him from the fall of vanity: And, see, a book of prayer in his hand; True ornaments to know a holy man.- Of thy devotion, and right christian zeal. God defend, his grace should say us nay!] This pious and courtly mayor was Edmund Shaw, brother to Dr. Shaw, whom Richard had employed to prove his title to the crown, from the pulpit at Saint Paul's Cross. Glo. My lord, there needs no such apology; Who, earnest in the service of my God, But, leaving this, what is your grace's pleasure? Buck. Even that, I hope, which pleaseth God above, And all good men of this ungovern'd isle. Glo. I do suspect, I have done some offence, That seems disgracious in the city's eye; And that you come to reprehend my ignorance. Buck. You have, my lord; Would it might please your grace, On our entreaties to amend your fault! Glo. Else wherefore breathe I in a Christian land? Buck. Know, then, it is your fault, that you resign The supreme seat, the throne majestical The scepter'd office of your ancestors, Whilst, in the mildness of your sleepy thoughts, 6 And almost shoulder'd in the swallowing gulph -] Shoulder'd has the same meaning as rudely thrust into. 7 Which to recure,] To recure is to recover. |