souls of them who cry for revenge, and whose eternal repose depends upon his punishment. V. i. 19. determin'd respite. The delay of his punishment is ended. V. iii. 63. a watch. Probably, a night-light. V. iii. 65. staves. The staves of his lances. V. iii. 114. the victory. F reads thy victory, which emphasizes Richmond's consciousness that he is the captain of God. V. iii. 173. died for hope. For may mean for want of" or 'because of." Perhaps Shakespeare had both meanings in mind, as well as a quibble on die, i.e., My hopes were extinguished, and I died because of the hope that led me to take up arms. V. iii. 177-192. These lines have been subjected to severe criticism, extending even to question of their genuineness. Their abruptness and disjointedness, their "conceits and quibbles," their repetitions, their extreme "inferiority of style," have all been emphasized. But the reader should have fully in view, as the dramatist clearly has, Richard's state of mind when he entered upon his tragic career, as depicted both in 3 Henry VI, V. vi, and Richard III, I. i. Richard wakes from his dream, extended beyond the appearance and words of the ghosts to the bloody deeds and wounds of the battle itself. difficult realization that it is but a dream brings momentary relief: a panic despair is upon him. second his excited imagination seeks an explanation of his fear in the presence of an assassin; then reason flings him back upon the realization that he is alone. At last he sees himself not as he has willed himself to be but as he The only For a Cf. the sec is. In the broken lines we hear the voice of the old Richard in sharp but unavailing contest with the new. tion on "Interpretation" in the Introduction. V. iii. 180. lights burn blue. A traditional sign of the presence of spirits. Cf. Julius Cæsar. V. iii. 270. Saint George. The ancient cry of the English troops when charging the enemy. Its use by Richmond is an assertion of his claim that he is the real representative of England. V. iii. 301. Correctly explained by Johnson: this is the order of our battle, which promises success; and over and above this is the protection of our patron saint." V. iii. 324. mother's. A misprint of the second edition of Holinshed for brother's. Cf. Introduction. It is doubtful whether Malone is right in referring brother to Charles, Duke of Burgundy, Richard's brother-in-law. As the original reads brought up by my brother's means and mine," Richard may have meant Edward IV. V. v. 19. the white rose and the red. For the legend of the choice of these symbols of York and Lancaster, cf. 1 Henry VI, II. iv. N Tertual Variants The text in the present edition is based upon the first Folio, and the following list records the more important variations from that version. I. i. 65. tempts . . . harsh] Ff; tempers him to this Q1. 75. to her for his] Qq; for her F1. 101, 102. Qi omits. 133. play] Ff; prey Qq. 138. John] Ff; Paul Qq. ii. 16, 25. Qq omit. 19. wolves, to spiders] Ff; adders, spiders Qq. 79. For] Qq; of Ff. 180. for... Henry] Ff; twas I that kild your husband Qq. 182. that... Edward] Ff; that kild King Henry Qq. 203. Qq; Ff omit. 207. servant] Ff; suppliant Qq. 213. House] Ff; Place Qq. 226. Qq; Ff omit. iii. 7. Grey] Ff; Ri. Qq. 30. Q. Eliz.] Qu. Ff; Ri. Qq. 68. send ... ground] Ff; send; that thereby he may gather The ground of your ill-will, and to remove it Qq. 80. while great] Ff; whilst many fair Qq. 114. Qq; Ff omit. 167-169. Qq omit. 304. Buck.] Ff; Hast. Qq. 323. We . upon] Ff; Madam, we will attend Qq. 333. Dorset] Ff; Vaughan Qq. 342, 350, 356. 1 Murd.] Capell; Exec. Qq; Vil. Ff. iv. 9, 10. Ff; Me thoughts I was imbarkt for Burgundy Qq. 54. shriek'd] Ff; squakt Q1. 69-72. Qq omit. 85. Ff; in God's name what are you, and how came you hither? Qq. 105. Why] Ff; When he wakes! why, fool Qq. 115-116. Qq omit. 120. this . . . mine] Ff; my holy humour Qq. 128. 'Zounds] Qq; Come Ff. 151, 156, 162, 164. [1.] Murd.] 2 Qq Ff. 154, 159, 163. [2.] Murd.] 1 Qq. Ff. 157. fall to work] Ff; to this gear Qq. 159. throw him into] Ff; we will chop him in Qq. 165, 170, 172, 174. [2.] Murd.] Qq; 1 Ff. 167. [1] Murd.] Qq. 2 Ff. 176. Your . . . pale ?] Ff; Qq omit. ... 186. drawn among] Ff; call'd . . . from out Qq. 194-195. [to . . sins] Qq; for any goodnesse Ff. 218. After sake Qq insert Why, sirs, as a line. 222. Qq omit. 230. our duty] Ff; the diuell Qq. 243. Qq; Ff omit. 251-252. for . . . And] Ff; for when I parted from him, He Qq. 254, 256. 1. 2.] Ff; 2 ... 264-265. Tyrwhitt's arrangement; after 273 in F. 270-272. Tyrwhitt's arrangement; before 274 in F. In Qq 264-273 run as follows: 1 Relent, tis cowardly and womanish. Cla. Not to relent, is beastly, sauage, diuelish, Oh if thy eye be not a flatterer, Come thou on my side, and intreet for me. 275. Qq. omit. 276. Take . . . do] Ff; I thus, and thus: if this wil not ... serve Qq. ... ... 277. drown you within] Ff; chop thee in the next room Qq. 280. murder] Ff; guilty murder done Qq. II. i. 1. s. d. Hastings] Qq; Hastings, Catesby Ff. ii. 5. more in] Steevens; now in Qq; more to Ff. 25. Qq omit. 33. Upon your Grace] Ff; On you or yours Qq. 68. Of .. you] Ff; Qq omit. 81. K. Edw.] Ff; Riv. Qq. 140. Qq omit. 3. Girl.] Boy. Qq; Daugh. Ff. weep so oft] Ff; wring your hands Qq. 5. Boy] Ff; Gerl. Qq. 16. Qq. omit. 24. pitied me] Ff; hugd me in his arme Qq. 28. deep vice] Ff; foul guile Qq. 41. when ... gone] Ff; now the root is wither'd Qq. 42. that . . . sap] Ff; the sap being gone Qq. 46. ne'er-changing night] Ff; perpetual rest Qq. 84-85. [and . . . weep] Qq; Ff omit. |