O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me! The lights burn blue.-It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. What do I fear? myself? Conscience. Conscience is but a word that cowards use, Devised at first to keep the strong in awe. Richard's Address before the Battle. A thousand hearts are great within my bosom : Advance our standards, set upon our foes; Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George, Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons! Upon them! Victory sits on our helms. Richard's Behaviour after an Alarum. A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! Cate. Withdraw, my lord, I'll help you to a horse. K. Rich. Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die : I think there be six Richmonds in the field; Five have I slain to-day instead of him: A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse! KING HENRY VIII. To climb steep hills, · ACT I. Anger. Requires slow pace at first: anger is like Action to be carried on with Resolution. If I am traduced by tongues which neither know My faculties nor person, yet will be The chronicles of my doing,-let me say, "Tis but the fate of place, and the rough brake* That virtue must go through. We must not stint Our necessary actions in the fear To copet malicious censurers; which ever That is new trimm'd; but benefit no further For our best act. If we shall stand still, New customs, New Customs. Though they be never so ridiculous, Nay, let them be unmanly, yet are followed. ACT II. The Duke of Buckingham's Prayer for the King. Longer than I have time to tell his years! Dependants not to be too much trusted by great Men. friends, And give your hearts to, when they once perceive The least rub in your fortunes, fall away *Thicket of thorns. + Retard. Encounter. Approved. Like water from ye, never found again A loss of her, A Good Wife. That, like a jewel, has hung twenty years The Blessings of a Low Station. "Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Queen Katherine's Speech to her Husband. In what have I offended you? what cause Yea, subject to your countenance: glad or sorry, [friends Upward of twenty years, and have been blest Queen Katherine's Speech to Cardinal Wolsey. You sign your place and calling, in full seeming,* King Henry's Character of Queen Katherine. ACT III. Queen Katharine on her own Merit. Have I liv'd thus long,-(let me speak myself, * Appearance. *Speak out thy merits. Since virtue finds no friends,)—a wife, a true one? Have I with all my full affections [him? Still met the king? lov'd him next heaven? obey'd Queen Katharine compared to a Lily. Like the lily, That once was mistress of the field, and flourish'd, I'll hang my head and perish. Obedience to Princes. The hearts of princes kiss obedience, So much they love it; but, to stubborn spirits, Outward Effects of Horror. Some strange commotion Is in his brain; he bites his lip, and starts; Firm Allegiance. Though perils did [tures Abound as thick as thought could make them, and Appear in forms most horrid, yet my duty, *Served him with superstitious attention. + Steps. |