BUCKINGHAM

A bravely spoke ̄ good old Earl, who though his limbs be num. He hath his tongue as much at use, as though his years were young. My Lord, lay down a cooling carded, this game is gone too far, You have him fast, now cut him off, for fear of civil war. Injurious Earl, I hardly brook, this portion thou hast given, Thus with my honour me to touch, but thy ruth shall begin. Long live my gracious Prince. Gentlemen on afore keep your rooms, how now Lord Grey, do you justle in the presence of the King? This is more then needs. Lord Grey, I do so much dislike thy abuse, that were it not in presence of the Prince, I would bid thee combat: but thus and it shall Like your grace, I arrest, & atache this Lord Grey, Sir Thomas Vaughon, and Richard Hapce, of high treason to your grace. And that Lord Grey hath conveyed money out of the Tower to relieve our enemies the Scots, and now by curry king favour with your Majesty, he thinks it to be hid. Found Trumpet in this parley, God save the King. Ah villain, how canst thou ask for mercy, when thou hast so unjustly betrayed me? I speak thy last villain, that those that hear it, may see how unjustly thou hast betrayed me. Ah villain, and a thousand crowns to him that could betray me. Ah villain, thou betraiedst me for lucre, and not for du tie to thy Prince, why Banister, a good servant thinks his life well spent, that spends it in the quarrel of his master. But villain make thy self ready, and here receive thy death. Well Herald, I will obey thy rest. But am I arrested in King Richard's name, usurping Richard, that insatiate blood succour, that traitor to God & man. Ah Richard, did I in Guildhall plead the Orator for thee, and held thee in all thy sly and wicked practises, and for my reward dost thou allot me death? Ah Buckingham, thou plaidst thy partly and made him King, and put the lawful heirs beside: why then is Buckingham guilty now of his death? yet had not the Bishop of Ely fled, I had escam ped. Nay good my friends give me leave to speak, and let me entreat you to lay your weapons by. Then know this country men, the cause I am arrested this, Is for bringing in your lawful King, which is Henry Earl of Richmond now in B ittaine, and means ere long to land at Milford Haven in Wales, where I do know he shall have aid of the chiefest of the Welch, he is your lawful King, and this a wrongful usurper. When you shall hear of him landed in that pl ce, then take up weapons and amain to him, he is the man must reave you of this yoke, and send the usurper headless to his home, and poor Buckingham prays upon his knees; to bless good Richmond in his enterprise, and when the conquest shall be given to him, grant he may match with Lady Elizabeth, as promise hath to before by him be passed, while then my friends, leave me alone to death, and let me take this punishment in peace. Ah Buckingham, was not thy meaning good in displa cing the usurper, to raise a lawful king? Ah Buckingham, it was too late, the lawful heirs were smothered in the Tower, sweet Edward and thy brother, I never slept quiet thinking of your death's. But vaunt Buckingham, thou wast altogether innocent of their death's. But thou villain, whom of a child I nursed thee up, and hast so unjustly betrayed thy Lord? Let the curse of Buc kingham never depart from thee. Let vengeance, mischiefs, tor tures, light on thee and thine. And after death thou mayest more torture feel, then when Excon turns the restless wheel. And ban thy soul where ere thou seem to rest. But come my my friends, let me away.