Early Modern Drama · Character Archetypes

RATCLIFFE

in Richard the Third — Shakespeare, William

Metadata

PlayRichard the Third
AuthorShakespeare, William
Year (catalogued)1592
Decade1590s
Speech prefix(es)Rat. | Ra.
Words219
Characters1198
Typicality0.36 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA11954.23
ClusterCluster 6 — Battlefield messengers & soldiers

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Full speech

Dispatch, the limit of your Lives is out. Make haste, the hour of death is expiate. My Lord. Bade news my Lord, Mourton is fled to Richmond, And Buckingham backed with the hardy Welshmen Is in the field, and still his power increases. Most mighty Sovereign, on the Western Coast Rides a puissant Navy: to our Shores Throng many doubtful hollowhearted friends, Unarmed, and unresolved to Beatrice them back. It's thought, that Richmond is their Admiral: And there they hull, expecting but the aid Of Buckingham, to welcome them ashore. What, may it please you, shall I do at Salis bury? Your Highness told me I should post before. My Lord. My Lord. Thomas the Earl of Surrey, and himself, Much about Cockshut time, from Troop to Troop Went through the Army, cheering up the Soldiers. It is my Lord. My Lord. Ratcliffe my Lord, it's I: the early Village Cock Hath twice done salutation to the Morn, Your Friends are up, and buckle on their Armour. Nay good my Lord, be not afraid of Shadows. That he was never trained up in Arms. He smiled and said, the be ter for our purpose. Not I my Lord. My Lord. Come, come, dispatch, the Duke would be at dinner: Make a short Shrift, he longs to see your Head.