Reading The life and death of King Richard the Second

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Rich.

Let them lay by their Helmets & their Speares,

And both returne backe to their Chaires againe:

Withdraw with vs, and let the Trumpets sound,

While we returne these Dukes what we decree.

A long Flourish.

Draw neere and lift

What with our Councell we haue done.

For that our kingdomes earth should not be soyld

With that deere blood which it hath fostered,

And for our eyes do hate the dire aspect

Of ciuill wounds plowgh'd vp with neighbors swords,

Which so rouz'd up with boystrous vntun'd drummes,

With harsh resounding Trumpets dreadfull bray,

And grating shocke of wrathfull yron Armes,

Might from our quiet Confines fright faire peace,

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