Reading The Tragedy of Richard the Third — William Shakespeare

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Buck.

My Lord, this argues Conscience in your Grace,

But the respects thereof are nice, and triuiall,

All circumstances well considered.

You say, that Edward is your Brothers Sonne,

So say we too, but not by Edwards Wife:

For first was he contract to Lady Lucie,

Your Mother liues a Witnesse to his Vow;

And afterward by substitute betroth'd

To Bona, Sister to the King of France.

These both put off, a poore Petitioner,

A Care‑cras'd Mother to a many Sonnes,

A Beautie‑waining, and distressed Widow,

Euen in the after‑noone of her best dayes,

Made prize and purchase of his wanton Eye,

Seduc'd the pitch, and height of his degree,

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