The dramatic Works Volume 5; with a life and glossary

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 Excerpt: ...Alarums: Excursions. Enter Rutland, and his Tutor. Rut. Ah, whither shall I fly to 'scape their hands? Ah, tutor! look where bloody Clifford comes! Enter Clifford, and Soldiers. Clif. Chaplain, away I thy priesthood saves thy life. As for the brat of this accursed duke, Whose father slew my father,--he shall die. Tut. And I, my lord, will bear him company. Clif. Soldiers, away with him. Tut. Ah, Clifford I murder not this inuocent child, Lest thou be hated both of God and man. Exit, forced off by Soldiers. Clif. How now I is he dead already 1 Or, is it fear, That makes him close his eyes?--I'll open them. Rut. So looks the pent-up lion o'er the wretch That trembles under his devouring paws: And so he walks, insulting o'er his prey; And so he comes to rend nis limbs asunder.--Ah, gentle Clifford, kill me with thy sword, And not with such a cruel threatening look. Sweet Clifford, hear me speak before I die;--I am too mean a subject for thy wrath, Be thou reveug'd on men, and let me live. Clif. In vain thou speak'st, poor boy; my father's blood Hath stopp'd the passage where thy words should enter. Rut. Then let my father's blood open it again; He is a man, and, Clifford, cope with him. Clif. Had I thy brethren here, their lives, and thine, Were not revenge sufficient for me, fo, if I digg'd up thy forefathers' graves, And hung their rotten coffins up in chains, It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my beart. The sight of any of the house of York Is as a fury to torment my soot; And till I root out their accursed line, And leave not one alive, I live in hell. Therefore Lifting his hand. Rut. O,let me pray before I take my death:--To thee I pray; sweet Clifford, pity me! Clif. Such pity as my rapier's pomt affords. Rut. I never did thee harm: Why wiltthou slay ...