The works of Shakespeare in twelve volumes Volume 7 ; collated with the oldest copies and corrected with notes explanatory and critical

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. 1772 Excerpt: ...Marrying my silter, that thy mother was;) Again in pity of my hard distrefs Levied an army, weening to redeem: And re-inltal me in the diadem: But as the rest, so fell that noble Earl,. And was beheaded. Thus the Mortimers, In whom the title rested, were fuppreis'd. Plan. Of which, my Lordryour Honour is the last. Mor. True; and thou Jfeest that 1 no iliue have, And thatnay fainting words do warrant d.i'.h. Thou art my heir; the rest I wisli thee gather: But yet be wary in thy studious care. Plan. Thy grave admonilhments prevail with me s But yet, methinks, my father's execution Was nothing lefs than bloody tyranny. Mor. With silence, nephew, be thou politic; Strong-sixed is the houfe of Lancaster, And, like a mountain, not to be removed; But now thy uncle is removing hence, As Princes do their courts, when they are cloyed With long continuance in a fettled place.. Plan. O uncle, would feme part ofmy youngycars Might but redeem the pasfage of your age! E z Mor. Thou dost then wrong me, as that flaugllterer doth, Which giveth many wounds when one will kill. Mourn not, except thou forrow for my good; Only give order for my funeral: And fo farewel; and fair befal thy hopes, (16) And profperous be thy'lise, in peace and war! Dies± Plan. And peace, no war, befal thy parting feu! ( In prifon haft thou fpent a pilgrimage; And like a hermit, overpast thy days., Well, I will lock his counfel in my breast, And what I do imagine, let that rest., Keepers, convey him hence; and I myfelf Will fee his burial better than his life. Here dits the dufky torch of Mortimer, Choaked with ambition of the meaner fort.. And for those wrongs, those bitter injuries Which Somerfet hath offered to my houfe, I doubt not but with honour to redrefs: i And therefore haste I to the par...