No Fear Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part 3: Act 2 Scene 4

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Excursions. Enter, at separate doors, RICHARD wearing the white rose, and CLIFFORD, wearing the red rose.	Excursions. Enter, at separate doors, RICHARD wearing the white rose, and CLIFFORD, wearing the red rose.
RICHARD Now, Clifford, I have singled thee alone. Suppose this arm is for the Duke of York, And this for Rutland, both bound to revenge, Wert thou environed with a brazen wall.	RICHARD Now, Clifford, I have singled thee alone. Suppose this arm is for the Duke of York, And this for Rutland, both bound to revenge, Wert thou environed with a brazen wall.
CLIFFORD 5 Now, Richard, I am with thee here alone. This is the hand that stabbed thy father York, And this the hand that slew thy brother Rutland, And here’s the heart that triumphs in their death And cheers these hands that slew thy sire and brother 10 To execute the like upon thyself. And so, have at thee!	CLIFFORD 5 Now, Richard, I am with thee here alone. This is the hand that stabbed thy father York, And this the hand that slew thy brother Rutland, And here’s the heart that triumphs in their death And cheers these hands that slew thy sire and brother 10 To execute the like upon thyself. And so, have at thee!
They fight; WARWICK comes; CLIFFORD flies.	They fight; WARWICK comes; CLIFFORD flies.
RICHARD Nay, Warwick, single out some other chase, For I myself will hunt this wolf to death. They exit.	RICHARD Nay, Warwick, single out some other chase, For I myself will hunt this wolf to death. They exit.

Original Text	Modern Text
Excursions. Enter, at separate doors, RICHARD wearing the white rose, and CLIFFORD, wearing the red rose.	Excursions. Enter, at separate doors, RICHARD wearing the white rose, and CLIFFORD, wearing the red rose.
RICHARD Now, Clifford, I have singled thee alone. Suppose this arm is for the Duke of York, And this for Rutland, both bound to revenge, Wert thou environed with a brazen wall.	RICHARD Now, Clifford, I have singled thee alone. Suppose this arm is for the Duke of York, And this for Rutland, both bound to revenge, Wert thou environed with a brazen wall.
CLIFFORD 5 Now, Richard, I am with thee here alone. This is the hand that stabbed thy father York, And this the hand that slew thy brother Rutland, And here’s the heart that triumphs in their death And cheers these hands that slew thy sire and brother 10 To execute the like upon thyself. And so, have at thee!	CLIFFORD 5 Now, Richard, I am with thee here alone. This is the hand that stabbed thy father York, And this the hand that slew thy brother Rutland, And here’s the heart that triumphs in their death And cheers these hands that slew thy sire and brother 10 To execute the like upon thyself. And so, have at thee!
They fight; WARWICK comes; CLIFFORD flies.	They fight; WARWICK comes; CLIFFORD flies.
RICHARD Nay, Warwick, single out some other chase, For I myself will hunt this wolf to death. They exit.	RICHARD Nay, Warwick, single out some other chase, For I myself will hunt this wolf to death. They exit.