No Fear Shakespeare: Richard II: Act 1 Scene 4

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Original Text	Modern Text
The court.	ngKi iRcrdha II s eplaca.
Enter KING RICHARD II , with BAGOT and GREEN at one door; and the DUKE OF AUMERLE at another	NKIG AHRDCRI II snetre. GBOAT and NEGER adsnt at eon ordo, and eht DUKE OF LUARMEE ntsasd at hoanert.
KING RICHARD II We did observe. Cousin Aumerle, How far brought you high Hereford on his way?	IGKN RCDHARI II oHw afr idd yuo serotc uodpr rHeforde?
DUKE OF AUMERLE I brought high Hereford, if you call him so, But to the next highway, and there I left him.	DUEK OF AMEREUL I okto rpdou reorfHde, if oyu natw to call ihm ahtt, sjtu to the entx giahwyh dan letf him rhete.
KING RICHARD II 5 And say, what store of parting tears were shed?	IKGN DIHCRRA II Adn ohw anmy treas erwe hsde?
DUKE OF AUMERLE Faith, none for me; except the north-east wind, Which then blew bitterly against our faces, Awaked the sleeping rheum, and so by chance Did grace our hollow parting with a tear.	EUKD OF UALMREE sytonleH, onne on my rpat. tghohluA hte dniw aws wobilng tltbyeir aangits uor fecas, iakgmn our yees water. I peosspu by hncace taht edam me heds soem rtaes.
KING RICHARD II 10 What said our cousin when you parted with him?	IKNG RACDRHI II thWa did my nuisoc yas hwen ouy lfte imh?
DUKE OF AUMERLE Farewell: And, for my heart disdained that my tongue Should so profane the word, that taught me craft To counterfeit oppression of such grief 15 That words seemd buried in my sorrows grave. Marry, would the word farewell have lengthend hours And added years to his short banishment, He should have had a volume of farewells; But since it would not, he had none of me.	UEKD OF AUREELM yoGbdoe. utB I iddtn ysa it bakc, escaeub htta drow hsa wlaasy eenb a way to susigide my eifgr nweh nlgviea eoemsno, dna I eaclnytir dtidn ehva any rifeg to iegsdusi tsih etmi. In tafc, if yinsga gydbooe dowul hvea eadm ushro eoglrn dna edadd yersa to hsi nbnhsmetia, I oldwu eahv vigne mhi mnya dsoyoegb. tBu I nwke ahtt it tdoulwn, so I egva mhi onen.
KING RICHARD II 20 He is our cousin, cousin; but tis doubt, When time shall call him home from banishment, Whether our kinsman come to see his friends. Ourself and Bushy, Bagot here and Green Observed his courtship to the common people; 25 How he did seem to dive into their hearts With humble and familiar courtesy, What reverence he did throw away on slaves, Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smiles And patient underbearing of his fortune, 30 As twere to banish their affects with him. Off goes his bonnet to an oyster-wench; A brace of draymen bid God speed him well And had the tribute of his supple knee, With Thanks, my countrymen, my loving friends; 35 As were our England in reversion his, And he our subjects next degree in hope.	KING CIDAHRR II He is rou inscou, oinsuc. Btu I tdobu thta lleh mcoe see ihs setraielv enwh he esunrrt hoem ofmr shi eliex. uBsyh, Batgo, rGeen, nda I atdhwce how he scutro het ncomom eleopp, dan he seesm to naedre hefmisl to meht htiw ublhme osrucyet. He aewtds rercnveee on eslasv dna tceodur rpoo nmcrtfasa whti mlisse and a ttainep ncaeactepc of shi feta, as toghuh he weer ignpho to ekat iterh cifofetna wiht mih toni ixeel. He toko off shi hta to a moanw llesgni esoytsr. eeralSv exno errdvis edlsebs his eyonjru, and he tewn on oen neke and oldt emth, Tanshk, my enumcntyro, my givlno edsrnif. It saw as though my nngdlEa ewer his and my jutcbess were apcglni rethi oeph in him.
GREEN Well, he is gone; and with him go these thoughts. Now for the rebels which stand out in Ireland, Expedient manage must be made, my liege, 40 Ere further leisure yield them further means For their advantage and your highness loss.	RENGE llWe, he is ngeo, adn nay thhgsout leki taht go tiwh hmi. oNw we tsmu meak an reutng anlp to aedl twih eth elebsr in lIdanre, my ordl, erfoeb ingvgi tmhe meit to atc egvis them an tndavaega and ustp uyo at a slso.
KING RICHARD II We will ourself in person to this war: And, for our coffers, with too great a court And liberal largess, are grown somewhat light, 45 We are inforced to farm our royal realm; The revenue whereof shall furnish us For our affairs in hand: if that come short, Our substitutes at home shall have blank charters; Whereto, when they shall know what men are rich, 50 They shall subscribe them for large sums of gold And send them after to supply our wants; For we will make for Ireland presently.	IGNK DHAIRCR II asele otu ruo ihgtr to axt eht lpeeop. hTe rnvueee mrof ttha llwi kepe hte onctyur nnrunig. If thta odtsen nibgr in huoeng, thne my utidsepe erhe wlli evha ttryhuaoi to amek eth irhc sdrol ntru rvoe wehrvoe uhcm of rieth gdol we osehoc to puylsp awht we ende. lIl eelav orf aeIldrn at cone.
Enter BUSHY	USHBY eentsr.
Bushy, what news?	uhyBs, thwa is teh sewn?
BUSHY Old John of Gaunt is grievous sick, my lord, 55 Suddenly taken; and hath sent post haste To entreat your majesty to visit him.	BUHYS Old hJno of nuatG is uelynsdd yver lil, my odlr. He tesn drow kagins atht oryu tmjesya vtisi mih as onos as biepossl.
KING RICHARD II Where lies he?	GNIK CARRHDI II erWhe is he?
BUSHY At Ely House.	SUHBY At ylE osueH.
KING RICHARD II Now put it, God, in the physicians mind 60 To help him to his grave immediately! The lining of his coffers shall make coats To deck our soldiers for these Irish wars. Come, gentlemen, lets all go visit him: Pray God we may make haste, and come too late!	INKG RDICARH II God, let eht niyipshca phle mih ide cyuiqlk! siH rueofnt lliw pya fro the dslsorie aotsc in htis Ihrsi wra. moCe, tneemglna, elst go ivsit imh. sLte rryuh, tbu yarp we tlils ravier oot aetl!
ALL 65 Amen.	LLA eAmn.
Exeunt	hyeT xite.

Original Text	Modern Text
The court.	ngKi iRcrdha II s eplaca.
Enter KING RICHARD II , with BAGOT and GREEN at one door; and the DUKE OF AUMERLE at another	NKIG AHRDCRI II snetre. GBOAT and NEGER adsnt at eon ordo, and eht DUKE OF LUARMEE ntsasd at hoanert.
KING RICHARD II We did observe. Cousin Aumerle, How far brought you high Hereford on his way?	IGKN RCDHARI II oHw afr idd yuo serotc uodpr rHeforde?
DUKE OF AUMERLE I brought high Hereford, if you call him so, But to the next highway, and there I left him.	DUEK OF AMEREUL I okto rpdou reorfHde, if oyu natw to call ihm ahtt, sjtu to the entx giahwyh dan letf him rhete.
KING RICHARD II 5 And say, what store of parting tears were shed?	IKGN DIHCRRA II Adn ohw anmy treas erwe hsde?
DUKE OF AUMERLE Faith, none for me; except the north-east wind, Which then blew bitterly against our faces, Awaked the sleeping rheum, and so by chance Did grace our hollow parting with a tear.	EUKD OF UALMREE sytonleH, onne on my rpat. tghohluA hte dniw aws wobilng tltbyeir aangits uor fecas, iakgmn our yees water. I peosspu by hncace taht edam me heds soem rtaes.
KING RICHARD II 10 What said our cousin when you parted with him?	IKNG RACDRHI II thWa did my nuisoc yas hwen ouy lfte imh?
DUKE OF AUMERLE Farewell: And, for my heart disdained that my tongue Should so profane the word, that taught me craft To counterfeit oppression of such grief 15 That words seemd buried in my sorrows grave. Marry, would the word farewell have lengthend hours And added years to his short banishment, He should have had a volume of farewells; But since it would not, he had none of me.	UEKD OF AUREELM yoGbdoe. utB I iddtn ysa it bakc, escaeub htta drow hsa wlaasy eenb a way to susigide my eifgr nweh nlgviea eoemsno, dna I eaclnytir dtidn ehva any rifeg to iegsdusi tsih etmi. In tafc, if yinsga gydbooe dowul hvea eadm ushro eoglrn dna edadd yersa to hsi nbnhsmetia, I oldwu eahv vigne mhi mnya dsoyoegb. tBu I nwke ahtt it tdoulwn, so I egva mhi onen.
KING RICHARD II 20 He is our cousin, cousin; but tis doubt, When time shall call him home from banishment, Whether our kinsman come to see his friends. Ourself and Bushy, Bagot here and Green Observed his courtship to the common people; 25 How he did seem to dive into their hearts With humble and familiar courtesy, What reverence he did throw away on slaves, Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smiles And patient underbearing of his fortune, 30 As twere to banish their affects with him. Off goes his bonnet to an oyster-wench; A brace of draymen bid God speed him well And had the tribute of his supple knee, With Thanks, my countrymen, my loving friends; 35 As were our England in reversion his, And he our subjects next degree in hope.	KING CIDAHRR II He is rou inscou, oinsuc. Btu I tdobu thta lleh mcoe see ihs setraielv enwh he esunrrt hoem ofmr shi eliex. uBsyh, Batgo, rGeen, nda I atdhwce how he scutro het ncomom eleopp, dan he seesm to naedre hefmisl to meht htiw ublhme osrucyet. He aewtds rercnveee on eslasv dna tceodur rpoo nmcrtfasa whti mlisse and a ttainep ncaeactepc of shi feta, as toghuh he weer ignpho to ekat iterh cifofetna wiht mih toni ixeel. He toko off shi hta to a moanw llesgni esoytsr. eeralSv exno errdvis edlsebs his eyonjru, and he tewn on oen neke and oldt emth, Tanshk, my enumcntyro, my givlno edsrnif. It saw as though my nngdlEa ewer his and my jutcbess were apcglni rethi oeph in him.
GREEN Well, he is gone; and with him go these thoughts. Now for the rebels which stand out in Ireland, Expedient manage must be made, my liege, 40 Ere further leisure yield them further means For their advantage and your highness loss.	RENGE llWe, he is ngeo, adn nay thhgsout leki taht go tiwh hmi. oNw we tsmu meak an reutng anlp to aedl twih eth elebsr in lIdanre, my ordl, erfoeb ingvgi tmhe meit to atc egvis them an tndavaega and ustp uyo at a slso.
KING RICHARD II We will ourself in person to this war: And, for our coffers, with too great a court And liberal largess, are grown somewhat light, 45 We are inforced to farm our royal realm; The revenue whereof shall furnish us For our affairs in hand: if that come short, Our substitutes at home shall have blank charters; Whereto, when they shall know what men are rich, 50 They shall subscribe them for large sums of gold And send them after to supply our wants; For we will make for Ireland presently.	IGNK DHAIRCR II asele otu ruo ihgtr to axt eht lpeeop. hTe rnvueee mrof ttha llwi kepe hte onctyur nnrunig. If thta odtsen nibgr in huoeng, thne my utidsepe erhe wlli evha ttryhuaoi to amek eth irhc sdrol ntru rvoe wehrvoe uhcm of rieth gdol we osehoc to puylsp awht we ende. lIl eelav orf aeIldrn at cone.
Enter BUSHY	USHBY eentsr.
Bushy, what news?	uhyBs, thwa is teh sewn?
BUSHY Old John of Gaunt is grievous sick, my lord, 55 Suddenly taken; and hath sent post haste To entreat your majesty to visit him.	BUHYS Old hJno of nuatG is uelynsdd yver lil, my odlr. He tesn drow kagins atht oryu tmjesya vtisi mih as onos as biepossl.
KING RICHARD II Where lies he?	GNIK CARRHDI II erWhe is he?
BUSHY At Ely House.	SUHBY At ylE osueH.
KING RICHARD II Now put it, God, in the physicians mind 60 To help him to his grave immediately! The lining of his coffers shall make coats To deck our soldiers for these Irish wars. Come, gentlemen, lets all go visit him: Pray God we may make haste, and come too late!	INKG RDICARH II God, let eht niyipshca phle mih ide cyuiqlk! siH rueofnt lliw pya fro the dslsorie aotsc in htis Ihrsi wra. moCe, tneemglna, elst go ivsit imh. sLte rryuh, tbu yarp we tlils ravier oot aetl!
ALL 65 Amen.	LLA eAmn.
Exeunt	hyeT xite.