No Fear Shakespeare: Richard II: Act 3 Scene 4

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Langley. The Duke of York’s garden.	The village of Langley, in the Duke of York’s garden.
Enter the QUEEN and two Ladies	The QUEEN enters, with two Ladies.
QUEEN What sport shall we devise here in this garden, To drive away the heavy thought of care?	QUEEN What game should we play here in the garden to distract us from our worries?
LADY Madam, we’ll play at bowls.	LADY Madam, let’s play bowls A game played by rolling slightly asymmetrical balls as close as possible to a white ball, known as a jack. bowls .
QUEEN ’Twill make me think the world is full of rubs, 5And that my fortune rubs against the bias.	QUEEN It will make me think the world is full of obstacles, and that my fortune sends me the wrong way.
LADY Madam, we’ll dance.	LADY Madam, we’ll dance.
QUEEN My legs can keep no measure in delight, When my poor heart no measure keeps in grief: Therefore, no dancing, girl; some other sport.	QUEEN My legs can’t move with delight when my heart is so full of grief. Therefore, no dancing, girl. Let’s find some other sport.
LADY 10Madam, we’ll tell tales.	LADY Madam, we’ll tell stories.
QUEEN Of sorrow or of joy?	QUEEN Sad ones or happy ones?
LADY Of either, madam.	LADY Either, madam.
QUEEN Of neither, girl: For of joy, being altogether wanting, 15It doth remember me the more of sorrow; Or if of grief, being altogether had, It adds more sorrow to my want of joy: For what I have I need not to repeat; And what I want it boots not to complain.	QUEEN Neither, girl. Since I have no happiness, happy stories only remind me of sorrow. Since I am full of grief, sad stories only add more sorrow to my lack of happiness. I don’t need to add on to what I already have, and it does no good to complain about what I want.
LADY 20Madam, I’ll sing.	LADY Madam, I’ll sing.
QUEEN ’Tis well that thou hast cause But thou shouldst please me better, wouldst thou weep.	QUEEN It’s wonderful that you are happy enough to sing, but it would make me happier if you wept.