No Fear Shakespeare: Richard II: Act 4 Scene 1 Page 12

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HENRY BOLINGBROKE 310Name it, fair cousin.	HENRY BOLINGBROKE Whatever you want, fair cousin.
KING RICHARD II ‘Fair cousin’? I am greater than a king: For when I was a king, my flatterers Were then but subjects; being now a subject, I have a king here to my flatterer. 315Being so great, I have no need to beg.	KING RICHARD II “Fair cousin”? I must be mightier than a king, since when I was a king subjects flattered me, but now that I’m a subject the king flatters me. Since I’m so mighty, I don’t need to beg.
HENRY BOLINGBROKE Yet ask.	HENRY BOLINGBROKE Ask anyway.
KING RICHARD II And shall I have?	KING RICHARD II And will I have it?
HENRY BOLINGBROKE You shall.	HENRY BOLINGBROKE You will.
KING RICHARD II Then give me leave to go.	KING RICHARD II Then give me permission to go.
HENRY BOLINGBROKE 320Whither?	HENRY BOLINGBROKE Where?
KING RICHARD II Whither you will, so I were from your sights.	KING RICHARD II Wherever you want, as long as it is away from you.
HENRY BOLINGBROKE Go, some of you convey him to the Tower.	HENRY BOLINGBROKE Go, some of you take him to the tower.
KING RICHARD II O, good! convey? conveyers are you all, That rise thus nimbly by a true king’s fall.	KING RICHARD II Oh good! Take me? You’re all takers who’ve risen so mightily by my downfall.
Exeunt KING RICHARD II, some Lords, and a Guard	KING RICHARD II exits, with some lords and a guard.
HENRY BOLINGBROKE 325On Wednesday next we solemnly set down Our coronation: lords, prepare yourselves.	HENRY BOLINGBROKE Next Wednesday, I’ll be crowned. Lords, prepare for it.
Exeunt all except the BISHOP OF CARLISLE, the Abbot of Westminster, and DUKE OF AUMERLE	They all exit, except the BISHOP OF CARLISLE, the ABBOT OF WESTMINSTER, and the DUKE OF AUMERLE.
ABBOT A woeful pageant have we here beheld.	ABBOT This is a sad scene we’ve witnessed.
BISHOP OF CARLISLE The woe’s to come; the children yet unborn. Shall feel this day as sharp to them as thorn.	BISHOP OF CARLISLE The sadness is yet to come. Children who aren’t even born yet will feel the effects of this day like a thorn in their side.
DUKE OF AUMERLE 330You holy clergymen, is there no plot To rid the realm of this pernicious blot?	DUKE OF AUMERLE You holy men, isn’t there a way we can get rid of this terrible ruler?