The history of King Richard the Second, acted at the Theatre Royal under the name of the Sicilian usurper - Softcover

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. 1681 Excerpt: ... me my Countrymen, my Friends, my Brothers, Tis worthy of the fame the world affords you, And that curst Limb that stirs against your Priviledges, Why, let it Rot, tho'it were this right hand. All. A BullingbrookJ a BullingbrookJ &c. Bull. Mistake not my dear Countrymen our purpose, You think perhaps cause we are now arriv'd, With formal Arms, in absence of the King, That we take this occasion to Usurp, Alas we harbour no such foul design. 'i. Hows that? hot usurp? hear ye that Neighbours? he refuses to Usurp. Others, Fall on then, he is not for our turn, down with him. i.Sir i. Sir, we shall give you to understand that we want a Usurper, and is you refuse to usurp you are aTraytor, and so we put our selves in Battail array.. Bku. Yet hear me what you mean by Usurpation. I may mistake, and beg to be informd. If it be only to ascend the Throne, To see that justice has a liberal course, In needful Wars to lead you forth to Conquest, And then dismiss you laden home with Spoils; If you mean this, I am at your disposal, And fervour profit am content to take The burden of the State upon my hands. All, A Bullinglroo a BnUinghrook &C 1. One word cfcaution Friend,benotChicken-hearted,but pluck up a Spirit for the work before thee, it was revealed to me that? rtow there should arise a Son of Thunder, a second Tyler--and l am resolv'd the vision (halt not Lie; therefore I say. again pluck up a Spirit, otherwise I shall discharge my Conscienceafid usurp my Self: Bull. Friends think me not made ofsucheasie phlegm, That I can timely pocket wrongs; if so Why come I thus in Arms to seek my Right? No sirs, to give you proof that BuUingbrook, Can do bold justtee, here stands one Example: This bold prefumer that dares call in question, The courage of the Man you choos...