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Richard III

Act 5, Scene 4

Another part of the field.
 
[Alarum: excursions. Enter NORFOLK and forces fighting; to him CATESBY]
 
CATESBY
       ,     2       ,        ,
      Rescue, my | Lord of | Norfolk,
                                       ,        ,
                                      Rescue,| rescue:
            ,       ,            ,         ,       ,
      The king | enacts | more* wond|ers than | a man,
       ,    2      ,     ,       ,  2     ,
      Daring an | oppos|ite to | every | danger:
            ,          ,          ,         ,          ,
      His horse | is slain,| and all | on foot | he fights,
       ,              ,        ,          ,          ,
      Seeking | for Rich|mond in | the throat | of death:
       ,               ,         ,         ,         ,
      Rescue | fair* lord,| or else | the day | is lost.
 
[Alarums. Enter KING RICHARD III]
 
KING RICHARD III
          ,         ,          ,       ,        ,
      A horse,| a horse,| my king|dom for | a horse.
 
CATESBY
            ,         ,           ,         ,       ,
      Withdraw | my lord,| I'll help | you to | a horse.
 
KING RICHARD III
        ,              ,         ,      ,        ,
      Slave, I | have set | my life | upon | a cast,
          ,          ,          ,       ,        ,
      And I | will stand | the haz|ard of | the die:
          ,                 ,    ,         ,         ,
      I think | there be / six Rich|monds in | the field,
        ,             ,        ,        ,         ,
      Five have | I slain | today,| instead | of him.
          ,         ,          ,       ,        ,
      A horse,| a horse,| my king|dom for | a horse.
 
[Exeunt]

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