QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Richard II ACT/SCENE: 4.1 SPEAKER: Henry Bolingbroke CONTEXT: HENRY BOLINGBROKE
These differences shall all rest under gage
Till Norfolk be repeal’d: repeal’d he shall be,
And, though mine enemy, restored again
To all his lands and signories: when he’s return’d,
Against Aumerle we will enforce his trial.
BISHOP OF CARLISLE
That honourable day shall ne’er be seen.
Many a time hath banish’d Norfolk fought
For Jesu Christ in glorious Christian field,
Streaming the ensign of the Christian cross
Against black pagans, Turks, and Saracens:
And toil’d with works of war, retired himself
To Italy; and there at Venice gave
His body to that pleasant country’s earth,
And his pure soul unto his captain Christ,
Under whose colours he had fought so long.
HENRY BOLINGBROKE
Why, bishop, is Norfolk dead?
BISHOP OF CARLISLE
As surely as I live, my lord.
HENRY BOLINGBROKE
Sweet peace conduct his sweet soul to the bosom
Of good old Abraham! Lords appellants,
Your differences shall all rest under gage
Till we assign you to your days of trial. DUTCH: Geleide zoete vrede naar den schoot
Des goeden vader Abraham’s zijn ziele! —
Uw twisten, heeren klagers, zijn geschorst,
Tot wij u dagen om uw kamp te strijden. MORE:
Proverb: Abraham’s bosom

Enforce=Ensure, demand with importunity
Signories=Feudal park; estate, landed property of a lord
Gage=Pledge (usu. a glove thrown on the ground) of a person’s appearance to do battle in support of his assertions, challenge
Differences rest under gage=Suspend the dispute
Toiled=Fatigued, exhausted
Streaming=Flying

Compleat:
Gage=Pand, onderpand
Toil=Slooven, zich afslooven, moe werken
Streamer=Wimpel
Inforce=Dwinge, opdringen, overhaalen Topics: law/legal, dispute