QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Richard III
ACT/SCENE: 3.1
SPEAKER: Richard, Duke of Gloucester
CONTEXT:
RICHARD
Welcome, dear cousin, my thoughts’
sovereign.
The weary way hath made you melancholy.
PRINCE
No, uncle, but our crosses on the way
Have made it tedious, wearisome, and heavy.
I want more uncles here to welcome me.
RICHARD
Sweet prince, the untainted virtue of your years
Hath not yet dived into the world’s deceit;
Nor more can you distinguish of a man
Than of his outward show, which, God He knows,
Seldom or never jumpeth with the heart.
Those uncles which you want were dangerous.
Your Grace attended to their sugared words
But looked not on the poison of their hearts.
God keep you from them, and from such false friends.
PRINCE
God keep me from false friends, but they were none.

DUTCH:
En niets kunt gij nog aan een man erkennen
Dan wat hij toont en schijnt.

MORE:
Thoughts’ sovereign=Focus of our thoughts
Weary way=Tiring journey
Crosses=Annoyances, obstacles
Want=Lack
Years=Youth
Jumpeth=Corresponds
Attended to=Heeded
Compleat:
Sovereign (absolute, independent)=Volstrekt, onafhangkelyk, oppermachtig
Weary=Moede; vermoeid; afkeerig
To cross=Tegenstreeven, dwars voor de boeg komen, dwarsboomen, wederestreeven, kruisen
To want=Ontbreeken, missen, van noode hebben, van doen hebben
Years (age)=Ouderdom
Years of discretion=Jaaren van verstand
To jump (agree)=Het eens woorden
Their opinions jump much with ours=Hunne gevoelens komen veel met de onzen overeen
Wits jump always together=De groote verstanden beulen altyd saamen

Topics: appearance, betrayal, deception