Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course,
And we are graced with wreaths of victory.
But in the midst of this bright-shining day,
I spy a black, suspicious, threat’ning cloud
That will encounter with our glorious sun
Ere he attain his easeful western bed.
I mean, my lords, those powers that the Queen
Hath raised in Gallia have arrived our coast
And, as we hear, march on to fight with us.
Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course, And we are graced with wreaths of victory. But in the midst of this bright-shining day, I spy a black, suspicious, threat’ning cloud That will encounter with our glorious sun before he attain his easeful western bed. I mean, my lords, those powers that the Queen has raised in Gallia have arrived our coast And, as we hear, march on to fight with us.
Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course, And we are graced with wreaths of victory. But in the midst of this bright-shining day, I spy a black, suspicious, threat’ning cloud That will encounter with our glorious sun before he attain his easeful western bed. I mean, my lords, those powers that the Queen has raised in Gallia have arrived our coast And, as we hear, march on to fight with us.
war blood death everything is chaos
This short scene crystallizes the contrast between Clarence and Richard that runs through the play. George's response to any threat is optimism and metaphor — 'a little gale will soon disperse that cloud.' Richard's response is exact intelligence: thirty thousand men, two reinforcements, time is the critical variable. Edward consistently chooses Richard's analysis when it matters. George is the brother you want at a victory celebration; Richard is the one you need before the next battle. What the play hints at, and Richard III will make explicit, is that Richard's relentless accuracy is not a virtue — it's a weapon he uses for himself. He is right about everything because being right about everything is how you survive when everyone else is celebrating.
A little gale will soon disperse that cloud
And blow it to the source from whence it came;
Thy very beams will dry those vapours up,
For every cloud engenders not a storm.
A little gale will soon disperse that cloud And blow it to the source from whence it came; your very beams will dry those vapours up, For every cloud engenders not a storm.
A little gale will soon disperse that cloud And blow it to the source from whence it came; your very beams will dry those vapours up, For every cloud engenders not a storm.
yeah brutal
The Queen is valued thirty thousand strong,
And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her.
If she have time to breathe, be well assured
Her faction will be full as strong as ours.
The Queen is valued thirty thousand strong, And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her. If she have time to breathe, be well assured Her faction will be full as strong as ours.
The Queen is valued thirty thousand strong, And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her. If she have time to breathe, be well assured Her faction will be full as strong as ours.
he got away we had him and he just left
We are advertised by our loving friends
That they do hold their course toward Tewkesbury.
We, having now the best at Barnet field,
Will thither straight, for willingness rids way;
And, as we march, our strength will be augmented
In every county as we go along.
Strike up the drum! cry “Courage!” and away.
We are advertised by our loving friends That they do hold their course toward Tewkesbury. We, having now the best at Barnet field, Will thither straight, for willingness rids way; And, as we march, our strength will be augmented In every county as we go along. Strike up the drum! cry “Courage!” and away.
We are advertised by our loving friends That they do hold their course toward Tewkesbury. We, having now the best at Barnet field, Will thither straight, for willingness rids way; And, as we march, our strength will be augmented In every county as we go along. Strike up the drum! cry “Courage!” and away.
war blood death everything is chaos
The Reckoning
A brief, martial transition scene. Edward is winning but can't pause — another threat is already forming. The George-and-Richard counterpoint here is characteristic: George says the cloud will disperse, Richard gives the accurate threat assessment. Edward trusts Richard's numbers and moves immediately. The play is accelerating toward its final confrontation.
If this happened today…
A CEO just closed a hostile takeover bid. His co-founders are in the conference room — one says 'the competition will fold now.' The other says 'actually their new funding round just hit. They have thirty million. If we don't move in the next two weeks they'll be untouchable.' The CEO says 'march.'