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To wit an indigested and deformed lump, Not like the fruit of such a goodly tree. Teeth hadst thou in thy head when thou wast born, To signify thou cam'st to bite the world: And, if the rest be true which I have heard, Thou cam'st—

Rich. I'll hear no more: die, prophet, in thy speech:

For this, amongst the rest, was I ordain'd.

Hen. Ay, and for much more slaughter after this. O, God forgive my sins, and pardon thee!

Rich. What! will the aspiring blood of Lancaster Sink in the ground? I thought it would have mounted. See how my sword weeps for the poor king's death! O, may such purple tears be always shed From those that wish the downfall of our house. If any spark of life be yet remaining, Down, down to hell; and say I sent thee thither, I, that have neither pity, love, nor fear. Indeed, 'tis true, that Henry told me of; For I have often heard my mother say I came into the world with my legs forward. Had I not reason, think ye, to make haste, And seek their ruin that usurp'd our right? The midwife wonder'd, and the women cried "O! Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth.' And so I was; which plainly signified That I should snarl and bite and play the dog. Then, since the heavens have shap'd my body so, Let hell make crook'd my mind to answer it. I have no brother, I am like no brother; And this word 'love,' which greybeards call divine,  64 purple tears: drops of blood 