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88 Since you will buckle fortune on my back,

To bear her burthen, whe'r I will or no,

I must have patience to endure the load:

But if black scandal or foul-fac'd reproach

Attend the sequel of your imposition,

Your mere enforcement shall acquittance me

From all the impure blots and stains thereof;

For God doth know, and you may partly see,

How far I am from the desire of this.

L. May. God bless your Grace! we see it, and will say it.

Rich. In saying so, you shall but say the truth.

Buck. Then I salute you with this royal title:

Long live King Richard, England's worthy king!

All. Amen.

Buck. To-morrow may it please you to be crown'd?

Rich. Even when you please, for you will have it so.

Buck. To-morrow then we will attend your Grace:

And so most joyfully we take our leave.

Rich. [To the Bishops.] Come, let us to our holy work again.

Farewell, my cousin;—farewell, gentle friends.

Exeunt.

 230 imposition: action in imposing this burden

231 acquittance: acquit 