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BOLINGBROKE

I thought you had been willing to resign.

RICHARD

My crown I am; but still my griefs are mine. [190]
You may my glories and my state depose,
But not my griefs. Still am I king of those.

BOLINGBROKE

Part of your cares you give me with your crown.

RICHARD

Your cares set up do not pluck my cares down.
My care is loss of care by old care done; [195]
Your care is gain of care by new care won.
The cares I give, I have, though given away.
They ’tend the crown, yet still with me they stay.

BOLINGBROKE

Are you contented to resign the crown?

RICHARD

Ay, no. No, ay; for I must nothing be. [200]
Therefore no no, for I resign to thee.
Now mark me how I will undo myself.
I give this heavy weight from off my head,
And this unwieldy sceptre from my hand,
The pride of kingly sway from out my heart. [205]
With mine own tears I wash away my balm,
With mine own hands I give away my crown,
With mine own tongue deny my sacred state,
With mine own breath release all duteous oaths.
All pomp and majesty I do forswear; [210]
My manors, rents, revenues I forgo;
My acts, decrees, and statutes I deny.
God pardon all oaths that are broke to me;
God keep all vows unbroke are made to thee.
Make me, that nothing have, with nothing griev’d, [215]
And thou with all pleased, that hast all achiev’d.
Long mayst thou live in Richard’s seat to sit,