The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-09

and then added IN nrfner tohc Dut thou uiust
not come to listen to my repinings. There is some
deadly purpose in thy heart. Tell me my fate at
once. What wouldst thou have me do p
| "I I'd have thee die, muion - shouted the king,
staining fercey on the floor. After short pause,
he continued more calmly: 8" I'd have the die and
netbnks the proud blood of the naughty Warwick
must have degeneraed in thy veins, or thou woudst
have died year ago. Why the mcanest kitchen
wench had broken her heart beneath the insults
have heaped upon thee. Hark in thine ear: thou
hast outliyed my passion-ihy sickly bratis dead
I'm tired Of thee. The young Elizabeth is passing
fair, and would wed her. Mark me, then art the
only obstacle. Dost understand me p
" Yes, l understand thee WE'LL" said the queen,
mournfnlly-" and believe me, she continued, be-
lieyc me, Richard, thou canst not more ardently de-
sire my death, than -
ala !" cried the tyrant, eagerly interrupring her
-" sayest thou so Then by ST. Paul, thou shalt
not lack the means !" With these words he drew
from beneath his mantle, small phal containing
some dark liquid, and approaching the queen, he
said in slow whisper
"Anne, in this phiaI there is a solace both for
thy cares and mine. Life, thou sayest, has
doubtless long been burden to thee drink this,
then, and mourn no more"
| "No tempter will not drink ~ exclaimed the
unhappy queen, with sudden energy. Monster J!
thou hast made earth in hell to me, and wouldst
thou bar my entrance into heaven Away l will
not commit self murder !"
! {" Tie crime and the punishment shall rest on
my head" said Richard: 4" for see," he added,
plucking a dagger from his grdle, /" this shall be
thy in the heaven thou praes of, that either
thou must have drank that potion, or this dagger
would have silenccd thy scrupes-Dic thou must
by the one or the other; but l would rather that
thou ddst choose the poison being, as thou know
EST, peaceful man, eschewng bloodshed."
To this brutal speech his prosecuted victim made
h,,,c do Tho ntchn
ted to the Virgin she placed her crucfx upon the
altar and kneeling before it, appeared for some mo-
ments TO he engaged in silent prayer When she
arose, her features were tranquil and composed.
With firm and digni6ed step she approached the
king and saying in voice of impressive solemnity
;. -" The guilt of this deed be upon thy head ~
stretched out her hand to receive the petition. The
gaze of the murderer quailed before the resigned
but unshrinking glance of his injured wife, and his
!. hand slightly trembled as he gave her the phial f,
but this feeling of conjunction, if such 1t might be
called, was in momentary for his savage eye dia-
ted and his sallow and swarthy check flushed with
cxutation, and the queen, looking meekly upwards,
raised the fatal vessel to her lips and drained its
contents to the very dregs.
The poison must have been of extraordinary po.
tency, for she had scarcely reached and thrown her
self upon the COUCH the venom began to work
Her limbs became convuscd, the veins of her fore
head swelled, and her features became wrlthed and
disturbed with the fierceness of her internal agony
But this lasted not long The hue of fever faded
from he sunken cheek, and there fell upon her pal
lid face and marble brow, that undefinable and aw
ful expression which Death sends before him as the
type and shadow of his coming presence-IIer
eyes were fixed upon the King, who had stood with
folded arms, codly gazing on her last agones.
J Raising herself with couyulsvc effort from her
reclining POSTURE in voice of dying energy, she
exclaimed, Unhappy Richard thou has stepped
thy soul in guilt of which thou wilt never reap the
harvest. feel the spirit OF prophecy on my lips.
Listen to it for thy souls sake. The bride thou
hast chosen thou shalt never wed the scepire thou
hnst usurped no child of thine shall sway
Thou wilt die a bloody death, a lost field, and
thy name shall be byeword for tyranny, through
future ages" Pausing for a few moments from ex-
ihauson, she continued, in broken and feeble ac-
cent My murder forgive thee. IT'S the only
mercy ever received at thy hand. My eyes are
dm-my heart is cold--the hand of death is on it.
Oh God Edward my murdered lord-I come--I
come !" A slight conyusion passed over her face,
and falling gently on the couch, with heavy sigh,
the oppressed spirit left world where it had suffer
ed 50 much wrong. The Queen dead.
! Richard remained for some moments, gazing on
the in silence. Then, as if continuing, in
words the train of thoughts that had been passing
through his mind, he exclaimed Why, SO said
the dotard Henry. Omens and prophecies are but
phantnsies 10 irghten braln SICK iools heed then
not. If fate wW have me fall, why then it will
The stake played for ,con and wear-and he who
takes it from me, must form another dull insensate
piece of earth like this gaze But Why" he
continued, ado talk of falling This last blow
secares me. Now to King Edwards widow. She
must be my intercessor with her doug ghter.-Tongue
: be thou eloquent-and eyes, look meek. Twill
cost world of lies-perhaps some tears-to win
her to my purpose. No matter. They're cheap
commodty, aud my shall not fail for lack o
them. Then | must send ambassadors to Rome
to beg that heavens vicegerent will approve the
, match-thus our holy church sanc6es incest-and
for know the hoary hypocrite loves gold, they
must have heavy purses. That shall be looked to
Married to Elizabeth, the lawful heress of the Brit
ish throne, rho shall gainsay my title Richmond
thy star has set" He paused for n brief space
and then, if suddenly recolecting himself, adled
But now's the time for action!" With these