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Title | Diagnostic Imaging for Stress Fracture |
Author | Beck, Belinda Ruth |
Publication Title | Proceedings, State of the Science Stress Fracture Research Conference |
Year Published | 2008 |
Publisher | Bone Health and Military Medicine Research Program |
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Okay, so I finally sat down to blog about my experiences so far in Columbus. Yes, this would mean that I finally have a new laptop. A MAC in fact (sorry, I didn't intend for that to rhyme). I'm only in debt to my brother though….
At any rate, let me tell you guys all about Columbus, or C-bus for short.
I'm living at this pretty groovy place right off of OSU's campus, so the place is packed with a bunch of college students like me. I have yet to talk to any of them, but I've been go-go-go since arriving. The complex has a pool, hot tub, sand volleyball court, study room, free tanning, and a parking garage. Talk about heaven for a college student. My apartment itself is fairly small, but it is home for the next 10 weeks. Here's my little room! I even have VS Pink bedding.
I have two roommates as well. Iffy, who is originally from Nigeria but grew up in Cincinnati, lives adjacent to me. She is absolutely wonderful. She has been so incredibly welcoming, friendly, and talkative. She's a big family lady. My other roommate is Kelsey from Cleveland. I have only had a five minute conversation with her so far because she is always so busy. I already have a funny story about her though. I accidentally ran into her at her job while I was out with my mom. I didn't recognize her, but she recognized me and said hi. I already like her too.
Okay, so what have I done so far? I suppose I should say what haven't I done so far?! Thursday, my mother and I explored the nearby area. This included finding the Jazzercise center, local grocery stores, and the downtown area. There's this area in downtown Columbus called the Short North. This strip is filled with artsy stores, unique restaurants, bars, and college students. On recommendation, my mother and I ended up at this themed restaurant (I'm a sucker for themed restaurants) called the Surly Girl Saloon. OMG! If you are ever in Columbus, this is a must-see restaurant. It's very eclectic. Here's a few pictures of the restaurant.
One of the best parts about eating at Surly Girl was getting a free eye patch with my meal!
On Friday, we took a test drive out to where I will be working for the next 10 weeks. We took a wrong turn once, so I'm thankful that we drove out to Reynoldsburg prior to Monday morning (Reynoldsburg is the suburb where Limited Brands is located). Without getting turned around, my commute will be approximately 25 minutes. It honestly did not feel like it took that long. I wonder what Monday morning traffic will look like. *shudder* Afterwards, we headed to Easton Mall. I soon found out that Les Wexner himself, Limited Brands' CEO, built this outdoor/indoor mall. While most stores were way beyond my budget (Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Kate Spade), I enjoyed walking around. I had never seen White Barn Candle and Henri Bendel stores (both owned by Limited Brands) before. Of course, I had to stop in at Victoria's Secret, which was the flagship in the U.S. It was beautiful! The mannequins were perfect; they even had formed boobs (I know this is odd, but they were so much better than the ones at any standard VS). The flagship had a VSX store attached, something that I had never seen before. The store was so incredibly neat and pretty and included two big screens playing this past year's VS fashion show (I gawked for a while).
Later in the day, we drove to the Polaris mall. I don't think serendipity is the correct word, but two peculiar but awesome occurrences happened. At a shoe store, an associate was chatting with my mom about where we were from and why were were in Columbus. The manager looked at me and said that she was from Columbia and said, "Hey, you look really familiar. Did you shop at Trade Home?" Shock. Uhm, yes, I had shopped at Trade Home in Columbia, and my brain registered that I knew this woman!! What a small world!
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While walking past the VSX stand alone store, we walked past this woman who looked oddly familiar. I stopped my mom and said, "Mom, wait, that woman looks familiar. Hold on, let me think." It occurred to me that the woman standing in front of the VSX store was the head merchant for VSX. She was also one of the people who interviewed me when I flew out to Columbus. After a quick argument between me and my mother about saying hi, I mustered up some courage and said hi. (Keep in mind, I was self-conscious because I didn't look my best that day). Thank the Lord above that I did go talk to her! She remembered my name and was so excited to say hi and chat for a little bit. She said she was sad that I wasn't going to be working with her directly (meaning I won't be working with VSX products), but she might have accidentally slipped what category I will be working in (details later).
After Polaris, my mother and I met up with Erik, my brother, and his girlfriend, Laura. At the restaurant FlipSide, we ran into my roommate Kelsey (which again, I didn't recognize her), and our server had just finished moving out to Columbus from…wait for it… COLUMBIA!! Okay, there was definitely something in the air on Friday. I spent Saturday hanging out with everyone before my mom was dropped off at the airport. Laura, Erik and I drove over to the Worthington/Dublin area to eat dinner with Laura's brother and dad. After hanging out there for a couple of hours, Laura drove me to my apartment to grab some things so I could spend the night at her house. If I didn't like my roommates enough, Iffy left me a cute note on my mirror before she headed home for the week.
Sunday was spent watching The Crossing's podcast (my church in Columbia), checking out a church in New Albany with Erik and Laura, hanging by the pool, Jazzercising, and writing my blog. Wait, that means I'm almost finished with my post today (Sorry it had to be so long. I'm not even including EVERYTHING that happened).
So now, I'm all packed for tomorrow with several alarms set. I have to be at Limited Brands by 7:45. I'm definitely nervous and I've probably overshot how early I need to leave (I'm just making sure that I'm not late!). I have NO IDEA what I will wear tomorrow (not that I have a lot of options). First day jitters, GAH! I'm gonna finish up getting ready for bed and watch a little bit more of The Princess Diaries. Stay tuned for more.


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We will be travelling to Kyoto in 2 weeks arriving Tues June 15 and staying for 4 nights. We will be staying at Kanamean Nishitomiya ryokan, where we will be ahving breakfast every day and dinner at least onc eif not twice.
We are interested in trying other excellent restaurants and in fcat it was becasue of the flexibilty of this ryokan that we chose it over Hiragiya.
I have read the controversial posts on Hyo-tei and it seems the riveies of KikunoiHonten are favourable.
Any other suggestions: what about Tsuuruya, Mizai, Kitcho Arashiyama?
And what about non-Michelin rated ones as I understand some very traditional restaratuers have boycotted the Michelin rating.
Any help would be VERY Much apprecated!!!!
Domo arigato.
I just returned from a trip to Kyoto and Tokyo. While my meal at Kikunoi was consistent with the comments above (excellent in many ways, very expensive, and sort of surreal. But the one of my 4 splurge meals to which I am unlikely to return.) The night after Kikunoi we went to Giro Goro hitoshina. It had been recommended as a bargain for kaiseki, but it was so much more. At 1/5 the cost of Kikunoi it was much more fun. Sitting at the counter with the chefs was much better than a private room. The courses paralleled Kikinoi's and while the cost meant the sashimi was koi rather than a special fish the quality and taste was terrific.(photos of koi sashimi and tempura dish attached).
If you have a Japanese speaker with you, my top Kyoto recommendation would be Kamigamo Akiyama. They initially rebuffed our attempts to reserve (we promised that we would have a Japanese speaker to translate), and were not really convinced we were OK until my son (currently studying in Tokyo) started chatting with one of the younger cooks about his desire to visit NYC and his admiration for Jay-Z. There are 12 seats at the counter (no tables), one seating, and these guys are serious about their cooking. While not described as kaiseki, many of the stops in the progression were similar. Each person gets their own charcoal fired hot pot. The chef expounds at some length (in Japanese) on each course and took us all into the room where we assembled before the meal for a tea ceremony. The 2 photos wiill give a hint of the food, which was terrific. Cash only.
This may not be one of the "best" Kyoto restaurants that is being discussed here, but I'll throw in Gontaro, not far from Gion on Shijo. Ate here several times with my parents in the 1960's and again with my wife 30 years later. Hope to take my son on our next Japan trip.
Their delicious Gontaro Nabe is a perfect cold weather dish, fresh ingredients including seafood, chicken, vegetables with several kinds of fishcake and tofu. The shrimp was alive when placed in the pot and literally leaped out of the hot soup onto our table.
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I've done a pretty thorough search, and I can't find any threads that directly answer this. We'll be in Kyoto in a couple months, and we're trying to decide among Kitcho Arashiyama, Hyotei, and Kikunoi Honten. Since I don't think we'll be back in Kyoto for awhile, thought we might as well splurge for this. Mizai was our first choice, but they're booked until November (!!!).
Can anybody who has dined at those three give us some advice on which one to try? I think a poster (Uncle Yabai) posted that he has been to all of them, and he liked Hyotei the most. However, I've read several other reviews stating that Hyotei is fairly boring and bland (or maybe too subtle?) , so I'm having doubts about it.
As an aside, after our stay in Kyoto, we'll also be going to Hakone (staying at the Hakone Ginyu ryokan and having a kaiseki there) and then heading to Tokyo for several days. Right now, I think 2 kaiseki dinners in one week (one in Hakone + 1 in Kyoto) is plenty for me. But I keep reading that Ryugin is a meal that can't be missed. Should I skip out on kaiseki in Kyoto and go to Ryugin instead? I can't skip the Hakone meal, as we are going not just for the food but for the ryokan experience.
Thanks so much in advance!
re: NYAngeleno
Hi there, as the personwho started this thread I feel compelled to respond even though I will not be answering your question. We stayed as I mentioned in the only 3 Michlen star ryokan in Kyoto. The experience was AMAZING!!! Although we had booked at the second lowest entry point...we ended up bumped upto the second highest at the same price by the time we arrived in Kyoto. We had chosen this ryokan as we were not penalized if we didn't eat there...at the other we paid for the dinner regardless of whether we ate there that night or not. In the ned we ended up eating dinner at our ryokan every night. Having a different type of meal each night. So the first night we had a traditional meal wiht the the toro I had asked for and the Kobe beef I had asked for. The second night we wanted something lighter as frined had taken us out to a 2 michelin star tofu restaurant in Tokyo...so we asked for a tempura dinner...we still had I guess left ovr toro and leftover Kobe beef and delighful tempura. The nect night we had a sushi dinner...it was great....this ryokan is a few blocks form the Nikishi market and it was great but we had been spolied by the fact that we had had lunch at Suzhi Daiwoo just off the Tsukjii Fish Marke while in Tokyo ( we got in at 12;15 after waiting only 10 min and were allowed to stay until closing....whihc was a much better experience than what i had read about wiht the long waits and only 15-20 min allowed to sit there ). At any rate after 3 melas at the ryokan..the last night we had a traditional chabu-chabu ( sorry I may spelling it the worng way)....at any rate....the entire experience was phenonemal. We were so tired because of the rain and difficultied in getting places...that we felt we didn't need to go beyond this ryokan....we may have missed out....but in my mind we had a once in a life time experience.
So I don't think Ihat I have helped in your decision between restaurants....but my understanding is that you can book dinner at this ryokan even if you do not stay there...and from my experience...it woudl be well worth it.
Have a great trip. -
re: NYAngeleno
Ryugin isn't bad, but you feel like you're in a very nice japanese restaurant in the US. For a one time visitor / tourist, i think there are better choices.
fwiw, my favorite upscale japanese dining experiences are super-high-end tempura (7chome kyoboshi), and super-high-end blowfish (tsukiji yamamoto), but maybe just because both are so different from anything i've had in the US.
Of the three kyoto kaisekis you mention, i've only been to Kikunoi. It wasn't bad, and i chose it because i liked their book, but i'd lean towards one of the other two. Hyotei if you want to pay to eat in a Museum. Kitcho if you don't mind the price.
Question: Do you know how long ahead Mizai takes reservations?
re: Dustin_E
Thanks for all the input so far!
@Ikomar - did you end up staying at Kanamean, Hiragiiya, or a different ryokan?
@Dustin_E thanks for the input, sounds like I can skip Ryugin. Plus I just read that they have a walk in a la carte menu these days, so maybe I can go try that apple on a random night.
I was pretty intrigued by 7 Chome Kyoboshi, but I couldn't stomach the price so went for Kondo instead. Hopefully that gets me 80% of the way there.
I had read some good press on Kikunoi (for example, Rene Redezpi from Noma named it his favorite meal of 2009 or somesuch) but when I read food reviews (including a post you made a while back on CH) , they have been lukewarm. Re: Mizai, I am not sure how far out they take reservations, but I asked my Kyoto hotel concierge to book early this week, and they gave me the November date. Sounds like they allow reservations more than six months in advance, and you have to plan far, far ahead.
re: NYAngeleno
I've been to all three. I was disappointed at Kikunoi. Meal was fine, but it was just not that inspired, and nothing stands out materially. Kitcho stands out for the price, although the food was really top notch. But you're paying for other things, including exclusivity, whatever. My favorite was actually Hyotei. If you don't want to get reamed with the price, go for lunch, they have this excellent bento which is 5,000 yen or something, and it is served in the old house, not the teahouse garden. I actually prefer that to all other high-end kaiseki dinners in Tokyo. After a while, they aren't that much different from each other.
If you want something high-end, different, and outstanding, go to the restaurant at the Hoshinoya. But you have to stay there to eat there. But at least you'll get lodging for your 1,000 USD.
re: NYAngeleno
@ NYAngeleno:
We stayed at 3 ryokans back-to-back a couple years ago: Tawaraya, Hiiragiya, Kanamean.
Tawaraya was my favorite, but it was also the most understated, and had some annoyances, like old piping which made the sink water burning hot, and it was difficult to communicate with them to ask for medicine after we burned ourselves. They were also strangely kinda rude at times -- perhaps another mistranslation. I liked the food here a lot, but it was very traditional (fish and vegetables only) and the preparations weren't elaborate.
Hiiragiya is probably your safest bet, though if you stay in the old wing, the rooms feel kinda musty. Our garden view wasn't much to speak of, but we were in one of the lower priced rooms.
Kanamean is nice, though certainly felt like it had the least history. It also had some tacky details.
For the money, I think the food is a lot better in a dedicated restaurant. Overall, i'd consider a ryokan a fun experience if you can easily afford it, but not something to bend over backwards to do.
I kinda wondered if the value was better in some lower-end ryokans, where you are sleeping on the floor and using a communal bath to be economical.
re: NYAngeleno
Sorry I was celebrating Easter ( on the Julian calendar) and did no pick up email. To answer your question we stayed at the Kanamean. It was a wonderful experience. It was costly but I think it was worth it., it is not likely that I will ever have the experience again. We were supplied with kimonos to wear in the ryokan as well as those special Japanese socks. We had an amazing wooden tub. Whatever we asked for was supplied. But then I did promise and deliver Canadian icewine, so maybe that helped us get a little bit of special service. Not sure. They are really JAPANESE. There was really only one hostess that was assigned to us as her English was the best. I actually had emailed back and forth with the proprietor/manager before arrival...so it was almost like meeting a friend when we got there. I have to say we almost felt like their "pets". they were quite emotional when we were leaving.
re: Uncle Yabai
I was not going to comment initially but I could not disagree more with Dustin about Ryugin. I've been twice, and Ryugin is on my permanent list. Unless they suffer some horrible slide, I will go there every time I visit Tokyo. The food is sublime, the sake pairings amazing, the service wonderful, the experience glorious. True, the decor is modern, but even so I believe all those dragon plates on the wall are the result of years of collecting.
For tempura I need to bring up Mikawa once again. I love the place. True, I have not tried Kondo and can not compare.
As for Kyoto Kaiseki, I've been to Kitcho twice now (not tried kikunoi or hyotei). yes it's expensive but there is simply nothing else like it in my experience.
re: Dustin_E
>> Ryugin isn't bad, but you feel like you're in a very nice japanese restaurant in the US.
I should rephrase / clarify this. Ryugin is a very good, very modern japanese restaurant. The decor and service are not traditional understated japanese, more western style tables and chairs with a chinese-style dragon motif decoration. Some obscure details i've read about and noticed in other more traditional japanese places (impeccible lacquerware in perfect condition) were missing at ryugin.
The food is very good, but it is modern in the sense that they incorporate some western ingredients and some western techniques, which to me made it feel like it could be served at a modern restaurant in San Francisco -- some of the dishes were not too far from something i might get at Manresa or Saison.
In contrast, some of the traditional japanese places i've been to in Japan serve food that doesn't appeal to western taste buds as much -- often dishes appearing extremely simple but at very high prices -- and for that reason you can't find them in the US. I've enjoyed trying these places and seeing how they were different from what i've found in the US.
My sole experience at Ryugin was a little bit disappointing, perhaps because of all the hype. But we went on new years eve, which had a more expensive and different menu. The other meals i've seen reported online look a lot better, and are at a much lower price point.
If you go, i'd strongly recommend the sake pairing, which i've heard is very good and makes the meal much more enjoyable. We tried a lot of their teas (which they are also supposedly known for) and were less impressed.
Anyway, if you're into cutting edge food from around the world, i'd agree ryugin is a necessary stop. And besides, you can't really go too wrong with any of these places -- they're all top rated for a reason.
re: hong_kong_foodie
a portion of the menu is posted here:
We had many dishes. I recall the pork, the sashimi, and salmon with egg dishes being wonderful. Have a great time.
I highly recommend Kitcho's branch in Gion, Hana Kitcho. We were very disappointed in Kikunoi Honten. We enjoyed Hyotei, but we understood that we were paying for a museum as much as a restaurant. To see our five Kaiseki meals in Kyoto, go to: http://epicures.wordpress.com/categor...
I've eaten in a few of the Kyoto kaiseki places, and it strikes me that the enormous price differences between them is down to things like age of the tableware (tap 5,000 yen on to eat from dishes handmade by some old bloke you've never heard of), quality of the calligraphy on the wall, and now, of course, Michelin stars. If it were me, I'd go to Nishiki in Arashiyama rather than Kitcho - it's just as beautiful, more fun, and a fifth of the price. Harise was pretty great value too: http://www.harise.com/
If you're trying to tick off the famous places, buy their bento lunches.-
re: coldicott
I just returned from a 3-day trip to Kyoto and we ate at Nishiki after reading Chowhound recommendations. The setting is gorgeous (get a 7:30 reservation and arrive a bit early to wander as the sun sets; most shops will be closed but there is a pretty park and bridge over the river). The meal was absolutely wonderful, and great value as everyone says. I recommend Nishiki's house sake, cold, as an accompaniment!
re: sabrina0
Kikunoi is a unique experience but I can't say it was my best meal in Japan. But Nishiki, these days, is not in the same category. I think they're resting on the laurels and michelin stars rather than doing anything of any interest. It was by far my most annoying and average meal in Japan. The town it is set in is beautiful, however.
re: hong_kong_foodie
it was totally uninspired. Nothing on the menu was even remotely unusual. Had it been an inexpensive hotel meal I would not have noticed but we made a big effort to get there and had higher hopes. Now I remember how we found it, in the book OLD KYOTO.
I'm guessing it was a lot better once upon a time.-
re: E Eto
First and last time.
Agedashi type of tofu. Sashimi plate. Vegetables in dashi broth. Pressed sushi, greens, pickles, Miso stuffed huge inedible daikon, veg. tempura and something that seemed like rice krispy treats, and one other thing I can't remember.I believe even the traditional can be inspired.
re: epop
Funny. I always thought Arashiyama was *in* Kyoto. If you think of Kyoto as an inverted "U", with the Station at the bottom of "U", pretty much everything inside the "U" is missable urban sprawl (except for gems like the Nishiki food market) and the "U", which includes Arashiyama, Sagano, Kita-kyo (Toriimoto, Atago, Ohara, Kibune, Hiei-san) and Higashiyama is all "green" and some of the most amazing sights in the planet.
re: epop
A note on Diane Durston's Old Kyoto book. It is, to me, an indispensable guide to "Old Kyoto" and has been mostly a collection of hits and a few misses. Most of her misses have come in the food area. Her focus is on the atmosphere and the traditional approach to things more than the food. The older the restaurant (and the proprietor) the better, even if the food isn't all that. Her biggest weakness is in kaiseki, but she's usually spot-on in picking places that are more casual or more focused on a basic menu, such as tofu or teahouses.
The only high-end place that I picked from her book that I found a real winner was Hyotei (and that gets a lot of flack here, so you get the drift). On the other hand, her recommendations on more mid-range Hiranoya, Sagano Tofuya, Okutan, Aunbou, and Shigetsu were spot on.
re: epop
After reading a few recent comments regarding Diane Durston's book and Kyoto restaurants I asked Diane what she thought of all this. She replied that when she first wrote the book some twenty-five years ago it was meant as a way to introduce people to the traditional culture of Kyoto through its old (at least 100 year and three generations) shops and businesses. It was never intended to be a restaurant guide, especially when if you want to compare restaurants with price points as different as those between Kitcho and Nishiki. But it is nice to see her book is still popular and of use.
re: edozanmai
If you guide people to restaurants and foods then it is what it is. The write-up for Nishiki was kind of a joke, describing its location on an island, how brook fish are served. It sounded like a place out of another era. The island isn't much of an island (and nobody really notices it for that) and the food is no more traditional and old than anywhere else in Kyoto.
Ms. Durston wrote a beautiful book, especially in spirit. I too hope that old Japan doesn't disappear.


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Richard II (Quarto 1, 1597)
Enter Bull. Yorke, North.
¶Bull. So that by this intelligence we learne
¶Is gone to meete the King, who lately landed
¶North. The newes is very faire and good my lord,
¶Richard not farre from hence hath hid his head.
¶To say King Richard; alacke the heauy day,
¶Left I his title out.
¶For taking so the head, your whole heads length:
¶Against thy entrance.
¶H.Per. Yes (my good Lord,)
1610It doth containe a King, King Richard lies
¶Within the limites of yon lime and stone,
¶And with him are the Lord Aumerle, Lord Salisbury,
¶Sir Stephen Scroope, besides a cleargie man
¶Of_holy reuerence, who I cannot learne.
¶Bull. Noble Lords,
¶Go to the rude ribbes of that ancient Castle,
¶Into his ruinde eares, and thus deliuer.
¶And sends allegeance and true faith of heart
¶Euen at his feete to lay my armes and power:
¶Prouided, that my banishment repeald,
1625And lands restored againe be freely granted;
¶If not, Ile vse the aduantage of my power,
¶The which, how farre off from the minde of Bulling.
¶The fresh greene lap of faire King Richards land:
¶Go signifie as much while here we march
¶Vpon the grassie carpet of this plaine;
1635Lets march without the noyse of threatning drumme,
¶That from this Castels tottered battlements
¶Our faire appointments may be well perusde.
1640Of fire and water, when their thundring shocke
¶At meeting teares the cloudie cheekes of heauen.
¶Be he the fire, Ile be the yeelding water;
¶The rage be his, whilst on the earth I raigne.
¶My water's on the earth, and not on him,
1645March on, and marke King Richard how he lookes.
The trumpets sound, Richard appeareth on the walls.
¶From out the fierie portall of the East,
¶When he perceiues the enuious cloudes are bent
¶To dimme his glorie, and to staine the tracke
1655Yorke Yet lookes he like a King, beholde his eye,
¶As bright as is the Eagles, lightens forth
¶Controlling maiestie; alacke alacke for woe,
1660To watch the feareful bending of thy knee,
¶And if wee be, howe dare thy ioynts forget
¶To pay their awefull duety to our presence?
¶If we be not, shew vs the hand of God
¶For well we know no hand of bloud and bone
¶Can gripe the sacred handle of our Scepter,
¶And though you thinke that all as you haue done
1670Haue torne their soules, by turning them from vs,
¶And we are barren and bereft of_friends:
¶Yet know, my maister God omnipotent,
¶Is mustering in his cloudes on our behalfe,
1675Your children yet vnborne, and vnbegot,
¶And threat the glorie of my precious crowne.
¶Tell Bullingbrooke, for yon me thinkes he standes,
¶That euery stride he makes vpon my land,
1680Is dangerous treason: he is come to open
¶But ere the crowne he lookes for, liue in peace,
¶Shall ill become the flower of Englands face,
1685Change the complexion of her maid-pale peace,
¶To scarlet indignation and bedew
¶North. The King of heauen forbid: our Lo: the king
¶Should so with ciuill and vnciuill armes,
¶And by the honorable tombe he sweares,
¶And by the roialties of both your blouds,
¶And by the buried hand of warlike Gaunt,
¶And by the worth and honor of himselfe,
1700Then for his lineall roialties, and to beg
¶Infranchisement immediate on his knees,
¶Which on thy roiall partie granted once,
¶His glittering armes he will commend to rust,
¶And as I am a gentleman I credit him.
¶His noble Cosen is right welcome hither,
1710And all the number of his faire demaunds,
¶Shall be accomplisht without contradiction,
¶With all the gratious vtterance thou hast,
¶Speake to his gentle hearing kind commends.
¶Shall we call backe Northumberland and send
¶Defiance to the traitor and so die?
¶Till time lend friends, and friends their helpfull swords.
1720King Oh God oh God that ere this tong of mine
¶On yon prowde man should take it off againe
¶With words of sooth! Oh that I were as great
1725Or that I could forget what I haue beene!
¶Or not remember what I must be now!
¶Since foes haue scope to beate both thee and me.
¶Aum. Northumberland comes backe from Bullingbrooke
¶The name of King? a Gods name let it go:
1735Ile giue my iewels for a set of Beades:
¶My gorgeous pallace for a hermitage:
¶My gay apparel for an almesmans gowne:
¶My figurde goblets for a dish of wood:
1740My subiects for a paire of carued Saintes,
¶And my large kingdome for a little graue,
¶A little little graue, an obscure graue,
¶Or Ile be buried in the Kings hie way,
¶Some way of common trade, where subiects feete
1745May hourely trample on their soueraignes head;
¶For on my heart they treade now whilst I liue:
¶And buried once, why not vpon my head?
¶And make a dearth in this reuolting land:
¶Or shall we play the wantons with our woes,
¶As thus to drop them still vpon one place,
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¶Giue Richard leaue to liue till Richard dye,
¶Wanting the manage of vnrulie Iades.
¶To come at traitors calls, and do them grace,
1770In the base court come downe: downe court, downe King,
¶North. Sorrowe and greife of hart,
¶Makes him speake fondly like a frantike man,
1775Yet he is come.
¶Bull. Stand all apart,
¶My gratious Lord.
¶Me rather had my hart might feele your loue,
¶Vp coosen vp, your hart is vp I knowe,
1785Thus high at least, although your knee be lowe.
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1795Vncle giue me your handes, nay drie your eies,
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¶Though you are old enough to be my heire,
¶What you will haue, Ile giue, and willing to,
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