Translation of Richard III's Solilioguy in "Richard III" AI, Sc1

Translation of Richard’s Soliloquy

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Now is our problem,

Exemplified by the sun of York,

And all a the troubles are falling to our family,

In this house.

Now we are blinded by out victories,

Our battered armor hung on memorials,

Grim-visage war settled,

And now instead of preparing for war

To fight against the weaker,

We stay in our chambers

To have sex.

But I, I am not interested in sex,

Nor court these ladies for my appearance,

But I clumsily fashioned my love

To walk before my love,

But I am fearful of this presentation,

Cheated on and depressed at my appearance,

Sent ugly

In to this world

Where I am so depressed and afraid

That even animals scorn me.

Even in this time of peace,

I have no want to sleep away these nights,

Unless I become handsome,

And finally feel confidant.

So, I can be no lover,

To kill the time,

I am determined to go against the current,

And be jealous of others.

I have schemed,

Through dreams and visions of the future,

I sent my brother to see the king,

With distasteful reasonings,

And if Edward is as I thought,

As I am evil,

Clarence will surely succeed in making mischief,

In the prophecy I see,

Where I murder Edward’s heirs.