Sunday, an hour before noon
For , truly , had ye said Lancaster , I wot not for the world what I had done . But sith ye are for York , follow me . I came hither but to watch these lords at Shoreby , while mine excellent young lord , Richard of Gloucester , -LSB- 1 -RSB- prepareth a sufficient force to fall upon and scatter them . I have made me notes of their strength , what watch they keep , and how they lie ; and these I was to deliver to my young lord on Sunday , an hour before noon , at St. Bride 's Cross beside the forest . This tryst I am not like to keep , but I pray you , of courtesy , to keep it in my stead ; and see that not pleasure , nor pain , tempest , wound , nor pestilence withhold you from the hour and place , for the welfare of England lieth upon this cast . '' `` I do soberly take this upon me , '' said Dick . `` In so far as in me lieth , your purpose shall be done . ''