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Quotation from Richard II by William Shakespeare

“I’ll make a voyage to the Holy Land To wash this blood off from my guilty hand”

William Shakespeare (spoken by King Henry IV)

Richard II, Act 5, Scene 6 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling))

Receiving Richard's coffin, Henry banishes Exton and vows a crusade in penance, ending the play on guilt rather than triumph.

Citation: "I’ll make a voyage to the Holy Land To wash this blood off from my guilty hand" — William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act 5, Scene 6 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling)). (id richard-ii-q14)

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