Richard quote meanin pls (1 Viewer)

[Run hard@thehsc]

“True hope is swift and flies with swallow’s wings,//Kings it makes gods, and meaner creature kings” - This is what Henry, the earl of Richmond (and the person who reigns victorious over Richard says - can I have the meaning for this pls)

 

[Masaken]

I believe this is during Richmond's speech, where he tells his followers that Richard is a tyrant and tries to inspire them to keep on fighting?

In that case, Richmond is trying to inspire them to keep on fighting by essentially telling them 'You're fighting for a good and just cause, and because of that hope can do its work as fast as a swallow and do great things, such as turning kings into gods (not sure about meaner creature, but it could mean lesser ranked?)'

 

[Run hard@thehsc]

@Masaken Yeah I guess so - I guess it alludes to the great chain of being...

 

[Life'sHard]

In layman’s terms, the way I read this was that with hope evil people will succeed (become kings) but good people with hope will always trump those who are evil (become gods).

 

[Run hard@thehsc]

@Life'sHard Thanks for your insight!!!