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← The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]

Act III, Scene III — France. The KING’S palace…

Part 5 of 10 · Shakespeare, William · Public domain text

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Contents (153)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. Preface about 19 min
  3. Act I, Scene I — Westminster Abbey about 6 min
  4. Act I, Scene II — France. Before Orleans about 6 min
  5. Act I, Scene III — London. Before the Tower about 4 min
  6. Act I, Scene IV — Orleans about 4 min
  7. Act I, Scene V — The same about 2 min
  8. Act I, Scene VI — The same about 1 min
  9. Act II, Scene I — Before Orleans about 3 min
  10. Act II, Scene II — Orleans. Within the town about 2 min
  11. Act II, Scene III — Auvergne. The Countess’s castle about 3 min
  12. Act II, Scene IV — London. The Temple-garden about 5 min
  13. Act II, Scene V — The Tower of London about 4 min
  14. Act III, Scene I — London. The Parliament-house about 7 min
  15. Act III, Scene II — France. Before Rouen about 5 min
  16. Act III, Scene III — The plains near Rouen about 3 min
  17. Act III, Scene IV — Paris. The Palace about 2 min
  18. Act IV, Scene I — Paris. A hall of state about 7 min
  19. Act IV, Scene II — Before Bourdeaux about 2 min
  20. Act IV, Scene III — Plains in Gascony about 2 min
  21. Act IV, Scene IV — Other plains in Gascony about 2 min
  22. Act IV, Scene V — The English camp near Bourdeaux about 2 min
  23. Act IV, Scene VI — A field of battle about 2 min
  24. Act IV, Scene VII — Another part of the field about 4 min
  25. Act V, Scene I — London. The palace about 2 min
  26. Act V, Scene II — France. Plains in Anjou about 1 min
  27. Act V, Scene III — Before Angiers about 7 min
  28. Act V, Scene IV — Camp of the DUKE OF YORK in Anjou about 6 min
  29. Act V, Scene V — London. The royal palace about 37 min
  30. Act I, Scene I — London. The palace about 9 min
  31. Act I, Scene II — The DUKE OF GLOUCESTER’S house about 4 min
  32. Act I, Scene III — The palace about 8 min
  33. Act I, Scene IV — GLOUCESTER’S garden about 3 min
  34. Act II, Scene I — Saint Alban’s about 8 min
  35. Act II, Scene II — London. The DUKE OF YORK’S garden about 3 min
  36. Act II, Scene III — A hall of justice about 4 min
  37. Act II, Scene IV — A street about 4 min
  38. Act III, Scene I — The Abbey at Bury St Edmund’s about 14 min
  39. Act III, Scene II — Bury St Edmund’s. A room of state about 15 min
  40. Act III, Scene III — A bedchamber about 1 min
  41. Act IV, Scene I — The coast of Kent about 6 min
  42. Act IV, Scene II — Blackheath about 7 min
  43. Act IV, Scene III — Another part of Blackheath about 1 min
  44. Act IV, Scene IV — London. The palace about 2 min
  45. Act IV, Scene V — London. The Tower about 1 min
  46. Act IV, Scene VI — London. Cannon Street about 1 min
  47. Act IV, Scene VII — London. Smithfield about 5 min
  48. Act IV, Scene VIII — Southwark about 3 min
  49. Act IV, Scene IX — Kenilworth Castle about 2 min
  50. Act IV, Scene X — Kent. Iden’s garden about 4 min
  51. Act V, Scene I — Fields between Dartford and Blackheath about 8 min
  52. Act V, Scene II — Saint Alban’s about 4 min
  53. Act V, Scene III — Fields near St Alban’s about 42 min
  54. Act I, Scene I — London. The Parliament-house about 11 min
  55. Act I, Scene II — Sandal Castle about 3 min
  56. Act I, Scene III — Field of battle betwixt Sandal Castle and Wakefield about 2 min
  57. Act I, Scene IV — Another part of the field about 7 min
  58. Act II, Scene I — A plain near Mortimer’s Cross in Herefordshire about 8 min
  59. Act II, Scene II — Before York about 7 min
  60. Act II, Scene III — A field of battle between Towton and Saxton, in Yorkshire about 2 min
  61. Act II, Scene IV — Another part of the field about 1 min
  62. Act II, Scene V — Another part of the field about 5 min
  63. Act II, Scene VI — Another part of the field about 4 min
  64. Act III, Scene I — A forest in the north of England about 4 min
  65. Act III, Scene II — London. The palace about 8 min
  66. Act III, Scene III — France. The KING’S palace about 10 min
  67. Act IV, Scene I — London. The palace about 6 min
  68. Act IV, Scene II — A plain in Warwickshire about 1 min
  69. Act IV, Scene III — Edward’s camp, near Warwick about 3 min
  70. Act IV, Scene IV — London. The palace about 1 min
  71. Act IV, Scene V — A park near Middleham Castle in Yorkshire about 1 min
  72. Act IV, Scene VI — London. The Tower about 4 min
  73. Act IV, Scene VII — Before York about 4 min
  74. Act IV, Scene VIII — London. The palace about 2 min
  75. Act V, Scene I — Coventry about 5 min
  76. Act V, Scene II — A field of battle near Barnet about 2 min
  77. Act V, Scene III — Another part of the field about 1 min
  78. Act V, Scene IV — Plains near Tewksbury about 3 min
  79. Act V, Scene V — Another part of the field about 4 min
  80. Act V, Scene VI — London. The Tower about 4 min
  81. Act V, Scene VII — London. The palace about 38 min
  82. Act V, Scene I about 6 min
  83. Act V, Scene II about 3 min
  84. Act V, Scene III about 7 min
  85. Act V, Scene IV about 2 min
  86. Act V, Scene V about 6 min
  87. Act V, Scene VI about 3 min
  88. Act V, Scene VII about 4 min
  89. Act V, Scene VIII about 3 min
  90. Act V, Scene IX about 7 min
  91. Act V, Scene X about 9 min
  92. Act V, Scene XI about 1 min
  93. Act V, Scene XII about 3 min
  94. Act V, Scene XIII about 5 min
  95. Act V, Scene XIV under 1 min
  96. Act V, Scene XV about 1 min
  97. Act V, Scene XVI about 1 min
  98. Act V, Scene XVII about 1 min
  99. Act V, Scene XVIII about 5 min
  100. Act V, Scene XIX about 1 min
  101. Act V, Scene XX about 2 min
  102. Act V, Scene XXI about 3 min
  103. Act V, Scene XXII about 2 min
  104. Act V, Scene XXIII about 25 min
  105. Act V, Scene I about 9 min
  106. Act V, Scene II about 2 min
  107. Act V, Scene III about 8 min
  108. Act V, Scene IV about 6 min
  109. Act V, Scene V about 6 min
  110. Act V, Scene VI about 2 min
  111. Act V, Scene VII under 1 min
  112. Act V, Scene VIII about 7 min
  113. Act V, Scene IX about 2 min
  114. Act V, Scene X about 5 min
  115. Act V, Scene XI about 6 min
  116. Act V, Scene XII about 4 min
  117. Act V, Scene XIII about 2 min
  118. Act V, Scene XIV about 1 min
  119. Act V, Scene XV about 1 min
  120. Act V, Scene XVI about 2 min
  121. Act V, Scene XVII about 2 min
  122. Act V, Scene XVIII under 1 min
  123. Act V, Scene XIX about 3 min
  124. Act V, Scene XX about 3 min
  125. Act V, Scene XXI about 5 min
  126. Act V, Scene XXII about 3 min
  127. Act V, Scene XXIII about 19 min
  128. Dramatis Personæ about 1 min
  129. Act I, Scene I — London. A street about 6 min
  130. Act I, Scene II — The same. Another street about 10 min
  131. Act I, Scene III — The palace about 14 min
  132. Act I, Scene IV — London. The Tower about 11 min
  133. Act II, Scene I — London. The palace about 5 min
  134. Act II, Scene II — The palace about 6 min
  135. Act II, Scene III — London. A street about 2 min
  136. Act II, Scene IV — London. The palace about 3 min
  137. Act III, Scene I — London. A street about 8 min
  138. Act III, Scene II — Before Lord Hastings’ house about 5 min
  139. Act III, Scene III — Pomfret Castle about 1 min
  140. Act III, Scene IV — The Tower of London about 4 min
  141. Act III, Scene V — The Tower-walls about 4 min
  142. Act III, Scene VI — The same. A street about 1 min
  143. Act III, Scene VII — Baynard’s Castle about 9 min
  144. Act IV, Scene I — Before the Tower about 4 min
  145. Act IV, Scene II — London. The Palace about 5 min
  146. Act IV, Scene III — The same about 2 min
  147. Act IV, Scene IV — Before the palace about 21 min
  148. Act IV, Scene V — Lord DERBY’S house about 1 min
  149. Act V, Scene I — Salisbury. An open place about 1 min
  150. Act V, Scene II — The camp near Tamworth about 1 min
  151. Act V, Scene III — Bosworth Field about 14 min
  152. Act V, Scene IV — Another part of the field about 1 min
  153. Act V, Scene V — Another part of the field about 2 h 10 min
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Act III, Scene III — France. The KING’S palace

Flourish. Enter LEWIS the French King, his sister BONA, his Admiral, called BOURBON: PRINCE EDWARD, QUEEN MARGARET, and the EARL OF OXFORD. LEWIS sits, and riseth up again.

K. Lew. Fair Queen of England, worthy Margaret, [ccc001] Sit down with us: it ill befits thy state And birth, that thou shouldst stand while Lewis doth sit. [ccc003]

Q. Mar. No, mighty King of France: now Margaret Must strike her sail and learn awhile to serve ·ccc005· Where kings command. I was, I must confess, Great Albion’s queen in former golden days: But now mischance hath trod my title down, And with dishonour laid me on the ground; Where I must take like seat unto my fortune, ·ccc010· And to my humble seat conform myself. [ccc011]

K. Lew. Why, say, fair queen, whence springs this deep despair?

Q. Mar. From such a cause as fills mine eyes with tears And stops my tongue, while heart is drown’d in cares. [ccc014]

K. Lew. Whate’er it be, be thou still like thyself, ·ccc015· And sit thee by our side: [Seats her by him] yield not thy neck [ccc016] To fortune’s yoke, but let thy dauntless mind Still ride in triumph over all mischance. Be plain, Queen Margaret, and tell thy grief; It shall be eased, if France can yield relief. ·ccc020·

Q. Mar. Those gracious words revive my drooping thoughts [ccc021] And give my tongue-tied sorrows leave to speak. Now, therefore, be it known to noble Lewis, That Henry, sole possessor of my love, Is of a king become a banish’d man, ·ccc025· And forced to live in Scotland a forlorn; [ccc026] While proud ambitious Edward Duke of York Usurps the regal title and the seat Of England’s true-anointed lawful king. [ccc029] This is the cause that I, poor Margaret, ·ccc030· With this my son, Prince Edward, Henry’s heir, Am come to crave thy just and lawful aid; And if thou fail us, all our hope is done: [ccc033] Scotland hath will to help, but cannot help; Our people and our peers are both misled, ·ccc035· Our treasure seized, our soldiers put to flight, And, as thou seest, ourselves in heavy plight.

K. Lew. Renowned queen, with patience calm the storm, [ccc038] While we bethink a means to break it off.

Q. Mar. The more we stay, the stronger grows our foe. ·ccc040·

K. Lew. The more I stay, the more I’ll succour thee.

Q. Mar. O, but impatience waiteth on true sorrow. [ccc042] And see where comes the breeder of my sorrow!

Enter WARWICK.

K. Lew. What’s he approacheth boldly to our presence? [ccc044]

Q. Mar. Our Earl of Warwick, Edward’s greatest friend. [ccc045]

K. Lew. Welcome, brave Warwick! What brings thee to France? [ccc046] [He descends. She ariseth.

Q. Mar. Ay, now begins a second storm to rise; For this is he that moves both wind and tide.

War. From worthy Edward, king of Albion, My lord and sovereign, and thy vowed friend, ·ccc050· I come, in kindness and unfeigned love, First, to do greetings to thy royal person; And then to crave a league of amity; And lastly, to confirm that amity With nuptial knot, if thou vouchsafe to grant ·ccc055· That virtuous Lady Bona, thy fair sister, To England’s king in lawful marriage.

Q. Mar. [Aside] If that go forward, Henry’s hope is done. [ccc058]

War. [To Bona] And, gracious madam, in our king’s behalf, [ccc059] I am commanded, with your leave and favour, ·ccc060· Humbly to kiss your hand and with my tongue [ccc061] To tell the passion of my sovereign’s heart; Where fame, late entering at his heedful ears, Hath placed thy beauty’s image and thy virtue. [ccc064]

Q. Mar. King Lewis and Lady Bona, hear me speak, ·ccc065· Before you answer Warwick. His demand Springs not from Edward’s well-meant honest love, But from deceit bred by necessity; For how can tyrants safely govern home, Unless abroad they purchase great alliance? ·ccc070· To prove him tyrant this reason may suffice, That Henry liveth still; but were he dead, Yet here Prince Edward stands, King Henry’s son. Look, therefore, Lewis, that by this league and marriage [ccc074] Thou draw not on thy danger and dishonour; [ccc075] For though usurpers sway the rule awhile, Yet heavens are just, and time suppresseth wrongs.

War. Injurious Margaret!

Prince. And why not queen? [ccc078]

War. Because thy father Henry did usurp; And thou no more art prince than she is queen. ·ccc080·

Oxf. Then Warwick disannuls great John of Gaunt, Which did subdue the greatest part of Spain; And, after John of Gaunt, Henry the Fourth, Whose wisdom was a mirror to the wisest; And, after that wise prince, Henry the Fifth, ·ccc085· Who by his prowess conquered all France: From these our Henry lineally descends.

War. Oxford, how haps it, in this smooth discourse, You told not how Henry the Sixth hath lost All that which Henry the Fifth had gotten? ·ccc090· Methinks these peers of France should smile at that. But for the rest, you tell a pedigree Of threescore and two years; a silly time To make prescription for a kingdom’s worth.

Oxf. Why, Warwick, canst thou speak against thy liege, ·ccc095· Whom thou obeyed’st thirty and six years, And not bewray thy treason with a blush?

War. Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right, Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree? For shame! leave Henry, and call Edward king. ·ccc100·

Oxf. Call him my king by whose injurious doom My elder brother, the Lord Aubrey Vere, Was done to death? and more than so, my father, Even in the downfall of his mellow’d years, When nature brought him to the door of death? ·ccc105· No, Warwick, no; while life upholds this arm, This arm upholds the house of Lancaster.

War. And I the house of York.

K. Lew. Queen Margaret, Prince Edward, and Oxford, [ccc109] Vouchsafe, at our request, to stand aside, ·ccc110· While I use further conference with Warwick. [ccc111] [They stand aloof.

Q. Mar. Heavens grant that Warwick’s words bewitch him not!

K. Lew. Now, Warwick, tell me, even upon thy conscience, Is Edward your true king? for I were loath To link with him that were not lawful chosen. [ccc115]

War. Thereon I pawn my credit and mine honour.

K. Lew. But is he gracious in the people’s eye? [ccc117]

War. The more that Henry was unfortunate.

K. Lew. Then further, all dissembling set aside, Tell me for truth the measure of his love ·ccc120· Unto our sister Bona.

War. Such it seems As may beseem a monarch like himself. Myself have often heard him say and swear That this his love was an eternal plant, [ccc124] Whereof the root was fix’d in virtue’s ground, ·ccc125· The leaves and fruit maintain’d with beauty’s sun, Exempt from envy, but not from disdain, Unless the Lady Bona quit his pain.

K. Lew. Now, sister, let us hear your firm resolve.

Bona. Your grant, or your denial, shall be mine: [ccc130] [To War.] Yet I confess that often ere this day, [ccc131] When I have heard your king’s desert recounted, Mine ear hath tempted judgment to desire.

K. Lew. Then, Warwick, thus: our sister shall be Edward’s; [ccc134] And now forthwith shall articles be drawn ·ccc135· Touching the jointure that your king must make, Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised. Draw near, Queen Margaret, and be a witness That Bona shall be wife to the English king.

Prince. To Edward, but not to the English king. [ccc140]

Q. Mar. Deceitful Warwick! it was thy device By this alliance to make void my suit: Before thy coming Lewis was Henry’s friend.

K. Lew. And still is friend to him and Margaret: But if your title to the crown be weak, ·ccc145· As may appear by Edward’s good success, Then ’tis but reason that I be released From giving aid which late I promised. Yet shall you have all kindness at my hand That your estate requires and mine can yield. ·ccc150·

War. Henry now lives in Scotland at his ease, Where having nothing, nothing can he lose. And as for you yourself, our quondam queen, You have a father able to maintain you; And better ’twere you troubled him than France. [ccc155]

Q. Mar. Peace, impudent and shameless Warwick, peace, [ccc156] Proud setter up and puller down of kings! I will not hence, till, with my talk and tears, Both full of truth, I make King Lewis behold Thy sly conveyance and thy lord’s false love; ·ccc160· For both of you are birds of selfsame feather. [ccc161] [Post blows a horn within.

K. Lew. Warwick, this is some post to us or thee.

Enter a Post.

Post. [To War.] My lord ambassador, these letters are for you, [ccc163] Sent from your brother, Marquess Montague: [ccc164] [To Lewis] These from our king unto your majesty: ·ccc165· [To Margaret] And, madam, these for you; from whom I know not. [ccc166] [They all read their letters.

Oxf. I like it well that our fair queen and mistress Smiles at her news, while Warwick frowns at his.

Prince. Nay, mark how Lewis stamps, as he were nettled: [ccc169] I hope all’s for the best. ·ccc170·

K. Lew. Warwick, what are thy news? and yours, fair queen? [ccc171]

Q. Mar. Mine, such as fill my heart with unhoped joys. [ccc172]

War. Mine, full of sorrow and heart’s discontent.

K. Lew. What! has your king married the Lady Grey? And now, to soothe your forgery and his, [ccc175] Sends me a paper to persuade me patience? Is this the alliance that he seeks with France? Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner?

Q. Mar. I told your majesty as much before: This proveth Edward’s love and Warwick’s honesty. ·ccc180·

War. King Lewis, I here protest, in sight of heaven, And by the hope I have of heavenly bliss, That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward’s, No more my king, for he dishonours me, But most himself, if he could see his shame. ·ccc185· Did I forget that by the house of York My father came untimely to his death? Did I let pass the abuse done to my niece? Did I impale him with the regal crown? Did I put Henry from his native right? ·ccc190· And am I guerdon’d at the last with shame? Shame on himself! for my desert is honour: And to repair my honour lost for him, I here renounce him and return to Henry. My noble queen, let former grudges pass, ·ccc195· And henceforth I am thy true servitor: I will revenge his wrong to Lady Bona And replant Henry in his former state.

Q. Mar. Warwick, these words have turn’d my hate to love; [ccc199] And I forgive and quite forget old faults, ·ccc200· And joy that thou becomest King Henry’s friend.

War. So much his friend, ay, his unfeigned friend, That, if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us With some few bands of chosen soldiers, I’ll undertake to land them on our coast ·ccc205· And force the tyrant from his seat by war. ’Tis not his new-made bride shall succour him: And as for Clarence, as my letters tell me, He’s very likely now to fall from him, For matching more for wanton lust than honour, ·ccc210· Or than for strength and safety of our country.

Bona. Dear brother, how shall Bona be revenged But by thy help to this distressed queen? [ccc213]

Q. Mar. Renowned prince, how shall poor Henry live, Unless thou rescue him from foul despair? ·ccc215·

Bona. My quarrel and this English queen’s are one.

War. And mine, fair Lady Bona, joins with yours.

K. Lew. And mine with hers, and thine, and Margaret’s. Therefore at last I firmly am resolved You shall have aid. ·ccc220·

Q. Mar. Let me give humble thanks for all at once.

K. Lew. Then, England’s messenger, return in post, And tell false Edward, thy supposed king, That Lewis of France is sending over masquers To revel it with him and his new bride: ·ccc225· Thou seest what’s past, go fear thy king withal.

Bona. Tell him, in hope he’ll prove a widower shortly, I’ll wear the willow garland for his sake. [ccc228]

Q. Mar. Tell him, my mourning weeds are laid aside, And I am ready to put armour on. ·ccc230·

War. Tell him from me that he hath done me wrong, And therefore I’ll uncrown him ere’t be long. There’s thy reward: be gone. [Exit Post.

K. Lew. But, Warwick, [ccc233] Thou and Oxford, with five thousand men, Shall cross the seas, and bid false Edward battle; ·ccc235· And, as occasion serves, this noble queen And prince shall follow with a fresh supply. Yet, ere thou go, but answer me one doubt, What pledge have we of thy firm loyalty?

War. This shall assure my constant loyalty, ·ccc240· That if our queen and this young prince agree, I’ll join mine eldest daughter and my joy [ccc242] To him forthwith in holy wedlock bands.

Q. Mar. Yes, I agree, and thank you for your motion. Son Edward, she is fair and virtuous, ·ccc245· Therefore delay not, give thy hand to Warwick; And, with thy hand, thy faith irrevocable, That only Warwick’s daughter shall be thine.

Prince. Yes, I accept her, for she well deserves it; [ccc249] And here, to pledge my vow, I give my hand. ·ccc250· [He gives his hand to Warwick.

K. Lew. Why stay we now? These soldiers shall be levied, And thou, Lord Bourbon, our high admiral, Shalt waft them over with our royal fleet. [ccc253] I long till Edward fall by war’s mischance, For mocking marriage with a dame of France. [ccc255] [Exeunt all but Warwick.

War. I came from Edward as ambassador, But I return his sworn and mortal foe: Matter of marriage was the charge he gave me, But dreadful war shall answer his demand. Had he none else to make a stale but me? ·ccc260· Then none but I shall turn his jest to sorrow. I was the chief that raised him to the crown, And I’ll be chief to bring him down again: Not that I pity Henry’s misery, But seek revenge on Edward’s mockery. [Exit. ·ccc265·

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Act IV, Scene I — London. The palace

Enter GLOUCESTER, CLARENCE, SOMERSET, and MONTAGUE.

Glou. Now tell me, brother Clarence, what think you [cda001] Of this new marriage with the Lady Grey? Hath not our brother made a worthy choice?

Clar. Alas, you know, ’tis far from hence to France; How could he stay till Warwick made return? ·cda005·

Som. My lords, forbear this talk; here comes the king.

Glou. And his well-chosen bride.

Clar. I mind to tell him plainly what I think. [cda008]

Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, attended; LADY GREY, _as Queen;_ PEMBROKE, STAFFORD, HASTINGS, and others.

K. Edw. Now, brother of Clarence, how like you our choice, [cda009] That you stand pensive, as half malcontent? ·cda010·

Clar. As well as Lewis of France, or the Earl of Warwick, [cda011] Which are so weak of courage and in judgement That they’ll take no offence at our abuse. [cda013]

K. Edw. Suppose they take offence without a cause, They are but Lewis and Warwick: I am Edward, ·cda015· Your king and Warwick’s, and must have my will.

Glou. And shall have your will, because our king: [cda017] Yet hasty marriage seldom proveth well.

K. Edw. Yea, brother Richard, are you offended too? [cda019]

Glou. Not I: [cda020] No, God forbid that I should wish them sever’d Whom God hath join’d together; ay, and ’twere pity To sunder them that yoke so well together.

K. Edw. Setting your scorns and your mislike aside, Tell me some reason why the Lady Grey ·cda025· Should not become my wife and England’s queen. [cda026] And you too, Somerset and Montague, Speak freely what you think.

Clar. Then this is mine opinion: that King Lewis [cda029] Becomes your enemy, for mocking him ·cda030· About the marriage of the Lady Bona.

Glou. And Warwick, doing what you gave in charge, Is now dishonoured by this new marriage. [cda033]

K. Edw. What if both Lewis and Warwick be appeased By such invention as I can devise? ·cda035·

Mont. Yet, to have join’d with France in such alliance Would more have strengthen’d this our commonwealth ’Gainst foreign storms than any home-bred marriage.

Hast. Why, knows not Montague that of itself England is safe, if true within itself? ·cda040·

Mont. But the safer when ’tis back’d with France. [cda041]

Hast. ’Tis better using France than trusting France: Let us be back’d with God and with the seas Which He hath given for fence impregnable, And with their helps only defend ourselves; [cda045] In them and in ourselves our safety lies.

Clar. For this one speech Lord Hastings well deserves To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford.

K. Edw. Ay, what of that? it was my will and grant; And for this once my will shall stand for law. ·cda050·

Glou. And yet methinks your grace hath not done well, To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales Unto the brother of your loving bride; She better would have fitted me or Clarence: But in your bride you bury brotherhood. ·cda055·

Clar. Or else you would not have bestow’d the heir Of the Lord Bonville on your new wife’s son, And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere.

K. Edw. Alas, poor Clarence! is it for a wife That thou art malcontent? I will provide thee. ·cda060·

Clar. In choosing for yourself, you show’d your judgement, [cda061] Which being shallow, you shall give me leave To play the broker in mine own behalf; [cda063] And to that end I shortly mind to leave you.

K. Edw. Leave me, or tarry, Edward will be king, ·cda065· And not be tied unto his brother’s will.

Q. Eliz. My lords, before it pleased his majesty To raise my state to title of a queen, Do me but right, and you must all confess That I was not ignoble of descent; ·cda070· And meaner than myself have had like fortune. But as this title honours me and mine, So your dislike, to whom I would be pleasing, [cda073] Doth cloud my joys with danger and with sorrow.

K. Edw. My love, forbear to fawn upon their frowns: ·cda075· What danger or what sorrow can befall thee, So long as Edward is thy constant friend, And their true sovereign, whom they must obey? Nay, whom they shall obey, and love thee too, Unless they seek for hatred at my hands; ·cda080· Which if they do, yet will I keep thee safe, And they shall feel the vengeance of my wrath.

Glou. I hear, yet say not much, but think the more. [cda083] [Aside.

Enter a Post.

K. Edw. Now, messenger, what letters or what news [cda084] From France? ·cda085·

Post. My sovereign liege, no letters; and few words, [cda086] But such as I, without your special pardon, Dare not relate.

K. Edw. Go to, we pardon thee: therefore, in brief, [cda089] Tell me their words as near as thou canst guess them. ·cda090· What answer makes King Lewis unto our letters? [cda091]

Post. At my depart, these were his very words: ‘Go tell false Edward, thy supposed king, [cda093] That Lewis of France is sending over masquers To revel it with him and his new bride.’ ·cda095·

K. Edw. Is Lewis so brave? belike he thinks me Henry. But what said Lady Bona to my marriage?

Post. These were her words, utter’d with mild disdain: ‘Tell him, in hope he’ll prove a widower shortly, I’ll wear the willow garland for his sake.’ ·cda100·

K. Edw. I blame not her, she could say little less; She had the wrong. But what said Henry’s queen? For I have heard that she was there in place. [cda103]

Post. ‘Tell him,’ quoth she, ‘my mourning weeds are done, [cda104] And I am ready to put armour on.’ ·cda105·

K. Edw. Belike she minds to play the Amazon. But what said Warwick to these injuries?

Post. He, more incensed against your majesty Than all the rest, discharged me with these words: ‘Tell him from me that he hath done me wrong, ·cda110· And therefore I’ll uncrown him ere’t be long.’

K. Edw. Ha! durst the traitor breathe out so proud words? Well, I will arm me, being thus forewarn’d: They shall have wars and pay for their presumption. But say, is Warwick friends with Margaret? ·cda115·

Post. Ay, gracious sovereign; they are so link’d in friendship, [cda116] That young Prince Edward marries Warwick’s daughter. [cda117]

Clar. Belike the elder; Clarence will have the younger. [cda118] Now, brother king, farewell, and sit you fast, For I will hence to Warwick’s other daughter; ·cda120· That, though I want a kingdom, yet in marriage I may not prove inferior to yourself. You that love me and Warwick, follow me. [Exit Clarence, and Somerset follows.

Glou. [Aside] Not I: [cda124] My thoughts aim at a further matter; I ·cda125· Stay not for the love of Edward, but the crown. [cda126]

K. Edw. Clarence and Somerset both gone to Warwick! Yet am I arm’d against the worst can happen; And haste is needful in this desperate case. Pembroke and Stafford, you in our behalf ·cda130· Go levy men, and make prepare for war; They are already, or quickly will be landed: [cda132] Myself in person will straight follow you. [Exeunt Pembroke and Stafford. But, ere I go, Hastings and Montague, Resolve my doubt. You twain, of all the rest, ·cda135· Are near to Warwick by blood and by alliance: Tell me if you love Warwick more than me? If it be so, then both depart to him; I rather wish you foes than hollow friends: But if you mind to hold your true obedience, ·cda140· Give me assurance with some friendly vow, That I may never have you in suspect.

Mont. So God help Montague as he proves true!

Hast. And Hastings as he favours Edward’s cause!

K. Edw. Now, brother Richard, will you stand by us? ·cda145·

Glou. Ay, in despite of all that shall withstand you.

K. Edw. Why, so! then am I sure of victory. Now therefore let us hence; and lose no hour, Till we meet Warwick with his foreign power. [Exeunt.

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Act IV, Scene II — A plain in Warwickshire

Enter WARWICK and OXFORD, with French soldiers.

War. Trust me, my lord, all hitherto goes well; [cdb001] The common people by numbers swarm to us. [cdb002] But see where Somerset and Clarence comes! [cdb003] Speak suddenly, my lords, are we all friends?

Enter CLARENCE and SOMERSET.

Clar. Fear not that, my lord. [cdb005]

War. Then, gentle Clarence, welcome unto Warwick; And welcome, Somerset: I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful where a noble heart Hath pawn’d an open hand in sign of love; Else might I think that Clarence, Edward’s brother, ·cdb010· Were but a feigned friend to our proceedings: But welcome, sweet Clarence; my daughter shall be thine. [cdb012] And now what rests but, in night’s coverture, [cdb013] Thy brother being carelessly encamp’d, His soldiers lurking in the towns about, [cdb015] And but attended by a simple guard, We may surprise and take him at our pleasure? Our scouts have found the adventure very easy: That as Ulysses and stout Diomede With sleight and manhood stole to Rhesus’ tents, [cdb020] And brought from thence the Thracian fatal steeds, So we, well cover’d with the night’s black mantle, At unawares may beat down Edward’s guard And seize himself; I say not, slaughter him, For I intend but only to surprise him. ·cdb025· You that will follow me to this attempt, [cdb026] Applaud the name of Henry with your leader. [They all cry, ‘Henry!’ Why, then, let’s on our way in silent sort: For Warwick and his friends, God and Saint George! [Exeunt.

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Act IV, Scene III — Edward’s camp, near Warwick

Enter three Watchmen, to guard the KING’S tent.

First Watch. Come on, my masters, each man take his stand: [cdc001] The king by this is set him down to sleep. [cdc002]

Second Watch. What, will he not to bed?

First Watch. Why, no; for he hath made a solemn vow Never to lie and take his natural rest ·cdc005· Till Warwick or himself be quite suppress’d.

Second Watch. To-morrow then belike shall be the day, If Warwick be so near as men report.

Third Watch. But say, I pray, what nobleman is that That with the king here resteth in his tent? ·cdc010·

First Watch. ’Tis the Lord Hastings, the king’s chiefest friend.

Third Watch. O, is it so? But why commands the king That his chief followers lodge in towns about him, While he himself keeps in the cold field? [cdc014]

Second Watch. ’Tis the more honour, because more dangerous. [cdc015]

Third Watch. Ay, but give me worship and quietness; I like it better than a dangerous honour. If Warwick knew in what estate he stands, ’Tis to be doubted he would waken him.

First Watch. Unless our halberds did shut up his passage. ·cdc020·

Second Watch. Ay, wherefore else guard we his royal tent, [cdc021] But to defend his person from night-foes? [cdc022]

Enter WARWICK, CLARENCE, OXFORD, SOMERSET, and French soldiers, silent all.

War. This is his tent; and see where stand his guard. [cdc023] Courage, my masters! honour now or never! But follow me, and Edward shall be ours. ·cdc025·

First Watch. Who goes there?

Second Watch. Stay, or thou diest! [cdc027] [Warwick and the rest cry all, ‘Warwick! Warwick!’ and set upon the Guard, who fly, crying, ‘Arm! arm!’ Warwick and the rest following them.

The drum playing and trumpet sounding, re-enter WARWICK, SOMERSET, and the rest, bringing the KING out in his gown, sitting in a chair. RICHARD and HASTINGS fly over the stage.

Som. What are they that fly there?

War. Richard and Hastings: let them go; here is [cdc029] The duke.

K. Edw. The duke! Why, Warwick, when we parted, [cdc030] Thou call’dst me king.

War. Ay, but the case is alter’d: [cdc031] When you disgraced me in my embassade, [cdc032] Then I degraded you from being king, And come now to create you Duke of York. [cdc034] Alas! how should you govern any kingdom, ·cdc035· That know not how to use ambassadors, Nor how to be contented with one wife, Nor how to use your brothers brotherly, Nor how to study for the people’s welfare, Nor how to shroud yourself from enemies? ·cdc040·

K. Edw. Yea, brother of Clarence, art thou here too? [cdc041] Nay, then I see that Edward needs must down. [cdc042] Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mischance, Of thee thyself and all thy complices, Edward will always bear himself as king: ·cdc045· Though fortune’s malice overthrow my state, My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.

War. Then, for his mind, be Edward England’s king: [Takes off his crown. But Henry now shall wear the English crown, And be true king indeed, thou but the shadow. [cdc050] My Lord of Somerset, at my request, See that forthwith Duke Edward be convey’d Unto my brother, Archbishop of York. When I have fought with Pembroke and his fellows, I’ll follow you, and tell what answer [cdc055] Lewis and the Lady Bona send to him. [cdc056] Now, for a while farewell, good Duke of York. [cdc057] [They lead him out forcibly.

K. Edw. What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide. [Exit, guarded. [cdc059]

Oxf. What now remains, my lords, for us to do ·cdc060· But march to London with our soldiers?

War. Ay, that’s the first thing that we have to do; To free king Henry from imprisonment And see him seated in the regal throne. [Exeunt. [cdc064]

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Act IV, Scene IV — London. The palace

Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH and RIVERS.

Riv. Madam, what makes you in this sudden change? [cdd001]

Q. Eliz. Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learn [cdd002] What late misfortune is befall’n King Edward? [cdd003]

Riv. What! loss of some pitch’d battle against Warwick? [cdd004]

Q. Eliz. No, but the loss of his own royal person. ·cdd005·

Riv. Then is my sovereign slain?

Q. Eliz. Ay, almost slain, for he is taken prisoner, Either betray’d by falsehood of his guard Or by his foe surprised at unawares: And, as I further have to understand, ·cdd010· Is new committed to the Bishop of York, [cdd011] Fell Warwick’s brother and by that our foe.

Riv. These news I must confess are full of grief; Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may: Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day. ·cdd015·

Q. Eliz. Till then fair hope must hinder life’s decay. [cdd016] And I the rather wean me from despair [cdd017] For love of Edward’s offspring in my womb: This is it that makes me bridle passion [cdd019] And bear with mildness my misfortune’s cross; [cdd020] Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs, Lest with my sighs or tears I blast or drown

King Edward’s fruit, true heir to the English crown.

Riv. But, madam, where is Warwick then become? [cdd025]

Q. Eliz. I am inform’d that he comes towards London, [cdd026] To set the crown once more on Henry’s head: Guess thou the rest; King Edward’s friends must down, [cdd028] But, to prevent the tyrant’s violence,-- For trust not him that hath once broken faith,-- ·cdd030· I’ll hence forthwith unto the sanctuary, To save at least the heir of Edward’s right: There shall I rest secure from force and fraud. Come, therefore, let us fly while we may fly: If Warwick take us we are sure to die. [Exeunt. ·cdd035·

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Act IV, Scene V — A park near Middleham Castle in Yorkshire

Enter GLOUCESTER, LORD HASTINGS, and SIR WILLIAM STANLEY.

Glou. Now, my Lord Hastings and Sir William Stanley, [cde001] Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither, Into this chiefest thicket of the park. Thus stands the case: you know our king, my brother, [cde004] Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands [cde005] He hath good usage and great liberty, And, often but attended with weak guard, Comes hunting this way to disport himself. [cde008] I have advertised him by secret means That if about this hour he make this way ·cde010· Under the colour of his usual game, He shall here find his friends with horse and men To set him free from his captivity. [cde013]

Enter KING EDWARD and a Huntsman with him.

Hunt. This way, my lord; for this way lies the game. [cde014]

K. Edw. Nay, this way, man: see where the huntsmen stand. [cde015] Now, brother of Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and the rest, [cde016] Stand you thus close, to steal the bishop’s deer?

Glou. Brother, the time and case requireth haste: Your horse stands ready at the park-corner. [cde019]

K. Edw. But whither shall we then?

Hast. To Lynn, my lord, [cde020] And ship from thence to Flanders. [cde021]

Glou. Well guess’d, believe me; for that was my meaning. [cde022]

K. Edw. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness.

Glou. But wherefore stay we? ’tis no time to talk.

K. Edw. Huntsman, what say’st thou? wilt thou go along? [cde025]

Hunt. Better do so than tarry and be hang’d.

Glou. Come then, away; let’s ha’ no more ado. [cde027]

K. Edw. Bishop, farewell: shield thee from Warwick’s frown; [cde028] And pray that I may repossess the crown. [Exeunt.

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Act IV, Scene VI — London. The Tower

Flourish. Enter KING HENRY, CLARENCE, WARWICK, SOMERSET, young RICHMOND, OXFORD, MONTAGUE, and Lieutenant of the Tower.

K. Hen. Master lieutenant, now that God and friends [cdf001] Have shaken Edward from the regal seat, And turn’d my captive state to liberty, My fear to hope, my sorrows unto joys, At our enlargement what are thy due fees? ·cdf005·

Lieu. Subjects may challenge nothing of their sovereigns; But if an humble prayer may prevail, I then crave pardon of your majesty.

K. Hen. For what, lieutenant? for well using me? Nay, be thou sure I’ll well requite thy kindness, ·cdf010· For that it made my imprisonment a pleasure; [cdf011] Ay, such a pleasure as incaged birds Conceive when after many moody thoughts At last by notes of household harmony They quite forget their loss of liberty. ·cdf015· But, Warwick, after God, thou set’st me free, And chiefly therefore I thank God and thee; He was the author, thou the instrument. Therefore, that I may conquer fortune’s spite By living low, where fortune cannot hurt me, ·cdf020· And that the people of this blessed land May not be punish’d with my thwarting stars, Warwick, although my head still wear the crown, I here resign my government to thee, For thou art fortunate in all thy deeds. ·cdf025·

War. Your grace hath still been famed for virtuous; And now may seem as wise as virtuous, By spying and avoiding fortune’s malice, For few men rightly temper with the stars: Yet in this one thing let me blame your grace, ·cdf030· For choosing me when Clarence is in place.

Clar. No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway, To whom the heavens in thy nativity Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown, As likely to be blest in peace and war; ·cdf035· And therefore I yield thee my free consent.

War. And I choose Clarence only for protector.

K. Hen. Warwick and Clarence, give me both your hands: Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts, That no dissension hinder government: ·cdf040· I make you both protectors of this land, While I myself will lead a private life And in devotion spend my latter days, To sin’s rebuke and my Creator’s praise.

War. What answers Clarence to his sovereign’s will? ·cdf045·

Clar. That he consents, if Warwick yield consent; For on thy fortune I repose myself.

War. Why, then, though loath, yet must I be content: We’ll yoke together, like a double shadow To Henry’s body, and supply his place; ·cdf050· I mean, in bearing weight of government, While he enjoys the honour and his ease. And, Clarence, now then it is more than needful [cdf053] Forthwith that Edward be pronounced a traitor, And all his lands and goods be confiscate. [cdf055]

Clar. What else? and that succession be determined. [cdf056]

War. Ay, therein Clarence shall not want his part.

K. Hen. But, with the first of all your chief affairs, [cdf058] Let me entreat, for I command no more, That Margaret your queen and my son Edward ·cdf060· Be sent for, to return from France with speed; For, till I see them here, by doubtful fear My joy of liberty is half eclipsed.

Clar. It shall be done, my sovereign, with all speed.

K. Hen. My Lord of Somerset, what youth is that, ·cdf065· Of whom you seem to have so tender care?

Som. My liege, it is young Henry, earl of Richmond.

K. Hen. Come hither, England’s hope. [_Lays his hand on his head_] If secret powers [cdf068] Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts, This pretty lad will prove our country’s bliss. [cdf070] His looks are full of peaceful majesty, His head by nature framed to wear a crown, His hand to wield a sceptre, and himself Likely in time to bless a regal throne. Make much of him, my lords, for this is he ·cdf075· Must help you more than you are hurt by me. [cdf076]

Enter a Post.

War. What news, my friend? [cdf077]

Post. That Edward is escaped from your brother, And fled, as he hears since, to Burgundy.

War. Unsavoury news! but how made he escape? ·cdf080·

Post. He was convey’d by Richard duke of Gloucester And the Lord Hastings, who attended him In secret ambush on the forest side And from the bishop’s huntsmen rescued him; For hunting was his daily exercise. ·cdf085·

War. My brother was too careless of his charge. But let us hence, my sovereign, to provide A salve for any sore that may betide. [cdf088] [Exeunt all but Somerset, Richmond, and Oxford.

Som. My lord, I like not of this flight of Edward’s; For doubtless Burgundy will yield him help, ·cdf090· And we shall have more wars before’t be long. As Henry’s late presaging prophecy Did glad my heart with hope of this young Richmond, So doth my heart misgive me, in these conflicts What may befall him, to his harm and ours: ·cdf095· Therefore, Lord Oxford, to prevent the worst, Forthwith we’ll send him hence to Brittany, Till storms be past of civil enmity.

Oxf. Ay, for if Edward repossess the crown, ’Tis like that Richmond with the rest shall down. ·cdf100·

Som. It shall be so; he shall to Brittany. Come, therefore, let’s about it speedily. [Exeunt.

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Act IV, Scene VII — Before York

Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, GLOUCESTER, HASTINGS, and Soldiers.

K. Edw. Now, brother Richard, Lord Hastings, and the rest, [cdg001] Yet thus far fortune maketh us amends, And says that once more I shall interchange My waned state for Henry’s regal crown. [cdg004] Well have we pass’d and now repass’d the seas ·cdg005· And brought desired help from Burgundy: What then remains, we being thus arrived From Ravenspurgh haven before the gates of York, [cdg008] But that we enter, as into our dukedom?

Glou. The gates made fast! Brother, I like not this; [cdg010] For many men that stumble at the threshold Are well foretold that danger lurks within.

K. Edw. Tush, man, abodements must not now affright us: By fair or foul means we must enter in, For hither will our friends repair to us. ·cdg015·

Hast. My liege, I’ll knock once more to summon them. [cdg016]

Enter, on the walls, the Mayor of York and his Brethren.

May. My lords, we were forewarned of your coming, [cdg017] And shut the gates for safety of ourselves; For now we owe allegiance unto Henry.

K. Edw. But, master mayor, if Henry be your king, ·cdg020· Yet Edward at the least is Duke of York.

May. True, my good lord; I know you for no less.

K. Edw. Why, and I challenge nothing but my dukedom, As being well content with that alone.

Glou. [Aside] But when the fox hath once got in his nose, [cdg025] He’ll soon find means to make the body follow.

Hast. Why, master mayor, why stand you in a doubt? Open the gates; we are King Henry’s friends.

May. Ay, say you so? the gates shall then be open’d. [cdg029] [They descend.

Glou. A wise stout captain, and soon persuaded! [cdg030]

Hast. The good old man would fain that all were well, So ’twere not ’long of him; but being enter’d, [cdg032] I doubt not, I, but we shall soon persuade Both him and all his brothers unto reason. [cdg034]

Enter the Mayor and two Aldermen, below.

K. Edw. So, master mayor: these gates must not be shut ·cdg035· But in the night or in the time of war. What! fear not, man, but yield me up the keys; [Takes his keys. For Edward will defend the town and thee, And all those friends that deign to follow me. [cdg039]

March. Enter MONTGOMERY, with drum and soldiers.

Glou. Brother, this is Sir John Montgomery, ·cdg040· Our trusty friend, unless I be deceived.

K. Edw. Welcome, Sir John! But why come you in arms?

Mont. To help King Edward in his time of storm, As every loyal subject ought to do.

K. Edw. Thanks, good Montgomery; but we now forget [cdg045] Our title to the crown and only claim Our dukedom till God please to send the rest.

Mont. Then fare you well, for I will hence again: I came to serve a king and not a duke. Drummer, strike up, and let us march away. [cdg050] [The drum begins to march.

K. Edw. Nay, stay, Sir John, awhile, and we’ll debate By what safe means the crown may be recover’d.

Mont. What talk you of debating? in few words, If you’ll not here proclaim yourself our king, I’ll leave you to your fortune and be gone ·cdg055· To keep them back that come to succour you: Why shall we fight, if you pretend no title? [cdg057]

Glou. Why, brother, wherefore stand you on nice points?

K. Edw. When we grow stronger, then we’ll make our claim: [cdg059] Till then, ’tis wisdom to conceal our meaning. ·cdg060·

Hast. Away with scrupulous wit! now arms must rule. [cdg061]

Glou. And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns. Brother, we will proclaim you out of hand; The bruit thereof will bring you many friends.

K. Edw. Then be it as you will; for ’tis my right, ·cdg065· And Henry but usurps the diadem.

Mont. Ay, now my sovereign speaketh like himself; And now will I be Edward’s champion.

Hast. Sound trumpet; Edward shall be here proclaim’d: Come, fellow-soldier, make thou proclamation. [cdg070] [Flourish.

Sold. Edward the Fourth, by the grace of God, king [cdg071] of England and France, and lord of Ireland, &c.

Mont. And whosoe’er gainsays King Edward’s right, By this I challenge him to single fight. [Throws down his gauntlet.

All. Long live Edward the Fourth! ·cdg075·

K. Edw. Thanks, brave Montgomery; and thanks unto you all: [cdg076] If fortune serve me, I’ll requite this kindness. Now, for this night, let’s harbour here in York; [cdg078] And when the morning sun shall raise his car Above the border of this horizon, ·cdg080· We’ll forward towards Warwick and his mates; For well I wot that Henry is no soldier. Ah, froward Clarence! how evil it beseems thee, [cdg083] To flatter Henry and forsake thy brother! Yet, as we may, we’ll meet both thee and Warwick. ·cdg085· Come on, brave soldiers: doubt not of the day, And, that once gotten, doubt not of large pay. [Exeunt.

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Act IV, Scene VIII — London. The palace

Flourish. Enter KING HENRY, WARWICK, MONTAGUE, CLARENCE, EXETER, and OXFORD.

War. What counsel, lords? Edward from Belgia, [cdh001] With hasty Germans and blunt Hollanders, [cdh002] Hath pass’d in safety through the narrow seas, And with his troops doth march amain to London; And many giddy people flock to him. ·cdh005·

K. Hen. Let’s levy men, and beat him back again.

Clar. A little fire is quickly trodden out; Which, being suffer’d, rivers cannot quench.

War. In Warwickshire I have true-hearted friends, Not mutinous in peace, yet bold in war; ·cdh010· Those will I muster up: and thou, son Clarence, Shalt stir up in Suffolk, Norfolk and in Kent, [cdh012] The knights and gentlemen to come with thee: Thou, brother Montague, in Buckingham, Northampton and in Leicestershire, shalt find [cdh015] Men well inclined to hear what thou command’st: And thou, brave Oxford, wondrous well beloved, In Oxfordshire shalt muster up thy friends. My sovereign, with the loving citizens, Like to his island girt in with the ocean, [cdh020] Or modest Dian circled with her nymphs, Shall rest in London till we come to him. Fair lords, take leave and stand not to reply. Farewell, my sovereign.

K. Hen. Farewell, my Hector, and my Troy’s true hope. ·cdh025·

Clar. In sign of truth, I kiss your highness’ hand.

K. Hen. Well-minded Clarence, be thou fortunate!

Mont. Comfort, my lord; and so I take my leave.

Oxf. And thus I seal my truth, and bid adieu. [cdh029]

K. Hen. Sweet Oxford, and my loving Montague, ·cdh030· And all at once, once more a happy farewell.

War. Farewell, sweet lords: let’s meet at Coventry. [cdh032] [Exeunt all but King Henry and Exeter.

K. Hen. Here at the palace will I rest awhile. Cousin of Exeter, what thinks your lordship? Methinks the power that Edward hath in field ·cdh035· Should not be able to encounter mine. [cdh036]

Exe. The doubt is that he will seduce the rest.

K. Hen. That’s not my fear; my meed hath got me fame: [cdh038] I have not stopp’d mine ears to their demands, Nor posted off their suits with slow delays; [cdh040] My pity hath been balm to heal their wounds, My mildness hath allay’d their swelling griefs, My mercy dried their water-flowing tears; [cdh043] I have not been desirous of their wealth, Nor much oppress’d them with great subsidies, [cdh045] Nor forward of revenge, though they much err’d: Then why should they love Edward more than me? No, Exeter, these graces challenge grace: And when the lion fawns upon the lamb, The lamb will never cease to follow him. [cdh050] [Shout within, ‘A Lancaster! A Lancaster!’

Exe. Hark, hark, my lord! what shouts are these? [cdh051]

Enter KING EDWARD, GLOUCESTER, and Soldiers.

K. Edw. Seize on the shame-faced Henry, bear him hence; And once again proclaim us king of England. You are the fount that makes small brooks to flow: [cdh054] Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them dry, ·cdh055· And swell so much the higher by their ebb. Hence with him to the Tower; let him not speak. [cdh057] [Exeunt some with King Henry. And, lords, towards Coventry bend we our course, Where peremptory Warwick now remains: The sun shines hot; and, if we use delay, ·cdh060· Cold biting winter mars our hoped-for hay. [cdh061]

Glou. Away betimes, before his forces join, And take the great-grown traitor unawares: Brave warriors, march amain towards Coventry. [Exeunt.

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Act V, Scene I — Coventry

Enter WARWICK, the Mayor of Coventry, two Messengers, and others upon the walls.

War. Where is the post that came from valiant Oxford? [cea001] How far hence is thy lord, mine honest fellow?

First Mess. By this at Dunsmore, marching hitherward.

War. How far off is our brother Montague? Where is the post that came from Montague? ·cea005·

Second Mess. By this at Daintry, with a puissant troop.

Enter SIR JOHN SOMERVILE.

War. Say, Somervile, what says my loving son? [cea007] And, by thy guess, how nigh is Clarence now?

Som. At Southam I did leave him with his forces, And do expect him here some two hours hence. [cea010] [Drum heard.

War. Then Clarence is at hand; I hear his drum.

Som. It is not his, my lord; here Southam lies: [cea012] The drum your honour hears marcheth from Warwick. [cea013]

War. Who should that be? belike, unlook’d-for friends.

Som. They are at hand, and you shall quickly know. ·cea015·

March: flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, GLOUCESTER, and soldiers.

K. Edw. Go, trumpet, to the walls, and sound a parle. [cea016]

Glou. See how the surly Warwick mans the wall!

War. O unbid spite! is sportful Edward come? Where slept our scouts, or how are they seduced, That we could hear no news of his repair? ·cea020·

K. Edw. Now, Warwick, wilt thou ope the city gates, Speak gentle words and humbly bend thy knee, Call Edward king and at his hands beg mercy? [cea023] And he shall pardon thee these outrages.

War. Nay, rather, wilt thou draw thy forces hence, ·cea025· Confess who set thee up and pluck’d thee down, Call Warwick patron and be penitent? [cea027] And thou shalt still remain the Duke of York.

Glou. I thought, at least, he would have said the king; Or did he make the jest against his will? ·cea030·

War. Is not a dukedom, sir, a goodly gift?

Glou. Ay, by my faith, for a poor earl to give: I’ll do thee service for so good a gift.

War. ’Twas I that gave the kingdom to thy brother.

K. Edw. Why then ’tis mine, if but by Warwick’s gift. ·cea035·

War. Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight: And, weakling, Warwick takes his gift again; And Henry is my king, Warwick his subject.

K. Edw. But Warwick’s king is Edward’s prisoner: And, gallant Warwick, do but answer this: ·cea040· What is the body when the head is off?

Glou. Alas, that Warwick had no more forecast, But, whiles he thought to steal the single ten, [cea043] The king was slily finger’d from the deck! [cea044] You left poor Henry at the Bishop’s palace, ·cea045· And, ten to one, you’ll meet him in the Tower.

K. Edw. ’Tis even so; yet you are Warwick still.

Glou. Come, Warwick, take the time; kneel down, kneel down: [cea048] Nay, when? strike now, or else the iron cools.

War. I had rather chop this hand off at a blow, [cea050] And with the other fling it at thy face, Than bear so low a sail, to strike to thee.

K. Edw. Sail how thou canst, have wind and tide thy friend, This hand, fast wound about thy coal-black hair, Shall, whiles thy head is warm and new cut off, ·cea055· Write in the dust this sentence with thy blood, ‘Wind-changing Warwick now can change no more.’ [cea057]

Enter OXFORD, with drum and colours.

War. O cheerful colours! see where Oxford comes! [cea058]

Oxf. Oxford, Oxford, for Lancaster! [cea059] [He and his forces enter the city.

Glou. The gates are open, let us enter too. ·cea060·

K. Edw. So other foes may set upon our backs. Stand we in good array; for they no doubt Will issue out again and bid us battle: If not, the city being but of small defence, [cea064] We’ll quickly rouse the traitors in the same. ·cea065·

War. O, welcome, Oxford! for we want thy help.

Enter MONTAGUE, with drum and colours.

Mont. Montague, Montague, for Lancaster! [cea067] [He and his forces enter the city.

Glou. Thou and thy brother both shall buy this treason [cea068] Even with the dearest blood your bodies bear.

K. Edw. The harder match’d, the greater victory: ·cea070· My mind presageth happy gain and conquest.

Enter SOMERSET, with drum and colours.

Som. Somerset, Somerset, for Lancaster! [He and his forces enter the city.

Glou. Two of thy name, both Dukes of Somerset, Have sold their lives unto the house of York; And thou shalt be the third, if this sword hold. ·cea075·

Enter CLARENCE, with drum and colours.

War. And lo, where George of Clarence sweeps along, Of force enough to bid his brother battle; With whom an upright zeal to right prevails [cea078] More than the nature of a brother’s love! [cea079] Come, Clarence, come; thou wilt, if Warwick call. ·cea080·

Clar. Father of Warwick, know you what this means? [cea081] [Taking his red rose out of his hat. Look here, I throw my infamy at thee: I will not ruinate my father’s house, Who gave his blood to lime the stones together, And set up Lancaster. Why, trow’st thou, Warwick, [cea085] That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt, unnatural, [cea086] To bend the fatal instruments of war Against his brother and his lawful king? Perhaps thou wilt object my holy oath: To keep that oath were more impiety ·cea090· Than Jephthah’s, when he sacrificed his daughter. [cea091] I am so sorry for my trespass made That, to deserve well at my brother’s hands, I here proclaim myself thy mortal foe, With resolution, wheresoe’er I meet thee-- ·cea095· As I will meet thee, if thou stir abroad-- To plague thee for thy foul misleading me. And so, proud-hearted Warwick, I defy thee, And to my brother turn my blushing cheeks. Pardon me, Edward, I will make amends: ·cea100· And, Richard, do not frown upon my faults, For I will henceforth be no more unconstant.

K. Edw. Now welcome more, and ten times more beloved, Than if thou never hadst deserved our hate. [cea104]

Glo. Welcome, good Clarence; this is brother-like. ·cea105·

War. O passing traitor, perjured and unjust!

K. Edw. What, Warwick, wilt thou leave the town, and fight? Or shall we beat the stones about thine ears?

War. Alas, I am not coop’d here for defence! I will away towards Barnet presently, ·cea110· And bid thee battle, Edward, if thou darest.

K. Edw. Yes, Warwick, Edward dares, and leads the way. Lords, to the field; Saint George and victory! [_Exeunt King Edward and his company. March. Warwick and his company follow._

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Act V, Scene II — A field of battle near Barnet

Alarum and excursions. Enter KING EDWARD, bringing forth WARWICK wounded.

K. Edw. So, lie thou there: die thou, and die our fear; [ceb001] For Warwick was a bug that fear’d us all. [ceb002] Now, Montague, sit fast; I seek for thee, That Warwick’s bones may keep thine company. [Exit.

War. Ah, who is nigh? come to me, friend or foe, ·ceb005· And tell me who is victor, York or Warwick? Why ask I that? my mangled body shows, My blood, my want of strength, my sick heart shows, That I must yield my body to the earth And, by my fall, the conquest to my foe. ·ceb010· Thus yields the cedar to the axe’s edge, [ceb011] Whose arms gave shelter to the princely eagle, Under whose shade the ramping lion slept, Whose top-branch overpeer’d Jove’s spreading tree And kept low shrubs from winter’s powerful wind. ·ceb015· These eyes, that now are dimm’d with death’s black veil, Have been as piercing as the mid-day sun, To search the secret treasons of the world: The wrinkles in my brows, now fill’d with blood, Were liken’d oft to kingly sepulchres; ·ceb020· For who lived king, but I could dig his grave? And who durst smile when Warwick bent his brow? [ceb022] Lo, now my glory smear’d in dust and blood! My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Even now forsake me, and of all my lands ·ceb025· Is nothing left me but my body’s length. Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust? And, live we how we can, yet die we must.

Enter OXFORD and SOMERSET.

Som. Ah, Warwick, Warwick! wert thou as we are, We might recover all our loss again: ·ceb030· The queen from France hath brought a puissant power: Even now we heard the news: ah, couldst thou fly!

War. Why, then I would not fly. Ah, Montague, If thou be there, sweet brother, take my hand, And with thy lips keep in my soul awhile! ·ceb035· Thou lovest me not; for, brother, if thou didst, Thy tears would wash this cold congealed blood That glues my lips and will not let me speak. Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead.

Som. Ah, Warwick! Montague hath breathed his last; ·ceb040· And to the latest gasp cried out for Warwick [ceb041] And said ‘Commend me to my valiant brother.’ And more he would have said, and more he spoke, Which sounded like a clamour in a vault, [ceb044] That mought not be distinguish’d; but at last [ceb045] I well might hear, deliver’d with a groan, ‘O, farewell, Warwick!’

War. Sweet rest his soul! Fly, lords, and save yourselves; [ceb048]

For Warwick bids you all farewell, to meet in heaven. [Dies.

Oxf. Away, away, to meet the queen’s great power! ·ceb050· [Here they bear away his body. Exeunt.

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Act V, Scene III — Another part of the field

Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD in triumph; with GLOUCESTER, CLARENCE, and the rest.

K. Edw. Thus far our fortune keeps an upward course, [cec001] And we are graced with wreaths of victory. But, in the midst of this bright-shining day, I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud, That will encounter with our glorious sun, ·cec005· Ere he attain his easeful western bed: I mean, my lords, those powers that the queen Hath raised in Gallia have arrived our coast And, as we hear, march on to fight with us.

Clar. A little gale will soon disperse that cloud ·cec010· And blow it to the source from whence it came: The very beams will dry those vapours up, For every cloud engenders not a storm.

Glo. The queen is valued thirty thousand strong, And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her: ·cec015· If she have time to breathe, be well assured Her faction will be full as strong as ours.

K. Edw. We are advertised by our loving friends That they do hold their course toward Tewksbury: [cec019] We, having now the best at Barnet field, ·cec020· Will thither straight, for willingness rids way; And, as we march, our strength will be augmented In every county as we go along. Strike up the drum; cry ‘Courage!’ and away. [Exeunt.

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Act V, Scene IV — Plains near Tewksbury

March. Enter QUEEN MARGARET, PRINCE EDWARD, SOMERSET, OXFORD, and Soldiers.

Q. Mar. Great lords, wise men ne’er sit and wail their loss, [ced001] But cheerly seek how to redress their harms. What though the mast be now blown overboard, The cable broke, the holding-anchor lost, And half our sailors swallow’d in the flood? ·ced005· Yet lives our pilot still. Is’t meet that he Should leave the helm and like a fearful lad With tearful eyes add water to the sea And give more strength to that which hath too much, Whiles, in his moan, the ship splits on the rock, [ced010] Which industry and courage might have saved? Ah, what a shame! ah, what a fault were this! Say Warwick was our anchor; what of that? And Montague our topmast; what of him? Our slaughter’d friends the tackles; what of these? ·ced015· Why, is not Oxford here another anchor? [ced016] And Somerset another goodly mast? The friends of France our shrouds and tacklings? [ced018] And, though unskilful, why not Ned and I For once allow’d the skilful pilot’s charge? ·ced020· We will not from the helm to sit and weep, But keep our course, though the rough wind say no, From shelves and rocks that threaten us with wreck. As good to chide the waves as speak them fair. And what is Edward but a ruthless sea? ·ced025· What Clarence but a quicksand of deceit? And Richard but a ragged fatal rock? [ced027] All these the enemies to our poor bark. Say you can swim; alas, ’tis but a while! Tread on the sand; why, there you quickly sink: ·ced030· Bestride the rock; the tide will wash you off, Or else you famish; that’s a threefold death. This speak I, lords, to let you understand, If case some one of you would fly from us, [ced034] That there’s no hoped-for mercy with the brothers [ced035] More than with ruthless waves, with sands and rocks. Why, courage then! what cannot be avoided ’Twere childish weakness to lament or fear.

Prince. Methinks a woman of this valiant spirit Should, if a coward heard her speak these words, ·ced040· Infuse his breast with magnanimity And make him, naked, foil a man at arms. I speak not this as doubting any here; For did I but suspect a fearful man, He should have leave to go away betimes, ·ced045· Lest in our need he might infect another And make him of like spirit to himself. If any such be here--as God forbid!-- Let him depart before we need his help.

Oxf. Women and children of so high a courage, ·ced050· And warriors faint! why, ’twere perpetual shame. O brave young prince! thy famous grandfather Doth live again in thee: long mayst thou live To bear his image and renew his glories!

Som. And he that will not fight for such a hope, ·ced055· Go home to bed, and like the owl by day, If he arise, be mock’d and wonder’d at.

Q. Mar. Thanks, gentle Somerset; sweet Oxford, thanks.

Prince. And take his thanks that yet hath nothing else.

Enter a Messenger.

Mess. Prepare you, lords, for Edward is at hand, ·ced060· Ready to fight; therefore be resolute.

Oxf. I thought no less: it is his policy To haste thus fast, to find us unprovided.

Som. But he’s deceived; we are in readiness.

Q. Mar. This cheers my heart, to see your forwardness. ·ced065·

Oxf. Here pitch our battle; hence we will not budge. [ced066]

Flourish and March. Enter KING EDWARD, GLOUCESTER, CLARENCE, and soldiers.

K. Edw. Brave followers, yonder stands the thorny wood, [ced067] Which, by the heavens’ assistance and your strength, Must by the roots be hewn up yet ere night. I need not add more fuel to your fire, ·ced070· For well I wot ye blaze to burn them out: Give signal to the fight, and to it, lords! [ced072]

Q. Mar. Lords, knights, and gentlemen, what I should say My tears gainsay; for every word I speak, Ye see, I drink the water of mine eyes. [ced075] Therefore, no more but this: Henry, your sovereign, Is prisoner to the foe; his state usurp’d, His realm a slaughter-house, his subjects slain, His statutes cancell’d and his treasure spent; And yonder is the wolf that makes this spoil. ·ced080· You fight in justice: then, in God’s name, lords, Be valiant, and give signal to the fight. [ced082] [Alarum: Retreat: Excursions. Exeunt.

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Act V, Scene V — Another part of the field

Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, GLOUCESTER, CLARENCE, and soldiers; with QUEEN MARGARET, OXFORD, and SOMERSET, prisoners.

K. Edw. Now here a period of tumultuous broils. [cee001] Away with Oxford to Hames Castle straight: [cee002] For Somerset, off with his guilty head. Go, bear them hence; I will not hear them speak.

Oxf. For my part, I’ll not trouble thee with words. ·cee005·

Som. Nor I, but stoop with patience to my fortune. [cee006] [Exeunt Oxford and Somerset, guarded.

Q. Mar. So part we sadly in this troublous world, To meet with joy in sweet Jerusalem.

K. Edw. Is proclamation made, that who finds Edward Shall have a high reward, and he his life? ·cee010·

Glo. It is: and lo, where youthful Edward comes! [cee011]

Enter Soldiers, with PRINCE EDWARD.

K. Edw. Bring forth the gallant, let us hear him speak. [cee012] What! can so young a thorn begin to prick? Edward, what satisfaction canst thou make For bearing arms, for stirring up my subjects, ·cee015· And all the trouble thou hast turn’d me to? [cee016]

Prince. Speak like a subject, proud ambitious York! [cee017] Suppose that I am now my father’s mouth; Resign thy chair, and where I stand kneel thou, Whilst I propose the selfsame words to thee, ·cee020· Which, traitor, thou wouldst have me answer to.

Q. Mar. Ah, that thy father had been so resolved!

Glou. That you might still have worn the petticoat, And ne’er have stol’n the breech from Lancaster.

Prince. Let Æsop fable in a winter’s night; ·cee025· His currish riddles sort not with this place. [cee026]

Glou. By heaven, brat, I’ll plague ye for that word. [cee027]

Q. Mar. Ay, thou wast born to be a plague to men.

Glou. For God’s sake, take away this captive scold.

Prince. Nay, take away this scolding crook-back rather. ·cee030·

K. Edw. Peace, wilful boy, or I will charm your tongue.

Clar. Untutor’d lad, thou art too malapert.

Prince. I know my duty; you are all undutiful: [cee033] Lascivious Edward, and thou perjured George, And thou mis-shapen Dick, I tell ye all ·cee035· I am your better, traitors as ye are: And thou usurp’st my father’s right and mine.

K. Edw. Take that, thou likeness of this railer here. [cee038] [Stabs him.

Glou. Sprawl’st thou? take that, to end thy agony. [cee039] [Stabs him.

Clar. And there’s for twitting me with perjury. [cee040] [Stabs him.

Q. Mar. O, kill me too!

Glou. Marry, and shall. [Offers to kill her.

K. Edw. Hold, Richard, hold; for we have done too much.

Glou. Why should she live, to fill the world with words? [cee044]

K. Edw. What, doth she swoon? use means for her recovery. [cee045]

Glou. Clarence, excuse me to the king my brother; I’ll hence to London on a serious matter: Ere ye come there, be sure to hear some news. [cee048]

Clar. What? what?

Glou. The Tower, the Tower. [Exit. [cee050]

Q. Mar. O Ned, sweet Ned! speak to thy mother, boy! Canst thou not speak? O traitors! murderers! They that stabb’d Cæsar shed no blood at all, Did not offend, nor were not worthy blame, If this foul deed were by to equal it: [cee055] He was a man; this, in respect, a child: And men ne’er spend their fury on a child. What’s worse than murderer, that I may name it? No, no, my heart will burst, an if I speak: [cee059] And I will speak, that so my heart may burst. ·cee060· Butchers and villains! bloody cannibals! How sweet a plant have you untimely cropp’d! You have no children, butchers! if you had, The thought of them would have stirr’d up remorse: But if you ever chance to have a child, ·cee065· Look in his youth to have him so cut off As, deathsmen, you have rid this sweet young prince!

K. Edw. Away with her; go, bear her hence perforce.

Q. Mar. Nay, never bear me hence, dispatch me here; Here sheathe thy sword, I’ll pardon thee my death: ·cee070· What, wilt thou not? then, Clarence, do it thou.

Clar. By heaven, I will not do thee so much ease.

Q. Mar. Good Clarence, do; sweet Clarence, do thou do it.

Clar. Didst thou not hear me swear I would not do it?

Q. Mar. Ay, but thou usest to forswear thyself: ·cee075· ’Twas sin before, but now ’tis charity. What, wilt thou not? Where is that devil’s butcher, [cee077] Hard-favour’d Richard? Richard, where art thou? Thou art not here: murder is thy alms-deed; Petitioners for blood thou ne’er put’st back. [cee080]

K. Edw. Away, I say; I charge ye, bear her hence.

Q. Mar. So come to you and yours, as to this prince! [cee082] [Exit, led out forcibly.

K. Edw. Where’s Richard gone?

Clar. To London, all in post; and, as I guess, To make a bloody supper in the Tower. ·cee085·

K. Edw. He’s sudden, if a thing comes in his head. Now march we hence: discharge the common sort With pay and thanks, and let’s away to London, And see our gentle queen how well she fares: By this, I hope, she hath a son for me. [Exeunt. ·cee090·

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Act V, Scene VI — London. The Tower

Enter KING HENRY and GLOUCESTER, with the Lieutenant, on the walls.

Glou. Good day, my lord. What, at your book so hard? [cef001]

K. Hen. Ay, my good lord:--my lord, I should say rather; ’Tis sin to flatter; ‘good’ was little better: ‘Good Gloucester’ and ‘good devil’ were alike, And both preposterous; therefore, not ‘good lord.’ ·cef005·

Glou. Sirrah, leave us to ourselves: we must confer. [cef006] [Exit Lieutenant.

K. Hen. So flies the reckless shepherd from the wolf; [cef007] So first the harmless sheep doth yield his fleece, [cef008] And next his throat unto the butcher’s knife. What scene of death hath Roscius now to act? [cef010]

Glou. Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; The thief doth fear each bush an officer.

K. Hen. The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush; And I, the hapless male to one sweet bird, [cef015] Have now the fatal object in my eye Where my poor young was limed, was caught and kill’d. [cef017]

Glou. Why, what a peevish fool was that of Crete, That taught his son the office of a fowl! And yet, for all his wings, the fool was drown’d. ·cef020·

K. Hen. I, Dædalus; my poor boy, Icarus; [cef021] Thy father, Minos, that denied our course; The sun that sear’d the wings of my sweet boy Thy brother Edward, and thyself the sea Whose envious gulf did swallow up his life. ·cef025· Ah, kill me with thy weapon, not with words! My breast can better brook thy dagger’s point Than can my ears that tragic history. But wherefore dost thou come? is’t for my life?

Glou. Think’st thou I am an executioner? ·cef030·

K. Hen. A persecutor, I am sure, thou art: If murdering innocents be executing, Why, then thou art an executioner.

Glou. Thy son I kill’d for his presumption.

K. Hen. Hadst thou been kill’d when first thou didst presume, [cef035] Thou hadst not lived to kill a son of mine. And thus I prophesy, that many a thousand, Which now mistrust no parcel of my fear, And many an old man’s sigh and many a widow’s, And many an orphan’s water-standing eye-- ·cef040· Men for their sons, wives for their husbands, [cef041] And orphans for their parents’ timeless death-- [cef042] Shall rue the hour that ever thou wast born. The owl shriek’d at thy birth,--an evil sign; The night-crow cried, aboding luckless time; [cef045] Dogs howl’d, and hideous tempest shook down trees; [cef046] The raven rook’d her on the chimney’s top, [cef047] And chattering pies in dismal discords sung. [cef048] Thy mother felt more than a mother’s pain, And yet brought forth less than a mother’s hope, ·cef050· To wit, an indigested and deformed lump, [cef051] Not like the fruit of such a goodly tree. Teeth hadst thou in thy head when thou wast born, To signify thou camest to bite the world: And, if the rest be true which I have heard, ·cef055· Thou camest-- [cef056]

Glou. I’ll hear no more: die, prophet, in thy speech: [cef057] [Stabs him. For this, amongst the rest, was I ordain’d.

K. Hen. Ay, and for much more slaughter after this. O, God forgive my sins, and pardon thee! [Dies. ·cef060·

Glou. What, will the aspiring blood of Lancaster Sink in the ground? I thought it would have mounted. See how my sword weeps for the poor king’s death! O, may such purple tears be alway shed From those that wish the downfall of our house! ·cef065· If any spark of life be yet remaining, Down, down to hell; and say I sent thee thither: [Stabs him again. I, that have neither pity, love, nor fear. Indeed, ’tis true that Henry told me of; For I have often heard my mother say ·cef070· I came into the world with my legs forward: Had I not reason, think ye, to make haste, And seek their ruin that usurp’d our right? The midwife wonder’d and the women cried ‘O, Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!’ ·cef075· And so I was; which plainly signified That I should snarl and bite and play the dog. Then, since the heavens have shaped my body so, Let hell make crook’d my mind to answer it. [cef079] I have no brother, I am like no brother; ·cef080· And this word ‘love,’ which greybeards call divine, Be resident in men like one another And not in me: I am myself alone. Clarence, beware; thou keep’st me from the light: [cef084] But I will sort a pitchy day for thee; ·cef085· For I will buz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life, And then, to purge his fear, I’ll be thy death. King Henry and the prince his son are gone: Clarence, thy turn is next, and then the rest, ·cef090· Counting myself but bad till I be best. I’ll throw thy body in another room And triumph, Henry, in thy day of doom. [cef093] [Exit, with the body.

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Act V, Scene VII — London. The palace

Flourish. Enter KING EDWARD, QUEEN ELIZABETH, CLARENCE, GLOUCESTER, HASTINGS, a Nurse with the young Prince, and Attendants.

K. Edw. Once more we sit in England’s royal throne, [ceg001] Re-purchased with the blood of enemies. What valiant foemen, like to autumn’s corn, Have we mow’d down in tops of all their pride! [ceg004] Three Dukes of Somerset, threefold renown’d [ceg005] For hardy and undoubted champions; [ceg006] Two Cliffords, as the father and the son, And two Northumberlands; two braver men Ne’er spurr’d their coursers at the trumpet’s sound; With them, the two brave bears, Warwick and Montague, ·ceg010· That in their chains fetter’d the kingly lion And made the forest tremble when they roar’d. Thus have we swept suspicion from our seat And made our footstool of security. [ceg014] Come hither, Bess, and let me kiss my boy. [ceg015] Young Ned, for thee, thine uncles and myself Have in our armours watch’d the winter’s night, [ceg017] Went all afoot in summer’s scalding heat, That thou mightst repossess the crown in peace: And of our labours thou shalt reap the gain. [ceg020]

Glou. [Aside] I’ll blast his harvest, if your head were laid; [ceg021] For yet I am not look’d on in the world. This shoulder was ordain’d so thick to heave; And heave it shall some weight, or break my back: Work thou the way,--and thou shalt execute. [ceg025]

K. Edw. Clarence and Gloucester, love my lovely queen; And kiss your princely nephew, brothers both. [ceg027]

Clar. The duty that I owe unto your majesty [ceg028] I seal upon the lips of this sweet babe.

Q. Eliz. Thanks, noble Clarence; worthy brother, thanks. [ceg030]

Glou. And, that I love the tree from whence thou sprang’st, Witness the loving kiss I give the fruit. [Aside.] To say the truth, so Judas kiss’d his master, [ceg033] And cried, ‘all hail!’ when as he meant all harm.

K. Edw. Now am I seated as my soul delights, ·ceg035· Having my country’s peace and brothers’ loves.

Clar. What will your grace have done with Margaret? Reignier, her father, to the king of France [ceg038] Hath pawn’d the Sicils and Jerusalem, And hither have they sent it for her ransom. ·ceg040·

K. Edw. Away with her, and waft her hence to France. And now what rests but that we spend the time [ceg042] With stately triumphs, mirthful comic shows, Such as befits the pleasure of the court? [ceg044] Sound drums and trumpets! farewell sour annoy! ·ceg045· For here, I hope, begins our lasting joy. [Exeunt. [ceg046]

LINENOTES TO III KING HENRY VI.

[caa001] ACT I. SCENE I.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. ¶ London.] Theobald. ¶ The Parliament-house.] Capell. Before the Parliament-House. Hanmer. ¶ Alarum. Enter the Duke of York......] Alarum. Enter Plantagenet...... Ff. Drums. Enter Soldiers of York’s Party, as breaking in. Then, Enter the Duke of York...and others, with white roses in their Hats. Capell, partly following (Qq). ¶ hands.] hands! Theobald. hands? Ff.

[caa011] dangerously] (Qq) Theobald. dangerous Ff.

[caa013] [Showing his bloody sword. Capell.

[caa014] [To Warwick, showing his. Capell. To York, showing his. Malone.

[caa016] [Throwing down......head.] Theobald. Shewing...head. Hanmer.

[caa018] But is your] Is his Pope. Is your Capell. What, is your Malone, from (Qq). What, ’s your Steevens conj. ¶ caa018, caa019: But is your......Gaunt] Norf. Is his...Gaunt Hanmer.

[caa019] hope] end Capell. hap Anon. apud Rann conj. ¶ Gaunt!] Theobald. Gaunt Ff.

[caa020] shake] Ff. shape (Qq).

[caa021] I. Victorious...York,] Theobald. I, victorious...Yorke. Ff.

[caa022] that] F1 F2. the F3 F4.

[caa027] this is] it is Capell. ¶ heirs’] Warburton. Heires F1 F2. Heirs F3 F4. heir’s Hanmer.

[caa029] we have] are we Capell, from (Qq).

[caa032] [They go up.] Omitted by Capell.

[caa034] thrust you out perforce] thrust you out by force Rowe. put us out by force Capell, from (Qq). ¶ [To the Soldiers, who retire. Capell.

[caa036] council] Pope. counsaile F1 F2. counsell F3. Counsel F4.

[caa041] Henry] Harry Hanmer. ¶ deposed] be deposde (Qq).

[caa043] not, my lords; be] not, my lords, be Rowe. not, my lords be Ff.

[caa048] dares] dare Rowe. ¶ [putting him in the Throne. Capell.

[caa049] [Warwick leads York to the throne, who seats him. Johnson. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter...and the rest.] Ff. Enter...and others, at the further end of the stage. Johnson. Flourish. Enter...and others, with red Roses in their Hats. Capell, partly following (Qq).

[caa050] SCENE II. Pope.

[caa055] you both have vow’d] you have both vow’d F4. you vow’d Pope. you have vow’d Collier MS. both have vow’d Collier conj. ¶ caa055, caa056: vow’d revenge On...favourites and his friends.] vow’d Revenge on...his favourers. Capell. vow’d Revenge on him, his favourers, and his friends. Rann.

[caa057] heavens be] heavens, be Capell.

[caa062] poltroons, such as he] poultroones, such as he F1. poultroones, and such is he F2 F3. poltroons, and such is he F4. poltroons, and such as he Capell.

[caa066] spoken, cousin: be] spoken, cousin, be Theobald. spoken, cousin be Ff.

[caa069] Exe.] Theobald, from (Qq). Westm. Ff.

[caa070] the thought of this from] it from the thoughts of (Qq) Capell.

[caa073] [To the Duke. Rowe (ed. 2). They advance to the Duke. Johnson.

[caa076] thy] my F2. ¶ I am thine] Henry, I am thine Rowe. Thou ’rt deceiv’d, I’m thine Theobald, from (Qq).

[caa078] ’Twas] (Qq) Pope. It was Ff. ¶ earldom was] kingdom is (Qq) Theobald.

[caa083] and that’s] F2 F3 F4. that’s F1. and that is (Qq). that is Collier.

[caa093] Yes] No (Qq) Theobald. ¶ remember it] remember ’t Capell.

[caa105] Thy] (Qq) Rowe. My Ff. ¶ father] uncle Capell conj.

[caa113] You...lose.] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ and yet] yet Hanmer.

[caa114] Father, tear the crown] Tear the crown, father Hanmer.

[caa116] Good...arms] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ [To War. Capell. To York. Malone.

[caa131] Prove it] F1. But prove it F2 F3 F4. Prove it so Keightley conj.

[caa134], caa151: [Aside.] First marked by Capell.

[caa137] An if] Capell. And if Ff.

[caa142] his] the (Qq) Capell.

[caa144] his crown] his son Johnson conj. the crown (Qq) Capell.

[caa150] [to the Lords. Capell.

[caa154] all] thee (Qq) Theobald.

[caa155] Thou...power] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[caa164] thy] the Singer (Anon. MS.). my Collier (Collier MS.).

[caa168] over] F1. ore F2. o’re F3 F4.

[caa170] hear me] (Qq) F3 F4. heare F1 F2.

[caa171] for this my life-time] F1. for this time F2 F3 F4. for the time present Hanmer. ¶ for...king] but reign in quiet, while I live (Qq) Theobald.

[caa188] [Exeunt...] Rowe. om. Ff.

[caa189] SCENE III.] Pope.

[caa196] thou] you F3 F4.

[caa199] And neither] F1. Neither F2 F3 F4.

[caa201] [coming from the Throne. Capell.

[caa205] [Sennet......] Senet...... F1. Sonet... F2 F3 F4. Tucket... Hanmer. Flourish; and the Lords come forward. Capell.

[caa209] [Exeunt...] Capell. om. Ff. Exe. Rowe. Exeunt York, Warwick, Norfolk, and Montague. Theobald.

[caa210] Enter...] Enter the Queen and the Prince of Wales. Rowe. Enter the Queene. Ff.

[caa211] Here...anger] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[caa212] Exeter, so will I] Ff. So Exeter will I Pope. ¶ [Going. Rowe.

[caa220] well] much F4.

[caa224] have] F1 om. F2 F3 F4.

[caa235] and his] and’s Pope.

[caa245] granted] assented Keightley conj.

[caa256] army is] army’s Pope.

[caa259] with] F2 F3 F4. om. F1. by S. Walker conj.

[caa261] from] (Qq) F2 F3 F4. to F1.

[caa263] [Exeunt...] Exeunt Queen and Prince. Rowe. om. Ff.

[caa264] Poor...son] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[caa268] cost] truss Hanmer. coast Warburton. cote Steevens conj. court Jackson conj. See note (VIII).

[caa273] I, I hope] F1. I hope F2 F3 F4. as I hope Pope. ¶ [Exeunt.] Pope. Exit. Ff.

[cab001] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE IV. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ Sandal Castle.] Changes to Sandal-Castle, in Yorkshire. Pope. Sandal-Castle near Wakefield, in Yorkshire. Theobald. ¶ Enter...] F2 F3 F4. Flourish. Enter... F1.

[cab004] brother] F1 F2. brothers F3 F4. cousin Capell.

[cab006] slight] sweet (Qq) Theobald.

[cab010] till] F1 F2. untill F3. until F4.

[cab017] I would] I’d Pope.

[cab024] over] o’er Pope.

[cab036] Brother] Cousin Capell, from (Qq).

[cab038] shalt] shall Rowe (ed. 2). ¶ to the Duke of Norfolk] F1 F2 F3. be Duke of Norfolk F4. go to the Duke of Norfolk Rowe. to th’ Duke of Norfolk go Pope. unto the Duke of Norfolk Steevens (1793).

[cab040] Lord Cobham] Lord of Cobham Hanmer.

[cab043] Witty] Wealthy and Theobald. Witty, and Capell.

[cab046] And yet] As yet Hanmer.

[cab047] Enter a Messenger.] (Qq) Theobald. Enter Gabriel. Ff.

[cab049] The queen...lords] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cab050] Intend] Ff. Intends Pope.

[cab053] Ay...them] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cab055] brother] cousin Capell, from (Qq).

[cab060] Brother] Cousin Capell, from (Qq).

[cab061] [Exit.] Exit Mountague. Ff. ¶ Enter...] Rowe. Enter Mortimer, and his Brother. Ff.

[cab062] uncles,] uncles! Capell.

[cab064] mean] meane F1 F2. means F3 F4.

[cab069] I hear...order] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cab075] [Alarum. Exeunt.] Theobald. Alarum. Exit. Ff.

[cac001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope. ¶ Field...] Theobald. ¶ Alarums.] Alarmes. (Qq). Alarums, as a Battle join’d. Excursions, and Parties flying. Capell. ¶ Enter...] Ff. ¶ cac001: whither] whether Warburton.

[cac002] Enter...and Soldiers.] Theobald. Enter Clifford. Ff.

[cac004] accursed] accused F2.

[cac005] Whose] His Capell.

[cac007] away with him] Ff. away, and drag him hence perforce (Qq) Theobald.

[cac009] [Exit...] Theobald. Exit. Ff.

[cac010], cac011: How...them] Arranged as by Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending alreadie?...eyes?...them.

[cac013] devouring] destroying Jackson conj. ¶ paws] jaws Delius conj.

[cac021], cac022: In vain...enter] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending boy:...passage...enter.

[cac023] open it] open ’t Pope.

[cac030] of the] of of the F2.

[cac034] [Lifting his hand.] Johnson. om. Ff.

[cac047] [Stabs him.] Rowe. om. Ff.

[cac048] [Dies.] Theobald. om. Ff.

[cac052] this] his Anon. conj.

[cad001] SCENE IV.] Capell. SCENE VI. Pope. om. Ff. Theobald continues the Scene. ¶ Another...] A field of Battle. Hanmer.

[cad016] And cried...] Ned cried... Collier conj. A line lost before this, referring to Edward. Edd. conj.

[cad019] bodged] budged Johnson conj. botch’d Collier conj.

[cad025] make] makes F1.

[cad026] Enter Queen Margaret...] Enter the Queene... Ff. ¶ the young Prince] om. Capell.

[cad035] phœnix] phœnix’ Edd. conj.

[cad050] buckle] (Qq) Theobald. buckler Ff. ¶ [Assailing him. Capell. draws. Johnson. om. Ff.

[cad059] prize] praise Warburton.

[cad060] [They lay...] Johnson. om. Ff. joins with Cli. Capell.

[cad062] cony] F3 F4. connie F1. conny F2. ¶ [In the struggle York is taken prisoner. Theobald.

[cad064] yield, with robbers] yeeld with Robbers, F1. ¶ [falls his Sword. Capell.

[cad068] raught] F1 F2. caught F3 F4.

[cad072] made] mad F2.

[cad073] back] bail Theobald conj.

[cad082] And if] An if Delius conj.

[cad091] Stamp...dance] Malone, after (Qq), makes this line follow merry, York, line 86.

[cad095] [Putting...] Rowe. om. Ff.

[cad098] his] is F2.

[cad100] and broke] hath broke Hanmer.

[cad105] his...your] this...the F4.

[cad109] sake] death (Qq) Capell.

[cad110] hear] here F4.

[cad111] She-wolf...France] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cad117] deeds,] deedes. F.

[cad118] assay] essay Collier (ed. 2).

[cad120] Were...shameless] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ thou] om. S. Walker conj.

[cad121] type] style Lloyd conj.

[cad137] tiger’s] Tyger’s Rowe. Tygers (Qq). Tygres F1 F2. Tigres F3 F4. tygress’ Capell.

[cad141] and] om. S. Walker conj.

[cad148] for] to F4.

[cad150] passion moves] Edd. passions move F2 F3 F4. passions moves F1.

[cad151] my] F1 F2. mine F3 F4.

[cad152], cad153: That...blood] As in Warburton, from (Qq). As three lines in Ff, ending his...toucht...blood.

[cad153] Would...blood] Would not have touch’d those roses, new in bloom, The mountain beasts would not have stain’d with blood S. Walker conj. ¶ with blood] F1. the roses just with blood F2 F3 F4. the roses juic’d with blood Theobald. the roses just i’ th’ bud Hanmer. the rose’s hues with blood Collier MS.

[cad159] [He gives back the handkerchief. Johnson.

[cad164] [Giving back the paper-crown. Dyce.

[cad169] to all] of all Capell, from (Qq).

[cad170] should] could Capell, from (Qq).

[cad172] weeping-ripe] Theobald. weeping ripe Ff.

[cad175] [Stabbing him.] Pope.

[cad176] [Stabbing him.] Rowe.

[cad178] [Dies.] Rowe.

[cad180] [Flourish. Exeunt.] Flourish. Exit. F1. Exeunt. F2 F3 F4.

[cba001] ACT II. SCENE I.] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ A plain......] Malone. Near Mortimer’s Cross in Wales. Theobald. The Marches of Wales. Hanmer. A plain in Herefordshire. Capell. ¶ A march.] Ff. Drums. Capell. ¶ Enter...] Ff.

[cba003] and] and from F4.

[cba020] prize] pride (Qq) Warburton. praise S. Walker conj.

[cba021] See how] Edw. See how Hanmer, from (Qq).

[cba025] Edw.] om. Hanmer.

[cba028] clear-shining] clear shining Pope.

[cba032] heaven figures] heavens doth figure (Qq). heavens figure Collier MS.

[cba033] ’Tis...of.] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cba036] meeds] deeds Johnson conj.

[cba040] fair-shining] faire shining F1 F2. fair shining F3 F4.

[cba041] Nay...it] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cba042] Enter a Messenger.] Rowe. Enter one blowing. Ff.

[cba055] Hew...fell] Pope. Hewes...fells Ff.

[cba061] cheeks] cheekes F1. cheeke F2. cheeks F3 F4.

[cba082] selfsame] th’ self-same Hanmer.

[cba083], cba084: coals...fires...burns] coales...fires...burnes F1 F2. coals...fires up...burns F3 F4. coals...fire up...burn Rowe. coals...fire...burn Capell. coal...fires...burns Edd. conj.

[cba094] Either that is] Ff. Either that’s Pope. Either they’re Hanmer. ¶ March.] Ff. Drums. Capell. ¶ Marquess of Montague,] Marquesse Mountacute, Ff (Marquess F4).

[cba095] SCENE II. Warburton. See note (I). ¶ fare] faire F1.

[cba096] recount] F3 F4. recompt F2. tecompt F1.

[cba101] O] Ah (Qq) Capell.

[cba106] sith] since (Qq) Capell.

[cba113] And...thought] (Qq) Steevens. Omitted in Ff.

[cba114] toward] towards Rowe.

[cba124] heated] hated Warburton.

[cba127] captives blood] Captives, Blood Ff. captives--blood Capell.

[cba130] soldiers’] Capell. souldiers Ff.

[cba131] an idle] (Qq) Capell. a lazy Ff.

[cba133] our cause] Ff. the cause (Qq) Capell.

[cba134] rewards] F1. reward F2 F3 F4.

[cba138] brother,] F1 F2. brother F3 F4.

[cba144] the soldiers] his power (Qq) Theobald.

[cba158] makes] make F1.

[cba170] moe] Ff. more Rowe.

[cba180] Amongst] Ff. Among (Qq) Capell.

[cba182] to London...march amain] (Qq) Theobald. to London...march Ff. straight to London...march Hanmer.

[cba184] our foes] the foe (Qq) Capell.

[cba188] if Warwick bid] when Warwick bids (Qq) Capell.

[cba189] shoulder] shouldier F4.

[cba190] fail’st] fall’st Steevens (1793). faints (Qq).

[cba193] throne] king (Qq) Capell.

[cba196] throws] casts (Qq) Capell.

[cba198] Richard, Montague] Rowe. Richard Mountague Ff.

[cba209] sorts, brave warriors, let’s] F1 F2. sorts, brave warriors let’s F3 F4. sorts; brave warriors, let’s Theobald. sorts, brave warriors: let’s Capell. ¶ [Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Ff.

[cbb001] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE III. Pope. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter...] Enter the King, the Queene, Clifford, Northum--and Yong Prince, with Drumme and Trumpettes. F1. Enter......Northumberland and Yong...Trumpetes. F2. Enter...Northumberland and young...Trumpets. F4. Enter......Northumberland and young...Drum and Trumpets. F4.

[cbb002] yonder’s] F3 F4. Yonders F1 F2.

[cbb008] Nor] Not Reed (1803). ¶ wittingly] willingly S. Walker conj.

[cbb010] harmful] harmless Rowe.

[cbb020] smiling] smilling F2.

[cbb030] with] in (Qq) Capell.

[cbb033] precedent] Johnson, president Ff.

[cbb037] grandsire] F1 F2. my grandsire F3 F4.

[cbb039] were] was Rowe.

[cbb041] steel] steele F1 F2 F3. steal F4.

[cbb042] with him] to him Hanmer.

[cbb046] ill-got had ever] ill-gotten have had Hanmer.

[cbb048] hell?] (Qq) Theobald. hell: Ff.

[cbb053] Than...pleasure] Than may the present profit countervail (Qq) Rann.

[cbb057] courage] carriage Collier (Mason conj.).

[cbb072] for they are] F1. they are F2 F3 F4. they are near Rowe.

[cbb080] March.] Ff. Drums. Capell. ¶ Enter....George....] Enter....Clarence... Ff.

[cbb081] SCENE IV. Pope.

[cbb089] Since when] F2 F3 F4. Cla. Since when F1. George. Since when (Qq). See note (II).

[cbb095] Are you] Art thou Capell.

[cbb101] What...crown?] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cbb110] parley] parle Reed (1803). ¶ for] om. Hanmer.

[cbb112] Clifford] Clifford there Capell, from (Qq).

[cbb116] sunset] F1 F2. sun set F3 F4.

[cbb121] wound] wounds S. Walker conj.

[cbb123] executioner, unsheathe] execution erunsheath F4. execution, reunsheath Rowe.

[cbb133] Rich.] (Qq) Pope. War. Ff.

[cbb138] venom] F4. venome F1 F2 F3. venomous Rowe. venom’d (Q3) Capell.

[cbb141] channel] kennel Roderick conj.

[cbb171] longer] further Capell.

[cbb172] deniest] (Qq) Warburton. denied’st F1 F2. deni’dst F3 F4.

[cbb174] else a grave] a welcome Collier MS.

[cbb176] we’ll] I’ll (Qq) Capell.

[cbb177] These] Thy (Qq) Capell. ¶ this day] to-day (Qq) Capell. ¶ [Exeunt] Exeunt omnes. Ff.

[cbc001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope. ¶ A field...] Malone. A field of Battel at Ferri-bridge in Yorkshire. Theobald. ¶ cbc001: Forspent] Fore-spent Ff. Sore spent (Qq) Rann.

[cbc008] Enter George.] Enter Clarence. Ff.

[cbc009] Our] Out F2.

[cbc011] whither] F2. whether F1 F3 F4.

[cbc020] belly] bellies Collier MS. ¶ their] his Rowe.

[cbc026] whiles] while Capell.

[cbc027] look upon] looking on Rann (Capell conj.).

[cbc028] counterfeiting] F3 F4. counterfetting F1 F2.

[cbc032] given] give Johnson.

[cbc034] to thine] with thine Warburton.

[cbc040] thy] the Long MS.

[cbc043] in earth] F1 F2. in the earth F3 F4. on earth Pope.

[cbc044] Brother...Warwick] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cbc048] Away...farewell] One line in (Qq) Pope. Two in Ff.

[cbc049] all together] Rowe. altogether Ff.

[cbc053] wear] wore Collier MS. ware Collier (ed. 2).

[cbc056] Forslow] Foreslow F1 F2. Fore-slow F3 F4.

[cbd001] SCENE IV.] Capell. Pope continues the scene. om. Ff. ¶ Another...] Steevens. The same. Another Part of it. Capell. ¶ Excursions. Enter...] Ff.

[cbd011] [They fight...] Ff. They fight. Enter Warwick, as joining Richard;... Capell.

[cbe001] SCENE V.] Capell. SCENE VI. Pope. ¶ Another......] Steevens. The same. Another Part. Capell. ¶ Alarum. Enter...] Ff.

[cbe005] a mighty] Ff. the self-same Rowe (ed. 2).

[cbe009] then] than F1.

[cbe015] there] theirs Capell conj.

[cbe026] make] Hanmer. makes Ff.

[cbe027] bring] brings F1.

[cbe030] times] time Theobald.

[cbe036] ean] F3 F4. eane F1 F2. yean Theobald. After this S. Walker conjectures that a line is lost.

[cbe037] years] months Rowe.

[cbe038] months] weeks, months Rowe.

[cbe044] rich embroider’d] rich-embroider’d S. Walker conj.

[cbe054] treason waits] F1 F2. treasons waits F3 F4. treasons wait Rowe (ed. 2). ¶ Alarum.] Ff. Alarums. Capell. ¶ Enter...body.] Capell. Enter a Sonne that hath kill’d his Father, at one doore: and a Father that hath kill’d his Sonne at another doore. Ff. (had kill’d F4). Enter...Father. Theobald. Enter a Son, bearing his Father. Hanmer.

[cbe055] SCENE VII. Pope.

[cbe060] doth me] to me Hanmer. ¶ [going to rifle him. Capell.

[cbe062] unwares] unawares F4. un-’wares Hanmer.

[cbe074] Whiles] Whilst (Qq) Capell.

[cbe078] Enter...body.] Capell. Enter Father, bearing of his Sonne. Ff.

[cbe079] hast] F3 F4. hath F1 F2.

[cbe083] mine] my F4.

[cbe087] kill] Rowe (ed. 2). killes F1 F2. kills F3 F4.

[cbe089] stratagems] F3 F4. stragems F1 F2.

[cbe090] Erroneous] Erreoneous F1.

[cbe092], cbe093: soon...late] late...soon (Qq) Hamner. See note (III).

[cbe095] ruthful] ruefull F3. rueful F4.

[cbe099] his] is F4.

[cbe100] cheeks] cheek Rowe (ed. 2).

[cbe110] his son] a son Reed (1803).

[cbe113] [Exit with the body.] Capell. Exit. Theobald. om. Ff.

[cbe119] Even] Capell. Men F1 F2 F3. Man, F4. Sad Rowe. Mere Mitford conj. Son Delius (Mitford conj.). ’Fore men or To men Keightley conj. Mang’d Bullock conj. Main Anon. conj.

[cbe122] murdered] (Q1 Q3). murthered F1 F2 F4. murther’d F3. ¶ [Exit with the body.] Capell. Exit. Ff. ¶ Alarums...Queen Margaret...] Alarums... the Queene... Ff.

[cbe125] SCENE VIII. Pope.

[cbe139] Whither] Whether F1.

[cbf001] SCENE VI.] Capell. SCENE IX. Pope. ¶ Another...] Dyce. The same. Capell. ¶ A loud...] Ff.

[cbf002] whiles] while Pope.

[cbf003] O] Ah (Qq) Capell. ¶ thy] thine (Qq) Capell.

[cbf005] [falling. Rowe.

[cbf006] fall, thy] Rowe. fall. Thy Ff. ¶ thy] the Johnson conj. that Rann. ¶ commixture melts] (Qq) Steevens. commixtures melts F1. commixtures melt F2 F3 F4. ¶ cbf006, cbf007: melts. Impairing...York,] (Qq). melt. Impairing...York, Capell. melts, Impairing...Yorke; Ff (York; F3 F4). ¶ cbf006: After this S. Walker conjectures that a line is lost.

[cbf008] The......flies] (Qq) Theobald. Omitted in Ff.

[cbf009] whither] F2 F4. whether F1 F3.

[cbf010] enemies] Ff. enemy (Qq) Capell.

[cbf012] Phaëthon] Phaeton Ff. ¶ steeds] F1 F4. steds F2 F3.

[cbf013] never had] had never (Qq) Pope.

[cbf015] Or as] And as (Qq) Capell.

[cbf017] They...flies] Omitted in (Qq) Capell.

[cbf019] our] their Long MS. ¶ death] deaths (Qq) Capell.

[cbf021] weeds] words Pope (ed. 2).

[cbf024] out flight] our flight Warburton. out fight Johnson conj.

[cbf026] For...I have] And...I have (Qq) Capell. Nor...have I S. Walker conj.

[cbf030] bosoms] bosom Rowe (ed. 2). ¶ [He faints.] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ Alarum and retreat.] Ff. Drums. Capell. ¶ Enter...] Enter Edward, Warwicke, Richard, and Soldiers, Montague and Clarence. Ff.

[cbf039] words] (Qq) F1. word F2 F3 F4.

[cbf041] [Clifford groans, and dies.] Steevens, from (Qq). Clifford grones. Ff.

[cbf042]–cbf045: Edw. Whose...leave? Rich. A deadly...departing. Edw. See who it is; and now...used.] Arranged as in (Qq) Capell. Rich. Whose...it is. Ed. And now...used. Ff. ¶ cbf042: her] F3 F4. hir F1 F2.

[cbf043] life and death’s] life in death Hanmer. life and breath’s Capell conj.

[cbf049] But set his] Set his fell Hanmer.

[cbf054] this] his (Qq) F4.

[cbf059] [Attendants bring the Body forward. Capell.

[cbf060] his] is F1.

[cbf067] Which] Ff. As Pope, from (Qq).

[cbf068] If...words] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cbf072] for] of Rowe (ed. 2).

[cbf076] They...wont] One line in (Qq) Pope. Two in Ff.

[cbf077] then] om. F3 F4.

[cbf080] If...hours’] Would this right hand buy but an hour’s Capell, from (Qq). ¶ two] F1. but two F2 F3 F4.

[cbf082] This hand should] I’d Capell, from (Qq).

[cbf086] stands] F1 F4. stand F2 F3.

[cbf090] Bona] Boua F2.

[cbf091] sinew] F4. sinow F1 F2 F3.

[cbf092] shalt] need’st Capell conj., from (Qq).

[cbf096] the] thy Capell conj.

[cbf100] in] F1. on F2 F3 F4.

[cbf106] [Aside to Warwick. Anon. conj.

[cca001] ACT III. SCENE I.] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ A forest...] Hanmer. A Wood in Lancashire. Theobald. ¶ Enter two Keepers...] Malone. Enter two Keepers with bow and arrows. (Qq). Enter Sinklo and Humfrey... Ff. See note (IV). ¶ cca001: First Keep.] Malone. Sink. Ff (and throughout the scene). ¶ thick-grown] Pope. thicke growne Ff.

[cca002] laund] Ff. lawn Capell.

[cca003] make] take Capell conj.

[cca005] Sec. Keep.] Malone. Hum. Ff (and throughout the scene).

[cca007] scare] F3 F4. scarre F1 F2.

[cca012] Enter...] Malone. Enter the King with a Prayer booke. Ff. Enter King Henrie disguisde (Qq) Capell. Enter the King as a Churchman,... Collier MS.

[cca014] To greet...sight.] and thus disguis’d to greet my native land. (Qq) Rann.

[cca017] wast] F3 F4. was F1 F2.

[cca019] press] F4. presse F3. prease F1 F2.

[cca020] of thee] F1 F2 F3. to thee F4.

[cca024] thee, sour adversity] Singer (Dyce conj.). the sower Adversaries Ff. these sour adversities Pope. these sour adversaries Clarke’s Concordance. the sour adversities Delius.

[cca029] great commanding] great-commanding S. Walker conj.

[cca039] whiles] while Pope.

[cca040] And Nero will] And Nero would Pope. A Nero will Steevens conj.

[cca048] Whiles] While Pope. ¶ title] tale Grey conj.

[cca051] what else] aught else Collier MS.

[cca053] O Margaret] Margaret Malone.

[cca055] thou that talk’st] Rowe. thou that talkes (Qq). thou talk’st Ff. thou, talkest Collier.

[cca060] and that’s enough] though not in shew (Qq) Rann.

[cca063] Indian] India F4.

[cca064] Nor] Not F4.

[cca073] nor] and Pope.

[cca074] King] F4. K. F1 F2 F3.

[cca080], cca081: No; For we...king.] As in Steevens. As one line in Ff. No, we...king. Pope.

[cca081] king] a king F4.

[cca083] swear] sware Delius conj.

[cca090] oaths] oathes F1. oathe F2. oath F3 F4.

[cca094] One line in Pope. Two, the first ending the king, in Ff.

[cca097] you] you now, or you then Anon. conj. ¶ and the king’s] and in the king’s Rowe.

[cca100] that] then Reed (1803).

[ccb001] SCENE II.] Pope. ¶ London. The palace.] The Palace. Theobald. The King’s Palace in London. Hanmer. ¶ Lady Grey.] Capell. Lady Gray. (Qq) Ff.

[ccb002] Richard (Qq) Ff. John Pope (from Hall). ¶ Grey] Ff. Gray (Qq) Rowe.

[ccb003] lands] (Qq) Capell. land Ff.

[ccb011], ccb015, ccb025, ccb028: [Aside to Clar.] Capell. Aside. Johnson.

[ccb014], ccb024, ccb027: [Aside to Glou.] Capell. Aside. Johnson.

[ccb021], ccb030, ccb034, ccb057: [Aside to Clar.] Edd. Aside. Johnson and Capell.

[ccb022] An if] Theobald. And if Ff. ¶ pleasure F1. please F2 F3 F4.

[ccb028] whip me then] (Qq) Pope. then whip me Ff.

[ccb031] lands] (Qq) Ff. land Capell.

[ccb032] it then] Ff. it them (Qq). ’em then Hanmer.

[ccb035] [Glou. and Clar. retire.] G. and C. retire to the other side. Johnson. om. Ff.

[ccb046] boon.] boon? Theobald.

[ccb050], ccb082, ccb107: [Aside to Clar.] Dyce. Aside. Capell.

[ccb051], ccb083, ccb108: [Aside to Glou.] Dyce. Aside. Capell. ¶ ccb051: must] F1 F2. will F3 F4.

[ccb056] thanks] F3 F4. thankes F1. thanke F2.

[ccb057] curt’sy] cursie F1. curtsie F2 F3 F4.

[ccb068] aims] om. F4.

[ccb070] I had] I’d Pope.

[ccb074] Therein] Ff. Herein (Qq) Capell.

[ccb078] either] or Pope.

[ccb082] she] shes F2.

[ccb083] the] thee F2.

[ccb084]–ccb088: [Aside] Johnson. ¶ ccb084, ccb085: do] doth F1.

[ccb100] should] shall F4.

[ccb101] One line in Pope. Two lines, the first ending daughters, in Ff. ¶ my] thy Reed (1803).

[ccb108] ’twas for shift] F1 F2. ’twas for a shift F3. it was for a shift F4.

[ccb110] very] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[ccb112] whom] (Qq) F2 F3 F4. who F1.

[ccb119] your prisoner] Ff. as prisoner (Qq) Capell. a prisoner Id. conj.

[ccb123] honourably] (Qq) F2 F3 F4. honourable F1. ¶ [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manet Richard. Ff.

[ccb124] SCENE III. Pope.

[ccb139] lade] lay or ladle Keightley conj.

[ccb141] keeps] F3 F4. keepes F1 F2. keep Rowe (ed. 2). ¶ me] om. F4.

[ccb143] Flattering...impossibilities] Flatt’ring my mind with things impossible Pope.

[ccb144] eye’s] F3 F4. eyes F1 F2.

[ccb150] witch] Capell. ’witch Ff.

[ccb156] up like] like F4. like to Rowe.

[ccb161] an] F1 F2. om. F3 F4.

[ccb163] be] om. F4.

[ccb168] make] mak’t Capell conj.

[ccb169], 182: whiles] while Pope.

[ccb170] Until my...head] F1 F2. Untill this...head F3 F4. Until the...head Pope. Until the head of this misshapen trunk Thirlby conj. Until my misshap’d trunk bear’st, that this head (sic) Theobald conj. (withdrawn). Until the head this mis-shap’d trunk doth bear Hanmer. Until my head, that this mis-shap’d trunk bears Steevens conj.

[ccb172] the crown] a crown Johnson (1771).

[ccb175] rends] Pope. rents Ff.

[ccb186] mermaid shall] mermaids all Anon. conj.

[ccb191] to] ev’n to Pope.

[ccb193] the murderous Machiavel] th’ aspiring Catiline (Qq) Warburton. ¶ Machiavel] Pope. Macheuill F1 F2 F3. Matchevil F4.

[ccb195] I’ll] Ile F1 F2. I’le F3 F4. I’d Collier MS.

[ccc001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE II. Rowe. SCENE IV. Pope. ¶ France.] Pope. ¶ The King’s palace.] A Room in some Palace. Capell. ¶ Flourish. Enter...] Ff. Flourish. Enter Lewis the French King, and Lady Bona, attended: King takes his State. Then, Enter Queen Margaret, Prince Edward, her Son, and the Earl of Oxford. Capell.

[ccc003] while...doth sit] whiles...sits Rowe. while...sits Pope.

[ccc011] seat] state S. Walker conj.

[ccc014] heart is] my heart’s Rowe (ed. 2).

[ccc016]–ccc018: And...mischance] As in Theobald. Four lines in Ff, ending side...yoake...triumph...mischance: Four in Pope, ending side...neck...mind...mischance.

[ccc021] Those...thoughts] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[ccc026] a forlorn] all forlorn Collier MS.

[ccc029] true-anointed] Theobald. true anoynted Ff.

[ccc033] And if] An if S. Walker conj.

[ccc038] Renowned...storm] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[ccc042] waiteth...sorrow] waiting rues to-morrow Hanmer (Warburton).

[ccc044] SCENE V. Pope.

[ccc045] Our] The Collier MS.

[ccc046] brings] beings F2. ¶ [He descends...] Ff. Coming from his State--Mar. rises. Capell.

[ccc058] [Aside] Marked first by Capell.

[ccc059] [To Bona] Speaking to Bona. Ff. ¶ And...behalf] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[ccc061] your] you F2.

[ccc064] virtue] virtue’s Hanmer.

[ccc074] that] om. Hanmer.

[ccc075] thy] thee Johnson.

[ccc078] Prince.] Edw. Ff.

[ccc109] Oxford] Lord Oxford Hanmer.

[ccc111] [They stand aloof.] Ff. Retiring with Oxf. and the Prince. Capell (after line 112).

[ccc115] were not lawful chosen] is not lawful heir (Qq) Rann.

[ccc117] eye] F1 F2. eyes F3 F4.

[ccc124] an eternal] (Qq) Warburton. an externall F1 F2. an external F3 F4. a perennial Hanmer.

[ccc130] denial] denyall F1. deny F2 F3 F4.

[ccc131] [To War.] speaks to War. Ff.

[ccc134] Then...Edward’s] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ thus] F1. this F2 F3 F4.

[ccc140] Prince.] Pr. Edw. Ff.

[ccc155] ’twere] it were Rowe.

[ccc156] Warwick, peace] F2 F3 F4. Warwick, F1.

[ccc161] [Post blows...] Post blowing... Ff (after line 160).

[ccc163] My...you] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ [To War.] Speaks to Warwick. Ff.

[ccc164] SCENE VI. Pope.

[ccc166] And...not] One line in Theobald. Two in Ff.

[ccc169] Prince.] Prince Ed. F1. Prince Edw. F2. Prin. Edw. F3 F4. ¶ ccc169, ccc170: Nay...best] As verse in Rowe. Prose in Ff.

[ccc171] Warwick...queen] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[ccc172] fill] fills F4.

[ccc175] soothe] sooth Ff. smooth Rann (Heath conj.).

[ccc199] Warwick...love] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[ccc213] thy help to] the help of Capell.

[ccc228] I’ll] (Qq) Capell. I Ff.

[ccc233], ccc234: But, Warwick, Thou and...men] But Warwick, Thyself and...men Theobald. But Warwick, thou Thyself and...men Hanmer. But, Warwick, thou And...men Steevens. But, Warwick, thou And......warlike men Collier MS. But, Warwick, Thou and Lord...men Keightley conj. But, Warwick, thou And...men of mine Anon. conj. As an Alexandrine. Anon. conj.

[ccc242] mine eldest] (Qq) Ff. my younger Theobald (from Holinshed).

[ccc249] Prince.] Prin. Ed. F1 F3 F4. Pri. Ed. F2.

[ccc253] Shalt] F2 F3 F4. Shall F1.

[ccc255] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manet Warwicke. Ff.

[cda001] ACT IV. SCENE I.] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ London. The palace.] London. A Room in the Palace. Capell. England. Pope. The Palace in England. Theobald. ¶ Enter Gloucester......] Enter Richard... Ff. ¶ and Montague] Mountague and others. Capell.

[cda008] Flourish. Enter...] Flourish. Enter King Edward, Lady Grey, Penbrooke, Stafford, Hastings: foure stand on one side, and foure on the other. Ff (Pembrooke, F2. Pembrook, F3 F4), after line 6. ¶ attended.] Capell. ¶ as Queen] Rowe. ¶ and others] and divers others Capell.

[cda009] Now...choice] One line in Pope, omitting of. Two in Ff.

[cda011] As...Warwick] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cda013] our] your Capell conj.

[cda017] And shall] And you shall Rowe. Ay, and shall or Marry, and shall S. Walker conj.

[cda019] Yea] F1. Yes F2 F3 F4.

[cda020]–cda023: Not...together] Arranged as in Capell. See note (V).

[cda026] queen] Hanmer. queene? Ff.

[cda029]–cda031: Then...Bona] Arranged as by Pope. As four lines in Ff, ending opinion...enemie...marriage...Bona. ¶ cda029: mine] F1 F2. my F3 F4.

[cda033] new] om. Anon. conj.

[cda041] But] F1. Yes, but F2 F3 F4. But then S. Walker conj. Ay, but Keightley conj. But yet Anon. conj. ¶ safer] safter F2.

[cda045] only] alone Pope.

[cda061] In...judgement] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cda063] broker] F1 F2. brother F3 F4.

[cda073], cda074: dislike...Doth] Edd. dislikes...Doth Ff. dislikes...Do Rowe.

[cda083] [Aside.] Johnson. om. Ff. ¶ Enter a Post] Ff. Enter Messenger. Capell.

[cda084] SCENE II. Pope. ¶ cda084, cda085: Now...France] As verse first by Capell. As prose in Ff. ¶ cda084: messenger] post Collier conj.

[cda086] sovereign] om. Capell, reading From France...words as one line.

[cda089]–cda091: Go to...letters?] Arranged as by Capell. As four lines in Ff, ending thee...words...them...letters? ¶ cda089: to] Pope. too Ff. ¶ cda089, cda090: therefore, in Brief, Tell me] Therefore, in briefe, tell me F1. Therefore, in briefe, tell F2 F3 F4 (brief F3 F4). So tell Pope.

[cda091] unto] to Pope.

[cda093] thy] Rowe. the Ff.

[cda103] For I have] F1. For I F2. For so I F3 F4.

[cda104] Tell......done] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ done] doff’d Capell conj.

[cda116] Ay...friendship] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ they are] they’re Pope.

[cda117] That] The Rowe (ed. 2). ¶ Edward] Edwards F2.

[cda118] Belike...younger] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ elder......younger] (Qq) Ff. younger...elder Theobald.

[cda124] [Aside] Rowe. ¶ cda124–cda126: Not I...crown] Arranged as by Capell. In Ff line 125 ends at matter. As two lines, the first ending matter, in Pope.

[cda126] the love] love Pope.

[cda132] quickly will] will soon Pope.

[cdb001] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE III. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ A plain...] Capell. In Warwickshire. Theobald. om. Ff. ¶ Enter...Oxford...] Enter...Oxford in England... Ff.

[cdb002] by numbers swarm] swarm by numbers Pope.

[cdb003] comes] come Rowe.

[cdb005] Fear] Oh! fear Hanmer.

[cdb012] sweet Clarence] friend Pope. Clarence Capell.

[cdb013] coverture] overture Warburton. See note (VI).

[cdb015] towns] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). towne F1 F2. town F3 F4.

[cdb020] sleight] slight Rowe.

[cdb026] to] in Capell.

[cdc001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE IV. Pope. Theobald continues the scene. om. Ff. ¶ Edward’s camp...] Capell. Enter...] Ff. ¶ three] F1 F2. the F3 F4.

[cdc002] is] has Rowe (ed. 2).

[cdc014] keeps] F3 F4. keepes F1 F2. keepeth Theobald. keeps here Hanmer. ¶ field] field here Keightley conj.

[cdc015] more dangerous] F1 F2. the more dangerous F3 F4. dangerous Hanmer.

[cdc021] we his] we this F3 F4.

[cdc022] Enter...] Ff.

[cdc023] stand] F1 F2. stands F3 F4.

[cdc027] [Warwick...] Ff. ¶ ‘Arm! arm!’] Arms, Arms, F4. The drum...sounding] Ff. ¶ re-enter] Enter Ff. ¶ fly] F4. flyes F1 F2 F3.

[cdc029], cdc030: Richard...duke.] Arranged as by Pope. As prose in Ff. ¶ cdc029: here is] here’s Capell, reading as one line Richard...duke.

[cdc030] The duke...parted] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff. ¶ parted] Ff. parted last Capell, from (Qq).

[cdc031] king.] king? Rowe.

[cdc032] embassade] Ff. embassage (Qq) Capell.

[cdc034] now to create] to new create Johnson conj.

[cdc041] Yea, brother...art...too] As in Steevens. Two lines in Ff. Brother of Clarence, and art thou here too Pope. Yea, brother of Clarence, and art thou here too Capell.

[cdc042] needs must] must needs Rowe.

[cdc050] the shadow] a shadow F3 F4.

[cdc055] what answer] you what reply Pope. his grace what answer Capell. him then what answer Keightley conj. the duke what answer Anon. conj.

[cdc056] the] om. Pope. ¶ send] sent Rowe (ed. 2).

[cdc057] a while] F3 F4. a-while F1 F2. ¶ [They lead...] Ff.

[cdc059] [Exit, guarded.] Exeunt. Ff. Exit, led off forcibly; Somerset with him. Capell.

[cdc064] [Exeunt.] Exit. Ff.

[cdd001] SCENE IV.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ London.] Capell. ¶ The palace.] Theobald. ¶ Enter...] Malone. Enter Rivers, and Lady Gray. Ff. Enter Rivers and the Queen. Theobald. ¶ cdd001: you in] in you Collier MS.

[cdd002] Q. Eliz.] Gray. Ff, and throughout the scene.

[cdd003] is] has Rowe.

[cdd004] What...Warwick?] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ What!] What F1. What, F2. What? F3 F4.

[cdd011] new] now Rowe.

[cdd016] life’s] Rowe. lives Ff.

[cdd017] wean] Rowe. waine F1 F2. wain F3 F4.

[cdd019] is it...passion] F1. is it...my passion F2 F3 F4. is it...in my passion Rowe. is’t...in my passion Pope.

[cdd020] misfortune’s] Pope. misfortunes F1 F2 F3. misfortune F4.

[cdd025] But...become?] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdd026] inform’d] informed Theobald.

[cdd028] friends] F1 F4. friend F2 F3.

[cde001] SCENE V.] Capell. Scene vi. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ A park......] Theobald. In Yorkshire. Pope. ¶ Enter Gloucester...] Enter Richard... Ff. ¶ Stanley.] Stanley, and others. Capell.

[cde004] stands] stand F1.

[cde005] here] om. Pope.

[cde008] Comes] Come F1.

[cde013] Enter...him] Ff.

[cde014] This...game] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cde015] Nay...stand] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cde016] brother......Hastings] brother Glo’ster, Hastings Pope, brother of Gloster, Hastings Collier MS.

[cde019] ready] ready here Hanmer. ¶ park-corner] park-corner for you Capell.

[cde020] whither] whether F1. ¶ cde020, cde021: To...Flanders] One line in Steevens. Two in Ff.

[cde021] ship] shipt F3. slip so quoted by S. Walker.

[cde022] Glou.] K. Edw. Lettsom conj.

[cde025] Huntsman...along] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cde027] ha’] Rowe. ha Ff.

[cde028] Bishop...frown] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdf001] SCENE VI.] Capell. SCENE VII. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ London.] Pope. ¶ The Tower.] Theobald. Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Henry] Henry the sixt F1. Henry the Sixth F2 F3 F4. ¶ Richmond] Rowe. Henry Ff. ¶ of the Tower] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ cdf001: Master] Capell. M. Ff. Mr. Rowe.

[cdf011] my] om. Pope. ¶ imprisonment] ’prisonment Anon. conj.

[cdf053] it is] is it F3 F4.

[cdf055] be confiscate] Malone. confiscate F1. confiscated F2 F3 F4.

[cdf056] and that...determined] As one line, S. Walker conj.

[cdf058] your] our F4.

[cdf068], cdf069: Come...thoughts] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending hope...truth...thoughts.

[cdf070] This...our] Thou, pretty boy, shalt prove this (Qq) Rann.

[cdf076] are] art F2. ¶ Enter...] Ff. Enter a Messenger. Capell.

[cdf077] War.] om. Boswell.

[cdf088] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manet Somerset, Richmond, and Oxford. Ff (Manent F2).

[cdg001] SCENE VII.] Capell. SCENE VIII. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ Before York.] Capell. Changes to York. Pope. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter King Edward, Gloucester...] Enter Edward, Richard... Ff. ¶ cdg001: Lord] om. Pope.

[cdg004] waned] wained Ff.

[cdg008] Ravenspurgh] F2 F3 F4. Rauenspurre F1. ¶ haven] om. Pope. ¶ before] ’fore Steevens conj.

[cdg010] The...this] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdg016] his Brethren.] Ff. others. Capell. Aldermen. Dyce.

[cdg017] My lords...coming] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdg025] [Aside] Rowe (ed. 2). om. Ff.

[cdg029] [They descend.] He descends. Ff.

[cdg030] captain] captain he Collier (Collier MS.). capitain Delius conj. ¶ soon persuaded] persuaded soon Pope.

[cdg032] ’long] long Ff.

[cdg034] Enter...below.] Enter the Maior, and two Aldermen. Ff. Re-enter Mayor, below; Attendants with him. Capell.

[cdg039] deign] F3 F4. deine F1 F2.

[cdg045]–cdg047: Thanks...rest] As in Pope. As four lines in Ff, ending Mountgomerie...crowne...dukedome...rest.

[cdg050] [The...to march.] Ff. The...a March. Rowe.

[cdg057] shall] should (Qq) Capell.

[cdg059] When...claim] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdg061] wit!] Capell. wit, Ff.

[cdg070] [giving him a Paper. Capell. ¶ [Flourish.] Rowe. Flourish. Sound. Ff.

[cdg071] Sold.] Sol. [reads. Capell.

[cdg076] Thanks...all] As in Steevens. Two lines in Ff. ¶ unto you all] to all Pope.

[cdg078] in] F1 F2 F3. at F4.

[cdg083] how] om. Pope.

[cdh001] SCENE VIII.] Capell. SCENE IX. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ London.] Changes again to London. Pope. ¶ The palace.] A Room in the Palace. Capell. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter King Henry] Rowe. Enter the King. Ff. ¶ Exeter, and Oxford] Capell. Oxford, and Somerset. Ff. See note (VII). ¶ cdh001–cdh006: War. What...him. K. Hen. Let’s...again] Ff. King. What...him. War. Let’s...again. Johnson conj. War. What...him. Oxf. Let’s...again. Malone.

[cdh002] hasty] lusty S. Walker conj.

[cdh012] Shalt] Shall Collier (ed. 2). ¶ up] om. Pope.

[cdh015], cdh018: shalt] shall Collier (ed. 2).

[cdh020] in] om. F3 F4.

[cdh029] [kissing Henry’s hand. Johnson.

[cdh032] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt War. Cla. Oxf. and Mon. Capell.

[cdh036] Should] Shall Capell (corrected in the notes).

[cdh038] meed] deed Warburton. mind Collier MS.

[cdh040] off] of F3 F4.

[cdh043] water-flowing tears] water-flowing eyes Rann (Capell conj.). bitter-flowing tears Collier MS.

[cdh045] much] e’er or have I Keightley conj.

[cdh050] ‘A Lancaster! A Lancaster!’] A York! A York! Johnson conj.

[cdh051] Enter...] Enter Edward and his Souldiers. Ff. ¶ Gloucester] Hanmer.

[cdh054] makes] make F3 F4.

[cdh057] [Exeunt...] Steevens. Exit with King Henry. Ff.

[cdh061] hoped-for hay] hop’d-for hay Ff. hope for haie (Qq). hope for aye Malone conj.

[cea001] ACT V. SCENE I.] Pope. ¶ Coventry.] Before the Town of Coventry. Theobald.

[cea007] Sir John Somervile.] Capell. Somervile. Ff.

[cea010] [Drum heard.] Capell. om. Ff.

[cea012] here] heare F2.

[cea013] your] you F2.

[cea016] King E., Gloucester,] Edward, Richard, Ff.

[cea023], cea024: mercy?...outrages.] Pope. mercy,...outrages? Ff.

[cea027], cea028: penitent?...York.] Pope. penitent,...York. Ff.

[cea043], cea055: whiles] while Pope.

[cea044] deck] pack Warburton conj. withdrawn. See note (VIII).

[cea048] Come...down.] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cea050] I had] I’d Pope.

[cea057], cea066, cea071, cea075: with drum and colours] Ff. with drum and souldiers. (Qq). with forces, drum and colours. Dyce.

[cea058] SCENE II. Pope.

[cea059] [He...city.] Capell. Exit. (Qq). om. Ff.

[cea064] but] om. Pope. ¶ defence] fence S. Walker conj.

[cea067], cea072: [He...city] Malone. He too enters the city. Capell. Exit. (Qq). om. Ff.

[cea068] buy] ’by Grant White, from abie (Q1).

[cea078] whom an] Rowe. whom, an F2 F3 F4. whom, in F1.

[cea079] [Glou. and Clar. whisper. Collier, from (Qq).

[cea081] [Taking...hat.] Capell. A Parley is sounded; Richard and Clarence whisper together; and then Clarence takes his red Rose out of his Hat, and throws it at Warwick. Theobald, from (Qq), after line 80.

[cea085] trow’st] Pope. trowest Ff.

[cea086] That Clarence is] Clarence Steevens conj. ¶ so harsh, so blunt] Ff. so harsh (Qq). so harsh, so blind Collier conj. so blunt Mitford conj. ¶ blunt, unnatural] blunt-unnatural S. Walker conj. brute-unnatural Anon. conj.

[cea091] Jephthah’s] Jepthah’s Rowe (ed. 2). Jephah F1 F2. Jepthah F3 F4.

[cea104] our] my Rowe (ed. 1).

[ceb001] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. March. Warwicke and his companie followes. Ff. ¶ SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE III. Pope. ¶ A field...] Theobald. Barnet. Pope. ¶ King Edward...] Edward... Ff.

[ceb002] fear’d] scar’d Rowe (ed. 2).

[ceb011] yields...edge] to the axe’s edge the cedar yields Steevens conj.

[ceb022] bent] ben F2.

[ceb041] for] on Capell.

[ceb044] Which...vault] (Which...vault) Capell conj. ¶ clamour] (Qq) Warburton. cannon Ff.

[ceb045] mought] Ff. could (Qq) Capell. might Pope.

[ceb048] Sweet...yourselves] As in Capell. As two lines, the first ending soule in Ff. See note (IX).

[cec001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE IV. Pope. ¶ Another...] Theobald. ¶ Gloucester,] Richard, Ff.

[cec019] toward] Ff. towards (Qq) Capell.

[ced001] SCENE IV.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope. ¶ Plains...] Theobald. Tewksbury. Pope. ¶ Queen Margaret,] Capell. the Queene, Ff. ¶ Prince Edward,] Malone. young Edward, Ff.

[ced010] Whiles] While Pope.

[ced016] here] F4. here, F1 F2 F3.

[ced018] The] Our or These S. Walker conj. ¶ tacklings] tacklings still Pope. tackling still Johnson.

[ced027] ragged] Rowe. raged Ff.

[ced034] If case] In case F4.

[ced035] hoped-for] hop’d-for Ff. hope for Anon. conj.

[ced066] Flourish and March.] F1. Martch. F2. March. F3 F4. ¶ Enter King Edward, Gloucester...] Enter Edward, Richard... Ff. Enter...soldiers, on the other side of the stage. Johnson. Enter at a distance King Edward and forces, marching. Capell.

[ced067] SCENE VI. Pope.

[ced072] [he, and his, draw off. Capell.

[ced075] mine eyes] (Qq) Capell. my eye Ff.

[ced082] fight] battle Pope.

[cee001] SCENE V.] Capell. Pope continues the scene. ¶ Another...] The same. Another part of them (i.e. the plains). Capell. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter...prisoners.] Capell. Enter Edward, Richard, Queene, Clarence, Oxford, Somerset. Ff. See note (X). ¶ cee001: Now here] F1. Now here’s F2 F3 F4. Lo, here Capell, from (Qq).

[cee002] Hames] (Qq) Ff. Hammes Rowe. Holmes Hanmer. Hammes’ Capell. Ham’s Delius.

[cee006] [Exeunt......guarded.] Capell. Exeunt. Ff.

[cee011] Enter...] Enter Soldiers, with the Prince. Capell. Enter the Prince. Ff.

[cee012] [K. Edward sits. Collier (Collier MS.).

[cee016] the trouble] trouble F2.

[cee017] ambitious] ambitions F2.

[cee026] sort] Rowe. sorts (Qq) Ff.

[cee027] ye] you (Qq) Capell.

[cee033] all] om. Pope.

[cee038], cee039: K. Edw. Take that, thou...here. Glou. Sprawl’st thou?...agony.] Edw. Take that, the...here. Rich. Sprawl’st thou...agony. Ff. Glo. Take that, thou...here. K. Edw. And take thou that, to end thy agony. Pope. ¶ cee038: thou] (Q3) Rowe. the (Q1 Q2) Ff. ¶ [Stabs him]. Ff.

[cee039] [Stabs him.] Rich. stabs him. Ff.

[cee040] [Stabs him.] Clar. stabs him. Ff.

[cee044] fill] file Jackson conj.

[cee045] swoon] F4. swowne F1 F2. swoun F3.

[cee048] some] more Capell, from (Qq).

[cee050] The Tower, the Tower.] Capell. Tower, the Tower. Ff. The Tower, man, the Tower!--I’ll root ’em out. Theobald, from (Qq). The Tower, man, Tower! Steevens.

[cee055] deed] dead Collier (ed. 2), a misprint. ¶ equal] sequel Collier MS.

[cee059] an if] Hanmer. and if Ff.

[cee077], cee078: See note (XI).

[cee080] Petitioners] F1. Petitioner F2 F3 F4. ¶ put’st] F1. pul’st F2 F3. pull’st F4.

[cee082] [Exit...forcibly.] Capell. Exit Queene. Ff.

[cef001] SCENE VI.] Capell. SCENE VII. Pope. ¶ London. The Tower.] The Tower of London. Pope. A Room in the Tower. Capell. See note (XII). ¶ Enter...] Enter Henry the sixt, and Richard,... Ff. King Henry is seen sitting at his Book, the Lieutenant attending. Enter Gloster. Capell.

[cef006] Sirrah] F4. Sirra F1. Sirrha F2 F3.

[cef007] reckless] Hanmer. wreaklesse F1 F2. wreakless F3 F4.

[cef008] sheep] flock Rowe. Corrected first by Capell.

[cef010] Roscius] Pope. Rossius Ff. Richard Hanmer (Warburton). ¶ now] om. F4.

[cef015] male to] mate of So quoted by Mason.

[cef017] limed] lim’d F1 F4. limb’d F2 F3.

[cef021] boy] son (Qq) Capell.

[cef035] didst] did F2.

[cef041] Men......husbands] Wives for their husbands, fathers for their sons, Anon. conj. from (Qq). ¶ sons,...husbands,] sonnes,...husbands, F1. sonnes,......husbands fate, F2. sons,...husbands fate, F3 F4. sons,...husbands’ fate, Warburton. sons,...husband’s fate, Johnson (a misprint). sons’,......husbands’, Knight. sons,...husbands mourning; Keightley conj.

[cef042] And orphans] F2 F3 F4. Orphans F1.

[cef045] aboding...time] aboding...tune (Qq). a boding...tune Theobald.

[cef046] and] an Hanmer. ¶ tempest] tempests (Qq) Capell.

[cef047] rook’d her] croak’d hoarse Warburton. rock’d her Johnson conj. croak’d her Capell. ruck’d her Steevens conj. reek’d her Anon. conj.

[cef048] discords] discord (Qq) Grant White.

[cef051] To wit,] om. Capell conj. ¶ To wit, an...lump,] F1. To wit, an indigested deformed lump F2 F3. To wit, an indigested deform’d lump F4. To wit, an undigest deformed lump Capell, from (Qq). To wit, an indigest deformed lump Malone. To wit, An undigested and deformed lump Dyce (in two lines).

[cef056] Thou camest--] Thou cam’st-- Ff. Thou cam’st into the world (Qq). Thou cam’st into the world with thy legs forward. Theobald.

[cef057] I’ll...speech:] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cef079] After this line, Theobald inserts from (Qq) I had no father, I am like no father.

[cef084] keep’st] F3 F4. keept’st F1 F2.

[cef093] thy] the Pope. ¶ [Exit, with the body.] Capell. Exit. Ff.

[ceg001] SCENE VII.] Capell. SCENE VIII. Pope. ¶ London...] The Palace in London. Theobald. The same. A Room of State in the Palace. Capell. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ a Nurse with the young Prince,] Edd., from (Qq). Nurse, Ff. ¶ King Edward is seen sitting in his Throne; The Queen, with the infant Prince in her Arms, Clarence, and Others, by him: to them, Gloster. Capell. ¶ ceg001: in] on Rowe.

[ceg004] tops] top Rowe.

[ceg005] renown’d] Rowe. renowmd (Q1 Q2). renownd (Q3). Renowne F1 F2. Renown F3 F4.

[ceg006] undoubted] redoubted Capell conj. undaunted Anon. conj.

[ceg014] [Enter Gloster behind. Collier (Collier MS.).

[ceg015] kiss] kiffe F2.

[ceg017] winter’s] winters F1. winter F2 F3 F4.

[ceg020] gain] grain Collier conj.

[ceg021]–ceg025: [Aside.] Rowe.

[ceg025] and] See note (XIII). ¶ thou shalt] (Qq) Capell. that shalt F1 F2. that shall F3 F4. this shall Johnson conj. ¶ [Pointing to his head. Hanmer.

[ceg027] kiss] F4. kis F1 F2. kisse F3. See note (XIII).

[ceg028] unto] F1. om. F4.

[ceg030] Q. Eliz.] Queen. (Qq) Theobald. Cla. F1. Clar. F2. King. F3 F4. See note (XIV). ¶ Thanks] F3 F4. Thanke F1. Thankes F2.

[ceg033], ceg034: [Aside.] Rowe.

[ceg038] Reignier] Rowe. Reynard (Qq) Ff.

[ceg042] [rising. Capell.

[ceg044] befits the pleasure of the] Ff. befits the pleasures of the (Qq). befit the pleasure of the Pope. befit the pleasures of a Capell. befit the pleasures of the Steevens.

[ceg046] [Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Ff.

NOTES TO III KING HENRY VI.

NOTE I.

II. 1. 95. Pope and Hanmer make no new scene here, although they evidently intended to do so, as the next scene is marked as Scene III. In Theobald, as usual, the scenes are not numbered.

NOTE II.

II. 2. 89. In this passage the lines 89–92 are given to ‘Cla.’ in the first Folio, and to ‘George’ in the Quartos; but it is evident that Shakespeare, by altering ‘his brother’ in line 92 to ‘me,’ intended the whole to be spoken by Edward. This is another instance of Shakespeare’s haste in remodelling the older plays.

NOTE III.

II. 5. 92, 93. Capell follows Hanmer in adopting the reading of the Quartos. We retain the reading of the Folios, because the alteration merely transfers the difficulty of explanation from one line to another.

NOTE IV.

III. 1. As Sinklo is certainly the name of an Actor, who is mentioned in the stage directions in the Taming of the Shrew (Ind. I. 86), and in Henry IV. Pt. II. (Act IV. Sc. 4), there is great probability that Humfrey is the name of another Actor, perhaps, as Malone suggests, Humfrey Jeaffes. Neither of these is mentioned in the list of ‘Principal Actors’ prefixed to the first Folio.

NOTE V.

IV. 1. 20–23. The following is the arrangement of these lines in the Folios:

‘Not I: no: God forbid, that I should wish them seuer’d, Whom God hath ioyn’d together: I, and ’twere pittie, to sunder them, That yoake so well together.’

Pope reads:

‘Not I; no: God forbid that I should wish Them severed whom God hath join’d together. Pity to sunder them, that yoak so well.’

NOTE VI.

IV. 2. 13. The reading ‘overture’ first appears in Warburton’s edition, being probably a misprint. Johnson adopts it, but suggests the true reading ‘coverture,’ without giving any indication that this was the reading in all the Folios and in all the editions before Warburton’s. We give this as one of the many instances of the carelessness with which Johnson’s work was done.

NOTE VII.

IV. 8. In the Folios, Somerset is introduced in the stage direction, though he had gone with young Richmond into Brittany. The mistake arose from the Quartos in which Scene VI. and Scene VIII. form but one.

NOTE VIII.

V. 1. 44. This conjecture of Warburton’s, which as he does not mention it in his edition we have marked ‘withdrawn,’ is found in a series of unpublished letters from Theobald to Warburton recently added to the treasures of the British Museum. The first of these letters is dated Feb. 10, 1729, and the last Sep. 4, 1736. That in which allusion is made to the passage in question is dated March 10, 1732. Theobald rejects Warburton’s suggestion, for, he says, ‘Deck’ is ‘a county dialect,’ meaning the same thing. Among the MSS. recently acquired by the Museum is a series of letters from Hanmer to Warburton beginning Dec. 24, 1735, and ending May 25, 1739. In a letter dated July 27, 1737, Hanmer mentions his conjectural reading ‘truss’ for ‘cost’ which he afterwards inserted in the text of his edition. He defends it thus: ‘when a hawk raiseth a fowl aloft and soaring upwards with it at length seizeth it in the air, she is said to truss the fowl, which I imagine is the word which the poor desponding king was made here to apply to his crown.’

NOTE IX.

V. 2. 48. The first Folio, which the later Folios copy verbatim but not literatim, reads as follows:

‘Oh farewell Warwicke. Warw. Sweet rest his Soule: Flye Lords, and saue your selues, For Warwicke bids you all farewell, to meet in Heauen.’

Pope reads:

‘O farewel Warwick. War. Sweetly rest his soul! Fly lords and save your selves, for Warwick bids You all farewel, to meet again in heaven.’

Capell:

‘O, farewel, Warwick! War. Sweet rest his soul!--Fly, lords, and save yourselves; For Warwick bids farewel, to meet in heaven.’

Rann:

‘O, farewel, Warwick! War. Sweet rest his soul!-- Fly, lords, and save yourselves; Warwick bids you All farewel--to meet in heaven.’

In his edition of 1778 Steevens followed Pope’s arrangement; restoring, however, ‘Sweet’ for ‘Sweetly’ and omitting ‘again.’

Steevens in later editions gives:

‘O, farewell, Warwick! War. Sweet rest to his soul!-- Fly, lords, and save yourselves; for Warwick bids You all farewell to meet again in heaven.’

The arrangement which we have adopted is exactly that of the Quartos. Mr Collier was the first of modern editors to introduce it in his text.

NOTE X.

V. 5. We have adhered in the stage directions as nearly as possible to the Folios, which throughout the play mark no division of the scenes, except at the end of an Act. Rowe first omitted the Exeunt. Theobald, who also continued the scene, gave Alarm. Retreat. Excursions. Both Parties go out. Re-enter King Edward, &c.

Capell first made a new scene here and, altering the relative position of the stage directions, gave Exeunt both the Armies. SC. V. Alarums; Excursions; afterwards a Retreat. Then, Enter, as from Conquest, King Edward, &c.

Capell’s arrangement has, as usual, been followed by subsequent editors.

NOTE XI.

V. 5. 77, 78.

‘Where is that devil’s butcher, Hard-favour’d Richard? Richard, where art thou?’

The reading we have given in the text is that of Steevens, which appears to be nearest the corresponding passage of the Quartos.

The first Folio has:

‘Where is that diuels butcher Richard? Hard fauor’d Richard? Richard, where art thou?’

The second Folio:

‘Where is that divels butcher Richard Hard favor’d Richard? Richard, where art thou?’

The third and fourth put a comma after the first ‘Richard,’ the third reading ‘devils,’ the fourth ‘devil’s.’ Rowe follows the Folios.

Pope has:

‘where is that Devil’s butcher, Richard? hard-favour’d Richard, where art thou?’

Theobald:

‘where is that Devil-butcher, Richard? hard-favour’d Richard, where art thou?’

Capell:

‘Where is that butcher, Richard? Hard-favour’d Richard? Richard, where art thou?’

NOTE XII.

V. 6. We have retained the stage direction of the Folios ‘on the walls’ instead of adopting Capell’s alteration ‘a Room in the Tower’, as it seems likely that the mistake lies in the expression ‘another room’ which was retained from the older play, the author forgetting that he had changed the scene to the walls.

NOTE XIII.

V. 7. 25. The copy of the first Folio belonging to Lord Ellesmere has in this place ‘add’ for ‘and.’ In line 27, the same copy reads ‘’tis’ for ‘kis,’ which latter is the word found so far as we know in all other copies.

NOTE XIV.

V. 7. 30. Steevens says: ‘In my copy of the second Folio, which had belonged to King Charles the First, his Majesty has erased Cla. and written King, in its stead. Shakespeare, therefore, in the catalogue of his restorers may boast a Royal name.’

The First Part of the Contention of The Two Famovs Houses of Yorke & Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey.

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Act V, Scene I

Enter at one doore, King HENRY the sixt, and HUMPHREY Duke of GLOSTER, the Duke of SOMMERSET, the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, Cardinall BEWFORD, and others.

Enter at the other doore, the Duke of YORKE, and the Marquesse of SUFFOLKE, and Queene MARGARET, and the Earle of SALISBURY and WARWICKE.

Suffolke. As by your high imperiall Maiesties command, I had in charge at my depart for France, As Procurator for your excellence, To marry Princes Margaret for your grace, So in the auncient famous Citie Towres, ·daa005· In presence of the Kings of France & Cyssile, The Dukes of Orleance, Calabar, Brittaine, and Alonson. Seuen Earles, twelue Barons, and then the reuerend Bishops, [daa008] I did performe my taske and was espousde, And now, most humbly on my bended knees, ·daa010· In sight of England and her royall Peeres, Deliuer vp my title in the Queene, Vnto your gratious excellence, that are the substance Of that great shadow I did represent: The happiest gift that euer Marquesse gaue, ·daa015· The fairest Queene that euer King possest.

King. Suffolke arise. Welcome Queene Margaret to English Henries Court, The greatest shew of kindnesse yet we can bestow, Is this kinde kisse: Oh gracious God of heauen, Lend me a heart repleat with thankfulnesse, For in this beautious face thou hast bestowde A world of pleasures to my perplexed soule.

Queene. Th’ excessiue loue I beare vnto your grace, Forbids me to be lauish of my tongue, ·daa025· Least I should speake more then beseemes a woman: Let this suffice, my blisse is in your liking, And nothing can make poore Margaret miserable, Vnlesse the frowne of mightie Englands King.

Kin. Her lookes did wound, but now her speech doth pierce, [daa030] Louely Queene Margaret sit down by my side: And vnckle Gloster, and you Lordly Peeres, [daa032] With one voice welcome my beloued Queene.

All. Long liue Queene Margaret, Englands happinesse.

Queene. We thanke you all. ·daa035· Sound Trumpets.

Suffolke. My Lord Protector, so it please your grace, Here are the Articles confirmde of peace, [daa037] Betweene our Soueraigne and the French King Charles, Till terme of eighteene months be full expirde.

Humphrey. Imprimis, It is agreed betweene the French King [daa040] Charles, and William de la Poule, Marquesse of Suffolke, Embassador [daa041] for Henry King of England, that the said Henry shal wed and espouse the Ladie Margaret, daughter to Raynard King of Naples, Cyssels, and Ierusalem, and crowne her Queene of England, ere the 30. of the next month. [daa045]

Item. It is further agreed betweene them, that the Dutches of Anioy [daa046] and of Maine, shall be released and deliuered ouer to the King her fa. [daa048] Duke Humphrey lets it fall.

Kin. How now vnkle, whats the matter that you stay so sodenly.

Humph. Pardon my Lord, a sodain qualme came ouer my hart, [daa050] Which dimmes mine eyes that I can reade no more. [daa051] Vnckle of Winchester, I pray you reade on. [daa052]

Cardinall. Item, It is further agreed betweene them, that the [daa053] Duches of Anioy and of Mayne, shall be released and deliuered [daa054] ouer to the King her father, & she sent ouer of the King ·daa055· of Englands owne proper cost and charges without dowry.

King. They please vs well, Lord Marquesse kneele downe, We here create thee first Duke of Suffolke, & girt thee with the sword. Cosin of Yorke, We here discharge your grace from being Regent in the parts of France, till terme of 18. months ·daa060· be full expirde.

Thankes vnckle Winchester, Gloster, Yorke, and Buckingham, Somerset, Salsbury, and Warwicke. We thanke you all for this great fauour done, [daa063] In entertainment to my Princely Queene, Come let vs in, and with all speed prouide ·daa065· To see her Coronation be performde. [daa066] Exet King, Queene, and Suffolke, and Duke Humphrey staies all the rest.

Humphrey. Braue Peeres of England, Pillars of the state, [daa067] To you Duke Humphrey must vnfold his griefe, What did my brother Henry toyle himselfe, And waste his subjects for to conquere France? ·daa070· And did my brother Bedford spend his time To keepe in awe that stout vnruly Realme? And haue not I and mine vnckle Bewford here, Done all we could to keepe that land in peace? And is all our labours then spent in vaine, [daa075] For Suffolke he, the new made Duke that rules the roast, Hath giuen away for our King Henries Queene, The Dutches of Anioy and Mayne vnto her father. Ah Lords, fatall is this marriage canselling our states, Reuersing Monuments of conquered France, ·daa080· Vndoing all, as none had nere bene done.

Card. Why how now cosin Gloster, what needs this? As if our King were bound vnto your will, And might not do his will without your leaue, Proud Protector, enuy in thine eyes I see, ·daa085· The big swolne venome of thy hatefull heart, That dares presume gainst that thy Soueraigne likes. [daa087]

Humphr. Nay my Lord tis not my words that troubles you, [daa088] But my presence, proud Prelate as thou art: But ile begone, and giue thee leaue to speake. [daa090] Farewell my Lords, and say when I am gone, I prophesied France would be lost ere long. Exet Duke Humphrey.

Card. There goes our Protector in a rage, My Lords you know he is my great enemy, And though he be Protector of the land, ·daa095· And thereby couers his deceitfull thoughts, For well you see, if he but walke the streets, [daa097] The common people swarme about him straight, Crying Iesus blesse your royall exellence, With God preserue the good Duke Humphrey. ·daa100· And many things besides that are not knowne, Which time will bring to light in smooth Duke Humphrey. [daa112] But I will after him, and if I can Ile laie a plot to heaue him from his seate. Exet Cardinall.

Buck. But let vs watch this haughtie Cardinall, ·daa105· Cosen of Somerset be rulde by me, Weele watch Duke Humphrey and the Cardinall too, And put them from the marke they faine would hit.

Somerset. Thanks cosin Buckingham, ioyne thou with me, And both of vs with the Duke of Suffolke, ·daa110· Weele quickly heaue Duke Humphrey from his seate.

Buck. Content, Come then let vs about it straight, For either thou or I will be Protector. Exet Buckingham and Somerset.

Salsb. Pride went before, Ambition follows after. Whilst these do seeke their owne preferments thus, ·daa115· My Lords let vs seeke for our Countries good, Oft haue I seene this haughtie Cardinall [daa117] Sweare, and forsweare himselfe, and braue it out, More like a Ruffin then a man of Church. [daa119] Cosin Yorke, the victories thou hast wonne, ·daa120· In Ireland, Normandie, and in France, Hath wonne thee immortall praise in England. And thou braue Warwicke, my thrice valiant sonne, Thy simple plainnesse and thy house-keeping, Hath wonne thee credit amongst the common sort, ·daa125· The reuerence of mine age, and Neuels name, Is of no little force if I command, Then let vs ioyne all three in one for this, That good Duke Humphrey may his state possesse, But wherefore weepes Warwicke my noble sonne.

Warw. For griefe that all is lost that Warwick won. Sonnes. Anioy and Maine, both giuen away at once, [daa132]

Why Warwick did win them, & must that then which we wonne with our swords, be giuen away with wordes.

Yorke. As I haue read, our Kinges of England were woont to ·daa135· haue large dowries with their wiues, but our King Henry giues away his owne.

Sals. Come sonnes away and looke vnto the maine.

War. Vnto the Maine, Oh father Maine is lost, Which Warwicke by maine force did win from France, ·daa140· Maine chance father you meant, but I meant Maine, [daa141] Which I will win from France, or else be slaine. Exet Salsbury and Warwicke.

Yorke. Anioy and Maine, both giuen vnto the French, Cold newes for me, for I had hope of France, Euen as I haue of fertill England. ·daa145· A day will come when Yorke shall claime his owne, And therefore I will take the Neuels parts, And make a show of loue to proud Duke Humphrey: And when I spie aduantage, claime the Crowne, For thats the golden marke I seeke to hit: ·daa150· Nor shall proud Lancaster vsurpe my right, Nor hold the scepter in his childish fist, Nor weare the Diademe vpon his head, Whose church-like humours fits not for a Crowne: Then Yorke be still a while till time do serue, ·daa155· Watch thou, and wake when others be a sleepe, [daa156] To prie into the secrets of the state, Till Henry surfeiting in ioyes of loue, With his new bride, and Englands dear bought queene, And Humphrey with the Peeres be falne at iarres, ·daa160· Then will I raise aloft the milke-white Rose, With whose sweete smell the aire shall be perfumde, And in my Standard beare the Armes of Yorke, To graffle with the House of Lancaster: [daa164] And force perforce, ile make him yeeld the Crowne, ·daa165· Whose bookish rule hath puld faire England downe. Exet Yorke.

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Act V, Scene II

Enter Duke Humphrey, and Dame Ellanor, Cobham his wife.

Elnor. Why droopes my Lord like ouer ripened corne, Hanging the head at Cearies plentious loade, [dab002] What seest thou Duke Humphrey King Henries Crowne? Reach at it, and if thine arme be too short, Mine shall lengthen it. Art not thou a Prince, [dab005] Vnckle to the King, and his Protector? Then what shouldst thou lacke that might content thy minde. [dab007]

Humph. My louely Nell, far be it from my heart, To thinke of Treasons gainst my soueraigne Lord, But I was troubled with a dreame to night, ·dab010· And God I pray, it do betide no ill. [dab011]

Elnor. What drempt my Lord. Good Humphrey tell it me, [dab012] And ile interpret it, and when thats done, Ile tell thee then, what I did dreame to night.

Humphrey. This night when I was laid in bed, I dreampt that [dab015] This my staffe mine Office badge in Court, Was broke in two, and on the ends were plac’d, [dab017] The heads of the Cardinall of Winchester, [dab018] And William de la Poule first Duke of Suffolke. [dab019]

Elnor. Tush my Lord, this signifies nought but this, ·dab020· That he that breakes a sticke of Glosters groue, Shall for th’ offence, make forfeit of his head. But now my Lord, Ile tell you what I dreampt, Me thought I was in the Cathedrall Church At Westminster, and seated in the chaire ·dab025· Where Kings and Queenes are crownde, and at my feete [dab026] Henry and Margaret with a Crowne of gold Stood readie to set it on my Princely head.

Humphrey. Fie Nell. Ambitious woman as thou art, Art thou not second woman in this land, ·dab030· And the Protectors wife belou’d of him, [dab031] And wilt thou still be hammering treason thus, [dab032] Away I say, and let me heare no more.

Elnor. How now my Lord. What angry with your Nell, For telling but her dreame. The next I haue [dab035] Ile keepe to my selfe, and not be rated thus. [dab036]

Humphrey. Nay Nell, Ile giue no credit to a dreame, But I would haue thee to thinke on no such things. [dab038]

Enters a Messenger.

Messenger. And it please your grace, the King and Queene to morrow morning will ride a hawking to Saint Albones, [dab040] and craues your company along with them.

Humphrey. With all my heart, I will attend his grace: Come Nell, thou wilt go with vs vs I am sure. [dab043] Exet Humphrey.

Elnor. Ile come after you, for I cannot go before, But ere it be long, Ile go before them all, [dab045] Despight of all that seeke to crosse me thus, Who is within there?

Enter sir Iohn Hum.

What sir Iohn Hum, what newes with you?

Sir Iohn. Iesus preserue your Maiestie.

Elnor. My Maiestie. Why man I am but grace. ·dab050·

Ser Iohn. I, but by the grace of God & Hums aduise, [dab051] Your graces state shall be aduanst ere long.

Elnor. What hast thou conferd with Margery Iordaine, the cunning Witch of Ely, with Roger Bullingbrooke and the [dab054] rest, and will they vndertake to do me good? [dab055]

Sir Iohn. I haue Madame, and they haue promised me to raise a Spirite from depth of vnder grounde, that shall tell your [dab057] grace all questions you demaund.

Elnor. Thanks good sir Iohn. Some two daies hence I gesse [dab059] Will fit our time, then see that they be here: ·dab060· For now the King is ryding to Saint Albones, And all the Dukes and Earles along with him, When they be gone, then safely they may come, [dab063] And on the backside of my Orchard heere, There cast their Spelles in silence of the night, ·dab065· And so resolue vs of the thing we wish, [dab066] Till when, drinke that for my sake, And so farwell. Exet Elnor.

Sir Iohn. Now sir Iohn Hum, No words but mum. Seale vp your lips, for you must silent be, These gifts ere long will make me mightie rich. ·dab070· The Duches she thinks now that all is well, But I haue gold comes from another place, From one that hyred me to set her on, To plot these Treasons gainst the King and Peeres, And that is the mightie Duke of Suffolke. ·dab075· For he it is, but I must not say so, That by my meanes must worke the Duches fall, Who now by Cuniurations thinkes to rise. [dab078] But whist sir Iohn, no more of that I trow, [dab079] For feare you lose your head before you goe. ·dab080· Exet.

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