Henry VI Parts 1, 2, and 3


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Elizabethan EnglishModern English
The first Part of Henry the SixtThe first part of Henry the Secht
Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.The first act. Scoena first.
Dead March.Dead march.
Enter the Funerall of King Henry the Fift, attended on by the DukeEnter King Henry the Fift, who is visited by the Duke
offrom
Bedford, Regent of France; the Duke of Gloster, Protector; theBedford, Regent France; The Duke of Gloster, protector; the
Duke ofDuke of
Exeter Warwicke, the Bishop of Winchester, and the Duke ofExeter Warwicke, the Bishop of Winchester and the Duke of
Somerset.Somerset.
Bedford. Hung be y heauens with black, yield day to night;Bedford. Hunge is y heawens with black yield from day to night;
Comets importing change of Times and States,Comet import changes from times and conditions,
Brandish your crystall Tresses in the Skie,Swing your crystal curls in the SKIE,
And with them scourge the bad reuolting Stars,And with them the bad reuolting stars,
That haue consented vnto Henries death:That Haue Vnto Henrie's death agreed:
King Henry the Fift, too famous to liue long,King Henry the find too famous to be long,
England ne're lost a King of so much worthEngland has lost no king of so much value
Glost. England ne're had a King vntill his time:Glost. England had a king vntill his time:
Vertue he had, deseruing to command,Vertue he had to command, command,
His brandisht Sword did blinde men with his beames,His brandish sword has men with his beames blind,
His Armes spred wider then a Dragons Wings:His arms jumped wider than a kite wing:
His sparkling Eyes, repleat with wrathfull fire,His sparkling eyes, repeat with angry fire,
More dazled and droue back his Enemies,More dazed and droue back his enemies,
Then mid-day Sunne, fierce bent against their faces.Then there was a sunny daily, violently bent against her faces.
What should I say? his Deeds exceed all speech:What can I say? His deeds all outperform:
He ne're lift vp his Hand, but conqueredHe doesn't raise VP, but he conquers
Exe. We mourne in black, why mourn we not in blood?Exe. We morne in black, why don't we mourn in the blood?
Henry is dead, and neuer shall reuiue:Henry is dead and the new is said to be Reuiue again:
Vpon a Woodden Coffin we attend;VPON a Woodden -Sarg in which we participate;
And Deaths dishonourable Victorie,And deaths dishonestly Victorie,
We with our stately presence glorifie,We with our stately presence Glorifie,
Like Captiues bound to a Triumphant Carre.Like captiues bound to a triumphal cart.
What? shall we curse the Planets of Mishap,What? Should we curse the planets of the mishap,
That plotted thus our Glories ouerthrow?So that planned our glory Outhow?
Or shall we thinke the subtile-witted French,Or should we dilute the subtle French,
Coniurers and Sorcerers, that afraid of him,Fraudsters and wizards who are afraid of him
By Magick Verses haue contriu'd his endOf magic
Winch. He was a King, blest of the King of Kings.Winds. He was a king, battle of the king of the kings.
Vnto the French, the dreadfull Iudgement-DayVnto the French, the terrible day
So dreadfull will not be, as was his sight.It will be as terrible as he was.
The Battailes of the Lord of Hosts he fought:The Battailes of the Lord of the Hut, against which he fought:
The Churches Prayers made him so prosperousThe prayers of the churches made him so wealthy
Glost. The Church? where is it?Glost. The church? where is it?
Had not Church-men pray'd,Had hadn't prayed churchmen
His thred of Life had not so soone decay'd.His life was not so falling.
None doe you like, but an effeminate Prince,Nobody makes you, but a female prince,
Whom like a Schoole-boy you may ouer-aweWhom like a school boy you ouer-awe
Winch. Gloster, what ere we like, thou art Protector,Winds. Gloster what we like, you are protection, protector,
And lookest to command the Prince and Realme.And look to order the prince and rich.
Thy Wife is prowd, she holdeth thee in awe,Your wife is ProWd, she keeps you in awe,
More then God or Religious Church-men mayMore than God or religious church men can
Glost. Name not Religion, for thou lou'st the Flesh,Glost. Do not call religion because you are lou'st the meat,
And ne're throughout the yeere to Church thou go'st,And ne're all over the church, you go,
Except it be to pray against thy foesUnless it is to pray against your enemies
Bed. Cease, cease these Iarres, & rest your minds in peace:Bed. Stop, set this Iarres and rest in peace:
Let's to the Altar: Heralds wayt on vs;Let's go to the altar: Herald Wayt on VS;
In stead of Gold, wee'le offer vp our Armes,At the point of gold, Wee'le VP offers our arms,
Since Armes auayle not, now that Henry's dead,Not since poor Auayle, now that Henry is dead,
Posteritie await for wretched yeeres,Posteritie is waiting for miserable yeeres,
When at their Mothers moistned eyes, Babes shall suck,If you have moistened eyes on your mothers, babes will suck,
Our Ile be made a Nourish of salt Teares,Our Ile is fed by salt cracks,
And none but Women left to wayle the dead.And nobody except women Wayle went the dead.
Henry the Fift, thy Ghost I inuocate:Henry the Fift, Dein Ghost I Inuocode:
Prosper this Realme, keepe it from Ciuill Broyles,If you thrive in this empire, lift it from Ciuill Broiles,
Combat with aduerse Planets in the Heauens;Fight with undesirable plans in the hows;
A farre more glorious Starre thy Soule will make,A fine glorious rigid that will make your soul,
Then Iulius Cæsar, or bright-Then Julius Caesar or light
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mess. My honourable Lords, health to you all:Chaos. My honorable gentlemen, health for all of you:
Sad tidings bring I to you out of France,Sad messages bring me to you from France,
Of losse, of slaughter, and discomfiture:From Losse, from Battle and Disco in:
Guyen, Champaigne, Rheimes, Orleance,Guys, champiign, rubbish, Orlance,
Paris Guysors, Poictiers, are all quite lostParis Guysors, Poictioners, are all pretty lost
Bedf. What say'st thou man, before dead Henry's Coarse?Bedf. What do you say man, roughly before Dead Henry's?
Speake softly, or the losse of those great TownesSpeaking quietly or the losse of this big town
Will make him burst his Lead, and rise from deathWill make him place his leadership and to rise from death
Glost. Is Paris lost? is Roan yeelded vp?Glost. Is Paris lost? Is Roan Yeelded VP?
If Henry were recall'd to life againe,When Henry remembers life again, brought back to life,
These news would cause him once more yeeld the GhostThis news would make him again
Exe. How were they lost? what trecherie was vs'd?Exe. How were they lost? Which sciationer was vs'd?
Mess. No trecherie, but want of Men and Money.Chaos. Not a cheese, but lack of men and money.
Amongst the Souldiers this is muttered,This is murmured under the Sildiers,
That here you maintaine seuerall Factions:You maintain this here on the euerall factions:
And whil'st a Field should be dispatcht and fought,And while a field should be sent and fought,
You are disputing of your Generals.They deny their generals.
One would haue lingring Warres, with little cost;One would hit wars with low costs;
Another would flye swift, but wanteth Wings:Another would fly swift, but want Wings:
A third thinkes, without expence at all,A third thinks without triggering,
By guilefull faire words, Peace may be obtayn'd.Peace can be stopped through ongoing words.
Awake, awake, English Nobilitie,Awake, awake, English nobilitia,
Let not slouth dimme your Honors, new begot;Do not be deleted for your honor, offered a new one;
Cropt are the Flower-de-Luces in your ArmesCropt are the flower-de-Luces in their arms
Of Englands Coat, one halfe is cut awayFrom England's coat, half a half is cut away
Exe. Were our Teares wanting to this Funerall,Exe. Wanted our tears of this funeral,
These Tidings would call forth her flowing TidesThese messages would cause their flowing tides
Bedf. Me they concerne, Regent I am of France:Bedf. I am worried, I am rain from France:
Giue me my steeled Coat, Ile fight for France.Giue me my steel coat, ile fight for France.
Away with these disgracefull wayling Robes;Way with these shameful growth;
Wounds will I lend the French, in stead of Eyes,I will borrow wounds on the French
To weepe their intermissiue Miseries.Your miserably cry.
Enter to them another Messenger.Enter another messenger.
Mess. Lords view these Letters, full of bad mischance.Chaos. Lords see these letters full of bad mix.
France is reuolted from the English quite,France is completely restored from English,
Except some petty Townes, of no import.Except for a few small cities without import.
The Dolphin Charles is crowned King in Rheimes:Delphin Charles is crowned king in Rhezeit:
The Bastard of Orleance with him is ioyn'd:The bastard of Orlance with him is oyn'd:
Reynold, Duke of Aniou, doth take his part,Reynold, Duke of Aniou, assume his role,
The Duke of Alanson flyeth to his side.The Duke of Alanson flies to his side.
Enter.Enter.
Exe. The Dolphin crown'd King? all flye to him?Exe. The dolphin kron king? Everything flying to him?
O whither shall we flye from this reproach?O Where should we fly from this accusation?
Glost. We will not flye, but to our enemies throats.Glost. We will not fly, but our throats to our enemies.
Bedford, if thou be slacke, Ile fight it outBedford, if you are slack, I fight it out
Bed. Gloster, why doubtst thou of my forwardnesse?Bed. Gloster, why doubts about my forward nesse?
An Army haue I muster'd in my thoughts,An army that I gathered in my thoughts
Wherewith already France is ouer-run.France is already Ouer-Run.
Enter another Messenger.Enter another messenger.
Mes. My gracious Lords, to adde to your laments,Mes. My amiable gentlemen to add to your complaint,
Wherewith you now bedew King Henries hearse,With which you now best the king Henrie's corpse car,
I must informe you of a dismall fight,I have to inform you about an actual struggle
Betwixt the stout Lord Talbot, and the FrenchBetween the strong Lord Talbot and the French
Win. What? wherein Talbot ouercame, is't so?Win. What? Woin Talbot Ouercame, isn't it?
3.Mes. O no: wherein Lord Talbot was o'rethrown:3.Mes. O No: with what Lord Talbot O'Rethrorn:
The circumstance Ile tell you more at large.The circumstances tell you more up to date.
The tenth of August last, this dreadfull Lord,The tenth August last year, this terrible gentleman, Lord,
Retyring from the Siege of Orleance,Resignation from the siege of Orlance,
Hauing full scarce six thousand in his troupe,Housing full of six thousand in his troop,
By three and twentie thousand of the FrenchOf three and twelve thousand of the French
Was round incompassed, and set vpon:Was round incompass and VPON set:
No leysure had he to enranke his men.No leysure had to enrich his men.
He wanted Pikes to set before his Archers:He wanted Pikes to put in front of his archers:
In stead whereof, sharpe Stakes pluckt out of HedgesSince the Sharpe Stakes got out of the hedges
They pitched in the ground confusedly,They put confused in the ground
To keepe the Horsemen off, from breaking in.Prevent the rider from break -ins.
More then three houres the fight continued:More than three hours of the fight continued:
Where valiant Talbot, aboue humane thought,Where brave valley bot, Aboue Humane thought, thought,
Enacted wonders with his Sword and Lance.Amazed miracles with his sword and his lance.
Hundreds he sent to Hell, and none durst stand him:He sent hundred to hell, and nobody stood:
Here, there, and euery where enrag'd, he slew.Here, there and Euny, where he administered himself, he killed.
The French exclaym'd, the Deuill was in Armes,The French excluded, the Deuill was in poor,
All the whole Army stood agaz'd on him.The whole army was on him.
His Souldiers spying his vndaunted Spirit,His Sildiers spy his vndunted spirit,
A Talbot, a Talbot, cry'd out amaine,A valley bot, a valley bot, cried Amine,
And rusht into the Bowels of the Battaile.And plunge into the intestine of the battaile.
Here had the Conquest fully been seal'd vp,Here the conquest was completely sealed, VP,
If Sir Iohn Falstaffe had not play'd the Coward.If Sir Iohn Falstaffe hadn't played the coward.
He being in the Vauward, plac't behinde,He is in the Vauward, last not back,
With purpose to relieue and follow them,On the purpose of alleviating them and following them,
Cowardly fled, not hauing struck one stroake.Feige fled, not Haing hit a stroake.
Hence grew the generall wrack and massacre:Therefore, the general wreck and massacre grew:
Enclosed were they with their Enemies.They were enclosed with their enemies.
A base Wallon, to win the Dolphins grace,A basic wall to win the Grace dolphin,
Thrust Talbot with a Speare into the Back,Thrust valley bot with a spear in the back,
Whom all France, with their chiefe assembled strength,Who all France gathered with their assembled strength,
Durst not presume to looke once in the faceDo not assume to look in the face once
Bedf. Is Talbot slaine then? I will slay my selfe,Bedf. Is Talbot then Slaine then? I will kill my self
For liuing idly here, in pompe and ease,For idle here, in pompe and lightness,
Whil'st such a worthy Leader, wanting ayd,While such a worthy guide who wants Ayd,
Vnto his dastard foe-men is betray'dVnto will be betrayed
3.Mess. O no, he liues, but is tooke Prisoner,3. Mess. O no, he read, but is a bold prisoner,
And Lord Scales with him, and Lord Hungerford:And Lord scales with him and Lord Hungerford:
Most of the rest slaughter'd, or tooke likewiseMost of the rest slaughtered or too bold
Bedf. His Ransome there is none but I shall pay.Bedf. His ransom is nothing, but I'll pay.
Ile hale the Dolphin headlong from his Throne,Ile Hale der Delphin head over his throne,
His Crowne shall be the Ransome of my friend:His crown will be my friend's ransome:
Foure of their Lords Ile change for one of ours.Four of her gentlemen ile ile for one of us.
Farwell my Masters, to my Taske will I,Farwell my master, I become my taske, me,
Bonfires in France forthwith I am to make,To make campfires in France immediately,
To keepe our great Saint Georges Feast withall.To our big Saint Georges with all.
Ten thousand Souldiers with me I will take,I will take ten thousand SOULDIERS with me
Whose bloody deeds shall make all Europe quakeTheir bloody deeds will all be shaken by Europe
3.Mess. So you had need, for Orleance is besieg'd,3. Mess. So they had need because Orlance is popular,
The English Army is growne weake and faint:The English army is Growne Weake and passed out:
The Earle of Salisbury craueth supply,The Earle of Salisbury Craueth Care,
And hardly keepes his men from mutinie,And hardly holds his men in front of mutinie
Since they so few, watch such a multitudeSince they are so few, look at such a quantity
Exe. Remember Lords your Oathes to Henry sworne:Exe. Remember gentlemen, your oath to Henry, who are curved:
Eyther to quell the Dolphin vtterly,Eyther to suppress the Delphin Vtterly,
Or bring him in obedience to your yoakeOr bring him obedience in your yoake
Bedf. I doe remember it, and here take my leaue,Bedf. I remember it and here take my couch
To goe about my preparation.Go about my preparation.
Exit Bedford.Exit bedford.
Glost. Ile to the Tower with all the hast I can,Glost. Ile to the tower with all the Heid
To view th' Artillerie and Munition,To see this artillery and ammunition,
And then I will proclayme young Henry King.And then I become the young Henry King proclyms.
Exit Gloster.Starting closure.
Exe. To Eltam will I, where the young King is,Exe. After Altam I become where the young king is
Being ordayn'd his speciall Gouernor,Be ordayn'n -under -Guestnor,
And for his safetie there Ile best deuise.And best for its security limit there.
Enter.Enter.
Winch. Each hath his Place and Function to attend:Winds. Everyone has their place and function to visit:
I am left out; for me nothing remaines:I get exuberant; Nothing remains for me:
But long I will not be Iack out of Office.But I won't be out of office for a long time.
The King from Eltam I intend to send,I would like to send the king from Eltam,
And sit at chiefest Sterne of publique Weale.And sit in the main strength of Publique Weale.
Enter.Enter.
Sound a Flourish.Sounds a blooming.
Enter Charles, Alanson, and Reigneir, marching with Drum andEnter Charles, Alanson and Reildeir, march with drum and
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Charles. Mars his true mouing, euen as in the Heauens,Charles. Mars his true mouing, euen like in the Heaauts,
So in the Earth, to this day is not knowne.It is still not known in the earth.
Late did he shine vpon the English side:He shone the English side late:
Now we are Victors, vpon vs he smiles.Now we are the winner, vpon against him smiles.
What Townes of any moment, but we haue?Which cities of one moment, but we have?
At pleasure here we lye, neere Orleance:Bei Pleasure HIER LYE, Neere Orleance:
Otherwhiles, the famisht English, like pale Ghosts,Otherwhiles, the Famish English, like pale ghosts,
Faintly besiege vs one houre in a monethSlightly besieged for an hour in a Moneth
Alan. They want their Porredge, & their fat Bul Beeues:Alan. You want your Porgege and your FAT BUL bees:
Eyther they must be dyeted like Mules,Eyther they have to be colored like mules,
And haue their Prouender ty'd to their mouthes,And hate her Morter, who was in the mouth,
Or pitteous they will looke, like drowned MiceOr pittaarigen, they will look like drowned mice
Reigneir. Let's rayse the Siege: why liue we idly here?Reildeir. Leave us the siege Rayse: Why do we have a figure here?
Talbot is taken, whom we wont to feare:Talbot is taken that we do not fear:
Remayneth none but mad-brayn'd Salisbury,Neueneth Nothing except Mad-Brayn'd Salisbury,
And he may well in fretting spend his gall,And he can certainly spend his bile in weakness,
Nor men nor Money hath he to make WarreMen still have money he have to make a warning
Charles. Sound, sound Alarum, we will rush on them.Charles. Sound, Sound Alarum, we will hurry up to you.
Now for the honour of the forlorne French:Now for the honor of the Forlorne French:
Him I forgiue my death, that killeth me,I forgive him my death, that kills me
When he sees me goe back one foot, or flye.When he goes back to a foot or fly.
Exeunt.Exit.
Here Alarum, they are beaten back by the English, with greatHere, Alarum, they are knocked down by the English, with great ones
losse.lose.
Enter Charles, Alanson, and Reigneir.Enter Charles, Alanson and Reigneir.
Charles. Who euer saw the like? what men haue I?Charles. Who saw that? Which men have me?
Dogges, Cowards, Dastards: I would ne're haue fled,Dogs, cowards, dastards: I would never have fled
But that they left me 'midst my EnemiesBut that they left me in the middle of my enemies
Reigneir. Salisbury is a desperate Homicide,Reildeir. Salisbury is a desperate murder.
He fighteth as one weary of his life:He fights as a tired of his life:
The other Lords, like Lyons wanting foode,The other lords, like Lyons who want to eat,
Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry preyDoe rush vpon against her hungry prey
Alanson. Froysard, a Countreyman of ours, records,Alanson. Froysard, a land disc from us, records, records,
England all Oliuers and Rowlands breed,England breed all Oliuers and Rowlands,
During the time Edward the third did raigne:During the time when Edward made the third Raigne:
More truly now may this be verified;More now can be checked;
For none but Samsons and GoliassesFor none except Samsons and Golias
It sendeth forth to skirmish: one to tenne?It sends to Battle: one to Tenn?
Leane raw-bon'd Rascals, who would e'er suppose,Lean Raw-Bon'd Schlingel, who would accept,
They had such courage and audacitie?Did you have courage and audacitie?
Charles. Let's leaue this Towne,Charles. Let us go out this town,
For they are hayre-brayn'd Slaues,Because they are Hayre-Brayn'd Slaues,
And hunger will enforce them to be more eager:And hunger will assert her to be eager:
Of old I know them; rather with their TeethI know them from old ones; Rather with their teeth
The Walls they'le teare downe, then forsake the SiegeThe walls they prevent and then leave the siege
Reigneir. I thinke by some odde Gimmors or DeuiceRoyalir. I think of some strange gimmer or Deuice
Their Armes are set, like Clocks, still to strike on;Her arms are like watches.
Else ne're could they hold out so as they doe:Otherwise they could endure the way they do:
By my consent, wee'le euen let them aloneAfter my approval, I left her in peace
Alanson. Be it so.Alanson. Sei Es So.
Enter the Bastard of Orleance.Enter the bastard of Orlance.
Bastard. Where's the Prince Dolphin? I haue newesBastard. Where is the prince Dolphin? I hage newes
for himfor him
Dolph. Bastard of Orleance, thrice welcome to vsDolph. Bastard of Orlance, three times welcome in VS
Bast. Me thinks your looks are sad, your chear appal'd.Bast. I think your appearance is sad, your cheerlag.
Hath the late ouerthrow wrought this offence?Did the deceased Ouerthrow do this crime?
Be not dismay'd, for succour is at hand:Do not be dismayed, because the support is at hand:
A holy Maid hither with me I bring,A holy maid here with me, I bring
Which by a Vision sent to her from Heauen,What was sent to her by a vision of hows,
Ordayned is to rayse this tedious Siege,Ordayned is Rayse this tedious siege,
And driue the English forth the bounds of France:And the English are the borders of France:
The spirit of deepe Prophecie she hath,The spirit of the deep prophecy, it has, it has
Exceeding the nine Sibyls of old Rome:The nine Sibyls of the old Rome exceed:
What's past, and what's to come, she can descry.What has passed and what comes to come, she can witness.
Speake, shall I call her in? beleeue my words,Speak, should I call them? Beleeeue my words,
For they are certaine, and vnfallibleBecause they are safe and perpendicular
Dolph. Goe call her in: but first, to try her skill,Dolph. Call them: But first to try their skills
Reignier stand thou as Dolphin in my place;They are more government as a dolphin in my place;
Question her prowdly, let thy Lookes be sterne,Ask them, let your eyes be strict
By this meanes shall we sound what skill she hath.With this meaning we should sound what ability it has.
Enter Ioane Puzel.Enter ice cream puzzle.
Reigneir. Faire Maid, is't thou wilt doe these wondrousReildeir. Fair maid, you won't be these miracles
feats?Pots?
Puzel. Reignier, is't thou that thinkest to beguile me?Puzel. Governor, not that you seduce me?
Where is the Dolphin? Come, come from behinde,Where is the dolphin? Come on, come from behind,
I know thee well, though neuer seene before.I know you well, although Neuer already sees.
Be not amaz'd, there's nothing hid from me;Don't be amaz'd, there is nothing hidden from me;
In priuate will I talke with thee apart:In the priueate I will be stairs with you: separated:
Stand back you Lords, and giue vs leaue a whileSteps back to you and giue for a while for a while
Reigneir. She takes vpon her brauely at first dashReildeir. She takes VPON with her brewery at the first dash
Puzel. Dolphin, I am by birth a Shepheards Daughter,Puzel. Delphin, I am a Shephard daughter from birth,
My wit vntrayn'd in any kind of Art:My joke in some kind of art:
Heauen and our Lady gracious hath it pleas'dHeaun and our dear wife liked it
To shine on my contemptible estate.To shine on my contemptuous estate.
Loe, whilest I wayted on my tender Lambes,Loe, although I made myself on my delicate lambes, but
And to Sunnes parching heat display'd my cheekes,And to Sunnes Perging Heat Displays my cheeks,
Gods Mother deigned to appeare to me,Götter mother who says goodbye to appear to me,
And in a Vision full of Maiestie,And in a vision full of Maiestie,
Will'd me to leaue my base Vocation,I want to get my basis for a calling
And free my Countrey from Calamitie:And free my country from Calamitie:
Her ayde she promis'd, and assur'd successe.Your Ayde promised and insured Successe.
In compleat Glory shee reueal'd her selfe:In a complete Glory Shee, she reproduced herself:
And whereas I was black and swart before,And while I was black and black before
With those cleare Rayes, which shee infus'd on me,With these clear rayes that were concerned, I was on myself,
That beautie am I blest with, which you may see.I am against this beauty what you might see.
Aske me what question thou canst possible,Ask me what question you can do if possible
And I will answer vnpremeditated:And I will answer vnpremedized:
My Courage trie by Combat, if thou dar'st,My courage for fighting when you dar'st
And thou shalt finde that I exceed my Sex.And you should find that I cross my sex.
Resolue on this, thou shalt be fortunate,Determined, you should be lucky
If thou receiue me for thy Warlike MateIf you get me for your warlike buddy
Dolph. Thou hast astonisht me with thy high termes:Dolph. You were amazed at me with your high term:
Onely this proofe Ile of thy Valour make,To this proof that their bravery make,
In single Combat thou shalt buckle with me;In single fight you should buckle up with me;
And if thou vanquishest, thy words are true,And if you are Vanquishestes, your words are true
Otherwise I renounce all confidenceOtherwise I do not trust everything
Puzel. I am prepar'd: here is my keene-edg'd Sword,Puzel. I am prepared: here is my Keene-Edg'd sword,
Deckt with fine Flower-de-Luces on each side,Deck with fine flower-de-Luces on each side,
The which at Touraine, in S[aint]. Katherines Church-yard,Das in Touraine, in s [Aint]. Katherines Church-Yard,
Out of a great deale of old Iron, I chose forthI decided from a large -scale old iron
Dolph. Then come a Gods name, I feare no womanDolph. Then come a god name, I'm not afraid of a woman
Puzel. And while I liue, Ile ne're flye from a man.Puzel. And while I ile n're flye from a man.
Here they fight, and Ioane de Puzel ouercomes.Here you and Ioane de Puzel Ouerces.
Dolph. Stay, stay thy hands, thou art an Amazon,Dolph. Stay your hands, you are an Amazon,
And fightest with the Sword of DeboraAnd fight with the sword of Debora
Puzel. Christs Mother helpes me, else I were tooPuzel. Christ's mother helps me, otherwise I was too
weakeWeb
Dolph. Who e're helps thee, 'tis thou that must help me:Dolph. Whoever helps you, it has to help me:
Impatiently I burne with thy desire,I burn impatiently with your desire
My heart and hands thou hast at once subdu'd.You put my heart and hands immediately.
Excellent Puzel, if thy name be so,Excellent puzel when your name is so
Let me thy seruant, and not Soueraigne be,Let me be your seruant and not a soueraigne,
Tis the French Dolphin sueth to thee thusThe French dolphin Sueth is like that
Puzel. I must not yeeld to any rights of Loue,Puzel. I must not go to a right of Loue,
For my Profession's sacred from aboue:For my job, the sacred of Aboue is:
When I haue chased all thy Foes from hence,When I followed all of your enemies, afterwards
Then will I thinke vpon a recompenceThen I will thin a determination
Dolph. Meane time looke gracious on thy prostrateDolph. Meane Time, which is gracious on your prostate
ThrallThrall
Reigneir. My Lord me thinkes is very long in talkeReildeir. My Lord, I think, is very long in Talke
Alans. Doubtlesse he shriues this woman to her smock,Alans. Undoubtedly, he can do this woman to her smock,
Else ne're could he so long protract his speechOtherwise he could spread his speech for so long
Reigneir. Shall wee disturbe him, since hee keepes noReildeir. Should we disturb him because hee holds no
meane?Mean?
Alan. He may meane more then we poor men do know,Alan. He can mean more than we know poor men
These women are shrewd tempters with their tonguesThese women are smart
Reigneir. My Lord, where are you? what deuise you on?Reildeir. My Lord, where are you? What do you do?
Shall we giue o're Orleance, or no?Should we o're Orlance Giue or no?
Puzel. Why no, I say: distrustfull Recreants,Puzel. Why not, I say: suspicious recovery,
Fight till the last gaspe: Ile be your guardFight to the last accelerator: Ile is your guard
Dolph. What shee sayes, Ile confirme: wee'le fightDolph. What Shee Sayes, ILE confirm: Wee'le Fight
it outit out
Puzel. Assign'd am I to be the English Scourge.Puzel. I am assigned to be the English scourge.
This night the Siege assuredly Ile rayse:That night the siege is certainly Ile Rayse:
Expect Saint Martins Summer, Halcyons dayes,Expect Saint Martin's Sommer, Halcyons Dayes,
Since I haue entred into these Warres.Since I got involved in this war.
Glory is like a Circle in the Water,Fame is like a circle in the water,
Which neuer ceaseth to enlarge it selfe,Which new one stops enlarging it yourself,
Till by broad spreading, it disperse to naught.Until the broad spread, it is not distributed.
With Henries death, the English Circle ends,With Henrie's death, the English circle ends,
Dispersed are the glories it included:The glory that it included are distributed:
Now am I like that prowd insulting Ship,Now I like the ProWD insult ship,
Which Cæsar and his fortune bare at onceWhich Cæsar and his happiness bare at the same time
Dolph. Was Mahomet inspired with a Doue?Dolph. Has Mahomet was inspired by a Doue?
Thou with an Eagle art inspired then.You with an eagle art that is then inspired.
Helen, the Mother of Great Constantine,Helen, the mother of Great Constantine,
Nor yet S[aint]. Philips daughters were like thee.Still s [aint]. Philips daughters were like you.
Bright Starre of Venus, falne downe on the Earth,Rather Star of Venus, Falne Down on Earth,
How may I reuerently worship thee enough?How can I worship you enough again?
Alanson. Leaue off delayes, and let vs rayse theAlanson. Delays go out and let the rays against Rayse
Siegesiege
Reigneir. Woman, do what thou canst to saue our honors,Reildeir. Woman, do what you can do to say our honor
Driue them from Orleance, and be immortaliz'dRelax from Orlance and immortalize yourself
Dolph. Presently wee'le try: come, let's away about it,Dolph. At the moment they try: come, let's go away
No Prophet will I trust, if shee proue false.I will not trust a prophet if shee proue is wrong.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Gloster, with his Seruing-men.Enter Gloster with its Sering men.
Glost. I am come to suruey the Tower this day;Glost. I came to the tower to the tower today;
Since Henries death, I feare there is Conueyance:Since the death of Henries, I fear that there will be confidence:
Where be these Warders, that they wait not here?Where are these guards that you don't wait here?
Open the Gates, 'tis Gloster that callsOpen the gates, the Gloster that calls
1.Warder. Who's there, that knocks so imperiously?1. Warter. Who is there, that knocks so flexible?
Glost.1.Man. It is the Noble Duke of GlosterGlost.1.man. It is the noble duke of Gloster
2.Warder. Who ere he be, you may not be let in2. WARTER. Who he is, you may not be let in
1.Man. Villaines, answer you so the Lord Protector?1.man. Villars, do you answer the Lord protector?
1.Warder. The Lord protect him, so we answer him,1. Warter. The Lord protects him, so we answer him,
We doe no otherwise then wee are will'dOtherwise we have no, then we are white
Glost. Who willed you? or whose will stands but mine?Glost. Who will be willing to do you? Or who will be mine?
There's none Protector of the Realme, but I:There is no protector of the empire, but me:
Breake vp the Gates, Ile be your warrantize;Breake vp the gates, ile are their justification;
Shall I be flowted thus by dunghill Groomes?Should I be flowed through Dunghill pfreames?
Glosters men rush at the Tower Gates, and Wooduile theGloster's men hurry to the Tower Gate and Wooduile
Lieutenant speakesLieutenant speaks
within.inside.
Wooduile. What noyse is this? what Traytors haueWooduile. What is that? What traytors has
wee here?Way from?
Glost. Lieutenant, is it you whose voyce I heare?Glost. Lieutenant, are you whose voyce I hear?
Open the Gates, here's Gloster that would enterOpen the gates, here is Gloster that would occur
Wooduile. Haue patience Noble Duke, I may not open,Wooduile. Haue patience noble duke, I can't open myself
The Cardinall of Winchester forbids:The cardinall of Winchester forbids:
From him I haue expresse commandement,I hate express command from him,
That thou nor none of thine shall be let inThat you shouldn't let anything in yours yet
Glost. Faint-hearted Wooduile, prizest him 'fore me?Glost. Heaven Wooduile, Price him in front of me?
Arrogant Winchester, that haughtie Prelate,ARRGINTT WORCHESTER, Thigh Highie, prelate,
Whom Henry our late Soueraigne ne're could brooke?Who Henry, our late soueraigne, couldn't Brooke?
Thou art no friend to God, or to the King:You are not a friend to God or king:
Open the Gates, or Ile shut thee out shortlyOpen the gates or ile will be excluded shortly
Seruingmen. Open the Gates vnto the Lord Protector,Seringmen. Open the Gates Vnto the Lord Protector,
Or wee'le burst them open, if that you come not quickly.Or we'le burst if you don't get quickly.
Enter to the Protector at the Tower Gates, Winchester and his menEnter the protector of the Tower Gates, Winchester and his men
inin
Tawney Coates.Tawney Coates.
Winchest. How now ambitious Vmpheir, what meanesWinchest. How now ambitious vmpheir, what does what do you mean?
this?Dies?
Glost. Piel'd Priest, doo'st thou command me to beGlost. Piel'd priest, you are concerned with being me
shut out?Switch off?
Winch. I doe, thou most vsurping Proditor,Winds. I do you, you are the most VS Turping Proditor,
And not Protector of the King or RealmeAnd not protectors of the king or the empire
Glost. Stand back thou manifest Conspirator,Glost. Step back, you manifest conspiracy,
Thou that contriued'st to murther our dead Lord,You have violated our dead man,
Thou that giu'st Whores Indulgences to sinne,You that you won't do the senses, whores,
Ile canuas thee in thy broad Cardinalls Hat,Ile canuas you in your broad cardinalls hat,
If thou proceed in this thy insolenceIf you were in this outrageousness
Winch. Nay, stand thou back, I will not budge a foot:Winds. No, stand behind, I will not stir a foot:
This be Damascus, be thou cursed Cain,This is Damascus, be you cursed, Cain,
To slay thy Brother Abel, if thou wiltKill your brother Abel when you become
Glost. I will not slay thee, but Ile driue thee back:Glost. I won't kill you, but ILE Driue back:
Thy Scarlet Robes, as a Childs bearing Cloth,Your scarlet robes, as a child who wears the cloth,
Ile vse, to carry thee out of this placeIle VSE to carry you from this place
Winch. Doe what thou dar'st, I beard thee to thyWinds. Do what you have, I'll keep you to yours
faceface
Glost. What? am I dar'd, and bearded to my face?Glost. What? Am I damn and bearded in my face?
Draw men, for all this priuiledged place,Draw men for all of this early place,
Blew Coats to Tawny Coats. Priest, beware your Beard,Blew Coats on tawny coats. Priest, fit your beard,
I meane to tugge it, and to cuffe you soundly.I mean to pull it and steal you firmly.
Vnder my feet I stampe thy Cardinalls Hat:Vnder my feet I stamp your cardinalls hat:
In spight of Pope, or dignities of Church,In the Spight of Pope or dignity of the church,
Here by the Cheekes Ile drag thee vp and downeHere from the cheeks you pull them with you VP and Downe
Winch. Gloster, thou wilt answere this before theWinds. Gloster, you will answer that before the
PopePope
Glost. Winchester Goose, I cry, a Rope, a Rope.Glost. Winchester Goose, I cry, a rope, a rope.
Now beat them hence, why doe you let them stay?Beat it now, why do you let them stay?
Thee Ile chase hence, thou Wolfe in Sheepes array.Therefore you juded in Schafarray.
Out Tawney-Coates, out Scarlet Hypocrite.Made of tawney coates, from scarlet-red hypocrites.
Here Glosters men beat out the Cardinalls men, and enter in theHere the men excluded the men of Cardinalls and enter the one
hurly-burly the Maior of London, and his Officers.Hurly-Burly The Maior of London and his officers.
Maior. Fye Lords, that you being supreme Magistrates,Maior. Fye Lords that they are the highest judges,
Thus contumeliously should breake the PeaceSo there should be rude peace
Glost. Peace Maior, thou know'st little of my wrongs:Glost. Peace Maior, you know little about my injustice:
Here's Beauford, that regards nor God nor King,Here is Beauford, that applies and God and king.
Hath here distrayn'd the Tower to his vseI distracted the tower to his VSE here
Winch. Here's Gloster, a Foe to Citizens,Winds. Here is Gloster, an enemy for the citizens,
One that still motions Warre, and neuer Peace,One that still moves Warre, and new peace,
O're-charging your free Purses with large Fines;Charge their free wallets with great fines;
That seekes to ouerthrow Religion,This is looking for Ouerthrow religion,
Because he is Protector of the Realme;Because he is a protector of the empire;
And would haue Armour here out of the Tower,And would prepare here from the tower,
To Crowne himselfe King, and suppresse the PrinceTo blind the king and suppress the prince
Glost. I will not answer thee with words, but blowes.Glost. I will not answer you with words, but with bubbles.
Here they skirmish againe.Here they scold again.
Maior. Naught rests for me, in this tumultuous strife,Maior. In this turbulent argument I don't rest for me
But to make open Proclamation.But to make open proclamation.
Come Officer, as lowd as e're thou canst, cry:Com officer, as low as you can, cry:
All manner of men, assembled here in Armes this day,All types of men who are gathered in the arms today,
against Gods Peace and the Kings, wee charge and commandAgainst God's peace and the kings, WEE charges and command
you, in his Highnesse Name, to repayre to your seuerall dwellingYou, in his highness names to pay back to your Seuerall apartment
places, and not to weare, handle, or vse any Sword, Weapon,Places, and not to a sword, weapon
or Dagger hence-forward, vpon paine of deathOr dagger from now on, Vpon Paine of Death
Glost. Cardinall, Ile be no breaker of the Law:Glost. Cardinall, Ile is not a breaker of the law:
But we shall meet, and breake our minds at largeBut we will meet and overall our thoughts overall
Winch. Gloster, wee'le meet to thy cost, be sure:Winds. Gloster, we will meet at your money's worth, make sure:
Thy heart-blood I will haue for this dayes workeI will say your passion for these days
Maior. Ile call for Clubs, if you will not away:Maior. Ile call for clubs if you don't get away:
This Cardinall's more haughtie then the DeuillThe more hinge of this cardinall than the Deuill
Glost. Maior farewell: thou doo'st but what thouGlost. Maior solemn: you are, but what you
may'stMay
Winch. Abhominable Gloster, guard thy Head,Winds. Dependent gloster, guard of your head,
For I intend to haue it ere long.Because I intend to have it for a long time.
Exeunt.Exit.
Maior. See the Coast clear'd, and then we will depart.Maior. See the coast clearly, and then we will leave.
Good God, these Nobles should such stomacks beare,Good God, these nobles should wear such stomats,
I my selfe fight not once in fortie yeere.I don't fight once in Fortie Yeere.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter the Master Gunner of Orleance, and his Boy.Enter the Master Gunner from Orlance and his boy.
M.Gunner. Sirrha, thou know'st how Orleance is besieg'd,M. Gunner. Sirrha, you know how Orlance is popular,
And how the English haue the Suburbs wonneAnd how the English contains the suburbs
Boy. Father I know, and oft haue shot at them,Young. Father I know and often shot on her,
How e're vnfortunate, I miss'd my aymeLike e're vnfortunate, I miss my Ayme
M.Gunner. But now thou shalt not. Be thou rul'd by me:M. Gunner. But now you shouldn't. Be ruled by me:
Chiefe Master Gunner am I of this Towne,Chine Master Gunner I am this town,
Something I must doe to procure me grace:Something I had to get to get Grace:
The Princes espyals haue informed me,The prince Espyals informed me
How the English, in the Suburbs close entrencht,How the English, in the suburbs they indestrate, close,
Went through a secret Grate of Iron Barres,Went through a secret rust of iron Barres,
In yonder Tower, to ouer-peere the Citie,In the yonder tower, to Ouer-Peere the Citie,
And thence discouer, how with most aduantageAnd from there discusers, like with the most areas
They may vex vs with Shot or with Assault.You can be annoyed against shot or attack.
To intercept this inconuenience,To intercept this incomplete,
A Peece of Ordnance 'gainst it I haue plac'd,A whistle of the order 'win, I planned,
And euen these three dayes haue I watcht,And I watt these three days,
If I could see them. Now doe thou watch,If I could see her. Now you look at
For I can stay no longer.Because I can't stay anymore.
If thou spy'st any, runne and bring me word,If you spy on any, the running and bring me word,
And thou shalt finde me at the Gouernors.And you should find me with the Gouernors.
Enter.Enter.
Boy. Father, I warrant you, take you no care,Young. Father, I guarantee you, don't make up for you, you take care
Ile neuer trouble you, if I may spye them.Ile Neuer worries you if I can spit it out.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Salisbury and Talbot on the Turrets, with others.Enter Salisbury and Talbot to the towers with others.
Salisb. Talbot, my life, my ioy, againe return'd?Salisb. Talbot, my life, my Ioy, returns?
How wert thou handled, being Prisoner?How you handled, are you prisoner?
Or by what meanes got's thou to be releas'd?Or with what seas have you released yourself?
Discourse I prethee on this Turrets topDiscourse I prethee on these towers above
Talbot. The Earle of Bedford had a Prisoner,Talbot. The Earle von Bedford had a prisoner
Call'd the braue Lord Ponton de Santrayle,Call the Broud Lord Ponton Santrayle,
For him was I exchang'd, and ransom'd.For him I was exchanged and solved.
But with a baser man of Armes by farre,But with a WA. Man from Armes from Farre,
Once in contempt they would haue barter'd me:Once in contemplation they would exchange me:
Which I disdaining, scorn'd, and craued death,What I relaxed, despised and crayened death,
Rather then I would be so pil'd esteem'd:Then I would be estimated like this:
In fine, redeem'd I was as I desir'd.I was okay as I wished it.
But O, the trecherous Falstaffe wounds my heart,But o, the Techous false info violates my heart,
Whom with my bare fists I would execute,Who would take my bare fists
If I now had him brought into my powerIf I had brought him into my power now
Salisb. Yet tell'st thou not, how thou wert entertain'dSalisb. But say you are not how you entertained?
Tal. With scoffes and scornes, and contumelious taunts,Valley. With mockery and contempt and contuming mockery,
In open Market-place produc't they me,In open market plates they do not produce me
To be a publique spectacle to all:To be a Publique spectacle for everyone:
Here, sayd they, is the Terror of the French,Here, they say, is the terror of the French,
The Scar-Crow that affrights our Children so.The scar, which affects our children in this way.
Then broke I from the Officers that led me,Then I broke from the officers who led me
And with my nayles digg'd stones out of the ground,And with my Nayles Digg stones from the ground,
To hurle at the beholders of my shame.To swallow the viewers of my shame.
My grisly countenance made others flye,My gruesome face let other flye fly,
None durst come neere, for feare of suddaine death.Nobody becomes for fear of Suddaine.
In Iron Walls they deem'd me not secure:In iron walls they didn't keep me sure:
So great feare of my Name 'mongst them were spread,So much afraid of my name 'Mongst they were spread,
That they suppos'd I could rend Barres of Steele,I could render Barres from Steele, that they avoid,
And spurne in pieces Posts of Adamant.And spurned into pieces of Adamants.
Wherefore a guard of chosen Shot I had,Therefore, a security guard from the chosen shot I had had
That walkt about me euery Minute while:This changed over me in minute:
And if I did but stirre out of my Bed,And when I did it, but stir out of my bed,
Ready they were to shoot me to the heart.You should take me into the heart.
Enter the Boy with a Linstock.Enter the boy with a Linstock.
Salisb. I grieue to heare what torments you endur'd,Salisb. I Griee, what qualifications they have left
But we will be reueng'd sufficiently.But we will be enough.
Now it is Supper time in Orleance:Now it is the dinner time in Orlance:
Here, through this Grate, I count each one,Here, through this rust, I count each,
And view the Frenchmen how they fortifie:And look at the French to attach themselves:
Let vs looke in, the sight will much delight thee:Let VS view, the sight will very pleasure:
Sir Thomas Gargraue, and Sir William Glansdale,Sir Thomas Gargraue and Sir William Glansdale,
Let me haue your expresse opinions,Let me hit your Express opinions,
Where is best place to make our Batt'ry next?Where is the best place to make our Batt'ry next?
Gargraue. I thinke at the North Gate, for there standsGar gray. I thinke at the north gate, because there is
LordsMen's
Glansdale. And I heere, at the Bulwarke of theGlansdale. And I armed, on the Bulwarke of the
BridgeBridge
Talb. For ought I see, this Citie must be famisht,Talb. For that I should see, this quie must be famous,
Or with light Skirmishes enfeebled.Or with light skirmishes.
Here they shot, and Salisbury falls downe.Here they shot and Salisbury falls.
Salisb. O Lord haue mercy on vs, wretched sinnersSalisb. O Lord Haue Mercy against VS, miserable sinner
Gargraue. O Lord haue mercy on me, wofull manGar gray. O Mr. Haue mercy me, wofull -man
Talb. What chance is this, that suddenly hath crost vs?Talb. What chance does that have that suddenly has Crost VS?
Speake Salisbury; at least, if thou canst, speake:Speak Salisbury; At least if you speak :, Speak:
How far'st thou, Mirror of all Martiall men?How far are you, mirror of all martial men?
One of thy Eyes, and thy Cheekes side struck off?One of your eyes and your cheek side hit?
Accursed Tower, accursed fatall Hand,Coloted tower, cursed fatty hand,
That hath contriu'd this wofull Tragedie.This WoFull tragedy contradicted this.
In thirteene Battailes, Salisbury o'recame:In three Battailes, Salisbury O'Recame:
Henry the Fift he first trayn'd to the Warres.Henry, the fifth, first drove to the wars.
Whil'st any Trumpe did sound, or Drum struck vp,While a Trump sounded, or trumped, VP,
His Sword did ne're leaue striking in the field.His sword did not set off on the field.
Yet liu'st thou Salisbury? though thy speech doth fayle,But do you like Salisbury? Although your speech is FaLe,
One Eye thou hast to looke to Heauen for grace.An eye that you should give away to grace for grace.
The Sunne with one Eye vieweth all the World.The Sunne with a glance looks at the whole world.
Heauen be thou gracious to none aliue,Heaun, you are gracious to no Aliue,
If Salisbury wants mercy at thy hands.If Salisbury wants mercy in your hands.
Beare hence his Body, I will helpe to bury it.So bear his body, I will help to bury it.
Sir Thomas Gargraue, hast thou any life?Sir Thomas Gargraue, do you have a life?
Speake vnto Talbot, nay, looke vp to him.Speak Vnto Talbot, no, Looke VP to him.
Salisbury cheare thy Spirit with this comfort,Salisbury chear your mind with this comfort,
Thou shalt not dye whiles-You shouldn't dye what
He beckens with his hand, and smiles on me:He covers his hand and smiles on me:
As who should say, When I am dead and gone,How who should say when I went dead and
Remember to auenge me on the French.Remember to spend me on the French.
Plantaginet I will, and like thee,Plantaginet I will and how you
Play on the Lute, beholding the Townes burne:Play on the sounds and look at the Townes Burne:
Wretched shall France be onely in my Name.France is said to be miserable in my name.
Here an Alarum, and it Thunders and Lightens.Here an alaarum, and it thunders and brightens.
What stirre is this? what tumult's in the Heauens?What kind of stingy is that? What kind of tumult is in the heawen?
Whence commeth this Alarum, and the noyse?Where does this alarum and the NOYSE come from?
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mess. My Lord, my Lord, the French haue gather'd head.Chaos. My Lord, my Lord, the French gathered.
The Dolphin, with one Ioane de Puzel ioyn'd,The Dolphin with an Iane de puzzle ioy'd,
A holy Prophetesse, new risen vp,A holy prophetin, new risen VP,
Is come with a great Power, to rayse the Siege.Has come with a great force to ray the siege.
Here Salisbury lifteth himselfe vp, and groanes.Here Salisbury lifts VP himself and moans.
Talb. Heare, heare, how dying Salisbury doth groane,Talb. Herr, Herr, Howing Salisbury doth Griane,
It irkes his heart he cannot be reueng'd.It annoys his heart that he cannot be reeated.
Frenchmen, Ile be a Salisbury to you.French, I am a Salisbury for you.
Puzel or Pussel, Dolphin or Dog-fish,Puzel or puzzle, dolphin or houndfish,
Your hearts Ile stampe out with my Horses heeles,Your hearts stamp with my horses with my heels,
And make a Quagmire of your mingled braines.And make a swamp of your mixed Braines.
Conuey me Salisbury into his Tent,Conuey me salisbury in his tent,
And then wee'le try what these dastard Frenchmen dare.And then they try what these diesard French dare.
Alarum. Exeunt.Wing. Exit.
Here an Alarum againe, and Talbot pursueth the Dolphin, andHere is an alarum again and Talbot follows the dolphin and pursues
driueth him:Drium him:
Then enter Ioane de Puzel, driuing Englishmen before her. ThenThen enter Ioane de Puzel and Dricts Englishmen in front of them. then
enterEnter
Talbot.Talbot.
Talb. Where is my strength, my valour, and my force?Talb. Where is my strength, my bravery and my strength?
Our English Troupes retyre, I cannot stay them,Our English troops Readyre, I can't stay,
A Woman clad in Armour chaseth them.A woman who is dressed in armor hunted.
Enter Puzel.PRUCKING.
Here, here shee comes. Ile haue a bowt with thee:Here comes here that shee comes. Ile Haue a fly with you:
Deuill, or Deuils Dam, Ile coniure thee:Deuill or Deaiils Dam, ile speaks:
Blood will I draw on thee, thou art a Witch,Blood I will withdraw to you, you are a witch,
And straightway giue thy Soule to him thou seru'stAnd your soul to him, you seru'st
Puzel. Come, come, 'tis onely I that must disgracePuzel. Come on, come on, I have to shame it
thee.you.
Here they fight.Here they fight.
Talb. Heauens, can you suffer Hell so to preuayle?Talb. Heaps, can you suffer hell to do it?
My brest Ile burst with straining of my courage,My Brest -il burst before my courage.
And from my shoulders crack my Armes asunder,And from my shoulders, my arms crack in so far
But I will chastise this high-minded Strumpet.But I will chastise this high -minded Strumpet.
They fight againe.They fight again.
Puzel. Talbot farwell, thy houre is not yet come,Puzel. Talbot Farwell, your hour has not yet come
I must goe Victuall Orleance forthwith:I have to do an Orize immediately:
A short Alarum: then enter the Towne with Souldiers.A short alarum: Then enter the town with Soildiers.
O're-take me if thou canst, I scorne thy strength.I take myself if you can, I have your strength off.
Goe, goe, cheare vp thy hungry-starued men,Goe, Goe, Chear VP your hungry men, men,
Helpe Salisbury to make his Testament,Helpe Salisbury to make his will,
This Day is ours, as many more shall be.This day belongs to us how it should be much more.
Enter.Enter.
Talb. My thoughts are whirled like a Potters Wheele,Talb. My thoughts are swung like a Potters wheezing,
I know not where I am, nor what I doe:I don't know where I am and what I do:
A Witch by feare, not force, like Hannibal,A witch from Feare, not forced, like Hannibal,
Driues back our troupes, and conquers as she lists:Dribbles back our troops and conquered how she lists:
So Bees with smoake, and Doues with noysome stench,So bees with Smoake and Doues with uncomfortable stench,
Are from their Hyues and Houses driuen away.Are from their hyues and houses that say goodbye.
They call'd vs, for our fiercenesse, English Dogges,They call VS, for our violent, English dogges,
Now like to Whelpes, we crying runne away.Now like puppies, we cry away.
A short Alarum.A short wing.
Hearke Countreymen, eyther renew the fight,Listen to country, ether renew the fight,
Or teare the Lyons out of Englands Coat;Or the Lyons from England's coat;
Renounce your Soyle, giue Sheepe in Lyons stead:Effort your Soyle, Giue Shepe in Lyons.
Sheepe run not halfe so trecherous from the Wolfe,Shepherd run not half as trech from the wolf,
Or Horse or Oxen from the Leopard,Or horse or ox from the leopard,
As you flye from your oft-subdued slaues.How they fly from their often signed slows.
Alarum. Here another Skirmish.Wing. Here is another battle.
It will not be, retyre into your Trenches:It will not be Retyre in her trenches:
You all consented vnto Salisburies death,They all agreed to Vnto Salisburie's death
For none would strike a stroake in his reuenge.Because nobody would hit a stroake in his repetition.
Puzel is entred into Orleance,Puzel is involved in Orlance,
In spight of vs, or ought that we could doe.In Spight of VS or should we do that we could do.
O would I were to dye with Salisbury,O I would be colored with salisbury
The shame hereof, will make me hide my head.The shame here will make me hide my head.
Exit Talbot.End the valley bot.
Alarum, Retreat, Flourish.Wings, withdraw, thrive.
Enter on the Walls, Puzel, Dolphin, Reigneir, Alanson, andEnter the walls, Puzel, Delphin, Reigneir, Alanson and
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Puzel. Aduance our wauing Colours on the Walls,Puzel. Take our Wauing colors on the walls
Rescu'd is Orleance from the English.Rescu'd is Orlance from English.
Thus Ioane de Puzel hath perform'd her wordSo Iane De Puzzly made her Word
Dolph. Diuinest Creature, Astrea's Daughter,Dolph. Diuinest -kreatum, Astrais tochter
How shall I honour thee for this successe?How should I honor you for this success?
Thy promises are like Adonis Garden,Your promises are like Adonis Garden,
That one day bloom'd, and fruitfull were the next.This one day flourished and fertile was the next.
France, triumph in thy glorious Prophetesse,France, triumph in your wonderful prophe,
Recouer'd is the Towne of Orleance,Recouer'd is the town of Orlance,
More blessed hap did ne're befall our StateMore blessed HAP did not hit our state
Reigneir. Why ring not out the Bells alowd,Reildeir. Why not ring the bells alowd?
Throughout the Towne?In the whole town?
Dolphin command the Citizens make Bonfires,Dolphin command campfires to the citizens,
And feast and banquet in the open streets,And firm and banquet in the open streets,
To celebrate the ioy that God hath giuen vsTo celebrate the Ioy that God Giuen has vs
Alans. All France will be repleat with mirth and ioy,Alans. All France will repair with Mirth and Ioy.
When they shall heare how we haue play'd the menWhen you are tired, how we played the men
Dolph. 'Tis Ioane, not we, by whom the day is wonne:Dolph. 'Tis ioane, not us, from whom the day is delighted:
For which, I will diuide my Crowne with her,For that I will diuid my crown with her,
And all the Priests and Fryers in my Realme,And all priests and fryer in my kingdom,
Shall in procession sing her endlesse prayse.Should sing their endless prayer in procession.
A statelyer Pyramis to her Ile reare,A pyramid impressive your Ile behind
Then Rhodophe's or Memphis euer was.Then Rhodophe or Memphis was your.
In memorie of her, when she is dead,In memory of her when she is dead
Her Ashes, in an Vrne more preciousYour ashes, more valuable in a Vrne
Then the rich-iewel'd Coffer of Darius,Then Darius's cassofan player, Rich-Many,
Transported, shall be at high FestiualsTransported, should be at high festivals
Before the Kings and Queenes of France.In front of the kings and queen of France.
No longer on Saint Dennis will we cry,We will no longer cry on Saint Dennis,
But Ioane de Puzel shall be France's Saint.But Ioane de Puzel is said to be France's saint.
Come in, and let vs Banquet Royally,Come in and let Royal banquet,
After this Golden Day of Victorie.After this golden day of Victorie.
Flourish. Exeunt.Bloom. Exit.
Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.File. The first scene.
Enter a Sergeant of a Band, with two Sentinels.Enter a Sergeant of a band with two Sentinels.
Ser. Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant:Ser. Sirs, take your places and be vigilant:
If any noyse or Souldier you perceiueIf you perceive NOYS or SOULDIER
Neere to the walles, by some apparant signeNeere to the walls, from a likeable writings
Let vs haue knowledge at the Court of GuardLeave against the knowledge of the waking court against Haue
Sent. Sergeant you shall. Thus are poore SeruitorsPosted. Sergeant you should. So are Poore Seruitors
(When others sleepe vpon their quiet beds)(When others sleep their calm beds vpon)
Constrain'd to watch in darknesse, raine, and cold.Forced to be observed in Darkesse, Raine and cold.
Enter Talbot, Bedford, and Burgundy, with scaling Ladders: TheirEnter Talbot, Bedford and Burgundy with scaling leaders: Yours
Drummesdrums
beating a Dead March.beat a dead march.
Tal. Lord Regent, and redoubted Burgundy,Valley. Lord Regent and repeated Burgundy,
By whose approach, the Regions of Artoys,By their approach, the regions of the artoys,
Wallon, and Picardy, are friends to vs:Wallon and Picardy are friends of VS:
This happy night, the Frenchmen are secure,The French are sure of this happy night,
Hauing all day carows'd and banquetted,Hauing everything day carows'd and bans,
Embrace we then this opportunitie,We then embrace this option, this opportunity
As fitting best to quittance their deceite,As appropriate to question your deception,
Contriu'd by Art, and balefull SorcerieContradicts of art and baliffulish magic
Bed. Coward of France, how much he wrongs his fame,Bed. France coward, how much he is right his fame,
Dispairing of his owne armes fortitude,Dispare of his own poor fortitude,
To ioyne with Witches, and the helpe of HellAfter Ioyne with witches and the help of hell
Bur. Traitors haue neuer other company.Bur. TRAITEN HAVE NEW OTHERE COMPANY.
But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure?But what kind of puzell is that you make?
Tal. A Maid, they sayValley. A maid, say
Bed. A Maid? And be so martiall?Bed. A maid? And so be martialall?
Bur. Pray God she proue not masculine ere long:Bur. Pray God that she is not male, for a long time:
If vnderneath the Standard of the FrenchWhen the standard of the French Vnderereath
She carry Armour, as she hath begunShe wears armor when she started
Tal. Well, let them practise and conuerse with spirits.Valley. Well, let them practice with spirits and conuerse.
God is our Fortresse, in whose conquering nameGod is our fortress, in whose conqueror name
Let vs resolue to scale their flinty bulwarkesLet VS defuse to scale your Flinty Bulmakes
Bed. Ascend braue Talbot, we will follow theeBed. Get up brow valley bot, we will follow you
Tal. Not altogether: Better farre I guesse,Valley. Overall not: better farm, I appreciate
That we do make our entrance seuerall wayes:That we make our entrance on the euerall wayes:
That if it chance the one of vs do faile,This if it fails from VS when it fails,
The other yet may rise against their forceThe other but can rise against their strength
Bed. Agreed; Ile to yond cornerBed. Agreed; Ile to Yond Corner
Bur. And I to thisBur. And me about it
Tal. And heere will Talbot mount, or make his graue.Valley. And armies will make Talbot Mount or his gray.
Now Salisbury, for thee and for the rightNow Salisbury, for you and for the right
Of English Henry, shall this night appeareOf the English Henry, this night will appear
How much in duty, I am bound to bothHow much in service I am bound to both
Sent. Arme, arme, the enemy doth make assault.Posted. Poor, arms, the enemy attacks.
Cry, S[aint]. George, A Talbot.Cry, s [Aint]. George, ein Talbot.
The French leape ore the walles in their shirts. Enter seuerallThe French Lape ore of the walls in their shirts. Enter Seerall
wayes,BECAUSE,
Bastard, Alanson, Reignier, halfe ready, and halfe vnready.Bastard, Alanson, Reigner, Halffahr and Halb Vnready.
Alan. How now my Lords? what all vnreadie so?Alan. How now gentlemen? What do you do?
Bast. Vnready? I and glad we scap'd so wellBast. VNReady? Me and glad that we jumped so well
Reig. 'Twas time (I trow) to wake and leaue our beds,Rer. 'It was time (I treads) to wake up and go our beds,
Hearing Alarums at our Chamber dooresAlarums listen to our chamber hearts
Alan. Of all exploits since first I follow'd Armes,Alan. From all the heroic deeds since the first I follow the arms,
Nere heard I of a warlike enterprizeI heard I from a warlike company
More venturous, or desperate then thisVenturous or desperate than this
Bast. I thinke this Talbot be a Fiend of HellBast. I thin this valley bot, be a fault of hell
Reig. If not of Hell, the Heauens sure fauour himRer. If not hell, the heawens are sure of him
Alans. Here commeth Charles, I maruell how he sped?Alans. Here Commeth Charles, I MARULE, how he did?
Enter Charles and Ioane.Enter Charles and Ioane.
Bast. Tut, holy Ioane was his defensiue GuardBast. Does, Holy Ioane was his defense guard
Charl. Is this thy cunning, thou deceitfull Dame?Charl. Is that your cunning, you are deceptive lady?
Didst thou at first, to flatter vs withall,Do you have to flatter against everyone first, mitall,
Make vs partakers of a little gayne,Make a little gayne participant,
That now our losse might be ten times so much?So that our Losse could be ten times as much?
Ioane. Wherefore is Charles impatient with his friend?Ioane. Why is Charles impatient with his friend?
At all times will you haue my Power alike?Will you strive for my strength at all times?
Sleeping or waking, must I still preuayle,I still have to advance to sleep or wake up
Or will you blame and lay the fault on me?Or do you accuse and put the mistake on me?
Improuident Souldiors, had your Watch been good,Unproouent Sildiors, your watch had been good,
This sudden Mischiefe neuer could haue falneThis sudden mixture new Could Haue falne
Charl. Duke of Alanson, this was your default,Charl. Duke of Alanson, this was her standard,
That being Captaine of the Watch to Night,This is Captaine of the Watch at night,
Did looke no better to that weightie ChargeDidn't give this weight better
Alans. Had all your Quarters been as safely kept,Alans. All of their quarters were kept so safely,
As that whereof I had the gouernment,Like that from which I had the gouernment,
We had not beene thus shamefully surpriz'dWe weren't so shameful surprised
Bast. Mine was secureBast. Mine was sure
Reig. And so was mine, my LordRer. And mine too, my Lord, Lord
Charl. And for my selfe, most part of all this NightCharl. And for my self, most of that night
Within her Quarter, and mine owne Precinct,In your quarter and my ownership,
I was imploy'd in passing to and fro,I was in use to go back and forth
About relieuing of the Centinels.About the deposition of the centinels.
Then how, or which way, should they first breake in?How or in what way should you let go first?
Ioane. Question (my Lords) no further of the case,Ioane. Question (gentlemen) no further in the case
How or which way; 'tis sure they found some place,How or which way; It is certain that you have found a place
But weakely guarded, where the breach was made:But weakly guarded where the violation was carried out:
And now there rests no other shift but this,And now there is no other shift there than that,
To gather our Souldiors, scatter'd and disperc't,To collect, disperse and relax our souldiors,
And lay new Platformes to endammage them.And put new platforms to end them.
Exeunt.Exit.
Alarum. Enter a Souldier, crying, a Talbot, a Talbot: they flye,Alarum. Enter a sowel, cry, a valley bot, a valley: you fly,
leauingLaible
their Clothes behind.Your clothes behind it.
Sould. Ile be so bold to take what they haue left:Shile. I am so brave to take what you have left:
The Cry of Talbot serues me for a Sword,The cry of Talbot seses me for a sword,
For I haue loaden me with many Spoyles,Because I loaded myself with a lot of spoyles
Vsing no other Weapon but his Name.Vsing no other weapon besides its name.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Talbot, Bedford, Burgundie.Enter Talbot, Bedford, Burgundie.
Bedf. The Day begins to breake, and Night is fled,Bedf. The day begins to start and the night is fled
Whose pitchy Mantle ouer-vayl'd the Earth.Whose pitchy coat ouer-vayl'd the earth.
Here sound Retreat, and cease our hot pursuit.A retreat pull here and set our hot persecution.
Retreat.Retreat.
Talb. Bring forth the Body of old Salisbury,Talb. Bring the body of the old Salisbury out
And here aduance it in the Market-Place,And here it gathered on the marketplace,
The middle Centure of this cursed Towne.The middle century of this cursed town.
Now haue I pay'd my Vow vnto his Soule:Now I pay my vows with his soul:
For euery drop of blood was drawne from him,Because your drop of the blood was pulled by him,
There hath at least fiue Frenchmen dyed to night.At least it dyed the French until night.
And that hereafter Ages may beholdAnd that his age can see in the following
What ruine happened in reuenge of him,What ruins happened in Reuege from him,
Within their chiefest Temple Ile erectUpright in their greatest temple
A Tombe, wherein his Corps shall be interr'd:A tomb, whereby his corps should be interr'ds:
Vpon the which, that euery one may reade,Vpon which, that, that yours you can,
Shall be engrau'd the sacke of Orleance,Should the sack of the Orlance be
The trecherous manner of his mournefull death,The Techous type of his sad death,
And what a terror he had beene to France.And what kind of terror he had been in France.
But Lords, in all our bloudy Massacre,But Lords, in all of our massacre,
I muse we met not with the Dolphins Grace,I have Muse, we didn't meet with the Dolk Grace,
His new-come Champion, vertuous Ioane of Acre,His new champion, vertule ioane from acre,
Nor any of his false ConfederatesAnother of his wrong confederated
Bedf. 'Tis thought Lord Talbot, when the fight began,Bedf. Lord Talbot thought when the fight started
Rows'd on the sudden from their drowsie Beds,Suddenly pays off their sleepy beds,
They did amongst the troupes of armed men,They did armed men among the troops,
Leape o're the Walls for refuge in the fieldJump over the walls for refuge in the field
Burg. My selfe, as farre as I could well discerne,Castle. My self, as far as I could see well,
For smoake, and duskie vapours of the night,For smooth and twilight damps of the night,
Am sure I scar'd the Dolphin and his Trull,I am sure
When Arme in Arme they both came swiftly running,When the arms ran quickly into the arms,
Like to a payre of louing Turtle-Doues,Like a Payer by Louing Turtle-Doues,
That could not liue asunder day or night.It couldn't be for a lifetime day and night.
After that things are set in order here,After that, things are okay here
Wee'le follow them with all the power we haue.I follow you with all the strength we have.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mess. All hayle, my Lords: which of this Princely trayneChaos. All Hayle, gentlemen: which of this princely trayne
Call ye the Warlike Talbot, for his ActsName your warrior valley bot for his deeds
So much applauded through the Realme of France?So much applauded through the empire of France?
Talb. Here is the Talbot, who would speak with him?Talb. Here is the valley bot, who would speak to him?
Mess. The vertuous Lady, Countesse of Ouergne,Chaos. The Matted Lady, graphin von o'ene,
With modestie admiring thy Renowne,With fashion you admire your reputation,
By me entreats (great Lord) thou would'st vouchsafeAsk me (big gentleman), you would
To visit her poore Castle where she lyes,To visit her Pore Castle where she is Lyes,
That she may boast she hath beheld the man,So that she can boast, she saw the man
Whose glory fills the World with lowd reportWhose fame fulfills the world with lowd report
Burg. Is it euen so? Nay, then I see our WarresCastle. Is it like this? No, then I see our wars
Will turne vnto a peacefull Comick sport,Will create a peaceful comick sport,
When Ladyes craue to be encountred with.When Ladyes appears with Ladyes.
You may not (my Lord) despise her gentle suitYou must not despise your gentle suit (my Lord)
Talb. Ne're trust me then: for when a World of menTalb. I then trust myself: Because if a world of men
Could not preuayle with all their Oratorie,Could not be with all its oratorio,
Yet hath a Womans kindnesse ouer-rul'd:But a woman friendly from Ouer-Ruls:
And therefore tell her, I returne great thankes,And tell her, I will go back a big thank you,
And in submission will attend on her.And in the submission she will be present on her.
Will not your Honors beare me company?Will your honors not wear me company?
Bedf. No, truly, 'tis more then manners will:Bedf. No, really, it's more than manners:
And I haue heard it sayd, Vnbidden GuestsAnd I heard it, it Sayd, vnbidden guests
Are often welcommest when they are goneAre often very good when they are gone
Talb. Well then, alone (since there's no remedie)Talb. Well then alone (since there is no remedie)
I meane to proue this Ladyes courtesie.I mean, these ladyes with kind permission.
Come hither Captaine, you perceiue my minde.Come here, captain, you perceived my thoughts.
Whispers.Whispered.
Capt. I doe my Lord, and meane accordingly.Capt. I do my master and mine accordingly.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Countesse.Enter Countesse.
Count. Porter, remember what I gaue in charge,To count. Porter, remember what I am responsible
And when you haue done so, bring the Keyes to meAnd if you have done this, bring the keyes to me
Port. Madame, I will.Harbor. Madame, I'll be.
Enter.Enter.
Count. The Plot is layd, if all things fall out right,To count. The plot is laid if all things turn out correctly,
I shall as famous be by this exploit,I will also be famous for this exploit
As Scythian Tomyris by Cyrus death.As a skythical Tomyris by Cyrus death.
Great is the rumour of this dreadfull Knight,The rumor of this terrible knight is great,
And his atchieuements of no lesse account:And his atchieusions of no less account:
Faine would mine eyes be witnesse with mine eares,Faine would be witnessing my eyes with my ears
To giue their censure of these rare reports.To increase their criticism of these rare reports.
Enter Messenger and Talbot.Enter Messenger and Talbot.
Mess. Madame, according as your Ladyship desir'd,Chaos. Madame, wanted after her ladyship,
By Message crau'd, so is Lord Talbot comeFrom the message crau'd, also Lord Talbot comes
Count. And he is welcome: what? is this the man?To count. And he is welcome: what? Is that the man?
Mess. Madame, it isChaos. Madame is it
Count. Is this the Scourge of France?To count. Is that the scourge of France?
Is this the Talbot, so much fear'd abroad?Is that the valley bot, so much fear abroad?
That with his Name the Mothers still their Babes?That with his name the mothers still their babes?
I see Report is fabulous and false.I see, report is fabulous and wrong.
I thought I should haue seene some Hercules,I thought I should see a few Hercules
A second Hector, for his grim aspect,A second hector for his dark aspect,
And large proportion of his strong knit Limbes.And large part of its strong knitting.
Alas, this is a Child, a silly Dwarfe:Unfortunately this is a child, a stupid Darfe:
It cannot be, this weake and writhled shrimpeIt cannot be that this wetake and wrap shrimp
Should strike such terror to his EnemiesShould hit his enemies such horror
Talb. Madame, I haue beene bold to trouble you:Talb. Madame, I was brave to worry you:
But since your Ladyship is not at leysure,But since her ladyship is not in Leysure
Ile sort some other time to visit youIle sort another time to visit you
Count. What meanes he now?To count. What conditions he now?
Goe aske him, whither he goes?Do you go where he is going?
Mess. Stay my Lord Talbot, for my Lady craues,Chaos. Stay my Lord Talbot for ladies craues,
To know the cause of your abrupt departure?Know the cause of your abrupt departure?
Talb. Marry, for that shee's in a wrong beleefe,Talb. Get married, for this sheee is in a false Beleefe,
I goe to certifie her Talbot's here.I do here to certify your valley bot here.
Enter Porter with Keyes.Enter porters with keyes.
Count. If thou be he, then art thou PrisonerTo count. If you are he, then you are caught
Talb. Prisoner? to whom?Prayer. Prisoner? those?
Count. To me, blood-thirstie Lord:To count. For me, bloody dirstie lord:
And for that cause I trayn'd thee to my House.And for this reason I pulled you home.
Long time thy shadow hath been thrall to me,For a long time your shadow was beaten up for me
For in my Gallery thy Picture hangs:Because in my gallery your picture hangs:
But now the substance shall endure the like,But now the substance will endure the similar
And I will chayne these Legges and Armes of thine,And I will be this legges and arms from your Chayne,
That hast by Tyrannie these many yeeresThis had this many yeeres from Tyrannie
Wasted our Countrey, slaine our Citizens,Our Countries, our citizens, wasted our citizens,
And sent our Sonnes and Husbands captiuateAnd sent our son and husbands CaptiUate
Talb. Ha, ha, haPrayer. Hahaha
Count. Laughest thou Wretch?To count. Are you laughing misery?
Thy mirth shall turne to moaneYour joy will turn around in Moane
Talb. I laugh to see your Ladyship so fond,Talb. I laugh to see your ladyship so much,
To thinke, that you haue ought but Talbots shadow,To Thinke that she has Haue Talbots Shadke,
Whereon to practise your seueritieWhat you can practice your seeritie
Count. Why? art not thou the man?To count. Why? Art not the man?
Talb. I am indeedePrayer. I am indeed
Count. Then haue I substance tooTo count. Then I also hunt substance
Talb. No, no, I am but shadow of my selfe:Talb. No, no, I'm just a shadow of my self:
You are deceiu'd, my substance is not here;They are deceived, my substance is not here;
For what you see, is but the smallest part,For what you see is only the smallest part,
And least proportion of Humanitie:And the least proportion of humanity:
I tell you Madame, were the whole Frame here,I tell you Madame, here were the whole frame,
It is of such a spacious loftie pitch,It is from such a spacious loftie pitch,
Your Roofe were not sufficient to contayn'tHer rode was not enough to not deal
Count. This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce,To count. This is a puzzle dealer for the Nonce,
He will be here, and yet he is not here:He will be here and yet he is not here:
How can these contrarieties agree?How can these opponents agree?
Talb. That will I shew you presently.Talb. I'll show you that now.
Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: EnterWinds his horn, drum strike VP, a pool of order: enter them
Souldiors.Souldiors.
How say you Madame? are you now perswaded,How do you say Madame? Are you now enforced
That Talbot is but shadow of himselfe?This valley bot is just the shadow of itself?
These are his substance, sinewes, armes, and strength,These are his substance, meaning, arms and strength.
With which he yoaketh your rebellious Neckes,With which he is your rebellious neck yoaketh,
Razeth your Cities, and subuerts your Townes,Razeth their cities and is subject to their towns.
And in a moment makes them desolateAnd at a moment she leaves bleak
Count. Victorious Talbot, pardon my abuse,To count. Victorious valley bot, forgiveness of my abuse,
I finde thou art no lesse then Fame hath bruited,I think you are not less, then fame has broken,
And more then may be gathered by thy shape.And more then your shape can be collected.
Let my presumption not prouoke thy wrath,Don't let my guess stimulate your anger
For I am sorry, that with reuerenceBecause I am sorry that with repetition
I did not entertaine thee as thou artI didn't entertain you as art
Talb. Be not dismay'd, faire Lady, nor misconsterTalb. Don't be dismayed, fair lady, nor fisconster
The minde of Talbot, as you did mistakeThe Mind of Talbot as you made mistakes
The outward composition of his body.The external composition of his body.
What you haue done, hath not offended me:What they did not insulted me:
Nor other satisfaction doe I craue,Another satisfaction, I crow,
But onely with your patience, that we mayBut continue with your patience so that we can
Taste of your Wine, and see what Cates you haue,The taste of your wine and see what cates you have.
For Souldiers stomacks alwayes serue them wellFor Sildier's stomatacks they are good
Count. With all my heart, and thinke me honored,To count. Honored, honored, honored, honored,
To feast so great a Warrior in my House.So great to celebrate a warrior in my house.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Richard Plantagenet, Warwick, Somerset, Poole, and others.Enter Richard Plantagenet, Warwick, Somerset, Poole and others.
Yorke. Great Lords and Gentlemen,Yorke. Big lords and gentlemen,
What meanes this silence?What does this silence mean?
Dare no man answer in a Case of Truth?Do you not dare to answer anyone in one case of truth?
Suff. Within the Temple Hall we were too lowd,We were too low in silk in the temple hall,
The Garden here is more conuenientThe garden here is eternal
York. Then say at once, if I maintain'd the Truth:York. Then say immediately when I say the truth:
Or else was wrangling Somerset in th' error?Or did Somerset be stimulated in this error?
Suff. Faith I haue beene a Truant in the Law,Silk think I have led a true in the law,
And neuer yet could frame my will to it,And newer might be a framework for my will
And therefore frame the Law vnto my willAnd therefore the law vnto
Som. Iudge you, my Lord of Warwicke, then betweeneSo M. Iudiere, my Lord of Warwicke, then between that
vsvs
War. Between two Hawks, which flyes the higher pitch,War. Between two Hawks that fly the higher pitch,
Between two Dogs, which hath the deeper mouth,Between two dogs that have the deeper mouth,
Between two Blades, which beares the better temper,Between two blades, which wears better temperament,
Between two Horses, which doth beare him best,Between two horses that best own him,
Between two Girles, which hath the merryest eye,Between two girls who have the most happy eye,
I haue perhaps some shallow spirit of Iudgement:Maybe I have a flat spirit of the iudgeem:
But in these nice sharpe Quillets of the Law,But in this beautiful Sharpe Quillets of the Law,
Good faith I am no wiser then a DawGood belief I am not a wiser than a DAW
York. Tut, tut, here is a mannerly forbearance:York. Does, does, here is a serious forbearance:
The truth appeares so naked on my side,The truth looks so naked on my side
That any purblind eye may find it outThat every linden eye can find out
Som. And on my side it is so well apparrell'd,So M. and on my side it is so well annoyed
So cleare, so shining, and so euident,So clear, so bright and so euident,
That it will glimmer through a blind-mans eyeThat it is shimmered by a blind man's eye
York. Since you are tongue-ty'd, and so loth to speake,York. There they are with tongues and so on speaking, so, so,
In dumbe significants proclayme your thoughts:In Dumbbe SignifiTik's proclayme your thoughts:
Let him that is a true-borne Gentleman,Leave him, that's a real gentleman,
And stands vpon the honor of his birth,And is the honor of his birth,
If he suppose that I haue pleaded truth,If he assumes that I have asked the truth
From off this Bryer pluck a white Rose with meFrom this bryer, Bryer picked a white rose with me
Som. Let him that is no Coward, nor no Flatterer,So M. Leave him that is not a coward or a flatterer is,
But dare maintaine the partie of the truth,But dare to preserve the game of truth,
Pluck a red Rose from off this Thorne with mePluck with me to the red rose from this thorne
War. I loue no Colours: and without all colourWar. I am not colors: and without all color
Of base insinuating flatterie,Of the base that accommodate flattering,
I pluck this white Rose with PlantagenetI gave up this white rose with plantation set
Suff. I pluck this red Rose, with young Somerset,Silk I papped this red rose with young Somerset.
And say withall, I thinke he held the rightAnd say Mitall, I thin, he held the right one
Vernon. Stay Lords and Gentlemen, and pluck no moreVernon. Lords and gentlemen and pluck no longer remain
Till you conclude, that he vpon whose sideUntil they come to the conclusion that he is vpon, whose side
The fewest Roses are cropt from the Tree,Few roses are cut out of the tree,
Shall yeeld the other in the right opinionThe other should be in the right opinion
Som. Good Master Vernon, it is well obiected:So M. Good Master Vernon, it is well observed:
If I haue fewest, I subscribe in silenceIf I have the least, I subscribe to silence
York. And IYork. And me
Vernon. Then for the truth, and plainnesse of the Case,Vernon. Then for the truth and plainness of the case,
I pluck this pale and Maiden Blossome here,I have this pale and virgin blossom plucking here
Giuing my Verdict on the white Rose sideI will give my judgment on the white rose side
Som. Prick not your finger as you pluck it off,So M. doesn't stab your finger while you pull it off
Least bleeding, you doe paint the white Rose red,The least bleed, you like the white rose red,
And fall on my side so against your willAnd fall against your will to my side
Vernon. If I, my Lord, for my opinion bleed,Vernon. If I, my Lord, bleed for my opinion,
Opinion shall be Surgeon to my hurt,The opinion is surgeon to my pain
And keepe me on the side where still I amAnd lift me on the side where I am still
Som. Well, well, come on, who else?So M. Well, come who else?
Lawyer. Vnlesse my Studie and my Bookes be false,Attorney. My study and my books are wrong
The argument you held, was wrong in you;The argument they held was wrong in them;
In signe whereof, I pluck a white Rose tooIn the sign, from which I also put a white rose
Yorke. Now Somerset, where is your argument?Yorke. Well, Somerset, where is your argument?
Som. Here in my Scabbard, meditating, thatSo M. here in my vagina, meditated, that
Shall dye your white Rose in a bloody redShould dye your white rose in a bloody red
York. Meane time your cheeks do counterfeit our Roses:York. Mean Time falsified their cheeks of our roses:
For pale they looke with feare, as witnessingFor pale they come with fear, like witnesses
The truth on our sideThe truth on our side
Som. No Plantagenet:As. No plantation:
Tis not for feare, but anger, that thy cheekesIt's not because of fear, but anger that your cheeks
Blush for pure shame, to counterfeit our Roses,Blushing for pure shame to fake our roses,
And yet thy tongue will not confesse thy errorAnd yet your tongue will not confess your mistake
Yorke. Hath not thy Rose a Canker, Somerset?Yorke. Your rose is not a cancer, Somerset?
Som. Hath not thy Rose a Thorne, Plantagenet?So M. doesn't your rose have a thorne, plantation set?
Yorke. I, sharpe and piercing to maintaine his truth,Yorke. Me, Sharpe and piercing to maintain its truth,
Whiles thy consuming Canker eates his falsehoodWhile your consuming cancer eats his falsehood
Som. Well, Ile find friends to weare my bleeding Roses,So M. Well, I find friends to wear my bleeding roses
That shall maintaine what I haue said is true,That is supposed to say that what I Hage is true,
Where false Plantagenet dare not be seeneWhere it does not see the wrong plant set
Yorke. Now by this Maiden Blossome in my hand,Yorke. Now blossom to this virgin in my hand,
I scorne thee and thy fashion, peeuish BoyI abolished you and your fashion, Peeuish Boy
Suff. Turne not thy scornes this way, PlantagenetSilk does not do your contempt in this way, plantation set
Yorke. Prowd Poole, I will, and scorne both him andYorke. ProWd Poole, I become and guess him and fell him and dismiss him and
theeyou
Suff. Ile turne my part thereof into thy throatTurn my part of it in your neck
Som. Away, away, good William de la Poole,So M. Weg, Weg, good William de la Poole,
We grace the Yeoman, by conuersing with himWe found the Yeoman by tackling with it
Warw. Now by Gods will thou wrong'st him, Somerset:Warw. Now you will do it wrong, Somerset:
His Grandfather was Lyonel Duke of Clarence,His grandfather was Lyonel Duke from Clarence,
Third Sonne to the third Edward King of England:Third son of the third Edward King of England:
Spring Crestlesse Yeomen from so deepe a Root?Springless yomes of so depths a root?
Yorke. He beares him on the place's Priuiledge,Yorke. He wears it on the place of the place,
Or durst not for his crauen heart say thusOr do not say thirst for his crauen -heart
Som. By him that made me, Ile maintaine my wordsSo M. from him that made me do it, I claim my words
On any Plot of Ground in Christendome.On every basis of the soil in Christianity.
Was not thy Father, Richard, Earle of Cambridge,Wasn't your father, Richard, Earle from Cambridge,
For Treason executed in our late Kings dayes?For betrayal that is carried out in our day -measurement King days?
And by his Treason, stand'st not thou attainted,And after his betrayal they are not reached
Corrupted, and exempt from ancient Gentry?Disapped and freed from the old nobility?
His Trespas yet liues guiltie in thy blood,His Trespas Liues Guiltie in your blood,
And till thou be restor'd, thou art a YeomanAnd until you are restored, you are a Yeoman
Yorke. My Father was attached, not attainted,Yorke. My father was bound, not reached
Condemn'd to dye for Treason, but no Traytor;Condemned to dye betrayal, but not a tray gate;
And that Ile proue on better men then Somerset,And this ile project about better men than Somerset,
Were growing time once ripened to my will.Were once matured in my will.
For your partaker Poole, and you your selfe,For your participant Pool and you yourself
Ile note you in my Booke of Memorie,Ile note in my horizontal Memory,
To scourge you for this apprehension:To search for this concern:
Looke to it well, and say you are well warn'dLook at it well and say you are well warned.
Som. Ah, thou shalt finde vs ready for thee still:So M. Ah, you should still find it still for yourself:
And know vs by these Colours for thy Foes,And know about these colors for your enemies,
For these, my friends in spight of thee shall weareFor this my friends will be in the spight of you because of you
Yorke. And by my Soule, this pale and angry Rose,Yorke. And on my soul, this pale and angry rose,
As Cognizance of my blood-drinking hate,As knowledge of my bloody hate,
Will I for euer, and my Faction weare,I will be for your and my faction
Vntill it wither with me to my Graue,Vntill it withered with me to my gray,
Or flourish to the height of my DegreeOr bloom until my degree
Suff. Goe forward, and be choak'd with thy ambition:Silk go forward and be with your ambition:
And so farwell, vntill I meet thee next.And so far, Vntill, I'll meet you next.
Enter.Enter.
Som. Haue with thee Poole: Farwell ambitious Richard.So M. Haue with you pool: Farwell ambitious Richard.
Enter.Enter.
Yorke. How I am brau'd, and must perforce endureYorke. How I am Bra and must have to endure Perforce
it?it is?
Warw. This blot that they obiect against your House,Warw. This blot that you watch against your house,
Shall be whipt out in the next Parliament,Should get out in the next parliament,
Call'd for the Truce of Winchester and Gloucester:Call Winchester and Gloucester after the ceasefire from Winchester and Gloucester:
And if thou be not then created Yorke,And if you are not, you have created Yorke,
I will not liue to be accounted Warwicke.I will not be a liue to take Warwick into account.
Meane time, in signall of my loue to thee,Mean Time, in the signal from my Loue to you,
Against prowd Somerset, and William Poole,Against Prowd Somerset and William Poole,
Will I vpon thy partie weare this Rose.Will I wear your game in this rose?
And here I prophecie: this brawle to day,And here prophecy: this brawle until the day,
Growne to this faction in the Temple Garden,Growne for this parliamentary group in the temple garden,
Shall send betweene the Red-Rose and the White,Should send between the red rose and the white
A thousand Soules to Death and deadly NightA thousand souls to death and deadly night
Yorke. Good Master Vernon, I am bound to you,Yorke. Good master Vernon, I am tied to you
That you on my behalfe would pluck a FlowerThat you would pluck a flower in my name
Ver. In your behalfe still will I weare the sameVer. I will still wear the same thing in your name
Lawyer. And so will IAttorney. And me too
Yorke. Thankes gentle.Yorke. Thank you gently.
Come, let vs foure to Dinner: I dare say,Come on, let's go to dinner against four: I dare to say
This Quarrell will drinke Blood another day.This dispute becomes a further day blood.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Mortimer, brought in a Chayre, and Iaylors.Enter Mortimer, brought a Chayre and Iayloren with them.
Mort. Kind Keepers of my weake decaying Age,Mort. Friendly goalkeeper of my Weber decay age,
Let dying Mortimer here rest himselfe.Let the death of Mortimer rest here.
Euen like a man new haled from the Wrack,Like a man who is bending out of the wreck,
So fare my Limbes with long Imprisonment:So my limes colored with a long imprisonment:
And these gray Locks, the Pursuiuants of death,And these gray locks, the persecution of death,
Nestor-like aged, in an Age of Care,Nestor-like aged, in a age of care,
Argue the end of Edmund Mortimer.Argue the end of Edmund Mortimer.
These Eyes like Lampes, whose wasting Oyle is spent,These eyes like lampes, whose waste is output by Oyle,
Waxe dimme, as drawing to their Exigent.Dimmage waxes, as a drawing to your urgent.
Weake Shoulders, ouer-borne with burthening Griefe,Weber shoulders, ouu borne with Burtheing Giefe,
And pyth-lesse Armes, like to a withered Vine,And Pyth-Less-poor, like a withered vine,
That droupes his sappe-lesse Branches to the ground.That carried his branches to the ground without sap.
Yet are these Feet, whose strength-lesse stay is numme,But these feet are without a base
(Vnable to support this Lumpe of Clay)(Vnable to support this lump of sound)
Swift-winged with desire to get a Graue,Quickly winged with the desire to get a gray,
As witting I no other comfort haue.Since I hate no other consolation.
But tell me, Keeper, will my Nephew come?But tell me, keeper, will my nephew come?
Keeper. Richard Plantagenet, my Lord, will come:Guardian. Richard Plantagenet, my Lord, will come:
We sent vnto the Temple, vnto his Chamber,We sent Vnto the temple, Vnto his chamber,
And answer was return'd, that he will comeAnd the answer was returned that he will come
Mort. Enough: my Soule shall then be satisfied.Mort. Enough: my soul will be satisfied.
Poore Gentleman, his wrong doth equall mine.Poore Gentleman, his wrong thing is the same for me.
Since Henry Monmouth first began to reigne,Since Henry Monmouth started to rule,
Before whose Glory I was great in Armes,Before the fame I was great in my arms, I was great
This loathsome sequestration haue I had;I had this hideous sequestration;
And euen since then, hath Richard beene obscur'd,And since then Richard has freed, dark,
Depriu'd of Honor and Inheritance.Depressed for honor and inheritance.
But now, the Arbitrator of Despaires,But now the referee of despair,
Iust Death, kinde Vmpire of mens miseries,Iusast death, friendly vmpire of mens miseries,
With sweet enlargement doth dismisse me hence:With sweet enlargement you dispose of me, so:
I would his troubles likewise were expir'd,I would also dried up his problems
That so he might recouer what was lost.He could move back, which was lost.
Enter Richard.Enter Richard.
Keeper. My Lord, your louing Nephew now is comeGuardian. My lord, your Louing nephew has come now
Mor. Richard Plantagenet, my friend, is he come?Mor. Richard Plantagenet, my friend, does he come?
Rich. I, Noble Vnckle, thus ignobly vs'd,Rich. I, noble vnckle, so independently vsd,
Your Nephew, late despised Richard, comesYour nephew, the late Richard, comes
Mort. Direct mine Armes, I may embrace his Neck,Mort. Read my arms, I can hug his neck,
And in his Bosome spend my latter gaspe.And in his Bosome you spend my latter Gasspeak.
Oh tell me when my Lippes doe touch his Cheekes,Oh, tell me when my Lippes -Mess touch his cheeks,
That I may kindly giue one fainting Kisse.So that I kindly faint.
And now declare sweet Stem from Yorkes great Stock,And now declare sweet stems from York's great stock,
Why didst thou say of late thou wert despis'd?Why do you say it from late you desperately?
Rich. First, leane thine aged Back against mine Arme,Rich. First of all your back against my arms
And in that ease, Ile tell thee my Disease.And in this lightness I tell you my illness.
This day in argument vpon a Case,This day in argument vpon a case
Some words there grew 'twixt Somerset and me:Some words were there.
Among which tearmes, he vs'd his lauish tongue,Under the tears he was his loud tongue
And did vpbrayd me with my Fathers death;And made me death with my fathers;
Which obloquie set barres before my tongue,Which owloquie put Barres in front of my tongue,
Else with the like I had requited him.Otherwise with what I had asked for.
Therefore good Vnckle, for my Fathers sake,So good Vnckle, for the sake of my fathers,
In honor of a true Plantagenet,In honor of a true plantation set,
And for Alliance sake, declare the causeAnd for the sake of alliance, declare the matter
My Father, Earle of Cambridge, lost his HeadMy father, Earle from Cambridge, lost his head
Mort. That cause (faire Nephew) that imprison'd me,Mort. This cause (fair nephew) that adhered to me,
And hath detayn'd me all my flowring Youth,And have decided all my flowing youth
Within a loathsome Dungeon, there to pyne,Within a hideous dungeon, there to Pyne,
Was cursed Instrument of his deceaseThe cursed instrument of his death was cursed
Rich. Discouer more at large what cause that was,Rich. DiscoUers more overall, which was the cause,
For I am ignorant, and cannot guesseBecause I am ignorant and can't advise
Mort. I will, if that my fading breath permit,Mort. I will, if my fading breath,
And Death approach not, ere my Tale be done.And not death before my story is done.
Henry the Fourth, Grandfather to this King,Henry the fourth, grandfather of this king,
Depos'd his Nephew Richard, Edwards Sonne,Depos has his nephew Richard, Edwards sun,
The first begotten, and the lawfull HeireThe first started and the lawful heir
Of Edward King, the Third of that Descent.By Edward King, the third of this descent.
During whose Reigne, the Percies of the North,During its charm the percies of the north,
Finding his Vsurpation most vniust,Find its vsurpation the most vniust,
Endeuour'd my aduancement to the Throne.Ended my obligation to the throne.
The reason mou'd these Warlike Lords to this,The reason why these warlike gentlemen led to it,
Was, for that (young Richard thus remou'd,Was for (young Richard so remou'd,
Leauing no Heire begotten of his Body)Leerau, no heir, started his body)
I was the next by Birth and Parentage:I was the next of birth and descent:
For by my Mother, I deriued amBecause I emptied from my mother
From Lionel Duke of Clarence, third SonneBy Lionel Duke of Clarence, third son
To King Edward the Third; whereas hee,To King Edward the third; While Hee,
From Iohn of Gaunt doth bring his Pedigree,By Iohn von Gaunt Doth bring his family tree,
Being but fourth of that Heroick Lyne.Only the fourth of this hero Lyne.
But marke: as in this haughtie great attempt,But brand: As in this Haighie, big attempt,
They laboured, to plant the rightfull Heire,They worked to plant the lawful heirs,
I lost my Libertie, and they their Liues.I lost my libertie and her Liues.
Long after this, when Henry the FiftLong afterwards when Henry the Fift
(Succeeding his Father Bullingbrooke) did reigne;(Successor of his father Bulllingbrooke);
Thy Father, Earle of Cambridge, then deriu'dYour father, Earle from Cambridge, then deriu'd
From famous Edmund Langley, Duke of Yorke,From the famous Edmund Langley, Duke of Yorke,
Marrying my Sister, that thy Mother was;My sister married this mother;
Againe, in pitty of my hard distresse,Again, in shadow my hard need,
Leuied an Army, weening to redeeme,Leaned an army, Wening too new
And haue install'd me in the Diademe:And hunt me in the diadem:
But as the rest, so fell that Noble Earle,But as the rest fell such a noble earle,
And was beheaded. Thus the Mortimers,And was beheaded. So the Mortimer,
In whom the Title rested, were supprestIn whom was the title under Suprest
Rich. Of which, my Lord, your Honor is the lastRich. From which, my Lord, your honor is the last one
Mort. True; and thou seest, that I no Issue haue,Mort. TRUE; And you see that I don't hate any problem
And that my fainting words doe warrant death:And that my powerful words justify death:
Thou art my Heire; the rest, I wish thee gather:You are my heir; I wish the rest, they gather:
But yet be wary in thy studious careBut be careful in your hardworking care
Rich. Thy graue admonishments preuayle with me:Rich. Your gray admonishes with me:
But yet me thinkes, my Fathers executionBut I think my fathers carry out
Was nothing lesse then bloody TyrannyWas nothing less than bloody tyranny
Mort. With silence, Nephew, be thou pollitick,Mort. With silence, nephew, be you stolltick,
Strong fixed is the House of Lancaster,The Lancaster house is strongly fixed,
And like a Mountaine, not to be remou'd.And like a mountain clock, not to remove.
But now thy Vnckle is remouing hence,But now your Vnckle starts from now on
As Princes doe their Courts, when they are cloy'dAs a prince, make your dishes when they are packed
With long continuance in a setled placeWith a long continuation in a defined place
Rich. O Vnckle, would some part of my young yeeresRich. O Vnckle, some of my young yeeres would part
Might but redeeme the passage of your AgeBut could repeat the passage of their age
Mort. Thou do'st then wrong me, as y slaughterer doth,Mort. You then go wrong with how you hit what you dogated,
Which giueth many Wounds, when one will kill.What many wounds giuet when you are killed.
Mourne not, except thou sorrow for my good,Morns not, except that you separate for my well -being,
Onely giue order for my Funerall.Order Onely Giue for my specialist.
And so farewell, and faire be all thy hopes,And so farewell and fair are all your hopes
And prosperous be thy Life in Peace and Warre.And wealthy be your life in peace and warts.
Dyes.Dyes.
Rich. And Peace, no Warre, befall thy parting Soule.Rich. And peace, no war, was directed with your farewell soul.
In Prison hast thou spent a Pilgrimage,In prison you spent a pilgrimage,
And like a Hermite ouer-past thy dayes.And like a Hermith Ouer-Past your days.
Well, I will locke his Councell in my Brest,Well, I will loosen his advice in my breast
And what I doe imagine, let that rest.And what I imagine, let the rest.
Keepers conuey him hence, and I my selfeKeepers Conuey him and I mean self
Will see his Buryall better then his Life.I will see his Buryall better than his life.
Enter.Enter.
Here dyes the duskie Torch of Mortimer,Here the Duskie flashlight from Mortimer,
Choakt with Ambition of the meaner sort.Choakt with ambition of the common way.
And for those Wrongs, those bitter Iniuries,And for these mistakes, these bitter iniuria,
Which Somerset hath offer'd to my House,Which Somerset offered my house,
I doubt not, but with Honor to redresse.I do not doubt, but with the honor to remedy.
And therefore haste I to the Parliament,And that's why I hurry to parliament
Eyther to be restored to my Blood,Eyther to restore my blood,
Or make my will th' aduantage of my good.Or make my will well.
Enter.Enter.
Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.The third act. The first scene.
Flourish. Enter King, Exeter, Gloster, Winchester, Warwick.Bloom. Enter King, Exeter, Gloster, Winchester, Warwick.
Somerset,Somerset,
Suffolk, Richard Plantagenet. Gloster offers to put vp a Bill:Suffolk, Richard Plantagenet. Gloster offers to make VP an invoice:
WinchesterWinchester
snatches it, teares it.Grab it, tear it.
Winch. Com'st thou with deepe premeditated Lines?Winds. Are you coming with deep intentional lines?
With written Pamphlets, studiously deuis'd?With written brochures, diligently deuis'd?
Humfrey of Gloster, if thou canst accuse,Humfrey from Gloster if you can accuse,
Or ought intend'st to lay vnto my charge,Or should intend to file my indictment,
Doe it without inuention, suddenly,Hence suddenly without any convention,
As I with sudden, and extemporall speech,Like me with sudden and extreme language,
Purpose to answer what thou canst obiectGoal to answer what you can watch
Glo. Presumptuous Priest, this place co[m]mands my patie[n]ce,Glo. Measured priest, this place CO [M] Mands my Patie [n] ce,
Or thou should'st finde thou hast dis-honor'd me.Or you should have decided me.
Thinke not, although in Writing I preferr'dThin not, although I prefer in writing
The manner of thy vile outragious Crymes,The way of your hideous, overarching crymes,
That therefore I haue forg'd, or am not ableThat I have therefore awarded or not cannot be able to
Verbatim to rehearse the Methode of my Penne.Literally to rehearse the method of my penne.
No Prelate, such is thy audacious wickednesse,No prelate, so is your bold malice,
Thy lewd, pestiferous, and dissentious prancks,Your indecent, Pestiferous and Irresive Prank,
As very Infants prattle of thy pride.As very infants, your pride are pushing.
Thou art a most pernitious Vsurer,You are a very harmful vsurer,
Froward by nature, Enemie to Peace,Froward von Nature, enemy for peace,
Lasciuious, wanton, more then well beseemesLasciuious, Mutwillig, more than As Gut Boshemes
A man of thy Profession, and Degree.A man from your job and graduation.
And for thy Trecherie, what's more manifest?And what is more manifested for your scene?
In that thou layd'st a Trap to take my Life,So you were a trap to take my life
As well at London Bridge, as at the Tower.Also in London Bridge, like in the tower.
Beside, I feare me, if thy thoughts were sifted,I am also afraid when your thoughts have been sieved
The King, thy Soueraigne, is not quite exemptThe king, your soueraigne, is not entirely liberated
From enuious mallice of thy swelling heartOut of tight mallice from your swelling heart
Winch. Gloster, I doe defie thee. Lords vouchsafeWinds. Gloster, I'll do you on you. Lords Birtsafe
To giue me hearing what I shall reply.To hear me what I will answer.
If I were couetous, ambitious, or peruerse,If I were exactly, ambitious or Peruers,
As he will haue me: how am I so poore?How he will cut me: How am I so pore?
Or how haps it, I seeke not to aduanceOr as it is, I don't see it starts
Or rayse my selfe? but keepe my wonted Calling.Or ray my self? But have my appeal gained.
And for Dissention, who preferreth PeaceAnd to the absence of who prefers peace
More then I doe? except I be prouok'd.More than I do? Unless I am Prouok'd.
No, my good Lords, it is not that offends,No, my good gentlemen, it's not so offended,
It is not that, that hath incens'd the Duke:It is not that, it strapped the Duke:
It is because no one should sway but hee,It is because nobody should fluctuate except hee,
No one, but hee, should be about the King;Nobody, but HEE, should act around the king;
And that engenders Thunder in his breast,And that creates thunder in his chest,
And makes him rore these Accusations forth.And make it produce these accusations.
But he shall know I am as goodBut he will know that I'm so good
Glost. As good?Glost. As good as?
Thou Bastard of my GrandfatherYou bastard of my grandfather
Winch. I, Lordly Sir: for what are you, I pray,Winds. Me, Lordly Sir: What are you for, I pray,
But one imperious in anothers Throne?But one in another throne?
Glost. Am I not Protector, sawcie Priest?Glost. Am I not a protector, Sawcie priests?
Winch. And am not I a Prelate of the Church?Winds. And am I not a prelate of the church?
Glost. Yes, as an Out-law in a Castle keepes,Glost. Yes, as a mother -in -law in a castle,
And vseth it, to patronage his TheftAnd against it to damage his theft
Winch. Vnreuerent GlocesterWinds. Vnreuenter Glocester
Glost. Thou art reuerent,Glost. You are awe
Touching thy Spirituall Function, not thy LifeTouch your spiritual function, not your life
Winch. Rome shall remedie thisWinds. Rome should fix this
Warw. Roame thither then.Warw. Rame there.
My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeareMy Lord, it was your dutie to forbeare
Som. I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne:So M. I don't see the bishop exaggerated:
Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious,I think my Lord should be religious
And know the Office that belongs to suchAnd know the office that belongs to such
Warw. Me thinkes his Lordship should be humbler,Warw. I think his rule should be more modest
It fitteth not a Prelate so to pleadThere was no prelate, so asking to ask yourself
Som. Yes, when his holy State is toucht so neereSo M. yes, if his sacred state is so nice
Warw. State holy, or vnhallow'd, what of that?Warw. State sacred or vnhallowd, what about it?
Is not his Grace Protector to the King?Isn't his grace protection for the king?
Rich. Plantagenet I see must hold his tongue,Rich. Plantation set, I see, must hold his tongue,
Least it be said, Speake Sirrha when you should:At least Speake Sirrha is told if you were:
Must your bold Verdict enter talke with Lords?Does your courageous judgment have to enter Talke with Lords?
Else would I haue a fling at WinchesterOtherwise I would hit a fleece in Winchester
King. Vnckles of Gloster, and of Winchester,King. Vnckles from Gloster and Winchester,
The speciall Watch-men of our English Weale,The Speciall Watch men of our English Wust,
I would preuayle, if Prayers might preuayle,I would imagine if prayers might be brought up
To ioyne your hearts in loue and amitie.To Ioyne your hearts in Loue and Amitie.
Oh, what a Scandall is it to our Crowne,Oh, what kind of scandal it is for our crown,
That two such Noble Peeres as ye should iarre?That two noble peers like their iarre?
Beleeue me, Lords, my tender yeeres can tell,Beleeeue me, gentlemen, my tender yeeres can say
Ciuill dissention is a viperous Worme,Ciuill -Desention isst Meal Viperuswurm,
That gnawes the Bowels of the Common-wealth.That gnaws the intestine of the common empire.
A noyse within, Downe with the Tawny-Coats.A noyse inside, with the learned layers.
King. What tumult's this?King. What is the tumult that?
Warw. An Vprore, I dare warrant,Warw. A vprore, I dare to have an arrest warrant,
Begun through malice of the Bishops men.Started through bosses of the bishops.
A noyse againe, Stones, Stones.A noyse again, stones, stones.
Enter Maior.Enter bigger.
Maior. Oh my good Lords, and vertuous Henry,Maior. Oh my good gentlemen and overlay Henry,
Pitty the Citie of London, pitty vs:Pitty the Citie of London, Pitty Vs:
The Bishop, and the Duke of Glosters men,The bishop and the Duke of the Gloster, men,
Forbidden late to carry any Weapon,Forbidden late to wear a weapon,
Haue fill'd their Pockets full of peeble stones;Huee filled her bags full of peelble stones;
And banding themselues in contrary parts,And to bind them in the opposite parts,
Doe pelt so fast at one anothers Pate,Doe pelt over another pate so quickly,
That many haue their giddy braynes knockt out:That many fail their dizzying braynes:
Our Windowes are broke downe in euery Street,Our windows have broken off in the Euny Street.
And we, for feare, compell'd to shut our Shops.And we forced us to close our business.
Enter in skirmish with bloody Pates.Enter with bloody patients in battle.
King. We charge you, on allegeance to our selfe,King. We accuse you of maintaining our self for allego
To hold your slaughtring hands, and keepe the Peace:To hold your hands and keep peace:
Pray' Vnckle Gloster mittigate this strifePray 'Vnckle Gloster To welcome this dispute
1.Seruing. Nay, if we be forbidden Stones, wee'le fall1. Senate. No, if we are forbidden stones, we'le autumn
to it with our TeethWith our teeth
2.Seruing. Doe what ye dare, we are as resolute.2. Strains. Hence what you dare, we are so determined.
Skirmish againe.Scharmützel Again.
Glost. You of my household, leaue this peeuish broyle,Glost. You from my household, go to this PEEUISH BROYLE,
And set this vnaccustom'd fight asideAnd put aside this fight
3.Seru. My Lord, we know your Grace to be a man3.Seru. My Lord, we know your grace to be a man
Iust, and vpright; and for your Royall Birth,Iust and vpright; And for your Royall birth,
Inferior to none, but to his Maiestie:Inferior, but to his Maiestie:
And ere that we will suffer such a Prince,And um that we will suffer such a prince,
So kinde a Father of the Common-weale,So friendly a father of community dishes,
To be disgraced by an Inke-horne Mate,Be ashamed by an inke horn buddy,
Wee and our Wiues and Children all will fight,Wee and our wiues and children will all fight,
And haue our bodyes slaughtred by thy foesAnd our bodies have from your enemies
1.Seru. I, and the very parings of our Nayles1.Seru. Me and the partions of our Nayles
Shall pitch a Field when we are dead.Should set up a field if we are dead.
Begin againe.Start again.
Glost. Stay, stay, I say:Glost. Stay, stay, I say:
And if you loue me, as you say you doe,And when you Loi, as you say that you are doing,
Let me perswade you to forbeare a whileLet me get involved in the Forbeare for a while
King. Oh, how this discord doth afflict my Soule.King. Oh, as this discord affects my soul.
Can you, my Lord of Winchester, beholdCan you, my gentleman of Winchester, see?
My sighes and teares, and will not once relent?My sighs and tears and won't even give in?
Who should be pittifull, if you be not?Who should be Pittifull if they are not?
Or who should study to preferre a Peace,Or who should study to prefer peace
If holy Church-men take delight in broyles?When holy churchmen are looking forward to Broyles?
Warw. Yeeld my Lord Protector, yeeld Winchester,Warw. Yeeld My Lord Protector, Yeeld Winchester,
Except you meane with obstinate repulseExcept that she means stubborn repulses
To slay your Soueraigne, and destroy the Realme.To kill their souera gear and to destroy the empire.
You see what Mischiefe, and what Murther too,You see what unfavorable and what, what, what, what is also,
Hath beene enacted through your enmitie:It was put into force by her enmitie:
Then be at peace, except ye thirst for bloodThen be in peace except her thirst for blood
Winch. He shall submit, or I will neuer yeeldWinds. He should submit himself or I will be new Yeeld
Glost. Compassion on the King commands me stoupe,Glost. Completion on the king orders me Stoupe,
Or I would see his heart out, ere the PriestOr I would see his heart from the priest
Should euer get that priuiledge of meShould get your priuiledge from me
Warw. Behold my Lord of Winchester, the DukeWarw. See my Lord von Winchester, the Duke,
Hath banisht moodie discontented fury,Hathe Banish Moodie dissatisfied anger,
As by his smoothed Browes it doth appeare:It appears like through its smoothed sticks:
Why looke you still so sterne, and tragicall?Why do you still look so stars and tragic?
Glost. Here Winchester, I offer thee my HandGlost. Here Winchester, I offer you my hand
King. Fie Vnckle Beauford, I haue heard you preach,King. Fie vnckle Beauford, I have the house as you heard you preach,
That Mallice was a great and grieuous sinne:This Mallice was a big and very difficult sense:
And will not you maintaine the thing you teach?And will you not maintain what you teach?
But proue a chiefe offendor in the sameBut proue a chief offendor in the same
Warw. Sweet King: the Bishop hath a kindly gyrd:Warw. Sweet king: The bishop has a friendly gyrd:
For shame my Lord of Winchester relent;For the shame my master of Winchester relented;
What, shall a Child instruct you what to doe?What, should a child instruct you what to serve?
Winch. Well, Duke of Gloster, I will yeeld to theeWinds. Well, Duke of Gloster, I'll come to you
Loue for thy Loue, and Hand for Hand I giueLoue for your Loue and hand for hand i giue
Glost. I, but I feare me with a hollow Heart.Glost. I, but I'm afraid with a hollow heart.
See here my Friends and louing Countreymen,See my friends and Louing country here,
This token serueth for a Flagge of Truce,This token Serueth for a flag of the ceasefire,
Betwixt our selues, and all our followers:Between our Selues and all of our followers:
So helpe me God, as I dissemble notSo God help me because I haven't distributed myself
Winch. So helpe me God, as I intend it notWinds. So God help me because I don't intend to do it
King. Oh louing Vnckle, kinde Duke of Gloster,König. Oh Louing Vnckle, Kind Duke of Gloster,
How ioyfull am I made by this Contract.How am I done by this contract.
Away my Masters, trouble vs no more,Away my masters, no more against it,
But ioyne in friendship, as your Lords haue doneBut Ioyne in friendship how your Lords have a hook
1.Seru. Content, Ile to the Surgeons1.Seru. Content, Ile to the surgeons
2.Seru. And so will I2.Seru. And me too
3.Seru. And I will see what Physick the Tauerne affords.3.Seru. And I'll see what physicky the Tauerne offers.
Exeunt.Exit.
Warw. Accept this Scrowle, most gracious Soueraigne,Warw. Accept this scrowle, gracious soueraigne,
Which in the Right of Richard Plantagenet,What on the right of Richard Plantagenet,
We doe exhibite to your MaiestieWe exhibit your Maiestie
Glo. Well vrg'd, my Lord of Warwick: for sweet Prince,Glo. Well, my gentleman von Warwick: for sweet prince,
And if your Grace marke euery circumstance,And if your grace marks your circumstance,
You haue great reason to doe Richard right,You have a good reason to do Richard, right,
Especially for those occasionsEspecially for these occasions
At Eltam Place I told your MaiestieAt Elam Place I said to your Maiestie
King. And those occasions, Vnckle, were of force:King. And these opportunities, Vnckle, were of force:
Therefore my louing Lords, our pleasure is,That's why my Louing lords, our pleasure, is ,,
That Richard be restored to his BloodThis Richard is restored to his blood
Warw. Let Richard be restored to his Blood,Warw. Let Richard be restored in his blood,
So shall his Fathers wrongs be recompenc'tSo his fathers will not be set up, not
Winch. As will the rest, so willeth WinchesterWinds. Like the rest, so Winchester will be like this
King. If Richard will be true, not that all alone,King. If Richard will be true, not so alone,
But all the whole Inheritance I giue,But I inherit all of the whole,
That doth belong vnto the House of Yorke,That belongs to the house of Yorke,
From whence you spring, by Lineall DescentFrom where you jump from, through Lineall descent
Rich. Thy humble seruant vowes obedience,Rich. Your modest seruists obedient to obedience,
And humble seruice, till the point of deathAnd modest seruice, until the death of death
King. Stoope then, and set your Knee against my Foot,King. Then stoope and put your knee against my foot,
And in reguerdon of that dutie done,And done in Reguerdon of this dutie,
I gyrt thee with the valiant Sword of Yorke:I gyrt you with the brave sword of Yorke:
Rise Richard, like a true Plantagenet,Richard get up like a real plantation set,
And rise created Princely Duke of YorkeAnd Rise created the princely Duke of Yorke
Rich. And so thriue Richard, as thy foes may fall,Rich. And Thriue Richard as your enemies can fall,
And as my dutie springs, so perish they,And like my Dutie jumps to avoid, she, you,
That grudge one thought against your MaiestyThis resentment has a thought against your Maiessy
All. Welcome high Prince, the mighty Duke of YorkeAll. Welcome High Prince, the mighty Duke of Yorke
Som. Perish base Prince, ignoble Duke of YorkeSo M. Dereling base prince, bungle duke of Yorke
Glost. Now will it best auaile your Maiestie,Glost. Now it is best, your Maiestie, best?
To crosse the Seas, and to be Crown'd in France:To cross the sea and to be crowned in France:
The presence of a King engenders loueThe presence of a king creates Loue
Amongst his Subiects, and his loyall Friends,Among his orders and his loyall friends,
As it dis-animates his EnemiesHow it unfolds his enemies
King. When Gloster sayes the word, King Henry goes,King. When Gloster says the word, King Henry goes,
For friendly counsaile cuts off many FoesFor friendly advice, cuts many enemies
Glost. Your Ships alreadie are in readinesse.Glost. Your ships are on standby.
Senet. Flourish. Exeunt.Senet. Bloom. Exit.
Manet Exeter.Manet Exeter.
Exet. I, we may march in England, or in France,Exet. I can march in England or France.
Not seeing what is likely to ensue:Don't see what is likely to follow:
This late dissention growne betwixt the Peeres,These late dissidents Growne between the Peeres,
Burnes vnder fained ashes of forg'd loue,Burnes vnder Fett ashes from, Loue,
And will at last breake out into a flame,And will finally get out into a flame
As festred members rot but by degree,However, as consolidable members, according to degrees,
Till bones and flesh and sinewes fall away,Till bones and meat and tendons fall away,
So will this base and enuious discord breed.This is how this basis and this discord will breed the discord.
And now I feare that fatall Prophecie,And now I'm afraid that Fatall Prophecie,
Which in the time of Henry, nam'd the Fift,What in the time of Henry, Nam'd the fift,
Was in the mouth of euery sucking Babe,Was in the mouth of Euny Saugking Babe,
That Henry borne at Monmouth should winne all,That Henry wins in Monmouth
And Henry borne at Windsor, loose all:And Henry worn in Windsor, loose all:
Which is so plaine, that Exeter doth wish,Which is so simple, this exeter wishes,
His dayes may finish, ere that haplesse time.His days can end before this Haplesse period.
Enter.Enter.
Scoena Secunda.Scoena seconds.
Enter Pucell disguis'd, with foure Souldiors with Sacks vpon theirEnter Pucell Disuis'D, with four Souldiors with sacks VPON
backs.The back.
Pucell. These are the Citie Gates, the Gates of Roan,Pucell. These are the Citie Gates, the gates of Roan,
Through which our Pollicy must make a breach.Through which our Pollicy has to make a violation.
Take heed, be wary how you place your words,Pay attention to how you place your words,
Talke like the vulgar sort of Market men,Talke like the vulgar kind of market men,
That come to gather Money for their Corne.This comes to collect money for your corne.
If we haue entrance, as I hope we shall,If we have the entrance, as I hope, we will
And that we finde the slouthfull Watch but weake,And that we find the moody clock except Weake,
Ile by a signe giue notice to our friends,Ile from a signle giue announcement to our friends,
That Charles the Dolphin may encounter themSo that Charles the Delphin can meet them
Souldier. Our Sacks shall be a meane to sack the City,Sildier. Our sacks are supposed to play a major role in releasing the city,
And we be Lords and Rulers ouer Roan,And we are men and rulers, Ouer Roan,
Therefore wee'le knock.So we'le knocks.
Knock.Beat.
Watch. Che laWatch. That the
Pucell. Peasauns la pouure gens de Fraunce,Pucell. Peasauns the Pouure People of Fraunnce,
Poore Market folkes that come to sell their CornePoore marketers who sell their corne
Watch. Enter, goe in, the Market Bell is rungWatch. Enter, go
Pucell. Now Roan, Ile shake thy Bulwarkes to thePucell. Now Roan, Ile shakes your bulwarks into the
ground.Floor.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Charles, Bastard, Alanson.Enter Charles, Bastard, Alanson.
Charles. Saint Dennis blesse this happy Stratageme,Charles. Saint Dennis bless this happy strategy,
And once againe wee'le sleepe secure in RoanAnd once again once we'le sleepe in Roan
Bastard. Here entred Pucell, and her Practisants:Bastard. Pucell and her practice brought up here:
Now she is there, how will she specifie?Now it is there, how will she specify?
Here is the best and safest passage inHere is the best and safest passage in
Reig. By thrusting out a Torch from yonder Tower,Rer. By bustling a flashlight from the Yonder tower,
Which once discern'd, shewes that her meaning is,What once recognized showed that their meaning is
No way to that (for weaknesse) which she entred.No way to do this (for weaknesses) that she was going.
Enter Pucell on the top, thrusting out a Torch burning.Enter Pucell on the top and stretch a torch burner.
Pucell. Behold, this is the happy Wedding Torch,Pucell. See, this is the happy wedding burner,
That ioyneth Roan vnto her Countreymen,That ioyneth roan vnto their competitive
But burning fatall to the TalbonitesBut burn fatty to the valley bonites
Bastard. See Noble Charles the Beacon of our friend,Bastard. See Noble Charles The Lamp of our friend,
The burning Torch in yonder Turret standsThe burning torch in Yonder tower stands
Charles. Now shine it like a Commet of Reuenge,Charles. Now they shine like a commet from Reuege,
A Prophet to the fall of all our FoesA prophet for falling all of our enemies
Reig. Deferre no time, delayes haue dangerous ends,Rer. Showing no time, delays the dangerous goals,
Enter and cry, the Dolphin, presently,Enter and cry, the dolphin, currently,
And then doe execution on the Watch.And then the execution of the watch on the clock.
Alarum.Wing.
An Alarum. Talbot in an Excursion.Or wings. Talbot in an excursion.
Talb. France, thou shalt rue this Treason with thy teares,Talb. France, you should ruin this betrayal with your tears,
If Talbot but suruiue thy Trecherie.But if Talbot her trecherie.
Pucell that Witch, that damned Sorceresse,Pucell this witch, this damn sorceress,
Hath wrought this Hellish Mischiefe vnawares,Has made this hellish unfliesee vnawares,
That hardly we escap't the Pride of France.That hardly we do not escape the pride of France.
Enter.Enter.
An Alarum: Excursions. Bedford brought in sicke in a Chayre.An alarum: excursions. Bedford brought Sicke in a Chayre.
Enter Talbot and Burgonie without: within, Pucell, Charles,Enter Talbot and Burgonie without: Inner, Pucell, Charles,
Bastard, andBastard and
Reigneir on the Walls.Reildeir on the walls.
Pucell. God morrow Gallants, want ye Corn for Bread?Pucell. God Morrow gallant, do you want your corn for bread?
I thinke the Duke of Burgonie will fast,I thinke, the Duke of Burgonie, will fast,
Before hee'le buy againe at such a rate.Before buying again at such a price.
Twas full of Darnell: doe you like the taste?TWAS full of Darnell: Mach you the memored?
Burg. Scoffe on vile Fiend, and shamelesse Curtizan,Castle. Break Vile Fiend and Shamelesse Curtizan,
I trust ere long to choake thee with thine owne,I trust rather for a long time to choose you with your own
And make thee curse the Haruest of that CorneAnd let yourself be cursed the Haruest of this corne
Charles. Your Grace may starue (perhaps) before thatCharles. Your grace can (maybe) die beforehand
timetime
Bedf. Oh let no words, but deedes, reuenge this TreasonBedf. Oh, don't let words, but documents, restore this betrayal
Pucell. What will you doe, good gray-beard?Pucell. What will you do, good graube path?
Breake a Launce, and runne a-Tilt at Death,Breake a Launce and Runne A-Tilt during death,
Within a ChayreWithin a chayre
Talb. Foule Fiend of France, and Hag of all despight,Talb. Foule Teuf from France and Hag of all desperation,
Incompass'd with thy lustfull Paramours,Incompassed with your lustful paramets,
Becomes it thee to taunt his valiant Age,Will you mock your brave age,
And twit with Cowardise a man halfe dead?And twit with wheels a man who is half dead?
Damsell, Ile haue a bowt with you againe,Damsell, Ile, has a Bow with you again, again with you,
Or else let Talbot perish with this shameOr let Talbot die with this shame
Pucell. Are ye so hot, Sir: yet Pucell hold thy peace,Pucell. If you are so hot, sir: but Pucell keeps your peace,
If Talbot doe but Thunder, Raine will follow.If Talbot doe except thunder, Raine will follow.
They whisper together in counsell.They whispered together in Consell.
God speed the Parliament: who shall be the Speaker?God accelerates the parliament: who should be the speaker?
Talb. Dare yee come forth, and meet vs in the field?Talb. Do you dare to come out and meet against VS in the field?
Pucell. Belike your Lordship takes vs then for fooles,Pucell. Belike your lordship takes against fools, then for fools,
To try if that our owne be ours, or noTo try if that belongs to our own or no
Talb. I speake not to that rayling Hecate,Talb. I'm not talking about this Rayling Hecate,
But vnto thee Alanson, and the rest.But you Alanson and the rest.
Will ye, like Souldiors, come and fight it out?Will you come like Souldiors and fight it?
Alans. Seignior noAlan. Siebnior of
Talb. Seignior hang: base Muleters of France,Prayer. Siebnior Slope: Grundmuleter of France,
Like Pesant foot-Boyes doe they keepe the Walls,Like Pesant Foot-Boyes Doe, keep the walls
And dare not take vp Armes, like GentlemenAnd don't dare to take VP -poor like men
Pucell. Away Captaines, let's get vs from the Walls,Pucell. Way captaines, let VS get us from the walls,
For Talbot meanes no goodnesse by his Lookes.For Talbot, it is not good quality through its looks.
God b'uy my Lord, we came but to tell youGod, sir, we came, but to tell you
That wee are here.These are here.
Exeunt. from the Walls.Exeunt. From the walls.
Talb. And there will we be too, ere it be long,Talb. And we will also exist before it will be long
Or else reproach be Talbots greatest fame.Or represents his valley boot's greatest fame.
Vow Burgonie, by honor of thy House,Vow burgonia, according to honor of your house,
Prickt on by publike Wrongs sustain'd in France,Pricked from the Pubike Fail in France,
Either to get the Towne againe, or dye.Either to get the town again or color.
And I, as sure as English Henry liues,And I'm as safe as English Henry Liues,
And as his Father here was Conqueror;And how his father was conqueror here;
As sure as in this late betrayed Towne,As safe as in this late betrayed town,
Great Cordelions Heart was buryed;Great Kordelion heart was buried;
So sure I sweare, to get the Towne, or dyeI am so sure that I swear to get the town or the dye
Burg. My Vowes are equall partners with thyCastle. My vows are a partner with yours
Vowesvow
Talb. But ere we goe, regard this dying Prince,Talb. But um we go, look at this dying prince,
The valiant Duke of Bedford: Come my Lord,The brave Duke of Bedford: Come on my Lord,
We will bestow you in some better place,We will give you in a better place
Fitter for sicknesse, and for crasie ageFitter for illness and crasie age
Bedf. Lord Talbot, doe not so dishonour me:Bedf. Lord Talbot, not so dishonored me:
Here will I sit, before the Walls of Roan,Here I will sit in front of the Roan walls,
And will be partner of your weale or woeAnd will be a partner of your throw or woe
Burg. Couragious Bedford, let vs now perswade youCastle. Couragious Bedford, let vs now hold out
Bedf. Not to be gone from hence: for once I read,Bedf. So don't go away: exceptionally when I have read
That stout Pendragon, in his Litter sick,This strong pendagon, in his sick garbage,
Came to the field, and vanquished his foes.Came the field and defeated his enemies.
Me thinkes I should reuiue the Souldiors hearts,I think I should restore the Souldiors hearts,
Because I euer found them as my selfeBecause I found her as mine
Talb. Vndaunted spirit in a dying breast,Talb. Vndununted spirit in a dying breast,
Then be it so: Heauens keepe old Bedford safe.Then it is like this: Heawens is Old Bedford Safe.
And now no more adoe, braue Burgonie,And now after longer adoes, breach burgonie,
But gather we our Forces out of hand,But we collect our armed forces out of control
And set vpon our boasting Enemie.And put VPON our enemy enemy.
Enter.Enter.
An Alarum: Excursions. Enter Sir Iohn Falstaffe, and a Captaine.Or wing: excursions. Enter Sir John Falstaff and a captain.
Capt. Whither away Sir Iohn Falstaffe, in such haste?Capt. Where to go sir Iohn Falstaffe, in such a hurry?
Falst. Whither away? to saue my selfe by flight,Fal. Where to go? to sauté my self with the flight,
We are like to haue the ouerthrow againeWe are happy to be the Ouerthrowe again
Capt. What? will you flye, and leaue Lord Talbot?Capt. What? Will you go Flye and Lord Talbot?
Falst. I, all the Talbots in the World, to saue my life.Fal. I, all the valley bots in the world to sauté my life.
Enter.Enter.
Capt. Cowardly Knight, ill fortune follow thee.Capt. Charge knight, bad luck follows you.
Enter.Enter.
Retreat. Excursions. Pucell, Alanson, and Charles flye.Retreat. Excursions. Pucell, Alanson and Charles Flye.
Bedf. Now quiet Soule, depart when Heauen please,Bedf. Now calm soul, off
For I haue seene our Enemies ouerthrow.Because I have looked out our enemies Outthrow.
What is the trust or strength of foolish man?What is the trust or strength of the stupid man?
They that of late were daring with their scoffes,They have been daring lately with their mockers
Are glad and faine by flight to saue themselues.Are happy and faine through flight to sauté.
Bedford dyes, and is carryed in by two in his Chaire.Bedford dyes and is worn in his chair by two in his chair.
An Alarum. Enter Talbot, Burgonie, and the rest.Or wings. Enter Talbot, Burgonie and the rest.
Talb. Lost, and recouered in a day againe,Talb. Lost and withdrawn in one day,
This is a double Honor, Burgonie:This is a double honor, Burgonie:
Yet Heauens haue glory for this VictorieBut Heawens has fame for this Victorie
Burg. Warlike and Martiall Talbot, BurgonieCastle. Warrior and Martialian valley bot, Burgonie
Inshrines thee in his heart, and there erectsIn Shrines you built in his heart and there
Thy noble Deeds, as Valors MonumentsYour noble deeds like Valors monuments
Talb. Thanks gentle Duke: but where is Pucel now?Talb. Thank you, gentle duke: But where is Pucel now?
I thinke her old Familiar is asleepe.I think your old is familiar.
Now where's the Bastards braues, and Charles his glikes?Where are the bastards brews and Charles his Glikes?
What all amort? Roan hangs her head for griefe,What amort? Roan hangs his head for griefs,
That such a valiant Company are fled.That such a brave company has fled.
Now will we take some order in the Towne,Now we will take an order in the town,
Placing therein some expert Officers,Representation of some expert officers,
And then depart to Paris, to the King,And then to Paris, to the king,
For there young Henry with his Nobles lyeBecause young Henry with his noble lye
Burg. What wills Lord Talbot, pleaseth BurgonieCastle. What Wills Lord Talbot, inspires Burgonie
Talb. But yet before we goe, let's not forgetTalb. But before we go, we don't forget
The Noble Duke of Bedford, late deceas'd,The noble duke of Bedford, invented late,
But see his Exequies fulfill'd in Roan.But see his extensions in Roan.
A brauer Souldier neuer couched Launce,A brewer Sildier Neuer Couched Launce,
A gentler Heart did neuer sway in Court.A gentler heart fluctuated in court.
But Kings and mightiest Potentates must die,But kings and the most powerful potatates must die
For that's the end of humane miserie.Because that is the end of the human miserie.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scaena Tertia.On the third stage.
Enter Charles, Bastard, Alanson, Pucell.Enter Charles, Bastard, Alanson, Pucell.
Pucell. Dismay not (Princes) at this accident,Pucell. Discorization not (princes) in this accident,
Nor grieue that Roan is so recouered:Still Grieue that Roan is recurred like this:
Care is no cure, but rather corrosiue,Care is not a healing, but rather corrosiue,
For things that are not to be remedy'd.For things that must not be derived.
Let frantike Talbot triumph for a while,Let frantike valley bot triumph for a while,
And like a Peacock sweepe along his tayle,And like a peacock -wewe along his Tayle,
Wee'le pull his Plumes, and take away his Trayne,Wee'le pulls his feathers and take his trayne away
If Dolphin and the rest will be but rul'dIf dolphin and the rest are only regulated
Charles. We haue been guided by thee hitherto,Charles. So far we have guided you from you, so far,
And of thy Cunning had no diffidence,And of your cunning had no diffesid,
One sudden Foyle shall neuer breed distrustA sudden foyle will breed new distrusts
Bastard. Search out thy wit for secret pollicies,Bastard. Find your joke for secret pollite,
And we will make thee famous through the WorldAnd we will make you famous through the world
Alans. Wee'le set thy Statue in some holy place,Alans. I put your statue in a sacred place
And haue thee reuerenc't like a blessed Saint.And don't worry like a blessed saint.
Employ thee then, sweet Virgin, for our goodThen deal yourself with sweet virgin, for our good
Pucell. Then thus it must be, this doth Ioane deuise:Pucell. Then it must be that this Dothe Deuise:
By faire perswasions, mixt with sugred words,Von do -people!
We will entice the Duke of BurgonieWe will seduce the Duke of Burgonia
To leaue the Talbot, and to follow vsTo arrange the valley bot and follow vs
Charles. I marry Sweeting, if we could doe that,Charles. I'm getting sweet when we could do that
France were no place for Henryes Warriors,France was not a place for Henryes Warriors,
Nor should that Nation boast it so with vs,This nation should also boast of VS so much,
But be extirped from our ProuincesBut let our Prouinzen be oriented
Alans. For euer should they be expuls'd from France,Alans. For your you should be excited from France,
And not haue Title of an Earledome hereAnd not here a title of an earman
Pucell. Your Honors shall perceiue how I will worke,Pucell. Your honor will perceive how I will do work
To bring this matter to the wished end.To bring this matter to the desired end.
Drumme sounds a farre off.Drummy sounds far away.
Hearke, by the sound of Drumme you may perceiueHearke, through the sound of the drums you can perceive
Their Powers are marching vnto Paris-ward.Their strength marching Vnto Parisward.
Here sound an English March.An English march sounds here.
There goes the Talbot with his Colours spred,The valley bot goes with its colors,
And all the Troupes of English after him.And all the English troops after him.
French March.French march.
Now in the Rereward comes the Duke and his:Now the Rereward comes the Duke and his:
Fortune in fauor makes him lagge behinde.Happiness in the heart leaves him behind.
Summon a Parley, we will talke with him.Conseclect a parley, we'll be talented with him.
Trumpets sound a Parley.Trumpets sound a parley.
Charles. A Parley with the Duke of BurgonieCharles. A parley with the Duke of Burgonia
Burg. Who craues a Parley with the Burgonie?Castle. Who creates a parley with the Burgonie?
Pucell. The Princely Charles of France, thy CountreymanPucell. The princely Charles of France, your land theory
Burg. What say'st thou Charles? for I am marchingCastle. What do you say Charles? Because I march
henceConsequently
Charles. Speake Pucell, and enchaunt him with thyCharles. Speak Pucell and prevent him with yours
wordsWords
Pucell. Braue Burgonie, vndoubted hope of France,Pucell. Braue Burgonie, Vndoubted Hope of France,
Stay, let thy humble Hand-maid speake to theeStay, let your humble hand -in -case speak
Burg. Speake on, but be not ouer-tediousCastle. Speaking on, but not being cocky
Pucell. Looke on thy Country, look on fertile France,Pucell. Look at your country, look at fertile France,
And see the Cities and the Townes defac't,And see the cities and the town of defac't,
By wasting Ruine of the cruell Foe,By waste ruins of the cruelly,
As lookes the Mother on her lowly Babe,As if the mother looks on her low baby,
When Death doth close his tender-dying Eyes.When death closes its tender eyes.
See, see the pining Maladie of France:See France's PIN disease:
Behold the Wounds, the most vnnaturall Wounds,See the wounds, most of the Vnnatural wounds,
Which thou thy selfe hast giuen her wofull Brest.What you have your own, you burst your Wofull.
Oh turne thy edged Sword another way,Oh, your cut sword in a different way,
Strike those that hurt, and hurt not those that helpe:Beat those who hurt and do not harm those who help:
One drop of Blood drawne from thy Countries Bosome,A drop of blood food from their countries Bosome,
Should grieue thee more then streames of forraine gore.Should you more than forraine gore streams.
Returne thee therefore with a floud of Teares,So return with a mob of tears,
And wash away thy Countries stayned SpotsAnd wash your countries away, stays remained
Burg. Either she hath bewitcht me with her words,Castle. Either she moved me with her words
Or Nature makes me suddenly relentOr nature suddenly lets me give in
Pucell. Besides, all French and France exclaimes on thee,Pucell. In addition, all French and France call out you,
Doubting thy Birth and lawfull Progenie.Doubts about your birth and right -wing offspring.
Who ioyn'st thou with, but with a Lordly Nation,With whom you do, but with a masturbation nation,
That will not trust thee, but for profits sake?This won't trust you, but for profits?
When Talbot hath set footing once in France,When Talbot was put on the bathroom in France,
And fashion'd thee that Instrument of Ill,And fashionable this instrument of the disease,
Who then, but English Henry, will be Lord,Who then, but English Henry, will be gentleman,
And thou be thrust out, like a Fugitiue?And you are pushed out like a fugitiue?
Call we to minde, and marke but this for proofe:Call us to think and mark this for proof:
Was not the Duke of Orleance thy Foe?Wasn't the Duke of Orlance your enemy?
And was he not in England Prisoner?And wasn't he prisoner in England?
But when they heard he was thine Enemie,But when they heard that he was your enemies
They set him free, without his Ransome pay'd,They released it without his ransome being paid
In spight of Burgonie and all his friends.In the Spight of Burgonia and all his friends.
See then, thou fight'st against thy Countreymen,See then you are fighting against your country people,
And ioyn'st with them will be thy slaughter-men.And Ioyn'st with them will be your battle men.
Come, come, returne; returne thou wandering Lord,Come on, come back, turn back; Return, you wander Lord,
Charles and the rest will take thee in their armesCharles and the rest will take you in their arms
Burg. I am vanquished:Castle. I am defeated:
These haughtie wordes of hersThese Haghethie words from her
Haue batt'red me like roaring Cannon-shot,Hag me like a roaring cannon shot,
And made me almost yeeld vpon my knees.And almost made me on my knee.
Forgiue me Countrey, and sweet Countreymen:Forgive me Countrey and sweet courrymes:
And Lords accept this heartie kind embrace.And Lords accept this type of core feeling.
My Forces and my Power of Men are yours.My armed forces and my power of men are yours.
So farwell Talbot, Ile no longer trust theeSo farwell valleybot, ile no longer trust yourself
Pucell. Done like a Frenchman: turne and turne againePucell. Done like a Frenchman: gymnastics and gymnastics again
Charles. Welcome braue Duke, thy friendship makesCharles. Welcome to bride duke, your friendship makes you
vs freshVS fresh
Bastard. And doth beget new Courage in ourBastard. And create new courage in our
BreastsBreasts
Alans. Pucell hath brauely play'd her part in this,Alans. Pucell played her role in Brauely,
And doth deserue a Coronet of GoldAnd Deserue a gold crown made of gold
Charles. Now let vs on, my Lords,Charles. Now let VS continue, my Lords,
And ioyne our Powers,And oyne our forces,
And seeke how we may preiudice the Foe.And see how we can occupy the enemy.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scoena Quarta.Scoena Wednesday.
Enter the King, Gloucester, Winchester, Yorke, Suffolke,Enter the king, Gloucester, Winchester, Yorke, Suffolke,
Somerset,Somerset,
Warwicke, Exeter: To them, with his Souldiors, Talbot.Warwicke, Exeter: For her, with his Souldiors, Talbot.
Talb. My gracious Prince, and honorable Peeres,Talb. My amiable prince and honorable peeres,
Hearing of your arriuall in this Realme,Listen from your AarriUall in this area,
I haue a while giuen Truce vnto my Warres,I have ceasefire for my wars for a while
To doe my dutie to my Soueraigne.To make my dutie in my soueraigne.
In signe whereof, this Arme, that hath reclaym'dIn Signe, of which this arms that have been stored
To your obedience, fiftie Fortresses,To your obedience, fiftie fortresses,
Twelue Cities, and seuen walled Townes of strength,Twelve cities and walled cities of strength, walled cities,
Beside fiue hundred Prisoners of esteeme;In addition to fiue hundred esteems;
Lets fall his Sword before your Highnesse feet:Let us fall his sword in front of your sovereignty:
And with submissiue loyaltie of heartAnd with submissive loyalty of the heart
Ascribes the Glory of his Conquest got,Describes the honor of his conquest
First to my God, and next vnto your GraceFirst to my God and next your grace
King. Is this the Lord Talbot, Vnckle Gloucester,King. Is that the Lord Talbot, Vnckle Gloucester,
That hath so long beene resident in France?Is that based in France for so long?
Glost. Yes, if it please your Maiestie, my LiegeGlost. Yes, if it is your Maiestie, my couch
King. Welcome braue Captaine, and victorious Lord.King. Greet Braue Captaine and victorious gentleman.
When I was young (as yet I am not old)When I was young (I'm not yet old)
I doe remember how my Father said,I remember how my father said
A stouter Champion neuer handled Sword.A Stouter Champion of a new hand with sword.
Long since we were resolued of your truth,Long because we were determined by your truth,
Your faithfull seruice, and your toyle in Warre:Your loyal Seruice and your Toyle in Warre:
Yet neuer haue you tasted our Reward,But new hook they have tried our reward
Or beene reguerdon'd with so much as Thanks,Or bee reguerdon with as much as thanks.
Because till now, we neuer saw your face.Because so far we newly saw your face.
Therefore stand vp, and for these good deserts,That is why VP and for these good deserts,
We here create you Earle of Shrewsbury,We create your Earle of Shrewsbury here,
And in our Coronation take your place.And in our coronation they take their place.
Senet. Flourish. Exeunt.Senet. Bloom. Exit.
Manet Vernon and Basset.Manet Vernon and Basset.
Vern. Now Sir, to you that were so hot at Sea,Vern. Well, sir, to them who were so hot at sea,
Disgracing of these Colours that I weare,Efforts of these colors that I wear,
In honor of my Noble Lord of YorkeIn honor of my noble Lord of Yorke
Dar'st thou maintaine the former words thou spak'st?Do you maintain the earlier words, you speak?
Bass. Yes Sir, as well as you dare patronageBass. Yes, sir, as well as you dare, patronage
The enuious barking of your sawcie Tongue,The narrow bark of your sawn,
Against my Lord the Duke of SomersetAgainst my Lord, the Duke of Somerset
Vern. Sirrha, thy Lord I honour as he isVern. Sirrha, your Lord, I öfe as he is
Bass. Why, what is he? as good a man as YorkeBass. Why, what is he? As good as a man as Yorke
Vern. Hearke ye: not so: in witnesse take ye that.Vern. Hearkey Ye: Not like that: a widne takes you.
Strikes him.Hits him.
Bass. Villaine, thou knowestBass. Villaine, you know
The Law of Armes is such,The law of the arms is so, so,
That who so drawes a Sword, 'tis present death,That that pulls such a sword, there is death, death,
Or else this Blow should broach thy dearest Bloud.Or otherwise this blow should form your favorite bloud.
But Ile vnto his Maiestie, and craue,But Ile vnto his Maiestie and Craue,
I may haue libertie to venge this Wrong,I can hit Libertie to wrestle the wrong
When thou shalt see, Ile meet thee to thy costIf you should see, you will meet your costs
Vern. Well miscreant, Ile be there as soone as you,Vern. Well, driver, I am like you, like you,
And after meete you, sooner then you would.And after you have met, you would get earlier.
Exeunt.Exit.
Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.The fourth. The first scene.
Enter King, Glocester, Winchester, Yorke, Suffolke, Somerset,Enter King, Glocester, Winchester, Yorke, Suffolke, Somerset,
Warwicke,Warwicke,
Talbot, and Gouernor Exeter.Talbot and Gouernor Exeter.
Glo. Lord Bishop set the Crowne vpon his headGlo. Lord Bishop put the crown vpon in his head
Win. God saue King Henry of that name the sixtWin. God acid king Heinrich from this name the sixth
Glo. Now Gouernour of Paris take your oath,Glo. Now Gouernour from Paris are doing their oath,
That you elect no other King but him;That they vote none other than him;
Esteeme none Friends, but such as are his Friends,Estonian no friends, but how are his friends,
And none your Foes, but such as shall pretendAnd none of your enemies, but that's how it is specified
Malicious practises against his State:Malicious practices against his state:
This shall ye do, so helpe you righteous God.You should do that, so help you just God.
Enter Falstaffe.Enter falstaffe.
Fal. My gracious Soueraigne, as I rode from Calice,Trap My gracious soueraigne when I rode from Kalice,
To haste vnto your Coronation:To hurry up their crowning glory:
A Letter was deliuer'd to my hands,A letter was delied to my hands,
Writ to your Grace, from th' Duke of BurgundyWrite about your grace from the Duke of Burgundy
Tal. Shame to the Duke of Burgundy, and thee:Valley. Shame to the Duke of Burgundy and you:
I vow'd (base Knight) when I did meete the next,I sway (base knight) when I met the closest,
To teare the Garter from thy Crauens legge,The tights of the tights from your crauen laga, the stocking tape, to maintain,
Which I haue done, because (vnworthily)What I did because (vnworthy)
Thou was't installed in that High Degree.You were not installed to this high degree.
Pardon me Princely Henry, and the rest:Forgive me for Henry and the rest:
This Dastard, at the battell of Poictiers,This dasdard, on the battell of the poicopians,
When (but in all) I was sixe thousand strong,When (but overall) I was six thousands of strong
And that the French were almost ten to one,And that the French were almost ten to one,
Before we met, or that a stroke was giuen,Before we met or that a stroke was Giuen,
Like to a trustie Squire, did run away.As with a trust bone, it ran away.
In which assault, we lost twelue hundred men.In which attack we lost twelve hundreds of men.
My selfe, and diuers Gentlemen beside,My self and diuers men next to,
Were there surpriz'd, and taken prisoners.Were surprised and captured.
Then iudge (great Lords) if I haue done amisse:Then Iudge (big Lords) when I'm done.
Or whether that such Cowards ought to weareOr whether these cowards should wear
This Ornament of Knighthood, yea or no?This decoration of the knightly, yes or no?
Glo. To say the truth, this fact was infamous,Glo. The truth to say that this fact was notorious
And ill beseeming any common man;And sick every ordinary man;
Much more a Knight, a Captaine, and a LeaderMuch more a knight, a captain and a leader
Tal. When first this Order was ordain'd my Lords,Valley. When this command properly, my Lords,
Knights of the Garter were of Noble birth;The knight of the tights were of noble birth;
Valiant, and Vertuous, full of haughtie Courage,Brave and better, full of Haugie -Mut,
Such as were growne to credit by the warres:How were the wars to be owed:
Not fearing Death, nor shrinking for Distresse,Neither fears death nor reducing them after stress,
But alwayes resolute, in most extreames.But always determined in most extra.
He then, that is not furnish'd in this sort,Then it is not set up in this way
Doth but vsurpe the Sacred name of Knight,But against the holy name of the knight, but
Prophaning this most Honourable Order,Prophhan of this honorable order,
And should (if I were worthy to be Iudge)And should (if I were worth it to be iudge)
Be quite degraded, like a Hedge-borne Swaine,Be very degraded, like a Swaine transmitted with Hecker,
That doth presume to boast of Gentle bloodThat assumes
K. Staine to thy Countrymen, thou hear'st thy doom:K. coloring to your compatriots, you hear your doom:
Be packing therefore, thou that was't a knight:So pack, that was not a knight:
Henceforth we banish thee on paine of death.From now on we ban you to Paine of Death.
And now Lord Protector, view the LetterAnd now Lord Protector, see the letter
Sent from our Vnckle Duke of BurgundyCleverly from our Vnckle Duke of Burgundy
Glo. What meanes his Grace, that he hath chaung'dGlo. What does his grace mean that he has it
his Stile?His digit?
No more but plaine and bluntly? (To the King.)But no longer simple and blunt? (To the king.)
Hath he forgot he is his Soueraigne?Has he forgot that he is his souhererigne?
Or doth this churlish SuperscriptionOr this churian super script
Pretend some alteration in good will?Do you imagine a change in good will?
What's heere? I haue vpon especiall cause,What is armies? I hage vpon special cause,
Mou'd with compassion of my Countries wracke,Mus with compassion of my countries wreck
Together with the pittifull complaintsTogether with the Pittifull complaints
Of such as your oppression feedes vpon,From such their oppression -Feedes vpon,
Forsaken your pernitious Faction,Leave their harmful faction,
And ioyn'd with Charles, the rightfull king of France.And Ioyn'd with Charles, the lawful king of France.
O monstrous Treachery: Can this be so?O monstrous betrayal: can that be like that?
That in alliance, amity, and oathes,That in alliance, amity and oath,
There should be found such false dissembling guile?Should it be found incorrectly Dissembing Guile?
King. What? doth my Vnckle Burgundy reuolt?King. What? The Vnckle Burgundy Reuolt?
Glo. He doth my Lord, and is become your foeGlo. He is my master and becomes your enemy
King. Is that the worst this Letter doth containe?King. Is that the worst thing that this letter contains?
Glo. It is the worst, and all (my Lord) he writesGlo. It is the worst and everything (my Lord) he writes
King. Why then Lord Talbot there shal talk with him,King. Then why Lord Talbot will be there, talk to him,
And giue him chasticement for this abuse.And giue him chasticement for this abuse.
How say you (my Lord) are you not content?How do you say (Lord), are you not satisfied?
Tal. Content, my Liege? Yes: But y I am preuented,Valley. Content, my couch? Yes: but y, I'm already calmed down
I should haue begg'd I might haue bene employdI should beg that I could be used.
King. Then gather strength, and march vnto himKing. Then collect strength and march it
straight:just:
Let him perceiue how ill we brooke his Treason,Let him perceive how sick we are brodging his betrayal,
And what offence it is to flout his FriendsAnd what crime is it to beat your friends
Tal. I go my Lord, in heart desiring stillValley. I go to my Lord, in the heart who still wishes
You may behold confusion of your foes.You can see the confusion of your enemies.
Enter Vernon and Bassit.Enter Vernon and Bassit.
Ver. Grant me the Combate, gracious SoueraigneVer. Give me the Combate, gracious soueraigne
Bas. And me (my Lord) grant me the Combate tooBas. And I (my Lord) also grants me the combate
Yorke. This is my Seruant, heare him Noble PrinceYorke. This is a happy seruant, he lord he noble prince
Som. And this is mine (sweet Henry) fauour himSo M. and that's my (sweet henry) fist him
King. Be patient Lords, and giue them leaue to speak.King. Be patient gentlemen and Giue to speak.
Say Gentlemen, what makes you thus exclaime,Say, gentlemen, what makes you so exclusively,
And wherefore craue you Combate? Or with whom?And why do you fight? Or with whom?
Ver. With him (my Lord) for he hath done me wrongVer. With him (Lord) because he did me wrong
Bas. And I with him, for he hath done me wrongBas. And me with him, because he did me wrong
King. What is that wrong, wherof you both complainKing. What's wrong while you complain both?
First let me know, and then Ile answer youLet me know first and then you answer yourself
Bas. Crossing the Sea, from England into France,Bas. The sea, cross from England to France,
This Fellow heere with enuious carping tongue,Of these colleagues with a close inpatient tongue,
Vpbraided me about the Rose I weare,Vpbrabeigher me over the rose that I rummage
Saying, the sanguine colour of the LeauesSay the sanguine color of the Leaues
Did represent my Masters blushing cheekes:Represented my master who blush:
When stubbornly he did repugne the truth,When stubbornly waving up the truth,
About a certaine question in the Law,About a specific question in the law,
Argu'd betwixt the Duke of Yorke, and him:Argued between the Duke of Yorke and him:
With other vile and ignominious tearmes.With other hideous and shameful tears.
In confutation of which rude reproach,In Confutation, from what rude accusation,
And in defence of my Lords worthinesse,And to defend my Lord's worthiness,
I craue the benefit of Law of ArmesI show the advantage of the legal law
Ver. And that is my petition (Noble Lord:)Ver. And that's my petition (noble gentleman :)
For though he seeme with forged queint conceiteBecause even though he works with forged queint conzite
To set a glosse vpon his bold intent,A gloss vpon set his courageous intention,
Yet know (my Lord) I was prouok'd by him,But know (my master) that I was proclaimed by him,
And he first tooke exceptions at this badge,And he first for exceptions to this badge,
Pronouncing that the palenesse of this Flower,The pronouncement that the palesine of this flower,
Bewray'd the faintnesse of my Masters heartConsult
Yorke. Will not this malice Somerset be left?Yorke. Will this malice not be left?
Som. Your priuate grudge my Lord of York, wil out,So M. Your Priueate Groll my Lord of York, Wil Out,
Though ne're so cunningly you smother itAlthough they are not that cunning when they suffocate it
King. Good Lord, what madnesse rules in brainesickeKing. Good gentleman, what Madnesse rules in Brainesicke
men,Men,
When for so slight and friuolous a cause,When for such light and early cause,
Such factious aemulations shall arise?Such facts -related systems should arise?
Good Cosins both of Yorke and Somerset,Good cosins from both Yorke and Somerset,
Quiet your selues (I pray) and be at peaceCalm your Selues (I pray) and be in peace
Yorke. Let this dissention first be tried by fight,Yorke. Let this diversity first be put in court by fighting,
And then your Highnesse shall command a PeaceAnd then your sovereignty will master peace
Som. The quarrell toucheth none but vs alone,So M. The dispute only affects VS alone,
Betwixt our selues let vs decide it thenYou can decide against you between our Selues
Yorke. There is my pledge, accept it SomersetYorke. There is my promise, accept it Somerset
Ver. Nay, let it rest where it began at firstVer. No, let it rest where it started first
Bass. Confirme it so, mine honourable LordBass. Confirm it, my honorable gentleman
Glo. Confirme it so? Confounded be your strife,Glo. Do you confirm it? Your dispute is confused
And perish ye with your audacious prate,And around you with your bold Prate,
Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'dMeasured vassals, they are not Asham'd
With this immodest clamorous outrage,With this unanimous outrage,
To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?To disturb and disturb the king, and against VS?
And you my Lords, me thinkes you do not wellAnd you gentlemen, I think you don't do well
To beare with their peruerse Obiections:To bear with your Peruese objections:
Much lesse to take occasion from their mouthes,Much less to take the opportunity out of her mouth,
To raise a mutiny betwixt your selues.To increase a mutiny between your Selues.
Let me perswade you take a better courseLet me take a better course
Exet. It greeues his Highnesse,Exet. It grew his sovereignty
Good my Lords, be FriendsWell, gentlemen, be friends
King. Come hither you that would be Combatants:King. Come here, that would be fighters:
Henceforth I charge you, as you loue our fauour,From now on I calculate you while you are worth our Fauour,
Quite to forget this Quarrell, and the cause.To forget this argument and the matter.
And you my Lords: Remember where we are,And you my Lords: Remember where we are
In France, amongst a fickle wauering Nation:In France under an inconsistent Wau -Nation:
If they perceyue dissention in our lookes,If you perceive the diversity in our looks,
And that within our selues we disagree;And that we do not agree within our Selues;
How will their grudging stomackes be prouok'dHow are your reluctant stomatacks proclaimed?
To wilfull Disobedience, and Rebell?To a disobedience and rebel?
Beside, What infamy will there arise,In addition, what shame will be created there,
When Forraigne Princes shall be certified,If Foraigne Princes is to be certified,
That for a toy, a thing of no regard,For a toy, one thing regardless,
King Henries Peeres, and cheefe Nobility,King Henries Peeres and Cheefe Adel,
Destroy'd themselues, and lost the Realme of France?Do you destroy them and lost the empire of France?
Oh thinke vpon the Conquest of my Father,Oh Thinke Vpon the conquest of my father,
My tender yeares, and let vs not forgoeMy tender year seasons and do not let VS do without it
That for a trifle, that was bought with blood.For a little something that was bought with blood.
Let me be Vmper in this doubtfull strife:Let me be in this dubious argument:
I see no reason if I weare this Rose,I see no reason if I wear this rose
That any one should therefore be suspitiousThat someone should therefore be said
I more incline to Somerset, than Yorke:I tend more about Somerset than Yorke:
Both are my kinsmen, and I loue them both.Both are my relatives and I both praise them.
As well they may vpbray'd me with my Crowne,You too can have me with my crown vpbray,
Because (forsooth) the King of Scots is Crown'd.Because (for lingering) the King of Scots is crowned.
But your discretions better can perswade,But their discretions can go through better
Then I am able to instruct or teach:Then I can instruct or teach:
And therefore, as we hither came in peace,And that's why we came here in peace,
So let vs still continue peace, and loue.So VS still let peace and go on.
Cosin of Yorke, we institute your GraceCosin from Yorke, we use your grace
To be our Regent in these parts of France:To be our rain in these parts of France:
And good my Lord of Somerset, vniteAnd well my master of Somerset, vnite
Your Troopes of horsemen, with his Bands of foote,Your riding troops, with his footen bands,
And like true Subiects, sonnes of your Progenitors,And like true orders, son of her forerunners,
Go cheerefully together, and digestDo you go together and you digest
Your angry Choller on your Enemies.Your angry choller on your enemies.
Our Selfe, my Lord Protector, and the rest,Our self, my Lord and the rest, my Lord, and the rest,
After some respit, will returne to Calice;After some solution returns to Calice;
From thence to England, where I hope ere longFrom there to England, where I hope before
To be presented by your Victories,Can be presented by their victories,
With Charles, Alanson, and that Traiterous rout.With Charles, Alanson and this treacherous Rout.
Exeunt. Manet Yorke, Warwick, Exeter, Vernon.Exit. Stay Yorke, Warwick, Exeter, Vernon.
War. My Lord of Yorke, I promise you the KingWar. My master of Yorke, I promise you the king
Prettily (me thought) did play the OratorNice (I thought) played the speaker
Yorke. And so he did, but yet I like it not,Yorke. And so he did it, but I still don't like it
In that he weares the badge of SomersetHe bears the badge of Somerset
War. Tush, that was but his fancie, blame him not,War. Tush, that was just his fan, not accuse him,
I dare presume (sweet Prince) he thought no harmeI dare to accept (sweet prince), he didn't think Harmen thought
York. And if I wish he did. But let it rest,York. And if I wish he did it. But let it rest
Other affayres must now be managed.Other Affayres must now be managed.
Exeunt.Exit.
Flourish. Manet Exeter.Bloom. Manet Exeter.
Exet. Well didst thou Richard to suppresse thy voice:Exet. Well, you have Richard to suppress your voice:
For had the passions of thy heart burst out,Because the passions of your heart broke out,
I feare we should haue seene decipher'd thereI'm afraid we should see there
More rancorous spight, more furious raging broyles,Rancorous Spight, angry raging broyles,
Then yet can be imagin'd or suppos'd:Then it can be presented or provided:
But howsoere, no simple man that seesBut why, not a simple man who sees
This iarring discord of Nobilitie,This Iarring discord from Nobilitie,
This shouldering of each other in the Court,This guilt in the court,
This factious bandying of their Fauourites,This fact -related binding of your fauourites,
But that it doth presage some ill euent.But that it requires something bad.
Tis much, when Scepters are in Childrens hands:It is a lot when Zepters are in the hands of children:
But more, when Enuy breeds vnkinde deuision,But more if enuy vnkinde duision breeds,
There comes the ruine, there begins confusion.Then the ruin comes, there begins confusion.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Talbot with Trumpe and Drumme, before Burdeaux.Enter Talbot with Trumpe and drums in front of Burdeaux.
Talb. Go to the Gates of Burdeaux Trumpeter,Talb. Go to the gates of the Burdeaux trumpeter,
Summon their Generall vnto the Wall.Summon your general VNTO of the wall.
Sounds.Sounds.
Enter Generall aloft.Enter general.
English Iohn Talbot (Captaines) call you forth,English Iohn Talbot (Captaines) they continue to call
Seruant in Armes to Harry King of England,Seruant in Arms in Harry King of England,
And thus he would. Open your Citie Gates,And so he would. Open your Citie goals,
Be humble to vs, call my Soueraigne yours,Be humble to vs, call my soueraigne your,
And do him homage as obedient Subiects,And pay homage to him as obedience
And Ile withdraw me, and my bloody power.And Ile withdraws me and my bloody force.
But if you frowne vpon this proffer'd Peace,But if you delete this given peace,
You tempt the fury of my three attendants,They seduce the anger of my three companions
Leane Famine, quartering Steele, and climbing Fire,Leans famine, Steele and Climbing Fire Quarter,
Who in a moment, eeuen with the earth,Who at a moment, a new with the earth,
Shall lay your stately, and ayre-brauing Towers,Should put your handsome and Ayre-Bruering towers,
If you forsake the offer of their loueWhen you give up your lue offer
Cap. Thou ominous and fearefull Owle of death,Lid. You threatening and terrible compacting deaths,
Our Nations terror, and their bloody scourge,Our nations terror and their bloody scourge,
The period of thy Tyranny approacheth,The period of her tyranny approaches
On vs thou canst not enter but by death:You cannot enter vs, but after death:
For I protest we are well fortified,Because I protest, we are well enriched,
And strong enough to issue out and fight.And strong enough to spend and fight.
If thou retire, the Dolphin well appointed,If you retire, the dolphin is well equipped,
Stands with the snares of Warre to tangle thee.Stands with the Snares from Warre to get involved.
On either hand thee, there are squadrons pitcht,There are seasons on both hands,
To wall thee from the liberty of Flight;You from the freedom of the flight to wall;
And no way canst thou turne thee for redresse,And in no case you can turn you to make amends
But death doth front thee with apparant spoyle,But death is in front of it with the likeable spoyle
And pale destruction meets thee in the face:And pale destruction hits you on your face:
Ten thousand French haue tane the Sacrament,Tens of thousands of French Haue tane the sacrament,
To ryue their dangerous ArtillerieTo get their dangerous artillery to Ryue
Vpon no Christian soule but English Talbot:Vpon No Christan Soule, but English valley bot:
Loe, there thou standst a breathing valiant manLOE, you put a breathable brave man off
Of an inuincible vnconquer'd spirit:From an imposite Vnconquer'd spirit:
This is the latest Glorie of thy praise,This is the latest glory of her praise.
That I thy enemy dew thee withall:That I tasted your enemy with you:
For ere the Glasse that now begins to runne,For the glass that is now starting to run,
Finish the processe of his sandy houre,End the process of his sandy hour,
These eyes that see thee now well coloured,These eyes that now see you well colored
Shall see thee withered, bloody, pale, and dead.I will darken you, bloody, pale and dead.
Drum a farre off.Drum a sail.
Harke, harke, the Dolphins drumme, a warning bell,Have, have, Have, have Dolphin's drum, a warfare bell,
Sings heauy Musicke to thy timorous soule,Sings Heauy Musicke to your time penalty Soule,
And mine shall ring thy dire departure out.And mine will ring your bad descent.
ExitExit
Tal. He Fables not, I heare the enemie:Valley. He doesn't fabel, I hear the enemies:
Out some light Horsemen, and peruse their Wings.Some light riders out and read their wings.
O negligent and heedlesse Discipline,O Passive and invisible discipline,
How are we park'd and bounded in a pale?How are we parked and limited?
A little Heard of Englands timorous Deere,A little bit of England's Timororous Deere,
Maz'd with a yelping kennell of French Curres.Maz'd with a mealing Kennell French currents.
If we be English Deere, be then in blood,If we are deere, then be in blood
Not Rascall-like to fall downe with a pinch,Not more slow to fall down with a pinch,
But rather moodie mad: And desperate Stagges,But Moodie Mad: and desperate sticks,
Turne on the bloody Hounds with heads of Steele,Turn with the bloody dogs with steel heads,
And make the Cowards stand aloofe at bay:And let the cowards be in chess:
Sell euery man his life as deere as mine,Sell ​​your life as deere as mine,
And they shall finde deere Deere of vs my Friends.And you will find Deere Deere from my friends.
God, and S[aint]. George, Talbot and Englands right,God and s [not]. George, Talbot and England's right,
Prosper our Colours in this dangerous fight.We prospering our colors in this dangerous struggle.
Enter a Messenger that meets Yorke. Enter Yorke with Trumpet,Enter a messenger that meets Yorke. Enter Yorke with trumpet
and manyand many
Soldiers.Soldiers.
Yorke. Are not the speedy scouts return'd againe,Yorke. Are not the fast scouts returned, again?
That dog'd the mighty Army of the Dolphin?This dog was the mighty army of the dolphin?
Mess. They are return'd my Lord, and giue it out,Chaos. You will return, my Lord and Giue out,
That he is march'd to Burdeaux with his powerThat he is marched to Burdeaux with his power
To fight with Talbot as he march'd along.To fight with valley bot when he marched.
By your espyals were discoueredOf their espyals were discovered
Two mightier Troopes then that the Dolphin led,Two more powerful troops then led to the dolphin
Which ioyn'd with him, and made their march for BurdeauxWhat Ioyn had with him and made her march for Burdeaux
Yorke. A plague vpon that Villaine Somerset,Yorke. A plague vpon, the Villaine Somerset,
That thus delayes my promised supplyThis is therefore delayed by my promised offer
Of horsemen, that were leuied for this siege.By riders who were carried out for this siege.
Renowned Talbot doth expect my ayde,Renowned valley bot await my Ayde,
And I am lowted by a Traitor Villaine,And I'm accommodated by a traitor's villain,
And cannot helpe the noble Cheualier:And cannot help the noble Cheuier:
God comfort him in this necessity:God consoles him in this necessity:
If he miscarry, farewell Warres in France.When he has a miscarriage, he said goodbye to France.
Enter another MessengerEnter another messenger
2.Mes. Thou Princely Leader of our English strength,2.Mes. You princely leader of our English strength,
Neuer so needfull on the earth of France,New so necessary on the earth of France,
Spurre to the rescue of the Noble Talbot,Trace to save the noble valley,
Who now is girdled with a waste of Iron,Anyone who is now spending is a waste of iron is
And hem'd about with grim destruction:And dealt with gloomy destruction:
To Burdeaux warlike Duke, to Burdeaux Yorke,To Burdeaux warlike duke, Burdeaux Yorke,
Else farwell Talbot, France, and Englands honorOtherwise Farwwell Talbot, France and England's honor
Yorke. O God, that Somerset who in proud heartYorke. O God, this Somerset, who is proud of the heart
Doth stop my Cornets, were in Talbots place,Hold on my cornets, were in Talbots Place,
So should wee saue a valiant Gentleman,So a brave gentleman should sauté,
By forfeyting a Traitor, and a Coward:By celebrating a traitor and a coward:
Mad ire, and wrathfull fury makes me weepe,Crazy Irish and angry Fury lets me cry,
That thus we dye, while remisse Traitors sleepeThat we dye while Remisse traversers sleep
Mes. O send some succour to the distrest LordMes. O Send the Distrest Lord some support
Yorke. He dies, we loose: I breake my warlike word:Yorke. He dies, we lose: I trace my warlike word:
We mourne, France smiles: We loose, they dayly get,We morne, France smile: we lose, you get every day,
All long of this vile Traitor SomersetEverything long from this hideous traitor Somerset
Mes. Then God take mercy on braue Talbots soule,Mes. Then God mercy on brewed valley bots soul,
And on his Sonne yong Iohn, who two houres since,And on his son Yong Iohn, who has been two hours since then
I met in trauaile toward his warlike Father;I met in Trauaile to his warlike father;
This seuen yeeres did not Talbot see his sonne,This Seuen Yeeres did not see Talbot his son,
And now they meete where both their liues are doneAnd now they meet where their two Liues are done
Yorke. Alas, what ioy shall noble Talbot haue,Yorke. Unfortunately what oy noble valleybot
To bid his yong sonne welcome to his Graue:To offer his yong son, welcome to his gray:
Away, vexation almost stoppes my breath,Away, annoying almost stops my breath.
That sundred friends greete in the houre of death.These healthy friends welcome the hour of death.
Lucie farewell, no more my fortune can,Lucie farewell, no longer can do my fortune,
But curse the cause I cannot ayde the man.But curse the cause I don't Ayde.
Maine, Bloys, Poytiers, and Toures, are wonne away,Maine, Bloys, Poytiers and Tours are delighted,
Long all of Somerset, and his delay.Long from Somerset and its delay.
ExitExit
Mes. Thus while the Vulture of sedition,Mes. So during the vulture of the turmoil,
Feedes in the bosome of such great Commanders,Feed in the Bosome of such great commanders,
Sleeping neglection doth betray to losse:Sleeping carelessness of Losse reveal:
The Conquest of our scarse-cold Conqueror,The conquest of our shark cold,
That euer-liuing man of Memorie,This your li man of memory, memorial,
Henrie the fift: Whiles they each other crosse,Henrie the fift: while you crosse each other,
Liues, Honours, Lands, and all, hurrie to losse.Liues, honors, countries and everything hurrie to Losse.
Enter Somerset with his Armie.Enter Somerset with his army.
Som. It is too late, I cannot send them now:So M. It's too late, I can't send her now:
This expedition was by Yorke and Talbot,This expedition was from Yorke and Talbot,
Too rashly plotted. All our generall force,Planned too prematurely. All of our general strength,
Might with a sally of the very TowneCould with a Sally the Town
Be buckled with: the ouer-daring TalbotBuckle up with: The Ouer-Darging Talbot
Hath sullied all his glosse of former HonorHas occupied all of its glosses of earlier honor
By this vnheedfull, desperate, wilde aduenture:Through this vnheedful, desperate, wild aduenture:
Yorke set him on to fight, and dye in shame,Yorke put him on to fight and dye it in shame,
That Talbot dead, great Yorke might beare the nameThis valley bot dead, big Yorke could bear the name
Cap. Heere is Sir William Lucie, who with meLid. Heer is Sir William Lucie, who is with me
Set from our ore-matcht forces forth for aydePut from our archmatzen to Ayde
Som. How now Sir William, whether were you sent?So M. like now, Sir William, whether they were sent?
Lu. Whether my Lord, from bought & sold L[ord]. Talbot,Lu. Whether my gentleman von bought and sells L [Ord]. Talbot,
Who ring'd about with bold aduersitie,Those who sound around with Maryed
Cries out for noble Yorke and Somerset,Screams for Noble Yorke and Somerset,
To beate assayling death from his weake Regions,To fog up death from his WEAKE regions,
And whiles the honourable Captaine thereAnd during the honorable captain there
Drops bloody swet from his warre-wearied limbes,Let bloody swet fall out of its warried limes,
And in aduantage lingring lookes for rescue,And in Aduity Lingring looking for rescue,
You his false hopes, the trust of Englands honor,They his false hopes, the trust of the England's honor,
Keepe off aloofe with worthlesse emulation:Run away with worthless emulation:
Let not your priuate discord keepe awayDo not let your Priouse to be held away
The leuied succours that should lend him ayde,The Leuied Succours that Ayde should lend him,
While he renowned Noble GentlemanWhile he known the well -known noble gentleman
Yeeld vp his life vnto a world of oddes.Yeeld VP his life in a world of Oddes.
Orleance the Bastard, Charles, Burgundie,Orleance the Bastard, Charles, Burgundie,
Alanson, Reignard, compasse him about,Alanson, Reignard, covers him about,
And Talbot perisheth by your defaultAnd Talbot on the way according to their standard
Som. Yorke set him on, Yorke should haue sent himSo M. Yorke put him on, Yorke should send him
aydeAyde
Luc. And Yorke as fast vpon your Grace exclaimes,Luc. And yorke how quickly vpon calls out her grace,
Swearing that you with-hold his leuied hoast,Schwor that you hold his loud Hoast,
Collected for this expiditionCollected for this consent
Som. York lyes: He might haue sent, & had the Horse:So M. York Lyes: He could be sent and the horse had:
I owe him little Dutie, and lesse Loue,I owe him little dutie and Lesse Loue,
And take foule scorne to fawne on him by sendingAnd take
Lu. The fraud of England, not the force of France,Lu. The fraud, not the power of France,
Hath now intrapt the Noble-minded Talbot:Now has the noble valley bot intrapt:
Neuer to England shall he beare his life,Neuer to England is supposed to carry his life
But dies betraid to fortune by your strifeBut dies that you have luck with your dispute
Som. Come go, I will dispatch the Horsemen strait:So M. Come on, I will send Reiterstraße:
Within sixe houres, they will be at his aydeYou will be in his Ayde within six hours
Lu. Too late comes rescue, he is tane or slaine,Lu. Rescue comes too late, he is Tan or Slaine,
For flye he could not, if he would haue fled:For Flye he couldn't if he fled:
And flye would Talbot neuer though he mightAnd Flye would do valley bot although he could
Som. If he be dead, braue Talbot then adieuSo M. When he is dead, brow valleybot, then goodbye
Lu. His Fame liues in the world. His Shame in you.Lu. His fame in the world. His shame in you.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Talbot and his Sonne.Enter Talbot and his son.
Tal. O yong Iohn Talbot, I did send for theeAlal. Ogg, it is taled, he sent after the tey
To tutor thee in stratagems of Warre,To teach yourself in Stratagems of Warre,
That Talbots name might be in thee reuiu'd,This valleybots name could be in you, Reuiu'd,
When saplesse Age, and weake vnable limbesAt the age of Saplose and Weake Vnable Limbes
Should bring thy Father to his drooping Chaire.Should take your father to his manufacturing chair.
But O malignant and ill-boading Starres,But o malignant and bad drilling stars, rigids,
Now thou art come vnto a Feast of death,Now you come to a festival of death
A terrible and vnauoyded danger:A terrible and vnnaic gesture danger:
Therefore deere Boy, mount on my swiftest horse,Therefore deer boy, mount on my fastest horse,
And Ile direct thee how thou shalt escapeAnd Ile lead you as you should flee
By sodaine flight. Come, dally not, be goneThrough Sodain flight. Come on, don't be gone, be gone
Iohn. Is my name Talbot? and am I your Sonne?Iohn. Is my name Talbot? And am I your son?
And shall I flye? O, if you loue my Mother,And should I fly? Oh, if you loden my mother
Dishonor not her Honorable Name,Do not shame your honorable name,
To make a Bastard, and a Slaue of me:Make a bastard and a slum from me:
The World will say, he is not Talbots blood,The world will say that it is not a valleybots blood,
That basely fled, when Noble Talbot stoodThe flea baselig, as a noble valley bot stood
Talb. Flye, to reuenge my death, if I be slaineTalb. Flye to repeat my death again when I'm reduced
Iohn. He that flyes so, will ne're returne againeIohn. Who flies like this will not return
Talb. If we both stay, we both are sure to dyeTalb. If we both stay, we will both dye safely
Iohn. Then let me stay, and Father doe you flye:Iohn. Then let me stay and Father Doe You Flye:
Your losse is great, so your regard should be;Your losse is great, so your consideration should be;
My worth vnknowne, no losse is knowne in me.My word, no losse, is known in me.
Vpon my death, the French can little boast;Vpon, my death, the French can boast little;
In yours they will, in you all hopes are lost.They are lost in you all hopes.
Flight cannot stayne the Honor you haue wonne,The flight cannot remain the honor that it is,
But mine it will, that no Exploit haue done.But mine will not have done any exploit.
You fled for Vantage, euery one will sweare:They fled from Vantage, you will swimming: you will swim:
But if I bow, they'le say it was for feare.But when I bow, say that it was out of flear.
There is no hope that euer I will stay,There is no hope that I will stay, I will stay
If the first howre I shrinke and run away:If the first Howre I snink and run away:
Here on my knee I begge Mortalitie,Here on my knee I started Mortalitie,
Rather then Life, preseru'd with InfamieBetter the life that was preserved with inframie
Talb. Shall all thy Mothers hopes lye in one Tombe?Talb. Should all of your mothers hope, lye in a tomb?
Iohn. I, rather then Ile shame my Mothers WombeIohn. I am ashamed, then I ashamed my mother, wife
Talb. Vpon my Blessing I command thee goeTalb. Vpon my blessing, I command you
Iohn. To fight I will, but not to flye the FoeIohn. To fight, I will, but not to fly the enemy
Talb. Part of thy Father may be sau'd in theeTalb. Part of your father can be in you
Iohn. No part of him, but will be shame in meeIohn. No part of him, but will be shame in Mee
Talb. Thou neuer hadst Renowne, nor canst not lose itTalb. You have the Renwe
Iohn. Yes, your renowned Name: shall flight abuse it?Iohn. Yes, your renowned name: Should I abuse flight?
Talb. Thy Fathers charge shal cleare thee from y staineTalb. Your fathers calculate Shalle from y Flecken
Iohn. You cannot witnesse for me, being slaine.Iohn. You can't witness and Slaine for me.
If Death be so apparant, then both flyeIf death is so careful, then both fly
Talb. And leaue my followers here to fight and dye?Talb. And to fight and color my supporters here?
My Age was neuer tainted with such shameMy age was newly spoiled by such a shame
Iohn. And shall my Youth be guiltie of such blame?Iohn. And should my youth blame for such guilt?
No more can I be seuered from your side,I can no longer be separated from your side
Then can your selfe, your selfe in twaine diuide:Then your self, your own in Twaine Diuide:
Stay, goe, doe what you will, the like doe I;Stay, go, do what you want, like doe i;
For liue I will not, if my Father dyeI won't do it for Liue if my father stains
Talb. Then here I take my leaue of thee, faire Sonne,Talb. Then I take my recording from you, fair sun,
Borne to eclipse thy Life this afternoone:Brought your life to the solar eclipse this afternoon:
Come, side by side, together liue and dye,Come side by side, together and color together,
And Soule with Soule from France to Heauen flye.And soul with soul from France to Heaf Flye.
Enter.Enter.
Alarum: Excursions, wherein Talbots Sonne is hemm'd about, andAlarum: Excursions, whereby Talbot's sun is off, and
TalbotTalbot
rescues him.saves him.
Talb. Saint George, and Victory; fight Souldiers, fight:Talb. Saint George and victory; Fight Sildiers, fight:
The Regent hath with Talbot broke his word,The regent broke his word with Talbot,
And left vs to the rage of France his Sword.And left his sword against France's anger.
Where is Iohn Talbot? pawse, and take thy breath,Where is Iohn Talbot? Take paws and breath
I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from DeathI make you on you and reserved you from death
Iohn. O twice my Father, twice am I thy Sonne:Iohn. O twice my father, I am your son twice:
The Life thou gau'st me first, was lost and done,The life you had first was lost and done
Till with thy Warlike Sword, despight of Fate,Until with your warrior sword, the contempt for fate,
To my determin'd time thou gau'st new dateAt my certain time, you gau'st new date
Talb. When fro[m] the Dolphins Crest thy Sword struck fire,Talb. When the dolphin fired your sword, your sword hit the fire, the fire,
It warm'd thy Fathers heart with prowd desireIt warm your heart of the fathers with a ProWD request
Of bold-fac't Victorie. Then Leaden Age,From Bold-Fac't Victorie. Then stay age,
Quicken'd with Youthfull Spleene, and Warlike Rage,Accelerated with youthful whisper and warlike anger,
Beat downe Alanson, Orleance, Burgundie,Downee Alanson, Orleance, Burgundie,
And from the Pride of Gallia rescued thee.And from the pride of Gallia saved you.
The irefull Bastard Orleance, that drew bloodThe Irfull Bastard Orlance, who learned blood
From thee my Boy, and had the MaidenhoodFrom you my boy and had the girlship
Of thy first fight, I soone encountred,I showed up soe from your first fight,
And interchanging blowes, I quickly shedAnd exchanging bubbles, I quickly forget
Some of his Bastard blood, and in disgraceSome of his bastardbluts and in shame
Bespoke him thus: Contaminated, base,Measure him like this: contaminated, base,
And mis-begotten blood, I spill of thine,And mischievous blood, I crave yours,
Meane and right poore, for that pure blood of mine,Mean and real pore, for this pure blood from me,
Which thou didst force from Talbot, my braue Boy.What you have from Talbot, my brewing boy.
Here purposing the Bastard to destroy,Here the bastard pays to destroy,
Came in strong rescue. Speake thy Fathers care:Came in strong rescue. Speak your fathers take care of:
Art thou not wearie, Iohn? How do'st thou fare?Don't you art, Iohn? How are you?
Wilt thou yet leaue the Battaile, Boy, and flie,Do you still want the battaile, boys and flies
Now thou art seal'd the Sonne of Chiualrie?Now have you sealed Chiualrie's son?
Flye, to reuenge my death when I am dead,Flye to repeat my death again when I'm dead
The helpe of one stands me in little stead.The help of one stands at the small area.
Oh, too much folly is it, well I wot,Oh, it is too much foolishness, well, I wot
To hazard all our liues in one small Boat.To endanger all of our Liues in a small boat.
If I to day dye not with Frenchmens Rage,If I don't dye with French rage until the dye,
To morrow I shall dye with mickle Age.I will dye with Mickle age by tomorrow.
By me they nothing gaine, and if I stay,From me, they didn't work, and when I stay
Tis but the shortning of my Life one day.It's a day, but the short circuit of my life one day.
In thee thy Mother dyes, our Households Name,In you your kingdoms, our households, name,
My Deaths Reuenge, thy Youth, and Englands Fame:My deaths, your youth and England fame:
All these, and more, we hazard by thy stay;All of this and more, we endanger your stay;
All these are sau'd, if thou wilt flye awayAll of these are Saud when you fly away
Iohn. The Sword of Orleance hath not made me smart,Iohn. The Orlance sword didn't make me smart
These words of yours draw Life-blood from my Heart.These bleeding of life of them draw from my heart.
On that aduantage, bought with such a shame,On this aduance, bought with such a shame,
To saue a paltry Life, and slay bright Fame,Sacruing a poor life and killing bright fame,
Before young Talbot from old Talbot flye,In front of young valley bot by Old Talbot Flye,
The Coward Horse that beares me, fall and dye:The cowardly that wears me, case and dye:
And like me to the pesant Boyes of France,And like me to the Pesant Boyes France,
To be Shames scorne, and subiect of Mischance.Fell and distinguish shame and distinguish from mischief.
Surely, by all the Glorie you haue wonne,Certainly through all the glory you have delighted,
And if I flye, I am not Talbots Sonne.And when I fly, I'm not a talbots sun.
Then talke no more of flight, it is no boot,Then not a flight, it's not a boot,
If Sonne to Talbot, dye at Talbots footWhen the son of Talbot, they dye at Talbots Foot
Talb. Then follow thou thy desp'rate Syre of Creet,Talb. Then follow your if you refer to Syre from CREET,
Thou Icarus, thy Life to me is sweet:You icarus, your life for me is cute:
If thou wilt fight, fight by thy Fathers side,When you fight, your fathers fight
And commendable prou'd, let's dye in pride.And commendable, let's proudly color.
Enter.Enter.
Alarum. Excursions. Enter old Talbot led.Wing. Excursions. Enter old Talbot -Led.
Talb. Where is my other Life? mine owne is gone.Talb. Where is my other life? My own is gone.
O, where's young Talbot? where is valiant Iohn?Oh, where's young valley bot? Where is Valiant Iohn?
Triumphant Death, smear'd with Captiuitie,Triumphal death, smeared with captiuitie,
Young Talbots Valour makes me smile at thee.The young valleybots tapping makes me smile.
When he perceiu'd me shrinke, and on my Knee,When he sninked me up and perceived me on my knee
His bloodie Sword he brandisht ouer mee,His Bloodie sword, with which he was parenting fire market, with,
And like a hungry Lyon did commenceAnd like a hungry Lyon started
Rough deeds of Rage, and sterne Impatience:Rough deeds of anger and strict impatience:
But when my angry Guardant stood alone,But when my angry guard was alone,
Tendring my ruine, and assayl'd of none,Beave my ruin and separate from none, none,
Dizzie-ey'd Furie, and great rage of Heart,Dizzie-Eye'd furie and great anger of the heart,
Suddenly made him from my side to startSuddenly he made it from my side to start
Into the clustring Battaile of the French:In the French Battaile Coum:
And in that Sea of Blood, my Boy did drenchAnd my boy soaked in this blood sea
His ouer-mounting Spirit; and there di'deHis ouer-assem; And there di
My Icarus, my Blossome, in his pride.My Ikarus, my bloom, in his pride.
Enter with Iohn Talbot, borne.Do with Iohn Talbot, Borne.
Seru. O my deare Lord, loe where your Sonne is borneSeru. O My printed gentleman, loe where your son is worn
Tal. Thou antique Death, which laugh'st vs here to scorn,Valley. You ancient death, which is laughing here to despise,
Anon from thy insulting Tyrannie,Anon from your insulting tyranny,
Coupled in bonds of perpetuitie,Coupled in ties of eternal, eternal, forever,
Two Talbots winged through the lither Skie,Two valley bots winged through the Lither Skie,
In thy despight shall scape Mortalitie.In your despair, mortality will unite.
O thou whose wounds become hard fauoured death,O you, whose wounds fist hard,
Speake to thy father, ere thou yeeld thy breath,Speak to your father before you your breath, ah you
Braue death by speaking, whither he will or no:Bree -death by speaking where he will go or no:
Imagine him a Frenchman, and thy Foe.Imagine a Frenchman and your enemy.
Poore Boy, he smiles, me thinkes, as who should say,Poore Boy, he smiles, I think, as it should say,
Had Death bene French, then Death had dyed to day.Had Bene French's death, then death had colored until the day.
Come, come, and lay him in his Fathers armes,Come, come and put him in his fathers, poor,
My spirit can no longer beare these harmes.My mind can no longer bear this damage.
Souldiers adieu: I haue what I would haue,Sildier's goodbye: I hunt what I would cut
Now my old armes are yong Iohn Talbots graue.Now my old poor Yong Iohn Talbots are gray.
DyesDyes
Enter Charles, Alanson, Burgundie, Bastard, and Pucell.Enter Charles, Alanson, Burgundie, Bastard and Pucell.
Char. Had Yorke and Somerset brought rescue in,Char. Had brought Yorke and Somerset rescue in,
We should haue found a bloody day of thisWe should have found a bloody day of it
Bast. How the yong whelpe of Talbots raging wood,Bast. How the Yong Wurpe of Talbots raged wood,
Did flesh his punie-sword in Frenchmens bloodHas made his Punie Sword meaty in French blood
Puc. Once I encountred him, and thus I said:Puc. As soon as I appeared on him, I said: So I said:
Thou Maiden youth, be vanquisht by a Maide.You young youth, you see from a Maide.
But with a proud Maiesticall high scorneBut with a proud Maiesticall high athlete
He answer'd thus: Yong Talbot was not borneHe replied like this: Yong Talbot was not worn
To be the pillage of a Giglot Wench:To be the looting of a Giglot -Wench:
So rushing in the bowels of the French,So rush into the intestine of the French,
He left me proudly, as vnworthy fightHe made me proud when Vnworthy fights
Bur. Doubtlesse he would haue made a noble Knight:Bur. Undoubtedly he would be made a noble knight:
See where he lyes inherced in the armesSee where he was inherited into the arms
Of the most bloody Nursser of his harmesOf the bloodiest nurse of his damage
Bast. Hew them to peeces, hack their bones assunder,Bast. Punch them to PEECES, chop your bones ass,
Whose life was Englands glory, Gallia's wonderWhose life was England's fame, Gallia's miracle
Char. Oh no forbeare: For that which we haue fledChar. Oh no forbeare: Because what we have fled
During the life, let vs not wrong it dead.During life it is not wrong to be dead.
Enter Lucie.Enter Lucie.
Lu. Herald, conduct me to the Dolphins Tent,Lu. Herald, behave me to the dolphin tent,
To know who hath obtain'd the glory of the dayKnowing who received the day of the day
Char. On what submissiue message art thou sent?Char. To what sub -knife messages art you have sent?
Lucy. Submission Dolphin? Tis a meere French word:Lucy. Submission Delphin? It is a seas French word:
We English Warriours wot not what it meanes.We English warriors are not what it means.
I come to know what Prisoners thou hast tane,I find out what prisoners you have,
And to suruey the bodies of the deadAnd to examine the corpses of the dead
Char. For prisoners askst thou? Hell our prison is.Char. Do you ask for prisoners? Our prison is hell.
But tell me whom thou seek'st?But tell me who you are looking for?
Luc. But where's the great Alcides of the field,Luc. But where are the big alcide of the field,
Valiant Lord Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury?Valiant Lord Talbot Earle von Shrewsbury?
Created for his rare successe in Armes,Created for his rare success in the arms,
Great Earle of Washford, Waterford, and Valence,Great Earle from Washford, Waterford and Valenz,
Lord Talbot of Goodrig and Vrchinfield,Lord Talbot von Gourdig and Vrchinfield,
Lord Strange of Blackmere, Lord Verdon of Alton,Lord Strange by Blackmere, Lord Verdon from Alton,
Lord Cromwell of Wingefield, Lord Furniuall of Sheffeild,Lord Cromwell von Wingefield, Lord Furniuall von Sheffeilld,
The thrice victorious Lord of Falconbridge,The three times victorious Lord von Falconbridge,
Knight of the Noble Order of S[aint]. George,Knight of the noble order of S [aint]. George,
Worthy S[aint]. Michael, and the Golden Fleece,Worthy [aint]. Michael and the golden fleece,
Great Marshall to Henry the sixt,Toller Marshall an Henry the Sechz,
Of all his Warres within the Realme of FranceFrom all his wars in the empire of France
Puc. Heere's a silly stately stile indeede:Puc. Heer is a stupid, stately knowledge:
The Turke that two and fiftie Kingdomes hath,The turkey that two and the Fiftie Kingdomes have,
Writes not so tedious a Stile as this.Doesn't write so tedious such a boring style.
Him that thou magnifi'st with all these Titles,That you like with all these titles,
Stinking and fly-blowne lyes heere at our feeteSmalling and fly monastery Lyes Heer at our fairy
Lucy. Is Talbot slaine, the Frenchmens only Scourge,Lucy. Is Talbot Slaine, the French only poison,
Your Kingdomes terror, and blacke Nemesis?Your royal worker terror and Blacke Nemesis?
Oh were mine eye-balles into Bullets turn'd,Oh, my eyes in balls, turned over,
That I in rage might shoot them at your faces.So that I could shoot her faces in anger.
Oh, that I could but call these dead to life,Oh that I could only call them for life,
It were enough to fright the Realme of France.It was enough to frighten the empire of France.
Were but his Picture left amongst you here,Were just his picture here, here, here, here,
It would amaze the prowdest of you all.It would surprise the Prowdest from all of you.
Giue me their Bodyes, that I may beare them hence,Give me her bodies so that I can therefore wear them
And giue them Buriall, as beseemes their worthAnd giue she inherited her when she rated her value
Pucel. I thinke this vpstart is old Talbots Ghost,Pucel. I think this VPStart is old valley booth ghost,
He speakes with such a proud commanding spirit:He speaks to such a proud commander:
For Gods sake let him haue him, to keepe them here,For the sake of gods, he let him keep him here,
They would but stinke, and putrifie the ayreYou would only stink and pulfie the Ayre
Char. Go take their bodies henceChar. Take your body from now on
Lucy. Ile beare them hence: but from their ashes shalLucy. I therefore transports it: but from her ashes Shale
be reardReverd Sein
A Phoenix that shall make all France affear'dA phoenix that should all make France
Char. So we be rid of them, do with him what y wilt.Char. So we get rid of them, do what they do with him.
And now to Paris in this conquering vaine,And now to Paris in this conquering pen,
All will be ours, now bloody Talbots slaine.All of us will be, now bloody valley bots slain.
Enter.Enter.
Scena secunda.Second scene.
SENNET.Sennet.
Enter King, Glocester, and Exeter.Enter king, glocester and exeter.
King. Haue you perus'd the Letters from the Pope,King. Haue, you looked through the pope's letters,
The Emperor, and the Earle of Arminack?The Emperor and the Earle of Arminack?
Glo. I haue my Lord, and their intent is this,Glo. I stagger my gentleman, and your intention is that.
They humbly sue vnto your Excellence,They humbly sue their excellence,
To haue a godly peace concluded of,To have a divine peace that is completed
Betweene the Realmes of England, and of FranceBetween the areas of England and France
King. How doth your Grace affect their motion?King. How does your grace affect your movement?
Glo. Well (my good Lord) and as the only meanesGlo. Well (my good gentleman) and as the only Meanen
To stop effusion of our Christian blood,To stop the effusion of our Christian blood,
And stablish quietnesse on euery sideAnd staffing silence on the Euny page
King. I marry Vnckle, for I alwayes thoughtKing. I'm getting married, because I always thought
It was both impious and vnnaturall,It was both godless and vnnaturall,
That such immanity and bloody strifeThat such immanity and bloody dispute
Should reigne among Professors of one FaithShould prevail among professors of a faith
Glo. Beside my Lord, the sooner to effect,Glo. In addition to my master, the earlier, the earlier,
And surer binde this knot of amitie,And more secure tie this knot from Amitie,
The Earle of Arminacke neere knit to Charles,The Earle of Arminacke was a nice knitting, Charles,
A man of great Authoritie in France,A man with great authoritia in France,
Proffers his onely daughter to your Grace,Profert his Onely subsidiary in her grace,
In marriage, with a large and sumptuous DowrieIn marriage to a large and lush Dowrie
King. Marriage Vnckle? Alas my yeares are yong:King. Before Vnckle? Unfortunately my seasons are yong:
And fitter is my studie, and my Bookes,And the mechanic is my study and my books.
Then wanton dalliance with a Paramour.Then willfully with a paramour.
Yet call th' Embassadors, and as you please,Name the Botten and as you want
So let them haue their answeres euery one:So let them have your answers to your:
I shall be well content with any choyceI will be well satisfied with every choyce
Tends to Gods glory, and my Countries weale.Tends to do the glory of the gods, and my country tissue.
Enter Winchester, and three Ambassadors.Enter Winchester and three ambassadors.
Exet. What, is my Lord of Winchester install'd,Exet. What is my Lord of Winchester installed
And call'd vnto a Cardinalls degree?And do you call a cardinalls?
Then I perceiue, that will be verifiedThen I realize that this is verified
Henry the Fift did sometime prophesie.Henry the Fift did prophesia at some point.
If once he come to be a Cardinall,Once he becomes a cardinal,
Hee'l make his cap coequall with the CrowneHee'l make his hat together with the crown
King. My Lords Ambassadors, your seuerall suitesKing. My Lords ambassadors, their Seerall Suits
Haue bin consider'd and debated on,Haue am considered and discussed,
Your purpose is both good and reasonable:Your purpose is both good and reasonable:
And therefore are we certainly resolu'd,And that's why we have certainly decided
To draw conditions of a friendly peace,To draw conditions of a friendly peace,
Which by my Lord of Winchester we meaneWhat from my Lord of Winchester we think
Shall be transported presently to FranceMust currently be transported to France
Glo. And for the proffer of my Lord your Master,Glo. And for the field of my Lord, your master,
I haue inform'd his Highnesse so at large,I have informed his highness up to date.
As liking of the Ladies vertuous gifts,As possible ladies do gifts,
Her Beauty, and the valew of her Dower,Your beauty and the Valew of your co -poison,
He doth intend she shall be Englands QueeneHe intends that she should be England's queene
King. In argument and proofe of which contract,King. In argument and proof of which contract,
Beare her this Iewell, pledge of my affection.Promote this Iewell, promise my affection.
And so my Lord Protector see them guarded,And so my gentleman, the protector, sees guarded,
And safely brought to Douer, wherein ship'dAnd safely brought to the Douer, whereby the ship was sent
Commit them to the fortune of the sea.Fortunately, commit them to the sea.
Exeunt.Exit.
Win. Stay my Lord Legate, you shall first receiueWin. Stay my Lord legacy, you will be received first
The summe of money which I promisedThe summer of the money I promised
Should be deliuered to his Holinesse,Should be delied to its holiness,
For cloathing me in these graue OrnamentsTo couple me in these gray ornaments
Legat. I will attend vpon your Lordships leysureLegat. I will visit Vpon your lordships leysure
Win. Now Winchester will not submit, I trow,Win. Now Winchester will not submit, I treads,
Or be inferiour to the proudest Peere;Or be the proudest pair;
Humfrey of Gloster, thou shalt well perceiue,Humfrey from Gloster, you should perceive well,
That neither in birth, or for authoritie,That neither in birth nor for authoritia,
The Bishop will be ouer-borne by thee:The bishop will be transferred from you:
Ile either make thee stoope, and bend thy knee,Ile either make you a stoop and bend your knee,
Or sacke this Country with a mutiny.Or sack this country with a mutiny.
Exeunt.Exit.
Scoena Tertia.Skoena third.
Enter Charles, Burgundy, Alanson, Bastard, Reignier, and Ione.Enter Charles, Burgundy, Alanson, Bastard, Reigner and Ione.
Char. These newes (my Lords) may cheere our droopingChar. This Newes (my Lords) can complain about our waste
spirits:Spirits:
Tis said, the stout Parisians do reuolt,TIS said the strong Parisians make REUOLT,
And turne againe vnto the warlike FrenchAnd again Vnto the warlike French
Alan. Then march to Paris Royall Charles of France,Alan. Then march to Paris Royall Charles from France,
And keepe not backe your powers in dallianceAnd don't have their powers in the Dalliance fuck
Pucel. Peace be amongst them if they turne to vs,Pucel. Peace is among them if they turn to VS,
Else ruine combate with their Pallaces.Otherwise Ruine Combate with their shops.
Enter Scout.Enter scout.
Scout. Successe vnto our valiant Generall,Explore. Successe vnto our brave generals,
And happinesse to his accomplicesAnd luck to his accomplices
Char. What tidings send our Scouts? I prethee speakChar. What messages do our scouts send? I'm talking about
Scout. The English Army that diuided wasExplore. The English army that was diuided
Into two parties, is now conioyn'd in one,In two parties, now in a Koniyn,
And meanes to giue you battell presentlyAnd Meanes to get you to Giue
Char. Somewhat too sodaine Sirs, the warning is,Char. Something about Sodain, who is a warning,
But we will presently prouide for themBut we are currently being proouid for you
Bur. I trust the Ghost of Talbot is not there:Bur. I trust that the spirit of Talbot is not there:
Now he is gone my Lord, you neede not feareNow he's gone, my Lord, you don't have to be afraid
Pucel. Of all base passions, Feare is most accurst.Pucel. Or base passion, it is the most free.
Command the Conquest Charles, it shall be thine:Commands Charles, it should be yours:
Let Henry fret, and all the world repineLet henry be annoyed and the whole world appeared
Char. Then on my Lords, and France be fortunate.Char. Then be happy for gentlemen and France.
Exeunt. Alarum. Excursions.Exit. Wing. Excursions.
Enter Ione de Pucell.Enter Ione de Pucell.
Puc. The Regent conquers, and the Frenchmen flye.Puc. The regent conquers and the French Flye.
Now helpe ye charming Spelles and Periapts,Now help you charming spells and periaps,
And ye choise spirits that admonish me,And you are looking for ghosts that exhort me
And giue me signes of future accidents.And giue me signs of future accidents.
Thunder.Give.
You speedy helpers, that are substitutesYou fast helpers who are substitutes
Vnder the Lordly Monarch of the North,Vnder the wonderful monarch of the north,
Appeare, and ayde me in this enterprize.Appear and Ayde me in this company.
Enter Fiends.Enter a fully.
This speedy and quicke appearance argues proofeThis quick and quick appearance argues proofe
Of your accustom'd diligence to me.From your usual diligence for me.
Now ye Familiar Spirits, that are cull'dNow they are becoming familiar spirits that are changed
Out of the powerfull Regions vnder earth,From the mighty regions of earth,
Helpe me this once, that France may get the field.Help me once that France can get the field.
They walke, and speake not.You don't walk and speak.
Oh hold me not with silence ouer-long:Oh, don't keep me with silence, Ouer-Long:
Where I was wont to feed you with my blood,Where I didn't feed you with my blood
Ile lop a member off, and giue it you,Ile lop a member and you give it,
In earnest of a further benefit:Useful to another advantage:
So you do condiscend to helpe me now.So they help me condiscend to help me now.
They hang their heads.They hang their heads.
No hope to haue redresse? My body shallNo hope to have a reparation? My body should
Pay recompence, if you will graunt my suite.Pay an announcement if you grown my suite.
They shake their heads.They shake their heads.
Cannot my body, nor blood-sacrifice,Can't my body or blood supply
Intreate you to your wonted furtherance?Getting involved in your funding gained?
Then take my soule; my body, soule, and all,Then take my soul; My body, soul and everything,
Before that England giue the French the foyle.The French of the foyle in front of England.
They depart.You go.
See, they forsake me. Now the time is come,See you leave me. Now the time has come
That France must vale her lofty plumed Crest,That France has to behave its high coat of arms,
And let her head fall into Englands lappe.And let her head fall in England's lappe.
My ancient Incantations are too weake,My old summons are too woven,
And hell too strong for me to buckle with:And hell too strong for me to me:
Now France, thy glory droopeth to the dust.Now your glory throws into the dust.
Enter.Enter.
Excursions. Burgundie and Yorke fight hand to hand. French flye.Excursions. Burgundy and Yorke fight hand in hand. French flye.
Yorke. Damsell of France, I thinke I haue you fast,Yorke. Damsell from France, I thin, I have you quickly, you are haunting yourself quickly,
Vnchaine your spirits now with spelling Charmes,Vnchaine your mood now with spelling spells,
And try if they can gaine your liberty.And try if you can win your freedom.
A goodly prize, fit for the diuels grace.A good price, suitable for the grace.
See how the vgly Witch doth bend her browes,See how the VGLY witch bends her forehead.
As if with Circe, she would change my shapeAs with circle, it would change my shape
Puc. Chang'd to a worser shape thou canst not be:Puc. Switched to a poorer form that you cannot be:
Yor. Oh, Charles the Dolphin is a proper man,Yor. Oh, Charles The Delphin is a real man,
No shape but his can please your dainty eyeNo shape, but his skills like their dainty eye
Puc. A plaguing mischeefe light on Charles, and thee,Puc. A huge mixed lights on Charles and you ,,
And may ye both be sodainly surpriz'dAnd now you are not so souped sinvind '
By bloudy hands, in sleeping on your bedsFrom Bloudy hands, in her sleep on her beds
Yorke. Fell banning Hagge, Inchantresse hold thyYorke. FACEL BANNING HAGGS, INCHANTRESS HOLD DHY
tongueTongue
Puc. I prethee giue me leaue to curse awhilePuc. I brought Pinee to curse, for example, to curse a while
Yorke. Curse Miscreant, when thou comst to the stakeYorke. Curse malfunculus if you try the stake
Exeunt.Exit.
Alarum. Enter Suffolke with Margaret in his hand.Wing. Enter Sufolke with Margaret in your hand.
Suff. Be what thou wilt, thou art my prisoner.Silk is what you want, you are my prisoner.
Gazes on her.Looks at them.
Oh Fairest Beautie, do not feare, nor flye:Oh fairest beauty, fear neither nor flight:
For I will touch thee but with reuerend hands,Because I will touch you, but with huge hands,
I kisse these fingers for eternall peace,I kiss these fingers for eternal peace,
And lay them gently on thy tender side.And put them gently on your delicate side.
Who art thou, say? that I may honor theeWho are you, you say So that I can honor you
Mar. Margaret my name, and daughter to a King,Margaret my name and daughter of a king.
The King of Naples, who so ere thou artThe king of Naples, the so much
Suff. An Earle I am, and Suffolke am I call'd.Silk an earle that I am, and I call Sufolke.
Be not offended Natures myracle,Don't be offended myracle,
Thou art alotted to be tane by me:You are out to become tan of me:
So doth the Swan her downie Signets saue,So the swan makes her downie Signets Sau,
Keeping them prisoner vnderneath his wings:Keep their wings prisoner Vnderneath:
Yet if this seruile vsage once offend,But if this seruile is insulted,
Go, and be free againe, as Suffolkes friend.Go and be free again as a Suffolkes friend.
She is goingshe goes
Oh stay: I haue no power to let her passe,Oh, stay: I have no power to let her fit
My hand would free her, but my heart sayes no.My hand would free her, but my heart says no.
As playes the Sunne vpon the glassie streames,As if the Sunne Vpon plays the Glassie flows,
Twinkling another counterfetted beame,Another contradicted strame sparkle,
So seemes this gorgeous beauty to mine eyes.So this beautiful beauty seems to be my eyes.
Faine would I woe her, yet I dare not speake:I would wake her faine, but I don't dare to speak:
Ile call for Pen and Inke, and write my minde:I call the pen and inke and write my mind:
Fye De la Pole, disable not thy selfe:Fye de la Pole, do not deactivate your own:
Hast not a Tongue? Is she not heere?Do you have no tongue? Isn't she army?
Wilt thou be daunted at a Womans sight?Do you want to be discouraged at the sight of women?
I: Beauties Princely Maiesty is such,I: beauties princely maiessy is so, so,
Confounds the tongue, and makes the senses roughConfuse the tongue and make the senses rough
Mar. Say Earle of Suffolke, if thy name be so,Mar. Say Earle of Suffolke when your name is that,
What ransome must I pay before I passe?Which ransome do I have to pay before I fit?
For I perceiue I am thy prisonerBecause I realize, I am your prisoner
Suf. How canst thou tell she will deny thy suite,Suf. How can you say that she will deny your suite?
Before thou make a triall of her loue?Before you take an exam out of your Loue?
M. Why speak'st thou not? What ransom must I pay?M. Why don't you speak? Which ransom do I have to pay?
Suf. She's beautifull; and therefore to be Wooed:Suf. She is beautiful; and therefore to be courted:
She is a Woman; therefore to be WonneShe is a woman; So be a bliss
Mar, Wilt thou accept of ransome, yea or no?Mar, will you accept ransome, yes or no?
Suf. Fond man, remember that thou hast a wife,Suf. Whole man, remember that you have a woman
Then how can Margaret be thy Paramour?Then how can Margaret be your paramour?
Mar. I were best to leaue him, for he will not heareMar. I was best to cause him because he won't hear
Suf. There all is marr'd: there lies a cooling cardSuf. It's all marr'd: there is a cooling card
Mar. He talkes at randon: sure the man is madMar. He talks to Randon: Certainly the man is crazy
Suf. And yet a dispensation may bee hadSuf. And yet a dispensation could have bee
Mar. And yet I would that you would answer meMar. and yet I would answer that you would answer me
Suf. Ile win this Lady Margaret. For whom?Suf. Ile wins this lady Margaret. For whom?
Why for my King: Tush, that's a woodden thingWhy for my king: Tush, that's a Woodden thing
Mar. He talkes of wood: It is some CarpenterMar. He speaks of wood: It is a carpenter
Suf. Yet so my fancy may be satisfied,Suf. But that's how my imagination can be satisfied
And peace established betweene these Realmes.And peace between these rich.
But there remaines a scruple in that too:But there is also a scruple in it:
For though her Father be the King of Naples,Because although her father is the King of Naples,
Duke of Aniou and Mayne, yet is he poore,Duke of Aniou and Mayne, but he is a pore,
And our Nobility will scorne the matchAnd our nobility will be cut off the match
Mar. Heare ye Captaine? Are you not at leysure?Mar. Heare Ye Captaine? Are you not at Leysure?
Suf. It shall be so, disdaine they ne're so much:Suf. It should be that they are not so much:
Henry is youthfull, and will quickly yeeld.Henry is youthful and quickly becomes Yeeld.
Madam, I haue a secret to reuealeMadam, I convinced a secret of regrets
Mar. What though I be inthral'd, he seems a knightMar. What, although I am in Thralen, he seems to be a knight
And will not any way dishonor meAnd will not do anything in any way
Suf. Lady, vouchsafe to listen what I saySuf. Lady, butsafe to listen to what I say
Mar. Perhaps I shall be rescu'd by the French,Mar. Maybe I am accepted by the French
And then I need not craue his curtesieAnd then I don't need his Curtesia
Suf. Sweet Madam, giue me hearing in a causeSup. Sweet woman who was given healthy in one case
Mar. Tush, women haue bene captiuate ere nowMar. Tush, women who are now now
Suf. Lady, wherefore talke you so?Suf. Lady, why do you talke?
Mar. I cry you mercy, 'tis but Quid for QuoMar. I cry mercy, but quid for quo
Suf. Say gentle Princesse, would you not supposeSuf. Say gentle prince dessert, you would not accept
Your bondage happy, to be made a Queene?Your bondage happy to be made a queen?
Mar. To be a Queene in bondage, is more vile,Mar., to be a queen in bondage, is more hideous,
Than is a slaue, in base seruility:As a slaue in the basic eruit:
For Princes should be freeBecause princes should be free
Suf. And so shall you,Suf. And you should
If happy Englands Royall King be freeWhen happy England's Royall King are free
Mar. Why what concernes his freedome vnto mee?Mar. Why, what concerns his freedom?
Suf. Ile vndertake to make thee Henries Queene,Suf. Ile vndertake to make you henries queene,
To put a Golden Scepter in thy hand,Put a golden scepter in your hand,
And set a precious Crowne vpon thy head,And put a precious crown -vpon your head,
If thou wilt condiscend to be my-If you will be my-
Mar. What?Mar. was?
Suf. His loueSuf. These lue
Mar. I am vnworthy to be Henries wifeMar. I am Vnworthy to be Henrie's wife
Suf. No gentle Madam, I vnworthy amSuf. No gentle Madam, I'm Vnworthy am
To woe so faire a Dame to be his wife,So fair to be a lady to be his wife
And haue no portion in the choice my selfe.And have no part of the choice, my self.
How say you Madam, are ye so content?How do you say you Madam, are you so satisfied?
Mar. And if my Father please, I am contentMar. and if my father please, I am satisfied
Suf. Then call our Captaines and our Colours forth,Suf. Then continue to call our captains and our colors,
And Madam, at your Fathers Castle walles,And Madam, on the walls of the fathers' castle,
Wee'l craue a parley, to conferre with him.Wee'l Craue a parley to give it with him.
Sound. Enter Reignier on the Walles.Sound. Enter Reignier on the walls.
See Reignier see, thy daughter prisonerSee Reigner See, your daughter prisoner
Reig. To whom?Reig. Denen?
Suf. To meSuf. Me
Reig. Suffolke, what remedy?Rer. Sufolke, what remedy?
I am a Souldier, and vnapt to weepe,I am a sistrier and vnapt to cry,
Or to exclaime on Fortunes ficklenesseOr exclusively on assets unlimited
Suf. Yes, there is remedy enough my Lord,Suf. Yes, there are enough remedies, my Lord,
Consent, and for thy Honor giue consent,Approval and for your honor GiUe approval,
Thy daughter shall be wedded to my King,Your daughter should be married to my king
Whom I with paine haue wooed and wonne thereto:With whom I with Paine Haue Haue Haus and Wonneto Theto:
And this her easie held imprisonment,And that was detained by their liability,
Hath gain'd thy daughter Princely libertieI won your daughter Liberty
Reig. Speakes Suffolke as he thinkes?Rer. Sufolke speaks, how he thinks?
Suf. Faire Margaret knowes,Suf. Faire Margaret Weiß,
That Suffolke doth not flatter, face, or faineThis Sufolke is not flatter, face or faine
Reig. Vpon thy Princely warrant, I descend,Rer. Vpon your princely arrest warrant, I stand out,
To giue thee answer of thy iust demandTo get the answer of your demand
Suf. And heere I will expect thy comming.Suf. And I will expect armies that your command.
Trumpets sound. Enter Reignier.Trumpets sound. Enter Reignier.
Reig. Welcome braue Earle into our Territories,Rer. Greet brews earle in our territories,
Command in Aniou what your Honor pleasesCommand in Aniou what your honor likes
Suf. Thankes Reignier, happy for so sweet a Childe,Suf. Thank you Reichenier, happy for such a sweet child,
Fit to be made companion with a King:Fit to be accompanied with a king:
What answer makes your Grace vnto my suite?What answer does your grace in my suite do?
Reig. Since thou dost daigne to woe her little worth,Rer. Since you daigne to violate their little value,
To be the Princely Bride of such a Lord:To be the princely bride of such a gentleman:
Vpon condition I may quietlyVPON state I can quietly quiet
Enioy mine owne, the Country Maine and Aniou,Enioy Mine Owne, the Land Maine and Aniou,
Free from oppression, or the stroke of Warre,Free of oppression or the stroke of Warre,
My daughter shall be Henries, if he pleaseMy daughter should be Henries if he likes
Suf. That is her ransome, I deliuer her,Suf. This is her ransom, I have her deliuer,
And those two Counties I will vndertakeAnd I become Vndertake these two counties
Your Grace shall well and quietly enioyYour grace will be good and quiet enioy
Reig. And I againe in Henries Royall name,Rer. And I have again in Henries Royall name,
As Deputy vnto that gracious King,As deputy Vnto this amiable king,
Giue thee her hand for signe of plighted faithGiue your hand for Signle of Scodded Faith
Suf. Reignier of France, I giue thee Kingly thankes,Suf. Board of France, I would like to thank you royally.
Because this is in Trafficke of a King.Because this is in the traffic of a king.
And yet me thinkes I could be well contentAnd yet I think I could be well satisfied
To be mine owne Atturney in this case.In this case, be my own.
Ile ouer then to England with this newes.Ile ouer then with this Newes to England.
And make this marriage to be solemniz'd:And make this marriage to be solemn:
So farewell Reignier, set this Diamond safeSo say goodbye, set this diamond safely
In Golden Pallaces as it becomesIn golden lusters as it will be
Reig. I do embrace thee, as I would embraceRer. I hug you how to hug
The Christian Prince King Henrie were he heereThe Christian Prince King Henrie was heer
Mar. Farewell my Lord, good wishes, praise, & praiers,Mar. Farewell my lord, good wishes, praise & prayer,
Shall Suffolke euer haue of Margaret.Sufolke should be your Haue of Margaret.
Shee is going.Shee goes.
Suf. Farwell sweet Madam: but hearke you Margaret,Suf. Farwell Sweet Madam: But listen to Margaret, Hör, Margaret,
No Princely commendations to my King?No princely awards for my king?
Mar. Such commendations as becomes a Maide,Mar. such commendations as a Maide,
A Virgin, and his Seruant, say to himA virgin and his seruant say to him
Suf. Words sweetly plac'd, and modestie directed,Suf. Words placed cute and modestly directed,
But Madame, I must trouble you againe,But Madame, I have to bother you again,
No louing Token to his Maiestie?No Louing token to his Maiestie?
Mar. Yes, my good Lord, a pure vnspotted heart,Mar. Yes, my good gentleman, a pure heart, heart,
Neuer yet taint with loue, I send the KingNew and yet suspicious with Loue, I send the king
Suf. And this withall.Suf. And the mitall.
Kisse her.Kise her.
Mar. That for thy selfe, I will not so presume,Mar. that I will not accept it for your self,
To send such peeuish tokens to a KingTo send such pee -token to a king
Suf. Oh wert thou for my selfe: but Suffolke stay,Suf. Oh worth it, you for my self: but Sufolke stay,
Thou mayest not wander in that Labyrinth,You can't hike in this labyrinth,
There Minotaurs and vgly Treasons lurke,There Lurke Minotaurier and Vgly owner,
Solicite Henry with her wonderous praise.Spolet Henry with her wonderful praise.
Bethinke thee on her Vertues that surmount,Enter yourself on their corner points, the crossing,
Mad naturall Graces that extinguish Art,Mad Naturall grazes art that deletes art,
Repeate their semblance often on the Seas,Repeat your appearance on the oceans,
That when thou com'st to kneele at Henries feete,This if you circling FEETE at Henries,
Thou mayest bereaue him of his wits with wonder.You like to calm him down with astonishment from his mind.
ExitExit
Enter Yorke, Warwicke, Shepheard, Pucell.Enter Yorke, Warwicke, Shephard, Pucell.
Yor. Bring forth that Sorceresse condemn'd to burneYor. Bring out that Sorcery has been condemned to burn
Shep. Ah Ione, this kils thy Fathers heart out-right,Sheep. Ah ion, this kil, which of the fathers of the fathers, of all people, of all things,
Haue I sought euery Country farre and neere,Haus I was looking for your Country Farre and Nice,
And now it is my chance to finde thee out,And now it's my chance to find out
Must I behold thy timelesse cruell death:I have to see your timeless cruelle death:
Ah Ione, sweet daughter Ione, Ile die with theeAh ion, cute daughter Ione, Ile die with you
Pucel. Decrepit Miser, base ignoble Wretch,Pucel. Decripit Miser, base of insulting misery,
I am am descended of a gentler blood.I am stammered from a gentler blood.
Thou art no Father, nor no Friend of mineYou are not a father or a friend of mine
Shep. Out, out: My Lords, and please you, 'tis not soSheep. Out, out: my lords and please, 'it's not like that
I did beget her, all the Parish knowes:I showed them all community knowledge:
Her Mother liueth yet, can testifieYour mother can still LIUET
She was the first fruite of my Bach'ler-shipShe was the first fruits of my Bach'ler ship
War. Gracelesse, wilt thou deny thy Parentage?War. Grace, do you want to deny your descent?
Yorke. This argues what her kinde of life hath beene,Yorke. This argues what would have been their way of life
Wicked and vile, and so her death concludesEvil and mean, and so her death closes
Shep. Fye Ione, that thou wilt be so obstacle:Sheep. Fye ion that you will be so obstacle:
God knowes, thou art a collop of my flesh,God knows that you are a college of my meat,
And for thy sake haue I shed many a teare:And I put a lot of teen with your sake:
Deny me not, I prythee, gentle IoneDon't deny me, I pryhee, gentle ion
Pucell. Pezant auant. You haue suborn'd this manPutell. Petz Auant. You have subjected that to
Of purpose, to obscure my Noble birthPurpose to cover my noble birth
Shep. 'Tis true, I gaue a Noble to the Priest,Sheep. It is true, I make a noble priest
The morne that I was wedded to her mother.The morn that I was married to her mother.
Kneele downe and take my blessing, good my Gyrle.Kneele Downe and take my blessing, good my gyrle.
Wilt thou not stoope? Now cursed be the timeDon't you want Stoop? Now the time is cursed
Of thy natiuitie: I would the MilkeFrom your Natiuitie: I would the Milke
Thy mother gaue thee when thou suck'st her brest,Your mother Gaun you when you suck her songs,
Had bin a little Rats-bane for thy sake.I had a little rat for your sake.
Or else, when thou didst keepe my Lambes a-field,Or otherwise when you kept my Lambes A-Feld,
I wish some rauenous Wolfe had eaten thee.I wish a Rauenous Wolfe had eaten you.
Doest thou deny thy Father, cursed Drab?Do you refuse your father, cursed tournament?
O burne her, burne her, hanging is too good.O burn them, burn them, hang too well.
Enter.Enter.
Yorke. Take her away, for she hath liu'd too long,Yorke. Take them away because she went too long
To fill the world with vicious qualitiesTo fill the world with malignant properties
Puc. First let me tell you whom you haue condemn'd;Puc. Let me first tell you who you condemned;
Not me, begotten of a Shepheard Swaine,Not me, converted by a Shepard swain,
But issued from the Progeny of Kings.But exhibited from the descendants of the kings.
Vertuous and Holy, chosen from aboue,Subtificed and sacred, selected from Aboue,
By inspiration of Celestiall Grace,By inspiring Celestial Grace,
To worke exceeding myracles on earth.Exceed myracles on earth.
I neuer had to do with wicked Spirits.I had new things to do with evil spirits.
But you that are polluted with your lustes,But you who are dirty with your desires,
Stain'd with the guiltlesse blood of Innocents,Established with the innocent blood of innocent,
Corrupt and tainted with a thousand Vices:Corrupt and spoiled with a thousand trucks:
Because you want the grace that others haue,Because you want the grace, the other haunt
You iudge it straight a thing impossibleYou idea it, which is impossible
To compasse Wonders, but by helpe of diuels.To compasses miracle, but through Help von Diuels.
No misconceyued, Ione of Aire hath beeneNo false interior, ion of aire was Been
A Virgin from her tender infancie,A virgin from her delicate infancie,
Chaste, and immaculate in very thought,Keusch and flawless in very thoughts,
Whose Maiden-blood thus rigorously effus'd,Whose virgin so rigoros effus'd,
Will cry for Vengeance, at the Gates of HeauenWill cry after revenge, at the gates of hows
Yorke. I, I: away with her to executionYorke. Me, me: I am gone with her for execution
War. And hearke ye sirs: because she is a Maide,War. And listen to Sirs: Because she is a Maide
Spare for no Faggots, let there be enow:Replacement for no fleet, let it expire:
Place barrelles of pitch vpon the fatall stake,Place the Pitch VPON barrels the Fatall pile,
That so her torture may be shortnedThis can be linked to their torture
Puc. Will nothing turne your vnrelenting hearts?Puc. Nothing will your Vnrelenting hearts turn?
Then Ione discouer thine infirmity,Then ion discouer your frailty,
That warranteth by Law, to be thy priuiledge.This guarantees legally to be your priuiledge.
I am with childe ye bloody Homicides:I am with childish bloody murders:
Murther not then the Fruite within my Wombe,Do not miss the fruite in my wife,
Although ye hale me to a violent deathAlthough you hire me to a violent death
Yor. Now heauen forfend, the holy Maid with child?Yor. Now is there Haud, the holy maid with the child?
War. The greatest miracle that ere ye wrought.War. The biggest miracle she made um.
Is all your strict precisenesse come to this?Is all their strict pre -hospitals?
Yorke. She and the Dolphin haue bin iugling,Yorke. You and the Delphin Haue bin Igling,
I did imagine what would be her refugeI imagined what your refuge would be
War. Well go too, we'll haue no Bastards liue,War. Na Going Go, we won't be a bastards,
Especially since Charles must Father itEspecially scene charles has to vatet it
Puc. You are deceyu'd, my childe is none of his,Puc. You are deyu'd, my child is not one of him,
It was Alanson that inioy'd my loueIt was Alanson who had my Loue
Yorke. Alanson that notorious Macheuile?Yorke. Alanson this notorious macheuile?
It dyes, and if it had a thousand liuesIt dyes and if it had a thousand liues
Puc. Oh giue me leaue, I haue deluded you,Puc. Oh giue me, I deceived you, I deceived you
Twas neyther Charles, nor yet the Duke I nam'd,Twas Neyther Charles, still the Duke I Nam'd,
But Reignier King of Naples that preuayl'dBut more ruled king of Naples, who was brought up
War. A married man, that's most intollerableWar. A married man, that's the most intoler
Yor. Why here's a Gyrle: I think she knowes not welYor. Why here is a gyrle: I think she doesn't know that she is not welcome
(There were so many) whom she may accuse(There were so many) that she can accuse you
War. It's signe she hath beene liberall and freeWar. It is signy that she was liberall and free
Yor. And yet forsooth she is a Virgin pure.Yor. And yet it is a virgin pure.
Strumpet, thy words condemne thy Brat, and thee.Strumpet, your words condemn your brats and you.
Vse no intreaty, for it is in vaineVSE no frequenty, because it is representative
Pu. Then lead me hence: with whom I leaue my curse.Pu. Then you lead me to whom I have my curse with.
May neuer glorious Sunne reflex his beamesMay new glorious sunne reflex be his Beames reflex
Vpon the Countrey where you make abode:VPON of the Cortrey in which you reside:
But darknesse, and the gloomy shade of deathBut Darkesse and the dark death certificate
Inuiron you, till Mischeefe and Dispaire,Inuiron you to mixed and dispaire,
Driue you to break your necks, or hang your selues.Correct it to break your neck or hang up your Selues.
ExitExit
Enter Cardinall.Enter cardinal.
Yorke. Breake thou in peeces, and consume to ashes,Yorke. Treat you in Peeces and consume to ashes,
Thou fowle accursed minister of HellYou fowle cursed hell minister
Car. Lord Regent, I do greete your ExcellenceAutomobile. Lord Regent, I welcome your excellence
With Letters of Commission from the King.With the king's order letters.
For know my Lords, the States of Christendome,Because gentlemen know the states of Christianity,
Mou'd with remorse of these out-ragious broyles,Mou'd with the remorse of this extraordinary broyles,
Haue earnestly implor'd a generall peace,Haue broke peace to a general,
Betwixt our Nation, and the aspyring French;French between our nation and aspyring;
And heere at hand, the Dolphin and his TraineAnd armies at hand, the dolphin and his work
Approacheth, to conferre about some matterSewing
Yorke. Is all our trauell turn'd to this effect,Yorke. Is all of our marrowing in this effect
After the slaughter of so many Peeres,After the battles of so many peers,
So many Captaines, Gentlemen, and Soldiers,So many captains, men and soldiers,
That in this quarrell haue beene ouerthrowne,That in this argument Hage Beene Outhowne,
And sold their bodyes for their Countryes benefit,And sold their bodies for their country, benefit,
Shall we at last conclude effeminate peace?Should we finally make the female peace?
Haue we not lost most part of all the Townes,HAU we have not lost most of all towns
By Treason, Falshood, and by Treacherie,Through betrayal, falshood and by Treacherie,
Our great Progenitors had conquered:Our big forerunners had conquered:
Oh Warwicke, Warwicke, I foresee with greefeOh Warwicke, Warwicke, I foreseen with Greefe
The vtter losse of all the Realme of FranceThe Vtter Losse of the entire empire of France
War. Be patient Yorke, if we conclude a PeaceWar. Be patiently Yorke when we make peace
It shall be with such strict and seuere Couenants,It is said to be with such strict and seruere couenants,
As little shall the Frenchmen gaine thereby.The French should win so little.
Enter Charles, Alanson, Bastard, Reignier.Enter Charles, Alanson, Bastard, Reigner.
Char. Since Lords of England, it is thus agreed,Char. Since Lords of England, it is agreed
That peacefull truce shall be proclaim'd in France,This peaceful ceasefire is announced in France,
We come to be informed by your selues,We are informed by your Selues.
What the conditions of that league must beHow must the conditions of this league be
Yorke. Speake Winchester, for boyling choller chokesYorke. Speak of Winchester, frozen for boyling choller
The hollow passage of my poyson'd voyce,The hollow passage of my voyce, from Poyson,
By sight of these our balefull enemiesWith the view of this our balcony enemies
Win. Charles, and the rest, it is enacted thus:Win. Charles and the rest are enacted like this: Sun:
That in regard King Henry giues consent,That in relation to King Henry Giue's approval,
Of meere compassion, and of lenity,By seas sympathy and left,
To ease your Countrie of distressefull Warre,To facilitate their land of the offended Warre
And suffer you to breath in fruitfull peace,And suffer to breathe in fertile peace,
You shall become true Liegemen to his Crowne.You will become true leglids in his crown.
And Charles, vpon condition thou wilt sweareAnd Charles, VPON state, you will disappear
To pay him tribute, and submit thy selfe,To pay him to tribute and to submit your self,
Thou shalt be plac'd as Viceroy vnder him,You should be planned by him as a vice king,
And still enioy thy Regall dignityAnd still EDY your rule for dignity
Alan. Must he be then as shadow of himselfe?Alan. Does he then have to be a shadow?
Adorne his Temples with a Coronet,Adorne his temple with a crown,
And yet in substance and authority,And yet in substance and authority,
Retaine but priuiledge of a priuate man?Holding back, but priuilede of a Priueate man?
This proffer is absurd, and reasonlesseThis subject is absurd and wildless
Char. 'Tis knowne already that I am possestChar. It was already known that I own it
With more then halfe the Gallian Territories,With more than half of the Gallic areas,
And therein reuerenc'd for their lawfull King.And in being for your legal king.
Shall I for lucre of the rest vn-vanquisht,Should I for Lucre of the rest of the VN vanquish,
Detract so much from that prerogatiue,So much prevent this privileges,
As to be call'd but Viceroy of the whole?Be called the viceroy of the whole?
No Lord Ambassador, Ile rather keepeNo Lord Ambassador, Ile, rather Keepee
That which I haue, than coueting for moreWhat I hire than for more
Be cast from possibility of allBe repelled from the possibility of everyone
Yorke. Insulting Charles, hast thou by secret meanesYorke. Charles Insult, You Have from Secret Meanen
Vs'd intercession to obtaine a league,Vs'd advocate to get a league,
And now the matter growes to compremize,And now the matter is growing to compremorize
Stand'st thou aloofe vpon Comparison.You stood VPON comparison.
Either accept the Title thou vsurp'st,Either they accept the title they vsurp'St,
Of benefit proceeding from our King,Of use that proceed from our king,
And not of any challenge of Desert,And no challenge of the desert,
Or we will plague thee with incessant WarresOr we will plague you with incessant wars
Reig. My Lord, you do not well in obstinacy,Rer. My Lord, you are not good in persistent,
To cauill in the course of this Contract:To Cauill in the course of this contract:
If once it be neglected, ten to oneOnce it is neglected, ten to one
We shall not finde like opportunityWe will not find a possible opportunity
Alan. To say the truth, it is your policie,Alan. The truth to say it is your policy
To saue your Subiects from such massacreTo advise your pentions from such a massacre
And ruthlesse slaughters as are dayly seeneAnd ruthless rackets like daily annihilation
By our proceeding in Hostility,Through our procedure in hostility,
And therefore take this compact of a Truce,And therefore take this compact of a ceasefire,
Although you breake it, when your pleasure seruesAlthough they kick it when they enjoy series, series
War. How sayst thou Charles?War. How do you say Charles?
Shall our Condition stand?Should our condition be?
Char. It Shall:Char. It should:
Onely reseru'd, you claime no interestOnely Reseru'd, you are not interested
In any of our Townes of GarrisonIn one of our cities of the garrison
Yor. Then sweare Allegeance to his Maiesty,Yor. Then weaken
As thou art Knight, neuer to disobey,When you are Knight, new to obey, not obey,
Nor be Rebellious to the Crowne of England,Not yet rebellious for the crown of England,
Thou nor thy Nobles, to the Crowne of England.You still your nobles, to the crown of England.
So, now dismisse your Army when ye please:Now demolish your army if your please:
Hang vp your Ensignes, let your Drummes be still,If VP hang your barrels, let your drums be quiet,
For heere we entertaine a solemne peace.For armies we entertain a Solemne peace.
Exeunt.Exit.
Actus Quintus.Fifth file.
Enter Suffolke in conference with the King, Glocester, and Exeter.Enter Sufolke in the conference with the king, Glocester and Exeter.
King. Your wondrous rare description (noble Earle)King. Your miraculous rare description (noble earle)
Of beauteous Margaret hath astonish'd me:I am amazed by beautiful Margaret:
Her vertues graced with externall gifts,Your industries decorated with external gifts,
Do breed Loues setled passions in my heart,Breed Loues Setled Passions in my heart,
And like as rigour of tempestuous gustesAnd as strictly by stormy
Prouokes the mightiest Hulke against the tide,Prouokes the most powerful hulke against the flood,
So am I driuen by breath of her Renowne,So I dripped through the breath of your reputation,
Either to suffer Shipwracke, or arriueEither to suffer Shipwracke or Arriue
Where I may haue fruition of her LoueWhere I have the fruits about their Loue Hage
Suf. Tush my good Lord, this superficiall tale,Suf. Tush my good gentleman, this Upper Ficiall story,
Is but a preface of her worthy praise:Is just a foreword to her worthy praise:
The cheefe perfections of that louely Dame,The Cheefe Perfections of this loud lady,
(Had I sufficient skill to vtter them)(I had sufficient skills to vtter)
Would make a volume of inticing lines,Would make a volume of intersent lines,
Able to rauish any dull conceit.Able to do all boring imagination too rough.
And which is more, she is not so Diuine,And what is more, she's not so diuin,
So full repleate with choice of all delights,So full repotion with the selection of all joys,
But with as humble lowlinesse of minde,But with such modest Lownessle of Mind ,,
She is content to be at your command:She is satisfied with being in her command:
Command I meane, of Vertuous chaste intents,I am commanding mine, from keychachen intentions,
To Loue, and Honor Henry as her LordTo Loue and Honor Henry as her gentleman
King. And otherwise, will Henry ne're presume:King. And otherwise Henry Ne're is accepted:
Therefore my Lord Protector, giue consent,Therefore my Lord protector, Giue approval,
That Marg'ret may be Englands Royall QueeneThis Marg'Ret can be England's Royall Queene
Glo. So should I giue consent to flatter sinne,WALK. So I should have a great impression that we flaterize ourselves
You know (my Lord) your Highnesse is betroath'dYou know (sir), your sovereignty is chosen
Vnto another Lady of esteeme,Vnto another lady from Estonian,
How shall we then dispense with that contract,How should we then submit to this contract,
And not deface your Honor with reproach?And not to empty your honor?
Suf. As doth a Ruler with vnlawfull Oathes,Suf. As a ruler with vnlawful oaths,
Or one that at a Triumph, hauing vow'dOr one that refused to triumph that refused
To try his strength, forsaketh yet the ListesTo try his strength, Forsaketh is still the lists
By reason of his Aduersaries oddes.Strange for the reasons for the experts.
A poore Earles daughter is vnequall oddes,A daughter of Poore Earles is Vnequall Oddes,
And therefore may be broke without offenceAnd can therefore break without a criminal offense
Gloucester. Why what (I pray) is Margaret moreGloucester. Why what (I pray) Margaret is more
then that?then that?
Her Father is no better than an Earle,Your father is no better than an earle
Although in glorious Titles he excellAlthough he is excellent in wonderful titles
Suf. Yes my Lord, her Father is a King,Suf. Yes my lord, her father is a king,
The King of Naples, and Ierusalem,The King of Naples and Ierusalem,
And of such great Authoritie in France,And of such great authoritia in France,
As his alliance will confirme our peace,How his alliance will confirm our peace,
And keepe the Frenchmen in AllegeanceAnd keep the French in all -eggs
Glo. And so the Earle of Arminacke may doe,Glo. And so the Earle from Arminacke Doe,
Because he is neere Kinsman vnto CharlesBecause he is a nice Kinsman Vnto Charles
Exet. Beside, his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower,Exet. In addition, his wealth guarantees a liberal dowry,
Where Reignier sooner will receyue, than giueWhere government times are received earlier than GiUe
Suf. A Dowre my Lords? Disgrace not so your King,Suf. A dowre gentlemen? Don't shame your king
That he should be so abiect, base, and poore,That he should be so off, the base and pore should be,
To choose for wealth, and not for perfect Loue.Choose for prosperity and not for perfect Loue.
Henry is able to enrich his Queene,Henry can enrich his queen,
And not to seeke a Queene to make him rich,And not to see a queen to make him rich
So worthlesse Pezants bargaine for their Wiues,Negotiate Pezant for their Wiuues so worthless,
As Market men for Oxen, Sheepe, or Horse.As a market men for oxen, shepherd or horse.
Marriage is a matter of more worth,Marriage is a question of more value
Then to be dealt in by Atturney-ship:Then treated by Atturney ship:
Not whom we will, but whom his Grace affects,Not who we want, but who concerns his grace,
Must be companion of his Nuptiall bed.Must be a companion of his wedding bed.
And therefore Lords, since he affects her most,And therefore gentlemen because he concerns them the most,
Most of all these reasons bindeth vs,Most of these reasons bind vs,
In our opinions she should be preferr'd.In our opinion, it should be preferred.
For what is wedlocke forced? but a Hell,Because what is Wedlocke forced? But a hell,
An Age of discord and continuall strife,An age of discord and continuous dispute,
Whereas the contrarie bringeth blisse,During the contraria Blisses Bring,
And is a patterne of Celestiall peace.And is a pattern of the Celestial peace.
Whom should we match with Henry being a King,Who should we match Henry, who is a king,
But Margaret, that is daughter to a King:But Margaret is the daughter of a king:
Her peerelesse feature, ioyned with her birth,Your peereless feature, IoYled with your birth,
Approues her fit for none, but for a King.Increases them for none, but for a king.
Her valiant courage, and vndaunted spirit,Your brave courage and a vndunated spirit,
(More then in women commonly is seene)(More than women can be seen)
Will answer our hope in issue of a King.Will answer our hope in the question of a king.
For Henry, sonne vnto a Conqueror,For Henry, sun Vnto a conqueror,
Is likely to beget more Conquerors,Will probably generate more conquerors
If with a Lady of so high resolue,If with a lady of such a high determination
(As is faire Margaret) he be link'd in loue.(As it is fair Margaret) it is associated in Loue.
Then yeeld my Lords, and heere conclude with mee,Then Yeld my lords and armies closes with Mee,
That Margaret shall be Queene, and none but sheeThis Margaret will be queene, and nothing but shee
King. Whether it be through force of your report,King. Whether through power of your report,
My Noble Lord of Suffolke: Or for thatMy noble gentleman von Suffolke: or for that
My tender youth was neuer yet attaintMy tender youth was new and yet mindful
With any passion of inflaming Loue,With every passion of the inflamed Loue,
I cannot tell: but this I am assur'd,I can't say: but I am assured
I feele such sharpe dissention in my breast,I feel so sharp refusal in my chest
Such fierce alarums both of Hope and Feare,These are wild alaarums of both hope and feare,
As I am sicke with working of my thoughts.How I sucked with work on my thoughts.
Take therefore shipping, poste my Lord to France,So take the shipping, post my gentleman to France,
Agree to any couenants, and procureAppeal to all couenants and get yourself
That Lady Margaret do vouchsafe to comeThis Lady Margaret harbors to come
To crosse the Seas to England, and be crown'dTo cross the sea to England and to be crowned
King Henries faithfull and annointed Queene.King Henries loyal and sensible queen.
For your expences and sufficient charge,For your expenses and sufficient fees,
Among the people gather vp a tenth.VP VP a tenths collect among people.
Be gone I say, for till you do returne,Be gone, I say until you return
I rest perplexed with a thousand Cares.I rest confused with a thousand worries.
And you (good Vnckle) banish all offence:And they (good Vnckle) banish all crimes:
If you do censure me, by what you were,If you hunt me through what they were,
Not what you are, I know it will excuseNot what you are, I know that it will apologize
This sodaine execution of my will.This lodain version of my will.
And so conduct me, where from company,And so behave me where from society,
I may reuolue and ruminate my greefe.I can have my Greefe Reuolue and repeated.
Enter.Enter.
Glo. I greefe I feare me, both at first and last.Glo. I grab myself, I'm afraid, both first and last.
Exit Glocester.Leave glocester.
Suf. Thus Suffolke hath preuail'd, and thus he goesSuf. This is how Sufolke preferred, and so he goes
As did the youthfull Paris once to Greece,Just like the youthful Paris to Greece,
With hope to finde the like euent in loue,With hope to find the same EU in Loue,
But prosper better than the Troian did:But thrive better than the Troian:
Margaret shall now be Queene, and rule the King:Margaret will now be the queen and rule the king:
But I will rule both her, the King, and Realme.But I will rule them, the king and the empire.
ExitExit
The second Part of Henry the SixtThe second part of Henry the Secht
with the death of the Good Duke HvmfreyWith the death of the good duke Hvmfrey
Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.The first act. Scoena first.
Flourish of Trumpets: Then Hoboyes.Trumpets thrive: then home.
Enter King, Duke Humfrey, Salisbury, Warwicke, and Beauford onEnter King, Duke Humfrey, Salisbury, Warwick and Beaver
the onethe one
side. The Queene, Suffolke, Yorke, Somerset, and Buckingham, onSide. The Queene, Suffolke, Yorke, Somerset and Buckingham,
the other.the other.
Suffolke. As by your high Imperiall Maiesty,Sufolke. Like through your high imperial Maiessy,
I had in charge at my depart for France,I was responsible for my departure to France,
As Procurator to your Excellence,As a provurator for your excellence,
To marry Princes Margaret for your Grace;To marry prince Margaret for her grace;
So in the Famous Ancient City, Toures,So in the famous old city, tours,
In presence of the Kings of France, and Sicill,In the presence of the kings of France and Sicill,
The Dukes of Orleance, Calaber, Britaigne, and Alanson,The Dukes of Orlance, Calaber, Britaigne and Alanson,
Seuen Earles, twelue Barons, & twenty reuerend BishopsSte Earles, Twilue Barons & Tweny Reuserend Bishops
I haue perform'd my Taske, and was espous'd,I applied my taske and was used
And humbly now vpon my bended knee,And humble now vpon my bent knee,
In sight of England, and her Lordly Peeres,In sight of England and her herral peer,
Deliuer vp my Title in the QueeneDeliuer VP My title in the Queene
To your most gracious hands, that are the SubstanceOne of their most lovable hands are the substance
Of that great Shadow I did represent:I have shown this great shadow:
The happiest Gift, that euer Marquesse gaue,The happiest gift, your Marquesses Gaune,
The Fairest Queene, that euer King receiu'dThe most beautiful queen who received your king
King. Suffolke arise. Welcome Queene Margaret,King. Sufolke arise. Welcome Queene Margaret,
I can expresse no kinder signe of LoueI can't express a friendlier signle from Loue
Then this kinde kisse: O Lord, that lends me life,Then this kind of pisser: O Lord, that lends my life,
Lend me a heart repleate with thankfulnesse:Lead me a heart rate with gratitude:
For thou hast giuen me in this beauteous FaceBecause you gave me giuen in this beautiful face
A world of earthly blessings to my soule,A world of earthly blessings for my soul,
If Simpathy of Loue vnite our thoughtsWhen Simpathie from Loue our thoughts vnite
Queen. Great King of England, & my gracious Lord,Queen. Great King of England and my amiable gentleman,
The mutuall conference that my minde hath had,The Mutuall conference that mine had Mind had,
By day, by night; waking, and in my dreames,During the day at night; Wake up and in my dreams
In Courtly company, or at my Beades,In court society or in my beades,
With you mine Alder liefest Soueraigne,With you my alder played the soueraigne,
Makes me the bolder to salute my King,Makes me the courageous to greet my king,
With ruder termes, such as my wit affoords,With the rudder, like my joke -affoords,
And ouer ioy of heart doth ministerUND Ear Ioy Of Heart Doth Minister
King. Her sight did rauish, but her grace in Speech,King. Rauish did her sight, but her grace in speech,
Her words yclad with wisedomes Maiesty,Your words yclad with Wizedomes Maiessty,
Makes me from Wondring, fall to Weeping ioyes,Makes me out of the wound ring, fall on crying oyes,
Such is the Fulnesse of my hearts content.So is the fueling of my heart.
Lords, with one cheerefull voice, Welcome my LoueLords, with a cheerful voice, greet my Loue
All kneel. Long liue Qu[eene]. Margaret, Englands happinesEverything kneel. Long Liue qu [one]. Margaret, England's happy
Queene. We thanke you all.Queen. We thank you all.
FlorishFloric
Suf. My Lord Protector, so it please your Grace,Suf. My Lord protector, that's how it likes your grace,
Heere are the Articles of contracted peace,Heer are the articles of the contract peace,
Betweene our Soueraigne, and the French King Charles,Between our soueraignigne and the French King Charles,
For eighteene moneths concluded by consentFor eighty monethes that are completed by approval
Glo. Reads. Inprimis, It is agreed betweene the French K[ing].Glo. Read. Inprimis has been agreed between the French K [ing].
Charles, and William de la Pole Marquesse of Suffolke,Charles and William de la Pole Marquesses by Suffolke,
Ambassadorambassador
for Henry King of England, That the said Henry shalFor Henry King of England that the said Henry Shal
espouse the Lady Margaret, daughter vnto Reignier King ofFree the Lady Margaret, daughter Vnto ruled king of
Naples, Sicillia, and Ierusalem, and Crowne her Queene ofNaples, Sicillia and Ierusalem and krone their queen of
England, ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing.England before the thirtieth May follows next.
Item, That the Dutchy of Aniou, and the County of Main,Article that the Dutch of Aniou and the county of Main,
shall be released and deliuered to the King her fatherthe king, her father, should be released and delied
King. Vnkle, how now?King. Vnkle, like now?
Glo. Pardon me gracious Lord,Glo. Forgiveness me amiable gentleman,
Some sodaine qualme hath strucke me at the heart,Some Lodain qualifications bumped into my heart,
And dim'd mine eyes, that I can reade no furtherAnd dark my eyes that I can't rain anymore
King. Vnckle of Winchester, I pray read onKing. Vnckle from Winchester, I continue to pray
Win. Item, It is further agreed betweene them, That theWin. Article, it is further agreed that the
Dutchesse of Aniou and Maine, shall be released and deliueredThe Dutch of Aniou and Maine are released and delied
ouer to the King her Father, and shee sent ouer of the King ofOuer to the king, her father, and shee sent the king of the king of
Englands owne proper Cost and Charges, without hauing anyEngland have the right costs and fees without any
Dowrydowry
King. They please vs well. Lord Marques kneel down,King. You want against good. Lord Marques kneel down,
We heere create thee the first Duke of Suffolke,We create you the first Duke of Suffolke,
And girt thee with the Sword. Cosin of Yorke,And you are girting with the sword. Cosin from Yorke,
We heere discharge your Grace from being RegentWe give their grace to be rainy
I'th parts of France, till terme of eighteene MonethsI am part of France, up to eighties Moneth
Be full expyr'd. Thankes Vncle Winchester,Be fully out. Thank you VNCLE WINCHESTER,
Gloster, Yorke, Buckingham, Somerset,Gloster, Yorke, Buckingham, Somerset,
Salisburie, and Warwicke.Salisburia and Warwicke.
We thanke you all for this great fauour done,Thank you all for this great fauour, which is done,
In entertainment to my Princely Queene.In entertainment to my princely queen.
Come, let vs in, and with all speede prouideCome on, let vs in and with all Speede Prouid
To see her Coronation be perform'd.To see that your crowning is carried out.
Exit King, Queene, and Suffolke.Leave king, queene and Sufolke.
Manet the rest.Mats the rest.
Glo. Braue Peeres of England, Pillars of the State,Glo. Brauenepeeres of England, pillars of the state,
To you Duke Humfrey must vnload his greefe:For them, Herzog Humfrey has to unload his Greefe:
Your greefe, the common greefe of all the Land.Your grit, the common gray of the whole country.
What? did my brother Henry spend his youth,What? My brother Henry spent his youth
His valour, coine, and people in the warres?His bravery, coin and people in the wars?
Did he so often lodge in open field:Has he reached the field so often:
In Winters cold, and Summers parching heate,In the winters cold and Summers Heeping, heat,
To conquer France, his true inheritance?Conquer France, his true heritage?
And did my brother Bedford toyle his wits,And my brother Bedford Toyle did his mind
To keepe by policy what Henrie got:To clarify what Henrie has through politics:
Haue you your selues, Somerset, Buckingham,Hag your Selues, Somerset, Buckingham,
Braue Yorke, Salisbury, and victorious Warwicke,Brow Yorke, Salisbury and Warwicke, more victorious,
Receiud deepe scarres in France and Normandie:Receiud Deepe Scarres in France and Normandy:
Or hath mine Vnckle Beauford, and my selfe,Or have my Vnckle Beaver and my self
With all the Learned Counsell of the Realme,With all the learned advice of the empire,
Studied so long, sat in the Councell house,Studied for so long, sat in the Councell House,
Early and late, debating too and froEarly and late, also discuss and after
How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe,How France and French could be kept in awe,
And hath his Highnesse in his infancie,And has his sovereignty in his infancie,
Crowned in Paris in despight of foes,In Paris crowned in the despair of the enemies,
And shall these Labours, and these Honours dye?And should these work and dye these honors?
Shall Henries Conquest, Bedfords vigilance,Henries should conquer, Bedford's vigilance,
Your Deeds of Warre, and all our Counsell dye?Your actions of WARRE and all our COSSEL -DOULD?
O Peeres of England, shamefull is this League,O Peeres of England, shameful this league,
Fatall this Marriage, cancelling your Fame,Fatall in this marriage, canceled your fame,
Blotting your names from Bookes of memory,Give your names from memory books,
Racing the Charracters of your Renowne,Race with the charters of their reputation,
Defacing Monuments of Conquer'd France,Deface monuments from the conquest of France,
Vndoing all as all had neuer binVndo everything like everyone had a new one
Car. Nephew, what meanes this passionate discourse?Automobile. Nephew, what is this passionate discourse?
This preroration with such circumstance:This preparation with such circumstances:
For France, 'tis ours; and we will keepe it stillFor France, it is ours; And we will still keep it
Glo. I Vnckle, we will keepe it, if we can:Glo. I vnckle, we will keep it if we can:
But now it is impossible we should.But now it's impossible, we should.
Suffolke, the new made Duke that rules the rost,Sufolke, the new Duke who rules the rust,
Hath giuen the Dutchy of Aniou and Mayne,Hathi Giuen the Dutch of Aniou and Mayne,
Vnto the poore King Reignier, whose large styleVNTO Der Poore King regiator, whose big style
Agrees not with the leannesse of his purseDoes not match the niege of his handbag
Sal. Now by the death of him that dyed for all,Sal. Now by the death of him, which was colored for everyone,
These Counties were the Keyes of Normandie:These counties were the keyes of Normandy:
But wherefore weepes Warwicke, my valiant sonne?But why does Waricke cry, my brave son?
War. For greefe that they are past recouerie.War. For Greefe that they are over, they are over in recoUerie.
For were there hope to conquer them againe,Because there were hope to conquer them again,
My sword should shed hot blood, mine eyes no teares.My sword should shed hot blood, my eyes no tears.
Aniou and Maine? My selfe did win them both:Aniou and Maine? My self won them both:
Those Prouinces, these Armes of mine did conquer,These Prouinces, these arms of mine, conquered,
And are the Citties that I got with wounds,And are the citties that I got with wounds,
Deliuer'd vp againe with peacefull words?Deliuer'd VP again with peaceful words?
Mort DieuDead god
Yorke. For Suffolkes Duke, may he be suffocate,Yorke. For Suffolke's duke, may he suffocate, be,
That dims the Honor of this Warlike Isle:That wanes the honor of this warlike island:
France should haue torne and rent my very hart,France was supposed to rents my hard torne.
Before I would haue yeelded to this League.Before I put myself in this league.
I neuer read but Englands Kings haue hadI read new, but England's Kings Haue had
Large summes of Gold, and Dowries with their wiues,Large sum of gold and dowries with their Wiuues,
And our King Henry giues away his owne,And our king Henry Giues his own way,
To match with her that brings no vantagesTo correspond to it, which does not bring any stages
Hum. A proper iest, and neuer heard before,Buzz. A decent iest and newer heard before
That Suffolke should demand a whole Fifteenth,This Sufolke should demand a whole fifteenth,
For Costs and Charges in transporting her:For costs and fees when transporting it:
She should haue staid in France, and steru'd in FranceIt should steal in France and die in France
Before -Before -
Car. My Lord of Gloster, now ye grow too hot,Automobile. My gentleman von Gloster, now she grows too hot,
It was the pleasure of my Lord the KingIt was my master's pleasure, the king
Hum. My Lord of Winchester I know your minde.Buzz. My master of Winchester I know your at least.
Tis not my speeches that you do mislike:It is not my speeches that false them:
But 'tis my presence that doth trouble ye,But my present that tries to do, her,
Rancour will out, proud Prelate, in thy faceRancor becomes a proud prelate in your face
I see thy furie: If I longer stay,I see your furie: if I stay longer
We shall begin our ancient bickerings:We will start our old bickering:
Lordings farewell, and say when I am gone,Lording's farewell and say when I'm gone
I prophesied, France will be lost ere long.I predicted, France will be lost for a long time.
Exit Humfrey.Leave Humfrey.
Car. So, there goes our Protector in a rage:Automobile. So our protector goes into anger:
Tis knowne to you he is mine enemy:It is known to you, he is my enemy:
Nay more, an enemy vnto you all,No more, an enemy to all of you,
And no great friend, I feare me to the King;And not a big friend, I'm afraid of the king;
Consider Lords, he is the next of blood,Consider lords, he is the next blood,
And heyre apparant to the English Crowne:And Heyre Sorgant for the English crown:
Had Henrie got an Empire by his marriage,Had Henrie had received a realm through his marriage
And all the wealthy Kingdomes of the West,And all the rich queens of the West,
There's reason he should be displeas'd at it:There is reason why he should be misconceptions:
Looke to it Lords, let not his smoothing wordsTake a look at the Lords, do not leave his smoothing words
Bewitch your hearts, be wise and circumspect.Decorate your hearts, be wise and prudent.
What though the common people fauour him,What though the simple people fist him,
Calling him, Humfrey the good Duke of Gloster,Call him, Humfrey the good Duke of Gloster,
Clapping their hands, and crying with loud voyce,Clap the hands and cry with loud voyce,
Iesu maintaine your Royall Excellence,Iesu maintain their royall excellence,
With God preserue the good Duke Humfrey:With God keep the good Duke Humfrey:
I feare me Lords, for all this flattering glosse,I am afraid, despite all this flattering gloss,
He will be found a dangerous ProtectorHe will be found a dangerous protector
Buc. Why should he then protect our Soueraigne?Buc. Then why should he protect our soueraigne?
He being of age to gouerne of himselfe.He is of legal age to go to Gouerne.
Cosin of Somerset, ioyne you with me,Cosin from Somerset, Ioyne yourself with me,
And altogether with the Duke of Suffolke,And overall with the Duke of Suffolke,
Wee'l quickly hoyse Duke Humfrey from his seatWee'l fast hysis duke humfrey from his seat
Car. This weighty businesse will not brooke delay,Automobile. This weighty company will not be late.
Ile to the Duke of Suffolke presently.Ile to the Duke of Suffolke currently.
Exit Cardinall.End cardinall.
Som. Cosin of Buckingham, though Humfries prideSo M. Cosin von Buckingham, although Humfries proud
And greatnesse of his place be greefe to vs,And great of his place is Greefe to VS,
Yet let vs watch the haughtie Cardinall,Butt vs see see the hayien cardinall,
His insolence is more intollerableHis outrageousness is more intolerable
Then all the Princes in the Land beside,Then all the princes in the country next to,
If Gloster be displac'd, hee'l be ProtectorIf glosters are displaced, Hee'l is protector
Buc. Or thou, or I Somerset will be Protectors,Buc. Or you or I Somerset will be protectors
Despite Duke Humfrey, or the Cardinall.Despite Duke Humfrey or the cardinal.
Exit Buckingham, and Somerset.End Buckingham and Somerset.
Sal. Pride went before, Ambition followes him.Sal. Proud went beforehand, the ambition follows him.
While these do labour for their owne preferment,While they work for their own preference,
Behooues it vs to labor for the Realme.Consisting of work for the empire.
I neuer saw but Humfrey Duke of Gloster,I saw new ones, but Humfrey Duke from Gloster,
Did beare him like a Noble Gentleman:He was ashamed of him like a noble gentleman:
Oft haue I seene the haughty Cardinall,I often hit the haughty cardinal,
More like a Souldier then a man o'th' Church,Rather like a Sildier than a man O'th 'Church,
As stout and proud as he were Lord of all,As strong and proud as he was Lord of all,
Sweare like a Ruffian, and demeane himselfeBlacks like a Luffian and behaves themselves
Vnlike the Ruler of a Common-weale.VN-like the ruler of a common weaver.
Warwicke my sonne, the comfort of my age,Waricke my son, the comfort of my age,
Thy deeds, thy plainnesse, and thy house-keeping,Your deeds, your Plainesse and your households,
Hath wonne the greatest fauour of the Commons,Hathness Wonnee the biggest fauour of the Commons,
Excepting none but good Duke Humfrey.With the exception of only good Duke Humfrey.
And Brother Yorke, thy Acts in Ireland,And brother Yorke, your deeds in Ireland,
In bringing them to ciuill Discipline:To bring in the ciuill discipline:
Thy late exploits done in the heart of France,Your late heroic deeds in the heart of France,
When thou wert Regent for our Soueraigne,If you rain for our souera -gun rewritten,
Haue made thee fear'd and honor'd of the people,Hau made you afraid and honor from the people
Ioyne we together for the publike good,I oyne together for the audience,
In what we can, to bridle and suppresseIn what we can do to put it and suppress
The pride of Suffolke, and the Cardinall,The pride of Suffolke and the cardinal,
With Somersets and Buckinghams Ambition,With Somerset and Buckingham's ambition,
And as we may, cherish Duke Humfries deeds,And how we can, Duke Humfries did,
While they do tend the profit of the LandWhile you tend to win the country
War. So God helpe Warwicke, as he loues the Land,War. So God helps when he sets the country,
And common profit of his CountreyAnd joint winning his country
Yor. And so sayes Yorke,Yor. And so sayes yorke,
For he hath greatest causeBecause he has most of the reason
Salisbury. Then lets make hast away,Salisbury. Then let's have
And looke vnto the maineAnd look VNTO in the Maine
Warwicke. Vnto the maine?Warwicke. Vnto die Maine?
Oh Father, Maine is lost,Oh father, Maine is lost
That Maine, which by maine force Warwicke did winne,This maine, which Maine Force Warwicke Winne did,
And would haue kept, so long as breath did last:And would keep up as long as the breath continued:
Main-chance father you meant, but I meant Maine,Father chance father you meant, but I meant Maine,
Which I will win from France, or else be slaine.What I will win from France or otherwise Slaine will be.
Exit Warwicke, and Salisbury. Manet Yorke.Leave Warwicke and Salisbury. Manet Yorke.
Yorke. Aniou and Maine are giuen to the French,Yorke. Aniou and Maine are Giuen for the French,
Paris is lost, the state of NormandieParis is lost, the condition of Normandy
Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone:Stands on a tickle, now they are gone:
Suffolke concluded on the Articles,Sufolke closed to the articles,
The Peeres agreed, and Henry was well pleas'd,The peeres agreed and Henry had fallen well
To change two Dukedomes for a Dukes faire daughter.To change two Dukedomes for a daughter of Dukes Faire.
I cannot blame them all, what is't to them?I can't blame them all, what is not for you?
Tis thine they giue away, and not their owne.Your you giue away and not your own.
Pirates may make cheape penyworths of their pillage,Pirates can make cheap penenyworths of their looting,
And purchase Friends, and giue to Curtezans,And buy friends and Curtezans Giue,
Still reuelling like Lords till all be gone,Still like Lords until everyone is gone
While as the silly Owner of the goodsWhile the owner of the goods
Weepes ouer them, and wrings his haplesse hands,She cries and wrestles his hands.
And shakes his head, and trembling stands aloofe,And shakes the head and trembling.
While all is shar'd, and all is borne away,While everything is Shar'd and takes everything away,
Ready to sterue, and dare not touch his owne.Ready of sterue ready and dare not to touch yourself.
So Yorke must sit, and fret, and bite his tongue,So Yorke has to sit and annoy himself and bite his tongue.
While his owne Lands are bargain'd for, and sold:While his own area is negotiated and sold:
Me thinkes the Realmes of England, France, & Ireland,I think of the rich of England, France and Ireland.
Beare that proportion to my flesh and blood,Preserve this proportion to my flesh and blood,
As did the fatall brand Althaea burnt,Just like the Altaea Fatall brand burned,
Vnto the Princes heart of Calidon:Vnto the prince heart of Calidon:
Aniou and Maine both giuen vnto the French?Aniou and Maine both Giuen Vnto the French?
Cold newes for me: for I had hope of France,Cold Newes for me: because I had hope for France,
Euen as I haue of fertile Englands soile.Iuen as I do Fertile England Soile Hage.
A day will come, when Yorke shall claime his owne,A day will come when Yorke will click his own way,
And therefore I will take the Neuils parts,And that's why I will take the Neulile parts
And make a shew of loue to proud Duke Humfrey,And make a sign from Loue to proud Duke Humfrey,
And when I spy aduantage, claime the Crowne,And when I spy on Aduity, Claime the crown,
For that's the Golden marke I seeke to hit:Because that's the golden brand that I see to beat:
Nor shall proud Lancaster vsurpe my right,Lancaster should still be proud with my right
Nor hold the Scepter in his childish Fist,Still keep the scepter in his childish fist,
Nor weare the Diadem vpon his head,Still carry the Diadem VPON its head
Whose Church-like humors fits not for a Crowne.Whose church humor does not fit for a crown.
Then Yorke be still a-while, till time do serue:Then Yorke is still a-the-the-the time to serue:
Watch thou, and wake when others be asleepe,Observe you wake up when others sleep.
To prie into the secrets of the State,To check in the secrets of the state,
Till Henrie surfetting in ioyes of loue,To Henrie surfing in Ioyes by Loue,
With his new Bride, & Englands deere bought Queen,With his new bride & England Deere bought queen,
And Humfrey with the Peeres be falne at iarres:And Humfrey with the peeres are Falle in Iarres:
Then will I raise aloft the Milke-white-Rose,Then I will raise the Milke White rose in the air,
With whose sweet smell the Ayre shall be perfum'd,With whose sweet smell of the Ayre should be perfumed,
And in my Standard beare the Armes of Yorke,And in my standard the arms from Yorke,
To grapple with the house of Lancaster,To deal with the house of Lancaster,
And force perforce Ile make him yeeld the Crowne,And force PERFORCE ILE, make it onto the crown,
Whose bookish Rule, hath pull'd faire England downe.Wipe bookrore had faired England Dowen Dows Drawers.
Exit Yorke.Leave Yorke.
Enter Duke Humfrey and his wife Elianor.Enter Duke Humfrey and his wife Elianor.
Elia. Why droopes my Lord like ouer-ripen'd Corn,Elia. Why doopes my Lord like Ouer-Ripen-corn?
Hanging the head at Ceres plenteous load?Hang your head at Ceres hundredthlow?
Why doth the Great Duke Humfrey knit his browes,Why the big Duke Humfrey knitted his forehead?
As frowning at the Fauours of the world?As a frown in the fauours in the world?
Why are thine eyes fixt to the sullen earth,Why are your eyes to the grumpy earth?
Gazing on that which seemes to dimme thy sight?Look at what seems to have your sight?
What seest thou there? King Henries Diadem,What do you see? King Henries Diadem,
Inchac'd with all the Honors of the world?Inchac'd with all honor in the world?
If so, Gaze on, and grouell on thy face,If so, take a look and big on your face,
Vntill thy head be circled with the same.Your head is circled with the same.
Put forth thy hand, reach at the glorious Gold.Put your hand out, use the wonderful gold.
What, is't too short? Ile lengthen it with mine,What is not too short? Ile extends it with mine,
And hauing both together heau'd it vp,And both together put it vp,
Wee'l both together lift our heads to heauen,Wee'l both together lift our heads to hows,
And neuer more abase our sight so low,And newer more about our eyes too
As to vouchsafe one glance vnto the groundTo guarantee a look at the floor
Hum. O Nell, sweet Nell, if thou dost loue thy Lord,Buzz. O nell, sweet nell if you have your gentleman
Banish the Canker of ambitious thoughts:Banning the cancer of the ambitious thoughts:
And may that thought, when I imagine illAnd may this idea if I imagine sick
Against my King and Nephew, vertuous Henry,Against my king and nephew, keynote henry,
Be my last breathing in this mortall world.Be my last breathing in this Mortal world.
My troublous dreames this night, doth make me sadMy restless dreams that night make me sad
Eli. What dream'd my Lord, tell me, and Ile requite itEli. What was my gentleman dreamed, tell me and Ile asked for it
With sweet rehearsall of my mornings dreame?With sweet rehearsals of my morning dreams?
Hum. Me thought this staffe mine Office-badge inBuzz. I thought this staff my office bath in
CourtTargeted
Was broke in twaine: by whom, I haue forgot,Was broken in Twaine: Who did I forget from
But as I thinke, it was by'th Cardinall,But when I was a Thinke it was with cardinal,
And on the peeces of the broken WandAnd on the pipes of the broken wand
Were plac'd the heads of Edmond Duke of Somerset,The heads of Edmond Duke were planned by Somerset,
And William de la Pole first Duke of Suffolke.And William de la Pole first duke of Suffolke.
This was my dreame, what it doth bode God knowesThat was my dream what it shouldn't do, God knows
Eli. Tut, this was nothing but an argument,Eli. Does that was nothing more than an argument
That he that breakes a sticke of Glosters groue,That the one who breaks a stick of gloster, Groue,
Shall loose his head for his presumption.Should lose his head because of his guess.
But list to me my Humfrey, my sweete Duke:But list my Humfrey, my sweet duke:
Me thought I sate in Seate of Maiesty,I thought I was in the headquarters of Maiesty,
In the Cathedrall Church of Westminster,In the Kathedrall church of Westminster,
And in that Chaire where Kings & Queens wer crownd,And on this chair, where Kings & Queens was crownd,
Where Henrie and Dame Margaret kneel'd to me,Where Henrie and lady Margaret knelt to me,
And on my head did set the DiademAnd the diadem put on my head
Hum. Nay Elinor, then must I chide outright:Buzz. No, Elinor, then I have to address myself directly:
Presumptuous Dame, ill-nurter'd Elianor,Measured lady, unnecessary Elianor,
Art thou not second Woman in the Realme?Aren't you the second woman in the Reich?
And the Protectors wife belou'd of him?And the protectors who defeated his woman from him?
Hast thou not worldly pleasure at command,Do you have no worldly pleasure in command
Aboue the reach or compasse of thy thought?AboUe The reach or compass of your thought?
And wilt thou still be hammering Treachery,And you will still hunt betrayal
To tumble downe thy husband, and thy selfe,To overthrow your husband and yourself
From top of Honor, to Disgraces feete?From the top of honor to feet?
Away from me, and let me heare no moreAway from me and don't let me heat me anymore
Elia. What, what, my Lord? Are you so chollerickeElia. What, what, Lord? Are you so chollicke?
With Elianor, for telling but her dreame?With Elianor because you only told her dreams?
Next time Ile keepe my dreames vnto my selfe,The next time I keep my dreams, my self
And not be check'dAnd not be checked
Hum. Nay be not angry, I am pleas'd againe.Buzz. No, don't be angry, I'm asked again.
Enter Messenger.Enter messenger.
Mess. My Lord Protector, 'tis his Highnes pleasure,Chaos. My Lord protector, it is his high level of pleasure,
You do prepare to ride vnto S[aint]. Albons,They are preparing to drive Vnto S [aint]. Albons,
Where as the King and Queene do meane to HawkeWhere the king and the queen means to Hawke
Hu. I go. Come Nel thou wilt ride with vs?Hu. I go. Come on, you will drive with VS?
Ex[it]. Hum[frey]Exit]. Hum [Frey]
Eli. Yes my good Lord, Ile follow presently.Eli. Yes, my good gentleman, Ile episode at the moment.
Follow I must, I cannot go before,Follow I have to go, I can't go before
While Gloster beares this base and humble minde.While Gloster carries this basis and the humble spirit.
Were I a Man, a Duke, and next of blood,Was I a man, a duke and next of blood?
I would remoue these tedious stumbling blockes,I would remind these tedious stumbling blocks
And smooth my way vpon their headlesse neckes.And smooth my way with the headless -neck.
And being a woman, I will not be slackeAnd as a woman I won't be slack
To play my part in Fortunes Pageant.To play my role in the Fortunes draft.
Where are you there? Sir Iohn; nay feare not man,Where are you there? Sir Iohn; No, don't worry, not a man,
We are alone, here's none but thee, & I.We are alone, here is only you and me.
Enter Hume.Enter human.
Hume. Iesus preserue your Royall MaiestyHume. Iesus keeps your Royall Maiessy
Elia. What saist thou? Maiesty: I am but GraceElia. What is you? Maiessy: I'm just mercy
Hume. But by the grace of God, and Humes aduice,Hume. But through the grace of God and Humes Aduice,
Your Graces Title shall be multipliedYour Gracy title will be multiplied
Elia. What saist thou man? Hast thou as yet confer'dElia. What is you man Have you so far
With Margerie Iordane the cunning Witch,With Margerie ieordane the torn witch,
With Roger Bollingbrooke the Coniurer?Mit Roger Bollingbrooke, Give a coniurer?
And will they vndertake to do me good?And will they make me good to make up good?
Hume. This they haue promised to shew your HighnesHume. You have promised this to show your highchnes
A Spirit rais'd from depth of vnder ground,A spirit that from the depth of the Vnder -Boden diamond,
That shall make answere to such Questions,This answers such questions
As by your Grace shall be propounded himHow through your grace will be suggested to him
Elianor. It is enough, Ile thinke vpon the Questions:Elianor. It is enough, Ile Thinke Vpon the questions:
When from Saint Albones we doe make returne,If we return from Saint albinations, we will come back,
Wee'le see these things effected to the full.I see how these things do fully.
Here Hume, take this reward, make merry manHume here, take this reward, make a happy man
With thy Confederates in this weightie cause.With your confederated cause in this weight.
Exit ElianorExit Elianor
Hume. Hume must make merry with the Duchesse Gold:Hume. Hume has to make gold happily with the duke:
Marry and shall: but how now, Sir Iohn Hume?Get married and should: but like now, sir Iohn Hume?
Seale vp your Lips, and giue no words but Mum,Seal VP your lips and giue no words except mom,
The businesse asketh silent secrecie.The business asks silent secret.
Dame Elianor giues Gold, to bring the Witch:Lady Elianor Giues Gold to bring the witch:
Gold cannot come amisse, were she a Deuill.Gold cannot come, it would be a Deuill.
Yet haue I Gold flyes from another Coast:But I flies gold from another coast:
I dare not say, from the rich Cardinall,I'm not daring to say, from the rich cardinal,
And from the great and new-made Duke of Suffolke;And from the large and newly made Duke of Suffolke;
Yet I doe finde it so: for to be plaine,Nevertheless, I find it like this: because being simple
They (knowing Dame Elianors aspiring humor)You (lady Elianor's emerging humor)
Haue hyred me to vnder-mine the Duchesse,Haue hyred me to vnder-mine the Duchesse,
And buzze these Coniurations in her brayne.and Buzz these conaries in their brayne.
They say, A craftie Knaue do's need no Broker,You say a crafty Knue doesn't need a broker,
Yet am I Suffolke and the Cardinalls Broker.But I am Sufolke and the Cardinalls broker.
Hume, if you take not heed, you shall goe neereHume, if you don't pay attention, you will go a lot
To call them both a payre of craftie Knaues.To name both of them as Payre of Craftie Knaies.
Well, so it stands: and thus I feare at last,Well, that's how it says: And so I'm finally afraid
Humes Knauerie will be the Duchesse Wracke,Humes Knauerie wants to be the duchesse wracke,
And her Attainture, will be Humphreyes fall:And her continent will be Humphreyes autumn:
Sort how it will, I shall haue Gold for all.Sort as it will be, I will have gold for everyone.
Enter.Enter.
Enter three or foure Petitioners, the Armorers Man being one.Enter three or four petents, the Waffenmann is one.
1.Pet. My Masters, let's stand close, my Lord Protector1.pet. My masters, let's stand nearby, my Lord protector
will come this way by and by, and then wee mayWill be gradually in this way and then its May
deliuer our Supplications in the QuillDeliuer our requests in the pen
2.Pet. Marry the Lord protect him, for hee's a good2. Pet. Marriage the Lord, protect him, because hee is good
man, Iesu blesse him.Man, Jesus Him.
Enter Suffolke, and Queene.Enter Sufolke and Queene.
Peter. Here a comes me thinkes, and the Queene withPeter. Here comes a I think and the queen with
him: Ile be the first sureHim: ile is the first one
2.Pet. Come backe foole, this is the Duke of Suffolk,2. Pet. Come on, cheek fool, that is the Duke of Suffolk,
and not my Lord ProtectorAnd not my gentleman Protector
Suff. How now fellow: would'st any thing with me?Silk like now colleagues: would something with me?
1.Pet. I pray my Lord pardon me, I tooke ye for my1.pet. I pray, my gentleman forgive me
Lord ProtectorLord protector
Queene. To my Lord Protector? Are your SupplicationsQueen. To my Lord protector? Are your requests
to his Lordship? Let me see them: what is thine?To his lordship? Let me see: what is yours?
1.Pet. Mine is, and't please your Grace, against Iohn1.pet. Mine is and please do not please your grace against Iohn
Goodman, my Lord Cardinals Man, for keeping my House,Goodman, my Lord Cardinale husband, to hold my house,
and Lands, and Wife and all, from meand ends up and wife and everything from me
Suff. Thy Wife too? that's some Wrong indeede.Do your wife also silently? This is something wrong.
What's yours? What's heere? Against the Duke ofWhat is yours? What is armies? Against the Duke of
Suffolke, for enclosing the Commons of Melforde. HowSufolke to close the MELFORDE commons. As
now, Sir Knaue?Nun, sir knocks?
2.Pet. Alas Sir, I am but a poore Petitioner of our2. Pet. Unfortunately, sir, I'm just a pore petent of ours
whole TowneshipWhole cityship
Peter. Against my Master Thomas Horner, for saying,Peter. Against my master Thomas Horner because he said
That the Duke of Yorke was rightfull Heire to theThat the Duke of Yorke was right on that
CrowneGain
Queene. What say'st thou? Did the Duke of YorkeQueen. What are you saying? Has the Duke of Yorke
say, hee was rightfull Heire to the Crowne?Do you say hee was right on the crown?
Peter. That my Mistresse was? No forsooth: my MasterPeter. That was my lover? No, my master
said, That he was, and that the King was an Vsurpersaid it was and that the king was a vsurper
Suff. Who is there?Silk who is there?
Enter Seruant.Enter excitingly.
Take this fellow in, and send for his Master with a PurseuantTake in this guy and send his master with a wallet
presently: wee'le heare more of your matter beforeCurrently: Wee'le Heare more of their matter before
the King.the king.
Enter.Enter.
Queene. And as for you that loue to be protectedQueen. And for them that they should be protected
Vnder the Wings of our Protectors Grace,Vnder the wings of our protectors grace,
Begin your Suites anew, and sue to him.Start your suites again and sue him.
Teare the Supplication.Tearle the Bindication.
Away, base Cullions: Suffolke let them goeWay, basse -1 t Laion: Sightket for them will be
All. Come, let's be gone.All. Come on, let's get away.
Enter.Enter.
Queene. My Lord of Suffolke, say, is this the guise?Queen. My master of Sufolke, we say is that the shape?
Is this the Fashions in the Court of England?Is that the fashion in the Court of England?
Is this the Gouernment of Britaines Ile?Is that the Gouernment of Great Britain?
And this the Royaltie of Albions King?And is that the license area of ​​Albions King?
What, shall King Henry be a Pupill still,What, King Henry will be a pupill
Vnder the surly Glosters Gouernance?Does the murly gloster soonernance?
Am I a Queene in Title and in Stile,I am a queene in the title and in styles,
And must be made a Subiect to a Duke?And does a duke have to be made?
I tell thee Poole, when in the Citie ToursI'll tell you pool when it is on the Citie tours
Thou ran'st a-tilt in honor of my Loue,You carried out a tilt in honor of my Loue,
And stol'st away the Ladies hearts of France;And exhibited the women's hearts of France;
I thought King Henry had resembled thee,I thought King Henry would be similar to you
In Courage, Courtship, and Proportion:In courage, advertising and relationship:
But all his minde is bent to Holinesse,But all of them are bent of holiness,
To number Aue-Maries on his Beades:To number auue-maries on his beades:
His Champions, are the Prophets and Apostles,His champions are the prophets and apostles,
His Weapons, holy Sawes of sacred Writ,His weapons, Holy Sawe's Holy Scripture,
His Studie is his Tilt-yard, and his LouesHis study is his Tilt-Yard and his Loues
Are brazen Images of Canonized Saints.Are the brazen pictures of canonized saints.
I would the Colledge of the CardinallsI would do the colleague of the Cardinalls
Would chuse him Pope, and carry him to Rome,Pope Chuse and him would carry him to Rome,
And set the Triple Crowne vpon his Head;And put the triple crown vpon in the head;
That were a State fit for his HolinesseThat was a state that was suitable for its holiness
Suff. Madame be patient: as I was causeSilk Madame is patient: when I was the cause
Your Highnesse came to England, so will IYour sovereignty came to England, that's how I will
In England worke your Graces full contentIn England work their graces full content
Queene. Beside the haughtie Protector, haue we BeaufordQueen. In addition to the Haghy Protector, Haue We Beaver
The imperious Churchman; Somerset, Buckingham,Der imperious Churchman; Somerset, Buckingham,
And grumbling Yorke: and not the least of these,And murring Yorke: And last but not least,
But can doe more in England then the KingBut can become more in England than the king's doer
Suff. And he of these, that can doe most of all,Silk and he of them can do the most,
Cannot doe more in England then the Neuils:Can no longer do more in England than the new lile:
Salisbury and Warwick are no simple PeeresSalisbury and Warwick are not simple peer
Queene. Not all these Lords do vex me halfe so much,Queen. Not all of these Lords annoy me so much, so much
As that prowd Dame, the Lord Protectors Wife:When this lady protected the Lord:
She sweepes it through the Court with troups of Ladies,She sweeps it through the court with women's troops.
More like an Empresse, then Duke Humphreyes Wife:Rather like a empress, then the wife of Duke Humphreyes:
Strangers in Court, doe take her for the Queene:Strangers in court, doe takes them for the Queene:
She beares a Dukes Reuenewes on her backe,She wears a dukes Reuenewes on her fuck
And in her heart she scornes our Pouertie:And in her heart she falls out of our Pouertie:
Shall I not liue to be aueng'd on her?Shouldn't I be put on your eyes?
Contemptuous base-borne Callot as she is,Contemptuous base callot as it is, how it is,
She vaunted 'mongst her Minions t' other day,She tensioned "Mongst her henchmen t" another day,
The very trayne of her worst wearing Gowne,The trayne of her worst wearing dress,
Was better worth then all my Fathers Lands,Was worth better than all my fathers landed,
Till Suffolke gaue two Dukedomes for his DaughterUntil Sufolke Gaune two Dukedomes for his daughter
Suff. Madame, my selfe haue lym'd a Bush for her,Silk Madame, my self has hung a bush for her
And plac't a Quier of such enticing Birds,And do not place quier of such tempting birds,
That she will light to listen to the Layes,That she will light it to listen to the lies
And neuer mount to trouble you againe.And new mount to worry again.
So let her rest: and Madame list to me,So let them rest: and Madame list to me,
For I am bold to counsaile you in this;Because I am brave to advise you in this;
Although we fancie not the Cardinall,Although we do not push the cardinall forward,
Yet must we ioyne with him and with the Lords,But we have to with him and with the Lords Ioyne,
Till we haue brought Duke Humphrey in disgrace.Until we brought Hauke ​​Humphrey into shame.
As for the Duke of Yorke, this late ComplaintAs for Yorke's Duke, this late complaint
Will make but little for his benefit:Will make little his advantage:
So one by one wee'le weed them all at last,So one by one, whereby they finally devote them all weeds,
And you your selfe shall steere the happy Helme.And you your self should be the happy helmet.
Enter.Enter.
Sound a Sennet.This is how a sennet sounds.
Enter the King, Duke Humfrey, Cardinall, Buckingham, Yorke,Enter the king, Duke Humfrey, Cardinall, Buckingham, Yorke,
Salisbury,Salisbury,
Warwicke, and the Duchesse.Warwick and the duke.
King. For my part, Noble Lords, I care not which,King. For my part, noble gentlemen, it is important to me, not which one,
Or Somerset, or Yorke, all's one to meOr Somerset or Yorke, everything is one for me
Yorke. If Yorke haue ill demean'd himselfe in France,Yorke. If Yorke humiliated himself in France, it has humiliated himself
Then let him be denay'd the RegentshipThen leave him the Regentship Deenays Denays
Som. If Somerset be vnworthy of the Place,So M. if Somerset be from the village of Vnworthy,
Let Yorke be Regent, I will yeeld to himLet Yorke be regent, I'll be to him
Warw. Whether your Grace be worthy, yea or no,Warw. Whether your grace is worthy, yes or no,
Dispute not that, Yorke is the worthyerNot a dispute, Yorke is the worthy value
Card. Ambitious Warwicke, let thy betters speakeMap. Ambitious Warwicke, let your better speaking speak
Warw. The Cardinall's not my better in the fieldWarw. The cardinal is not my better in the field
Buck. All in this presence are thy betters, WarwickeDesire. Everything in this present are your improvements, Warwicke
Warw. Warwicke may liue to be the best of allWarw. Warwicke can be the best of everything
Salisb. Peace Sonne, and shew some reason BuckinghamSalisb. Peace sun and for some reason Buckingham
Why Somerset should be preferr'd in this?Why should Somerset be preferred in this area?
Queene. Because the King forsooth will haue it soQueen. Because the king is initiated sooth
Humf. Madame, the King is old enough himselfeHumf. Madame, the king is old enough
To giue his Censure: These are no Womens mattersHis criticism of Giue: These are not women's issues
Queene. If he be old enough, what needs your GraceQueen. When he's old enough, what does your grace need
To be Protector of his Excellence?Be a protector of his excellence?
Humf. Madame, I am Protector of the Realme,Humf. Madame, I am a protector of the empire,
And at his pleasure will resigne my PlaceAnd for his pleasure my place will step down
Suff. Resigne it then, and leaue thine insolence.Silk then it occurs and leave your outrage.
Since thou wert King; as who is King, but thou?Since you king; As who is king, but you?
The Common-wealth hath dayly run to wrack,The common prosperity drove to wreck every day,
The Dolphin hath preuayl'd beyond the Seas,The dolphin led over the sea,
And all the Peeres and Nobles of the RealmeAnd all peer and nobles of the empire
Haue beene as Bond-men to thy SoueraigntieI have as bond men on your souera sign
Card. The Commons hast thou rackt, the Clergies BagsMap. The commons racked them, the mixer bags
Are lanke and leane with thy ExtortionsAre lanke and refuse with your achievements
Som. Thy sumptuous Buildings, and thy Wiues AttyreSo M. Your lush buildings and your wiues attyre
Haue cost a masse of publique TreasurieHaue cost a mass of public prosecutors
Buck. Thy Crueltie in executionDesire. Your cruelly in the execution
Vpon Offendors, hath exceeded Law,VPON offenders have exceeded the law
And left thee to the mercy of the LawAnd left the mercy of the law
Queene. Thy sale of Offices and Townes in France,Queen. Your sale of offices and towns in France,
If they were knowne, as the suspect is great,When they were known how the suspect is great,
Would make thee quickly hop without thy Head.Would let you bounce quickly without your head.
Exit Humfrey.Leave Humfrey.
Giue me my Fanne: what, Mynion, can ye not?Giue me my fan: what, mynion, can't you?
She giues the Duchesse a box on the eare.She geaks the duke a box on the door.
I cry you mercy, Madame: was it you?I cry mercy, Madame: Were you?
Duch. Was't I? yea, I it was, prowd French-woman:Duke. It was not me? Yes, I was, Prowd French-Woman:
Could I come neere your Beautie with my Nayles,Could I make your beauty with my blankets?
I could set my ten Commandements in your faceI could put my ten commands on your face
King. Sweet Aunt be quiet, 'twas against her willKing. Sweet aunt is calm, 'Twas against her will
Duch. Against her will, good King? looke to't in time,Duke. Against your will, good king? Looke not in time,
Shee'le hamper thee, and dandle thee like a Baby:Shee'le hollow you and dandle like a baby:
Though in this place most Master weare no Breeches,Although at this place most masters without breeches who do not wear breeches,
She shall not strike Dame Elianor vnreueng'd.She must not beat Elianor Vnreueng.
Exit Elianor.Exit Elianor.
Buck. Lord Cardinall, I will follow Elianor,Desire. Lord Cardinall, I will follow Elianor,
And listen after Humfrey, how he proceedes:And listen to Humfrey as he works:
Shee's tickled now, her Fume needs no spurres,Shee is now tickled, her smoke does not need traces,
Shee'le gallop farre enough to her destruction.Shee'le Gallop Farre enough to destroy.
Exit Buckingham.End Buckingham.
Enter Humfrey.Enter Humfrey.
Humf. Now Lords, my Choller being ouer-blowne,Humf. Now Lords, my choller is an ouer blacket,
With walking once about the Quadrangle,With once around the square,
I come to talke of Common-wealth Affayres.I come to Talke of Common-Wealth Affayres.
As for your spightfull false Obiections,As for their gaps false objections,
Proue them, and I lye open to the Law:Proue she and I lodge open to the law:
But God in mercie so deale with my Soule,But God in Mercie so deal with my soul,
As I in dutie loue my King and Countrey.Like me in Dutie Loue, my king and country.
But to the matter that we haue in hand:But about the matter that we have in hand:
I say, my Soueraigne, Yorke is meetest manI say my souera -gigne yorke is Meetest
To be your Regent in the Realme of FranceTo be in the area of ​​France
Suff. Before we make election, giue me leaueSilk before we make the choice, Giue me me
To shew some reason, of no little force,To show a reason without little strength,
That Yorke is most vnmeet of any manThis Yorke is a man's largest vnmeet
Yorke. Ile tell thee, Suffolke, why I am vnmeet.Yorke. I tell you, sowing why I am Vnmeet.
First, for I cannot flatter thee in Pride:First, I can't flatter you in pride:
Next, if I be appointed for the Place,Next when I am appointed to the place,
My Lord of Somerset will keepe me here,My gentleman of Somerset will keep me here
Without Discharge, Money, or Furniture,Without discharge, money or furniture,
Till France be wonne into the Dolphins hands:Until France is won in the hands of the dolphins:
Last time I danc't attendance on his will,The last time I don't take part in his will,
Till Paris was besieg'd, famisht, and lostUntil Paris was popular, famous and lost
Warw. That can I witnesse, and a fouler factWarw. I can see that and a foul act
Did neuer Traytor in the Land commitHas new tray goal in the country made commit?
Suff. Peace head-strong WarwickeSilk Friedenskopf-Waricke
Warw. Image of Pride, why should I hold my peace?Warw. Picture of pride, why should I keep my peace?
Enter Armorer and his Man.Enter and his husband.
Suff. Because here is a man accused of Treason,Silk because here is a man who is accused of betrayal
Pray God the Duke of Yorke excuse himselfePray God, the Duke of Yorke, excuse himself
Yorke. Doth any one accuse Yorke for a Traytor?Yorke. Does anyone accuse Yorke for a tray goal?
King. What mean'st thou, Suffolke? tell me, what areKing. What do you mean, Sufolke? Tell me what are
these?this?
Suff. Please it your Maiestie, this is the manSilk please your Maiestie, this is the man
That doth accuse his Master of High Treason;This accuses his master of the treason;
His words were these: That Richard, Duke of Yorke,His words were these: Richard, Duke of Yorke,
Was rightfull Heire vnto the English Crowne,Was right
And that your Maiestie was an VsurperAnd that your Maiestie was a Vsurper
King. Say man, were these thy words?King. Say man, were they your words?
Armorer. And't shall please your Maiestie, I neuer saydGunsmith. And shouldn't like your Maesty, I new
nor thought any such matter: God is my witnesse, I amI thought another thing: God is my witness, I am
falsely accus'd by the Villaineincorrectly accused by Villaine
Peter. By these tenne bones, my Lords, hee did speakePeter. Through this Tennne bone, my Lords, HEE did Speake
them to me in the Garret one Night, as wee were scowringShe one night
my Lord of Yorkes ArmorMy master of the Yorkes armor
Yorke. Base Dunghill Villaine, and Mechanicall,Yorke. Basic -Dunghill -Villaine and Mechanicalall,
Ile haue thy Head for this thy Traytors speech:Ile hit your head for this your traytors speech:
I doe beseech your Royall Maiestie,I occupy your royal in the morning
Let him haue all the rigor of the LawLet him have all the rigors of the law
Armorer. Alas, my Lord, hang me if euer I spake theGunsmith. Unfortunately, my Lord, hanging me up when I spoke that
words: my accuser is my Prentice, and when I did correctWords: my accuser is my prentice and when I was correct
him for his fault the other day, he did vow vpon hisHim the other day for his guilt, he dissolved vpon
knees he would be euen with me: I haue good witnesseKnee, he would be with me: I have good witnesses
of this; therefore I beseech your Maiestie, doe not castof this; So I ask your Maiestie, don't make it occupied
away an honest man for a Villaines accusationRemove an honest man for a villain attack
King. Vnckle, what shall we say to this in law?King. Vnckle, what should we say about this by law?
Humf. This doome, my Lord, if I may iudge:Humf. This doome, my Lord, if I udge iudge:
Let Somerset be Regent o're the French,Leave Somerset Regent o're the French
Because in Yorke this breedes suspition;Because in Yorke these breeding points;
And let these haue a day appointed themAnd let these hook appoint a day
For single Combat, in conuenient place,For single fight in a comfortable place;
For he hath witnesse of his seruants malice:Because he witnessed his seruants malice:
This is the Law, and this Duke Humfreyes doomeThis is the law and this Duke Humfreyes Doome
Som. I humbly thanke your Royall MaiestieSo M. I thankfully thank you, your Royall Maiestie
Armorer. And I accept the Combat willinglyGunsmith. And I willingly accept the fight
Peter. Alas, my Lord, I cannot fight; for Gods sakePeter. Unfortunately I can't fight; for heaven's sake
pitty my case: the spight of man preuayleth against me.Pitty my case: The Spight of Man Peuayleth against me.
O Lord haue mercy vpon me, I shall neuer be able toO Lord Haue Mercy vpon me, I will be able to
fight a blow: O Lord my heartFight a blow: O Lord my heart
Humf. Sirrha, or you must fight, or else be hang'dHumf. Sirrha, or you have to fight or otherwise hung
King. Away with them to Prison: and the day ofKing. With them to prison and on the day of
Combat, shall be the last of the next moneth. ComeFight will be the last of the next Moneth. Come
Somerset, wee'le see thee sent away.Somerset, we'll see you sent away.
Flourish. Exeunt.Bloom. Exit.
Enter the Witch, the two Priests, and Bullingbrooke.Enter the witch, the two priests and Bulllingbrooke.
Hume. Come my Masters, the Duchesse I tell you expectsHume. Come on my masters, the heart of Duke I tell you
performance of your promisesPerformance of their promises
Bulling. Master Hume, we are therefore prouided: willCops. Master Hume, we are therefore presented: Will
her Ladyship behold and heare our Exorcismes?See your ladyship and to our exorcisms?
Hume. I, what else? feare you not her courageHume. I, what else? Don't be afraid of your courage
Bulling. I haue heard her reported to be a Woman ofCops. I heard as she was reported to be a woman from
an inuincible spirit: but it shall be conuenient, MasterAn unavoidable spirit: but he won't care, master
Hume, that you be by her aloft, while wee be busie below;Hume that you are in the air from her while we are a bus below;
and so I pray you goe in Gods Name, and leaue vs.And so I pray that you go to the name of the gods and vs.
Exit Hume.Hume left.
Mother Iordan, be you prostrate, and grouell on theMother Iordan, you are depressed and large on the
Earth; Iohn Southwell reade you, and let vs to our worke.Earth; Iohn Southwell Talk to yourself and let vs to our worm.
Enter Elianor aloft.Enter Elianor in the air.
Elianor. Well said my Masters, and welcome all: ToElianor. Well said, my masters and welcome: too
this geere, the sooner the betterThis geere, the earlier the better
Bullin. Patience, good Lady, Wizards know their times:Bullin. Patience, good lady, wizards know their times:
Deepe Night, darke Night, the silent of the Night,Nachtnacht, Darke Night, The Silence of the Night,
The time of Night when Troy was set on fire,The time of the night when Troy set fire to fire,
The time when Screech-owles cry, and Bandogs howle,The time in which district pig cry and bandogs howle,
And Spirits walke, and Ghosts breake vp their Graues;And spirits Walke and Ghosts Breake VP their gray;
That time best fits the worke we haue in hand.This time fits best with the worm that we have in our hands.
Madame, sit you, and feare not: whom wee rayse,Madame, sit and don't fear: Who we rayse,
Wee will make fast within a hallow'd Verge.Wee will make quick in a holy scand.
Here doe the Ceremonies belonging, and make the Circle,Here the ceremonies make them and make the circle,
Bullingbrooke orBullingbrooke or
Southwell reades, Coniuro te, &c. It Thunders and LightensSouthwell reads, coniuro te, & c. It thunders and brightens
terribly: thenTerrible: then
the Spirit riseth.The spirit occurs.
Spirit. Ad sumSpirit. Ad sum
Witch. Asmath, by the eternall God,Witch. Asmath, through the Eternall God,
Whose name and power thou tremblest at,Whose name and strength you trembling on,
Answere that I shall aske: for till thou speake,Answer that I am fertilized: until you speak
Thou shalt not passe from henceYou shouldn't take afterwards
Spirit. Aske what thou wilt; that I had sayd, andSpirit. Strict what you want; that I had said and
donedone
Bulling. First of the King: What shall of him become?Cops. First of the king: what should he become of him?
Spirit. The Duke yet liues, that Henry shall depose:Spirit. The duke is still that Henry is discontinued:
But him out-liue, and dye a violent deathBut he is exceeded and colored a violent death
Bulling. What fates await the Duke of Suffolke?Cops. What fate are waiting for the Duke of Suffolke?
Spirit. By Water shall he dye, and take his endSpirit. It is supposed to dye through water and end it
Bulling. What shall befall the Duke of Somerset?Cops. What should happen to the Duke of Somerset?
Spirit. Let him shun Castles,Spirit. Let him avoid locks,
Safer shall he be vpon the sandie Plaines,He should be more secure by the Sandie Plaines,
Then where Castles mounted stand.Then where Burte assembles.
Haue done, for more I hardly can endureHaved, because I can hardly bear more
Bulling. Discend to Darknesse, and the burning Lake:Cops. Complete Darkesse and the burning lake:
False Fiend auoide.False fiend auoid.
Thunder and Lightning. Exit Spirit.Thunder and lightning. Exit ghost.
Enter the Duke of Yorke and the Duke of Buckingham with theirEnter the Duke of Yorke and the Duke of Buckingham with yours
Guard, andGuard and
breake in.GREAKE IN.
Yorke. Lay hands vpon these Traytors, and their trash:Yorke. Put these tray tors and your trash hands vpon:
Beldam I thinke we watcht you at an ynch.Beldam I think we watch you in one centimeter.
What Madame, are you there? the King & CommonwealeWhat kind of Madame are you there? The King & Commonweale
Are deepely indebted for this peece of paines;Are deeply committed to this PEECE of pain;
My Lord Protector will, I doubt it not,My Lord protector becomes, I don't doubt it.
See you well guerdon'd for these good desertsSee you well guerdon'd for these good deserts
Elianor. Not halfe so bad as thine to Englands King,Elianor. Not half as bad as your King, to England, King,
Iniurious Duke, that threatest where's no causeInsius duke, this threatens where it is not a cause
Buck. True Madame, none at all: what call you this?Desire. True Madame, none at all: what do you call that?
Away with them, let them be clapt vp close,With them, let them be vp near the clap,
And kept asunder: you Madame shall with vs.And held Asunder: You Madame should be with vs.
Stafford take her to thee.Stafford takes you to you.
Wee'le see your Trinkets here all forth-comming.Wee'le all continue to see their jewelry here.
All away.Everything gone.
Enter.Enter.
Yorke. Lord Buckingham, me thinks you watcht her well:Yorke. Lord Buckingham, I think they watch them well:
A pretty Plot, well chosen to build vpon.A pretty action, well selected to build VPON.
Now pray my Lord, let's see the Deuils Writ.Now pray, my Lord, let us write the Deuils.
What haue we here?What do we hate here?
Reades.Read.
The Duke yet liues, that Henry shall depose:The duke is still that Henry is discontinued:
But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.But he is exceeded and colored violent death.
Why this is iust, Aio aeacida Romanos vincere posso.AIO AEACIDA Römer wins why this is just.
Well, to the rest:Now on the other:
Tell me what fate awaits the Duke of Suffolke?Tell me what fate is waiting for the Duke of Suffolke?
By Water shall he dye, and take his end.It should dye and end with water.
What shall betide the Duke of Somerset?What should the Duke of Somerset operate?
Let him shunne Castles,Leave him Burten,
Safer shall he be vpon the sandie Plaines,He should be more secure by the Sandie Plaines,
Then where Castles mounted stand.Then where Burte assembles.
Come, come, my Lords,Come, come, gentlemen,
These Oracles are hardly attain'd,These oracles are hardly reached
And hardly vnderstood.And hardly understands.
The King is now in progresse towards Saint Albones,The king is now in the completion of the Heiligenalbones.
With him, the Husband of this louely Lady:With him the husband of this woman:
Thither goes these Newes,These Newes go there,
As fast as Horse can carry them:As fast as horses can carry:
A sorry Breakfast for my Lord ProtectorA sad breakfast for my Lord protector
Buck. Your Grace shal giue me leaue, my Lord of York,Desire. Your grace Shal Giue Me, my master of York,
To be the Poste, in hope of his rewardBe the mail, in the hope of his reward
Yorke. At your pleasure, my good Lord.Yorke. To your pleasure, my good gentleman.
Who's within there, hoe?Who is in there, Hoe?
Enter a Seruingman.Enter a Seruesman.
Inuite my Lords of Salisbury and WarwickInuite gentlemen of Salisbury and Warwick
To suppe with me to morrow Night. Away.To take Morrow Night with me. A way.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter the King, Queene, Protector, Cardinall, and Suffolke, withEnter the king, the Queene, the protector, the cardinal and the Sufolke
FaulknersFaulkners
hallowing.Hallowing.
Queene. Beleeue me Lords, for flying at the Brooke,Queen. Beleeeue me gentlemen, for flying in the Brooke,
I saw not better sport these seuen yeeres day:I haven't seen this Seuen Yeeres day better:
Yet by your leaue, the Winde was very high,But the wind was very high due to their leadership,
And ten to one, old Ioane had not gone outAnd the old Ioane had not run out ten to one
King. But what a point, my Lord, your Faulcon made,King. But what a point, my Lord, made your faulcon,
And what a pytch she flew aboue the rest:And what kind of pytch she flew from the rest:
To see how God in all his Creatures workes,To see how God works in all his creatures,
Yea Man and Birds are fayne of climbing highYes, man and birds are fayne of climbing
Suff. No maruell, and it like your Maiestie,No marade, and like your Maesty,
My Lord Protectors Hawkes doe towre so well,Mein Lord Protectors Hawkes Doe Towre so gut,
They know their Master loues to be aloft,You know your master Loues to be in the air,
And beares his thoughts aboue his Faulcons PitchAnd bears his thoughts about the bad luck of the faulcons
Glost. My Lord, 'tis but a base ignoble minde,Glost. My Lord, but it is a base of the feeling of feeling,
That mounts no higher then a Bird can sore:This does not mount this higher, then a bird can be surprised:
Card. I thought as much, hee would be aboue theMap. I thought so much, it would be hue
CloudsClouds
Glost. I my Lord Cardinall, how thinke you by that?Glost. I mean Mr. Cardinall, how thin you afterwards?
Were it not good your Grace could flye to Heauen?Wouldn't it be a good thing that your grace could fly with Heaauer?
King. The Treasurie of euerlasting IoyKing. The Treasury of Euerlasting Ioy
Card. Thy Heauen is on Earth, thine Eyes & ThoughtsMap. Yours is on earth, your eyes & thoughts
Beat on a Crowne, the Treasure of thy Heart,Beat on a crown, the treasure of your heart,
Pernitious Protector, dangerous Peere,Persocial protector, dangerous pairs,
That smooth'st it so with King and Common-wealeThis is so smooth with the king and community book
Glost. What, Cardinall?Glost. Was, Cardinall?
Is your Priest-hood growne peremptorie?Is your priest-hood growne peremptory?
Tantæne animis Coelestibus iræ, Church-men so hot?Tantæne the heavenly anger, churchmen so hot?
Good Vnckle hide such mallice:Good Vnckle hide such mallice:
With such Holynesse can you doe it?Can you do it with such Holyessee?
Suff. No mallice Sir, no more then well becomesSilk no mallice sir, nothing more than good
So good a Quarrell, and so bad a PeereSo good a dispute and so bad a pen
Glost. As who, my Lord?Glost. Than who, sir?
Suff. Why, as you, my Lord,Silk why, like you, my Lord,
An't like your Lordly Lords ProtectorshipI don't like your Lordly Lords Protectorship
Glost. Why Suffolke, England knowes thine insolenceGlost. Why Suffolke, England know their insolence
Queene. And thy Ambition, GlosterQueen. And your ambition, Gloster
King. I prythee peace, good Queene,King. I Pryhee Peace, good queen,
And whet not on these furious Peeres,And not on these angry peeres,
For blessed are the Peace-makers on EarthBecause the peace carriers are blessed on earth
Card. Let me be blessed for the Peace I makeMap. Let me be blessed for peace that I do
Against this prowd Protector with my SwordAgainst this ProWD protector with my sword
Glost. Faith holy Vnckle, would't were come to thatGlost. Believe Holy Vnckle, would not have come to this
Card. Marry, when thou dar'stMap. Marriage when you are presenting
Glost. Make vp no factious numbers for the matter,Glost. Do not make VP factual figures for the matter
In thine owne person answere thy abuseIn your own person, your abuse answers
Card. I, where thou dar'st not peepe:Map. I, where you don't see:
And if thou dar'st, this Euening,And if you are allowed, this Euening,
On the East side of the GroueOn the east side of the Groue
King. How now, my Lords?King. How now, gentlemen?
Card. Beleeue me, Cousin Gloster,Map. Beleeeue Me, cousin Gloster,
Had not your man put vp the Fowle so suddenly,Had your husband not suddenly put the fuwle,
We had had more sport.We had more sport.
Come with thy two-hand SwordCome with your two -handed sword
Glost. True Vnckle, are ye aduis'd?Glost. True vnckle, are you aduis'd?
The East side of the Groue:The east side of the Groue:
Cardinall, I am with youCardinall, I'm with you
King. Why how now, Vnckle Gloster?King. Why how now, Vnckle Gloster?
Glost. Talking of Hawking; nothing else, my Lord.Glost. Speaking of Hawking; Nothing else, Lord.
Now by Gods Mother, Priest,Now from God's mother, priest,
Ile shaue your Crowne for this,Ile shave your crown for it
Or all my Fence shall fayleOr my whole fence becomes fayle
Card. Medice teipsum, Protector see to't well, protectMap. Physician yourself, protector, so as not to protect Well
your selfeYour self
King. The Windes grow high,King. The winds grow up
So doe your Stomacks, Lords:So make your stomats, gentlemen:
How irkesome is this Musick to my heart?How Irksam is this music to my heart?
When such Strings iarre, what hope of Harmony?If such strings iarre, what hope of harmony?
I pray my Lords let me compound this strife.I pray, gentlemen let me tighten this dispute.
Enter one crying a MiracleEnter a miracle that cries a miracle
Glost. What meanes this noyse?Glost. What is this NOYSE?
Fellow, what Miracle do'st thou proclayme?Fellow, what miracle do you do?
One. A Miracle, a MiracleOne. A miracle, a miracle
Suffolke. Come to the King, and tell him what MiracleSufolke. Come to the king and tell him what miracle
One. Forsooth, a blinde man at Saint Albones Shrine,One. ForSooth, a blind man in Holy Albarn, shrine,
Within this halfe houre hath receiu'd his sight,Within this half an hour he had his eyes,
A man that ne're saw in his life beforeA man who has never seen in his life before
King. Now God be prays'd, that to beleeuing SoulesKing. Now God should pray that it goes to the soules
Giues Light in Darknesse, Comfort in Despaire.Giue's light in darkness, comfort in despair.
Enter the Maior of Saint Albones, and his Brethren, bearing theEnter the Maior from Saint Alvones and his brothers who wear them
manMann
betweene two in a Chayre.Between two in a chayre.
Card. Here comes the Townes-men, on Procession,Map. Here comes the town of the town, on procession,
To present your Highnesse with the manTo present her sovereignty with the man
King. Great is his comfort in this Earthly Vale,King. His consolation in this earthly valley is great
Although by his sight his sinne be multiplyedAlthough his sense is multiplied by his vision
Glost. Stand by, my Masters, bring him neere the King,Glost. Stand by, my master, bring him the king,
His Highnesse pleasure is to talke with himHis sovereignty is to animals with him
King. Good-fellow, tell vs here the circumstance,King. Well -fought, tell VS here, here,
That we for thee may glorifie the Lord.So that we can glorify the Lord for you.
What, hast thou beene long blinde, and now restor'd?What, have you been blindly blindly and now restored?
Simpc. Borne blinde, and't please your GraceSimpc. Borne blind, and not like your grace
Wife. I indeede was heWife. I was actually he was he
Suff. What Woman is this?Silk Which woman is that?
Wife. His Wife, and't like your WorshipWife. His wife and how you don't like your worship
Glost. Hadst thou been his Mother, thou could'st haueGlost. Did you have been his mother?
better toldmore precisely
King. Where wert thou borne?King. Where did you wear yourself
Simpc. At Barwick in the North, and't like yourSimpc. In Barwick in the north, and don't like yours
GraceGracefulness
King. Poore Soule,König. Poore Soule,
Gods goodnesse hath beene great to thee:God's goodness was great for you:
Let neuer Day nor Night vnhallowed passe,Let the new day fit Vnhlalowed at night,
But still remember what the Lord hath doneBut still remember what the Lord did
Queene. Tell me, good-fellow,Queen. Tell me, let it go well,
Cam'st thou here by Chance, or of Deuotion,Cam'st here by chance or from Deutotion,
To this holy Shrine?To this sacred shrine?
Simpc. God knowes of pure Deuotion,Simpc. Gott Kennt Reine Deuotion
Being call'd a hundred times, and oftner,Be called a hundred times and often,
In my sleepe, by good Saint Albon:In my sleep, by Good Saint Albon:
Who said; Symon, come; come offer at my Shrine,Who said; Symon, come; Come on my shrine,
And I will helpe theeAnd I'll help you
Wife. Most true, forsooth:Wife. The truest, Zumooth:
And many time and oft my selfe haue heard a Voyce,And often and often my self hammers a trip,
To call him soCall him that
Card. What, art thou lame?Map. What, art you lame?
Simpc. I, God Almightie helpe meSimpc. Me, God, the Almighty, helps me
Suff. How cam'st thou so?Silk how did you get?
Simpc. A fall off of a TreeSimpc. A fall from a tree
Wife. A Plum-tree, MasterWife. A plum tree, master
Glost. How long hast thou beene blinde?Glost. How long have you blindly gone?
Simpc. O borne so, MasterSimpc. O silt, masters
Glost. What, and would'st climbe a Tree?Glost. What and would a tree air?
Simpc. But that in all my life, when I was a youthSimpc. But that in my whole life when I was a teenager
Wife. Too true, and bought his climbing very deareWife. To be true and bought his climbing very much
Glost. 'Masse, thou lou'dst Plummes well, that would'stGlost. 'Mass, you blazed well, that would be
venture sodare
Simpc. Alas, good Master, my Wife desired someSimpc. Unfortunately, good master, my wife wished some
Damsons, and made me climbe, with danger of myDamson's and made me a climate, with danger from me
Lifelife
Glost. A subtill Knaue, but yet it shall not serue:Glost. An undermate knear, but it shouldn't serue:
Let me see thine Eyes; winck now, now open them,Let me see your eyes; Winck now, now open it,
In my opinion, yet thou seest not wellIn my opinion you don't see well
Simpc. Yes Master, cleare as day, I thanke God andSimpc. Yes master, clear as day, thank God and
Saint AlbonesHoly albination
Glost. Say'st thou me so: what Colour is this CloakeGlost. Say yourself like this: what color does this cloake have?
of?from?
Simpc. Red Master, Red as BloodSimpc. Red master, red like blood
Glost. Why that's well said: What Colour is myGlost. Why that is good: what color has mine
Gowne of?Dress from?
Simpc. Black forsooth, Coale-Black, as IetSimpc. Black traffic
King. Why then, thou know'st what Colour Iet isKing. Then why do you know what color is?
of?from?
Suff. And yet I thinke, Iet did he neuer seeSilk and yet I Thinke, he saw new ones
Glost. But Cloakes and Gownes, before this day, aGlost. But glosakes and clothes before this day a
manymany
Wife. Neuer before this day, in all his lifeWife. News before this day in his whole life
Glost. Tell me Sirrha, what's my Name?Glost. Tell me Sirrha, what am I called?
Simpc. Alas Master, I know notSimpc. Unfortunately, I don't know
Glost. What's his Name?Glost. What's his name?
Simpc. I know notSimpc. I do not know
Glost. Nor his?Glost. Still be?
Simpc. No indeede, MasterSimpc. No, the master
Glost. What's thine owne Name?Glost. What is your name?
Simpc. Saunder Simpcoxe, and if it please you, MasterSimpc. Saunder Simpcoxe, and if you like it, master
Glost. Then Saunder, sit there,Glost. Then saunder, sit there,
The lying'st Knaue in Christendome.The liars in Christianity.
If thou hadst beene borne blinde,If you were born blind
Thou might'st as well haue knowne all our Names,You could also know all of our names,
As thus to name the seuerall Colours we doe weare.To name the Seuerall colors that we wear.
Sight may distinguish of Colours:The sight can distinguish colors:
But suddenly to nominate them all,But suddenly they all nominate
It is impossible.It is impossible.
My Lords, Saint Albone here hath done a Miracle:Gentlemen, holy Albone here has done a miracle:
And would ye not thinke it, Cunning to be great,And if you weren't thin, torn to be great
That could restore this Cripple to his Legges againeThat could restore this cripple on his legges
Simpc. O Master, that you could?Simpc. O Master, you could?
Glost. My Masters of Saint Albones,Glost. My masters of the Holy Alcons,
Haue you not Beadles in your Towne,Do not hit Speadles in your town,
And Things call'd Whippes?And things call whippes?
Maior. Yes, my Lord, if it please your GraceMaior. Yes, my Lord, if your grace likes it
Glost. Then send for one presentlyGlost. Then you are currently sending one for one
Maior. Sirrha, goe fetch the Beadle hither straight.Maior. Sirrha, get the joke here.
Enter.Enter.
Glost. Now fetch me a Stoole hither by and by.Glost. Now get me a stool here and after.
Now Sirrha, if you meane to saue your selfe from Whipping,Now Sirrha, when she thought she was calming her from whip,
leape me ouer this Stoole, and runne awayJump me away this stool and the day
Simpc. Alas Master, I am not able to stand alone:Simpc. Unfortunately I can't stand alone:
You goe about to torture me in vaine.You want to torture me with Vaine.
Enter a Beadle with Whippes.Enter a pearl with Whippes.
Glost. Well Sir, we must haue you finde your Legges.Glost. Well, sir, we have to find your legges.
Sirrha Beadle, whippe him till he leape ouer that sameSirrha Beadle, whippen him until he jumps the same way
Stoolestool
Beadle. I will, my Lord.Pearl. I will, Lord.
Come on Sirrha, off with your Doublet, quicklyCome on Sirrha, quickly, quickly with your duplet
Simpc. Alas Master, what shall I doe? I am not able toSimpc. Unfortunately, what should I do? I can not
stand.Stand.
After the Beadle hath hit him once, he leapes ouer the Stoole, andAfter the beadle once hit him, he jumps the stool, and
runnesRunnes
away: and they follow, and cry, A Miracle.WEG: And they follow and cry a miracle.
King. O God, seest thou this, and bearest so long?King. Oh God, do you see that and wear so long?
Queene. It made me laugh, to see the Villaine runneQueen. It made me laugh to see Villaine Runne
Glost. Follow the Knaue, and take this Drab awayGlost. Follow the Knue and take this grape away
Wife. Alas Sir, we did it for pure needWife. Unfortunately, sir, we did it for pure needs
Glost. Let the[m] be whipt through euery Market Towne,Glost. Let the [M] lawn through the Euny Market Town,
Till they come to Barwick, from whence they came.Until they come to Barwick from where they came from.
Enter.Enter.
Card. Duke Humfrey ha's done a Miracle to dayMap. Duke Humfrey Ha did a miracle until day
Suff. True: made the Lame to leape and flye awaySilk correct: the lame made to jump and fly away
Glost. But you haue done more Miracles then I:Glost. But you did more wonders than me:
You made in a day, my Lord, whole Townes to flye.You did in one day, my gentleman, whole town to Flye.
Enter Buckingham.Enter Buckingham.
King. What Tidings with our Cousin Buckingham?King. What messages with our cousin Buckingham?
Buck. Such as my heart doth tremble to vnfold:Desire. Like my heart trembles to Vnfold:
A sort of naughtie persons, lewdly bent,A kind of no people, spite of, bent,
Vnder the Countenance and ConfederacieVnder the face and Conföderacie
Of Lady Elianor, the Protectors Wife,By Lady Elianor, the protector woman,
The Ring-leader and Head of all this Rout,The ring loader and head of this router,
Haue practis'd dangerously against your State,House practice against their state, however,
Dealing with Witches and with Coniurers,Dealing with witches and with coniurers,
Whom we haue apprehended in the Fact,Who we arrested in the fact
Raysing vp wicked Spirits from vnder ground,Raysing VP evil spirits by Vnder Ground,
Demanding of King Henries Life and Death,Request for King Henrie's life and death,
And other of your Highnesse Priuie Councell,And others of her sovereignty Priuie Councell,
As more at large your Grace shall vnderstandYour grace will understand more
Card. And so my Lord Protector, by this meanesMap. And so my gentleman, through these average
Your Lady is forth-comming, yet at London.Your wife is in London.
This Newes I thinke hath turn'd your Weapons edge;In this newes I have Thinke, your arms of the weapon changed.
Tis like, my Lord, you will not keepe your houreIt likes my Lord, you won't keep your hour
Glost. Ambitious Church-man, leaue to afflict my heart:Glost. Ambitious church man, go to numb my heart:
Sorrow and griefe haue vanquisht all my powers;Grief and grief have defeated all my strength;
And vanquisht as I am, I yeeld to thee,And vanquish like me, I yeeld to you,
Or to the meanest GroomeOr the most common moan
King. O God, what mischiefes work the wicked ones?King. O God, what do they do are the evil?
Heaping confusion on their owne heads therebyIncrease in confusion
Queene. Gloster, see here the Taincture of thy Nest,Queen. Gloster, see here the tainture of your nest,
And looke thy selfe be faultlesse, thou wert bestAnd you are your self, being flawless, you have best
Glost. Madame, for my selfe, to Heauen I doe appeale,Glost. Madame, for my self, to do it, I'll get on
How I haue lou'd my King, and Common-weale:How I have my king and common weale:
And for my Wife, I know not how it stands,And for my wife I don't know what it's like
Sorry I am to heare what I haue heard,Sorry, I should hear what I heard
Noble shee is: but if shee haue forgotNoble Sheee is: But when shee has forgotten Hau
Honor and Vertue, and conuers't with such,Honor and industry and fight not with such,
As like to Pytch, defile Nobilitie;As with Pytch, Defile Nobilitie;
I banish her my Bed, and Companie,I banish her bed and company.
And giue her as a Prey to Law and Shame,And giue as prey towards law and shame,
That hath dis-honored Glosters honest NameThis has the honest name of the gloster, which is determined
King. Well, for this Night we will repose vs here:King. Well, for this night we will rest against VS:
To morrow toward London, back againe,Morrow towards London, back, back,
To looke into this Businesse thorowly,To look into this business, Thorowly,
And call these foule Offendors to their Answeres;And call this foule perpetrator to your answers;
And poyse the Cause in Iustice equall Scales,and poyse the Cause in Iustice Equalll Scales,
Whose Beame stands sure, whose rightful cause preuailes.Whose beam is safe, whose lawful cause Preuailes.
Flourish. Exeunt.Bloom. Exit.
Enter Yorke, Salisbury, and Warwick.Enter Yorke, Salisbury and Warwick.
Yorke. Now my good Lords of Salisbury & Warwick,Yorke. Now my good lords from Salisbury & Warwick,
Our simple Supper ended, giue me leaue,Our simple dinner ended, giue me to go,
In this close Walke, to satisfie my selfe,In this narrow walk to fulfill my self,
In crauing your opinion of my Title,In your opinion about my title,
Which is infallible, to Englands CrowneThis is infallible for England's crown
Salisb. My Lord, I long to heare it at fullSalisb. My Lord, I long to hear it completely
Warw. Sweet Yorke begin: and if thy clayme be good,Warw. Sweet Yorke begin: And if your Klayme is good
The Neuills are thy Subiects to commandThe Newills are your orders to command
Yorke. Then thus:Yorke. Then:
Edward the third, my Lords, had seuen Sonnes:Edward the third, my Lords, had Seu Sonnes:
The first, Edward the Black-Prince, Prince of Wales;The first, Edward of Black Prince, Prince of Wales;
The second, William of Hatfield; and the third,The second, William von Hatfield; And the third,
Lionel, Duke of Clarence; next to whom,Lionel, Duke of Clarence; In addition to whom,
Was Iohn of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster;Was Iohn von Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster;
The fift, was Edmond Langley, Duke of Yorke;The five times was Edmond Langley, Duke of Yorke;
The sixt, was Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloster;The sixth was Thomas von Woodstock, Duke of Gloster;
William of Windsor was the seuenth, and last.William von Windsor was the Seuenth and finally.
Edward the Black-Prince dyed before his Father,Edward the Black Prince colored in front of his father,
And left behinde him Richard, his onely Sonne,And left him behind, Richard, his Onely son,
Who after Edward the third's death, raign'd as King,Who after Edward, the death of the Third, put it as the king,
Till Henry Bullingbrooke, Duke of Lancaster,To Henry Bulllingbrooke, Duke of Lancaster,
The eldest Sonne and Heire of Iohn of Gaunt,The eldest son and legacy of Iohn von Gaunt,
Crown'd by the Name of Henry the fourth,Crowns with the name Henry the fourth,
Seiz'd on the Realme, depos'd the rightfull King,Seiz'd in the empire, deposit the lawful king,
Sent his poore Queene to France, from whence she came,Sent his Poore Queene to France, from where she came from
And him to Pumfret; where, as all you know,And he to pumpfret; Where, as everything you know,
Harmelesse Richard was murthered traiterouslyHarmless Richard was strangely suspicious
Warw. Father, the Duke hath told the truth;Warw. Father, the duke said the truth;
Thus got the House of Lancaster the CrowneSo the Lancaster house got the crown
Yorke. Which now they hold by force, and not by right:Yorke. What you now keep with force and not right:
For Richard, the first Sonnes Heire, being dead,For Richard, the first son who is dead, is dead,
The Issue of the next Sonne should haue reign'dThe edition of the next son should be governed
Salisb. But William of Hatfield dyed without anSalisb. But William von Hatfield colored without one
HeireNote
Yorke. The third Sonne, Duke of Clarence,Yorke. The third son, Duke of Clarence,
From whose Line I clayme the Crowne,From whose line I clayme the crown,
Had Issue Phillip, a Daughter,Had Phillip, a daughter,
Who marryed Edmond Mortimer, Earle of March:Who married Edmond Mortimer, Earle of March:
Edmond had Issue, Roger, Earle of March;Edmond had edition, Roger, Earle of March;
Roger had Issue, Edmond, Anne, and ElianorRoger had edition, Edmond, Anne and Elianor
Salisb. This Edmond, in the Reigne of Bullingbrooke,Salisb. This Edmond, in the reign of Bullingbrooke,
As I haue read, layd clayme vnto the Crowne,When I read, Layd Clayme Vnto the crown,
And but for Owen Glendour, had beene King;And for Owen Glendour was the king;
Who kept him in Captiuitie, till he dyed.Who kept him in Captiuitie until he colored.
But, to the restBut the rest
Yorke. His eldest Sister, Anne,Yorke. His eldest sister Anne,
My Mother, being Heire vnto the Crowne,My mother, the legacy of the crown,
Marryed Richard, Earle of Cambridge,Married Richard, Earle from Cambridge,
Who was to Edmond Langley,Who was with Edmond Langley,
Edward the thirds fift Sonnes Sonne;Edward the third sons;
By her I clayme the Kingdome:From her I clayme the kingdome:
She was Heire to Roger, Earle of March,She was Erbess Roger, Earle of March,
Who was the Sonne of Edmond Mortimer,Who was Edmond Mortimer's son,
Who marryed Phillip, sole DaughterWho married Phillip, sole daughter
Vnto Lionel, Duke of Clarence.Vnto Lionel, Duke of Clarence.
So, if the Issue of the elder SonneSo if the edition of the older son
Succeed before the younger, I am KingSuccess before the younger one, I am king
Warw. What plaine proceedings is more plain then this?Warw. Which Plaine procedure is clearer than that?
Henry doth clayme the Crowne from Iohn of Gaunt,Henry Doth Clayme the crown of Iohn von Gaunt,
The fourth Sonne, Yorke claymes it from the third:The fourth son, Yorke Claymes from the third:
Till Lionels Issue fayles, his should not reigne.He should not rule until Lionel's Fayles.
It fayles not yet, but flourishes in thee,It does not fall yet, but flourishes in you
And in thy Sonnes, faire slippes of such a Stock.And in your Sohnnes, Faire slip of such an inventory.
Then Father Salisbury, kneele we together,Then Father Salisbury, we kneel together,
And in this priuate Plot be we the first,And in this priuuse act we are the first
That shall salute our rightfull SoueraigneThis should welcome our legitimate souerigne
With honor of his Birth-right to the CrowneHonor of his birth law to the crown
Both. Long liue our Soueraigne Richard, EnglandsBoth. Long Liue our soueraigne Richard, Englands
Kingking
Yorke. We thanke you Lords:Yorke. We thank you men:
But I am not your King, till I be Crown'd,But I'm not your king until I'm crowning
And that my Sword be stayn'dAnd that my sword remains
With heart-blood of the House of Lancaster:With passion from the Lancaster house:
And that's not suddenly to be perform'd,And that is not to be done suddenly
But with aduice and silent secrecie.But with Aduice and quiet confidentiality.
Doe you as I doe in these dangerous dayes,They do them like me in these dangerous days
Winke at the Duke of Suffolkes insolence,Weg in the Duke of Suffolke's insolence,
At Beaufords Pride, at Somersets Ambition,At Beaufords Pride, at Somerset's ambition,
At Buckingham, and all the Crew of them,In Buckingham and all the crew from them,
Till they haue snar'd the Shepheard of the Flock,Until they growl the hard of the herd,
That vertuous Prince, the good Duke Humfrey:This does the SPRUST Prince, the good Duke Humfrey:
Tis that they seeke; and they, in seeking that,It is that you see; And you to look for that
Shall finde their deaths, if Yorke can prophecieShould find her death if Yorke Prophecungs can prophesy
Salisb. My Lord, breake we off; we know your mindeSalisb. My lord, Breake, we go; We know your thoughts
at fullin its entirety
Warw. My heart assures me, that the Earle of WarwickWarw. My heart assures me that the Earle of Warwick
Shall one day make the Duke of Yorke a KingOne day should make the Duke of Yorke the king
Yorke. And Neuill, this I doe assure my selfe,Yorke. And Neuill, which I assure myself, assure me
Richard shall liue to make the Earle of WarwickRichard is supposed to do the Earle of Warwick
The greatest man in England, but the King.The biggest man in England, but the king.
Exeunt.Exit.
Sound Trumpets. Enter the King and State, with Guard, to banishTon trumpets. Enter the king and the state with guard to banish
thethe
Duchesse.Herzogse.
King. Stand forth Dame Elianor Cobham,King. Reage on lady Elianor Cobham,
Glosters Wife:Gloster Frau:
In sight of God, and vs, your guilt is great,In sight of God and against their guilt is great,
Receiue the Sentence of the Law for sinne,Receives the law of the law for sense,
Such as by Gods Booke are adiudg'd to death.As from Gods Booke, Adiudg.
You foure from hence to Prison, back againe;They four from now to prisons, back;
From thence, vnto the place of Execution:From there from the place of execution:
The Witch in Smithfield shall be burnt to ashes,The witch in Smithfield is to be burned to ashes,
And you three shall be strangled on the Gallowes.And your three should be strangled on the Gallowes.
You Madame, for you are more Nobly borne,You Madame because you are more noble,
Despoyled of your Honor in your Life,Relaxed from her honor in her life,
Shall, after three dayes open Penance done,Should be done according to three days,
Liue in your Countrey here, in Banishment,Liue in your country here, in exile,
With Sir Iohn Stanly, in the Ile of ManWith Sir Iohn Stanly, in the human Ile
Elianor. Welcome is Banishment, welcome were myElianor. Welcome is exile, mine were welcome
DeathTod
Glost. Elianor, the Law thou seest hath iudged thee,Glost. Elianor, the law you see had you
I cannot iustifie whom the Law condemnes:I can't know who the law is sentenced:
Mine eyes are full of teares, my heart of griefe.My eyes are full of tears, my heart the grief.
Ah Humfrey, this dishonor in thine age,Ah humfrey, this shame at your age,
Will bring thy head with sorrow to the ground.Will bring your head to the ground with grief.
I beseech your Maiestie giue me leaue to goe;I am your Maestseie Giue to goe;
Sorrow would sollace, and mine Age would easeSollace and the age of my age would alleviate grief
King. Stay Humfrey, Duke of Gloster,King. Stay Humfrey, Duke of Gloster,
Ere thou goe, giue vp thy Staffe,Before you Goe, a VP your staff,
Henry will to himselfe Protector be,Henry will be a protector in himself
And God shall be my hope, my stay, my guide,And God becomes my hope, my stay, my guide, his guide,
And Lanthorne to my feete:And Lanthorne to my fairy:
And goe in peace, Humfrey, no lesse belou'd,And in peace, humfrey, no less burdened,
Then when thou wert Protector to thy KingThen when you have protectors to your king
Queene. I see no reason, why a King of yeeresQueen. I see no reason why a king of Yeeres
Should be to be protected like a Child,Should be protected like a child
God and King Henry gouerne Englands Realme:Gut and King Henry Gouerne England Reich:
Giue vp your Staffe, Sir, and the King his RealmeGiue vp your stab, sir and the king his kingdom
Glost. My Staffe? Here, Noble Henry, is my Staffe:Glost. My staff? Here is noble Henry my staff:
As willingly doe I the same resigne,How willingly I resign,
As ere thy Father Henry made it mine;How um your father Henry made it my;
And euen as willingly at thy feete I leaue it,And euen as willing to negotiate it with your fairy
As others would ambitiously receiue it.How others would be welcomed.
Farewell good King: when I am dead, and gone,Farewell to good king: when I am dead and went
May honorable Peace attend thy Throne.May honorable peace visit her throne.
Exit Gloster.Starting closure.
Queene. Why now is Henry King, and Margaret Queen,Queen. Why now Henry King and Margaret Queen?
And Humfrey, Duke of Gloster, scarce himselfe,And Humfrey, Duke of Gloster, rarely himself,
That beares so shrewd a mayme: two Pulls at once;It wears a Mayme cleverly: two pull at the same time;
His Lady banisht, and a Limbe lopt off.His lady Banshiht and a limbe lopt.
This Staffe of Honor raught, there let it stand,This staff of honor left it there
Where it best fits to be, in Henries handWhere it fits best, in Henrie's hand
Suff. Thus droupes this loftie Pyne, & hangs his sprayes,Silk this loftie Pyne and hangs up his sprays,
Thus Elianors Pride dyes in her youngest dayesSo proud of Elianor's pride in her youngest Dayes
Yorke. Lords, let him goe. Please it your Maiestie,Yorke. Gentlemen, let him go. Please your Maiestie
This is the day appointed for the Combat,This is the day on which the struggle was appointed
And ready are the Appellant and Defendant,And the complainant and the defendant are ready,
The Armorer and his Man, to enter the Lists,The ceasefire and his husband to enter the lists,
So please your Highnesse to behold the fightSo ask your sovereignty to see the fight
Queene. I, good my Lord: for purposely thereforeQueen. Me, good my master: for intention
Left I the Court, to see this Quarrell try'deI left the court to see how this dispute tried
King. A Gods Name see the Lysts and all things fit,King. A god name sees the lysts and all things fit
Here let them end it, and God defend the rightHere they let them end it and God defend the law
Yorke. I neuer saw a fellow worse bestead,Yorke. I saw a colleague worse best
Or more afraid to fight, then is the Appellant,Or to fight more fear, then the complainant is,
The seruant of this Armorer, my Lords.The seruant of this carrier, gentlemen.
Enter at one Doore the Armorer and his Neighbors, drinking toEnter the armor and his neighbors and drink from a doore
him sois so
much, that hee is drunke; and he enters with a Drumme beforeMuch that HEE is drunk; And he occurs beforehand with a drum
him, and hishe and his
Staffe, with a Sand-bagge fastened to it: and at the other Doore hisPersonnel, with a sandbag that is attached to it: and in the other to be
Man,Mann,
with a Drumme and Sand-bagge, and Prentices drinking to him.Drum with a drum and sandbag and Prentices.
1.Neighbor. Here Neighbour Horner, I drinke to you1. Neighbor. Here, neighbor Horner, I'm bold to you
in a Cup of Sack; and feare not Neighbor, you shall doein a cup of sack; and fear, no neighbor, you should do
well enoughgood enough
2.Neighbor. And here Neighbour, here's a Cuppe of2. Comebor. And here neighbor, here is a turning stage of
CharnecoCharneco
3.Neighbor. And here's a Pot of good Double-Beere3. Neighbor. And here is a pot with good double operation
Neighbor: drinke, and feare not your ManNeighbor: Inside and Feare not your husband
Armorer. Let it come yfaith, and Ile pledge you all,Gunsmith. Let it come, and ILE oblige all of you,
and a figge for PeterAnd a figure for Peter
1.Prent. Here Peter, I drinke to thee, and be not afraid1st Prent. Here, Peter, I drive to you and I am not afraid
2.Prent. Be merry Peter, and feare not thy Master,2. Prent. Be happy, Peter and fear not your master,
Fight for credit of the PrenticesFight for the creditworthiness of the Prentices
Peter. I thanke you all: drinke, and pray for me, I prayPeter. Thank you all: in there and pray for me, I pray
you, for I thinke I haue taken my last Draught in thisYou, because I thin, I took my last design in it
World. Here Robin, and if I dye, I giue thee my Aporne;World. Robin here, and when I dye, I give you in my aporn;
and Will, thou shalt haue my Hammer: and here Tom,And want, you should have my hammer: and here Tom,
take all the Money that I haue. O Lord blesse me, I prayTake all the money I have. O Lord, bless me, I pray
God, for I am neuer able to deale with my Master, heeGod, because I am newly able to deal with my master, hee
hath learnt so much fence alreadyHas already learned so much fence
Salisb. Come, leaue your drinking, and fall to blowes.Salisb. Come on, you drink and fall into bubbles.
Sirrha, what's thy Name?Sirrha, what's your name?
Peter. Peter forsoothPeter. Peter Forsooth
Salisb. Peter? what more?Salisb. Peter? what more?
Peter. ThumpePeter. Punch
Salisb. Thumpe? Then see thou thumpe thy MasterSalisb. Blow? Then you see your master
wellGut
Armorer. Masters, I am come hither as it were vponGunsmith. Master, I came here because it was Vpon
my Mans instigation, to proue him a Knaue, and my selfeMy man -instimete to cut him with a knue and my self
an honest man: and touching the Duke of Yorke, I willAn honest man: and touch the Duke of Yorke, I'll do it
take my death, I neuer meant him any ill, nor the King,Take my death, I have him sick, still the king.
nor the Queene: and therefore Peter haue at thee with astill the queen: And that's why Peter has with you around with you
downe-right blowDowne-Right strike
Yorke. Dispatch, this Knaues tongue begins to double.Yorke. This Knues tongue begins to double by shipping.
Sound Trumpets, Alarum to the Combattants.Sound Trumpets, alarum to the combaters.
They fight, and Peter strikes him downe.They fight and Peter hits him to Downe.
Armorer. Hold Peter, hold, I confesse, I confesse TreasonGunsmith. Hold Peter, hold, I confess, I confess betrayal
Yorke. Take away his Weapon: Fellow thanke God,Yorke. Take away his gun: with God, God, God,
and the good Wine in thy Masters wayAnd the good wine in your Masters Way
Peter. O God, haue I ouercome mine Enemies in thisPeter. O God, I hunt my enemies in this
presence? O Peter, thou hast preuayl'd in rightPresent? O Peter, you made yourself right
King. Goe, take hence that Traytor from our sight,King. Goe, take this tray goal out of our eyes,
For by his death we doe perceiue his guilt,Because through his death we work his guilt
And God in Iustice hath reueal'd to vsAnd God in Iustice has again against VS
The truth and innocence of this poore fellow,The truth and innocence of this Poore -Kerls,
Which he had thought to haue murther'd wrongfully.What he thought to be wrong.
Come fellow, follow vs for thy Reward.Come Fellow, follow your reward.
Sound a flourish. Exeunt.Sounds a blooming. exeunt.
Enter Duke Humfrey and his Men in Mourning Cloakes.Enter Duke Humfrey and his men in mourning cloakes.
Glost. Thus sometimes hath the brightest day a Cloud:Glost. So sometimes he has the brightest day of a cloud:
And after Summer, euermore succeedesAnd after the summer yourmore is successful
Barren Winter, with his wrathfull nipping Cold;Infertile winter, with his anger that is cold;
So Cares and Ioyes abound, as Seasons fleet.So worries and Ioyes are worried as a seasonal fleet.
Sirs, what's a Clock?Sirs, what is a watch?
Seru. Tenne, my LordExciting. Tenne, sir
Glost. Tenne is the houre that was appointed me,Glost. Tenne is the hour that was appointed me
To watch the comming of my punisht Duchesse:To observe the experience of my Punhtherzog:
Vnneath may shee endure the Flintie Streets,Vnneath May Shee endure the flint roads,
To treade them with her tender-feeling feet.To negotiate them with their tender feet.
Sweet Nell, ill can thy Noble Minde abrookeSweet nell, sick can your noble mind abrooke
The abiect People, gazing on thy face,The abuse that look at your face,
With enuious Lookes laughing at thy shame,With tight looks that laugh over your shame,
That erst did follow thy prowd Chariot-Wheeles,This was only followed by your Prowd car bikes,
When thou didst ride in triumph through the streets.When you drove through the streets in triumph.
But soft, I thinke she comes, and Ile prepareBut soft, I thinke, she comes and ILE prepare
My teare-stayn'd eyes, to see her Miseries.My easy -care eyes to see your misery.
Enter the Duchesse in a white Sheet, and a Taper burning in herEnter the duke in a white sheet and a rejuvenation that burns in it
hand, withHand, with
the Sherife and Officers.The Sherif and officers.
Seru. So please your Grace, wee'le take her from theSeru. So please your grace, I take it out of that
SherifeSherife
Gloster. No, stirre not for your liues, let her passeGloster. No, don't die for your LiUes, let them fit.
bythrough
Elianor. Come you, my Lord, to see my open shame?Elianor. Are you coming to see my open shame?
Now thou do'st Penance too. Looke how they gaze,Now you do penance too. Look as you look,
See how the giddy multitude doe point,See how the dizzying multitude doe shows,
And nodde their heads, and throw their eyes on thee.And nodde her heads and throws you on you.
Ah Gloster, hide thee from their hatefull lookes,Ah Gloster, hide from their hateful looks,
And in thy Closet pent vp, rue my shame,And in her vice president of her closet, rue my shame,
And banne thine Enemies, both mine and thineAnd bann your enemies, both mine and yours
Glost. Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this griefeGlost. Be patient, gentle nell, forget this grief
Elianor. Ah Gloster, teach me to forget my selfe:Elianor. Ah Gloster, teach me to forget my self:
For whilest I thinke I am thy married Wife,Because while I am thin, I am your married woman,
And thou a Prince, Protector of this Land;And you a prince, protector of this country;
Me thinkes I should not thus be led along,I think I shouldn't be carried
Mayl'd vp in shame, with Papers on my back,Mayl'd VP in shame, with papers on my back,
And follow'd with a Rabble, that reioyceAnd follow with a rabble, this reouyce
To see my teares, and heare my deepe-fet groanes.To see my tears and be called my deep fet.
The ruthlesse Flint doth cut my tender feet,The ruthless flint cut my delicate feet,
And when I start, the enuious people laugh,And when I start, the tight people laugh,
And bid me be aduised how I treade.And offer that I will be laid as I step.
Ah Humfrey, can I beare this shamefull yoake?Ah Humfrey, can I wear this shameful yoake?
Trowest thou, that ere Ile looke vpon the World,You trowest, the marriage Ile Looke Vpon the world,
Or count them happy, that enioyes the Sunne?Or do you count you happy, this is the sun?
No: Darke shall be my Light, and Night my Day.No: Darke should be my light and night my day.
To thinke vpon my Pompe, shall be my Hell.To thin my pompe, my hell should be.
Sometime Ile say, I am Duke Humfreyes Wife,Sometimes I say I am Duke Humfreye's wife
And he a Prince, and Ruler of the Land:And he a prince and ruler of the country:
Yet so he rul'd, and such a Prince he was,But so he and such a prince claimed that he was
As he stood by, whilest I, his forlorne Duchesse,When he was ready while I, his forlorn duke, but
Was made a wonder, and a pointing stockWas made a miracle and a showed existence
To euery idle Rascall follower.To your writer.
But be thou milde, and blush not at my shame,But be mild and do not blame my shame,
Nor stirre at nothing, till the Axe of DeathNothing before the ax of death
Hang ouer thee, as sure it shortly will.Hang on you, so sure that it will be shortly.
For Suffolke, he that can doe all in allFor Sufolke, the one who can do anything in everyone can do
With her, that hateth thee and hates vs all,With her, that has you and hate against everyone,
And Yorke, and impious Beauford, that false Priest,And Yorke and godless command, this wrong priest,
Haue all lym'd Bushes to betray thy Wings,Having all lym'd bush to betray your wings,
And flye thou how thou canst, they'le tangle thee.And you fly as you can, they get involved.
But feare not thou, vntill thy foot be snar'd,But don't fear that you growl your foot,
Nor neuer seeke preuention of thy foesAnother new SEKEE prevention of your enemies
Glost. Ah Nell, forbeare: thou aymest all awry.Glost. Ah Nell, Forbeare: You Aymest ALL.
I must offend, before I be attainted:I have to insult before I get:
And had I twentie times so many foes,And if I had so many enemies twelve times
And each of them had twentie times their power,And each of them had their power twelve times,
All these could not procure me any scathe,All of this could not get any conclusions
So long as I am loyall, true, and crimelesse.As long as I am Loyall, true and punished.
Would'st haue me rescue thee from this reproach?Would I save me from this accusation?
Why yet thy scandall were not wipt away,Why wasn't your scandal gone, gone
But I in danger for the breach of Law.But I am in danger for the violation of law.
Thy greatest helpe is quiet, gentle Nell:Your biggest help is calm, gentle:
I pray thee sort thy heart to patience,I pray you to sort your heart to patience
These few dayes wonder will be quickly worne.These few days quickly become literally.
Enter a Herald.Enter a herald.
Her. I summon your Grace to his Maiesties Parliament,She. I call your grace into his Maiesties Parliament,
Holden at Bury, the first of this next MonethHolden in Bury, the first of these next Moneth
Glost. And my consent ne're ask'd herein before?Glost. And my consent is asked beforehand?
This is close dealing. Well, I will be there.This is close trade. Well, I'll be there.
My Nell, I take my leaue: and Master Sherife,My Nell, I take my couch: and master Sherife,
Let not her Penance exceede the Kings CommissionDon't let your penance cross the Kings Commission
Sh. And't please your Grace, here my Commission stayes:Sch. And please please your grace, here is my commission stay:
And Sir Iohn Stanly is appointed now,And Sir Iohn Stanly is now appointed
To take her with him to the Ile of ManTake them with the man with him
Glost. Must you, Sir Iohn, protect my Lady here?Glost. Do you have to protect my wife here, Sir Iohn?
Stanly. So am I giuen in charge, may't please yourStanly. So I'm responsible, you don't like May
GraceGracefulness
Glost. Entreat her not the worse, in that I prayGlost. Don't ask the worse one because I pray
You vse her well: the World may laugh againe,She vse her well: the world can laugh again,
And I may liue to doe you kindnesse, if you doe it her.And I can make her friendly if you do it.
And so Sir Iohn, farewellAnd so, Sir Iohn, farewell
Elianor. What, gone my Lord, and bid me not farewell?Elianor. What, my gentleman, and didn't say goodbye to me?
Glost. Witnesse my teares, I cannot stay to speake.Glost. Wit my tears, I can't stay up to speaking.
Exit Gloster.Starting closure.
Elianor. Art thou gone to? all comfort goe with thee,Elianor. Art you went to? All comfort go with you
For none abides with me: my Ioy, is Death;Because nobody stays with me: my oy is death;
Death, at whose Name I oft haue beene afear'd,Death in whose name I often came
Because I wish'd this Worlds eternitie.Because I wish this world Eternitie.
Stanley, I prethee goe, and take me hence,Stanley, I Prethee Goe and take myself with it
I care not whither, for I begge no fauor;It is not important to me where to go because I didn't start a fauor;
Onely conuey me where thou art commandedConuey me where you ordered
Stanley. Why, Madame, that is to the Ile of Man,Stanley. Why, Madame, that is for human Ile,
There to be vs'd according to your StateThere is to be given according to their state vs'd
Elianor. That's bad enough, for I am but reproach:Elianor. That is bad enough, because I am only a reproach:
And shall I then be vs'd reproachfully?And should I be reproachful then?
Stanley. Like to a Duchesse, and Duke Humfreyes Lady,Stanley. Like to go to a duke and Duke Humfreyes lady,
According to that State you shall be vs'dAfter this state they will be vs'd
Elianor. Sherife farewell, and better then I fare,Elianor. Sherife says goodbye and better than I do
Although thou hast beene Conduct of my shameAlthough you behaved my shame
Sherife. It is my Office, and Madame pardon meSherife. It's my office and Madame forgive me
Elianor. I, I, farewell, thy Office is discharg'd:Elianor. I, me, farewell, your office is released:
Come Stanley, shall we goe?Come on Stanley, should we go?
Stanley. Madame, your Penance done,Stanley. Madame made your penance,
Throw off this Sheet,Throw this sheet off,
And goe we to attyre you for our IourneyAnd Goe We to Attyre You for our IOURNEY
Elianor. My shame will not be shifted with my Sheet:Elianor. My shame is not moved with my sheet:
No, it will hang vpon my richest Robes,No, it will hang my richest robes,
And shew it selfe, attyre me how I can.And show itself to itself, attyre me as I can.
Goe, leade the way, I long to see my Prison.Goe, lead the way, I long to see my prison.
Exeunt.Exit.
Sound a Senet. Enter King, Queene, Cardinall, Suffolke, Yorke,Senet sounded. Enter King, Queene, Cardinall, Sufolke, Yorke,
Buckingham,Buckingham,
Salisbury, and Warwicke, to the Parliament.Salisbury and Warwicke to parliament.
King. I muse my Lord of Gloster is not come:King. I end, my master of Gloster has not come:
Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man,It is not his certain not to be the back man
What e're occasion keepes him from vs nowWhat an opportunity now thinks of the VS
Queene. Can you not see? or will ye not obserueQueen. Can not you see? Or will you not watch?
The strangenesse of his alter'd Countenance?The stranger of his changed face?
With what a Maiestie he beares himselfe,What kind of Maiestie he wears himself
How insolent of late he is become,How outrageous he has recently become, he has become
How prowd, how peremptorie, and vnlike himselfe.Like ProWD, like peremptory and VN like himself.
We know the time since he was milde and affable,We have known the time since he was mild and dealing with,
And if we did but glance a farre-off Looke,And if we do it, just a farre-off look, looked
Immediately he was vpon his Knee,Immediately he was his knee,
That all the Court admir'd him for submission.That everything admired the court for the submission.
But meet him now, and be it in the Morne,But meet him now and be it in the morn
When euery one will giue the time of day,When your time giue,
He knits his Brow, and shewes an angry Eye,He knits his forehead and shows an angry eye.
And passeth by with stiffe vnbowed Knee,And fits past with stiff Vnbowed knee,
Disdaining dutie that to vs belongs.Dutie to despise that VS belongs.
Small Curres are not regarded when they grynne,Small currents are not viewed when they are Grynne,
But great men tremble when the Lyon rores,But big men tremble when the Lyon is done,
And Humfrey is no little Man in England.And Humfrey is not a little man in England.
First note, that he is neere you in discent,First of all, note that he is in discent,
And should you fall, he is the next will mount.And when they fall, he's the next will.
Me seemeth then, it is no Pollicie,Then I seem not to be a pollics,
Respecting what a rancorous minde he beares,Respect what a rancid spirit he wears,
And his aduantage following your decease,And his aduance after her death,
That he should come about your Royall Person,That he should get their Royall person,
Or be admitted to your Highnesse Councell.Or are approved in your highness advice.
By flatterie hath he wonne the Commons hearts:Through flattery he gained the hearts of the common:
And when he please to make Commotion,And if he asked to make excitement,
Tis to be fear'd they all will follow him.It will be afraid that they will all follow him.
Now 'tis the Spring, and Weeds are shallow-rooted,Spring is now and weeds are flatly rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'le o're-grow the Garden,Suff up now and you have grown the garden
And choake the Herbes for want of Husbandry.And choose the herbs due to a lack of attitude.
The reuerent care I beare vnto my Lord,The repetition that I transport my gentleman,
Made me collect these dangers in the Duke.Let me collect these dangers in the duke.
If it be fond, call it a Womans feare:If it is happy to call women for Feare:
Which feare, if better Reasons can supplant,What fear if better reasons can replace,
I will subscribe, and say I wrong'd the Duke.I will subscribe and say that I am wrong with the duke.
My Lord of Suffolke, Buckingham, and Yorke,My gentleman von Suffolke, Buckingham and Yorke,
Reproue my allegation, if you can,Converted my claim if you can
Or else conclude my words effectuallOr complete my words effectively
Suff. Well hath your Highnesse seene into this Duke:Silk now, her sovereignty sees this duke:
And had I first beene put to speake my minde,And I was the first
I thinke I should haue told your Graces Tale.I should Thinke, I should have a hue hue home have had, have to be liable for your gases.
The Duchesse, by his subornation,The duke, through its Unteroror,
Vpon my Life began her diuellish practises:VPON My life started her diellic practices:
Or if he were not priuie to those Faults,Or if he wasn't about these mistakes,
Yet by reputing of his high discent,But by relapping his high discent,
As next the King, he was successiue Heire,Next he was the King
And such high vaunts of his Nobilitie,And so high risk of his nobilitia,
Did instigate the Bedlam braine-sick Duchesse,Has created the Bedlam Brainise-Search Duchesse,
By wicked meanes to frame our Soueraignes fall.Fall by Evil Meanen, Our Suruigers to Frame.
Smooth runnes the Water, where the Brooke is deepe,Smooth running the water where the Brooke is deep, deep.
And in his simple shew he harbours Treason.And in his simple sharpness he keeps betrayal.
The Fox barkes not, when he would steale the Lambe.The fox does not bark when he the lambe steal.
No, no, my Soueraigne, Glouster is a manNo, no, my souera -gigne, glouster is a man
Vnsounded yet, and full of deepe deceitBut and full of deep deception
Card. Did he not, contrary to forme of Law,Map. He did not, contrary to the forms of law,
Deuise strange deaths, for small offences done?Deuise Strange deaths for small crimes?
Yorke. And did he not, in his Protectorship,Yorke. And he didn't do in his protectorship
Leuie great summes of Money through the Realme,Leuie big money pictures through the empire,
For Souldiers pay in France, and neuer sent it?For Sildians in France and Neuer sent it?
By meanes whereof, the Townes each day reuoltedOf the Meanen, of which Townes were restored every day
Buck. Tut, these are petty faults to faults vnknowne,Desire. Does, these are small mistakes in mistakes that have known
Which time will bring to light in smooth Duke HumfreyWhat time will bring to light in a smooth duke humfrey
King. My Lords at once: the care you haue of vs,King. Gentlemen at the same time: The care you live from VS,
To mowe downe Thornes that would annoy our Foot,To make downe thorn that would annoy our foot,
Is worthy prayse: but shall I speake my conscience,Is worthy of praying: but should I speak my certain speaking
Our Kinsman Gloster is as innocent,Our related gloster is just as innocent,
From meaning Treason to our Royall Person,Of importance betrayal to our Royall person,
As is the sucking Lambe, or harmelesse Doue:How is the suction cup or the harmless Doue:
The Duke is vertuous, milde, and too well giuen,The duke is vertu, mildness and too good giuen,
To dreame on euill, or to worke my downefallTo dream on EUill or proliferate my downfall
Qu. Ah what's more dangerous, then this fond affiance?Qu. Ah, what is more dangerous, then this loving affiance?
Seemes he a Doue? his feathers are but borrow'd,Does he seem a Doue? His feathers are only borrowed
For hee's disposed as the hatefull Rauen.Because HEE is arranged as Hassaer Rauen.
Is he a Lambe? his Skinne is surely lent him,Is he a lambe? His Skinner will certainly be borrowed
For hee's enclin'd as is the rauenous Wolues.Because hee's committed like the Rauenous Wolues.
Who cannot steale a shape, that meanes deceit?Who cannot steal a form, that means they cheat?
Take heed, my Lord, the welfare of vs all,Note, my Lord, the well -being of VS All,
Hangs on the cutting short that fraudfull man.Depends on the cutting, this fraudulent man.
Enter SomersetEnter Somerset
Som. All health vnto my gracious SoueraigneSo M. All health vnto my gracious soueraigne
King. Welcome Lord Somerset: What Newes fromKing. Welcome Lord Somerset: Where from newes from
France?France?
Som. That all your Interest in those Territories,So M. that all their interest in these territories,
Is vtterly bereft you: all is lostIst vtterly children like: everything is lost
King. Cold Newes, Lord Somerset: but Gods will beKing. Cold Newes, Lord Somerset: But gods will be
donedone
Yorke. Cold Newes for me: for I had hope of France,Yorke. Cold Newes for me: because I had hope for France,
As firmely as I hope for fertile England.So firm I hope for fertile England.
Thus are my Blossomes blasted in the Bud,So are my flowers in the bud,
And Caterpillers eate my Leaues away:And Caterpillers eat my Leaues way:
But I will remedie this geare ere long,But I will prompt this gang for a long time
Or sell my Title for a glorious Graue.Or sell my title for a wonderful gray.
Enter Gloucester.Enter Gloucester.
Glost. All happinesse vnto my Lord the King:Glost. All the luck, my lord, the king:
Pardon, my Liege, that I haue stay'd so longForgiveness, my lucks that I stayed for so long
Suff. Nay Gloster, know that thou art come too soone,Silk no, Gloster, knows that you come to soone,
Vnlesse thou wert more loyall then thou art:Vnless, you have more loyall than you are:
I doe arrest thee of High Treason hereI will judge you here from high treason
Glost. Well Suffolke, thou shalt not see me blush,Glost. Now Sufolke, you shouldn't see me blush
Nor change my Countenance for this Arrest:You still change my face for this arrest:
A Heart vnspotted, is not easily daunted.A heart that is vnspotted is not easy to discourage.
The purest Spring is not so free from mudde,The purest spring is not so free from Mudde,
As I am cleare from Treason to my Soueraigne.As I am clear from betrayal to my soueraigne.
Who can accuse me? wherein am I guiltie?Who can accuse me? What am I to blame?
Yorke. 'Tis thought, my Lord,Yorke. It thought, my lord, my lord,
That you tooke Bribes of France,That you are too grabs France,
And being Protector, stay'd the Souldiers pay,And protectors, the Soildiers remain paying,
By meanes whereof, his Highnesse hath lost FranceThrough Meanen, of which his sovereignty lost France
Glost. Is it but thought so?Glost. But is it that thought?
What are they that thinke it?What are you so Thinke IT?
I neuer rob'd the Souldiers of their pay,I croaked the Soildiers of their payment,
Nor euer had one penny Bribe from France.Your Penny burial allowance from France still had a Penny.
So helpe me God, as I haue watcht the Night,So God help me while watching the night
I, Night by Night, in studying good for England.I, night after night, in learning for England.
That Doyt that ere I wrested from the King,The Doyt that I ran to the king
Or any Groat I hoorded to my vse,Or some groat that I had to my VSE
Be brought against me at my Tryall day.Be brought against me on my Tryall Day.
No: many a Pound of mine owne proper store,No: many pounds from me have the right shop,
Because I would not taxe the needie Commons,Because I would not go through the needs of the need,
Haue I dis-pursed to the Garrisons,HAUE in the devordet the garison,
And neuer ask'd for restitutionAnd new ones who were asked for reimbursement
Card. It serues you well, my Lord, to say so muchMap. It is well seruted, my Lord, so much to say
Glost. I say no more then truth, so helpe me GodGlost. I don't say more than truth, so help me God, God
Yorke. In your Protectorship, you did deuiseYorke. In your protectorate you made a deutis
Strange Tortures for Offendors, neuer heard of,Strange torture for criminals, heard by new,
That England was defam'd by TyrannieEngland was slandered by Tyranny
Glost. Why 'tis well known, that whiles I was Protector,Glost. Why is it known that I was a protector that I was a protector
Pittie was all the fault that was in me:Pittie was all the mistake that was in me:
For I should melt at an Offendors teares,Because I should melt with perpetrators, tears,
And lowly words were Ransome for their fault:And low words were ransome for their guilt:
Vnlesse it were a bloody Murtherer,Vnlesse it was a bloody failure,
Or foule felonious Theefe, that fleec'd poore passengers,Or Foule Felonious Theefe, these flighted Poore passengers,
I neuer gaue them condigne punishment.1 new Gue Topy Continent punishment.
Murther indeede, that bloodie sinne, I tortur'dIndeed, this blusine senses, I torture myself
Aboue the Felon, or what Trespas elseAbout the criminal or whatever present
Suff. My Lord, these faults are easie, quickly answer'd:Silk my lord, these mistakes are eassie, quickly answers:
But mightier Crimes are lay'd vnto your charge,But mighty crimes are laid in their charges
Whereof you cannot easily purge your selfe.Where you can't easily clean yourself from.
I doe arrest you in his Highnesse Name,I will arrest you in his highness names
And here commit you to my Lord CardinallAnd commit to my Lord Cardinall here
To keepe, vntill your further time of TryallTo Kuppen, vntill their further time of the tryall
King. My Lord of Gloster, 'tis my speciall hope,King. My gentleman von Gloster, it is my special hope
That you will cleare your selfe from all suspence,That you will remove yourself from any suspension,
My Conscience tells me you are innocentMy conscience tells me that they are innocent
Glost. Ah gracious Lord, these dayes are dangerous:Glost. Ah gracious gentleman, these days are dangerous:
Vertue is choakt with foule Ambition,Vertue is chooak with a foule ambition,
And Charitie chas'd hence by Rancours hand;And Charitie Chas'd therefore from Rancours Hand;
Foule Subornation is predominant,Subornation crowd is predominant,
And Equitie exil'd your Highnesse Land.And Equitie was her sovereignty.
I know, their Complot is to haue my Life:I know it is complete to have my life:
And if my death might make this Iland happy,And if my death could make this Iland happy
And proue the Period of their Tyrannie,And proue the time of their tyranny,
I would expend it with all willingnesse.I would spend it with all willingness.
But mine is made the Prologue to their Play:But mine is made the prologue for her piece:
For thousands more, that yet suspect no perill,For thousands more, this does not suspect a perill,
Will not conclude their plotted Tragedie.Will not complete your planned tragedy.
Beaufords red sparkling eyes blab his hearts mallice,Beauford's red sparkling eyes blab his hearts mallice,
And Suffolks cloudie Brow his stormie hate;And Sufolks Cloudie browse his stormy hatred;
Sharpe Buckingham vnburthens with his tongue,Sharpe Buckingham Vnburthens with his tongue,
The enuious Load that lyes vpon his heart:The close load that his heart Lyes vpon:
And dogged Yorke, that reaches at the Moone,And persistent Yorke, which is enough on the moon,
Whose ouer-weening Arme I haue pluckt back,Whose ear-dating arms I cry back,
By false accuse doth leuell at my Life.Feell is in my life due to false accusations.
And you, my Soueraigne Lady, with the rest,And you, my souera -gigne lady, with the rest,
Causelesse haue lay'd disgraces on my head,Urnosless hub was shame on my head,
And with your best endeuour haue stirr'd vpAnd with their best process of VP Hauer'd VP
My liefest Liege to be mine Enemie:My liegal lover to be my enemies:
I, all of you haue lay'd your heads together,I, all of her, merged her heads,
My selfe had notice of your Conuenticles,My self had noticed her conuenticles
And all to make away my guiltlesse Life.And everything to put away my guiltless life.
I shall not want false Witnesse, to condemne me,I will not want to witness to judge myself
Nor store of Treasons, to augment my guilt:Another business with treasures to expand my guilt:
The ancient Prouerbe will be well effected,The old trial is well done
A Staffe is quickly found to beat a DoggeIt is quickly determined that a staff hits a mastiff
Card. My Liege, his rayling is intollerable.Map. My wing, his rayling is enrolled.
If those that care to keepe your Royall PersonIf those who want to keep their Royall person
From Treasons secret Knife, and Traytors Rage,From treasons secret knives and traytors anger,
Be thus vpbrayded, chid, and rated at,So vpbrayded, chid and be rated,
And the Offendor graunted scope of speech,And the criminal grayed speech,
Twill make them coole in zeale vnto your GraceTill make them do it
Suff. Hath he not twit our Soueraigne Lady hereSilk does not have our soueraigne lady here twit
With ignominious words, though Clarkely coucht?With shameful words, even though Clarkely Couch?
As if she had suborned some to sweareAs if she had something to chat
False allegations, to o'rethrow his stateWrong accusations to obtain his state
Qu. But I can giue the loser leaue to chideQu. But I can get the loser to the chide giue
Glost. Farre truer spoke then meant: I lose indeede,Glost. Farre Truer then said: I actually lose them
Beshrew the winners, for they play'd me false,Visit the winners because they played me wrong
And well such losers may haue leaue to speakeAnd well such losers can go to speaking
Buck. Hee'le wrest the sence, and hold vs here all day.Desire. Hee'le wrestle the meaning and hold against here all day.
Lord Cardinall, he is your PrisonerLord Cardinall, he is your prisoner
Card. Sirs, take away the Duke, and guard him sureMap. Lord, take the duke away and protect it safely
Glost. Ah, thus King Henry throwes away his Crutch,Glost. Ah, so King Henry throws away his crutch,
Before his Legges be firme to beare his Body.Before his legges are firm to wear his body.
Thus is the Shepheard beaten from thy side,So is the shephard, which is beaten by her side,
And Wolues are gnarling, who shall gnaw thee first.And Wolues are gnarled that will gnaw at you first.
Ah that my feare were false, ah that it were;Ah that my fear was wrong, ah that it was;
For good King Henry, thy decay I feare.For the good king Henry, your decay, I'm afraid.
Exit Gloster.Starting closure.
King. My Lords, what to your wisdomes seemeth best,King. My lords, which seem best for your white,
Doe, or vndoe, as if our selfe were hereDoe or vndoe, as if our self were here
Queene. What, will your Highnesse leaue the Parliament?Queen. What, will your sovereignty turn the parliament?
King. I Margaret: my heart is drown'd with griefe,King. I Margaret: My heart drives with grief,
Whose floud begins to flowe within mine eyes;Whose flakes begin to flow in my eyes;
My Body round engyrt with miserie:My body for Engyrt with Miserie:
For what's more miserable then Discontent?Because what is miserable than dissatisfaction?
Ah Vnckle Humfrey, in thy face I seeAh vnckle humfrey, I see in your face
The Map of Honor, Truth, and Loyaltie:The map of honor, truth and loyal:
And yet, good Humfrey, is the houre to come,And yet good Humfrey is the coming hour,
That ere I prou'd thee false, or fear'd thy faith.That I did you wrong or feared your faith.
What lowring Starre now enuies thy estate?Which lowring rigid is your estate now?
That these great Lords, and Margaret our Queene,That these great gentlemen and Margaret our queen,
Doe seeke subuersion of thy harmelesse Life.Doe Seeke Subusion in their harmless life.
Thou neuer didst them wrong, nor no man wrong:You did her wrong or no man wrong:
And as the Butcher takes away the Calfe,And how the butcher takes away the calcite,
And binds the Wretch, and beats it when it strayes,And binds misery and does it when it expires
Bearing it to the bloody Slaughter-house;Enter with the bloody slaughterhouse;
Euen so remorselesse haue they borne him hence:Eue so insufficiently, you born him, now:
And as the Damme runnes lowing vp and downe,And like the Damme Runnes Lowing VP and Downe,
Looking the way her harmelesse young one went,Looked as her harmless boy went,
And can doe naught but wayle her Darlings losse;And can't just make your favorites losse;
Euen so my selfe bewayles good Glosters caseSo I did my self -Bewayles Good Gloster Fall
With sad vnhelpefull teares, and with dimn'd eyes;With sad vnhelpeful tears and with dark eyes;
Looke after him, and cannot doe him good:Look after him and can't make him good:
So mightie are his vowed Enemies.So Mightie are his jury.
His fortunes I will weepe, and 'twixt each groane,I will cry and groan his fortune, each
Say, who's a Traytor? Gloster he is none.Say, who is a tray goal? Gloster he is not.
Enter.Enter.
Queene. Free Lords:Queen. Free Lords:
Cold Snow melts with the Sunnes hot Beames:Cold snow melts with the hot Sunnes hot Beames:
Henry, my Lord, is cold in great Affaires,Henry, my lord, is cold in large affairs,
Too full of foolish pittie: and Glosters shewToo full of stupid pitty: and show Gloster
Beguiles him, as the mournefull CrocodileHexes him as the grieving crocodile
With sorrow snares relenting passengers;With grief that passengers give in;
Or as the Snake, roll'd in a flowring Banke,Or as the snake rolled in a flowing bank,
With shining checker'd slough doth sting a Child,With a bright checker, a child hurls a child,
That for the beautie thinkes it excellent.That is excellent for beauty.
Beleeue me Lords, were none more wise then I,Beleeeue me Herrhs, were not wiser than me,
And yet herein I iudge mine owne Wit good;And yet I have mine when I have good property;
This Gloster should be quickly rid the World,This gloster should quickly free the world
To rid vs from the feare we haue of himVS to free the fear we have from him
Card. That he should dye, is worthie pollicie,Map. The fact that he should color is Worthie Pollicie,
But yet we want a Colour for his death:But we want a color for his death:
Tis meet he be condemn'd by course of LawIt meets that he is condemned by the course of the law
Suff. But in my minde, that were no pollicie:But in my thoughts they were not a pollicia:
The King will labour still to saue his Life,The king will still work to sauté his life
The Commons haply rise, to saue his Life;The commons rise brilliantly to sauté his life;
And yet we haue but triuiall argument,And yet we only have Triuiall argumentation,
More then mistrust, that shewes him worthy deathMore than distrust that he shows him worthy
Yorke. So that by this, you would not haue him dyeYorke. You wouldn't dye him with that
Suff. Ah Yorke, no man aliue, so faine as ISilk ah yorke, no man aliue, so faine like me
Yorke. 'Tis Yorke that hath more reason for his death.Yorke. It is that the reason for his death has more reason.
But my Lord Cardinall, and you my Lord of Suffolke,But my Mr. Cardinall and you my master of Suffolke,
Say as you thinke, and speake it from your Soules:Say how you Thinke and speak it from your souls:
Wer't not all one, an emptie Eagle were set,Were not everything, an emptic eagle was determined
To guard the Chicken from a hungry Kyte,To protect the chicken from a hungry kyte,
As place Duke Humfrey for the Kings Protector?As a placement Duke Humfrey for the Kings Protector?
Queene. So the poore Chicken should be sure of deathQueen. So the Poore chicken should be safe with death
Suff. Madame 'tis true: and wer't not madnesse then,Silk Madame 'It is true: and then were not madnesses, then not
To make the Fox surueyor of the Fold?To make the fox to Surueyor of the wrinkle?
Who being accus'd a craftie Murtherer,Who was a craftie Murtherer,
His guilt should be but idly posted ouer,His guilt should only be posted idle, Ouer,
Because his purpose is not executed.Because its purpose is not executed.
No: let him dye, in that he is a Fox,No: let him dye it because he is a fox
By nature prou'd an Enemie to the Flock,By nature an enemy was to the herd,
Before his Chaps be stayn'd with Crimson blood,Before his chaps with purple blood stay,
As Humfrey prou'd by Reasons to my Liege.How Humfrey made for my breaks for reasons.
And doe not stand on Quillets how to slay him:And do not like quillets how to kill him:
Be it by Gynnes, by Snares, by Subtletie,Be it from gynnes, from Snares, of subtletry,
Sleeping, or Waking, 'tis no matter how,Sleep or wake up, no matter how, how,
So he be dead; for that is good deceit,So he is dead; Because that's a good fraud
Which mates him first, that first intends deceitWhat combines him first intends the deception first
Queene. Thrice Noble Suffolke, 'tis resolutely spokeQueen. Three times noble Sufolke, 'Tis spoke determined
Suff. Not resolute, except so much were done,Silk did not determine, except that much was done
For things are often spoke, and seldome meant,Because things are often spoken, and Seldome said
But that my heart accordeth with my tongue,But that my heart matches my tongue
Seeing the deed is meritorious,To see the deed is meritorious
And to preserue my Soueraigne from his Foe,And to keep my soueraigne from his enemy,
Say but the word, and I will be his PriestBut say the word and I'll be his priest
Card. But I would haue him dead, my Lord of Suffolke,Map. But I would hunt him dead, my gentleman of Suffolke,
Ere you can take due Orders for a Priest:Before you receive orders due for a priest:
Say you consent, and censure well the deed,Say, you agree and tenth Tenth, the crime is good,
And Ile prouide his Executioner,And ile provide his executioner,
I tender so the safetie of my LiegeI snow
Suff. Here is my Hand, the deed is worthy doingSilk here is my hand, the deed is worth it
Queene. And so say IQueen. And so I say I say
Yorke. And I: and now we three haue spoke it,Yorke. And me: And now we have three kiss it talked about
It skills not greatly who impugnes our doome.IT skills are not very much who noticed our doome.
Enter a Poste.Enter a contribution.
Post. Great Lords, from Ireland am I come amaine,Post. I come to big lords from Ireland Amaine,
To signifie, that Rebels there are vp,Too significant that there are rebels, VP,
And put the Englishmen vnto the Sword.And put the English out of the sword.
Send Succours (Lords) and stop the Rage betime,Send succours (Lords) and stop the anger betime,
Before the Wound doe grow vncurable;Before the wound -doe vncable grows;
For being greene, there is great hope of helpeTo be Greene, there is great hope for Helpe
Card. A Breach that craues a quick expedient stoppe.Map. A violation of a quick, functional stop.
What counsaile giue you in this weightie cause?What advice giue do you in this weight of the weight?
Yorke. That Somerset be sent as Regent thither:Yorke. This Somerset is sent there as a rain:
Tis meet that luckie Ruler be imploy'd,It makes this Luckie ruler in action,
Witnesse the fortune he hath had in FranceWitness the assets he had in France
Som. If Yorke, with all his farre-fet pollicie,So M. when Yorke with all his farre-fet-pollikie,
Had beene the Regent there, in stead of me,Had the rain there, instead of me,
He neuer would haue stay'd in France so longHe would have stayed in France for so long
Yorke. No, not to lose it all, as thou hast done.Yorke. No, not to lose everything that you did.
I rather would haue lost my Life betimes,I would rather have lost my life
Then bring a burthen of dis-honour home,Then bring a burst from Dis-Honour home,
By staying there so long, till all were lost.By staying there until everyone was lost.
Shew me one skarre, character'd on thy Skinne,To me a scrap, character on your gloss,
Mens flesh preseru'd so whole, doe seldome winneMostyyyyenpelly Also wer Wibidoor Ryanan
Qu. Nay then, this sparke will proue a raging fire,Qu. No, then this savings will present a raging fire,
If Wind and Fuell be brought, to feed it with:When wind and fuel are brought to feed it with:
No more, good Yorke; sweet Somerset be still.No more, good Yorke; Sweet Somerset be quiet.
Thy fortune, Yorke, hadst thou beene Regent there,Your luck, Yorke, were you rain there,
Might happily haue prou'd farre worse then hisCould like to be worse than be
Yorke. What, worse then naught? nay, then a shameYorke. What, worse than nothing? No, then a shame
take alltake it all
Somerset. And in the number, thee, that wishestSomerset. And in the number, you wish
shameShame
Card. My Lord of Yorke, trie what your fortune is:Map. My master of Yorke, trie, what your happiness is:
Th' vnciuill Kernes of Ireland are in Armes,The Irish core of Ireland are in arms,
And temper Clay with blood of Englishmen.And temperature assembly with blood from English.
To Ireland will you leade a Band of men,In Ireland you will lead a group of men,
Collected choycely, from each Countie some,Collected some of each countie, some,
And trie your hap against the Irishmen?And do you tore your HAP against the Irish?
Yorke. I will, my Lord, so please his MaiestieYorke. I will, sir, so please his Maiestie
Suff. Why, our Authoritie is his consent,Silk why, our authority is his consent,
And what we doe establish, he confirmes:And what we determine, he confirms:
Then, Noble Yorke, take thou this Taske in handThen take this taske in your hand
Yorke. I am content: Prouide me Souldiers, Lords,Yorke. I am satisfied: Prouide me Slooliers, Lords,
Whiles I take order for mine owne affairesWhile I take order for my own affair
Suff. A charge, Lord Yorke, that I will see perform'd.Silk an indictment, Lord Yorke that I will see.
But now returne we to the false Duke HumfreyBut now we are returning to the wrong Duke Humfrey
Card. No more of him: for I will deale with him,Map. No longer from him: because I will be knocked with him,
That henceforth he shall trouble vs no more:That from now on he will no longer become difficulty:
And so breake off, the day is almost spent,And so the day almost spent,
Lord Suffolke, you and I must talke of that euentLord Sufolke, you and I have to talite over this EU.
Yorke. My Lord of Suffolke, within foureteene dayesYorke. My master of Sufolke, within four days
At Bristow I expect my Souldiers,In Bristow I expect my soulders
For there Ile shippe them all for IrelandBecause they all exist for Ireland, all of them for Ireland
Suff. Ile see it truly done, my Lord of Yorke.Silk I really see it done, my gentleman of Yorke.
Exeunt.Exit.
Manet Yorke.Manet Yorke.
Yorke. Now Yorke, or neuer, steele thy fearfull thoughts,Yorke. Now Yorke or newer, steele your fearful thoughts,
And change misdoubt to resolution;And change incorrect stress into the solution;
Be that thou hop'st to be, or what thou art;Be that you jump to be or what you are;
Resigne to death, it is not worth th' enioying:Steps back to death, it is not worth doing it:
Let pale-fac't feare keepe with the meane-borne man,Do not leave Pale Fact with the man transmitted with the MEEN.
And finde no harbor in a Royall heart.And does not find a port in a Royall heart.
Faster the[n] Spring-time showres, comes thoght on thoght,Faster the [n] Spring-Time show, comes to Thoght.
And not a thought, but thinkes on Dignitie.And no thought, but thinks of Dignitie.
My Brayne, more busie then the laboring Spider,My brayne, more busie than the working spider,
Weaues tedious Snares to trap mine Enemies.Weaps tedious runny nose to catch my enemies.
Well Nobles, well: 'tis politikely done,Well, noble, well: 'Tis made politically,
To send me packing with an Hoast of men:To pack myself with a men's level:
I feare me, you but warme the starued Snake,I'm afraid, you, but warm the starish snake,
Who cherisht in your breasts, will sting your hearts.Those who taste in your breasts will stab your hearts.
Twas men I lackt, and you will giue them me;It was men that I am missing and you will give me giue;
I take it kindly: yet be well assur'd,I take it friendly: but be well insured
You put sharpe Weapons in a mad-mans hands.They put Sharpe weapons in the hands of Mad-Mans.
Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mightie Band,While I was a mighty band in Ireland,
I will stirre vp in England some black Storme,I will move VP in England a little black storms,
Shall blowe ten thousand Soules to Heauen, or Hell:Should ten thousand souls blow to Heau or hell:
And this fell Tempest shall not cease to rage,And this could no longer be trimmed, Sturm,
Vntill the Golden Circuit on my Head,Vntill the golden cycle on my head,
Like to the glorious Sunnes transparant Beames,Like the wonderful Sunes Transparent Beames,
Doe calme the furie of this mad-bred Flawe.Doe rests the furie of this crazy error.
And for a minister of my intent,And for a minister of my intention
I haue seduc'd a head-strong Kentishman,I seduced a headed Kentishman.
Iohn Cade of Ashford,Iohnu Cade von Ashford,
To make Commotion, as full well he can,To do onto tumping, and full and entirely, he can,
Vnder the title of Iohn Mortimer.Vnder the title of Iohn Mortimer.
In Ireland haue I seene this stubborne CadeIn Ireland I think of this interference Cade
Oppose himselfe against a Troupe of Kernes,Opposed to a group of Kernes,
And fought so long, till that his thighes with DartsAnd fought until his thighs with darts
Were almost like a sharpe-quill'd Porpentine:Were almost like a sharp porpent:
And in the end being rescued, I haue seeneAnd at the end saved, I looked up
Him capre vpright, like a wilde Morisco,Er Capre Vpright, Wie Ein Wilde Morisco,
Shaking the bloody Darts, as he his Bells.The bloody arrows shake his bells.
Full often, like a shag-hayr'd craftie Kerne,Fully often, like a shag-hayr'd crafie kernels,
Hath he conuersed with the Enemie,Did he communicate with the enemy
And vndiscouer'd, come to me againe,And vndiscouer'd, come back to me,
And giuen me notice of their Villanies.And giuen me on their villanies.
This Deuill here shall be my substitute;This deill here should be my replacement;
For that Iohn Mortimer, which now is dead,Because this Iohn Mortimer, who is now dead,
In face, in gate, in speech he doth resemble.He resembles the face, in the gate, in the language.
By this, I shall perceiue the Commons minde,So I will perceive the commons mallow
How they affect the House and Clayme of Yorke.How to influence the house and Clayme from Yorke.
Say he be taken, rackt, and tortured;Say, he is taken, rack and tortured;
I know, no paine they can inflict vpon him,I know no pain, you can show him vpon
Will make him say, I mou'd him to those Armes.I will let him say that I have annoyed him with these armemems.
Say that he thriue, as 'tis great like he will,Say that he is Thriue, as he is as he becomes,
Why then from Ireland come I with my strength,Then why I come from Ireland with my strength
And reape the Haruest which that Rascall sow'd.And harvest the haruest that sowing this rascal.
For Humfrey; being dead, as he shall be,For Humfrey; be dead as he should be
And Henry put apart: the next for me.And Henry apart: the next one for me.
Enter.Enter.
Enter two or three running ouer the Stage, from the Murther ofEnter two or three running stage from making
DukeHerzog
Humfrey.Humfrey.
1. Runne to my Lord of Suffolke: let him know1. Runne to me Master of SuFolle: Let him know
We haue dispatcht the Duke, as he commandedWe cut the duke as he ordered it
2. Oh, that it were to doe: what haue we done?2. Oh, that it was too doe: what did we do?
Didst euer heare a man so penitent?Does Euner Lord have such a Bieberer man?
Enter Suffolke.ENTER SUFOOLK.
1. Here comes my Lord1. Here comes my lord
Suff. Now Sirs, haue you dispatcht this thing?Sirs now, do you hate this thing?
1. I, my good Lord, hee's dead1. I, my good gentleman, hee is dead
Suff. Why that's well said. Goe, get you to my House,Silk why that's good. Goe, take you to my house,
I will reward you for this venturous deed:I will reward you for this venturous act:
The King and all the Peeres are here at hand.The king and all peeres are at hand here.
Haue you layd faire the Bed? Is all things well,Do you have a fair thing? All is well,
According as I gaue directions?According to me, faith instructions?
1. 'Tis, my good Lord1. 'It, my good gentleman
Suff. Away, be gone.Silk gone, be gone.
Exeunt.Exit.
Sound Trumpets. Enter the King, the Queene, Cardinall, Suffolke,Ton trumpets. Enter the king, the queene, cardinal, sufolke,
Somerset,Somerset,
with Attendants.with companions.
King. Goe call our Vnckle to our presence straight:King. Call our Vnckle to our presence: Right:
Say, we intend to try his Grace to day,Say, we intend to try his grace until the day,
If he be guiltie, as 'tis publishedWhen he is guilie, as it published, he published
Suff. Ile call him presently, my Noble Lord.I am calling him just, my noble gentleman.
EnterEnter
King. Lords take your places: and I pray you allKing. Gentlemen accept your places: and I pray you all
Proceed no straiter 'gainst our Vnckle Gloster,Do not run a Straitor you will receive our Vnckle comb.
Then from true euidence, of good esteeme,Then out of true euidenz, from good esteem,
He be approu'd in practise culpableHe culpably classified in practice
Queene. God forbid any Malice should preuayle,Queen. God forbid that every malice must advance,
That faultlesse may condemne a Noble man:This error -free can condemn a noble man:
Pray God he may acquit him of suspitionPray God that he can delight him with a reduction
King. I thanke thee Nell, these wordes content meeKing. Thank you, Nell, this Word content Mee
much.a lot of.
Enter Suffolke.ENTER SUFOOLK.
How now? why look'st thou pale? why tremblest thou?Like right now? Why do you pale? Why are you trembling?
Where is our Vnckle? what's the matter, Suffolke?Where is our Vnckle? What's going on, Sufolke?
Suff. Dead in his Bed, my Lord: Gloster is deadSilk dead in his bed, my gentleman: Gloster is dead
Queene. Marry God forfendThe Queen. Get married good ancestors
Card. Gods secret Iudgement: I did dreame to Night,Map. Gods Secret iudem: I dreamed of night,
The Duke was dumbe, and could not speake a word.The Duke was dumb and could not speak a word.
King sounds.King sounds.
Qu. How fares my Lord? Helpe Lords, the King isQu. How are I, my Lord? Help -Lords, the king is
deaduntil
Som. Rere vp his Body, wring him by the NoseSo M. rere vp his body and struggles on his nose
Qu. Runne, goe, helpe, helpe: Oh Henry ope thine eyesQu. Run, good, help, help: Oh henry open your eyes
Suff. He doth reuiue againe, Madame be patientSilk he has Reuiue again, Madame was patient
King. Oh Heauenly GodKing. Oh Hauly God
Qu. How fares my gracious Lord?Qu. How do I feel about my amiable gentleman?
Suff. Comfort my Soueraigne, gracious Henry comfortSilk comforted my souera -gigne, gracious henry comfort
King. What, doth my Lord of Suffolke comfort me?King. What, my gentleman of Sufolke, consoles me?
Came he right now to sing a Rauens Note,He came right now to sing a rough grade,
Whose dismall tune bereft my Vitall powres:Whose dismelle melody adjusted my vitall powres:
And thinkes he, that the chirping of a Wren,And he thinks that the twittering of a room,
By crying comfort from a hollow breast,Due to crying comfort from a hollow chest,
Can chase away the first-conceiued sound?Can Chase hunt the first healthy sound?
Hide not thy poyson with such sugred words,Don't hide your Poyson with such Sugred words,
Lay not thy hands on me: forbeare I say,Don't put your hands on me: Forbeare I say
Their touch affrights me as a Serpents sting.Your touch affects me as a snake stitch.
Thou balefull Messenger, out of my sight:You Baleful Messenger, outside of my sight:
Vpon thy eye-balls, murderous TyrannieVpon your eye balls, murderous tyranny
Sits in grim Maiestie, to fright the World.Sits in Grim Maiestie to frighten the world.
Looke not vpon me, for thine eyes are wounding;Looke not vpon me, because your eyes are wounded;
Yet doe not goe away: come Basiliske,But but does not go away: Come basiliske,
And kill the innocent gazer with thy sight:And kill the innocent gait with your sight:
For in the shade of death, I shall finde ioy;Because in the death certificate I will find oy;
In life, but double death, now Gloster's deadIn life, but double death, now Gloster is dead
Queene. Why do you rate my Lord of Suffolke thus?Queen. Why do you rate my Lord von Suffolke?
Although the Duke was enemie to him,Although the Duke was enemy for him,
Yet he most Christian-like laments his death:But he complains to his death most Christian:
And for my selfe, Foe as he was to me,And for my self, the enemy as he was for me,
Might liquid teares, or heart-offending groanes,Could liquid tears or interpreters,
Or blood-consuming sighes recall his Life;Or blood -consuming sighs remember his life;
I would be blinde with weeping, sicke with grones,I would be blind with crying, Sizeke with grons,
Looke pale as Prim-rose with blood-drinking sighes,Blood as a prime rose with blood -drinking sighs,
And all to haue the Noble Duke aliue.And everything to have the noble Duke Aliue.
What know I how the world may deeme of me?What do I know how the world can depress me?
For it is knowne we were but hollow Friends:Because it is known that we were only hollow friends:
It may be iudg'd I made the Duke away,I may have brought the duke away
So shall my name with Slanders tongue be wounded,So my name is to be violated with the tongue,
And Princes Courts be fill'd with my reproach:And prince dishes are filled with my accusation:
This get I by his death: Aye me vnhappie,I get that through his death: Aye me vnhappie,
To be a Queene, and Crown'd with infamieBe a queene and crown with inframie
King. Ah woe is me for Gloster, wretched manKing. Ah woe I am for Gloster, misery man
Queen. Be woe for me, more wretched then he is.Queen. Be suffering for me, miserable than he is.
What, Dost thou turne away, and hide thy face?What, you turn away and hide your face?
I am no loathsome Leaper, looke on me.I'm not a hideous speaker, look at me.
What? Art thou like the Adder waxen deafe?Used to be? Art who of the Adder Waxen DeEAF?
Be poysonous too, and kill thy forlorne Queene.Also be poyonous and kill your Forlorne Queene.
Is all thy comfort shut in Glosters Tombe?Is everything your comfort in Gloster Tomb?
Why then Dame Elianor was neere thy ioy.Then why lady Elianor was your oy.
Erect his Statue, and worship it,Erect his statue and pray it
And make my Image but an Ale-house signe.And make my picture, but an ale house desire.
Was I for this nye wrack'd vpon the Sea,I was for this NYE ​​negotiated Vpon the Sea,
And twice by aukward winde from Englands bankeAnd twice from Aerkkard Winde from England's bank
Droue backe againe vnto my Natiue Clime.Droue cheek again my Natiue climate.
What boaded this? but well fore-warning windeWhat did that go? But well for the front warning
Did seeme to say, seeke not a Scorpions Nest,Seemed to say that Seeke no scorpion nest,
Nor set no footing on this vnkinde Shore.Do not yet grasp this Vnkinde bank.
What did I then? But curst the gentle gusts,Then what do I have? But curst the gentle gusts,
And he that loos'd them forth their Brazen Caues,And who lured them from her brazen Caes,
And bid them blow towards Englands blessed shore,And build them in the direction of England's blessed bank,
Or turne our Sterne vpon a dreadfull Rocke:Or turn our stars a terrible red: Rocke: Rocke:
Yet aeolus would not be a murtherer,Nevertheless, Aeolus would not be a failure
But left that hatefull office vnto thee.But let this hateful office to you.
The pretty vaulting Sea refus'd to drowne me,The pretty vaults of the sea refused to drown me,
Knowing that thou wouldst haue me drown'd on shoreKnowing that you drowned me on the bank
With teares as salt as Sea, through thy vnkindnesse.With tears as salt like sea, through your Vnkindnesse.
The splitting Rockes cowr'd in the sinking sands,The split rockes was in the falling sand to lower,
And would not dash me with their ragged sides,And I wouldn't run with her ragged sides,
Because thy flinty heart more hard then they,Because your flinster heart is more difficult than her, you,
Might in thy Pallace, perish Elianor.Could be in your Surace Elianor.
As farre as I could ken thy Chalky Cliffes,As far as I could ken your calcareous cliffs
When from thy Shore, the Tempest beate vs backe,If from your bank, the Sturm be be be against cheek,
I stood vpon the Hatches in the storme:I stood in the LUKEN in the storm:
And when the duskie sky, began to robAnd when the twilight started to rob
My earnest-gaping-sight of thy Lands view,My serious view of your country's view,
I tooke a costly Iewell from my necke,I am too expensive from my Necke, an expensive Iewell,
A Hart it was bound in with Diamonds,A hard, it was bound with diamonds
And threw it towards thy Land: The Sea receiu'd it,And threw it into your country: the sea received it
And so I wish'd thy body might my Heart:And so I wish your body could be my heart:
And euen with this, I lost faire Englands view,And with that I lost fair England's view
And bid mine eyes be packing with my Heart,And offer my eyes with my heart pack
And call'd them blinde and duskie Spectacles,And call them blind and dawned glasses,
For loosing ken of Albions wished Coast.The coast wished for the loss of Ken from Albions.
How often haue I tempted Suffolkes tongueHow many times have I tried suffolks tongue
(The agent of thy foule inconstancie)(The agent of your Foule Inconstancie)
To sit and watch me as Ascanius did,To sit like Ascanius and watch me
When he to madding Dido would vnfoldIf he became Madding Dido Vnfold
His Fathers Acts, commenc'd in burning Troy.Troy started his fathers.
Am I not witcht like her? Or thou not false like him?Am I not like you like her? Or you like not wrong?
Aye me, I can no more: Dye Elinor,Yes, I can no longer: dye Elinor,
For Henry weepes, that thou dost liue so long.For Henry cries that you are so long.
Noyse within. Enter Warwicke, and many Commons.NOYSENENTION. Enter Warwicke and many commons.
War. It is reported, mighty Soueraigne,War. It is reported that Mighty Soueraigne,
That good Duke Humfrey Traiterously is murdredThis good Duke Humfrey will notice
By Suffolke, and the Cardinall Beaufords meanes:Of Sufolke and the Cardinall Beaufords are:
The Commons like an angry Hiue of BeesThe commons like an angry hiue of bees
That want their Leader, scatter vp and downe,This wants their leader, scattering VP and Downe,
And care not who they sting in his reuenge.And don't take care of whom you stand in his repetition.
My selfe haue calm'd their spleenfull mutinie,My self has calmed down her milk times mutinie
Vntill they heare the order of his deathVntill you hit the order of his death
King. That he is dead good Warwick, 'tis too true,King. That he is dead, good Warwick, it is too true, too true
But how he dyed, God knowes, not Henry:But as he colored, God knows, not Henry:
Enter his Chamber, view his breathlesse Corpes,Enter his chamber, look at his breathless body,
And comment then vpon his sodaine deathAnd then comment vpon his lodain death
War. That shall I do my Liege; Stay SalsburieWar. I should do that my lüsvis; Stay salsburia
With the rude multitude, till I returneWith the rude amount until I come back
King. O thou that iudgest all things, stay my thoghts:King. O You have all things, stay my thogs:
My thoughts, that labour to perswade my soule,My thoughts, this work to hold out my soul,
Some violent hands were laid on Humfries life:Some violent hands were put on the life of Humfries:
If my suspect be false, forgiue me God,If my suspect is wrong, God forgive me, God,
For iudgement onely doth belong to thee:For Iudeme, belong to you:
Faine would I go to chafe his palie lips,I would go to his palie lips
With twenty thousand kisses, and to draineKiss and drain with twenty thousand
Vpon his face an Ocean of salt teares,Vpon his face an ocean salt tear,
To tell my loue vnto his dumbe deafe trunke,To tell my dumbe Deeaf Trunke,
And with my fingers feele his hand, vnfeeling:And with my fingers his hand feel, vnfeeling:
But all in vaine are these meane Obsequies,But all Vaine are these Meane objects,
Bed put forth.Bed brought up.
And to suruey his dead and earthy Image:And to examine his dead and earthy picture:
What were it but to make my sorrow greater?What was it like to make my grief bigger?
Warw. Come hither gracious Soueraigne, view thisWarw. Come here, gracious soueraigne, look at that
bodybody
King. That is to see how deepe my graue is made,King. It can be seen how deep my gray is made
For with his soule fled all my worldly solace:Because with his soul all my secular consolation fled:
For seeing him, I see my life in deathTo see him, I see my life in death
War. As surely as my soule intends to liueWar. As safe as my soul intends to Liue
With that dread King that tooke our state vpon him,With this fear king, who is in the way of our state vpon,
To free vs from his Fathers wrathfull curse,VS to free the curse from his fathers,
I do beleeue that violent hands were laidI leave that violent hands have been placed
Vpon the life of this thrice-famed DukeVpon the life of this three -time officer Duke
Suf. A dreadfull Oath, sworne with a solemn tongue:Suf. A terrible oath that is sworn in with a solemn tongue:
What instance giues Lord Warwicke for his vowIn what example Gies Lord Warwicke for his vow
War. See how the blood is setled in his face.War. See how the blood is defined in his face.
Oft haue I seene a timely-parted Ghost,I often hit a spirit that corresponds in time,
Of ashy semblance, meager, pale, and bloodlesse,By Ashy, poor, pale and bloodless,
Being all descended to the labouring heart,All come down to working heart,
Who in the Conflict that it holds with death,Who in the conflict that it keeps with death,
Attracts the same for aydance 'gainst the enemy,Draw the same for Aydance 'profit of the enemy,
Which with the heart there cooles, and ne're returneth,What cools with the heart there and returns no,
To blush and beautifie the Cheeke againe.The cheek unfolds red and beautifully.
But see, his face is blacke, and full of blood:But see, his face is black and full of blood:
His eye-balles further out, than when he liued,His eye ballers further outside when he logs,
Staring full gastly, like a strangled man:Stares fully from Gastly, like a strangled man:
His hayre vprear'd, his nostrils stretcht with strugling:His Hayre Vprear'd, his nostrils stretch with confiscated:
His hands abroad display'd, as one that grasptHis hands abroad showed up as one that graped
And tugg'd for Life, and was by strength subdude.And for life and was through strength.
Looke on the sheets his haire (you see) is sticking,On the sheets, see that his hair (you see) sticks,
His well proportion'd Beard, made ruffe and rugged,His well proportional beard, made calls and rugged,
Like to the Summers Corne by Tempest lodged:As underborn in the Summers Corne von Tempest:
It cannot be but he was murdred heere,It can't be, but he became Murdred Heer,
The least of all these signes were probableThe least of these characters was likely
Suf. Why Warwicke, who should do the D[uke]. to death?Suf. Why Warwicke, who should do the D [UKE]. to death?
My selfe and Beauford had him in protection,My self and Beauford had him under control,
And we I hope sir, are no murtherersAnd we hope SIR, are not a failure
War. But both of you were vowed D[uke]. Humfries foes,War. But both of them were sworn. Humfries enemies,
And you (forsooth) had the good Duke to keepe:And they (ForSooth) had to hear the good duke:
Tis like you would not feast him like a friend,It is like having not forgetting him like a friend,
And 'tis well seene, he found an enemyAnd it is still good, he found an enemy
Queen. Than you belike suspect these Noblemen,Queen. When they burden them, these nobles suspect,
As guilty of Duke Humfries timelesse deathAs guilty of the Duke Humfrie's timeless death
Warw. Who finds the Heyfer dead, and bleeding fresh,Warw. Who finds the Heyfer dead and bleeding fresh,
And sees fast-by, a Butcher with an Axe,And quickly sees a butcher with an ax,
But will suspect, 'twas he that made the slaughter?But will he suspect that he did the slaughter?
Who finds the Partridge in the Puttocks Nest,Who finds the vineyard in the Puttocks Nest,
But may imagine how the Bird was dead,But I can imagine how the bird was dead
Although the Kyte soare with vnbloudied Beake?Even though the Kyte is like that with Vnbloudied Bale?
Euen so suspitious is this TragedieEuen is so powerful of this tragedy
Qu. Are you the Butcher, Suffolk? where's your Knife?Qu. Are you the butcher, suffolk? Where is your knife?
Is Beauford tearm'd a Kyte? where are his Tallons?Is Beauford a Kyte? Where are his tallons?
Suff. I weare no Knife, to slaughter sleeping men,Silk I don't wear a knife to slaughter sleeping men,
But here's a vengefull Sword, rusted with ease,But here is a vengeful sword that is rusted with ease,
That shall be scowred in his rancorous heart,That should be shaped in his rancid heart
That slanders me with Murthers Crimson Badge.That slandered me with Murther Crimson Badge.
Say, if thou dar'st, prowd Lord of Warwickshire,Say when you, Prowd Lord von Warwickshire,
That I am faultie in Duke Humfreyes deathThat I am a fault in Duke Humfreyes death
Warw. What dares not Warwick, if false Suffolke dareWarw. What does it not daring to do if the Suffolke dares wrongly
him?him?
Qu. He dares not calme his contumelious Spirit,Qu. He dares not to calm his continuous spirit;
Nor cease to be an arrogant Controller,Still stop being an arrogant controller,
Though Suffolke dare him twentie thousand timesAlthough Sufolke dared twelve a thousand times
Warw. Madame be still: with reuerence may I say,Warw. Madame is quiet: with repetition I can say
For euery word you speake in his behalfe,For Euny Word, which you in his name Speake Speake,
Is slander to your Royall DignitieIs slandered to her Royall Dignitie
Suff. Blunt-witted Lord, ignoble in demeanor,Silk blends lord, not -plaque in behavior,
If euer Lady wrong'd her Lord so much,If your lady has done her master so much,
Thy Mother tooke into her blamefull BedYour mother too in her impeccable bed
Some sterne vntutur'd Churle; and Noble StockSome stars vntutur'd churle; and noble stock
Was graft with Crab-tree slippe, whose Fruit thou art,Was transplanted with Crab-Tree-Slippe, whose fruits you are,
And neuer of the Neuils Noble RaceAnd newer of the new
Warw. But that the guilt of Murther bucklers thee,Warw. But that the guilt of in the middle of the bumpers
And I should rob the Deaths-man of his Fee,And I should deprive the death man of his fee
Quitting thee thereby of ten thousand shames,As a result, leaving ten thousand shame,
And that my Soueraignes presence makes me milde,And that my souerarignes presence makes me mild,
I would, false murd'rous Coward, on thy KneeI would, false Murd'rous -Feogling, on your knee
Make thee begge pardon for thy passed speech,Make you forgiveness for your passed speech
And say, it was thy Mother that thou meant'st,And say it was your mother you mean
That thou thy selfe wast borne in Bastardie;That you wore your self in bastardie;
And after all this fearefull Homage done,And after all this terrible homage that was done,
Giue thee thy hyre, and send thy Soule to Hell,Giue you your herd and send your soul to hell,
Pernicious blood-sucker of sleeping menPernicious Blutsucker Sleeping Men
Suff. Thou shalt be waking, while I shed thy blood,Silk you should wake up while I forget your blood
If from this presence thou dar'st goe with meIf you go out of this present with me
Warw. Away euen now, or I will drag thee hence:Warw. Pay now, or I will pull you, so:
Vnworthy though thou art, Ile cope with thee,Vnworthy, although you map, ile Kope with you,
And doe some seruice to Duke Humfreyes Ghost.And some Seruice for Herzog Humfreyes Ghost.
Exeunt.Exit.
King. What stronger Brest-plate then a heart vntainted?King. What stronger Brest plate than a heart?
Thrice is he arm'd, that hath his Quarrell iust;He is armed three times, that has his dispute;
And he but naked, though lockt vp in Steele,And he naked, although vp attracts in steele,
Whose Conscience with Iniustice is corrupted.Whose conscience is corrupt.
A noyse within.A noyse inside.
Queene. What noyse is this?Queen. What is that?
Enter Suffolke and Warwicke, with their Weapons drawne.Enter Sufolke and Warwicke with your weapons.
King. Why how now Lords?King. Why how now men?
Your wrathfull Weapons drawne,Your angry weapons attract each other
Here in our presence? Dare you be so bold?Here in our present? Do you dare to be so brave?
Why what tumultuous clamor haue we here?Why, what kind of turbulent noise do we here?
Suff. The trayt'rous Warwick, with the men of Bury,Silk the Trayt'Rous Warwick, with the men of Bury,
Set all vpon me, mightie Soueraigne.Set all VPON me, Mightie Soueraigne.
Enter Salisbury.Enter Salisbury.
Salisb. Sirs stand apart, the King shall know yourSalisb. Sirs differ, the king will know her
minde.Monument.
Dread Lord, the Commons send you word by me,Fear Lord, the commons send you word from me,
Vnlesse Lord Suffolke straight be done to death,Vnless Lord Sufolke are currently being put to death,
Or banished faire Englands Territories,Or banished fair England territories,
They will by violence teare him from your Pallace,You will underpin him with your body bereavement by violence,
And torture him with grieuous lingring death.And torture it with strong lingring death.
They say, by him the good Duke Humfrey dy'de:You say, the good Duke Humfrey Dy'de from him:
They say, in him they feare your Highnesse death;They say they fear their sovereign death in him;
And meere instinct of Loue and Loyaltie,And seas instinct of Loue and Loyalty,
Free from a stubborne opposite intent,Free of a stubborn counter intention,
As being thought to contradict your liking,As expected to contradict their taste,
Makes them thus forward in his Banishment.Prevides them in its exile.
They say, in care of your most Royall Person,You say, in the care of your royest person,
That if your Highnesse should intend to sleepe,This if your sovereign should intend to sleep,
And charge, that no man should disturbe your rest,And indictment that nobody should disturb their rest
In paine of your dislike, or paine of death;In the pain of their aversion or death of death;
Yet not withstanding such a strait Edict,But did not stand such a Strait edict
Were there a Serpent seene, with forked Tongue,There was a snake that was after a fork,
That slyly glyded towards your Maiestie,This smart towards your Maiestie,
It were but necessarie you were wak't:It was only necessary that you were not:
Least being suffer'd in that harmefull slumber,The least suffered in this harmful sleep,
The mortall Worme might make the sleepe eternall.The mortal worm could make the sleep of Eternall.
And therefore doe they cry, though you forbid,And that's why they cry, even though they prohibit
That they will guard you, where you will, or no,That they protect you where you want or no,
From such fell Serpents as false Suffolke is;Of such snakes as false Sufolke;
With whose inuenomed and fatall sting,With whose Inuenomed and Fatall Sting,
Your louing Vnckle, twentie times his worth,Your Louing Vnckle, twelve his value,
They say is shamefully bereft of lifeYou say
Commons within. An answer from the King, my LordCommons within. An answer from the king, sir
of Salisburyvon Salisbury
Suff. 'Tis like the Commons, rude vnpolisht Hindes,Silk it like the commons, rude vnpolish hindes,
Could send such Message to their Soueraigne:Could send such a message to your souera -ledge:
But you, my Lord, were glad to be imploy'd,But you, my Lord, were happy to be in action,
To shew how queint an Orator you are.To show how Queint are a speaker you are.
But all the Honor Salisbury hath wonne,But the whole honor of Salisbury has a bliss,
Is, that he was the Lord Embassador,Is that he was the Lord message
Sent from a sort of Tinkers to the KingSent to the king by a kind of handicrafts
Within. An answer from the King, or wee will allInside. An answer from the king or we will all
breake inGreake in
King. Goe Salisbury, and tell them all from me,King. Goe Salisbury and tell them all of me,
I thanke them for their tender louing care;Thank you for your delicate Louing care;
And had I not beene cited so by them,And I was not quoted by them
Yet did I purpose as they doe entreat:Nevertheless, I have the purpose of asking how you ask:
For sure, my thoughts doe hourely prophecie,Sure, my thoughts doe every hour prophecy,
Mischance vnto my State by Suffolkes meanes.Mixture vnto in My State By Suffolkes Meanen.
And therefore by his Maiestie I sweare,And that's why I sweat from his Maiestie
Whose farre-vnworthie Deputie I am,Whose farre vnworthie deputie bin, I am,
He shall not breathe infection in this ayre,He should not breathe infection in this Ayre,
But three dayes longer, on the paine of deathBut three days longer, on the death of death
Qu. Oh Henry, let me pleade for gentle SuffolkeQu. Oh Henry, let me ask for gentle Sufolke
King. Vngentle Queene, to call him gentle Suffolke.King. Vngentle Queene, to name him gently.
No more I say: if thou do'st pleade for him,I no longer say: if you arrive for him,
Thou wilt but adde encrease vnto my Wrath.You will, but Adde Adde Vnto my anger.
Had I but sayd, I would haue kept my Word;If I had just said I would keep my word;
But when I sweare, it is irreuocable:But if I get black, it can be crazy:
If after three dayes space thou here bee'st found,If you found space here after three days, she found
On any ground that I am Ruler of,On any reason I am ruler
The World shall not be Ransome for thy Life.The world will not be ransome for your life.
Come Warwicke, come good Warwicke, goe with mee,Come on Warwicke, come Good Warwicke, go with Mee,
I haue great matters to impart to thee.I have great affairs that I can convey to you.
Enter.Enter.
Qu. Mischance and Sorrow goe along with you,Qu. Infall and grief go together with you,
Hearts Discontent, and sowre Affliction,Hearts of dissatisfaction and Sowre jam,
Be play-fellowes to keepe you companie:Be Play-Fellowes to keep them Companie:
There's two of you, the Deuill make a third,There are two of you who make Deuill a third,
And three-fold Vengeance tend vpon your stepsAnd triple Vengeance tend in your steps
Suff. Cease, gentle Queene, these Execrations,Silk piles, gentle queen, these managers,
And let thy Suffolke take his heauie leaueAnd let your Sufolke take his Heaie
Queen. Fye Coward woman, and soft harted wretch,Queen. Fye cowardly frau and soft harded -elch,
Hast thou not spirit to curse thine enemyDo you have no spirit to curse your enemy
Suf. A plague vpon them: wherefore should I cursseSuf. A plague vpon you: So I should swear
them?She?
Would curses kill, as doth the Mandrakes grone,Would kill curses like the mandrakes grone,
I would inuent as bitter searching termes,I would inuent as bitter search terms,
As curst, as harsh, and horrible to heare,As a curst, so hard and terrible to hearer,
Deliuer'd strongly through my fixed teeth,Deliuer was strong through my firm teeth,
With full as many signes of deadly hate,With full so many signs of deadly hate,
As leane-fac'd enuy in her loathsome caue.As a Läder-Fac'd in her hideous caue.
My tongue should stumble in mine earnest words,My tongue should stumble in my serious words,
Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten Flint,My eyes should sparkle like the hit flint,
Mine haire be fixt an end, as one distract:Mine Hairire is an end as you distract:
I, euery ioynt should seeme to curse and ban,I, your Ioyn should curse and forbid,
And euen now my burthen'd heart would breakeAnd now my bursting heart would fry
Should I not curse them. Poyson be their drinke.Shouldn't I curse them? Poyson is her in there.
Gall, worse then Gall, the daintiest that they taste:The Hebrides, WORLD, the Hebrides, the Daintetest Tattest Tastest:
Their sweetest shade, a groue of Cypresse Trees:Your sweetest shadow, a Groue of Cypress trees:
Their cheefest Prospect, murd'ring Basiliskes:Your executive nest, Murd'ring -Basilisk:
Their softest Touch, as smart as Lyzards stings:Your softest touch, as smart as Lyzard's Stings:
Their Musicke, frightfull as the Serpents hisse,Her music, terrible as the snakes, hiss,
And boading Screech-Owles, make the Consort full.And Boading screeching Owles, make the wife full.
All the foule terrors in darke seated hell -All foule horrors in Darke sit hell -
Q. Enough sweet Suffolke, thou torment'st thy selfe,Q. enough sweet Sufolke, you tortured your self
And these dread curses like the Sunne 'gainst glasse,And these fear curses like the Sunne 'Gainst,
Or like an ouer-charged Gun, recoile,Or like an ouer-loaded weapon, repeated,
And turnes the force of them vpon thy selfeAnd turns the power of them vpon your self
Suf. You bad me ban, and will you bid me leaue?Suf. You bad, I prohibited and will you proceed?
Now by the ground that I am banish'd from,Now through the soil from which I am banned,
Well could I curse away a Winters night,Well, I could curse a winter night,
Though standing naked on a Mountaine top,Although naked on a mountaineer
Where byting cold would neuer let grasse grow,Where cold in cold, new grass let grow,
And thinke it but a minute spent in sportAnd thin it, but spent a minute in sports
Qu. Oh, let me intreat thee cease, giue me thy hand,Qu. Oh, let me get upset, give me your hand,
That I may dew it with my mournfull teares:So that I dew it with my sad tears:
Nor let the raine of heauen wet this place,The Raine von Heauen also get this place wet,
To wash away my wofull Monuments.Wash my Wofull monuments away.
Oh, could this kisse be printed in thy hand,Oh, could this pisser be printed in your hand,
That thou might'st thinke vpon these by the Seale,That you could thin this out of the SEALE,
Through whom a thousand sighes are breath'd for thee.Through the thousand sighs for you.
So get thee gone, that I may know my greefe,So go away so that I know my grief
Tis but surmiz'd, whiles thou art standing by,But tis sowed while you are because you are,
As one that surfets, thinking on a want:As one who surfs about a defect:
I will repeale thee, or be well assur'd,I will resume you again or be well insured
Aduenture to be banished my selfe:Aduenture to be banned by self:
And banished I am, if but from thee.And banished, I am, albeit from you.
Go, speake not to me; euen now be gone.Go, speak not to me; Be gone now.
Oh go not yet. Euen thus, two Friends condemn'd,Oh, don't go. Two friends condemned in this way,
Embrace, and kisse, and take ten thousand leaues,Take hugs and kisses and ten thousand leaders,
Loather a hundred times to part then dye;To separate a hundred times to separate and then to color;
Yet now farewell, and farewell Life with theeBut now says goodbye and life with you says goodbye
Suf. Thus is poore Suffolke ten times banished,Suf. So Poore Sufolke is banished ten times
Once by the King, and three times thrice by thee.Once from the king and three times three times from you.
Tis not the Land I care for, wer't thou thence,It is not the country that I am interested in, not you from there,
A Wildernesse is populous enough,A wilderness is populous enough
So Suffolke had thy heauenly company:So Sufolke had your Hauly company:
For where thou art, there is the World it selfe,Because where you are, there is the world that she holds herself,
With euery seuerall pleasure in the World:With your pleasure in the world:
And where thou art not, Desolation.And where you are not, desolation.
I can no more: Liue thou to ioy thy life;I can no longer: you have to do your life;
My selfe no ioy in nought, but that thou liu'st.Mine myself not a oy in naught, but that, you liu'st.
Enter Vaux.Enter Vaux.
Queene. Whether goes Vaux so fast? What newes IQueen. Is Vaux going so quickly? What kind of new me
prethee?Prethee?
Vaux. To signifie vnto his Maiesty,Vaux. To Suggestions Vnto Shis Monesty,
That Cardinal Beauford is at point of death:This cardinal Beauford is located at the point of death:
For sodainly a greeuous sicknesse tooke him,Because lategic a cruel illness that always does it
That makes him gaspe, and stare, and catch the aire,That lets him grab and stare and catch the Aire,
Blaspheming God, and cursing men on earth.Blasphemed God and cursed people on earth.
Sometime he talkes, as if Duke Humfries GhostAt some point he talks as if Duke Humfries Ghost Ghost
Were by his side: Sometime, he calles the King,Were at his side: at some point he calls the king,
And whispers to his pillow, as to him,And whispers to his pillow, like him,
The secrets of his ouer-charged soule,The secrets of his ouer-charged soul,
And I am sent to tell his Maiestie,And I'm skillful to tell his Mailyie,
That euen now he cries alowd for himAlowd is now crying for him
Qu. Go tell this heauy Message to the King.Qu. Tell this height of the king.
ExitExit
Aye me! What is this World? What newes are these?Yes I! What is this world? What newes are they?
But wherefore greeue I at an houres poore losse,But why I loosen the pore with an hour, I have in an hour
Omitting Suffolkes exile, my soules Treasure?Leave out exile, my soul treasure?
Why onely Suffolke mourne I not for thee?Why do I don't morn on all for you?
And with the Southerne clouds, contend in teares?And with the Southern Clouds that fight in tears?
Theirs for the earths encrease, mine for my sorrowes.Yours penetrate the earth, mine for my grief.
Now get thee hence, the King thou know'st is comming,Now get you from now
If thou be found by me, thou art but deadIf you are found by me, but you are dead, but dead
Suf. If I depart from thee, I cannot liue,Suf. If I go from you, I can't do it,
And in thy sight to dye, what were it else,And to dye in your sight, what else was it
But like a pleasant slumber in thy lap?But how a pleasant sleep in your lap?
Heere could I breath my soule into the ayre,I was able to breathe my soul into the Ayre,
As milde and gentle as the Cradle-babe,As mild and gentle as the Wiege-Babe,
Dying with mothers dugge betweene it's lips.Die with mothers between the lips.
Where from thy sight, I should be raging mad,Where from your sight I should have been crazy
And cry out for thee to close vp mine eyes:And scream that you close VP mine:
To haue thee with thy lippes to stop my mouth:To have your lips to stop my mouth:
So should'st thou eyther turne my flying soule,So you should turn my flying soul
Or I should breathe it so into thy body,Or I should breathe it in your body like this,
And then it liu'd in sweete Elizium.And then it logs into Sweete Eliziium.
To dye by thee, were but to dye in iest,To dye from you were only to be colored in iest,
From thee to dye, were torture more then death:From you to dye, there were more torture than death:
Oh let me stay, befall what may befallOh, let me stay, refuted what can meet
Queen. Away: Though parting be a fretfull corosiue,Queen. WEG: Although it is divided to be an annoying Corosiue,
It is applyed to a deathfull wound.It is applied to a wound of death.
To France sweet Suffolke: Let me heare from thee:After France sweet Sufolke: Let me heat me:
For wheresoere thou art in this worlds Globe,Because where you are in this globe,
Ile haue an Iris that shall finde thee outILE is an iris that should find out you
Suf. I goSuf. I go
Qu. And take my heart with theeQu. And take my heart with you
Suf. A Iewell lockt into the wofulst Caske,Suf. A eawell attracts Into the Wofulst Caske,
That euer did containe a thing of worth,This has worth something that is worth
Euen as a splitted Barke, so sunder we:As a shared barke, so rope we: we:
This way fall I to deathIn this way I fall to death
Qu. This way for me.Qu. This way for me.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter the King, Salisbury, and Warwicke, to the Cardinal in bed.Enter the king, Salisbury and Warwicke to the cardinal in bed.
King. How fare's my Lord? Speake Beauford to thyKing. How is it my Lord? Speak Beaver to yours
SoueraigneSoueraigne
Ca. If thou beest death, Ile giue thee Englands Treasure,Approx. If you death, ile tea from Third England,
Enough to purchase such another Island,Enough to buy another island
So thou wilt let me liue, and feele no paineSo you will lie me and don't feel pain
King. Ah, what a signe it is of euill life,King. Ah, what kind of signatures it is from euill life,
Where death's approach is seene so terribleWhere the approach of death is so terrible
War. Beauford, it is thy Soueraigne speakes to theeWar. Beaver, it is your soueraigne who speaks to you
Beau. Bring me vnto my Triall when you will.Beau. Bring me my test version if you want.
Dy'de he not in his bed? Where should he dye?Didn't he in his bed? Where should he dye?
Can I make men liue where they will or no?Can I get men where they become or no?
Oh torture me no more, I will confesse.Oh, don't torture yourself anymore, I'll confess.
Aliue againe? Then shew me where he is,Aliue again? Then show me where he is
Ile giue a thousand pound to looke vpon him.Ile Giue a thousand pounds to give it away.
He hath no eyes, the dust hath blinded them.He has no eyes, the dust blinded her.
Combe downe his haire; looke, looke, it stands vpright,Combe his hair; Look, look, it stands vrpright,
Like Lime-twigs set to catch my winged soule:Like Lime-Twigs, put on to catch my winged soul:
Giue me some drinke, and bid the ApothecarieFive I soul companies and offer the pharmacy
Bring the strong poyson that I bought of himBring the strong Poyson with you that I bought from him
King. Oh thou eternall mouer of the heauens,King. Oh you eternal mountain of the Weuns,
Looke with a gentle eye vpon this Wretch,With a gentle eye vpon in this misery to watch,
Oh beate away the busie medling Fiend,Oh Beate Weg the Busie Medling Fiend,
That layes strong siege vnto this wretches soule,This places strong siege in this misery,
And from his bosome purge this blacke dispaireAnd from his Bosome cleaning this Blacke -Dispaire
War. See how the pangs of death do make him grinWar. See how the die make him grin
Sal. Disturbe him not, let him passe peaceablySal. Don't disturb him, let him fit peacefully
King. Peace to his soule, if Gods good pleasure be.King. Peace to his soul when God's pleasure is.
Lord Card'nall, if thou think'st on heauens blisse,Lord Card'nall, if you think of Heawen's bliss,
Hold vp thy hand, make signall of thy hope.Hold VP your hand, make your hope.
He dies and makes no signe: Oh God forgiue himHe dies and does not make a signatures: Oh god wasters him
War. So bad a death, argues a monstrous lifeWar. So bad a death, argues a monstrous life
King. Forbeare to iudge, for we are sinners all.King. Forbeare to iudge, because we are sinners.
Close vp his eyes, and draw the Curtaine close,Close the VP its eyes and draw the Cantaine close.
And let vs all to Meditation.And let everyone meditate.
Exeunt.Exit.
Alarum. Fight at Sea. Ordnance goes off.Alarum. Fight at sea. Ordnance starts.
Enter Lieutenant, Suffolke, and others.Enter lieutenant, Sufolke and others.
Lieu. The gaudy blabbing and remorsefull day,Lieu. The gaudy blue end and violent day, day,
Is crept into the bosome of the Sea:Is cut into the Bosom of the sea:
And now loud houling Wolues arouse the IadesAnd now loud houling -wolues are exciting the iAdes
That dragge the Tragicke melancholy night:That pulls the dashes of melancholic night:
Who with their drowsie, slow, and flagging wingsWho with their sleepy, slow and marking wings
Cleape dead-mens graues, and from their misty Iawes,Clape dead-men gray and from their foggy Iawes,
Breath foule contagious darknesse in the ayre:Breath Foule infectious darkness in the Ayre:
Therefore bring forth the Souldiers of our prize,Therefore, bring out the Soildiers of our price
For whilst our Pinnace Anchors in the Downes,Because while our Pinnace anchors in the Downes,
Heere shall they make their ransome on the sand,Heer will make your ransom in the sand
Or with their blood staine this discoloured shore.Or this discolored bank with their blood coloring.
Maister, this Prisoner freely giue I thee,Maister, this prisoner Gi.
And thou that art his Mate, make boote of this:And you, this art his buddy, makes boats of it:
The other Walter Whitmore is thy shareThe other Walter Whitmore is your share
1.Gent. What is my ransome Master, let me know1. Gent. What is my Ransome master, let me know
Ma. A thousand Crownes, or else lay down your headMa. A thousand crowns or put your head down
Mate. And so much shall you giue, or off goes yoursMate. And so much you should giue or go out yours
Lieu. What thinke you much to pay 2000. Crownes,Lieu. What a thin one to pay in 2000, crowns, crowns,
And beare the name and port of Gentlemen?And bear the name and port of the men?
Cut both the Villaines throats, for dy you shall:Cut both bad guys throats, they become the dy:
The liues of those which we haue lost in fight,The Liues of those we lost in combat,
Be counter-poys'd with such a pettie summeCan be counter padded with such a pettie sum
1.Gent. Ile giue it sir, and therefore spare my life1. Gent. Ile Giue it sir, and therefore saved my life
2.Gent. And so will I, and write home for it straight2. Gent. And I also write home to write it
Whitm. I lost mine eye in laying the prize aboord,Whitm. I lost my eye by laying the price of subscription
And therefore to reuenge it, shalt thou dye,And therefore to convey it again, you should color,
And so should these, if I might haue my willAnd so it should also be left if I could leave my will
Lieu. Be not so rash, take ransome, let him liueLieu. Don't be so careful, take ransom, let him liue
Suf. Looke on my George, I am a Gentleman,Suf. Prepare of my George, I am a gentleman,
Rate me at what thou wilt, thou shalt be payedRate me from what you want, you should be paid
Whit. And so am I: my name is Walter Whitmore.White. And me too: my name is Walter Whitmore.
How now? why starts thou? What doth death affright?Like right now? Why do you start? What is death?
Suf. Thy name affrights me, in whose sound is death:Suf. Your name affects me in which death is:
A cunning man did calculate my birth,A torn man calculated my birth,
And told me that by Water I should dye:And told me that I should dye through water:
Yet let not this make thee be bloody-minded,However, do not let yourself be bloody
Thy name is Gualtier, being rightly soundedYour name is a gutier and sounds rightly
Whit. Gualtier or Walter, which it is I care not,White. Gualtier or Walter, which I don't care, not,
Neuer yet did base dishonour blurre our name,Neuer has blurred the base of our name, blurred,
But with our sword we wip'd away the blot.But with our sword we deleted the stain.
Therefore, when Merchant-like I sell reuenge,Therefore, if you are a merchant, I sell Reuege,
Broke be my sword, my Armes torne and defac'd,My sword is broken, my poor destroyed and defac'd,
And I proclaim'd a Coward through the worldAnd I proclaimed a coward through the world
Suf. Stay Whitmore, for thy Prisoner is a Prince,Suf. Stay white because your prisoner is a prince.
The Duke of Suffolke, William de la PoleThe Duke of Suffolke, William de la Pole
Whit. The Duke of Suffolke, muffled vp in ragges?White. The Duke of Suffolke, subdued VP in Ragges?
Suf. I, but these ragges are no part of the DukeSuf. Me, but these ragges are not part of the duke
Lieu. But Ioue was neuer slaine as thou shalt be,Lieu. But ioue was a new slain when you should be
Obscure and lowsie Swaine, King Henries bloodDark and deep Swaine, King Henries blood
Suf. The honourable blood of LancasterSuf. The honorable blood of Lancaster
Must not be shed by such a iaded Groome:Must not be shed by such an IAD -Groome:
Hast thou not kist thy hand, and held my stirrop?Do you not have your hand and held my stir?
Bare-headed plodded by my foot-cloth Mule,Naked heads from my footwear mule,
And thought thee happy when I shooke my head.And thought you happy when I screamed my head.
How often hast thou waited at my cup,How often did you wait for my cup,
Fed from my Trencher, kneel'd downe at the boord,Feeded by my trender, knelt the Boord Downe,
When I haue feasted with Queene Margaret?When I was eaten with Queene Margaret?
Remember it, and let it make thee Crest-falne,Think about it and let
I, and alay this thy abortiue Pride:Me and you too your demolition:
How in our voyding Lobby hast thou stood,As in our voyding lobby you stood
And duly wayted for my comming forth?And properly merged for my extra?
This hand of mine hath writ in thy behalfe,This hand of mine wrote in your name
And therefore shall it charme thy riotous tongueAnd that's why it should enchant your riotous tongue
Whit. Speak Captaine, shall I stab the forlorn SwainWhite. If you speak captain, I should stab the abandoned swain
Lieu. First let my words stab him, as he hath meLieu. Let my words stab when he has me
Suf. Base slaue, thy words are blunt, and so art thouSuf. Basis -Slaue, your words are dull and as art you
Lieu. Conuey him hence, and on our long boats side,Lieu. Conuey him therefore and on our long boot side,
Strike off his headTo brush
Suf. Thou dar'st not for thy owneSuf. You don't have for your own
Lieu. Poole, Sir Poole? Lord,Let us get it. Plain, Sir Pow? Lard,
I kennell, puddle, sinke, whose filth and dirtI tell, puddle, sink, its dirt and dirt
Troubles the siluer Spring, where England drinkes:Disrupts the Siluer spring where England drinks:
Now will I dam vp this thy yawning mouth,Now I will vp your yawn, mouth,
For swallowing the Treasure of the Realme.To swallow the treasure of the empire.
Thy lips that kist the Queene, shall sweepe the ground:Your lips that the queen kisses will sweep the floor:
And thou that smil'dst at good Duke Humfries death,And you smile at Good Duke Humfrie's death,
Against the senselesse windes shall grin in vaine,Against the senseless winds are grinning,
Who in contempt shall hisse at thee againe.Who will prepare for you again in contemplation.
And wedded be thou to the Hagges of hell,And be married to the Hagges of Hell,
For daring to affye a mighty LordDur
Vnto the daughter of a worthlesse King,Vnto the daughter of a worthless king,
Hauing neyther Subiect, Wealth, nor Diadem:How was Jesus Arrinon, Aubet, Salal, not:
By diuellish policy art thou growne great,By Diuellish Policy Art du Growne great,
And like ambitious Sylla ouer-gorg'd,And likes Sylla Ohr-Gorg'd, ambitious,
With gobbets of thy Mother-bleeding heart.With Gobbets of your heart.
By thee Aniou and Maine were sold to France.Aniou and Maine were sold to France by you.
The false reuolting Normans thorough thee,The wrong repetition normers thoroughly you, you,
Disdaine to call vs Lord, and PiccardieAdmission to name lord and piccardia
Hath slaine their Gouernors, surpriz'd our Forts,Has her Gouernor's Slaine, surprised, surprised, surprised,
And sent the ragged Souldiers wounded home.And sent the ragged Soildiers wounded home.
The Princely Warwicke, and the Neuils all,The princely Warwicke and the Neulile all,
Whose dreadfull swords were neuer drawne in vaine,Their terrible swords were new drawne with Vaine,
As hating thee, and rising vp in armes.As a hate and increasing VP in arms.
And now the House of Yorke thrust from the Crowne,And now the house of Yorke from the crown,
By shamefull murther of a guiltlesse King,Of shameful mather of a guilty king,
And lofty proud incroaching tyranny,And high proud incro -incidental tyranny,
Burnes with reuenging fire, whose hopefull coloursBurnes with the fire fire, whose hopeful colors color
Aduance our halfe-fac'd Sunne, striuing to shine;Take in our half-time sunnies, streak to shine;
Vnder the which is writ, Inuitis nubibus.Vnder wrote, enthusiastic clouds.
The Commons heere in Kent are vp in armes,The Commons armies in Kent are VP in arms,
And to conclude, Reproach and Beggerie,And finally, accusation and accomplishments,
Is crept into the Pallace of our King,Is cut into the blind of our king,
And all by thee: away, conuey him henceAnd everything from you: gone, therefore it
Suf. O that I were a God, to shoot forth ThunderSuf. Oh that I was a god to bring out thunder
Vpon these paltry, seruile, abiect Drudges:Vpon these poor, seruiles, abused plans:
Small things make base men proud. This Villaine heere,Little things make base men proud. This villain army,
Being Captaine of a Pinnace, threatens moreTo be a pinate of a pineapple threatens more
Then Bargulus the strong Illyrian Pyrate.Then Bargulus the strong Illyrian pyrat.
Drones sucke not Eagles blood, but rob Bee-hiues:Drones do not suck Eagles Blood, but Rob Bee-Hiues:
It is impossible that I should dyeIt is impossible that I should color
By such a lowly Vassall as thy selfe.Of such a low vassall as your own.
Thy words moue Rage, and not remorse in me:Your words moue rage and not remorse in me:
I go of Message from the Queene to France:I go from the queen to France from the message:
I charge thee waft me safely crosse the ChannellI calculate you to cross the channel safely
Lieu. Water:Venue. Water:
W. Come Suffolke, I must waft theeW. Come Suffolke, I have to wafer you
to thy deathTo your death
Suf. Pine gelidus timor occupat artus, it is thee I feareSuf. Pine icy fear takes the limbs, it is afraid of you
Wal. Thou shalt haue cause to feare before I leaue thee.Whale. You should have to fear in front of the tea tea.
What, are ye danted now? Now will ye stoopeWhat, are you killed now? Now you will be stoop
1.Gent. My gracious Lord intreat him, speak him fair1. Gent. My gracious lord speaks him up, that is fair
Suf. Suffolkes Imperiall tongue is sterne and rough:Suf. Suffolkes Imperial tongue is stars and rough:
Vs'd to command, vntaught to pleade for fauour.Vs'd to order to ask for a fauour.
Farre be it, we should honor such as theseFarre is it, we should honor as this
With humble suite: no, rather let my headWith a modest suite: no, better my head
Stoope to the blocke, then these knees bow to any,Stoope to the block, then these knees bow to each,
Saue to the God of heauen, and to my King:Sauence to the god of howh and to my king:
And sooner dance vpon a bloody pole,And formerly dance vpon a bloody rod,
Then stand vncouer'd to the Vulgar Groome.Then they stand vncouer for the vulgar moan.
True Nobility, is exempt from feare:True nobility is freed from Feare:
More can I beare, then you dare executeI can keep it more, then you dare to run
Lieu. Hale him away, and let him talke no more:Lieu. Hold him away and no longer let him sharpen it:
Come Souldiers, shew what cruelty ye canCome on Soildiers, they showed what cruelty they can do
Suf. That this my death may neuer be forgot.Suf. It can be forgotten that my death is.
Great men oft dye by vilde Bezonions.Great, but often dyeing wild locations.
A Romane Sworder, and Bandetto slaueA Novel Schläger and Bangetto -Slaue
Murder'd sweet Tully. Brutus Bastard handMurdered sweet tully. Brutus bastard hand
Stab'd Iulius Cæsar. Sauage IslandersErstabte Julius Caesar. Sauage Islander
Pompey the Great, and Suffolke dyes by Pyrats.Pompey the big and Sufolke dyes from Pyrates.
Exit Water with Suffolke.Leave water with Sufolke.
Lieu. And as for these whose ransome we haue set,Lieu. And as for this, the ransome of which we set,
It is our pleasure one of them depart:It is a pleasure for us, one of them goes:
Therefore come you with vs, and let him go.Come with VS and let him go.
Exit Lieutenant, and the rest.Lieutenant and the rest.
Manet the first Gent. Enter Walter with the body.Manet the first gentleman. Enter Walter with the body.
Wal. There let his head, and liuelesse bodie lye,Whale. There he left his head and Liueless Bodie Lye,
Vntill the Queene his Mistris bury it.Vntill the queen, his millers, buries it.
Exit WalterLeave Walter
1.Gent. O barbarous and bloudy spectacle,1. Gent. O barbaric and shaky spectacle,
His body will I beare vnto the King:I will wear his body the king:
If he reuenge it not, yet will his Friends,If he doesn't give it up again, he will become his friends, but his friends,
So will the Queene, that liuing, held him deere.This is how the queen, this leaning, kept him deere.
Enter Beuis, and Iohn Holland.Enter Beuis and IOHN Holland.
Beuis. Come and get thee a sword, though made of aBeuis. Come and get a sword, even though it is made out of one
Lath, they haue bene vp these two dayesLatte, you have these two days VP VP
Hol. They haue the more neede to sleepe now thenHol. You now have the need to sleep now
Beuis. I tell thee, Iacke Cade the Cloathier, meanes toBeuis. I'll tell you, IIPPE CADE the Cloathier, that too
dresse the Common-wealth and turne it, and set a newTighten up the shared prosperity and turn it and put a new one
nap vpon itNAP VPON IT
Hol. So he had need, for 'tis thred-bare. Well, I say,Hol. So he had to need it because it was a Thred building. Well, I'm saying
it was neuer merrie world in England, since GentlemenIt was a new Merrie World in England, since men
came vpkam vp
Beuis. O miserable Age: Vertue is not regarded inBeuis. O Miserables age: Vertue is not considered in
Handy-crafts menMobile phone crafts men
Hol. The Nobilitie thinke scorne to goe in LeatherHol. The Nobilitie Thinke falls into leather to go into leather
ApronsSnap
Beuis. Nay more, the Kings Councell are no goodBeuis. No more, the Kings Councel is not good
WorkemenWorker
Hol. True: and yet it is said, Labour in thy Vocation:Hol. Right: And yet it means working in your calling:
which is as much to say, as let the Magistrates be labouringThis is as much to say as the judges let work
men, and therefore should we be MagistratesMen, and that's why we should be judges
Beuis. Thou hast hit it: for there's no better signe of aBeuis. You met it: because there is no better sign of A
braue minde, then a hard handBrauen -Mind, then a hard hand
Hol. I see them, I see them: There's Bests Sonne, theHol. I see her, I see her: there is the best sun that
Tanner of WinghamGerber von Wingham
Beuis. Hee shall haue the skinnes of our enemies, toBeuis. He
make Dogges Leather ofdouble
Hol. And Dicke the ButcherHol. And thickness of the butchers
Beuis. Then is sin strucke downe like an Oxe, and iniquitiesBeuis. Then Sin Strucke is like an ox and misdeeds
throate cut like a CalfeCut throats like a calcest
Hol. And Smith the WeauerHol. Und Smith the Weber
Beu. Argo, their thred of life is spunBeu. Argo, her life was shot
Hol. Come, come, let's fall in with them.Hol. Come on, come, let's fall with them.
Drumme. Enter Cade, Dicke Butcher, Smith the Weauer, and aDrum. Enter Cade, Thick Butcher, Smith the Weber and A
Sawyer, withSawyer mit
infinite numbers.Infinite numbers.
Cade. Wee Iohn Cade, so tearm'd of our supposed FatherCade. Wee Iohn Cade, so torn by our supposed father
But. Or rather of stealing a Cade of HerringsBut. Or rather to steal a cade of herrings
Cade. For our enemies shall faile before vs, inspiredCade. Because our enemies fail in front of VS, inspired
with the spirit of putting down Kings and Princes. Commandto put down with the spirit, kings and princes. command
silenceBe silent
But. SilenceBut. Be silent
Cade. My Father was a MortimerCade. My father was a morticer
But. He was an honest man, and a good BricklayerBut. He was an honest man and a good bricklayer
Cade. My mother a PlantagenetCade. My mother a plantation set
Butch. I knew her well, she was a MidwifeButch. I knew her well, she was a midwife
Cade. My wife descended of the LaciesCade. My wife rose from the mustache
But. She was indeed a Pedlers daughter, & sold manyBut. In fact, she was a daughter of the pedlers and sold many
LacesLaces
Weauer. But now of late, not able to trauell with herWeber. But now has not been able to Trauell with her recently
furr'd Packe, she washes buckes here at homePaced pack, she washes Buckes here at home
Cade. Therefore am I of an honorable houseCade. That's why I'm from an honorable house
But. I by my faith, the field is honourable, and thereBut. I through my faith is the field of honor and there
was he borne, vnder a hedge: for his Father had neuer aIf he was born, a hedge: because his father had new a
house but the CageHouse but the cage
Cade. Valiant I amCade. I am Valiant
Weauer. A must needs, for beggery is valiantWeber. A must, because Begaby is brave
Cade. I am able to endure muchCade. I can endure a lot
But. No question of that: for I haue seene him whiptBut. No question about it: because I refused him
three Market dayes togetherThree market days together
Cade. I feare neither sword, nor fireCade. I'm not afraid of a sword or fire
Wea. He neede not feare the sword, for his Coate is ofWea. He doesn't have to fear before the sword
proofeProof
But. But me thinks he should stand in feare of fire, beingBut. But I think he should stand in front of the fire in theORE
burnt i'th hand for stealing of Sheepeburned hand because I stole sheep
Cade. Be braue then, for your Captaine is Braue, andCade. Then be brewing because your captain is brewing, and
Vowes Reformation. There shall be in England, seuenSchwore Reformation. It will be in England, Seuen,
halfe peny Loaues sold for a peny: the three hoop'd pot,Half Peny Loaues sold for a Peny: the three irritated pot, pot, pot, pot
shall haue ten hoopes, and I wil make it Fellony to drinkShould have ten hoopes and I'll do it Fellony
small Beere. All the Realme shall be in Common, and inSmall berry. All rich should be common and in
Cheapside shall my Palfrey go to grasse: and when I amMy Palfrey should go to Grasse cheap: and when I am
King, as King I will beKing, as the king I will be
All. God saue your MaiestyAll. God sow your Maiessy
Cade. I thanke you good people. There shall bee noCade. I thank you good people. It can be no
mony, all shall eate and drinke on my score, and I willMONY, everyone will eat in my score and dr be drugs, and I'll do it
apparrell them all in one Liuery, that they may agree likeApparrell you all in a Liuery so that you may agree
Brothers, and worship me their LordBrothers, and worship me their master
But. The first thing we do, let's kill all the LawyersBut. The first thing we do let us kill us all lawyers
Cade. Nay, that I meane to do. Is not this a lamentableCade. No, I mean that. Is that not complained
thing, that of the skin of an innocent Lambe shouldThing that should be the skin of an innocent lambe
be made Parchment; that Parchment being scribeld ore,Pergament are made; This parchment is the ore that is ore
should vndoe a man. Some say the Bee stings, but I say,Should vndoe a man. Some say the bee stings, but I say
tis the Bees waxe: for I did but seale once to a thing, andIt is the bees waxing: because I only did it to Seale once, and
I was neuer mine owne man since. How now? Who'sSince then I have been a new owner. Like right now? who is
there?there?
Enter a Clearke.Enter a clearke.
Weauer. The Clearke of Chartam: hee can write andWeber. The Clearke of Chartam: HEE can write and
reade, and cast accomptReade and Cast Axicpt
Cade. O monstrousCade. O monstrous
Wea. We tooke him setting of boyes CopiesWea. We can set it from Boyes copies
Cade. Here's a VillaineCade. Here is a villain
Wea. Ha's a Booke in his pocket with red Letters in'tWea. Ha is a socket in the pocket with red letters in '
Cade. Nay then he is a ConiurerCade. No, then he is a coniurer
But. Nay, he can make Obligations, and write CourtBut. No, he can fulfill obligations and write court
handHand
Cade. I am sorry for't: The man is a proper man ofCade. I'm not sorry: the man is a real man of
mine Honour: vnlesse I finde him guilty he shall not die.My honor: Vnlesse I find him guilty that he will not die.
Come hither sirrah, I must examine thee: What is thyCome here, Sirrah, I have to examine you: What is yours
name?Name?
Clearke. EmanuellClearke. Emanuell
But. They vse to writ it on the top of Letters: 'TwillBut. You have written it to the top of the letters: 'Till
go hard with youGo hard with you
Cade. Let me alone: Dost thou vse to write thy name?Cade. Let me calmly: dost you du vse to write your name?
Or hast thou a marke to thy selfe, like a honest plain dealingOr do you have a brand for your self, like an honest simple trade
man?Mann?
Clearke. Sir I thanke God, I haue bin so well broughtClearke. Sir, thank God, I got so well with me
vp, that I can write my nameVP that I can write my name
All. He hath confest: away with him: he's a VillaineAll. He confested: with him: he is a villain
and a TraitorAnd a traitor
Cade. Away with him I say: Hang him with his PenCade. I say with him: hang him up with his pen
and Inke-horne about his necke.And Inke-Horne over his nose.
Exit one with the ClearkeEnd one with the clearke
Enter Michael.Enter Michael.
Mich. Where's our Generall?Me. Where is our general?
Cade. Heere I am thou particular fellowCade. Heer I am a special guy
Mich. Fly, fly, fly, Sir Humfrey Stafford and his brotherMe. Fly, fly, fly, Sir Humfrey Stafford and his brother
are hard by, with the Kings Forcesare heavy through the Kings forces
Cade. Stand villaine, stand, or Ile fell thee downe: heCade. Stand Villaine, Stand or ile fur you downe: he
shall be encountred with a man as good as himselfe. HeShould appear as well with a man. He
is but a Knight, is a?Is just a knight, is one?
Mich. NoI. NO
Cade. To equall him I will make my selfe a knight, presently;Cade. To organize him, I will currently make myself a knight;
Rise vp Sir Iohn Mortimer. Now haue at him.Rise VP Sir Iohn Mortimer. Now on him.
Enter Sir Humfrey Stafford, and his Brother, with Drum andEnter Sir Humfrey Stafford and his brother with drum and
Soldiers.Soldiers.
Staf. Rebellious Hinds, the filth and scum of Kent,Staf. Rebellious Hinds, dirt and scum of kent,
Mark'd for the Gallowes: Lay your Weapons downe,Mark for the Gallowes: Place your weapons Downe,
Home to your Cottages: forsake this Groome.Home of their cottages: give up this moan.
The King is mercifull, if you reuoltThe king is Mercifull when they wake up again
Bro. But angry, wrathfull, and inclin'd to blood,Brothers. But angry, angry and closer to blood,
If you go forward: therefore yeeld, or dyeWhen you go forward: therefore Yeeld or dye
Cade. As for these silken-coated slaues I passe not,Cade. What these silk -coated S do not fit, not,
It is to you good people, that I speake,It is good people for them that I spoke
Ouer whom (in time to come) I hope to raigne:Ouer, who (to come in time) I hope to clear Raigne:
For I am rightfull heyre vnto the CrowneBecause I'm rightly Heyre Vnto the crown
Staff. Villaine, thy Father was a Playsterer,Employee. Villaine, your father was a player,
And thou thy selfe a Sheareman, art thou not?And you your self -representation, are you not?
Cade. And Adam was a GardinerCade. And Adam was a Gardiner
Bro. And what of that?Brothers. And what is with this?
Cade. Marry, this Edmund Mortimer Earle of March,Cade. Get married, this Edmund Mortimer Earle from March,
married the Duke of Clarence daughter, did he not?Married to the Duke of Clarence subsidiary, isn't it?
Staf. I sirStaf. Me, sir
Cade. By her he had two children at one birthCade. From her he had two children at birth
Bro. That's falseBrothers. That is wrong
Cade. I, there's the question; But I say, 'tis true:Cade. I, the question is; But I say it is true:
The elder of them being put to nurse,The oldest of them is brought to the nurse,
Was by a begger-woman stolne away,Was gone from a Bull Woman,
And ignorant of his birth and parentage,And ignorant about his birth and descent,
Became a Bricklayer, when he came to age.Became mason when he came to age.
His sonne am I, deny it if you canHis son I am, deny it if you can
But. Nay, 'tis too true, therefore he shall be KingBut. No, it's too true, so he should be king
Wea. Sir, he made a Chimney in my Fathers house, &Wea. Sir, he made a chimney in my fathers Haus & & & & & &
the brickes are aliue at this day to testifie it: thereforeThe bricks are Aliue on this day to prove them: So so
deny it notDon't deny it
Staf. And will you credit this base Drudges Wordes,Staf. And will attribute this basis to the words,
that speakes he knowes not whatHe doesn't speak that
All. I marry will we: therefore get ye goneAll. I'm getting married, we will: So go away
Bro. Iacke Cade, the D[uke]. of York hath taught you thisBrothers. Icke Cade, the D [Uke]. That taught you from York
Cade. He lyes, for I inuented it my selfe. Go too Sirrah,Cade. He Lyes, because I haven't set it myself. Go to Sirrah,
tell the King from me, that for his Fathers sake HenryTell the king of me that for his fathers Henry's sake
the fift, (in whose time, boyes went to Span-counterThe five (in their time, Boyes, went into tension counter
for French Crownes) I am content he shall raigne, but IleFor French crowns) I am satisfied, it should clear, but Ile
be Protector ouer himBe protected, oh him
Butcher. And furthermore, wee'l haue the Lord SayesButcher. And besides, we'l Haue the Mr. Sayes
head, for selling the Dukedome of MaineHead for the sale of the dukedome from Maine
Cade And good reason: for thereby is England main'dCade and good reason: Because that's how England is Main'd
And faine to go with a staffe, but that my puissance holdsAnd Faine to go with a staff, but that my Puissance applies
it vp. Fellow-Kings, I tell you, that that Lord Say hathit vp. Kingy, I tell you that this gentleman says he would have said
gelded the Commonwealth, and made it an Eunuch: &The Commonwealth owed and made it an eunuch: & & & & & & & & &
more then that, he can speake French, and therefore hee isHe can speak more than that than that, and that's why HEE is
a Traitora traitor
Staf. O grosse and miserable ignoranceStaf. O large and miserable ignorance
Cade. Nay answer if you can: The Frenchmen are ourCade. No, answer if you can: the French are ours
enemies: go too then, I ask but this: Can he that speaksEnemies: go too, then I ask, but that: can the one who speaks?
with the tongue of an enemy, be a good Councellour, orBe a good consultant with the tongue of an enemy, or
no?no?
All. No, no, and therefore wee'l haue his headAll. No, no and therefore his head
Bro. Well, seeing gentle words will not preuayle,Brothers. Well, to see gentle words, are not put forward,
Assaile them with the Army of the KingEnter them with the king's army
Staf. Herald away, and throughout euery Towne,Staf. Wegelden and all over your ToWne,
Proclaime them Traitors that are vp with Cade,Proclaime traitors who are VP with Cade,
That those which flye before the battell ends,Those that end in front of the Battell ends,
May euen in their Wiues and Childrens sight,May be in sight in their wiues and children
Be hang'd vp for example at their doores:For example, hang VP on your door:
And you that be the Kings Friends follow me.And you, these are the friends of kings, follow me.
Enter.Enter.
Cade. And you that loue the Commons, follow me:Cade. And you, the Commons Loie, follow me:
Now shew your selues men, 'tis for Liberty.Now put on your Selues men, it is for freedom.
We will not leaue one Lord, one Gentleman:We don't become a gentleman, a gentleman:
Spare none, but such as go in clouted shooen,Do not save any, but such as
For they are thrifty honest men, and suchBecause they are economical honest men and such
As would (but that they dare not) take our partsHow would (but you don't dare) take our parts
But. They are all in order, and march toward vsBut. They are all in order and march towards VS
Cade. But then are we in order, when we are most outCade. But then we are okay when we are most outside
of order. Come, march forward.of order. Come on, march forward.
Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords are slaine. EnterAlarums to fight in which both Staffords Slaine are. Enter
CadeCade
and the rest.and the rest.
Cade. Where's Dicke, the Butcher of Ashford?Cade. Where is thick, the butcher from Ashford?
But. Heere sirBut. Heer Sir
Cade. They fell before thee like Sheepe and Oxen, &Cade. They fell in front of you like shepherds and oxen, &
thou behaued'st thy selfe, as if thou hadst beene in thineYou said goodbye to your self -manager as if you had become in yours?
owne Slaughter-house: Therfore thus will I reward thee,Owne Slaughter-House: So I will reward you
the Lent shall bee as long againe as it is, and thou shaltLent should be as long as they are again and you should
haue a License to kill for a hundred lacking oneHaving a license to kill for a hundred without one
But. I desire no moreBut. I no longer wish
Cade. And to speake truth, thou deseru'st no lesse.Cade. And to speak the truth, you are no less.
This Monument of the victory will I beare, and the bodiesI and the body will keep this monument of victory
shall be dragg'd at my horse heeles, till I do come toshould be pushed on my horse sections until I get
London, where we will haue the Maiors sword born beforeLondon, where we will have the previously born Maorse sword
vsvs
But. If we meane to thriue, and do good, breake openBut. If we mean that, Thriue
the Gaoles, and let out the PrisonersThe Gaoles and pushed out the prisoners
Cade. Feare not that I warrant thee. Come, let's marchCade. Don't be afraid that I guarantee you. Come on, let's march
towards London.to London.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter the King with a Supplication, and the Queene with SuffolkesEnter the king with a pleading and the queene with fleece
head,Head,
the Duke of Buckingham, and the Lord Say.The Duke of Buckingham and the Lord say.
Queene. Oft haue I heard that greefe softens the mind,Queen. Often I heard that Greefe motivates the spirit,
And makes it fearefull and degenerate,And makes it terrible and degenerated,
Thinke therefore on reuenge, and cease to weepe.Thinke therefore on Reuege and stop crying.
But who can cease to weepe, and looke on this.But who can stop crying and seeing it.
Heere may his head lye on my throbbing brest:Heer can lure his head on my throbbing brest:
But where's the body that I should imbrace?But where is the body I should imbrace?
Buc. What answer makes your Grace to the RebellsBuc. What answer does your grace do to the rebels
Supplication?Pleading?
King. Ile send some holy Bishop to intreat:King. I send a holy bishop to appear:
For God forbid, so many simple soulesBecause God keep so many simple souls
Should perish by the Sword. And I my selfe,Should handle the sword. And I mean myself, I have myself
Rather then bloody Warre shall cut them short,Then bloody war will cut them briefly
Will parley with Iacke Cade their Generall.Will make your generalization with Iacken Cade.
But stay, Ile read it ouer once againeBut stay, Ile read it again
Qu. Ah barbarous villaines: Hath this louely face,Qu. Ah barbaric bad guys: has this face,
Rul'd like a wandering Plannet ouer me,Was like a migratory planet, our me,
And could it not inforce them to relent,And couldn't it insert them to give in,
That were vnworthy to behold the sameIt was to see the same thing
King. Lord Say, Iacke Cade hath sworne to haue thyKing. Lord, they say, Iack Cade has sworn in to her
headhead
Say. I, but I hope your Highnesse shall haue hisTo say. Me, but I hope your sovereignty should have his
King. How now Madam?King. How now Madam?
Still lamenting and mourning for Suffolkes death?Still complain and mourn the death of Suffolkes?
I feare me (Loue) if that I had beene dead,I'm afraid if I had been dead
Thou would'st not haue mourn'd so much for meYou wouldn't mourn so much for me
Qu. No my Loue, I should not mourne, but dye forQu. No, my Loue, I shouldn't dye, but dye for
thee.you.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
King. How now? What newes? Why com'st thou inKing. Like right now? Which Newes? Why are you coming in
such haste?Such a hurry?
Mes. The Rebels are in Southwarke: Fly my Lord:Mes. The rebels are in Southwarke: Flying my Lord:
Iacke Cade proclaimes himselfe Lord Mortimer,Icke Cade announces Lord Mortimer,
Descended from the Duke of Clarence house,From the Duke of Clarence House,
And calles your Grace Vsurper, openly,And calls her grace against transfer, open,
And vowes to Crowne himselfe in Westminster.And swore to crown in Westminster.
His Army is a ragged multitudeHis army is a ragged crowd
Of Hindes and Pezants, rude and mercilesse:From Hindes and Pezants, rude and mercilesse:
Sir Humfrey Stafford, and his Brothers death,Sir Humfrey Stafford and the death of his brothers,
Hath giuen them heart and courage to proceede:Hathi giuen they heart and courage to continue:
All Schollers, Lawyers, Courtiers, Gentlemen,All Scholler, lawyers, courtes, men,
They call false Catterpillers, and intend their deathThey call false catterpillers and intend their death
Kin. Oh gracelesse men: they know not what they doRelationship. Oh Grazess Men: You don't know what you're doing
Buck. My gracious Lord, retire to Killingworth,Desire. My amiable gentleman, withdraws to Killingworth,
Vntill a power be rais'd to put them downeVntill A power is diamond to reduce it
Qu. Ah were the Duke of Suffolke now aliue,The Duke of Suffolke was now aliue,
These Kentish Rebels would be soone appeas'dThese Centic rebels would be so that it was a satisfaction.
King. Lord Say, the Traitors hateth thee,King. Lord, say the traitors have you
Therefore away with vs to KillingworthTherefore with VS to Killingworth away
Say. So might your Graces person be in danger.To say. Could be in danger of their grace.
The sight of me is odious in their eyes:The sight of me is hideous in her eyes:
And therefore in this Citty will I stay,And that's why I'll stay in this titty
And liue alone as secret as I may.And Liue alone as secret as I can.
Enter another Messenger.Enter another messenger.
Mess. Iacke Cade hath gotten London-bridge.Chaos. Icke Cade got London-Bridge.
The Citizens flye and forsake their houses:The citizens fly and give up their houses:
The Rascall people, thirsting after prey,The rascal people want to be prey,
Ioyne with the Traitor, and they ioyntly sweareIoyne with the traitor and they swim ioynly
To spoyle the City, and your Royall CourtThe city and its Royall Court on Spoyle
Buc. Then linger not my Lord, away, take horseBuc. Then don't refer to my lord, away, take a horse
King. Come Margaret, God our hope will succor vsKing. Come on Margaret, God, our hope will be against his
Qu. My hope is gone, now Suffolke is deceastQu. My hope is gone, now Sufolke is dey
King. Farewell my Lord, trust not the Kentish RebelsKing. Farewell my gentleman, do not trust the Kentan rebels
Buc. Trust no body for feare you betraidBuc. Do not trust any body out of fear that you affect
Say. The trust I haue, is in mine innocence,To say. The trust that I Hage is in my innocence,
And therefore am I bold and resolute.And that's why I'm brave and determined.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Lord Scales vpon the Tower walking. Then enters two orEnter Lord Scales Vpon the tower that is changing. Then enter two or
threethree
Citizens below.Citizens below.
Scales. How now? Is Iacke Cade slaine?Scale. Like right now? Is Iack Cade Slaine?
1.Cit. No my Lord, nor likely to be slaine:1.Cit. No, my gentleman, probably Slaine:
For they haue wonne the Bridge,Because they won the bridge
Killing all those that withstand them:Kill everyone who can withstand them:
The L[ord]. Maior craues ayd of your Honor from the TowerThe gentleman]. Maior Craues Ayd of her honor from the tower
To defend the City from the RebelsTo defend the city in front of the rebels
Scales. Such ayd as I can spare you shall command,Scale. Such a yyd as I can save that you should command,
But I am troubled heere with them my selfe,But I am worried that armies have my I have
The Rebels haue assay'd to win the Tower.The rebels have examined to win the tower.
But get you to Smithfield, and gather head,But bring them to Smithfield and collect your head
And thither I will send you Mathew Goffe.And I'll send you Mathew Goffe.
Fight for your King, your Countrey, and your Liues,Fight for your king, your country and your Liues.
And so farwell, for I must hence againe.And so far, because I have to.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Iacke Cade and the rest, and strikes his staffe on LondonEnter Iack Cade and the rest and beat his staff on London
stone.Stein.
Cade. Now is Mortimer Lord of this City,Cade. Now the Mortimer is Lord of this city,
And heere sitting vpon London Stone,And armies sitting Vpon London Stone,
I charge and command, that of the Cities costI calculate and the command that costs the cities
The pissing Conduit run nothing but Clarret WineThe Pissing Canit runs nothing but wiser wine
This first yeare of our raigne.This first year of our Raigne.
And now henceforward it shall be Treason for any,And now it will be betrayal for everyone
That calles me other then Lord Mortimer.That calls me different from Lord Mortimer.
Enter a Soldier running.Enter a soldier.
Soul. Iacke Cade, Iacke CadeSoul. Not cade, not cade
Cade. Knocke him downe there.Cade. Knock down it there.
They kill him.They kill him.
But. If this Fellow be wise, hee'l neuer call yee IackeBut. When this guy is wise, hee'l new Yee iIpe
Cade more, I thinke he hath a very faire warningCade more, I thin, he has a very fair warning
Dicke. My Lord, there's an Army gathered togetherThickness. My Lord, there is an army that has gathered
in Smithfieldin Smithfield
Cade. Come, then let's go fight with them:Cade. Come on, then let's fight with them:
But first, go and set London Bridge on fire,But first they go and set the London Bridge on fire,
And if you can, burne downe the Tower too.And if you can, you also cast the tower.
Come, let's away.Come on, let's leave out.
Exeunt. omnes.Exit. Everyone.
Alarums. Mathew Goffe is slain, and all the rest. Then enter IackeAlarum. Mathew Goffe is killed and all the rest. Then enter iice
Cade,Cade,
with his Company.with his company.
Cade. So sirs: now go some and pull down the Sauoy:Cade. So Sirs: Now go a little and pull the Sauoy down:
Others to'th Innes of Court, downe with them allOthers to remove Innes of Court, to reduce with all of them
But. I haue a suite vnto your LordshipBut. I have accompanied a suite with its lordship
Cade. Bee it a Lordshippe, thou shalt haue it for thatCade. Bee it a lordship, you should have it for it
wordWord
But. Onely that the Lawes of England may come outBut. So that the law of England can come out
of your mouthFrom your mouth
Iohn. Masse 'twill be sore Law then, for he was thrustIohn. Mass' pool was the painful law at the time because it was pushed
in the mouth with a Speare, and 'tis not whole yetin the mouth with a spear and not quite yet
Smith. Nay Iohn, it wil be stinking Law, for his breathBlacksmith. No, Iohn, it will be a stinking law for his breath
stinkes with eating toasted cheeseStink with roasted cheese with the food
Cade. I haue thought vpon it, it shall bee so. Away,Cade. I thought it should be. A way,
burne all the Records of the Realme, my mouth shall beBurn all records of the empire, my mouth should be
the Parliament of EnglandThe parliament of England
Iohn. Then we are like to haue biting StatutesIohn. Then we like to be biting statutes
Vnlesse his teeth be pull'd outHis teeth took off
Cade. And hence-forward all things shall be in Common.Cade. And therefore all things should be common.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mes. My Lord, a prize, a prize, heeres the Lord Say,Mes. My Lord, a prize, a price, army of the Lord, says,
which sold the Townes in France. He that made vs paythat the town of France sold. Whoever made against payment
one and twenty Fifteenes, and one shilling to the pound,twenty -one fifties and a shilling to the pound,
the last Subsidie.The last subsidy.
Enter George, with the Lord Say.Enter George, say with the Lord.
Cade. Well, hee shall be beheaded for it ten times:Cade. Well, HEE is beheaded ten times for this:
Ah thou Say, thou Surge, nay thou Buckram Lord, nowAh you say you storm, no, you are now gentleman, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now, now
art thou within point-blanke of our Iurisdiction Regall.Art in which we step back in the point-bare of our time.
What canst thou answer to my Maiesty, for giuing vp ofWhat can you answer to my Maiesty, for Giuing VP from
Normandie vnto Mounsieur Basimecu, the Dolphine ofNormandy vnto mounsieur basiiMecu, the dolphin von
France? Be it knowne vnto thee by these presence, euenFrance? Be known
the presence of Lord Mortimer, that I am the BeesomeLord Mortimer's presence that I am the sauce
that must sweepe the Court cleane of such filth as thouThe court cleaning of dirt as you sweeps
art: Thou hast most traiterously corrupted the youth ofArt: You have corrupted the youngsters the most from most
the Realme, in erecting a Grammar Schoole: and whereasthe empire to build a grammar school: and while
before, our Fore-fathers had no other Bookes but theBefore that, our foreground fathers had no other books except that
Score and the Tally, thou hast caused printing to be vs'd,Score and the balance have led you to the printing vs'd,
and contrary to the King, his Crowne, and Dignity, thouand contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, you
hast built a Paper-Mill. It will be prooued to thy Face,We built a paper mill. It will be proouled in your face
that thou hast men about thee, that vsually talke of athat you have the men over you that against a Tellieres Talke from A
Nowne and a Verbe, and such abhominable wordes, asNowne and a verbe and as hideous words as
no Christian eare can endure to heare. Thou hast appointedNo Christian ear can endure. You have appointed
Iustices of Peace, to call poore men before them, aboutIustices of peace to call Poore men in front of them, about
matters they were not able to answer. Moreouer,Affairs that they could not answer. Mehrouer,
thou hast put them in prison, and because they could notYou brought them to prison and because they couldn't
reade, thou hast hang'd them, when (indeede) onely forSpeech, you held them as (indeed) further for
that cause they haue beene most worthy to liue. ThouThe cause of what they were most worth to do. You
dost ride in a foot-cloth, dost thou not?Dost ride in a foot dress that you don't?
Say. What of that?To say. What about it?
Cade. Marry, thou ought'st not to let thy horse weareCade. Marriage, you shouldn't let your horse wear
a Cloake, when honester men then thou go in their HoseA cloake when Honester men go into her hose
and Doubletsand double
Dicke. And worke in their shirt to, as my selfe for example,Thickness. And literally in her shirt, like my self, for example, for example,
that am a butcherI am a butcher
Say. You men of KentTo say. You men from Kent
Dic. What say you of KentDic. What do you say about Kent?
Say. Nothing but this: 'Tis bona terra, mala gensTo say. Nothing but that: 'Tis Bona Terra, Mala Gens
Cade. Away with him, away with him, he speaks LatineCade. With him away with him, he speaks Latin
Say. Heare me but speake, and beare mee wher'e youTo say. But listen to me Speak and Beemee where you have
will:Will:
Kent, in the Commentaries Cæsar writ,Kent, write in the comments Cæsar,
Is term'd the ciuel'st place of all this Isle:Is referred to as Ciuel'St -Ort all of this island:
Sweet is the Country, because full of Riches,The country is cute because full of wealth,
The People Liberall, Valiant, Actiue, Wealthy,The people of Liberall, Valiant, Actiue, wealthy,
Which makes me hope you are not void of pitty.Which hope that they are not empty by Pitty.
I sold not Maine, I lost not Normandie,I didn't sell Maine, I didn't lose the Normandy
Yet to recouer them would loose my life:But to withdraw it, my life would lose:
Iustice with fauour haue I alwayes done,Iustice with fauour I'm constantly finished,
Prayres and Teares haue mou'd me, Gifts could neuer.Prayers and tears have me, new ones.
When haue I ought exacted at your hands?If I wore, should I ask for your hands?
Kent to maintaine, the King, the Realme and you,To wait, the king, the rich and her,
Large gifts haue I bestow'd on learned Clearkes,Big gifts that I learned, Clearkes,
Because my Booke preferr'd me to the King.Because my book preferred me to the king.
And seeing Ignorance is the curse of God,And to see ignorance is the curse of God,
Knowledge the Wing wherewith we flye to heauen.Know the wing with which we fly to hows.
Vnlesse you be possest with diuellish spirits,Vnlesse they own with diuellish spirits,
You cannot but forbeare to murther me:You can only proceed to measure me:
This Tongue hath parlied vnto Forraigne KingsThis tongue had Vnto Forraigne kings
For your behoofeFor your behavior
Cade. Tut, when struck'st thou one blow in the field?Cade. Do when you hit a blow in the field?
Say. Great men haue reaching hands: oft haue I struckTo say. Big men who grab their hands: I often beaten
Those that I neuer saw, and strucke them deadThose I saw new ones and pounded them dead
Geo. O monstrous Coward! What, to come behindeGeo. O monstrous coward! What to get back
Folkes?People?
Say. These cheekes are pale for watching for your goodTo say. These cheeks are pale when they are observed on their good
Cade. Giue him a box o'th' eare, and that wil make 'emCade. Giue a box of O'th 'eare, and she will do that'
red againered again
Say. Long sitting to determine poore mens causes,To say. Long session to determine the causes of Pore men,
Hath made me full of sicknesse and diseasesI have made myself full of illnesses and illnesses
Cade. Ye shall haue a hempen Candle then, & the helpCade. You should then have a Hempenerzer and the help
of hatchetfrom Hatchet
Dicke. Why dost thou quiuer man?Thickness. Why do you have a man
Say. The Palsie, and not feare prouokes meTo say. The palsie and not fear me
Cade. Nay, he noddes at vs, as who should say, Ile beCade. No, he Noddes at VS, as it should say, I am
euen with you. Ile see if his head will stand steddier onEuen with you. I see if his head is more stated
a pole, or no: Take him away, and behead himA pole or no: take it away and behead him
Say. Tell me: wherein haue I offended most?To say. Tell me: where do I hed the most offended?
Haue I affected wealth, or honor? Speake.HAS I affected prosperity or honor? Speak.
Are my Chests fill'd vp with extorted Gold?Are my chests VP filled with blackmail gold?
Is my Apparrell sumptuous to behold?Is my apparrell to be seen lush?
Whom haue I iniur'd, that ye seeke my death?Who did I iniurize that you see my death?
These hands are free from guiltlesse bloodshedding,These hands are free of guilty -free bloodshed,
This breast from harbouring foule deceitfull thoughts.This chest of foule deceptive thoughts.
O let me liueLeave it with lue
Cade. I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: butCade. I feel remorse in mine with his words: but but
Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading soWith
well for his life. Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnderGood for his life. With him he is a familiar Vnder
his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name. Goe, takeHis tongue does not speak a name of God. Goe, take
him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and thenHim away, I say and now strike his head and then and then and then
breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer,Break in his son in Lawes House, Sir Iames Cromer,
and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon twoand hit your head and bring them both VPPON two
poles hitherPoland here
All. It shall be doneAll. It should be done
Say. Ah Countrimen: If when you make your prair's,To say. Ah Country: If you make your prairing
God should be so obdurate as your selues:God should be as Obdat as their selues:
How would it fare with your departed soules,How would it do with their deceased soules?
And therefore yet relent, and saue my lifeAnd therefore still give in and my life sow
Cade. Away with him, and do as I command ye: theCade. Away with him and do what I command you: the
proudest Peere in the Realme, shall not weare a head onProudest pere in the empire, shouldn't put on a head
his shoulders, vnlesse he pay me tribute: there shall notHis shoulders, he fessed to me: there will not be
a maid be married, but she shall pay to me her MaydenheadA maid is married, but she will pay me her Maydenhead
ere they haue it: Men shall hold of mee in Capite.Before you have it: Men will capture Mee in Capite.
And we charge and command, that their wiues be as freeAnd we calculate and command that your wiuues are so free
as heart can wish, or tongue can tellHow the heart can wish or the tongue can say
Dicke. My Lord,Thickness. My Lord,
When shall we go to Cheapside, and take vp commoditiesWhen should we go to cheap and take VP goods
vpon our billes?Vpon our Bibles?
Cade. Marry presentlyCade. Admittedly several
All. O braue.All. Brow.
Enter one with the heads.Enter one with the heads.
Cade. But is not this brauer:Cade. But is not this brewer:
Let them kisse one another: For they lou'd wellLet them get each other: because they loden well
When they were aliue. Now part them againe,When they were aliue. Now separate them again
Least they consult about the giuing vpAt least they consult the VP Giuing
Of some more Townes in France. Soldiers,Of some other towns in France. Soldiers,
Deferre the spoile of the Citie vntill night:Terry Das Spoile the Citie Ventill-Walks:
For with these borne before vs, in steed of Maces,Because with these before vs, in Ross von moder ,,
Will we ride through the streets, & at euery CornerWill we drive through the streets and in Euny Corner?
Haue them kisse. Away.Do you kiss. A way.
ExitExit
Alarum, and Retreat. Enter againe Cade, and all his rabblement.Alarum and retreat. Enter Cade again and all of his rabble.
Cade. Vp Fish-streete, downe Saint Magnes corner,Cade. VP Fish-Straße, Downe Saint Magnes Corner,
kill and knocke downe, throw them into Thames:Kill and Knocke Downe, throw them into the Thames:
Sound a parley.Sound a parley.
What noise is this I heare?What sound is that, I brighten me?
Dare any be so bold to sound Retreat or ParleyDare to be so brave, to withdraw or parley
When I command them kill?When I command you to kill you?
Enter Buckingham, and old Clifford.Enter Buckingham and Old Clifford.
Buc. I heere they be, that dare and will disturb thee:Buc. I arm them, dare and will disturb you:
Know Cade, we come Ambassadors from the KingDo you know Cade, we come ambassadors of the king
Vnto the Commons, whom thou hast misled,Vnto the commons that you have misleaded,
And heere pronounce free pardon to them all,And armies expressed them to all free forgiveness,
That will forsake thee, and go home in peaceThat will leave you and go home in peace
Clif. What say ye Countrimen, will ye relentClif. What does your country say, will you let up?
And yeeld to mercy, whil'st 'tis offered you,And Yeeld to Mercy while offering you
Or let a rabble leade you to your deaths.Or let a rabble lead to your death.
Who loues the King, and will imbrace his pardon,Who is lurking to the king and will make his forgiveness,
Fling vp his cap, and say, God saue his Maiesty.Flew his VP his hat and say God send his Maiessy.
Who hateth him, and honors not his Father,Who has him and do not honor his father,
Henry the fift, that made all France to quake,Henry the Fift, who all made France a widen,
Shake he his weapon at vs, and passe byShake his weapon at VS and fit past
All. God saue the King, God saue the KingAll. God send the king, God send the king
Cade. What Buckingham and Clifford are ye so braue?Cade. Which Buckingham and Clifford are you brewing?
And you base Pezants, do ye beleeue him, will you needsAnd you support Pezants, you take him, will you need?
be hang'd with your Pardons about your neckes? HathHang over your neck with your forgives? Has
my sword therefore broke through London gates, thatMy sword therefore broke through the London goals, that
you should leaue me at the White-heart in Southwarke.You should go down in Southwarke in the white heart.
I thought ye would neuer haue giuen out these Armes tilI thought you would give new things to this arms
you had recouered your ancient Freedome. But you areThey had withdrawn their old free -range. But you are
all Recreants and Dastards, and delight to liue in slauerieAll relaxation and dasdard and joy to borrow in Slauerie
to the Nobility. Let them breake your backes with burthens,To the nobility. Let them breed the background with Burthens,
take your houses ouer your heads, rauish yourTake your houses with your heads, Rauish your houses
Wiues and Daughters before your faces. For me, I willWiues and daughters in front of their faces. For me I will
make shift for one, and so Gods Cursse light vppon youMake a shift for you, and so Gods Light Vppon floods you
allto
All. Wee'l follow Cade,All of them. Wee'l follow cade,
Wee'l follow CadeWee'l follow cade
Clif. Is Cade the sonne of Henry the fift,Clif. Is Cade the son of Henry the Fift,
That thus you do exclaime you'l go with him.So that you do exclaimed you will go with him.
Will he conduct you through the heart of France,Will he lead you through the heart of France?
And make the meanest of you Earles and Dukes?And do you make the most common of you, Earles and Dukes?
Alas, he hath no home, no place to flye too:Unfortunately he has no home, no place to fly:
Nor knowes he how to liue, but by the spoile,I also don't know how to do it, but at the spoile,
Vnlesse by robbing of your Friends, and vs.Vnlesse by robbed your friends and vs.
Wer't not a shame, that whilst you liue at iarre,Were not a shame that they were at Iarre while lying in Iarre,
The fearfull French, whom you late vanquishedThe anxious French who defeated them late
Should make a start ore-seas, and vanquish you?Should a starter seas start and defeat you?
Me thinkes alreadie in this ciuill broyle,I think in this ciuill broyle, Alreadie,
I see them Lording it in London streets,I see that they are laminating it in London streets,
Crying Villiago vnto all they meete.Crying Villiago Vnto everything you meet.
Better ten thousand base-borne Cades miscarry,Better tens of thousands of base overborn cades misjudged,
Then you should stoope vnto a Frenchmans mercy.Then you should stuff French mercy.
To France, to France, and get what you haue lost:To France, to France, and get what you have lost:
Spare England, for it is your Natiue Coast:Replacement England, because it is your Natiue coast:
Henry hath mony, you are strong and manly:Henry has Mony, you are strong and male:
God on our side, doubt not of VictorieGod on our side, doubts not from Victorie
All. A Clifford, a Clifford,All. A clifford, a clifford,
Wee'l follow the King, and CliffordWee'l follow the king and clifford
Cade. Was euer Feather so lightly blowne too & fro,Cade. Was your Feather so light and so easy & after
as this multitude? The name of Henry the fift, hales themthan this amount? Henry the Fift's name, halves them
to an hundred mischiefes, and makes them leaue mee desolate.to a hundred nonsense and let me go out blur.
I see them lay their heades together to surprizeI see them together to put them together to surprise
me. My sword make way for me, for heere is no staying:me. My sword makes room for me, because armies is not a stay:
in despight of the diuels and hell, haue through the verieIn the desperation of the diuels and hell, through the verie
middest of you, and heauens and honor be witnesse, thatMiddle of them and Heawens and Honor are witnesses that
no want of resolution in mee, but onely my FollowersNo shortage of solution in Mee, but my supporters continue to
base and ignominious treasons, makes me betake mee toBasis and shameful property
my heeles.My heels.
ExitExit
Buck. What, is he fled? Go some and follow him,Desire. What, did he fled? Go some and follow him
And he that brings his head vnto the King,And who brings his head against the king
Shall haue a thousand Crownes for his reward.Should have a thousand crowns for his reward.
Exeunt. some of them.Exit. Some of them.
Follow me souldiers, wee'l deuise a meane,Follow Me Sildiers, Wee'l Deus to Mee,
To reconcile you all vnto the King.To reconcile all with the king.
Exeunt. omnes.Exit. Everyone.
Sound Trumpets. Enter King, Queene, and Somerset on the Tarras.Ton trumpets. Enter the King, Queene and Somerset on the Tarras.
King. Was euer King that ioy'd an earthly Throne,King. Was your king who had an earthly throne
And could command no more content then I?And could no more content than me?
No sooner was I crept out of my Cradle,As soon as I was screwed out of my cradle
But I was made a King, at nine months olde.But I became the king at the age of nine.
Was neuer Subiect long'd to be a King,Was newer, who had been king for a long time to be a king
As I do long and wish to be a Subiect.How I have long and want to be a base.
Enter Buckingham and Clifford.Enter Buckingham and Clifford.
Buc. Health and glad tydings to your MaiestyBuc. Health and Happy Tydings for your Maiessy
Kin. Why Buckingham, is the Traitor Cade surpris'd?Relationship. Why Buckingham, is the traitor Cade surprise?
Or is he but retir'd to make him strong?Or is he just back to make him strong?
Enter Multitudes with Halters about their NeckesEnter a variety of halter around your neck
Clif. He is fled my Lord, and all his powers do yeeld,Clif. He fled my Lord and all of his strength do yeeld,
And humbly thus with halters on their neckes,And humble with the holder on the neck, humble,
Expect your Highnesse doome of life, or deathExpect your sovereignty of life or death
King. Then heauen set ope thy euerlasting gates,King. Then Heah put her Euerlasting gates,
To entertaine my vowes of thankes and praise.Entertain my vow and praise.
Souldiers, this day haue you redeem'd your liues,SOULDIERS, on this day they redeemed their Liues,
And shew'd how well you loue your Prince & Countrey:And showed how good you your Prince & Countrey Loid:
Continue still in this so good a minde,Still continue in this good at least
And Henry though he be infortunate,And Henry, although he is killed
Assure your selues will neuer be vnkinde:Assure that your Selues will be new Vnkinde:
And so with thankes, and pardon to you all,And so with thanks and to apologize, all of you,
I do dismisse you to your seuerall CountriesI discourage them into their Seerall countries
All. God saue the King, God saue the King.All. God send the king, God send the king.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mes. Please it your Grace to be aduertised,Mes. Please it is your grace to be adapted
The Duke of Yorke is newly come from Ireland,The Duke of Yorke comes new from Ireland,
And with a puissant and a mighty powerAnd with a Puissant and a powerful force
Of Gallow-glasses and stout Kernes,From Gallow glasses and strong cores,
Is marching hitherward in proud array,March in a proud array at the back,
And still proclaimeth as he comes along,And still proclaims when he comes
His Armes are onely to remoue from theeHis arms will continue to remember you
The Duke of Somerset, whom he tearmes a TraitorThe Duke of Somerset, whom he underlines a traitor
King. Thus stands my state, 'twixt Cade and YorkeKing. So is my condition, 'Twixt Cade and Yorke
distrest,District,
Like to a Ship, that hauing scap'd a Tempest,Liked to go to a ship, this hazing was a storm,
Is straight way calme, and boorded with a Pyrate.Is straightforward and built up with a pyrat.
But now is Cade driuen backe, his men dispierc'd,But now Cade Driuen is cheeking, disprising his men,
And now is Yorke in Armes, to second him.And now Yorke is in arms to second.
I pray thee Buckingham go and meete him,I pray that you go Buckingham and meet him.
And aske him what's the reason of these Armes:And provided him what the reason for this arms is:
Tell him, Ile send Duke Edmund to the Tower,Tell him, Ile chic Duke Edmund in the tower,
And Somerset we will commit thee thither,And Somerset we will commit you there
Vntill his Army be dismist from himVntill his army is exposed by him
Somerset. My Lord,Somerset. Sir,
Ile yeelde my selfe to prison willingly,Ile yeelde my self is willingly for prison,
Or vnto death, to do my Countrey goodOr VNTO death to do my county well
King. In any case, be not to rough in termes,King. In any case not be rough in the term,
For he is fierce, and cannot brooke hard LanguageBecause he is violent and cannot brochet hard language
Buc. I will my Lord, and doubt not so to deale,Buc. I will not doubt my master and do not doubt deals,
As all things shall redound vnto your goodSince all things should save her well
King. Come wife, let's in, and learne to gouern better,King. Come on women, let's go in and learn to go better,
For yet may England curse my wretched raigne.Because England can curse my miserable Raigne.
Flourish. Exeunt.Bloom. Exit.
Enter Cade.Enter Cade.
Cade. Fye on Ambitions: fie on my selfe, that haue aCade. Fye about ambitions: Fie on my self, that has a
sword, and yet am ready to famish. These fiue daies haueSword, and yet I'm ready to Famish. These fiue -demonies Hagen
I hid me in these Woods, and durst not peepe out, for allI hide in these forests
the Country is laid for me: but now am I so hungry, thatThe country is laid for me: but now I'm so hungry that
if I might haue a Lease of my life for a thousand yeares, IIf I could enter into a rental agreement of my life for a thousand years, I
could stay no longer. Wherefore on a Bricke wall haueCouldn't stay anymore. Therefore on a Brice wall Houe
I climb'd into this Garden, to see if I can eate Grasse, orI climbed into this garden to see if I can eat grass, or
picke a Sallet another while, which is not amisse to coolePicke a Salllet another time, which is not too cool
a mans stomacke this hot weather: and I think this wordA mans stomacke this hot weather: and I think this word
Sallet was borne to do me good: for many a time but forSallet was worn to do well: for many time for many time
a Sallet, my brain-pan had bene cleft with a brown Bill;A sallet, my brain pan had an advantage with a brown bill;
and many a time when I haue beene dry, & brauely marching,And often when I watched dryly and march bridal,
it hath seru'd me insteede of a quart pot to drinkeIt set me from a Quart pot to it to it
in: and now the word Sallet must serue me to feed on.In: And now the word Sallet has to use me to feed me.
Enter Iden.Enter ident.
Iden. Lord, who would liue turmoyled in the Court,Iden. Lord, who was directed in the yard in the roles,
And may enioy such quiet walkes as these?And may walks as quiet as this experience?
This small inheritance my Father left me,This little heritage my father left me
Contenteth me, and worth a Monarchy.Satisfied and worth a monarchy.
I seeke not to waxe great by others warning,I see that I don't grow great due to other warning.
Or gather wealth I care not with what enuy:Or collect prosperity that is not important to me what enuy:
Sufficeth, that I haue maintaines my state,Sufficient that I keep my state, I keep.
And sends the poore well pleased from my gateAnd send the pore very satisfied from my goal
Cade. Heere's the Lord of the soile come to seize meCade. Heer is the gentleman of the Soile to take me
for a stray, for entering his Fee-simple without leaue. AFor a stray to get his fee without a distance. A
Villaine, thou wilt betray me, and get a 1000. CrownesVillaine, you will tell me and get 1000 crowns
of the King by carrying my head to him, but Ile makeof the king by wearing my head to him, but ile do
thee eate Iron like an Ostridge, and swallow my SwordThey eat iron like an Ostridge and swallow my sword
like a great pin ere thou and I partLike a great pen before you and I participate
Iden. Why rude Companion, whatsoere thou be,Iden. Why rude companions, what are you, you are,
I know thee not, why then should I betray thee?I don't know you, why should I tell you then?
Is't not enough to breake into my Garden,Is not enough to get into my garden,
And like a Theefe to come to rob my grounds:And like a theef to rob my site:
Climbing my walles inspight of me the Owner,Climb my walls.
But thou wilt braue me with these sawcie termes?But will you stretch me out with these Sawcie Termes?
Cade. Braue thee? I by the best blood that euer wasCade. Do you brew? Me for the best blood that was yours
broach'd, and beard thee to. Looke on mee well, I haueBroachend and bare. Look on Mee good, I am having
eate no meate these fiue dayes, yet come thou and thyDon't eat meat
fiue men, and if I doe not leaue you all as dead as a doorefiue men, and if I don't all of you as dead like a doore
naile, I pray God I may neuer eate grasse moreNaile, I pray God, I can eat new grass
Iden. Nay, it shall nere be said, while England stands,Iden. No, it should not be said while England is
That Alexander Iden an Esquire of Kent,That Alexander identical to an Esquire of Kent,
Tooke oddes to combate a poore famisht man.Tooke Oddes to comb a Pore Famish Mann.
Oppose thy stedfast gazing eyes to mine,Contradicts your sted fat look to my,
See if thou canst out-face me with thy lookes:See if you can surpass me with your looks:
Set limbe to limbe, and thou art farre the lesser:Set Limbe to Limbe and you are the smaller one:
Thy hand is but a finger to my fist,Your hand is just a finger to my fist
Thy legge a sticke compared with this Truncheon,Your layer a stick compared to this baton,
My foote shall fight with all the strength thou hast,My foe will fight with all the strength you have
And if mine arme be heaued in the Ayre,And when my arms belong in the Ayre,
Thy graue is digg'd already in the earth:Your gray is already in the ground.
As for words, whose greatnesse answer's words,As for words, the words of which are the size of the answers of answers,
Let this my sword report what speech forbearesLet my sword report this which speech prohibits
Cade. By my Valour: the most compleate ChampionCade. From my bravery: the most complete champion
that euer I heard. Steele, if thou turne the edge, orI heard this. Steele when you turn the edge, or
cut not out the burly bon'd Clowne in chines of Beefe,Do not cut out the stocky clown in Chines of Rebe, not.
ere thou sleepe in thy Sheath, I beseech Ioue on my kneesBefore you slept in your vagina, I give ioue on my knees
thou mayst be turn'd to Hobnailes.You are Mayst to Hobnailes.
Heere they Fight.Heer them fight.
O I am slaine, Famine and no other hath slaine me, let tenO I am slain, famine and no one else has me all, leave ten
thousand diuelles come against me, and giue me but theA thousand dielles come against me and give me the
ten meales I haue lost, and I'de defie them all. WitherTen meals I lost and I would define them all. Wither
Garden, and be henceforth a burying place to all that doGarden and from now on a tomb for everything that is doing
dwell in this house, because the vnconquered soule oflive in this house
Cade is fledCade is fled
Iden. Is't Cade that I haue slain, that monstrous traitor?Iden. Isn't Cade killed, this monstrous traitor?
Sword, I will hallow thee for this thy deede,Sword, I'll sanctify you for this your deede,
And hang thee o're my Tombe, when I am dead.And hang over my tomb when I'm dead.
Ne're shall this blood be wiped from thy point,Ne're should be wiped off your point,
But thou shalt weare it as a Heralds coate,But you should wear it as Herald Coate,
To emblaze the Honor that thy Master gotTo make the honor your master got
Cade. Iden farewell, and be proud of thy victory: TellCade. Ids say goodbye and be proud of your victory: say
Kent from me, she hath lost her best man, and exhort allKent from me, she lost her best husband and warned everything
the World to be Cowards: For I that neuer feared any,The world to be cowards: because I was that new ones feared all,
am vanquished by Famine, not by Valour.I'm defeated by famine, not through bravery.
Dyes.Dyes.
Id. How much thou wrong'st me, heauen be my iudge;ID. How much you were wrong, be it my iudge;
Die damned Wretch, the curse of her that bare thee:The damn misery dies, the curse from her, who naked you:
And as I thrust thy body in with my sword,And when I switch your body into my sword,
So wish I, I might thrust thy soule to hell.So I wish I could push your soul to hell.
Hence will I dragge thee headlong by the heelesTherefore I will pull you upside down on the feelers
Vnto a dunghill, which shall be thy graue,VNTO a cristly that is supposed to be your gray,
And there cut off thy most vngracious head,And there cut off your vngracian head,
Which I will beare in triumph to the King,What I will triumph to triumph the king,
Leauing thy trunke for Crowes to feed vpon.Your trunke for crowes to feed Vpon.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Yorke, and his Army of Irish, with Drum and Colours.Enter Yorke and his Irish army with drum and colors.
Yor. From Ireland thus comes York to claim his right,Yor. York comes from Ireland to claim his right,
And plucke the Crowne from feeble Henries head.And pluck the crown of the weak Henries Head.
Ring Belles alowd, burne Bonfires cleare and brightRing Belles Alowd, Burne Bonfires Cleare und Hell
To entertaine great Englands lawfull King.To entertain Great England's Legrel King.
Ah Sancta Maiestas! who would not buy thee deere?Ah Santa Maiestas! Who wouldn't buy you for Deere?
Let them obey, that knowes not how to Rule.Let them obey them, don't know how to rule.
This hand was made to handle nought but Gold.This hand was made to do nothing but gold.
I cannot giue due action to my words,I cannot be due to my words.
Except a Sword or Scepter ballance it.Except for a sword or a scepter ball.
A Scepter shall it haue, haue I a soule,A scepter should cut it, I have a soule,
On which Ile tosse the Fleure-de-Luce of France.We Which Ile The Fleure-de-Luce France Tosse.
Enter Buckingham.Enter Buckingham.
Whom haue we heere? Buckingham to disturbe me?Who would we get arms? Buckingham to disturb me?
The king hath sent him sure: I must dissembleThe king certainly sent him: I have to disappear
Buc. Yorke, if thou meanest wel, I greet thee wellBuc. Yorke, if you mean, I greet you well
Yor. Humfrey of Buckingham, I accept thy greeting.Yor. Humfrey from Buckingham, I accept your greeting.
Art thou a Messenger, or come of pleasureArt you a messenger or come to pleasure
Buc. A Messenger from Henry, our dread Liege,Buc. A messenger from Henry, our terror,
To know the reason of these Armes in peace.Knowing the reason for these arms in peace.
Or why, thou being a Subiect, as I am,Or why, you are a pedestal as I am,
Against thy Oath, and true Allegeance sworne,Against your oath and the true allgeance,
Should raise so great a power without his leaue?Should such a large power be raised without its selection?
Or dare to bring thy Force so neere the Court?Or do you dare to bring your strength such a none?
Yor. Scarse can I speake, my Choller is so great.Yor. Schar, I can speak, my choller is so great.
Oh I could hew vp Rockes, and fight with Flint,Oh, I could hit VP Rockes and fight with Feuerstein,
I am so angry at these abiect tearmes.I am so angry with this Abiect Cares.
And now like Aiax Telamonius,And now like aiax telamonius;
On Sheepe or Oxen could I spend my furie.I could spend my fury on shepherds or oxen.
I am farre better borne then is the king:I am worn much better, then the king is:
More like a King, more Kingly in my thoughts.Rather like a king, royal in my thoughts.
But I must make faire weather yet a while,But I have to make fairers for a while,
Till Henry be more weake, and I more strong.Until Henry will be more weake and I'm stronger.
Buckingham, I prethee pardon me,Buckingham, I apologize
That I haue giuen no answer all this while:That I don't have an answer all the time:
My minde was troubled with deepe Melancholly.My spirit was worried with Deepe Melancholly.
The cause why I haue brought this Armie hither,The reason why I brought this arm around to bring it here,
Is to remoue proud Somerset from the King,Is proud to remember Somerset from the king,
Seditious to his Grace, and to the StateSedged by his grace and the state
Buc. That is too much presumption on thy part:Buc. That is too much guess from your part:
But if thy Armes be to no other end,But if your arms are not at an end,
The King hath yeelded vnto thy demand:The king passed her claim:
The Duke of Somerset is in the TowerThe Duke of Somerset is in the tower
Yorke. Vpon thine Honor is he Prisoner?Yorke. Vpon your honor is he prisoner?
Buck. Vpon mine Honor he is PrisonerDesire. Vpon mine mine honor he is prisoner
Yorke. Then Buckingham I do dismisse my Powres.Yorke. Then I hump my powres.
Souldiers, I thanke you all: disperse your selues:SOULDIERS, I thank you all: Sprinkle your Selues:
Meet me to morrow in S[aint]. Georges Field,Meet me in S [aint] until tomorrow. Georges field,
You shall haue pay, and euery thing you wish.You will pay and your what you want.
And let my Soueraigne, vertuous Henry,And let
Command my eldest sonne, nay all my sonnes,Command my eldest son, no all my son,
As pledges of my Fealtie and Loue,As a promise of my Fealtie and Loue,
Ile send them all as willing as I liue:I send them all as ready as I do:
Lands, Goods, Horse, Armor, any thing I haueCountries, goods, horse, armor, everything I have
Is his to vse, so Somerset may dieIs to VSE, so Somerset can die
Buc. Yorke, I commend this kinde submission,Buc. Yorke, I recommend this species,
We twaine will go into his Highnesse Tent.We will go to his highness tent.
Enter King and Attendants.Enter the king and companion.
King. Buckingham, doth Yorke intend no harme to vsKing. Buckingham, Doth Yorke do not intend to do harme to VS
That thus he marcheth with thee arme in arme?He marches that with you arms in the arms?
Yorke. In all submission and humility,Yorke. In all submissions and humility,
Yorke doth present himselfe vnto your HighnesseYorke Doth Seng in her sovereignty
K. Then what intends these Forces thou dost bring?K. What does this intend to bring these forces?
Yor. To heaue the Traitor Somerset from hence,Yor. To raise the traitor Somerset from now on,
And fight against that monstrous Rebell Cade,And fight against this monstrous rebel cade,
Who since I heard to be discomfited.Who has heard since then to be determined.
Enter Iden with Cades head.Enter Ides with Cades Head.
Iden. If one so rude, and of so meane conditionIden. If you are so rude and of such medium condition
May passe into the presence of a King:May hike to the presence of a king:
Loe, I present your Grace a Traitors head,Loe, I present your grace a traitor head,
The head of Cade, whom I in combat slewThe head of Cade that I killed in combat
King. The head of Cade? Great God, how iust art thou?King. Cade's head? Great god, how do you?
Oh let me view his Visage being dead,Oh, let me see his visa who is dead
That liuing wrought me such exceeding trouble.That exaggerated me so much.
Tell me my Friend, art thou the man that slew him?Tell me, my friend, are you the man who killed him?
Iden. I was, an't like your MaiestyIden. I was, you don't like your Maiessy
King. How art thou call'd? And what is thy degree?King. How do you call art? And what is your degree?
Iden. Alexander Iden, that's my name,Iden. Alexander Idn, that is my name,
A poore Esquire of Kent, that loues his KingA Pore Esquire from Kent who organizes his king
Buc. So please it you my Lord, 'twere not amisseBuc. So please do you do my gentleman, 'do not amisse
He were created Knight for his good seruiceHe was created knight for his good Seruice
King. Iden, kneele downe, rise vp a Knight:König. Iden, Kneele Downe, Rise VP A Knight:
We giue thee for reward a thousand Markes,We have a thousand brand for rewards,
And will, that thou henceforth attend on vsAnd want you to take part in VS from now on
Iden. May Iden liue to merit such a bountie,Iden. May Iden Liue to earn such a bountie,
And neuer liue but true vnto his Liege.And new Liue but true vnto his lie.
Enter Queene and Somerset.Enter Queene and Somerset.
K. See Buckingham, Somerset comes with th' Queene,K. See Buckingham, Somerset comes with the Queene,
Go bid her hide him quickly from the DukeGo, you can quickly hide him from the duke
Qu. For thousand Yorkes he shall not hide his head,Qu. For a thousand yorkes, he should not hide his head,
But boldly stand, and front him to his faceBut stand brave and end him in his face
Yor. How now? is Somerset at libertie?Yor. Like right now? Is Somerset at Libertie?
Then Yorke vnloose thy long imprisoned thoughts,Then Yorke vnloose your long detained thoughts,
And let thy tongue be equall with thy heart.And let your tongue be the same with your heart.
Shall I endure the sight of Somerset?Should I endure the sight of Somerset?
False King, why hast thou broken faith with me,Wrong king, why did you break the faith with me,
Knowing how hardly I can brooke abuse?Knowing how difficult I misuse Brooke?
King did I call thee? No: thou art not King:I called you? No: you are not king:
Not fit to gouerne and rule multitudes,Not fit to gouerne and rule multitudes,
Which dar'st not, no nor canst not rule a Traitor.What not, a traitor cannot rule.
That Head of thine doth not become a Crowne:This head of yours does not become a crown:
Thy Hand is made to graspe a Palmers staffe,Your hand will be made to capture a Palmer staff,
And not to grace an awefull Princely Scepter.And not to decorate an impressive prince.
That Gold, must round engirt these browes of mine,The gold has to round me off these brews,
Whose Smile and Frowne, like to Achilles SpeareHis smile and reilmination likes Achilles Speare
Is able with the change, to kill and cure.Is able to kill and heal with the change.
Heere is hand to hold a Scepter vp,Heer is hand to keep a scepter VP,
And with the same to acte controlling Lawes:And lawes controlling to act:
Giue place: by heauen thou shalt rule no morePlace gank: from Heaaud Tuu Shale Rule or more
O're him, whom heauen created for thy RulerO'RE HIM, which the how has created for your ruler
Som. O monstrous Traitor! I arrest thee YorkeSo M. O monstrous traitor! I arrest you Yorke
Of Capitall Treason 'gainst the King and Crowne:Von Capitall Treason 'Gainst the King and Crowne:
Obey audacious Traitor, kneele for GraceObey bold traitor, kneele for mercy
York. Wold'st haue me kneele? First let me ask of thee,York. Wold'st Haue me kneele? Let me ask for you first
If they can brooke I bow a knee to man:If you can Brooke Brooke, I bow a knee to man:
Sirrah, call in my sonne to be my bale:Syrrah, call in my son to be my bale:
I know ere they will haue me go to Ward,I know before you will go to ward
They'l pawne their swords of my infranchisementYou will be your swords of my infranchisement Pawne
Qu. Call hither Clifford, bid him come amaine,Qu. Call Clifford here, boot him to come amine,
To say, if that the Bastard boyes of YorkeTo say that if the bastard boyes from Yorke
Shall be the Surety for their Traitor FatherShould be the guarantee for their traitor father
Yorke. O blood-bespotted Neopolitan,Yorke. O Neopolitan blood banned,
Out-cast of Naples, Englands bloody Scourge,Outcast of Naples, England's bloody scourge,
The sonnes of Yorke, thy betters in their birth,The son of Yorke, your improvements at your birth,
Shall be their Fathers baile, and bane to thoseShould their fathers Bail and Bane be to them
That for my Surety will refuse the Boyes.That for my guarantee will reject the Boyes.
Enter Edward and Richard.Enter Edward and Richard.
See where they come, Ile warrant they'l make it good.See where you come, ILE custody command, you will do it well.
Enter Clifford.Enter Clifford.
Qu. And here comes Clifford to deny their baileQu. And here comes Clifford to refuse your bails
Clif. Health, and all happinesse to my Lord the KingClif. Health and all luck for my Lord, the king
Yor. I thanke thee Clifford: Say, what newes with thee?Yor. I thank you Clifford: Say what Newes with you?
Nay, do not fright vs with an angry looke:No, don't startle with an angry look:
We are thy Soueraigne Clifford, kneele againe;We are your souera -gigne clifford, kneele again;
For thy mistaking so, We pardon theeWe forgive you for your falsification
Clif. This is my King Yorke, I do not mistake,Clif. This is my king Yorke, I don't.
But thou mistakes me much to thinke I do,But you confuse me a lot with Thinke, I do
To Bedlem with him, is the man growne madThe man Growne is crazy about the bed with him
King. I Clifford, a Bedlem and ambitious humorKing. I clifford, a bed linen and ambitious humor
Makes him oppose himselfe against his KingCan be opposed to his king
Clif. He is a Traitor, let him to the Tower,Clif. He is a traitor, let him go to the tower,
And chop away that factious pate of hisAnd chop
Qu. He is arrested, but will not obey:Qu. He is arrested, but is not obeyed:
His sonnes (he sayes) shall giue their words for himHis son (he says) becomes her words for him giue
Yor. Will you not Sonnes?Yor. Don't you become a son?
Edw. I Noble Father, if our words will serueEdw. I noble father when our words become serue
Rich. And if words will not, then our Weapons shalRich. And if words don't do, then our weapons
Clif. Why what a brood of Traitors haue we heere?Clif. Why, what kind of brood from traitors, we armed?
Yorke. Looke in a Glasse, and call thy Image so.Yorke. Look in a glass and call your picture like that.
I am thy King, and thou a false-heart Traitor:I am your king and you are a traitor of the wrong heart:
Call hither to the stake my two braue Beares,Call here to reach my two brow bears,
That with the very shaking of their Chaines,That with the very trembling of their chains,
They may astonish these fell-lurking Curres,You can be amazed if these fallen, currents,
Bid Salsbury and Warwicke come to me.Offer salsbury and Warwicke come to me.
Enter the Earles of Warwicke, and Salisbury.Enter the Earles from Warwicke and Salisbury.
Clif. Are these thy Beares? Wee'l bate thy Bears to death,Clif. Are you your bears? Wee'l bate your bears to death,
And manacle the Berard in their Chaines,And Manacle The Berard in her chains,
If thou dar'st bring them to the bayting placeIf you bring them to the Baying location
Rich. Oft haue I seene a hot ore-weening Curre,Rich. I often hit a hot ore between curre,
Run backe and bite, because he was with-held,Run cheek and bite because it was heard
Who being suffer'd with the Beares fell paw,Whoever fell with the bears fell paw,
Hath clapt his taile, betweene his legges and cride,Has his Taile, climbing between his legges and Kripe,
And such a peece of seruice will you do,And you will do such a PEECE from Seruice,
If you oppose your selues to match Lord WarwickeIf you oppose your Selues to meet Lord Warwicke
Clif. Hence heape of wrath, foule indigested lumpe,Clif. Therefore pile of anger, foule -unaddressed Lumpe,
As crooked in thy manners, as thy shapeHow crumant in your manners, as your shape
Yor. Nay we shall heate you thorowly anonYor. No, we will heat you Thorowly Anon
Clif. Take heede least by your heate you burne yourClif. Take Heede the least in your heat, you burn your
selues:Selues:
King. Why Warwicke, hath thy knee forgot to bow?King. Why Warwicke, your knee has forgotten to bow?
Old Salsbury, shame to thy siluer haire,Old salsbury, shame on your Siluer hair,
Thou mad misleader of thy brain-sicke sonne,You crazy irreader of your brain slide, sun,
What wilt thou on thy death-bed play the Ruffian?What will you play the Ruffian on your death bed?
And seeke for sorrow with thy Spectacles?And Seekke for grief with your glasses?
Oh where is Faith? Oh, where is Loyalty?Oh, where is faith? Oh, where is loyalty?
If it be banisht from the frostie head,If it is banning from the frosty head,
Where shall it finde a harbour in the earth?Where should there be a port on earth?
Wilt thou go digge a graue to finde out Warre,Do you want to go a gray gray to select Warre,
And shame thine honourable Age with blood?And asham your honorable age with blood?
Why art thou old, and want'st experience?Why are you old and do you want experience?
Or wherefore doest abuse it, if thou hast it?Or do it abuse if you have it?
For shame in dutie bend thy knee to me,For the shame in Dutie bend your knee to me
That bowes vnto the graue with mickle ageThis Bowes Vnto the gray with Mickle age
Sal. My Lord, I haue considered with my selfeSal. My Lord, I thought with mine
The Title of this most renowned Duke,The title of this well -known duke,
And in my conscience, do repute his graceAnd in my conscience they make his grace
The rightfull heyre to Englands Royall seateThe lawful Heyre to England's Royall Seatt
King. Hast thou not sworne Allegeance vnto me?King. Didn't you wash the Allgeance Vnto Me?
Sal. I haueSal. I hunt
Ki. Canst thou dispense with heauen for such an oath?Ki. Can you do without hows for such a oath?
Sal. It is great sinne, to sweare vnto a sinne:Sal. It is great to sweat a sense:
But greater sinne to keepe a sinfull oath:But greater sense to keep a sinful oath:
Who can be bound by any solemne VowWho can be bound to any Solemne vow?
To do a murd'rous deede, to rob a man,Make a Murd'rous act to rob a man,
To force a spotlesse Virgins Chastitie,To force a flawless virgin chastitie,
To reaue the Orphan of his Patrimonie,To react the orphan of his patriMonia,
To wring the Widdow from her custom'd right,To wrestle the Widdow from their individual right,
And haue no other reason for this wrong,And no other reason wrong, wrong,
But that he was bound by a solemne Oath?But that he was tied to a Solemne oath?
Qu. A subtle Traitor needs no SophisterQu. A subtle traitor does not need Sophister
King. Call Buckingham, and bid him arme himselfeKing. Call Buckingham and offer his own arms
Yorke. Call Buckingham, and all the friends thou hast,Yorke. Call Buckingham and all friends, you have
I am resolu'd for death and dignitieI am determined for death and Dignitie
Old Clif. The first I warrant thee, if dreames proue trueOld clif. The first that I guarantee you when dreams are true
War. You were best to go to bed, and dreame againe,War. You were best in bed and dream again
To keepe thee from the Tempest of the fieldTo keep yourself from the storm of the field
Old Clif. I am resolu'd to beare a greater storme,Old clif. I am determined to wear a larger storms
Then any thou canst coniure vp to day:Then you can concentrate Vice President until the day:
And that Ile write vpon thy Burgonet,And this ile write vpon dhy burgonet,
Might I but know thee by thy housed BadgeBut I could get to know you through your house from the equipped badge
War. Now by my Fathers badge, old Neuils Crest,War. Now through my fathers badge, old Neulils Crest,
The rampant Beare chain'd to the ragged staffe,The rampant Beare chain of the ragged staff,
This day Ile weare aloft my Burgonet,This day ile Weare in the air my burgonet,
As on a Mountaine top, the Cedar shewes,As on a sidewalks, the cedar shows, it is characterized,
That keepes his leaues inspight of any storme,That keeps his Laue's inspection of all storms,
Euen to affright thee with the view thereofEuen to see you too affected with the view of it
Old Clif. And from thy Burgonet Ile rend thy Beare,Old clif. And from your Burgonet your bear,
And tread it vnder foot with all contempt,And it occurs with all contempt vnder foot,
Despight the Bearard, that protects the BearePays the Bärard that protects the bearage
Yo.Clif. And so to Armes victorious Father,Yo.clif. And so on poor victorious father,
To quell the Rebels, and their ComplicesTo suppress the rebels and their complications
Rich. Fie, Charitie for shame, speake not in spight,Rich. Fie, charitie for shame, speaking not in the spight,
For you shall sup with Iesu Christ to nightBecause you should put it with iesu Christ until night
Yo.Clif. Foule stygmaticke that's more then thouYo.clif. Foule stygmatke, that's more than you
canst tellCan tell it
Ric. If not in heauen, you'l surely sup in hell.Ric. If not in the hows, they are certainly in hell.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Warwicke.Enter Warwicke.
War. Clifford of Cumberland, 'tis Warwicke calles:War. Clifford von Cumberland, 'TIS Warwicke calls:
And if thou dost not hide thee from the Beare,And if you don't hide from the Beareber,
Now when the angrie Trumpet sounds alarum,Well if the Angrie trumpet Alarum sounds,
And dead mens cries do fill the emptie ayre,And dead men's scream fill the tenant Ayre,
Clifford I say, come forth and fight with me,Clifford I say, come out and fight with me,
Proud Northerne Lord, Clifford of Cumberland,Proud Northern Lord, Clifford von Cumberland,
Warwicke is hoarse with calling thee to armes.Warwicke is hoarse and calls you to the arms.
Enter Yorke.Enter Yorke.
War. How now my Noble Lord? What all a-footWar. How now my noble gentleman? What A-Fuß
Yor. The deadly handed Clifford slew my Steed:Yor. The fatal clifford killed my horse:
But match to match I haue encountred him,But match the match, I showed him to him,
And made a prey for Carrion Kytes and CrowesAnd made a prey for Aaskytes and crowes
Euen of the bonnie beast he loued so well.Euen from the Bonnie Tier was so good.
Enter Clifford.Enter Clifford.
War. Of one or both of vs the time is comeWar. From one or both of the time has come
Yor. Hold Warwick: seek thee out some other chaceYor. Hold Warwick: Find you from another chace
For I my selfe must hunt this Deere to deathBecause I have to chase this deer to death
War. Then nobly Yorke, 'tis for a Crown thou fightst:War. Then noble Yorke, it's for a crown, you fight:
As I intend Clifford to thriue to day,As I intend to Thriue until the day,
It greeues my soule to leaue thee vnassail'd.The geuues my soul to leave tea.
Exit War.Leave war.
Clif. What seest thou in me Yorke?Clif. What do you see in me Yorke?
Why dost thou pause?Why did you hold?
Yorke. With thy braue bearing should I be in loue,Yorke. With your brow warehouse I should be in Loue
But that thou art so fast mine enemieBut that you are my enemies so quickly
Clif. Nor should thy prowesse want praise & esteeme,Clif. Your trial should not want praise & esteem either
But that 'tis shewne ignobly, and in TreasonBut that is independent and in betrayal
Yorke. So let it helpe me now against thy sword,Yorke. Let me now against your sword help me
As I in iustice, and true right expresse itLike me in Iustice and true right, it expresses it
Clif. My soule and bodie on the action bothClif. My soul and bodie about the campaign both
Yor. A dreadfull lay, addresse thee instantlyYor. A terrible place was right away
Clif. La fin Corrone les eumenesClif. The end of the Eumens
Yor. Thus Warre hath giuen thee peace, for y art still,Yor. So Warre has peace, because y Art, still,
Peace with his soule, heauen if it be thy will.Peace with his soul, Heaau when it is your will.
Enter yong Clifford.Enter Yong Clifford.
Clif. Shame and Confusion all is on the rout,Clif. Shame and confusion everything is on the way
Feare frames disorder, and disorder woundsFeared frame disorders and disorders wounds
Where it should guard. O Warre, thou sonne of hell,Where it should protect. O Warre, you son of hell,
Whom angry heauens do make their minister,Who angry Heawens make their minister
Throw in the frozen bosomes of our part,Throw the frozen breasts of our part
Hot Coales of Vengeance. Let no Souldier flye.Hot Vengeance Koales. Don't dear a SILLER FLYE.
He that is truly dedicate to Warre,Who really devotes himself to
Hath no selfe-loue: nor he that loues himselfe,I have no self -assassinations, nor the one who administered itself,
Hath not essentially, but by circumstanceDoes not essentially, but possibly
The name of Valour. O let the vile world end,The name of bravery. O Let the hideous world end
And the premised Flames of the Last day,And the intended flames of the last day,
Knit earth and heauen together.Knit the earth and keep up.
Now let the generall Trumpet blow his blast,Now let the General Trumpet blow its explosion,
Particularities, and pettie soundsSpecial features and Pettie sounds
To cease. Was't thou ordain'd (deere Father)Stop. You weren't (deer father)
To loose thy youth in peace, and to atcheeueLosing your youth in peace and Atcheue
The Siluer Liuery of aduised Age,Der Siluer Liuery of Aduised Age,
And in thy Reuerence, and thy Chaire-dayes, thusAnd in their restoration and on their stool days, so
To die in Ruffian battell? Euen at this sight,Die in ruffian battell? At this sight,
My heart is turn'd to stone: and while 'tis mine,My heart is turned to stone: and while mine, mine,
It shall be stony. Yorke, not our old men spares:It should be rocky. Yorke, not saved our old men:
No more will I their Babes, Teares Virginall,I will no longer become your babes, tears virginal,
Shall be to me, euen as the Dew to Fire,Should be to fire as rope,
And Beautie, that the Tyrant oft reclaimes,And Beautie that the tyrant often recaptured,
Shall to my flaming wrath, be Oyle and Flax:Should be to my flaming anger, Oyle and flax:
Henceforth, I will not haue to do with pitty.From now on I'm not going to do with Pitty.
Meet I an infant of the house of Yorke,Meet me a child of the Yorke house,
Into as many gobbits will I cut itI will cut it into so many gobbits
As wilde Medea yong Absirtis did.Who wanted Medea Yong Absirtis.
In cruelty, will I seeke out my Fame.I will see my fame in cruelty.
Come thou new ruine of olde Cliffords house:Do you come new ruins from Olde Cliffords House:
As did Aeneas old Anchyses beare,Just like aeneas old anchysen beare,
So beare I thee vpon my manly shoulders:So I bee you, my male shoulders:
But then, Aeneas bare a liuing loade;But then just aeneas a liing load;
Nothing so heauy as these woes of mine.Nothing as violent as these suffer from me.
Enter Richard, and Somerset to fight.Enter Richard and Somerset to fight.
Rich. So lye thou there:Rich. So logy you there:
For vnderneath an Ale-house paltry signe,An ale house tuntry Signe, for Vnderneath,
The Castle in S[aint]. Albons, SomersetDas schloss in s [aint]. Albons, Somerset
Hath made the Wizard famous in his death:Hath made the wizard famous in his death:
Sword, hold thy temper; Heart, be wrathfull still:Sword, hold your temperament; Heart, still be angry:
Priests pray for enemies, but Princes kill.Priest pray for enemies, but kill princes.
Fight. Excursions.Battle. Excursions.
Enter King, Queene, and others.Enter the king, queen and others.
Qu. Away my Lord, you are slow, for shame awayQu. Way my lord, you are slow, for shame
King. Can we outrun the Heauens? Good MargaretKing. Can we escape the heawen? Good margaret
staystay
Qu. What are you made of? You'l nor fight nor fly:Qu. What are you made from? You will still fight and fly:
Now is it manhood, wisedome, and defence,Now it is masculinity, wisedome and defense,
To giue the enemy way, and to secure vsTo secure the enemy path to Giue and VS
By what we can, which can no more but flye.Through what we can do, which can no longer be a flye.
Alarum a farre off.A flara wing.
If you be tane, we then should see the bottomeIf you are tan, we should see the bottom
Of all our Fortunes: but if we haply scape,Of all of our assets: but if we are shiny, redistribute,
(As well we may, if not through your neglect)(We can also, if not through your neglect)
We shall to London get, where you are lou'd,We will get to London where they are,
And where this breach now in our Fortunes madeAnd where this violation has now made in our assets
May readily be stopt.Can stop easily.
Enter Clifford.Enter Clifford.
Clif. But that my hearts on future mischeefe set,Clif. But that my hearts on future mixes set,
I would speake blasphemy ere bid you flye:I would speak the blasphemy that they should fly:
But flye you must: Vncureable discomfiteBut flye have to: vncurable discomfite
Reignes in the hearts of all our present parts.Rules in the hearts of all of our current parts.
Away for your releefe, and we will liueAway for your relieefe and we will be LiUe
To see their day, and them our Fortune giue.Your day and you see our luck.
Away my Lord, away.Way my gentleman away, away.
Exeunt.Exit.
Alarum. Retreat. Enter Yorke, Richard, Warwicke, and Soldiers,Alarum. Retreat. Enter Yorke, Richard, Warwicke and soldiers.
with Drum &With drum &
Colours.Colours.
Yorke. Of Salsbury, who can report of him,Yorke. From Salsbury, who can report on him,
That Winter Lyon, who in rage forgetsThis winter Lyon, which forgets in anger
Aged contusions, and all brush of Time:Age age and all time brushes:
And like a Gallant, in the brow of youth,And like a gallant, in the youth route,
Repaires him with Occasion. This happy dayRepair it with the opportunity. This happy day
Is not it selfe, nor haue we wonne one foot,Is neither ourselves nor did we hit one foot?
If Salsbury be lostWhen salsbury is lost
Rich. My Noble Father:Rich. My noble father:
Three times to day I holpe him to his horse,I bring him to his horse three times to day
Three times bestrid him: Thrice I led him off,Ped him three times: I led him three times
Perswaded him from any further act:Recorded it from any further action:
But still where danger was, still there I met him,But still where the danger was, I still met him there
And like rich hangings in a homely house,And like rich slopes in a cozy house,
So was his Will, in his old feeble body,So his will was in his old weak body
But Noble as he is, looke where he comes.But noble as he is, look where he comes.
Enter Salisbury.Enter Salisbury.
Sal. Now by my Sword, well hast thou fought to day:Sal. Now on my sword, well, you fought until the day:
By'th' Masse so did we all. I thanke you Richard.Make them all. I thank you Richard.
God knowes how long it is I haue to liue:God knows how long it takes that I am to LIUE:
And it hath pleas'd him that three times to dayAnd he was so happy that he is three times a day
You haue defended me from imminent death.They defended me before the upcoming death.
Well Lords, we haue not got that which we haue,Well gentlemen, we don't have what we have, what we have,
Tis not enough our foes are this time fled,It is not enough that our enemies have fled this time,
Being opposites of such repayring NatureBe opposites of such a repayment of nature
Yorke. I know our safety is to follow them,Yorke. I know that our security follows them to follow them
For (as I heare) the King is fled to London,Because (like me hee), the king fled to London,
To call a present Court of Parliament:Call a current parliamentary court:
Let vs pursue him ere the Writs go forth.Let yourself be followed against him before the letters go out.
What sayes Lord Warwicke, shall we after them?What does Lord Waricke say, should we meet you?
War. After them: nay before them if we can:War. According to them: no before you if we can:
Now by my hand (Lords) 'twas a glorious day.Now a wonderful day on my hand (Lords) 'Twas.
Saint Albons battell wonne by famous Yorke,Saint Albons Battll wounds Vone Famous Yorke,
Shall be eterniz'd in all Age to come.Should be Ewizs in all times of age.
Sound Drumme and Trumpets, and to London all,Sound drums and trumpets and to London all,
And more such dayes as these, to vs befall.And more days like this, to vs.
Exeunt.Exit.
FINIS. The second Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of theFinis. The second part of Henry the sixty, with the death of the
Good DukeGood duke
The third Part of Henry the SixtThe third part of Henry the Secht
with the death of the Duke of YorkeWith the death of the Duke of Yorke
Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.The first act. Scoena first.
Alarum.Wing.
Enter Plantagenet, Edward, Richard, Norfolke, Mountague,Enter plantagen, Edward, Richard, Norfolke, Mountague,
Warwicke, andWarwick and
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Warwicke. I Wonder how the King escap'd our hands?Warwick. I wonder how the king exposes our hands?
Pl. While we pursu'd the Horsmen of y North,Pl. While we are according to the riders of Y North,
He slyly stole away, and left his men:He stole away and left his men:
Whereat the great Lord of Northumberland,Wohat the Great Lord of Northumberland,
Whose Warlike eares could neuer brooke retreat,Their warlike ears could withdraw new Brooke,
Chear'd vp the drouping Army, and himselfe.Chear'd Vp the Douping Army and yourself.
Lord Clifford and Lord Stafford all a-brestLord Clifford und Lord Stafford alle A-Brest
Charg'd our maine Battailes Front: and breaking in,Our Maine Battailes Front: and break in,
Were by the Swords of common Souldiers slaineWere the swords of the Soildiers Slaine together
Edw. Lord Staffords Father, Duke of Buckingham,Edw. Lord Stafford's father, Duke of Buckingham,
Is either slaine or wounded dangerous.Is either slain or injured.
I cleft his Beauer with a down-right blow:I split his bullet with a slatted blow:
That this is true (Father) behold his bloodThat this is true (father), look at his blood
Mount. And Brother, here's the Earle of Wiltshires blood,Mount. And brother, here is the Earle of Wiltshires blood,
Whom I encountred as the Battels ioyn'dWho I met when the Battels Ioyn'd
Rich. Speake thou for me, and tell them what I didRich. Speak you for me and tell them what I did
Plan. Richard hath best deseru'd of all my sonnes:To plan. Richard has the best Deseru -Deseru -matter from all my sun:
But is your Grace dead, my Lord of Somerset?But is your grace dead, my master of Somerset?
Nor. Such hope haue all the line of Iohn of GauntStill. This hope has the entire line of Iohn von Gaunt
Rich. Thus do I hope to shake King Henries headRich. So I hope to shake King Henrie's head
Warw. And so doe I, victorious Prince of Yorke.Warw. And so I do, victorious Prince of Yorke.
Before I see thee seated in that Throne,Before I see you sitting in this throne
Which now the House of Lancaster vsurpes,What now the Lancaster Vsurpes house,
I vow by Heauen, these eyes shall neuer close.I swear by howh, these eyes are supposed to close new ones.
This is the Pallace of the fearefull King,This is the legumes of the terrible king,
And this the Regall Seat: possesse it Yorke,And that the control seat: own Yorke,
For this is thine, and not King Henries HeiresBecause this is your and not King Henries inherit
Plant. Assist me then, sweet Warwick, and I will,Attachment. Then help me, Sweet Warwick, and I'll
For hither we haue broken in by forceBecause here we broke violently
Norf. Wee'le all assist you: he that flyes, shall dyeNorf. We'le all follow: the one who flies should dye
Plant. Thankes gentle Norfolke, stay by me my Lords,Attachment. Many thanks to gentle Norfolke, stay with me, gentlemen,
And Souldiers stay and lodge by me this Night.And SOULDIERS stays with me that night.
They goe vp.You go VP.
Warw. And when the King comes, offer him no violence,Warw. And when the king comes, there is no violence
Vnlesse he seeke to thrust you out perforceVnlesse he sees that he pushes you out Perforce
Plant. The Queene this day here holds her Parliament,Attachment. The queen here holds her parliament on this day.
But little thinkes we shall be of her counsaile,But little believes we will be of your advice
By words or blowes here let vs winne our rightThrough words or bubbles here vs Winne let our right
Rich. Arm'd as we are, let's stay within this HouseRich. Arm'd the way we are, let's stay in this house
Warw. The bloody Parliament shall this be call'd,Warw. The bloody parliament should be called this,
Vnlesse Plantagenet, Duke of Yorke, be King,Vnless plantagenet, Duke of Yorke, King, be king,
And bashfull Henry depos'd, whose CowardizeAnd Bashful Henry Depos'd, whose coated one will be coated
Hath made vs by-words to our enemiesDid against our enemies against secondary words
Plant. Then leaue me not, my Lords be resolute,Attachment. Then don't go me, my Lords are determined
I meane to take possession of my RightI mean, I take my right own
Warw. Neither the King, nor he that loues him best,Warw. Neither the king nor the one who best gives him,
The prowdest hee that holds vp Lancaster,The Prowdest Hee, which holds VP Lancaster,
Dares stirre a Wing, if Warwick shake his Bells.It dares to reach a wing when Warwick shakes its bells.
Ile plant Plantagenet, root him vp who dares:Ile plans plantation set, root him VP who dares:
Resolue thee Richard, clayme the English Crowne.Richard, Clayme the English Crowne decided.
Flourish. Enter King Henry, Clifford, Northumberland,Bloom. Enter King Henry, Clifford, Northumberland,
Westmerland, Exeter,Westmerland, Exeter,
and the rest.and the rest.
Henry. My Lords, looke where the sturdie Rebell sits,Henry. My Lords, see where the rebel is sitting the rebel,
Euen in the Chayre of State: belike he meanes,Euuen in the state of the state: Belike he thinks
Backt by the power of Warwicke, that false Peere,Bake through the power of Warwicke, this wrong peer,
To aspire vnto the Crowne, and reigne as King.To strive for Vnto the Crowne and to rule as a king.
Earle of Northumberland, he slew thy Father,Earle of Northumberland, he killed your father,
And thine, Lord Clifford, & you both haue vow'd reuengeAnd your, Lord Clifford, & you both swore to linger again
On him, his sonnes, his fauorites, and his friendsOn him, his son, his fauorites and his friends
Northumb. If I be not, Heauens be reueng'd on meNorthumb. If I'm not, Heawens will be on me
Clifford. The hope thereof, makes Clifford mourne inClifford. Clifford Morne makes the hope of this in
SteeleSteele
Westm. What, shall we suffer this? lets pluck him down,Westm. What should we suffer? Let him pull him away
My heart for anger burnes, I cannot brooke itMy heart burns for anger, I can't booke it
Henry. Be patient, gentle Earle of WestmerlandHenry. Be patient, gentle earle of Westmerland
Clifford. Patience is for Poultroones, such as he:Clifford. For poulroones like him:
He durst not sit there, had your Father liu'd.He was not allowed to sit there, had your father Liu'd.
My gracious Lord, here in the ParliamentMy amiable gentleman here in parliament
Let vs assayle the Family of YorkeLet VS examine the Yorke family
North. Well hast thou spoken, Cousin be it soNorth. Well, you spoke, cousin is so
Henry. Ah, know you not the Citie fauours them,Henry. Ah, you don't know the Citie Fauours,
And they haue troupes of Souldiers at their beck?And do you have Sildiers troops with your Becks?
Westm. But when the Duke is slaine, they'le quicklyWestm. But when the Duke is Slaine, it will be quick
flyeFlye
Henry. Farre be the thought of this from Henries heart,Henry. Farre is the thought of Henries Heart,
To make a Shambles of the Parliament House.To make a debris from the parliamentary house.
Cousin of Exeter, frownes, words, and threats,Cousin of exeter, forehead, words and threats,
Shall be the Warre that Henry meanes to vse.Should be the war that Henry means to VSE.
Thou factious Duke of Yorke descend my Throne,You factually duke of Yorke descend my throne,
And kneele for grace and mercie at my feet,And Kneele for grace and Mercie to my feet,
I am thy SoueraigneI am your soueraigne
Yorke. I am thineYorke. I am yours
Exet. For shame come downe, he made thee Duke ofExet. For shame, come downe, he made you duke of
YorkeYorke
Yorke. It was my Inheritance, as the Earledome wasYorke. It was my inheritance as it was the ear stove
Exet. Thy Father was a Traytor to the CrowneExet. Your father was a tray goal of the crown
Warw. Exeter thou art a Traytor to the Crowne,Warw. Exeter you are a tray goal to the crown,
In following this vsurping HenryIn this Visurping Henry
Clifford. Whom should hee follow, but his naturallClifford. Who should he follow, but his nature all
King?King?
Warw. True Clifford, that's Richard Duke of YorkeWarw. True Clifford, that is Richard Duke from Yorke
Henry. And shall I stand, and thou sit in my Throne?Henry. And should I stand and sit in my throne?
Yorke. It must and shall be so, content thy selfeYorke. It must and should be so, your self
Warw. Be Duke of Lancaster, let him be KingWarw. Be Duke of Lancaster, let him be king
Westm. He is both King, and Duke of Lancaster,Westm. He is both king and Duke of Lancaster.
And that the Lord of Westmerland shall maintaineAnd that the Lord of Westmerland is maintained
Warw. And Warwick shall disproue it. You forget,Warw. And Warwick will relax. You forget,
That we are those which chas'd you from the field,That we are those who have caused them from the field
And slew your Fathers, and with Colours spreadAnd they beat their fathers and with propagation colors
Marcht through the Citie to the Pallace GatesMarch through the Citie to the pallace gates
Northumb. Yes Warwicke, I remember it to my griefe,Northumb. Yes Warwicke, I remember my grief
And by his Soule, thou and thy House shall rue itAnd you and your house will calm it down on his soul
Westm. Plantagenet, of thee and these thy Sonnes,Westm. Plantagenet, from you and these weaknesses,
Thy Kinsmen, and thy Friends, Ile haue more liuesYour relatives and your friends, Ile
Then drops of bloud were in my Fathers VeinesThen drop bloud were in my fathers
Cliff. Vrge it no more, lest that in stead of words,Cliff. No longer vrge so that this does not work,
I send thee, Warwicke, such a Messenger,I send you, ware, such a messenger,
As shall reuenge his death, before I stirreHow should he light up his death before I wrote myself
Warw. Poore Clifford, how I scorne his worthlesseWarw. Poore Clifford, as I am worth it
ThreatsThreats
Plant. Will you we shew our Title to the Crowne?Attachment. Will we show our title in the crown?
If not, our Swords shall pleade it in the fieldIf not, our swords have to advocate it in the field
Henry. What Title hast thou Traytor to the Crowne?Henry. What title do you have a tray goal on the crown?
My Father was as thou art, Duke of Yorke,My father was like you art, Duke of Yorke,
Thy Grandfather Roger Mortimer, Earle of March.Your grandfather Roger Mortimer, Earle of March.
I am the Sonne of Henry the Fift,I am the son of Henry the Fift,
Who made the Dolphin and the French to stoupe,Who made the dolphin and the French to stop,
And seiz'd vpon their Townes and ProuincesAnd his Townes and Prouinces
Warw. Talke not of France, sith thou hast lost it allWarw. Talke not from France, seat, you have lost everything
Henry. The Lord Protector lost it, and not I:Henry. The Lord protector lost it and not me:
When I was crown'd, I was but nine moneths oldWhen I crowned, I was only nine Moneth's old
Rich. You are old enough now,Rich. You are old enough now
And yet me thinkes you loose:And yet I think of you:
Father teare the Crowne from the Vsurpers HeadVater Tearing the Crowne from VSurpers Head
Edward. Sweet Father doe so, set it on your HeadEdward. Sweet father do it like that, turn it on your head
Mount. Good Brother,Mount. Good brother,
As thou lou'st and honorest Armes,How to Lou'st and honor poor,
Let's fight it out, and not stand cauilling thusLet us combat it and not be so cauilling
Richard. Sound Drummes and Trumpets, and theRichard. Sound drums and trumpets and the
King will flyeKing will fly Flye
Plant. Sonnes peaceAttachment. Sounds peace
Henry. Peace thou, and giue King Henry leaue toHenry. Peace you and Giue King Henry Leue too
speakeSpeake
Warw. Plantagenet shal speake first: Heare him Lords,Warw. Plantagenet Shal Speeke first: Mr. Him Herren,
And be you silent and attentiue too,And be quiet and attentive, too, too,
For he that interrupts him, shall not liueBecause the one who interrupts him will not
Hen. Think'st thou, that I will leaue my Kingly Throne,Hen. Think I will turn my royal throne.
Wherein my Grandsire and my Father sat?Where were my grandson and my father sat?
No: first shall Warre vnpeople this my Realme;No: First of all, my kingdom should be Warre;
I, and their Colours often borne in France,Me and their colors often wear in France,
And now in England, to our hearts great sorrow,And now in England, great grief to our hearts,
Shall be my Winding-sheet. Why faint you Lords?Should be my winding leaves. Why weak you wonderful?
My Title's good, and better farre then hisMy title is good and better farm than be
Warw. Proue it Henry, and thou shalt be KingWarw. Proue it henry and you should be king
Hen. Henry the Fourth by Conquest got the CrowneHen. Henry the fourth by conquering the crown
Plant. 'Twas by Rebellion against his KingAttachment. 'It was through rebellion against his king
Henry. I know not what to say, my Titles weake:Henry. I don't know what to say, my title WEAKE:
Tell me, may not a King adopt an Heire?Tell me, a king is not allowed to adopt an inheritance?
Plant. What then?Attachment. So what?
Henry. And if he may, then am I lawfull King:Henry. And if he can, then I am right:
For Richard, in the view of many Lords,For Richard, in the opinion of many Lords,
Resign'd the Crowne to Henry the Fourth,Henry returned the fourth against the crown,
Whose Heire my Father was, and I am hisWhose legacy was my father and I am his
Plant. He rose against him, being his Soueraigne,Attachment. He rose against him and was his soueraigne,
And made him to resigne his Crowne perforceAnd made him break down his crown perform
Warw. Suppose, my Lords, he did it vnconstrayn'd,Warw. Suppose gentlemen, he did it to do it
Thinke you 'twere preiudiciall to his Crowne?Think you 'doubted peudiciall to his crown?
Exet. No: for he could not so resigne his Crowne,Exet. No: because he couldn't settle his crown like this,
But that the next Heire should succeed and reigneBut that the next inheritance should be successful and should rule
Henry. Art thou against vs, Duke of Exeter?Henry. Art you against VS, Duke of Exeter?
Exet. His is the right, and therefore pardon meExet. His is the right and therefore apologize me
Plant. Why whisper you, my Lords, and answer not?Attachment. Why do you whisper them, my lords and don't answer?
Exet. My Conscience tells me he is lawfull KingExet. My conscience tells me that he is a legal king
Henry. All will reuolt from me, and turne to himHenry. Everyone will spend me again and turn to him
Northumb. Plantagenet, for all the Clayme thou lay'st,Northumb. Plantagenet, for all Clayme you were,
Thinke not, that Henry shall be so depos'dThinke does not that Henry should be so deposited
Warw. Depos'd he shall be, in despight of allWarw. Deposits, he will be in despair of everyone
Northumb. Thou art deceiu'd:Northumb. You are deceptive:
Tis not thy Southerne powerIt is not your strength in south
Of Essex, Norfolke, Suffolke, nor of Kent,From Essex, Norfolke, Sufolke or from Kent,
Which makes thee thus presumptuous and prowd,That makes you so presumptuous and Prowd,
Can set the Duke vp in despight of meCan determine the Duke VP in the despair of me
Clifford. King Henry, be thy Title right or wrong,Clifford. King Henry, be your title right or wrong,
Lord Clifford vowes to fight in thy defence:Lord Clifford Schwor Schwor to fight in her defense:
May that ground gape, and swallow me aliue,May this ground and swallow me aliue, swallow
Where I shall kneele to him that slew my FatherWhere I kneele to him that hit my father
Henry. Oh Clifford, how thy words reuiue my heartHenry. Oh clifford, like your words my heart reumuiue
Plant. Henry of Lancaster, resigne thy Crowne:Attachment. Henry from Lancaster, appears your crown:
What mutter you, or what conspire you Lords?What mumbles you or which one is getting away Lords?
Warw. Doe right vnto this Princely Duke of Yorke,Warw. Doe Right Vnto This diesel area Roke from Yorke,
Or I will fill the House with armed men,Or I will fill the house with armed men,
And ouer the Chayre of State, where now he sits,And Ouer of the Chayre of the State, where he is now sitting,
Write vp his Title with vsurping blood.Write VP his title with Vsurping Blood.
He stampes with his foot, and the Souldiers shew themselues.He stamps with his foot and the Soulders show them them.
Henry. My Lord of Warwick, heare but one word,Henry. My master of Warwick, Heare only one word,
Let me for this my life time reigne as KingLet me rule my life as king
Plant. Confirme the Crowne to me and to mine Heires,Attachment. Confirm the crown of me and my heirs
And thou shalt reigne in quiet while thou liu'stAnd you should rule in peace while you are liu'st
Henry. I am content: Richard PlantagenetHenry. I am satisfied: Richard Plantagenet
Enioy the Kingdome after my deceaseEnioy The Kingdome after my death
Clifford. What wrong is this vnto the Prince, yourClifford. What is wrong is that the prince, yours
Sonne?Sun?
Warw. What good is this to England, and himselfe?Warw. What use is that for England and yourself?
Westm. Base, fearefull, and despayring HenryWestm. Basis, fearfully and distributed Henry
Clifford. How hast thou iniur'd both thy selfe and vs?Clifford. How do you have both your self and against VS?
Westm. I cannot stay to heare these ArticlesWestm. I can't stay to heat these articles
Northumb. Nor INorthumb. Still me
Clifford. Come Cousin, let vs tell the Queene theseClifford. Come cousin, let vs to the queen say these
NewesNewes
Westm. Farwell faint-hearted and degenerate King,Westm. Farwell of a weak and degenerate king,
In whose cold blood no sparke of Honor bidesIn whose cold blood no savings of honor bides
Northumb. Be thou a prey vnto the House of Yorke,Northumb. Be a prey to make Yorke's house,
And dye in Bands, for this vnmanly deedAnd dye in bands, for this vnmanly act
Cliff. In dreadfull Warre may'st thou be ouercome,Cliff. In Dreadful Warre May you are ouercome,
Or liue in peace abandon'd and despis'dOr Liue abandoned in peace and desperately.
Warw. Turne this way Henry, and regard them notWarw. Turn henry in this way and do not look at them
Exeter. They seeke reuenge, and therefore will notExeter. You see Reuene and therefore do not become
yeeld?YELD?
Henry. Ah ExeterHenry. Ah Exeter
Warw. Why should you sigh, my Lord?Warw. Why should you sigh, my Lord?
Henry. Not for my selfe Lord Warwick, but my Sonne,Henry. Not for my self -lord Warwick, but my son, my son,
Whom I vnnaturally shall dis-inherite.Who to disemit
But be it as it may: I here entayleBut be it the way it can: I am here
The Crowne to thee and to thine Heires for euer,The crown to you and your heirs for your,
Conditionally, that heere thou take an Oath,Due to you put an oath
To cease this Ciuill Warre: and whil'st I liue,To set this Ciuill Warre: And while I LIUE
To honor me as thy King, and Soueraigne:To honor me as your king and soueraigne:
And neyther by Treason nor Hostilitie,And Neyther of betrayal or hostile
To seeke to put me downe, and reigne thy selfeTo see to bring myself to Downe and to rule your self
Plant. This Oath I willingly take, and will performeAttachment. This oath that I willingly do and will perform
Warw. Long liue King Henry: Plantagenet embraceWarw. Long Liue King Henry: Plantagenet hug
himhim
Henry. And long liue thou, and these thy forwardHenry. And long liue you and this your forward
SonnesKlang
Plant. Now Yorke and Lancaster are reconcil'dAttachment. Now Yorke and Lancaster are reconciled
Exet. Accurst be he that seekes to make them foes.Exet. Be exactly who tries to make you opponents.
Senet. Here they come downe.Senet. Here you come Downe.
Plant. Farewell my gracious Lord, Ile to my CastleAttachment. Farewell my amiable gentleman, ile to my castle
Warw. And Ile keepe London with my SouldiersWarw. And Ile Keee London with my Soulders
Norf. And I to Norfolke with my followersNorf. And I am norfolke with my followers
Mount. And I vnto the Sea, from whence I cameMount. And I have the sea from where I came from
Henry. And I with griefe and sorrow to the Court.Henry. And I with grief and grief at the farm.
Enter the Queene.Enter the queen.
Exeter. Heere comes the Queene,Exeter. Heer comes the queen,
Whose Lookes bewray her anger:Whose Lookes write to their anger:
Ile steale awayIle steal path
Henry. Exeter so will IHenry. Exeter too
Queene. Nay, goe not from me, I will follow theeQueen. No, not from me, I'll follow you
Henry. Be patient gentle Queene, and I will stayHenry. Be patient, gentle queen, and I'll stay
Queene. Who can be patient in such extreames?Queen. Who can be patient in such extrames?
Ah wretched man, would I had dy'de a Maid?Ah misery man, would I have a maid?
And neuer seene thee, neuer borne thee Sonne,And new Seene Tea, new borne tee sun,
Seeing thou hast prou'd so vnnaturall a Father.When you see that you were such a father.
Hath he deseru'd to loose his Birth-right thus?Does he have that he would lose his birthright?
Hadst thou but lou'd him halfe so well as I,Did you have, but lode as well as me, like me,
Or felt that paine which I did for him once,Or felt this pain that I once did for him
Or nourisht him, as I did with my blood;Or nourish him as I did with my blood;
Thou would'st haue left thy dearest heart-blood there,You would leave your favorite passion there, there,
Rather then haue made that sauage Duke thine Heire,Then Haue made this sake of duke, your heritage,
And dis-inherited thine onely SonneAnd diseritated your other son
Prince. Father, you cannot dis-inherite me:Prince. Father, you can't disemit me:
If you be King, why should not I succeede?If you are king, why shouldn't I be successful?
Henry. Pardon me Margaret, pardon me sweet Sonne,Henry. Sorry me margaret, forgiveness me sweet son,
The Earle of Warwick and the Duke enforc't meThe Earle of Warwick and the Duke don't make me
Quee. Enforc't thee? Art thou King, and wilt be forc't?Quee. Don't assert you? Are you king and won't be?
I shame to heare thee speake: ah timorous Wretch,I am ashamed to heat you, speak: Ah Timororous moose,
Thou hast vndone thy selfe, thy Sonne, and me,You have your self, your son and me, me, me.
And giu'n vnto the House of Yorke such head,And giu'nto the house of Yorke such head,
As thou shalt reigne but by their sufferance.How to rule, but through their suffering.
To entayle him and his Heires vnto the Crowne,To escape him and his heirs in the crown,
What is it, but to make thy Sepulcher,What is it, but to make your grave
And creepe into it farre before thy time?And get able to get away from your time?
Warwick is Chancelor, and the Lord of Callice,Warwick is a pulpit and the Lord of Callice,
Sterne Falconbridge commands the Narrow Seas,Star Falconbridge orders the narrow lake,
The Duke is made Protector of the Realme,The duke is made protectors of the empire,
And yet shalt thou be safe? Such safetie findesAnd yet you should be sure? Such Safetie finds
The trembling Lambe, inuironned with Wolues.The trembling lambe, with Wolues Inuiron.
Had I beene there, which am a silly Woman,Would I have been there what a stupid woman was
The Souldiers should haue toss'd me on their Pikes,The Soildiers should have passed on their Henschen,
Before I would haue granted to that Act.Before I had given this action.
But thou preferr'st thy Life, before thine Honor.But you love your life before your honor.
And seeing thou do'st, I here diuorce my selfe,And you see, I have my self here
Both from thy Table Henry, and thy Bed,Both from your table Henry and your bed, your bed,
Vntill that Act of Parliament be repeal'd,Vntill that the parliament is canceled,
Whereby my Sonne is dis-inherited.Although my son is not inherited.
The Northerne Lords, that haue forsworne thy Colours,The Northern Lords who have left their colors,
Will follow mine, if once they see them spread:Will be my consequences once you are distributed:
And spread they shall be, to thy foule disgrace,And spread them to be to your Foule disgrace,
And vtter ruine of the House of Yorke.And Vtter Ruin from the Yorke house.
Thus doe I leaue thee: Come Sonne, let's away,So I do a nice tea: come, son, let's get away, away,
Our Army is ready; come, wee'le after themOur army is ready; Come on, we'le behind them
Henry. Stay gentle Margaret, and heare me speakeHenry. Stay gently margaret and mee me speak
Queene. Thou hast spoke too much already: get theeQueen. You have already spoken too much: get you
goneAway
Henry. Gentle Sonne Edward, thou wilt stay me?Henry. Gentle son Edward, will you stay me?
Queene. I, to be murther'd by his EnemiesQueen. Me to be from his enemies
Prince. When I returne with victorie to the field,Prince. When I return to the field with Victorie,
Ile see your Grace: till then, Ile follow herI see your grace: Until then, you will follow her, follow her
Queene. Come Sonne away, we may not linger thusQueen. Come on, the sun, so we can't linger
Henry. Poore Queene,Henry. Poore Queene,
How loue to me, and to her Sonne,Like Lohen for me and her son,
Hath made her breake out into termes of Rage.Hathe brought her break in anger.
Reueng'd may she be on that hatefull Duke,Reueng, may she be on this hateful duke,
Whose haughtie spirit, winged with desire,Whose Haugie -spirit, winged by desire, winged,
Will cost my Crowne, and like an emptie Eagle,Will cost my crown and like an emphasized eagle,
Tyre on the flesh of me, and of my Sonne.Tires on the meat from me and my son.
The losse of those three Lords torments my heart:My heart tortures the losse of these three Lords:
Ile write vnto them, and entreat them faire;I write them and requested them fair;
Come Cousin, you shall be the MessengerCome cousin, you should be the messenger
Exet. And I, I hope, shall reconcile them all.Exet. And I hope I will reconcile them all.
Enter.Enter.
Flourish. Enter Richard, Edward, and Mountague.Bloom. Enter Richard, Edward and Mountague.
Richard. Brother, though I bee youngest, giue meeRichard. Brother, although I am the youngest, Giue Mee
leaueturns on
Edward. No, I can better play the OratorEdward. No, I can play the speaker better
Mount. But I haue reasons strong and forceable.Mount. But I have the reasons for strong and developed.
Enter the Duke of Yorke.Enter the Duke of Yorke.
Yorke. Why how now Sonnes, and Brother, at a strife?Yorke. Why how now sun and brother in a dispute?
What is your Quarrell? how began it first?What is your dispute? How did it start first?
Edward. No Quarrell, but a slight ContentionEdward. No argument, but a slight argument
Yorke. About what?Yorke. About what?
Rich. About that which concernes your Grace and vs,Rich. About in terms of their grace and VS
The Crowne of England, Father, which is yoursThe crown of England, father who belongs to them
Yorke. Mine Boy? not till King Henry be deadYorke. My boy? Not until King Henry is dead
Richard. Your Right depends not on his life, or deathRichard. Your right does not depend on his life or death
Edward. Now you are Heire, therefore enioy it now:Edward. Now you are inherited, so take it now:
By giuing the House of Lancaster leaue to breathe,Through the house of Lancaster to breathe,
It will out-runne you, Father, in the endIn the end it will exceed you, father
Yorke. I tooke an Oath, that hee should quietlyYorke. I am a oath that he should quietly quiet
reignegovern
Edward. But for a Kingdome any Oath may be broken:Edward. But every oath can be broken for a kingdome:
I would breake a thousand Oathes, to reigne one yeereI would break a thousand oath to rule a yeer
Richard. No: God forbid your Grace should be forsworneRichard. No: God keep, your grace should be left
Yorke. I shall be, if I clayme by open WarreYorke. I will be when I warre warre clayme
Richard. Ile proue the contrary, if you'le heare meeRichard. Ile proUe the opposite if you mee hee
speakeSpeake
Yorke. Thou canst not, Sonne: it is impossibleYorke. You can't, son: it is impossible
Richard. An Oath is of no moment, being not tookeRichard. An oath is by no time not being too too
Before a true and lawfull Magistrate,In front of a true and lawful judge,
That hath authoritie ouer him that sweares.This has the authority that he swears.
Henry had none, but did vsurpe the place.Henry had no, but against the place.
Then seeing 'twas he that made you to depose,Then he saw how he got you to stop,
Your Oath, my Lord, is vaine and friuolous.Your oath, my master, is on behalf of and is early.
Therefore to Armes: and Father doe but thinke,Therefore to the arms: and Father Doe, but Thinke,
How sweet a thing it is to weare a Crowne,How cute it is to wear a crown
Within whose Circuit is Elizium,Within its circuit is elicon,
And all that Poets faine of Blisse and Ioy.And all these poets of bliss and oy.
Why doe we linger thus? I cannot rest,Why do we linger like that? I can't rest
Vntill the White Rose that I weare, be dy'deVntill the white rose that I sluggish, be dy'de
Euen in the luke-warme blood of Henries heartEuu in the Henries heart in the Luke warmth blood
Yorke. Richard ynough: I will be King, or dye.Yorke. Richard Ynough: I will be king or dye.
Brother, thou shalt to London presently,Brother, you should currently in London,
And whet on Warwick to this Enterprise.And what on Warwick to this company.
Thou Richard shalt to the Duke of Norfolke,You Richard to the Duke of Norfolke,
And tell him priuily of our intent.And tell him privately about our intention.
You Edward shall vnto my Lord Cobham,Du edward soll mein Lord Cobham, Mein Lord Cobham,
With whom the Kentishmen will willingly rise.With whom will the kentishmen be willingly.
In them I trust: for they are Souldiors,I trust in them: because they are Souldiors,
Wittie, courteous, liberall, full of spirit.Wittie, polite, liberall, full of spirit.
While you are thus imploy'd, what resteth more?What more do you clear?
But that I seeke occasion how to rise,But that I get the occasion as you get up,
And yet the King not priuie to my Drift,And yet the king not to my drift,
Nor any of the House of Lancaster.None of the Lancaster house.
Enter Gabriel.Enter Gabriel.
But stay, what Newes? Why comm'st thou in suchBut do you stay what Newes? Why do you come in such?
poste?Then?
Gabriel. The Queene,Gabriel. The Queen,
With all the Northerne Earles and Lords,With all Northern Earles and Lords ,,
Intend here to besiege you in your Castle.I intend to besiege you in your castle here.
She is hard by, with twentie thousand men:She is over hard with twent -thousands of men:
And therefore fortifie your Hold, my LordAnd therefore fortifie your hold, my Lord
Yorke. I, with my Sword.Yorke. I with my sword.
What? think'st thou, that we feare them?What? Do you think we fear you?
Edward and Richard, you shall stay with me,Edward and Richard, you should stay with me
My Brother Mountague shall poste to London.My brother Mountague will post to London.
Let Noble Warwicke, Cobham, and the rest,Leave Noble Warwicke, Cobham and the rest,
Whom we haue left Protectors of the King,Who we have left the king's protector,
With powrefull Pollicie strengthen themselues,With Powreful Pollicie strengthen sielseles,
And trust not simple Henry, nor his OathesAnd trust neither simple henry nor his oath
Mount. Brother, I goe: Ile winne them, feare it not.Mount. Brother, I good: ILE win her, don't fear it.
And thus most humbly I doe take my leaue.And that's why I humbly take an amusement.
Exit Mountague.Starting assembly.
Enter Mortimer, and his Brother.Enter Mortimer and his brother.
York. Sir Iohn, and Sir Hugh Mortimer, mine Vnckles,York. Sir Iohn and Sir Hugh Mortimer, my Vnckles,
You are come to Sandall in a happie houre.You are in a happy hour after sandules.
The Armie of the Queene meane to besiege vsThe queen's armie, who are besieged vs
Iohn. Shee shall not neede, wee'le meete her in theIohn. Shee will not need, we'le meets her in the
fieldset up
Yorke. What, with fiue thousand men?Yorke. What, with fiue a thousand men?
Richard. I, with fiue hundred, Father, for a neede.Richard. I, with a hundred father, for a need.
A Woman's generall: what should we feare?The general of a woman: what should we fear?
A March afarre off.A march nearby.
Edward. I heare their Drummes:Edward. Y Lord their drums:
Let's set our men in order,Let us bring our men in order
And issue forth, and bid them Battaile straightAnd output and give them battaile just
Yorke. Fiue men to twentie: though the oddes be great,Yorke. Fiue men to Twentie: Although the Oddes are great,
I doubt not, Vnckle, of our Victorie.I do not doubt that we Vnckle from our Victorie.
Many a Battaile haue I wonne in France,Many a battaile haue i wonene in France,
When as the Enemie hath beene tenne to one:If like the enemy Tenne was one:
Why should I not now haue the like successe?Why shouldn't I have the Like Successe now?
Alarum. Exit.Wing. Exit.
Enter Rutland, and his Tutor.Enter Rutland and his tutor.
Rutland. Ah, whither shall I flye, to scape their hands?Rutland. Ah, where should I fly to prevent your hands?
Ah Tutor, looke where bloody Clifford comes.Ah tutor, look where bloody clifford comes.
Enter Clifford.Enter Clifford.
Clifford. Chaplaine away, thy Priesthood saues thy life.Clifford. Kaplaine away, your priesthood is looking for your life.
As for the Brat of this accursed Duke,As for the brats of this cursed duke,
Whose Father slew my Father, he shall dyeWhose father hit my father, he will dye
Tutor. And I, my Lord, will beare him companyTutor. And I, sir, will wear him in society
Clifford. Souldiers, away with himClifford. Sildiers, away with him
Tutor. Ah Clifford, murther not this innocent Child,Tutor. Ah Clifford, does not measure this innocent child,
Least thou be hated both of God and Man.The least that you are hated by both God and by humans.
Enter.Enter.
Clifford. How now? is he dead alreadie?Clifford. Like right now? Is he dead.
Or is it feare, that makes him close his eyes?Or is it Feare, that makes him close his eyes?
Ile open themOpen with
Rutland. So looks the pent-vp Lyon o're the Wretch,Rutland. So the pent vp Lyon o're the misery,
That trembles vnder his deuouring Pawes:This trembles his deutouring paws:
And so he walkes, insulting o're his Prey,And so he goes and insulted about his prey,
And so he comes, to rend his Limbes asunder.And so he comes to realize his limes.
Ah gentle Clifford, kill me with thy Sword,Ah gentle clifford, kill me with your sword,
And not with such a cruell threatning Looke.And not with such a cruelly threat.
Sweet Clifford heare me speake, before I dye:Sweet Clifford Heare Me Speake before I dye:
I am too meane a subiect for thy Wrath,I am too much an incorporation for your anger
Be thou reueng'd on men, and let me liueBe you on men and let me know
Clifford. In vaine thou speak'st, poore Boy:Clifford. Vaine, you speak, Poore Boy:
My Fathers blood hath stopt the passageThe fathers' blood stopped the passage
Where thy words should enterWhere your words should occur
Rutland. Then let my Fathers blood open it againe,Rutland. Then let my fathers open blood again,
He is a man, and Clifford cope with himHe is a man and Clifford takes care of him
Clifford. Had I thy Brethren here, their liues and thineClifford. I had your brothers here, their liues and yours
Were not reuenge sufficient for me:Were not enough for me:
No, if I digg'd vp thy fore-fathers Graues,No, if I DIGG DOGG, VP,
And hung their rotten Coffins vp in Chaynes,And hung her lazy coffins VP in Chaynes,
It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my heart.It could neither reduce my IRE nor relieve my heart.
The sight of any of the House of Yorke,The sight of a house of Yorke,
Is as a furie to torment my Soule:Is as a fury to torture my soul:
And till I root out their accursed Line,And until I sow your cursed line
And leaue not one aliue, I liue in Hell.And I am not an aliue, I slide in hell.
Therefore-Because of this-
Rutland. Oh let me pray, before I take my death:Rutland. Oh, let me pray before I take my death:
To thee I pray; sweet Clifford pitty meI pray for you; sweet clifford pitty me
Clifford. Such pitty as my Rapiers point affordsClifford. As pitty as my Rapiers puts point
Rutland. I neuer did thee harme: why wilt thou slayRutland. I new did you?
me?me?
Clifford. Thy Father hathClifford. Your father has
Rutland. But 'twas ere I was borne.Rutland. But I was worn.
Thou hast one Sonne, for his sake pitty me,You have a son, for his will Pitty Me,
Least in reuenge thereof, sith God is iust,Sith god is iUt, least near,
He be as miserably slaine as I.He is sued as miserably as I do.
Ah, let me liue in Prison all my dayes,Ah, let me lie in prison all my days,
And when I giue occasion of offence,And if I have the reason for the crime
Then let me dye, for now thou hast no causeThen let me color, now you have no reason
Clifford. No cause? thy Father slew my Father: thereforeClifford. No problem? Your father killed my father: So so
dyedye
Rutland. Dij faciant laudis summa sit ista tuæRutland. Dij praise the sum of you
Clifford. Plantagenet, I come Plantagenet:Clifford. Plantagenet, I come to a plantation set:
And this thy Sonnes blood cleauing to my Blade,And this your son of the son, who splits to my blade,
Shall rust vpon my Weapon, till thy bloodShould vpon rust my weapon until your blood
Congeal'd with this, doe make me wipe off both.With that I let myself be handed over.
Enter.Enter.
Alarum. Enter Richard, Duke of Yorke.Alarum. Enter Richard, Duke of Yorke.
Yorke. The Army of the Queene hath got the field:Yorke. The army of the Queene got the field:
My Vnckles both are slaine, in rescuing me;My Vnckles both are slain to save me;
And all my followers, to the eager foeAnd all my followers, to the eager enemy
Turne back, and flye, like Ships before the Winde,Back and fly as ships before the wind,
Or Lambes pursu'd by hunger-starued Wolues.Or Lambes according to Hunger star wolues.
My Sonnes, God knowes what hath bechanced them:My son, God knows what they have:
But this I know, they haue demean'd themseluesBut I know that they had to combat them
Like men borne to Renowne, by Life or Death.Like men who are famous for life or death.
Three times did Richard make a Lane to me,Richard made a trace for me three times
And thrice cry'de, Courage Father, fight it out:And cry three times, brave father, fight it out:
And full as oft came Edward to my side,And how often Edward came to my side
With Purple Faulchion, painted to the Hilt,With purple faulchion, painted to the handle,
In blood of those that had encountred him:In the blood of those who had come across him:
And when the hardyest Warriors did retyre,And when the hardest warriors made Retyre,
Richard cry'de, Charge, and giue no foot of ground,Richard Cry'de, cargo and Giue No Foot of Ground,
And cry'de, A Crowne, or else a glorious Tombe,And wines, a crown or a wonderful tomb,
A Scepter, or an Earthly Sepulchre.A scepter or an earthly grave.
With this we charg'd againe: but out alas,With that we accused again: but unfortunately, but
We bodg'd againe, as I haue seene a SwanWe kept up again when I defeated a swan
With bootlesse labour swimme against the Tyde,With Bootless Labor swim against the Tyde,
And spend her strength with ouer-matching Waues.And spend your strength with ouer matching whales.
A short Alarum within.A short wings inside.
Ah hearke, the fatall followers doe pursue,Ah Hearke, who follow the Fatall supporters,
And I am faint, and cannot flye their furie:And I am weak and can't fly with her fury:
And were I strong, I would not shunne their furie,And if I were strong, I wouldn't avoid her fury
The Sands are numbred, that makes vp my Life,The sand is anesthetized that makes VP my life,
Here must I stay, and here my Life must end.I have to stay here and my life has to end here.
Enter the Queene, Clifford, Northumberland, the young Prince,Enter the Queene, Clifford, Northumberland, the young prince,
andand
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Come bloody Clifford, rough Northumberland,Come on bloody clifford, rough Northumberland,
I dare your quenchlesse furie to more rage:I dare to have their loose furie more anger:
I am your Butt, and I abide your ShotI am your butt and I stick to your shot
Northumb. Yeeld to our mercy, proud PlantagenetNorthumb. Yeeld on our mercy, proud plantation set
Clifford. I, to such mercy, as his ruthlesse ArmeClifford. Me to such a mercy as his ruthless arms
With downe-right payment, shew'd vnto my Father.I showed my father with a downe right payment.
Now Phæton hath tumbled from his Carre,Now Phæton has fallen out of his carre
And made an Euening at the Noone-tide PrickAnd made an Euening on the no-tailed
Yorke. My ashes, as the Phoenix, may bring forthYorke. My ashes can produce like the phoenix
A Bird, that will reuenge vpon you all:A bird that will resume all of them:
And in that hope, I throw mine eyes to Heauen,And in this hope I throw my eyes to Heaau,
Scorning what ere you can afflict me with.Pay attention to what you can press for me.
Why come you not? what, multitudes, and feare?Why are you not coming? What, a variety and flear?
Cliff. So Cowards fight, when they can flye no further,Cliff. So cowards fight if they cannot fly further,
So Doues doe peck the Faulcons piercing Tallons,So dipped doe die lazycons piercing tallons,
So desperate Theeues, all hopelesse of their Liues,So she desperately desperately, all hopelessly of her Liues,
Breathe out Inuectiues 'gainst the OfficersBreathe out the Inuectiues officers
Yorke. Oh Clifford, but bethinke thee once againe,Yorke. Oh clifford, but pray yourself again, again, again,
And in thy thought ore-run my former time:And in your thought my earlier time led:
And if thou canst, for blushing, view this face,And if you can see this face to blush,
And bite thy tongue, that slanders him with Cowardice,And bite your tongue, which slandered it with cowardice,
Whose frowne hath made thee faint and flye ere thisIts pour made you weak and flye before this
Clifford. I will not bandie with thee word for word,Clifford. I will not bring with you word for word bandie,
But buckler with thee blowes twice two for oneBut bumpers with you bubbles twice for one
Queene. Hold valiant Clifford, for a thousand causesQueen. Keep Valiant Clifford for a thousand causes
I would prolong a while the Traytors Life:I would extend a while that the tray goal life:
Wrath makes him deafe; speake thou NorthumberlandAnger lets him deaf; Speak du Nordumberland
Northumb. Hold Clifford, doe not honor him so much,Northumb. Keep Clifford, don't honor him so much
To prick thy finger, though to wound his heart.Sting your fingers even though he wounded his heart.
What valour were it, when a Curre doth grinne,What a brave it was when a curre rack,
For one to thrust his Hand betweene his Teeth,So that you push your hand between your teeth,
When he might spurne him with his Foot away?When could he mesh him with his foot?
It is Warres prize, to take all Vantages,It is Warres Prize to take all the Vantae
And tenne to one, is no impeach of ValourAnd tenne to one is not a charges of bravery
Clifford. I, I, so striues the Woodcocke with theClifford. I, I, that's how I sprout the woodcock with that
Gynnelight
Northumb. So doth the Connie struggle in theNorthumb. So the Connie fight in the
Netnetwork
York. So triumph Theeues vpon their conquer'd Booty,York. So triumph the vpon its conquered prey
So True men yeeld with Robbers, so o're-matchtSo true men who are with robbers, so O'Re-Matchte
Northumb. What would your Grace haue done vntoNorthumb. What would your grace have to do it?
him now?he now?
Queene. Braue Warriors, Clifford and Northumberland,Queen. Brow Warriors, Clifford and Northumberland,
Come make him stand vpon this Mole-hill here,Come to stand here to this mole hill here.
That raught at Mountaines with out-stretched Armes,This sets on mountains with outstretched armies,
Yet parted but the shadow with his Hand.But separated, but the shadow with his hand.
What, was it you that would be Englands King?What were you that that England's king would be?
Was't you that reuell'd in our Parliament,Were that not in our parliament that it is
And made a Preachment of your high Descent?And preaches your high descent?
Where are your Messe of Sonnes, to back you now?Where are your measurement of Sonnes to support you now?
The wanton Edward, and the lustie George?The willful Edward and the Lustie George?
And where's that valiant Crook-back Prodigie,And where is the brave crooked-back wonder child,
Dickie, your Boy, that with his grumbling voyceDickie, your boy, that with his grumbling journey
Was wont to cheare his Dad in Mutinies?Should he not divide his father in Mutina?
Or with the rest, where is your Darling, Rutland?Or where is your treasure, Rutland?
Looke Yorke, I stayn'd this Napkin with the bloodLook Yorke, I remained this napkin with the blood
That valiant Clifford, with his Rapiers point,This brave clifford with his rapier point,
Made issue from the Bosome of the Boy:Output from the Bosome of the Boy:
And if thine eyes can water for his death,And if your eyes can pour for his death
I giue thee this to drie thy Cheekes withall.I'll give you that to dispel your cheeks with mitall.
Alas poore Yorke, but that I hate thee deadly,Unfortunately Poore Yorke, but that I hate you fatally,
I should lament thy miserable state.I should complain about your miserable condition.
I prythee grieue, to make me merry, Yorke.I Pryhee Grieue to make me happy, Yorke.
What, hath thy fierie heart so parcht thine entrayles,What, your violent heart, so vibrate your bonus,
That not a Teare can fall, for Rutlands death?Can't fall a whip for the death of Rutland?
Why art thou patient, man? thou should'st be mad:Why are you patient, man? You should be crazy:
And I, to make thee mad, doe mock thee thus.And I, to make you angry, do it.
Stampe, raue, and fret, that I may sing and dance.Stampe, Roue and annoyance so that I can sing and dance.
Thou would'st be fee'd, I see, to make me sport:You would, I would be due to bring myself to sport:
Yorke cannot speake, vnlesse he weare a Crowne.Yorke cannot speak, vnlesse he wears a crown.
A Crowne for Yorke; and Lords, bow lowe to him:A crown for Yorke; And Lords, they bow to Lowe in front of him:
Hold you his hands, whilest I doe set it on.Hold on your hands even though I turn it upside down.
I marry Sir, now lookes he like a King:I'm getting married, now he looks like a king:
I, this is he that tooke King Henries Chaire,I, that is the chairman of Tooky King Henries,
And this is he was his adopted Heire.And that was his adopted heritage.
But how is it, that great PlantagenetBut how does it come, this great plantation set
Is crown'd so soone, and broke his solemne Oath?Is Crown Soone and has broken his Solemne oath?
As I bethinke me, you should not be King,Since I pray myself, you shouldn't be king
Till our King Henry had shooke hands with Death.Until our king Henry had acted with death.
And will you pale your head in Henries Glory,And you will hide your head in Henries Glory,
And rob his Temples of the Diademe,And rob its temple of the diadem,
Now in his Life, against your holy Oath?Now in his life, against your holy oath?
Oh 'tis a fault too too vnpardonable.Oh, it's a mistake for VnPardonable.
Off with the Crowne; and with the Crowne, his Head,With the crown; And with the crown, his head,
And whilest we breathe, take time to doe him deadAnd although we breathe, take the time to make him dead
Clifford. That is my Office, for my Fathers sakeClifford. This is my office, for the sake of my fathers
Queene. Nay stay, let's heare the Orizons heeQueen. No stay, let's explain the Oizons Hee
makespower
Yorke. Shee-Wolfe of France,Yorke. Sheee-Wolfe from France,
But worse then Wolues of France,But worse than Wolues from France,
Whose Tongue more poysons then the Adders Tooth:Whose tongue more Poyons then the adders tooth:
How ill-beseeming is it in thy Sex,How bad is it in your sex
To triumph like an Amazonian Trull,To triumph like an Amazon traum,
Vpon their Woes, whom Fortune captiuates?Vpon your suffering, whom Fortune captiuates?
But that thy Face is Vizard-like, vnchanging,But this face is vizard-like, vnchanging,
Made impudent with vse of euill deedes.Unbeards with VSE von Euill tits.
I would assay, prowd Queene, to make thee blush.I would examine Prowd Queene to blush.
To tell thee whence thou cam'st, of whom deriu'd,To say where you fight from, from which duuu'd,
Were shame enough, to shame thee,Were shame enough to shake you
Wert thou not shamelesse.I not shamelessly shamelessly.
Thy Father beares the type of King of Naples,Your father wears the type of Naples,
Of both the Sicils, and Ierusalem,Of both sicils and erusalem,
Yet not so wealthie as an English Yeoman.But not as wealthy as an English Yeoman.
Hath that poore Monarch taught thee to insult?The Pore Monarch taught you to insult?
It needes not, nor it bootes thee not, prowd Queene,It doesn't need, nor do you boot it, Prowd Queene,
Vnlesse the Adage must be verify'd,Vnlesse The saying must be checked,
That Beggers mounted, runne their Horse to death.The fact that beggars are assembled run to death.
Tis Beautie that doth oft make Women prowd,It is a beauty that often get women to Prowd,
But God he knowes, thy share thereof is small.But God he knows is your share small.
Tis Vertue, that doth make them most admir'd,TIS VERTUE that they let them admire the most,
The contrary, doth make thee wondred at.On the contrary, it makes you surprise.
Tis Gouernment that makes them seeme Diuine,Tis gouernment that they seem to be divine
The want thereof, makes thee abhominable.The wish of it makes you hideous.
Thou art as opposite to euery good,You are so opposite to your good,
As the Antipodes are vnto vs,There are the antipodes vnto vs,
Or as the South to the Septentrion.Or like the south to September.
Oh Tygres Heart, wrapt in a Womans Hide,Oh Tygre's heart, hidden in a woman, hidden,
How could'st thou drayne the Life-blood of the Child,How could you drayne's life blood of the child's life?
To bid the Father wipe his eyes withall,To wipe the father with all the eyes,
And yet be seene to beare a Womans face?And yet see that they transport a women's face?
Women are soft, milde, pittifull, and flexible;Women are soft, mild, pittifull and flexible;
Thou, sterne, obdurate, flintie, rough, remorselesse.You, stars, autopsy, flint, rough, countless.
Bidst thou me rage? why now thou hast thy wish.Are you anger to me? Why do you have your wish now?
Would'st haue me weepe? why now thou hast thy will.Would I cry? Why do you have your will now.
For raging Wind blowes vp incessant showers,For raging wind, VP blows incessant showers,
And when the Rage allayes, the Raine begins.And when the anger loosens, the rain begins.
These Teares are my sweet Rutlands Obsequies,These tears are my sweet Rutland.
And euery drop cryes vengeance for his death,And your Euny Drop Cryes revenge for his death,
Gainst thee fell Clifford, and thee false French-womanWin you like Clifford and False French woman
Northumb. Beshrew me, but his passions moues me so,Northumb. I see me, but his passions are so much
That hardly can I check my eyes from TearesI can hardly check that my eyes of tears
Yorke. That Face of his,Yorke. The face of him,
The hungry Caniballs would not haue toucht,The hungry Caniballs would not fry,
Would not haue stayn'd with blood:Would not have remained with blood:
But you are more inhumane, more inexorable,But they are more inhuman, unstoppable,
Oh, tenne times more then Tygers of Hyrcania.Oh, ten times more than Tyger from Hyrcania.
See, ruthlesse Queene, a haplesse Fathers Teares:See, ruthless Queen, a Hapless Fathers tears:
This Cloth thou dipd'st in blood of my sweet Boy,This cloth that you dive into my sweet boy's blood,
And I with Teares doe wash the blood away.And I wash the blood away with tears.
Keepe thou the Napkin, and goe boast of this,Hee the napkin and you boast of it
And if thou tell'st the heauie storie right,And if you say the Heauie Storie on the right,
Vpon my Soule, the hearers will shed Teares:VPON, my soul, the listeners will shed tears:
Yea, euen my Foes will shed fast-falling Teares,Yes, euen, my enemies will shed rapidly falling tears,
And say, Alas, it was a pittious deed.And unfortunately say, it was a pitzal deed.
There, take the Crowne, and with the Crowne, my Curse,There take the crown and with the blatant, my curse,
And in thy need, such comfort come to thee,And in your need such comfort comes to you,
As now I reape at thy too cruell hand.As now, I get in your too cruelly hand.
Hard-hearted Clifford, take me from the World,Hard -hearted clifford, take me out of the world,
My Soule to Heauen, my Blood vpon your HeadsMy soul to Heaauden, my blood vpon her heads
Northumb. Had he been slaughter-man to all my Kinne,Northumb. Would he have been slaughtered to all my chin?
I should not for my Life but weepe with him,I shouldn't cry for my life, but with him,
To see how inly Sorrow gripes his SouleTo see how much grief his soul grasps
Queen. What, weeping ripe, my Lord Northumberland?Queen. What, crying ripe, my Lord Northumberland?
Thinke but vpon the wrong he did vs all,Thinke, however, vpon the wrong thing he did against everyone,
And that will quickly drie thy melting TearesAnd that will quickly exercise your melting tears
Clifford. Heere's for my Oath, heere's for my FathersClifford. Heer is for my oath, armies is for my fathers
DeathTod
Queene. And heere's to right our gentle-heartedQueen. And armies is our gentle heartbeat correct
Kingking
Yorke. Open thy Gate of Mercy, gracious God,Yorke. Open your goal of mercy, gracious God,
My Soule flyes through these wounds, to seeke out theeMy soul flies through these wounds to visit you
Queene. Off with his Head, and set it on Yorke Gates,Queen. With his head and place it on Yorke Gates,
So Yorke may ouer-looke the Towne of Yorke.So Yorke can make Yorke's town.
Flourish. Exit.Bloom. Exit.
A March. Enter Edward, Richard, and their power.A march. Enter Edward, Richard and her power.
Edward. I wonder how our Princely Father scap't:Edward. I wonder how our princely father is not:
Or whether he be scap't away, or no,Or whether he is not gone or no,
From Cliffords and Northumberlands pursuit?Of Cliffords and Northumberland's persecution?
Had he been ta'ne, we should haue heard the newes;If he had been ta'ne, we should hear the Newes;
Had he beene slaine, we should haue heard the newes:If he had been Slaine, we should hear the Newes:
Or had he scap't, me thinkes we should haue heardOr if he didn't have that I think we should have heard
The happy tidings of his good escape.The happy news of his good escape.
How fares my Brother? why is he so sad?How is my brother? Why is he so sad?
Richard. I cannot ioy, vntill I be resolu'dRichard. I can't do Ioy, Vntill, I am decided
Where our right valiant Father is become.Where our brave father has become on the right.
I saw him in the Battaile range about,I saw it in the Battaile range to
And watcht him how he singled Clifford forth.And watched him highlighted Clifford.
Me thought he bore him in the thickest troupe,I thought he was wearing him in the thickest troop
As doth a Lyon in a Heard of Neat,Like a lyon in a hearing person of ordinary,
Or as a Beare encompass'd round with Dogges:Or dealt with stools like an official:
Who hauing pincht a few, and made them cry,Who got a few and made them cry,
The rest stand all aloofe, and barke at him.The rest stands all distant and barks at it.
So far'd our Father with his Enemies,So far our father has been with his enemies
So fled his Enemies my Warlike Father:So my warrior father fled from his enemies:
Me thinkes 'tis prize enough to be his Sonne.I think the price is enough to be his son.
See how the Morning opes her golden Gates,See how morning your golden gates works
And takes her farwell of the glorious Sunne.And takes her from the wonderful sun.
How well resembles it the prime of Youth,How well is it similar to blooming youth?
Trimm'd like a Yonker, prauncing to his Loue?Would like a Yonker who practiced to his Loue?
Ed. Dazle mine eyes, or doe I see three Sunnes?Ed. Dazle my eyes or I see three Sunes?
Rich. Three glorious Sunnes, each one a perfect Sunne,Rich. Three wonderful suns, each one perfect sun,
Not seperated with the racking Clouds,Not separated with the racking clouds,
But seuer'd in a pale cleare-shining Skye.But in a pale clear skye.
See, see, they ioyne, embrace, and seeme to kisse,See, see, they oyne, hug and seem to be a piss
As if they vow'd some League inuiolable.As if they have inappropriate.
Now are they but one Lampe, one Light, one Sunne:Now they are just a lamp, a light, a sun:
In this, the Heauen figures some euentIn it, the Heau pays for a little euent
Edward. 'Tis wondrous strange,Edward. 'It is miraculous,
The like yet neuer heard of.The new heard.
I thinke it cites vs (Brother) to the field,I thin it quotes vs (brother) on the field
That wee, the Sonnes of braue Plantagenet,In this way the sun of the Brop plant shipping,
Each one alreadie blazing by our meedes,Anyone who flows from our Meedes in general,
Should notwithstanding ioyne our Lights together,Should our lights together despite Ioyne,
And ouer-shine the Earth, as this the World.And ouer soil, like this the world.
What ere it bodes, hence-forward will I beareWhat it is, what it represents, so I will keep myself
Vpon my Targuet three faire shining SunnesVPON Mein Targuet three fair shining Sunnes
Richard. Nay, beare three Daughters:Richard. No, Beare three daughters:
By your leaue, I speake it,I speak if you speak it
You loue the Breeder better then the Male.They are worth the breeder better than the man.
Enter one blowing.Enter a flash.
But what art thou, whose heauie Lookes fore-tellBut what kind of art whose Heaie looks for nonsense
Some dreadfull story hanging on thy Tongue?A terrible story hanging on her tongue?
Mess. Ah, one that was a wofull looker on,Chaos. Ah, one who was a Wofull looker, on,
When as the Noble Duke of Yorke was slaine,When the noble duke of Yorke Slaine was,
Your Princely Father, and my louing LordYour princely father and my Louing Lord
Edward. Oh speake no more, for I haue heard tooEdward. Oh speaking no longer because I heard too
mucha lot of
Richard. Say how he dy'de, for I will heare it allRichard. Say how he dy'de, because I will take everything
Mess. Enuironed he was with many foes,Chaos. Enuironed he was with many enemies
And stood against them, as the hope of TroyAnd stood against them when hope for Troy
Against the Greekes, that would haue entred Troy.The Troy would be anchored against the Greek.
But Hercules himselfe must yeeld to oddes:But Hercules himself has to go to Oddes:
And many stroakes, though with a little Axe,And many stroakes, but with a small ax,
Hewes downe and fells the hardest-tymber'd Oake.Hewers Downe and fell the hardest Oake.
By many hands your Father was subdu'd,Your father was accommodated by many hands
But onely slaught'red by the irefull ArmeBut On Onely von der Mauslefurch
Of vn-relenting Clifford, and the Queene:From VN relative Clifford and the Queene:
Who crown'd the gracious Duke in high despight,Who crowned the gracious duke in high despair,
Laugh'd in his face: and when with griefe he wept,Laughter him in the face: And when he cried with grief, he cried,
The ruthlesse Queene gaue him, to dry his Cheekes,The ruthless queene organizes him to dry his cheeks,
A Napkin, steeped in the harmelesse bloodA napkin, permeated in the harmless blood
Of sweet young Rutland, by rough Clifford slaine:From sweet boy Rutland, by Rough Clifford Slaine:
And after many scornes, many foule taunts,And after many considerations, many foules mocked,
They tooke his Head, and on the Gates of YorkeTo be her head and at the gates of Yorke
They set the same, and there it doth remaine,You set the same and there it remains that it stays
The saddest spectacle that ere I view'dThe saddest spectacle I see
Edward. Sweet Duke of Yorke, our Prop to leane vpon,Edward. Sweet Duke of Yorke, our props for Leane Vpon,
Now thou art gone, wee haue no Staffe, no Stay.Now you are gone, we don't have a staff, no stay.
Oh Clifford, boyst'rous Clifford, thou hast slaineOh Clifford, boyst'rous Clifford, du hast Slaine
The flowre of Europe, for his Cheualrie,The flow of Europe, for its choualrie,
And trecherously hast thou vanquisht him,And Trequer, you defeat him,
For hand to hand he would haue vanquisht thee.He would defeat you by hand.
Now my Soules Pallace is become a Prison:Now my Soules Pallace is a prison:
Ah, would she breake from hence, that this my bodyAh, it would be from now
Might in the ground be closed vp in rest:Could be closed in the ground in peace:
For neuer henceforth shall I ioy againe:For Neuer from now on I will be Ioye again:
Neuer, oh neuer shall I see more ioyNew, oh newer I should see more oy
Rich. I cannot weepe: for all my bodies moystureRich. I can't cry: with all my bodies Moyles
Scarse serues to quench my Furnace-burning hart:Scarse Serues to delete my oven-burning hard:
Nor can my tongue vnloade my hearts great burthen,My tongue can't bury my hearts great either,
For selfe-same winde that I should speake withall,To the self-seed Winte that I speak mitall,
Is kindling coales that fires all my brest,Is glowing that fires all my letters,
And burnes me vp with flames, that tears would quench.And burns me with flames, these tears would extinguish themselves.
To weepe, is to make lesse the depth of greefe:Crying means making the depth of Greefe less:
Teares then for Babes; Blowes, and Reuenge for mee.Tears for Babes; Bubbles and again for Mee.
Richard, I beare thy name, Ile venge thy death,Richard, I drink your name, ile renge your death,
Or dye renowned by attempting itOr dye that is known by experiment
Ed. His name that valiant Duke hath left with thee:Ed. His name that the brave Duke left with you:
His Dukedome, and his Chaire with me is leftHis dukes and his chair with me remains
Rich. Nay, if thou be that Princely Eagles Bird,Rich. No, if you are this princely eagle bird,
Shew thy descent by gazing 'gainst the Sunne:Take off your lineage by raising the sun:
For Chaire and Dukedome, Throne and Kingdome say,For chair and dukedomas, the throne and kingdome say:
Either that is thine, or else thou wer't not his.Either that's yours, otherwise you weren't.
March. Enter Warwicke, Marquesse Mountacute, and their Army.March. Enter Warwicke, Marquesses Mountacute and your army.
Warwick. How now faire Lords? What faire? WhatWarwick. How now Fair Lords? What a fair? What
newes abroad?Newes abroad?
Rich. Great Lord of Warwicke, if we should recomptRich. Great gentleman von Warwicke if we should recommend
Our balefull newes, and at each words deliueranceOur Baleful Newes and Deliueranz in every word
Stab Poniards in our flesh, till all were told,Stach poniards in our meat until everyone was said,
The words would adde more anguish then the wounds.The words would give more fear than the wounds.
O valiant Lord, the Duke of Yorke is slaineO Valiant Lord, the Duke of Yorke is Slaine
Edw. O Warwicke, Warwicke, that PlantagenetEdw. O Warwicke, Warwicke, the plantation set
Which held thee deerely, as his Soules Redemption,That kept you as his soul salaries,
Is by the sterne Lord Clifford done to deathIs done to death by the strong Lord Clifford
War. Ten dayes ago, I drown'd these newes in teares.War. Ten days ago I drowned these Newes in tears.
And now to adde more measure to your woes,And now to give more measures to their suffering,
I come to tell you things sith then befalne.I come to tell you things, then Falne.
After the bloody Fray at Wakefield fought,Fight after the bloody fight in Wakefield,
Where your braue Father breath'd his latest gaspe,Where her brow father breathed his latest accelerator,
Tydings, as swiftly as the Postes could runne,Tydings, as fast as the postal could run,
Were brought me of your Losse, and his Depart.I was brought to me by your Losse and his departure.
I then in London, keeper of the King,I then in London, keeper of the king,
Muster'd my Soldiers, gathered flockes of Friends,I looked at my soldiers, gathered friends of friends,
Marcht toward S[aint]. Albons, to intercept the Queene,March towards S [aint]. Albons to intercept the queen,
Bearing the King in my behalfe along:With the king in my name with:
For by my Scouts, I was aduertisedBecause I was adjusted by my scouts
That she was comming with a full intentThat she came with a full intentions
To dash our late Decree in Parliament,To run our late decree in parliament,
Touching King Henries Oath, and your Succession:Touch King Henries oath and your successor:
Short Tale to make, we at S[aint]. Albons met,To make short history, we at S [aint]. Albons met,
Our Battailes ioyn'd, and both sides fiercely fought:Our Battailes Ioyn'd and both sides fought violently:
But whether 'twas the coldnesse of the King,But whether the king's cold, whether
Who look'd full gently on his warlike Queene,Who gently looked at his warrior queen,
That robb'd my Soldiers of their heated Spleene.That has my soldiers of her heated whisper Robb.
Or whether 'twas report of her successe,Or whether 'Twa's report on your success,
Or more then common feare of Cliffords Rigour,Or more than common fear of Cliffords rats,
Who thunders to his Captiues, Blood and Death,Who covers his captiues, blood and death, thunderes,
I cannot iudge: but to conclude with truth,I can't do Iudge: but to close with the truth,
Their Weapons like to Lightning, came and went:Your weapons like to blell, came and went:
Our Souldiers like the Night-Owles lazie flight,Our Sildiers like the night game Lazie Flight,
Or like a lazie Thresher with a Flaile,Or like a Lazie thresher with a flail,
Fell gently downe, as if they strucke their Friends.Feely fell back and forth as if they would dry their friends.
I cheer'd them vp with iustice of our Cause,I have cheered you on VP with IUSTICE of our cause
With promise of high pay, and great Rewards:With promises of high payment and great rewards:
But all in vaine, they had no heart to fight,But they had no heart to fight,
And we (in them) no hope to win the day,And we (in them) no hope of winning the day,
So that we fled: the King vnto the Queene,So that we have fled: the queen's king,
Lord George, your Brother, Norfolke, and my Selfe,Lord George, your brother, Norfolke and my self
In haste, post haste, are come to ioyne with you:In a hurry, mail hurry, come to Ioyne:
For in the Marches heere we heard you were,Because in the march armies we heard that you are
Making another Head, to fight againeMake another head, fight again
Ed. Where is the Duke of Norfolke, gentle Warwick?Ed. Where is the Duke of Norfolke, gentle Warwick?
And when came George from Burgundy to England?And when George came to England?
War. Some six miles off the Duke is with the Soldiers,War. About six miles before the duke are among the soldiers,
And for your Brother he was lately sentAnd for your brother he was recently sent
From your kinde Aunt Dutchesse of Burgundie,From her little aunt Dutch of Burgundie,
With ayde of Souldiers to this needfull WarreWith Ayde from Soildiers to this necessary war war
Rich. 'Twas oddes belike, when valiant Warwick fled;Rich. 'Twas Oddes Belike when Valiant Warwick fled;
Oft haue I heard his praises in Pursuite,I often heard his praise in the persecution
But ne're till now, his Scandall of RetireBut so far his scandal of retirement is
War. Nor now my Scandall Richard, dost thou heare:War. Even now my Scandall Richard, dost du Heare:
For thou shalt know this strong right hand of mine,Because you should know this strong right hand of me
Can plucke the Diadem from faint Henries head,The diadem can burst from the head of Henries,
And wring the awefull Scepter from his Fist,And to wrestle the impressive scepter from his fist,
Were he as famous, and as bold in Warre,He was famous and so brave in Warre,
As he is fam'd for Mildnesse, Peace, and PrayerThere he is for mildesse, peace and prayer family
Rich. I know it well Lord Warwick, blame me not,Rich. I know it well, Lord Warwick, don't accuse myself
Tis loue I beare thy glories make me speake:Tis loue i drink your glorys make me speak:
But in this troublous time, what's to be done?But what to do in this restless time?
Shall we go throw away our Coates of Steele,Should we throw away our Coates from Steele?
And wrap our bodies in blacke mourning Gownes,And wrap our body in Blacke grour dresses,
Numb'ring our Aue-Maries with our Beads?Numb'ring our Au-Maries with our pearls?
Or shall we on the Helmets of our FoesOr should we on the helmets of our enemies
Tell our Deuotion with reuengefull Armes?Do you tell our deuotion with Reuenful Armemen?
If for the last, say I, and to it LordsIf the last time, I and IT Lords say I and IT Lords
War. Why therefore Warwick came to seek you out,War. So why Warwick came to look for you
And therefore comes my Brother Mountague:And that's why my brother comes Mountague:
Attend me Lords, the proud insulting Queene,Visit me Lords, the proud insulting queen,
With Clifford, and the haught Northumberland,With Clifford and the Front Northumberland,
And of their Feather, many moe proud Birds,And from their pen many of the Moe proud birds,
Haue wrought the easie-melting King, like Wax.Haue decorated the liable king like wax.
He swore consent to your Succession,He swores to consent to their successor,
His Oath enrolled in the Parliament.His oath wrote down in parliament.
And now to London all the crew are gone,And now to London the entire crew are gone,
To frustrate both his Oath, and what besideTo frustrate both his oath and something next to it
May make against the house of Lancaster.Can do against the Lancaster house.
Their power (I thinke) is thirty thousand strong:Your strength (I Thinke) is thirty thousands of strong:
Now, if the helpe of Norfolke, and my selfe,Well, if the help of Norfolke and mine
With all the Friends that thou braue Earle of March,With all the friends you burn Earle from March,
Among'st the louing Welshmen can'st procure,Among the Louing Welshers can obtain
Will but amount to fiue and twenty thousand,Will only be too fiue and twent thousand
Why Via, to London will we march,Why via, we will march to London,
And once againe, bestride our foaming Steeds,And again
And once againe cry Charge vpon our Foes,And again we cry our enemies,
But neuer once againe turne backe and flyeBut Neuer Once Againe Turne Backe and Flye
Rich. I, now me thinks I heare great Warwick speak;Rich. I think I think I'm hearing big Warwick.
Ne're may he liue to see a Sun-shine day,I can see a sunny day
That cries Retire, if Warwicke bid him stayThat cries into retirement when Waricke stays it
Ed. Lord Warwicke, on thy shoulder will I leane,Ed. Lord Warwicke, I will lean on your shoulder
And when thou failst (as God forbid the houre)And if you fail (as God forbid)
Must Edward fall, which perill heauen forefendMust Edward Fall, the Perill Heau forward -Fort -fabric
War. No longer Earle of March, but Duke of Yorke:War. No longer Earle from March, but Duke of Yorke:
The next degree, is Englands Royall Throne:The next degree is England's Royall throne:
For King of England shalt thou be proclaim'dBecause King of England should be announced
In euery Burrough as we passe along,In Euny Burrough when we fit along,
And he that throwes not vp his cap for ioy,And who does not landlord his cap for Ioy,
Shall for the Fault make forfeit of his head.Should make for the mistake of his head.
King Edward, valiant Richard Mountague:König Edward, Valiant Richard Mountague:
Stay we no longer, dreaming of Renowne.No longer stay and dream of celebrity.
But sound the Trumpets, and about our TaskeBut sound the trumpets and over our taske
Rich. Then Clifford, were thy heart as hard as Steele,Rich. Then Clifford was your heart as hard as Steele,
As thou hast shewne it flintie by thy deeds,When you flowed from your actions, flint, flint,
I come to pierce it, or to giue thee mineI come to pierce it or to get you to giue
Ed. Then strike vp Drums, God and S[aint]. George for vs.Ed. Then they beat VP drums, God and S [aint]. George for vs.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
War. How now? what newes?War. Like right now? Which Newes?
Mes. The Duke of Norfolke sends you word by me,Mes. The Duke of Norfolke sends them word from me,
The Queene is comming with a puissant Hoast,The queen comes with a Puissant Hoast,
And craues your company, for speedy counsellAnd Craes Your Company, for Speedy Pounsell
War. Why then it sorts, braue Warriors, let's away.War. Why it sorts, brow Warriors, leave out.
Exeunt. Omnes.Exit. All.
Flourish. Enter the King, the Queene, Clifford, Northum[berland]Bloom. Enter the king, the Queene, Clifford, Northum [Berland]
and Yongand yong
Prince, with Drumme and Trumpettes.Prince with drums and trumpets.
Qu. Welcome my Lord, to this braue town of Yorke,Qu. They welcome my master in this bridal city of Yorke.
Yonders the head of that Arch-enemy,Geter of the head of this arch enemy,
That sought to be incompast with your Crowne.That tried to be incompatible with her crown.
Doth not the obiect cheere your heart, my LordNothing the Obiect cheer your heart, sir
K. I, as the rockes cheare them that feare their wrack,K. I, when the stones breed that fear their wreck
To see this sight, it irkes my very soule:To see this sight, my soul annoys it:
With-hold reuenge (deere God) 'tis not my fault,More often again (deer god), it is not my fault,
Nor wittingly haue I infring'd my VowStill funny, I hurt my vows
Clif. My gracious Liege, this too much lenityClif. My gracious luck
And harmfull pitty must be layd aside:And harmful pajor must be put aside:
To whom do Lyons cast their gentle Lookes?Who Lyons hosts their gentle looks?
Not to the Beast, that would vsurpe their Den.Not to the beast, that would have your Vsurpe cave.
Whose hand is that the Forrest Beare doth licke?Whose hand is that the Forrest Beare Doth Licke?
Not his that spoyles her yong before her face.Not being that plays her yong in front of her face.
Who scapes the lurking Serpents mortall sting?Who speaks the lurking snakes Mortall Sting?
Not he that sets his foot vpon her backe.Not the one who sets his foot -Vpon her cheek.
The smallest Worme will turne, being troden on,The smallest worm will turn and enter,
And Doues will pecke in safegard of their Brood.And Doues will gather under the protection of their brood.
Ambitious Yorke, did leuell at thy Crowne,Ambitious Yorke, made Leuell with your crown,
Thou smiling, while he knit his angry browes.You smile as he knitted his angry sticks.
He but a Duke, would haue his Sonne a King,He only a duke would have a king to his son
And raise his issue like a louing Sire.And caused his problem like a Louing Sire.
Thou being a King, blest with a goodly sonne,You are a king, clever with a good son,
Did'st yeeld consent to disinherit him:Yeeld agreed to intend:
Which argued thee a most vnlouing Father.That argued you as a very vnlouing father.
Vnreasonable Creatures feed their young,Vnreasonable creatures feed their boys,
And though mans face be fearefull to their eyes,And although the man's face can be fired for her eyes,
Yet in protection of their tender ones,But in the protection of their delicate,
Who hath not seene them euen with those wings,Who did not unite them with these wings
Which sometime they haue vs'd with fearfull flight,What at some point they vsed with terrible flight,
Make warre with him that climb'd vnto their nest,Make Warre with him who was climbed onto your nest
Offering their owne liues in their yongs defence?Do you offer your own Liues in your Yongs defense?
For shame, my Liege, make them your President:For the shame, my lucks, make it your president:
Were it not pitty that this goodly BoyWas it not POME that this good boy
Should loose his Birth-right by his Fathers fault,Should his birth rights lose his fathers,
And long heereafter say vnto his childe,And long armies afterwards Vnto say his child,
What my great Grandfather, and Grandsire got,What my great -grandfather and my grandfather got
My carelesse Father fondly gaue away.My careless father lovingly enthusiastically away.
Ah, what a shame were this? Looke on the Boy,Ah, what kind of shame was that? Slide the boy
And let his manly face, which promisethAnd leave his male face, which promises
Successefull Fortune steele thy melting heart,Successful assets steele your melting heart,
To hold thine owne, and leaue thine owne with himTo hold your own and own your own with him
King. Full well hath Clifford plaid the Orator,King. Clifford has the speaker very well, checkers the speaker,
Inferring arguments of mighty force:Close the exuberant from a powerful strength:
But Clifford tell me, did'st thou neuer heare,But Clifford tell me you have new Heeme,
That things ill got, had euer bad successe.The disease became a bad success.
And happy alwayes was it for that Sonne,And it was happy for this son
Whose Father for his hoording went to hell:Whose father went to hell for his Hoording:
Ile leaue my Sonne my Vertuous deeds behinde,I love my son, my compliance did behind it,
And would my Father had left me no more:And if my father hadn't left me anymore:
For all the rest is held at such a Rate,For the rest of the rest, such a price is kept
As brings a thousand fold more care to keepe,Thousands of folds bring more care to Klei Under,
Then in possession any iot of pleasure.Then in possession of every IoT of pleasure.
Ah Cosin Yorke, would thy best Friends did know,Ah cosin yorke, would know your best friends
How it doth greeue me that thy head is heereHow I am doing that your head is army
Qu. My Lord cheere vp your spirits, our foes are nye,Qu. My Lord Cheerer VP Your Girits, our enemies are nye,
And this soft courage makes your Followers faint:And this soft courage makes her followers faint:
You promist Knighthood to our forward sonne,Your celebrity Knighthood to our forward sun,
Vnsheath your sword, and dub him presently.Vnsheath your sword and currently call him.
Edward, kneele downeEdward, Kneele Downee
King. Edward Plantagenet, arise a Knight,King. Edward plantation set, a knight,
And learne this Lesson; Draw thy Sword in rightAnd learn this lesson; Draw your sword on the right
Prin. My gracious Father, by your Kingly leaue,Prin. My gracious father, through your royal leue,
Ile draw it as Apparant to the Crowne,Ile draws it as apparently for the crown,
And in that quarrell, vse it to the deathAnd in this dispute
Clif. Why that is spoken like a toward Prince.Clif. Why is it spoken like a prince.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mess. Royall Commanders, be in readinesse,Chaos. Royall commanders, in the willingness,
For with a Band of thirty thousand men,Because with a gang of thirty thousand men,
Comes Warwicke backing of the Duke of Yorke,Comes Warwicke backing of the Duke of Yorke,
And in the Townes as they do march along,And in the town of how they march along,
Proclaimes him King, and many flye to him,Announces him king and many fly to him,
Darraigne your battell, for they are at handDarraigne Your Battell, because they are at hand
Clif. I would your Highnesse would depart the field,Clif. I would leave the field of her sovereignty
The Queene hath best successe when you are absentThe Queene has the best success if they are absent
Qu. I good my Lord, and leaue vs to our FortuneQu. I good, my Lord and I to go against our fortune
King. Why, that's my fortune too, therefore Ile stayKing. That is also my fortune, so the stay remains
North. Be it with resolution then to fightNorth. Be it with resolution and then to fight
Prin. My Royall Father, cheere these Noble Lords,Prin. My Royall father, cheer these noble gentlemen,
And hearten those that fight in your defence:And encouraged those who fight in their defense:
Vnsheath your Sword, good Father: Cry S[aint]. George.Vnsheath your sword, good father: cry [not]. George.
March. Enter Edward, Warwicke, Richard, Clarence, Norfolke,March. Enter Edward, Warwicke, Richard, Clarence, Norfolke,
Mountague, andMountague and
Soldiers.Soldiers.
Edw. Now periur'd Henry, wilt thou kneel for grace?Edw. Now Periur'd Henry, will you kneel for mercy?
And set thy Diadem vpon my head?And set your head of your diadem VPON?
Or bide the mortall Fortune of the fieldOr bide the mortal assets of the field
Qu. Go rate thy Minions, proud insulting Boy,Qu. Go to your henchmen, proud insulting boy,
Becomes it thee to be thus bold in termes,Will you be so brave in terms,
Before thy Soueraigne, and thy lawfull King?In front of your soueraigner and your legal king?
Ed. I am his King, and he should bow his knee:Ed. I am his king and he should bend his knee:
I was adopted Heire by his consentI was adopted by his consent
Cla. Since when, his Oath is broke: for as I heare,Cla. Since when has his oath been bankrupt: because like me hee,
You that are King, though he do weare the Crowne,You who are king even though he wears the crown
Haue caus'd him by new Act of Parliament,Haue caused him by a new act of parliament,
To blot out me, and put his owne Sonne inTo separate me and to take up his own son
Clif. And reason too,Clif. And also reason,
Who should succeede the Father, but the SonneWho should fulfill the father, but the son
Rich. Are you there Butcher? O, I cannot speakeRich. Are you a butcher? Oh, I can't speak out
Clif. I Crooke-back, here I stand to answer thee,Clif. I Crooke-Back, here I can answer you
Or any he, the proudest of thy sortOr every he, the proudest of its kind
Rich. 'Twas you that kill'd yong Rutland, was it not?Rich. 'It was that you killed Yong Rutland, didn't you?
Clif. I, and old Yorke, and yet not satisfiedClif. Me and old Yorke and yet not satisfied
Rich. For Gods sake Lords giue signall to the fightRich. For gods sake men Giue signal for fighting
War. What say'st thou Henry,War. What do you say Henry,
Wilt thou yeeld the Crowne?Do you want the crown?
Qu. Why how now long-tongu'd Warwicke, dare you speak?Qu. Why like now, like now, do you dare to speak?
When you and I, met at S[aint]. Albons last,If you and I met S [aint]. Albons last,
Your legges did better seruice then your handsHer legges did better Seruice than their hands
War. Then 'twas my turne to fly, and now 'tis thine:War. Then to fly my gymnastics, and now it is yours:
Clif. You said so much before, and yet you fledClif. You have already said so much, and yet you fled
War. 'Twas not your valor Clifford droue me thenceWar. 'It wasn't your bravery clifford drug me from there
Nor. No, nor your manhood that durst make you stayStill. No, still your masculinity that makes you stay
Rich. Northumberland, I hold thee reuerently,Rich. Northumberland, I'll keep you again,
Breake off the parley, for scarse I can refraineBreak from the Parley, because I can't do without a crowd
The execution of my big-swolne heartThe execution of my big heart
Vpon that Clifford, that cruell Child-killerVPON this clifford, this cruelle Child killer
Clif. I slew thy Father, cal'st thou him a Child?Clif. I killed your father, do you have a child?
Rich. I like a Dastard, and a treacherous Coward,Rich. I like a dasdard and a treacherous coward.
As thou didd'st kill our tender Brother Rutland,When you killed our delicate brother Rutland,
But ere Sunset, Ile make thee curse the deedBut um sunset, ile lets you curse the crime
King. Haue done with words (my Lords) and heareKing. Haue made with words (gentlemen) and Heare
me speakeI speak
Qu. Defie them then, or els hold close thy lipsQu. Defie then or Els keep your lips tightly
King. I prythee giue no limits to my Tongue,King. I have no limits for my tongue
I am a King, and priuiledg'd to speakeI am a king and priiledg'd to speak
Clif. My Liege, the wound that bred this meeting here,Clif. My lüsges, the wound that bred this meeting here,
Cannot be cur'd by Words, therefore be stillCan not be curated by words, so be quiet
Rich. Then Executioner vnsheath thy sword:Rich. Then Vnsheath ports your sword:
By him that made vs all, I am resolu'd,From him who made against everyone, I am determined
That Cliffords Manhood, lyes vpon his tongueThe Clifford's masculinity, Lyes Vpon his tongue
Ed. Say Henry, shall I haue my right, or no:Ed. Say Henry, should I have my right or no:
A thousand men haue broke their Fasts to day,A thousand men have broken the fasting until day,
That ne're shall dine, vnlesse thou yeeld the CrowneThis will never dine if you do the crowns
War. If thou deny, their Blood vpon thy head,War. If you deny your blood your head, your head,
For Yorke in iustice put's his Armour onFor yorke in the just Put, his armor is open
Pr.Ed. If that be right, which Warwick saies is right,Pr.ed. If that's right, which Warwick Saies is right,
There is no wrong, but euery thing is rightThere is no wrong one, but your your things is correct
War. Who euer got thee, there thy Mother stands,War. If you have your you, your mother is there,
For well I wot, thou hast thy Mothers tongueWell, I know you have your mothers
Qu. But thou art neyther like thy Sire nor Damme,Qu. But you are nyther like your father still damme,
But like a foule mishapen Stygmaticke,But like a foule mixing paper stygmaticken,
Mark'd by the Destinies to be auoided,Marked by the fates to be testified,
As venome Toades, or Lizards dreadfull stingsAs a venom or lizard sharpness for terrible stitches
Rich. Iron of Naples, hid with English gilt,Rich. Iron of Naples, hidden with English gilding,
Whose Father beares the Title of a King,Whose father bears the title of a king,
(As if a Channell should be call'd the Sea)(As if a channel should be called the sea)
Sham'st thou not, knowing whence thou art extraught,If you don't, you know where you art, missing
To let thy tongue detect thy base-borne heartTo let your tongue recognize your basic heart
Ed. A wispe of straw were worth a thousand Crowns,Ed. A straw switzerland was a value of a thousand crowns,
To make this shamelesse Callet know her selfe:So that this shameless Callet lets your self -connoisseur get to know:
Helen of Greece was fayrer farre then thou,Helen von Greece was Fayerer Farre, then you, you,
Although thy Husband may be Menelaus;Although your husband Menelaus may be;
And ne're was Agamemnons Brother wrong'dAnd ne're was wrong Agamemnon's brother.
By that false Woman, as this King by thee.From this wrong woman like this king of you.
His Father reuel'd in the heart of France,His father was upset in the heart of France,
And tam'd the King, and made the Dolphin stoope:And tamed the king and made the Delphin Stoop:
And had he match'd according to his State,And if he had agreed according to his state
He might haue kept that glory to this day.He could keep this fame to this day.
But when he tooke a begger to his bed,But when he was at a start to his bed
And grac'd thy poore Sire with his Bridall day,And with his Bridall Day, your sire, your racer, the father, grazed,
Euen then that Sun-shine brew'd a showre for him,Then this sunshine was a show for him
That washt his Fathers fortunes forth of France,This wag his fathers the assets of France,
And heap'd sedition on his Crowne at home:And frequent turmoil on his crown at home:
For what hath broach'd this tumult but thy Pride?What did this tumult, but your pride did?
Had'st thou bene meeke, our Title still had slept,Did you have Meeke, our title had still slept
And we in pitty of the Gentle King,And we in Pitty of the gentle king, we
Had slipt our Claime, vntill another AgeHad our claim, another age, vntill
Cla. But when we saw, our Sunshine made thy Spring,Cla. But when we saw our sunshine made your spring
And that thy Summer bred vs no increase,And that your summer was not bred against an increase,
We set the Axe to thy vsurping Roote:We put the ax on your vsurping root:
And though the edge hath something hit our selues,And although the edge has something, our Selues met,
Yet know thou, since we haue begun to strike,But you know that we have started beating
Wee'l neuer leaue, till we haue hewne thee downe,Wee'l new love until we have HEA tea down,
Or bath'd thy growing, with our heated bloodsOr bathing with our heated blood growing
Edw. And in this resolution, I defie thee,Edw. And in this resolution I defie you
Not willing any longer Conference,No longer ready of a conference
Since thou denied'st the gentle King to speake.Since you denied the gentle king to speak.
Sound Trumpets, let our bloody Colours waue,Sound trumpets, leave our bloody colors Waue,
And either Victorie, or else a GraueAnd either Victorie or otherwise a gray
Qu. Stay EdwardQu. Lead Edward
Ed. No wrangling Woman, wee'l no longer stay,Ed. No Wee woman, we no longer stay
These words will cost ten thousand liues this day.These words cost ten thousand Liues today.
Exeunt. omnes.Exit. Everyone.
Alarum. Excursions. Enter Warwicke.Wing. Excursions. Enter Warwicke.
War. Fore-spent with Toile, as Runners with a Race,War. Pre -page with toile, as a runner with a race,
I lay me downe a little while to breath:I lie down for a while to breathe:
For strokes receiu'd, and many blowes repaid,Received for strokes and paid many bubbles repaid,
Haue robb'd my strong knit sinewes of their strength,Hage Robb'd my strong knitting siblings of their strength,
And spight of spight, needs must I rest a-while.And Spight of Spight, I have to be able to do needs.
Enter Edward running.Enter Edward Running.
Ed. Smile gentle heauen, or strike vngentle death,Ed. Smile gentle hewd or strike vngentle death,
For this world frownes, and Edwards Sunne is clowdedFor this world the plug and Edwards Sunne is clad
War. How now my Lord, what happe? what hope ofWar. How now is my Lord, what is happy? What hope
good?gut?
Enter ClarenceEnter Clarence
Cla. Our hap is losse, our hope but sad dispaire,Cla. Our Hap is Losse, our hope, but sad dispaire,
Our rankes are broke, and ruine followes vs.Our rank are bankrupt, and ruins follow vs.
What counsaile giue you? whether shall we flye?What do you? Do we fly?
Ed. Bootlesse is flight, they follow vs with Wings,Ed. Bootlesse is flight, they follow against wings,
And weake we are, and cannot shun pursuite.And we are WEAKE and cannot avoid comfortably.
Enter Richard.Enter Richard.
Rich. Ah Warwicke, why hast y withdrawn thy selfe?Rich. Ah Warwicke, why did you withdraw your self?
Thy Brothers blood the thirsty earth hath drunk,Your brothers blood the thirsty earth has drunk, drunk,
Broach'd with the Steely point of Cliffords Launce:With the steel point of Cliffords Launce:
And in the very pangs of death, he cryde,And in the strength of death he crydles,
Like to a dismall Clangor heard from farre,Like to belong to a dawned sound, which was belonged by Farre,
Warwicke, reuenge; Brother, reuenge my death.Warwicke, Reuege; Brother, again my death.
So vnderneath the belly of their Steeds,So vnderneath the belly of their rose,
That stain'd their Fetlockes in his smoaking blood,This colored her fetlockes in his racket blood,
The Noble Gentleman gaue vp the ghostThe noble Gentleman Gaune VP the Spirit
War. Then let the earth be drunken with our blood:War. Then let the earth be drunk with our blood:
Ile kill my Horse, because I will not flye:Ile kill my horse because I won't fly:
Why stand we like soft-hearted women heere,Why do we stand gentle women armies,
Wayling our losses, whiles the Foe doth Rage,By crossing our losses while the enemy indicates,
And looke vpon, as if the TragedieAnd Looke Vpon, as if the tragedy
Were plaid in iest, by counterfetting Actors.Were checked in IEST, from counter -enemy players.
Heere on my knee, I vow to God aboue,Heer on my knee, I swear to God,
Ile neuer pawse againe, neuer stand still,Ile new Pawse Againe, Neuer stood still,
Till either death hath clos'd these eyes of mine,Until the two of them shot these eyes from me,
Or Fortune giuen me measure of ReuengeOr Fortune giuen me measure of reure
Ed. Oh Warwicke, I do bend my knee with thine,Ed. Oh warwicke, I bend my knee with yours,
And in this vow do chaine my soule to thine:And in this vow, chains my soul to yours:
And ere my knee rise from the Earths cold face,And um my knee rises from the cold face of the earth
I throw my hands, mine eyes, my heart to thee,I throw my hands, my eyes, my heart to you
Thou setter vp, and plucker downe of Kings:You Setter VP and Plucker Downe of Kings:
Beseeching thee (if with thy will it stands)Ask you (if it is with your will)
That to my Foes this body must be prey,This must be prey to my enemies
Yet that thy brazen gates of heauen may ope,But that your brazen gates from Heauen can be open,
And giue sweet passage to my sinfull soule.And Giue Sweet Passage for my sinful soul.
Now Lords, take leaue vntill we meete againe,Well, Lords, take on when we meet again,
Where ere it be, in heauen, or in earthWhere it is, in hows or on earth
Rich. Brother,Rich. Brothers,
Giue me thy hand, and gentle Warwicke,Give me your hand and gentle warwicke,
Let me imbrace thee in my weary armes:Let me in my tired armemies imbrace:
I that did neuer weepe, now melt with wo,I, that cried new, now melts with where,
That Winter should cut off our Spring-time soThis winter should cut out our spring season
War. Away, away:War. Away away:
Once more sweet Lords farwellOnce again sweet Lords Farwell
Cla. Yet let vs altogether to our Troopes,Cla. But let vs entirely to our troops,
And giue them leaue to flye, that will not stay:And giue after Flye, that won't stay:
And call them Pillars that will stand to vs:And call them pillars that will face VS:
And if we thriue, promise them such rewardsAnd when we Thriue, promise you such rewards
As Victors weare at the Olympian Games.As Victors because of the Olympic Games.
This may plant courage in their quailing breasts,This can plant courage in your watchful breasts,
For yet is hope of Life and Victory:Because there is still hope for life and victory:
Foreslow no longer, make we hence amaine.Foreslow no longer, we therefore make ourselves Amine.
Exeunt.Exit.
Excursions. Enter Richard and Clifford.Excursions. Enter Richard and Clifford.
Rich. Now Clifford, I haue singled thee alone,Rich. Now, Clifford, I have drawn you alone,
Suppose this arme is for the Duke of Yorke,Suppose this arm is for the Duke of Yorke,
And this for Rutland, both bound to reuenge,And for Rutland, both on Reuege,
Wer't thou inuiron'd with a Brazen wallDidn't you want a brazen wall inuiron?
Clif. Now Richard, I am with thee heere alone,Clif. Now Richard, I'm alone with you, armies alone,
This is the hand that stabb'd thy Father Yorke,This is the hand that stabbed your father Yorke,
And this the hand, that slew thy Brother Rutland,And that was the hand, this swelled your brother Rutland,
And here's the heart, that triumphs in their death,And here is the heart that triumphs in her death,
And cheeres these hands, that slew thy Sire and Brother,And cheer these hands, who killed your father and brother,
To execute the like vpon thy selfe,Execute the same vpon your self,
And so haue at thee.And so you hunt yourself.
They Fight, Warwicke comes, Clifford flies.They fight, Warwicke comes, Clifford flies.
Rich. Nay Warwicke, single out some other Chace,Rich. No Warwicke, single another chace, call it
For I my selfe will hunt this Wolfe to death.Because I will chase this wolf to death.
Exeunt.Exit.
Alarum. Enter King Henry alone.Wing. Enter King Henry alone.
Hen. This battell fares like to the mornings Warre,Hen. These Battell tariffs like the morning Warre,
When dying clouds contend, with growing light,Fight when the clouds die, with growing light,
What time the Shepheard blowing of his nailes,How late the heat bubble of his nails,
Can neither call it perfect day, nor night.Can't call it a perfect day or night.
Now swayes it this way, like a Mighty Sea,Now it fluctuates like a powerful sea,
Forc'd by the Tide, to combat with the Winde:From the flood to fight with the wind:
Now swayes it that way, like the selfe-same Sea,Now it fluctuates like the self-seed sea,
Forc'd to retyre by furie of the Winde.Forc'd after Retyre by Furie of the Winde.
Sometime, the Flood preuailes; and than the Winde:At some point the flood forward; And as the wind:
Now, one the better: then, another best;Well, one the better: then another best;
Both tugging to be Victors, brest to brest:Both pull Brest to Brest as the winner:
Yet neither Conqueror, nor Conquered.But neither conqueror nor conquered.
So is the equall poise of this fell Warre.So is the same balance of this fallen war.
Heere on this Mole-hill will I sit me downe,Armies on this mole I will sit downe,
To whom God will, there be the Victorie:For whom God becomes, there is the Victorie:
For Margaret my Queene, and Clifford tooFor Margaret my queen and Clifford too
Haue chid me from the Battell: Swearing both,Hag me out of the Battell: Both swear,
They prosper best of all when I am thence.They thrive best when I'm from there.
Would I were dead, if Gods good will were so;Would I be dead if Gods Goodwood were that way;
For what is in this world, but Greefe and Woe.For what is in this world, but Greefe and Woe.
Oh God! me thinkes it were a happy life,Oh God! I think it was a happy life
To be no better then a homely Swaine,Be no better than a homely weakness,
To sit vpon a hill, as I do now,So vpon sit a hill as I do now,
To carue out Dialls queintly, point by point,To get dialls in the queue, point by point,
Thereby to see the Minutes how they runne:You can see the minutes as you run:
How many makes the Houre full compleate,How many makes the whore fully and very complicated,
How many Houres brings about the Day,How many hours brings the day with it
How many Dayes will finish vp the Yeare,How many days will vp end a year,
How many Yeares, a Mortall man may liue.Like many years, a Mortal man is allowed.
When this is knowne, then to diuide the Times:If this is known, then diuide the times:
So many Houres, must I tend my Flocke;So many hours, I have to tilt my flake;
So many Houres, must I take my Rest:So many hours, I have to take my rest:
So many Houres, must I Contemplate:So many hours, I have to think:
So many Houres, must I Sport my selfe:So many hours, I have to wear my self:
So many Dayes, my Ewes haue bene with yong:So many days, my ewes have stunned with Yong:
So many weekes, ere the poore Fooles will Eane:So many weeks, um the Poore fools become Eane:
So many yeares, ere I shall sheere the Fleece:So many years, I um the fleece:
So Minutes, Houres, Dayes, Monthes, and Yeares,So minutes, hours, day, months and year.
Past ouer to the end they were created,Last meals to the end were created
Would bring white haires, vnto a Quiet graue.Would bring white hair, a calm gray.
Ah! what a life were this? How sweet? how louely?Ah! What kind of life was that? How sweet? How straight?
Giues not the Hawthorne bush a sweeter shadeGiues not the Hawthorne Busch a sweet shade
To Shepheards, looking on their silly Sheepe,To shepheards, look at your stupid shepherd,
Then doth a rich Imbroider'd CanopieThen and a rich Imbrider'd Baldachin
To Kings, that feare their Subiects treacherie?For kings that fear their orders Treacherie?
Oh yes, it doth; a thousand fold it doth.Oh yes, it no longer looked after it; It folds a thousand.
And to conclude, the Shepherds homely Curds,And finally the shepherds homely, curd,
His cold thinne drinke out of his Leather Bottle,His cold thin in it from his leather bottle,
His wonted sleepe, vnder a fresh trees shade,His sleep, and a fresh trees shadow,
All which secure, and sweetly he enioyes,Everything that is safe and cute, takes on,
Is farre beyond a Princes Delicates:Is far from a prince: Farre is adorned:
His Viands sparkling in a Golden Cup,His stocks sparkle in a golden cup,
His bodie couched in a curious bed,His body appeared in a curious bed,
When Care, Mistrust, and Treason waits on him.When caring, distrust and betrayal, is waiting for him.
Alarum. Enter a Sonne that hath kill'd his Father, at one doore: andAlarum. Enter a son who killed his father for a doore: and and and
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Father that hath kill'd his Sonne at another doore.Father who killed his son with another doore.
Son. Ill blowes the winde that profits no body,Son. I blow the wind that does not benefit from a body
This man whom hand to hand I slew in fight,I killed this man I have by hand to hand,
May be possessed with some store of Crownes,Can be obsessed with a business of crowns,
And I that (haply) take them from him now,And I, that (shiny) she takes her from him now,
May yet (ere night) yeeld both my Life and themMay still (um) Yeeld both my life and you
To some man else, as this dead man doth me.For another man like this dead man makes me.
Who's this? Oh God! It is my Fathers face,Who is this? Oh God! It is my fathers' face
Whom in this Conflict, I (vnwares) haue kill'd:Who in this conflict, I (VNWARES) Hage killed:
Oh heauy times! begetting such Euents.Oh hauy times! such a witness.
From London, by the King was I prest forth,From London, through the king I was
My Father being the Earle of Warwickes man,My father is the Earle of Warwickes man,
Came on the part of Yorke, prest by his Master:Came from Yorke, PST from his master:
And I, who at his hands receiu'd my life,And I who received my life in his hands,
Haue by my hands, of Life bereaued him.Haue from my hands, from life, excited him.
Pardon me God, I knew not what I did:Forgiveness God, I didn't know what I was doing:
And pardon Father, for I knew not thee.And forgive father because I didn't know you.
My Teares shall wipe away these bloody markes:My tears will wipe away this bloody brand:
And no more words, till they haue flow'd their fillAnd no more words until they flowed their filling
King. O pitteous spectacle! O bloody Times!King. O Pitteal spectacle! O bloody times!
Whiles Lyons Warre, and battaile for their Dennes,While Lyons Warre and Battaile for their dennes,
Poore harmlesse Lambes abide their enmity.Poore harmless lambes keep their hostility.
Weepe wretched man: Ile ayde thee Teare for Teare,Wepe Elender Man: Ile Ayde Tee Tear for Tearle,
And let our hearts and eyes, like Ciuill Warre,And leave our hearts and eyes like Ciuill Warre,
Be blinde with teares, and break ore-charg'd with griefeBe blind with tears and break with great
Enter Father, bearing of his Sonne.Enter the father with his son.
Fa. Thou that so stoutly hath resisted me,Fa. You resisted me so much
Giue me thy Gold, if thou hast any Gold:Give me your gold when you have gold:
For I haue bought it with an hundred blowes.Because I bought it with a hundred blisters.
But let me see: Is this our Foe-mans face?But let me see: is that our enemy's view?
Ah, no, no, no, it is mine onely Sonne.Ah, no, no, no, it's my Onely son.
Ah Boy, if any life be left in thee,Ah boy when a life remains in you
Throw vp thine eye: see, see, what showres arise,Throw VP your eye: see, see which show resuses are created,
Blowne with the windie Tempest of my heart,Train with the Windie storm of my heart,
Vpon thy wounds, that killes mine Eye, and Heart.Vpon your wounds that kill my eye and the heart.
O pitty God, this miserable Age!O Pitty God, this miserable age!
What Stratagems? how fell? how Butcherly?What layers? How do you like? How Mutcher?
Erreoneous, mutinous, and vnnaturall,Erreoneous, Mutinous und Vnnaturall,
This deadly quarrell daily doth beget?This fatal dispute testifies every day?
O Boy! thy Father gaue thee life too soone,Oh boy! Your father faun your life to soone
And hath bereft thee of thy life too lateAnd has adjusted you too late from your life
King. Wo aboue wo: greefe, more the[n] common greefeKing. Where aboUe where: greefe, more the [n] common greefe
O that my death would stay these ruthfull deeds:Oh that my death would remain these Ruthfultats:
O pitty, pitty, gentle heauen pitty:Pitty, Paity, Sanfte Heauten Pitty:
The Red Rose and the White are on his face,The red rose and the whites are on his face,
The fatall Colours of our striuing Houses:The fatty colors of our Striuming houses:
The one, his purple Blood right well resembles,One, his purple blood directions
The other his pale Cheekes (me thinkes) presenteth:The other presented his pale cheeks (I think):
Wither one Rose, and let the other flourish:Double a rose and let the other thrive:
If you contend, a thousand liues must witherIf you claim that a thousand liues have to be withered
Son. How will my Mother, for a Fathers deathSon. How does my mother get death for a fathers
Take on with me, and ne're be satisfi'd?Take it with you and will you not be satisfied?
Fa. How will my Wife, for slaughter of my Sonne,Fa. How does my wife become because of my son's slaughter?
Shed seas of Teares, and ne're be satisfi'd?Poured out seas by tears and not satisfied?
King. How will the Country, for these woful chances,King. How does the country become for these WoFul chances?
Mis-thinke the King, and not be satisfied?Misinke the King and not being satisfied?
Son. Was euer sonne, so rew'd a Fathers death?Son. Was your sun, so was the death of a fathers again?
Fath. Was euer Father so bemoan'd his Sonne?Vat. Was your father so complained, his son?
Hen. Was euer King so greeu'd for Subiects woe?Hen. Was your King so Grieu for orders?
Much is your sorrow; Mine, ten times so muchA lot is your grief; Mine, ten times as much
Son. Ile beare thee hence, where I may weepe my fillSon. So Ile Bee you, where I can cry my filling
Fath. These armes of mine shall be thy winding sheet:Vat. These me are my wrap leaf:
My heart (sweet Boy) shall be thy Sepulcher,My heart (sweet boy) should be your grave
For from my heart, thine Image ne're shall go.Because your picture should not go from my heart.
My sighing brest, shall be thy Funerall bell;My sighing brest will be your professional bell;
And so obsequious will thy Father be,And so will be your father
Men for the losse of thee, hauing no more,Men for the Losse of you, no longer,
As Priam was for all his Valiant Sonnes,How Priam was for all of his brave son,
Ile beare thee hence, and let them fight that will,So ILE BELE SIT and let them fight what will be
For I haue murthered where I should not kill.Because I tortured where I shouldn't kill.
ExitExit
Hen. Sad-hearted-men, much ouergone with Care;Hen. Sad men, a lot of ouergone with care;
Heere sits a King, more wofull then you are.Heer sits a king, more Wofull than you are.
Alarums. Excursions. Enter the Queen, the Prince, and Exeter.Alarum. Excursions. Enter the queen, the prince and the exeter.
Prin. Fly Father, flye: for all your Friends are fled.Prin. Fly Father, Flye: For all your friends have fled.
And Warwicke rages like a chafed Bull:And Warwicke rages like a single bull:
Away, for death doth hold vs in pursuiteWay, because death holds against VS in the persecution
Qu. Mount you my Lord, towards Barwicke post amaine:Qu. Call yourself, my master, towards Barwicke Post Amaine:
Edward and Richard like a brace of Grey-hounds,Edward and Richard like a bracket of gray hounds,
Hauing the fearfull flying Hare in sight,Hasing the terrible flying rabbits in sight,
With fiery eyes, sparkling for very wrath,With fiery eyes, sparkles for very anger,
And bloody steele graspt in their yrefull handsAnd bloody steele grass in her hands
Are at our backes, and therefore hence amaineAre in our background and therefore amine
Exet. Away: for vengeance comes along with them.Exet. WEG: Because Vengeance comes with them.
Nay, stay not to expostulate, make speed,No, don't stay to expost, make speed,
Or else come after, Ile away beforeOr come afterwards, ile away
Hen. Nay take me with thee, good sweet Exeter:Hen. No, take me with you, good sweet exeter:
Not that I feare to stay, but loue to goNot that I'm afraid of staying, but Loue
Whether the Queene intends. Forward, away.Whether the queen intends. Forward, away.
Exeunt.Exit.
A lowd alarum. Enter Clifford Wounded.A lowd alarum. Enter Clifford wounded.
Clif. Heere burnes my Candle out; I, heere it dies,Clif. Heer burns out my candle; I, armed it, die
Which whiles it lasted, gaue King Henry light.What it took, King Henry Light.
O Lancaster! I feare thy ouerthrow,O Lancaster! I'm afraid of your Outhow,
More then my Bodies parting with my Soule:More than my bodies that separated from my soul:
My Loue and Feare, glew'd many Friends to thee,My Loue and Feare, Glew'd many friends to you,
And now I fall. Thy tough Commixtures melts,And now I fall. Your hard emergence melts,
Impairing Henry, strength'ning misproud Yorke;Impairment of Henry, strength, false Yorke;
And whether flye the Gnats, but to the Sunne?And whether flye the mosquitoes, but on the sun?
And who shines now, but Henries Enemies?And who shines now, but Henries enemies?
O Phoebus! had'st thou neuer giuen consent,O Phoebus! Did you have approval, approval,
That Phæton should checke thy fiery Steeds,That Phæton should check your fiery horses,
Thy burning Carre neuer had scorch'd the earth.Your burning carre Neuer had promised the earth.
And Henry, had'st thou sway'd as Kings should do,And Henry, if you had swim like the kings, should do it
Or as thy Father, and his Father did,Or how your father and his father did,
Giuing no ground vnto the house of Yorke,Gi -Rund around the house of Yorke, no floor,
They neuer then had sprung like Sommer Flyes:They then jumped like Sommer Flyes:
I, and ten thousand in this lucklesse Realme,Me and ten thousand in this hapless area,
Had left no mourning Widdowes for our death,Had left no mourning dedication for our death
And thou this day, had'st kept thy Chaire in peace.And you kept your chair in peace today.
For what doth cherrish Weeds, but gentle ayre?What is Cherrish weed for, but gentle Ayre?
And what makes Robbers bold, but too much lenity?And what makes robbers brave, but too much linden tree?
Bootlesse are Plaints, and Curelesse are my Wounds:Bootslesse are a lawsuit, and curlesse are my wounds:
No way to flye, no strength to hold out flight:No way to fly, no strength to endure the flight:
The Foe is mercilesse, and will not pitty:The enemy is mercilesse and will not whip:
For at their hands I haue deseru'd no pitty.Because I didn't lead Deseru'e on her hands.
The ayre hath got into my deadly Wounds,The Ayre came into my fatal wounds,
And much effuse of blood, doth make me faint:And enacting a lot of blood, makes me faint:
Come Yorke, and Richard, Warwicke, and the rest,Come on Yorke and Richard, Warwicke and the rest,
I stab'd your Fathers bosomes; Split my brest.I tested your fathers; Separate my brest.
Alarum & Retreat. Enter Edward, Warwicke, Richard, andAlarum & Retreat. Enter Edward, Warwicke, Richard and
Soldiers, Montague,Soldiers, Montague,
& Clarence.& Clarence.
Ed. Now breath we Lords, good fortune bids vs pause,Ed. Now we breathe Lords, lucky bids for a break, break,
And smooth the frownes of War, with peacefull lookes:And smooth the city drunk of war with peaceful appearance:
Some Troopes pursue the bloody-minded Queene,Some troops follow the bloody queene.
That led calme Henry, though he were a King,This led Calme Henry, even though he was a king,
As doth a Saile, fill'd with a fretting GustAn etattful gust was filled as a saile
Command an Argosie to stemme the Waues.Order an argosia to determine the Waues.
But thinke you (Lords) that Clifford fled with them?But thin yourself (gentlemen) that Clifford has fled with them?
War. No, 'tis impossible he should escape:War. No, it is impossible that he should escape:
(For though before his face I speake the words)(Because I speak the words before his face)
Your Brother Richard markt him for the Graue.Your brother Richard Markt him for the gray.
And wheresoere he is, hee's surely dead.And where he is from is certainly dead.
Clifford gronesClifford Grons
Rich. Whose soule is that which takes hir heauy leaue?Rich. Whose soul is what Hir Heauy Leue needs?
A deadly grone, like life and deaths departing.A deadly grone, such as life and death.
See who it isSee who it is
Ed. And now the Battailes ended,Ed. And now the battailes ended,
If Friend or Foe, let him be gently vsedWhen friend or enemy, let him be gently against Sentie
Rich. Reuoke that doome of mercy, for 'tis Clifford,Rich. Reuoke this doome of mercy, for Tis Clifford,
Who not contented that he lopp'd the BranchWho has not been satisfied that he was lipping the branch
In hewing Rutland, when his leaues put forth,In Hewing Rutland, when his Leaues were produced,
But set his murth'ring knife vnto the Roote,But set his Murth'ring knife Vnto the roote,
From whence that tender spray did sweetly spring,From where this delicate spray jumped cute, spring,
I meane our Princely Father, Duke of YorkeI mean our princely father, Duke of Yorke
War. From off the gates of Yorke, fetch down y head,War. From the gates of Yorke off his head to get your head,
Your Fathers head, which Clifford placed there:Your fathers head, which Clifford placed there:
In stead whereof, let this supply the roome,Based on where from where, they let this deliver the roome,
Measure for measure, must be answeredMeasure for measure, must be answered
Ed. Bring forth that fatall Schreechowle to our house,Ed. Bring this Fatall Schreechowle to our house.
That nothing sung but death, to vs and ours:That nothing sung than death to vs and ours:
Now death shall stop his dismall threatning sound,Now death stops a poor threat noise,
And his ill-boading tongue, no more shall speakeAnd his poorly drilling tongue, no longer becomes speaking
War. I thinke his vnderstanding is bereft:War. I think his wax is lever:
Speake Clifford, dost thou know who speakes to thee?Speak Clifford, you know who is talking to you?
Darke cloudy death ore-shades his beames of life,Darke Wolky Death Ore-Shades his beams of life,
And he nor sees, nor heares vs, what we sayAnd he sees or hears against VS what we say
Rich. O would he did, and so (perhaps) he doth,Rich. O would do it, and so (maybe) sound,
Tis but his policy to counterfet,But his policy to accommodate
Because he would auoid such bitter tauntsBecause he would Austry such bitter mockery
Which in the time of death he gaue our FatherWhat inspires our father in the time of death
Cla. If so thou think'st,Cla. If so, you think
Vex him with eager WordsAnnoy him with eager words
Rich. Clifford, aske mercy, and obtaine no graceRich. Clifford, aske mercy and received no mercy
Ed. Clifford, repent in bootlesse penitenceEd. Clifford, penance in the bootlos sprinkle
War. Clifford, deuise excuses for thy faultsWar. Clifford, Deuise excuses for your mistakes
Cla. While we deuise fell Tortures for thy faultsCla. While we fell die, torture for your mistakes
Rich. Thou didd'st loue Yorke, and I am son to YorkeRich. You have Ue Yorke and I am the son of Yorke
Edw. Thou pittied'st Rutland, I will pitty theeEdw. You have Rutland, I'll handle you
Cla. Where's Captaine Margaret, to fence you now?Cla. Where is Captaine Margaret to go to your teeth now?
War. They mocke thee Clifford,War. She Mocke Clifford,
Sweare as thou was't wontBlack like you didn't know
Ric. What, not an Oath? Nay then the world go's hardRic. What, no oath? No, then the world is difficult
When Clifford cannot spare his Friends an oath:If Clifford cannot save his friends oath:
I know by that he's dead, and by my Soule,I know that he is dead and from my soul,
If this right hand would buy two houres life,If this right hand would buy two hours of life,
That I (in all despight) might rayle at him,That I could (in all emergency) rayle to him,
This hand should chop it off: & with the issuing BloodThis hand should chop off: & with the exhibiting blood
Stifle the Villaine, whose vnstanched thirstThe villain, whose thirst thirst
Yorke, and yong Rutland could not satisfieYorke and Yong Rutland could not fulfill
War. I, but he's dead. Of with the Traitors head,War. Me, but he is dead. From with the traitor head,
And reare it in the place your Fathers stands.And again on the pitch where their fathers stand.
And now to London with Triumphant march,And now to London with a triumphal march,
There to be crowned Englands Royall King:It is crowned in England's Royall King:
From whence, shall Warwicke cut the Sea to France,From where from, Warwicke will cut the sea to France,
And aske the Ladie Bona for thy Queene:And the Ladie Bona for your Queene:
So shalt thou sinow both these Lands together,So you should both meet these countries,
And hauing France thy Friend, thou shalt not dreadAnd haing france your friend, you shouldn't fear
The scattred Foe, that hopes to rise againe:The skated enemy who can rise again:
For though they cannot greatly sting to hurt,Because although they cannot stab very much to hurt,
Yet looke to haue them buz to offend thine eares:But to look at them to insult them to insult your ears:
First, will I see the Coronation,First I will see the coronation
And then to Britanny Ile crosse the Sea,And then to Britanny ile Cross the sea,
To effect this marriage, so it please my LordTo make this marriage, so I like it, my Lord
Ed. Euen as thou wilt sweet Warwicke, let it bee:Ed. Like you wild sweet warwicke, leave it:
For in thy shoulder do I builde my Seate;Because I build my seat in your shoulder;
And neuer will I vndertake the thingAnd newer I will do the thing
Wherein thy counsaile and consent is wanting:Whereby your advice and approval want:
Richard, I will create thee Duke of Gloucester,Richard, I will create the Duke of Gloucester,
And George of Clarence; Warwicke as our Selfe,And George von Clarence; Warwicke as our self,
Shall do, and vndo as him pleaseth bestShould do and vndo when he likes best
Rich. Let me be Duke of Clarence, George of Gloster,Rich. Let me be Duke of Clarence, George von Gloster,
For Glosters Dukedome is too ominousDukedome is too threatening for Gloster
War. Tut, that's a foolish obseruation:War. Does, this is a stupid observation:
Richard, be Duke of Gloster: Now to London,Richard, his Duke of Gloster: Now to London,
To see these Honors in possession.To see these honors in possession.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Sinklo, and Humfrey, with Crosse-bowes in their hands.Enter Sinklo and Humfrey with Crosse-Bowes in your hands.
Sink. Vnder this thicke growne brake, wee'l shrowd our selues:Bathroom sink. Vnder this Thicke Growne Brake, Wee'l Shrowd Our Selues:
For through this Laund anon the Deere will come,Because this laundry will come the deer
And in this couert will we make our Stand,And during this time we will pass our point of view
Culling the principall of all the DeereThe principletall up the quality curers
Hum. Ile stay aboue the hill, so both may shootBuzz. Ile stay over the hill so that both can shoot
Sink. That cannot be, the noise of thy Crosse-bowBathroom sink. That can't be, the sound of your crosse-bowe
Will scarre the Heard, and so my shoot is lost:Is that heard, and so my shoot is lost:
Heere stand we both, and ayme we at the best:Armies are both and Ayme best:
And for the time shall not seeme tedious,And for the time it will not appear to be tedious
Ile tell thee what befell me on a day,I tell you what refutes me in a day
In this selfe-place, where now we meane to standAt this self -square, where we now think we are standing to stand
Sink. Heere comes a man, let's stay till he be past:Bathroom sink. Heer comes a man, let's stay until he is over:
Enter the King with a Prayer booke.Enter the king with a prayer bar.
Hen. From Scotland am I stolne euen of pure loue,Hen. From Scotland I put on pure loue,
To greet mine owne Land with my wishfull sight:To welcome my own country with my desired view:
No Harry, Harry, 'tis no Land of thine,No Harry, Harry, it's not a country of yours,
Thy place is fill'd, thy Scepter wrung from thee,Your place is filled, your scepter has filled you
Thy Balme washt off, wherewith thou was Annointed:Your Balme -Wash, whereby you are communicated:
No bending knee will call thee Cæsar now,No bending decnie will now call you Cæsar,
No humble suters prease to speake for right:No modest Suters annoy speaking for law:
No, not a man comes for redresse of thee:No, no man comes from you to make amends:
For how can I helpe them, and not my selfe?Because how can I help you and not my self?
Sink. I, heere's a Deere, whose skin's a Keepers Fee:Bathroom sink. I, armies is a deer whose skin is a goalkeeper fee:
This is the quondam King; Let's seize vpon himThis is the quondam king; Let's take him with him vpon
Hen. Let me embrace the sower Aduersaries,Hen. Let me hug the swer aduersaries,
For Wise men say, it is the wisest courseIn wise men, say it, it is the smartest course
Hum. Why linger we? Let vs lay hands vpon himBuzz. Why do we linger? Leave vpon vpon him lay
Sink. Forbeare a-while, wee'l heare a little moreBathroom sink. Forbeare A-Warrend, Wee'l Heare a little more
Hen. My Queene and Son are gone to France for aid:Hen. My queen and son went to France to help:
And (as I heare) the great Commanding WarwickeAnd (like me in the way) the great commanding Warwicke
I: thither gone, to craue the French Kings SisterMe: to grasp the sister of the French kings
To wife for Edward. If this newes be true,To woman for Edward. If these newes are true
Poore Queene, and Sonne, your labour is but lost:Poore Queene and son, their work is only lost:
For Warwicke is a subtle Orator:For Warwicke is a subtle speaker:
And Lewis a Prince soone wonne with mouing words:And Lewis, a prince Soone bliss with Mouing Words:
By this account then, Margaret may winne him,According to this report, Margaret can win him
For she's a woman to be pittied much:Because she is a woman who is pit a lot:
Her sighes will make a batt'ry in his brest,Your sigh will make a batt'ry in his brest,
Her teares will pierce into a Marble heart:Her tears will penetrate into a marble heart:
The Tyger will be milde, whiles she doth mourne;The Tyger will be mild while it is perennial;
And Nero will be tainted with remorse,And Nero will be spoiled by repentance
To heare and see her plaints, her Brinish Teares.To heat and see their complaint, their Brinish tears.
I, but shee's come to begge, Warwicke to giue:I, but shee comes at the beginning, Warwicke to Giue:
Shee on his left side, crauing ayde for Henrie;Shee on his left side and crueing Ayde for Henrie;
He on his right, asking a wife for Edward.He on the right and asks a woman to Edward.
Shee Weepes, and sayes, her Henry is depos'd:Shee cries and says her Henry is observed:
He Smiles, and sayes, his Edward is instaul'd;He smiles and says that his Edward is instiolated;
That she (poore Wretch) for greefe can speake no more:That (Poore Elende) for Greenefe no longer speaking speaking:
Whiles Warwicke tels his Title, smooths the Wrong,While Warwicke taps his title, he smoothes the wrong
Inferreth arguments of mighty strength,Inferreth arguments of powerful strength,
And in conclusion winnes the King from her,And finally the king of her,
With promise of his Sister, and what else,With his sister's promise and what else
To strengthen and support King Edwards place.To strengthen and support King Edwards Place.
O Margaret, thus 'twill be, and thou (poore soule)O Margaret, so twill and you (Poore Soule)
Art then forsaken, as thou went'st forlorneArt then leave how to go forlorned
Hum. Say, what art thou talk'st of Kings & Queens?Buzz. Do you say what art do you talk about Kings & Queens?
King. More then I seeme, and lesse then I was born to:King. More than I seem and less than I was born:
A man at least, for lesse I should not be:At least one man, I shouldn't be for less:
And men may talke of Kings, and why not I?And men can do Talke of Kings, and why not me?
Hum. I, but thou talk'st, as if thou wer't a KingBuzz. Me, but you talk as if you were not a king?
King. Why so I am (in Minde) and that's enoughKing. Why am I (in at least) and that's enough
Hum. But if thou be a King, where is thy Crowne?Buzz. But if you are a king, where is your crown?
King. My Crowne is in my heart, not on my head:King. My crown is in my heart, not on my head:
Not deck'd with Diamonds, and Indian stones:Do not cover with diamonds and Indian stones:
Nor to be seene: my Crowne, is call'd Content,Also to see: my crown is called content, content,
A Crowne it is, that sildome Kings enioyA crown is that Sildome Kings Enioy
Hum. Well, if you be a King crown'd with Content,Buzz. Well, if you are a king's crown with content,
Your Crowne Content, and you, must be contentedYour crown content and you have to be satisfied
To go along with vs. For (as we thinke)Participate with vs. for (like we dinke)
You are the king King Edward hath depos'd:You are King King Edward Hath Depos'd:
And we his subiects, sworne in all Allegeance,And we his pentions have swung in all all -outers
Will apprehend you, as his EnemieWill grasp you as his enemies
King. But did you neuer sweare, and breake an OathKing. But did you swore new ones and camouflaged an oath?
Hum. No, neuer such an Oath, nor will not nowBuzz. No, newer such an oath, it won't be now either
King. Where did you dwell when I was K[ing]. of England?King. Where are you used to when I was k [ing]. from England?
Hum. Heere in this Country, where we now remaineBuzz. Armies in this country where we stay now
King. I was annointed King at nine monthes old,King. I was marked with nine months old king,
My Father, and my Grandfather were Kings:My father and my grandfather were kings:
And you were sworne true Subiects vnto me:And you were sworn in from me:
And tell me then, haue you not broke your Oathes?And then tell me, Hage, you haven't broken your oath?
Sin. No, for we were Subiects, but while you wer kingSin. No, because we were orders, but while they were king
King. Why? Am I dead? Do I not breath a Man?King. Why? Am I dead? I don't breathe a man?
Ah simple men, you know not what you sweare:Ah simple men, you don't know what you chat:
Looke, as I blow this Feather from my Face,Look while I blow this feather out of my face,
And as the Ayre blowes it to me againe,And how the Ayre blows it to me again
Obeying with my winde when I do blow,Obey my wind when I bubble,
And yeelding to another, when it blowes,And jelz to another when it blows,
Commanded alwayes by the greater gust:Always commanded the larger gust:
Such is the lightnesse of you, common men.So the hole of them is ordinary men.
But do not breake your Oathes, for of that sinne,But do not found your oath because this sense,
My milde intreatie shall not make you guiltie.My mild intreatment should not make you feelings of guilt.
Go where you will, the king shall be commanded,Go where you want, the king should be ordered
And be you kings, command, and Ile obeyAnd be you kings, command and ile
Sinklo. We are true Subiects to the king,Sinklo. We are true orders for the king
King EdwardKing Edward
King. So would you be againe to Henrie,King. So if they were back to Henrie,
If he were seated as king Edward isWhen he was king Edward, he is
Sinklo. We charge you in Gods name & the Kings,Sinklo. We calculate them in the name of God and the kings,
To go with vs vnto the OfficersThe officers go with vs vnto
King. In Gods name lead, your Kings name be obeyd,King. In God's name Lead, her kings are called up,
And what God will, that let your King performe.And what God becomes makes your king appear.
And what he will, I humbly yeeld vnto.And what he becomes, I am humble.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter K[ing]. Edward, Gloster, Clarence, Lady Gray.Enter k [ing]. Edward, Gloster, Clarence, Lady Gray.
King. Brother of Gloster, at S[aint]. Albons fieldKing. Brother of Gloster, at S [aint]. Field Albo
This Ladyes Husband, Sir Richard Grey, was slaine,This husband Ladyes, Sir Richard Gray, was Slaine,
His Land then seiz'd on by the Conqueror,His country was then taken with the conqueror
Her suit is now, to repossesse those Lands,Your suit is now to repeat these countries,
Which wee in Iustice cannot well deny,Which we in iustice cannot deny well,
Because in Quarrell of the House of Yorke,Because in the argument of the house Yorke,
The worthy Gentleman did lose his LifeThe worthy gentleman lost his life
Rich. Your Highnesse shall doe well to graunt her suit:Rich. Your highness should be good to grown your suit:
It were dishonor to deny it herIt was shame to deny her
King. It were no lesse, but yet Ile make a pawseKing. It was no less, but ILE make a paw
Rich. Yea, is it so:Rich. Yes, it is like this:
I see the Lady hath a thing to graunt,I see that the lady has grown one thing
Before the King will graunt her humble suitBefore the king is grown her modest suit
Clarence. Hee knowes the Game, how true hee keepesClarence. Hee knows the game, how true does HEE hold
the winde?the winds?
Rich. SilenceRich. Be silent
King. Widow, we will consider of your suit,King. Widow, we will consider your suit,
And come some other time to know our mindeAnd come a different time to know our minds
Wid. Right gracious Lord, I cannot brooke delay:Wid. Right gracious gentleman, I cannot delay a Brooke:
May it please your Highnesse to resolue me now,May you like it to solve me now,
And what your pleasure is, shall satisfie meAnd what is your pleasure will satisfy me
Rich. I Widow? then Ile warrant you all your Lands,Rich. I widow? Then guarantee you all your country
And if what pleases him, shall pleasure you:And if what he likes, you should please:
Fight closer, or good faith you'le catch a BlowFight closer or good faith, you start a blow
Clarence. I feare her not, vnlesse she chance to fallClarence. I'm not afraid of falling for falling chance to fall
Rich. God forbid that, for hee'le take vantagesRich. God keep this that he takes for Hee'le Vantagen
King. How many Children hast thou, Widow? tellKing. How many children do you have, widow? tell
meme
Clarence. I thinke he meanes to begge a Child of herClarence. I thin, he thinks he will bring a child from her
Rich. Nay then whip me: hee'le rather giue her twoRich. No, then whip me: Hee'le rather giue her two
Wid. Three, my most gracious LordWid. Three, my most kindly gentleman
Rich. You shall haue foure, if you'le be rul'd by himRich. You will be four
King. 'Twere pittie they should lose their FathersKing. 'Twere Pittie, you should lose your fathers
LandsCountries
Wid. Be pittifull, dread Lord, and graunt it thenWid. Be Pittifull, fear Lord and then grain it
King. Lords giue vs leaue, Ile trye this WidowesKing. Lords Giue vs. Leue, ile try this widow
witJoke
Rich. I, good leaue haue you, for you will haue leaue,Rich. I, good, stall yourself, because you will go to go,
Till Youth take leaue, and leaue you to the CrutchUntil the youth takes up and pronounces you about the crutch
King. Now tell me, Madame, doe you loue yourKing. Now tell me, Madame, you put your loden
Children?Children?
Wid. I, full as dearely as I loue my selfeWid. I am as nice as I have my self
King. And would you not doe much to doe themKing. And wouldn't you do much to do it?
good?gut?
Wid. To doe them good, I would sustayne someWid. To make them good, I would get some
harmeResentment
King. Then get your Husbands Lands, to doe themKing. Then your husbands landed land to make them
goodgut
Wid. Therefore I came vnto your MaiestieWid. That's why I came to your Maiestie
King. Ile tell you how these Lands are to be gotKing. I'll tell you how these countries are available
Wid. So shall you bind me to your Highnesse seruiceWid. So you should bind me to your highness -series -Seuice
King. What seruice wilt thou doe me, if I giue them?King. Which seruice will you make me if I give you?
Wid. What you command, that rests in me to doeWid. What they command, that rests in me to do it to doe
King. But you will take exceptions to my BooneKing. But they will make exceptions from my boon
Wid. No, gracious Lord, except I cannot doe itWid. No, gracious gentleman, except that I can't do it
King. I, but thou canst doe what I meane to askeKing. Me, but you can do what I mean to draw
Wid. Why then I will doe what your Grace commandsWid. Then why will I do what your grace commands
Rich. Hee plyes her hard, and much Raine weares theRich. Hee locks her hard and a lot of rain wears that
MarbleMarble
Clar. As red as fire? nay then, her Wax must meltClear. As red as fire? No, then your wax has to melt
Wid. Why stoppes my Lord? shall I not heare myWid. Why my Lord stops? Should I not hear mine?
Taske?Pocket?
King. An easie Taske, 'tis but to loue a KingKing. An eassie Taske, but to take a king
Wid. That's soone perform'd, because I am a SubiectWid. This is soone because I am a base
King. Why then, thy Husbands Lands I freely giueKing. Then why, your husbands I landed free to free
theeyou
Wid. I take my leaue with many thousand thankesWid. I take my process with many thousand thanks
Rich. The Match is made, shee seales it with a CursieRich. The match is done, shee Seales it with a cursia
King. But stay thee, 'tis the fruits of loue I meaneKing. But stay you, it's the fruits of Loue, I mean
Wid. The fruits of Loue, I meane, my louing LiegeWid. The fruits of Loue, I mean, my Louing lust
King. I, but I feare me in another sence.King. I, but I'm afraid of a different value.
What Loue, think'st thou, I sue so much to get?What kind of one do you think I complain so much?
Wid. My loue till death, my humble thanks, my prayers,Wid. My Loue until death, my modest thanks, my prayers,
That loue which Vertue begges, and Vertue grauntsThis loud, which begs and the industries -grays
King. No, by my troth, I did not meane such loueKing. No, from my troth, I didn't mean such lue
Wid. Why then you meane not, as I thought you didWid. Then why don't you mean how I thought you were doing it
King. But now you partly may perceiue my mindeKing. But now they can sometimes perceive my mind
Wid. My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiueWid. My spirit is grumbling what I perceive
Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme arightYour highness Ayme when I am AREYME ARIGHT
King. To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with theeKing. To tell you that I lie with you
Wid. To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in PrisonWid. To tell you Plaine, I had rather lye in prison
King. Why then thou shalt not haue thy HusbandsKing. Then why shouldn't you have your husbands?
LandsCountries
Wid. Why then mine Honestie shall be my Dower,Wid. Then why my honest honor will be my dowry,
For by that losse, I will not purchase themBecause I won't buy it through this lottery
King. Therein thou wrong'st thy Children mightilyKing. Do you have a lot of wrong your children in it?
Wid. Herein your Highnesse wrongs both them & me:Wid. This is their sovereignty both you and me, and me:
But mightie Lord, this merry inclinationBut Mightie Lord, this happy inclination
Accords not with the sadnesse of my suit:Compliance does not match the saddle of my suit:
Please you dismisse me, eyther with I, or noPlease discourage me, Eyther with me or no
King. I, if thou wilt say I to my request:King. I, if you say to my request:
No, if thou do'st say No to my demandNo, if you say no to my request
Wid. Then No, my Lord: my suit is at an endWid. Then no, my gentleman: My suit is over
Rich. The Widow likes him not, shee knits herRich. The widow doesn't like him, shee knits her
BrowesBrowse
Clarence. Hee is the bluntest Wooer in ChristendomeClarence. HEE is the most bloomed advertising in Christianity
King. Her Looks doth argue her replete with Modesty,King. Her appearance argues with modesty.
Her Words doth shew her Wit incomparable,Your words show her joke that is incomparable
All her perfections challenge Soueraigntie,All of your perfections challenge souera sign,
One way, or other, shee is for a King,One way or other is shee for a king,
And shee shall be my Loue, or else my Queene.And shee should be my Loue or my queen.
Say, that King Edward take thee for his Queene?Do you say this king Edward takes you for his queen?
Wid. 'Tis better said then done, my gracious Lord:Wid. It was better to say my amiable gentleman:
I am a subiect fit to ieast withall,I am a base for IEAST Mitall,
But farre vnfit to be a SoueraigneBut farm vnfit to be a soueraigne
King. Sweet Widow, by my State I sweare to thee,King. Sweet widow, after my condition I will grind you
I speake no more then what my Soule intends,I don't speak more than what my soul intends,
And that is, to enioy thee for my LoueAnd that means experiencing you for my Loue
Wid. And that is more then I will yeeld vnto:Wid. And that's more than I will get to get involved:
I know, I am too meane to be your Queene,I know I'm too mean to be your queen.
And yet too good to be your ConcubineAnd yet too good to be your concubine
King. You cauill, Widow, I did meane my QueeneKing. You Cauill, widow, I meant my queen
Wid. 'Twill grieue your Grace, my Sonnes should callWid. “Till Grieue your grace, my son should call
you FatherYou, father
King. No more, then when my DaughtersKing. No more, then when my daughters
Call thee Mother.Call you mother.
Thou art a Widow, and thou hast some Children,You are a widow and you have some children
And by Gods Mother, I being but a Batchelor,And from God's mother, I'm just a batcheror
Haue other-some. Why, 'tis a happy thing,House others ------ Why, it's a happy thing,
To be the Father vnto many Sonnes:The father Vnto to be many son:
Answer no more, for thou shalt be my QueeneDon't answer anymore, because you should be my queen
Rich. The Ghostly Father now hath done his ShriftRich. The ghostly father has now made his dispute
Clarence. When hee was made a Shriuer, 'twas for shiftClarence. When Hee was appointed Shriuer, it was for the shift
King. Brothers, you muse what Chat wee two haueKing. Brothers, you have to do what chat wee Two Haue
hadwould have
Rich. The Widow likes it not, for shee lookes veryRich. The widow doesn't like it, because shee -looks very much
sadSad
King. You'ld thinke it strange, if I should marrieKing. You should be strange if I should Marrie
hershe
Clarence. To who, my Lord?Clarence. For whom, sir?
King. Why Clarence, to my selfeKing. Why Clarence, to mine
Rich. That would be tenne dayes wonder at the leastRich. That would be Tennne Daye's miracle at least
Clarence. That's a day longer then a Wonder lastsClarence. This is a day longer, then a miracle takes
Rich. By so much is the Wonder in extremesRich. After so much, the miracle is in the extremes
King. Well, ieast on Brothers: I can tell you both,King. Well, east about brothers: I can tell you both
Her suit is graunted for her Husbands Lands.Her suit is founded for the land of the husbands.
Enter a Noble manEnter a noble man
Nob. My gracious Lord, Henry your Foe is taken,Nob my gracious gentleman, Henry, your enemy is taken
And brought your Prisoner to your Pallace GateAnd brought your prisoner to your Pallace goal
King. See that he be conuey'd vnto the Tower:King. See that he is confronted with the tower:
And goe wee Brothers to the man that tooke him,And Goe Wee Brothers to the man who fights him,
To question of his apprehension.When asked about his concern.
Widow goe you along: Lords vse her honourable.Widow goes with: Lords VSE her honor.
Exeunt.Exit.
Manet Richard.Manet Richard.
Rich. I, Edward will vse Women honourably:Rich. I, Edward becomes honorary:
Would he were wasted, Marrow, Bones, and all,If it were wasted, mark, bones and everything,
That from his Loynes no hopefull Branch may spring,That of his loees no hopeful branch can jump,
To crosse me from the Golden time I looke for:To cross from the golden time, I look for:
And yet, betweene my Soules desire, and me,And yet between the desire of my soules and me ,,
The lustfull Edwards Title buryed,Buried the lustful Edwards title,
Is Clarence, Henry, and his Sonne young Edward,Is Clarence, Henry and his son Junger Edward,
And all the vnlook'd-for Issue of their Bodies,And all the vnlook'd-by-edition of your bodies,
To take their Roomes, ere I can place my selfe:To take your rooms, I can place my self:
A cold premeditation for my purpose.A cold intent for my purpose.
Why then I doe but dreame on Soueraigntie,Then why I dream on souera sign,
Like one that stands vpon a Promontorie,Like one who stands a promontory,
And spyes a farre-off shore, where hee would tread,And Spyes a wide country where HEE would occur,
Wishing his foot were equall with his eye,I wish his foot was irritated with his eye
And chides the Sea, that sunders him from thence,And thutt the sea that says it from there,
Saying, hee'le lade it dry, to haue his way:Say, hee'le invite it dry to hagen his way:
So doe I wish the Crowne, being so farre off,So I wish the crown to be so far away
And so I chide the meanes that keepes me from it,And so I meet the mean values ​​that prevent me from doing so
And so (I say) Ile cut the Causes off,And so (I say), cut off the causes,
Flattering me with impossibilities:I flatter with impossible:
My Eyes too quicke, my Heart o're-weenes too much,My eyes to quick, my heart above average, too much, too,
Vnlesse my Hand and Strength could equall them.My hand and strength were able to equate them.
Well, say there is no Kingdome then for Richard:Say, there is no kingdome for Richard:
What other Pleasure can the World affoord?What other pleasure can world activity?
Ile make my Heauen in a Ladies Lappe,Ile make my hayud in a women's flap,
And decke my Body in gay Ornaments,And disassembles my body in gay ornaments,
And 'witch sweet Ladies with my Words and Lookes.And 'witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.
Oh miserable Thought! and more vnlikely,Oh miscellaneous thought! and more vnliky,
Then to accomplish twentie Golden Crownes.Then to reach twelfth golden crowns.
Why Loue forswore me in my Mothers Wombe:Why Loue is working out in my mother:
And for I should not deale in her soft Lawes,And because I shouldn't hew it in their soft laws
Shee did corrupt frayle Nature with some Bribe,Shee made nature corrupt nature with some bribes,
To shrinke mine Arme vp like a wither'd Shrub,Crinking Mine Poor VP like a crop shrub,
To make an enuious Mountaine on my Back,To make a narrow clash on my back,
Where sits Deformitie to mocke my Body;Where does deformitie sit to mock my body;
To shape my Legges of an vnequall size,To form my legges of a vnequallal size,
To dis-proportion me in euery part:To try myself in the Euny part:
Like to a Chaos, or an vn-lick'd Beare-whelpe,Like a chaos or a VN-LICK'D Beare-Whelpe,
That carryes no impression like the Damme.That has no impression like the dam.
And am I then a man to be belou'd?And then am I a man who is burdened?
Oh monstrous fault, to harbour such a thought.Oh monstrous guilt to accommodate such a thought.
Then since this Earth affoords no Ioy to me,Then since this earth there is no oy to me
But to command, to check, to o're-beare such,But to command, to check, to be O'Re-Beare like that,
As are of better Person then my selfe:As of a better person than my self:
Ile make my Heauen, to dreame vpon the Crowne,Ile make my Heaau to dream of Vpon the Crowne,
And whiles I liue, t' account this World but Hell,And while I take this world into account, consider hell,
Vntill my mis-shap'd Trunke, that beares this Head,Vntill my incorrectly shaped trunke who wears this head
Be round impaled with a glorious Crowne.Can be whipped with a glorious crown.
And yet I know not how to get the Crowne,And yet I don't know how to get the crown
For many Liues stand betweene me and home:For many Liues are at home between me and at home:
And I, like one lost in a Thornie Wood,And I, like one lost in a Thornie wood,
That rents the Thornes, and is rent with the Thornes,This rents the Thornes and is rented out with the Thornes,
Seeking a way, and straying from the way,Find a path and run off the path,
Not knowing how to finde the open Ayre,I don't know how to find the open Ayre,
But toyling desperately to finde it out,But toyling desperately to find out
Torment my selfe, to catch the English Crowne:I agree to catch the English crown:
And from that torment I will free my selfe,And from this agony I will free my self
Or hew my way out with a bloody Axe.Or knock my way with a bloody ax.
Why I can smile, and murther whiles I smile,Why I can smile and do while I smile
And cry, Content, to that which grieues my Heart,And crying, content, to what affects my heart,
And wet my Cheekes with artificiall Teares,And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,
And frame my Face to all occasions.And frame my face on all occasions.
Ile drowne more Saylers then the Mermaid shall,Ile earthen more Saylers than the mermaid is supposed to
Ile slay more gazers then the Basiliske,Ile slay more gazer than the basiliske,
Ile play the Orator as well as Nestor,Ile plays both the speaker and the nestor,
Deceiue more slyly then Vlisses could,Fool, smarter as vlisss,
And like a Synon, take another Troy.And like a synon, take another troy.
I can adde Colours to the Camelion,I can absorb colors to the camelion
Change shapes with Proteus, for aduantages,Form forms with Proteus, for aduantations,
And set the murtherous Macheuill to Schoole.And put the Mieuill ingredient to the school.
Can I doe this, and cannot get a Crowne?Can I do that and can't get a crown?
Tut, were it farther off, Ile plucke it downe.It was further off.
Enter.Enter.
Flourish. Enter Lewis the French King, his Sister Bona, hisBloom. Enter Lewis, the French king, his sister Bona, his
Admirall,Admirall,
call'd Bourbon: Prince Edward, Queene Margaret, and the Earle ofCall Bourbon: Prince Edward, Queene Margaret and the Earle of
Oxford.Oxford.
Lewis sits, and riseth vp againe.Lewis sits and Riseth VP ne goals.
Lewis. Faire Queene of England, worthy Margaret,Lewis. Fair queene of England, worthy margaret,
Sit downe with vs: it ill befits thy State,Sit with VS: it is sick if you correspond to your state
And Birth, that thou should'st stand, while Lewis doth sitAnd birth that you should stand while Lewis is sitting
Marg. No, mightie King of France: now MargaretMarg. No, Mightie King from France: Now Margaret
Must strike her sayle, and learne a while to serue,Must beat your Sayle and learn to the series for a while,
Where Kings command. I was (I must confesse)Where kings command. I was (I have to confess)
Great Albions Queene, in former Golden dayes:Great Albions Queene, in former Golden Dayes:
But now mischance hath trod my Title downe,But now mixture has my title Downe,
And with dis-honor layd me on the ground,And with Dis-Hoonor I put me on the floor
Where I must take like Seat vnto my fortune,Where I have to take like a seat in my fortune
And to my humble Seat conforme my selfeAnd to my modest seat my self complies
Lewis. Why say, faire Queene, whence springs thisLewis. Why say, fair queene, where does that correspond
deepe despaire?Depe Despaire?
Marg. From such a cause, as fills mine eyes with teares,Marg. For such a cause, as my eyes fulfilled with tears, fills
And stops my tongue, while heart is drown'd in caresAnd stops my tongue while the heart is drowned into Cares
Lewis. What ere it be, be thou still like thy selfe,Lewis. What it should be, still be your self,
And sit thee by our side.And sit by our side.
Seats her by him.She sits from him.
Yeeld not thy necke to Fortunes yoake,Yeeld not your necker to chic yoake,
But let thy dauntlesse minde still ride in triumph,But let your Dauntless Minde still go in triumph,
Ouer all mischance.Ouer all mix.
Be plaine, Queene Margaret, and tell thy griefe,Be simple, Queen Margaret, and tell
It shall be eas'd, if France can yeeld reliefeIt should have failed if France can relate Yeeld
Marg. Those gracious wordsMarg. These amiable words
Reuiue my drooping thoughts,Reuiue my limp thoughts,
And giue my tongue-ty'd sorrowes leaue to speake.And Giue my tongue ty sorrees go to speaking.
Now therefore be it knowne to Noble Lewis,So now it is known that noble Lewis,
That Henry, sole possessor of my Loue,This Henry, the sole owner of my Loue,
Is, of a King, become a banisht man,If a king is a Banisht man,
And forc'd to liue in Scotland a Forlorne;And forc'd to Liue in Scotland a Forlorne;
While prowd ambitious Edward, Duke of Yorke,While ProWD ambitious Edward, Duke of Yorke,
Vsurpes the Regall Title, and the SeatVsurpes the control title and the seat
Of Englands true anoynted lawfull King.From England's true Anoyed Legreled King.
This is the cause that I, poore Margaret,This is the cause I, Poore Margaret,
With this my Sonne, Prince Edward, Henries Heire,So that my son, Prince Edward, Henries Erbe,
Am come to craue thy iust and lawfull ayde:I come to Crue and on the right Ayde:
And if thou faile vs, all our hope is done.And if you fail VS, all our hope is ready.
Scotland hath will to helpe, but cannot helpe:Scotland will help, but cannot help:
Our People, and our Peeres, are both mis-led,Our people and our peers are both wrong,
Our Treasure seiz'd, our Souldiors put to flight,Our sweetheart was recorded, our Souldiors to the flight,
And (as thou seest) our selues in heauie plightAnd (as you see) our Selues in the emergency
Lewis. Renowned Queene,Lewis. Renowned Queen, Queene,
With patience calme the Storme,Try the storm with patience,
While we bethinke a meanes to breake it offWhile we get a mean through
Marg. The more wee stay, the stronger growes ourMarg. The more smaller, the stronger our
FoeEnemy
Lewis. The more I stay, the more Ile succour theeLewis. The more I stay
Marg. O, but impatience waiteth on true sorrow.Marg. O, but impatient is waiting for real grief.
And see where comes the breeder of my sorrow.And see where is the breeder of my grief.
Enter Warwicke.Enter Warwicke.
Lewis. What's hee approacheth boldly to our presence?Lewis. What approaches Hee brave to our present?
Marg. Our Earle of Warwicke, Edwards greatestMarg. Our Earle of Warwicke, Edwards largest
Friendfriend
Lewis. Welcome braue Warwicke, what brings theeLewis. Welcome Braue Warwicke, which brings you
to France?to France?
Hee descends. Shee ariseth.HEE -descents. Shee arise.
Marg. I now begins a second Storme to rise,Marg. I'm now starting a second storm to rise,
For this is hee that moues both Winde and TydeBecause this is HEE, which assembles both Winne and Tyde
Warw. From worthy Edward, King of Albion,Warw. From worthy Edward, King of Albion,
My Lord and Soueraigne, and thy vowed Friend,My master and soueraigne and your jury,
I come (in Kindnesse, and vnfayned Loue)I come (in friendly and vnfayned loue)
First, to doe greetings to thy Royall Person,First, to greet your Royall person,
And then to craue a League of Amitie:And then to create a league of Amitie:
And lastly, to confirme that AmitieAnd finally to confirm this amitie
With Nuptiall Knot, if thou vouchsafe to grauntKnot with the wedding when you guarantee that
That vertuous Lady Bona, thy faire Sister,This keynote lady bona, your fair sister,
To Englands King, in lawfull MarriageTo England's king in legal marriage
Marg. If that goe forward, Henries hope is doneMarg. If that goes forward, the hope of Henries is ready
Warw. And gracious Madame,Warw. And gracious madame,
Speaking to Bona.Speak to bona.
In our Kings behalfe,In our kings, keep
I am commanded, with your leaue and fauor,I am ordered with your leue and fauor,
Humbly to kisse your Hand, and with my TongueHumble to get your hand and my tongue to customers
To tell the passion of my Soueraignes Heart;To tell the passion of my soueräsign's heart;
Where Fame, late entring at his heedfull Eares,Where fame, late on his mindful ears,
Hath plac'd thy Beauties Image, and thy VertueHas your picture and fire
Marg. King Lewis, and Lady Bona, heare me speake,Marg. King Lewis and Lady Bona, Lord I speak,
Before you answer Warwicke. His demandBefore you answer. His demand
Springs not from Edwards well-meant honest Loue,Springs not from Edwards of good medium honest honesty, Loue,
But from Deceit, bred by Necessitie:But of fraud, grown by necessity:
For how can Tyrants safely gouerne home,Because how can tyrants go home safely,
Vnlesse abroad they purchase great allyance?Vnlesse abroad do you buy big allies?
To proue him Tyrant, this reason may suffice,In order to delete him tyrants, this reason can be sufficient,
That Henry liueth still: but were hee dead,The Henry Liueth still: But he was dead,
Yet here Prince Edward stands, King Henries Sonne.But here is Prince Edward, King Henrie's sun.
Looke therefore Lewis, that by this League and MariageLookes with Lewis, that through this league and mariage
Thou draw not on thy Danger, and Dis-honor:You do not draw on your danger and Dis-Honor:
For though Vsurpers sway the rule a while,Because although vsurpers influence the rule for a while,
Yet Heau'ns are iust, and Time suppresseth WrongsBut Heau'ns are iust and the time suppresses errors
Warw. Iniurious MargaretWarw. Uniious Margaret
Edw. And why not Queene?Edw. And why not queene?
Warw. Because thy Father Henry did vsurpe,Warw. Because your father made Henry Vsurpe,
And thou no more art Prince, then shee is QueeneAnd you no longer prince, then shee queene is
Oxf. Then Warwicke disanulls great Iohn of Gaunt,Oxf. Then Disanull's great Iohn des Gaunts,
Which did subdue the greatest part of Spaine;Which has subjected most of Spaine;
And after Iohn of Gaunt, Henry the Fourth,And after Iohn von Gaunt, Henry the fourth,
Whose Wisdome was a Mirror to the wisest:Whose wisdome was a mirror to be smartest:
And after that wise Prince, Henry the Fift,And then Prince, Henry the Fift,
Who by his Prowesse conquered all France:Anyone who conquered all of France through their trial:
From these, our Henry lineally descendsOur Henry descends from these leadership
Warw. Oxford, how haps it in this smooth discourse,Warw. Oxford, as it is in this smooth discourse,
You told not, how Henry the Sixt hath lostYou didn't say how Henry lost the sixth
All that, which Henry the Fift had gotten:All of this that Henry had received the fifties:
Me thinkes these Peeres of France should smile at that.I think these Peeres France should smile about it.
But for the rest: you tell a PedigreeBut for the rest: they tell a family tree
Of threescore and two yeeres, a silly timeOf three and two yeeres, a stupid time
To make prescription for a Kingdomes worthValue the recipe for a royal worker
Oxf. Why Warwicke, canst thou speak against thy Liege,Oxf. Why Warwicke can you speak against your lucks,
Whom thou obeyd'st thirtie and six yeeres,Who you have observed, the thirty and six yeeres,
And not bewray thy Treason with a Blush?And not to ward off your betrayal with a blust?
Warw. Can Oxford, that did euer fence the right,Warw. Can Oxford, that did the right thing
Now buckler Falsehood with a Pedigree?Now Buckler lie with a family tree?
For shame leaue Henry, and call Edward KingFor the shame, go Henry and call Edward King
Oxf. Call him my King, by whose iniurious doomeOxf. Name him my king
My elder Brother, the Lord Aubrey VereMy older brother, the Lord Aubrey Vere
Was done to death? and more then so, my Father,Was it to death? And more than my father,
Euen in the downe-fall of his mellow'd yeeres,In the Downe case of his advised yeeres,
When Nature brought him to the doore of Death?When did nature bring him into the disc of death?
No Warwicke, no: while Life vpholds this Arme,No Warwicke, no: While life makes these arms killed,
This Arme vpholds the House of LancasterThis arms roam the Lancaster house
Warw. And I the House of YorkeWarw. And I the house of Yorke
Lewis. Queene Margaret, Prince Edward, and Oxford,Lewis. Queene Margaret, Prince Edward and Oxford.
Vouchsafe at our request, to stand aside,Bürgensafe at our request to stand aside,
While I vse further conference with Warwicke.While I have another conference with Warwick.
They stand aloofe.They are distant.
Marg. Heauens graunt, that Warwickes wordes bewitchMarg. Heawens grumbled, these Warwickes -Words go
him nothe does not
Lew. Now Warwicke, tell me euen vpon thy conscienceLew. Now Warwicke, tell me your conscience
Is Edward your true King? for I were lothIs Edward your true king? Because I was Loth
To linke with him, that were not lawfull chosenOn the left with him, that was not legally selected
Warw. Thereon I pawne my Credit, and mine HonorWarw. I have my loan and my honor on that
Lewis. But is hee gracious in the Peoples eye?Lewis. But is hee gracious in the eye of the people?
Warw. The more, that Henry was vnfortunateWarw. The more that Henry was vnfortunate
Lewis. Then further: all dissembling set aside,Lewis. Then continue: all dissembles aside,
Tell me for truth, the measure of his LoueTell me for the truth, the measure for his lue
Vnto our Sister BonaVNTO our sister Bona
War. Such it seemes,War. It seems so,
As may beseeme a Monarch like himselfe.How can a monarch be defeated by himself.
My selfe haue often heard him say, and sweare,My myself often heard him say and weakness
That this his Loue was an externall Plant,The fact that this was his external was an external plant,
Whereof the Root was fixt in Vertues ground,What the root was in an industry floor for
The Leaues and Fruit maintain'd with Beauties Sunne,The leaders and fruits maintain sunne with beauties,
Exempt from Enuy, but not from Disdaine,Freed from enuy, but not from administration,
Vnlesse the Lady Bona quit his paineVnlesse The lady Bona has left his pain
Lewis. Now Sister, let vs heare your firme resolueLewis. Now, sister, let vs your firm determination Heare
Bona. Your graunt, or your denyall, shall be mine.Bona. Your grass or your denyall should belong to me.
Yet I confesse, that often ere this day,Nevertheless, I admit, so often that, on this day,
Speaks to War[wicke].Speaks to War [Wicke].
When I haue heard your Kings desert recounted,When I hate, her kings heard to tell the desert
Mine eare hath tempted iudgement to desireMine Eare tried to ask for himself
Lewis. Then Warwicke, thus:Lewis. Then waricke, so:
Our Sister shall be Edwards.Our sister will be Edwards.
And now forthwith shall Articles be drawne,And now articles are drawn immediately,
Touching the Ioynture that your King must make,Touch the oynture that your king has to do
Which with her Dowrie shall be counter-poys'd:What should be with her Dowrie opposite cushion:
Draw neere, Queene Margaret, and be a witnesse,Draw nice, queene Margaret, and be a witness.
That Bona shall be Wife to the English KingThis bona will be wife of the English king
Pr.Edw. To Edward, but not to the English KingPr.edw. To Edward, but not to the English king
Marg. Deceitfull Warwicke, it was thy deuice,Marg. Fraud Warwicke, it was your Deuice,
By this alliance to make void my suit:From this alliance to make my suit:
Before thy comming, Lewis was Henries friendBefore the command, Lewis was Henrie's friend
Lewis. And still is friend to him, and Margaret.Lewis. And is still a friend of him and Margaret.
But if your Title to the Crowne by weake,But if your title on the crown of Weake,
As may appeare by Edwards good successe:As appeared by Edwards Good Success:
Then 'tis but reason, that I be releas'dThen the reason that I am released
From giuing ayde, which late I promised.From Giuing Ayde, which I promised late.
Yet shall you haue all kindnesse at my hand,But you should have all the friendliness on my hand
That your Estate requires, and mine can yeeldThat your estate needs and mine can yeeld
Warw. Henry now liues in Scotland, at his ease;Warw. Henry is now ease in Scotland;
Where hauing nothing, nothing can he lose.Where nothing, nothing, nothing can lose.
And as for you your selfe (our quondam Queene)And for you your self (our quondam queene)
You haue a Father able to maintaine you,You have a father who can get you
And better 'twere, you troubled him, then FranceAnd better 'Twere, you worried him, then France
Mar. Peace impudent, and shamelesse Warwicke,Mar. Peace Unpudent und Shamelesse Warwicke,
Proud setter vp, and puller downe of Kings,Proud Setter VP and Puller Downe of Kings,
I will not hence, till with my Talke and TearesI am therefore not going to be with my valley and tears
(Both full of Truth) I make King Lewis behold(Both full of truth) I let King Lewis see
Thy slye conueyance, and thy Lords false loue,Your Slye Conueyance and your Lords wrong Loue,
Post blowing a horne Within.Post to blow a horn inside.
For both of you are Birds of selfe-same FeatherFor them both are birds from self-seed spring
Lewes. Warwicke, this is some poste to vs, or thee.Lewes. Warwicke is a post for VS or you.
Enter the Poste.Enter the mail.
Post. My Lord Ambassador,Post. My Lord Ambassador,
These Letters are for you.These letters are for them.
Speakes to Warwick,Speaks to Warwick,
Sent from your Brother Marquesse Montague.Cleverly from her brother Marquesse Montague.
These from our King, vnto your Maiesty.This from our king, Vnto your Maiessy.
To Lewis.To Lewis.
And Madam, these for you:And Mrs., this one for you:
To MargaretAfter Margaret
From whom, I know not.I don't know from who.
They all reade their Letters.They all ride their letters.
Oxf. I like it well, that our faire Queene and MistrisOxf. I like it that our fair queene and mistrise
Smiles at her newes, while Warwicke frownes at hisSmilates her newes while Warwicke's forehead is over
Prince Ed. Nay marke how Lewis stampes as he werePrince ed. No.
netled. I hope, all's for the bestNetled. I hope everything is for the best
Lew. Warwicke, what are thy Newes?Lew. Warwicke, what are your Newes?
And yours, faire QueeneAnd your, fair queene
Mar. Mine such, as fill my heart with vnhop'd ioyesMar. Mein's like my heart with Vnhop'd Ioyes abundance
War. Mine full of sorrow, and hearts discontentWar. My full of grief and hearts dissatisfaction
Lew. What? has your King married the Lady Grey?Lew. What? Has your king married Lady Gray?
And now to sooth your Forgery, and his,And now to calm your fake, and his,
Sends me a Paper to perswade me Patience?Send me a newspaper to keep me patient?
Is this th' Alliance that he seekes with France?Is this alliance he is looking for with France?
Dare he presume to scorne vs in this manner?Do you dare to pursue VS in this way?
Mar. I told your Maiesty as much before:Mar. I told your Maiessy beforehand:
This proueth Edwards Loue, and Warwickes honestyThis Proueth Edwards Loue and Warwick's honesty
War. King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen,War. King Lewis, I protest in sight of howh,
And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse,And through the hope that I have blown hoeshly bliss,
That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards;That I am sent from Edwards;
No more my King, for he dishonors me,No longer my king, because he dishes me
But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.But most of them themselves when he could see his shame.
Did I forget, that by the House of YorkeI forgot that the Yorke house through the Yorke house
My Father came vntimely to his death?My father came to his death?
Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?Did I leave the abuse to my NEECE?
Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?Did I clamp it with the shelf crown?
Did I put Henry from his Natiue Right?I put Henry out of his Natiue, right?
And am I guerdon'd at the last, with Shame?And am I last with shame Guerdon?
Shame on himselfe, for my Desert is Honor.Too bad about itself, because my desert is honor.
And to repaire my Honor lost for him,And to repair my honor for him,
I heere renounce him, and returne to Henry.I do without him and return to Henry.
My Noble Queene, let former grudges passe,My noble queen, let the former resentment fit,
And henceforth, I am thy true Seruitour:And from now on I am your true seruit tour:
I will reuenge his wrong to Lady Bona,I will spend his wrong to Lady Bona again.
And replant Henry in his former stateAnd replant Henry in his former state
Mar. Warwicke,Mar. Warwicke,
These words haue turn'd my Hate, to Loue,These words have turned my hatred, to Loue,
And I forgiue, and quite forget old faults,And I forgive and forget pretty old mistakes
And ioy that thou becom'st King Henries FriendAnd Ioy that you become King Henrie's friend
War. So much his Friend, I, his Vnfained Friend,War. So much his friend, me, his vnfained friend,
That if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish vsThis when King Lewis has to deliver VS
With some few Bands of chosen Soldiours,With a few bands of chosen soldiers,
Ile vndertake to Land them on our Coast,Ile Vndertake to land on our coast,
And force the Tyrant from his seat by Warre.And force the tyrant from Warre from his seat.
Tis not his new-made Bride shall succour him.It will not make his new bride easier for him.
And as for Clarence, as my Letters tell me,And as for Clarence, as my letters tell me
Hee's very likely now to fall from him,Hee is very likely that he is now falling from him
For matching more for wanton Lust, then Honor,For more for willful pleasure and then honor, honor,
Or then for strength and safety of our CountryOr then for the strength and security of our country
Bona. Deere Brother, how shall Bona be reueng'd,Bona. Deere brother, how should bona reueng'd be,
But by thy helpe to this distressed Queene?But through your help to this desperate queen?
Mar. Renowned Prince, how shall Poore Henry liue,Mar. Renowned Prince, how is Poore Henry Liue,
Vnlesse thou rescue him from foule dispaire?Can you save him from foule dispaire?
Bona. My quarrel, and this English Queens, are oneBona. My dispute and these English queens are one
War. And mine faire Lady Bona, ioynes with yoursWar. And my fair lady bona, iynes with yours
Lew. And mine, with hers, and thine, and Margarets.Lew. And mine, with their and your and margaret.
Therefore, at last, I firmely am resolu'dSo I am finally determined
You shall haue aydeYou should hit Ayde
Mar. Let me giue humble thankes for all, at onceMar. let me thank everyone at the same time
Lew. Then Englands Messenger, returne in Poste,Lew. Then England's messenger, returns to posts,
And tell false Edward, thy supposed King,And say False Edward, your supposed king,
That Lewis of France, is sending ouer MaskersThis Lewis of France sends Ouer Masker
To reuell it with him, and his new Bride.To reuade it with him and his new bride.
Thou seest what's past, go feare thy King withallYou win what is over, fear with your king with general
Bona. Tell him, in hope hee'l proue a widower shortly,Bona. Tell him in the hope that he will be a widower shortly,
I weare the Willow Garland for his sakeI wear the pasture garland for its will
Mar. Tell him, my mourning weeds are layde aside,Mar. tell him that my mourning herb are aside, aside, aside,
And I am ready to put Armor onAnd I am ready to put on armor
War. Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong,War. Tell him from me that he did me wrong
And therefore Ile vn-Crowne him, er't be long.And that's why Ile Vn-Crowne is not long.
There's thy reward, be gone.There is your reward to be gone.
Exit Post.Post.
Lew. But Warwicke,Lew. But Warwicke,
Thou and Oxford, with fiue thousand menYou and oxford with fiue thousand men
Shall crosse the Seas, and bid false Edward battaile:Should cross the seas and offer false Edward Battaile:
And as occasion serues, this Noble QueenAnd as an opportunity to series, this noble queen
And Prince, shall follow with a fresh Supply.And Prince, will follow with a fresh supply.
Yet ere thou go, but answer me one doubt:But um you go, but answer me a doubt:
What Pledge haue we of thy firme Loyalty?What promise do we have from your firm loyalty?
War. This shall assure my constant Loyalty,War. This is supposed to assure my constant loyalty
That if our Queene, and this young Prince agree,That when our queen and this young prince agree,
Ile ioyne mine eldest daughter, and my Ioy,Ile Ioyne my eldest daughter and my Ioy,
To him forthwith, in holy Wedlocke bandsTo him immediately in the holy wedding bands
Mar. Yes, I agree, and thanke you for your Motion.Mar. Yes, I agree and thank you for your movement.
Sonne Edward, she is Faire and Vertuous,Sun Edward, she is fair and vertical,
Therefore delay not, giue thy hand to Warwicke,Therefore, do not delay your hand on Warwicke,
And with thy hand, thy faith irreuocable,And with your hand, your faith wrong,
That onely Warwickes daughter shall be thineThis daughter of Warwickes should be yours
Prin.Ed. Yes, I accept her, for she well deserues it,Prin.ed. Yes, I accept her because she thought it well,
And heere to pledge my Vow, I giue my hand.And armies to commit my vows, I gave my hand.
He giues his hand to Warw[icke].He geaks his hand on Warw [ick].
Lew. Why stay we now? These soldiers shalbe leuied,Lew. Why do we stay now? These soldiers shine,
And thou Lord Bourbon, our High AdmirallAnd you Lord Bourbon, our high admirall
Shall waft them ouer with our Royall Fleete.Should it wave with our Royall fleet.
I long till Edward fall by Warres mischance,I have long until Edward falls through war mixture
For mocking Marriage with a Dame of France.For the mocking of marriage to a lady of France.
Exeunt. Manet Warwicke.Exit. Remains Warwick.
War. I came from Edward as Ambassador,War. I came from Edward as an ambassador,
But I returne his sworne and mortall Foe:But I return his curved and mortal enemy:
Matter of Marriage was the charge he gaue me,The matter of marriage was the indictment he unleashed me
But dreadfull Warre shall answer his demand.But Dreadful Warre will answer his claim.
Had he none else to make a stale but me?Didn't he have a stale other than me?
Then none but I, shall turne his Iest to Sorrow.Then nobody but me will convert his iest into mourning.
I was the Cheefe that rais'd him to the Crowne,I was the cheefe who distributed him in the crown,
And Ile be Cheefe to bring him downe againe:And I'm a cheer to bring him back to Downe:
Not that I pitty Henries misery,Not that I miserable Pitty Henries,
But seeke Reuenge on Edwards mockery.But Seeke Reuene on Edwards ridicule.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Richard, Clarence, Somerset, and Mountague.Enter Richard, Clarence, Somerset and Mountague.
Rich. Now tell me Brother Clarence, what thinke youRich. Now tell me brother Clarence, what is you thin you
Of this new Marriage with the Lady Gray?From this new marriage to Lady Gray?
Hath not our Brother made a worthy choice?Didn't our brother make a worthy decision?
Cla. Alas, you know, tis farre from hence to France,Cla. Unfortunately, you know, it was missing far to France,
How could he stay till Warwicke made returne?How could he stay until Warwicke returned?
Som. My Lords, forbeare this talke: heere comes theSo M. My Lords, Forbeare of this valley: Heer comes the
King.King.
Flourish. Enter King Edward, Lady Grey, Penbrooke, Stafford,Bloom. Enter King Edward, Lady Gray, Penbrooke, Stafford,
Hastings:Hastings:
foure stand on one side, and foure on the other.Fours stand on one side and on the other side.
Rich. And his well-chosen BrideRich. And his well -selected bride
Clarence. I minde to tell him plainly what I thinkeClarence. I like to tell him what I was thin
King. Now Brother of Clarence,King. Now brother of Clarence,
How like you our Choyce,How like you our choyce,
That you stand pensiue, as halfe malecontent?That you are pensioners as a half -trade fair content?
Clarence. As well as Lewis of France,Clarence. As well as Lewis from France,
Or the Earle of Warwicke,Or the Earle of Warwicke,
Which are so weake of courage, and in iudgement,Which are so weake of courage and in the
That they'le take no offence at our abuseThat you do not take any insult in our abuse
King. Suppose they take offence without a cause:King. Suppose you assume without a cause:
They are but Lewis and Warwicke, I am Edward,You are just Lewis and Warwicke, I am Edward,
Your King and Warwickes, and must haue my willYour king and Warwickes and has to knock my will
Rich. And shall haue your will, because our King:Rich. And should have your will because our king:
Yet hastie Marriage seldome proueth wellBut Hastie before Seldome Proueth is good
King. Yea, Brother Richard, are you offended too?King. Yes, brother Richard, are you insulted too?
Rich. Not I: no:Rich. Not me: no:
God forbid, that I should wish them seuer'd,God keep that I should wish you
Whom God hath ioyn'd together:Who gave God together:
I, and 'twere pittie, to sunder them,I and 'twere Pittie to sonrow them,
That yoake so well togetherThis is so good together
King. Setting your skornes, and your mislike aside,King. Set your skorn and false similar.
Tell me some reason, why the Lady GreyTell me a reason why the Lady Gray
Should not become my Wife, and Englands Queene?Shouldn't my wife and Englands be queene?
And you too, Somerset, and Mountague,And you too, Somerset and Mountague,
Speake freely what you thinkeSpeak free, what you thin
Clarence. Then this is mine opinion:Clarence. Then that's my opinion:
That King Lewis becomes your Enemie,That King Lewis becomes your enemy,
For mocking him about the MarriageBecause he mocked him about marriage
Of the Lady BonaFrom the lady bona
Rich. And Warwicke, doing what you gaue in charge,Rich. And Warwicke do what they blame
Is now dis-honored by this new MarriageIs now relieved of this new marriage
King. What, if both Lewis and Warwick be appeas'd,King. What if both Lewis and Warwick Upeas's,
By such inuention as I can deuise?Through such inventions as I can?
Mount. Yet, to haue ioyn'd with France in such alliance,Mount. But in such an alliance with France, Ioyn'd with France,
Would more haue strength'ned this our CommonwealthWould strengthen our Commonwealth more to strengthen this
Gainst forraine stormes, then any home-bred MarriageGainst Forraine storms, then every homemade marriage
Hast. Why, knowes not Mountague, that of it selfe,Have. Why, don't know Mountague, that of yourself, yourself
England is safe, if true within it selfe?England is certain if it is true in IT Self?
Mount. But the safer, when 'tis back'd with FranceMount. But the safer when it had returned with France
Hast. 'Tis better vsing France, then trusting France:Have. It is better against France, then you trust France:
Let vs be back'd with God, and with the Seas,Let vs be back with God and with the oceans,
Which he hath giu'n for fence impregnable,What he has impregnable for fence,
And with their helpes, onely defend our selues:And with their help, our Selues continue to defend:
In them, and in our selues, our safetie lyesOur Safetie Lyes in them and in our Selues
Clar. For this one speech, Lord Hastings well deseruesClear. For these one speech are Lord Hastings Well Deserue
To haue the Heire of the Lord HungerfordTo hit the heirs of the Lord Hungerford
King. I, what of that? it was my will, and graunt,King. I, what is it? It was my will and grown,
And for this once, my Will shall stand for LawAnd for this once my will for the law should stand
Rich. And yet me thinks, your Grace hath not done well,Rich. And yet I think your grace didn't do it well,
To giue the Heire and Daughter of Lord ScalesTo the heir and the daughter of Lord Scales to Giue
Vnto the Brother of your louing Bride;Vnto the brother of your Louing bride;
Shee better would haue fitted me, or Clarence:Shee better would do me or Clarence: Clarence:
But in your Bride you burie BrotherhoodBut in your bride Burie Brotherhood
Clar. Or else you would not haue bestow'd the HeireClear. Or otherwise they would not be awarded the heir
Of the Lord Bonuill on your new Wiues Sonne,Of the Lord Bonuill about your new wiues sun,
And leaue your Brothers to goe speede elsewhereAnd contact your brothers to sparkle elsewhere
King. Alas, poore Clarence: is it for a WifeKing. Unfortunately, Poore Clarence: Is it for a woman
That thou art malecontent? I will prouide theeThat you Malecontent? I will plan you
Clarence. In chusing for your selfe,Clarence. In Chusion for your self,
You shew'd your iudgement:You showed your iudgeem:
Which being shallow, you shall giue me leaueWhich flat is, you should go to me to go
To play the Broker in mine owne behalfe;Play the broker in my own keeper;
And to that end, I shortly minde to leaue youAnd for this purpose, I like it shortly to arrange you
King. Leaue me, or tarry, Edward will be King,King. I Leue or Terry, Edward will be king
And not be ty'd vnto his Brothers willAnd not to be that his brothers will do it
Lady Grey. My Lords, before it pleas'd his MaiestieLady Gray. My Lords before it complained about his Maiestie
To rayse my State to Title of a Queene,To ray my state to make a queen
Doe me but right, and you must all confesse,But I make myself right and you have to confess everyone
That I was not ignoble of Descent,That I was not inappropriate
And meaner then my selfe haue had like fortune.And more commonly than my self hue.
But as this Title honors me and mine,But how this title honors me and my
So your dislikes, to whom I would be pleasing,So your dislikes that I would be pleasant
Doth cloud my ioyes with danger, and with sorrowWolke my oyes with danger and with grief
King. My Loue, forbeare to fawne vpon their frownes:King. My Loue, Forbeare to Fawne Vpon her sticks:
What danger, or what sorrow can befall thee,What danger or mourning can you exist
So long as Edward is thy constant friend,As long as Edward is your constant friend
And their true Soueraigne, whom they must obey?And their true souerigne who they have to obey?
Nay, whom they shall obey, and loue thee too,No, who they will obey and you too, too
Vnlesse they seeke for hatred at my hands:Vnlesse you see according to hate in front of my hands:
Which if they doe, yet will I keepe thee safe,What if you do, but I'll keep you to safety
And they shall feele the vengeance of my wrathAnd you will feel the revenge of my anger
Rich. I heare, yet say not much, but thinke the more.Rich. But I don't hear and say much, but thin thin, the more.
Enter a PosteEnter mail
King. Now Messenger, what Letters, or what NewesKing. Now messenger, which letters or what newes
from France?from France?
Post. My Soueraigne Liege, no Letters, & few words,Post. My souerigne lie, no letters and few words,
But such, as I (without your speciall pardon)But like me (without your special withdrawal)
Dare not relateDo not take it
King. Goe too, wee pardon thee:King. Goe too, we apologize:
Therefore, in briefe, tell me their words,Therefore, tell me in letter, your words,
As neere as thou canst guesse them.As neere as you can guess them.
What answer makes King Lewis vnto our Letters?What answer does King Lewis Vnto make in our letters?
Post. At my depart, these were his very words:Post. On my departure these were his words:
Goe tell false Edward, the supposed King,Goe told False Edward, the supposed king,
That Lewis of France is sending ouer Maskers,That Lewis sends Ouer maskers from France,
To reuell it with him, and his new BrideTo reuade it with him and his new bride
King. Is Lewis so braue? belike he thinkes me Henry.King. Is Lewis so brow? Belike he thinks Henry.
But what said Lady Bona to my Marriage?But what did Lady Bona say about my marriage?
Post. These were her words, vtt'red with mild disdaine:Post. These were their words, vtt'Red with mild administration:
Tell him, in hope hee'le proue a Widower shortly,Tell him in the hope that he will have a widower a widower shortly,
Ile weare the Willow Garland for his sakeIle because of the pasture garlands for its will
King. I blame not her; she could say little lesse:King. I don't blame them; She could say little less:
She had the wrong. But what said Henries Queene?She was wrong. But what did Henries queene say?
For I haue heard, that she was there in placeBecause I heard that she was there
Post. Tell him (quoth she)Post. Tell him (quoth her)
My mourning Weedes are done,My mourning is ready
And I am readie to put Armour onAnd I'm a facility to put on armor
King. Belike she minds to play the Amazon.King. Belike, she goes around Amazona.
But what said Warwicke to these iniuries?But what did Warwicke say about these Iniuries?
Post. He, more incens'd against your Maiestie,Post. He, more against your Maiestie,
Then all the rest, discharg'd me with these words:Then the rest released me with these words:
Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong,Tell him from me that he did me wrong
And therefore Ile vncrowne him, er't be longAnd that's why ile vncrowne does not be long is not long
King. Ha? durst the Traytor breath out so prowd words?King. Ha? Is the traytor dizzy though so that words exhale?
Well, I will arme me, being thus fore-warn'd:Well, I will be poor and so preferred:
They shall haue Warres, and pay for their presumption.You will knock wars and pay for your guess.
But say, is Warwicke friends with Margaret?But do you say, Warwicke Friends with Margaret?
Post. I, gracious Soueraigne,Post. I, gracious soueraigne,
They are so link'd in friendship,You are so connected in friendship
That yong Prince Edward marryes Warwicks DaughterThis Yong Prince Edward married Warwick's daughter
Clarence. Belike, the elder;Clarence. Belike, the oldest;
Clarence will haue the younger.Clarence will have the younger ones.
Now Brother King farewell, and sit you fast,Now brother King said goodbye and sitting quickly
For I will hence to Warwickes other Daughter,Because I will therefore become Warwick's other daughter
That though I want a Kingdome, yet in MarriageEven though I want a kingdome, but in marriage
I may not proue inferior to your selfe.I cannot make your self inferior.
You that loue me, and Warwicke, follow me.You, that, and Warwick follows me.
Exit Clarence, and Somerset followes.Leave Clarence and Somerset follows.
Rich. Not I:Rich. Not me:
My thoughts ayme at a further matter:My thoughts Ayme in another matter:
I stay not for the loue of Edward, but the CrowneI don't stay for the sound of Edward, but for the crown
King. Clarence and Somerset both gone to Warwicke?King. Clarence and Somerset both went to Warwicke?
Yet am I arm'd against the worst can happen:Nevertheless, I am against the worst thing that can happen:
And haste is needfull in this desp'rate case.And in this case, hurry from Desp'rate is required.
Pembrooke and Stafford, you in our behalfePembrooke and Stafford, you in our name
Goe leuie men, and make prepare for Warre;Goe leuue men and make them prepare for the block;
They are alreadie, or quickly will be landed:They are in general or are quickly landed:
My selfe in person will straight follow you.My self person will follow you directly.
Exeunt. Pembrooke and Stafford.Exeunt. Pembrooke and Stafford.
But ere I goe, Hastings and MountagueBut um I go, hastings and mountain daily
Resolue my doubt: you twaine, of all the rest,Solve my doubts: You Twaine, everyone else,
Are neere to Warwicke, by bloud, and by allyance:Are nodes according to Warwicke, from Bloud and through allies:
Tell me, if you loue Warwicke more then me;Tell me more than I Warwick more than me;
If it be so, then both depart to him:If so, then both go to him:
I rather wish you foes, then hollow friends.I would rather wish you enemies, then hollow friends.
But if you minde to hold your true obedience,But if you think you are obedient to your true,
Giue me assurance with some friendly Vow,Give me sure with a friendly vows,
That I may neuer haue you in suspectSo that I can go in suspects
Mount. So God helpe Mountague, as hee prouesMount. So help God Mountague, as Hee ProUes
TRUERIGHT
Hast. And Hastings, as hee fauours Edwards causeHave. And Hastings, like Hee Fauour's Edwards, causes
King. Now, Brother Richard, will you stand by vs?King. Well, brother Richard, will you stand by VS?
Rich. I, in despight of all that shall withstand youRich. I in the despair of everything that will withstand you
King. Why so: then am I sure of Victorie.King. Why so: then I'm sure of Victorie.
Now therefore let vs hence, and lose no howre,So now leave against VS and do not lose how you don't lose Howre,
Till wee meet Warwicke, with his forreine powre.Until Wee Warwicke meet with his forereine Powre.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Warwicke and Oxford in England, with French Souldiors.Enter Warwicke and Oxford in England with French Souldiors.
Warw. Trust me, my Lord, all hitherto goes well,Warw. Trust me, my Lord, so far it is fine, good,
The common people by numbers swarme to vs.The simple people rave about numbers after vs.
Enter Clarence and Somerset.Enter Clarence and Somerset.
But see where Somerset and Clarence comes:But see where Somerset and Clarence come:
Speake suddenly, my Lords, are wee all friends?Speak suddenly, my Lords, are all friends?
Clar. Feare not that, my LordClear. Don't be afraid, my Lord, my Lord
Warw. Then gentle Clarence, welcome vnto Warwicke,Warw. Then gentle clarence, welcome Vnto Warwicke,
And welcome Somerset: I hold it cowardize,And welcome Somerset: I hold it cushion
To rest mistrustfull, where a Noble HeartRest the distrust of where a noble heart
Hath pawn'd an open Hand, in signe of Loue;Has an open hand in Signle of Loue;
Else might I thinke, that Clarence, Edwards Brother,Otherwise I could Thinke, this Clarence, Edwards brother,
Were but a fained friend to our proceedings:Were just a fake friend in our procedure:
But welcome sweet Clarence, my Daughter shall be thine.But greet sweet Clarence, my daughter will be her.
And now, what rests? but in Nights Couerture,And now rests? But in nightly coupleure,
Thy Brother being carelessely encamp'd,Your brother, who was losing negligence,
His Souldiors lurking in the Towne about,His Souldiors lurk in the town to,
And but attended by a simple Guard,And visited by a simple guard,
Wee may surprize and take him at our pleasure,Wee can surprise and take it to our pleasure
Our Scouts haue found the aduenture very easie:Our scouts have found the Aduenture very much:
That as Vlysses, and stout Diomede,That as a Vlyssses and diomende, diomende,
With sleight and manhood stole to Rhesus Tents,Stolen with slough and masculinity rhesus tents,
And brought from thence the Thracian fatall Steeds;And brought the Thracian fatal rust from there;
So wee, well couer'd with the Nights black Mantle,So we, well, with the night black coat, good,
At vnawares may beat downe Edwards Guard,Downe Edwards Guard can defeat in Vnawares,
And seize himselfe: I say not, slaughter him,And grasp yourself: I don't say, slaughter him,
For I intend but onely to surprize him.Because I intend to continue to surprise him.
You that will follow me to this attempt,You will follow me for this attempt
Applaud the Name of Henry, with your Leader.Greet the name Henry with your leader.
They all cry, Henry.They all cry, Henry.
Why then, let's on our way in silent sort,Why then go on the way in silent variety,
For Warwicke and his friends, God and Saint George.For Warwicke and his friends, God and Holy George.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter three Watchmen to guard the Kings Tent.Enter three guards to guard the kings' tent.
1.Watch. Come on my Masters, each man take his stand,1.watch. Come on my masters, every man takes his point of view
The King by this, is set him downe to sleepeThis puts the king into sleep
2.Watch. What, will he not to Bed?2.watch. What is he not going to bed?
1.Watch. Why, no: for he hath made a solemne Vow,1.watch. Why, no: Because he made a Soleme vow,
Neuer to lye and take his naturall Rest,New to Lye and take its natural remains,
Till Warwicke, or himselfe, be quite supprestTo Warwicke or be quite entertaining
2.Watch. To morrow then belike shall be the day,2.watch. Until Morrow then Belike will be the day
If Warwicke be so neere as men reportWhen Warwicke is as deer as men report
3.Watch. But say, I pray, what Noble man is that,3.watch. But say I pray which noble man this is,
That with the King here resteth in his Tent?That with the king here rest in his tent?
1.Watch. 'Tis the Lord Hastings, the Kings chiefest1.watch. It is the Lord Hastings, the Konts
friendfriend
3.Watch. O, is it so? but why commands the King,3.watch. O, is it? But why does the king command,
That his chiefe followers lodge in Townes about him,That his boss supporters in Townes get over him,
While he himselfe keepes in the cold field?While he is in the cold field himself?
2.Watch. 'Tis the more honour, because more dangerous2.watch. It is the more honor because it is more dangerous
3.Watch. I, but giue me worship, and quietnesse,3.watch. Me, but giue worshiped and silent,
I like it better then a dangerous honor.I like it better than a dangerous honor.
If Warwicke knew in what estate he stands,If Warwicke knew which property he was standing,
Tis to be doubted if he would waken himIt is doubtful if he wake him up
1.Watch. Vnlesse our Halberds did shut vp his passage1.watch. Vnlesse Our Hallbarten has closed its passage VP
2.Watch. I: wherefore else guard we his Royall Tent,2.watch. Me: That's why we protect ourselves his Royall tent,
But to defend his Person from Night-foes?But to defend his person before night foes?
Enter Warwicke, Clarence, Oxford, Somerset, and FrenchEnter Warwicke, Clarence, Oxford, Somerset and French
Souldiors, silentSouldiors, still
all.Al.
Warw. This is his Tent, and see where stand his Guard:Warw. This is his tent and see where his guard is:
Courage my Masters: Honor now, or neuer:Courage my masters: honor now or newer:
But follow me, and Edward shall be oursBut follow me and Edward should belong to us
1.Watch. Who goes there?1.watch. Who goes there?
2.Watch. Stay, or thou dyest.2.watch. Stay or you dyest.
Warwicke and the rest cry all, Warwicke, Warwicke, and set vponWarwicke and the rest cry all, Warwicke, Warwicke and Set Vpon
thethe
Guard, who flye, crying, Arme, Arme, Warwicke and the restWache, the flye, crying, arms, arms, waricke and the rest
following them.Follow them.
The Drumme playing, and Trumpet sounding. Enter Warwicke,The drunken game and trumpet sound. Enter Warwicke
Somerset, andSomerset, and
the rest, bringing the King out in his Gowne, sitting in a Chaire:The rest brings the king out in his dress and sits on a chair:
RichardRichard
and Hastings flyes ouer the StageAnd Hastings flies the stage
Som. What are they that flye there?So M. What are these that flies there?
Warw. Richard and Hastings: let them goe, heere isWarw. Richard and Hastings: Let them go, armies is
the DukeThe Duke
K.Edw. The Duke?K.Edw. The Duke?
Why Warwicke, when wee parted,Why Warwicke when we separated
Thou call'dst me KingYou call me king
Warw. I, but the case is alter'd.Warw. I, but the case has been changed.
When you disgrac'd me in my Embassade,If you falsified me in my message
Then I degraded you from being King,Then I dismantled you from the king.
And come now to create you Duke of Yorke.And come now to create Duke of Yorke.
Alas, how should you gouerne any Kingdome,Unfortunately, how should you goueren every kingdome,
That know not how to vse Embassadors,I don't know how to embassy messages
Nor how to be contented with one Wife,Still how you can be satisfied with a woman,
Nor how to vse your Brothers Brotherly,Still how to fraternally, how to brother, how to
Nor how to studie for the Peoples Welfare,Still how to do the well -being of the peoples study,
Nor how to shrowd your selfe from Enemies?How can I grind your self from enemies?
K.Edw. Yea, Brother of Clarence,K.Edw. Yes, brother of Clarence,
Art thou here too?Art you here too?
Nay then I see, that Edward needs must downe.No, then I see Edward needs it.
Yet Warwicke, in despight of all mischance,But Warwicke, in the despair of all infliders,
Of thee thy selfe, and all thy Complices,From you yours and all your accomplices,
Edward will alwayes beare himselfe as King:Edward wants to transport himself as a king:
Though Fortunes mallice ouerthrow my State,Although luck Mallice Ouerthrow my state,
My minde exceedes the compasse of her WheeleMy mind exceeds the compasses of your wheel
Warw. Then for his minde, be Edward Englands King,Warw. Then be for his mind Edward England's king,
Takes off his Crowne.Takes out his crown.
But Henry now shall weare the English Crowne,But Henry will now wear the English crown
And be true King indeede: thou but the shadow.And be a true king indeed: you the shadow.
My Lord of Somerset, at my request,My gentleman von Somerset, at my request,
See that forthwith Duke Edward be conuey'dSee that the immediately Duke Edward Conuey'd is
Vnto my Brother Arch-Bishop of Yorke:VNTO my brother Archbishop of Yorke:
When I haue fought with Pembrooke, and his fellowes,When I fought with Pembrooke and his fellowes, I fought with Pembrooke,
Ile follow you, and tell what answerIle follow you and say what answer
Lewis and the Lady Bona send to him.Lewis and the Lady Bona send him.
Now for a-while farewell good Duke of Yorke.Well, while I said goodbye, good Duke of Yorke.
They leade him out forcibly.They conduct him violently.
K.Ed. What Fates impose, that men must needs abide;K.ED. What fates impose that men have to keep;
It boots not to resist both winde and tide.It does not increase to resist both wind and tide.
Exeunt.Exit.
Oxf. What now remaines my Lords for vs to do,Oxf. What gentlemen for VS now remains to do,
But march to London with our Soldiers?But with our soldiers to London?
War. I, that's the first thing that we haue to do,War. Me, that's the first thing we do to do
To free King Henry from imprisonment,To free King Henry out of imprisonment,
And see him seated in the Regall Throne.And see how he sits in the control throne.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Riuers, and Lady Gray.Enter Riuers and Lady Gray.
Riu. Madam, what makes you in this sodain change?Riu. Madam, what brings you in this Lodain change?
Gray. Why Brother Riuers, are you yet to learneGray. Why brother Riuers, do you still have to learn?
What late misfortune is befalne King Edward?What late misfortune is Bealne King Edward?
Riu. What losse of some pitcht battellRiu. What a pitch Battell
Against Warwicke?Against Warwicke?
Gray. No, but the losse of his owne Royall personGray. No, but the Losse of his own Royall person
Riu. Then is my Soueraigne slaine?Riu. Is my souera -like Slaine then?
Gray. I almost slaine, for he is taken prisoner,Gray. I am almost reduced because he is captured
Either betrayd by falshood of his Guard,Either reveals of Falshood of his guard,
Or by his Foe surpriz'd at vnawares:Or surprised by his enemy in Vnawares:
And as I further haue to vnderstand,And as I continued to understand Vnder,
Is new committed to the Bishop of Yorke,Is new for the Bishop of Yorke,
Fell Warwickes Brother, and by that our FoeFell Warwick's brother and thereby our enemy
Riu. These Newes I must confesse are full of greefe,Riu. This newes that I have to confess are full of greefe,
Yet gracious Madam, beare it as you may,But gracious, Madam, keep it as you can,
Warwicke may loose, that now hath wonne the dayWarwicke can get lost, that has now won the day
Gray. Till then, faire hope must hinder liues decay:Gray. Until then, Fair Hope has to hinder the decay:
And I the rather waine me from dispaireAnd I would like to get myself from Dispaire
For loue of Edwards Off-spring in my wombe:For Loue of Edwards in my wife in my wife:
This is it that makes me bridle passion,That makes me take passion,
And beare with Mildnesse my misfortunes crosse:And bear with mild nesse my misfortune Cross:
I, I, for this I draw in many a teare,I, I, I draw a pan for this,
And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes,And stop the rise of blood -sighing sighs,
Least with my sighes or teares, I blast or drowneThe least with my sighs or tears, I sprinkle or grate
King Edwards Fruite, true heyre to th' English CrowneKing Edwards fruite, true Heyre to the English crown
Riu. But Madam,Flow. But Madam,
Where is Warwicke then become?Then where is Warwicke?
Gray. I am inform'd that he comes towards London,Gray. I am informed that he comes to London
To set the Crowne once more on Henries head,To put the crown on Henries Head again,
Guesse thou the rest, King Edwards Friends must downe.Rate, you the rest, King Edward's friends have to do it.
But to preuent the Tyrants violence,But the violence of the tyrants,
(For trust not him that hath once broken Faith)(For trust not him who once broke faith)
Ile hence forthwith vnto the Sanctuary,Ile therefore immediately VNTO in the sanctuary,
To saue (at least) the heire of Edwards right:To sauté (at least) the heir from Edwards on the right:
There shall I rest secure from force and fraud:I should protect myself from violence and fraud:
Come therefore let vs flye, while we may flye,So come VS Flye while we can fly,
If Warwicke take vs, we are sure to dye.If Warwicke takes VS, we will safely color.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Richard, Lord Hastings, and Sir William Stanley.Enter Richard, Lord Hastings and Sir William Stanley.
Rich. Now my Lord Hastings, and Sir William StanleyRich. Now my Mr. Hastings and Sir William Stanley
Leaue off to wonder why I drew you hither,I wonder why I pulled you here
Into this cheefest Thicket of the Parke.In this Cheeefest -thickness of the park.
Thus stand the case: you know our King, my Brother,This is how you stand the case: you know our king, my brother,
Is prisoner to the Bishop here, at whose handsIs the bishop prisoner here, in whose hands
He hath good vsage, and great liberty,He has good Vsage and great freedom.
And often but attended with weake guard,And often, but visited with WEAKE Guard,
Come hunting this way to disport himselfe.Hunt this way to disguise yourself.
I haue aduertis'd him by secret meanes,I LED him from Secret Meanen
That if about this houre he make this way,This when he takes this way about this hour,
Vnder the colour of his vsuall game,Vnder the color of his VSUALL game,
He shall heere finde his Friends with Horse and Men,He should find his friends with horse and men,
To set him free from his Captiuitie.To free him from his captiuitie.
Enter King Edward, and a Huntsman with him.Enter King Edward and a hunter with him.
Huntsman. This way my Lord,Hunter. In this way my Lord,
For this way lies the GameBecause the game lies this path
King Edw. Nay this way man,King Edw. No, man, man,
See where the Huntsmen stand.See where the hunters are.
Now Brother of Gloster, Lord Hastings, and the rest,Now brother of Gloster, Lord Hastings and the rest,
Stand you thus close to steale the Bishops Deere?Are you so close to the bishops Deere?
Rich. Brother, the time and case, requireth hast,Rich. Brother, the time and the case, need,
Your horse stands ready at the Parke-cornerYour horse is ready in the park corner
King Ed. But whether shall we then?King Ed. But should we then?
Hast. To Lyn my Lord,Have. To Lyn, my Lord,
And shipt from thence to FlandersAnd from there to Flanders exits
Rich. Wel guest beleeue me, for that was my meaningRich. Welte guest Beleeeue me, because that was my meaning
K.Ed. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardnesseK.ED. Stanley, I'll ask your strikers
Rich. But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to talkeRich. But why do we stay? It's not time to talk to the valley
K.Ed. Huntsman, what say'st thou?K.ED. Huntsman, what do you say?
Wilt thou go along?Do you want to go along
Hunts. Better do so, then tarry and be hang'dHunt. Better that, then they suspect and be hung up
Rich. Come then away, lets ha no more adooRich. Then come away, no longer let us make Adoo
K.Ed. Bishop farwell,K.ED. Bishop Farwell,
Sheeld thee from Warwickes frowne,Peel you from Warwickes Frown,
And pray that I may re-possesse the Crowne.And pray that I can free the crown.
Exeunt.Exit.
Flourish. Enter King Henry the sixt, Clarence, Warwicke,Bloom. Enter King Henry, the sixth, Clarence, Warwicke,
Somerset, youngSomerset, jung
Henry, Oxford, Mountague, and Lieutenant.Henry, Oxford, Mountague and Lieutenant.
K.Hen. M[aster]. Lieutenant, now that God and FriendsK.Hen. Master]. Lieutenant, now where God and friends
Haue shaken Edward from the Regall seate,Haue Edward shaken from the coming seating plate,
And turn'd my captiue state to libertie,And made my Captiue state to Libertie,
My feare to hope, my sorrowes vnto ioyes,My fear of the hope, my grief Vnto Ioyes,
At our enlargement what are thy due Fees?What are your due fees in our enlargement?
Lieu. Subiects may challenge nothing of their Sou'rainsLieu. Offses cannot challenge anything of their sou'rains
But, if an humble prayer may preuaile,But if a modest prayer can start,
I then craue pardon of your MaiestieI then make a forgiveness of your Maiestie
K.Hen. For what, Lieutenant? For well vsing me?K.Hen. For what, lieutenant? For good vsing me?
Nay, be thou sure, Ile well requite thy kindnesse.No, be sure, I'm good at your friendliness.
For that it made my imprisonment, a pleasure:For this it made my imprisonment, a pleasure:
I, such a pleasure, as incaged BirdsI, as a pleasure as instarts birds
Conceiue; when after many moody Thoughts,Conceiue; If after many atmospheric thoughts,
At last, by Notes of Houshold harmonie,Finally through notes by Houshold Harmonie,
They quite forget their losse of Libertie.You forget your Libertie losse.
But Warwicke, after God, thou set'st me free,But Warwicke, according to God, you made me free
And chiefely therefore, I thanke God, and thee,And mainly, thank God and you,
He was the Author, thou the Instrument.He was the author, you the instrument.
Therefore that I may conquer Fortunes spight,So I can conquer the happiness switch,
By liuing low, where Fortune cannot hurt me,Low lies where happiness cannot hurt me,
And that the people of this blessed LandAnd that people in this blessed country
May not be punisht with my thwarting starres,Cannot be punished with my thwarted rigid
Warwicke, although my Head still weare the Crowne,Warwicke, although my head is still wearing the crown
I here resigne my Gouernment to thee,I reset my gouernment to you here
For thou art fortunate in all thy deedsBecause you are lucky in all of your deeds
Warw. Your Grace hath still beene fam'd for vertuous,Warw. Your grace was still for interdependencies.
And now may seeme as wise as vertuous,And now may seem as way the funny,
By spying and auoiding Fortunes malice,By spying on and Augusting wealth, malice,
For few men rightly temper with the Starres:For only a few men, the stars rightly report:
Yet in this one thing let me blame your Grace,But in this one thing your grace let me blame
For chusing me, when Clarence is in placeTo hunt for me when Clarence is present
Clar. No Warwicke, thou art worthy of the sway,Clear. No Warwicke, you are the species that is worthy of fluctuation,
To whom the Heau'ns in thy Natiuitie,Who on Heau'ns in yours
Adiudg'd an Oliue Branch, and Lawrell Crowne,Adiudg'd an Oliue branch and Lawrell Crowne,
As likely to be blest in Peace and Warre:As probably blessed in peace and Warre:
And therefore I yeeld thee my free consentAnd that's why I am my free consent to you
Warw. And I chuse Clarence onely for ProtectorWarw. And I continue to chuse Clarence for the protector
King. Warwick and Clarence, giue me both your Hands:King. Warwick and Clarence, giue both hands:
Now ioyne your Hands, & with your Hands your Hearts,Now your hands and your hands are your hearts,
That no dissention hinder Gouernment:That no disention hinder the gouernment:
I make you both Protectors of this Land,I make you both protectors of this country
While I my selfe will lead a priuate Life,While I will lead a priuuse life myself,
And in deuotion spend my latter dayes,And in the Deutotion my last days spend
To sinnes rebuke, and my Creators prayseToo shaped to sinner, and pray my creators
Warw. What answeres Clarence to his SoueraignesWarw. What answers Clarence to his souerarignes
will?Will?
Clar. That he consents, if Warwicke yeeld consent,Clear. That he agrees if Warwicke Yeeld agrees,
For on thy fortune I repose my selfeBecause on your luck I have my own rest
Warw. Why then, though loth, yet must I be content:Warw. Then why, though Loth, but I have to be satisfied:
Wee'le yoake together, like a double shadowWee'le yoake together, like a double shade
To Henries Body, and supply his place;Henrie's body and deliver its place;
I meane, in bearing weight of Gouernment,I mean, in the support weight of gouernment,
While he enioyes the Honor, and his ease.While he does the honor and his ease.
And Clarence, now then it is more then needfull,And Clarence, now it's more than necessary
Forthwith that Edward be pronounc'd a Traytor,Immediately that Edward is pressed a tray goal,
And all his Lands and Goods confiscateAnd all of his land and were confiscated
Clar. What else? and that Succession be determinedClear. What else? and these successor are determined
Warw. I, therein Clarence shall not want his partWarw. I, Clarence shouldn't want his part in it
King. But with the first, of all your chiefe affaires,King. But with the first of all their boss affairs ,,
Let me entreat (for I command no more)Let me ask (because I no longer command)
That Margaret your Queene, and my Sonne Edward,Margaret your queen and my son Edward,
Be sent for, to returne from France with speed:Be sent to return from France at speed:
For till I see them here, by doubtfull feare,Because until I see them here through dubious flear,
My ioy of libertie is halfe eclips'dMy Ioy from Libertie is half Eclips
Clar. It shall bee done, my Soueraigne, with allClear. Bee is supposed to be made, my soueraigne, with everyone
speedespeed
King. My Lord of Somerset, what Youth is that,King. My master of Somerset, what kind of young people this is,
Of whom you seeme to haue so tender care?Who do they seem to worry from?
Somers. My Liege, it is young Henry, Earle of RichmondSomers. My lucks, it's young Henry, Earle of Richmond
King. Come hither, Englands Hope:King. Come here, hope for England:
Layes his Hand on his Head.Put his hand on his head.
If secret Powers suggest but truthWhen secret powers suggest out besides truth
To my diuining thoughts,To my diuinating thoughts,
This prettie Lad will proue our Countries blisse.This pretty boy will introduce our countries bliss.
His Lookes are full of peacefull Maiestie,Its appearance are full of peaceful Maiestie,
His Head by nature fram'd to weare a Crowne,His head of nature
His Hand to wield a Scepter, and himselfeHis hand to lead a scepter and itself
Likely in time to blesse a Regall Throne:Probably in time to bless a control throne:
Make much of him, my Lords; for this is heeMake a lot out of him, gentlemen; Because this is HEE
Must helpe you more, then you are hurt by mee.If you have to help you more, then you will be hurt by me.
Enter a Poste.Enter a contribution.
Warw. What newes, my friend?Warw. Which Newes, my friend?
Poste. That Edward is escaped from your Brother,Post. That Edward escaped from your brother,
And fled (as hee heares since) to BurgundieAnd fled (as he has heard since then) to Burgundie
Warw. Vnsauorie newes: but how made he escape?Warw. Vnsauory Newes: But how did he get escape?
Poste. He was conuey'd by Richard, Duke of Gloster,Post. He was denied by Richard, Duke of Gloster.
And the Lord Hastings, who attended himAnd Mr. Hastings who visited him
In secret ambush, on the Forrest side,In secret ambush on the Forrest page,
And from the Bishops Huntsmen rescu'd him:And from the bishops that save Hunsmen, reserved him:
For Hunting was his dayly ExerciseHis daily exercise was for hunting
Warw. My Brother was too carelesse of his charge.Warw. My brother was too carefree on his indictment.
But let vs hence, my Soueraigne, to prouideBut let vs therefore my soueraigne, according to Prouide
A salue for any sore, that may betide.A salue for every pain can be.
Exeunt.Exit.
Manet Somerset, Richmond, and Oxford.Manet Somerset, Richmond and Oxford.
Som. My Lord, I like not of this flight of Edwards:So M. My Lord, I don't like this flight from Edwards:
For doubtlesse, Burgundie will yeeld him helpe,Burgundie will help him
And we shall haue more Warres befor't be long.And we will have more wars because it won't be long.
As Henries late presaging ProphecieAs Henries late prophecy
Did glad my heart, with hope of this young Richmond:I was happy with hope for this young Richmond:
So doth my heart mis-giue me, in these Conflicts,So my heart measures me in these conflicts, in these conflicts,
What may befall him, to his harme and ours.What can he meet him and our harme.
Therefore, Lord Oxford, to preuent the worst,Hence Lord Oxford to present the worst,
Forthwith wee'le send him hence to Brittanie,Sowa Wee'le send him from now to Brittanie,
Till stormes be past of Ciuill EnmitieTo be over by Ciuill Enmitie storms
Oxf. I: for if Edward re-possesse the Crowne,Oxf. I: Because if Edward has the crown new,
Tis like that Richmond, with the rest, shall downeLike this Richmond, it will be reduced with the rest
Som. It shall be so: he shall to Brittanie.So M. It will be like this: he becomes Brittany.
Come therefore, let's about it speedily.So get over it quickly.
Exeunt.Exit.
Flourish. Enter Edward, Richard, Hastings, and Souldiers.Bloom. Enter Edward, Richard, Hastings and Sildiers.
Edw. Now Brother Richard, Lord Hastings, and the rest,Edw. Now brother Richard, Lord Hastings and the rest,
Yet thus farre Fortune maketh vs amends,But as far as Fortune Maketh VS, deliciously,
And sayes, that once more I shall enterchangeAnd say that I have been entering again
My wained state, for Henries Regall Crowne.My rotted state, because Henries reverses the crown.
Well haue we pass'd, and now re-pass'd the Seas,Well, we kept it, we passed it and now fitted the oceans again,
And brought desired helpe from Burgundie.And brought the desired help of Burgundie.
What then remaines, we being thus arriu'dWhat is left then, we become so Arriu.
From Rauenspurre Hauen, before the Gates of Yorke,From Rauenpurre, at the gates of Yorke,
But that we enter, as into our Dukedome?But that we enter like our dukedomas?
Rich. The Gates made fast?Rich. The gates were made quickly?
Brother, I like not this.Brother, I don't like that.
For many men that stumble at the Threshold,For many men who stumble across the threshold
Are well fore-told, that danger lurkes withinAre in the foreground, this danger lurks in itself
Edw. Tush man, aboadments must not now affright vs:Edw. Tush man, aboadments must not be affected now vs:
By faire or foule meanes we must enter in,Of fair or foule, we have to enter,
For hither will our friends repaire to vsBecause here our friends will repair VS
Hast. My Liege, Ile knocke once more, to summonHave. My luck, ile Knocke again to summon
them.She.
Enter on the Walls, the Maior of Yorke, and his Brethren.Enter the walls, the Maior from Yorke and his brothers.
Maior. My Lords,Greater. My Lords,
We were fore-warned of your comming,We were taken by their commands
And shut the Gates, for safetie of our selues;And close the goals for securing our Selues;
For now we owe allegeance vnto HenryAt the moment we owe allgeance Vnto Henry
Edw. But, Master Maior, if Henry be your King,Edw. But Master Maior when Henry is your king,
Yet Edward, at the least, is Duke of YorkeBut at least Edward is Duke of Yorke
Maior. True, my good Lord, I know you for noMaior. That's right, my good gentleman, I know you for no
lesseThe lesson
Edw. Why, and I challenge nothing but my Dukedome,Edw. Why, and I ask nothing but my heart with it
As being well content with that aloneTo be satisfied with it alone
Rich. But when the Fox hath once got in his Nose,Rich. But when the fox came into the nose
Hee'le soone finde meanes to make the Body followHee'le soone find meanes to follow the body
Hast. Why, Master Maior, why stand you in a doubt?Have. Why, Master Maior, why are you in question?
Open the Gates, we are King Henries friendsOpen the gates, we are King Henrie's friends
Maior. I, say you so? the Gates shall then be opened.Maior. I say you like that? The gates are then opened.
He descends.He descends.
Rich. A wise stout Captaine, and soone perswadedRich. A wise capitate
Hast. The good old man would faine that all were wel,Have. The good old man would be based on everyone,
So 'twere not long of him: but being entred,So not long from him, but to be involved
I doubt not I, but we shall soone perswadeI don't doubt me, but we'll be so
Both him, and all his Brothers, vnto reason.Both he and all of his brothers, reason.
Enter the Maior, and two Aldermen.Enter the Maior and two city councilors.
Edw. So, Master Maior: these Gates must not be shut,Edw. So, Master Maior: These goals must not be closed,
But in the Night, or in the time of Warre.But at night or in the time of Warre.
What, feare not man, but yeeld me vp the Keyes,What, for fear, not man, but I have VP the keyes,
Takes his Keyes.Takes his keyes.
For Edward will defend the Towne, and thee,Because Edward will defend the town and you,
And all those friends, that deine to follow mee.And all of these friends, yours to follow Mee.
March. Enter Mountgomerie, with Drumme and Souldiers.March. Enter the Mountgomerie with drums and soulders.
Rich. Brother, this is Sir Iohn Mountgomerie,Rich. Brother, this is Sir Iohn Mountgomerie,
Our trustie friend, vnlesse I be deceiu'dOur loyal girlfriend, I am deceived
Edw. Welcome Sir Iohn: but why come you inEdw. Welcome, Sir Iohn: But why are you coming in?
Armes?Weapons?
Mount. To helpe King Edward in his time of storme,Mount. King Edward to help in his time of the stimulator,
As euery loyall Subiect ought to doeAs your your Loyall Subiect
Edw. Thankes good Mountgomerie:Edw. Many thanks to good mountGomerie:
But we now forget our Title to the Crowne,But now we forget our title on the crown
And onely clayme our Dukedome,And Onely Clayme our duke,
Till God please to send the restUntil God please send the rest
Mount. Then fare you well, for I will hence againe,Mount. Then they color them well, because I will therefore again
I came to serue a King, and not a Duke:I came to a king and not as a duke:
Drummer strike vp, and let vs march away.Drummer Strike VP and leave out around March.
The Drumme begins to march.The drum begins to march.
Edw. Nay stay, Sir Iohn, a while, and wee'le debateEdw. No stay, Sir Iohn, a while and a Wee debate
By what safe meanes the Crowne may be recouer'dBy what is safe the crown can be withdrawn.
Mount. What talke you of debating? in few words,Mount. What do you talk about? In a few words,
If you'le not here proclaime your selfe our King,If you are not here, you can do your own king
Ile leaue you to your fortune, and be gone,Ile, take your assets and be gone
To keepe them back, that come to succour you.To hold them back, it comes to connect you.
Why shall we fight, if you pretend no Title?Why should we fight if you don't do a title?
Rich. Why Brother, wherefore stand you on niceRich. Why brother, why get up well
points?Points?
Edw. When wee grow stronger,Edw. When we get stronger, become
Then wee'le make our Clayme:Then we make our Clayme:
Till then, 'tis wisdome to conceale our meaningUntil then, it is Wisdome to hide our meaning
Hast. Away with scrupulous Wit, now Armes mustHave. Away with unscrupulous joke, now you have to
ruleRule
Rich. And fearelesse minds clyme soonest vnto Crowns.Rich. And Fearlesse Minds Clyme Diet Vnto Crowns.
Brother, we will proclaime you out of hand,Brother, we will take you out of control
The bruit thereof will bring you many friendsThe bruit of it will bring you many friends
Edw. Then be it as you will: for 'tis my right,Edw. Then be it the way you want: for 'it my right
And Henry but vsurpes the DiademeAnd Henry, but the Diadem Vsurpes
Mount. I, now my Soueraigne speaketh like himselfe,Mount. I am now talking about my soueraigne like himself,
And now will I be Edwards ChampionAnd now I'll be Edwards Champion
Hast. Sound Trumpet, Edward shal be here proclaim'd:Have. Sound trumpet, Edward Shal will be proclaimed here:
Come, fellow Souldior, make thou proclamation.Come on, with -Soildor, make you a proclamation.
Flourish. Sound.Bloom. Sound.
Soul. Edward the Fourth, by the Grace of God, King ofSoul. Edward the fourth through the grace of God, king of
England and France, and Lord of Ireland, &cEngland and France and Lord of Ireland, & C
Mount. And whosoe're gainsayes King Edwards right,Mount. And who is right King Edwards
By this I challenge him to single fight.With this I challenge him to make a single fight.
Throwes downe his Gauntlet.Throw his fence dahlen.
All. Long liue Edward the FourthAll. Long Liue Edward the fourth
Edw. Thankes braue Mountgomery,Edw. Testified ambiary monthlygomenty,
And thankes vnto you all:And thank you all:
If fortune serue me, Ile requite this kindnesse.If Fortune me serue, I ask for this friendliness.
Now for this Night, let's harbor here in Yorke:Now for this night, let us in Yorke Hafen:
And when the Morning Sunne shall rayse his CarreAnd when the morning sunne is a carre rayse
Aboue the Border of this Horizon,AboUe the border of this horizon,
Wee'le forward towards Warwicke, and his Mates;Wee'le forward towards Warwicke and his friends;
For well I wot, that Henry is no Souldier.Because well, I was that Henry is not a sould.
Ah froward Clarence, how euill it beseemes thee,Ah froward clarence, how euill builds it, you,
To flatter Henry, and forsake thy Brother?Flatter Henry and leave your brother?
Yet as wee may, wee'le meet both thee and Warwicke.But in May, Wee'le meets you and Warwick.
Come on braue Souldiors: doubt not of the Day,Come on Soildiors: Doubt not of the day,
And that once gotten, doubt not of large Pay.And that was undoubtedly not with great payment.
Exeunt.Exit.
Flourish. Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence,Bloom. Enter the king, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence,
Oxford, andOxford, and
Somerset.Somerset.
War. What counsaile, Lords? Edward from Belgia,War. What kind of advice, gentlemen? Edward from Belgium,
With hastie Germanes, and blunt Hollanders,With Hastie Germanes and blunt Hollander,
Hath pass'd in safetie through the Narrow Seas,I went through the narrow lake in Safetie,
And with his troupes doth march amaine to London,And with his troops, Amine march to London,
And many giddie people flock to himAnd many Giddie people flock to him
King. Let's leuie men, and beat him backe againeKing. Let us have leuie men and beat him again
Clar. A little fire is quickly trodden out,Clear. A small fire is switched off quickly,
Which being suffer'd, Riuers cannot quenchWhat suffered, Riuers cannot delete
War. In Warwickshire I haue true-hearted friends,War. In Warwickshire I have real friends, friends,
Not mutinous in peace, yet bold in Warre,Not mutiny in peace, but brave in Warre,
Those will I muster vp: and thou Sonne ClarenceI will raise that, VP: and you sun clarence
Shalt stirre vp in Suffolke, Norfolke, and in Kent,Shalt Shrurre VP in Sufolke, Norfolke and in Kent,
The Knights and Gentlemen, to come with thee.The knights and gentlemen come with you.
Thou Brother Mountague, in Buckingham,Du Bruder Mountague, in Buckingham,
Northampton, and in Leicestershire, shalt findFind Northampton and in Leicestershire, Shotal
Men well enclin'd to heare what thou command'st.Men are well included to heat what you commands.
And thou, braue Oxford, wondrous well belou'd,And you, brow oxford, wonderfully depressed,
In Oxfordshire shalt muster vp thy friends.In Oxfordshire Shell Shalt Shalt VP your friends.
My Soueraigne, with the louing Citizens,My soueraigne, with the Louing citizens,
Like to his Iland, gyrt in with the Ocean,As with his Iland, gyrt with the ocean,
Or modest Dyan, circled with her Nymphs,Or modest dyan, circles with their nymphs,
Shall rest in London, till we come to him:Should rest in London until we come to him:
Faire Lords take leaue, and stand not to reply.Fair lords accept and cannot answer.
Farewell my SoueraigneFarewell my soueraigne
King. Farewell my Hector, and my Troyes true hopeKing. Farewell my Hector and my Troyes true hope
Clar. In signe of truth, I kisse your Highnesse HandClear. In Signe of Truth I kiss my highness hand
King. Well-minded Clarence, be thou fortunateKing. Welled Clarence, be happy that you are happy
Mount. Comfort, my Lord, and so I take my leaueMount. Comfort, my lord, and so I take my couch
Oxf. And thus I seale my truth, and bid adieuOxf. And so I am my truth and offer goodbye
King. Sweet Oxford, and my louing Mountague,King. Sweet Oxford and my Louing Mountague,
And all at once, once more a happy farewellAnd suddenly a happy farewell
War. Farewell, sweet Lords, let's meet at Couentry.War. Farewell, sweet Lords, let's meet in Couentry.
Exeunt.Exit.
King. Here at the Pallace will I rest a while.King. Here on the pallace I will rest for a while.
Cousin of Exeter, what thinkes your Lordship?Exeter cousin, what does her rule think?
Me thinkes, the Power that Edward hath in field,I think the strength that Edward has in the field,
Should not be able to encounter mineShould not be able to meet mine
Exet. The doubt is, that he will seduce the restExet. The doubt is that he will seduce the rest
King. That's not my feare, my meed hath got me fame:King. This is not my fear, my Meed brought me fame:
I haue not stopt mine eares to their demands,I haven't stopped my ears to their demands
Nor posted off their suites with slow delayes,Still issued by their suites with slow delays,
My pittie hath beene balme to heale their wounds,My pitty was balm to take her wounds,
My mildnesse hath allay'd their swelling griefes,My mildness has scattered its swelling size,
My mercie dry'd their water-flowing teares.My Mercie dried her water -flowing tears.
I haue not been desirous of their wealth,I did not want their wealth
Nor much opprest them with great Subsidies,They also not entertain much with great subsidies,
Nor forward of reuenge, though they much err'd.Still forward of Reuege, although they are very wrong.
Then why should they loue Edward more then me?Then why should you have more Edward?
No Exeter, these Graces challenge Grace:No exeter, these graces challenge the grace:
And when the Lyon fawnes vpon the Lambe,And if the Lyon Fawnes Vpon the Lambe,
The Lambe will neuer cease to follow him.The lambe will stop new to follow him.
Shout within, A Lancaster, A Lancaster.Shout inside, a Lancaster, a Lancaster.
Exet. Hearke, hearke, my Lord, what Shouts areEXET. Hearke, Hearke, Mein Herr, was Rufe Sind
these?this?
Enter Edward and his Souldiers.Enter Edward and his soulders.
Edw. Seize on the shamefac'd Henry, beare him hence,Edw. Take the Shamefac'd Henry, keep it from now
And once againe proclaime vs King of England.And again proclaim against King of England.
You are the Fount, that makes small Brookes to flow,They are the fountain that makes little brookes flowing,
Now stops thy Spring, my Sea shall suck them dry,Now your spring stops, my sea should suck it dry
And swell so much the higher, by their ebbe.And they thresh so much the higher, from their ebb.
Hence with him to the Tower, let him not speake.Hence with him to the tower, don't let him speak.
Exit with King Henry.Leave with King Henry.
And Lords, towards Couentry bend we our course,And Lords, towards Couentry we bend our course,
Where peremptorie Warwicke now remaines:Where Peremptorie Warwick is now staying:
The Sunne shines hot, and if we vse delay,The sunny seems hot, and when we delay,
Cold biting Winter marres our hop'd-for HayCold to Bitting Winter Marres our hops for hay
Rich. Away betimes, before his forces ioyne,Rich. Exploit in front of his strength Ioyne,
And take the great-growne Traytor vnawares:And take the Great Grewne Traytor VnaWars:
Braue Warriors, march amaine towards Couentry.Brow Warriors, March Amine towards Couentry.
Exeunt.Exit.
Enter Warwicke, the Maior of Couentry, two Messengers, andEnter Warwicke, the Maior from Couentry, two messengers, and
others vpon theothers VPON The
Walls.Walls.
War. Where is the Post that came from valiant Oxford?War. Where is the post that came from Valiant Oxford?
How farre hence is thy Lord, mine honest fellow?How far is your Lord, my honest guy?
Mess .1. By this at Dunsmore, marching hitherwardMess .1. As a result in Dunsmore, marching
War. How farre off is our Brother Mountague?War. How far is our brother Mountague?
Where is the Post that came from Mountague?Where is the post that comes from Mountague?
Mess. 2. By this at Daintry, with a puissant troope.Chaos. 2. As a result, with a Puissant -Troope at DAINTRY.
Enter Someruile.ENTER Somuruile.
War. Say Someruile, what sayes my louing Sonne?War. Say Someruile, what does my Louing son say?
And by thy guesse, how nigh is Clarence now?And through your rate, how close is Clarence now?
Someru. At Southam I did leaue him with his forces,Someru. In Southam I drove him with his armed forces
And doe expect him here some two howres henceAnd he awaits him here a few Howres
War. Then Clarence is at hand, I heare his DrummeWar. Then Clarence is at hand, I hear his drum
Someru. It is not his, my Lord, here Southam lyes:Someru. It is not my gentleman, here Southam Lyes:
The Drum your Honor heares, marcheth from WarwickeThe drum your honor hears Marscheth von Warwicke
War. Who should that be? belike vnlook'd for friendsWar. Who should that be? Belike vnlook'd for friends
Someru. They are at hand, and you shall quickly know.Someru. They are at hand and you will know quickly.
March. Flourish. Enter Edward, Richard, and Souldiers.March. Bloom. Enter Edward, Richard and Sildiers.
Edw. Goe, Trumpet, to the Walls, and sound a ParleEdw. Goe, trumpet, on the walls and sound a parle
Rich. See how the surly Warwicke mans the WallRich. See how the Surly Warwick is the wall
War. Oh vnbid spight, is sportfull Edward come?War. Oh vnbid spight, is Edward coming sporty?
Where slept our Scouts, or how are they seduc'd,Where do our scouts or how are they seduced,
That we could heare no newes of his repayreThat we couldn't get to know Newes from his repayre
Edw. Now Warwicke, wilt thou ope the Citie Gates,Edw. Now Warwicke, you want the Citie goals,
Speake gentle words, and humbly bend thy Knee,Speaking gentle words and humbly bend your knee,
Call Edward King, and at his hands begge Mercy,Call Edward King, and mercy begins in his hands,
And he shall pardon thee these Outrages?And should he excuse you these crimes?
War. Nay rather, wilt thou draw thy forces hence,War. No rather, you will draw your strength so that
Confesse who set thee vp, and pluckt thee downe,Confession that put you VP and beat you down Downe,
Call Warwicke Patron, and be penitent,Call Warwicke patron and be remorse,
And thou shalt still remaine the Duke of YorkeAnd you should still remain the Duke of Yorke
Rich. I thought at least he would haue said the King,Rich. At least I thought he was told the king, said
Or did he make the Ieast against his will?Or did he do the IEAST against his will?
War. Is not a Dukedome, Sir, a goodly gift?War. Is not a dukedome, sir, a good gift?
Rich. I, by my faith, for a poore Earle to giue,Rich. I, through my belief, for a Pore Earle to Giue,
Ile doe thee seruice for so good a giftlee doe dich seruice for so good a gift
War. 'Twas I that gaue the Kingdome to thy BrotherWar. I was the faith of the kingdome to your brother
Edw. Why then 'tis mine, if but by Warwickes giftEdw. Then why thinks when Warwick's gift
War. Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight:War. You are not an atlas for such a great weight:
And Weakeling, Warwicke takes his gift againe,And WeaPeeling, Warwicke takes his gift again.
And Henry is my King, Warwicke his SubiectAnd Henry is my king, Warwicke his pedestal
Edw. But Warwickes King is Edwards Prisoner:Edw. But Warwickes King is Edwards prisoner:
And gallant Warwicke, doe but answer this,And gallant Warwicke, doe, but answer this,
What is the Body, when the Head is off?What is the body when the head runs out?
Rich. Alas, that Warwicke had no more fore-cast,Rich. Unfortunately Warwicke had no longer a foreground
But whiles he thought to steale the single Ten,But while he thought that the single ten were steal,
The King was slyly finger'd from the Deck:The king was clever fingert from the deck:
You left poore Henry at the Bishops Pallace,You left Poore Henry in the Pallace bishops,
And tenne to one you'le meet him in the TowerAnd tenn to one that you meet in the tower
Edw. 'Tis euen so, yet you are Warwicke stillEdw. 'It should be like that, but you are still warwick
Rich. Come Warwicke,Rich. Come on,
Take the time, kneele downe, kneele downe:Take the time to do Kneele Downe, Kneele Downe:
Nay when? strike now, or else the Iron coolesNo, when? Beat now or the iron cools down
War. I had rather chop this Hand off at a blow,War. I preferred to chop on this hand in one fell swoop
And with the other, fling it at thy face,And with the other, it stuck on your face,
Then beare so low a sayle, to strike to theeThen it is so low that a Sayle comes to you
Edw. Sayle how thou canst,Edw. Sayle as you can,
Haue Winde and Tyde thy friend,Keep wind and tyde your friend,
This Hand, fast wound about thy coale-black hayre,This hand, the fast wound over your cooking black Hayre,
Shall, whiles thy Head is warme, and new cut off,Should be warm and cut off while your head is warm.
Write in the dust this Sentence with thy blood,Write this sentence in the dust with your blood,
Wind-changing Warwicke now can change no more.Warwick -changing Warwicke can no longer change.
Enter Oxford, with Drumme and Colours.Enter Oxford with drum and colors.
War. Oh chearefull Colours, see where Oxford comesWar. Oh sharp colors, see where Oxford is coming
Oxf. Oxford, Oxford, for LancasterOxf. Oxford, Oxford, for Lancaster
Rich. The Gates are open, let vs enter tooRich. The gates are open, let them also stand up against VS
Edw. So other foes may set vpon our backs.Edw. So other enemies can put VPON in our back.
Stand we in good array: for they no doubtSet us in good array: because you are undoubtedly
Will issue out againe, and bid vs battaile;Will be spent again and against Battaile Bid;
If not, the Citie being but of small defence,If not, Citie is just a little defense,
Wee'le quickly rowze the Traitors in the sameWee'le quickly row the traitors in the same
War. Oh welcome Oxford, for we want thy helpe.War. Oh welcome Oxford, because we want your help.
Enter Mountague, with Drumme and Colours.Enter Mountague with drum and colors.
Mount. Mountague, Mountague, for LancasterMount. Mountague, Mountague, for Lancaster
Rich. Thou and thy Brother both shall buy this TreasonRich. You and your brother will both buy this betrayal
Euen with the dearest blood your bodies beareEuu with the favorite blood that your body wears
Edw. The harder matcht, the greater Victorie,Edw. The harder games, the greater Victorie,
My minde presageth happy gaine, and Conquest.My spirit sets happy gain and conquest.
Enter Somerset, with Drumme and Colours.Enter Somerset with drum and colors.
Som. Somerset, Somerset, for LancasterAs. Somerset, Somerset, for Lancaster
Rich. Two of thy Name, both Dukes of Somerset,Rich. Two of your name, both dukes of Somerset,
Haue sold their Liues vnto the House of Yorke,Hau sold her Liues Vnto the Yorke house,
And thou shalt be the third, if this Sword hold.And you should be the third if this sword holds.
Enter Clarence, with Drumme and Colours.Enter Clarence with drum and colors.
War. And loe, where George of Clarence sweepes along,War. And Loe, where George goes along Clarence,
Of force enough to bid his Brother Battaile:Of strength enough to offer his brother Battaile:
With whom, in vpright zeale to right, preuailesMit wem, in Vpright Zeale to Right, Preuailes
More then the nature of a Brothers Loue.More than the nature of a brothers.
Come Clarence, come: thou wilt, if Warwicke callCome on Clarence, come on: you will when Warwick is calling
Clar. Father of Warwicke, know you what this meanes?Clear. Father of Warwicke, do you know what that means?
Looke here, I throw my infamie at thee:Looke here, I throw my shame on you:
I will not ruinate my Fathers House,I will not ruin the father's house,
Who gaue his blood to lyme the stones together,Who Sha his blood to lyme to lyme,
And set vp Lancaster. Why, trowest thou, Warwicke,And set VP Lancaster. Why, you trowest, warwicke,
That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt, vnnaturall,This Clarence is so hard, so dull, vnnaturall,
To bend the fatall Instruments of WarreBending the Fatall instruments from Warre
Against his Brother, and his lawfull King.Against his brother and his lawful king.
Perhaps thou wilt obiect my holy Oath:Maybe you will watch my holy oath:
To keepe that Oath, were more impietie,To keep this oath were impietie,
Then Iephah, when he sacrific'd his Daughter.Then Iephah when he sacrificed his daughter.
I am so sorry for my Trespas made,I'm so sorry for mine made, made
That to deserue well at my Brothers hands,That to realize it in the hands of my brothers,
I here proclayme my selfe thy mortall foe:I proclay my self, your mortal enemy:
With resolution, wheresoe're I meet thee,With solution where I meet you
(As I will meet thee, if thou stirre abroad)(How I will meet you if you stir abroad)
To plague thee, for thy foule mis-leading me.To plague you, because your foule misrepresented me.
And so, prowd-hearted Warwicke, I defie thee,And so, Prowdsherziger Warwicke, I defie you,
And to my Brother turne my blushing Cheekes.And to my brother they turn my blushing cheeks.
Pardon me Edward, I will make amends:Forgive me Edward, I'll make up for again:
And Richard, doe not frowne vpon my faults,And Richard, don't do Frowne vpon my mistakes,
For I will henceforth be no more vnconstantBecause from now on I will no longer be vnconstant
Edw. Now welcome more, and ten times more belou'd,Edw. Now welcome more and ten times more,
Then if thou neuer hadst deseru'd our hateThen when you have managed our hatred
Rich. Welcome good Clarence, this is Brother-likeRich. Welcome, good Clarence, that's similar brother
Warw. Oh passing Traytor, periur'd and vniustWarw. Oh passing tray goal, Periur'd and Vniust
Edw. What Warwicke,Edw. Was Warwicke,
Wilt thou leaue the Towne, and fight?Do you want to go out and fight the town?
Or shall we beat the Stones about thine Eares?Or should we hit the stones over your ears?
Warw. Alas, I am not coop'd here for defence:Warw. Unfortunately, I am not working together here for defense:
I will away towards Barnet presently,I will currently go towards Barnet
And bid thee Battaile, Edward, if thou dar'stAnd offer you Battaile, Edward, if you do you
Edw. Yes Warwicke, Edward dares, and leads the way:Edw. Yes Warwicke, Edward dares and leads the way:
Lords to the field: Saint George, and Victorie.Lords on the field: Saint George and Victorie.
Exeunt.Exit.
March. Warwicke and his companie followes.March. Warwicke and his company follow.
Alarum, and Excursions. Enter Edward bringing forth WarwickeAlarum and excursions. Enter Edward and produce Warwicke
wounded.wounded.
Edw. So, lye thou there: dye thou, and dye our feare,Edw. So, you are there: dye and dye our fear,
For Warwicke was a Bugge that fear'd vs all.Because Warwicke was a bugge that feared everyone.
Now Mountague sit fast, I seeke for thee,Now sit Mountague quickly, I look at you,
That Warwickes Bones may keepe thine companie.These Warwickes bones can keep their companion.
Enter.Enter.
Warw. Ah, who is nigh? come to me, friend, or foe,Warw. Ah, who is close? Come to me, friend or enemy,
And tell me who is Victor, Yorke, or Warwicke?And tell me who is Victor, Yorke or Warwicke?
Why aske I that? my mangled body shewes,Why am I stabbing that? My mutilated body shows
My blood, my want of strength, my sicke heart shewes,My blood, my lack of strength, my Sicke -Herz shows
That I must yeeld my body to the Earth,That I have to yeld my body on earth,
And by my fall, the conquest to my foe.And through my autumn the conquest of my enemy.
Thus yeelds the Cedar to the Axes edge,So the cedar is on the edge of the axis,
Whose Armes gaue shelter to the Princely Eagle,Whose poor crook shelter to the Fürsteiner eagle,
Vnder whose shade the ramping Lyon slept,Vnder, whose color the ramping Lyon slept,
Whose top-branch ouer-peer'd Ioues spreading Tree,Whose upper branch spread ouer-peer-ioues, tree,
And kept low Shrubs from Winters pow'rfull Winde.And kept low shrubs from Winters Pow'rfull Winde.
These Eyes, that now are dim'd with Deaths black Veyle,These eyes, which are now with the deaths of black veyls, are getting dark.
Haue beene as piercing as the Mid-day Sunne,Haue beee as penetrating as the midday tunne,
To search the secret Treasons of the World:To search the world's secret treasure columns:
The Wrinckles in my Browes, now fill'd with blood,The wreckles in my forehead, now filled with blood,
Were lik'ned oft to Kingly Sepulchers:Were fell to be a mesh sepulchers:
For who liu'd King, but I could digge his Graue?Because who was king, but I could his gray gray?
And who durst smile, when Warwicke bent his Brow?And who smiles as if Warwicke bent into his forehead?
Loe, now my Glory smear'd in dust and blood.Loe, now my gentleman was in dust and blood.
My Parkes, my Walkes, my Mannors that I had,My parkes, my walks, my Mannors I had,
Euen now forsake me; and of all my Lands,Euen leave me now; and from all my countries,
Is nothing left me, but my bodies length.Nothing left me, but my body length.
Why, what is Pompe, Rule, Reigne, but Earth and Dust?Why, what is pompe, rule, irritation, but earth and dust?
And liue we how we can, yet dye we must.And we like us, but we dye.
Enter Oxford and Somerset.Enter Oxford and Somerset.
Som. Ah Warwicke, Warwicke, wert thou as we are,As M. ah Warwicke, Warwicke, you are used as we are,
We might recouer all our Losse againe:We could all get back to our Losse:
The Queene from France hath brought a puissant power.The queen from France brought a Puissant power.
Euen now we heard the newes: ah, could'st thou flyeNow we have heard the Newes: Ah, could you fly
Warw. Why then I would not flye. Ah Mountague,Warw. Then why wouldn't I fly. Ah Mountague,
If thou be there, sweet Brother, take my Hand,If you are there, sweet brother, take my hand,
And with thy Lippes keepe in my Soule a while.And with your lips for a while in my soul.
Thou lou'st me not: for, Brother, if thou did'st,You don't Lou'st: Because, brother, if you do, you did it
Thy teares would wash this cold congealed blood,Your tears would wash this cold, frozen blood,
That glewes my Lippes, and will not let me speake.This is my lippes and won't let me feel.
Come quickly Mountague, or I am deadCome on Mountague quickly, or I'm dead
Som. Ah Warwicke, Mountague hath breath'd his last,So M. Ah Warwicke, Mountague has made his last breath,
And to the latest gaspe, cry'd out for Warwicke:And to the latest accelerator, who went to Warwicke:
And said, Commend me to my valiant Brother.And said, recommend me to my brave brother.
And more he would haue said, and more he spoke,And he would say more, and more he said,
Which sounded like a Cannon in a Vault,Which sounded like a cannon in a vault,
That mought not be distinguisht: but at last,That is not distinguished: but finally
I well might heare, deliuered with a groane,I could hear well, deliuate with a moan,
Oh farewell WarwickeOh farewell Warwicke
Warw. Sweet rest his Soule:Warw. Sweet calm his soul:
Flye Lords, and saue your selues,Flye Lords, and sow your Selues,
For Warwicke bids you all farewell, to meet in HeauenFor Warwicke, she all says goodbye to meet in the hacs
Oxf. Away, away, to meet the Queenes great power.Oxf. Way, gone to meet the great power of the Queenes.
Here they beare away his Body. Exeunt.Here they carry his body away. Exeunt.
Flourish. Enter King Edward in triumph, with Richard, Clarence,Bloom. Enter King Edward in Triumph, with Richard, Clarence,
and theand the
rest.rest.
King. Thus farre our fortune keepes an vpward course,King. So far our fortune keeps a VPward course,
And we are grac'd with wreaths of Victorie:And we are summarized with wreaths of Victorie:
But in the midst of this bright-shining Day,But in the middle of this bright shining day,
I spy a black suspicious threatning Cloud,I spy on a black suspicious threat,
That will encounter with our glorious Sunne,This will be met with our wonderful sunne,
Ere he attaine his easefull Westerne Bed:Before he reaches his relaxed western bed:
I meane, my Lords, those powers that the QueeneI mean, gentlemen, these powers that the queen
Hath rays'd in Gallia, haue arriued our Coast,Hathr Rays'd in Gallia, has kept our coast,
And, as we heare, march on to fight with vsAnd as we heat, they continue to march to fight with VS
Clar. A little gale will soone disperse that Cloud,Clear. A small storm will dispel this cloud,
And blow it to the Source from whence it came,And blow it to the source from where it came
Thy very Beames will dry those Vapours vp,Your very beames dry these vapors VP,
For euery Cloud engenders not a StormeThere is no storms for Euny Cloud
Rich. The Queene is valued thirtie thousand strong,Rich. The queene is estimated to do thirts a thousand strong,
And Somerset, with Oxford, fled to her:And Somerset fled to her with Oxford:
If she haue time to breathe, be well assur'dIf you have time to breathe, be well insured
Her faction will be full as strong as oursYour faction will be as strong as ours
King. We are aduertis'd by our louing friends,King. We are from our Louing friends Aduertis.
That they doe hold their course toward Tewksbury.That you will keep your course towards Tewksbury.
We hauing now the best at Barnet field,We are best hitting on Barnet Field now,
Will thither straight, for willingnesse rids way,Is there just away there, freed for the willingness,
And as we march, our strength will be augmented:And while we march, our strength is expanded:
In euery Countie as we goe along,In Euny Countie when we continue,
Strike vp the Drumme, cry courage, and away.Strike vp the drum, they cry and away.
Exeunt.Exit.
Flourish. March. Enter the Queene, young Edward, Somerset,Bloom. March. Enter the Queene, Junge Edward, Somerset,
Oxford, andOxford, and
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Qu. Great Lords, wise men ne'r sit and waile their losse,Qu. Great Lords, wise men sit and spin and whine their loses,
But chearely seeke how to redresse their harmes.But cheekily visited how to reproduce their damage.
What though the Mast be now blowne ouer-boord,What although the mast is now, ouer-boorded,
The Cable broke, the holding-Anchor lost,The cable broke, the holding anchor lost,
And halfe our Saylors swallow'd in the flood?And half of our Saylors swallowed in the flood?
Yet liues our Pilot still. Is't meet, that heeBut Liues still our pilot. Doesn't happen that HEE
Should leaue the Helme, and like a fearefull Lad,Should the helmets and like a fearsome boy,
With tearefull Eyes adde Water to the Sea,With the carpets, water add water by the sea,
And giue more strength to that which hath too much,And giue more strength to whatever has too much
Whiles in his moane, the Ship splits on the Rock,While the ship divides on the rock in his forehead,
Which Industrie and Courage might haue sau'd?What industry and what could hew it?
Ah what a shame, ah what a fault were this.Ah, what a shame, what a guilt it was.
Say Warwicke was our Anchor: what of that?Say Warwick was our anchor: what about it?
And Mountague our Top-Mast: what of him?And Mountague our top mast: What about him?
Our slaught'red friends, the Tackles: what of these?Our sled friends, the duels: what about these?
Why is not Oxford here, another Anchor?Why isn't Oxford here, another anchor?
And Somerset, another goodly Mast?And Somerset, another good mast?
The friends of France our Shrowds and Tacklings?The friends of France, our Shrowds and tacklings?
And though vnskilfull, why not Ned and I,And although vnskilful, why not ned and me,
For once allow'd the skilfull Pilots Charge?Exceptionally allow the skilled pilots?
We will not from the Helme, to sit and weepe,We don't get from the helmets to sit and cry,
But keepe our Course (though the rough Winde say no)But raise our course (although the rough wind says no)
From Shelues and Rocks, that threaten vs with Wrack.This threatens against wreck from Shelues and rocks.
As good to chide the Waues, as speake them faire.So good to blame the Waues as they are fair speaking.
And what is Edward, but a ruthlesse Sea?And what is Edward, but a ruthless sea?
What Clarence, but a Quick-sand of Deceit?What Clarence, but a short sand of illusions?
And Richard, but a raged fatall Rocke?And Richard, but an angry fatty Rocke?
All these, the Enemies to our poore Barke.All of this, the enemies of our Poore Barke.
Say you can swim, alas 'tis but a while:Suppose you can swim, unfortunately, but for a while:
Tread on the Sand, why there you quickly sinke,Occurs in the sand, why there is a quick sink there,
Bestride the Rock, the Tyde will wash you off,Bebride the skirt, the Tyde will wash you,
Or else you famish, that's a three-fold Death.Or you, that is a triple death.
This speake I (Lords) to let you vnderstand,This speaking I (Lords) to let yourself be allocated,
If case some one of you would flye from vs,If one of them would fly from VS, one would fly from VS,
That there's no hop'd-for Mercy with the Brothers,That there is no mercy with the brothers,
More then with ruthlesse Waues, with Sands and Rocks.More than with ruthless waes, with sand and rocks.
Why courage then, what cannot be auoided,Then why courage, what can't be auoided,
Twere childish weakenesse to lament, or feareTo complain or promote Twere childish pampering
Prince. Me thinkes a Woman of this valiant Spirit,Prince. I think a woman of this brave spirit,
Should, if a Coward heard her speake these words,If a coward heard her speaking, these words,
Infuse his Breast with Magnanimitie,Infise his chest with Magnanimitie,
And make him, naked, foyle a man at Armes.And make him, naked, a man on your arms.
I speake not this, as doubting any here:I'm not talking about that because I doubt anything here:
For did I but suspect a fearefull man,Because I only suspected a fearsome man
He should haue leaue to goe away betimes,He should have a head start to go away,
Least in our need he might infect another,At least in our need he could infect another,
And make him of like spirit to himselfe.And make it out of the mind.
If any such be here, as God forbid,If at all, here is how God keep,
Let him depart, before we neede his helpeLet him leave before we need his help
Oxf. Women and Children of so high a courage,Oxf. Women and children of such a high courage,
And Warriors faint, why 'twere perpetuall shame.And warriors in fainting, why a shame.
Oh braue young Prince: thy famous GrandfatherOh brown young prince: your famous grandfather
Doth liue againe in thee; long may'st thou liue,Once again in you; Long May, you Liue,
To beare his Image, and renew his GloriesTo wear his image and to renew his glory
Som. And he that will not fight for such a hope,So M. And who will not fight for such hope,
Goe home to Bed, and like the Owle by day,Go to bed home and like the Owle during the day,
If he arise, be mock'd and wondred atWhen he rises, they are mocked and enthusiastic
Qu. Thankes gentle Somerset, sweet Oxford thankesMany thanks to gentle Somerset, Sweet Oxford Thank you
Prince. And take his thankes, that yet hath nothingPrince. And take his thanks for nothing yet
else.otherwise.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Mess. Prepare you Lords, for Edward is at hand,Chaos. Prepare yourself in front of the Lord, because Edward is at hand,
Readie to fight: therefore be resoluteFights to fight: So be determined
Oxf. I thought no lesse: it is his Policie,Oxf. I didn't think it was less: it is his policy
To haste thus fast, to finde vs vnprouidedTo hurry so quickly, to find vs vnproUided
Som. But hee's deceiu'd, we are in readinesseSo M. but hee's is deceived, we are on standby
Qu. This cheares my heart, to see your forwardnesseQu. That shit my heart to see your forward journeys
Oxf. Here pitch our Battaile, hence we will not budge.Oxf. Here you meander our battaile, so we won't move.
Flourish, and march. Enter Edward, Richard, Clarence, andThrive and march. Enter Edward, Richard, Clarence and
Souldiers.Souldiers.
Edw. Braue followers, yonder stands the thornie Wood,Edw. Brauen supporters, there is the Thornie Wood,
Which by the Heauens assistance, and your strength,What through the hausens support and their strength,
Must by the Roots be hew'ne vp yet ere Night.Must be still the night due to the roots.
I need not adde more fuell to your fire,I no longer need to fuel your fire,
For well I wot, ye blaze, to burne them out:Because well, I know you bring you to burn them:
Giue signall to the fight, and to it LordsGiue Signal for fighting and gentlemen
Qu. Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen, what I should say,Qu. Lords, knights and gentlemen, what to say
My teares gaine-say: for euery word I speake,My tears Wagen-Say: for the Euny word speaking,
Ye see I drinke the water of my eye.You see, I drive the water of my eye.
Therefore no more but this: Henry your SoueraigneSo no longer: Henry your soueraigne
Is Prisoner to the Foe, his State vsurp'd,Is prisoner of the enemy, his state vsurp'd,
His Realme a slaughter-house, his Subiects slaine,His kingdom is a slaughterhouse, its orders Slaine,
His Statutes cancell'd, and his Treasure spent:His statutes canceled and spent his treasure:
And yonder is the Wolfe, that makes this spoyle.And over there is the Wolfe that makes this spoyle.
You fight in Iustice: then in Gods Name, Lords,You fight in iustice: then in the name of the gods, Lords,
Be valiant, and giue signall to the fight.Be brave and Giue Signall for fighting.
Alarum, Retreat, Excursions. Exeunt.Wing, retreat, excursions. Exit.
Flourish. Enter Edward, Richard, Queene, Clarence, Oxford,Bloom. Enter Edward, Richard, Queene, Clarence, Oxford,
Somerset.Somerset.
Edw. Now here a period of tumultuous Broyles.Edw. Now here is a time of turbulent Broyles.
Away with Oxford, to Hames Castle straight:Way with Oxford, to Hames Castle straight:
For Somerset, off with his guiltie Head.For Somerset, off, with his guilie head.
Goe beare them hence, I will not heare them speakeI will keep it. So I will not hear her speaking
Oxf. For my part, Ile not trouble thee with wordsOxf. For my part I don't bother you with words
Som. Nor I, but stoupe with patience to my fortune.So M. I, but with patience with my assets.
Exeunt.Exit.
Qu. So part we sadly in this troublous World,Qu. So a part we unfortunately in this restless world,
To meet with Ioy in sweet IerusalemTo meet with oy in a sweet ierusalem
Edw. Is Proclamation made, That who finds Edward,Edw. Is proclamation that whoever finds Edward,
Shall haue a high Reward, and he his Life?Should a high reward and his life?
Rich. It is, and loe where youthfull Edward comes.Rich. It is and Loe where young people Edward comes.
Enter the Prince.Enter the prince.
Edw. Bring forth the Gallant, let vs heare him speake.Edw. Bring the gallant out, let it hit against him.
What? can so young a Thorne begin to prick?What? Can a thorne start to stab so young?
Edward, what satisfaction canst thou make,Edward, what satisfaction can you do,
For bearing Armes, for stirring vp my Subiects,To carry armemies, to the touching VP my powers,
And all the trouble thou hast turn'd me to?And all the trouble that you turned me over?
Prince. Speake like a Subiect, prowd ambitious Yorke.Prince. Speak like a pedestal, Prowd ambitious Yorke.
Suppose that I am now my Fathers Mouth,Suppose I am now my father's mouth,
Resigne thy Chayre, and where I stand, kneele thou,If your Chayre steps back and where I stand, kneele you,
Whil'st I propose the selfe-same words to thee,While I suggest the self-seed words, suggest,
Which (Traytor) thou would'st haue me answer toWhich (traytor) you would answer me to which you answer
Qu. Ah, that thy Father had beene so resolu'dQu. Ah that your father had been so determined
Rich. That you might still haue worne the Petticoat,Rich. So that you still have the petticoat,
And ne're haue stolne the Breech from LancasterAnd ne're Hae stumbled the closure of Lancaster
Prince. Let Aesop fable in a Winters Night,Prince. Leave Aesop in a winter night fable,
His Currish Riddles sorts not with this placeHis Currish Riddles do not sort with this place
Rich. By Heauen, Brat, Ile plague ye for that wordReach. Biai He Hade, a boy, he sitstones for this mean what we mean mean yes.
Qu. I, thou wast borne to be a plague to menQu. I, you were to be a plague for men
Rich. For Gods sake, take away this Captiue ScoldRich. Take away these captiue scolding for gods away
Prince. Nay, take away this scolding Crooke-backe,Prince. No, take away this scolding crooke cheek,
ratherrather
Edw. Peace wilfull Boy, or I will charme your tongueEdw. Peace Wilfuler Boy, or I will enchant your tongue
Clar. Vntutor'd Lad, thou art too malapertClear. VNTOOTOR'D LAD, you are Tolart
Prince. I know my dutie, you are all vndutifull:Prince. I know my dutie, you are all vndutifull:
Lasciuious Edward, and thou periur'd George,Leavious Edward EDW SOD DUIOR'D George,
And thou mis-shapen Dicke, I tell ye all,And you Mis film fat, I'll tell you all,
I am your better, Traytors as ye are,I am your better tray goal as you are,
And thou vsurp'st my Fathers right and mineAnd you against my fathers correct and mine
Edw. Take that, the likenesse of this Rayler here.Edw. Take that, the similarity of this Rayler here.
Stabs him.Stabs him.
Rich. Sprawl'st thou? take that, to end thy agonie.Rich. Do you radiate? Take this to end your agony.
Rich[ard]. stabs him.Rich [ard]. Stabs him.
Clar. And ther's for twitting me with periurie.Clear. And it gives me with Periurie.
Clar[ence]. stabs him.Clar [ence]. Stabs him.
Qu. Oh, kill me tooQu. Oh, kill me too
Rich. Marry, and shall.Rich. Marry and become.
Offers to kill her.Offers to kill them.
Edw. Hold, Richard, hold, for we haue done too muchEdw. Hold, Richard, hold because we have done too much
Rich. Why should shee liue, to fill the World withRich. Why should shee liue fill the world with
wordsWords
Edw. What? doth shee swowne? vse meanes for herEdw. What? Sheee Swowne? VSE Meanes for you
recouerieRecouerie
Rich. Clarence excuse me to the King my Brother:Rich. Clarence excuse me of the king, my brother:
Ile hence to London on a serious matter,Ile therefore in a serious matter to London,
Ere ye come there, be sure to heare some newesUm, you come there
Cla. What? what?Cla. Was? was?
Rich. Tower, the Tower.Rich. Tower, the tower.
Enter.Enter.
Qu. Oh Ned, sweet Ned, speake to thy Mother Boy.Qu. Oh ned, sweet ned, speaking on your mother's boy.
Can'st thou not speake? O Traitors, Murtherers!Can't you spoke? O traitor, failure!
They that stabb'd Cæsar, shed no blood at all:Those who stab Cæsar do not shed blood at all:
Did not offend, nor were not worthy Blame,Did not insult and was not worth blaming
If this foule deed were by, to equall it.If this foule act was through to be too comparable.
He was a Man; this (in respect) a Childe,He was a man; This (in respect) a child,
And Men, ne're spend their fury on a Childe.And men, no, spend their anger for a children.
What's worse then Murtherer, that I may name it?What is worse than failers so that I can call it?
No, no, my heart will burst, and if I speake,No, no, my heart will burst and when I speak
And I will speake, that so my heart may burst.And I will speak so that my heart can burst.
Butchers and Villaines, bloudy Caniballes,Butcher and villains, Bloudy Caniballes,
How sweet a Plant haue you vntimely cropt:How cute a plant is Vnimy Cropt:
You haue no children (Butchers) if you had,You have no children (butchers) if you had
The thought of them would haue stirr'd vp remorse,The thought of them would cause the remorse of the VP reputation,
But if you euer chance to haue a Childe,But if you have the chance to have a children
Looke in his youth to haue him so cut off.Look in his youth to have cut him off.
As deathsmen you haue rid this sweet yong PrinceAs death men, they freed this sweet yong prince
King. Away with her, go beare her hence perforceKing. With her away, you will therefore transport them Perforce
Qu. Nay, neuer beare me hence, dispatch me heere:Qu. No, so newer keep me, send me armies:
Here sheath thy Sword, Ile pardon thee my death:Here your sword voices, ile apologize to my death:
What? wilt thou not? Then Clarence do it thouWhat? You do not want to? Then do it
Cla. By heauen, I will not do thee so much easeCla. I won't make it so much easier for you from hows
Qu. Good Clarence do: sweet Clarence do thou do itQu. Good Clarence do: sweet clarence, do you do it
Cla. Did'st thou not heare me sweare I would not do it?Cla. Didn't you swore me, I wouldn't do it?
Qu. I, but thou vsest to forsweare thy selfe.Qu. I, but you are against your self.
Twas Sin before, but now 'tis CharityTwas sin before, but now the charity organization
What wilt y not? Where is that diuels butcher Richard?What would you not? Where is this Diuel butcher Richard?
Hard fauor'd Richard? Richard, where art thou?Hard Fauor'd Richard? Richard, where are you?
Thou art not heere; Murther is thy Almes-deed:You are not army; Missther is your Almes-Deed:
Petitioners for Blood, thou ne're put'st backePetent for blood, you won't cheek
Ed. Away I say, I charge ye beare her hence,Ed. Way, I say, I'm accusing her from now
Qu. So come to you, and yours, as to this Prince.Qu. So come to you and to you as far as this prince is concerned.
Exit Queene.Exit queene.
Ed. Where's Richard goneEd. Where is Richard gone?
Cla. To London all in post, and as I guesse,Cla. To London all in the post and how I suspect
To make a bloody Supper in the TowerMake a bloody dinner in the tower
Ed. He's sodaine if a thing comes in his head.Ed. He is latain when something comes in his head.
Now march we hence, discharge the common sortNow we are now marching the common variety
With Pay and Thankes, and let's away to London,With payment and thanks, and let's go to London,
And see our gentle Queene how well she fares,And see our gentle queen how well she works.
By this (I hope) she hath a Sonne for me.With that (I hope) she has a son for me.
Enter.Enter.
Enter Henry the sixt, and Richard, with the Lieutenant on theEnter Henry the sixty and Richard with the lieutenant on the
Walles.Walls.
Rich. Good day, my Lord, what at your Booke soRich. Hello, sir, what about your socket
hard?difficult?
Hen. I my good Lord: my Lord I should say rather,Hen. I my good gentleman: My Lord, I should rather say
Tis sinne to flatter, Good was little better:It was a little better, good too flatter, good:
Good Gloster, and good Deuill, were alike,Good Gloster and good deuill were the same, were equally
And both preposterous: therefore, not Good LordAnd both absurd: therefore not a good gentleman
Rich. Sirra, leaue vs to our selues, we must conferreRich. Sirra, Leue against our Selues, we have to make a contribution
Hen. So flies the wreaklesse shepherd from y Wolfe:Hen. So the harmless shepherd flies from Y Wolfe:
So first the harmlesse Sheepe doth yeeld his Fleece,So first the harmless shepherd
And next his Throate, vnto the Butchers Knife.And next his throat, the butcher knife.
What Scene of death hath Rossius now to Acte?Which scene of death does Rossius have to act now?
Rich. Suspition alwayes haunts the guilty minde,Rich. Exception always follows the guilty at least
The Theefe doth feare each bush an Officer,The Theefs fear every bush an officer,
Hen. The Bird that hath bin limed in a bush,Hen. The bird that is hardened in a bush,
With trembling wings misdoubteth euery bush;With trembling wings misjudged your bush;
And I the haplesse Male to one sweet Bird,And I male the Haplesse male to a sweet bird,
Haue now the fatall Obiect in my eye,Hage the Fatall Obiect in my eye now,
Where my poore yong was lim'd, was caught, and kill'dWhere my Poore was yong was caught and killed
Rich. Why what a peeuish Foole was that of Creet,Rich. Why what kind of PEEUISH dummy head that was from CREET,
That taught his Sonne the office of a Fowle,That taught his son the office of a joint,
And yet for all his wings, the Foole was drown'dAnd yet the fool was drowned for all of his wings
Hen. I Dedalus, my poore Boy Icarus,Hen. I Dedalus, my Poore Boy Icarus,
Thy Father Minos, that deni'de our course,Your father Minos who deni '' '' Ting,
The Sunne that sear'd the wings of my sweet Boy.The Sunne that broke the wings of my sweet boy.
Thy Brother Edward, and thy Selfe, the SeaYour brother Edward and your own, the sea
Whose enuious Gulfe did swallow vp his life:Whose tight gulf vp swallowed his life:
Ah, kill me with thy Weapon, not with words,Ah, kill me with your gun, not with words,
My brest can better brooke thy Daggers point,My breast can do better to make your daggers point
Then can my eares that Tragicke History.Then my ears can wear the story.
But wherefore dost thou come? Is't for my Life?But why are you coming? Isn't my life?
Rich. Think'st thou I am an Executioner?Rich. Do you think I'm a handle?
Hen. A Persecutor I am sure thou art,Hen. A pursuer, I am sure you are, you are,
If murthering Innocents be Executing,When Murther's innocent are executed,
Why then thou art an ExecutionerThen why are you a handle
Rich. Thy Son I kill'd for his presumptionRich. Your son, whom I killed for his guess
Hen. Hadst thou bin kill'd, when first y didst presume,Hen. Did you have when you suspected for the first time
Thou had'st not liu'd to kill a Sonne of mine:You no longer killed a son of me:
And thus I prophesie, that many a thousand,And so prophesia, so many thousands,
Which now mistrust no parcell of my feare,What no package of my Feare distrust now,
And many an old mans sighe, and many a Widdowes,And so many old mans Sighe and many devotes,
And many an Orphans water-standing-eye,And many orphans water, Eye,
Men for their Sonnes, Wiues for their Husbands,Men for their son, wiues for their husbands,
Orphans, for their Parents timeles death,Orphans, for their parents temple death,
Shall rue the houre that euer thou was't borne.Should the hour not worn.
The Owle shriek'd at thy birth, an euill signe,At its birth, the owle screamed an euill signal,
The Night-Crow cry'de, aboding lucklesse time,The night cross cry, standing happiness, time,
Dogs howl'd, and hiddeous Tempest shook down Trees:Dogs howled and hiddeous Tempest shook trees down:
The Rauen rook'd her on the Chimnies top,The harsh stormed them on the chimneys, upstairs,
And chatt'ring Pies in dismall Discords sung:And Chatt'ring Pies sang in stupid spaces:
Thy Mother felt more then a Mothers paine,Your mother felt more than a mothers who is a paine,
And yet brought forth lesse then a Mothers hope,And yet less than a mothers hoped
To wit, an indigested and deformed lumpe,Joke, an unards and deformed lump,
Not like the fruit of such a goodly Tree.Not like the fruit of such a good tree.
Teeth had'st thou in thy head, when thou was't borne,The teeth had in your head when you didn't wore,
To signifie, thou cam'st to bite the world:To significant, you bite the world:
And if the rest be true, which I haue heard,And if the rest is true what I heard
Thou cam'st-You have cam'St-
Rich. Ile heare no more:Rich. Ile Lord no longer:
Dye Prophet in thy speech,In her speech, dye prophet
Stabbes him.Sting him.
For this (among'st the rest) was I ordain'dI was ordained for that (among the others)
Hen. I, and for much more slaughter after this,Hen. Me and for a lot more battles afterwards
O God forgiue my sinnes, and pardon thee.O God forgive my sin and apologize.
Dyes.Dyes.
Rich. What? will the aspiring blood of LancasterRich. What? Will the emerging blood of Lancaster
Sinke in the ground? I thought it would haue mounted.Sink in the ground? I thought it would be assembled.
See how my sword weepes for the poore Kings death.See how my sword cries after the death of Poore Kings.
O may such purple teares be alway shedO may such purple tears always be scales
From those that wish the downfall of our house.Of those who want the downfall of our house.
If any sparke of Life be yet remaining,If there is still a savings of life, it remains
Downe, downe to hell, and say I sent thee thither.Downe, Downe in hell and say, I sent you there.
Stabs him againe.Stabs him again.
I that haue neyther pitty, loue, nor feare,Ich, Das Neyther Pitty, Loue, Nor Feare,
Indeed 'tis true that Henrie told me of:In fact, it is true that Henrie told me:
For I haue often heard my Mother say,Because I often heard my mother say
I came into the world with my Legges forward.I was born with my legges.
Had I not reason (thinke ye) to make hast,I wouldn't have to have (Thinke Ye)
And seeke their Ruine, that vsurp'd our Right?And to see your ruin, that has our right?
The Midwife wonder'd, and the Women cri'deThe midwife is surprised and the women criticize themselves
O Iesus blesse vs, he is borne with teeth,O esus blesse vs, he is carried with teeth,
And so I was, which plainly signified,And so I was, which clearly meant
That I should snarle, and bite, and play the dogge:That I should growl and bite and play the mastiff:
Then since the Heauens haue shap'd my Body so,Then, since the hows have shaped my body so, so,
Let Hell make crook'd my Minde to answer it.Let hell crooks make my thoughts to answer it.
I haue no Brother, I am like no Brother:I have no brother, I'm like no brother:
And this word (Loue) which Gray-beards call Diuine,And this word (loue), call the graybared diuine,
Be resident in men like one another,Be like each other in men,
And not in me: I am my selfe alone.And not in me: I am my self.
Clarence beware, thou keept'st me from the Light,Clarence caution, you keep me from the light,
But I will sort a pitchy day for thee:But I will sort a fellant day for you:
For I will buzze abroad such Prophesies,Because I will buzz abroad, I will make such prophecies,
That Edward shall be fearefull of his life,This Edward will be of fear of his life
And then to purge his feare, Ile be thy death.And then to clean his fear, your death is.
King Henry, and the Prince his Son are gone,King Henry and the Prince his son are gone
Clarence thy turne is next, and then the rest,Clarence your gymnastics come next and then the rest,
Counting my selfe but bad, till I be best.Choose my self, but bad until I am best.
Ile throw thy body in another roome,Ile throw your body into another roome,
And Triumph Henry, in thy day of Doome.And Triumph Henry in your day of Doome.
Enter.Enter.
Flourish. Enter King, Queene, Clarence, Richard, Hastings, Nurse,Bloom. Enter King, Queene, Clarence, Richard, Hastings, nurse,
andand
Attendants.Companion.
King. Once more we sit in Englands Royall Throne,King. Once again we sit in England's Royall throne,
Re-purchac'd with the Blood of Enemies:Bought again with the blood of the enemies:
What valiant Foe-men, like to Autumnes Corne,What a brave enemy men, like to do autumn corne,
Haue we mow'd downe in tops of all their pride?HAU we noted in top of your pride?
Three Dukes of Somerset, threefold Renowne,Three dukes of Somerset, triple Renwege,
For hardy and vndoubted Champions:For Hardy and Vndoubted Champions:
Two Cliffords, as the Father and the Sonne,Two cliffords, like the father and the son,
And two Northumberlands: two brauer men,And two Northumberlands: two brewer men,
Ne're spurr'd their Coursers at the Trumpets sound.Ne're has her courser with the trumpets sound.
With them, the two braue Beares, Warwick & Montague,With them the two brow bears, Warwick & Montague,
That in their Chaines fetter'd the Kingly Lyon,That in her chains captivated the royal Lyon,
And made the Forrest tremble when they roar'd.And let the Forrest tremble when they roared.
Thus haue we swept Suspition from our Seate,So we won the exception from our seat,
And made our Footstoole of Security.And made our foot shemalation of security.
Come hither Besse, and let me kisse my Boy:Come here and let my young pillow:
Yong Ned, for thee, thine Vnckles, and my selfe,Yong ned, for you, your Vnckles and my self,
Haue in our Armors watcht the Winters night,Haue in our armor watches in the Winters Night,
Went all afoote in Summers scalding heate,Everything went in the Summers, the Hefee lowers,
That thou might'st repossesse the Crowne in peace,That you could repeat the crown in peace,
And of our Labours thou shalt reape the gaineAnd from our work, you should kidney
Rich. Ile blast his Haruest, if your head were laid,Rich. Ile breaks his haruest when your head has been laid
For yet I am not look'd on in the world.Because I am not in the world.
This shoulder was ordain'd so thicke, to heaue,This shoulder was arranged in this way to rise to
And heaue it shall some waight, or breake my backe,And it becomes a little wicker or my bicke breasts.
Worke thou the way, and that shalt executeWork the way and this should execute it
King. Clarence and Gloster, loue my louely Queene,König. Clarence und Gloster, Loue My Louely Queene,
And kis your Princely Nephew Brothers bothAnd kis your princely nephew both brothers both
Cla. The duty that I owe vnto your Maiesty,Cla. The duty I owe you to your Maiessy,
I Seale vpon the lips of this sweet BabeI SEALE VPON the lips of this sweet baby
Cla. Thanke Noble Clarence, worthy brother thanksCla. Thank you Noble Clarence, worthy brother thank you
Rich. And that I loue the tree fro[m] whence y sprang'st:Rich. And that I from [m] where y jump'st:
Witnesse the louing kisse I giue the Fruite,Witness the Louing Kisse I Giue the fruite,
To say the truth, so Iudas kist his master,The truth, iiudas Kist, his master,
And cried all haile, when as he meant all harmeAnd cried all Haile when he said all the harme
King. Now am I seated as my soule delights,King. Now I'm sitting when my soul is pleased
Hauing my Countries peace, and Brothers louesHauere my countries peace and brothers Loues
Cla. What will your Grace haue done with Margaret,Cla. What is your grace done with Margaret?
Reynard her Father, to the King of FranceReynard her father, to King France
Hath pawn'd the Sicils and Ierusalem,Has the sicils and erusalem killed,
And hither haue they sent it for her ransomeAnd here they hage it for their ransome
King. Away with her, and waft her hence to France:King. With her away and world she to France from now on:
And now what rests, but that we spend the timeAnd now what is resting, but that we spend time
With stately Triumphes, mirthfull Comicke shewes,With stately triumphs, Mirthfull Comicke shows,
Such as befits the pleasure of the Court.Like the pleasure of the court.
Sound Drums and Trumpets, farwell sowre annoy,Ton drums and trumpets, Farwell Sowre annoying,
For heere I hope begins our lasting ioy.For armies, I hope our permanent oy begins.
Exeunt. omnesExit. Everyone
FINIS. The third Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the DukeFinis. The third part of Henry, the sixties, with the death of the duke
offrom
YORKE.Yorke.