Comes hunting this way to difport himself. He fhall here find his friends with horfe and men Enter King Edward, and a Huntsman with him. Hunt. This way, my lord, for this way lyes the game. K. Edw. Nay this way, man, fee where the huntsmen ftand.. Now brother Glo'fler, Haftings and the reft, Stand you thus close to steal the bishop's deer? K. Edw. But whither fhall we then? Haft. To Lyn, my lord, And fhip from thence to Flanders. Glo. Well gueft, believe me, for that was my mean. ing. K. Edw. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness. Hunt. Better do so, than tarry and be hang'd. And pray that I may repoffefs the crown. [Exeunt. SCENE Enter King Henry, Clarence, Warwick, Somerfet, young Richmond, Oxford, Montague, and Lieutenant of the Tower. K. Henry. M1 R. Lieutenant, now that God and Have fhaken Edward from the regal feat, Lieu. Subjects may challenge nothing of their But if an humble prayer may prevail, I then crave pardon of your Majefty. K. Henry. For what, lieutenant for well ufing me? Nay, be thou fure I'll well requite thy kindness, For that it made imprifonment a pleasure : Ay, fuch a pleasure as incaged birds Conceive, when after many moody thoughts, For thou art fortunate in all thy deeds. 1 1 War. War. Your grace hath still been fam'd for virtuous, And now may feem as wife as virtuous, By fpying and avoiding fortune's malice, For few men rightly temper with the ftars: Yet in this one thing let me blame your grace, For chufing me when Clarence is in place. Clar. No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway, To whom the heav'ns in thy nativity Adjudg'd an olive branch and lawrel crown, War. And I chufe Clarence only for Protector. K. Henry. Warwick and Clarence, give me both your hands, Now join your hands, and with your hands, your hearts, That no diffention hinder government. I make you both Protectors of this land, War. What anfwers Clarence to his Sov'raign's will? Clar. That he confents, if Warwick yield confent, For on thy fortune I repofe my felf. War. Why then, though loth, yet muft I be content: We'll yoak together, like a double fhadow To Henry's body, and fupply his place; I mean, in bearing weight of government, While he enjoys the honour, and his eafe. And Clarence, now then it is more than needful Forthwith that Edward be pronounc'd a traitor, And all his lands and goods confifcated. Clar. What elfe and that fucceffion be determin'd. War. Ay, therein Clarence fhall not want his part. K. Henry. But with the first of all our chief affairs, Let me intreat, for I command no more, That Margaret your Queen and my fon Edward My joy of liberty is half eclips'd. Clar. Clar. It fhall be done, my Sov'raign, with all speed. K. Henry. My lord of Somerfet, what youth is that Of whom you feem to have fo tender care? powers Som. My liege, it is young Henry, Earl of Richmond. Make much of him, my lords; for this is he Enter a Poft. War. What news, my friend? Poft. That Edward is efcaped from your brother, And fled, as he hears fince, to Burgundy. War. Unfavory news; but how made he escape? Poft. He was convey'd by Richard Duke of Glo'fter And the lord Haftings, who attended him In fecret ambush on the foreft fide, And from the bishop's huntsmen refcu'd him; War. My brother was too careless of his charge., A falve for any fore that may betide. [Exeunt. Manet Somerset, Richmond, and Oxford. Som. My lord, I like not of this flight of Edward's: For doubtless Burgundy will yield him help, And we shall have more wars before't be long. As Henry's late prefaging prophecy Did glad my heart, with hope of this young Richmond; There Therefore, lord Oxford, to prevent the worst, Oxf. Ay, for if Edward re-poffefs the crown, [Exeunt. SCENE VIII. Changes to YORK. Enter King Edward, Glocefter, Haftings, and Sol K. Edw. diers. OW brother Richard, Haftings, and the rest, Now 1 Yet thus far Fortune maketh us amends, K. Edw. Tush man, aboadments must not now affright us: By fair or foul means we must enter in, For hither will our friends repair to us. Haft. My liege, I'll knock once more to fummon them. Enter |