If sympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great king of England, and my gracious lord, The mutual conference that my mind hath had By day, by night, waking, and in my dreams, K. Hen. Her sight did ravish, but her grace in speech, Her words y-clad with wisdom's majesty, Makes me from wondering fall to weeping joys: Such is the fulness of my heart's content. Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. ness! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suf. My lord protector, so it please your grace, Here are the articles of contracted peace, Between our sovereign, and the French king Charles For eighteen months, concluded by consent. Glo. [Reads.] "Imprimis: It is agreed between the French king, Charles, and William de la Poole, marquess of Suffolk, ambassador for Henry, king of England, that the said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier king of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerusalem, and crown her queen of England ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing.- -Item,―That the duchy of Anjou and the county of Maine, shall be released and delivered to the king her father."-[Pausing."] K. Hen. Uncle, how now? Glo. Pardon me, gracious lord; Some sudden qualm hath struck me at the heart, And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no farther. K. Hen. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read on. Car. [Reads.] "Item: It is farther agreed between them, that the duchies of Anjou and Maine shall be released and delivered over to the king her father; and she sent over of the king of England's own proper cost and charges, without having any dowry." 1A compound Saxon word, found in Chaucer, my all dearest. 23 Not in f. e. K. Ken. They please us well.-Lord marquess, kneel thee down: We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, We thank you all for this great favour done, [Exeunt King, Queen, and SUFFOLK. In winter's cold, and summer's parching heat, Have you yourselves, Somerset, Buckingham, How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe? Been' crowned in Paris, in despite of foes? And shall these labours, and these honours die? 1This word is not in the folio,-is added by the MS. emendator, folio, 1632. Undoing all, as all had never been. Car. Nephew, what means this passionate discourse? This peroration with such circumstance? For France, 't is ours; and we will keep it still. Suffolk, the new-made duke that rules the roast, Sal. Now, by the death of him that died for all, York. For Suffolk's duke, may he be suffocate Glo. A proper jest, and never heard before, She should have stay'd in France, and starv'd in France, Before Car. My lord of Gloster, now you grow too hot. Glo. My lord of Winchester, I know your mind: We shall begin our ancient bickerings.- [Exit. Unlike the ruler of a common-weal.— Warwick, my son, the comfort of my age, Thy deeds, thy plainness, and thy house-keeping, Thy late exploits, done in the heart of France, In what we can to bridle and suppress The pride of Suffolk, and the cardinal, War. So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, And common profit of his country. York. And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. Sal. Then let's make haste away, and look unto the main. War. Unto the main? O father! Maine is lost; That Maine, which by main force did Warwick win, And would have kept so long as breath did last. Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine, Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [Exeunt WARWICK and SALISBURY. York. Anjou and Maine are given to the French; Paris is lost; the state of Normandy Stands on a tickle point now they are gone. Suffolk concluded on the articles, The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleas'd, To change two dukedoms for a duke's fair daughter. I cannot blame them all what is 't to them? 'Tis thine they give away, and not their own. Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage, Weeps over them, and wrings his helpless' hands, 1 hapless in f. e. |