Particularities and petty sounds To cease! Wast thou ordain'd, dear father, 45 And, in thy reverence and thy chair-days, thus It shall be stony. York not our old men spares; Come, thou new ruin of old Clifford's house. 60 So bear I thee upon my manly shoulders; 65 Fight: excursions. Enter KING, QUEEN, and others. Queen. Away, my lord! you are slow; for shame, away! King. Can we outrun the heavens? Good Margaret, stay. Queen. What are you made of? You'll nor fight nor fly. 75 Now is it manhood, wisdom, and defence, Re-enter YOUNG CLIFFORD. 79 Y. Clif. But that my heart's on future mischief set, But still, where danger was, still there I met him; And like rich hangings in a homely house, By the mass, so did we all. I thank you, God knows how long it is I have to live; day SCENE I. [London. The Parliament-house.] Alarum. Enter the DUKE OF YORK, EDWARD, RICHARD, NORFOLK, MONTAGUE, WARWICK, and Soldiers. War. I wonder how the King escap'd our hands. York. While we pursu'd the horsemen of the north, He slily stole away and left his men; Were by the swords of common soldiers slain. Edw. Lord Stafford's father, Duke of Buckingham, 10 Is either slain or wounded dangerous; 15 Whom I encount'red as the battles join'd. [Showing the Duke of Somerset's York. Richard hath best deserv'd of all my sons. But is your Grace dead, my Lord of Somerset ? Norf. Such hope have all the line of John of Gaunt! Rich. Thus do I hope to shake King Henry's head. 20 To aspire unto the crown and reign as king. Earl of Northumberland, he slew thy father, And thine, Lord Clifford; and you both have vow'd revenge 55 On him, his sons, his favourites, and his friends. North. If I be not, heavens be reveng'd on me! Clif. The hope thereof makes Clifford mourn in steel. West. What, shall we suffer this? Let's pluck him down. My heart for anger burns; I cannot brook it. 60 K. Hen. Be patient, gentle Earl of Westmoreland. Clif. Patience is for poltroons, such as he. He durst not sit there, had your father liv'd. My gracious lord, here in the parliament Let us assail the family of York. 65 North. Well hast thou spoken, cousin; be it York. It must and shall be so. Content thyself. War. Be Duke of Lancaster; let him be King. West. He is both King and Duke of Lan caster; And that the Lord of Westmoreland shall maintain. War. And Warwick shall disprove it. You forget That we are those which chas'd you from the field And slew your fathers, and with colours spread March'd through the city to the palace gates. North. No, Warwick, I remember it to my grief; And, by his soul, thou and thy house shall rue it. West. Plantagenet, of thee and these thy I send thee, Warwick, such a messenger As shall revenge his death before I stir. 100 War. Poor Clifford ! how I scorn his worthless threats! York. Will you we show our title to the crown? If not, our swords shall plead it in the field. K. Hen. What title hast thou, traitor, to the crown? Thy father was, as thou art, Duke of York; 185 Thy grandfather, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March: I am the son of Henry the Fifth, Who made the Dauphin and the French to stoop And seiz'd upon their towns and provinces. War. Talk not of France, sith thou hast lost K. Hen. The Lord Protector lost it, and not I. When I was crown'd I was but nine months old. Rich. You are old enough now, and yet, methinks, you lose. Father, tear the crown from the usurper's head. Edw. Sweet father, do so; set it on your head. 115 Mont. Good brother, as thou lov'st and hon ourest arms, Let's fight it out and not stand cavilling thus. Rich. Sound drums and trumpets, and the King will fly. York. Sons, peace! War. Plantagenet shall speak first. Hear him, lords; And be you silent and attentive too, K. Hen. Think'st thou that I will leave my kingly throne, Wherein my grandsire and my father sat? 125 Whom I unnaturally shall disinherit. 196 But be it as it may. [To York.] I here entail To seek to put me down and reign thyself. 200 York. This oath I willingly take and will perform. War. Long live King Henry! Plantagenet, embrace him. K. Hen. And long live thou, and these thy forward sons! York. Now York and Lancaster are reconcil'd. Exe. Accurs'd be he that seeks to make them foes! [Sennet. 205 Here they come down. York. Farewell, my gracious lord; I'll to my castle. War. And I'll keep London with my soldiers. Norf. And I to Norfolk with my followers. Mont. And I unto the sea from whence I I shame to hear thee speak. Ah, timorous wretch ! Thou hast undone thyself, thy son, and me; 245 Before I would have granted to that act. Mar. Ay, to be murder'd by his enemies. Prince. When I return with victory from the field 261 I'll see your Grace; till then I'll follow her. Q. Mar. Come, son, away; we may not linger thus. [Exeunt Queen Margaret and the Prince.] K. Hen. Poor queen! how love to me and to her son Hath made her break out into terms of rage! 270 I'll write unto them and entreat them fair. [SCENE II. Sandal Castle.] Enter RICHARD, EDWARD, and MONTAGUE. Rich. Brother, though I be youngest, give me leave. Edw. No, I can better play the orator. York. Why, how now, sons and brother! at a strife? What is your quarrel! How began it first? $ Edw. No quarrel, but a slight contention. York. About what? Rich. About that which concerns your Grace and us; The crown of England, father, which is yours. York. Mine, boy? Not till King Henry be dead. 10 Rich. Your right depends not on his life or death. Edw. Now you are heir, therefore enjoy it now. By giving the house of Lancaster leave to breathe, It will outrun you, father, in the end. reign. 15 Edw. But for a kingdom any oath may be broken. I would break a thousand oaths to reign one York. Thou canst not, son; it is impossible. Rich. An oath is of no moment, being not took Before a true and lawful magistrate, |