War. Tut, that's a foolish observation; Richard, be duke of Gloster: Now to London, [Exeunt. ACT III. SCENE 1. A Wood in Lancashire. Enter SINKLO, and HuмPHREY, with Cross-Bows in their Hands. Sinklo. UNDER this thick-grown brake we'll shroud our selves; For through this laund anon the deer will come; Hum. I'll stay above the hill, so both may shoot. Will scare the herd, and so my shoot is lost. 1 10 In this self place where now we mean to stand. Enter King HENRY, with a Prayer-Book. K. Henry. From Scotland am I stol'n, even of pure love, To greet mine own land with my wishful sight. Thy Thy place is fill'd, thy sceptre wrung from thee, No, not a man comes for redress to thee; 20 Sink. Ay, here's a deer whose skin's a keeper's fee: This is the quondam king; let's seize upon him. K. Henry. Let me embrace these sour adversities; For wise men say, it is the wisest course. Hum. Why linger we? let us lay hands upon him. And, as I hear, the great commanding Warwick Poor queen, and son, your labour is but lost; And Lewis a prince soon won with moving words, Her sighs will make a battery in his breast; Fiij 40 She She weeps, and says-her Henry is depos'd; He smiles, and says-his Edward is install'd; That she, poor wretch, for grief can speak no more: And, in conclusion, wins the king from her, 50 Hum. Say, what art thou, that talk'st of kings and queens? K. Henry. More than I seem, and less than I was born to: A man at least, for less I should not be ; And men may talk of kings, and why not I? Hum. Ay, but thou talk'st as if thou wert a king. K. Henry. Why, so I am, in mind, and that's enough. 60 Hum. But, if thou be a king, where is thy crown? K. Henry. My crown is in my heart, not on my head; Not deck'd with diamonds, and Indian stones, Nor to be seen: my crown is call'd, Content; Hum. Well, if you be a king crown'd with 'con tent, Your crown content, and you, must be contented And And we his subjects, sworn in all allegiance, Will apprehend you as his enemy. 70 K. Henry. But did you never swear, and break an oath? Hum. No, never such an oath; nor will we now. K. Henry. Where did you dwell, when I was king of England? Hum. Here in this country, where we now remain. K. Henry. I was anointed king at nine months old My father, and my grandfather, were kings; And you were sworn true subjects unto me : And, tell me then, have you not broke your oaths? Sink. No; for we were subjects but while you were king. 80 K. Henry. Why, am I dead? do I not breathe a man? Ah, simple men, you know not what you swear. K. Henry. So would you be again to Henry, go If If he were seated as king Edward is. Sink. We charge you, in God's name, and in the king's, To go with us unto the officers. K. Henry, In God's name, lead; your king's name be obey'd: And what God will, that let your king perform; [Exeunt. SCENE II. London. The Palace. Enter King EDWARD, GLOS TER, CLARENCE, and Lady GREY. K. Edw. Brother of Gloster, at Saint Alban's field This lady's husband, Sir John Grey, was slain, 102 His land then seiz'd on by the conqueror : Her suit is now, to repossess those lands; Which we in justice cannot well deny, Because in quarrel of the house of York The noble gentleman did lose his life. Glo. Your highness shall do well, to grant her suit; It were dishonour, to deny it her. 109 K. Edw. It were no less; but yet I'll make a pause. Glo. Yea! is it so? I see the lady hath a thing to grant, Before the king will grant her humble suit. [Aside. Cla. He knows the game; How true he keeps the wind. Aside. Glo. |