Oxf. I like it well, that our fair Queen and Mistress Smiles at her news, while Warwick frowns at his. Prince. Nay, mark, how Lewis ftamps as he were nettled. I hope, all's for the best. K. Lew. Warwick, what are thy news? and yours, fair Queen? Queen. Mine fuch, as fills my heart with unhop'd joys. Sends me a paper to perfwade me patience? That I am clear from this mifdeed of Edward's: Queen. Warwick, these words have turn'd my hate to love, And I forgive and quite forget old faults; And joy, that thou becom'ft King Henry's friend. War. So much his friend, ay, his unfeigned friend, That if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us G 5 With With fome few bands of chofen foldiers, For matching more for wanton luft than honour, Queen. Renowned Prince, how fhall poor Henry live, Unless thou rescue him from foul despair? Bona. My quarrel, and this English Queen's, are one. War. And mine, fair lady Bona, joins with yours. K. Lew. And mine with hers, and thine, and Margaret's. Therefore at lait I firmly am refolv'd You fhall have aid. Queen. Let me give humble thanks for all at once. That Lewis of France is fending over maskers, Bona. Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly, I wear the willow garland for his fake. Queen. Tell him, my mourning weeds are laid afide; And I am ready to put armour on. War. Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong; And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long. There's thy reward, be gone. K. Lew. But, Warwick, Thyfelf and Oxford with five thousand men [Exit Poft. Shall cross the feas, and bid falfe Edward battle: War. This fhall affure my conftant loyalty, That if our Queen and this young Prince agree, your motion. I'll join my younger daughter and my joy (6) [He gives his hand to Warwick. K. Lew. Why stay we now; thefe foldiers fhall be levy'd, And thou, lord Bourbon, our High Admiral, [Exeunt. Manet Warwick. (6) I'll join my eldest Daughter, and my Joy, To him forthwith, [Exit. -] Surely, this is a Miftake of the Copyifts. Hall, in the 9th Year of K. Edward IV. says, Edward, Prince of Wales, wedded Anne SECOND Daughter to the Earl of Warwick. And the Duke of Clarence was in Love with the ELDER, the Lady Ifabel; and in Reality was married to her five Years before Prince Edward took the Lady Anne to Wife. And in K. Richard 3d, Gloucester, who married this Lady Anne when a Widow, fays. For then I'll marry Warwick's YOUNGEST Daughter. i. e. Prince Edward, and K. Henry VI. her Father in Law. See likewife Holingshead in his Chronicle; p. 671 and 674. ACT ACT IV. SCENE, the Palace in England. Enter Gloucester, Clarence, Somerset and Montague, GLOUCESTER. OW tell me, brother Clarence, what think you Hath not our brother made a worthy choice? Clar. Alas, you know, 'tis far from hence to France: How could he stay till Warwick made Return? Sem. My lords, forbear this talk: here comes the King. Flourish. Enter King Edward, Lady Gray as Queen, Pembroke, Stafford, and Haftings: Four fand on one fide, and four on the other. Glo. And his well chofen bride. Clar. I mind to tell him plainly what I think. K. Edw. Now, brother Clarence, how like you our choice, That you ftand penfive, as half malecontent? Clar. As well as Lewis of France, or th' Earl of Which are fo weak of courage, and in judgment, K. Edw. Suppofe, they take offence without a caufe. They are but Lewis and Warwick, and I am Edward, Your King and Warwick's, and must have my will. Glo. And you fhall have your will, becaufe our King. Yet hafty marriage feldom proveth well. K. Edw. Yea, brother Richard, are you offended too? Glo. Not I; no: God forbid, that I fhould wish Them fevered whom God hath join'd together: Pity to funder them, that yoak fo well. K. Edw. Setting your fcorns and your mislike afide, Tell me fome reason, why the lady Gray Should not become my wife, and England's Queen ? Clar. Then this is my opinion; that King Lewis About the marriage of the lady Bona. Glo. And Warwick, doing what you gave in charge, Is now difhonoured by this new marriage. K. Edw. What if both Lewis and Warwick be appeas'd, By fuch invention as I can devise? Mont. Yet to have join'd with France in fuch alliance, Would more have ftrengthen'd this our Commonwealth 'Gainst foreign ftorms, than any home-bred marriage. Haft. Why, knows not Montague, that of it felf England is fafe, if true within it felf? Mont. Yes; but the fafer, when 'tis back'd with France. Haft. 'Tis better ufing France, than trufting France. Let us be back'd with God, and with the feas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable, And with their helps alone defend our felves: In them, and in our felves, our fafety lyes. Clar. For this one fpeech, lord Haflings well deferves To have the Heir of the lord Hungerford. K. Edw. Ay, what of that? it was my will and Grant, And for this once my will shall stand for law. Glo. And yet, methinks, your Grace hath not done well, To give the heir and daughter of lord Scales Unto the brother of your loving bride. She better would have fitted Me, or Clarence ; Clar. Or elfe you would not have bestow'd the heir |