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PRINCE EDWARD: Yes, I accept her, for she well deserves it; And here, to pledge my vow, I give my hand. |
KING LEWIS XI: Why stay we now? These soldiers shall be levied, And thou, Lord Bourbon, our high admiral, Shalt waft them over with our royal fleet. I long till Edward fall by war's mischance, For mocking marriage with a dame of France. |
WARWICK: I came from Edward as ambassador, But I return his sworn and mortal foe: Matter of marriage was the charge he gave me, But dreadful war shall answer his demand. Had he none else to make a stale but me? Then none but I shall turn his jest to sorrow. I was the chief that raised him to the crown, And I'll be chie... |
GLOUCESTER: Now tell me, brother Clarence, what think you Of this new marriage with the Lady Grey? Hath not our brother made a worthy choice? |
CLARENCE: Alas, you know, 'tis far from hence to France; How could he stay till Warwick made return? |
SOMERSET: My lords, forbear this talk; here comes the king. |
GLOUCESTER: And his well-chosen bride. |
CLARENCE: I mind to tell him plainly what I think. |
KING EDWARD IV: Now, brother of Clarence, how like you our choice, That you stand pensive, as half malcontent? |
CLARENCE: As well as Lewis of France, or the Earl of Warwick, Which are so weak of courage and in judgment That they'll take no offence at our abuse. |
KING EDWARD IV: Suppose they take offence without a cause, They are but Lewis and Warwick: I am Edward, Your king and Warwick's, and must have my will. |
GLOUCESTER: And shall have your will, because our king: Yet hasty marriage seldom proveth well. |
KING EDWARD IV: Yea, brother Richard, are you offended too? |
GLOUCESTER: Not I: No, God forbid that I should wish them sever'd Whom God hath join'd together; ay, and 'twere pity To sunder them that yoke so well together. |
KING EDWARD IV: Setting your scorns and your mislike aside, Tell me some reason why the Lady Grey Should not become my wife and England's queen. And you too, Somerset and Montague, Speak freely what you think. |
CLARENCE: Then this is mine opinion: that King Lewis Becomes your enemy, for mocking him About the marriage of the Lady Bona. |
GLOUCESTER: And Warwick, doing what you gave in charge, Is now dishonoured by this new marriage. |
KING EDWARD IV: What if both Lewis and Warwick be appeased By such invention as I can devise? |
MONTAGUE: Yet, to have join'd with France in such alliance Would more have strengthen'd this our commonwealth 'Gainst foreign storms than any home-bred marriage. |
HASTINGS: Why, knows not Montague that of itself England is safe, if true within itself? |
MONTAGUE: But the safer when 'tis back'd with France. |
HASTINGS: 'Tis better using France than trusting France: Let us be back'd with God and with the seas Which He hath given for fence impregnable, And with their helps only defend ourselves; In them and in ourselves our safety lies. |
CLARENCE: For this one speech Lord Hastings well deserves To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford. |
KING EDWARD IV: Ay, what of that? it was my will and grant; And for this once my will shall stand for law. |
GLOUCESTER: 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: But in your bride you bury brotherhood. |
CLARENCE: Or else you would not have bestow'd the heir Of the Lord Bonville on your new wife's son, And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere. |
KING EDWARD IV: Alas, poor Clarence! is it for a wife That thou art malcontent? I will provide thee. |
CLARENCE: In choosing for yourself, you show'd your judgment, Which being shallow, you give me leave To play the broker in mine own behalf; And to that end I shortly mind to leave you. |
KING EDWARD IV: Leave me, or tarry, Edward will be king, And not be tied unto his brother's will. |
QUEEN ELIZABETH: My lords, before it pleased his majesty To raise my state to title of a queen, Do me but right, and you must all confess That I was not ignoble of descent; And meaner than myself have had like fortune. But as this title honours me and mine, So your dislike, to whom I would be pleasing, Doth cloud my jo... |
KING EDWARD IV: My love, forbear to fawn upon their frowns: What danger or what sorrow can befall thee, So long as Edward is thy constant friend, And their true sovereign, whom they must obey? Nay, whom they shall obey, and love thee too, Unless they seek for hatred at my hands; Which if they do, yet will I keep thee s... |
GLOUCESTER: |
KING EDWARD IV: Now, messenger, what letters or what news From France? |
Post: My sovereign liege, no letters; and few words, But such as I, without your special pardon, Dare not relate. |
KING EDWARD IV: Go to, we pardon thee: therefore, in brief, Tell me their words as near as thou canst guess them. What answer makes King Lewis unto our letters? |
Post: At my depart, these were his very words: 'Go tell false Edward, thy supposed king, That Lewis of France is sending over masquers To revel it with him and his new bride.' |
KING EDWARD IV: Is Lewis so brave? belike he thinks me Henry. But what said Lady Bona to my marriage? |
Post: These were her words, utter'd with mad disdain: 'Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly, I'll wear the willow garland for his sake.' |
KING EDWARD IV: I blame not her, she could say little less; She had the wrong. But what said Henry's queen? For I have heard that she was there in place. |
Post: 'Tell him,' quoth she, 'my mourning weeds are done, And I am ready to put armour on.' |
KING EDWARD IV: Belike she minds to play the Amazon. But what said Warwick to these injuries? |
Post: He, more incensed against your majesty Than all the rest, discharged me with these words: 'Tell him from me that he hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long.' |
KING EDWARD IV: Ha! durst the traitor breathe out so proud words? Well I will arm me, being thus forewarn'd: They shall have wars and pay for their presumption. But say, is Warwick friends with Margaret? |
Post: Ay, gracious sovereign; they are so link'd in friendship That young Prince Edward marries Warwick's daughter. |
CLARENCE: Belike the elder; Clarence will have the younger. Now, brother king, farewell, and sit you fast, For I will hence to Warwick's other daughter; That, though I want a kingdom, yet in marriage I may not prove inferior to yourself. You that love me and Warwick, follow me. |
GLOUCESTER: |
KING EDWARD IV: Clarence and Somerset both gone to Warwick! Yet am I arm'd against the worst can happen; And haste is needful in this desperate case. Pembroke and Stafford, you in our behalf Go levy men, and make prepare for war; They are already, or quickly will be landed: Myself in person will straight follow you. Bu... |
MONTAGUE: So God help Montague as he proves true! |
HASTINGS: And Hastings as he favours Edward's cause! |
KING EDWARD IV: Now, brother Richard, will you stand by us? |
GLOUCESTER: Ay, in despite of all that shall withstand you. |
KING EDWARD IV: Why, so! then am I sure of victory. Now therefore let us hence; and lose no hour, Till we meet Warwick with his foreign power. 3 KING HENRY VI |
WARWICK: Trust me, my lord, all hitherto goes well; The common people by numbers swarm to us. But see where Somerset and Clarence come! Speak suddenly, my lords, are we all friends? |
CLARENCE: Fear not that, my lord. |
WARWICK: Then, gentle Clarence, welcome unto Warwick; And welcome, Somerset: I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful where a noble heart Hath pawn'd an open hand in sign of love; Else might I think that Clarence, Edward's brother, Were but a feigned friend to our proceedings: But welcome, sweet Clarence; my daughter sh... |
First Watchman: Come on, my masters, each man take his stand: The king by this is set him down to sleep. |
Second Watchman: What, will he not to bed? |
First Watchman: Why, no; for he hath made a solemn vow Never to lie and take his natural rest Till Warwick or himself be quite suppress'd. |
Second Watchman: To-morrow then belike shall be the day, If Warwick be so near as men report. |
Third Watchman: But say, I pray, what nobleman is that That with the king here resteth in his tent? |
First Watchman: 'Tis the Lord Hastings, the king's chiefest friend. |
Third Watchman: O, is it so? But why commands the king That his chief followers lodge in towns about him, While he himself keeps in the cold field? |
Second Watchman: 'Tis the more honour, because more dangerous. |
Third Watchman: Ay, but give me worship and quietness; I like it better than a dangerous honour. If Warwick knew in what estate he stands, 'Tis to be doubted he would waken him. |
First Watchman: Unless our halberds did shut up his passage. |
Second Watchman: Ay, wherefore else guard we his royal tent, But to defend his person from night-foes? |
WARWICK: This is his tent; and see where stand his guard. Courage, my masters! honour now or never! But follow me, and Edward shall be ours. |
First Watchman: Who goes there? |
Second Watchman: Stay, or thou diest! |
SOMERSET: What are they that fly there? |
WARWICK: Richard and Hastings: let them go; here is The duke. |
KING EDWARD IV: The duke! Why, Warwick, when we parted, Thou call'dst me king. |
WARWICK: Ay, but the case is alter'd: When you disgraced me in my embassade, Then I degraded you from being king, And come now to create you Duke of York. Alas! how should you govern any kingdom, That know not how to use ambassadors, Nor how to be contented with one wife, Nor how to use your brothers brotherly, Nor how... |
KING EDWARD IV: Yea, brother of Clarence, are thou here too? Nay, then I see that Edward needs must down. Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mischance, Of thee thyself and all thy complices, Edward will always bear himself as king: Though fortune's malice overthrow my state, My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel. |
WARWICK: Then, for his mind, be Edward England's king: But Henry now shall wear the English crown, And be true king indeed, thou but the shadow. My Lord of Somerset, at my request, See that forthwith Duke Edward be convey'd Unto my brother, Archbishop of York. When I have fought with Pembroke and his fellows, I'll foll... |
KING EDWARD IV: What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide. |
OXFORD: What now remains, my lords, for us to do But march to London with our soldiers? |
WARWICK: Ay, that's the first thing that we have to do; To free King Henry from imprisonment And see him seated in the regal throne. 3 KING HENRY VI |
RIVERS: Madam, what makes you in this sudden change? |
QUEEN ELIZABETH: Why brother Rivers, are you yet to learn What late misfortune is befall'n King Edward? |
RIVERS: What! loss of some pitch'd battle against Warwick? |
QUEEN ELIZABETH: No, but the loss of his own royal person. |
RIVERS: Then is my sovereign slain? |
QUEEN ELIZABETH: Ay, almost slain, for he is taken prisoner, Either betray'd by falsehood of his guard Or by his foe surprised at unawares: And, as I further have to understand, Is new committed to the Bishop of York, Fell Warwick's brother and by that our foe. |
RIVERS: These news I must confess are full of grief; Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may: Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day. |
QUEEN ELIZABETH: Till then fair hope must hinder life's decay. And I the rather wean me from despair For love of Edward's offspring in my womb: This is it that makes me bridle passion And bear with mildness my misfortune's cross; Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs, Lest wi... |
RIVERS: But, madam, where is Warwick then become? |
QUEEN ELIZABETH: I am inform'd that he comes towards London, To set the crown once more on Henry's head: Guess thou the rest; King Edward's friends must down, But, to prevent the tyrant's violence,-- For trust not him that hath once broken faith,-- I'll hence forthwith unto the sanctuary, To save at least the heir of E... |
GLOUCESTER: Now, my Lord Hastings and Sir William Stanley, Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither, Into this chiefest thicket of the park. Thus stands the case: you know our king, my brother, Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands He hath good usage and great liberty, And, often but attended with weak guard,... |
Huntsman: This way, my lord; for this way lies the game. |
KING EDWARD IV: Nay, this way, man: see where the huntsmen stand. Now, brother of Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and the rest, Stand you thus close, to steal the bishop's deer? |
GLOUCESTER: Brother, the time and case requireth haste: Your horse stands ready at the park-corner. |
KING EDWARD IV: But whither shall we then? |
HASTINGS: To Lynn, my lord, And ship from thence to Flanders. |
GLOUCESTER: Well guess'd, believe me; for that was my meaning. |
KING EDWARD IV: Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness. |
GLOUCESTER: But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to talk. |
KING EDWARD IV: Huntsman, what say'st thou? wilt thou go along? |
Huntsman: Better do so than tarry and be hang'd. |
GLOUCESTER: Come then, away; let's ha' no more ado. |
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