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KING HENRY VI: |
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? |
First Keeper: |
No; |
For we were subjects but while you were king. |
KING HENRY VI: |
Why, am I dead? do I not breathe a man? |
Ah, simple men, you know not what you swear! |
Look, as I blow this feather from my face, |
And as the air blows it to me again, |
Obeying with my wind when I do blow, |
And yielding to another when it blows, |
Commanded always by the greater gust; |
Such is the lightness of you common men. |
But do not break your oaths; for of that sin |
My mild entreaty shall not make you guilty. |
Go where you will, the king shall be commanded; |
And be you kings, command, and I'll obey. |
First Keeper: |
We are true subjects to the king, King Edward. |
KING HENRY VI: |
So would you be again to Henry, |
If he were seated as King Edward is. |
First Keeper: |
We charge you, in God's name, and the king's, |
To go with us unto the officers. |
KING HENRY VI: |
In God's name, lead; your king's name be obey'd: |
And what God will, that let your king perform; |
And what he will, I humbly yield unto. |
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KING EDWARD IV: |
Brother of Gloucester, at Saint Alban's field |
This lady's husband, Sir Richard Grey, was slain, |
His lands then seized 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 worthy gentleman did lose his life. |
GLOUCESTER: |
Your highness shall do well to grant her suit; |
It were dishonour to deny it her. |
KING EDWARD IV: |
It were no less; but yet I'll make a pause. |
GLOUCESTER: |
CLARENCE: |
GLOUCESTER: |
KING EDWARD IV: |
Widow, we will consider of your suit; |
And come some other time to know our mind. |
LADY GREY: |
Right gracious lord, I cannot brook delay: |
May it please your highness to resolve me now; |
And what your pleasure is, shall satisfy me. |
GLOUCESTER: |
CLARENCE: |
GLOUCESTER: |
KING EDWARD IV: |
How many children hast thou, widow? tell me. |
CLARENCE: |
GLOUCESTER: |
LADY GREY: |
Three, my most gracious lord. |
GLOUCESTER: |
KING EDWARD IV: |
'Twere pity they should lose their father's lands. |
LADY GREY: |
Be pitiful, dread lord, and grant it then. |
KING EDWARD IV: |
Lords, give us leave: I'll try this widow's wit. |
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