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WARWICK: |
Henry now lives in Scotland at his ease, |
Where having nothing, nothing can he lose. |
And as for you yourself, our quondam queen, |
You have a father able to maintain you; |
And better 'twere you troubled him than France. |
QUEEN MARGARET: |
Peace, impudent and shameless Warwick, peace, |
Proud setter up and puller down of kings! |
I will not hence, till, with my talk and tears, |
Both full of truth, I make King Lewis behold |
Thy sly conveyance and thy lord's false love; |
For both of you are birds of selfsame feather. |
KING LEWIS XI: |
Warwick, this is some post to us or thee. |
Post: |
OXFORD: |
I like it well that our fair queen and mistress |
Smiles at her news, while Warwick frowns at his. |
PRINCE EDWARD: |
Nay, mark how Lewis stamps, as he were nettled: |
I hope all's for the best. |
KING LEWIS XI: |
Warwick, what are thy news? and yours, fair queen? |
QUEEN MARGARET: |
Mine, such as fill my heart with unhoped joys. |
WARWICK: |
Mine, full of sorrow and heart's discontent. |
KING LEWIS XI: |
What! has your king married the Lady Grey! |
And now, to soothe your forgery and his, |
Sends me a paper to persuade me patience? |
Is this the alliance that he seeks with France? |
Dare he presume to scorn us in this manner? |
QUEEN MARGARET: |
I told your majesty as much before: |
This proveth Edward's love and Warwick's honesty. |
WARWICK: |
King Lewis, I here protest, in sight of heaven, |
And by the hope I have of heavenly bliss, |
That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward's, |
No more my king, for he dishonours me, |
But most himself, if he could see his shame. |
Did I forget that by the house of York |
My father came untimely to his death? |
Did I let pass the abuse done to my niece? |
Did I impale him with the regal crown? |
Did I put Henry from his native right? |
And am I guerdon'd at the last with shame? |
Shame on himself! for my desert is honour: |
And to repair my honour lost for him, |
I here renounce him and return to Henry. |
My noble queen, let former grudges pass, |
And henceforth I am thy true servitor: |
I will revenge his wrong to Lady Bona, |
And replant Henry in his former state. |
QUEEN MARGARET: |
Warwick, these words have turn'd my hate to love; |
And I forgive and quite forget old faults, |
And joy that thou becomest King Henry's friend. |
WARWICK: |
So much his friend, ay, his unfeigned friend, |
That, if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us |
With some few bands of chosen soldiers, |
I'll undertake to land them on our coast |
And force the tyrant from his seat by war. |
'Tis not his new-made bride shall succor him: |
And as for Clarence, as my letters tell me, |
He's very likely now to fall from him, |
For matching more for wanton lust than honour, |
Or than for strength and safety of our country. |
BONA: |
Dear brother, how shall Bona be revenged |
But by thy help to this distressed queen? |
QUEEN MARGARET: |
Renowned prince, how shall poor Henry live, |
Unless thou rescue him from foul despair? |
BONA: |
My quarrel and this English queen's are one. |
WARWICK: |
And mine, fair lady Bona, joins with yours. |
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