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But, Warwick, after God, thou set'st me free, |
And chiefly therefore I thank God and thee; |
He was the author, thou the instrument. |
Therefore, that I may conquer fortune's spite |
By living low, where fortune cannot hurt me, |
And that the people of this blessed land |
May not be punish'd with my thwarting stars, |
Warwick, although my head still wear the crown, |
I here resign my government to thee, |
For thou art fortunate in all thy deeds. |
WARWICK: |
Your grace hath still been famed for virtuous; |
And now may seem as wise as virtuous, |
By spying and avoiding fortune's malice, |
For few men rightly temper with the stars: |
Yet in this one thing let me blame your grace, |
For choosing me when Clarence is in place. |
CLARENCE: |
No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway, |
To whom the heavens in thy nativity |
Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown, |
As likely to be blest in peace and war; |
And therefore I yield thee my free consent. |
WARWICK: |
And I choose Clarence only for protector. |
KING HENRY VI: |
Warwick and Clarence give me both your hands: |
Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts, |
That no dissension hinder government: |
I make you both protectors of this land, |
While I myself will lead a private life |
And in devotion spend my latter days, |
To sin's rebuke and my Creator's praise. |
WARWICK: |
What answers Clarence to his sovereign's will? |
CLARENCE: |
That he consents, if Warwick yield consent; |
For on thy fortune I repose myself. |
WARWICK: |
Why, then, though loath, yet must I be content: |
We'll yoke together, like a double shadow |
To Henry's body, and supply his place; |
I mean, in bearing weight of government, |
While he enjoys the honour and his ease. |
And, Clarence, now then it is more than needful |
Forthwith that Edward be pronounced a traitor, |
And all his lands and goods be confiscate. |
CLARENCE: |
What else? and that succession be determined. |
WARWICK: |
Ay, therein Clarence shall not want his part. |
KING HENRY VI: |
But, with the first of all your chief affairs, |
Let me entreat, for I command no more, |
That Margaret your queen and my son Edward |
Be sent for, to return from France with speed; |
For, till I see them here, by doubtful fear |
My joy of liberty is half eclipsed. |
CLARENCE: |
It shall be done, my sovereign, with all speed. |
KING HENRY VI: |
My Lord of Somerset, what youth is that, |
Of whom you seem to have so tender care? |
SOMERSET: |
My liege, it is young Henry, earl of Richmond. |
KING HENRY VI: |
Come hither, England's hope. |
If secret powers |
Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts, |
This pretty lad will prove our country's bliss. |
His looks are full of peaceful majesty, |
His head by nature framed to wear a crown, |
His hand to wield a sceptre, and himself |
Likely in time to bless a regal throne. |
Make much of him, my lords, for this is he |
Must help you more than you are hurt by me. |
WARWICK: |
What news, my friend? |
Post: |
That Edward is escaped from your brother, |
And fled, as he hears since, to Burgundy. |
WARWICK: |
Unsavoury news! but how made he escape? |
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