And hang thee o'er my tomb when I am dead: Cade. Iden, farewell; and be proud of thy victory. Tell Kent from me, she hath lost her best man; and exhort all the world to be cowards,-for I, that never fear'd any, am vanquisht by famine, not by valour. [Dies. Iden. How much thou wrong'st me, heaven be my Die, damned wretch, the curse of her that bare thee! [Exeunt IDEN, dragging out the body, and Servants. ACT V. SCENE I. Fields between Dartford and Blackheath. Enter YORK and his army of Irish, with drum and colours. York. From Ireland thus comes York to claim his And pluck the crown from feeble Henry's head: Ah, sancta majestas! who would not buy thee dear? 70 80 A sceptre shall it have,-have I a soul,— On which I'll toss the flower-de-luce of France. Enter BUCKINGHAM. [aside] Whom have we here? Buckingham, to disturb me? The king hath sent him, sure: I must dissemble. Buck. York, if thou meanest well, I greet thee well. York. Humphrey of Buckingham, I accept thy greeting. Art thou a messenger, or come of pleasure? Buck. A messenger from Henry, our dread liege, To know the reason of these arms in peace; Or why thou, being a subject as I am, Against thy oath and true allegiance sworn, Should raise so great a power without his leave, Or dare to bring thy force so near the court. York. [aside] Scarce can I speak, my choler is so great: O, I could hew up rocks, and fight with flint, I am so angry at these abject terms; And now, like Ajax Telamonius, On sheep or oxen could I spend my fury! I am far better born than is the king; Buck. That is too much presumption on thy part: But if thy arms be to no other end, The king hath yielded unto thy demand; The Duke of Somerset is in the Tower. York. Upon thine honour, is he prisoner? York. Then, Buckingham, I do dismiss my powers.— Soldiers, I thank you all; disperse yourselves; Meet me to-morrow in Saint George's field, You shall have pay and every thing you wish.And let my sovereign, virtuous Henry, Command my eldest son, nay, all my sons, As pledges of my fealty and love; Buck. York, I commend this kind submission: Enter KING HENRY and Attendants. K. Hen. Buckingham, doth York intend no harm to us, That thus he marcheth with thee arm in arm? York. In all submission and humility York doth present himself unto your highness. K. Hen. Then what intends these forces thou dost York. To heave the traitor Somerset from hence; Enter IDEN, with CADE's head. Iden. If one so rude and of so mean condition May pass into the presence of a king, Lo, I present your Grace a traitor's head, The head of Cade, whom I in combat slew. K. Hen. The head of Cade !-Great God, how just art thou! O, let me view his visage, being dead, That living wrought me such exceeding trouble.— Tell me, my friend, art thou the man that slew him? 50 60 70 Iden. I was, an't like your majesty. K. Hen. How art thou call'd? and what is thy degree? Iden. Alexander Iden, that's my name; A poor esquire of Kent, that loves his king. K. Hen. Iden, kneel down. [He kneels.] Rise up a knight. We give thee for reward a thousand marks; Iden. May Iden live to merit such a bounty, And never live but true unto his liege! K. Hen. See, Buckingham! Somerset comes with the queen: Go, bid her hide him quickly from the duke. Enter QUEEN MARGARET and Somerset. Q. Mar. For thousand Yorks he shall not hide his head, But boldly stand, and front him to his face. York. How now! is Somerset at liberty? Which darest not, no, nor canst not rule a traitor. Is able with the change to kill and cure. 80 90 100 And with the same to act controlling laws. Som. O monstrous traitor!-I arrest thee, York, York. Wouldst have me kneel? first let me ask of these, If they can brook I bow a knee to man.— Sirrah, call in my sons to be my bail: [Exit an Attendant. I know, ere they will have me go to ward, They'll pawn their swords for my enfranchisement. Shall be the surety for their traitor father. [Exit BUCKINGHAM. See where they come: I'll warrant they'll make it good. Enter EDWARD and RICHARD. Q. Mar. And here comes Clifford to deny their bail. O. Clif. Health and all happiness to my lord the king! [Kneels. York. I thank thee, Clifford: say, what news with thee? Nay, do not fright us with an angry look: We are thy sovereign, Clifford, kneel again; O. Clif. This is my king, York, I do not mistake; 110 120 |