'Persuaded him from any further act: 6 'But still, where danger was, still there I met him; * And like rich hangings in a homely house, * So was his will in his old feeble body. * But, noble as he is, look where he comes. Enter SALISBURY. Sal. Now, by my sword, well hast thou fought to-day; By the mass, so did we all.-I thank you, Richard: 'God knows, how long it is I have to live; 'And it hath pleas'd him, that three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death.* Well, lords, we have not got that which we have:* * 'Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, * Being opposites of such repairing nature.* York. I know, our safety is to follow them; 'For, as I hear, the king is fled to London, To call a present court of parliament. 4 'Let us pursue him, ere the writs go forth:- 9 Well, lords, we have not got that which we have ;] i. e. we have not secured, we are not sure of retaining, that which we have acquired. * Being opposites of such repairing nature.] Being enemies that are likely so soon to rally and recover themselves from this defeat. * And where this breach, now in our fortunes made, May readily be stopp'd. *Y. Clif. But that my heart's on future mischief set, * I would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly; * To see their day, and them our fortune give: SCENE III. Fields near Saint Albans. [Exeunt. Alarum: Retreat. Flourish; then enter YORK, RICHARD PLANTAGENET, WARWICK, and Soldiers, with Drum and Colours. "York. Of Salisbury, who can report of him; * That winter lion, who, in rage, forgets * Aged contusions and all brush of time;" * And, like a gallant in the brow of youth,' * Repairs him with occasion? this happy day *Is not itself, nor have we won one foot, * If Salisbury be lost. 'Rich. My noble father, 'Three times to-day I holp him to his horse, Three times bestrid him, thrice I led him off, all our present parts.] i. e. party. TYRWHITT. brush of time;] i. e. the gradual detrition of time. -gallant in the brow of youth,] The brow of youth is the height of youth, as the brow of a hill is its summit. Three times bestrid him,] That is, Three times I saw him fallen, and, striding over him, defended him till he recovered. "Persuaded him from any further act: 'But still, where danger was, still there I met him; *And like rich hangings in a homely house, * So was his will in his old feeble body. * But, noble as he is, look where he comes. Enter SALISBURY. Sal. Now, by my sword, well hast thou fought to-day; By the mass, so did we all.-I thank you, Richard: 'God knows, how long it is I have to live; 'And it hath pleas'd him, that three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death.* Well, lords, we have not got that which we have:* * 'Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, * Being opposites of such repairing nature.1 • York. I know, our safety is to follow them; 'Let us pursue him, ere the writs go forth:- 9 Well, lords, we have not got that which we have ;] i. e. we have not secured, we are not sure of retaining, that which we have acquired. + Being opposites of such repairing nature.] Being enemies that are likely so soon to rally and recover themselves from this defeat. |