1. Murd. Ay, mill-stones; as he lesson'd us to y shore I

weep.

Clar. O, do not slander him, for he is kind. 1. Murd. Right, as snow in harvest. - Come, yon deceive yourself;

'Tis he that sends us to destroy you here,

Clar. It cannot be; for he bewept my fortune, And hugg'd me in his arms, and swore, with sobs, That he would labour my delivery.

1. Murd. Why, so he doth, when he delivers P yout

From this earth's thraldom to the joys of heaven. 72.Murd. Make peace with God, for you must die, my Lord.

[Clar. Hast thou that holy feeling in thy soul, To counsel me to make my peace with God, And art thon yet to thy own soul so blind, That thou wilt war with God by murdering me?

Ah, Sirs, consider he, that set you on

To do this deed, will hate you for the deed. 2. Murd. What shall we do?

Clar, Relent, and save your souls.

1. Murd. Relent! 'tis cowardly, and womanish, Clar. Not to relent, is beastly, savage, de

vilish.

Which of you, if you were a Prince's son,
Being pent from liberty, as I am now,

or 3. if two such murderers as yourselves came to

you,

Would not entreat for life?

My friend, I spy some pity in thy looks;
O, if thine eye be not a flatterer,
Come thou on my side, and entreat for me,
As you would beg, were you in my distress.
A begging Prince what beggar pities not?

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2. Murd. Look behind you, my Lord.

1. Murd. Take that, and that; if all this will rou [Stabs him. I'll drown you in the malmsey-butt within.

not do,

[Exit, with the body. 2. Murd. A bloody deed, and desperately despatch'd!

How fain, like Pilate, would I wash my hands Of this most grievous guilty murder done!

1. Murd. How now? what mean'st thou, that

Take thou the fee, and tell him what I say;

For I repent me that the Duke is slain.

[Exit.

1. Murd. So do not I; go, coward, as thou

art.

Well, I'll go hide the body in some hole,
Till that the Duke give order for his burial:
And when I have my meed, I will away;
For this will out, and then 1 must not stay.

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ACT II SCENE IM

The same. A Room in the 'Palace.

Enter King EDWARD, (led in sick,) Queen

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ELIZABETH, DORSET, RIVERS, HASTINGS, BUCKINGHAM, GREY, and Others. Hi!, wisi woH

K. Edw. Why, so: now have I done a good
day's work
You Peers, continue this united league:
I every day expect an embassage of by 24 I
From my Redeemer to redeem me hence;
And more in peace my soul shall part to heaven
Since I have made my friends at peace on earth."
Rivers, and Hastings, take each other's hand;
Dissemble not your hatred, swear your love.
Riv. By heaven, my soul is purg'd from grudg-
ing hate;

And with my hand I seal my true heart's love.
Hast. So thrive I, as I truly swear the like!
K. Edw. Take heed, you dally not before your
King and
Lest he, that is the supreme King of Kings,
Confound your hidden falsehood, and award
Either of you to be the other's end..

Hast. So prosper I, as I swear perfect love! Riv. And I, as I love Hastings with my heart: K. Edw. Madam, yourself are not exempt in

Nor your son Dorset,

this,

Buckingham, nor you; You kave been factious one against the other. Wife, love lord Hastings, let him kiss your hand And what you do, do it unfeignedly.

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Q. Eliz. There, Hastings; → I will never more

remember

Our former hatred, So thrive I, and mine!
K. Edw. Dorset, embrace him,
Hastings,

love lord Marquis.

Dor. This interchange of love, I here protest, Upon my part, shall be inviolable.

Hast. And so swear I. [embraces Dorset. K. Edw. Now, princely Buckingham, seal thou this league

With thy embracements to my wifes allies,
And make me happy in your unity.

Buck. Whenever Buckingham doth turn his

Upon your Grace, to the Queen.] but with all

duteous love

Doth cherish you, and yours, God punish me
With hate in those where I expect most love!
When I have most need to employ a friend,
And most assured that he is a friend,

Deep, hollow, treacherous, and full of guile,
Be he unto me! this do I beg of heaven,

When I am cold in love, to you or yours.

[Embracing RIVERS, &c. K. Edw. A pleasing cordial, princely Buckingham,

Is this thy vow unto my sickly heart.

There wanteth now our brother Gloster here,
To make the blessed period of this peace.

Buck. And, in good time, here comes the noble

Duke, A r

100 1197 Enter GLOSTER.

Glo. Good-morrow to my sovereign King, and Queen; d.

And, princely Peers, a happy time of day!
K. Edw. Happy, indeed, as we have spent the
day:

Brother, we have done deeds of charity;
Made peace of enmity, fair love of hate,
Between these swelling wrong-incensed Peers.

Glo. A blessed labour, my most sovereign
Liege.

Among this princely heap, if any here,
By false intelligence, or wrong surmise,
Hold me a foe;

If I unwittingly, or in my rage,

Have aught committed that is hardly borne
By any in this presence, I desire

To reconcile me to his friendly peace:
"This death to me, to be at enmity;

I hate it, and desire all good men's love.
First, Madam, Lentreat true peace of you,
Which I will purchase with my duteous service;
Of you, my noble cousin Buckingham,

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If ever any grudge were lodg'd between us;
Of you, Lord Rivers, and Lord Grey

you,

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of

That all without desert have frown'd on me;
Dukes, Earls, Lords, Gentlemen; indeed, of all.
I do not know that Englishman alive,

With whom my soul is any jot at odds,
More than the infant that is born to-night;
I thank my God for my humility.

Q.. Eliz. A holyday shall this be kept here-
after:

I would to God, all strifes were well com

My sovereign Lord, I do beseech your Highness To take our brother Clarence to your grace.