The SECOND PART of (1) King HENRY VI. SCENE, The Palace. Flourish of Trumpets: then, Hautboys. Enter King Henry, Duke Humphry, Salisbury, Warwick, and Beauford on the one fide: The Queen, Suffolk, York, Somerfet, and Buckingham on the other. A SUFFOLK. S by your high imperial Majefty I had in charge at my depart from France, So in the famous ancient city, Tours, And (1) The Second Part of K, Henry VI.] This and the third part of K. Henry VI. contain that troublefom Period of this Prince's Reign, which took in the whole Contention betwixt the two Houles of Tork and Lancaster: And under that Title were A 3 thefe And humbly now upon my bended knee, [Prefenting the Queen to the King. Το your moft gracious hand; that are the fubstance The happiest gift that ever Marquifs gave, The fairest Queen that ever King receiv'd.. K. Henry. Suffolk, arife. Welcome, Queen Margaret; I can exprefs no kinder fign of love, Than this kind kifs. O Lord, that lend'ft me life, For thou haft giv'n me, in this beauteous face, If fympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great King of England, and my gracious lord, The mutual conf'rence that my mind hath had, K. Henry. Her fight did ravifh, but her grace in speech, Her words y-clad with wifdom's majefty, Make me from wondring fall to weeping joys, Such is the fulness of my heart's content. Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All kneel. Long live Queen Margret, England's hap piness! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suff. My lord protector, fo it please your grace, Here are the articles of contracted Peace, thefe two Plays first acted and published. The present Scene opens with K. Henry's Marriage, which was in the 23d Year of his Reign; and closes with the first Battle fought at St. Albans, and won by the York Faction, in the 3 3d Year of his Reign. So that it comprizes the History and Tranfactions of to Years. Between Between our Sovereign and the French King Charles, Glo. reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French King, Charles, and William de la Pole Marquifs of Suffolk, Ambafador for Henry King of England, that the faid Henry hall efpoufe the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerufalem, and crown her Queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next enfuing. Item. That the Dutchy of Anjou, and the County of Maine, fhall be released and delivered to the King her father. [Lets fall the paper. K. Henry. Uncle, how now? Glo. Pardon me, gracious lord; Some fudden qualm hath struck me to the heart, Win. Item, That the Dutchies of Anjou and Maine fhall be releafed and delivered to the King her father, and he fent over of the King of England's own proper coft and charges, without having any dowry. K. Henry. They please us well. Lord Marquifs, kneel you down; We here create thee the firft duke of Suffolk, And gird thee with the fword. Coufin of York, We thank you for all this great favour done, [Exeunt King, Queen, and Suffolk. Manent the reft. Glo. Brave peers of England, pillars of the ftate, A 4 What! What did my brother Henry fpend his youth, In winter's cold, and fummer's parching heat, Have you your felves, Somerfet, Buckingham, Car. Nephew, what means this paffionate difcourfe? This peroration with such circumstances? For France, 'tis ours; and we will keep it fill. Glo. Ay, uncle, we will keep it if we can ; But now it is impoffible we should. Suffolk, the new-made Duke that rules the roaft, Sal. Now, by the death of him who dy'd for all, For were there hope to conquer them again, My My fword should fhed hot blood, mine eyes no tears. York. For Suffolk's Duke, may he be fuffocate, never read, but England's Kings have had She should have ftaid in France, and starv'd in France, Car. My lord of Glofter, now ye grow too hot: Glo. My lord of Winchester, I know your mind. A 5 [Exit. Calling |