He loves thee, and thou dost neglect him, Thomas; 20 Between his greatness and thy other brethren : 25 30 Yet, notwithstanding, being incensed, he 's flint; As flaws congealèd in the spring of day. 35 Clarence. I shall observe him with all care and love. King. Why art thou not at Windsor with him, Thomas ? Clarence. He is not there to-day; he dines in London. King. And how accompanied? canst thou tell that? Clarence. With Poins, and other his continual followers. King. Most subject is the fattest soil to weeds; 41 And he, the noble image of my youth, Is overspread with them: therefore my grief The blood weeps from my heart when I do shape, 45 And rotten times that you shall look upon, When I am sleeping with my ancestors. Warwick. My gracious lord, you look beyond him quite : The Prince will, in the perfectness of time, Cast off his followers; and their memory Shall as a pattern or a measure live, By which his grace must mete the lives of others, Enter the Earl of Westmoreland. King. Who's here? Westmoreland ? 50 55 Westmoreland. Health to my sovereign, and new happiness Added to that that I am to deliver! [He kneels. Mowbray, the bishop Scroop, Hastings, and all, Are brought to the correction of your law; With every course in his particular. бо [He gives a packet. King. O Westmoreland, thou art a summer bird, 65 Which ever in the haunch of winter sings The lifting up of day. Look, here's more news. Enter Harcourt. 70 Harcourt. From enemies heaven keep your majesty; And, when they stand against you, may they fall As those that I am come to tell you of! The Earl Northumberland and the Lord Bardolph, With a great power of English and of Scots, Are by the sheriff of Yorkshire overthrown: The manner and true order of the fight, This packet, please it you, contains at large. 75 [He kneels and delivers it. King. And wherefore should these good news make me sick? Will Fortune never come with both hands full? 80 85 [He swoons. Prince Humphrey. Comfort, your majesty ! Clarence [taking the crown off]. O my royal father! Westmoreland. My sovereign lord, cheer up yourself, look up. Warwick. Be patient, princes; you do know these fits Are with his highness very ordinary. Stand from him, give him air; he'll straight be well. 91 Clarence. The river hath thrice flowed, no ebb between ; And the old folk, time's doting chronicles, Say it did so a little time before 95 That our great grandsire, Edward, sicked and died. Warwick. Speak lower, princes, for the King recovers. Prince Humphrey. This apoplexy will, certain, be his end. King. I pray you take me up, and bear me hence Into some other chamber: softly, pray. ΙΟΙ [The King is moved to another chamber (that is, to the 'Shadow' at the back of the stage) and placed upon a bed. Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends; Unless some dull and favourable hand Will whisper music to my weary spirit. Warwick. Call for the music in the other room. 105 [Exit one of the Courtiers. King. Set me the crown upon my pillow here. [Clarence puts the crown on the pillow. Clarence. His eye is hollow, and he changes much. [Music plays without. Warwick. Less noise, less noise! Enter Prince Henry, hurriedly. Prince Henry. Who saw the Duke of Clarence ? Clarence. I am here, brother, full of heaviness. Prince Henry. How now! rain within doors, and none abroad! How doth the King? Heard he the good news yet? Prince Humphrey. He altered much upon the hearing it. 114 Prince Henry. If he be sick with joy, he will recover Without physic. Warwick. Not so much noise, my lords :-sweet prince, speak low; [Points to the King: the Prince is startled at the change. The King your father is disposed to sleep. Clarence. Let us withdraw into the other room. Warwick. Will 't please your grace to go along with us? Prince Henry. No; I will sit and watch here by the King. [Exeunt all except Prince Henry. The Music ceases. He sits by the bedside. Why doth the crown lie there upon his pillow, Being so troublesome a bedfellow ? O polished perturbation! golden care! 120 125 That keep'st the ports of slumber open wide My due from thee is this Which, as immediate 131 135 [He kneels and kisses him. imperial crown, [He takes it from the pillow. from thy place and blood, Lo, here it sits, Which God shall guard: strength [Putting it on his head. and put the world's whole Into one giant arm, it shall not force 140 [Exit. This lineal honour from me: this from thee Re-enter Warwick and the rest hurriedly. Clarence. Doth the King call? Warwick. What would your majesty? How fares your grace? 145 King. Why did you leave me here alone, my lords? Clarence. We left the Prince my brother here, my liege, Who undertook to sit and watch by you. King. The Prince of Wales! Where is he? let me see him: He is not here. 150 Warwick. This door is open; he is gone this way. Prince Humphrey. He came not through the chamber where we stayed. King. Where is the crown? who took it from my pillow? Warwick. When we withdrew, my liege, we left it here. King. The Prince hath ta'en it hence: go, seek him out. Is he so hasty, that he doth suppose My sleep my death? Find him, my Lord of Warwick; chide him hither. 155 [Exit Warwick. This part of his conjoins with my disease, And helps to end me. See, sons, what things you are ! How quickly nature falls into revolt When gold becomes her object ! Re-enter Warwick. 161 Now, where is he that will not stay so long 166 Warwick. My lord, I found the Prince in the next room, Re-enter Prince Henry with the crown. 170 [Exeunt Warwick and the rest. Prince Henry. I never thought to hear you speak again. King. Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought: I stay too long by thee, I weary thee. Dost thou so hunger for my empty chair, 176 That thou wilt needs invest thee with mine honours Thou seek'st the greatness that will overwhelm thee. Stay but a little; for my day is dim. 181 Thou hast stol'n that, which, after some few hours, Were thine without offence; and at my death Thou hast sealed up my expectatión : Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not, 185 And thou wilt have me die assured of it. |