K. Hen. Call Buckingham, and bid him arm himself. York. Call Buckingham, and all the friends thou hast, I am resolv'd for death or dignity. Clif. The first I warrant thee, if dreams prove true, War. You were best to go to bed, and dream again, To keep thee from the tempest of the field. Clif. I am resolv'd to bear a greater storm, crest. The rampant bear chain'd to the ragged staff, Y. Clif. And so to arms, victorious father, For you shall sup with Jesu Christ to-night. Rich. If not in heaven, you'll surely sup in SCENE II.-Saint Albans.. And if thou dost not hide thee from the bear, How now, my noble lord? what, all a-foot? But match to match I have encounter'd him, Enter CLIFFORD, War. Of one or both of us the time is come. York. Hold, Warwick, seek thee out some other chase, For I myself must hunt this deer to death. As I intend, Clifford, to thrive to-day, [Exit WARWICK. Clif. What seest thou in me, York? why dost thou pause? York. With thy brave bearing should I be in love, But that thou art so fast mine enemy. Clif. Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem, But that 'tis shown ignobly and in treason. York. Thus war hath given thee peace, for Peace with his soul, heaven, if it be thy will! Enter young CLIFFORD. Y. Clif. Shame and confusion! all is on the Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds Whom angry heavens do make their minister, Hath no self-love; nor he, that loves himself, To cease! +-Wast thou ordain'd, dear father, And, in thy reverence and thy chair-days thus spares; No more will I their babes: tears virginal As did Æneas old Anchises bear, [Erit. Q. Mar. What are you made of? you'll not Now is it manhood, wisdom, and defence, York. So let it help me now against thy By what we can, which can no more but fly. sword, As I in justice and true right express it! on the action • Helmet. + One on whom nature hath set a mark of deformity, a stigma. † A dreadful wager; a tremendous stake. [Alarum afar of. If you be ta'en, we then should see the bottom Of all our fortunes: but if we haply scape, (As well we may, if not through your neglect,) We shall to London get; where you are lov'd; And where this breach, now in our fortunes made, May readily be stopp'd. Enter young CLIFFORD. But still, where danger was,' still there I met hitn; Y. Clif. But that my heart's on future mis- And like rich hangings in a homely house, chief set, I would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly; Reigns in the hearts of all our present parts. • [Exeunt. So was his will in his old feeble body, Enter SALISBURY. Sal. Now, by my sword, well hast thou fought to-day; By the mass, so did we all.-I thank you, Richard : York. I know our safety is to follow them; Let us pursue him ere the writs go forth:- [Exeunt. I. e. We have not secured that which we have acquired. t1.e. Being enemies that are likely so soon to ralle and recover themselves from this defeat. THIRD PART OF KING HENRY VI LITERARY AND HISTORICAL NOTICE. THE action of this play comprehends a period of sixteen years. It commences with the events immediately succeeding the disastrous battle of St. Alban's, 1455, and concludes with the murder of King Henry VI, and the birth of Prince Edward, (afterwards Edward V.) 1471. Dr. Johnson says, "Of these three plays, I think the second the best. The truth is, they have not sufficient variety of action, for the incidents are too often of the same kind; yet many of the characters are well discriminated. King Henry and his queen, Kisổ Fdward, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Earl of Warwick, are very strongly and distinctly painted.". SCENE, during part of the third Act, in France; during all the rest of the Play, in England. ACT I. SCENE I.-London -The Parliament- Drums. Some Soldiers of YORK's party War. I wonder how the king escap'd our hands. HENRY Rich. Thus do I hope to shake king Henry's | War. And so do 1.-Victorious prince of Before I see thee seated in that throne I vow by heaven these eyes shall never close. For hither we have broken in by force. Norf. We'll all assist you; he that flies shall die. York. Thanks, gentle Norfolk,-Stay by me, my lords; And, soldiers, stay, and lodge by me this night. War. And when the king comes, offer him no violence, Unless he seek to thrust you out by force. York. The queen, this day, parliament, [They retire. here holds her But little thinks we shall be of her council: War. The bloody parliament shall this be Unless Plantagenet, duke of York, be king; York. Then leave me not, my lords: be re- I mean to take possession of my right. War. Neither the king, nor he that loves The proudest be that holds up Lancaster, crown. [WARWICK Leads YORK to the Throne, who seats himself. Far be the thought of this from To make a shambles of the parliament-house! York. Thou art deceiv'd, I am thine. Exe. For shame, come down; he made thee York. 'Twas my inheritance, as the earldom was. Ere. Thy father was a traitor to the crown. Clif. Whom should he follow, but his natural king? War. True, Clifford; and that's Richard, duke K. Hen. And shall I stand, and thou sit in self. Content thy War. Be duke of Lancaster, let him be king. ter: And that the lord of Westmoreland shall main tain. War. And Warwick shall disprove it. You forget, That we are those which chas'd you from the And slew your fathers, and with colours spread North. Yes, Warwick, I remember it to my grief; And, by his soul, thou and thy house shall rue it. West. Plantagenet, of thee, and these thy Thy kinsmen, and thy friends, I'll have more lives, Than drops of blood were in my father's veins. Clif. Urge it no more; lest that, instead of words, Flourish. Enter King HENRY, CLIFFORD, And be you silent and attentive too, K. Hen. Think'st thou, that I will leave my kingly throne, Wherein my grandsire and my father sat? Shall be my winding sheet.-Why faint you, lords? My title's good, and better far than his. War. But prove it, Henry, and thou shalt be king. K. Hen. Henry the fourth by conquest got the crown. York. 'Twas by rebellion against his king. K. Hen. I know not what to say; my title's weak. Tell me, may not a king adopt an heir? York. What then? K. Hen. And if he may, then am I lawful king: For Richard, in the view of many lords, And made him to resign his crown perforce. War. Suppose, my lords, he did it unconstrain'd, Think you, 'twere prejudicial to his crown ? * Ere. No; for he could not so resign his crown, Bu that the next heir should succeed and reign. K. Hen. Art thou against us, duke of Exeter? Exe. His is the right, and therefore pardon me. York. Why whisper you, my lords, and an swer not? Exe. My conscience tells me he is lawful king. K. Hen. All will revolt from me, and turn to him. North. Plantagenet, for all the claim thou lay'st, Think not that Henry shall be so depos'd. War. Depos'd he shall be, in despite of all. North. Thou art deceiv'd: 'tis not thy south ern power, Of Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, nor of Kent, Clif. King Henry, be thy title right or wrong, Conditionally, that here thon take an oath perform. [Coming from the Throne. War. Long live king Henry!— Piantagenet, embrace him. K. Hen. Aud long live thou, and these thy forward sons! York. Now York and Lancaster are reconcil'd. Exe, Accurs'd be he that seeks to mkae them foes! [Senet. The Lords come forward. York. Farewell, my gracious lord; I'll to my castle. War. And I'll keep London, with my sol diers. Norf. And I to Norfolk, with my followers. Mont. And I unto the sea, from whence 1 came. [Exeunt YORK, and his Sons, WARWICK, NORFOLK, MONTAGUE, Soldiers, and Attendants. K. Hen. And I with grief and sorrow to the court. K. Hen. O Clifford, how thy words revive my Enter Queen MARGARET and the Prince of heart! York. Henry of Lancaster, resign thy crown :What mutter you, or what conspire you, lords? War. Do right unto this princely duke of York; Or I will fill the house with armed men, He stamps and the Soldiers show them- K. Hen. My lord of Warwick, hear me but one word ; Let me, for this my life-time, reign as king. York. Confirm the crown to me, and to mine heirs, And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou liv'st. K. Hen. I am content: Richard Plantagenet, Enjoy the kingdom after my decease. Clif. What wrong is this unto the prince your son? War. What good is this to England and himself? • I. e. Detrimental to the general rights of royalty. of hereditary |