Chapter XIX: Act V: SCENE I. Coventry (2)

[ccc163] _My...you_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ [To War.] Speaks to Warwick. Ff.

[ccc164] SCENE VI. Pope.

[ccc166] _And...not_] One line in Theobald. Two in Ff.

[ccc169] Prince.] Prince Ed. F1. Prince Edw. F2. Prin. Edw. F3 F4. ¶ ccc169, ccc170: _Nay...best_] As verse in Rowe. Prose in Ff.

[ccc171] _Warwick...queen_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[ccc172] _fill_] _fills_ F4.

[ccc175] _soothe_] _sooth_ Ff. _smooth_ Rann (Heath conj.).

[ccc199] _Warwick...love_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[ccc213] _thy help to_] _the help of_ Capell.

[ccc228] _I’ll_] (Qq) Capell. _I_ Ff.

[ccc233], ccc234: _But, Warwick, Thou and...men_] _But Warwick, Thyself and...men_ Theobald. _But Warwick, thou Thyself and...men_ Hanmer. _But, Warwick, thou And...men_ Steevens. _But, Warwick, thou And......warlike men_ Collier MS. _But, Warwick, Thou and Lord...men_ Keightley conj. _But, Warwick, thou And...men of mine_ Anon. conj. As an Alexandrine. Anon. conj.

[ccc242] _mine eldest_] (Qq) Ff. _my younger_ Theobald (from Holinshed).

[ccc249] Prince.] Prin. Ed. F1 F3 F4. Pri. Ed. F2.

[ccc253] _Shalt_] F2 F3 F4. _Shall_ F1.

[ccc255] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manet Warwicke. Ff.

[cda001] ACT IV. SCENE I.] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ London. The palace.] London. A Room in the Palace. Capell. England. Pope. The Palace in England. Theobald. ¶ Enter Gloucester......] Enter Richard... Ff. ¶ and Montague] Mountague and others. Capell.

[cda008] Flourish. Enter...] Flourish. Enter King Edward, Lady Grey, Penbrooke, Stafford, Hastings: foure stand on one side, and foure on the other. Ff (Pembrooke, F2. Pembrook, F3 F4), after line 6. ¶ attended.] Capell. ¶ as Queen] Rowe. ¶ and others] and divers others Capell.

[cda009] _Now...choice_] One line in Pope, omitting _of_. Two in Ff.

[cda011] _As...Warwick_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cda013] _our_] _your_ Capell conj.

[cda017] _And shall_] _And you shall_ Rowe. _Ay, and shall or Marry, and shall_ S. Walker conj.

[cda019] _Yea_] F1. _Yes_ F2 F3 F4.

[cda020]–cda023: _Not...together_] Arranged as in Capell. See note (V).

[cda026] _queen_] Hanmer. _queene?_ Ff.

[cda029]–cda031: _Then...Bona_] Arranged as by Pope. As four lines in Ff, ending _opinion...enemie...marriage...Bona_. ¶ cda029: _mine_] F1 F2. _my_ F3 F4.

[cda033] _new_] om. Anon. conj.

[cda041] _But_] F1. _Yes, but_ F2 F3 F4. _But then_ S. Walker conj. _Ay, but_ Keightley conj. _But yet_ Anon. conj. ¶ _safer_] _safter_ F2.

[cda045] _only_] _alone_ Pope.

[cda061] _In...judgement_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cda063] _broker_] F1 F2. _brother_ F3 F4.

[cda073], cda074: _dislike...Doth_] Edd. _dislikes...Doth_ Ff. _dislikes...Do_ Rowe.

[cda083] [Aside.] Johnson. om. Ff. ¶ Enter a Post] Ff. Enter Messenger. Capell.

[cda084] SCENE II. Pope. ¶ cda084, cda085: _Now...France_] As verse first by Capell. As prose in Ff. ¶ cda084: _messenger_] _post_ Collier conj.

[cda086] sovereign] om. Capell, reading _From France...words_ as one line.

[cda089]–cda091: _Go to...letters?_] Arranged as by Capell. As four lines in Ff, ending _thee...words...them...letters?_ ¶ cda089: _to_] Pope. _too_ Ff. ¶ cda089, cda090: _therefore, in Brief, Tell me_] _Therefore, in briefe, tell me_ F1. _Therefore, in briefe, tell_ F2 F3 F4 (_brief_ F3 F4). _So tell_ Pope.

[cda091] _unto_] _to_ Pope.

[cda093] _thy_] Rowe. _the_ Ff.

[cda103] _For I have_] F1. _For I_ F2. _For so I_ F3 F4.

[cda104] _Tell......done_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ _done_] _doff’d_ Capell conj.

[cda116] _Ay...friendship_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ _they are_] _they’re_ Pope.

[cda117] _That_] _The_ Rowe (ed. 2). ¶ _Edward_] _Edwards_ F2.

[cda118] _Belike...younger_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ _elder......younger_] (Qq) Ff. _younger...elder_ Theobald.

[cda124] [Aside] Rowe. ¶ cda124–cda126: _Not I...crown_] Arranged as by Capell. In Ff line 125 ends at _matter_. As two lines, the first ending _matter_, in Pope.

[cda126] _the love_] _love_ Pope.

[cda132] _quickly will_] _will soon_ Pope.

[cdb001] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE III. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ A plain...] Capell. In Warwickshire. Theobald. om. Ff. ¶ Enter...Oxford...] Enter...Oxford in England... Ff.

[cdb002] _by numbers swarm_] _swarm by numbers_ Pope.

[cdb003] _comes_] _come_ Rowe.

[cdb005] _Fear_] _Oh! fear_ Hanmer.

[cdb012] _sweet Clarence_] _friend_ Pope. _Clarence_ Capell.

[cdb013] _coverture_] _overture_ Warburton. See note (VI).

[cdb015] _towns_] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). _towne_ F1 F2. _town_ F3 F4.

[cdb020] _sleight_] _slight_ Rowe.

[cdb026] _to_] _in_ Capell.

[cdc001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE IV. Pope. Theobald continues the scene. om. Ff. ¶ Edward’s camp...] Capell. Enter...] Ff. ¶ three] F1 F2. the F3 F4.

[cdc002] _is_] _has_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[cdc014] _keeps_] F3 F4. _keepes_ F1 F2. _keepeth_ Theobald. _keeps here_ Hanmer. ¶ _field_] _field here_ Keightley conj.

[cdc015] _more dangerous_] F1 F2. _the more dangerous_ F3 F4. _dangerous_ Hanmer.

[cdc021] _we his_] _we this_ F3 F4.

[cdc022] Enter...] Ff.

[cdc023] _stand_] F1 F2. _stands_ F3 F4.

[cdc027] [Warwick...] Ff. ¶ ‘Arm! arm!’] Arms, Arms, F4. The drum...sounding] Ff. ¶ re-enter] Enter Ff. ¶ fly] F4. flyes F1 F2 F3.

[cdc029], cdc030: _Richard...duke._] Arranged as by Pope. As prose in Ff. ¶ cdc029: _here is_] _here’s_ Capell, reading as one line _Richard...duke._

[cdc030] _The duke...parted_] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff. ¶ _parted_] Ff. _parted last_ Capell, from (Qq).

[cdc031] _king._] _king?_ Rowe.

[cdc032] _embassade_] Ff. _embassage_ (Qq) Capell.

[cdc034] _now to create_] _to new create_ Johnson conj.

[cdc041] _Yea, brother...art...too_] As in Steevens. Two lines in Ff. _Brother of Clarence, and art thou here too_ Pope. _Yea, brother of Clarence, and art thou here too_ Capell.

[cdc042] _needs must_] _must needs_ Rowe.

[cdc050] _the shadow_] _a shadow_ F3 F4.

[cdc055] _what answer_] _you what reply_ Pope. _his grace what answer_ Capell. _him then what answer_ Keightley conj. _the duke what answer_ Anon. conj.

[cdc056] _the_] om. Pope. ¶ _send_] _sent_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[cdc057] _a while_] F3 F4. _a-while_ F1 F2. ¶ [They lead...] Ff.

[cdc059] [Exit, guarded.] Exeunt. Ff. Exit, led off forcibly; Somerset with him. Capell.

[cdc064] [Exeunt.] Exit. Ff.

[cdd001] SCENE IV.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ London.] Capell. ¶ The palace.] Theobald. ¶ Enter...] Malone. Enter Rivers, and Lady Gray. Ff. Enter Rivers and the Queen. Theobald. ¶ cdd001: _you in_] _in you_ Collier MS.

[cdd002] Q. Eliz.] Gray. Ff, and throughout the scene.

[cdd003] _is_] _has_ Rowe.

[cdd004] _What...Warwick?_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff. ¶ _What!_] _What_ F1. _What,_ F2. _What?_ F3 F4.

[cdd011] _new_] _now_ Rowe.

[cdd016] _life’s_] Rowe. _lives_ Ff.

[cdd017] _wean_] Rowe. _waine_ F1 F2. _wain_ F3 F4.

[cdd019] _is it...passion_] F1. _is it...my passion_ F2 F3 F4. _is it...in my passion_ Rowe. _is’t...in my passion_ Pope.

[cdd020] _misfortune’s_] Pope. _misfortunes_ F1 F2 F3. _misfortune_ F4.

[cdd025] _But...become?_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdd026] _inform’d_] _informed_ Theobald.

[cdd028] _friends_] F1 F4. _friend_ F2 F3.

[cde001] SCENE V.] Capell. _Scene vi._ Pope. om. Ff. ¶ A park......] Theobald. In Yorkshire. Pope. ¶ Enter Gloucester...] Enter Richard... Ff. ¶ Stanley.] Stanley, and others. Capell.

[cde004] _stands_] _stand_ F1.

[cde005] _here_] om. Pope.

[cde008] _Comes_] Come F1.

[cde013] Enter...him] Ff.

[cde014] _This...game_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cde015] _Nay...stand_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cde016] _brother......Hastings_] _brother Glo’ster, Hastings_ Pope, _brother of Gloster, Hastings_ Collier MS.

[cde019] _ready_] _ready here_ Hanmer. ¶ _park-corner_] _park-corner for you_ Capell.

[cde020] _whither_] _whether_ F1. ¶ cde020, cde021: _To...Flanders_] One line in Steevens. Two in Ff.

[cde021] _ship_] _shipt_ F3. _slip_ so quoted by S. Walker.

[cde022] Glou.] K. Edw. Lettsom conj.

[cde025] _Huntsman...along_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cde027] _ha’_] Rowe. _ha_ Ff.

[cde028] _Bishop...frown_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdf001] SCENE VI.] Capell. SCENE VII. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ London.] Pope. ¶ The Tower.] Theobald. Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Henry] Henry the sixt F1. Henry the Sixth F2 F3 F4. ¶ Richmond] Rowe. Henry Ff. ¶ of the Tower] Rowe. om. Ff. ¶ cdf001: _Master_] Capell. _M._ Ff. _Mr._ Rowe.

[cdf011] _my_] om. Pope. ¶ _imprisonment_] _’prisonment_ Anon. conj.

[cdf053] _it is_] _is it_ F3 F4.

[cdf055] _be confiscate_] Malone. _confiscate_ F1. _confiscated_ F2 F3 F4.

[cdf056] _and that...determined_] As one line, S. Walker conj.

[cdf058] _your_] _our_ F4.

[cdf068], cdf069: _Come...thoughts_] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending _hope...truth...thoughts._

[cdf070] _This...our_] _Thou, pretty boy, shalt prove this_ (Qq) Rann.

[cdf076] _are_] _art_ F2. ¶ Enter...] Ff. Enter a Messenger. Capell.

[cdf077] War.] om. Boswell.

[cdf088] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manet Somerset, Richmond, and Oxford. Ff (Manent F2).

[cdg001] SCENE VII.] Capell. SCENE VIII. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ Before York.] Capell. Changes to York. Pope. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter King Edward, Gloucester...] Enter Edward, Richard... Ff. ¶ cdg001: _Lord_] om. Pope.

[cdg004] _waned_] _wained_ Ff.

[cdg008] _Ravenspurgh_] F2 F3 F4. _Rauenspurre_ F1. ¶ _haven_] om. Pope. ¶ _before_] _’fore_ Steevens conj.

[cdg010] _The...this_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdg016] his Brethren.] Ff. others. Capell. Aldermen. Dyce.

[cdg017] _My lords...coming_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdg025] [Aside] Rowe (ed. 2). om. Ff.

[cdg029] [They descend.] He descends. Ff.

[cdg030] _captain_] _captain he_ Collier (Collier MS.). _capitain_ Delius conj. ¶ _soon persuaded_] _persuaded soon_ Pope.

[cdg032] _’long_] _long_ Ff.

[cdg034] Enter...below.] Enter the Maior, and two Aldermen. Ff. Re-enter Mayor, below; Attendants with him. Capell.

[cdg039] _deign_] F3 F4. _deine_ F1 F2.

[cdg045]–cdg047: _Thanks...rest_] As in Pope. As four lines in Ff, ending _Mountgomerie...crowne...dukedome...rest._

[cdg050] [The...to march.] Ff. The...a March. Rowe.

[cdg057] _shall_] _should_ (Qq) Capell.

[cdg059] _When...claim_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cdg061] _wit!_] Capell. _wit,_ Ff.

[cdg070] [giving him a Paper. Capell. ¶ [Flourish.] Rowe. Flourish. Sound. Ff.

[cdg071] Sold.] Sol. [reads. Capell.

[cdg076] _Thanks...all_] As in Steevens. Two lines in Ff. ¶ _unto you all_] _to all_ Pope.

[cdg078] _in_] F1 F2 F3. _at_ F4.

[cdg083] _how_] om. Pope.

[cdh001] SCENE VIII.] Capell. SCENE IX. Pope. om. Ff. ¶ London.] Changes again to London. Pope. ¶ The palace.] A Room in the Palace. Capell. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter King Henry] Rowe. Enter the King. Ff. ¶ Exeter, and Oxford] Capell. Oxford, and Somerset. Ff. See note (VII). ¶ cdh001–cdh006: War. _What...him._ K. Hen. _Let’s...again_] Ff. King. _What...him._ War. _Let’s...again._ Johnson conj. War. _What...him._ Oxf. _Let’s...again._ Malone.

[cdh002] _hasty_] _lusty_ S. Walker conj.

[cdh012] _Shalt_] _Shall_ Collier (ed. 2). ¶ _up_] om. Pope.

[cdh015], cdh018: _shalt_] _shall_ Collier (ed. 2).

[cdh020] _in_] om. F3 F4.

[cdh029] [kissing Henry’s hand. Johnson.

[cdh032] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt War. Cla. Oxf. and Mon. Capell.

[cdh036] _Should_] _Shall_ Capell (corrected in the notes).

[cdh038] _meed_] _deed_ Warburton. _mind_ Collier MS.

[cdh040] _off_] _of_ F3 F4.

[cdh043] _water-flowing tears_] _water-flowing eyes_ Rann (Capell conj.). _bitter-flowing tears_ Collier MS.

[cdh045] _much_] _e’er or have I_ Keightley conj.

[cdh050] ‘A Lancaster! A Lancaster!’] A York! A York! Johnson conj.

[cdh051] Enter...] Enter Edward and his Souldiers. Ff. ¶ Gloucester] Hanmer.

[cdh054] _makes_] _make_ F3 F4.

[cdh057] [Exeunt...] Steevens. Exit with King Henry. Ff.

[cdh061] _hoped-for hay_] _hop’d-for hay_ Ff. _hope for haie_ (Qq). _hope for aye_ Malone conj.

[cea001] ACT V. SCENE I.] Pope. ¶ Coventry.] Before the Town of Coventry. Theobald.

[cea007] Sir John Somervile.] Capell. Somervile. Ff.

[cea010] [Drum heard.] Capell. om. Ff.

[cea012] _here_] _heare_ F2.

[cea013] _your_] _you_ F2.

[cea016] King E., Gloucester,] Edward, Richard, Ff.

[cea023], cea024: _mercy?...outrages._] Pope. _mercy,...outrages?_ Ff.

[cea027], cea028: _penitent?...York._] Pope. _penitent,...York._ Ff.

[cea043], cea055: _whiles_] _while_ Pope.

[cea044] _deck_] _pack_ Warburton conj. withdrawn. See note (VIII).

[cea048] _Come...down._] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cea050] _I had_] _I’d_ Pope.

[cea057], cea066, cea071, cea075: with drum and colours] Ff. with drum and souldiers. (Qq). with forces, drum and colours. Dyce.

[cea058] SCENE II. Pope.

[cea059] [He...city.] Capell. Exit. (Qq). om. Ff.

[cea064] _but_] om. Pope. ¶ _defence_] _fence_ S. Walker conj.

[cea067], cea072: [He...city] Malone. He too enters the city. Capell. Exit. (Qq). om. Ff.

[cea068] _buy_] _’by_ Grant White, from _abie_ (Q1).

[cea078] _whom an_] Rowe. _whom, an_ F2 F3 F4. _whom, in_ F1.

[cea079] [Glou. and Clar. whisper. Collier, from (Qq).

[cea081] [Taking...hat.] Capell. A Parley is sounded; Richard and Clarence whisper together; and then Clarence takes his red Rose out of his Hat, and throws it at Warwick. Theobald, from (Qq), after line 80.

[cea085] _trow’st_] Pope. _trowest_ Ff.

[cea086] _That Clarence is_] _Clarence_ Steevens conj. ¶ _so harsh, so blunt_] Ff. _so harsh_ (Qq). _so harsh, so blind_ Collier conj. _so blunt_ Mitford conj. ¶ _blunt, unnatural_] _blunt-unnatural_ S. Walker conj. _brute-unnatural_ Anon. conj.

[cea091] _Jephthah’s_] _Jepthah’s_ Rowe (ed. 2). _Jephah_ F1 F2. _Jepthah_ F3 F4.

[cea104] _our_] _my_ Rowe (ed. 1).

[ceb001] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. March. Warwicke and his companie followes. Ff. ¶ SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE III. Pope. ¶ A field...] Theobald. Barnet. Pope. ¶ King Edward...] Edward... Ff.

[ceb002] _fear’d_] _scar’d_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[ceb011] _yields...edge_] _to the axe’s edge the cedar yields_ Steevens conj.

[ceb022] _bent_] _ben_ F2.

[ceb041] _for_] _on_ Capell.

[ceb044] _Which...vault_] (_Which...vault_) Capell conj. ¶ _clamour_] (Qq) Warburton. _cannon_ Ff.

[ceb045] _mought_] Ff. _could_ (Qq) Capell. _might_ Pope.

[ceb048] _Sweet...yourselves_] As in Capell. As two lines, the first ending _soule_ in Ff. See note (IX).

[cec001] SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE IV. Pope. ¶ Another...] Theobald. ¶ Gloucester,] Richard, Ff.

[cec019] _toward_] Ff. _towards_ (Qq) Capell.

[ced001] SCENE IV.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope. ¶ Plains...] Theobald. Tewksbury. Pope. ¶ Queen Margaret,] Capell. the Queene, Ff. ¶ Prince Edward,] Malone. young Edward, Ff.

[ced010] _Whiles_] _While_ Pope.

[ced016] _here_] F4. _here,_ F1 F2 F3.

[ced018] _The_] _Our_ or _These_ S. Walker conj. ¶ _tacklings_] _tacklings still_ Pope. _tackling still_ Johnson.

[ced027] _ragged_] Rowe. _raged_ Ff.

[ced034] _If case_] _In case_ F4.

[ced035] _hoped-for_] _hop’d-for_ Ff. _hope for_ Anon. conj.

[ced066] Flourish and March.] F1. Martch. F2. March. F3 F4. ¶ Enter King Edward, Gloucester...] Enter Edward, Richard... Ff. Enter...soldiers, on the other side of the stage. Johnson. Enter at a distance King Edward and forces, marching. Capell.

[ced067] SCENE VI. Pope.

[ced072] [he, and his, draw off. Capell.

[ced075] _mine eyes_] (Qq) Capell. _my eye_ Ff.

[ced082] _fight_] _battle_ Pope.

[cee001] SCENE V.] Capell. Pope continues the scene. ¶ Another...] The same. Another part of them (i.e. the plains). Capell. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ Enter...prisoners.] Capell. Enter Edward, Richard, Queene, Clarence, Oxford, Somerset. Ff. See note (X). ¶ cee001: _Now here_] F1. _Now here’s_ F2 F3 F4. _Lo, here_ Capell, from (Qq).

[cee002] _Hames_] (Qq) Ff. _Hammes_ Rowe. _Holmes_ Hanmer. _Hammes’_ Capell. _Ham’s_ Delius.

[cee006] [Exeunt......guarded.] Capell. Exeunt. Ff.

[cee011] Enter...] Enter Soldiers, with the Prince. Capell. Enter the Prince. Ff.

[cee012] [K. Edward sits. Collier (Collier MS.).

[cee016] _the trouble_] _trouble_ F2.

[cee017] _ambitious_] _ambitions_ F2.

[cee026] _sort_] Rowe. _sorts_ (Qq) Ff.

[cee027] _ye_] _you_ (Qq) Capell.

[cee033] _all_] om. Pope.

[cee038], cee039: K. Edw. _Take that, thou...here._ Glou. _Sprawl’st thou?...agony._] Edw. _Take that, the...here._ Rich. _Sprawl’st thou...agony._ Ff. Glo. _Take that, thou...here._ K. Edw. _And take thou that, to end thy agony._ Pope. ¶ cee038: _thou_] (Q3) Rowe. _the_ (Q1 Q2) Ff. ¶ [Stabs him]. Ff.

[cee039] [Stabs him.] Rich. stabs him. Ff.

[cee040] [Stabs him.] Clar. stabs him. Ff.

[cee044] _fill_] _file_ Jackson conj.

[cee045] _swoon_] F4. _swowne_ F1 F2. _swoun_ F3.

[cee048] _some_] _more_ Capell, from (Qq).

[cee050] _The Tower, the Tower._] Capell. _Tower, the Tower_. Ff. _The Tower, man, the Tower!--I’ll root ’em out_. Theobald, from (Qq). _The Tower, man, Tower!_ Steevens.

[cee055] _deed_] _dead_ Collier (ed. 2), a misprint. ¶ _equal_] _sequel_ Collier MS.

[cee059] _an if_] Hanmer. _and if_ Ff.

[cee077], cee078: See note (XI).

[cee080] _Petitioners_] F1. _Petitioner_ F2 F3 F4. ¶ _put’st_] F1. _pul’st_ F2 F3. _pull’st_ F4.

[cee082] [Exit...forcibly.] Capell. Exit Queene. Ff.

[cef001] SCENE VI.] Capell. SCENE VII. Pope. ¶ London. The Tower.] The Tower of London. Pope. A Room in the Tower. Capell. See note (XII). ¶ Enter...] Enter Henry the sixt, and Richard,... Ff. King Henry is seen sitting at his Book, the Lieutenant attending. Enter Gloster. Capell.

[cef006] _Sirrah_] F4. _Sirra_ F1. _Sirrha_ F2 F3.

[cef007] _reckless_] Hanmer. _wreaklesse_ F1 F2. _wreakless_ F3 F4.

[cef008] _sheep_] _flock_ Rowe. Corrected first by Capell.

[cef010] _Roscius_] Pope. _Rossius_ Ff. _Richard_ Hanmer (Warburton). ¶ _now_] om. F4.

[cef015] _male to_] _mate of_ So quoted by Mason.

[cef017] _limed_] _lim’d_ F1 F4. _limb’d_ F2 F3.

[cef021] _boy_] _son_ (Qq) Capell.

[cef035] _didst_] _did_ F2.

[cef041] _Men......husbands_] _Wives for their husbands, fathers for their sons,_ Anon. conj. from (Qq). ¶ _sons,...husbands,_] _sonnes,...husbands,_ F1. _sonnes,......husbands fate,_ F2. _sons,...husbands fate,_ F3 F4. _sons,...husbands’ fate,_ Warburton. _sons,...husband’s fate,_ Johnson (a misprint). _sons’,......husbands’,_ Knight. _sons,...husbands mourning;_ Keightley conj.

[cef042] _And orphans_] F2 F3 F4. _Orphans_ F1.

[cef045] _aboding...time_] _aboding...tune_ (Qq). _a boding...tune_ Theobald.

[cef046] _and_] _an_ Hanmer. ¶ _tempest_] _tempests_ (Qq) Capell.

[cef047] _rook’d her_] _croak’d hoarse_ Warburton. _rock’d her_ Johnson conj. _croak’d her_ Capell. _ruck’d her_ Steevens conj. _reek’d her_ Anon. conj.

[cef048] _discords_] _discord_ (Qq) Grant White.

[cef051] _To wit,_] om. Capell conj. ¶ _To wit, an...lump,_] F1. _To wit, an indigested deformed lump_ F2 F3. _To wit, an indigested deform’d lump_ F4. _To wit, an undigest deformed lump_ Capell, from (Qq). _To wit, an indigest deformed lump_ Malone. _To wit, An undigested and deformed lump_ Dyce (in two lines).

[cef056] _Thou camest--_] _Thou cam’st--_ Ff. _Thou cam’st into the world_ (Qq). _Thou cam’st into the world with thy legs forward._ Theobald.

[cef057] _I’ll...speech:_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[cef079] After this line, Theobald inserts from (Qq) _I had no father, I am like no father._

[cef084] _keep’st_] F3 F4. _keept’st_ F1 F2.

[cef093] _thy_] _the_ Pope. ¶ [Exit, with the body.] Capell. Exit. Ff.

[ceg001] SCENE VII.] Capell. SCENE VIII. Pope. ¶ London...] The Palace in London. Theobald. The same. A Room of State in the Palace. Capell. ¶ Flourish.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. ¶ a Nurse with the young Prince,] Edd., from (Qq). Nurse, Ff. ¶ King Edward is seen sitting in his Throne; The Queen, with the infant Prince in her Arms, Clarence, and Others, by him: to them, Gloster. Capell. ¶ ceg001: _in_] _on_ Rowe.

[ceg004] _tops_] _top_ Rowe.

[ceg005] _renown’d_] Rowe. _renowmd_ (Q1 Q2). _renownd_ (Q3). _Renowne_ F1 F2. _Renown_ F3 F4.

[ceg006] _undoubted_] _redoubted_ Capell conj. _undaunted_ Anon. conj.

[ceg014] [Enter Gloster behind. Collier (Collier MS.).

[ceg015] _kiss_] _kiffe_ F2.

[ceg017] _winter’s_] _winters_ F1. _winter_ F2 F3 F4.

[ceg020] _gain_] _grain_ Collier conj.

[ceg021]–ceg025: [Aside.] Rowe.

[ceg025] _and_] See note (XIII). ¶ _thou shalt_] (Qq) Capell. _that shalt_ F1 F2. _that shall_ F3 F4. _this shall_ Johnson conj. ¶ [Pointing to his head. Hanmer.

[ceg027] _kiss_] F4. _kis_ F1 F2. _kisse_ F3. See note (XIII).

[ceg028] _unto_] F1. om. F4.

[ceg030] Q. Eliz.] Queen. (Qq) Theobald. Cla. F1. Clar. F2. King. F3 F4. See note (XIV). ¶ _Thanks_] F3 F4. _Thanke_ F1. _Thankes_ F2.

[ceg033], ceg034: [Aside.] Rowe.

[ceg038] _Reignier_] Rowe. _Reynard_ (Qq) Ff.

[ceg042] [rising. Capell.

[ceg044] _befits the pleasure of the_] Ff. _befits the pleasures of the_ (Qq). _befit the pleasure of the_ Pope. _befit the pleasures of a_ Capell. _befit the pleasures of the_ Steevens.

[ceg046] [Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Ff.

NOTES TO III KING HENRY VI.

NOTE I.

II. 1. 95. Pope and Hanmer make no new scene here, although they evidently intended to do so, as the next scene is marked as Scene III. In Theobald, as usual, the scenes are not numbered.

NOTE II.

II. 2. 89. In this passage the lines 89–92 are given to ‘Cla.’ in the first Folio, and to ‘George’ in the Quartos; but it is evident that Shakespeare, by altering ‘his brother’ in line 92 to ‘me,’ intended the whole to be spoken by Edward. This is another instance of Shakespeare’s haste in remodelling the older plays.

NOTE III.

II. 5. 92, 93. Capell follows Hanmer in adopting the reading of the Quartos. We retain the reading of the Folios, because the alteration merely transfers the difficulty of explanation from one line to another.

NOTE IV.

III. 1. As Sinklo is certainly the name of an Actor, who is mentioned in the stage directions in the _Taming of the Shrew_ (Ind. I. 86), and in _Henry IV._ Pt. II. (Act IV. Sc. 4), there is great probability that Humfrey is the name of another Actor, perhaps, as Malone suggests, Humfrey Jeaffes. Neither of these is mentioned in the list of ‘Principal Actors’ prefixed to the first Folio.

NOTE V.

IV. 1. 20–23. The following is the arrangement of these lines in the Folios:

‘Not I: no:
God forbid, that I should wish them seuer’d,
Whom God hath ioyn’d together:
I, and ’twere pittie, to sunder them,
That yoake so well together.’

Pope reads:

‘Not I; no: God forbid that I should wish
Them severed whom God hath join’d together.
Pity to sunder them, that yoak so well.’

NOTE VI.

IV. 2. 13. The reading ‘overture’ first appears in Warburton’s edition, being probably a misprint. Johnson adopts it, but suggests the true reading ‘coverture,’ without giving any indication that this was the reading in all the Folios and in all the editions before Warburton’s. We give this as one of the many instances of the carelessness with which Johnson’s work was done.

NOTE VII.

IV. 8. In the Folios, Somerset is introduced in the stage direction, though he had gone with young Richmond into Brittany. The mistake arose from the Quartos in which Scene VI. and Scene VIII. form but one.

NOTE VIII.

V. 1. 44. This conjecture of Warburton’s, which as he does not mention it in his edition we have marked ‘withdrawn,’ is found in a series of unpublished letters from Theobald to Warburton recently added to the treasures of the British Museum. The first of these letters is dated Feb. 10, 1729, and the last Sep. 4, 1736. That in which allusion is made to the passage in question is dated March 10, 1732. Theobald rejects Warburton’s suggestion, for, he says, ‘Deck’ is ‘a county dialect,’ meaning the same thing. Among the MSS. recently acquired by the Museum is a series of letters from Hanmer to Warburton beginning Dec. 24, 1735, and ending May 25, 1739. In a letter dated July 27, 1737, Hanmer mentions his conjectural reading ‘truss’ for ‘cost’ which he afterwards inserted in the text of his edition. He defends it thus: ‘when a hawk raiseth a fowl aloft and soaring upwards with it at length seizeth it in the air, she is said to _truss_ the fowl, which I imagine is the word which the poor desponding king was made here to apply to his crown.’

NOTE IX.

V. 2. 48. The first Folio, which the later Folios copy _verbatim_ but not _literatim_, reads as follows:

‘Oh farewell _Warwicke_.
_Warw._ Sweet rest his Soule:
Flye Lords, and saue your selues,
For _Warwicke_ bids you all farewell, to meet in Heauen.’

Pope reads:

‘O farewel Warwick.
_War._ Sweetly rest his soul!
Fly lords and save your selves, for Warwick bids
You all farewel, to meet again in heaven.’

Capell:

‘O, farewel, Warwick!
_War._ Sweet rest his soul!--Fly, lords, and save yourselves;
For Warwick bids farewel, to meet in heaven.’

Rann:

‘O, farewel, Warwick!
_War._ Sweet rest his soul!--
Fly, lords, and save yourselves; Warwick bids you
All farewel--to meet in heaven.’

In his edition of 1778 Steevens followed Pope’s arrangement; restoring, however, ‘Sweet’ for ‘Sweetly’ and omitting ‘again.’

Steevens in later editions gives:

‘O, farewell, Warwick!
_War._ Sweet rest to his soul!--
Fly, lords, and save yourselves; for Warwick bids
You all farewell to meet again in heaven.’

The arrangement which we have adopted is exactly that of the Quartos. Mr Collier was the first of modern editors to introduce it in his text.

NOTE X.

V. 5. We have adhered in the stage directions as nearly as possible to the Folios, which throughout the play mark no division of the scenes, except at the end of an Act. Rowe first omitted the _Exeunt._ Theobald, who also continued the scene, gave _Alarm. Retreat. Excursions. Both Parties go out. Re-enter King Edward_, &c.

Capell first made a new scene here and, altering the relative position of the stage directions, gave _Exeunt both the Armies._ SC. V. _Alarums; Excursions; afterwards a Retreat. Then, Enter, as from Conquest, King Edward, &c._

Capell’s arrangement has, as usual, been followed by subsequent editors.

NOTE XI.

V. 5. 77, 78.

‘Where is that devil’s butcher,
Hard-favour’d Richard? Richard, where art thou?’

The reading we have given in the text is that of Steevens, which appears to be nearest the corresponding passage of the Quartos.

The first Folio has:

‘Where is that diuels butcher _Richard_?
Hard fauor’d _Richard_? _Richard_, where art thou?’

The second Folio:

‘Where is that divels butcher _Richard_
Hard favor’d _Richard_? _Richard_, where art thou?’

The third and fourth put a comma after the first ‘_Richard_,’ the third reading ‘devils,’ the fourth ‘devil’s.’ Rowe follows the Folios.

Pope has:

‘where is that Devil’s butcher,
Richard? hard-favour’d Richard, where art thou?’

Theobald:

‘where is that Devil-butcher,
Richard? hard-favour’d Richard, where art thou?’

Capell:

‘Where is that butcher, Richard?
Hard-favour’d Richard? Richard, where art thou?’

NOTE XII.

V. 6. We have retained the stage direction of the Folios ‘on the walls’ instead of adopting Capell’s alteration ‘a Room in the Tower’, as it seems likely that the mistake lies in the expression ‘another room’ which was retained from the older play, the author forgetting that he had changed the scene to the walls.

NOTE XIII.

V. 7. 25. The copy of the first Folio belonging to Lord Ellesmere has in this place ‘add’ for ‘and.’ In line 27, the same copy reads ‘’tis’ for ‘kis,’ which latter is the word found so far as we know in all other copies.

NOTE XIV.

V. 7. 30. Steevens says: ‘In my copy of the second Folio, which had belonged to King Charles the First, his Majesty has erased _Cla._ and written _King_, in its stead. Shakespeare, therefore, in the catalogue of his restorers may boast a Royal name.’

The First Part of the Contention of The Two Famovs Houses of _Yorke_ & _Lancaster_, with the death of the good Duke _Humphrey_.

SCENE I.

_Enter at one doore, King_ HENRY _the sixt, and_ HUMPHREY _Duke of_ GLOSTER, _the Duke of_ SOMMERSET, _the Duke of_ BUCKINGHAM, _Cardinall_ BEWFORD, _and others_.

_Enter at the other doore, the Duke of_ YORKE, _and the Marquesse of_ SUFFOLKE, _and Queene_ MARGARET, _and the Earle of_ SALISBURY _and_ WARWICKE.

_Suffolke._ As by your high imperiall Maiesties command, I had in charge at my depart for _France_, As Procurator for your excellence, To marry Princes _Margaret_ for your grace, So in the auncient famous Citie Towres, ·daa005· In presence of the Kings of _France & Cyssile_, The Dukes of _Orleance_, _Calabar_, _Brittaine_, and _Alonson_. Seuen Earles, twelue Barons, and then the reuerend Bishops, [daa008] I did performe my taske and was espousde, And now, most humbly on my bended knees, ·daa010· In sight of England and her royall Peeres, Deliuer vp my title in the Queene, Vnto your gratious excellence, that are the substance Of that great shadow I did represent: The happiest gift that euer Marquesse gaue, ·daa015· The fairest Queene that euer King possest.

_King._ _Suffolke_ arise. Welcome Queene _Margaret_ to English _Henries_ Court, The greatest shew of kindnesse yet we can bestow, Is this kinde kisse: Oh gracious God of heauen, Lend me a heart repleat with thankfulnesse, For in this beautious face thou hast bestowde A world of pleasures to my perplexed soule.

_Queene._ Th’ excessiue loue I beare vnto your grace, Forbids me to be lauish of my tongue, ·daa025· Least I should speake more then beseemes a woman: Let this suffice, my blisse is in your liking, And nothing can make poore _Margaret_ miserable, Vnlesse the frowne of mightie Englands King.

_Kin._ Her lookes did wound, but now her speech doth pierce, [daa030] Louely Queene _Margaret_ sit down by my side: And vnckle _Gloster_, and you Lordly Peeres, [daa032] With one voice welcome my beloued Queene.

_All._ Long liue Queene _Margaret_, Englands happinesse.

_Queene._ We thanke you all. ·daa035·
Sound Trumpets.

_Suffolke._ My Lord Protector, so it please your grace, Here are the Articles confirmde of peace, [daa037] Betweene our Soueraigne and the French King _Charles_, Till terme of eighteene months be full expirde.

_Humphrey._ _Imprimis_, It is agreed betweene the French King [daa040] _Charles_, and _William de la Poule_, Marquesse of _Suffolke_, Embassador [daa041] for _Henry_ King of England, that the said _Henry_ shal wed and espouse the Ladie _Margaret_, daughter to _Raynard_ King of _Naples_, _Cyssels_, and _Ierusalem_, and crowne her Queene of England, ere the 30. of the next month. [daa045]

_Item._ It is further agreed betweene them, that the Dutches of _Anioy_ [daa046] and of _Maine_, shall be released and deliuered ouer to the King her fa. [daa048] Duke _Humphrey_ lets it fall.

_Kin._ How now vnkle, whats the matter that you stay so sodenly.

_Humph._ Pardon my Lord, a sodain qualme came ouer my hart, [daa050] Which dimmes mine eyes that I can reade no more. [daa051] Vnckle of _Winchester_, I pray you reade on. [daa052]

_Cardinall_. _Item_, It is further agreed betweene them, that the [daa053] Duches of _Anioy_ and of _Mayne_, shall be released and deliuered [daa054] ouer to the King her father, & she sent ouer of the King ·daa055· of Englands owne proper cost and charges without dowry.

_King._ They please vs well, Lord Marquesse kneele downe, We here create thee first Duke of _Suffolke_, & girt thee with the sword. Cosin of Yorke, We here discharge your grace from being Regent in the parts of _France_, till terme of 18. months ·daa060· be full expirde.

Thankes vnckle _Winchester_, _Gloster_, _Yorke_, and _Buckingham_, _Somerset_, _Salsbury_, and _Warwicke_. We thanke you all for this great fauour done, [daa063] In entertainment to my Princely Queene, Come let vs in, and with all speed prouide ·daa065· To see her Coronation be performde. [daa066] _Exet_ King, Queene, and Suffolke, and Duke Humphrey staies all the rest.

_Humphrey._ Braue Peeres of England, Pillars of the state, [daa067] To you Duke _Humphrey_ must vnfold his griefe, What did my brother _Henry_ toyle himselfe, And waste his subjects for to conquere _France_? ·daa070· And did my brother _Bedford_ spend his time To keepe in awe that stout vnruly Realme? And haue not I and mine vnckle _Bewford_ here, Done all we could to keepe that land in peace? And is all our labours then spent in vaine, [daa075] For Suffolke he, the new made Duke that rules the roast, Hath giuen away for our King _Henries_ Queene, The Dutches of _Anioy_ and _Mayne_ vnto her father. Ah Lords, fatall is this marriage canselling our states, Reuersing Monuments of conquered _France_, ·daa080· Vndoing all, as none had nere bene done.

_Card._ Why how now cosin _Gloster_, what needs this? As if our King were bound vnto your will, And might not do his will without your leaue, Proud Protector, enuy in thine eyes I see, ·daa085· The big swolne venome of thy hatefull heart, That dares presume gainst that thy Soueraigne likes. [daa087]

_Humphr._ Nay my Lord tis not my words that troubles you, [daa088] But my presence, proud Prelate as thou art: But ile begone, and giue thee leaue to speake. [daa090] Farewell my Lords, and say when I am gone, I prophesied _France_ would be lost ere long. _Exet_ Duke _Humphrey_.

_Card._ There goes our Protector in a rage, My Lords you know he is my great enemy, And though he be Protector of the land, ·daa095· And thereby couers his deceitfull thoughts, For well you see, if he but walke the streets, [daa097] The common people swarme about him straight, Crying Iesus blesse your royall exellence, With God preserue the good Duke _Humphrey_. ·daa100· And many things besides that are not knowne, Which time will bring to light in smooth Duke _Humphrey_. [daa112] But I will after him, and if I can Ile laie a plot to heaue him from his seate. _Exet_ Cardinall.

_Buck._ But let vs watch this haughtie Cardinall, ·daa105· Cosen of _Somerset_ be rulde by me, Weele watch Duke _Humphrey_ and the Cardinall too, And put them from the marke they faine would hit.

_Somerset._ Thanks cosin _Buckingham_, ioyne thou with me, And both of vs with the Duke of _Suffolke_, ·daa110· Weele quickly heaue Duke _Humphrey_ from his seate.

_Buck._ Content, Come then let vs about it straight, For either thou or I will be Protector. _Exet Buckingham and Somerset._

_Salsb._ Pride went before, Ambition follows after. Whilst these do seeke their owne preferments thus, ·daa115· My Lords let vs seeke for our Countries good, Oft haue I seene this haughtie Cardinall [daa117] Sweare, and forsweare himselfe, and braue it out, More like a Ruffin then a man of Church. [daa119] Cosin _Yorke_, the victories thou hast wonne, ·daa120· In _Ireland_, _Normandie_, and in _France,_ Hath wonne thee immortall praise in England. And thou braue _Warwicke_, my thrice valiant sonne, Thy simple plainnesse and thy house-keeping, Hath wonne thee credit amongst the common sort, ·daa125· The reuerence of mine age, and _Neuels_ name, Is of no little force if I command, Then let vs ioyne all three in one for this, That good Duke _Humphrey_ may his state possesse, But wherefore weepes _Warwicke_ my noble sonne.

_Warw._ For griefe that all is lost that _Warwick_ won. Sonnes. _Anioy_ and _Maine,_ both giuen away at once, [daa132]

Why _Warwick_ did win them, & must that then which we wonne with our swords, be giuen away with wordes.

_Yorke._ As I haue read, our Kinges of England were woont to ·daa135· haue large dowries with their wiues, but our King _Henry_ giues away his owne.

_Sals._ Come sonnes away and looke vnto the maine.

_War._ Vnto the _Maine_, Oh father _Maine_ is lost, Which _Warwicke_ by maine force did win from _France_, ·daa140· Maine chance father you meant, but I meant _Maine_, [daa141] Which I will win from _France_, or else be slaine. _Exet Salsbury_ and _Warwicke_.

_Yorke._ _Anioy_ and _Maine_, both giuen vnto the French, Cold newes for me, for I had hope of _France_, Euen as I haue of fertill England. ·daa145· A day will come when _Yorke_ shall claime his owne, And therefore I will take the _Neuels_ parts, And make a show of loue to proud Duke _Humphrey_: And when I spie aduantage, claime the Crowne, For thats the golden marke I seeke to hit: ·daa150· Nor shall proud _Lancaster_ vsurpe my right, Nor hold the scepter in his childish fist, Nor weare the Diademe vpon his head, Whose church-like humours fits not for a Crowne: Then _Yorke_ be still a while till time do serue, ·daa155· Watch thou, and wake when others be a sleepe, [daa156] To prie into the secrets of the state, Till _Henry_ surfeiting in ioyes of loue, With his new bride, and Englands dear bought queene, And _Humphrey_ with the Peeres be falne at iarres, ·daa160· Then will I raise aloft the milke-white Rose, With whose sweete smell the aire shall be perfumde, And in my Standard beare the Armes of _Yorke_, To graffle with the House of _Lancaster_: [daa164] And force perforce, ile make him yeeld the Crowne, ·daa165· Whose bookish rule hath puld faire England downe. _Exet Yorke._

SCENE II.

Enter Duke _Humphrey_, and Dame _Ellanor_, _Cobham_ his wife.

_Elnor._ Why droopes my Lord like ouer ripened corne, Hanging the head at _Cearies_ plentious loade, [dab002] What seest thou Duke _Humphrey_ King _Henries_ Crowne? Reach at it, and if thine arme be too short, Mine shall lengthen it. Art not thou a Prince, [dab005] Vnckle to the King, and his Protector? Then what shouldst thou lacke that might content thy minde. [dab007]

_Humph._ My louely _Nell_, far be it from my heart, To thinke of Treasons gainst my soueraigne Lord, But I was troubled with a dreame to night, ·dab010· And God I pray, it do betide no ill. [dab011]

_Elnor._ What drempt my Lord. Good _Humphrey_ tell it me, [dab012] And ile interpret it, and when thats done, Ile tell thee then, what I did dreame to night.

_Humphrey._ This night when I was laid in bed, I dreampt that [dab015] This my staffe mine Office badge in Court, Was broke in two, and on the ends were plac’d, [dab017] The heads of the Cardinall of _Winchester_, [dab018] And _William de la Poule_ first Duke of _Suffolke_. [dab019]

_Elnor._ Tush my Lord, this signifies nought but this, ·dab020· That he that breakes a sticke of _Glosters_ groue, Shall for th’ offence, make forfeit of his head. But now my Lord, Ile tell you what I dreampt, Me thought I was in the Cathedrall Church At Westminster, and seated in the chaire ·dab025· Where Kings and Queenes are crownde, and at my feete [dab026] _Henry_ and _Margaret_ with a Crowne of gold Stood readie to set it on my Princely head.

_Humphrey._ Fie _Nell_. Ambitious woman as thou art, Art thou not second woman in this land, ·dab030· And the Protectors wife belou’d of him, [dab031] And wilt thou still be hammering treason thus, [dab032] Away I say, and let me heare no more.

_Elnor._ How now my Lord. What angry with your _Nell_, For telling but her dreame. The next I haue [dab035] Ile keepe to my selfe, and not be rated thus. [dab036]

_Humphrey._ Nay _Nell_, Ile giue no credit to a dreame, But I would haue thee to thinke on no such things. [dab038]

Enters a Messenger.

_Messenger._ And it please your grace, the King and Queene to morrow morning will ride a hawking to Saint Albones, [dab040] and craues your company along with them.

_Humphrey._ With all my heart, I will attend his grace: Come _Nell_, thou wilt go with vs vs I am sure. [dab043] _Exet Humphrey._

_Elnor._ Ile come after you, for I cannot go before, But ere it be long, Ile go before them all, [dab045] Despight of all that seeke to crosse me thus, Who is within there?

Enter sir _Iohn Hum_.

What sir _Iohn Hum_, what newes with you?

_Sir Iohn._ Iesus preserue your Maiestie.

_Elnor._ My Maiestie. Why man I am but grace. ·dab050·

_Ser Iohn._ I, but by the grace of God & _Hums_ aduise, [dab051] Your graces state shall be aduanst ere long.

_Elnor._ What hast thou conferd with _Margery Iordaine_, the cunning Witch of _Ely_, with _Roger Bullingbrooke_ and the [dab054] rest, and will they vndertake to do me good? [dab055]

_Sir Iohn._ I haue Madame, and they haue promised me to raise a Spirite from depth of vnder grounde, that shall tell your [dab057] grace all questions you demaund.

_Elnor._ Thanks good sir _Iohn_. Some two daies hence I gesse [dab059] Will fit our time, then see that they be here: ·dab060· For now the King is ryding to Saint Albones, And all the Dukes and Earles along with him, When they be gone, then safely they may come, [dab063] And on the backside of my Orchard heere, There cast their Spelles in silence of the night, ·dab065· And so resolue vs of the thing we wish, [dab066] Till when, drinke that for my sake, And so farwell. _Exet Elnor._

_Sir Iohn._ Now sir _Iohn Hum_, No words but mum. Seale vp your lips, for you must silent be, These gifts ere long will make me mightie rich. ·dab070· The Duches she thinks now that all is well, But I haue gold comes from another place, From one that hyred me to set her on, To plot these Treasons gainst the King and Peeres, And that is the mightie Duke of _Suffolke_. ·dab075· For he it is, but I must not say so, That by my meanes must worke the Duches fall, Who now by Cuniurations thinkes to rise. [dab078] But whist sir _Iohn,_ no more of that I trow, [dab079] For feare you lose your head before you goe. ·dab080· _Exet._

SCENE III.

Enter two Petitioners, and _Peter_ the Armourers man.

_1. Peti._ Come sirs let vs linger here abouts a while, [dac001] Vntil my Lord Protector come this way, That we may show his grace our seuerall causes.

_2. Peti._ I pray God saue the good Duke _Humphries_ life, [dac004] For but for him a many were vndone, ·dac005· That cannot get no succour in the Court, [dac006] But see where he comes with the Oueene.

Enter the Duke of _Suffolke_ with the Queene, and they take him for
Duke _Humphrey_, and giues him their writings.

_1. Peti._ Oh we are vndone, this is the Duke of _Suffolke_.

_Queene._ Now good-fellowes, whom would you speak withall?

_2. Peti._ If it please your Maiestie, with my Lord Protectors ·dac010· Grace.

_Queene._ Are your sutes to his grace. Let vs see them first, [dac012] Looke on them my Lord of _Suffolke_.

_Suffolke._ A complaint against the Cardinals man, What hath he done? ·dac015·

_2. Peti._ Marry my Lord, he hath stole away my wife, [dac016] And th’ are gone togither, and I know not where to finde them.

_Suffolke._ Hath he stole thy wife, thats some iniury indeed. [dac018] But what say you?

_Peter Thump._ Marry sir I come to tel you that my maister said, ·dac020· that the Duke of _Yor_k_e_ was true heire vnto the Crowne, and [dac021] that the King was an vsurer.

_Queene._ An vsurper thou wouldst say.

_Peter._ I forsooth an vsurper. [dac024]

_Queene._ Didst thou say the King was an vsurper? ·dac025·

_Peter._ No forsooth, I saide my maister saide so, th’ other day, when we were scowring the Duke of _Yorks_ Armour in our garret.

_Suffolke._ I marry this is something like, Whose within there? [dac030]

Enter one or two.

Sirra take in this fellow and keepe him close, [dac031] And send out a Purseuant for his maister straight, Weele here more of this before the King. [dac033] _Exet_ with the Armourers man. Now sir what yours? Let me see it, [dac034] Whats here? [dac035]

A complaint against the Duke of _Suffolke_ for enclosing the commons of long Melford.

How now sir knaue. [dac038]

_1. Peti._ I beseech your grace to pardon me, me, I am but a [dac039] Messenger for the whole town-ship. ·dac040·

He teares the papers.

_Suffolke._ So now show your petitions to Duke _Humphrey_. [dac041] Villaines get you gone and come not neare the Court, [dac042] Dare these pesants write against me thus. [dac043] _Exet_ Petitioners.

_Queene._ My Lord of _Suffolke_, you may see by this, The Commons loues vnto that haughtie Duke, ·dac045· That seekes to him more then to King _Henry_: Whose eyes are alwaies poring on his booke, And nere regards the honour of his name, [dac048] But still must be protected like a childe, And gouerned by that ambitious Duke, ·dac050· That scarse will moue his cap nor speake to vs, [dac051] And his proud wife, high minded _Elanor_, That ruffles it with such a troupe of Ladies, As strangers in the Court takes her for the Queene. [dac054] The other day she vanted to her maides, ·dac055· That the very traine of her worst gowne, Was worth more wealth then all my fathers lands, Can any griefe of minde be like to this. [dac058] I tell thee _Poull_, when thou didst runne at Tilt, [dac059] And stolst away our Ladaies hearts in _France_, [dac060] I thought King _Henry_ had bene like to thee, Or else thou hadst not brought me out of _France_.

_Suffolke._ Madame content your selfe a litle while, As I was cause of your comming to England, [dac064] So will I in England worke your full content: ·dac065· And as for proud Duke _Humphrey_ and his wife, I haue set lime-twigs that will intangle them, As that your grace ere long shall vnderstand. But staie Madame, here comes the King. [dac069]

Enter King _Henry_, and the Duke of _Yorke_ and the Duke of
_Somerset_ on both sides of the King, whispering with him, and
enter Duke _Humphrey_, Dame _Elnor_, the Duke of _Buckingham_, the
Earle of _Salsbury_, the Earle of _Warwicke_, and the Cardinall of
_Winchester_.

_King._ My Lords I care not who be Regent in _France_, or _York_, ·dac070· or Somerset, alls wonne to me. [dac071]

_Yorke_ My Lord, if _Yorke_ haue ill demeande himselfe, Let _Somerset_ enioy his place and go to _France_.

_Somerset._ Then whom your grace thinke worthie, let him go, [dac074] And there be made the Regent ouer the French. ·dac075·

_Warwicke._ Whom soeuer you account worthie, _Yorke_ is the worthiest.

_Cardinall._ Pease _Warwicke_. Giue thy betters leaue to
speake. [dac078]

_War._ The Cardinals not my better in the field. [dac079]

_Buc._ All in this place are thy betters farre. ·dac080·

_War._ And _Warwicke_ may liue to be the best of all. [dac081]

_Queene._ My Lord in mine opinion, it were best that _Somerset_ were Regent ouer _France_.

_Humphrey._ Madame onr King is old inough himselfe, [dac084] To giue his answere without your consent. ·dac085·

_Queene._ If he be old inough, what needs your grace [dac086] To be Protector ouer him so long.

_Humphrey._ Madame I am but Protector ouer the land, [dac088] And when it please his grace, I will resigne my charge.

_Suffolke._ Resigne it then, for since that thou wast King, [dac090] As who is King but thee. The common state [dac091] Doth as we see, all wholly go to wracke, And Millions of treasure hath bene spent, And as for the Regentship of _France_, I say _Somerset_ is more worthie then _Yorke_. [dac095]

_Yorke._ Ile tell thee _Suffolke_ why I am not worthie, Because I cannot flatter as thou canst.

_War._ And yet the worthie deeds that _York_ hath done, Should make him worthie to be honoured here.

_Suffolke._ Peace headstrong _Warwicke_. ·dac100·

_War._ Image of pride, wherefore should I peace?

_Suffolke._ Because here is a man accusde of Treason, Pray God the Duke of _Yorke_ do cleare himselfe. Ho, bring hither the Armourer and his man.

Enter the Armourer and his man.

If it please your grace, this fellow here, hath accused his maister of ·dac105· high Treason, And his words were these.

That the Duke of _Yorke_ was lawfull heire vnto the Crowne, and that your grace was an vsurper.

_Yorke._ I beseech your grace let him haue what punishment the law will afford, for his villany. ·dac110·

_King._ Come hether fellow, didst thou speake these words?

_Armour._ Ant shall please your Maiestie, I neuer said any such [dac112] matter, God is my witnesse, I am falsly accused by this villain (here.

_Peter._ Tis no matter for that, you did say so. ·dac115·

_Yorke._ I beseech your grace, let him haue the law.

_Armour._ Alasse my Lord, hang me if euer I spake the words, [dac117] my accuser is my prentise, & when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees that he would be euen with me, I haue good witnesse of this, and therefore ·dac120· I beseech your Maiestie do not cast away an honest man for [dac121] a villaines accusation.

_King._ Vnckle _Gloster_, what do you thinke of this?

_Humphrey._ The law my Lord is this by case, it rests suspitious, That a day of combat be appointed, ·dac125· And there to trie each others right or wrong, Which shall be on the thirtith of this month, [dac127] With _Eben_ staues, and _Standbags_ combatting [dac128] In Smythfield, before your Royall Maiestie. _Exet Humphrey._

_Armour._ And I accept the Combat willingly. ·dac130·

_Peter._ Alasse my Lord, I am not able to fight. [dac131]

_Suffolke._ You must either fight sirra or else be hangde:
Go take them hence againe to prison. _Exet_ with them. [dac133]
The Queene lets fall her gloue, and hits the Duches of
_Gloster_, a boxe on the eare.

_Queene._ Giue me my gloue. Why Minion can you not see? She strikes her.

I cry you mercy Madame, I did mistake, ·dac135· _I_ did not thinke it had bene you.

_Elnor._ Did you not proud French-woman, [dac137] Could _I_ come neare your daintie vissage with my nayles, Ide set my ten commandments in your face.

_King._ Be patient gentle Aunt. ·dac140· It was against her will.

_Elnor._ Against her will. Good King sheele dandle thee, [dac142] If thou wilt alwaies thus be rulde by her. But let it rest. As sure as _I_ do liue, She shall not strike dame _Elnor_ vnreuengde. ·dac145· _Exet Elnor._

_King._ Beleeue me my loue, thou wart much to blame, [dac146] I would not for a thousand pounds of gold, My noble vnckle had bene here in place.

Enter Duke _Humphrey_.

But see where he comes, _I_ am glad he met her not. Vnckle _Gloster_, what answere makes your grace ·dac150· Concerning our Regent for the Realme of _France_, Whom thinks your grace is meetest for to send.

_Humphrey._ My gratious Lord, then this is my resolue, For that these words the Armourer should speake, [dac154] Doth breed suspition on the part of _Yorke_, ·dac155· Let _Somerset_ be Regent ouer the French, [dac156] Till trials made, and _Yorke_ may cleare himselfe. [dac157]

_King._ Then be it so my Lord of _Somerset_. We make your grace Regent ouer the French, And to defend our rights gainst forraine foes, [dac160] And so do good vnto the Realme of _France_. Make hast my Lord, tis time that you were gone, The time of Truse I thinke is full expirde.

_Somerset._ I humbly thanke your royall Maiestie, And take my leaue to poste with speed to _France_. ·dac165· _Exet Somerset._

_King._ Come vnckle _Gloster_, now lets haue our horse, [dac166] For we will to Saint Albones presently, Madame your Hawke they say, is swift of flight, And we will trie how she will flie to day. [dac169] _Exet omnes._

SCENE IV.

Enter _Elnor_, with sir _Iohn Hum_, _Koger Bullenbrooke_ a Coniurer, and _Margery Iourdaine_ a Witch.

_Elnor._ Here sir _Iohn_, take this scrole of paper here, [dad001] Wherein is writ the questions you shall aske, And I will stand vpon this Tower here, And here the spirit what it saies to you, [dad004] And to my questions, write the answeres downe. ·dad005· She goes vp to the Tower.

_Sir Iohn._ Now sirs begin and cast your spels about, And charme the fiendes for to obey your wils, And tell Dame _Elnor_ of the thing she askes.

_Witch._ Then _Roger Bullinbrooke_ about thy taske, And frame a Cirkle here vpon the earth, ·dad010· Whilst I thereon all prostrate on my face, Do talke and whisper with the diuels be low, [dad012] And coniure them for to obey my will. She lies downe vpon her face.

_Bullenbrooke_ makes a Cirkle.

_Bullen._ Darke Night, dread Night, the silence of the Night. Wherein the Furies maske in hellish troupes, ·dad015· Send vp I charge you from _Sosetus_ lake, The spirit _Askalon_ to come to me, To pierce the bowels of this Centricke earth, And hither come in twinkling of an eye, _Askalon, Assenda, Assenda_. [dad020]

It thunders and lightens, and then the spirit riseth vp.

_Spirit._ Now _Bullenbrooke_ what wouldst thou haue me do?

_Bullen._ First of the King, what shall become of him?

_Spirit._ The Duke yet liues that _Henry_ shall depose, But him out liue, and dye a violent death. [dad024]

_Bullen._ What fate awayt the Duke of _Suffolke_. [dad025]

_Spirit._ By water shall he die and take his ende. [dad026]

_Bullen._ What shall betide the Duke of _Somerset_?

_Spirit._ Let him shun Castles, safer shall he be vpon the sandie plaines, then where Castles mounted stand. [dad029] Now question me no more, for I must hence againe. ·dad030·

He sinkes downe againe.

_Bullen._ Then downe I say, vnto the damned poule. [dad031] Where Pluto in his firie Waggon sits. Ryding amidst the singde and parched smoakes, The Rode of _Dytas_ by the Riuer Stykes, There howle and burne for euer in those flames, ·dad035· Rise _Iordaine_ rise, and staie thy charming Spels. Sonnes, we are betraide. [dad037]

Enter the Duke of _Yorke_, and the Duke of _Buckingham_, and others.

_Yorke._ Come sirs, laie hands on them, and bind them sure, This time was well watcht. What Madame are you there? This will be great credit for your husband, ·dad040· That your are plotting Treasons thus with Cuniurers, [dad041] The King shall haue notice of this thing. [dad042] _Exet Elnor_ aboue.

_Buc._ See here my Lord what the diuell hath writ.

_Yorke._ Giue it me my Lord, Ile show it to the King. Go sirs, see them fast lockt in prison. ·dad045· _Exet_ with them.

_Bucking._ My Lord, I pray you let me go post vnto the King, Vnto S. Albones, to tell this newes. [dad047]

_Yorke._ Content. Away then, about it straight.

_Buck._ Farewell my Lord. _Exet_ Buckingham.

_Yorke._ Whose within there? [dad050]

Enter one.

_One._ My Lord.

_Yorke._ Sirrha, go will the Earles of Salsbury and Warwicke, to [dad052] sup with me to night. _Exet_ Yorke.

_One._ I will my Lord. _Exet._

SCENE V.

Enter the King and Queene with her Hawke on her fist, and Duke _Humphrey_ and _Suffolke_, and the Cardinall, as if they came from hawking.

_Queene._ My Lord, how did your grace like this last flight? But as _I_ cast her off the winde did rise, And twas ten to one, old Ione had not gone out.

_King._ How wonderful the Lords workes are on earth, Euen in these silly creatures of his hands, [dae005] Vnckle Gloster, how hie your Hawke did sore? [dae006] And on a sodaine soust the Partridge downe. [dae007]

_Suffolke._ No maruell if it please your Maiestie My Lord Protectors Hawke done towre so well, [dae009] He knowes his maister loues to be aloft. [dae010]

_Humphrey._ Faith my Lord, it is but a base minde [dae011] That can sore no higher than a Falkons pitch. [dae012]

_Card._ I thought your grace would be aboue the cloudes.

_Humph._ I my Lord Cardinall, were it not good [dae014] Your grace could fllie to heauen. [dae015]

_Card._ Thy heauen is on earth, thy words and thoughts beat on a Crowne, proude Protector dangerous Peere, to smooth it thus with King and common-wealth. [dae018]