Part 37
_Edw._ Euen as thou wilt good _Warwike_ let it be. But first before we goe, _George_ kneele downe. We here create thee Duke of _Clarence_, and girt thee with the sword. [eah158] Our younger brother _Richard_ Duke of _Glocester_. [eah159] _Warwike_ as my selfe shal do & vndo as him pleaseth best. [eah160]
_Rich._ Let me be Duke of _Clarence_, _George_ of _Gloster_, For _Glosters_ Dukedome is too ominous.
_War._ Tush thats a childish obseruation. [eah163] _Richard_ be Duke of _Gloster_. Now to London. To see these honors in possession. _Exeunt Omnes._ ·eah165·
## SCENE IX.
Enter two keepers with bow and arrowes.
_Keeper._ Come, lets take our stands vpon this hill, And by and by the deere will come this waie. But staie, heere comes a man, lets listen him a while.
Enter king _Henrie_ disguisde.
_Hen._ From _Scotland_ am I stolne euen of pure loue, And thus disguisde to greet my natiue land. ·eai005· No, _Henrie_ no, _I_t is no land of thine, No bending knee will call thee _Cæsar_ now, No humble suters sues to thee for right, For how canst thou helpe them and not thy selfe?
_Keeper._ I marrie sir, here is a deere, his skin is a [eai010] Keepers fee. Sirra stand close, for as I thinke, This is the king, king _Edward_ hath deposde.
_Hen._ My _Queene_ and sonne poore soules are gone to [eai013] _France_, and as I heare the great commanding _Warwike_, To intreat a marriage with the ladie _Bona_, ·eai015· If this be true, poore _Queene_ and sonne, Your labour is but spent in vaine, For _Lewis_ is a prince soone wun with words, [eai018] And _Warwike_ is a subtill Orator. He laughes and saies, his Edward is instalde, She weepes, and saies her _Henry_ is deposde, He on his right hand asking a wife for _Edward_, She on his left side crauing aid for _Henry_.
_Keeper._ What art thou that talkes of kings and queens? [eai024]
_Hen._ More then I seeme, for lesse I should not be. ·eai025· A man at least, and more I cannot be, And men maie talke of kings, and why not I?
_Keeper._ I but thou talkest as if thou wert a king thy selfe. [eai028]
_Hen._ Why so I am in mind though not in shew. [eai029]
_Keeper._ And if thou be a king where is thy crowne? ·eai030·
_Hen._ My crowne is in my hart, not on my head. My crowne is calde content, a crown that [eai032] Kings doe seldome times enioy.
_Keeper._ And if thou be a king crownd with content, Your crowne content and you, must be content ·eai035· To go with vs vnto the officer, for as we thinke You are our quondam king, _K. Edward_ hath deposde, [eai037] And therefore we charge you in Gods name & the kings To go along with vs vnto the officers.
_Hen._ Gods name be fulfild, your kings name be [eai040] Obaide, and be you kings, command and Ile obay. _Exeunt Omnes._
## SCENE X.
Enter king _Edward_, _Clarence_, and _Gloster_, _Montague_, _Hastings_, and the Lady _Gray_.
_K Edw._ Brothers of _Clarence_, and of _Glocester_, [eaj001] This ladies husband heere sir _Richard Gray_, At the battaile of saint Albones did lose his life, [eaj003] His lands then were seazed on by the conqueror. Her sute is now to repossesse those lands, ·eaj005· And sith in quarrell of the house of _Yorke_, The noble gentleman did lose his life, In honor we cannot denie her sute.
_Glo._ Your highnesse shall doe well to grant it then.
_K Edw_ I, so _I_ will, but yet Ile make a pause. ·eaj010·
_Glo._ I, is the winde in that doore?
_Clarence,_ I see the Lady hath some thing to grant, [eaj012] Before the king will grant her humble sute.
_Cla._ He knowes the game, how well he keepes the wind. [eaj014]
_K. Ed._ Widow come some other time to know our mind. ·eaj015·
_La._ May it please your grace _I_ cannot brooke delaies, I beseech your highnesse to dispatch me now.
_K Ed._ Lords giue vs leaue, wee meane to trie this widowes wit.
_Cla._ I, good leaue haue you.
_Glo._ For you will haue leaue till youth take leaue, ·eaj020· And leaue you to your crouch.
_K Ed._ Come hither widdow, howe many children haste thou?
_Cla._ I thinke he meanes to begge a child on her.
_Glo._ Nay whip me then, heele rather giue hir two. [eaj024]
_La._ Three my most gratious Lord. [eaj025]
_Glo._ You shall haue foure and you wil be rulde by him. [eaj026]
_K Ed._ Were it not pittie they shoulde loose their fathers lands? [eaj027]
_La._ Be pittifull then dread L. and grant it them. [eaj028]
_K Edw._ Ile tell thee how these lands are to be got.
_La._ So shall you bind me to your highnesse seruice. ·eaj030·
_K Ed._ What seruice wilt thou doe me if I grant it them?
_La._ Euen what your highnesse shall command.
_Glo._ Naie then widow Ile warrant you all your [eaj033] Husbands lands, if you grant to do what he Commands. Fight close or in good faith ·eaj035· You catch a clap.
_Cla._ Naie I feare her not vnlesse she fall.
_Glo._ Marie godsforbot man, for heele take vantage then. [eaj038]
_La._ Why stops my Lord, shall I not know my taske?
_K Ed._ An easie taske, tis but to loue a king. ·eaj040·
_La._ Thats soone performde, because I am a subiect. [eaj041]
_K Ed._ Why then thy husbandes landes _I_ freelie giue thee.
_La._ I take my leaue with manie thousand thankes.
_Cla._ The match is made, shee seales it with a cursie. [eaj044]
_K Ed._ Staie widdow staie, what loue dost thou thinke I sue so much to get?
_La._ My humble seruice, such as subiects owes and the lawes commands.
_K Ed._ No by my troth, I meant no such loue, [eaj048] But to tell thee the troth, I aime to lie with thee.
_La._ To tell you plaine my Lord, I had rather lie in prison, ·eaj050·
_K Edw._ Why then thou canst not get thy husbandes lands.
_La._ Then mine honestie shall be my dower, For by that losse I will not purchase them.
_K Ed._ Herein thou wrongst thy children mightilie.
_La._ Heerein your highnesse wrongs both them and [eaj055] Me, but mightie Lord this merrie inclination Agrees not with the sadnesse of my sute. Please it your highnes to dismisse me either with _I_ or no.
_K Ed._ _I_, if thou saie _I_ to my request, No, if thou saie no to my demand. ·eaj060·
_La._ Then no my Lord, my sute is at an end.
_Glo._ The widdow likes him not, shee bends the brow. [eaj062]
_Cla._ Why he is the bluntest woer in christendome.
_K Ed._ Her lookes are all repleat with maiestie, One waie or other she is for a king, ·eaj065· And she shall be my loue or else my _Queene_. Saie that king _Edward_ tooke thee for his _Queene_.
_La._ Tis better said then done, my gratious Lord, _I_ am a subiect fit to iest withall, But far vnfit to be a Soueraigne. ·eaj070·
_K Edw._ Sweet widdow, by my state I sweare, _I_ speake [eaj071] No more then what my hart intends, And that is to enioie thee for my loue.
_La._ And that is more then I will yeeld vnto, _I_ know _I_ am too bad to be your _Queene_, [eaj075] And yet too good to be your Concubine. [eaj076]
_K Edw._ You cauill widdow, I did meane my _Queene_.
_La._ Your grace would be loath my sonnes should call you father.
_K Edw._ No more then when my daughters call thee [eaj079] Mother. Thou art a widow and thou hast some children, ·eaj080· And by Gods mother _I_ being but a bacheler Haue other some. Why tis a happy thing To be the father of manie children. Argue no more, for thou shall be my Queene.
_Glo._ The ghostlie father now hath done his shrift. ·eaj085·
_Cla._ When he was made a shriuer twas for shift. [eaj086]
_K. Edw._ Brothers, you muse what talke the widdow [eaj087] And _I_ haue had, you would thinke it strange If _I_ should marrie her.
_Cla._ Marrie her my Lord, to whom? ·eaj090·
_K Edw._ Why _Clarence_ to my selfe.
_Glo._ That would be ten daies wonder at the least.
_Cla._ Why thats a daie longer then a wonder lastes. [eaj093]
_Glo._ And so much more are the wonders in extreames
_K Edw._ Well ieast on brothers, _I_ can tell you, hir [eaj095] Sute is granted for her husbands lands. [eaj096]
Enter a Messenger.
_Mes._ And it please your grace, _Henry_ your foe is [eaj097] Taken, and brought as prisoner to your pallace gates.
_K Edw._ Awaie with him, and send him to the Tower, And let vs go question with the man about [eaj100] His apprehension. Lords along, and vse this Ladie honorablie. _Exeunt Omnes._ [eaj102]
_Manet Gloster_ and speakes.
_Glost._ I, _Edward_ will vse women honourablie, Would he were wasted marrow, bones and all, That from his loines no issue might succeed ·eaj105· To hinder me from the golden time _I_ looke for, For _I_ am not yet lookt on in the world. First is there _Edward_, _Clarence_, and _Henry_ And his sonne, and all they lookt for issue [eaj109] Of their loines ere _I_ can plant my selfe, ·eaj110· A cold premeditation for my purpose, What other pleasure is there in the world beside? _I_ will go clad my bodie in gaie ornaments, And lull my selfe within a ladies lap, And witch sweet Ladies with my words and lookes. ·eaj115· Oh monstrous man, to harbour such a thought! Why loue did scorne me in my mothers wombe. And for _I_ should not deale in hir affaires, [eaj118] Shee did corrupt fraile nature in the flesh, And plaste an enuious mountaine on my backe, [eaj120] Where sits deformity to mocke my bodie, To drie mine arme vp like a withered shrimpe. To make my legges of an vnequall size, And am _I_ then a man to be belou’d? Easier for me to compasse twentie crownes. ·eaj125· Tut _I_ can smile, and murder when _I_ smile, _I_ crie content, to that that greeues me most. [eaj127] _I_ can adde colours to the Camelion, And for a need change shapes with _Protheus_, And set the aspiring _Catalin_ to schoole. ·eaj130· Can _I_ doe this, and cannot get the crowne? [eaj131] Tush were it ten times higher, _I_le pull it downe. _Exit._
## SCENE XI.
Enter king _Lewis_ and the ladie _Bona_, and _Queene Margaret_, _Prince Edward_, and _Oxford_ and others.
_Lewis._ Welcome _Queene_ Margaret to the Court of _France_, [eak001] _I_t fits not _Lewis_ to sit while thou dost stand, Sit by my side, and here _I_ vow to thee, Thou shalt haue aide to repossesse thy right, And beat proud Edward from his vsurped seat. ·eak005· And place king _Henry_ in his former rule.
_Queen._ _I_ humblie thanke your royall maiestie. And pray the God of heauen to blesse thy state, Great king of _France_, that thus regards our wrongs.
Enter _Warwike_.
_Lew._ How now, who is this? ·eak010·
_Queen._ Our Earle of _Warwike_ Edwardes chiefest friend.
_Lew._ Welcome braue _Warwike_, what brings thee to France?
_War._ From worthy Edward king of _England_, My Lord and Soueraigne and thy vowed friend, _I_ come in kindnes and vnfained loue, ·eak015· First to do greetings to thy royall person, And then to craue a league of amitie, And lastlie to confirme that amitie With nuptiall knot if thou vouchsafe to grant That vertuous ladie _Bona_ thy faire sister, ·eak020· To Englands king in lawfull marriage.
_Queen._ And if this go forward all our hope is done.
_War._ And gratious Madam, in our kings behalfe, I am commanded with your loue and fauour, Humblie to kisse your hand and with my tongue, ·eak025· To tell the passions of my soueraines hart, Where fame late entring at his heedfull eares, Hath plast thy glorious image and thy vertues. [eak028]
_Queen._ King _Lewes_ and Lady _Bona_ heare me speake, Before you answere _Warwike_ or his words, ·eak030· For hee it is hath done vs all these wrongs.
_War._ Iniurious _Margaret_.
_Prince Ed._ And why not Queene?
_War._ Because thy father _Henry_ did vsurpe, And thou no more art Prince then shee is Queene. ·eak035·
_Ox._ Then _Warwike_ disanuls great _Iohn_ of _Gaunt_, That did subdue the greatest part of _Spaine_, And after _Iohn_ of _Gaunt_ wise _Henry_ the fourth, Whose wisedome was a mirrour to the world. And after this wise prince _Henry_ the fift, ·eak040· Who with his prowesse conquered all _France_, From these our _Henries_ lineallie discent. [eak042]
_War._ _Oxford_, how haps that in this smooth discourse You told not how _Henry_ the sixt had lost All that _Henry_ the fift had gotten. ·eak045· Me thinkes these peeres of _France_ should smile at that, But for the rest you tell a pettigree [eak047] Of threescore and two yeares a sillie time, [eak048] To make prescription for a kingdomes worth.
_Oxf._ Why _Warwike_, canst thou denie thy king, ·eak050· Whom thou obeyedst thirtie and eight yeeres, And bewray thy treasons with a blush?
_War._ Can _Oxford_ that did euer fence the right, Now buckler falshood with a pettigree? For shame leaue _Henry_ and call _Edward_ king. ·eak055·
_Oxf._ Call him my king by whom mine elder [eak056] Brother the Lord _Awbray Vere_ was done to death, And more then so, my father euen in the Downefall of his mellowed yeares, When age did call him to the dore of death? ·eak060· No _Warwike_ no, whilst life vpholds this arme This arme vpholds the house of _Lancaster_.
_War._ And I the house of _Yorke_.
_K Lewes._ Queene _Margaret_, prince _Edward_ and [eak064] _Oxford_, vouchsafe to forbeare a while, ·eak065· Till I doe talke a word with _Warwike_. Now Warwike euen vpon thy honor tell me true; Is _Edward_ lawfull king or no? For I were loath to linke with him, that is not lawful heir.
_War._ Thereon _I_ pawne mine honour and my credit. ·eak070·
_Lew._ What is he gratious in the peoples eies? [eak071]
_War._ The more, that _Henry_ is vnfortunate.
_Lew._ What is his loue to our sister _Bona_? [eak074]
_War._ Such it seemes As maie beseeme a monarke like himselfe. ·eak075· My selfe haue often heard him saie and sweare, That this his loue was an eternall plant, The root whereof was fixt in vertues ground, The leaues and fruite maintainde with beauties sun, Exempt from enuie, but not from disdaine, ·eak080· Vnlesse the ladie _Bona_ quite his paine.
_Lew._ Then sister let vs heare your firme resolue.
_Bona._ Your grant or your denial shall be mine, [eak083] But ere this daie _I_ must confesse, when I Haue heard your kings deserts recounted, ·eak085· Mine eares haue tempted iudgement to desire.
_Lew._ Then draw neere Queene _Margaret_ and be a [eak087] Witnesse, that _Bona_ shall be wife to the English king.
_Prince Edw._ To _Edward_, but not the English king.
_War._ _Henry_ now liues in _Scotland_ at his ease, ·eak090· Where hauing nothing, nothing can he lose, And as for you your selfe our _quondam_ Queene, You haue a father able to mainetaine your state, And better twere to trouble him then _France_. [eak094]
Sound for a post within.
_Lew._ Here comes some post _Warwike_ to thee or vs. ·eak095·
_Post._ My Lord ambassador this letter is for you, Sent from your brother Marquis _Montague_. This from our king vnto your Maiestie. And these to you Madam, from whom I know not.
_Oxf._ I like it well that our faire Queene and mistresse, ·eak100· Smiles at her newes when _Warwike_ frets as his. [eak101]
_P. Ed._ And marke how _Lewes_ stamps as he were nettled.
_Lew._ Now _Margaret_ & _Warwike_, what are your news?
_Queen._ Mine such as fils my hart full of ioie. [eak104]
_War._ Mine full of sorrow and harts discontent. ·eak105·
_Lew._ What hath your king married the Ladie _Gray_, And now to excuse himselfe sends vs a post of papers? How dares he presume to vse vs thus?
_Quee._ This proueth _Edwards_ loue, & _Warwiks_ honesty.
_War._ King _Lewis,_ I here protest in sight of heauen, ·eak110· And by the hope _I_ haue of heauenlie blisse, That I am cleare from this misdeed of _Edwards_. No more my king, for he dishonours me, And most himselfe, if he could see his shame. Did I forget that by the house of _Yorke_, ·eak115· My father came vntimelie to his death? [eak116] Did _I_ let passe the abuse done to my neece? [eak117] Did I impale him with the regall Crowne, And thrust king _Henry_ from his natiue home, [eak119] And most vngratefull doth he vse me thus? ·eak120· My gratious _Queene_ pardon what is past, And henceforth I am thy true seruitour, I will reuenge the wrongs done to ladie _Bona_, And replant _Henry_ in his former state.
_Queen._ Yes _Warwike_ I doe quite forget thy former [eak125] Faults, if now thou wilt become king _Henries_ friend.
_War._ So much his friend, I his vnfained friend, That if king _Lewes_ vouchsafe to furnish vs With some few bands of chosen souldiers, Ile vndertake to land them on our coast, ·eak130· And force the Tyrant from his seate by warre, Tis not his new made bride shall succour him.
_Lew._ Then at the last I firmelie am resolu’d, You shall haue aide: and English messenger returne [eak134] In post, and tell false _Edward_ thy supposed king, That _Lewis_ of France is sending ouer Maskers To reuell it with him and his new bride.
_Bona._ Tell him in hope heele be a Widower shortlie, [eak138] Ile weare the willow garland for his sake.
_Queen._ Tell him my mourning weedes be laide aside, ·eak140· And I am readie to put armour on.
_War._ Tell him from me, that he hath done me wrong, And therefore Ile vncrowne him er’t be long. Thears thy reward, begone. [eak144]
_Lew._ But now tell me _Warwike_, what assurance ·eak145· _I_ shall haue of thy true loyaltie?
_War._ This shall assure my constant loyaltie, If that our Queene and this young prince agree, Ile ioine mine eldest daughter and my ioie To him forthwith in holie wedlockes bandes. [eak150]
_Queen._ Withall my hart, that match _I_ like full wel, [eak151] Loue her sonne _Edward_, shee is faire and yong, And giue thy hand to _Warwike_ for thy loue.
_Lew._ _I_t is enough, and now we will prepare, To lcuie souldiers for to go with you. [eak155] And you Lord _Bourbon_ our high Admirall, Shall waft them safelie to the English coast, And chase proud _Edward_ from his slumbring trance, For mocking marriage with the name of _France_.
_War._ _I_ came from _Edward_ as Imbassadour [eak160] But I returne his sworne and mortall foe: Matter of marriage was the charge he gaue me, But dreadfull warre shall answere his demand. Had he none else to make a stale but me? Then none but I shall turne his iest to sorrow. ·eak165· _I_ was the chiefe that raisde him to the crowne, And _I_le be chiefe to bring him downe againe, Not that I pittie _Henries_ miserie, But seeke reuenge on _Edwards_ mockerie. _Exit._
## SCENE XII.
Enter king _Edward_, the _Queene_ and _Clarence_, and _Gloster_, and _Montague_, and _Hastings_, and _Penbrooke_ with souldiers.
_Edw._ Brothers of _Clarence_, and of _Glocester_, [eal001] What thinke you of our marriage with the ladie _Gray_?
_Cla._ My Lord, we thinke as _Warwike_ and _Lewes_ That are so slacke in iudgement, that theile take [eal004] No offence at this suddaine marriage. ·eal005·
_Edw._ Suppose they doe, they are but _Lewes_ and [eal006] _Warwike_, and I am your king and _Warwikes_, [eal007] And will be obaied.
_Glo._ And shall, because our king, but yet such [eal009] Sudden marriages seldome proueth well. [eal010]
_Edw._ Yea brother _Richard_ are you against vs too?
_Glo._ Not _I_ my Lord, no, God forefend that I should [eal012] Once gaine saie your highnesse pleasure, [eal013] I, & twere a pittie to sunder them that yoake so wel togi- (ther. [eal014]
_Edw._ Setting your skornes and your dislikes aside, ·eal015· Shew me some reasons why the Ladie _Gray_, Maie not be my loue and Englands _Queene_? Speake freelie _Clarence_, _Gloster_, [eal018] _Montague_ and _Hastings_.
_Cla._ My Lord then this is my opinion, [eal020] That _Warwike_ beeing dishonored in his embassage, Doth seeke reuenge to quite his iniuries. [eal022]
_Glo._ And _Lewes_ in regard of his sisters wrongs, Doth ioine with _Warwike_ to supplant your state,
_Edw._ Suppose that _Lewis_ and _Warwike_ be appeasd, ·eal025· By such meanes as I can best deuise. [eal026]
_Mont._ But yet to have ioind with France in this Alliance, would more haue strengthened this our Common wealth, gainst forraine stormes, [eal029] Then anie home bred marriage. [eal030]
_Hast._ Let England be true within it selfe, We need not France nor any alliance with them.
_Cla._ For this one speech the Lord _Hastings_ wel deserues, To haue the daughter and heire of the Lord _Hungerford_.
_Edw._ And what then? It was our will it should be so? [eal035]
_Cla._ I, and for such a thing too the Lord _Scales_ Did well deserue at your hands, to haue the Daughter of the Lord _Bonfield_, and left your Brothers to go seeke elsewhere, but in [eal039] Your madnes, you burie brotherhood. [eal040]
_Edw._ Alasse poore _Clarence_, is it for a wife, That thou art mal-content, [eal042] Why man be of good cheere, Ile prouide thee one. [eal043]
_Cla._ Naie you plaide the broker so ill for your selfe, That you shall giue me leaue to make my [eal045] Choise as I thinke good, and to that intent, I shortlie meane to leaue you.
_Edw._ Leaue me or tarrie I am full resolu’d, _Edward_ will not be tied to his brothers wils.
_Queen._ My Lords doe me but right, and you must [eal050] Confesse, before it pleasd his highnesse to aduance My state to title of a Queene, That I was not ignoble in my birth. [eal053]
_Edw._ Forbeare my loue to fawne upon their frownes, For thee they must obay, naie shall obaie, ·eal055· And if they looke for fauour at my hands.
_Mont._ My Lord, heere is the messenger returned from (France. [eal057]
Enter a Messenger.
_Ed._ Now sirra, What letters or what newes? [eal058]
_Mes._ No letters my Lord, and such newes, as without your highnesse speciall pardon I dare not relate. [eal060]
_Edw._ We pardon thee, and as neere as thou canst [eal061] Tell me, What said _Lewis_ to our letters?
_Mes._ At my departure these were his verie words. Go tell false _Edward_ thy supposed king, That _Lewis_ of France is sending ouer Maskers, ·eal065· To reuill it with him and his new bride. [eal066]
_Edw._ Is _Lewis_ so braue, belike he thinkes me _Henry_. [eal067] But what said Lady _Bona_ to these wrongs?
_Mes._ Tel him quoth she, in hope heele prove a widdower [eal069] shortly, _I_le wear the willow garland for his sake. [eal070]
_Edw._ She had the wrong, indeed she could saie [eal071] Little lesse. But what saide _Henries_ Queene, for as [eal072] _I_ heare, she was then in place?
_Mes._ Tell him quoth shee my mourning weeds be Doone, and I am readie to put armour on. [eal075]
_Edw._ Then belike she meanes to plaie the _Amazon_. But what said _Warwike_ to these iniuries?
_Mes._ He more incensed then the rest my Lord, Tell him quoth he, that he hath done me wrong, And therefore Ile vncrowne him er’t be long. ·eal080·
_Ed._ Ha, Durst the traytor breath out such proude words? But I will arme me to preuent the worst. But what is _Warwike_ friendes with _Margaret_? [eal083]