Enter Salisbury. Sal. Now, by my sword, well hast thou fought to-day; By the mass, so did we all.-I thank you, Richard: 'God knows, how long it is I have to live; And it hath pleas'd him, that three times to-day You have defended me from imminent death. * Well, lords, we have not got that which we have:2 'Tis not enough our foes are this time fled, * Being opposites of such repairing nature.3 'York. I know, our safety is to follow them: (3) i. e. Being enemies that are likely so soon to (2) i. e. We have not secured that which we rally and recover themselves from this defeat. have acquired. ACT I. SCENE I-London. The Parliament House. War. And so do I.-Victorious prince of York, Drums. Some soldiers of York's party break|| I vow by heaven, these eyes shall never close. in. Then, enter the Duke of York, Edward, Richard, Norfolk, Montague, Warwick, and others, with white roses in their hats. Warwick. I WONDER, how the king escap'd our hands. York. While we pursu'd the horsemen of the north, He slily stole away, and left his men : Whereat the great lord of Northumberland, [Showing his bloody sword. sons. What, is your grace dead, my lord of Somerset? Rich. Thus do I hope to shake king Henry's head. This is the palace of the fearful king, For hither we have broken in by force. Norf. We'll all assist you; he, that flies, shall die. 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. [They retire. *York. The queen, this day, here holds her parliament, But little thinks we shall be of her council: War. The bloody parliament shall this be call'd, York. Then leave me not, my lords; be resolute; War. Neither the king, nor he that loves him best, (1) Hawks had sometimes little bells hung on them, perhaps to dare the birds; that is, to fright them from rising. |