The mutual conference that my mind hath | Or hath my uncle Beaufort, and myself, By day, by night, waking, and in my dreams, K. Hen. Her sight did ravish: but her grace Her words y-clad with wisdom's majesty, Such is the fulness of my heart's content.-- All. Long live queen Margaret, England's happiness! Q. Mar. We thank you all. [Flourish. Suf. My lord protector, so it please your Here are the articles of contracted peace, For eighteen months concluded by consent. With all the learned council of the realm, How France and Frenchmen might be kept And hath his highness in his infancy Shall Henry's conquest, Bedford's vigilance, Car. Nephew, what means this passionate dis- This peroration with such circumstance? * These counties were the keys of Normandy :- Glo. [Reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French King, Charles, and Wil-Hath given the dutchies of Anjou and Maine liam de la Poole, marquis of Suffolk, ambas- Unto the poor king Reignier, whose large style sador for Henry king of England, that the Agrees not with the leanness of his purse. said Henry shall espouse the lady Margaret, Sal. Now, by the death of him that died for daughter unto Reignier king of Naples, Siall, cilia, and Jerusalem; and crown her queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next ensuing.Item,-That the dutchy of Anjou and the county of Maine, shall be released and delivered to the king her father—— K. Hen. Uncle, how now? Glo. Pardon me, gracious lord; Some sudden qualm hath struck me at heart, the And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no further. K. Hen. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read on. Win. Item,-It is further agreed between them, that the dutchies of Anjou and Maine skall be released and delivered over to the king her father; and she sent over of the king of England's own proper cost and charges, without having dowry. son? War. For grief, that they are past recovery: tears. Anjou and Maine ! myself did win them both; And are the cities, that I got with wounds, York. For Suffolk's duke-may he be suffo cate, That dims the honour of this warlike isle! France should have torn and rent my very heart, Before I would have yielded to this league. K. Hen. They please us well.-Lord mar-I never read but England's kings have bad quis, kneel down; We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, Cousin of York, we here discharge your grace Somerset, Salisbury, and Warwick: We thank you all for this great favour done, [Exeunt KINO, QUEEN, and SUFFOLK. Cle. Brave peers of England, pillars of the state, To you duke Humphrey must unload his grief, In winter's cold, and summer's parching heat, Receiv'd deep scars in France and Normandy? I am the boller to address you, having already fa liarized you to my imagination. + Befored Bure all things. Large sums of gold, and dowries, with their And our king Henry gives away his own, Before Cur. My lord of Gloster, now you grow too It was the pleasure of my lord the king. mind; Car. This weighty business will not brook delay; I'll to the duke of Suffolk presently. [Erit. Som. Cousin of Buckingham, though Humphrey's pride, And greatness of his place be grief to us, Despight duke Humphrey, or the cardinal. [Exeunt BUCKINGHAM and SOMERSET. Sal. Pride went before, ambition follows bim. While these do labour for their own ment, prefer Behoves it us to labour for the realm. Join we together for the public good: While they do tend the profit of the land. Paris is lost; the state of Normandy I cannot blame them all; what is't to them! And purchase friends, and give to courtezans, And shakes his head, and trembling stands aloof, sold. While all is shar'd, and all is borne away; A day will come, when York shall claim his own; And therefore I will take the Nevil's parts, And, when I spy advantage, claim the crown; And Humphrey with the peers be fall'n at jars: Then will I raise aloft the milk-white rose, And in my standard bear the arms of York. crown, Whose bookish rule hath pull'd fair England down. [back. SCENE II.-The same.-A Room in the Duke of GLOSTER's House. Enter GLOSTER and the DUCHESS. Duch. Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, Hanging the head at Ceres' plenteous load? War. So God help Warwick, as he loves the Why doth the great duke Humphrey kait his land, And common profit of his country! York. And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. Sal. Then let's make haste away, and look unto the main. War. Unto the main! O father, Maine is lost; That Maine, which by main force, Warwick did win, And would have kept, so long as breath did Jast: Main chance, father, you meant; but I meant Maine; Which I will win from France, or else be slain. [Exeunt WARWICK and SALISBURY. York. Anjou and Maine are given to the French; brows, As frowning at the favours of the world? What, is't too short? I'll lengthen it with mine: KING HENRY VI And never more abase our sight so low, Banish the canker of ambitious thoughts: Duch. What dream'd my lord? tell me, and With sweet rehearsal of my morning's dream. Was broke in twain, by whom, I have forgot, And William de la Poole first duke of Suffolk. knows. Duch. Tut, this was nothing but an argu. That be that breaks a stick of Gloster's grove, But list to me, my Humphrey, my sweet duke: In the cathedral church of Westminster, Where Heury, and dame Margaret, kneel'd me, Aud on my head did set the diadem. Glo. Nay, Eleanor, then must I chide Presumptuous dame, ill-nutur'd Eleanor! choleric With Eleanor, for telling but her dream? . But, by the grace of God advice, Your grace's title shall be multiplied. Duch. What say'st thou, man? hast thou as With Margery Jourdain, the cunning witch; A spirit rais'd from depth of under ground, When from Saint Alban's we do make return, With thy confederates in this weighty cause. Seal up your lips and give no words but mum! The business asketh silent secrecy. Dame Eleanor gives gold, to bring the witch: are to Yet have I gold, flies from another coast: Yet I do find it so: for, to be plain, out-They, knowing dame Eleanor's aspiring hu Glo. Nay, be not angry, I am pleas'd again. Enter a MESSENGER. mour, Have hired me to undermine the duchess, Mess. My lord protector, 'tis his highness' pleasure, You do prepare to ride unto Saint Alban's, Whereas the king and queen do mean to bawk. Glo. I go.-Come, Nell, thou wilt ride with us ? Duch. Yes, good my lord, I'll follow presently. [Exeunt GLOSTER and MESSENGER. Follow I must, I cannot go before, While Gloster bears this base mind. and humble Were I a man, a duke, and next of blood, I would remove these tedious stumbling-blocks, 2nd smooth my way necks: upon their And, being a woman, I will not be slack not, man, headless nay, We are alone; here none but thee, and I. Enter HUME. SCENE III.-The same.-A Room in the Enter PETER, and others, with Petitions. 2 Pet. Marry, the Lord protect him, for he's a good man! Jesu bless him! Enter SUFFOLK and Queen MARGARET. 1 Pet. Here 'a comes, methinks, and the queen with him: I'll be the first, sure. 2 Pet. Come back, fool; this is the duke of Suffolk, and not my lord protector. Suf. How now, fellow would'st any thing with me? 1 Pet. I pray, my lord, pardon me! I took ye for my lord protector. Q. Mar. [Reading the superscription.] To my lord protector! are your supplications to his lordship? Let me see them: What is thine? 1 Pet. Mine is, an't please your grace, against fear John Goodman, my lord cardinal's man, for keeping my house, and lands, and wife, and all, from me. Hume. Jesn preserve your royal majesty ! grace. Suf. Thy wife too? that is some wrong, indeed.-What's your's ?-What's here! [Reads.] Against the duke of Suffolk for enclosing the commons of Melford.-How now, sir knave? Let the issue be what it will. + With great exactness and observance of form, Peter. [Presenting his Petition.] Against my master, Thomas Horner, for saying, That the duke of York was rightful heir to the 2 Pet. Alas, Sir, I am but a poor petitioner | And plac'd a quire of such enticing birds, crown. Q. Mar. What say'st thou? Did the duke of York say he was rightful heir to the crown? Peter. That my master was? No, forsooth: my master said, That he was; and that the king was an usurper. Suf. Who is there? [Enter Servants.]—Take this fellow in, and send for his master with a pursuivant presently:-we'll hear more of your [Exeunt Servants with PETER. Q. Mar. And as for you, that love to be protected matter before the king. Under the wings of our protector's grace, [Exeunt PETITIONERS. Q. Mar. My lord of Suffolk, say, is this the guise, Is this the fashion in the court of England? His champions are the prophets and apostles; Would choose him pope, and carry him Rome, And set the triple crown upon his head; to Suf. Madam, be patient: as I was cause The imperious churchman; Somerset, Buck- And grumbling York: and not the least of these, But can do more in England than the king. Suf. And he of these that can do most of Cannot do more in England than the Nevils: As that proud dame, the lord protector's wife. More like an empress than duke Humphrey's Strangers in court do take her for the queen ; ter. Suf. Madam, myself have lim'd a bush for ber; grace. As for the duke of York,-this late complaint Will make but little for his benefit: K. Hen. For my part, noble lords, I care Or Somerset or York, all's one to me. Then let him be denay'd+ the regentship. or no, Dispute not that: York is the worthier. War. The cardinal's not my better in the field. Scene III. SECOND PART OF KING HENRY VI. K. Hen. Sweet aunt, be quiet; 'twas against her will. Duch. Against her will! Good king, look to't in time; She'll hamper thee, and dandle thee like a baby : Though in this place most master wear no She shall not strike dame Eleanor unreveng'd. She'll gallop fast enough to her destruction. Re-enter GLOSTER. Glo. Now, lords, my choler being over-blown, Suf. Before we make election, give me leave York. I'll tell thee, Suffolk, why I am un meet. First, for I cannot flatter thee in pride: 495 Let Somerset be regent o'er the French, K. Hen. Then be it so. My lord of Somer- We make your grace lord regent o'er the French. Som. I humbly thank your royal majesty. Hor. And I accept the combat willingly. Pet. Alas, my lord, I cannot fight; for God's sake, pity my case! the spite of man prevaileth O Lord, have mercy upon me! I against ine. shall never be able to fight a blow: O Lord, my heart! Glo. Sirrah, or you must fight, or else be hang’d. K. Hen. Away with them to prison: and the day Of combat shall be the last of the next month. [Exeunt. SCENE IV.-The same.-The duke of GLOS- Enter MARGERY JOURDAIN, HUME, SOUTH- Hume. Come, my masters; the duchess, I tell you, expects performance of your promises. Boling. Master Hume, we are therefore provided: Will her ladyship behold and hear our exorcisms?* Hume. Ay; What else? fear you not her cou rage. Boling. I have heard her reported to be a woman of an invincible spirit: But it shall be convenient, master Hume, that you be by her aloft, while we be busy below; and so, I pray you, go in God's name, and leave us. [Erit HUME.] Mother Jourdain, be you prostrate, and grovel on War. Image of pride, why should I hold my the earth :-John Southwell, read you; and let us to our work. peace ? Enter Servants of SUFFOLK, bringing in HOR NER and PETER. Suf. Because here is a man accus'd of trea-all. son; Enter DUCHESS, above. Duch. Well said, my masters; and welcome Pray God, the duke of York excuse himself! tor ? K. Hen. What mean'st thou, Suffolk ? tell me: Suf. Please it your majesty, this is the man Was rightful heir unto the English crown; K. Hen. Say, man, were these thy words? Hor. An't shall please your majesty, I never said nor thought any such matter: God is my witness, I am falsely accused by the villain. Pet. By these ten bones, my lords, [Holding up his hands.] he did speak them to me in the garret one night, as we were scouring my lord of York's armour. York. Base dunghill villain, and mechani- I'll have thy head for this thy traitor's speech :- Hor. Alas, my lord, hang me, if ever I spake the words. My accuser is my prentice; and when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees he would be even with me: I have good witness of this; therefore, I beseech your majesty, do not cast away an honest man for a villain's accusation. K. Hen. Uncle, what shall we say to this in Glo. This doom, my lord, if I may judge. night, dark night, the silent of the night, time of night when Troy was set on fire; The The time when screech-owls cry, and ban And spirits walk, and ghosts break up their graves, That time best fits the work we have in hand. Madam, sit you, and fear not; whom raise, We will make fast within a hallow'd verge. we [Here they perform the Ceremonies appertaining, and make the Circle; BOLINGBROKE, or SOUTHWELL, reads, Conjuro te, &c. It thunders and lightens terribly; then the SPIRIT riseth. Spir. Adsum. M. Jourd. Asmath, By the eterna! God, whose name and power from Spir. Ask what thou wilt:-That I had said and done! Boling. First, of the king. What shall of him become? [Reading out of a Paper. By exorcise Shakspeare invariably means to raise spirits, and not to lay them. + Matter or business. ¡ Village dogs. |