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* Never to lie and take his natural rest,

*Till Warwick, or himself, be quite suppressed.

*2 Watch. To-morrow then, belike, shall be the

day,

*If Warwick be so near as men report.

*3 Watch. But say, I pray, what nobleman is that * That with the king here resteth in his tent?

* 1 Watch. 'Tis the lord Hastings, the king's chiefest friend.

* 3 Watch. O, is it so? But why commands the

king,

*That his chief followers lodge in towns about him, * While he himself keepeth in the cold field?

*2 Watch. "Tis the more honor because more dan

gerous.

*3 Watch. Ay; but give me worship and quietness; * I like it better than a dangerous honor.

* If Warwick knew in what estate he stands,

* "Tis to be doubted, he would waken him.

*1 Watch. Unless our halberds did shut up his

passage.

*2 Watch. Ay, wherefore else guard we his royal

tent,

* But to defend his person from night foes?

Enter WARWICK, CLARENCE, OXFORD, SOMERSET, and Forces.

War. This is his tent; and see, where stand his
guard.

Courage, my masters: honor now, or never!
But follow me, and Edward shall be ours.
1 Watch. Who goes there?

*2 Watch. Stay, or thou diest.

[WARWICK, and the rest, cry all-Warwick! Warwick and set upon the guard; who fly, crying, Arm! Arm! Warwick, and the rest, following them.

The drum beating, and trumpets sounding. Reenter WARWICK, and the rest, bringing the King out in a gown, sitting in a chair; GLOSTER and HASTINGS fly.

• Som.

What are they that fly there? ' War. Richard, and Hastings; let them go; here's the duke.

K. Edw. The duke! why, Warwick, when we parted last,

Thou call'dst me king!

War. Ay, but the case is altered; • When you disgraced me in my embassade, Then I degraded you from being king, And come now to create you duke of York. Alas! how should you govern any kingdom, That know not how to use ambassadors; Nor how to be contented with one wife; Nor how to use your brothers brotherly; *Nor how to study for the people's welfare; Nor how to shroud yourself from enemies?

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* K. Edw. Yea, brother of Clarence, art thou here

too?

Nay, then I see, that Edward needs must down.'Yet, Warwick, in despite of all mischance,

• Of thee thyself, and all thy complices,

· Edward will always bear himself as king;
*Though fortune's malice overthrow my state,

* My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.
War. Then, for his mind,' be Edward England's
[Takes off his crown.

king.

But Henry now shall wear the English crown,

* And be true king indeed; thou but the shadow.

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My lord of Somerset, at my request,

See that forthwith duke Edward be conveyed

Unto my brother, archbishop of York.

When I have fought with Pembroke and his fellows,

'I'll follow you, and tell what answer

1 i. e. in his mind; as far as his own mind goes.

Lewis, and the lady Bona, send to him;

Now, for a while, farewell, good duke of York.

*K. Edw. What fates impose, that men must needs

abide;

*It boots not to resist both wind and tide.

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[Exit KING EDWARD, led out; SOMERSET with him.

Oxf. What now remains, my lords, for us to do,

* But march to London with our soldiers?

War. Ay, that's the first thing that we have to do; To free king Henry from imprisonment,

And see him seated in the regal throne.

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[Exeunt.

SCENE IV. London. A Room in the Palace.

Enter QUEEN ELIZABETH and RIVERS.

· Riv. Madam, what makes you in this sudden change?

Q. Eliz. Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learn 'What late misfortune is befallen king Edward ?

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Riv. What, loss of some pitched battle against Warwick ?

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Q. Eliz. No, but the loss of his own royal person.
Riv. Then is my sovereign slain?

Q. Eliz. Ay, almost slain, for he is taken pris

oner;

• Either betrayed by falsehood of his guard,

Or by his foe surprised at unawares ;

And, as I further have to understand,

Is now committed to the bishop of York,

'Fell Warwick's brother, and by that our foe.

· Riv. These news, I must confess, are full of grief;

Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may;

• Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day.

Q. Eliz. Till then, fair hope must hinder life's

decay.

* And I the rather wean me from despair,

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For love of Edward's offspring in my womb;

* This is it that makes me bridle passion,

* And bear with mildness my misfortune's cross; * Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear,

* And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs,

* Lest with my sighs or tears I blast or drown

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King Edward's fruit, true heir to the English crown. *Riv. But, madam, where is Warwick then become ?

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Q. Eliz. I am informed, that he comes towards

London,

*To set the crown once more on Henry's head:

* Guess thou the rest; king Edward's friends must

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down.

But, to prevent the tyrant's violence,

(For trust not him that hath once broken faith,)

I'll hence forthwith unto the sanctuary,

To save at least the heir of Edward's right;

• There shall I rest secure from force and fraud.

• Come, therefore, let us fly, while we may fly; • If Warwick take us, we are sure to die.

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[Exeunt.

SCENE V. A Park near Middleham Castle in

Yorkshire.1

Enter GLOSTER, HASTINGS, SIR WILLIAM STANLEY, and others.

• Glo. Now, my lord Hastings, and sir William Stanley,

Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither,

• Into this chiefest thicket of the park.

Thus stands the case:-You know, our king, my brother,

Is prisoner to the bishop here, at whose hands

'He hath good usage and great liberty;

And often, but attended with weak guard,

1 Shakspeare follows Holinshed in the representation here given of king Edward's capture and imprisonment. The whole, however, is untrue Edward was never in the hands of Warwick.

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'Comes hunting this way to disport himself. I have advértised him by secret means, That if, about this hour, he make this way,

• Under the color of his usual game,

'He shall here find his friends, with horse and men, To set him free from his captivity.

Enter KING EDWARD and a Huntsman.

Hunt. This way, my lord; for this way lies the game.

K. Edw. Nay, this way, man; see, where the huntsmen stand.

• Now, brother of Gloster, lord Hastings, and the rest, 'Stand you thus close to steal the bishop's deer?

Glo. Brother, the time and case requireth haste; Your horse stands ready at the park corner.

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K. Edw. But whither shall we then?

Hast. To Lynn, my lord; and ship from thence to Flanders.

• Glo. Well guessed, believe me; for that was my meaning.

'K. Edw. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness. * Glo. But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to talk. K. Edw. Huntsman, what say'st thou? wilt thou go along?

Hunt. Better do so, than tarry and be hanged. * Glo. Come then, away,; let's have no more ado. K. Edw. Bishop, farewell: shield thee from War

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wick's frown;

And pray that I may repossess the crown.

SCENE VI. A Room in the Tower.

[Exeunt.

Enter KING HENRY, CLARENCE, WARWICK, Somerset, Young RICHMOND, OXFORD, MONTAGUE, Lieutenant of the Tower, and Attendants.

* K. Hen. Master lieutenant, now that God and

friends

*Have shaken Edward from the regal seat;

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