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England's true…anointed lawful King。 This is the cause that I； poor
Margaret； With this my son； Prince Edward； Henry's heir； Am come to
crave thy just and lawful aid； And if thou fail us； all our hope is done。
Scotland hath will to help； but cannot help； Our people and our peers are
both misled； Our treasure seiz'd； our soldiers put to flight； And； as thou
seest； ourselves in heavy plight。 LEWIS。 Renowned Queen； with patience
calm the storm； While we bethink a means to break it off。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 The more we stay； the stronger grows our foe。 LEWIS。 The
more I stay； the more I'll succour thee。 QUEEN MARGARET。 O； but
impatience waiteth on true sorrow。 And see where comes the breeder of
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my sorrow！
Enter WARWICK
LEWIS。 What's he approacheth boldly to our presence？ QUEEN
MARGARET。 Our Earl of Warwick； Edward's greatest friend。 LEWIS。
Welcome； brave Warwick！ What brings thee to France？ ＇He descends。 She
ariseth＇ QUEEN MARGARET。 Ay； now begins a second storm to rise； For
this is he that moves both wind and tide。 WARWICK。 From worthy
Edward； King of Albion； My lord and sovereign； and thy vowed friend； I
come； in kindness and unfeigned love； First to do greetings to thy royal
person； And then to crave a league of amity； And lastly to confirm that
amity With nuptial knot； if thou vouchsafe to grant That virtuous Lady
Bona； thy fair sister； To England's King in lawful marriage。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 ＇Aside＇ If that go forward； Henry's hope is done。
WARWICK。 ＇To BONA＇ And； gracious madam； in our king's behalf； I am
commanded； with your leave and favour； Humbly to kiss your hand； and
with my tongue To tell the passion of my sovereign's heart； Where fame；
late ent'ring at his heedful ears； Hath plac'd thy beauty's image and thy
virtue。 QUEEN MARGARET。 King Lewis and Lady Bona； hear me speak
Before you answer Warwick。 His demand Springs not from Edward's well…
meant honest love； But from deceit bred by necessity； For how can tyrants
safely govern home Unless abroad they purchase great alliance？ To prove
him tyrant this reason may suffice； That Henry liveth still； but were he
dead； Yet here Prince Edward stands； King Henry's son。 Look therefore；
Lewis； that by this league and marriage Thou draw not on thy danger and
dishonour； For though usurpers sway the rule a while Yet heav'ns are just；
and time suppresseth wrongs。 WARWICK。 Injurious Margaret！ PRINCE
OF WALES。 And why not Queen？ WARWICK。 Because thy father Henry
did usurp； And thou no more art prince than she is queen。 OXFORD。 Then
Warwick disannuls great John of Gaunt； Which did subdue the greatest
part of Spain； And； after John of Gaunt； Henry the Fourth； Whose wisdom
was a mirror to the wisest； And； after that wise prince； Henry the Fifth；
Who by his prowess conquered all France。 From these our Henry lineally
descends。 WARWICK。 Oxford； how haps it in this smooth discourse You
told not how Henry the Sixth hath lost All that which Henry the Fifth had
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gotten？ Methinks these peers of France should smile at that。 But for the
rest： you tell a pedigree Of threescore and two years… a silly time To make
prescription for a kingdom's worth。 OXFORD。 Why； Warwick； canst thou
speak against thy liege； Whom thou obeyed'st thirty and six years； And not
betray thy treason with a blush？ WARWICK。 Can Oxford that did ever
fence the right Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree？ For shame！ Leave
Henry； and call Edward king。 OXFORD。 Call him my king by whose
injurious doom My elder brother； the Lord Aubrey Vere； Was done to
death； and more than so； my father； Even in the downfall of his mellow'd
years； When nature brought him to the door of death？ No； Warwick； no；
while life upholds this arm； This arm upholds the house of Lancaster。
WARWICK。 And I the house of York。 LEWIS。 Queen Margaret； Prince
Edward； and Oxford； Vouchsafe at our request to stand aside While I use
further conference with Warwick。 ＇They stand aloof＇ QUEEN
MARGARET。 Heavens grant that Warwick's words bewitch him not！
LEWIS。 Now； Warwick； tell me； even upon thy conscience； Is Edward
your true king？ for I were loath To link with him that were not lawful
chosen。 WARWICK。 Thereon I pawn my credit and mine honour。 LEWIS。
But is he gracious in the people's eye？ WARWICK。 The more that Henry
was unfortunate。 LEWIS。 Then further： all dissembling set aside； Tell me
for truth the measure of his love Unto our sister Bona。 WARWICK。 Such
it seems As may beseem a monarch like himself。 Myself have often heard
him say and swear That this his love was an eternal plant Whereof the root
was fix'd in virtue's ground； The leaves and fruit maintain'd with beauty's
sun； Exempt from envy； but not from disdain； Unless the Lady Bona quit
his pain。 LEWIS。 Now； sister； let us hear your firm resolve。 BONA。 Your
grant or your denial shall be mine。 ＇To WARWICK＇ Yet I confess that
often ere this day； When I have heard your king's desert recounted； Mine
ear hath tempted judgment to desire。 LEWIS。 Then； Warwick； thus： our
sister shall be Edward's。 And now forthwith shall articles be drawn
Touching the jointure that your king must make； Which with her dowry
shall be counterpois'd。 Draw near； Queen Margaret； and be a witness That
Bona shall be wife to the English king。 PRINCE OF WALES。 To Edward；
but not to the English king。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Deceitful Warwick； it
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was thy device By this alliance to make void my suit。 Before thy coming；
Lewis was Henry's friend。 LEWIS。 And still is friend to him and Margaret。
But if your title to the crown be weak； As may appear by Edward's good
success； Then 'tis but reason that I be releas'd From giving aid which late I
promised。 Yet shall you have all kindness at my hand That your estate
requires and mine can yield。 WARWICK。 Henry now lives in Scotland at
his case； Where having not