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King Henry VI； Part 3
ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 London。 The palace
Enter GLOUCESTER； CLARENCE； SOMERSET； and MONTAGUE
GLOUCESTER。 Now tell me； brother Clarence； what think you Of
this new marriage with the Lady Grey？ Hath not our brother made a
worthy choice？ CLARENCE。 Alas； you know 'tis far from hence to France！
How could he stay till Warwick made return？ SOMERSET。 My lords；
forbear this talk； here comes the King。
Flourish。 Enter KING EDWARD； attended； LADY GREY； as Queen；
PEMBROKE； STAFFORD； HASTINGS； and others。 Four stand on one
side； and four on the other
GLOUCESTER。 And his well…chosen bride。 CLARENCE。 I mind to
tell him plainly what I think。 KING EDWARD。 Now； brother of Clarence；
how like you our choice That you stand pensive as half malcontent？
CLARENCE。 As well as Lewis of France or the Earl of Warwick； Which
are so weak of courage and in judgment That they'll take no offence at our
abuse。 KING EDWARD。 Suppose they take offence without a cause； They
are but Lewis and Warwick： I am Edward； Your King and Warwick's and
must have my will。 GLOUCESTER。 And shall have your will； because our
King。 Yet hasty marriage seldom proveth well。 KING EDWARD。 Yea；
brother Richard； are you offended too？ GLOUCESTER。 Not I。 No； God
forbid that I should wish them sever'd Whom God hath join'd together； ay；
and 'twere pity To sunder them that yoke so well together。 KING
EDWARD。 Setting your scorns and your mislike aside； Tell me some
reason why the Lady Grey Should not become my wife and England's
Queen。 And you too； Somerset and Montague； Speak freely what you
think。 CLARENCE。 Then this is mine opinion： that King Lewis Becomes
your enemy for mocking him About the marriage of the Lady Bona。
GLOUCESTER。 And Warwick； doing what you gave in charge； Is now
dishonoured by this new marriage。 KING EDWARD。 What if both Lewis
and Warwick be appeas'd By such invention as I can devise？
MONTAGUE。 Yet to have join'd with France in such alliance Would more
have strength'ned this our commonwealth 'Gainst foreign storms than any
home…bred marriage。 HASTINGS。 Why； knows not Montague that of itself
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England is safe； if true within itself？ MONTAGUE。 But the safer when 'tis
back'd with France。 HASTINGS。 'Tis better using France than trusting
France。 Let us be back'd with God； and with the seas Which He hath giv'n
for fence impregnable； And with their helps only defend ourselves。 In
them and in ourselves our safety lies。 CLARENCE。 For this one speech
Lord Hastings well deserves To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford。
KING EDWARD。 Ay； what of that？ it was my will and grant； And for this
once my will shall stand for law。 GLOUCESTER。 And yet methinks your
Grace hath not done well To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales
Unto the brother of your loving bride。 She better would have fitted me or
Clarence； But in your bride you bury brotherhood。 CLARENCE。 Or else
you would not have bestow'd the heir Of the Lord Bonville on your new
wife's son； And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere。 KING
EDWARD。 Alas； poor Clarence！ Is it for a wife That thou art malcontent？
I will provide thee。 CLARENCE。 In choosing for yourself you show'd
your judgment； Which being shallow； you shall give me leave To play the
broker in mine own behalf； And to that end I shortly mind to leave you。
KING EDWARD。 Leave me or tarry； Edward will be King； And not be
tied unto his brother's will。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 My lords； before it
pleas'd his Majesty To raise my state to title of a queen； Do me but right；
and you must all confess That I was not ignoble of descent： And meaner
than myself have had like fortune。 But as this title honours me and mine；
So your dislikes； to whom I would be pleasing； Doth cloud my joys with
danger and with sorrow。 KING EDWARD。 My love； forbear to fawn upon
their frowns。 What danger or what sorrow can befall thee； So long as
Edward is thy constant friend And their true sovereign whom they must
obey？ Nay； whom they shall obey； and love thee too； Unless they seek for
hatred at my hands； Which if they do； yet will I keep thee safe； And they
shall feel the vengeance of my wrath。 GLOUCESTER。 ＇Aside＇ I hear； yet
say not much； but think the more。
Enter a POST
KING EDWARD。 Now； messenger； what letters or what news From
France？ MESSENGER。 My sovereign liege； no letters； and few words；
But such as I； without your special pardon； Dare not relate。 KING
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EDWARD。 Go to； we pardon thee； therefore； in brief； Tell me their words
as near as thou canst guess them。 What answer makes King Lewis unto
our letters？ MESSENGER。 At my depart； these were his very words： 'Go
tell false Edward； the supposed king； That Lewis of France is sending over
masquers To revel it with him and his new bride。' KING EDWARD。 IS
Lewis so brave？ Belike he thinks me Henry。 But what said Lady Bona to
my marriage？ MESSENGER。 These were her words； utt'red with mild
disdain： 'Tell him； in hope he'll prove a widower shortly； I'll wear the
willow…garland for his sake。' KING EDWARD。 I blame not her： she could
say little less； She had the wrong。 But what said Henry's queen？ For I have
heard that she was there in place。 MESSENGER。 'Tell him' quoth she 'my
mourning weeds are done； And I am ready to put armour on。' KING
EDWARD。 Belike she minds to play the Amazon。 But what said Warwick
to these injuries？ MESSENGER。 He； more incens'd against your Majesty
Than all the rest； discharg'd me with these words： 'Tell him from me that