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March： I am the son of Henry the Fifth； Who made the Dauphin and the
French to stoop； And seiz'd upon their towns and provinces。 WARWICK。
Talk not of France； sith thou hast lost it all。 KING HENRY。 The Lord
Protector lost it； and not I： When I was crown'd； I was but nine months old。
RICHARD。 You are old enough now； and yet methinks you lose。 Father；
tear the crown from the usurper's head。 EDWARD。 Sweet father； do so； set
it on your head。 MONTAGUE。 Good brother； as thou lov'st and honourest
arms； Let's fight it out and not stand cavilling thus。 RICHARD。 Sound
drums and trumpets； and the King will fly。 YORK。 Sons； peace！ KING
HENRY。 Peace thou！ and give King Henry leave to speak。 WARWICK。
Plantagenet shall speak first。 Hear him； lords； And be you silent and
attentive too； For he that interrupts him shall not live。 KING HENRY。
Think'st thou that I will leave my kingly throne； Wherein my grandsire
and my father sat？ No； first shall war unpeople this my realm； Ay； and
their colours； often borne in France； And now in England to our heart's
great sorrow； Shall be my winding…sheet。 Why faint you； lords？ My title's
good； and better far than his。 WARWICK。 Prove it； Henry； and thou shalt
be King。 KING HENRY。 Henry the Fourth by conquest got the crown。
YORK。 'Twas by rebellion against his king。 KING HENRY。 ＇Aside＇ I
know not what to say； my title's weak。… Tell me； may not a king adopt an
heir？ YORK。 What then？ KING HENRY。 An if he may； then am I lawful
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King； For Richard； in the view of many lords； Resign'd the crown to
Henry the Fourth； Whose heir my father was； and I am his。 YORK。 He
rose against him； being his sovereign； And made him to resign his crown
perforce。 WARWICK。 Suppose； my lords； he did it unconstrain'd； Think
you 'twere prejudicial to his crown？ EXETER。 No； for he could not so
resign his crown But that the next heir should succeed and reign。 KING
HENRY。 Art thou against us； Duke of Exeter？ EXETER。 His is the right；
and therefore pardon me。 YORK。 Why whisper you； my lords； and answer
not？ EXETER。 My conscience tells me he is lawful King。 KING HENRY。
＇Aside＇ All will revolt from me； and turn to him。 NORTHUMBERLAND。
Plantagenet； for all the claim thou lay'st； Think not that Henry shall be so
depos'd。 WARWICK。 Depos'd he shall be； in despite of all。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 Thou art deceiv'd。 'Tis not thy southern power Of
Essex； Norfolk； Suffolk； nor of Kent； Which makes thee thus
presumptuous and proud； Can set the Duke up in despite of me。
CLIFFORD。 King Henry； be thy title right or wrong； Lord Clifford vows
to fight in thy defence。 May that ground gape； and swallow me alive；
Where I shall kneel to him that slew my father！ KING HENRY。 O Clifford；
how thy words revive my heart！ YORK。 Henry of Lancaster； resign thy
crown。 What mutter you； or what conspire you； lords？ WARWICK。 Do
right unto this princely Duke of York； Or I will fill the house with armed
men； And over the chair of state； where now he sits； Write up his title with
usurping blood。 ＇He stamps with his foot and the soldiers show themselves＇
KING HENRY。 My Lord of Warwick； hear but one word： Let me for this
my life…time reign as king。 YORK。 Confirm the crown to me and to mine
heirs； And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou liv'st。 KING HENRY。 I am
content。 Richard Plantagenet； Enjoy the kingdom after my decease。
CLIFFORD。 What wrong is this unto the Prince your son！ WARWICK。
What good is this to England and himself！ WESTMORELAND。 Base；
fearful； and despairing Henry！ CLIFFORD。 How hast thou injur'd both
thyself and or us！ WESTMORELAND。 I cannot stay to hear these articles。
NORTHUMBERLAND。 Nor I。 CLIFFORD。 Come； cousin； let us tell the
Queen these news。 WESTMORELAND。 Farewell； faint…hearted and
degenerate king； In whose cold blood no spark of honour bides。
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NORTHUMBERLAND。 Be thou a prey unto the house of York And die in
bands for this unmanly deed！ CLIFFORD。 In dreadful war mayst thou be
overcome； Or live in peace abandon'd and despis'd！ Exeunt
NORTHUMBERLAND； CLIFFORD； and WESTMORELAND
WARWICK。 Turn this way； Henry； and regard them not。 EXETER。 They
seek revenge； and therefore will not yield。 KING HENRY。 Ah； Exeter！
WARWICK。 Why should you sigh； my lord？ KING HENRY。 Not for
myself； Lord Warwick； but my son； Whom I unnaturally shall disinherit。
But be it as it may。 ＇To YORK＇ I here entail The crown to thee and to thine
heirs for ever； Conditionally； that here thou take an oath To cease this civil
war； and； whilst I live； To honour me as thy king and sovereign； And
neither by treason nor hostility To seek to put me down and reign thyself。
YORK。 This oath I willingly take； and will perform。 ＇Coming from the
throne＇ WARWICK。 Long live King Henry！ Plantagenet； embrace him。
KING HENRY。 And long live thou； and these thy forward sons！ YORK。
Now York and Lancaster are reconcil'd。 EXETER。 Accurs'd be he that
seeks to make them foes！ ＇Sennet。 Here they come down＇ YORK。
Farewell； my gracious lord； I'll to my castle。 WARWICK。 And I'll keep
London with my soldiers。 NORFOLK。 And I to Norfolk with my
followers。 MONTAGUE。 And I unto the sea； from whence I came。 Exeunt
the YORKISTS KING HENRY。 And I； with grief and sorrow； to the court。
Enter QUEEN MARGARET and the PRINCE OF WALES
EXETER。 Here comes the Queen； whose looks bewray her anger。 I'll
steal away。 KING HENRY。 Exeter； so will I。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Nay；
go not from me； I will follow thee。 KING HENRY。 Be patient； gentle
queen； and I will stay。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Who can be patient in such
extremes？ Ah； wretched man！ Would I had died a maid； And never seen
thee； never borne thee son； Seeing thou hast prov'd so unnatural a father！
Hath he deserv'd to lose his birthright thus？ Hadst thou but lov'd him half
so well as I； Or felt that pain which I did for him once；