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Enter； below； the MAYOR and two ALDERMEN
KING EDWARD。 So； Master Mayor。 These gates must not be shut
But in the night or in the time of war。 What！ fear not； man； but yield me up
the keys； ＇Takes his keys＇ For Edward will defend the town and thee； And
all those friends that deign to follow me。
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March。 Enter MONTGOMERY with drum and soldiers
GLOUCESTER。 Brother； this is Sir John Montgomery； Our trusty
friend； unless I be deceiv'd。 KING EDWARD。 Welcome； Sir john！ But
why come you in arms？ MONTGOMERY。 To help King Edward in his
time of storm； As every loyal subject ought to do。 KING EDWARD。
Thanks； good Montgomery； but we now forget Our title to the crown； and
only claim Our dukedom till God please to send the rest。
MONTGOMERY。 Then fare you well； for I will hence again。 I came to
serve a king and not a duke。 Drummer； strike up； and let us march away。
＇The drum begins to march＇ KING EDWARD。 Nay； stay； Sir John； a while；
and we'll debate By what safe means the crown may be recover'd。
MONTGOMERY。 What talk you of debating？ In few words： If you'll not
here proclaim yourself our King； I'll leave you to your fortune and be gone
To keep them back that come to succour you。 Why shall we fight； if you
pretend no title？ GLOUCESTER。 Why； brother； wherefore stand you on
nice points？ KING EDWARD。 When we grow stronger； then we'll make
our claim； Till then 'tis wisdom to conceal our meaning。 HASTINGS。
Away with scrupulous wit！ Now arms must rule。 GLOUCESTER。 And
fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns。 Brother； we will proclaim you
out of hand； The bruit thereof will bring you many friends。 KING
EDWARD。 Then be it as you will； for 'tis my right； And Henry but usurps
the diadem。 MONTGOMERY。 Ay； now my sovereign speaketh like
himself； And now will I be Edward's champion。 HASTINGS。 Sound
trumpet； Edward shall be here proclaim'd。 Come； fellow soldier； make
thou proclamation。 ＇Gives him a paper。 Flourish＇ SOLDIER。 ＇Reads＇
'Edward the Fourth； by the grace of God； King of England and France； and
Lord of Ireland； &c。' MONTGOMERY。 And whoso'er gainsays King
Edward's right； By this I challenge him to single fight。 ＇Throws down
gauntlet＇ ALL。 Long live Edward the Fourth！ KING EDWARD。 Thanks；
brave Montgomery； and thanks unto you all； If fortune serve me； I'll
requite this kindness。 Now for this night let's harbour here in York； And
when the morning sun shall raise his car Above the border of this horizon；
We'll forward towards Warwick and his mates； For well I wot that Henry
is no soldier。 Ah； froward Clarence； how evil it beseems the To flatter
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Henry and forsake thy brother！ Yet； as we may； we'll meet both thee and
Warwick。 Come on； brave soldiers； doubt not of the day； And； that once
gotten； doubt not of large pay。 Exeunt
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SCENE VIII。 London。 The palace
Flourish。 Enter KING HENRY； WARWICK； MONTAGUE；
CLARENCE； OXFORD； and EXETER
WARWICK。 What counsel； lords？ Edward from Belgia； With hasty
Germans and blunt Hollanders； Hath pass'd in safety through the narrow
seas And with his troops doth march amain to London； And many giddy
people flock to him。 KING HENRY。 Let's levy men and beat him back
again。 CLARENCE。 A little fire is quickly trodden out； Which； being
suffer'd； rivers cannot quench。 WARWICK。 In Warwickshire I have true…
hearted friends； Not mutinous in peace； yet bold in war； Those will I
muster up； and thou； son Clarence； Shalt stir up in Suffolk； Norfolk； and in
Kent； The knights and gentlemen to come with thee。 Thou； brother
Montague； in Buckingham； Northampton； and in Leicestershire； shalt find
Men well inclin'd to hear what thou command'st。 And thou； brave Oxford；
wondrous well belov'd； In Oxfordshire shalt muster up thy friends。 My
sovereign； with the loving citizens； Like to his island girt in with the ocean
Or modest Dian circled with her nymphs； Shall rest in London till we
come to him。 Fair lords； take leave and stand not to reply。 Farewell； my
sovereign。 KING HENRY。 Farewell； my Hector and my Troy's true hope。
CLARENCE。 In sign of truth； I kiss your Highness' hand。 KING HENRY。
Well…minded Clarence； be thou fortunate！ MONTAGUE。 Comfort； my
lord； and so I take my leave。 OXFORD。 ＇Kissing the KING'S band＇ And
thus I seal my truth and bid adieu。 KING HENRY。 Sweet Oxford； and my
loving Montague； And all at once； once more a happy farewell。
WARWICK。 Farewell； sweet lords； let's meet at Coventry。 Exeunt all but
the KING and EXETER KING HENRY。 Here at the palace will I rest a
while。 Cousin of Exeter； what thinks your lordship？ Methinks the power
that Edward hath in field Should not be able to encounter mine。 EXETER。
The doubt is that he will seduce the rest。 KING HENRY。 That's not my
fear； my meed hath got me fame： I have not stopp'd mine ears to their
demands； Nor posted off their suits with slow delays； My pity hath been
balm to heal their wounds； My mildness hath allay'd their swelling griefs；
My mercy dried their water…flowing tears； I have not been desirous of their
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wealth； Nor much oppress'd them with great subsidies； Nor forward of
revenge； though they much err'd。 Then why should they love Edward more
than me？ No； Exeter； these graces challenge grace； And； when the lion
fawns upon the lamb； The lamb will never cease to follow him。 ＇Shout
within 'A Lancaster！ A Lancaster！'＇ EXETER。 Hark； hark； my lord！ What
shouts are these？
Enter KING EDWARD； GLOUCESTER； and soldiers
KING EDWARD。 Seize on the shame…fac'd Henry； bear him hence；
And once again proclaim us King of England。 You are the fount that
makes small brooks to flow。 Now stops thy sp