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And once again proclaim us King of England。 You are the fount that
makes small brooks to flow。 Now stops thy spring； my sea shall suck them
dry； And swell so much the higher by their ebb。 Hence with him to the
Tower： let him not speak。 Exeunt some with KING HENRY And； lords；
towards Coventry bend we our course； Where peremptory Warwick now
remains。 The sun shines hot； and； if we use delay； Cold biting winter mars
our hop'd…for hay。 GLOUCESTER。 Away betimes； before his forces join；
And take the great…grown traitor unawares。 Brave warriors； march amain
towards Coventry。 Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE I。 Coventry
Enter WARWICK； the MAYOR OF COVENTRY； two
MESSENGERS； and others upon the walls
WARWICK。 Where is the post that came from valiant Oxford？ How
far hence is thy lord； mine honest fellow？ FIRST MESSENGER。 By this
at Dunsmore； marching hitherward。 WARWICK。 How far off is our
brother Montague？ Where is the post that came from Montague？
SECOND MESSENGER。 By this at Daintry； with a puissant troop。
Enter SIR JOHN SOMERVILLE
WARWICK。 Say； Somerville； what says my loving son？ And by thy
guess how nigh is Clarence now？ SOMERVILLE。 At Southam I did leave
him with his forces； And do expect him here some two hours hence。
＇Drum heard＇ WARWICK。 Then Clarence is at hand； I hear his drum。
SOMERVILLE。 It is not his； my lord； here Southam lies。 The drum your
Honour hears marcheth from Warwick。 WARWICK。 Who should that be？
Belike unlook'd for friends。 SOMERVILLE。 They are at hand； and you
shall quickly know。
March。 Flourish。 Enter KING EDWARD； GLOUCESTER； and
soldiers
KING EDWARD。 Go； trumpet； to the walls； and sound a parle。
GLOUCESTER。 See how the surly Warwick mans the wall。 WARWICK。
O unbid spite！ Is sportful Edward come？ Where slept our scouts or how
are they seduc'd That we could hear no news of his repair？ KING
EDWARD。 Now； Warwick； wilt thou ope the city gates； Speak gentle
words； and humbly bend thy knee； Call Edward King； and at his hands beg
mercy？ And he shall pardon thee these outrages。 WARWICK。 Nay； rather；
wilt thou draw thy forces hence； Confess who set thee up and pluck'd thee
down； Call Warwick patron； and be penitent？ And thou shalt still remain
the Duke of York。 GLOUCESTER。 I thought； at least； he would have said
the King； Or did he make the jest against his will？ WARWICK。 Is not a
dukedom； sir； a goodly gift？ GLOUCESTER。 Ay； by my faith； for a poor
earl to give。 I'll do thee service for so good a gift。 WARWICK。 'Twas I that
gave the kingdom to thy brother。 KING EDWARD。 Why then 'tis mine； if
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but by Warwick's gift。 WARWICK。 Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight；
And； weakling； Warwick takes his gift again； And Henry is my King；
Warwick his subject。 KING EDWARD。 But Warwick's king is Edward's
prisoner。 And； gallant Warwick； do but answer this： What is the body when
the head is off？ GLOUCESTER。 Alas； that Warwick had no more forecast；
But； whiles he thought to steal the single ten； The king was slily finger'd
from the deck！ You left poor Henry at the Bishop's palace； And ten to one
you'll meet him in the Tower。 KING EDWARD。 'Tis even so； yet you are
Warwick still。 GLOUCESTER。 Come； Warwick； take the time； kneel
down； kneel down。 Nay； when？ Strike now； or else the iron cools。
WARWICK。 I had rather chop this hand off at a blow； And with the other
fling it at thy face； Than bear so low a sail to strike to thee。 KING
EDWARD。 Sail how thou canst； have wind and tide thy friend； This hand；
fast wound about thy coal…black hair； Shall； whiles thy head is warm and
new cut off； Write in the dust this sentence with thy blood： 'Wind…
changing Warwick now can change no more。'
Enter OXFORD； with drum and colours
WARWICK。 O cheerful colours！ See where Oxford comes。
OXFORD。 Oxford； Oxford； for Lancaster！ ＇He and his forces enter the
city＇ GLOUCESTER。 The gates are open； let us enter too。 KING
EDWARD。 So other foes may set upon our backs。 Stand we in good array；
for they no doubt Will issue out again and bid us battle； If not； the city
being but of small defence； We'll quietly rouse the traitors in the same。
WARWICK。 O； welcome； Oxford！ for we want thy help。
Enter MONTAGUE； with drum and colours
MONTAGUE。 Montague； Montague； for Lancaster！ ＇He and his
forces enter the city＇ GLOUCESTER。 Thou and thy brother both shall buy
this treason Even with the dearest blood your bodies bear。 KING
EDWARD。 The harder match'd； the greater victory。 My mind presageth
happy gain and conquest。
Enter SOMERSET； with drum and colours
SOMERSET。 Somerset； Somerset； for Lancaster！ ＇He and his forces
enter the city＇ GLOUCESTER。 Two of thy name； both Dukes of Somerset；
Have sold their lives unto the house of York； And thou shalt be the third； if
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this sword hold。 Enter CLARENCE； with drum and colours
WARWICK。 And lo where George of Clarence sweeps along； Of
force enough to bid his brother battle； With whom an upright zeal to right
prevails More than the nature of a brother's love。 CLARE