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King Henry VI； Part 3
SCENE IV。 Plains wear Tewksbury
Flourish。 March。 Enter QUEEN MARGARET； PRINCE EDWARD；
SOMERSET； OXFORD； and SOLDIERS
QUEEN MARGARET。 Great lords； wise men ne'er sit and wail their
loss； But cheerly seek how to redress their harms。 What though the mast
be now blown overboard； The cable broke； the holding…anchor lost； And
half our sailors swallow'd in the flood； Yet lives our pilot still。 Is't meet
that he Should leave the helm and； like a fearful lad； With tearful eyes add
water to the sea And give more strength to that which hath too much；
Whiles； in his moan； the ship splits on the rock； Which industry and
courage might have sav'd？ Ah； what a shame！ ah； what a fault were this！
Say Warwick was our anchor； what of that？ And Montague our top…mast；
what of him？ Our slaught'red friends the tackles； what of these？ Why； is
not Oxford here another anchor？ And Somerset another goodly mast？ The
friends of France our shrouds and tacklings？ And； though unskilful； why
not Ned and I For once allow'd the skilful pilot's charge？ We will not from
the helm to sit and weep； But keep our course； though the rough wind say
no； From shelves and rocks that threaten us with wreck； As good to chide
the waves as speak them fair。 And what is Edward but a ruthless sea？
What Clarence but a quicksand of deceit？ And Richard but a ragged fatal
rock？ All these the enemies to our poor bark。 Say you can swim； alas； 'tis
but a while！ Tread on the sand； why； there you quickly sink。 Bestride the
rock； the tide will wash you off； Or else you famish… that's a threefold
death。 This speak I； lords； to let you understand； If case some one of you
would fly from us； That there's no hop'd…for mercy with the brothers More
than with ruthless waves； with sands； and rocks。 Why； courage then！ What
cannot be avoided 'Twere childish weakness to lament or fear。 PRINCE
OF WALES。 Methinks a woman of this valiant spirit Should； if a coward
hear her speak these words； Infuse his breast with magnanimity And make
him naked foil a man…at…arms。 I speak not this as doubting any here； For
did I but suspect a fearful man； He should have leave to go away betimes；
Lest in our need he might infect another And make him of the like spirit to
himself。 If any such be here… as God forbid！… Let him depart before we
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need his help。 OXFORD。 Women and children of so high a courage； And
warriors faint！ Why； 'twere perpetual shame。 O brave young Prince！ thy
famous grandfather Doth live again in thee。 Long mayst thou Eve To bear
his image and renew his glories！ SOMERSET。 And he that will not fight
for such a hope； Go home to bed and； like the owl by day； If he arise； be
mock'd and wond'red at。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Thanks； gentle Somerset；
sweet Oxford； thanks。 PRINCE OF WALES。 And take his thanks that yet
hath nothing else。
Enter a MESSENGER
MESSENGER。 Prepare you； lords； for Edward is at hand Ready to
fight； therefore be resolute。 OXFORD。 I thought no less。 It is his policy To
haste thus fast； to find us unprovided。 SOMERSET。 But he's deceiv'd； we
are in readiness。 QUEEN MARGARET。 This cheers my heart； to see your
forwardness。 OXFORD。 Here pitch our battle； hence we will not budge。
Flourish and march。 Enter； at a distance； KING EDWARD；
GLOUCESTER； CLARENCE； and soldiers
KING EDWARD。 Brave followers； yonder stands the thorny wood
Which； by the heavens' assistance and your strength； Must by the roots be
hewn up yet ere night。 I need not add more fuel to your fire； For well I wot
ye blaze to burn them out。 Give signal to the fight； and to it； lords。
QUEEN MARGARET。 Lords； knights； and gentlemen； what I should say
My tears gainsay； for every word I speak； Ye see； I drink the water of my
eye。 Therefore； no more but this： Henry； your sovereign； Is prisoner to the
foe； his state usurp'd； His realm a slaughter…house； his subjects slain； His
statutes cancell'd； and his treasure spent； And yonder is the wolf that
makes this spoil。 You fight in justice。 Then； in God's name； lords； Be
valiant； and give signal to the fight。 Alarum； retreat； excursions。 Exeunt
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SCENE V。 Another part of the field
Flourish。 Enter KING EDWARD； GLOUCESTER； CLARENCE； and
forces； With QUEEN MARGARET； OXFORD； and SOMERSET；
prisoners
KING EDWARD。 Now here a period of tumultuous broils。 Away
with Oxford to Hames Castle straight； For Somerset； off with his guilty
head。 Go； bear them hence； I will not hear them speak。 OXFORD。 For my
part； I'll not trouble thee with words。 SOMERSET。 Nor I； but stoop with
patience to my fortune。 Exeunt OXFORD and SOMERSET； guarded
QUEEN MARGARET。 So part we sadly in this troublous world； To meet
with joy in sweet Jerusalem。 KING EDWARD。 Is proclamation made that
who finds Edward Shall have a high reward； and he his life？
GLOUCESTER。 It is； and lo where youthful Edward comes。
Enter soldiers； with PRINCE EDWARD KING EDWARD。 Bring
forth the gallant； let us hear him speak。 What； can so young a man begin to
prick？ Edward； what satisfaction canst thou make For bearing arms； for
stirring up my subjects； And all the trouble thou hast turn'd me to？
PRINCE OF WALES。 Speak like a subject； proud ambitious York。
Suppose that I am now my father's mouth； Resign thy chair； and where I
stand kneel thou； Whilst I propose the self…same words to the Which；
traitor； thou wouldst have me answer to。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Ah； that
thy father had been so resolv'd！ GLOUCESTER。 That you might still have
worn the petticoat And ne'er have stol'n the breech from Lancaster。
PRINCE OF WALES。 Let Aesop fable in a winter's night； His currish
riddle sorts not with this place。 GLOUCESTER。 By heaven； brat； I'll
plague ye for that word。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Ay； thou wast born to be a
plague to men。 GLOUCESTER。 For God's sake； take away this captive
scold。 PRINCE OF WALES。 Nay； take away this scolding crookback
rather。 KING