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scold。 PRINCE OF WALES。 Nay； take away this scolding crookback
rather。 KING EDWARD。 Peace； wilful boy； or I will charm your tongue。
CLARENCE。 Untutor'd lad； thou art too malapert。 PRINCE OF WALES。 I
know my duty； you are all undutiful。 Lascivious Edward； and thou perjur'd
George； And thou misshapen Dick； I tell ye all I am your better； traitors as
ye are； And thou usurp'st my father's right and mine。 KING EDWARD。
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Take that； the likeness of this railer here。 ＇Stabs him＇ GLOUCESTER。
Sprawl'st thou？ Take that； to end thy agony。 ＇Stabs him＇ CLARENCE。
And there's for twitting me with perjury。 ＇Stabs him＇ QUEEN
MARGARET。 O； kill me too！ GLOUCESTER。 Marry； and shall。 ＇Offers
to kill her＇ KING EDWARD。 Hold； Richard； hold； for we have done to
much。 GLOUCESTER。 Why should she live to fill the world with words？
KING EDWARD。 What； doth she swoon？ Use means for her recovery。
GLOUCESTER。 Clarence； excuse me to the King my brother。 I'll hence to
London on a serious matter； Ere ye come there； be sure to hear some news。
CLARENCE。 What？ what？ GLOUCESTER。 The Tower！ the Tower！ Exit
QUEEN MARGARET。 O Ned； sweet Ned； speak to thy mother； boy！
Canst thou not speak？ O traitors！ murderers！ They that stabb'd Caesar shed
no blood at all； Did not offend； nor were not worthy blame； If this foul
deed were by to equal it。 He was a man： this； in respect； a child； And men
ne'er spend their fury on a child。 What's worse than murderer； that I may
name it？ No； no； my heart will burst； an if I speak… And I will speak； that
so my heart may burst。 Butchers and villains！ bloody cannibals！ How
sweet a plant have you untimely cropp'd！ You have no children； butchers；
if you had； The thought of them would have stirr'd up remorse。 But if you
ever chance to have a child； Look in his youth to have him so cut off As；
deathsmen； you have rid this sweet young prince！ KING EDWARD。 Away
with her； go； bear her hence perforce。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Nay； never
bear me hence； dispatch me here。 Here sheathe thy sword； I'll pardon thee
my death。 What； wilt thou not？ Then； Clarence； do it thou。 CLARENCE。
By heaven； I will not do thee so much ease。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Good
Clarence； do； sweet Clarence； do thou do it。 CLARENCE。 Didst thou not
hear me swear I would not do it？ QUEEN MARGARET。 Ay； but thou
usest to forswear thyself。 'Twas sin before； but now 'tis charity。 What！ wilt
thou not？ Where is that devil's butcher； Hard…favour'd Richard？ Richard；
where art thou？ Thou art not here。 Murder is thy alms…deed； Petitioners for
blood thou ne'er put'st back。 KING EDWARD。 Away； I say； I charge ye
bear her hence。 QUEEN MARGARET。 So come to you and yours as to
this prince。 Exit； led out forcibly KING EDWARD。 Where's Richard gone？
CLARENCE。 To London； all in post； and； as I guess； To make a bloody
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supper in the Tower。 KING EDWARD。 He's sudden； if a thing comes in
his head。 Now march we hence。 Discharge the common sort With pay and
thanks； and let's away to London And see our gentle queen how well she
fares。 By this； I hope； she hath a son for me。 Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 London。 The Tower
Enter KING HENRY and GLOUCESTER with the LIEUTENANT； on
the walls
GLOUCESTER。 Good day； my lord。 What； at your book so hard？
KING HENRY。 Ay； my good lord… my lord； I should say rather。 'Tis sin to
flatter； 'good' was little better。 'Good Gloucester' and 'good devil' were
alike； And both preposterous； therefore； not 'good lord。' GLOUCESTER。
Sirrah； leave us to ourselves； we must confer。 Exit LIEUTENANT KING
HENRY。 So flies the reckless shepherd from the wolf； So first the
harmless sheep doth yield his fleece； And next his throat unto the butcher's
knife。 What scene of death hath Roscius now to act？ GLOUCESTER。
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind： The thief doth fear each bush an
officer。 KING HENRY。 The bird that hath been limed in a bush With
trembling wings misdoubteth every bush； And I； the hapless male to one
sweet bird； Have now the fatal object in my eye Where my poor young
was lim'd； was caught； and kill'd。 GLOUCESTER。 Why； what a peevish
fool was that of Crete That taught his son the office of a fowl！ And yet； for
all his wings； the fool was drown'd。 KING HENRY。 I； Daedalus； my poor
boy； Icarus； Thy father； Minos； that denied our course； The sun that sear'd
the wings of my sweet boy； Thy brother Edward； and thyself； the sea
Whose envious gulf did swallow up his life。 Ah； kill me with thy weapon；
not with words！ My breast can better brook thy dagger's point Than can
my ears that tragic history。 But wherefore dost thou come？ Is't for my life？
GLOUCESTER。 Think'st thou I am an executioner？ KING HENRY。 A
persecutor I am sure thou art。 If murdering innocents be executing； Why；
then thou are an executioner。 GLOUCESTER。 Thy son I kill'd for his
presumption。 KING HENRY。 Hadst thou been kill'd when first thou didst
presume； Thou hadst not liv'd to kill a son of mine。 And thus I prophesy；
that many a thousand Which now mistrust no parcel of my fear； And many
an old man's sigh； and many a widow's； And many an orphan's water…
standing eye… Men for their sons； wives for their husbands； Orphans for
their parents' timeless death… Shall rue the hour that ever thou wast born。
The owl shriek'd at thy birth… an evil sign； The night…crow cried； aboding
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luckless time； Dogs howl'd； and hideous tempest shook down trees； The
raven rook'd her on the chimney's top； And chatt'ring pies in dismal
discords sung； Thy mother felt more than a mother's pain； And yet brought
forth less than a mother's hope； To wit； an indigest deformed lump； Not
like the fruit of such a goodly tree。 Teeth hadst thou in thy head when thou
wast born； To signify thou cam'st to bite the world； And if the rest be true
which I have heard； Thou cam'st… GLOUCESTER。 I'll hear no more。 Die；
prophet； in thy speech。 ＇Stabs him＇ For this； amongst the rest； was I
ordain'd。 KING HENRY。 A