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so well as I； Or felt that pain which I did for him once； Or nourish'd him as
I did with my blood； Thou wouldst have left thy dearest heart…blood there
Rather than have made that savage duke thine heir； And disinherited thine
only son。 PRINCE OF WALES。 Father； you cannot disinherit me。 If you
be King； why should not I succeed？ KING HENRY。 Pardon me； Margaret；
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pardon me； sweet son。 The Earl of Warwick and the Duke enforc'd me。
QUEEN MARGARET。 Enforc'd thee！ Art thou King and wilt be forc'd？ I
shame to hear thee speak。 Ah； timorous wretch！ Thou hast undone thyself；
thy son； and me； And giv'n unto the house of York such head As thou shalt
reign but by their sufferance。 To entail him and his heirs unto the crown；
What is it but to make thy sepulchre And creep into it far before thy time？
Warwick is Chancellor and the lord of Calais； Stern Falconbridge
commands the narrow seas； The Duke is made Protector of the realm； And
yet shalt thou be safe？ Such safety finds The trembling lamb environed
with wolves。 Had I been there； which am a silly woman； The soldiers
should have toss'd me on their pikes Before I would have granted to that
act。 But thou prefer'st thy life before thine honour； And seeing thou dost； I
here divorce myself； Both from thy table； Henry； and thy bed； Until that
act of parliament be repeal'd Whereby my son is disinherited。 The northern
lords that have forsworn thy colours Will follow mine； if once they see
them spread； And spread they shall be； to thy foul disgrace And utter ruin
of the house of York。 Thus do I leave thee。 Come； son； let's away； Our
army is ready； come； we'll after them。 KING HENRY。 Stay； gentle
Margaret； and hear me speak。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Thou hast spoke too
much already； get thee gone。 KING HENRY。 Gentle son Edward； thou
wilt stay with me？ QUEEN MARGARET。 Ay； to be murder'd by his
enemies。 PRINCE OF WALES。 When I return with victory from the field
I'll see your Grace； till then I'll follow her。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Come；
son； away； we may not linger thus。 Exeunt QUEEN MARGARET and the
PRINCE KING HENRY。 Poor queen！ How love to me and to her son Hath
made her break out into terms of rage！ Reveng'd may she be on that
hateful Duke； Whose haughty spirit； winged with desire； Will cost my
crown； and like an empty eagle Tire on the flesh of me and of my son！ The
loss of those three lords torments my heart。 I'll write unto them； and
entreat them fair； Come； cousin； you shall be the messenger。 EXETER。
And I； I hope； shall reconcile them all。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Sandal Castle； near Wakefield； in
Yorkshire
Flourish。 Enter EDWARD； RICHARD； and MONTAGUE
RICHARD。 Brother； though I be youngest； give me leave。 EDWARD。
No； I can better play the orator。 MONTAGUE。 But I have reasons strong
and forcible。
Enter the DUKE OF YORK
YORK。 Why； how now； sons and brother！ at a strife？ What is your
quarrel？ How began it first？ EDWARD。 No quarrel； but a slight contention。
YORK。 About what？ RICHARD。 About that which concerns your Grace
and us… The crown of England； father； which is yours。 YORK。 Mine； boy？
Not till King Henry be dead。 RICHARD。 Your right depends not on his
life or death。 EDWARD。 Now you are heir； therefore enjoy it now。 By
giving the house of Lancaster leave to breathe； It will outrun you； father；
in the end。 YORK。 I took an oath that he should quietly reign。 EDWARD。
But for a kingdom any oath may be broken： I would break a thousand
oaths to reign one year。 RICHARD。 No； God forbid your Grace should be
forsworn。 YORK。 I shall be； if I claim by open war。 RICHARD。 I'll prove
the contrary； if you'll hear me speak。 YORK。 Thou canst not； son； it is
impossible。 RICHARD。 An oath is of no moment； being not took Before a
true and lawful magistrate That hath authority over him that swears。 Henry
had none； but did usurp the place； Then； seeing 'twas he that made you to
depose； Your oath； my lord； is vain and frivolous。 Therefore； to arms。 And；
father； do but think How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown； Within whose
circuit is Elysium And all that poets feign of bliss and joy。 Why do we
linger thus？ I cannot rest Until the white rose that I wear be dy'd Even in
the lukewarm blood of Henry's heart。 YORK。 Richard； enough； I will be
King； or die。 Brother； thou shalt to London presently And whet on
Warwick to this enterprise。 Thou； Richard； shalt to the Duke of Norfolk
And tell him privily of our intent。 You； Edward； shall unto my Lord
Cobham； With whom the Kentishmen will willingly rise； In them I trust；
for they are soldiers； Witty； courteous； liberal； full of spirit。 While you are
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thus employ'd； what resteth more But that I seek occasion how to rise； And
yet the King not privy to my drift； Nor any of the house of Lancaster？
Enter a MESSENGER
But； stay。 What news？ Why com'st thou in such post？ MESSENGER。
The Queen with all the northern earls and lords Intend here to besiege you
in your castle。 She is hard by with twenty thousand men； And therefore
fortify your hold； my lord。 YORK。 Ay； with my sword。 What！ think'st thou
that we fear them？ Edward and Richard； you shall stay with me； My
brother Montague shall post to London。 Let noble Warwick； Cobham； and
the rest； Whom we have left protectors of the King； With pow'rful policy
strengthen themselves And trust not simple Henry nor his oaths。
MONTAGUE。 Brother； I go； I'll win them； fear it not。 And thus most
humbly I do take my leave。 Exit
Enter SIR JOHN and SIR HUGH MORTIMER
YORK。 Sir john and Sir Hugh Mortimer； mine uncles！ You are come
to Sandal in a happy hour； The army of the Queen mean to besiege us。 SIR
JOHN。 She shall not need； we'll meet her in the field。 YORK。 What； with
five thousand men？ RICHARD。 Ay； with five hundred； father； for a need。
A woman's general； what should we fear？ ＇A march afar off＇ EDWARD。 I
hear their drums。 Let's set our men in order； And issue forth and bid them
battl