首页 >出版文学> Henry VI>第6章

第6章

  CousinofExeter,frowns,wordsandthreatsShallbethewarthatHenrymeanstouse。
  ThoufactiousDukeofYork,descendmythrone,andkneelforgraceandmercyatmyfeet;
  Iamthysovereign。YORKIamthine。EXETERForshame,comedown:hemadetheeDukeofYork。YORK'Twasmyinheritance,astheearldomwas。EXETERThyfatherwasatraitortothecrown。WARWICKExeter,thouartatraitortothecrownInfollowingthisusurpingHenry。CLIFFORDWhomshouldhefollowbuthisnaturalking?WARWICKTrue,Clifford;andthat'sRichardDukeofYork。KINGHENRYVIAndshallIstand,andthousitinmythrone?YORKItmustandshallbeso:contentthyself。WARWICKBeDukeofLancaster;lethimbeking。WESTMORELANDHeisbothkingandDukeofLancaster;
  AndthattheLordofWestmorelandshallmaintain。WARWICKAndWarwickshalldisproveit。YouforgetThatwearethosewhichchasedyoufromthefieldAndslewyourfathers,andwithcoloursspreadMarch'dthroughthecitytothepalacegates。NORTHUMBERLANDYes,Warwick,Irememberittomygrief;
  And,byhissoul,thouandthyhouseshallrueit。WESTMORELANDPlantagenet,oftheeandthesethysons,Thykinsmanandthyfriends,I'llhavemorelivesThandropsofbloodwereinmyfather'sveins。CLIFFORDUrgeitnomore;lestthat,insteadofwords,Isendthee,Warwick,suchamessengerAsshallrevengehisdeathbeforeIstir。WARWICKPoorClifford!howIscornhisworthlessthreats!YORKWillyouweshowourtitletothecrown?
  Ifnot,ourswordsshallpleaditinthefield。KINGHENRYVIWhattitlehastthou,traitor,tothecrown?
  Thyfatherwas,asthouart,DukeofYork;
  Thygrandfather,RogerMortimer,EarlofMarch:
  IamthesonofHenrytheFifth,WhomadetheDauphinandtheFrenchtostoopAndseizedupontheirtownsandprovinces。WARWICKTalknotofFrance,siththouhastlostitall。KINGHENRYVIThelordprotectorlostit,andnotI:
  WhenIwascrown'dIwasbutninemonthsold。RICHARDYouareoldenoughnow,andyet,methinks,youlose。
  Father,tearthecrownfromtheusurper'shead。EDWARDSweetfather,doso;setitonyourhead。MONTAGUEGoodbrother,asthoulovestandhonourestarms,Let'sfightitoutandnotstandcavillingthus。RICHARDSounddrumsandtrumpets,andthekingwillfly。YORKSons,peace!KINGHENRYVIPeace,thou!andgiveKingHenryleavetospeak。WARWICKPlantagenetshallspeakfirst:hearhim,lords;
  Andbeyousilentandattentivetoo,Forhethatinterruptshimshallnotlive。KINGHENRYVIThink'stthouthatIwillleavemykinglythrone,Whereinmygrandsireandmyfathersat?
  No:firstshallwarunpeoplethismyrealm;
  Ay,andtheircolours,oftenborneinFrance,AndnowinEnglandtoourheart'sgreatsorrow,Shallbemywinding-sheet。Whyfaintyou,lords?
  Mytitle'sgood,andbetterfarthanhis。WARWICKProveit,Henry,andthoushaltbeking。KINGHENRYVIHenrytheFourthbyconquestgotthecrown。YORK'Twasbyrebellionagainsthisking。KINGHENRYVI[Aside]Iknownotwhattosay;mytitle'sweak——
  Tellme,maynotakingadoptanheir?YORKWhatthen?KINGHENRYVIAnifhemay,thenamIlawfulking;
  ForRichard,intheviewofmanylords,Resign'dthecrowntoHenrytheFourth,Whoseheirmyfatherwas,andIamhis。YORKHeroseagainsthim,beinghissovereign,Andmadehimtoresignhiscrownperforce。WARWICKSuppose,mylords,hediditunconstrain'd,Thinkyou'twereprejudicialtohiscrown?EXETERNo;forhecouldnotsoresignhiscrownButthatthenextheirshouldsucceedandreign。KINGHENRYVIArtthouagainstus,DukeofExeter?EXETERHisistheright,andthereforepardonme。YORKWhywhisperyou,mylords,andanswernot?EXETERMyconsciencetellsmeheislawfulking。KINGHENRYVI[Aside]Allwillrevoltfromme,andturntohim。NORTHUMBERLANDPlantagenet,foralltheclaimthoulay'st,ThinknotthatHenryshallbesodeposed。WARWICKDeposedheshallbe,indespiteofall。NORTHUMBERLANDThouartdeceived:'tisnotthysouthernpower,OfEssex,Norfolk,Suffolk,norofKent,Whichmakestheethuspresumptuousandproud,Cansetthedukeupindespiteofme。CLIFFORDKingHenry,bethytitlerightorwrong,LordCliffordvowstofightinthydefence:
  Maythatgroundgapeandswallowmealive,WhereIshallkneeltohimthatslewmyfather!KINGHENRYVIOClifford,howthywordsrevivemyheart!YORKHenryofLancaster,resignthycrown。
  Whatmutteryou,orwhatconspireyou,lords?WARWICKDorightuntothisprincelyDukeofYork,OrIwillfillthehousewitharmedmen,Andoverthechairofstate,wherenowhesits,Writeuphistitlewithusurpingblood。
  HestampswithhisfootandthesoldiersshowthemselvesKINGHENRYVIMyLordofWarwick,hearmebutoneword:
  Letmeforthismylife-timereignasking。YORKConfirmthecrowntomeandtomineheirs,Andthoushaltreigninquietwhilethoulivest。KINGHENRYVIIamcontent:RichardPlantagenet,Enjoythekingdomaftermydecease。CLIFFORDWhatwrongisthisuntotheprinceyourson!WARWICKWhatgoodisthistoEnglandandhimself!WESTMORELANDBase,fearfulanddespairingHenry!CLIFFORDHowhastthouinjuredboththyselfandus!WESTMORELANDIcannotstaytohearthesearticles。NORTHUMBERLANDNorI。CLIFFORDCome,cousin,letustellthequeenthesenews。WESTMORELANDFarewell,faint-heartedanddegenerateking,Inwhosecoldbloodnosparkofhonourbides。NORTHUMBERLANDBethouapreyuntothehouseofYork,Anddieinbandsforthisunmanlydeed!CLIFFORDIndreadfulwarmaystthoubeovercome,Orliveinpeaceabandon'danddespised!
  ExeuntNORTHUMBERLAND,CLIFFORD,andWESTMORELANDWARWICKTurnthisway,Henry,andregardthemnot。EXETERTheyseekrevengeandthereforewillnotyield。KINGHENRYVIAh,Exeter!WARWICKWhyshouldyousigh,mylord?KINGHENRYVINotformyself,LordWarwick,butmyson,WhomIunnaturallyshalldisinherit。
  Butbeitasitmay:IhereentailThecrowntotheeandtothineheirsforever;
  Conditionally,thatherethoutakeanoathToceasethiscivilwar,and,whilstIlive,Tohonourmeasthykingandsovereign,AndneitherbytreasonnorhostilityToseektoputmedownandreignthyself。YORKThisoathIwillinglytakeandwillperform。WARWICKLongliveKingHenry!Plantagenetembracehim。KINGHENRYVIAndlonglivethouandthesethyforwardsons!YORKNowYorkandLancasterarereconciled。EXETERAccursedbehethatseekstomakethemfoes!
  Sennet。HeretheycomedownYORKFarewell,mygraciouslord;I'lltomycastle。WARWICKAndI'llkeepLondonwithmysoldiers。NORFOLKAndItoNorfolkwithmyfollowers。MONTAGUEAndIuntotheseafromwhenceIcame。
  ExeuntYORK,EDWARD,EDMUND,GEORGE,RICHARD,WARWICK,NORFOLK,MONTAGUE,theirSoldiers,andAttendantsKINGHENRYVIAndI,withgriefandsorrow,tothecourt。
  EnterQUEENMARGARETandPRINCEEDWARDEXETERHerecomesthequeen,whoselooksbewrayheranger:
  I'llstealaway。KINGHENRYVIExeter,sowillI。QUEENMARGARETNay,gonotfromme;Iwillfollowthee。KINGHENRYVIBepatient,gentlequeen,andIwillstay。QUEENMARGARETWhocanbepatientinsuchextremes?
  Ah,wretchedman!wouldIhaddiedamaidAndneverseenthee,neverbornetheeson,SeeingthouhastprovedsounnaturalafatherHathhedeservedtolosehisbirthrightthus?
  HadstthoubutlovedhimhalfsowellasI,OrfeltthatpainwhichIdidforhimonce,Ornourish'dhimasIdidwithmyblood,Thouwouldsthaveleftthydearestheart-bloodthere,RatherthanhavethatsavagedukethineheirAnddisinheritedthineonlyson。PRINCEEDWARDFather,youcannotdisinheritme:
  Ifyoubeking,whyshouldnotIsucceed?KINGHENRYVIPardonme,Margaret;pardonme,sweetson:
  TheEarlofWarwickandthedukeenforcedme。QUEENMARGARETEnforcedthee!artthouking,andwiltbeforced?
  Ishametoheartheespeak。Ah,timorouswretch!
  Thouhastundonethyself,thysonandme;
  AndgivenuntothehouseofYorksuchheadAsthoushaltreignbutbytheirsufferance。
  Toentailhimandhisheirsuntothecrown,Whatisit,buttomakethysepulchreAndcreepintoitfarbeforethytime?
  WarwickischancellorandthelordofCalais;
  SternFalconbridgecommandsthenarrowseas;
  Thedukeismadeprotectoroftherealm;
  Andyetshaltthoubesafe?suchsafetyfindsThetremblinglambenvironedwithwolves。
  HadIbeenthere,whichamasillywoman,Thesoldiersshouldhavetoss'dmeontheirpikesBeforeIwouldhavegrantedtothatact。
  Butthoupreferr'stthylifebeforethinehonour:
  Andseeingthoudost,IheredivorcemyselfBothfromthytable,Henry,andthybed,Untilthatactofparliamentberepeal'dWherebymysonisdisinherited。
  ThenorthernlordsthathaveforswornthycoloursWillfollowmine,ifoncetheyseethemspread;
  Andspreadtheyshallbe,tothyfouldisgraceAndutterruinofthehouseofYork。
  ThusdoIleavethee。Come,son,let'saway;
  Ourarmyisready;come,we'llafterthem。KINGHENRYVIStay,gentleMargaret,andhearmespeak。QUEENMARGARETThouhastspoketoomuchalready:gettheegone。KINGHENRYVIGentlesonEdward,thouwiltstaywithme?QUEENMARGARETAy,tobemurder'dbyhisenemies。PRINCEEDWARDWhenIreturnwithvictoryfromthefieldI'llseeyourgrace:tillthenI'llfollowher。QUEENMARGARETCome,son,away;wemaynotlingerthus。
  ExeuntQUEENMARGARETandPRINCEEDWARDKINGHENRYVIPoorqueen!howlovetomeandtohersonHathmadeherbreakoutintotermsofrage!
  Revengedmayshebeonthathatefulduke,Whosehaughtyspirit,wingedwithdesire,Willcostmycrown,andlikeanemptyeagleTireonthefleshofmeandofmyson!
  Thelossofthosethreelordstormentsmyheart:
  I'llwriteuntothemandentreatthemfair。
  Come,cousinyoushallbethemessenger。EXETERAndI,Ihope,shallreconcilethemall。
  ExeuntSCENEII。SandalCastle。EnterRICHARD,EDWARD,andMONTAGUERICHARDBrother,thoughIbeyoungest,givemeleave。EDWARDNo,Icanbetterplaytheorator。MONTAGUEButIhavereasonsstrongandforcible。
  EnterYORKYORKWhy,hownow,sonsandbrother!atastrife?
  Whatisyourquarrel?howbeganitfirst?EDWARDNoquarrel,butaslightcontention。YORKAboutwhat?RICHARDAboutthatwhichconcernsyourgraceandus;
  ThecrownofEngland,father,whichisyours。YORKMineboy?nottillKingHenrybedead。RICHARDYourrightdependsnotonhislifeordeath。EDWARDNowyouareheir,thereforeenjoyitnow:
  BygivingthehouseofLancasterleavetobreathe,Itwilloutrunyou,father,intheend。YORKItookanoaththatheshouldquietlyreign。EDWARDButforakingdomanyoathmaybebroken:
  Iwouldbreakathousandoathstoreignoneyear。RICHARDNo;Godforbidyourgraceshouldbeforsworn。YORKIshallbe,ifIclaimbyopenwar。RICHARDI'llprovethecontrary,ifyou'llhearmespeak。YORKThoucanstnot,son;itisimpossible。RICHARDAnoathisofnomoment,beingnottookBeforeatrueandlawfulmagistrate,Thathathauthorityoverhimthatswears:
  Henryhadnone,butdidusurptheplace;
  Then,seeing'twashethatmadeyoutodepose,Youroath,mylord,isvainandfrivolous。
  Therefore,toarms!And,father,dobutthinkHowsweetathingitistowearacrown;
  WithinwhosecircuitisElysiumAndallthatpoetsfeignofblissandjoy。
  Whydowefingerthus?IcannotrestUntilthewhiterosethatIwearbedyedEveninthelukewarmbloodofHenry'sheart。YORKRichard,enough;Iwillbeking,ordie。
  Brother,thoushalttoLondonpresently,AndwhetonWarwicktothisenterprise。
  Thou,Richard,shalttotheDukeofNorfolk,Andtellhimprivilyofourintent。
  YouEdward,shalluntomyLordCobham,WithwhomtheKentishmenwillwillinglyrise:
  InthemItrust;fortheyaresoldiers,Witty,courteous,liberal,fullofspirit。
  Whileyouarethusemploy'd,whatrestethmore,ButthatIseekoccasionhowtorise,Andyetthekingnotprivytomydrift,NoranyofthehouseofLancaster?
  EnteraMessengerBut,stay:whatnews?Whycomestthouinsuchpost?MessengerThequeenwithallthenorthernearlsandlordsIntendheretobesiegeyouinyourcastle:
  Sheishardbywithtwentythousandmen;
  Andthereforefortifyyourhold,mylord。YORKAy,withmysword。What!think'stthouthatwefearthem?
  EdwardandRichard,youshallstaywithme;
  MybrotherMontagueshallposttoLondon:
  LetnobleWarwick,Cobham,andtherest,Whomwehaveleftprotectorsoftheking,Withpowerfulpolicystrengthenthemselves,AndtrustnotsimpleHenrynorhisoaths。MONTAGUEBrother,Igo;I'llwinthem,fearitnot:
  AndthusmosthumblyIdotakemyleave。
  ExitEnterJOHNMORTIMERandHUGHMORTIMER
  SirJohnandSirHughMortimer,mineuncles,YouarecometoSandalinahappyhour;
  Thearmyofthequeenmeantobesiegeus。JOHNMORTIMERSheshallnotneed;we'llmeetherinthefield。YORKWhat,withfivethousandmen?RICHARDAy,withfivehundred,father,foraneed:
  Awoman'sgeneral;whatshouldwefear?
  AmarchafaroffEDWARDIheartheirdrums:let'ssetourmeninorder,Andissueforthandbidthembattlestraight。YORKFivementotwenty!thoughtheoddsbegreat,Idoubtnot,uncle,ofourvictory。
  ManyabattlehaveIwoninFrance,Whenastheenemyhathbeententoone:
  WhyshouldInotnowhavethelikesuccess?
  Alarum。ExeuntSCENEIII。FieldofbattlebetwixtSandalCastleandWakefield。Alarums。EnterRUTLANDandhisTutorRUTLANDAh,whithershallIflyto'scapetheirhands?
  Ah,tutor,lookwherebloodyCliffordcomes!
  EnterCLIFFORDandSoldiersCLIFFORDChaplain,away!thypriesthoodsavesthylife。
  Asforthebratofthisaccursedduke,Whosefatherslewmyfather,heshalldie。TutorAndI,mylord,willbearhimcompany。CLIFFORDSoldiers,awaywithhim!TutorAh,Clifford,murdernotthisinnocentchild,LestthoubehatedbothofGodandman!
  Exit,draggedoffbySoldiersCLIFFORDHownow!ishedeadalready?orisitfearThatmakeshimclosehiseyes?I'llopenthem。RUTLANDSolooksthepent-upliono'erthewretchThattremblesunderhisdevouringpaws;
  Andsohewalks,insultingo'erhisprey,Andsohecomes,torendhislimbsasunder。
  Ah,gentleClifford,killmewiththysword,Andnotwithsuchacruelthreateninglook。
  SweetClifford,hearmespeakbeforeIdie。
  Iamtoomeanasubjectforthywrath:
  Bethourevengedonmen,andletmelive。CLIFFORDInvainthouspeak'st,poorboy;myfather'sbloodHathstopp'dthepassagewherethywordsshouldenter。RUTLANDThenletmyfather'sbloodopenitagain:
  Heisaman,and,Clifford,copewithhim。CLIFFORDHadthybrethrenhere,theirlivesandthineWerenotrevengesufficientforme;
  No,ifIdigg'dupthyforefathers'gravesAndhungtheirrottencoffinsupinchains,Itcouldnotslakemineire,noreasemyheart。
  ThesightofanyofthehouseofYorkIsasafurytotormentmysoul;
  AndtillIrootouttheiraccursedlineAndleavenotonealive,Iliveinhell。
  Therefore——
  LiftinghishandRUTLANDO,letmepraybeforeItakemydeath!
  TotheeIpray;sweetClifford,pityme!CLIFFORDSuchpityasmyrapier'spointaffords。RUTLANDIneverdidtheeharm:whywiltthouslayme?CLIFFORDThyfatherhath。RUTLANDBut'twasereIwasborn。
  Thouhastoneson;forhissakepityme,Lestinrevengethereof,sithGodisjust,HebeasmiserablyslainasI。
  Ah,letmeliveinprisonallmydays;
  AndwhenIgiveoccasionofoffence,Thenletmedie,fornowthouhastnocause。CLIFFORDNocause!
  Thyfatherslewmyfather;therefore,die。
  StabshimRUTLANDDifaciantlaudissummasitistatuae!
  DiesCLIFFORDPlantagenet!Icome,Plantagenet!
  Andthisthyson'sbloodcleavingtomybladeShallrustuponmyweapon,tillthyblood,Congeal'dwiththis,domakemewipeoffboth。
  ExitSCENEIV。Anotherpartofthefield。Alarum。EnterYORKYORKThearmyofthequeenhathgotthefield:
  Myunclesbothareslaininrescuingme;
  AndallmyfollowerstotheeagerfoeTurnbackandfly,likeshipsbeforethewindOrlambspursuedbyhunger-starvedwolves。
  Mysons,Godknowswhathathbechancedthem:
  ButthisIknow,theyhavedemean'dthemselvesLikemenborntorenownbylifeordeath。
  ThreetimesdidRichardmakealanetome。
  Andthricecried'Courage,father!fightitout!'
  AndfullasoftcameEdwardtomyside,Withpurplefalchion,paintedtothehiltInbloodofthosethathadencounter'dhim:
  Andwhenthehardiestwarriorsdidretire,Richardcried'Charge!andgivenofootofground!'
  Andcried'Acrown,orelseaglorioustomb!
  Asceptre,oranearthlysepulchre!'
  Withthis,wechargedagain:but,out,alas!
  Webodgedagain;asIhaveseenaswanWithbootlesslabourswimagainstthetideAndspendherstrengthwithover-matchingwaves。
  AshortalarumwithinAh,hark!thefatalfollowersdopursue;
  AndIamfaintandcannotflytheirfury:
  AndwereIstrong,Iwouldnotshuntheirfury:
  Thesandsarenumber'dthatmakeupmylife;
  HeremustIstay,andheremylifemustend。
  EnterQUEENMARGARET,CLIFFORD,NORTHUMBERLAND,PRINCEEDWARD,andSoldiersCome,bloodyClifford,roughNorthumberland,Idareyourquenchlessfurytomorerage:
  Iamyourbutt,andIabideyourshot。NORTHUMBERLANDYieldtoourmercy,proudPlantagenet。CLIFFORDAy,tosuchmercyashisruthlessarm,Withdownrightpayment,show'duntomyfather。
  NowPhaethonhathtumbledfromhiscar,Andmadeaneveningatthenoontideprick。YORKMyashes,asthephoenix,maybringforthAbirdthatwillrevengeuponyouall:
  AndinthathopeIthrowmineeyestoheaven,Scorningwhate'eryoucanafflictmewith。
  Whycomeyounot?what!multitudes,andfear?CLIFFORDSocowardsfightwhentheycanflynofurther;
  Sodovesdopeckthefalcon'spiercingtalons;
  Sodesperatethieves,allhopelessoftheirlives,Breatheoutinvectives'gainsttheofficers。YORKOClifford,butbethinktheeonceagain,Andinthythoughto'er-runmyformertime;
  And,ifthoughcanstforblushing,viewthisface,Andbitethytongue,thatslandershimwithcowardiceWhosefrownhathmadetheefaintandflyerethis!CLIFFORDIwillnotbandywiththeewordforword,Butbucklewiththeeblows,twicetwoforone。QUEENMARGARETHold,valiantClifford!forathousandcausesIwouldprolongawhilethetraitor'slife。
  Wrathmakeshimdeaf:speakthou,Northumberland。NORTHUMBERLANDHold,Clifford!donothonourhimsomuchToprickthyfinger,thoughtowoundhisheart:
  Whatvalourwereit,whenacurdothgrin,Foronetothrusthishandbetweenhisteeth,Whenhemightspurnhimwithhisfootaway?
  Itiswar'sprizetotakeallvantages;
  Andtentooneisnoimpeachofvalour。
  TheylayhandsonYORK,whostrugglesCLIFFORDAy,ay,sostrivesthewoodcockwiththegin。NORTHUMBERLANDSodoththeconystruggleinthenet。YORKSotriumphthievesupontheirconquer'dbooty;
  Sotruemenyield,withrobberssoo'ermatch'd。NORTHUMBERLANDWhatwouldyourgracehavedoneuntohimnow?QUEENMARGARETBravewarriors,CliffordandNorthumberland,Come,makehimstanduponthismolehillhere,Thatraughtatmountainswithoutstretchedarms,Yetpartedbuttheshadowwithhishand。
  What!wasityouthatwouldbeEngland'sking?
  Was'tyouthatrevell'dinourparliament,Andmadeapreachmentofyourhighdescent?
  Whereareyourmessofsonstobackyounow?
  ThewantonEdward,andthelustyGeorge?
  Andwhere'sthatvaliantcrook-backprodigy,Dickyyourboy,thatwithhisgrumblingvoiceWaswonttocheerhisdadinmutinies?
  Or,withtherest,whereisyourdarlingRutland?
  Look,York:Istain'dthisnapkinwiththebloodThatvaliantClifford,withhisrapier'spoint,Madeissuefromthebosomoftheboy;
  Andifthineeyescanwaterforhisdeath,Igivetheethistodrythycheekswithal。
  AlaspoorYork!butthatIhatetheedeadly,Ishouldlamentthymiserablestate。
  Iprithee,grieve,tomakememerry,York。
  What,haththyfieryheartsoparch'dthineentrailsThatnotatearcanfallforRutland'sdeath?
  Whyartthoupatient,man?thoushouldstbemad;
  AndI,tomaketheemad,domocktheethus。
  Stamp,rave,andfret,thatImaysinganddance。
  Thouwouldstbefee'd,Isee,tomakemesport:
  Yorkcannotspeak,unlesshewearacrown。
  AcrownforYork!and,lords,bowlowtohim:
  Holdyouhishands,whilstIdosetiton。
  PuttingapapercrownonhisheadAy,marry,sir,nowlookshelikeaking!
  Ay,thisishethattookKingHenry'schair,Andthisishewashisadoptedheir。
  ButhowisitthatgreatPlantagenetIscrown'dsosoon,andbrokehissolemnoath?
  AsIbethinkme,youshouldnotbekingTillourKingHenryhadshookhandswithdeath。
  AndwillyoupaleyourheadinHenry'sglory,Androbhistemplesofthediadem,Nowinhislife,againstyourholyoath?
  O,'tisafaulttootoounpardonable!
  Offwiththecrown,andwiththecrownhishead;
  And,whilstwebreathe,taketimetodohimdead。CLIFFORDThatismyoffice,formyfather'ssake。QUEENMARGARETNay,stay;letsheartheorisonshemakes。YORKShe-wolfofFrance,butworsethanwolvesofFrance,Whosetonguemorepoisonsthantheadder'stooth!
  Howill-beseemingisitinthysexTotriumph,likeanAmazoniantrull,Upontheirwoeswhomfortunecaptivates!
  Butthatthyfaceis,vizard-like,unchanging,Madeimpudentwithuseofevildeeds,Iwouldassay,proudqueen,tomaketheeblush。
  Totelltheewhencethoucamest,ofwhomderived,Wereshameenoughtoshamethee,wertthounotshameless。
  ThyfatherbearsthetypeofKingofNaples,OfboththeSicilsandJerusalem,YetnotsowealthyasanEnglishyeoman。
  Haththatpoormonarchtaughttheetoinsult?
  Itneedsnot,noritbootstheenot,proudqueen,Unlesstheadagemustbeverified,Thatbeggarsmountedruntheirhorsetodeath。
  'Tisbeautythatdothoftmakewomenproud;
  But,Godheknows,thysharethereofissmall:
  'Tisvirtuethatdothmakethemmostadmired;
  Thecontrarydothmaketheewonder'dat:
  'Tisgovernmentthatmakesthemseemdivine;
  Thewantthereofmakestheeabominable:
  ThouartasoppositetoeverygoodAstheAntipodesareuntous,Orasthesouthtotheseptentrion。
  Otiger'sheartwraptinawoman'shide!
  Howcouldstthoudrainthelife-bloodofthechild,Tobidthefatherwipehiseyeswithal,Andyetbeseentobearawoman'sface?
  Womenaresoft,mild,pitifulandflexible;
  Thoustern,obdurate,flinty,rough,remorseless。
  Bids'tthoumerage?why,nowthouhastthywish:
  Wouldsthavemeweep?why,nowthouhastthywill:
  Forragingwindblowsupincessantshowers,Andwhentherageallays,therainbegins。
  ThesetearsaremysweetRutland'sobsequies:
  Andeverydropcriesvengeanceforhisdeath,'Gainstthee,fellClifford,andthee,falseFrenchwoman。NORTHUMBERLANDBeshrewme,buthispassionmovesmesoThathardlycanIchequemyeyesfromtears。YORKThatfaceofhisthehungrycannibalsWouldnothavetouch'd,wouldnothavestain'dwithblood:
  Butyouaremoreinhuman,moreinexorable,O,tentimesmore,thantigersofHyrcania。
  See,ruthlessqueen,ahaplessfather'stears:
  Thiscloththoudip'dstinbloodofmysweetboy,AndIwithtearsdowashthebloodaway。
  Keepthouthenapkin,andgoboastofthis:
  Andifthoutell'sttheheavystoryright,Uponmysoul,thehearerswillshedtears;
  Yeaevenmyfoeswillshedfast-fallingtears,Andsay'Alas,itwasapiteousdeed!'
  There,takethecrown,and,withthecrown,mycurse;
  AndinthyneedsuchcomfortcometotheeAsnowIreapatthytoocruelhand!
  Hard-heartedClifford,takemefromtheworld:
  Mysoultoheaven,myblooduponyourheads!NORTHUMBERLANDHadhebeenslaughter-mantoallmykin,Ishouldnotformylifebutweepwithhim。
  Toseehowinlysorrowgripeshissoul。QUEENMARGARETWhat,weeping-ripe,myLordNorthumberland?
  Thinkbutuponthewronghedidusall,Andthatwillquicklydrythymeltingtears。CLIFFORDHere'sformyoath,here'sformyfather'sdeath。
  StabbinghimQUEENMARGARETAndhere'storightourgentle-heartedking。
  StabbinghimYORKOpenThygateofmercy,graciousGod!
  MysoulfliesthroughthesewoundstoseekoutThee。
  DiesQUEENMARGARETOffwithhishead,andsetitonYorkgates;
  SoYorkmayoverlookthetownofYork。
  Flourish。ExeuntACTIISCENEI。AplainnearMortimer'sCrossinHerefordshire。Amarch。EnterEDWARD,RICHARD,andtheirpowerEDWARDIwonderhowourprincelyfather'scaped,Orwhetherhebe'scapedawayornoFromClifford'sandNorthumberland'spursuit:
  Hadhebeenta'en,weshouldhaveheardthenews;
  Hadhebeenslain,weshouldhaveheardthenews;
  Orhadhe'scaped,methinksweshouldhaveheardThehappytidingsofhisgoodescape。
  Howfaresmybrother?whyishesosad?RICHARDIcannotjoy,untilIberesolvedWhereourrightvaliantfatherisbecome。
  Isawhiminthebattlerangeabout;
  Andwatch'dhimhowhesingledCliffordforth。
  MethoughtheborehiminthethickesttroopAsdothalioninaherdofneat;
  Orasabear,encompass'droundwithdogs,Whohavingpinch'dafewandmadethemcry,Thereststandallaloof,andbarkathim。
  Sofaredourfatherwithhisenemies;
  Sofledhisenemiesmywarlikefather:
  Methinks,'tisprizeenoughtobehisson。
  Seehowthemorningopeshergoldengates,Andtakesherfarewelloftheglorioussun!
  Howwellresemblesittheprimeofyouth,Trimm'dlikeayounkerprancingtohislove!EDWARDDazzlemineeyes,ordoIseethreesuns?RICHARDThreeglorioussuns,eachoneaperfectsun;
  Notseparatedwiththerackingclouds,Butsever'dinapaleclear-shiningsky。
  See,see!theyjoin,embrace,andseemtokiss,Asiftheyvow'dsomeleagueinviolable:
  Nowaretheybutonelamp,onelight,onesun。
  Inthistheheavenfiguressomeevent。EDWARD'Tiswondrousstrange,thelikeyetneverheardof。
  Ithinkitcitesus,brother,tothefield,Thatwe,thesonsofbravePlantagenet,Eachonealreadyblazingbyourmeeds,ShouldnotwithstandingjoinourlightstogetherAndover-shinetheearthasthistheworld。
  Whate'eritbodes,henceforwardwillIbearUponmytargetthreefair-shiningsuns。RICHARDNay,bearthreedaughters:byyourleaveIspeakit,Youlovethebreederbetterthanthemale。
  EnteraMessengerButwhatartthou,whoseheavylooksforetellSomedreadfulstoryhangingonthytongue?MessengerAh,onethatwasawofullooker-onWhenasthenobleDukeofYorkwasslain,Yourprincelyfatherandmylovinglord!EDWARDO,speaknomore,forIhaveheardtoomuch。RICHARDSayhowhedied,forIwillhearitall。MessengerEnvironedhewaswithmanyfoes,Andstoodagainstthem,asthehopeofTroyAgainsttheGreeksthatwouldhaveenter'dTroy。
  ButHerculeshimselfmustyieldtoodds;
  Andmanystrokes,thoughwithalittleaxe,Hewdownandfellthehardest-timber'doak。
  Bymanyhandsyourfatherwassubdued;
  Butonlyslaughter'dbytheirefularmOfunrelentingCliffordandthequeen,Whocrown'dthegraciousdukeinhighdespite,Laugh'dinhisface;andwhenwithgriefhewept,TheruthlessqueengavehimtodryhischeeksAnapkinsteepedintheharmlessbloodOfsweetyoungRutland,byroughCliffordslain:
  Andaftermanyscorns,manyfoultaunts,Theytookhishead,andonthegatesofYorkTheysetthesame;andthereitdothremain,Thesaddestspectaclethate'erIview'd。EDWARDSweetDukeofYork,ourproptoleanupon,Nowthouartgone,wehavenostaff,nostay。
  OClifford,boisterousClifford!thouhastslainTheflowerofEuropeforhischivalry;
  Andtreacherouslyhastthouvanquish'dhim,Forhandtohandhewouldhavevanquish'dthee。
  Nowmysoul'spalaceisbecomeaprison:
  Ah,wouldshebreakfromhence,thatthismybodyMightinthegroundbeclosedupinrest!
  ForneverhenceforthshallIjoyagain,Never,OnevershallIseemorejoy!RICHARDIcannotweep;forallmybody'smoistureScarceservestoquenchmyfurnace-burningheart:
  Norcanmytongueunloadmyheart'sgreatburthen;
  ForselfsamewindthatIshouldspeakwithalIskindlingcoalsthatfiresallmybreast,Andburnsmeupwithflamesthattearswouldquench。
  Toweepistomakelessthedepthofgrief:
  Tearsthenforbabes;blowsandrevengeformeRichard,Ibearthyname;I'llvengethydeath,Ordierenownedbyattemptingit。EDWARDHisnamethatvaliantdukehathleftwiththee;
  Hisdukedomandhischairwithmeisleft。RICHARDNay,ifthoubethatprincelyeagle'sbird,Showthydescentbygazing'gainstthesun:
  Forchairanddukedom,throneandkingdomsay;
  Eitherthatisthine,orelsethouwertnothis。
  March。EnterWARWICK,MONTAGUE,andtheirarmyWARWICKHownow,fairlords!Whatfare?whatnewsabroad?RICHARDGreatLordofWarwick,ifweshouldrecountOurbalefulnews,andateachword'sdeliveranceStabponiardsinourfleshtillallweretold,Thewordswouldaddmoreanguishthanthewounds。
  Ovaliantlord,theDukeofYorkisslain!EDWARDOWarwick,Warwick!thatPlantagenet,Whichheldthreedearlyashissoul'sredemption,IsbythesternLordClifforddonetodeath。WARWICKTendaysagoIdrown'dthesenewsintears;
  Andnow,toaddmoremeasuretoyourwoes,Icometotellyouthingssiththenbefall'n。
  AfterthebloodyfrayatWakefieldfought,Whereyourbravefatherbreathedhislatestgasp,Tidings,asswiftlyasthepostscouldrun,Werebroughtmeofyourlossandhisdepart。
  I,theninLondonkeeperoftheking,Muster'dmysoldiers,gather'dflocksoffriends,Andverywellappointed,asIthought,March'dtowardSaintAlban'stointerceptthequeen,Bearingthekinginmybehalfalong;
  ForbymyscoutsIwasadvertisedThatshewascomingwithafullintentTodashourlatedecreeinparliamentTouchingKingHenry'soathandyoursuccession。
  Shorttaletomake,weatSaintAlban'smetOurbattlesjoin'd,andbothsidesfiercelyfought:
  Butwhether'twasthecoldnessoftheking,Wholook'dfullgentlyonhiswarlikequeen,Thatrobb'dmysoldiersoftheirheatedspleen;
  Orwhether'twasreportofhersuccess;
  OrmorethancommonfearofClifford'srigour,Whothunderstohiscaptivesbloodanddeath,Icannotjudge:buttoconcludewithtruth,Theirweaponsliketolightningcameandwent;
  Oursoldiers',likethenight-owl'slazyflight,Orlikeanidlethresherwithaflail,Fellgentlydown,asiftheystrucktheirfriends。
  Icheer'dthemupwithjusticeofourcause,Withpromiseofhighpayandgreatrewards:
  Butallinvain;theyhadnohearttofight,Andweinthemnohopetowintheday;
  Sothatwefled;thekinguntothequeen;
  LordGeorgeyourbrother,Norfolkandmyself,Inhaste,post-haste,arecometojoinwithyou:
  Forinthemarcheshereweheardyouwere,Makinganotherheadtofightagain。EDWARDWhereistheDukeofNorfolk,gentleWarwick?
  AndwhencameGeorgefromBurgundytoEngland?WARWICKSomesixmilesoffthedukeiswiththesoldiers;
  Andforyourbrother,hewaslatelysentFromyourkindaunt,DuchessofBurgundy,Withaidofsoldierstothisneedfulwar。RICHARD'Twasodds,belike,whenvaliantWarwickfled:
  OfthaveIheardhispraisesinpursuit,Butne'ertillnowhisscandalofretire。WARWICKNornowmyscandal,Richard,dostthouhear;
  ForthoushaltknowthisstrongrighthandofmineCanpluckthediademfromfaintHenry'shead,Andwringtheawfulsceptrefromhisfist,WereheasfamousandasboldinwarAsheisfamedformildness,peace,andprayer。RICHARDIknowitwell,LordWarwick;blamemenot:
  'TisloveIbearthygloriesmakesmespeak。
  Butinthistroubloustimewhat'stobedone?
  Shallwegothrowawayourcoatsofsteel,Andwrapourbodiesinblackmourninggowns,NumberingourAve-Marieswithourbeads?
  OrshallweonthehelmetsofourfoesTellourdevotionwithrevengefularms?
  Ifforthelast,sayay,andtoit,lords。WARWICKWhy,thereforeWarwickcametoseekyouout;
  AndthereforecomesmybrotherMontague。
  Attendme,lords。Theproudinsultingqueen,WithCliffordandthehaughtNorthumberland,Andoftheirfeathermanymoreproudbirds,Havewroughttheeasy-meltingkinglikewax。
  Hesworeconsenttoyoursuccession,Hisoathenrolledintheparliament;
  AndnowtoLondonallthecrewaregone,TofrustratebothhisoathandwhatbesideMaymakeagainstthehouseofLancaster。
  Theirpower,Ithink,isthirtythousandstrong:
  Now,ifthehelpofNorfolkandmyself,Withallthefriendsthatthou,braveEarlofMarch,AmongstthelovingWelshmencanstprocure,Willbutamounttofiveandtwentythousand,Why,Via!toLondonwillwemarchamain,Andonceagainbestrideourfoamingsteeds,Andonceagaincry'Chargeuponourfoes!'
  Butneveronceagainturnbackandfly。RICHARDAy,nowmethinksIheargreatWarwickspeak:
  Ne'ermayhelivetoseeasunshineday,Thatcries'Retire,'ifWarwickbidhimstay。EDWARDLordWarwick,onthyshoulderwillI
  lean;
  Andwhenthoufail'st——asGodforbidthehour!——
  MustEdwardfall,whichperilheavenforfend!WARWICKNolongerEarlofMarch,butDukeofYork:
  ThenextdegreeisEngland'sroyalthrone;
  ForKingofEnglandshaltthoubeproclaim'dIneveryboroughaswepassalong;
  AndhethatthrowsnotuphiscapforjoyShallforthefaultmakeforfeitofhishead。
  KingEdward,valiantRichard,Montague,Staywenolonger,dreamingofrenown,Butsoundthetrumpets,andaboutourtask。RICHARDThen,Clifford,werethyheartashardassteel,Asthouhastshownitflintybythydeeds,Icometopierceit,ortogivetheemine。EDWARDThenstrikeupdrums:GodandSaintGeorgeforus!
  EnteraMessengerWARWICKHownow!whatnews?MessengerTheDukeofNorfolksendsyouwordbyme,Thequeeniscomingwithapuissanthost;
  Andcravesyourcompanyforspeedycounsel。WARWICKWhythenitsorts,bravewarriors,let'saway。
  ExeuntSCENEII。BeforeYork。Flourish。EnterKINGHENRYVI,QUEENMARGARET,PRINCEEDWARD,CLIFFORD,andNORTHUMBERLAND,withdrumandtrumpetsQUEENMARGARETWelcome,mylord,tothisbravetownofYork。
  Yonder'stheheadofthatarch-enemyThatsoughttobeencompass'dwithyourcrown:
  Dothnottheobjectcheeryourheart,mylord?KINGHENRYVIAy,astherockscheerthemthatfeartheirwreck:
  Toseethissight,itirksmyverysoul。
  Withholdrevenge,dearGod!'tisnotmyfault,NorwittinglyhaveIinfringedmyvow。CLIFFORDMygraciousliege,thistoomuchlenityAndharmfulpitymustbelaidaside。
  Towhomdolionscasttheirgentlelooks?
  Nottothebeastthatwouldusurptheirden。
  Whosehandisthattheforestbeardothlick?
  Nothisthatspoilsheryoungbeforeherface。
  Who'scapesthelurkingserpent'smortalsting?
  Nothethatsetshisfootuponherback。
  Thesmallestwormwillturnbeingtroddenon,Anddoveswillpeckinsafeguardoftheirbrood。
  AmbitiousYorkdothlevelatthycrown,Thousmilingwhileheknithisangrybrows:
  He,butaduke,wouldhavehissonaking,Andraisehisissue,likealovingsire;
  Thou,beingaking,blestwithagoodlyson,Didstyieldconsenttodisinherithim,Whicharguedtheeamostunlovingfather。
  Unreasonablecreaturesfeedtheiryoung;
  Andthoughman'sfacebefearfultotheireyes,Yet,inprotectionoftheirtenderones,Whohathnotseenthem,evenwiththosewingsWhichsometimetheyhaveusedwithfearfulflight,Makewarwithhimthatclimb'duntotheirnest,Offertheirownlivesintheiryoung'sdefence?
  Forshame,myliege,makethemyourprecedent!
  WereitnotpitythatthisgoodlyboyShouldlosehisbirthrightbyhisfather'sfault,Andlonghereaftersayuntohischild,'Whatmygreat-grandfatherandhisgrandsiregotMycarelessfatherfondlygaveaway'?
  Ah,whatashamewerethis!Lookontheboy;
  Andlethismanlyface,whichpromisethSuccessfulfortune,steelthymeltingheartToholdthineownandleavethineownwithhim。KINGHENRYVIFullwellhathCliffordplay'dtheorator,Inferringargumentsofmightyforce。
  But,Clifford,tellme,didstthouneverhearThatthingsill-gothadeverbadsuccess?
  AndhappyalwayswasitforthatsonWhosefatherforhishoardingwenttohell?
  I'llleavemysonmyvirtuousdeedsbehind;
  Andwouldmyfatherhadleftmenomore!
  ForalltherestisheldatsucharateAsbringsathousand-foldmorecaretokeepThaninpossessionandjotofpleasure。
  Ah,cousinYork!wouldthybestfriendsdidknowHowitdothgrievemethatthyheadishere!QUEENMARGARETMylord,cheerupyourspirits:ourfoesarenigh,Andthissoftcouragemakesyourfollowersfaint。
  Youpromisedknighthoodtoourforwardson:
  Unsheatheyoursword,anddubhimpresently。
  Edward,kneeldown。KINGHENRYVIEdwardPlantagenet,ariseaknight;
  Andlearnthislesson,drawthyswordinright。PRINCEMygraciousfather,byyourkinglyleave,I'lldrawitasapparenttothecrown,Andinthatquarreluseittothedeath。CLIFFORDWhy,thatisspokenlikeatowardprince。
  EnteraMessengerMessengerRoyalcommanders,beinreadiness:
  ForwithabandofthirtythousandmenComesWarwick,backingoftheDukeofYork;
  Andinthetowns,astheydomarchalong,Proclaimshimking,andmanyflytohim:
  Darraignyourbattle,fortheyareathand。CLIFFORDIwouldyourhighnesswoulddepartthefield:
  Thequeenhathbestsuccesswhenyouareabsent。QUEENMARGARETAy,goodmylord,andleaveustoourfortune。KINGHENRYVIWhy,that'smyfortunetoo;thereforeI'llstay。NORTHUMBERLANDBeitwithresolutionthentofight。PRINCEEDWARDMyroyalfather,cheerthesenoblelordsAndheartenthosethatfightinyourdefence:
  Unsheatheyoursword,goodfather;cry'SaintGeorge!'
  March。EnterEDWARD,GEORGE,RICHARD,WARWICK,NORFOLK,MONTAGUE,andSoldiersEDWARDNow,perjuredHenry!wiltthoukneelforgrace,Andsetthydiademuponmyhead;
  Orbidethemortalfortuneofthefield?QUEENMARGARETGo,ratethyminions,proudinsultingboy!
  BecomesittheetobethusboldintermsBeforethysovereignandthylawfulking?EDWARDIamhisking,andheshouldbowhisknee;
  Iwasadoptedheirbyhisconsent:
  Sincewhen,hisoathisbroke;for,asIhear,You,thatareking,thoughhedowearthecrown,Havecausedhim,bynewactofparliament,Toblotoutme,andputhisownsonin。CLIFFORDAndreasontoo:
  Whoshouldsucceedthefatherbuttheson?RICHARDAreyouthere,butcher?O,Icannotspeak!CLIFFORDAy,crook-back,hereIstandtoanswerthee,Oranyhetheproudestofthysort。RICHARD'Twasyouthatkill'dyoungRutland,wasitnot?CLIFFORDAy,andoldYork,andyetnotsatisfied。RICHARDForGod'ssake,lords,givesignaltothefight。WARWICKWhatsay'stthou,Henry,wiltthouyieldthecrown?QUEENMARGARETWhy,hownow,long-tonguedWarwick!dareyouspeak?
  WhenyouandImetatSaintAlban'slast,Yourlegsdidbetterservicethanyourhands。WARWICKThen'twasmyturntofly,andnow'tisthine。CLIFFORDYousaidsomuchbefore,andyetyoufled。WARWICK'Twasnotyourvalour,Clifford,drovemethence。NORTHUMBERLANDNo,noryourmanhoodthatdurstmakeyoustay。RICHARDNorthumberland,Iholdtheereverently。
  Breakofftheparley;forscarceIcanrefrainTheexecutionofmybig-swolnheartUponthatClifford,thatcruelchild-killer。CLIFFORDIslewthyfather,call'stthouhimachild?RICHARDAy,likeadastardandatreacherouscoward,AsthoudidstkillourtenderbrotherRutland;
  ButeresunsetI'llmaketheecursethedeed。KINGHENRYVIHavedonewithwords,mylords,andhearmespeak。QUEENMARGARETDefythemthen,orelseholdclosethylips。KINGHENRYVIIprithee,givenolimitstomytongue:
  Iamaking,andprivilegedtospeak。CLIFFORDMyliege,thewoundthatbredthismeetinghereCannotbecuredbywords;thereforebestill。RICHARDThen,executioner,unsheathethysword:
  Byhimthatmadeusall,IamresolvedthatClifford'smanhoodliesuponhistongue。EDWARDSay,Henry,shallIhavemyright,orno?
  Athousandmenhavebroketheirfaststo-day,Thatne'ershalldineunlessthouyieldthecrown。WARWICKIfthoudeny,theirblooduponthyhead;
  ForYorkinjusticeputshisarmouron。PRINCEEDWARDIfthatberightwhichWarwicksaysisright,Thereisnowrong,buteverythingisright。RICHARDWhoevergotthee,therethymotherstands;
  For,wellIwot,thouhastthymother'stongue。QUEENMARGARETButthouartneitherlikethysirenordam;
  Butlikeafoulmis-shapenstigmatic,Mark'dbythedestiniestobeavoided,Asvenomtoads,orlizards'dreadfulstings。RICHARDIronofNapleshidwithEnglishgilt,Whosefatherbearsthetitleofaking,——
  Asifachannelshouldbecall'dthesea,——
  Shamestthounot,knowingwhencethouartextraught,Toletthytonguedetectthybase-bornheart?EDWARDAwispofstrawwereworthathousandcrowns,Tomakethisshamelesscalletknowherself。
  HelenofGreecewasfairerfarthanthou,AlthoughthyhusbandmaybeMenelaus;
  Andne'erwasAgamemnon'sbrotherwrong'dBythatfalsewoman,asthiskingbythee。
  Hisfatherrevell'dintheheartofFrance,Andtamedtheking,andmadethedauphinstoop;
  Andhadhematch'daccordingtohisstate,Hemighthavekeptthatglorytothisday;
  Butwhenhetookabeggartohisbed,Andgracedthypoorsirewithhisbridal-day,Eventhenthatsunshinebrew'dashowerforhim,Thatwash'dhisfather'sfortunesforthofFrance,Andheap'dseditiononhiscrownathome。
  Forwhathathbroach'dthistumultbutthypride?
  Hadstthoubeenmeek,ourtitlestillhadslept;
  Andwe,inpityofthegentleking,Hadslipp'dourclaimuntilanotherage。GEORGEButwhenwesawoursunshinemadethyspring,Andthatthysummerbredusnoincrease,Wesettheaxetothyusurpingroot;
  Andthoughtheedgehathsomethinghitourselves,Yet,knowthou,sincewehavebeguntostrike,We'llneverleavetillwehavehewntheedown,Orbathedthygrowingwithourheatedbloods。EDWARDAnd,inthisresolution,Idefythee;
  Notwillinganylongerconference,Sincethoudeniestthegentlekingtospeak。
  Soundtrumpets!letourbloodycolourswave!
  Andeithervictory,orelseagrave。QUEENMARGARETStay,Edward。EDWARDNo,wranglingwoman,we'llnolongerstay:
  Thesewordswillcosttenthousandlivesthisday。
  ExeuntSCENEIII。AfieldofbattlebetweenTowtonandSaxton,inYorkshire。
  Alarum。Excursions。EnterWARWICKWARWICKForspentwithtoil,asrunnerswitharace,Ilaymedownalittlewhiletobreathe;
  Forstrokesreceived,andmanyblowsrepaid,Haverobb'dmystrong-knitsinewsoftheirstrength,AndspiteofspiteneedsmustIrestawhile。
  EnterEDWARD,runningEDWARDSmile,gentleheaven!orstrike,ungentledeath!
  Forthisworldfrowns,andEdward'ssunisclouded。WARWICKHownow,mylord!whathap?whathopeofgood?
  EnterGEORGEGEORGEOurhapisloss,ourhopebutsaddespair;
  Ourranksarebroke,andruinfollowsus:
  Whatcounselgiveyou?whithershallwefly?EDWARDBootlessisflight,theyfollowuswithwings;
  Andweakweareandcannotshunpursuit。
  EnterRICHARDRICHARDAh,Warwick,whyhastthouwithdrawnthyself?
  Thybrother'sbloodthethirstyearthhathdrunk,Broach'dwiththesteelypointofClifford'slance;
  Andintheverypangsofdeathhecried,Liketoadismalclangourheardfromfar,'Warwick,revenge!brother,revengemydeath!'
  So,underneaththebellyoftheirsteeds,Thatstain'dtheirfetlocksinhissmokingblood,Thenoblegentlemangaveuptheghost。WARWICKThenlettheearthbedrunkenwithourblood:
  I'llkillmyhorse,becauseIwillnotfly。
  Whystandwelikesoft-heartedwomenhere,Wailingourlosses,whilesthefoedothrage;
  Andlookupon,asifthetragedyWereplay'dinjestbycounterfeitingactors?
  HereonmykneeIvowtoGodabove,I'llneverpauseagain,neverstandstill,TilleitherdeathhathclosedtheseeyesofmineOrfortunegivenmemeasureofrevenge。EDWARDOWarwick,Idobendmykneewiththine;
  Andinthisvowdochainmysoultothine!
  And,eremykneerisefromtheearth'scoldface,Ithrowmyhands,mineeyes,myhearttothee,Thousetterupandpluckerdownofkings,Beseechingthee,ifwiththeywillitstandsThattomyfoesthisbodymustbeprey,Yetthatthybrazengatesofheavenmayope,Andgivesweetpassagetomysinfulsoul!
  Now,lords,takeleaveuntilwemeetagain,Where'eritbe,inheavenorinearth。RICHARDBrother,givemethyhand;and,gentleWarwick,Letmeembracetheeinmywearyarms:
  I,thatdidneverweep,nowmeltwithwoeThatwintershouldcutoffourspring-timeso。WARWICKAway,away!Oncemore,sweetlordsfarewell。GEORGEYetletusalltogethertoourtroops,Andgivethemleavetoflythatwillnotstay;
  Andcallthempillarsthatwillstandtous;
  And,ifwethrive,promisethemsuchrewardsAsvictorswearattheOlympiangames:
  Thismayplantcourageintheirquailingbreasts;
  Foryetishopeoflifeandvictory。
  Forslownolonger,makewehenceamain。
  ExeuntSCENEIV。Anotherpartofthefield。Excursions。EnterRICHARDandCLIFFORDRICHARDNow,Clifford,Ihavesingledtheealone:
  SupposethisarmisfortheDukeofYork,AndthisforRutland;bothboundtorevenge,Wertthouenviron'dwithabrazenwall。CLIFFORDNow,Richard,Iamwiththeeherealone:
  Thisisthehandthatstabb'dthyfatherYork;
  AndthisthehandthatslewthybrotherRutland;
  Andhere'stheheartthattriumphsintheirdeathAndcheersthesehandsthatslewthysireandbrotherToexecutethelikeuponthyself;
  Andso,haveatthee!
  Theyfight。WARWICKcomes;CLIFFORDfliesRICHARDNayWarwick,singleoutsomeotherchase;
  ForImyselfwillhuntthiswolftodeath。
  ExeuntSCENEV。Anotherpartofthefield。Alarum。EnterKINGHENRYVIaloneKINGHENRYVIThisbattlefaresliketothemorning'swar,Whendyingcloudscontendwithgrowinglight,Whattimetheshepherd,blowingofhisnails,Canneithercallitperfectdaynornight。
  Nowswaysitthisway,likeamightyseaForcedbythetidetocombatwiththewind;
  Nowswaysitthatway,liketheselfsameseaForcedtoretirebyfuryofthewind:
  Sometimethefloodprevails,andthenthewind;
  Nowonethebetter,thenanotherbest;
  Bothtuggingtobevictors,breasttobreast,Yetneitherconquerornorconquered:
  Soistheequalofthisfellwar。
  HereonthismolehillwillIsitmedown。
  TowhomGodwill,therebethevictory!
  ForMargaretmyqueen,andCliffordtoo,Havechidmefromthebattle;swearingbothTheyprosperbestofallwhenIamthence。
  WouldIweredead!ifGod'sgoodwillwereso;
  Forwhatisinthisworldbutgriefandwoe?
  OGod!methinksitwereahappylife,Tobenobetterthanahomelyswain;
  Tosituponahill,asIdonow,Tocarveoutdialsquaintly,pointbypoint,Therebytoseetheminuteshowtheyrun,Howmanymakethehourfullcomplete;
  Howmanyhoursbringabouttheday;
  Howmanydayswillfinishuptheyear;
  Howmanyyearsamortalmanmaylive。
  Whenthisisknown,thentodividethetimes:
  SomanyhoursmustItendmyflock;
  SomanyhoursmustItakemyrest;
  SomanyhoursmustIcontemplate;
  SomanyhoursmustIsportmyself;
  Somanydaysmyeweshavebeenwithyoung;
  Somanyweekserethepoorfoolswillean:
  SomanyyearsereIshallshearthefleece:
  Sominutes,hours,days,months,andyears,Pass'dovertotheendtheywerecreated,Wouldbringwhitehairsuntoaquietgrave。
  Ah,whatalifewerethis!howsweet!howlovely!
  Givesnotthehawthorn-bushasweetershadeToshepherdslookingontheirsillysheep,Thandotharichembroider'dcanopyTokingsthatfeartheirsubjects'treachery?
  O,yes,itdoth;athousand-folditdoth。
  Andtoconclude,theshepherd'shomelycurds,Hiscoldthindrinkoutofhisleatherbottle。
  Hiswontedsleepunderafreshtree'sshade,Allwhichsecureandsweetlyheenjoys,Isfarbeyondaprince'sdelicates,Hisviandssparklinginagoldencup,Hisbodycouchedinacuriousbed,Whencare,mistrust,andtreasonwaitsonhim。
  Alarum。EnteraSonthathaskilledhisfather,dragginginthedeadbodySonIllblowsthewindthatprofitsnobody。
  Thisman,whomhandtohandIslewinfight,Maybepossessedwithsomestoreofcrowns;
  AndI,thathaplytakethemfromhimnow,MayyeterenightyieldbothmylifeandthemTosomemanelse,asthisdeadmandothme。
  Who'sthis?OGod!itismyfather'sface,WhominthisconflictIunwareshavekill'd。
  Oheavytimes,begettingsuchevents!
  FromLondonbythekingwasIpress'dforth;
  Myfather,beingtheEarlofWarwick'sman,CameonthepartofYork,press'dbyhismaster;
  AndI,whoathishandsreceivedmylife,himHavebymyhandsoflifebereavedhim。
  Pardonme,God,IknewnotwhatIdid!
  Andpardon,father,forIknewnotthee!
  Mytearsshallwipeawaythesebloodymarks;
  Andnomorewordstilltheyhaveflow'dtheirfill。KINGHENRYVIOpiteousspectacle!Obloodytimes!
  Whileslionswarandbattlefortheirdens,Poorharmlesslambsabidetheirenmity。
  Weep,wretchedman,I'llaidtheetearfortear;
  Andletourheartsandeyes,likecivilwar,Beblindwithtears,andbreako'erchargedwithgrief。
  EnteraFatherthathaskilledhisson,bringinginthebodyFatherThouthatsostoutlyhastresistedme,Givemethygold,ifthouhastanygold:
  ForIhaveboughtitwithanhundredblows。
  Butletmesee:isthisourfoeman'sface?
  Ah,no,no,no,itismineonlyson!
  Ah,boy,ifanylifebeleftinthee,Throwupthineeye!see,seewhatshowersarise,Blownwiththewindytempestofmyheart,Uponthywords,thatkillmineeyeandheart!
  O,pity,God,thismiserableage!
  Whatstratagems,howfell,howbutcherly,Erroneous,mutinousandunnatural,Thisdeadlyquarreldailydothbeget!
  Oboy,thyfathergavetheelifetoosoon,Andhathberefttheeofthylifetoolate!KINGHENRYVIWoeabovewoe!griefmorethancommongrief!
  Othatmydeathwouldstaytheseruthfuldeeds!
  Opity,pity,gentleheaven,pity!
  Theredroseandthewhiteareonhisface,Thefatalcoloursofourstrivinghouses:
  Theonehispurplebloodrightwellresembles;
  Theotherhispalecheeks,methinks,presenteth:
  Witheronerose,andlettheotherflourish;
  Ifyoucontend,athousandlivesmustwither。SonHowwillmymotherforafather'sdeathTakeonwithmeandne'erbesatisfied!FatherHowwillmywifeforslaughterofmysonShedseasoftearsandne'erbesatisfied!KINGHENRYVIHowwillthecountryforthesewofulchancesMisthinkthekingandnotbesatisfied!SonWaseversonsoruedafather'sdeath?FatherWaseverfathersobemoan'dhisson?KINGHENRYVIWaseverkingsogrievedforsubjects'
  woe?
  Muchisyoursorrow;minetentimessomuch。SonI'llbeartheehence,whereImayweepmyfill。
  ExitwiththebodyFatherThesearmsofmineshallbethywinding-sheet;
  Myheart,sweetboy,shallbethysepulchre,Forfrommyheartthineimagene'ershallgo;
  Mysighingbreastshallbethyfuneralbell;
  Andsoobsequiouswillthyfatherbe,Evenforthelossofthee,havingnomore,AsPriamwasforallhisvaliantsons。
  I'llbeartheehence;andletthemfightthatwill,ForIhavemurderedwhereIshouldnotkill。
  ExitwiththebodyKINGHENRYVISad-heartedmen,muchovergonewithcare,Heresitsakingmorewofulthanyouare。
  Alarums:excursions。EnterQUEENMARGARET,PRINCEEDWARD,andEXETERPRINCEEDWARDFly,father,fly!forallyourfriendsarefled,AndWarwickrageslikeachafedbull:
  Away!fordeathdothholdusinpursuit。QUEENMARGARETMountyou,mylord;towardsBerwickpostamain:
  EdwardandRichard,likeabraceofgreyhoundsHavingthefearfulflyinghareinsight,Withfieryeyessparklingforverywrath,Andbloodysteelgrasp'dintheirirefulhands,Areatourbacks;andthereforehenceamain。EXETERAway!forvengeancecomesalongwiththem:
  Nay,staynottoexpostulate,makespeed;
  Orelsecomeafter:I'llawaybefore。KINGHENRYVINay,takemewiththee,goodsweetExeter:
  NotthatIfeartostay,butlovetogoWhitherthequeenintends。Forward;away!
  ExeuntSCENEVI。Anotherpartofthefield。Aloudalarum。EnterCLIFFORD,woundedCLIFFORDHereburnsmycandleout;ay,hereitdies,Which,whilesitlasted,gaveKingHenrylight。
  OLancaster,IfearthyoverthrowMorethanmybody'spartingwithmysoul!
  Myloveandfeargluedmanyfriendstothee;
  And,nowIfall,thytoughcommixturemelts。
  ImpairingHenry,strengtheningmisproudYork,Thecommonpeopleswarmlikesummerflies;
  Andwhitherflythegnatsbuttothesun?
  AndwhoshinesnowbutHenry'senemies?
  OPhoebus,hadstthounevergivenconsentThatPhaethonshouldchequethyfierysteeds,Thyburningcarneverhadscorch'dtheearth!
  And,Henry,hadstthousway'daskingsshoulddo,Orasthyfatherandhisfatherdid,GivingnogrounduntothehouseofYork,Theyneverthenhadsprunglikesummerflies;
  IandtenthousandinthislucklessrealmHadleftnomourningwidowsforourdeath;
  Andthouthisdayhadstkeptthychairinpeace。
  Forwhatdothcherishweedsbutgentleair?
  Andwhatmakesrobbersboldbuttoomuchlenity?
  Bootlessareplaints,andcurelessaremywounds;
  Nowaytofly,norstrengthtoholdoutflight:
  Thefoeismerciless,andwillnotpity;
  ForattheirhandsIhavedeservednopity。
  Theairhathgotintomydeadlywounds,Andmucheffuseofblooddothmakemefaint。
  Come,YorkandRichard,Warwickandtherest;
  Istabb'dyourfathers'bosoms,splitmybreast。
  HefaintsAlarumandretreat。EnterEDWARD,GEORGE,RICHARD,MONTAGUE,WARWICK,andSoldiersEDWARDNowbreathewe,lords:goodfortunebidsuspause,Andsmooththefrownsofwarwithpeacefullooks。
  Sometroopspursuethebloody-mindedqueen,ThatledcalmHenry,thoughhewereaking,Asdothasail,fill'dwithafrettinggust,Commandanargosytostemthewaves。
  Butthinkyou,lords,thatCliffordfledwiththem?WARWICKNo,'tisimpossibleheshouldescape,For,thoughbeforehisfaceIspeakthewordsYourbrotherRichardmark'dhimforthegrave:
  Andwheresoe'erheis,he'ssurelydead。
  CLIFFORDgroans,anddiesEDWARDWhosesoulisthatwhichtakesherheavyleave?RICHARDAdeadlygroan,likelifeanddeath'sdeparting。EDWARDSeewhoitis:and,nowthebattle'sended,Iffriendorfoe,lethimbegentlyused。RICHARDRevokethatdoomofmercy,for'tisClifford;
  Whonotcontentedthathelopp'dthebranchInhewingRutlandwhenhisleavesputforth,ButsethismurderingknifeuntotherootFromwhencethattenderspraydidsweetlyspring,Imeanourprincelyfather,DukeofYork。WARWICKFromoffthegatesofYorkfetchdownthehead,Yourfather'shead,whichCliffordplacedthere;
  Insteadwhereofletthissupplytheroom:
  Measureformeasuremustbeanswered。EDWARDBringforththatfatalscreech-owltoourhouse,Thatnothingsungbutdeathtousandours:
  Nowdeathshallstophisdismalthreateningsound,Andhisill-bodingtonguenomoreshallspeak。WARWICKIthinkhisunderstandingisbereft。
  Speak,Clifford,dostthouknowwhospeakstothee?
  Darkcloudydeatho'ershadeshisbeamsoflife,Andhenorseesnorhearsuswhatwesay。RICHARDO,wouldhedid!andsoperhapshedoth:
  'Tisbuthispolicytocounterfeit,BecausehewouldavoidsuchbittertauntsWhichinthetimeofdeathhegaveourfather。GEORGEIfsothouthink'st,vexhimwitheagerwords。RICHARDClifford,askmercyandobtainnograce。EDWARDClifford,repentinbootlesspenitence。WARWICKClifford,deviseexcusesforthyfaults。GEORGEWhilewedevisefelltorturesforthyfaults。RICHARDThoudidstloveYork,andIamsontoYork。EDWARDThoupitied'stRutland;Iwillpitythee。GEORGEWhere'sCaptainMargaret,tofenceyounow?WARWICKTheymockthee,Clifford:swearasthouwastwont。RICHARDWhat,notanoath?nay,thentheworldgoeshardWhenCliffordcannotsparehisfriendsanoath。
  Iknowbythathe'sdead;and,bymysoul,Ifthisrighthandwouldbuytwohour'slife,ThatIinalldespitemightrailathim,Thishandshouldchopitoff,andwiththeissuingbloodStiflethevillainwhoseunstanchedthirstYorkandyoungRutlandcouldnotsatisfy。WARWICKAy,buthe'sdead:offwiththetraitor'shead,Andrearitintheplaceyourfather'sstands。