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That if King Lewis vouchsafe to furnish us With some few bands of
chosen soldiers； I'll undertake to land them on our coast And force the
tyrant from his seat by war。 'Tis not his new…made bride shall succour him；
And as for Clarence； as my letters tell me； He's very likely now to fall
from him For matching more for wanton lust than honour Or than for
strength and safety of our country。 BONA。 Dear brother； how shall Bona
be reveng'd But by thy help to this distressed queen？ QUEEN
MARGARET。 Renowned Prince； how shall poor Henry live Unless thou
rescue him from foul despair？ BONA。 My quarrel and this English queen's
are one。 WARWICK。 And mine； fair Lady Bona； joins with yours。 LEWIS。
And mine with hers； and thine； and Margaret's。 Therefore； at last； I firmly
am resolv'd You shall have aid。 QUEEN MARGARET。 Let me give
humble thanks for all at once。 LEWIS。 Then； England's messenger； return
in post And tell false Edward； thy supposed king； That Lewis of France is
sending over masquers To revel it with him and his new bride。 Thou seest
what's past； go fear thy king withal。 BONA。 Tell him； in hope he'll prove a
widower shortly； I'll wear the willow…garland for his sake。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 Tell him my mourning weeds are laid aside； And I am
ready to put armour on。 WARWICK。 Tell him from me that he hath done
me wrong； And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long。 There's thy
reward； be gone。 Exit POST LEWIS。 But； Warwick； Thou and Oxford；
with five thousand men； Shall cross the seas and bid false Edward battle：
And； as occasion serves； this noble Queen And Prince shall follow with a
fresh supply。 Yet； ere thou go； but answer me one doubt： What pledge have
we of thy firm loyalty？ WARWICK。 This shall assure my constant loyalty：
That if our Queen and this young Prince agree； I'll join mine eldest
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daughter and my joy To him forthwith in holy wedlock bands。 QUEEN
MARGARET。 Yes； I agree； and thank you for your motion。 Son Edward；
she is fair and virtuous； Therefore delay not… give thy hand to Warwick；
And with thy hand thy faith irrevocable That only Warwick's daughter
shall be thine。 PRINCE OF WALES。 Yes； I accept her； for she well
deserves it； And here； to pledge my vow； I give my hand。 ＇He gives his
hand to WARWICK＇ LEWIS。 stay we now？ These soldiers shall be levied；
And thou； Lord Bourbon； our High Admiral； Shall waft them over with
our royal fleet。 I long till Edward fall by war's mischance For mocking
marriage with a dame of France。 Exeunt all but WARWICK WARWICK。 I
came from Edward as ambassador； But I return his sworn and mortal foe。
Matter of marriage was the charge he gave me； But dreadful war shall
answer his demand。 Had he none else to make a stale but me？ Then none
but I shall turn his jest to sorrow。 I was the chief that rais'd him to the
crown； And I'll be chief to bring him down again； Not that I pity Henry's
misery； But seek revenge on Edward's mockery。 Exit
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 London。 The palace
Enter GLOUCESTER； CLARENCE； SOMERSET； and MONTAGUE
GLOUCESTER。 Now tell me； brother Clarence； what think you Of
this new marriage with the Lady Grey？ Hath not our brother made a
worthy choice？ CLARENCE。 Alas； you know 'tis far from hence to France！
How could he stay till Warwick made return？ SOMERSET。 My lords；
forbear this talk； here comes the King。
Flourish。 Enter KING EDWARD； attended； LADY GREY； as Queen；
PEMBROKE； STAFFORD； HASTINGS； and others。 Four stand on one
side； and four on the other
GLOUCESTER。 And his well…chosen bride。 CLARENCE。 I mind to
tell him plainly what I think。 KING EDWARD。 Now； brother of Clarence；
how like you our choice That you stand pensive as half malcontent？
CLARENCE。 As well as Lewis of France or the Earl of Warwick； Which
are so weak of courage and in judgment That they'll take no offence at our
abuse。 KING EDWARD。 Suppose they take offence without a cause； They
are but Lewis and Warwick： I am Edward； Your King and Warwick's and
must have my will。 GLOUCESTER。 And shall have your will； because our
King。 Yet hasty marriage seldom proveth well。 KING EDWARD。 Yea；
brother Richard； are you offended too？ GLOUCESTER。 Not I。 No； God
forbid that I should wish them sever'd Whom God hath join'd together； ay；
and 'twere pity To sunder them that yoke so well together。 KING
EDWARD。 Setting your scorns and your mislike aside； Tell me some
reason why the Lady Grey Should not become my wife and England's
Queen。 And you too； Somerset and Montague； Speak freely what you
think。 CLARENCE。 Then this is mine opinion： that King Lewis Becomes
your enemy for mocking him About the marriage of the Lady Bona。
GLOUCESTER。 And Warwick； doing what you gave in charge； Is now
dishonoured by this new marriage。 KING EDWARD。 What if both Lewis
and Warwick be appeas'd By such invention as I can devise？
MONTAGUE。 Yet to have join'd with France in such alliance Would more
have strength'ned this our commonwealth 'Gainst foreign storms than any
home…bred marriage。 HASTINGS。 Why； knows not Montague that of itself
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England is safe； if true within itself？ MONTAGUE。 But the safer when 'tis
back'd with France。 HASTINGS。 'Tis better using France than trusting
France。 Let us be back'd with God； and with the seas Which He hath giv'n
for fence impregnable； And with their helps only defend ourselves。 In
them and in ourselves our safety lies。 CLARENCE。 For this one speech
Lord Hastings well deserves To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford。
KING EDWARD。 Ay； what of that？ it was my will and grant； And for this
once my will shall stand for law。 GLOUCESTER。 And yet methinks your
Grace hath not done well To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales
Unto the brother of your loving bride。 She better would have fitted me or
Clarence； But in your bride you bury brotherhood。 CLARENCE。 Or else
you would not have bestow'd the heir Of the Lord Bonville on your new
wife's son； And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere。 KING
EDWARD。 Alas； poor Clarence！ Is it for a wife That thou art malcontent？
I will provide thee。 CLARENCE。 In choosing for yourself you show'd
your judgment； Which being shallow； you shall give me leave To play the
broker in mine own behalf； And to that end I shortly mind to leave you。
KING EDWARD。 Leave me or tarry； Edward will be King； And not be
tied unto his brother's will。 QUEEN ELIZABETH。 My lords； before it
pleas'd his Majesty To raise my state to title of a queen； Do me but right；
and you must all confess That I was not ignoble of descent： And meaner
than myself have had like fortune。 But as this title honours me and mine；
So your dislikes； to whom I would be pleasing； Doth cloud my joys with
danger and with sorrow。 KING EDWARD。 My love； forbear to fawn upon
their frowns。 What danger or what s