Bast. The Dauphin is preparing hitherward, Where heaven he knows how we shall answer him; For in a night the best part of my power, As I upon advantage did remove, Devoured by the unexpected flood. [The KING dies. Sal. You breathe these dead news in as dead an ear. My liege! my lord! - But now a king, -now thus. Bast. Art thou gone so? I do but stay behind To push destruction and perpetual shame Sal. It seems you know not, then, so much as we: Bast. He will the rather do it when he sees Sal. Nay, it is in a manner done already; With whom yourself, myself, and other lords, Bast. Let it be'so:-And you, my noble prince, P. Hen. At Worcester must his body be interr'd; For so he will'd it. Bast. Thither shall it, then: And happily may your sweet self put on I do bequeath my faithful services Sal. And the like tender of our love we make, To rest without a spot for evermore. P. Hen. I have a kind soul that would give you thanks, And knows not how to do it but with tears. Bast. O, let us pay the time but needful woe, And we shall shock them: nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true. [Exeunt. KING RICHARD THE SECOND. { EDMUND OF LANGLEY, Duke of York, Uncles to the King. HENRY, surnamed BOLINGBROKE, Duke of Hereford, Son to JOHN OF GAUNT, afterwards KING HENRY IV. DUKE OF AUMERLE, Son to the Duke of York. Lords, Heralds, Officers, Soldiers, Two Gardeners, Keeper, Messenger, Groom, and other Attendants. SCENE, Dispersedly in ENGLAND and WALES. |