York. For Suffolk's duke, may he be suffocate, Glou. A proper jest, and never heard before, She should have stay'd in France and starv'd in France, Car. My Lord of Gloucester, now ye grow too hot: Glou. My Lord of Winchester, I know your mind; We shall begin our ancient bickerings. With "God preserve the good Duke Humphrey !! Buck. Why should he, then, protect our sovereign, He being of age to govern of himself? And all together, with the Duke of Suffolk, We'll quickly hoise Duke Humphrey from his seat Car. This weighty business will not brook delay; Som. Cousin of Buckingham, though Humphrey's pride I'll to the Duke of Suffolk presently. And greatness of his place be grief to us, Yet let us watch the haughty Cardinal: His insolence is more intolerable [Exis 170 Than all the princes in the land beside: If Gloucester be displac'd, he 'll be Protector. [Exeunt Buckingham and Somerset. Sal. Pride went before, ambition follows him. I never saw but Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Thy late exploits done in the heart of France, Have made thee fear'd and honour'd of the people: In what we can, to bridle and suppress 180 190 The pride of Suffolk and the Cardinal, With Somerset's and Buckingham's ambition; And, as we may, cherish Duke Humphrey's deeds, While they do tend the profit of the land. War. So God help Warwick, as he loves the land, And common profit of his country! 200 York. [Aside.] And so says York, for he hath greatest cause. Sal. Then let's make haste away, and look unto the main. War. Unto the main! O father, Maine is lost; That Maine which by main force Warwick did win, 188 Hath won. This use of the verb in the singular, like "whose church-like humours Ats," 1. 248, is merely the result of heedlessness. It occurs so often that it must needs be passed by generally without remark. And would have kept so long as breath did last ! [Exeunt Warwick and Salisbury York. Anjou and Maine are given to the French; Stands on a tickle point, now they are gone: The peers agreed, and Henry was well pleas'd To change two dukedoms for a duke's fair daughter. 'Tis mine they give away, and not their own. Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage Weeps over them and wrings his hapless hands And shakes his head and trembling stands aloof, While all is shar'd and all is borne away, While his own lands are bargain'd for and sold. Methinks the realms of England, France and Ireland As did the fatal brand Althæa burn'd Unto the prince's heart of Calydon. 210 220 230 Anjou and Maine both given unto the French! Cold news for me, for I had hope of France, Even as I have of fertile England's soil. A day will come when York shall claim his own; And make a show of love to proud Duke Humphrey, And, when I spy advantage, claim the crown, For that's the golden mark I seek to hit: Nor shall proud Lancaster usurp my right, Nor hold the sceptre in his childish fist, Whose church-like humours fits not for a crown. 240 Then, York, be still awhile, till time do serve: Watch thou and wake when others be asleep, To pry into the secrets of the state; Till Henry, surfeiting in joys of love, With his new bride and England's dear-bought queen, 230 Althea in revenge burned a brand which she had once extinguished, and with the andurance of which her son Meleager's life was fatally connected. Then will I raise aloft the milk-white rose, And, force perforce, I'll make him yield the crown, SCENE II. The DUKE OF GLOUCESTER's house. Enter DUKE HUMPHREY and his wife ELEANOR. Duch. Why droops my lord, like over-ripen'd corn, And never more abase our sight so low As to vouchsafe one glance unto the ground. Glou. O Nell, sweet Nell, if thou dost love thy lord, And may that thought, when I imagine ill Be my last breathing in this mortal world! My troublous dream this night doth make me sad. 250 [Exit. Duch. What dream'd my lord? tell me, and I'll requite it With sweet rehearsal of my morning's dream. Glou. Methought this staff, mine office-badge in court, Was broke in twain; by whom I have forgot, But, as I think, it was by th' Cardinal; And on the pieces of the broken wand Were placed the heads of Edmund Duke of Somerset, This was my dream: what it doth bode, God knows. 30 That he that breaks a stick of Glou'ster's grove his wife Eleanor. She was daughter of Lord Cobham. Beautiful and fascinating, she had had favored lovers before she became the mistress of good Duke Humphrey, who inally married her. Shall lose his head for his presumption. But list to me, my Humphrey, my sweet duke: Methought I sat in seat of majesty In the cathedral church of Westminster, And in that chair where kings and queens are crown'd; Where Henry and Dame Margaret kneel'd to me And on my head did set the diadem. Glou. Nay, Eleanor, then must I chide outright: 40 50 Duch. What, what, my lord! are you so choleric With Eleanor, for telling but her dream? And not be check'd. Glou. Nay, be not angry; I am pleas'd again. Enter a Messenger. Mess. My Lord Protector, 't is his highness' pleasure Follow I must; I cannot go before, 60 [Exeunt Gloucester and Messenger. While Glou'ster bears this base and humble mind. I would remove these tedious stumbling-blocks And smooth my way upon their headless necks; To play my part in Fortune's pageant. Where are you there? Sir John! nay, fear not, man, Enter HUME. Hume. Jesus preserve your royal majesty! Your grace's title shall be multiplied. Duch. What say'st thou, man? hast thou as yet conferr'd 70 Where as, etc. In 8.'s day" as " had commonly, as it has here, the force of "that," Where as the place that = the place at which. |