The dukes of Orleans, Calaber, Bretaigne, Alanson, [Prefenting the Queen to the King. Το your moft gracious hand; that are the substance Of that great fhadow I did represent: The happieft gift that ever Marquifs gave, K. Henry. Suffolk, arife. Welcome, Queen Margaret; I can exprefs no kinder fign of love, Than this kind kiss. O Lord, that lend'st me life, If fympathy of love unite our thoughts. Q. Mar. Great King of England, and my gracious lord, The mutual conf'rence that my mind hath had, K. Henry. Her fight did ravifh, but her grace in speech, Her words y-clad with wisdom's majesty, Make me from wondring fall to weeping joys, 3 mine alder-lieveft Sovereign ;] Alder-lieveft is an old English word given to him to whom the fpeaker is fupremely attached: Lieveft being the fuperlative of the comparative, levar, rather, from lief. So Hall in his Chronicle, Henry VI. Folio 12. Ryght hyghe and mighty Prince, and my ryght noble, and, after one, leveft Lord. Lords, Lords, with one cheerful voice welcome my love. All kneel. Long live Queen Margret, England's happiness! Q. Mar. We thank you all [Flourish. Suff. My lord protector, fo it please your grace, Here are the articles of contracted Peace, Between our Sovereign and the French King Charles, For eighteen months concluded by confent. Glo. [reads.] Imprimis, It is agreed between the French King, Charles, and William de la Pole Marquifs of Suffolk, Ambassador for Henry King of England, that the faid Henry ball efpoufe the lady Margaret, daughter unto Reignier King of Naples, Sicilia, and Jerufalem, and crown her Queen of England, ere the thirtieth of May next enfuing. Item. That the Dutchy of Anjou, and the County of Maine, shall be releafed and delivered to the King ber father. [Lets fall the paper. K. Henry. Uncle, how now? Glo. Pardon me, gracious lord; Some fudden qualm hath ftruck me to the heart, And dimm'd mine eyes, that I can read no further. K. Henry. Uncle of Winchester, I pray, read on. Win. Item, That the Dutchies of Anjou and Maine fhall be releafed and delivered to the King her father, and The fent over of the King of England's own proper cost and charges, without having any dowry. K. Henry. They please us well. Lord Marquis, We here create thee the first duke of Suffolk, We thank you for all this great favour done, In In entertainment to my princely Queen. [Exeunt King, Queen, and Suffolk. s c E NE Manent the rest. II. Glo. Brave peers of England, pillars of the state, In winter's cold, and fummer's parching heat, How France and Frenchmen might be kept in awe, €ar. Car. Nephew, what means this paffionate discourse? Suffolk, the new-made Duke that rules the roaft, Sal. Now, by the death of him who dy'd for all, York. For Suffolk's Duke, may he be fuffocate, That dims the honour of this warlike ifle! France fhould have torn and rent my very heart, Before I would have yielded to this league. I never read, but England's Kings have had Large fums of gold, and dowries with their wives: And our King Henry gives away his own, To match with her that brings no vantages. Glo. A proper jeft, and never heard before, That Suffolk fhould demand a whole fifteenth, For coft and charges in transporting her: She should have ftaid in France, and starv'd in France, Before Car. My lord of Glo'fter, now ye grow too hot: It was the pleasure of my lord the King. Glo. My lord of Winchester, I know your mind. 'Tis not my fpeeches that you do mislike, But 'tis my prefence that doth trouble you. Rancour will out, proud prelate; in thy face, B 4 [Exit. I fee thy fury: if I longer stay, With, God preferve the good Duke Humphry! Buck. Why fhould he then protect our fovereign, [Exit. Som. Coufin of Buckingham, though Humphry's pride And greatness of his place be grief to us, Yet let us watch the haughty Cardinal : His infolence is more intolerable Than all the princes in the land befide: If Glofter be difplac'd, he'll be protector. 4 And all the wealthy kingdoms of the WEST,] certainly Shakespear wrote EAST. Buck |