Clar. No, no, he cannot long hold out these pangs: The incessant care and labour of his mind Hath wrought the mure that should confine it in over. Clar. The river hath thrice flow'd, no ebb And the old folk, time's doting chronicles, Say it did so a little time before That our great-grandsire, Edward, sick'd and died. covers. Glou. This apoplexy will certain be his end. hence Into some other chamber: softly, pray. [Exeunt. 130 man living could remember the like to be seen. But no portents are recorded to have preceded Edward III.'s death. The old editions mark no break here. Some modern editions suppose that the King is merely placed on a bed in the inner part of the stage, and add a stage direction to that effect. It is clear, however, from 2 iv. 5. 240 that what follows does not take place in the Jerusalem chamber, and, in consequence, that there is a change of scene. SCENE V. Another chamber. The KING lying on a bed: CLARENCE, GLOUCESTER, WARWICK, and others in attendance. King. Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends; Unless some dull and favourable hand Will whisper music to my weary spirit. War. Call for the music in the other room. Prince. Enter PRINCE HENRY. Who saw the Duke of Clarence? Clar. I am here, brother, full of heaviness. Prince. How now! rain within doors, and none abroad! How doth the king? Glou. Exceeding ill. Prince. Tell it him. Heard he the good news yet? Glou. He alter'd much upon the hearing it. Prince. If he be sick with joy, he'll recover without physic. War. Not so much noise, my lords: sweet prince, speak low; The king your father is disposed to sleep. Clar. Let us withdraw into the other room. War. Will't please your grace to go along with us? ΤΟ Prince. No; I will sit and watch here by the [Exeunt all but the Prince. 20 king. 2. dull, drowsy, sleep-inducing. Why doth the crown lie there upon his pillow, O polish'd perturbation! golden care! Which God shall guard: and put the world's whole strength Into one giant arm, it shall not force This lineal honour from me: this from thee Will I to mine leave, as 'tis left to me. King. Warwick! Gloucester ! Clarence! [Exit. Re-enter WARWICK, GLOUCESTER, CLARENCE, Clar. Doth the king call? 30 27. biggen, night-cap, or coif. 31. scalds with safety, burns while it protects. War. What would your majesty? How fares your grace? King. Why did you leave me here alone, my lords? Clar. We left the prince my brother here, my liege, Who undertook to sit and watch by you. King. The Prince of Wales ! Where is he? let me see him: He is not here. War. This door is open ; he is gone this way. Glou. He came not through the chamber where we stay'd. King. Where is the crown? who took it from my pillow? War. When we withdrew, my liege, we left it here. King. The prince hath ta'en it hence: go, seek him out. Is he so hasty that he doth suppose My sleep my death? Find him, my Lord of Warwick; chide him hither. [Exit Warwick. This part of his conjoins with my disease, And helps to end me. See, sons, what things you are! How quickly nature falls into revolt When gold becomes her object! For this the foolish over-careful fathers Have broke their sleep with thoughts, their brains with care, Their bones with industry; For this they have engross'd and piled up The canker'd heaps of strange-achieved gold; 72. canker'd, polluted, foul. ib. strange-achieved, won for others to enjoy. For this they have been thoughtful to invest Our thighs pack'd with wax, our mouths with We bring it to the hive, and, like the bees, Re-enter WARWICK. Now, where is he that will not stay so long Washing with kindly tears his gentle cheeks, King. But wherefore did he take away the Re-enter PRINCE HENRY. 80 Lo, where he comes. Come hither to me, Harry. 90 Depart the chamber, leave us here alone. [Exeunt Warwick and the rest. Prince. I never thought to hear you speak again. King. Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought: I stay too long by thee, I weary thee. 73. thoughtful, anxious. 77. thighs (two syllables). So 'hour,' in v. 109. 80. Yield his engrossments, his acquisitions yield (to the dying father). Q Ff yields. 82. determined, ended. |