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Anjou and Maine！ myself did win them both； Those provinces these arms
of mine did conquer； And are the cities that I got with wounds Deliver'd
up again with peaceful words？ Mort Dieu！ YORK。 For Suffolk's duke；
may he be suffocate； That dims the honour of this warlike isle！ France
should 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 sums of gold
and dowries with their wives； And our King Henry gives away his own To
match with her that brings no vantages。 GLOUCESTER。 A proper jest；
and never heard before； That Suffolk should demand a whole fifteenth For
costs and charges in transporting her！ She should have stay'd in France；
and starv'd in France； Before… CARDINAL。 My Lord of Gloucester； now
ye grow too hot： It was the pleasure of my lord the King。 GLOUCESTER。
My Lord of Winchester； I know your mind； 'Tis not my speeches that you
do mislike； But 'tis my presence that doth trouble ye。 Rancour will out：
proud prelate； in thy face I see thy fury； if I longer stay We shall begin our
ancient bickerings。 Lordings； farewell； and say； when I am gone； I
prophesied France will be lost ere long。 Exit CARDINAL。 So； there goes
our Protector in a rage。 'Tis known to you he is mine enemy； Nay； more；
an enemy unto you all； And no great friend； I fear me； to the King。
Consider； lords； he is the next of blood And heir apparent to the English
crown。 Had Henry got an empire by his marriage And all the wealthy
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kingdoms of the west； There's reason he should be displeas'd at it。 Look to
it； lords； let not his smoothing words Bewitch your hearts； be wise and
circumspect。 What though the common people favour him； Calling him
'Humphrey； the good Duke of Gloucester；' Clapping their hands； and
crying with loud voice 'Jesu maintain your royal excellence！' With 'God
preserve the good Duke Humphrey！' I fear me； lords； for all this flattering
gloss； He will be found a dangerous Protector。 BUCKINGHAM。 Why
should he then protect our sovereign； He being of age to govern of himself？
Cousin of Somerset； join you with me； And all together； with the Duke of
Suffolk； We'll quickly hoise Duke Humphrey from his seat。 CARDINAL。
This weighty business will not brook delay； I'll to the Duke of Suffolk
presently。 Exit SOMERSET。 Cousin of Buckingham； though Humphrey's
pride And greatness of his place be grief to us； Yet let us watch the
haughty cardinal； His insolence is more intolerable Than all the princes in
the land beside； If Gloucester be displac'd； he'll be Protector。
BUCKINGHAM。 Or thou or I； Somerset； will be Protector； Despite Duke
Humphrey or the Cardinal。 Exeunt BUCKINGHAM and SOMERSET
SALISBURY。 Pride went before； ambition follows him。 While these do
labour for their own preferment； Behoves it us to labour for the realm。 I
never saw but Humphrey Duke of Gloucester Did bear him like a noble
gentleman。 Oft have I seen the haughty Cardinal… More like a soldier than
a man o' th' church； As stout and proud as he were lord of all… Swear like a
ruffian and demean himself Unlike the ruler of a commonweal。 Warwick
my son； the comfort of my age； Thy deeds； thy plainness； and thy
housekeeping； Hath won the greatest favour of the commons； Excepting
none but good Duke Humphrey。 And； brother York； thy acts in Ireland； In
bringing them to civil discipline； Thy late exploits done in the heart of
France When thou wert Regent for our sovereign； Have made thee fear'd
and honour'd of the people： Join we together for the public good； In what
we can； to bridle and suppress 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。 WARWICK。
So God help Warwick； as he loves the land And common profit of his
country！ YORK。 And so says York… ＇Aside＇ for he hath greatest cause。
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SALISBURY。 Then let's make haste away and look unto the main。
WARWICK。 Unto the main！ O father； Maine is lost… That Maine which by
main force Warwick did win； And would have kept so long as breath did
last。 Main chance； father； you meant； but I meant Maine； Which I will win
from France； or else be slain。 Exeunt WARWICK and SALISBURY
YORK。 Anjou and Maine are given to the French； Paris is lost； the
state of Normandy Stands on a tickle point now they are gone。 Suffolk
concluded on the articles； The peers agreed； and Henry was well pleas'd
To changes two dukedoms for a duke's fair daughter。 I cannot blame them
all： what is't to them？ 'Tis thine they give away； and not their own。 Pirates
may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage； And purchase friends； and
give to courtezans； Still revelling like lords till all be gone； While as the
silly owner of the goods 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； Ready to starve and dare not touch his own。 So York must
sit and fret and bite his tongue； While his own lands are bargain'd for and
sold。 Methinks the realms of England； France； and Ireland； Bear that
proportion to my flesh and blood As did the fatal brand Althaea burnt Unto
the prince's heart of Calydon。 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
therefore I will take the Nevils' parts； 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； Nor wear the diadem upon his
head； Whose church…like humours fits not for a crown。 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； And Humphrey with the
peer