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good service。 KING HENRY。 Iden； kneel down。 ＇He kneels＇ Rise up a
knight。 We give thee for reward a thousand marks； And will that thou
thenceforth attend on us。 IDEN。 May Iden live to merit such a bounty； And
never live but true unto his liege！
Enter the QUEEN and SOMERSET
KING HENRY。 See； Buckingham！ Somerset comes with th' Queen：
Go； bid her hide him quickly from the Duke。 QUEEN。 For thousand Yorks
he shall not hide his head； But boldly stand and front him to his face。
YORK。 How now！ Is Somerset at liberty？ Then； York； unloose thy long…
imprisoned thoughts And let thy tongue be equal with thy heart。 Shall I
endure the sight of Somerset？ False king； why hast thou broken faith with
me； Knowing how hardly I can brook abuse？ King did I call thee？ No；
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thou art not king； Not fit to govern and rule multitudes； Which dar'st not；
no； nor canst not rule a traitor。 That head of thine doth not become a crown；
Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff； And not to grace an awful
princely sceptre。 That gold must round engirt these brows of mine； Whose
smile and frown； like to Achilles' spear； Is able with the change to kill and
cure。 Here is a hand to hold a sceptre up； And with the same to act
controlling laws。 Give place。 By heaven； thou shalt rule no more O'er him
whom heaven created for thy ruler。 SOMERSET。 O monstrous traitor！ I
arrest thee； York； Of capital treason 'gainst the King and crown。 Obey；
audacious traitor； kneel for grace。 YORK。 Wouldst have me kneel？ First
let me ask of these； If they can brook I bow a knee to man。 Sirrah； call in
my sons to be my bail： Exit attendant I know； ere thy will have me go to
ward； They'll pawn their swords for my enfranchisement。 QUEEN。 Call
hither Clifford； bid him come amain； To say if that the bastard boys of
York Shall be the surety for their traitor father。 Exit BUCKINGHAM
YORK。 O blood…bespotted Neapolitan； Outcast of Naples； England's
bloody scourge！ The sons of York； thy betters in their birth； Shall be their
father's bail； and bane to those That for my surety will refuse the boys！
Enter EDWARD and RICHARD PLANTAGENET See where they
come： I'll warrant they'll make it good。
Enter CLIFFORD and his SON
QUEEN。 And here comes Clifford to deny their bail。 CLIFFORD。
Health and all happiness to my lord the King！ ＇Kneels＇ YORK。 I thank
thee； Clifford。 Say； what news with thee？ Nay； do not fright us with an
angry look。 We are thy sovereign； Clifford； kneel again； For thy mistaking
so； we pardon thee。 CLIFFORD。 This is my King； York； I do not mistake；
But thou mistakes me much to think I do。 To Bedlam with him！ Is the man
grown mad？ KING HENRY。 Ay； Clifford； a bedlam and ambitious humour
Makes him oppose himself against his king。 CLIFFORD。 He is a traitor；
let him to the Tower； And chop away that factious pate of his。 QUEEN。 He
is arrested； but will not obey； His sons； he says； shall give their words for
him。 YORK。 Will you not； sons？ EDWARD。 Ay； noble father； if our words
will serve。 RICHARD。 And if words will not； then our weapons shall。
CLIFFORD。 Why； what a brood of traitors have we here！ YORK。 Look in
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a glass； and call thy image so： I am thy king； and thou a false…heart traitor。
Call hither to the stake my two brave bears； That with the very shaking of
their chains They may astonish these fell…lurking curs。 Bid Salisbury and
Warwick come to me。
Enter the EARLS OF WARWICK and SALISBURY
CLIFFORD。 Are these thy bears？ We'll bait thy bears to death； And
manacle the berard in their chains； If thou dar'st bring them to the baiting…
place。 RICHARD。 Oft have I seen a hot o'er weening cur Run back and
bite； because he was withheld； Who； being suffer'd； with the bear's fell
paw； Hath clapp'd his tail between his legs and cried； And such a piece of
service will you do； If you oppose yourselves to match Lord Warwick。
CLIFFORD。 Hence； heap of wrath； foul indigested lump； As crooked in
thy manners as thy shape！ YORK。 Nay； we shall heat you thoroughly anon。
CLIFFORD。 Take heed； lest by your heat you burn yourselves。 KING
HENRY。 Why； Warwick； hath thy knee forgot to bow？ Old Salisbury；
shame to thy silver hair； Thou mad misleader of thy brainsick son！ What；
wilt thou on thy death…bed play the ruffian And seek for sorrow with thy
spectacles？ O； where is faith？ O； where is loyalty？ If it be banish'd from
the frosty head； Where shall it find a harbour in the earth？ Wilt thou go dig
a grave to find out war And shame thine honourable age with blood？ Why
art thou old； and want'st experience？ Or wherefore dost abuse it； if thou
hast it？ For shame！ In duty bend thy knee to me； That bows unto the grave
with mickle age。 SALISBURY。 My lord； I have considered with myself
The tide of this most renowned duke； And in my conscience do repute his
Grace The rightful heir to England's royal seat。 KING HENRY。 Hast thou
not sworn allegiance unto me？ SALISBURY。 I have。 KING HENRY。
Canst thou dispense with heaven for such an oath？ SALISBURY。 It is
great sin to swear unto a sin； But greater sin to keep a sinful oath。 Who
can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murd'rous deed； to rob a man；
To force a spotless virgin's chastity； To reave the orphan of his patrimony；
To wring the widow from her custom'd right； And have no other reason for
this wrong But that he was bound by a solemn oath？ QUEEN。 A subtle
traitor needs no sophister。 KING HENRY。 Call Buckingham； and bid him
arm himself。 YORK。 Call Buckingham； and all the friends thou hast； I am
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resolv'd for death or dignity。 CLIFFORD。 The first I warrant thee； if
dreams prove true。 WARWICK。 You were best to go to bed and dream
again To keep thee from the tempest of the field。 CLIFFORD。 I am
resolv'd to bear a greater storm Than any thou canst conjure up to…day；
And that I'll write upon thy burgonet； Might I but know thee by thy
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