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And that I'll write upon thy burgonet； Might I but know thee by thy
household badge。 WARWICK。 Now； by my father's badge； old Nevil's
crest； The rampant bear chain'd to the ragged staff； This day I'll wear aloft
my burgonet； As on a mountain…top the cedar shows； That keeps his leaves
in spite of any storm； Even to affright thee with the view thereof。
CLIFFORD。 And from thy burgonet I'll rend thy bear And tread it under
foot with all contempt； Despite the berard that protects the bear。 YOUNG
CLIFFORD。 And so to arms； victorious father； To quell the rebels and
their complices。 RICHARD。 Fie！ charity； for shame！ Speak not in spite；
For you shall sup with Jesu Christ to…night。 YOUNG CLIFFORD。 Foul
stigmatic； that's more than thou canst tell。 RICHARD。 If not in heaven；
you'll surely sup in hell。 Exeunt severally
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SCENE II。 Saint Albans
Alarums to the battle。Enter WARWICK
WARWICK。 Clifford of Cumberland； 'tis Warwick calls； And if thou
dost not hide thee from the bear； Now； when the angry trumpet sounds
alarum And dead men's cries do fill the empty air； Clifford； I say； come
forth and fight with me。 Proud northern lord； Clifford of Cumberland；
WARWICK is hoarse with calling thee to arms。
Enter YORK
How now； my noble lord！ what； all a…foot？ YORK。 The deadly…
handed Clifford slew my steed； But match to match I have encount'red
him； And made a prey for carrion kites and crows Even of the bonny beast
he lov'd so well。
Enter OLD CLIFFORD
WARWICK。 Of one or both of us the time is come。 YORK。 Hold；
Warwick； seek thee out some other chase； For I myself must hunt this deer
to death。 WARWICK。 Then； nobly； York； 'tis for a crown thou fight'st。 As I
intend； Clifford； to thrive to…day； It grieves my soul to leave thee unassail'd。
Exit CLIFFORD。 What seest thou in me； York？ Why dost thou pause？
YORK。 With thy brave bearing should I be in love But that thou art so fast
mine enemy。 CLIFFORD。 Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem
But that 'tis shown ignobly and in treason。 YORK。 So let it help me now
against thy sword； As I in justice and true right express it！ CLIFFORD。
My soul and body on the action both！ YORK。 A dreadful lay！ Address thee
instantly。 ＇They fight and CLIFFORD falls＇ CLIFFORD。 La fin couronne
les oeuvres。 ＇Dies＇ YORK。 Thus war hath given thee peace； for thou art
still。 Peace with his soul； heaven； if it be thy will！ Exit
Enter YOUNG CLIFFORD
YOUNG CLIFFORD。 Shame and confusion！ All is on the rout； Fear
frames disorder； and disorder wounds Where it should guard。 O war； thou
son of hell； Whom angry heavens do make their minister； Throw in the
frozen bosoms of our part Hot coals of vengeance！ Let no soldier fly。 He
that is truly dedicate to war Hath no self…love； nor he that loves himself
Hath not essentially； but by circumstance； The name of valour。 ＇Sees his
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father's body＇ O； let the vile world end And the premised flames of the last
day Knit earth and heaven together！ Now let the general trumpet blow his
blast； Particularities and petty sounds To cease！ Wast thou ordain'd； dear
father； To lose thy youth in peace and to achieve The silver livery of
advised age； And in thy reverence and thy chair…days thus To die in ruffian
battle？ Even at this sight My heart is turn'd to stone； and while 'tis mine It
shall be stony。 York not our old men spares； No more will I their babes。
Tears virginal Shall be to me even as the dew to fire； And beauty； that the
tyrant oft reclaims； Shall to my flaming wrath be oil and flax。 Henceforth I
will not have to do with pity： Meet I an infant of the house of York； Into as
many gobbets will I cut it As wild Medea young Absyrtus did； In cruelty
will I seek out my fame。 Come； thou new ruin of old Clifford's house； As
did Aeneas old Anchises bear； So bear I thee upon my manly shoulders；
But then Aeneas bare a living load； Nothing so heavy as these woes of
mine。 Exit with the body
Enter RICHARD and SOMERSET to fight。 SOMERSET is killed
RICHARD。 So； lie thou there； For underneath an alehouse' paltry
sign； The Castle in Saint Albans； Somerset Hath made the wizard famous
in his death。 Sword； hold thy temper； heart； be wrathful still： Priests pray
for enemies； but princes kill。 Exit
Fight。 Excursions。Enter KING； QUEEN； and others
QUEEN。 Away； my lord！ You are slow； for shame； away！ KING
HENRY。 Can we outrun the heavens？ Good Margaret； stay。 QUEEN。 What
are you made of？ You'll nor fight nor fly。 Now is it manhood； wisdom； and
defence； To give the enemy way； and to secure us By what we can； which
can no more but fly。 ＇Alarum afar off＇ If you be ta'en； we then should see
the bottom Of all our fortunes； but if we haply scape… As well we may； if
not through your neglect… We shall to London get； where you are lov'd；
And where this breach now in our fortunes made May readily be stopp'd。
Re…enter YOUNG CLIFFORD
YOUNG CLIFFORD。 But that my heart's on future mischief set； I
would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly； But fly you must； uncurable
discomfit Reigns in the hearts of all our present parts。 Away； for your relief！
and we will live To see their day and them our fortune give。 Away； my lord；
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away！ Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Fields near Saint Albans
Alarum。 Retreat。Enter YORK； RICHARD； WARWICK； and
soldiers； with drum and colours
YORK。 Of Salisbury； who can report of him； That winter lion； who in
rage forgets Aged contusions and all brush of time And； like a gallant in
the brow of youth； Repairs him with occasion？ This happy day Is not itself；
nor have we won one foot； If Salisbury be lost。 RICHARD。 My noble
father； Three times to…day I holp him to his horse； Three times bestrid him；
thrice I led him off； Persuaded him from any further act； B