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pride and mettle is asleep； Their courage with hard labour tame and dull；
That not a horse is half the half of himself。 Hot。 So are the horses of the
enemy； In general journey…bated and brought low。 The better part of ours
are full of rest。 Wor。 The number of the King exceedeth ours。 For God's
sake； cousin； stay till all come in。
The trumpet sounds a parley。
Enter Sir Walter Blunt。
Blunt。 I come with gracious offers from the King； If you vouchsafe
me hearing and respect。 Hot。 Welcome； Sir Walter Blunt； and would to
God You were of our determination！ Some of us love you well； and even
those some Envy your great deservings and good name； Because you are
not of our quality； But stand against us like an enemy。 Blunt。 And God
defend but still I should stand so； So long as out of limit and true rule You
stand against anointed majesty！ But to my charge。 The King hath sent to
know The nature of your griefs； and whereupon You conjure from the
breast of civil peace Such bold hostility； teaching his duteous land
Audacious cruelty。 If that the King Have any way your good deserts forgot；
Which he confesseth to be manifold； He bids you name your griefs； and
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with all speed You shall have your desires with interest； And pardon
absolute for yourself and these Herein misled by your suggestion。 Hot。
The King is kind； and well we know the King Knows at what time to
promise； when to pay。 My father and my uncle and myself Did give him
that same royalty he wears； And when he was not six…and…twenty strong；
Sick in the world's regard； wretched and low； A poor unminded outlaw
sneaking home； My father gave him welcome to the shore； And when he
heard him swear and vow to God He came but to be Duke of Lancaster； To
sue his livery and beg his peace； With tears of innocency and terms of zeal；
My father； in kind heart and pity mov'd； Swore him assistance； and
performed it too。 Now； when the lords and barons of the realm Perceiv'd
Northumberland did lean to him； The more and less came in with cap and
knee； Met him on boroughs； cities； villages； Attended him on bridges；
stood in lanes； Laid gifts before him； proffer'd him their oaths； Give him
their heirs as pages； followed him Even at the heels in golden multitudes。
He presently； as greatness knows itself； Steps me a little higher than his
vow Made to my father； while his blood was poor； Upon the naked shore
at Ravenspurgh； And now； forsooth； takes on him to reform Some certain
edicts and some strait decrees That lie too heavy on the commonwealth；
Cries out upon abuses； seems to weep Over his country's wrongs； and by
this face； This seeming brow of justice； did he win The hearts of all that he
did angle for； Proceeded further… cut me off the heads Of all the favourites
that the absent King In deputation left behind him here When he was
personal in the Irish war。 But。 Tut！ I came not to hear this。 Hot。 Then to the
point。 In short time after lie depos'd the King； Soon after that depriv'd him
of his life； And in the neck of that task'd the whole state； To make that
worse； suff'red his kinsman March （Who is； if every owner were well
placid； Indeed his king） to be engag'd in Wales； There without ransom to
lie forfeited； Disgrac'd me in my happy victories； Sought to entrap me by
intelligence； Rated mine uncle from the Council board； In rage dismiss'd
my father from the court； Broke an oath on oath； committed wrong on
wrong； And in conclusion drove us to seek out This head of safety； and
withal to pry Into his title； the which we find Too indirect for long
continuance。 Blunt。 Shall I return this answer to the King？ Hot。 Not so； Sir
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Walter。 We'll withdraw awhile。 Go to the King； and let there be impawn'd
Some surety for a safe return again； And In the morning early shall mine
uncle Bring him our purposes； and so farewell。 Blunt。 I would you would
accept of grace and love。 Hot。 And may be so we shall。 Blunt。 Pray God
you do。 Exeunt。
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SCENE IV。 York。 The Archbishop's Palace。
Enter the Archbishop of York and Sir Michael。
Arch。 Hie； good Sir Michael； bear this sealed brief With winged haste
to the Lord Marshal； This to my cousin Scroop； and all the rest To whom
they are directed。 If you knew How much they do import； you would make
haste。 Sir M。 My good lord； I guess their tenour。 Arch。 Like enough you do。
To…morrow； good Sir Michael； is a day Wherein the fortune of ten
thousand men Must bide the touch； for； sir； at Shrewsbury； As I am truly
given to understand； The King with mighty and quick…raised power Meets
with Lord Harry； and I fear； Sir Michael； What with the sickness of
Northumberland； Whose power was in the first proportion； And what with
Owen Glendower's absence thence； Who with them was a rated sinew too
And comes not in； overrul'd by prophecies… I fear the power of Percy is too
weak To wage an instant trial with the King。 Sir M。 Why； my good lord；
you need not fear； There is Douglas and Lord Mortimer。 Arch。 No；
Mortimer is not there。 Sir M。 But there is Mordake； Vernon； Lord Harry
Percy； And there is my Lord of Worcester； and a head Of gallant warriors；
noble gentlemen。 Arch。 And so there is； but yet the King hath drawn The
special head of all the land together… The Prince of Wales； Lord John of
Lancaster； The noble Westmoreland and warlike Blunt； And many moe
corrivals and dear men Of estimation and command in arms。 Sir M。 Doubt
not； my lord； they shall be well oppos'd。 Arch。 I hope no less； yet needful
'tis to fear； And； to prevent the worst； Sir Michael； speed。 For if Lord
Percy thrive not； ere the King Dismiss his power； he means to visit us； For
he hath heard of our confederacy； And 'tis but wisdom to make strong
against him。 Therefore make haste。 I must go write again To other friends；
and so farewell； Sir Michael。 Exeunt。