2276K.Edw. Yea, Brother of Clarence,

2277Art thou here too?

2278Nay then I see, that Edward needs must downe.

2279Yet Warwicke, in despight of all mischance,

2280Of thee thy selfe, and all thy Complices,

2281Edward will alwayes beare himselfe as King:

2282Though Fortunes mallice ouerthrow my State,

2283My minde exceedes the compasse of her Wheele.

2284 Warw. Then for his minde, be Edward Englands King,

2286But Henry now shall weare the English Crowne,

2287And be true King indeede: thou but the shadow.

2288My Lord of Somerset, at my request,

2289See that forthwith Duke Edward be conuey'd

2290Vnto my Brother Arch-Bishop of Yorke:

2291When I haue fought with Pembrooke, and his fellowes,

2292Ile follow you, and tell what answer

2293Lewis and the Lady Bona send to him.

2294Now for a-while farewell good Duke of Yorke.

2296 K.Ed. What Fates impose, that men must needs abide;

2297It boots not to resist both winde and tide. Exeunt.

2298Oxf. What now remaines my Lords for vs to do,

2299But march to London with our Soldiers?

2300War. I, that's the first thing that we haue to do,

2301To free King Henry from imprisonment,

2302And see him seated in the Regall Throne. exit.

2304Riu. Madam, what makes you in this sodain change?

2305Gray. Why Brother Riuers, are you yet to learne

2306What late misfortune is befalne King Edward?

2307Riu. What losse of some pitcht battell

2308Against Warwicke?

2309Gray. No, but the losse of his owne Royall person.

2310Riu. Then is my Soueraigne slaine?

2311Gray. I almost slaine, for he is taken prisoner,

2312Either betrayd by falshood of his Guard,

2313Or by his Foe surpriz'd at vnawares:

2314And as I further haue to vnderstand,

2315Is new committed to the Bishop of Yorke,

2316Fell Warwickes Brother, and by that our Foe.

2317Riu. These Newes I must confesse are full of greefe,

2318Yet gracious Madam, beare it as you may,

2319Warwicke may loose, that now hath wonne the day.

2320Gray. Till then, faire hope must hinder liues decay:

2321And I the rather waine me from dispaire

2322For loue of Edwards Off-spring in my wombe:

2323This is it that makes me bridle passion,

2324And beare with Mildnesse my misfortunes crosse:

2325I, I, for this I draw in many a teare,

2326And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes,

2327Least with my sighes or teares, I blast or drowne

2328King Edwards Fruite, true heyre to th' English Crowne.

2329Riu. But Madam,

2330Where is Warwicke then become?

2331 Gray. I am inform'd that he comes towards London,

2332To set the Crowne once more on Henries head,

2333Guesse thou the rest, King Edwards Friends must downe.

2334But to preuent the Tyrants violence,

2335(For trust not him that hath once broken Faith)

2336Ile hence forthwith vnto the Sanctuary,

2337To saue (at least) the heire of Edwards right:

2338There shall I rest secure from force and fraud:

2339Come therefore let vs flye, while we may flye,

2340If Warwicke take vs, we are sure to dye. exeunt.

2343 Rich. Now my Lord Hastings, and Sir William Stanley

2344Leaue off to wonder why I drew you hither,

2345Into this cheefest Thicket of the Parke.

2346Thus stand the case: you know our King, my Brother,

2347Is prisoner to the Bishop here, at whose hands

2348He hath good vsage, and great liberty,

2349And often but attended with weake guard,

2350Come hunting this way to disport himselfe.

2351I haue aduertis'd him by secret meanes,

2352That if about this houre he make this way,

2353Vnder the colour of his vsuall game,

2354He shall heere finde his Friends with Horse and Men,

2355To set him free from his Captiuitie.

2358Huntsman. This way my Lord,

2359For this way lies the Game.

2360King Edw. Nay this way man,

2361See where the Huntsmen stand.

2362Now Brother of Gloster, Lord Hastings, and the rest,

2363Stand you thus close to steale the Bishops Deere?

2364Rich. Brother, the time and case, requireth hast,

2365Your horse stands ready at the Parke-corner.

2366King Ed. But whether shall we then?

2367Hast. To Lyn my Lord,

2368And shipt from thence to Flanders.

2369 Rich. Wel guest beleeue me, for that was my meaning

2370K.Ed. Stanley, I will requite thy forwardnesse.

2371Rich. But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to talke.

2372K.Ed. Huntsman, what say'st thou?

2373Wilt thou go along?

2374Hunts. Better do so, then tarry and be hang'd.

2375Rich. Come then away, lets ha no more adoo.

2376K.Ed. Bishop farwell,

2377Sheeld thee from Warwickes frowne,

2378And pray that I may re-possesse the Crowne. exeunt.

2382K.Hen. M. Lieutenant, now that God and Friends

2383Haue shaken Edward from the Regall seate,

2384And turn'd my captiue state to libertie,

2385My feare to hope, my sorrowes vnto ioyes,

2386At our enlargement what are thy due Fees?

2387 Lieu. Subiects may challenge nothing of their Sou'rains

2388But, if an humble prayer may preuaile,

2389I then craue pardon of your Maiestie.

2390K.Hen. For what, Lieutenant? For well vsing me?

2391Nay, be thou sure, Ile well requite thy kindnesse.

2392For that it made my imprisonment, a pleasure:

2393I, such a pleasure, as incaged Birds

2394Conceiue; when after many moody Thoughts,

2395At last, by Notes of Houshold harmonie,

2396They quite forget their losse of Libertie.

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