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  • Title: Henry VI, Part 3 (Folio 1, 1623)

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    Author: William Shakespeare
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    Henry VI, Part 3 (Folio 1, 1623)

    Enter Warwicke and Oxford in England,
    with French Souldiors.
    Warw. Trust me, my Lord, all hitherto goes well,
    The common people by numbers swarme to vs.
    2190Enter Clarence and Somerset.
    But see where Somerset and Clarence comes:
    Speake suddenly, my Lords, are wee all friends?
    Clar. Feare not that, my Lord.
    Warw. Then gentle Clarence, welcome vnto Warwicke,
    2195And welcome Somerset: I hold it cowardize,
    To rest mistrustfull, where a Noble Heart
    Hath pawn'd an open Hand, in signe of Loue;
    Else might I thinke, that Clarence, Edwards Brother,
    Were but a fained friend to our proceedings:
    2200But welcome sweet Clarence, my Daughter shall be thine.
    And now, what rests? but in Nights Couerture,
    Thy Brother being carelessely encamp'd,
    His Souldiors lurking in the Towne about,
    And but attended by a simple Guard,
    2205Wee may surprize and take him at our pleasure,
    Our Scouts haue found the aduenture very easie:
    That as Vlysses, and stout Diomede,
    With sleight and manhood stole to Rhesus Tents,
    And brought from thence the Thracian fatall Steeds;
    2210So wee, well couer'd with the Nights black Mantle,
    At vnawares may beat downe Edwards Guard,
    And seize himselfe: I say not, slaughter him,
    For I intend but onely to surprize him.
    You that will follow me to this attempt,
    2215Applaud the Name of Henry, with your Leader.
    They all cry, Henry.
    Why then, let's on our way in silent sort,
    For Warwicke and his friends, God and Saint George.
    Exeunt.
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