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.